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Shaping up

Iron workers started putting together the new Carbondale library’s skeleton last week. Construction will continue through the winter and into next summer. The library is made possible through a bond issue passed by Garfield County Library District voters a few years ago, which is also funding new libraries in Glenwood Springs, Rifle and Silt, and expansions in New Castle and Parachute. Photo by Lynn Burton

FIRST FRIDAY: CELEBRATE DIA DE LOS MUERTOS PROCESSION 6:30PM: (open to all) From Thunder River Theatre down Main Street to Third Street bringing the celebration to CCAH. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: CMC students present ideas on sustainability in our daily lives.

Friday, November 2nd from 5 - 9pm in Historic Carbondale

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.

Life’s a beach A couple of weeks ago I was on a beach with my toes in the sand and a michelada in my hand, watching the waves in the midst of their eternal Sisyphean land grab. Life was good on the beach, and I could get anything I desired: sunglasses, fresh coconut, a massage … well, almost anything. They didn’t have any “Willie Nelson for President” yard signs. Still, it’s probably where I’ll go for good if Sister Wife steals the presidency.

This election reminds me of student government at its worst — especially the geography questions. The fear factor in America is at an all-time high. Turd Blossom is spending an obscene amount of money on RomneyStyle — “Hey! Wealthy ladies!” Because where else in the world are the 1 percenters going to live and not have to pay their share of taxes? I mean, the Caribbean’s nice to visit and all, but living there is a whole different story; when the seasons change it’s from the hurricane is coming to the hurricane is here.

The best thing about my recent vacation was that there wasn’t a hurricane, but a close second was that there wasn’t TV and so I didn’t have to watch the barrage of campaign ads. It would almost be comical if it weren’t directly correlated to the future of our country. Those ads make me want to vote for the Green Party, even

By Jeannie Perry though we all know I’m my mother’s daughter and when push comes to shove I throw like a girl and I vote like a Democrat.

Obama’s had his share of bad throws in the last four years, like putting the Darth-Vaderof-food in charge of the FDA and letting habeas corpus die, starving and alone, in a cell without representation. I have to keep reminding myself that he’s the good one. At least he knows where the countries we’re planning to raid for oil can be found on a map.

It’s hard to watch this freak show; neighbors pitted against each other, planting yard signs and clinging to their favorite issues. The real issue is that Americans are being robbed, day in and day out. Maybe when we can’t drink the water and nothing will grow in the soil and our children get cancer the way that we got chicken pox, maybe then we’ll realize that we’ve been had by the Republocrats?

“The reason the U.S. government takes in less than it spends is because it chooses not to tax corporations and the rich at the rates applied to them in the 1950s and 1960s. Then the government turns around and borrows money. It borrows from foreign governments, but also from banks, insurance companies, large corporations and rich individuals who purchase Treasury bills, notes, bonds, and securities. In effect corporations and the rich can not only keep more tax dollars; they can then turn around and loan the money they kept to the government and earn interest on it.” – Richard Wolff I want a president who works for the people who work for a living. And I want a Congress that listens to its constituents. We’re a joke of a freely elected system until we kick corporate money out of the process. In the article “A Radical Fix for the Republic” by Jonathan Shaw, Lawrence Lessig sums up the corruption in our government: “Everybody had come to the recognition that ‘There is something wrong with the existing system,’ and that it needed to be updated — but we were making no progress in the context of policymakers.”

At first, Lessig was puzzled. But gradually he realized the problem lay in the sclerotic, gridlocked policymaking system itself — particularly in Congress. “We weren’t making any progress because money was so inherent and tied to decisions,” he says now.“The public domain had no lobbyists. The ideas of the public domain weren’t even on the table because there was no infrastructure for putting them there.”* I would sum up this election by comparing it to the old Irish saying that starts:“In life, there are only two things to worry about… .” But I’m not worried, either the 1 percenters go live on a beach, or I do.

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Letters

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. Letters exceeding that length may be edited or returned for revisions. Include your name and residence (for publication) and a contact email and phone number. Submit letters via email to letters@soprissun.com or via snail mail to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623.

Thanks to Debi Dear Editor: The residents of Crystal Meadows would like to put out a huge thank you to Debi Boyle and all the other people involved at Lift Up for taking such good care of our seniors.

Lift Up has helped them in so many ways and we just wanted to let them know that their good deeds have not gone unnoticed.

Jerilyn Nieslanik Carbondale

Join up Dear Editor: During the months of October and November during its “Artober” annual membership drive, the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) is challenging existing members to renew their membership and bring in new members for a chance to win prizes that help the arts including tickets to the valley’s premier “Green is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza: Myths and Legends” in March, “A Charlie Brown Christmas”musical presented by Sol Theater Company, and a free annual membership valued at $50 that includes discounts to workshops, classes and events.

Adding a twist to this year’s campaign, existing or renewing members will be entered into the drawing every time they bring in a new member by Dec. 1, so that will increase their chances of winning one of the prizes.

CCAH offers a wide array of benefits to its members as well as adult workshops, youth classes, music classes and many fun and inspiring events like Pecha Kucha, SWAN, Mountain Fair, Green is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza, fabulous exhibits in the R2 Gallery and more.

Founded in 1974, CCAH is a membership organization dedicated to building community through the arts. For over 38 years, CCAH has defined artistic and cultural trends and helped influence the imagination of countless designers, musicians, dancers, and artists.At the end of the day, CCAH is all about supporting the individual’s creative talent, offering workshops, arts in education classes, free after-school classes, and providing individuals with a platform through which they can present their work.

For more information on membership, classes and other upcoming CCAH events, connect to: www.carbondalearts.com, or 963-1680.

Gabrielle Greeves CCAH Development Director

GarCo’s deaf ears

Sunrise at Delicate Arch in Utah featured The Sopris Sun, thanks to (left to right): Emily Bruell, Solana Teitler, Tavia Teitler, Trevor Stroud and Renee Bruell. The kids were in Utah for Fall Break in mid-October. Courtesy photo 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • NOvEmbER 1, 2012

Dear Editor: We were present at the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 17 where comments were taken from the public regarding the proposed solid waste management station on Catherine Store road (County Road 100).

In over four hours of comments, only a

few speakers other than owners or those affiliated with the applicant, MRI, spoke in favor of the facility. Despite the overwhelming opposition, including petitions of opposition presented that were signed by hundreds of residents, the BOCC voted to continue the approval process until after the upcoming election.

We feel that this was an intentional move by the two commissioners, John Martin and Mike Samson, who are up for election on Nov. 6, as it is clear that they would lose hundreds of votes by approving the application at this time.

The only way to be sure that the BOCC listens to our concerns in the future is to elect Sonja Linman and Aleks Briedis as our new commissioners. We clearly need a change in the leadership of Garfield County that includes all citizens in the decision making process.

Carol and George Pucak Carbondale

Imagine Dear Editor: When you are diving up and down Highway 82 or 133, or just traveling on a small road into the hills or mountains, imagine what the rolling terrain, the vistas in all diLETTERS page 5

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Charter school proposal introduces Expeditionary Learning

By Debbie Bruell Sopris Sun Correspondent Until recently, the newly proposed charter school in Glenwood Springs, Two Rivers Expeditionary School (TRES), was largely ignored by folks in Carbondale as an issue that would only impact the Glenwood community.

However, during TRES’s first formal presentation to the RE-1 School Board on Sept.

26 it became clear that the educational model that this charter was proposing — Expeditionary Learning (EL) — could potentially impact schools throughout the Roaring Fork School District.

At the Sept. 26 meeting, school board president Matt Hamilton asked the TRES proponents to consider options aside from starting a new charter school, including the possibility of adopting the EL approach in an existing Roaring Fork School District school.

The school board then scheduled community meetings in Glenwood Springs, Carbondale and Basalt in order to solicit community feedback on both the TRES charter school proposal and the idea of adopting the EL model in an existing school.

Expeditionary Learning Stemming from the Harvard School of Education’s Outward Bound project, Expeditionary Learning was initiated as a model for improving achievement in the country’s

lowest performing schools.Academic content in EL schools is taught through projects, fieldwork, case studies, service learning and consultation with community experts.

Expeditionary Learning schools focus on connecting students’ learning to real-world issues and needs.

With high-stakes testing in Colorado’s public schools soon to be taking on even higher stakes — teachers’ evaluations will soon be tied to their students’ test score growth — many schools are cutting out things like projects, field trips and characterbuilding in order to focus more class time on improving test scores. Expeditionary Learning turns that logic on its head, asserting that project-based learning and character building is the very thing that will lead to increased achievement levels.

According to EL Mountain Region Director Jon Mann, “It’s not about a choice between high achievement and deep learning for kids, the idea of EL is, ‘Let’s get the curriculum more engaging and more structured for high achievement.’”

Carbondale feedback The community meeting to gather input from Carbondale took place Oct. 25 at Roaring Fork High School. The meeting was attended by two school board members, School District Superintendent Diana Sirko, TRES

proponents and about 15 parents and teachers from the community.

Debra Winston, Interim Head of TRES, explained that she represented a “small, but mighty band of parents” who are working to create a small, K-8 grade charter school (maximum of 190 students) structured as an EL school and located in Glenwood Springs.

The community members’ response to EL as an educational model was positive. However, a common question that arose was one voiced by Carbondale resident and Aspen Middle School teacher Cassie Harrelson: “Why do we need a charter school to implement the EL model? Why couldn’t CMS (Carbondale Middle School) or CRES (Crystal River Elementary School) be an EL school?”

Many raised their concern that the demographics of a charter school would not match the demographics of the larger community. As parent Christie Jensen pointed out, “Charter schools are so different in this area because charters are mostly white schools. I wouldn’t like to see another one of those schools in our district.”

Similarly, parent and former teacher Angela Hanley noted that, “By drawing a big group of parents away from the public schools, you’re then left without that energy to continue to make your public schools better.”

TRES assured the audience that their goal is to have a diverse school, with only a limited

number of students coming from existing RFSD schools.

According to Winston, “Once we’re authorized (as a charter school) we can talk about quotas to make sure we have a diversity of learners.”

Glenwood parent and TRES advocate Rachel Connor explained,“it’s misleading to think that we’d pull 190 kids from the RFSD schools.We have a huge interest from parents who home-school and parents from Saint Stevens and RE-2.”

Connor pointed out that the TRES group is also hoping to see the EL model spread to other schools in the district after it is established at their charter school: “We want to take this EL learning model, incubate it at TRES, and work with the district to find ways for it to disseminate outwards, so that all children throughout the district benefit.”

Teacher perspective Two former EL teachers also attended last Wednesday’s meeting, Cassie Harrelson and Carbondale Middle School teacher Amy (Brummer) Kaufman. Both had glowing reports about their experiences as EL teachers.

As Kaufman stated in a letter that is now posted on the district website: “I have never felt so valued as a professional and so mentally stimulated as a teacher.”

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Good Seed Garden touches community

By Sue Gray Sopris Sun Correspondent On a cool sunny day in mid-October, the Good Seed Community Garden is buzzing with activity. Six-year-old Brandon Lausier sits on his dad Kevin’s lap and helps operate the rented backhoe, digging holes in front of the eight-foot-high fence surrounding Carbondale’s newest community vegetable garden. Half a dozen volunteers with shovels level out the holes and prep them for planting nine fruit trees purchased from Eagle Crest Nursery, who offered a 40 percent discount and gave them a free tree worth $300.

That seems to be a common theme throughout the short history of the Good Seed Garden, which is located on property owned by The Orchard church on Snowmass Drive. Many of the materials that went into creating the garden last spring were donated or discounted. Greg Larsen Trucking donated compost, Earthwise Horticultural brought wood chips, Gould Construction delivered truckloads of rocks and Mammoth Peat, and local ranchers brought manure. Other donations of products or services came from Aspen Tree Service, Ed Ptacek Landscaping, Caca Loco Compost,Ace Hardware, and Sopris Fencing. Planted Earth offered members a one-time 15 percent discount. Hoses and tools were donated by the gardeners, and The Harvey Family Foundation provided a generous grant.

People who rented plots, either 5’x10’ or 10’x20, built the raised beds themselves from whatever natural materials they could gather: logs, rocks and wooden boards. The garden infrastructure was built entirely by volunteers from the church and greater Carbondale community.

“The vision we had in the beginning,”said Fred Pulver, one of the original garden com-

mittee members, “was to bring people from the church and the community together for everyone’s benefit.” A cross-section of Carbondalians applied for the 40 plots, from teens to elders. About 75 percent of the plots were rented by non-church members.

The gardeners have worked well together from the beginning, not just volunteering to help create the place, but sharing tips and advice and looking out for pest problems in their neighbor’s plots.

“I watered the plots next to mine if they looked too dry,” said Dolores Pulver. “I am personally touched by the community spirit we have in our garden,” wrote Garden Director Andy Lietz in one of the newsletters he regularly e-mailed to participants to keep them abreast of the progress, problems, donation needs and volunteer opportunities.

Lietz came to Colorado from the Chicago area six years ago. He went to work for Sun Sense Solar and joined what was then known as The Church of Carbondale, later changed to The Orchard. Because of his love for eating fresh, organically grown produce, Lietz became an early proponent of a church-sponsored community garden and was eventually asked to put his project management experience to work as the director.

The garden design came from another congregation member, Lisa Newman, a Hollywood set designer who eschewed the usual grid pattern of community gardens in favor of a pleasing curvilinear design and park-like setting. A round rock-bordered rose garden sits in the center, and garden members were given the opportunity to provide rose plants in memory of departed loved ones.

Only Phase One has so far been completed. Phase Two will begin next spring and will have another 30-40 plots, more fruit GOOD SEED page 19

Kim Nuzzo reads one of his poems at Thunder River Theatre on Oct. 29. For more photos from an evening of poetry, please turn to page 18. Photo by Jane Bachrach THE SOPRIS SUN • NOvEmbER 1, 2012 • 3

Tables were full at closing night for restaurant six89 on Oct. 27. After opening in 1998, the Main Street restaurant drew loyal fans from Aspen to Rifle and beyond. In an email to patrons, owners Mark and Lari Fischer said their next restaurant in Carbondale will “ … have something of six89’s DNA as a large part of it. Whatever ‘it’ is.” The Fischers also own the Pullman (Glenwood Springs) and Phat Thai (Carbondale and Denver). Shown here are folks who gathered to celebrate Ron Speaker’s birthday. Ron and his wife, Lisa, are to the far left in back. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Donation: Adults $10 5 to 12 and Seniors $6 395 White Hill Road, Carbondale, Colorado (970) 704-0820

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Letters continued om page 2 rections and the open fields would look like if it were all “developed.”

This is certainly what could happen unless these areas are protected. What is now open could be covered with houses or commercial buildings, and forever closed off to wildlife, any recreational use, or just enjoyment.

Protecting open space is essential for wildlife. These creatures deserve areas in which to roam across the three counties that make up the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond.

With the increase of population, careful and intelligent planning is essential so that the quality of life we know now is not destroyed.

Open space, whether on a ranch or farm or other still “natural” areas, is critical to the future of the valley.

Living here, we want to be able to continue to enjoy the open vistas, to walk on trails and visit parks, to know that the wildlife has a safe home, and to realize that we, our children, grand children and beyond will be able to enjoy rural and historic areas of Garfield County.

Please vote yes on 1A to protect our land.

We won’t have to imagine the ugly; we will forever enjoy the beauty.

Carol Duell Carbondale

Pathetic and desperate Dear Editor: Recently many of us received a political postcard designed to convince us not to vote

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for a particular candidate.The candidate that the authors of this postcard are trying to discredit is Sonja Linman, a candidate for Garfield County commissioner.The card features an unfocused picture of Linman with the word “FAIL” scrawled in red. It is an amateur, desperate and pathetic example of attempted political character assassination.

This postcard was not sent by Linman’s opponent, John Martin, but rather by a

Grand Junction based outside political group with their own agenda for Garfield County.

The text in the card asserts that a property tax increase is a major part of Linman’s political objectives. Nothing could be further from the truth. As a member of Linman’s campaign staff, I can tell you that there are no proposed tax increases in her platform.

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SOPRIS LIQUOR & WINE Be Responsible!

Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports of the C’dale Police Dept.

WEDNESDAY Oct. 24 At 9:01 p.m. an officer red tagged numerous trash cans that were left out after they are legally allowed on the street on Jacobs Place, Bridge Water and one other street in River Valley Ranch.

THURSDAY Oct. 25 At 12:34 a.m. police responded to a report of stray cows in the vicinity of Dolores Way and Highway 133. Officers arrived and “escorted them home,” according to the police report.

THURSDAY Oct. 25 At 9:40 a.m. a resident on Graceland reported her 2011 Subaru Outback (black in color) was stolen.

THURSDAY Oct. 25 At 8:41 a.m. police found a stolen bike at Ross Montessori School.

THURSDAY Oct. 25 At 7:36 a.m. a resident on Eighth Street reported her residence had been burglarized in the past two days.

Roaring Fork High School celebrated Senior Night for football players and cheerleaders at the Rams’ last game of the season on Oct. 26. Shown here (left to right) are senior cheerleaders Leanna Jenkins, Shiloh Merriott, Julianna Ulrych and Yahaira Glez. The football players who were honored are: Brandon Cruz, Michael Wampler, Michael Skinner, Keegan Fawley, Trae Moxley, Angel Cruz, Jessie Murillo, Sam Morse, Jorge Rascon, Jordan Kobielusz, and Sergio Lomeli. Photo by Sue Rollyson

SATURDAY Oct. 26 At 12:43 a.m. in the 600 block of Main Street, an officer contacted an intoxicated man encouraged him to go home.

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CPR Classes

Moving Into Health

Stocking Stuffer Sale

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Presentation by Dr. Matthew Ehrlich, M.D. Board Certified Ophthalmologist

Health Care Provider Online check offs

Exercise Classes with a Physical Therapist

Thursday, December 6th 9am - 4pm

Purchase your raffle ticket for a chance to win this beautiful quilt.

Friday, November 30th 9:30 - 11am

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Upper Lobby Valley View Hospital Free Valet Parking!

$1 quilt raffle tickets available from an Auxiliary Volunteer or at the Valley View Hospital Heart to Heart Gift Shop.

Monday, November 26th 5:30 - 7pm, Room 3A & B Thursday, November 29th 11:30am - 1pm, Room 3A & B Cataract surgery with multifocal implant lenses and LASIK laser surgery to eliminate or reduce the need for glasses. Question and answer time for all eye care questions.

For more information, please call (970) 928-0105.

Heart Saver with First Aid: TBA Currently accepting names for waiting list.

For more information or to register, please call (970) 945-2324.

Instructor Phyllis Zilm, RPT, MLD/CDT Certified Lymphedema Therapist An active approach to cancer.

Join us for a special presentation designed for patients currently being treated for cancer or cancer survivors.

Contact Phyllis at (970) 948-6060 for a quick screening to see if this class will meet your needs.

All proceeds benefit the Valley View Hospital Auxiliary and their goal of health education through scholarships and the Connie Delaney Medical Library.

For more information, please call Michele at (970) 384-6656.

Drawing to be held at the Annual Stocking Stuffer Sale Thursday, December 6.

All proceeds benefit the Valley View Hospital Auxiliary and their goal of health education through scholarships and the Connie Delaney Medical Library.

For more information, please call Michele at (970) 384-6656.

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Word has it that Dave Taylor and Lyn Byers (dba Guilty Pleasure) landed a gig to play après ski at the Limelight in Aspen this winter. Drop in and check ‘em out before heading back downvalley this ski season.

Farris gets maced The Pitkin County Cares Volunteer Service’s Greg Mace award for 2012 goes to Carbondale’s Dorothea Farris for her life-long dedication to community service.

Farris spent more than 30 years in elected office as an Aspen School Board member and Pitkin County commissioner, according to a press release. In recent years her many volunteer pursuits involve preserving the environment as a member of the Colorado Wildlife Commission, West Elk Scenic Byway commission, and Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association, “to name a few.”

RFOv digs Wells Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers recently named Dick Wells of Carbondale as its 2012 Ambassador of the Year. Wells served as Ambassador on three projects this year: one of the Wulfsohn evenings in May; the Basalt Bridge project where he and fellow Ambassador Marty Manosevitz kept the lemonade and gator aid flowing for the 80-plus volunteers on a very hot June 23; and in a 180 degree reversal, kept the coffee and hot chocolate warm on one of the rainiest and coldest RFOV projects ever with the recent Tamarisk project on Oct. 13 in Glenwood Springs.

Piling up Pulaskis Also on the Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers front, this year’s Pulaski award goes to Carbondale’s Michael Hutton, who volunteered a total of eight project days in 2012. This is the second time Hutton has brought home a Pulaski.

KDNK seeking laborers Community-access radio station KDNK seeks donations of labor, gift certificates and more for its annual Labor of Love Auction, slated for Nov. 30 at the Carbondale Recreation Center. The auction goes from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and features jazz from the Walt Smith Trio, finger foods, wine and beer. To donate, go to kdnk.org. The donation deadline is Nov. 9.

Castle opens up The historic Redstone Castle is open again for weekend tours. For details, call 963-9656.

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Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Justin Marshall and Jay Riley (Nov. 1); Marge Palmer and Dave Weimer (Nov. 2); AJ Waski and Zack Jones (Nov. 3); David Cappa and Jeff Achey (Nov. 4); Niki Burns, George Stranahan and Trina Ortega (Nov. 5); Beth Broome (Nov. 6); and Brett Nelson, Lee Beck and Virgil Leeman (Nov. 7).

Letters continued om page 5 The card also encourages you to call Linman at a phone number which, in fact, is not her’s. I know because it is my phone number.

This may give you some indication of how rigorously the authors of this card have checked their facts.

And if you want to check the facts,Linman’s positions and platform are laid out publicly, in full sight, on her web site – Linman2012.com.

Clearly the authors of this card chose to ignore all the information publicly available in regard to Linman’s candidacy.

I don’t believe that Martin condones this type of political mud slinging. He might consider publicly disavowing this distasteful, tawdry and dishonest form of campaigning to establish the point that our voters prefer civil political discourse to this example of manipulative misinformation.

I expect to see more negative and untruthful ads about our local candidates before the election is over. Don’t let outside political or economic interests sway your vote. Check the facts; vote your convictions, not someone else’s.

Michael Larime Glenwood Springs

vote for Rankin Dear Editor: As a local business owner of Glenwood Springs Ford, I encourage you to vote for Bob Rankin for House District 57.

As an outdoor recreation enthusiast I appreciate that Bob is encouraging access to public lands. He has taken the time to listen to the needs of small business owners and has

been one himself so he understands what we need to revitalize our Colorado economy.The Colorado Automobile Association joins numerous organizations in endorsing Bob to work for us in Denver. Help ensure the health of businesses throughout the Western Slope by joining me in voting for Bob Rankin.

Zach Carlson Glenwood Springs

negligible price to pay.

The allure of this place is a product of our environment, and its up to you the citizens of GarďŹ eld County to make it happen. Please vote YES on 1A. Shane Spyker Carbondale

Open space helps Dear Editor: Tax increases are always a difďŹ cult proposal, and given the current economic uncertainty, the consideration of any increase in taxation may seem ill advised. However, with LETTERS page 8

Yes on 1A Dear Editor: I grew up in Glenwood Springs and now live in Carbondale. I am writing to express my strong belief in the open lands program on the ballot this November. As someone who has lived in the valley for most of his life, I have seen this place change a lot and believe now is the time to make lasting steps to save what tracts of open land we have left. If passed, 1A will: establish an open lands program for the county; raise around $2 million for the purchase of land, development rights, and to operate the program; raise money for the county and municipalities to purchase such things as river access, easements for trails, and provide incentives for ranchers to continue ranching rather than subdividing and selling.

Though the money raised for this program would come in the form of a 0 .25 percent sales tax, I believe most of us are here because of the beauty and recreational opportunities this place provides. This tax amounts to 25 cents on $100, and that’s not on groceries or prescription drugs. That is a

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Freshman Tyler Spence (#11) started the game at quarterback for the Roaring Fork Rams on Oct. 26. He was the ďŹ fth quarterback to start this year. Going into last Friday night’s game at 1-7, the Rams pulled it together for a win over Lake County.

Running backs Sam Morse, Keegan Fawley and Jose Lopez all totaled more than 100 yards each. For more Ram action, including volleyball and soccer, please turn to pages 14-15. Photo by Sue Rollyson

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Service Above Self, at home and around the world ‌ • The Carbondale Rotary Club is the recipient of the District 5470 D.D. Monroe Award for the third time in a decade. The award recognizes Carbondale Rotary as the top club in the region for 2012-13 based on membership growth, Rotary Foundation giving, service projects, fundraising, public relations, participation in District leadership and programs, and representation at the Rotary International Convention in Thailand. • District 5470 has also been named among the top districts in the world based on Rotary Foundation giving. Our district ranks 10th in the world in total Foundation giving, and 5th in the world in per capita giving. With help from an anonymous $500,000 challenge match, our district’s 2011-12 Foundation contributions exceeded $1 million.

The Carbondale Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Carbondale Firehouse.

Carbondale Rotary Club past president John Baker, left, and current President Paula Fothergill, unveil the D.D. Monroe Award banner.

Visitors are welcome to come enjoy our weekly program and learn about the wonderful work Rotary does in the community and around the world.

NOVEMBER SPEAKERS: Nov. 7 – Annual Veterans Day Program, John Henry Parker, Purple Star Families (all area veterans and active service members invited) Nov. 14 – Markey Butler, Home Care and Hospice of the Valley Nov. 21 – Amelia Potvin, Community Office for Resource Efficiency Nov. 28 – Jaywalker Lodge • For program suggestions, contact Ken Neubecker at eagleriver@sopris.net

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Letters continued om page 7 most decisions in life there are no absolutes, and no matter what influences that are predominately present you must look beyond the current forces, study the facts, and weigh the costs and benefits with sound reasoning.

This election year we have an opportunity to consider a small change in our sales tax that will have exponential rewards to all of us, our visitors, and generations to come.

While many may argue that limiting development opportunities will have economic consequences, there obviously is a reason people are drawn to our area and if we do not preserve our open space and plan prudently we are at risk of killing the goose that laid the golden egg. It is a question of balance and Colorado has extensive examples of over development resulting in diminished economic vitality and quality of life.

Will the Garfield Open Lands Program mean no development? No, there will still be many opportunities for quality development.

But it will help in creating the proper balance that will keep our area appealing, our land working and our vistas intriguing.

For our economic health, quality of life, and for the benefit of future generations, I encourage you to support this program by voting yes in the coming election.

Dave Scruby Carbondale

Rankin for Statehouse Dear Editor: Carbondale resident Bob Rankin gets my vote for Colorado House District 57.Here’s why.

Bob Rankin is a businessman and is endorsed by the: National Federation of Independent Business, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry (Chamber of Commerce), Colorado Farm Bureau, Associated Builders and Contractors, Colorado Association of Realtors, National Rifle Association, Colorado Contractors Association, Colorado Medical Society, Colorado Automobile Dealers Association, Colorado Chiropractic Association and Spokes (Bicycle Association).

Jo Ann Baxter has 29 years of experience as a high school teacher and is endorsed by the: Colorado Association of School Executives, Colorado Professional Firefighters, Colorado Education Association, NARAL Pro Choice Colorado, Planned Parenthood, One Colorado and the Post Independent.

Clear choice: Bob Rankin for House District 57 Karen Alldredge Carbondale

Rankin for Dist. 57 Dear Editor: I’m supporting Bob Rankin for Colorado House District 57 for two reasons.

First is his background in large and small business and his desire to get people back into the workforce and turn around the economy.

He is endorsed by the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry and the National Federation of Independent Business.

As a business owner myself, I understand the importance of these endorsements and LETTERS page 9

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Letters continued om page 8 what they will mean for Colorado.

Secondly, I saw where Rankin has been endorsed by the NRA with an “A” rating, while his opponent received an “F” rating. As a long-term hunter I, too, am a firm believer in our Second Amendment and a proud member of the NRA. Bob Jenkins Woody Creek

vote No on 64 Dear Editor: I am blown away by Frosty Merriott’s letter (Oct. 25) of complete irresponsibility.

As a teacher and a coach of many of Carbondale’s youth (specifically boys) I cannot believe you actually believe the legalization of marijuana will benefit our town.

I have been fighting the use of marijuana and alcohol in our youth since 1997. I have fought many losing battles and have to say that the difficulties of coaching today are much more than what they were in 2000 when there wasn’t medical marijuana.

You state the number-one reason to vote yes on Amendment 64 is about the money that would be generated. I completely disagree. An article about the Mexican cartels in the New York Times magazine a few weeks back detailed how they have made inroads growing and distributing marijuana in this country and in Colorado.

You believe the legalizing of marijuana will take jobs and money away from the cartels? Quite the contrary. They have the systems in place to blow away local pro-

duction before it ever gets off the ground in the state.

Is Carbondale ready to deal with the legalization of pot? Our town struggles with the duties it already has; now imagine piling on the legalization of marijuana.

As far as the health benefits, have you completely lost your mind? There is nothing beneficial about smoking marijuana: • Inhaled marijuana smoke is not “medical” but dangerous. Marijuana smoke is a crude THC delivery system that also sends harmful cancer causing substances into the body.

• The Institute of Medicine concluded, “Marijuana is not a modern medicine.”

• Medicines should not be approved by popular vote but must undergo rigorous clinical trials and then be approved by FDA. The marijuana of today is not the marijuana of the baby boomers 30 years ago. Average THC levels rose from less than 1 percent in the mid-1970s to more than 8 percent in 2004. Marijuana was the second most common illicit drug responsible for drug treatment admissions in 2002 — outdistancing crack cocaine.

There is hard evidence of poor student performance, and its links to use of marijuana. In addition, smoking marijuana can lead to increased anxiety, panic attacks, depression, social withdrawal and other mental health problems, particularly for teens.

The legalization of marijuana will make it so anyone can grow pot. And if you think our youth won’t have easy access to mari-

juana you are being extremely naive.

By the way, how many Fortune 500 CEOs regularly use pot? I think you might want to try researching the topic again.

Tory Jensen Glenwood Springs

A burrowing jet?

Dear Editor I loved the photo of the unmarked military plane flying over Carbondale, however there is no way that plane was flying at 2,000-3,000 feet. Altimeters are calibrated at sea level, so according to your story that plane would have been “burrowing” at least 3,000-4,000 feet underground, as Carbondale's altitude is around 6,000 feet.

Sheldon Fingerman Aspen

be aware of epilepsy Dear Editor: Nearly three million Americans have epilepsy. Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder affecting all age groups, yet the public is largely unaware it is a serious condition with severe consequences for people living with epilepsy and their families.

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, and I am one of thousands of volunteers working to raise awareness of this condition.

Epilepsy is common, but many people don’t know what to do when someone is having a seizure. That’s why the Epilepsy Foundation is asking everyone to learn

about epilepsy and take the “Get Seizure Smart” quiz in November. The interactive quiz, downloadable resources and other tools to recognize National Epilepsy Awareness Month are available at www.GetSeizureSmart.org.

As a mother of someone affected by epilepsy, I strongly encourage everyone to get educated and take the quiz. My son’s life, or that of someone you know, may depend on it.

Megan Noonan Carbondale

Thanks to Udall Dear Editor: Recently, I attended the meeting Sen. Mark Udall hosted in Aspen to discuss his Central Mountains Outdoor Heritage Proposal. I was joined by business leaders and current and former mayors and county commissioners, all of us very supportive of Udall’s proposal to protect appropriate and essential wilderness in our valley.

I want to thank Sen. Udall for his leadership in bringing together such a diverse group. His emphasis on listening to all his constituents and working together toward consensus wherever possible is a refreshing reminder of true leadership. I am sure Sen. Udall will move quickly and thoroughly to protect those few remaining wild lands in our region, and I, along with many others, appreciate his work on this crucial issue.

Dorothea Farris Carbondale

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Nov. 1 KAYAK FILm • Rios to Rivers and Colorado Rocky Mountain School present the film “Los Escualos: Young Chilean Kayakers of Patagonia” at 6:30 p.m. and host a conversation with Chilean environmental activist Daniel Gonzalez and energy expert Randy Udall at the CRMS Barn. The event is a fundraiser for a new river running exchange between CRMS students and members of Club Nautico Escualo of Cochrane, Chile. Students from both countries will float Chile’s dam-threatened Río Baker and the protected Grand Canyon with the goal of creating dialogue, cultural exchange and awareness of river ecology, kayaking and the plight of some of the world’s last great free-flowing rivers. Tickets are $10, students are free. Info at RiosToRivers.org.

ZINGERS CONTINUE • Betsy Schenck leads the Senior Matters Zingers sing-along group in Room 33 of the Third Street Center. Under her direction the tunes take on a whole new meaning and resonance when sung by seniors. Info: 963-2167.

ROTARY • Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita every Thursday at noon.

FRIDAY Nov. 2 FIRST FRIDAY • The Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities, and Thunder River Theatre Company, present the first annual collaborative Dia de los Muertos during this month’s First Friday. The night includes Ballet Folklorico, a poetry reading, new exhibit at CCAH and more. Info: car-

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Saturday. 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 and submit events online at soprissun.com/calendar.

bondalearts.com. Other First Friday events take place around town. Info: the article in this week’s Sopris Sun. mOvIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Samsara” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2-8 and “Searching for Sugar Man” (PG13) at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 3-4.

CCC • The Carbondale Clay Center opens its Holiday Festive Tableware and Small Works Invitational exhibition and sale from 6 to 8 p.m. More than 30 local and national artists will show and offer functional pottery and ceramic sculptures. The exhibition/sale continues through Dec. 23, Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment. Info: 963CLAY. LIvE mUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday.

LIvE mUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents the Leonard Curry Trio (acoustic bluegrass and rock) from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.

SATURDAY Nov. 3 SALSA N’ SWING • A benefit for Crystal

River Elementary School, Carbondale Community School, Carbondale Middle School and Roaring Fork High School takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Gathering Center on Snowmass Drive. There’ll be a Moe’s taco bar, cash bar, salsa lessons and door prizes. Tickets (adults only) are $25 and include dinner and dessert, and are available the schools, Bonfire and Tortilleria la Roca. Info: 384-5620.

CONTRA DANCE • A community contra dance takes place in the Third Street Center Round at 7:30 p.m. Mike O’Donnell will call to the tunes of the Slidewhistle String Band. Admission is $8. Info: puragusta@hotmail.com.

LIvE mUSIC • There’s a CD release party at PAC3 for the Johnny O Band. The band plays blues, rock, funk and soul. Tickets are $10/$15 at Dos Gringos, Thunder River Market and at pac3carbondale.com.

RFCC • The Roaring Fork Cultural Council presents Dr. Philip Tedeschi, who will talk about the relationship between animals and people, at Thunder River Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tedeschi is a professor at the University of Denver, executive director for the Institute for Human and Animal Connection and master therapeutic riding instructor. Ticket info: rfculturalcouncil.com.

Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Revue

SPIRITUAL mATTERS • A Spiritual Center takes a field trip to the new Center for Spiritual Living in Aspen, starting with optional meditation at 5:30 p.m., followed by a service and music by Bobby Mason at 6 p.m. A potluck follows the service. The Center is located at the corner of Aspen Street and Bleeker. Info: 963-5516.

WEDNESDAY Nov. 6 CHAmbER LUNCHEON • The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual luncheon at the Orchard from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door. RSVP: 963-1890.

DIvAS • The Valley Divas, a women’s networking group, meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Konnyaku. RSVP on Facebook or at 704-1711.

Save the date SATURDAY Nov. 10 ELK DINNER • St. Mary of the Crown Catholic Church’s wildly popular elk dinner is served up at the church from 4 to 7:30 p.m.

It’s the 35th annual dinner.

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Johnny O. Band

November 9

Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Revue

November 16 November 21 December 1 Marcia Ball

SUNDAY Nov. 4

November 3

November 10

Bobby Mason

RAW FOOD • True Nature healing arts presents the workshop “Raw Food & Nutrition” at noon. Info: 963-9900. True Nature is located at 100 N. Third St.

Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm Tickets $10 advance / $15 day of show Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm Tickets $12 advance / $15 day of show

Bobby Mason

Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm Tickets $15

Marcia Ball

Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm Tickets $27 advance / $30 day of show

Comedy Night

Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm Tickets advance $12

Tommy Castro and the Pain Killers

Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm Tickets $17 advance / $22 day of show

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Ongoing

Further Out THURSDAY Nov. 8

vETERANS DAY • Carbondale Middle School will host a Veteran’s Day program at the school at 12:45 p.m. The Roaring Fork High School Choir, under the direction of Shanti Gruber, will perform “Dona Nobis Pacem,” “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Let Freedom Ring, a Patriotic Celebration.” The Carbondale Middle School Band, directed by Mark Gray, will perform “America the Beautiful,” “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and “My Country, tis of Thee.” All veteran’s and family members are welcome.

SIERRA CLUb FILm FEST • The Roaring Fork Sierra Club’s Fall Film Festival presents the award winning films “Spoil” and “The Next Revolution” from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Third Street Center.The films are also shown at 7 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Community Center on Nov. 7. Info: 947-9613.

THEATRE TALK • Theatre Aspen hosts a panel of New York City industry leaders, including Scott Ellis, Jed Bernstein, Vicki Reiss and Mary McColl.

It’s in New York and by invitation only.

FRIDAY Nov. 9 DEAD REvIEW • PAC3 in the Third Street Center presents the Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Review at 8 p.m.Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 at the door.

SUNDAY Nov. 11 vETERANS DAY • American Legion Post 100, located at 97 N. Third St., offers a free lunch for veterans at noon; $8 for non-veterans.

bEER RUN • Independence Run & Hike stages a four-mile beer run Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. The running starts at La Fontana and ends at a Carbondale watering hole.

Info: 704-0909.

ASPEN ART mUSEUm • The Aspen Art Museum presents “Continental Drift” with seven Colorado-based artists through Nov. 25. Each artist explores the idea of place.

They are: Christina Battle, Scott Johnson, Jeanne Liotta, Sarah McKenzie, Adam Milner, Yumi Janairo Roth and Edie Winograde.

Admission is free. Info: 925-8050. The Aspen Art Museum is located at 590 N. Mill St. KDNK • Teachers discuss drop out issues and more on KDNK at 6:34 and 7:34 a.m. through Nov. 2. Featured teachers include Ben Bohmfalk, Laura Hardman, Diana Alcantara, Jennifer Kauffman and Lisa Dameron. KDNK-FM is broadcast at 88.1 in Carbondale, and 88.3, 88.5, 93.5 and 94.9 elsewhere.

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GROUP RUN • Independence Run & Hike stages an all-abilities run on Saturdays at 8:15 a.m. Info: 704-0909.

STORYTImE • The Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork holds a musical storytime for kids 0-6 years old and their parents from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursdays. The cost is $20 per family drop in or $60 for four sessions. Info: Holly Richardson at 963-0140.

ART • Through December, Glenwood Springs Art Guild exhibits include Tara Vetter at the Flower Mart in Glenwood Springs, and Nancy Martin at Bullock Hinkey real estate in Glenwood Springs. mAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy on Third Street.

STORYTImE • The Gordon Cooper Library presents Storytime with Sue at 6 p.m. every Monday. Info: 963-2889.

CCAH CLASSES • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humaniites offers youth fashion classes and more this fall. Info: 9631680 or carbondalearts.com.

JAm SESSION • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street hosts an old-time jam session with Dana Wilson from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday. All abilities are welcome.

JAZZ JAm • A jazz jam with players ranging from middle school students to adults is held at the Ramada Inn in Glenwood Springs on Monday nights.

TAI CHI • Senior Matters in the Third Street Center offers tai chi with instructor John Norton at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The cost is $40 per month or $7 per drop in. Info: 274-1010.

SUPPORT GROUP • Hospice of the Valley presents a grief and loss support group in Basalt the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

vETS INvITED TO PURPLE STAR PROGRAm • The Carbondale Rotary Club invites military veterans, active service members and their spouses to learn about the Purple Star Families program, during the club’s regular meeting at 6:45 a.m. on Nov. 7 at the Carbondale firehouse.

The Purple Star program is working with the U.S. military to ensure returning service members and their families have the support and mentoring they need upon leaving active military service. If you plan to attend the meeting, please RSVP by noon on Nov. 6 at 376-1918 or 963-1383.

WHEN NOT TO bUY A CAR TAG • The Garfield County motor vehicle department will be closed for Election Day on Nov. 6. The county clerk’s office will be open only for people submitting documents for recording or for election matters.

FRIDAY Nov. 16

SOL PRESENTS “ORIGINAL” • Sol Theatre Company presents “Original” at Carbondale Middle School at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2-3. The play was created by eight local teenage girls and the subject matter includes real-life issues such as bullying and peer pressure, and embracing individuality and encouraging acceptance of others. “Original” will also be presented at schools from Aspen to New Castle.

LIvE mUSIC • Pianist/blues-rock Marcia Ball plays PAC3 in the Third Street Center at 8 p.m.

bOCC DISCUSSE HAUL ROUTE • The Garfield County commissioners are expected to approve a letter to the BLM concerning SG Interest’s proposed haul route to its natural gas drilling leases up Four Mile Road outside Glenwood Springs during their early morning session on Nov. 5.

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:ŝŵ EŝĞƐůĂŶŝŬ WĞƚĞƌ Θ 'ŝŶĂ tĂůůĞƌ DŝĐŚĞůĞ ŝĂŵŽŶĚ :ŽĞ dŽŶŽnjnjŝ <ĂƟĞ DĂĐŬůĞLJ <ĞŶ <ƵŚŶƐ ŝůů &ůĂŶŝŐĂŶ ZŽď :ĂŶŬŽǀƐŬLJ >ĂƵƌĂ ^ƚŽǀĞƌ DĂƩ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ :ŽƐŚ ĂƌƚĞƌ :ĂŶĞƚ >ĞĞ :ŝŵ WŚŝůŝƉƐ ůĂŝƌĞ EŽŽŶĞ DŝĐŚĂĞů ůĂŝƌ ĂƌŽŶ ZĞĞĚ DĂƌŬ 'ŽƵůĚ <ĂƚLJ DĐEƵůƚLJ ^Žƌůŝ Θ ^ĂƐŚŽ ^Žƌůŝ :ŝŵ ,Ăůů Jean Huyser WĂƵů ^ĂůŵĞŶ Θ EĂŶĐLJ ZĞŝŶŝƐĐŚ WĂƵů ,ŽůƐŝŶŐĞƌ ĞƌƌŽŶ ůŽƵĚ <ĂƚƌŝŶĂ ,ĂŝŶĞƐ Θ ƌƵĐĞ tĂŵƉůĞƌ DĂƌĐŝĂ DŽŽƌĞ ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶ Θ :ĞŶŶŝĨĞƌ ůůƐƉĞƌŵĂŶ DĂƩ 'ǁŽƐƚ DŽůůŝĞ WŽĚŵŽƌĞ ĂƌƚĞƌ Θ >ŽƵŝƐĞ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ Žď DŝůůĞƩĞ Θ DĂŐŐŝĞ WĞĚĞƌƐŽŶ ZŽŐĞƌ ^ŚƵŐĂƌƚ ůĞŽ hůĂƚŽǁƐŬŝ ZƵƐƐ ƌĞŶƐŵĂŶ Θ ĞďƌĂ ƌĂǁĨŽƌĚ :ƵƐƟŶ ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ >ĂƵƌĂ ŝƐŚŽƉ >ŝŶĚĂ ƵƐƟŶͲDĂƌƟŶ :ŝŵ Θ >ŝŶĚĂ ŶŐůŝƐŚ DŝŬĞ sĂŶŝĂŶ DĂƌƚŚĂ ŽĐŚƌĂŶ Θ ^ƚĞǀĞ DŝůůƐ ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶ Θ :Ž ĞƌƐŚĞŶLJŝ

dƌĞƐŝ Θ :Ğī ,ŽƵƉƚ ƌŽŽŬĞ Θ WŚŝů ,ĂůůŝǁĞůů ŚĂƌůŝĞ <ĞĞƐ

dŚĞ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ &ƵŶĚ ĞĮĂŶĐĞ LJĐůĞƌLJ ŽůŽƌĂĚŽ KƉĞŶ >ĂŶĚƐ KƐĂŐĞ 'ĂƌĚĞŶƐ dŚĞ 'ƌŝŶĚ dŚĞ dƌƵƐƚ ĨŽƌ WƵďůŝĐ >ĂŶĚ ƐƉĞŶ ^ŬŝŝŶŐ ŽŵƉĂŶLJ ůƵĞďŝƌĚ ĂĨĠ ^ŽŶŽƌĂŶ /ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ ^ŝůǀĞƌ ^ŬLJ ŽīĞĞ WĞƉƉŝŶŽƐ ĞĂŶ DŽīĂƩ sŝĚĂ Θ ^ĐŽƩ ŝůůĂƌĚ tŝĐŬ DŽƐĞƐ

͞dŚĞ ƉĂƐƐĂŐĞ ŽĨ YƵĞƐƟŽŶ 1A is crucial to the future ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĂŶĐŚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŝŶ 'ĂƌĮĞůĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘͟ - Bill Fales DĂƌŬ EŝĞƐůĂŶŝŬ :ŽƌĚĂŶ Θ ŵLJ ^ŵŝƚŚ >ĂƌƌLJ ƌĂŐŽŶ Θ ZƵƚŚ ĞůĚĂ <ĂƚĞ ^ĐŚǁĂƌnjůĞƌ dŽĚ dŝďďĞƩƐ ^ƵnjĂŶŶĞ ^ƚĞǁĂƌƚ ĂƌďĂƌĂ DĐ ůŶĞĂ WĂƩLJ ,Ăůů ZŽŶ >ĞĂĐŚ ĂǀĞ ĞǀĂŶŶĞLJ >ƵĐ ƌŽǁŶŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĞŶ ƌŽŽŵĞ ,ĞůĞŶ Θ ^ĞƚŚ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ƌŝƚ ZŝƉƉLJ :Ğī EŝĞƐůĂŶŝŬ ƌŝĐ DŝƚĐŚĞůů :ĞīƌĞLJ ĞƐƚ ŵĞůŝĂ WŽƚǀŝŶ ǀĂŶ ƌĞĞ :ĞŶŶŝĨĞƌ Ƶůů >ŝŶĚƐĂLJ ƌŽǁŶ :ĞŶ ^ĂŶďŽƌŶ :ŝŵ EĞƵ ^ƵĞ ͘ ZŽĚŐĞƌƐ

DĂƌLJ Θ Žď EŽŽŶĞ ZŽƐĞŵĂƌLJ WĂƩĞƌƐŽŶ ^ĂƌĂŚ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ ^ŚĞƌŝ dŽŶŽnjnjŝ Θ Ăƌů dŚĂƌƉ ůŝĐĞ >ĂŝƌĚ ^ĂƌĂŚ ^ŵŝƚŚ ŽŶŶŽƌ W͘ ŽůĞŵĂŶ WĂƚ ,Ăůů DĞŐŚĂŶ WĞƌƌLJ DŽƌŐĂŶ ,ŝůů 'ƌĞŐ Θ ^ĞĂŶ :ĞƵŶŐ ^ŚĞƌŝ 'ĂLJŶŽƌ ĂǀĞ <ĂŶnjĞƌ ŚƌŝƐƐLJ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ Wendy Stewart ƌŝĂŶ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ :ŽĐŬ :ĂĐŽďĞƌ

>ŽƵŝƐ DĞLJĞƌ ĂǀŝƐ Θ ĂƚŚŝĞ &ĂƌƌĂƌ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƐ DŽŽƌĞ DĂƌƚŚĂ ZŽƐĞ Žď ^ŽŵŵĞƌĨĞůĚ dŚĂĚ EŝĞƐůĂŶŝŬ ^ŚĞůůĞLJ Θ ĂůĞ <ĂƵƉ ůůĞŶ Θ >ŝŶĚĂ ƌŽĐŬĞƩ <ĂLJŽ Θ :ĞŶŶŝĨĞƌ KŐŝůďLJ WĂŵ ^njĞĚĞůLJŝ ^ŚĂŶŶŽŶ Θ ĂǀĞ DĞLJĞƌ DŝŬĞ DŝŶĞƐ ^ƵƐĂŶ 'ŽƌŵĂŶ ĂǀĞ ^ƚƵƌŐĞƐ :ŝůůŝĂŶ Θ ĂĐ ^ƵƚŚĞƌůĂŶĚ ŵŵĂ ĂŶĐŝŐĞƌ 'ĞŽƌŐĞ tĞĂƌ <ĞŶ DĐ'ƌĂǁ ƌŝŐŝƩ tŝĚŵĞƌ Ğď YƵŝŶŶ DŝĐŚĂĞů Θ ĂƌďĂƌĂ >ĂƌŝŵĞ ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶ ĂƌƚĞƌ ĂǀĞ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ ĞďďŝĞ <ƌŝŐĞů ŝůů >ŽĐŬǁŽŽĚ DĂƌůŝŶ ZŚŽĚĞƐ ^ŬLJĞ ^ŝĞďĞƌ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ DŽƋƵŝŶ tĂůƚĞƌ 'ĂůůĂĐŚĞƌ Θ ^ĂƌĂŚ ,ĞƐƐ WĂƚƌŝĐŬ tĂůůĞƌ ^ĂŶĚLJ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ Θ :ŝŵ ACCOUNTABILITY ĂŵƉďĞůů :ƵůŝĂŶ ,ĂƌĚĂŬĞƌ QUALITY OF LIFE ĂǀĞ ĞůůĂĐŬ ECONOMY WĞƚĞƌ Θ ĂƌďĂƌĂ 'ƵLJ :ĂĐŬ ZĞĂů ůĂƌŬ Θ <ĂLJĐĞ ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ ,ĂŶƐ >ŝŶĚďůŽŽŵ ŚĞƌĞŶĞ sĂŶŝĂŶ WŽůůLJ Θ dŽŵŵLJ ,ŝůůĞŬĞ dŝŵ ĂŝŶ ZLJĂŶ DĂĐŬůĞLJ ^ĐŽƚ ŽĚĞƌŽ :ŽŚŶ 'ŽƌŵĂŶ >Žƌŝ <ŶŽƩƐ DĞůŝƐƐĂ :ĂŶŬŽǀƐŬLJ DĂƌŐĞ WĂůŵĞƌ ^ƚĞǀĞ tŚŝƚĞ :ĂĐƋƵŝĞ dĂŶŶĞŶďĂƵŵ ZĞdž Θ :Ž ŶŶ ŽīŵĂŶ ƌŝĚŐĞƚ ^ƚƌĂŶŐ

DĂdž DĂĐĚŽŶĞůů Brent Moss ŽůůĞƩĞ EĞǁĞůů >ŝŶĚƐĞLJ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ /ƐĂĂĐ ůůŝƐ Ě Θ :ƵĚLJ ƌŽǁŶ ,ĂŶŬ DLJĞƌƐ ZŽŐĞƌ tŝůƐŽŶ dŝŵ DĐ&ůLJŶŶ dĞĚ EŝĞƐůĂŶŝŬ DŝĐŚĂĞů ^ĂǁLJĞƌ ĂƐƐŝĂ &ƵƌŵĂŶ ƌĂĚ <ŶŽƩƐ ĞĞ ůƵĞ Ăƌď ƌŽǁŶ ^ŚĂŶĞ ^ƉLJŬĞƌ <ĞŝƚŚ >ĂŵŵĞLJ ĂŝůĞLJ ,ĂŝŶĞƐ DŝŬĞ 'ƵƌƵůĞ dƌŽLJ dƌŝƚƐĐŚůĞƌ dĂŵŝ Θ DĂƩ ^ƵďLJ <ĂƚŚLJ &ůĂŶŝŐĂŶ DŝĐŚĂĞů 'ŽƌŵĂŶ ZŝĐŬ ůĂƵǀĞůƚ DŝŬĞ tĂƐŬŝ ĂǀŝĚ DŽƌŬ ůĂŬĞ 'ŽƌĚŽŶ dŽŵ Θ >ŝnj WĞŶnjĞů

WĂŝĚ ĨŽƌ ďLJ ƐƉĞŶ sĂůůĞLJ >ĂŶĚ dƌƵƐƚ

&ƌĂŶnj &ƌŽĞůŝĐŚĞƌ ,ĞůĞŶ ZŽŐĞƌƐ sĂůůĞĞ EŽŽŶĞ dŚĞƌĞƐĂ ZƵŵĞƌLJ DĂƌŬ 'ŽƞƌĞĚƐŽŶ ĂǀĞ ^ĐƌƵďLJ <ĂƌĂ ƌŵĂŶŽ ŵŝůLJ ŽůƚŽŶ >ĞĞ ŶŶ ƵƐƟƐ ŶŝƚĂ tŝƩ Jeanne Golay ĂůĞ tŝůů ZĂLJŵŽŶĚ >ĂŶŐƐƚĂī ĂƌŽůLJŶ <ŶŽƩƐ :ŽŶĂƚŚĂŶ ^Ăƚnj >ŽƵŝƐ Θ ĂƌŽů ŽĚŽ DĞŐĂŶ tƵƐƐŽǁ DŝŬĞ Θ <ŝƚ ^ƚƌĂŶŐ DĂƌŬ ,ĂƌĚĞŵĂŶ WĂƵůĂ ^ƚĞƉƉ :ĂŵĞƐ WĞƚĞƌƐŽŶ

:ĂƐŽŶ tŚŝƚĞ <ĂLJ ,ĂŐŵĂŶ EŝĐ ĞŐƌŽƐƐ WĂƩLJ 'ƌĂĐĞ <ĞŶ DƵƌƉŚLJ ƌĂĚ ĂŶŬŚĞĂĚ EŝĐŬŝ >ĞŶŝƚŽŶ EĞůƐŽŶ ůŝnjĂďĞƚŚ ,ĂŶŬĞ <ĂƌĞŶ WƌŝĐĞ tĞďƐƚĞƌ &ƌĂŶŬ ƌĞƐůŝŶ LJŶĚŝĞ Θ :ŽŚŶ ZŝƉƉLJ :ĂŬĞ dĂƵĨĞƌ :Ğī Θ ĂŶĂ WĞƚĞƌƐŽŶ ŚĂƌůŝĞ EŽŽŶĞ DĂƩŚĞǁ '͘ tĞůůĞƐ ZĂĐŚĞů WŽůǀĞƌ ZŝĐŚŝĞ DĂůŽŶĞ &Ğůŝdž Θ ^ĂƌĂŚ dŽƌŶĂƌĞ WĂƚƌŝĐŬ ĂƌŬĞƌ 'ĂƌLJ ƌŽĞƚnjŵĂŶ ŝůů &ĂůĞƐ Θ DĂƌũ WĞƌƌLJ

Vote <NJ6 ŽŶ YƵĞƐƟŽŶ 1A sŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ZZZ ͘ŽƌŐ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĞŶĚŽƌƐĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ

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Community Briefs

A more energy efficient business is a more profitable one

Library board discusses 2013 closures The Garfield County Library board discusses closure dates for 2013 at its monthly meeting at the Glenwood Springs Library at 6 p.m. on Nov. 1.

Proposed closure dates are: Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day), March 31 (Easter), May 27 (Memorial Day), July 4 (Independence Day), Sept. 2 (Labor Day), Oct. 14 (staff work day), Nov. 21-22 (Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving), Dec. 24-25 (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). The proposal also calls for early closures on Nov. 20, Dec. 8 and Dec. 31. For more information on the Nov. 1 meeting, call 625-4270.

Public hearing on fire district budget Nov. 14 The Carbondale fire district board of directors will consider approving its draft budget for 2013 at its monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 14. The meeting takes place at the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District headquarters at 301 Meadowood Dr. The budget is available for public inspection at the headquarters.

Town still seeking tree freaks The town of Carbondale is still looking for folks to serve on its tree board. It helps if you have a passion for trees and want to get involved. For details, call Tony Coia at 963-1307.

Students looking for veterans Students at Crystal River Elementary School are inviting veterans to celebrate Veteran’s Day at the Orchard at 2:15 p.m. on Nov. 8. For details, call Amber Bate at 384-5637.

medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15

Sam Hunter of Miser’s Mercantile and the property owner took advantage of rebates from Garfield Clean Energy and she is now saving 20% on her electric bill.

These other Carbondale businesses have also signed up for the Garfield Clean Energy Challenge and made upgrades over the last year.

A D D YO U R N AM E TO T H E L I ST !

311 Main Street Aspen Valley Land Trust and others at 320 Main Condo Association Carbondale Center Carbondale Food Coop Crystal Glass Studio Dos Gringos

Miser’s Mercantile Peppino’s Pizza Red Rock Diner Sopris Liquor & Wine The Pour House Thunder River Theatre Company Village Road HOA

Medicare open enrollment takes place Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, according to a press release. “If you are a Medicare recipient you should look at your current prescription drug plan (Medicare D), even if you are presently happy with it,” said a High Country RSVP spokesman.“You may find one with better coverage, higher quality and/or lower cost.” For details, call High Country RSVP at 384-8744.

PremierCare hosts open house PremierCare, the offices of Dr. Tim Kruse, M.D., will host an open house along with other health care providers at The Health Institute Building at 1460 E. Valley Road in Basalt (adjacent to the Mid Valley Medical Center) on Nov. 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy wine, soft drinks and appetizers will be served. For details, call 927-0549.

CASA 101 explained Nov. 14-15 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) representative explain the program at Gordon Cooper Library at 6 p.m. on Nov. 14-15. Topics include special advocates, volunteer advocates and training. For details, go to casaoftheninth.org or e-mail sue@casaoftheninth.org.

Salvation Army seeks blankets and supplies Salvation Army in Glenwood Springs is accepting blankets, sleeping bags, tents, winter gear and stuffed animals at 918 Grand Ave. The hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. For details, call 945-6976.

Limited-time rebates are available for energy upgrades.

Yours is waiting for you... but it won’t wait for long!

Good for Carbondale. Great for your bottom line.

Call today and talk to an expert energy coach (se habla español). 970-704-9200 or ActNow@garfieldcleanenergy.org This is a town-focused program of the Garfield Clean Energy Challenge. Brought to you by: Town of Carbondale, Garfield Clean Energy, CORE and CLEER.

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The Carbondale Rotary Club was named the recipient of the D.D. Monroe award at the Rotary District 5470 Conference, which took place Sept. 28-30 in Colorado Springs.

This is the third time in 10 years the club has won the award. The award recognizes the outstanding Rotary Club in the district for 2012-13, based on net club membership growth, service and other growth metrics. Courtesy photo

TRES Charter continued î&#x2C6;&#x2021;om page 3 Harrelson explained at the meeting that the EL approach is â&#x20AC;&#x153;very teacher-driven â&#x20AC;Ś. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Here you go, this is what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I never felt defeated.â&#x20AC;?

On-site coaching of teachers and extensive, on-going professional development for teachers is an essential element of EL schools.

Application processes School Board President Hamilton clariďŹ ed that a school cannot simply decide to be an EL school; rather, it must be offered a contract by the Expeditionary Learning Network, a national non-proďŹ t organization. According to Mann, his organization will invest a signiďŹ cant amount of time making sure a partnership isâ&#x20AC;&#x153;viable and agreeable to both sidesâ&#x20AC;?before offering a contract to a school.

Mann explained that there are pros and cons to both starting a new EL school and converting an existing school to an EL school â&#x20AC;&#x201D; each approach faces different obstacles and different advantages. Mann noted that the timeline for both processes is essentially the same: it will take about three to ďŹ ve years before either type of school experiences full implementation of EL. TRES has already initiated conversations with the EL Network and plans to apply for an EL contract after TRESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charter application has been approved.

TRES is simultaneously applying to be a charter school operated within the school district and a state-run charter school operated through Coloradoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charter School Institute (CSI). CSI will announce its decision regarding TRESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application by Nov. 27 and the district will be making its decision at the Nov. 28 board meeting. If both applications are approved,TRES will have the option to choose whether to operate as a state- or district-operated charter school.

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Nov. 6, 4 p.m. at Glenwood Springs High School â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a community meeting and presentation with Jon Mann, EL Mountain Region Director, discussing the ins/outs of converting an existing school to EL. Nov. 14 at Glenwood Springs High School â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the district is soliciting feedback regarding TRES and Expeditionary Learning at its regularly scheduled school board meeting.

The school board is also soliciting written feedback on this issue and posting comments on the district website (www.rfsd.k12.co.us). Comments may be sent to any of the board members: Bob Johnson: bjohnson@rfsd.k12.co.us; Matt Hamilton: mhamilton@aspensnowmass.com; Terry Lott Richardson: moms4rfsd.gmail.com; Richard Stettner: rstettner@rfsd.k12.co.us ; Daniel Biggs: dbiggs@vvh.org.

Day of the Dead highlights First Friday

By Eduardo Yanez and Bridget Gomez Special to the Sopris Sun One of the most celebrated events in Mexico is Day of the Dead, also called El Dia de los Muertos.

Day of the Dead is a time to remember departed loved ones. This event is celebrated on Nov. 1-2. The tradition is thousands of years old, with roots in Aztec, Maya and Tabasco cultures. It was a time to remember departed loved ones.

In present day Mexico, families celebrate by going to the cemetery and lovingly cleaning the tomb of departed loved ones. On the night of Nov. 1 they stay there singing songs and telling stories. Traditional food, such as tamales and bread called pan de muerto, are placed on the tombs.

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) will have an art opening for Day of the Dead during Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Friday (Nov. 2). Amy Kimberly, director of CCAH, said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art is an easy way to bring people together.â&#x20AC;?

This year the event will bring together art and theatre. The night will begin at Thunder River Theater with a performance by the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet folkloric dancers at 5:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., a procession will leave Thunder River Theatre (moving down Main Street and onto Third Street) and arrive at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m.

At the Third Street Center, there will be traditional foods prepared by local families and those donated by Mi Casita, plus shrines and other artistic representations for Day of the Dead.

Everyone is encouraged to attend these free events. For more information on Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Friday, please turn to page 17.

The tradition is thousands of years old, with roots in Aztec, Maya and Tabasco cultures.

It was a time to remember departed loved ones.

Eduardo Yanez and Bridget Gomez are Native Spanish Speaker class members at Carbondale Community School.

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Rams close regular season with two wins, one loss Sopris Sun Staff Report The Roaring Fork High School volleyballers look ahead to hosting a Class 3A regional tournament this weekend, while the footballers and soccer squad look ahead to next year after a season-ending win and loss respectively.

A brief wrap up: Volleyball: the No. 11 seeded Rams host No. 14 Lamar and No. 26 Frontier Academy on Saturday; Soccer: the boys won a playoff game on Friday then lost on Saturday to end the season with at 11-4; Football: the boys bookended a ninegame season with a win over Lake County 46-38 on Friday night to go with a win over Basalt in September, to end the season at 2-7.

On the gridiron, it was a tough season.

Head coach Tory Jensen told KNFO’s David Bach before Friday night’s game he was starting his fifth quarterback of the year (a freshman) and the line had been through 15 different combinations through the season. The game-to-game lineup changes were brought on by injuries, illness and player ineligibility. The biggest loss was probably running back/linebacker Johnny Nieslanik, who sat out the season with a shoulder injury.

In Friday night’s win, Jensen gives much of the credit to offensive linemen Brandon Cruz, Angel Cruz, Mike Wampler, Victor Dominguez and Mitch Brown.“They had a

great game,” Jensen said.

Running backs Sam Morse, Keegan Fawley and Jose Lopez all ran for 100 yards each. Morse also scored on an 85yard kickoff return.

Tyler Spence, a freshman, started the game. “Tyler played very well,” Jensen said. “He’s not the biggest guy on the team by a long shot but he ran the offense extremely well. He handled himself like an upperclassman.”

Jensen said the Rams ended the season on a positive note. “The freshmen and sophomores stayed with the program and we dressed 38 guys for the last game. The young guys lost a couple of close games to a bigger Glenwood group, but showed the level we are capable of in the future,” Jensen said. “We are hoping for 50 guys next year and the attitude is very positive.”

Jensen continued, “For the seniors … they stuck with a very difficult year and really showed their true character, many of them playing all of the downs and playing multiple positions due the adversity we faced. Mike Skinner, Mathew Wampler, Keegan Fawley, Angel Cruz, Trae Moxley, Jordan Kobielus, Sam Morse, Jesse Murillo, Jorge Rascon, Sergio Gonzalez and Brandon Cruz represented our school well.”

On the soccer front, the Rams made the playoffs for the second year in a row, beating St. Mary’s 1-0 in the first round to advance to the Sweet 16, where they fell 5-1 RAM SPORTS page 15

Running back Jose Lopez (#5) stiff-arms his way past a Lake County defender during the Roaring Fork Rams’ last game of the season on Oct. 26. Short handed all season due to injuries, illness and other reasons, the Rams finished 2-7 on the season. Photo

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Meanwhile, the girls are on a roll. They won three of their four games at districts in Grand Junction last weekend, sending them into the post season with a 20-3 record. The

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Historical Society settling into the Thompson House Expanding its programs as well “Your story is our history.” That’s the slo- get a degree in photography that first brought gan attached to the Mt. Sopris Historical So- White to the Mt. Sopris Historical Society ciety’s video history project, in which doorstep. While she was enrolled in the phoold-timers are filmed talking about what it tography program at Colorado Mountain was like growing up in the College, she was given an asRoaring Fork and Crystal Valsignment in restoring archival leys during the days of potato photographs. White’s family farming, mining and ranching. photos were all back East, so It’s a rewarding endeavor she decided to visit the mufor Beth White, the Historical seum’s research library to see

By Sue Gray Society’s new executive direcif she could borrow an image tor. “They just love sharing their stories,” of the early days of Carbondale. Soon after White said, “and some of them are very gifted that she became a volunteer, helping out with story-tellers, which makes it that much more the society’s Junior Docent program in which engaging.” high-school students serve as museum guides The goal of the program according to and learn artifact interpretation, display creWhite, is to harvest those stories and memo- ation and more. ries while they’re still available and intact, and White was no stranger to historical preserto create an archive that can be used for re- vation, having earned a graduate degree in search and education. She also envisions uti- Museum Studies from Harvard University’s lizing the Internet as a resource for extension program in 2004 and interning at maximizing the public’s accessibility to the the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in rich cultural heritage of this area.

Boston. She also served as assistant director White said there is a lot more interest in and director of special-events marketing of local history than one might think, and in- Boston’s Commonwealth Museum. White’s cludes herself in that category, even though qualifications were soon recognized by thenshe moved here from Boston only four years director Linda Criswell and the MSHS board ago. “I really like people, I really like history,” hired her last June to lead their efforts at exWhite said, “I’m particularly intrigued with panding the museum’s outreach to commuWestern history.” nity members and visitors.

White came on board soon after the SociCmC connection ety became involved with the 127-year-old It wasn’t history, but her lifelong desire to Thompson House, which brought a new di-

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Carbondale Chamber Quarterly Luncheon The Carbondale Chamber Quarterly Luncheon is open to current and prospective Carbondale Chamber members. Please join us as ASAP presents “Preparing for Year End and 2013” as well as the announcement for the 2012 Carbondale Chamber For-Profit and Non-Profit Businesses of the Year.

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Lew Ron Thompson (right) and Tom Turnbull (left) share a laugh during the recent Dorothy Wickenden book-signing at the historic Thompson House. The Mt. Sopris Historical Society has other events planned for the house. Photo by Lynn Burton mension and added responsibility to the nonprofit organization.

One of the first orders of business was to open the house to the public, and free tours were conducted every Saturday through the summer. Special events have also been held at the Thompson House, including book club meetings and a plein air painting class. In September, MSHS partnered with Walter Gallacher of KDNK’s “Immigrant Stories” to interview six octogenarians who gathered at the house to

participate in the video history project. In October, MSHS held a fund-raising event there that included a reading and book signing by author Dorothy Wickenden (the best-selling “Nothing Daunted”), a light brunch, and a tour led by Lew Ron Thompson.

Thompson is the great-nephew of Hattie Thompson Holland, whose father built the house. Lew Ron grew up on the property after his family inherited it in 1944 after HatHISTORICAL page 19

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For decades, dating back 100 years or more, the west side of what is now Main Street Gallery • The Carbondale Clay Center at the east end of Main Street will hold its “Holiday Festive Tableware and Small Works Invitational” from 6 to 8 p.m. “Get your was used to put up posters and other announcements for Carbondale events big and small. o r n Fast-forward to First Friday on Nov. 2, 2012, and the brick wall will be lit up holiday shopping done early,” said a Clay Center spokeswoman. More than 30 D o r iv •D with Ghost Pixel Visuals projecting mapping and 3D motion graphics. Ghost Pixel local and national artists will have functional pottery and small ceramic sculpdS upp Visuals is the same company that presented a show at Red Rocks in late Septemtures and wall pieces on view and for sale. o r t the Sun ber, plus other light shows at Civic Center in Denver, a concert at Belly Up in Aspen • Exhibits at the te toStreet Center include CCAH’s annual Dia de los uThird with trib t artwork and sculpture; Colorado Mountain n Muertos show featuring altars, and MarbleFest in Marble.

Don a atio College students will show their sustainability posters. The Third Street Café “It’ll start when it’s dark,” said Main Street Gallery owner Frank Norwood. n what A blog at astounde.com called Ghost Pixel’s “Rowdytown” show at Red will also be open. you’r e Rocks a “game-changing, sold out event.”

• Also around town, the Crystal Theatre presents “Samsara” at 7:30 p.m.; Other First Friday action includes: Konnyaku celebrates its fifth anniversary; Majid Kahhak will paint live in his Dinkel Building studio. o p • Carbondale Beer Works on the east side of Main Street will feature The Mile Markers co r i sfromnthe starting at 8 p.m. There’s no cover. Steve’s Guitars in the Dinkel Building will also present live As usual, wagon rides will depart s u . Pour House throughout the night.

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The Aspen Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Foundation and Thunder River Theatre Company presented three local poets, and a cellist, in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love, Death and Halloweenâ&#x20AC;? on Oct. 29. All three poets recently published new books.

At the performance, Kim Nuzzo, Valerie Haugen and Karen Glenn alternated reading from their books in four sets, with Sarah Graf-Saito playing Bach compositions in between.

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tie’s death. The contents of the house were donated to the Historical Society in 2009. Later, the Thompson family sold the property to developer Frieda Wallison, who last February obtained approval to build 45 dwellings with an agreement to deed the house to the town of Carbondale or the Historical Society. Wallison still owns the house and leases it to the Historical Society, according to White.

trees, and a peaceful park for personal contemplation and friendly gatherings. There is already a waiting list for plots in the second phase.

Exceptional Beth White learned just how exceptional the Thompson House is while applying to have it listed on the National Register of Historic Places. “To have both the house and much of its original contents intact is very rare,” White was told. “It’s one of the few in the country. It’s unique in its own category of historic house museums.”

White said the vision and generosity of Lew Ron and the Thompson family has given the Carbondale community and future generations an incredible way to access Western heritage. “It’s an immersion experience,” White said, “to be able to walk through the house and see items that were actually used by the original inhabitants. It’s like time-travel.” She said the house will also be a valuable tool for developing cultural heritage tourism, a growing field on both the national and state level and a potential boon to Carbondale’s economy.

Board member Darrell Munsell was instrumental in getting the Thompson House through the National Register of Historic Places application process.

The money to operate and maintain the Thompson House, and conduct the video history and other MSHS programs, comes partly from grants, but largely depends on donations from private citizens, local businesses and organizations. “Community support is what makes these programs possible,” White said. She acknowledged Jim Calaway for advising the MSHS on fundraising efforts, and the hard work of the many people who volunteer, saying: “An organization is as great as its volunteers and we’re really appreciative of the support we’ve received.”

The Historical Society is planning more ways to entice people to visit the Thompson House next year. A special annual event is in the works that will celebrate not just the past, but the current culture of Carbondale. The event will include performances by local musicians, poets and artists, and games for kids. White explains, “We want people to realize that history is fun!”

The Mt. Sopris Historical Society also maintains its Log Cabin Museum at 499 Weant Blvd. For more information, e-mail mtsoprishistoricalsociety@yahoo.com or call 963-7041.

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more than vegetables The Good Seed Garden turned out to be more than just a place to grow vegetables for the family table. It also became a learning ground for young people, a way to introduce them to gardening and foster a connection between the cycles of nature and the food they eat. Teachers from nearby Crystal River Elementary School brought their students on field trips to the garden and helped them identify the vegetables. Many kids were surprised to learn that food grows on plants.

Cindy Weaver used her plot to mentor students from Bridges High School with lesson plans developed by CRMPI intern Sara Moorehouse. Weaver feels there is more to be gained from gardening than just the vegetables themselves.

“A garden is a metaphor for life,” she said, “if you can follow through with all the steps necessary for a successful garden – seed selection, ground preparation, planting, tending, harvesting -- then you can be a successful parent or run a company.” She was pleased with the results of the program and said some of the teens found creative ways to express their experience. One student recorded sounds in the garden to be used in a musical score.

The garden also became a source of sustenance for nonmembers when the church partnered with Lift-Up. A cooler was placed in the garden shed so members could donate some of their produce to local families who are having economic difficulties. The contents of the cooler were picked up by a Lift-Up volunteer at the beginning and end of every week during harvest time.

Of course, the first season was not without its problems.

Attempts to break ground were stymied by hard-packed clay soil, prompting a switch from in-ground plots to raised beds. A late frost killed off many newly planted tomatoes, powdery mildew attacked the squash, flea beetles shot tiny holes through lettuce and spinach leaves. The dry conditions prompted the town of Carbondale to issue water restrictions. Ground squirrels made off with cherry tomatoes, peas, and beans, then ripe vegetables too big for rodents to carry went missing.

Highlights Overall, the success of this ambitious project outshone the minor setbacks and there were some notable highlights.

The Aug. 5 dedication and blessing led by Pastor Doug Self

Kevin Lausier and his son, Brandon, operate a backhoe while digging holes for tree planting at the Orchard’s Good Seed Garden. Plans are already being sewn for next season’s garden. Photo by Doug Stewart was attended by nearly 50 people. The garden was a stop on the Roaring Fork Food Policy Council’s Fall bicycle tour. An end-of-season Harvest Potluck was held at the Gathering Place inside The Orchard, where gardeners sampled each other’s produce in the form of veggie lasagna, potato casserole, pumpkin pie and more.

As the October tree-planting project stretches on into the afternoon, the Waldmann family arrives to clean up their plot and prep for next spring. Chris and Andrea and their kids Caroline and Alex grew their first ever vegetables this year.

“When the first green sprouts appeared,” said Andrea, “the kids were so excited you’d have thought it was Christmas.”

Caroline and Alex still exhibit enthusiasm as they shout out the types of vegetables they grew: peas, beans, corn, beets, tomatoes, squash. Then their dad reaches down and pulls up a bunch of fat orange carrots that were hiding under the soil, prompting big smiles from the younger Waldmanns.

The members of the Good Seed Garden committee and the many volunteers can take pride in achieving their goal of building a community asset in the form of a lovely and productive organic garden, bringing people together and fostering new relationships and experiences for all ages.

For information on The Good Seed Garden, contact Andy Lietz at garden@theorchardlife.com.

The Orchard is located at 110 Snowmass Drive in Carbondale; phone 963-8773: e-mail office@theorchardlife.com.

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