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A horde of zombies turned out for the annual pub crawl around downtown Carbondale the evening of Oct. 21. Diners lucky enough to be in Town for the popular eatery’s last supper were grateful not only because they were able to enjoy one more dinner before the restaurant closed, but also because they were safe from the insatiable thirst of creepy creatures like Kelly Hedrick.

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A former wildlife officer’s perspective on the Crystal Trail

By John Seidel Retired DOW Biologist and former Roaring Fork Valley Journal columnist.

I see through the local papers that the proposed Crystal Valley trail is still being considered for placement on the east side of the Crystal River. This controversial placement has been discussed and rejected by the public, local governments, local environmental organizations and the state Colorado Parks and Wildlife Division (CPW). I am surprised that Pitkin County, who has led both the state and national efforts to protect natural habitats and placed wildlife as a significant value for its citizens, is even considering placing this trail in undisturbed wildlife habitat.

I was assigned to the Carbondale District for the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) in 1972 and served in that capacity until 1978. I worked with Aspen DOW officer Allen Whitaker in identifying and mapping significant wildlife habitat for Pitkin County in 1974. We also helped write land use regulations that would protect these habitats. This was groundbreaking and one of the first counties in the state to incorporate wildlife habitat in its planning and zoning regulations.

This decision, to locate the trail on the east side of the Crystal River ,would be contrary to this long standing valuation of wildlife habitat in the county. Since the ’70s there has been a tremendous amount of development in this narrow valley that has reduced the usable habitat by the historic populations of the many wildlife species that use this valley as the last habitats available to them. Elk were originally a plains animal that occupied the plains and river bottoms of the state.

Continuous development of these areas drove these and other species into the mountains and less accessible areas. These habitats are the last ones available; there is nowhere else left for them to use.

I am surprised that this issue is still being debated. The State Division of Wildlife has for over 30 years as a respected professional agency continuously advised against locating the trail on the east side of the river. The push to locate it on the east side is the life-long dream of Dale Will and has been passed on to Gary Tennenbaum of Open Space and Trails.

A bike trail up the Crystal River valley would be a very nice addition to the extensive trail system of Pitkin County and western Colorado. It could be placed along the west side of the river and the Highway 133 right-of-way would provide a wonderful experience to the biking public. The scenic wonders of this beautiful valley will be enjoyable from the west side of the river. The bike trail along the Colorado River has become very popular. Its location next to the Interstate in not even noticed by its users. The river and the canyon are the focus of the users. The same could be said of the Crystal Valley Trail.

The natural grandeur of this beautiful valley will thrill visitors no matter what side the trail is placed on.

Providing access to the east side to the river in Avalanche Creek and Filoha Meadows will provide access to significant habitat that will be degraded by bandit trails and off track intrusions. Mountain bikers appear to be a pioneering species. They seek out new trails and ways of traveling in previously untracked forests and meadows. I have no doubt that these users will gain access from the east side of the Crystal up old mine roads in Filoha meadows and reach elk trails that follow the ridge line from Hawk Peak down to Elephant Mountain. Enforcement of closures of either seasonal or new trails has proven to be very difficult, and non-compliance has demonstrated that some of these users do not respect regulations and restrictions.

Kevin Wright, a retired wildlife officer for both the Carbondale and Aspen districts, has in his letter of March 23, 2017 spelled out the science and studies that support his professional opinion that the placement of this trail on the east side will have negative effects on resident wildlife populations. Rick Thompson, a long time private wildlife consultant with a history of peer reviewed studies and respected positions on numerous developments on the western slope, agreed with Kevin’s assessments and warnings.

What is the motivation to put this trail on the east side? Why would your county which has supported and protected wildlife habitats for almost 50 years disregard the science and experience of experts to placate the ideological desire by a few individuals, with a narrow and single track focus.

Kelly Grange, historic owner of Filoha Meadows, offered to sell me this property in 1976. Ron Shore, a pioneer in solar energy use in the valley, went with me and together we evaluated the hot springs on the property for use in heating single family homes. We calculated that we could heat 10-12 homes with the hot springs on the property.

We stood in the meadow looked up at Chair Mt and decided that neither of us wanted to develop this beautiful spot. Would Pitkin County have allowed this development on this parcel? I think not. Why allow this impact?

Your existing land use codes would prohibit this development if being done by a private individual or corporation. Why let a public agency do it? Stick to your principles; support knowledge and science over emotion and ideology. This is obvious to anyone, not just biologists, that this trail on the undisturbed east side of the river would degrade the habitats. Do the right thing. Locate this needed trail along the transportation corridor of Hwy 133. As one who rode his bike on Hwy 133 during the era of coal trucks; a trail is needed. Just build it along the existing road. It will be safe and very enjoyable for its users.

OPINION

Letters

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

Save the aesthetics of the Crystal River Valley Dear Editor: I’m deeply concerned about the Open Space and Trails proposed trail through the Crystal River Valley. It has been my home for thirty years and I still thrill at its beauty as I drive Highway 133. I, as do many, love to hike and bike and find no shortage of these opportunities now. I have studied the plans, both A and B. I find no good reason to embark upon a decades-long costly project that will produce endless traffic delays, introduce signs, guardrails, pullouts, and even bridges required by Plan A or B. Either plan will destroy the natural vegetation, alter critical wildlife areas, and cross private property. Further, either plan will ultimately result in bringing an urban project into a

most un-urban place.

Less invasive options include widening the highway shoulders by a few feet where feasible only, and beginning the trail at the top of McClure Pass bypassing the costly and invasive construction within the valley.

No trail should also be an option.

Like Robert Moses the builder of bridges and highways found, if you build it they will come.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Jacqueline Dearborn Marble

None of the above on Crystal Trail Dear Editor: Pitco OST has been soliciting opinion for months about the preferred alignment of the proposed bike path in the Crystal Valley.

This process is skewed and fatally flawed.

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Governments know that if they control the dialogue, they control the issues. Nowhere in the opinion gathering process has there been an option for residents to oppose any additional path. Wildlife is also not given an option for “none of the above”— evidently they don’t speak English or have online access.

OST has conveniently deflected attention away from the “none of the above” option to focus attention on where a path should go — like its existence is a foregone conclusion — and has garnered opinion in a skewed process to gain an answer they want, just as Delia Malone and others contend.

I initially favored a path that did not encroach on three ancient wintering grounds for elk. I have owned a Carbondale business for 12 years and lived there 17 years LETTERS page 14

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Sandra Lopez takes sanctuary with the Two Rivers Unitarians

By Debbie Bruell Sopris Sun Correspondent On Oct. 19, local immigrant rights leader Sandra Lopez moved into a house on Cleveland Place, and she doesn’t know when she’ll feel safe enough to walk outside again. The house is the parsonage of Carbondale’s Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist congregation (TRUU), with whom Lopez is taking sanctuary.

Just one day earlier, Lopez had learned that her legal stay of removal had been denied. In an interview with The Sopris Sun, Lopez said she began shaking when she heard the news, thinking of what that decision would mean for her family. Instead of presenting herself to ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) the next day, where she was scheduled to be detained and then deported, she made the difficult decision to take sanctuary.

“My future is uncertain,” she told The Sun. “I feel scared and sad. I’ve tried to do everything right. I’m here showing my face. I’m not hiding. I’m not running away.”

Lopez explained that her name was entered into the ICE system when she was wrongfully arrested in 2010.

Although all charges against her were dropped and she has no criminal record, the law at the time required police to report anyone they suspected of being undocumented to ICE. (This law has since been repealed in Colorado.) Lopez has been fighting her deportation case since that time.

Up until last week, Lopez lived in Silt with her husband and two of her children: her son Edwin (13) and daughter Areli (almost two). Her 18 year old son, Alex, is attending Mesa State University in Grand Junction, studying mechanics. Her three children are US citizens.

Lopez had to leave her husband, son, home and employment (cleaning houses in Aspen) in order to take sanctuary. She brought her young daughter to live with her in the parsonage. Her husband and sons come to visit them when they can.

As difficult as it’s going to be to live in sanctuary, Lopez explained, she felt as if she had no other choice.

She could not imagine separating her family across national borders, nor did she want to move her entire family to Mexico. “There’s so much violence where I come from in Mexico,” she told The Sun. “Violence in the streets, in the parks...For the safety of my children, I couldn’t move my family there.”

Lopez and her husband moved to the United States in 2001 because they dreamed of making a better life for themselves, she said. “But now the system has no compassion...it’s separating families… the system is broken.”

About a year and a half ago, Lopez founded the local immigrant rights group, Colorado SOUL (Solidaridad, Organización, Unidad, Lucha. Solidarity, Organization, Unity, Struggle). Through Colorado SOUL and her work with the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), Lopez has lobbied for immigration reform and worked to educate the immigrant community about their rights and available resources.

TRUU Providing sanctuary to a person at risk of deportation is not very common; Lopez is one of only five people currently living in sanctuary in Colorado. Nevertheless, the

Sandra Lopez and her daughter Areli are taking sanctuary from deportation in the basement of the Two Rivers Unitarian parsonage in Carbondale. Photo by Debbie Bruell

TRUU congregation’s decision to become a sanctuary was relatively straightforward, according to their minister, Reverend Shawna Foster.

Since taking her position a little over a year ago, Foster said the congregation has been actively involved in helping people in a variety of situations — from assisting women dealing with domestic violence to supporting

“I feel scared and sad.

I’ve tried to do everything right.

I’m here showing my face.

I’m not hiding.

I’m not running away.”

– Sandra Lopez

those fighting for native rights at Standing Rock. Providing sanctuary is just another expression of their faith, Foster explained, in line with their commitment to help those in need, speak out against injustice, and build community connections.

Foster believes that community members should be asking themselves: “Is this really what we want from immigration laws? Is the law helping and protecting our community, or tearing it apart?” Lopez, in particular, is the kind of person we need in our communities, Foster said. “Every time I saw Sandra she was working on bringing the community together… Sandra is part of the connective tissue of our community.”

Foster had met Lopez previously through her advocacy work with immigrants. In fact, Lopez was one of the speakers at an immigrants’ rights vigil organized by TRUU last May. TRUU decided to publicly announce their decision to provide sanctuary at the vigil. Several people spoke to the crowd, including representatives from three other faith communities and Lopez, as a represen-

tative of Colorado SOUL. “I never imagined that I would be the one to be taking sanctuary with the TRUU community,” she said.

Foster explained that there is no law stating that it’s acceptable for churches to provide sanctuary to those at risk of deportation. However, ICE has an “internal memo” indicating that they won’t raid “culturally sensitive areas,” such as churches and schools.

“We’ve let ICE know what we’re doing,” Foster said.

“Sandra is saying to ICE, ‘Here I am and I need you to look at my case and allow me to stay.’”

The Town of Carbondale passed a resolution in August stating that no town employee, including police officers, will take any action based solely on a person’s immigration status; and no town employee will assist federal immigration officers without prior approval from the Board of Trustees (except in the case of an ongoing criminal investigation).

Lopez’s new home Lopez and her daughter are living in the basement of the parsonage, which includes one small bedroom, a bathroom, washer/dryer and spare room. Foster, her husband, and two children live upstairs. Everything is completely legal in terms of housing codes, Foster explained.

The TRUU congregation has paid for the expenses of turning the unfinished basement into a living space. They are accepting donations to continue making the area more livable by installing carpet, painting walls, etc. Donations for construction costs, legal fees, food and other sanctuary expenses can be made online at: www.plumfund.com/charity-fundraising/sandra-belongs-here While living in sanctuary, Lopez plans to work on her English and explore different religions. “One thing I like is that I’ll now have a lot of time to be with my daughter,” Lopez said, “100 percent of my time.”

Lopez also plans to continue her immigrants’ rights advocacy work. “I can’t go outside,” she said, “but I can plan campaigns, I can talk with lawmakers... I can talk with anyone who will listen.”

Editor’s note: Some quotes were translated for this article.

Para leer una traducción de este artículo en Español, visita a soprissun.com.

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Town Report Cop Shop Trade your Halloween candy for recreation

From Oct. 12 through 18, Carbondale Police handled 169 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

The Carbondale Recreation Center will furnish day passes to events like Motion Mondays or Wild and Wacky Wednesdays to kids who trade in candy between 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 1-3, according to Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others.

Meanwhile‌ • The contracts have been ďŹ nalized with Artspace. Focus groups and public meetings will take place in early December. • Following approval by Pitkin County of a small change to the construction at the Nettle Creek Plant, the contractor resumed work on the rooďŹ ng and that work is very close to being complete. Minor adjustments are also being made to the control systems at the Crystal Well and that system should be fully operational in the near future. • The development team on City Market has requested a meeting with Town Staff and the Town Attorney in order to start putting the Carbondale Marketplace Subdivision plat and associated legal documents in order for recordation. The meeting is set up for mid-November. • The appeal related to 728 Euclid Avenue (Pat Kiernan) appears to be moving forward in district court. Staff is preparing documentation required by the court in order for the judge to review the appeal. • Planning and Building Staff have been

working with Angela Roth, the Town Prosecutor, on the additional conditions or stipulations for the Laughing Dog Group LLC Special Use Permit related to odor controls.

These will come before the Board on Nov. 14. • An LED retroďŹ t is nearing completion at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center and the retroďŹ t of the Third Street Center has been completed. This was funded by a mini-grant from the GarďŹ eld County Federal Mineral Lease District Spring 2017 grant cycle. • Acceptance of a Fall 2017 GarďŹ eld County Federal Mineral Lease District mini-grant for Bonnie Fisher Park improvements and Sopris Playground Park Improvements was just announced. This will provide funding for a fence on the west side of Bonnie Fisher Park and playground equipment replacement at Sopris Park. • All park irrigation is receiving winterization and blowouts. Hendrick’s Community Garden held their annual fall gardeners’ meeting and annual elections of ofďŹ cers and advisory board on Oct. 18. Wind screens at the Darien Tennis and Pickleball Courts have been taken down for the winter. • An irrigation and future maintenance assessment meeting took place at the Carbondale Historic Food Forest located within Thompson Heritage Park. Adrian Fielder, CMC Instructional chairman was

on site representing CMC and educated staff on progress to date of the permaculture tree guides now planted on the property and future plans. • Registration is open for the following programs: Dinky Dunkers Basketball program for ďŹ rst and second graders on Mondays and Wednesdays for boys and Tuesday and Thursday for Girls in November, Dodgeball Derivatives for ages 8-11 years old on Fridays in December and Youth Basketball League which begins on Dec. 11 for third and fourth grade boys and girls and ďŹ fth and sixth grade boys and girls. Volunteer coaches are needed; contact Jason at 510-1279 or jthraen@carbondaleco.net. • American Fidelity presented an overview of all products and services available to the Town employees. The Colorado Employee BeneďŹ t Trust will provide onsite biometric screening and u shots for Town employees as part of the ongoing commitment to health and wellness. • OfďŹ cers Litzau and Shively attended a week long Critical Incident Training (CIT) for interacting with mentally or emotionally disturbed people. Executive Assistant Anna Ramirez attended a two day class on the Colorado Open Records Act and Sgt. Robb Windham is attending a two week First Line Supervisory class.

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Trustees talk trail, begin budgeting

By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff The Town of Carbondale is taking its opportunity to comment on the Crystal River Trail seriously â&#x20AC;&#x201D; though it might be a while before everyone can agree on what exactly to say.

A short public comment period kicked off the discussion at the trustee meeting Oct. 24, setting the tone and giving constituents another chance to be heard. Still, several speakers directly addressed a sense that Pitkin County Open Space and Trails wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really listening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost like this is manifest destiny â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen no matter what,â&#x20AC;? said Bill Argeros.

Others, like Chuck Downey, saw room for compromise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to make it more inclusive, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotta take combinations of A and B,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Kate Hudson took it a step further by advocating for the inclusion of educational opportunities and reclamation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This project has the potential to provide us with an opportunity rather than a problem,â&#x20AC;? she said, The trustees themselves demonstrated a similar range in their comments.

Heather Henry called for a formal stakeholder group and expressed concerns about Pitkin Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really feel like the fact that so many people showed up the other day and are here tonight is one of the things Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m most concerned about,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Ben Bohmfalk was more optimistic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will be many more opportunities going forward,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think there will be a lot less uncertainty when thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a preferred alignment.â&#x20AC;?

Then there was Marty Silversteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pragmatic realism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The trail is going to be built because Pitkin County wants it,â&#x20AC;? he noted.

Moreover, noted Mayor Dan Richardson, most Carbondalians seem to support some form of trail.

His personal inclination was to keep it almost exclusively in the Highway 133 corridor on the west side of the river. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You put the house on the ugliest spot in the lot in order to preserve everything else,â&#x20AC;? he noted.

In the time allotted, the trustees werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to come to any consensus about a comment. Richardson instructed each to craft language on speciďŹ c issues like alignment, process, and eminent domain to consider at a future meeting.

For more information on the Crystal Trail or to comment, visit pitkinostprojects.com.

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On the law enforcement side, the discussion mostly centered around staffing and associated costs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try and do whatever we can to leverage money in our budget to do more for our citizens,â&#x20AC;? said Police Chief Gene Schilling.

Added Lieutenant Chris Wurtsmith, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have lots of free opportunities for training, but the challenge is having staff to cover the shifts.â&#x20AC;?

Richardson voiced the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support of Public Works Director Kevin Schorzmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget from the start. Among the funds laid out for 2018 are $175,000 for general street maintenance and $5,000 for concrete street maintenance, which Schorzman characterized as sufficient. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you look at the cost of complete replacement of all the roads in town, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a realistic look at what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to do long term and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the things we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use a lot of here is chemicals, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really what does a lot of damage to concrete streets.â&#x20AC;?

He was less sure about $10,000 for trail maintenance, and particularly with the construction of brand new trails across current pedestrian gaps on the agenda as well. It would take around $15,000 to finish the sidewalk on Sixth Street between Main and Colorado, and up to $125,000 to improve pedestrian access along Fourth Street between downtown and the Town Hall.

Trustee Ben Bohmfalk expressed some concern that the latter hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been discussed by the Bike and Ped Commission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the first Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard of that project,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m surprised that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re spending $125,000 on it.â&#x20AC;?

The issue was compounded by the presence of private vacant land next to both sections which might see development and thus sidewalk improvements on someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dime, but according to Town Manager Jay Harrington, there are no pending proposals on either property. As for a potential trail along the section of Snowmass Drive outside of city limits, the budget sets aside $35,000 for Carbondaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share.

Also on the table is the possibility of converting some tent sites at Gateway Park to accommodate recreational vehicles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a direct response to disproportionate demand with a $6,000 price tag. If all goes as planned, the town would also see improvements to park bathrooms and replace some picnic tables and trash containers.

Folks can review the whole proposed budget at www.carbondalegov.org.

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Poem from a vampire In our final week, Here’s a little sneak peek At how the tables can turn, For now you all shall learn That a box hides a little vial That should make any human smile For it contains the last known yellow That can return a vamp to a living fellow.

The one who bares this magic Can only use it once — how tragic.

So choose wisely, friends And on Halloween, we’ll all make amends.

On a pedestal, er… wall Carbondale Public Arts Commission and the Town of Carbondale have announced that “HUMPTY DUMPTY’ by Kimber Fiebiger is this year’s Best in Show for Art Around Town. Incidentally, a fundraising campaign to keep Humpty outside the Carbondale Branch Library is about two thirds of the way to its $6,000 goal. Visit youcaring.com/humptydumpty for more information or to contribute.

Get stoked Sunlight Mountain Resort is inviting local filmmakers to submit their best winter videos to be featured in the second annual Winter Stoke Film Festival. The film festival, produced in conjunction with the nonprofit True Media Foundation of Carbondale, highlights a series of locally-produced short videos followed by the feature movie presentation “Line of Descent” by Warren Miller.

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Winter Stoke will be shown Nov. 30 at Vaudeville Theatre, Glenwood Springs; Dec. 7 at Third Street Center, Carbondale; and Dec. 21 at Ute Theatre, Rifle. Videos must be less than three minutes long. Submit videos by emailing a YouTube link to info@winterstoke.org. Deadline to enter is Nov. 1. Find more info at www.WinterStoke.org or email info@WinterStoke.org.

Remembrance of those lost Every year, community members and artists are invited make altars honoring those they have loved and lost for the Day of the Dead. The altars will be put up on Nov. 1 will be on display at the Third Street Center until Nov. 10. The maximum altar size can be 6 ft. by 4 ft. or smaller. Community members can sign up to make an altar by emailing amy@carbondalearts.com.

For granted The Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District Board has announced the awards for its fall 2017 grant cycle, with $1,314,044 toward projects from Carbondale to Parachute. In addition to awards for Carbondale Parks (see Town Report), Roaring Fork Schools was awarded a $150,000 grant to support the installation of a 336-kW solar PV system at Riverview School.

Gone batty Colorado Parks and Wildlife is celebrating National Bat Week from October 24 to 31, raising awareness about bat conservation

Something fishy took place in Sopris Park on the afternoon of Oct. 23. A number of fish were trapped in the ditch after it was turned off for the season and only a small amount of water was left when Mitt Farmer noticed them. Farmer told Cindy Sidlowski and they called in Rory Rehbeck's expertise. The three managed to come up with a plan to get the trapped fish out of the ditch with nets, put them in a water-filled tub and return them to the river. Most of the fish were small but the next day, they returned a 20-inch trout to the Roaring Fork — and that ain’t no fish story! Photo by Jane Bachrach Lang and Kay Schaefer (Oct. 27); Gina Guarascio (Oct. 28); Lisa Ruoff and Chase Fenton (Oct. 29); Lowry Camp and Gracyn Overstreet (Oct. 30); Marty Voller, Julia Lee, Kaleigh Wisroth and Tess Freeman (Oct. 31); Justin Marshall and Jay Riley (Nov. 1).

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Making a mark with ďŹ gure drawing

By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff â&#x20AC;&#x153;There you go, good job! Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful!â&#x20AC;? one of that nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participating artists encouraged Kristina as she nestled into the position she would be holding for the next 20 minutes on a well-lit couch in the middle of the studio. She was completely nude, and it was her ďŹ rst time modeling in that capacity.

As I picked up my borrowed pencil, I stared blankly at the very blank sketch paper in front of me. I was no artist, save for some promising drawings in my third-grade art class.

I was sure that the moment the graphite met paper, it would be a mistake. And somehow, any mistake felt like it would be an insult to the model sitting in front of me. If I was this intimidated, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine how she must have felt.

But the soothing, unobtrusive guitar music that played in the background urged me to make a mark â&#x20AC;&#x201D; any mark. Hair. I could make squiggly lines and call it hair, right? I made my ďŹ rst squiggle, and it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a disaster. It was trepidatious and done with obviously little pressure on the pencil, but it was a line. And then I made another. To my right, I glanced over at local artist Staci Dickerson. She was poised, intent and unwavering in the lines and shadows her charcoal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least I thought it was charcoal? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; made. I looked back at my curvy outline of what I hoped resembled a face. I sighed. I tried to remind myself that, as was the case for Kristina, this was my ďŹ rst time.

But it certainly wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the ďŹ rst time for Hone Williams, a local artist and Third Street Center tenant who co-facil-

itates Monday eveningsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ďŹ gure drawing sessions with Dickerson. While the sessions have not always been held at their current location in the Senior Matters room at the Third Street Center, live-model ďŹ gure drawing has been available to the experienced and the curious in Carbondale since 2011. A one-time â&#x20AC;&#x153;drop inâ&#x20AC;? costs participants $20, and those who would like to make the sessions a weekly event can commit to an entire month for a discounted $10 per session ($40 per month, unless there are ďŹ ve Mondays in a month, which occasionally happens). Most participants opt for the monthly plan, Williams said, adding that most of the money goes toward paying the model, who receives a $75 stipend in addition to tips. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a real core group,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a couple people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Staci Dickerson whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing it for three or four years and have immensely improved; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing,â&#x20AC;? though he stressed that any gains have been through the experience, not education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not teaching â&#x20AC;&#x201D; nothing like that.

Come in, listen to music and draw.â&#x20AC;?

The sessions are very structured: the evening, which begins at 6:30 p.m., starts with two back-to-back 10-minute â&#x20AC;&#x153;warm-upâ&#x20AC;? sessions, as Williams called them. Then, the model will sustain a single pose for the duration of the night, broken into ďŹ ve 20-minute sessions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss many Mondays,â&#x20AC;? Dickerson told me during a break between sessions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a drawer, [ďŹ gure drawing is] a really important skill that keeps your observational skills really sharp. If you were a musician, you would have scales and things that you would do regularly to keep

It keeps my eye-hand coordination really sharp, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always changing and always challenging.â&#x20AC;?

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Johnny Burtard stops cows from going into the wrong pen.

Arturo Ortiz guides some stragglers into sorting pens.

Before the cows come home

Oct. 19, 12:14 p.m.

There are always strays that have lost their ear tags. They’re roped so that ranchers can see their brands for identity purposes.

Carbondalians love it in the fall when the cows come through town on their way from summer pastures on public land to their winter digs back on the ranch. When folks heard the cattle calls and clip clop of hooves on Oct. 19, they poured out of homes and businesses to snap photos and enjoy the unique scene that harkens back to the days when this kind of thing was no big deal. For these onlookers, it’s a sort of show.

But there’s a lot of hard work that happens first that people don’t see or know about.

The Nieslaniks all turn out their cows together during the summer, so they’re obliged to sort ’em by ear tag in the fall so they end up at one of three ranches: Paul and Ted’s, Marty, Parker and Johnny’s or Mark’s. To make that happen, they’re brought down to the sorting pens the day before, but the process continues the day of the drive. Those with missing tags are roped and their brands checked to see where they belong. Ranchers and friends and or family members that are helping break for lunch, some nap, then leave the pens with one herd following another, cowboys, cowgirls and cattle.

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Before eating lunch, Marty Nieslanik makes sure that cows are in their appropriate pens and ready to head home.

Parker Nieslanik gets some puppy love from Barley, his year-old cattle dog.

Catching a few Z’s after lunch.

Oct. 19, 1:58 p.m.

Leaving the pens and heading home.

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Oct. 19, 2:57 p.m.

Paul Nieslanik leads the herd down Colorado Ave. Home is just down the road apiece.

î&#x201A;&#x160;e rest is history

By Will Grandbois, Sopris Sun Staff Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so special about the history of this place?

It was an almost offensive question to pose to Beth White and Matt Annabel of the Mount Sopris Historical Society, particularly against the rugged backdrop of the Pour House. But with a much broader demographic than just history buffs weighing in on a million dollar historical fund for GarďŹ eld County in the 1A ballot question, however, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably one worth asking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emblematic of the Western experience,â&#x20AC;? White responded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think on some level we have a sense that we live in a place with unique historical character. Our job is to help tell those stories. Those authentic experiences and resources are here, but if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not protected they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be.â&#x20AC;?

Protection neednâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean additional regulation, Annabel emphasized. There are plenty of resources â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like the American Legion, which occupies the old train station â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which folks already want to see preserved in some way, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where to begin or how to fund it. And buildings are just the beginning â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of living history and stories to be told, from the Utes right up to the present. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like the border between old West and new West right down the middle of town,â&#x20AC;? Annabel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a lot that can be saved out there.â&#x20AC;?

With heritage tourism, 1A proponents will tell you, you can generate revenue and hold onto your soul at the same time. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also an opportunity to launch a larger conversation about the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;2018 could be really fun if we got this thing passed,â&#x20AC;?

Annabel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There would be some pretty interesting

conversations about how to do some things weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really struggled with.â&#x20AC;?

But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no time like the present, so The Sun decided to pose the same question to others: why does all this matter?

For â&#x20AC;&#x153;Memories of a Riverâ&#x20AC;? author Charlotte Graham, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;that sense of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;naturalâ&#x20AC;? energy of man, living in harmony with all his surroundings, neighbors and Mother Earth, or what the Utes called nanamaâ&#x20AC;? that makes this place special. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Current-day folks tuned into same all tend to describe it as sense of awe, magic, healing, sense of community and well-being. But most agree, it is fading fast! â&#x20AC;Ś succumbing to the pressures of 21st century modernity,â&#x20AC;? she wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Preserving local history matters as the waves of future generations pass through their lives in this valley. When they feel those energies and hopefully, are curious of same, records of previous indigenous and immigrant peoples are available for them to learn about and honor them, from their mistakes as well as their successes in maintaining this â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;little slice of heaven on earth.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Carbondalian and Glenwood Springs Historical Society Director Bill Kight is all about the sense of wonder people get from opening the door to the past â&#x20AC;&#x201D; though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not universal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The difference appears to be due to someone taking a child by the hand and introducing them to the mystery of history,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best place for that to happen is in our museums. We are fortunate in our valley to have museums that share our rich history. It shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be so hard keeping these doors to the past open but it is. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

why we are asking for help.â&#x20AC;?

Nowhere is that more apparent than at the Glenwood Railroad Museum, which faces a steep rent hike. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The long term preservation of GarďŹ eld Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history depends on the survival and success of the various groups who have taken on the mission of collecting, storing and using the archives and artifacts that tell the stories which make that history meaningful to future generations.

Every resident of GarďŹ eld County has a stake in this mission and a role to play,â&#x20AC;? said Manager Pat Thrasher.

Of course, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of history outside museums.

Christi Couch runs the Meetup group â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hiking into Coloradoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pastâ&#x20AC;? to give folks a chance to explore that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can ďŹ nd a piece of history under any rock in this valley if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to take the time,â&#x20AC;? she noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sadly, I have been watching some of this remarkable history disappearâ&#x20AC;Ś I believe creating an awareness of history is key to helping preserve or restore it, whether it be through traditional media, social media, presentations, hiking groups or museums.â&#x20AC;?

As for living history, no one knows it better than Walter Gallacher, who does the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Immigrant Storiesâ&#x20AC;? series on KDNK and in the Post Independent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;History is never boring it is storytelling at its best,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interviewing the elders in our valley has made me more humble and grateful. They have made me realize how much of our past has shaped who we are. The sacriďŹ ces they made to insure a better life for their children and ultimately for all of us are often taken for granted. If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know their stories, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been, how we got here and, ultimately, where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going.â&#x20AC;?

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Community Calendar THROUGH HALLOWEEN

★ VAMPIRES VS HUMANS • A spooky ongoing game of tag for teens and adults.

Get extra points for attending any event with a star below. You can also get a star with your coffee at the Roaring Fork CoOp on Halloween. Finally, get stars and discounts when you show your human bracelet at The Pour House or vampire bracelet at Beer Works at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 — we'll be there, too.

THU Oct. 26 - SAT Oct. 28

★ MUSICAL MURDERS • SOL Theatre Company presents John Bishop’s “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” at 7 p.m.

Oct. 26, 27, 28 at the Third Street Center.

Directed by Jennifer Johnson, stage managed by Dani Grace Kopf, and technical direction by Nathan Cox. For ticket information, visit soltheatrecompany.org.

FRI to THU Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Victoria & Abdul” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 27-Nov. 2, “Maudie” (PG-13) at 5 p.m.

Oct. 28 and “Stronger” (R, captioned) at 5 p.m. Oct. 29.

FRIDAY Oct. 27 ROCK ’N ROLL • Sol Patrol kicks off the weekend at 9:30 p.m. at the Black Nugget (403 Main St.). No cover.

SATURDAY Oct. 28 CITIZENSHIP CLINIC • The Basalt Re-

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

Events take place in Carbondale unless noted.

gional Library (14 Midland Ave.), David R Schambach Esquire Associate Attorney at Smith Immigration, and the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition lead a citizenship clinic from 9 a.m. to p.m. Oct. 28.

For more information, email berenice@basaltlibrary.org or call (970) 927-4311, ext. 1002.

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL • Crystal River Elementary School & Preschool (160 Snowmass Dr.) hosts their annual Halloween Happening from 1 to 4 p.m. with an array of games, activities and a haunted house geared toward preschoolers and gradeschoolers in the greater community.

★ THRILL THE WORLD • Spectators and zombies are invited to be part of the international, worldwide synchronized dance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” at 4 p.m. at the Carbondale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.). ★ IMPROV • Thunder River Theatre Company’s Consensual Improv returns to its home stage (67 Promenade). Doors open at 7:30 p.m., the show stars at 8 p.m. and tickets are $12 at thunderrivertheatre.com. ★ BENEFIT CONCERT • KDNK’s Hal-

loween Dance Party brings The Davenports to the newly renovated Third Street Center Gym (520 S. Third St.). Doors open

at 6 p.m. with a 70s and 80s theme dcostume contest starting at 9 p.m. plus a free photo booth by Aw Snap. Dinner from Slow Groovin BBQ, bake sale and drink specials are among the offerings at this 21 and up event. Tickets on sale now at kdnk.org.

★ MAD HATTER BASH • At 7 p.m., Batch hosts an evening featuring tea party beer collaborations by RFBC x Two Leaves and a Bud, DJ Kid Knowledge on vinyl, a costume contest and whimsical dessert bar, all for $10. Whimsical attire requested by the Queen.

CITIZENSHIP CLINIC • The Basalt Regional Library provides assistance filling out applications for U.S. Citizenship from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; please call 720-593-2075 to schedule your timeslot.

MONDAY Oct. 30 GET OUT • At 5 p.m., The Basalt Regional Library (14 Midland Ave.) screens an R rated flick about a young man meeting his girlfriend’s parents — but nothing is as it seems. It’s the start of a monthly film and discussion series called Monday Movies That Matter.

TUESDAY Oct. 31 BLUEGRASS • Stubbies Sports Bar & Eatery (123 Emma Rd., Basalt) hosts the Elk Range Bluegrass Band from 9 p.m. ‘til past midnight.

Further Out THURSDAY Nov. 2 HIGH COUNTRY SINFONIA • Explore the diversity of “classical” music with works

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Vivaldi, Luigi Boccherini, and Gustav Holst at 7 p.m. at the Carbondale Firehouse (300 Meadowwood Dr.). The free program will also be performed at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at Aspen Community Church and 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Basalt.

FRIDAY Nov. 3 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS • Day of the Dead festivities start at 5 p.m. at the Third Street Center for altar viewing, face painting, Mexican hot chocolate, and traditional treats. At 6:15 p.m., a procession begins at Third Street Center and ends at the Thunder River Theatre for Que Viva, a ceremony honoring those who have left us. Two viewings of Aspen Sante Fe Ballet Folklorico and An Original Puppet Show “A Delfinita la Visita La Chokani / Delfinita Gets A Visit From La Chokani” by El Colectivo will take place at 7 p.m. and again at 7:45p.m. at the Thunder River Theatre. All these events are free to the public. For more information visit www.carbondalearts.com

SATURDAY Nov. 4 BOW WOW FILMFEST • Colorado Animal Rescue presents its third annual celebration of canine companions from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.). Tickets are $12 in advance at www.coloradoanimalrescue.org or $15 at the door.

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Samhain Ritual

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Postmarks do not count. * If you have not received your ballot please contact the County Clerk’s Offices in Glenwood Springs or Rifle or by phone (970-384-3700, option 2), fax (970-947-1078) or email (elections@ garfield-county.com). The last day to request a mailed ballot is October 30, 2017.

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SATURDAY Nov. 11

BRONCO BABBLE • Get excited for the next big game and share your own thoughts from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays on KDNK.

CRAFT SHOW • The Carbondale Firehouse (300 Meadowwood Dr.) hosts local handmade gift offerings and free refreshments and treats from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; info at www.facebook.com/cdalexmas.

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

Ongoing

ONE VOICE • Lisa Dancing-Light, founder of Higher Octave Music Programs, presents new community singing group intended to celebrate the joy that music brings to the spirit.

Thursdays through Nov. 30 (and except Thanksgiving) and running each week from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Helios Center (601 Sopris Ave.) in Carbondale.

ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD • The Sopris Theatre Company performs Tom Stoppard’s comedic “Hamlet” spinoff at 7 p.m. Oct 20, 21, & 26-28 and 2 p.m. Oct. 22 and 29. at Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley Campus (300 CR 114).

COMMUNITY MEAL • Faith Lutheran Church (1340 Highway 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Info: 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com. Carbondale Homeless Assistance also has its meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

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

HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • Free opportunities include… One-hour consultation about heart attack prevention, plant-based nutrition, other medical issues, call retired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, M.D. for appointment (379-5718). First Monday of every month catch a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Feinsinger about the science behind plant-based nutrition 7

PUMPKIN PATCH. Ride the Pumpkin Express to Orchard Valley Farms (15836 Black Bridge Rd., Paonia), open weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with you-pick-pumpkins by the pounds Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 29; $2 per child. Info at 527-6838 or orchardvalleyfarms.com.

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to 8:30 p.m. board room Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.).Fourth Monday of every month, plant-based potluck 6:30 p.m.

Calaway Room, Third Street Center. All events supported by Davi Nikent, Center for Human Flourishing. More information at www.davinikent.org.

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

FIGURE DRAWING • Drop in for figure drawing with Hone Williams and Staci Dickerson at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at The Third Street Center (520 S. Third St.) suite 33.

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

WREATH SALE • Two River Unitarian Uni-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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î&#x201A;&#x160;e big football game that never happened Figure drawing î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 7 From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal (Available for public perusal at the Carbondale Branch Library)

Oct. 27, 1977 The Journal reďŹ&#x201A;ected on â&#x20AC;&#x153;the ďŹ rst big gameâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a planned 1921 football showdown between Roaring Fork and Glenwood Springs. The entire male population of the school formed the 11 man team, which ultimately opted not to compete. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got cold feet,â&#x20AC;? recalled Eddis Fender. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mean, they were really big. To tell the truth, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play anybody that year. We had a perfect record: 0-0-0. We practiced for four years and never did play a real game.â&#x20AC;? The â&#x20AC;&#x2122;77 squad, by comparison, had beat Glenwood in two out of three games since joining the AA class in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;74 and were pretty conďŹ dent heading into their next bout.

In other newsâ&#x20AC;Ś Julianne Crane explored what you could get for four bits in Basalt: a square neck carriage bolt at the Western Auto Catalogue Order Center, yogurt at Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Healthy Food Store, a draft beer at the Midland Bar and Cafe, a local call, a load of laundry or a quart of gasoline.

Oct. 29, 1987 Jim Crotty, Michael Lane (aka Arkansas Slim) and Nurse the Cat, passed through town in the 1972 van from whence the published â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monkâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Their search for â&#x20AC;&#x153;reclusive visionaries, masters and healers of the New Ageâ&#x20AC;? lead them from San Francisco through Sedona and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Harmonic Convergenceâ&#x20AC;? and on towards Aspen, laying out the periodical in campgrounds as they went. According to reporter Lynn Burton, the seemed particularly interested in Roy Rickus and the battle for Penny Hot Spring.

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People Magazine for noting of Rocky Mountain Institute that â&#x20AC;&#x153;People expect Amory to say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kiss a tree,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but he talks right to their pocketbooks instead.â&#x20AC;?

Oct. 30, 1997 Former Olympic Ski Team Coach Bob Beattie had ďŹ&#x201A;oated the idea of building a ski slope behind Basalt High School. With old equipment from Highlands up for grabs and Aspen Ski Co. Vice President Bill Kane interested and already conducting feasibility studies, the idea appeared far from ludicrous. Said Mayor Rick Stevens, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a natural. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a north face slope; it holds snow really wellâ&#x20AC;Ś We are only talking about 250 to 300 vertical feet worth of slalom gates, but it offers the opportunity to train right here in Basalt.â&#x20AC;?

In other newsâ&#x20AC;Ś The Roaring Fork Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; playoff hopes were dashed by Eagle Valley during a wicked winter storm which The Journal attributed to El NiĂąo.

Nov. 1, 2007 The Town was weighing potential options to pay for a solar electric system on the roof of the new Recreation Center, which was believed to be structurally able to support up to a 50 kilowatt array. A power purchase agreement seemed like the best option, with Sol Energy being the prime candidate to arrange such a deal.

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How Tom Petty’s music made me feel free

By Judith Ritschard When I heard that rock icon Tom Petty passed away, it hit me harder than I expected. He somehow felt like a friend who helped me get through some tough times.

I know, that’s totally ridiculous because I never even met the dude. But his music brought me comfort through the prickly years of adolescence and solace during the anxious years when I found myself living away from home for the first time. There was confusion and maybe even hesitation in growing up, and songs like “You Don’t Know How it Feels” seemed to lighten my emotional load just a bit.

But perhaps the most substantial influence in his music was how it helped me feel more connected to American culture. Maybe it was because I found something so utterly human in his down to earth music. I felt it was music like Petty’s that made it easier to immerse myself; whether it was consciously or not, into a culture that sometimes I didn’t feel was my own.

Growing up in a vibrant Latin household, I sometimes would question just how American my family was. Often I’d feel we were more at the edges than comfortably within. My world at home with my parents had a different rhythm than the world on the outside, and I’m not just talking about the music we listened to. My mom played everything from traditional mariachi to salsa beats, to old Mexican ballads that sounded like joy and pain all rolled into one.

Her vinyl record collection included artists like Celia Cruz, Julio Iglesias and Vicente Fernandez. With every spin of the record she’d help preserve a little bit of our heritage. Through these songs we’d hear the importance of love and community, or the value of living life and having fun as in the song La Vida Es Un Carnaval.

At that time I was too immature to fully appreciate or identify with my mom’s music. Her tastes seemed too exotic and foreign to me. I wrongfully thought they were part of her world and not my own. Sometimes I wonder if I wouldn’t have snubbed

such great music if anyone outside my familial circle also listened to Latin music.

But Latin music was not popular. The Latin pop explosion didn’t happen until 1999 when Ricky Martin took over every radio station with “Living La Vida Loca.” Regardless of what you think of this song, it put Latin music on the map and allowed for other Latino artists to break into the American music scene. Artists from all over Latin America continue to top the charts with songs like this summer’s wildly popular song “Despacito.”

All I have to say is where were all these popular Latino voices when my insecure-ass was trying to fit in?! Oh well, better late than never.

So I didn’t have Shakira or Ricky to help me fit in, or give Latin culture a cool edge, but luckily I did have something else — musicians like Petty. While listening to “Free Falling” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” and memorizing the entire Wildflower album I didn’t have to think too much about differences in cultures, or fitting in. It just happened. Music is a powerful thing like that. It taps into the unconscious part of our brain that transcends culture, language and economic status. It enters through the backdoor of the brain, if you will, and leaves us with a true connection to something deeper — our souls, no doubt.

The week Petty passed away, I spent some time in the land of nostalgia. As I played all his songs I love, I was suddenly 16 years old again driving my first clunker of a car, windows down, Tom Petty on the stereo. I was thrilled to have my license and the freedom to drive to places I needed to go — my first concert for one. That concert just happened to be Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and they rocked everyone at Fiddler’s Green that rainy night.

So, thanks, Tom Petty, not only for providing the soundtrack to some great memories in my life, but also for giving me wings that carried me freely across two cultures.

I’m pretty sure I know what you meant by, “You belong somewhere you feel free.”

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“[Music] taps into the unconscious part of our brain that transcends culture, language and economic status.”

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Letters continued om page 2 before buying a Redstone home and business in 2016. A bike path could help my business. But, like most people, I moved to Redstone because it’s not Carbondale — let alone Glenwood or Denver.

People visit the Crystal Valley because it’s one of the last relatively undeveloped areas on the Western Slope. With the push by Pitco and others to designate it “Wild and Scenic”, why is there this big push to put in a trail, hundreds of people, and thousands of tons of pavement?

There’s no shortage of local bike paths already. The list goes on and on — and the opportunity to bike up 133 has always existed — and numerous arteries along it.

With all those made homeless by hurricanes — and now California fires — why’s it a priority for our government to spend millions on a bike path in nature? Shouldn’t we keep this a relatively wild area — and save tax dollars for worthy national causes, or a potential local crisis? Are we that narcissistic and indulgent?

I don’t think so. Please tell Pitco and OST online that we care more about wildlife and fellow citizens than about a bike path that’s not needed. Respectively tell them “None of the Above”.

David Johnson Redstone

Crystal Trail benefits outweigh the risks Dear Editor: As a Redstone resident and member of the Crystal River Caucus, I respect Delia Malone’s scientific credentials, viewpoints and passion, and share her concerns about the welfare of wildlife and vegetation in our valley. However, I am also a scientist and my own conclusions concerning a recreational trail are informed by that perspective. As an experimental physicist, my research career involved extracting a signal from a specific atomic or molecular process that was embedded in a background due to competing processes. From my perspective, the effect of a trail on wildlife and vegetation may be considered to be the signal, and the effects of the highway, traffic, residential and commercial development together constitute the background.

During the past two years I have attended numerous presentations by experts and read several technical reports on this subject, including one co-authored by Delia Malone. The studies and data together indicate that the impact of recreational trails on wildlife and vegetation are small compared to those of a highway, traffic, and associated agricultural, residential and commercial development. Statistical data indicate that approximately 7,000 wild animals, mostly deer and elk, are killed on Colorado highways each year. On average, one wild animal is killed per mile per year by vehicles traveling on CO-133 in the Crystal River Valley. In contrast, the risk of death or injury to wildlife due to walkers, cyclists or equestrians on a recreational trail is almost zero. Seasonal closures of environmentally sensitive areas such as Filoha Meadows are already in place and would not change if a trail were developed.

Nearly independently of the chosen alignments, a recreational trail in our valley would

lie largely within the 100-meter zone of influence of highway 133, the standard measure applied by ecologists to assess impacts.

After examining the data, my conclusion as a scientist is that the signal-to-background ratio is small in this case, and therefore the INCREMENTAL effect of a recreational trail on wildlife and vegetation in the highway corridor would be small.

In my view, the potential benefits of a recreational trail to residents, visitors and businesses in the Crystal Valley far outweigh the risks, and the process and efforts by Pitkin County Open Space and Trails to inform and engage the public have been outstanding.

Ron Phaneuf Redstone

a superior user experience. With careful design and management I believe we can minimize negative impacts on wildlife. We can all be beneficiaries of an outstanding regional trail, one that not only connects communities and provides for unique recreational opportunities, but also makes commuting by bicycle and the benefits of doing so feasible. Threatened landscapes and habitat need committed advocates; what better way to support, educate, and inculcate stewardship than to provide opportunities for people to develop intimate connections with the land.

Darryl Fuller Carbondale

Crystal Trail has potential

Dear Editor: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Ascendigo Autism Services in Carbondale would like to draw attention to a very serious but often overlooked economic disparity that affects us all.

Although autism has steadily increased in recent decades, affecting an estimated 1 in 68 children in the US, the unemployment rate for people with autism hovers somewhere around 80%. Further compounding the issue, over 75% say they want to and/or are able to work. For those individuals with autism who do have jobs, more than half report underemployment or their skill level being higher than their job utilizes. Sadly, 51 percent of those working also report bullying, harassment, discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace, a statistic that has actually gone up in recent years.

Although studies have proven that having a job can improve a person’s executive functioning skills and decrease problem behaviors, workers with autism still have an uphill battle with even the most well-meaning employers. Small factors like light and sound sensitivity, inability to interpret social cues, short term memory loss, or even altering a day’s work schedule without notice can ruin what otherwise could have been a productive work day. These problems could easily be accommodated by teaching autistic workers to self-advocate or by supporting them with a job coach.

Fortunately, people with autism looking to find and maintain jobs, or employers looking to hire someone with special needs have more tools at their disposal than they might realize. Ascendigo’s Vocational Program, with support from Colorado’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), can provide resources for people that might be ready, willing and able to work, but still need an extra hand to find and apply for jobs that interest them, organize their resumes, navigate the interview process, need extra workplace training, or learn the selfcare and home life routines that allow someone to show up to a job on time and prepared to work. DVR even provides hiring incentives such as tax breaks for employers and wage reimbursement for their employee’s first month on the job.

Here in Carbondale, businesses like Phat Thai, Sopris Crossfit, Aloha Cyclery, Town, Sustainable Settings Farm, KDNK, and Heritage Park Assisted Living have all offered

Dear Editor: One of my favorite things to do is to ride a bicycle through beautiful places. I enjoy the fitness benefits and challenge of riding. I love the intimacy of riding through landscapes at a pace that allows one to experience the path and land, its sights and smells, the trees and animals and come away from these experiences with a renewed appreciation for how geography connects landscapes.

The Carbondale to Crested Butte trail, or at least the Crystal River Valley portion of this project has the potential to provide an amazing trail resource for those currently living along the corridor as well as in adjacent communities. Recreationalists, property owners, commuters, and tourists can all be served by such a trail.

I firmly believe that the trail can be built and managed with a deference to nature, wildlife, and the unique vegetation found in the valley. I reject the argument that the construction and existence of such a trail will spell the end for local wildlife populations. For sure there will be an impact, but one that I believe can and must be carefully managed.

Impacts on wildlife and natural resources will certainly be far less than what is already imposed by subdivisions and the associated activity of people living in and along the corridor. One way we might be able to minimize some of the impact we humans are having on the habitat of the Crystal River Valley would be to consider the overall scale of various human impacts and work to limit further residential construction and strive to get out of our cars and ride our bikes or walk more often, something that a multi-use trail would facilitate.

Additionally I would call Carbondale’s Trustees to “Carbondale’s Park, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan” adopted in 2015.

The last bullet on page 68 details the importance of providing “connections to mountain recreation opportunities that provide recreation and tourism activity” and details the importance of supporting efforts to connect to trails throughout the region.

The Carbondale to Crested Butte trail does exactly this.

I encourage support for a trail alignment that takes advantage of the historic railway and county roadbeds wherever possible and prudent. Not only will this make the trail economically feasible, but also provides for

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Employing people with autism is good business

employment opportunities to Ascendigo participants who have proven themselves not only capable, but in many cases exceed all expectations. With reasonable accommodations on the employer’s part, these young people’s dedication to work, attention to detail, strict punctuality, and friendly disposition can make them model employees with, in many cases, a lifelong commitment to steady, competitive, gainful employment.

The Town of Carbondale has embraced the autism community and their fight for equal opportunities, but we still have a long way to go. If you or someone you know is on the spectrum and looking for work, or if you have a business looking to add some neurodiversity to your staff, please contact Ascendigo’s Vocational Department by emailing mzoller@ascendigo.org or visit ascendigo.org.

Together we can work to bring down the unemployment epidemic and change lives for the better.

Mark Zoller Ascendigo Austism Services

Divest Wells Fargo Dear Editor: Garfield County and the Town of Carbondale bank with Wells Fargo. I encourage them to divest, not because of recent reports of Wells Fargo setting up phony accounts and loan sharking, although that does say a great deal about the integrity of the organization, but their continued support of the oil and gas industry.

Wells Fargo backed the Dakota Pipeline Company that violated the sacred burial grounds and threatens the water supply of the Standing Rock Sioux in North Dakota.

Locally, they help finance oil and gas drilling and fracking which pollutes our groundwater, belches methane gas, mars our landscape, and contributes to the devastating effects of climate change.

These are not the heroic hombres who raced their stagecoaches through hostile territory in the old West. These are scheming capitalists who sit behind their desk and put profits ahead of the common good. Our local credit unions or Alpine Bank would be a much better choice.

If, as Garfield County Finance Director Theresa Wagenman said, the county finances are dependent on the oil and gas industry, we have tied our wagon to an obsolete and soon to be dead horse.

Having worked for 17 years in a big integrated steel mill in the Chicago area, I saw our business go bankrupt because we were replaced by smaller, more versatile minimills and totally out-managed by the Japanese. Thirty-five thousand people out on the street. I returned there recently and found my former coworkers found other jobs and were collecting pensions.

We’re not dependent on the oil and gas industry. That concern has been slumping for at least the last five years and unemployment is low, sales tax revenues are high, hotel, motel, and rental property occupancy is up, and the tourist industry is booming. One sure way to ruin that is to have county line to county line oil and gas rigs and shortened ski seasons.

Regardless of the economic realities, what good is a job if the planet is uninhabitable?

Fred Malo Jr. Carbondale

Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering a Major Site Plan Review application, Rezoning application and Special Use Permit application.

The property is located at 295 Rio Grande Avenue, Zoned PUD and at an unaddressed Parcel, Parcel Number 2393-343-00-074 that is Zoned Residential Medium Density.

The owner/applicant is Pacifica Senior Living RE Fund LLC.

The applicant proposes a 78-unit assisted living and memory care facility. The applicant is proposing to rezone both parcels to Residential High Density.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on November 16, 2017.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons from 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The application may also be reviewed on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org John Leybourne Planner

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TOWN OF CARBONDALE ORDINANCE NO. 16

TOWN OF CARBONDALE ORDINANCE NO. 17

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO APPROVING AN APPLICATION OF CRYSTAL RIVER MARKETPLACE, LLC TO REZONE A 6.4 ACRE PORTION OF THE CRYSTAL RIVER MARKETPLACE, LLC PARCEL AS PART OF THE MIXED USE (MU) ZONE DISTRICT

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO RECORD A COMBINED PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT TO RE-SUBDIVIDE LOT 5 OF THE CARBONDALE MARKETPLACE SUBDIVISION

SERIES OF 2017

NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on October 10, 2017.

This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. The full text of said Ordinance is available to the public at www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during normal business hours.

THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE _________________________ By: s/s Dan Richardson, Mayor

ATTEST: __________________________ s/s Cathy Derby, Town Clerk

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This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. The full text of said Ordinance is available to the public at www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during normal business hours.

THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE _________________________ By: s/s Dan Richardson, Mayor

ATTEST: __________________________ s/s Cathy Derby, Town Clerk

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering a Major Site Plan Review application.

The property is the vacant parcel located at the northeast corner of Highway 133 and Main Street and is known as 1201 Colorado Avenue. The property is approximately .76 acres (33,350 sq. ft.) and is zoned Mixed-Use. The owner/applicant is Ronald B. Stein of Stein Properties, L.P.

The applicant proposes a mixed-use development with commercial and residential components. There would be 18 residential units and 2,100 sq. ft. of commercial space.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:00 p.m. on November 14, 2017.

Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons from 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The application may also be reviewed on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org

Janet Buck Planning Director

Published in The Sopris Sun on October 26, 2017.

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