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Volume 7, Number 41 | November 19, 2015

Whole lotta Shaka goin’ on

John Klish drove in from Grand Junction for Aloha Mountain Cyclery’s third Shaka Cross race of the season at North Face Park on Sunday. Shaka Cross is a cyclocross-style race, which is a mixture of grass, pavement and dirt surfaces, featuring obstacles and dismounts that require shouldering the bike on a closed course of one to two miles. The series has attracted about 55 competitors for each race, coming from several Western Slope towns and the Front Range. The Turkey Day races close the series on Nov. 26. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., with the first race at 9:30 a.m. For details, go to alohamountaincyclery.com. Photo by Lynn Burton

Trustees go forward on energy tax, pull back on recreation tax By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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he Carbondale Board of Trustees (BOT), at a work session on Tuesday, moved forward with a plan to impose a tax on energy use by town residents, but turned away from a proposed new sales tax aimed at providing funds for projects involving parks, the arts, recreation and trail connections.

Energy-use tax The so-called “energy use fee,” which would be tied to the use of electricity and

natural gas in residential property around town, is seen as a way to both encourage energy conservation by town residents and to provide funding for the town’s ongoing efforts to reduce its “carbon footprint” by installing alternative-energy technology on public buildings, businesses and homes. At a work session with the BOT, Erica Sparhawk of CLEER (Clean Energy Economy for the Region), which consults with the town on energy issues, noted that use rates for electricity and natural gas have fallen in Carbondale in recent years. Sparhawk said that electricity use has

declined six percent, and natural gas use has gone down by three percent, which she termed “very positive news,” although she stressed in a phone interview with The Sopris Sun that those figures are still considered preliminary and that she is working with area utilities to pin the numbers down more definitively. The town government, in cooperation with CLEER and with CORE (Community Office of Resource Efficiency) is working on the details of the proposed energy-use tax, and is hoping to put the idea before the town’s voters next April, at the same time as

local voters will elect members to the BOT. According to Sparhawk’s presentation to the BOT on Tuesday, the tax, or fee, would amount to something like $5 to $7 per month on an average residential utility bill in Carbondale. She is still working on the figures for commercial utility bills, which she said are much more difficult to average out and identify. But in general, she said, the fee would come to “more like $25-$40 per month” added to the utility bills. The overall effort, according to KatherENERGY TAX page 7

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.

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Honorary Publishers for their generous, ongoing commitment of support. Jim Calaway Kay Brunnier Bob Ferguson – Jaywalker Lodge Scott Gilbert Bob Young – Alpine Bank George Stranahan Peter Gilbert James Surls Umbrella Roofing, Inc.

ank you to our SunScribers The combined staffs of the six Garfield County libraries. One of the perks of working in the libraries: staff members get to watch babies evolve in to inquisitive children and capable teenagers. Photo by Emily Hisel

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Giving thanks at Garfield County Libraries

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By Emily Hisel Garfield County Libraries When you think of libraries, books are likely the first things to come to mind. Yet inside the library walls is also a staff made up of your friends and neighbors. We are the lucky ones who get to watch as parents introduce their babies to the magic of books. On repeated visits to our buildings, we also get to see those babies grow into inquisitive children and capable teenagers. We get to host art exhibits of talented locals and games, and celebrate reading with our community in the summer. We often see how books can create a deeper connection to others. Have your eyes

ever lit up when talking to someone about a book you just finished? I know mine have. Have you ever felt the excitement of finding out someone else just read your favorite book? It’s a special moment when you realize you now get to talk to them about the main character’s revelations, sorrows and joys, and how those emotions also became yours as you flipped each page. With all that is happening in the world — both good and bad — we are thankful for the stories we can share. The story could involve an actual book or movie. Or, it could involve finding out a library member got a job because we were able to help her with an online job application. It could

involve a child who started off as a reluctant reader, but made a connection to Greg Heffley in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and is now consuming the book series with a smile on his face. And, the story could involve meeting wonderful people in Garfield County as they come through our doors. This holiday season, we at the Garfield County Libraries are thankful for those who use our facilities, borrow our materials, attend our events and support us through sales and property tax. Our six beautiful new libraries — and the wealth of stories inside — have been made possible by your contributions. Thank you.

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An important election Dear Editor: We have another election to prepare for that is extremely important to all the citizens within the Carbondale Fire District. There will be two open seats on the Carbondale Fire District board for the upcoming election in May 2016. This vote will decide who will represent you and your tax dollars for the future of your fire, ambulance and rescue services. The need for top quality representation and leadership is great in areas of business, planning, financial oversight and implementation. Who do you know that would make a quality board member? There already is an excellent master plan

study in place to provide direction to the future board. We need folks with successful business and financially responsible backgrounds, willing to commit some time for the benefit of the fire district members and all of you — it’s citizens. We are blessed here with many forward thinking, diverse, proactive residents. I am encouraging all of us to take this election seriously and let’s join together as a community to support our fire district with the best board members we can find. Upcoming discussion gathering times to be announced. Jeff Wadley Carbondale

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What a town Dear Editor: This is just one more reason why Carbondale is such a great town! My pet miniparrot escaped out my backdoor last Tuesday when the screen door fell off and he flew through the opening. He was gone for six hours before I found him with the help of all the wonderful folks in Crystal Village and beyond. Here are just a few. Thank you: Shannon; Rob G.; Kevin, Margo and her husband; the ladies from PRC; Robin, Kay, Mahala, Katie, Gray, Darla, Genevieve and especially little Juniper who gave me her lucky feather. Soon after that, I found Sadie Bird! LETTERS page 15

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Trustees propose moving meeting dates By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer The Carbondale Board of Trustees (BOT) on Nov. 24 will discuss a proposal to change the board’s regular meeting day from Tuesdays to Wednesdays, with time allotted for public comment on Nov. 24. Because the agenda for the Nov. 24 meeting was not finalized by The Sopris Sun’s deadline for news, it could not be determined when the discussion is to take place, although the meetings start at 6 p.m. and typically end at around 9 p.m. The change in meeting day was proposed at a board meeting on Nov. 10 by Mayor Stacey Bernot, who said she wanted to make the change “due to scheduling difficulty in my personal life.” She explained, in a memo to the other members of the BOT, that she has two teenage children in high school, and that both “are very active in team athletics. Many games are on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights, as well as other important school functions. I was going to wait until after the spring elections to bring this up, but with basketball season approaching I wanted to see if there was support to make the switch sooner.” The other members of the BOT indicated support for Bernot’s proposal, largely because moving the meeting day to Wednesday would give the board members more time to digest hundreds of pages of information typically included in the packet that is issued prior to every board meeting. These packets normally are issued either on Thursday or Friday, for the meeting the following Tuesday, and members

of the BOT have complained in the past that reading all those pages poses difficulties for them, especially in those weeks when the packets are unusually large due to complicated or controversial items that are up for discussion. In an e-mail to the trustees last week, The Sopris Sun Board of Directors argued against the meeting day change. Among the nonprofit newspaper’s objections: a change from Tuesday to Wednesday would mean trusteemeeting articles would be eight days old by the time the Sun hit the street on Thursday. Concerning the town’s organizational ramifications from her proposal, Bernot suggested that the “packet day” would be shifted to Friday, and the change would give trustees an additional weekday night (Tuesday) and the following day to read and digest the information. In addition, Bernot maintained, a Wednesday meeting day would provide town staff with a work day prior to the meeting on those weeks in which a national holiday falls on Monday, such as Memorial Day and Labor Day. She also maintained that the only conflict with a town commission might be with the Parks and Recreation Commission, which meets on Wednesdays, “but they can be in Room 2 (the auxiliary meeting room at Town Hall) if need be.” On Nov. 10 Bernot stated, “There is no magic meeting night,” and suggested the meetings could be moved to either Wednesdays or Mondays, although Trustee Frosty Merriott declared, “That’s not going to work for me, Monday nights, during football season.”

In a general discussion, the trustees all agreed that they wanted the mayor to be present at meetings, and that if holding the meetings on Tuesdays posed scheduling difficulties for Bernot they would support the change to Wednesdays. The sole dissenting vote on Nov. 10 came from Trustee John Hoffmann, who said he worried that the change would disrupt the workings of the town’s government unnecessarily. But Town Manager Jay Harrington, in an e-mail to The Sopris Sun responding to questions, said the change would not cause trouble for most of the town staff. “A one-day change will alter our internal deadlines,” Harrington wrote, “but will not materially change how we do business.” One unintended consequence, however, could affect the meetings of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District’s board of directors, who meet on Wednesdays. The fire board’s chairman, Police Chief Gene Schilling, often is required to be present for trustee meetings at town hall, which might interfere with his ability to go to the fire board meetings. Schilling told The Sopris Sun that, while the issue has not been raised among the fire board members, it could mean the fire board would have to change its meeting day, as a consequence of the change in the BOT’s meeting day. “It would have an impact on me,” Schilling conceded. “Many of us have scheduled our [meetings] around the town board meetings,” adding that changes in meeting schedules might have to happen if the BOT starts meeting on Wednesdays.

Police arrest man on allegations of sex with a minor By John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent Carbondale police on Monday arrested a 24year old Carbondale man on charges that he had “consensual sex” and other “inappropriate contact” with a local 13-year-old girl. Daniel Rodden was arrested after a relative of the alleged victim contacted Carbondale police back in late August or early September about the relationship, according to Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling. Schilling said it took that long for police to compile sufficient evidence to convince a judge to issue an arrest warrant. Part of that evidence, he said, was “forensic” information, meaning it was based on scientific analysis, worked up by the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s office. A summary of the investigation, provided to Carbondale Town Manager Jay Harrington, indicated that the relative’s complaint indicated that Rodden was “having consensual sex” with the 13-year-old girl, who has not been identified by police due to her age and the nature of the case. The pair also was alleged to have been “exchanging nude photos and videos by cell phone,” the summary stated. Rodden currently is being held in lieu of payment of a $75,000 bond, according to the jail’s website. Schilling, in a press release following the arrest, indicated Rodden initially was arrested on a “no bond warrant,” but that a judge decided to set bond when Rodden made his first appearance in court on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Rodden is charged with three felony-level crimes — sexual exploitation of a child; Internet luring of a child; and sexual assault on a child.

If you’re strolling the River Valley Ranch golf course before snows completely cover it, you might watch your step. Golfers have flown so geese are settled in. Biologists have not yet proved it, but geese seem to prefer using greens rather than fairways for doing their dirty work, with sand traps somewhere in between. Photo by Lynn Burton THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • NOVEMBER 19-25, 2015 • 3

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E-waste dumping on rise around town Sopris Sun Staff Report Town Manager Jay Harrington, in his weekly memo to the Board of Trustees and town employees, reported “there has been an increase with people dumping e-waste material in the alleys and along the right of way. Our crew is left with the job of picking it up.” Harrington explained that much of the dumping involves old television sets, and said the town’s Environmental Board is considering an increase in the number of e-waste pickup days to cut down on the problem of random dumping. As the town continues its preparations for winter, crews have begun removing bike racks from areas along Main Street, although Harrington wrote that the town “will find a couple of areas in the downtown corridor where we can place bike racks for winter use.” There was no indication where those racks might be located. Parks department employees have finished installing plastic borders and engineered wood chips at the playground in Miners Park, and have trimmed trees along bicycle and pedestrian trails around town to accommodate snow removal. In addition, Harrington reported, two swing seats certified as compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act were delivered last week to Town Hall and were scheduled for installation at Miners Park this week.

Town crews have kept up with installing LED lighting in the trees along Main Street in preparation for the Dec. 4 First Friday celebration, which includes the “Light Up Carbondale” event. At the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center, Harrington wrote, pre-school programs are ongoing each week from 10:30-11:45 a.m., including such offerings as Motion Mondays and Wild & Wacky Wednesday for kids aged 1-6 years and their parents or caregivers. Youth climbing lessons, including Learn To Climb and the Advanced Climbing Class both are full with eight participants, Harrington reported, while weekly rental of the climbing wall at the Rec Center continues with the Ascendigo Adult climbing program and the CRMS Climbing Team. The Dinky Dunkers basketball program, for first- and second-grade kids, marks its third week this week, Harrington reported, with a full roster of 15 boys on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 11 girls on Mondays and Wednesdays. And the Dodgeball Derivatives class seems to be popular every Friday, attracting 20 participants. Special offerings this fall include Tae Kwon Do, Summit Conditioning and Base Building for Cyclists. These and other recreational program-

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ming options can be found in the fall-winter listings on the town’s website, www.carbondalerec.com, and registration is available on line. The Parks & Recreation Commission, working with town staff, are looking into alternative methods for controlling the weeds at the North Face Bike Park, which have been a problem since the park was opened last year. The possible solutions, Harrington wrote, include such methods as “frost seeding and sheet mulching,” as well as controlled burns periodically, weather permitting. Recreation center event rentals this week were to include a private birthday party and the KDNK Labor of Love Auction. The gymnasium space in the recreation center will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Friday for the KDNK annual fund-raising event, which is scheduled to open to the public at 6 p.m. and close at 9 p.m. The Planning & Zoning Commission has come up with a proposed package of revisions to the town’s lighting code, which will be presented to the Board of Trustees on Dec. 8, Harrington reported. The P&Z also is continuing its ongoing review of the final module of the Unified Development Code, and Harrington reported that recently expressed concerns have included open space requirements for developments.

Cop Shop From Nov. 5-12, Carbondale officers handled 233 calls for service. During this period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

FRIDAY, Nov. 6: At 7:59 a.m. police responded to a two-car collision at the intersection of Highway 133 and Village Road, which left both cars blocking southbound traffic. The Carbondale fire district’s ambulance also responded for one party complaining of dizziness and slurred speech. FRIDAY, Nov. 6: At 9:22 p.m. police stopped a vehicle at Garfield Avenue and 8th Street for driving without headlights. The driver was arrested on drunk driving charges. SATURDAY, Nov. 7: At 1:32 a.m. police stopped a vehicle for defective brake lights, and after investigating arrested the driver for allegedly driving under a suspended license. SATURDAY, Nov. 7: At 3:55 p.m. police stopped a vehicle on Main Street for failure to stay in a single lane. The driver was summoned into court on a charge of drunk driving. SUNDAY, Nov. 8: At 9:08 a.m. police were called to a home on Greystone Drive regarding two pit bulls attacking another dog and chasing people. Officers tracked down the dogs. The owners were cited for keeping vicious animals and summoned into municipal court. MONDAY, Nov. 9: At 10:33 a.m. police were informed by a local woman that a tree on her property, also on Greystone Drive, had been cut down without her permission.

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Planned Parenthood campaign continues aer de-funding Donors from around the world By John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent As of Tuesday, 293 people had contributed a total of $23,550 to a crowd-funding website intended to help the Planned Parenthood office in Glenwood Springs overcome a recent de-funding vote by the Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The wave of contributions was in direct response to the decision by the BOCC, and was tied to a fund-raising effort at GoFundMe.com, started by Carbondale resident Ashley Johnson. On Monday, Johnson presented a symbolic check for $25,000 to the Glenwood Springs office of Planned Parenthood, with a promise that if any more money comes in it will be sent along to the organization. Johnson also announced that a Wells Fargo account she created for the same purpose had collected $325, which also was donated to the organization. The BOCC on Nov. 2, after a presentation by Commissioner Tom Jankovsky, voted unanimously to pull $1,500 in funding out of the proposed 2016 budget that had been earmarked for Planned Parenthood. The funding, according to Planned Parenthood officials, was to be earmarked for cancer screenings, and not for any services related to abortions, which is part of the array of services offered by the organization. Jankovsky, a Republican, said at the

meeting where the vote occurred that he was motivated by the receipt of e-mails from the PPVotesColorado (PPVC), which is the “advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains,” according to the PPVotesColorado website (ppvotescolorado.org). In a series of e-mailed exchanges with The Sopris Sun, Jankovsky declined to forward the e-mails that had so offended him, writing that they were on his personal e-mail and had not come through his e-mail with the Garfield County government. The PPVC, according to the website, conducts “educational and electoral activity, including legislative advocacy, voter education and grassroots organizing to promote the Planned Parenthood mission.” That mission, according to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains website, includes offering a variety of health programs aimed at women, including cancer screenings, pregnancy and childbirth preparation and abortions. Jankovsky on Nov. 2 told his fellow commissioners, who also are Republicans, “I received e-mails that I find to be very partisan, and very political, and I’m no longer comfortable with this organization,” according to a news story about the meeting. “I understand how important Planned Parenthood has been for women’s health,” Jankovsky continued, “but I have to take a stand on this.” Jankovsky’s statements and the ensuing vote have been called “politically motivated” in news stories about the issue.

According to the PP statewide office in Denver, so far in 2015 the Glenwood Springs center has seen 2,522 patients. Of those, 345 or 13 percent were from Carbondale, and 458 or 18 percent were from Glenwood Springs.

The crowd-funder Johnson, 28, said she created the crowdfunding effort after learning of the BOCC’s defunding vote, “Because Planned Parenthood was such a big part of my life when I moved to the Roaring Fork Valley.” That was in 2007, when she came to this area from her home in Hibbing, Minn., where her parents once owned a home across the street from the boyhood home of musician Bob Dylan. She explained that Planned Parenthood offered her annual medical exams, birth control methods and other services, “at a discounted rate, but it was manageable, when rents were so high.” Referring to the BOCC decision, Johnson said, “I was angry at first.” But she quickly realized that “$1,500 wasn’t that much. I was sure we could raise that as a community.” So, on Nov. 3, she posted some comments online about her idea, got encouragement from a few who responded, and went ahead and put up the funding site. Last week, Johnson told The Sopris Sun that her GoFundMe site had logged more than two million hits since it went up, from around the state, the nation and the world. One contribution, she said, came from a woman now living in New Zealand but who

once had lived in Glenwood Springs and kept in touch via the Internet. “I think it’s amazing,” she said of the success of her campaign. “It’s a very humbling situation, and it gives me great appreciation for living in this valley. It’s such a strong community.” Vicki Cowart, head of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Denver, said her organization had been “delighted” by the fundraising campaign, and added, “We’re going to use it (the money raised) to support patients.” She noted that PPVC, like Planned Parenthood itself, is a non-profit organization that gets involved in legislative and other policy-related battles over Planned Parenthood’s services and status. “There are forces who don’t want women to have access to reproductive health care,” she said, adding that “we believe women know what they need, and we advocate for access to that.” In the most recent legislative session in Denver, she continued, PPVC went to bat against “more anti-women, anti-abortion, antiwomen’s health care bills than we’d ever seen. We’re talking about Texas-style legislation.” And, she said, all eight bills that PPVC fought against were defeated, except for one that targeted several forms of birth control she said were useful in combatting the issue of teen pregnancies statewide. She said the Garfield County defunding move was the first time the Colorado agency had seen its funding yanked in “such a direct relationship” between money and its mission.

This just in: The new RFTA park-and-ride lot on Highway 133 will include restrooms (shown here under construction), which should be ready for use by Christmas, according to RFTA officials. The parking lot will have a total of 80 new spaces, with 63 open by Thanksgiving. The lights will be installed in January; landscaping finishes up in the spring. Photo by Lynn Burton THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • NOVEMBER 19-25, 2015 • 5

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The Wyly Open exhibition closes on Nov. 21, although votes for the People’s Choice award will be accepted through the day. Tony Prikryl’s “Works on Foreverâ€? continues through Nov. 27 at the Wyly Annex. The Wyly Open features works from artists who reside in the 81623 zip code. Prikryl works with archival pigment prints and ďŹ lm to create a “vibrationalâ€? and “meditativeâ€? quality of ďŹ ne art, according to a Wyly press release.

Medicare open enrollment ends on Dec. 7, according to a press release. People can compare Medicare beneďŹ ts for the next year and change their prescription drug plan, Medicare D, or Medicare Advantage Plan. Trained counselors from High Country RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) are available to help with free, unbiased assistance. “People’s health changes and their medications change. Likewise, prescription drug plans and health plans change coverage and prices every year, so it’s important to check Medicare options during the Open Enrollment Period. They may be able to get better coverage and save money. If they don’t make changes during Open Enrollment, they may not have another chance until next October,â€? said SHIP spokeswoman Patty Daniells. For details, call 384-8744.

In other Wyly news: • The Wyly Annex opens Kris Cox’s “Botanicus Mysteriaâ€? with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 4. Her show features archival photographic prints on rag paper, mounted on a MDF panel. Beewax is applied to each piece, combined with other collage elements. • The Wyly Holiday Art Mart opens from 4 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 4 and continues from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 5-6. The mart features an array of handmade gifts created by local artists. • Kids can create their own holiday ornaments from 4 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 4 while they wait for Santa and the Basalt tree lighting in Lions Park. It’s free. • Sarah Peterson returns for her watercolor workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 7-11. The fee is $390. • Upcoming kids classes include Winter Holiday Art Project with Pam Porter on Dec. 1, 8 and 15; and drop in Crafternoons on Saturdays.

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Rocky Mountain Pizza opens Long-time Carbondale locals Jess and Doug Jacobson have taken their collective experience in the food and restaurant business to Glenwood and opened Rocky Mountain Pizza Company on Eighth Street in Glenwood Springs. The vibe includes an old juke box from the Pour House spinning 45’s, album covers on the wall, and a menu that features pizza by the slice or pie, salads, sandwiches, wings and “everything in between,� according to Jess. To get the pizza ball rolling, the grand opening party on Nov. 21 will feature $3 slices and $3 beers, and Whiskey Machine at 4 p.m. and Acoustic Mayhem at 6 p.m. Closed on Sundays until December. For details, call 230-9695.

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The GarďŹ eld County commissioners have narrowed their search for a new county manager to three applicants: Kevin Batchelder (acting GarďŹ eld County Manager); Joseph Kerby (county manager in La Plata County, Colorado); and Tim Boyde (director of administrative services/chief clerk in Centre County, Pennsylvania). All three candidates were scheduled for interviews with GarďŹ eld County elected ofďŹ cials (excluding county commissioners), the county attorney and staff on Nov. 19. On Nov. 20, the ďŹ nalists will interview with the county commissioners in executive session. The community is invited to meet the candidates during a reception at the Hotel Colorado from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 20.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Heather Lafferty and Kelsey Clapper (Nov. 19); Rosie Sweeney and Mike Metheny (Nov. 20); Lindsay Henstchel (Nov. 22); Casey Weaver (Nov. 24) and Steve Puzick (Nov. 25).

Freedom in a Female Form: women’s wisdom through the ages Sermon by TRUU Minister Florence Caplow

Join us this Sunday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. Book signing to follow: The Hidden Lamp: Stories From Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women by Florence Caplow FAMILIES WELCOME!

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Fire district supporters miss campaign deadlines By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer The organization that campaigned for passage of a Carbondale fire district tax hike owes the Colorado Secretary of State’s office $500 for twice filing its campaign finance reports late, according to state records. The organization, an issues committee named Citizens for a Safe Community, missed its campaign contributions and expenditures filing deadline on Oct. 13. The report was filed instead on Oct. 20, drawing a seven-day penalty of $50 per day from the Secretary of State, totaling $350. Next, the committee missed its filing deadline of Oct. 30, filing it instead on Nov. 2, according to documents on file with the state. That drew a three-day penalty of $150. According to the state, the committee has not filed for a waiver or reduction of the penalties in either case. The committee’s registered agent was Tom Adgate, and the designated filing agent was his wife, Susan Adgate. According to Tom Adgate, the first missed filing deadline happened because he was out of town and was unable to sign on to the Secretary of State’s website to file the required forms. “They’re going to waive all but $50 for that one,”

Adgate said, referring to the $350 penalty assessment. “They said that was half their fault” because the agency’s website would not accept Adgate’s personal identification number (PIN) and let him onto the site. Although he had not submitted an application for waiver or reduction of the assessment, which is required, he said he plans to do so. He said he is not contesting the other penalty assessment, though, which he said was simply a mistake on his part. He said he will pay all of the fines himself. “My mistake, my penalty,” he said. The committee was authorized, informally, by the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District board of directors to campaign in favor of the tax hike that was approved by district voters on Nov. 3. The committee was set up after the fire board’s attorney, Eric Gross, advised the board that its members could not actively campaign for the tax hike, in their official capacity as board members. According to state records, the committee raised a total of $5,000 in September, from seven different sources, including contributions of $1,000 each from Fire Chief Ron Leach and Tom Adgate, who told The Sopris Sun he may consider a run for a fire board seat in the next election,

Energy tax om page 1 ine Rushton of CORE, is meant “to educate the community and drive behavior changes” about the use and conservation of energy in Carbondale. The town has been working with CORE and CLEER for several years, subsidizing the installation of solar and other alternative energy applications on local homes and businesses as well as on government buildings and property. Sparhawk told The Sopris Sun that while it is difficult to precisely determine the effect of those programs on bills sent to local homes, it is believed that the reduction in use of electricity and natural gas can be attributed to the energy-efficiency programming. “At least, that’s what we think,” she said. At Tuesday’s meeting, Mayor Stacey Bernot said, “The more this moves along, the more excited I get.” She said the overall energy-conservation program appears to be achieving demonstrable goals, and that the imposition of an energy tax (or fee) “will help create a sustainable program moving forward.” The town has grown concerned in recent years, as its income from sales and property taxes has shrunk starting with the Great Recession in 2008. And those concerns have increased as the town’s annual take of energy-impact mitigation funds also has begun to tail off due to downturns in the Western Slope energy industry activities. Sparhawk reported that, during a recent meeting with members of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, the town’s business community seemed positive about the overall energy conservation program and about the energy tax in particular. And, she said, the utility companies serving Carbondale have been cooperating fully in terms of working out how the energy tax should be applied and collected, including an agreement that the companies will not charge any added fees to customers over and above the energy tax. The trustees also discussed the idea of a sunset clause for the energy tax, to give voters an opportunity to assess its benefits or drawbacks at a future date and either reauthorize the tax or kill it. The trustees, after discussing a 10-year sunset

clause, decided it would be better to have the tax expire in five years so that the expiration would coincide with the town’s goal of reducing energy consumption by 20 percent by the year 2020. “It seemed logical to do it (five years), because of the 2020 goal,” said Trustee Frosty Merriott. Sparhawk told the BOT that CLEER is planning to host a community meeting on the issues involved in the energy tax, on Dec. 10, depending on when she can arrange for a meeting room to hold what she hopes will be a large turnout.

Recreation tax nixed The trustees, after hearing from a delegation of the Parks & Recreation Commission, opted to put off consideration of a sales tax aimed at providing money for a variety of recreation-oriented projects and programs. The delegation — commission chair Tracy Wilson, vice-chair Becky Moller and long-time member Rob Comey — proposed a ¼ cent or ½ cent sales tax over 10 years, to raise money that could pay for a wide ranging wish list covering up to $600,000 worth of projects and programs. But the trustees indicated they were not sure the proposal was the best use of the town’s limited sales-tax capacity. “To be honest, I just don’t know if we’re there,” said Mayor Stacey Bernot, suggesting that the money under discussion might better be used for other, long-time town goals, such as establishing a town-wide circulator bus network to bring riders from all over Carbondale to the RFTA Park & Ride at the north end of town on Highway 133. Trustee Pam Zentmyer noted that a sales tax would affect citizens’ food bills more than anything, which she was not ready to do. And Trustee Frosty Merriott, after listening to the discussion, said, “I’m not ready to go to our sales-tax cap right now,” which he said a ½ cent sales tax would do. He said to do that would eliminate the town’s ability to ask voters for a later sales tax in the case of some municipal emergency, and that such a tax might cut into Carbondale’s competitive stance with shoppers comparing tax levels before deciding where to go to spend their money.

which is in May, 2016. Smaller contributions listed in the report included $100 from Theresa Goodwin of Carbondale, $100 from Don Cutright of Glenwood Springs and a total of $300 from Nancy Emerson, wife of fire board member Bob Emerson, in two separate contributions — one for $100 and another for $200, both dated Sept. 15. The largest single donation contained in the Oct. 13 filing report was $2,500 from the Rosenbauer Minnesota LLC, in Wyoming, Minnesota, a fire equipment manufacturer and supplier. No further contributions were listed in the Oct. 30 report, which showed that the committee had spent $4,733 on newspaper advertising prior to the election — $2,375 to The Sopris Sun, and $2,358 to the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. There was no organized effort, such as a committee raising and spending money, in opposition to the tax-hike ballot question, which is expected to generate close to $600,000 annually in additional revenues for the cashstrapped fire district. The next filing date for the committee’s campaign contributions and expenditures is Dec. 3, and Adgate said he fully expects to meet that deadline.

BLM releases dra EIS on oil/gas drilling Sopris Sun Staff Report The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that analyzes 65 existing oil and gas leases located on the White River National Forest, including leases in the Thompson Divide area, on Nov. 18 and has slated public input sessions for: • Dec. 14, Glenwood Springs Community Center, 100 Wulfson Rd, Glenwood Springs (4 to 7 p.m.); • Dec. 15, DeBeque Elementary School, 730 Minter Ave, De Beque (4 to 7 p.m.); • Dec. 16, Roaring Fork High School, 2270 Highway 133, Carbondale 4 to 7 p.m.). Information about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement is available at blm.gov/co/crvfo, according to a press release. Comments must be received by Jan. 8. They can be sent to wrnfleases@blm.gov. The EIS presents five alternatives for the public to provide comment on, ranging from no changes to the existing leases to canceling them in their entirety. The final alternative the BLM ultimately selects may incorporate components of two or more of the alternatives presented in the Draft EIS. The Proposed Action in the EIS (Alternative 4) tracks the proposed decision in the U.S. Forest Service’s 2014 Draft Record of Decision with respect to areas that would be open and closed to future oil and gas leasing in the White River National Forest. The Proposed Action would cancel all or part of 25 existing leases in areas closed to future leasing by the Forest Service. “We appreciate the input we have received from the public and local governments throughout this process, and we look forward to continuing public interest and input,” said Colorado River Valley Field Manager Karl Mendonca. “The most effective public comments on this Draft EIS will be specific to the alternatives and analysis in the EIS.” While the U.S. Forest Service determines which of its lands are available for oil and gas leasing and conducts the environmental analysis for those availability decisions, the BLM must either formally adopt the Forest Service analysis or perform its own analysis prior to issuing oil and gas leases based on those determinations. For 65 of the existing leases in the White River National Forest, the BLM did not formally adopt the U.S. Forest Service’s analysis nor did it conduct its own prior to issuing those leases. The EIS process currently underway addresses that deficiency.

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DeďŹ ning success for students in the 21st century By Debbie Bruell Sopris Sun Correspondent

Filmmaker Greg Whiteley readily admits that prior to making his ďŹ lm, “Most Likely to Succeed,â€? the schools he would have selected for his own children would have been those which had the highest test scores and were most likely to get his children into the most prestigious colleges. He now believes that this metric for evaluating schools is completely off-target. What matters most, he argues through his recent ďŹ lm, is that schools truly inspire, empower and engage both students and teachers. As explained in the ďŹ lm’s discussion guide, “You can get a posse of adults to try to push a kid through boring material that they don’t believe they’ll ever use (and are generally right about that), and it will always be painfully slow going. But if a kid wants to learn, and sees how it will help them achieve goals of importance, there’s no stopping them.â€? The ďŹ lm was shown free of charge to an audience of about 70 people at the Crystal Theater on Nov. 8, sponsored by the Carbondale Community School (CCS). In honor of this year’s 20th anniversary of CCS (which originated as the Mountain Sage charter school in the mid-1990s), principal Tom Penzel, teacher Cathie Farrar and founder George Stranahan decided to initiate a year-long conversation about the state of education, the community and its schools. To kick off that conversation they sponsored this showing of “Most Likely to Succeedâ€? and a facilitated conversation about the ďŹ lm afterwards at Carbondale Town Hall.

High Tech High The ďŹ lm focuses on High Tech High, which is part of a

charter school network in San Diego County that includes four elementary schools, four middle schools, ďŹ ve high schools and a graduate school for teacher education. The demographics at High Tech High reect the demographics of the region, including about 50 percent of students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

“ ‌ if a kid wants to learn ‌ there’s no stopping them.â€? – “Most Likely to Succeedâ€? discussion guide Students at High Tech High learn by undertaking major group projects. Individual teachers have the liberty to deďŹ ne the general plan for each project, groups of students then take on these projects with limited guidance from the teachers, and students present their work at the end of the year at a public exhibition. The ďŹ lm emphasizes the difference between this kind of project based learning and typical school assignments. As one educator in the ďŹ lm explained, “If the assignment is (something) you get back and you crumple it up and throw it in the trash can, that’s one student experience. If the assignment is to produce something that you’re going to present to professionals in the ďŹ eld, that’s completely changing the whole dynamic.â€? As another educator in the ďŹ lm noted, “The things in life

that give us some of the greatest satisfaction is making something that wasn’t there before. When kids have that feeling it’s transformative for them. ‘I made this. And everyone’s coming to look at it.’â€? The ďŹ lm follows a group of ninth grade students from the ďŹ rst day of school — when a teacher gives a classroom of students the task of setting up the room for a Socratic seminar, and then goes into his ofďŹ ce while the students are left to ďŹ gure out and execute a plan on their own — to Exhibition Day during the last week of school, including a completely student-created theater production of an ancient Greek play revised by students to be set in modern day Pakistan, and an elaborate physics project made up of gear mechanisms designed and constructed by students to model the forces contributing to the rise and fall of civilizations.

Computers taking over The ďŹ lm argues that the current organizational structure for typical schools — dividing the school day into short periods of time, each of which is focused on a separate, deďŹ ned subject area — originated in the 1890s, for the purpose of developing a hard-working, obedient, uniform work force for the growing number of factory jobs — jobs which are no longer available in the 21st century. According to the ďŹ lm, 53 percent of recent college graduates are under- or unemployed, largely because computers are taking over both blue collar and white-collar jobs. What students need now in our high tech society, the ďŹ lm argues, is not training in how to follow instructions and memorize content, but rather the ability to be creative, reEDUCATION page 9

Anakeesta Ironwood has eye on Broadway By Adele Craft Sopris Sun Intern Anakeesta Ironwood, 10, has big dreams. She wants to be on Broadway and is working hard to get there. Last year, she received a scholarship to participate in the Broadway Dreams Foundation’s (PDF) week-long intensive workshop in Aspen. Approximately 850 students from all over North America participated in BDF events. Now, she is one of 65 people who have been chosen to perform at the upcoming Broadway Dreams Foundation New York showcase. “The Broadway Dreams Foundation is the premier performing arts training program ‌ . We provide invaluable training to anyone who aspires to have a career in musical theater,â€? states the BDF website. In New York, Anakeesta will have three days of rehearsal, followed by a performance on Nov. 23 with more than 100 casting directors, agents and people from the industry in the audience. This experience is a great way to make connections and to be discovered by people who cast Broadway shows, according to various theatre-industry observers.

Anakeesta Ironwood during a recital at the home of Jim and Connie Calaway last spring. Anakeesta is raising funds to attend a performing arts showcase in New York. File photo by Jane Bachrach

Anakeesta began acting when she was four years old and auditioned for “Peter Pan.â€? She recalled the experience, “ ‌ was a blast. After that, I didn’t want to stop ‌ I LOVE the feeling of being on stage with the lights hitting your eyes and blinking a little bit. When I’m on stage I feel alive, like I never want the show to end.â€? Anakeesta said she works hard all the time to hone her theater skills. Right now, she is taking classes in ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary dance. She also takes voice lessons and is currently in Sol Theatre’s, “A Muppet Christmas Carol.â€? Anakeesta and her family must raise $2,215 to cover airplane tickets, subway fares, food and event participation fees. Anakeesta told The Sopris Sun, “My dream is that I will get to do the thing I love every day. 24/7. I feel like if someone gives me a chance to do something really big, it will be lifechanging. I think the Broadway Dreams Showcase will be a step towards my dreams coming true.â€? If you would like to donate to help Anakeesta get to New York go to generosity.com, (search Anakeesta Ironwood) or e-mail her mom at asha.ironwood@gmail.com.

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Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Garlands, Poinsettias, Gifts

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Education om page 8 sourceful, resilient problem-solvers who can think for themselves and who are skilled at working with others (the kinds of skills which cannot be replaced by computers). According to the film, our society’s traditional approach to education not only neglects to develop these skills in our children, it actively squelches them. The discussion guide refers to a study by the LEGO Foundation concluding that students lose more than 90 percent of their creative capacity during their school years.

Pagge Wheatley invites folks to her new Bread & Butter on Highway 133 (south of Carbondale Car Care). She serves breakfast and lunch from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, but plans to expand those hours. With 20 years of local restaurant ownership, she is especially known for baking. “Our scones are usually sold out by 9 a.m.,” she told The Sopris Sun. Look for new items, such as homemade syrups, in the future. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Photo by Lynn Burton

Stranahan noted that many of the ideas raised in the film can also be found in the Roaring Fork School District’s Vision and Strategic Plan (http://www.rfsd.k12.co.us). (CCS operates within RFSD). These documents address the importance of “social-emotional learning” and “real world learning” that cannot necessarily be measured by traditional tests, the importance of students undertaking projects which engage their passions and “bridge learning between the school and the outside world,” and the importance of developing students’ skills such as creativity, problem-solving, resilience and taking responsibility for one’s own learning. Stranahan told The Sun that he sees the district “talking about moving in this direction,” but that more work needs to be done to turn this talk into a reality at our schools. RFSD board Member Matt Hamilton, who attended the “Most Likely to Succeed” screening, agrees that more work needs to be done, although he noted that some of that work has already begun, such as the creation of “crew” advisory groups in every school, the development of the district’s Habits of a Scholar as a focus in each school and recent investments in professional development for teachers. Stranahan told The Sopris Sun that CCS is offering to make the film available to any group, large or small, that would like to show the film as a way to engage others in this conversation.

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Community Calendar THURS.-MON. Nov. 19-23 OPERATION SHOEBOX • The Orchard will accept Operation Shoebox donations through 10 a.m. on Nov. 23. For details, call Kara Montie at 963-8773 ext. 104.

THURSDAY Nov. 19 CCAH CELEBRATION • CCAH holds its annual membership meeting/celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Launchpad. There’ll be food, surprise entertainment, updates, stories on CCAH from the past year and a preview of the upcoming “Deck The Walls” holiday show. Members will also vote on new board members. Info: 963-1680 or carbondalearts.com. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.

FRIDAY Nov. 20 LABOR OF LOVE • Community-access radio station KDNK holds its annual Labor of Love auction and community mixer from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Carbondale Recreation Center. For details, go to kdnk.org. MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Suffragette” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-25; “Burnt” (R) at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 21 and “He Named Me Malala” (PG-13), (captioned) at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 22. CLOSED Nov. 26. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part

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

of the Dinkel Building presents the Front Range-based Finnders & Youngberg (classic bluegrass, honky tonk and country swing) at 8:30 p.m. Info: finddersandyoungberg.com and 963-3340.

SATURDAY Nov. 21 CAFÉ FILM • The Beat on Main Street presents a film at 8 p.m.

SUNDAY Nov. 22 LIVE MUSIC • Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founders John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson perform at the Ute Events Center in Rifle starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 at City Market or 800-325-7328.

TUESDAY Nov. 24 UDC COMMENTS DUE • Comments for the third installment of Carbondale’s uniform development code (UDC) are due today. “MESSIAH” REHEARSALS • The Aspen Choral Society continues rehearsals for its 2015 performances of Handel’s “Messiah” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Grace Church in Basalt. The ACS presents “Messiah” on Dec. 10-13. Info: 309-9836.

WEDNESDAY Nov. 25 ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale fire station on Meadowood Drive at 6:45 a.m. Info: rotarycarbondale.org. LIVE MUSIC • Dan Rosenthal hosts an open mic night at Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs from 8 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday.

Further Out THURS.-FRI. Nov. 26-27 LIBRARIES CLOSED • All six Garfield County libraries will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, and will reopen at 10 a.m. on Nov. 28. The Carbondale, Rifle and New Castle libraries will also close at 6 p.m. on Nov. 25.

FRIDAY Nov. 27 LIVE MUSIC • Veteran blues/jazz guitarist Walter Parks plays Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building. Among other credits, Parks was lead guitarist for folk-icon Richie Havens, was one-half of the folk-duo The Nudes, and the leader of the neo-Southern rock group Swamp Cabbage. Info: 963-3340.

SAT.-SUN. Nov. 28-29 CHRISTMAS MARKET • The Orchard’s second annual Christmas Market takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. More than 20 vendors from around the Roaring Fork Valley will offer pottery, jewelry, knitted wares, baked goods, skin-care products, essential oils and more. Santa will also put in an appearance. Booth space is available for $35; e-mail Melissa@theorchardlife.com. Admission is free but a donation of non-perishable food for LiftUp is encouraged. The Orchard is located a 110 Snowmass Drive. Info: 963-8773 ext. 105.

WEDNESDAY Dec. 2 SMALL BIZ PARTY – Today is the deadline to RSVP for the Orchard’s inaugural small business Christmas party, which will take place at 6 p.m. on Dec. 12. Tickets are $65, with center-

pieces starting at $5. Bravo will cater the buffet dinner (bring your own beer or wine only). There’ll be a DJ and dancing.

FRIDAY Dec. 4 LIGHT UP CARBONDALE • CCAH and others join forces for Light Up Carbondale. Santa will visit the Launchpad from 3 to 7 p.m., and also help light the trees on Main Street at 5 p.m. Hot chocolate will be served at the Fourth Street Plaza starting at 5 p.m. SoL Theatre’s Muppets will be on hand to sing; CCAH’s Deck the Walls show will be open for shopping until 8 p.m. Info: carbondalearts.com or 963-1680. VALLEY VISUAL ENTRIES • Entries for the 36th annual Valley Visual art show at the Launchpad are due by 5 p.m. The show is open to CCAH members who reside in the 816 Zip Code. Info: carbondalearts.com.

Save the Date FRI.-SAT. Dec. 4-5

FILM FESTIVAL • The Thompson Divide Coalition hosts the Wild & Scenic film festival at the Crystal Theatre. The festival will feature conservation and adventure films that illustrate the Earth’s beauty, the challenges facing the planet and the work communities around the world are doing to protect the areas they cherish. Tickets are available at salsalabs.com. Last year’s festival quickly sold out so another day has been added this year. Partners in the festival include CLIF Bar, Sierra Nevada, Patagonia and others.

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ENH HA T TERS TE ENHANCED METERS INSTALLATION INST ST NOTICE TICE TI TOWN OF CARBONDALE RESIDENTS are required to remove snow and ice from sidewalks 24 hours after the snowfall. BUSINESSES are required to remove snow and ice from their sidewalks 4 hours after the snowfall. It is also prohibited to deposit snow and ice into a public street, sidewalk or public property from private property.

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RELIABILITY Y - Faster o outage restoration, improved power quality and automatic outage notification. EFFICIENCY Y - Remote e meter reading reading saves time and money. INFORMA ATION - More data may bring insights to billing questions. ENVIRONMENT TAL - Decreased vehicle travel results in reduced emissions and a lesser carbon footprint for transportation. MMR)” option is offfer fered. This option requires our member to • A “Manual Meter Reading (MMR)” execute and return a MMR agreement. • Questions? Please call 970.947.5418 to speak with a Holy Cross Energy reprresentative.

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Ongoing CLAY CENTER • The Carbondale Clay Center’s annual Holiday Invitational Exhibition and Sale continues through Dec. 18. Participating artists include: Alleghany Meadows, Angus Graham, Anne Goldberg, Brandon Whitacre, Bryan Hopkins, Chandra DeBuse, Collette Spears, Donie Hubbard, Doug Casebeer, Elina Jurado, Frank McGuirk, Ginny Beesley, HP Bloomer, John Cohorst, K Rhynus Cesark, Lisa Ellena, Liz Heller, Lori Dresner, Matthew Eames, Mike Stumbras, Molly Berger, Peg Malloy, Rain Harris, Sandie Gardner, Staci DeBolt, Steven Colby, Susie Pentelow, Tyler Bopp and others. Items for sale include handmade cups, bowls, plates, vases, pitchers, cream and sugar sets, ceramic jewelry, small sculptures and more. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. with holiday weekend hours in December. The Holiday Invitational is sponsored by Prism Work Spaces (prismworkspaces.com). Info: 963-2529 or director@carbondaleclay.com. MEDITATION/DHARMA TALKS • Every Wednesday, the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in the Third Street Center offers a short meditation (24 minutes) and dharma talk led by John (Chophel) Bruna) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The teachings are offered freely; donations are tax deductible. Also, Way of Compassion offers weekly support for those wishing to establish a Buddhist practice with the focus of Chenrezig. The practice incorporates meditation, purification, contemplation and lojong (mind training). It’s held at the Third Street Center from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays. All are welcome.

IMMUNIZATION CLINICS • Garfield County Public Health offers immunization clinics at the Carbondale Family Resource Center (400 Sopris Ave.) the second and fourth Thursday of the month. To schedule an appointment, call 945-6614 ext. 2030. INDY RUN & HIKE • Independence Run & Hike hosts a run around town starting at the store in La Fontana at 6 p.m. On Saturday at 8 a.m., runners meet at the store and run various distances in the Carbondale area, with different routes each week. Info: 704-0909. MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy. CARBONDALE LIBRARY • The Carbondale Branch Library offers bilingual help with computers on a first-come/first served basis from 4 to 6 p.m. on Mondays. Info: 963-2289 or gcpld.org. Reservations are appreciated. Please be prepared with all appropriate passwords and other account information. CARBONDALE LIBRARY • Kids and teens are invited to snack and play iPad and Wii games from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. The program is offered in partnership with Food Bank of the Rockies as part of the After School Snack Program. Info: 963-2889 and gcpld.org. CARBONDALE LIBRARY • The Carbondale Branch Library offers elementary-school-aged kids a different program each week starting at 4 p.m. The first Tuesday of the month is Story Art with the Aspen Art Museum; second Tuesday is Book Buddies; third Tuesday is Legos at

Break out the paints, sharpen your pencils, it’s time for the

DESIGN THE HOLIDAY COVER

“Spruce Up The Sun” ANNUAL HOLIDAY COVER DESIGN CONTEST This year’s theme is “MAGICAL MOMENTS.” The contest is open to grades pre-K through high school. Artwork must be on 8 ½” x 11” paper, vertical orientation. • You may use a variety of media, such as watercolor, pen and ink, crayon, chalk, markers, etc. • Brighter colors are encouraged. • No glitter please. • Please keep designs 2-dimensional in order for us to scan the artwork for publication.

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the Library; fourth Tuesday is The Good, the Bad, and the Gross; and the fifth Tuesday is Librarian’s Choice. Info: 963-2889 or gcpld.org. HEALTHY HEART • Healthy Heart Meals meet-ups are held at the Third Street Center every Monday at 7 p.m. Dr. Greg Feinsinger speaks on the first Monday of the month; the last Monday of the month features a pot-luck gathering at 6:30 p.m. MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS • Greg Feinsinger, M.D., a retired, board-certified family physician now working on a volunteer basis, will discuss health fair results, heart health or other medical concerns on Mondays for free at the Third Street Center. For an appointment, call 379-5718. BRIDGE • Senior Matters sets up the card tables for bridge on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Third Street Center. Bring a partner. Info: Diane Morgan at 963-0424. PATHFINDERS • The grief and loss support group Pathfinders meets at Core Healing Arts 1101 Village Road, Suite 2D) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Monday of the month. Pathfinders is a non-profit, psychosocial support program for people dealing with chronic illness, disability, bereavement. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org or 319-6854 or 925-1226. LUTHERANS MEET • Faith Lutheran Church holds worship services at the Carbondale Middle School auditorium: traditional service (9 a.m.), educational hour (10 a.m.), living praise worship (11:30 a.m.). Info.

Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725. LUNCH • Crystal Meadows senior housing hosts a lunch followed by Bingo every Wednesday. LINX • The Linx Networking group meets each Tuesdays at 7 a.m. in the Aspen-Sotheby’s real estate office on Midland Avenue in Basalt. Info: Keith Edquist at 928-8428. TAI CHI • Senior Matters offers tai chi classes at the Third Street Center on Mondays and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Classes are $48 per month or $8 for drop ins. Info: John Norton at 379-1375. TAI CHI • Senior Matters presents Simple Tai Chi in room 33 of the Third Street Center from 11 a.m. to noon on Fridays. Info: 379-1375. EXTREME COFFEE • The Extreme Sports Camp in the Third Street Center invites folks to drop in for a free cup of Boomerang Coffee during Friendly Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. TAI CHI • Martin Finkelstein presents “Tai Chi Principles and Theory” at the Third Street Center a 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Info: 948-7379. ART AROUND TOWN • CPAC’S 2015 Art aRound town sculpture exhibition runs through May 2016. The juried show features 14 sculptors from across the U.S., including Carbondale’s very own Joe Burleigh and Mark Cesark. Maps that show sculpture locations are available at town hall.

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Spruce Up the Sun contest winners receive the honor of having their artwork in the Dec. 17 issue which is distributed throughout the Roaring Fork Valley as well as being posted on the Sun’s website.

The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. Drop them off at The Sopris Sun office in the Third Street Center (520 S. Third St., #36 – at the end of the “long hall”) or send them to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623, postmarked by Dec. 7. Please include your name, grade, age, and phone number ON THE BACK of your entry. For more information, call The Sopris Sun at 510-3003.

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Basalt Middle School wins LEGO League competition Sopris Sun Staff Report For the second year in a row, Basalt Middle School took home the overall championship trophy from the Mountain League qualifier LEGO competition in Aspen on Nov. 14. The event attracted 20 teams from middle schools across the Western Slope, including Grand Junction and Steamboat Springs, according to a press release. Teams were judged in four areas: core values (such as teamwork and gracious professionalism) a robotics table challenge, robot design and a project. For the project, students had to pick a component of the program’s theme, Trash Trek, identify and research an issue, and offer up a solution in both a skit and a presentation to judges. The BMS Longhornbots chose to focus on the harm micro beads do to the environment and how to clean them up with innovative solutions such as using mealworms. In addition to winning the overall championship, Basalt Middle School also picked up the first-place Core Values trophy and scored sixth in the robotics competition. “Our students really exemplified all the core values in practice as well as at the competition,” said BMS PEAK teacher and volunteer coach Kerry Williams. “They had fun as a team, genuinely like each other and work well together, even when there are differences. They’re also good

BMS heads to LEGO state competition in January. about balancing work and acknowledging that everyone brings a strength to the table that can be included.” Made up of seven students — boys and girls — and representing all middle school grades from fifth to eighth, the Longhornbots robotics program is low-key. The program isn’t school-funded and receives no sponsorship dollars. Students meet after school twice a week with a rotating group of parent volunteers, and coach Williams. The vol-

unteers primarily provide snacks and a safe place for students to practice. “The whole purpose of the program is learning by doing,” said Williams. “These students have really accomplished that. The adults are just here to facilitate. I’m so proud of them because it really was all them. They went in there and impressed the judges on their own.” Judges reported that the Longhornbots had the fastest time for solving a team challenge and wrote comments such as “ … amazing and exemplary inclusion and recognition of each other’s contribution to the group. Kindness and acknowledgement for each other was evident.” Williams attributed this partly to the students’ attitudes and partly to the culture at Basalt Middle School, which focuses on a set of core values that include: teamwork, compassion, perseverance and a growth mindset. The Longhornbots now continue on to the state competition in January. Team members include: Connor Hoffman (fifth grade), Tess Leavitt (sixth grade), Austin Pagan (seventh grade), Abigail Coulter (seventh grade), David Hagler (seventh grade), Nathaniel Crawford (eight grade) and Charlotte Fisher (sixth grade). The official coaches were BMS teacher Kerry Williams and parent Judy Hagler. Parent Linda Hoffman helped coach the team as well.

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It’s never too late to honor our veterans Students and teachers from Crystal River Elementary School honored U.S. military veterans during a program at the Orchard on Nov. 11 (after The Sopris Sun press time). The program was organized by CRES staff member Bonnie Fischer. The program included the presentation of the colors, Pledge of Allegiance and the “Star Spangled Banner,” a welcome from CRES principal Mr. Koenigsknecht (aka Mr. K), an address by Fischer, “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Stars and Stripes Forever,” “There are Many Flags in Many Lands,” “Fifty Nifty” and “The Brave,” by kindergarten, and first through fourth grades respectively. Next on the program was a presentation to the veterans, followed by singing of “Thankful for the U.S.A.” by all students, and retreat of the colors. Photos and text by Jane Bachrach

Basalt Town Council Public Hearing Our Town Planning Master Plan Amendment Basalt Town Hall – 101 Midland Avenue

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 The Town Council meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. Agenda will be posted on www.basalt.net – please check for updates Go to www.ourtownplanning.org for more information and to review a copy of the Our Town Subarea Plan: An Amendment to the 2007 Town of Basalt Master Plan 14 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • NOVEMBER 19-25, 2015

Letters continued om page 2 Jean (Moore) Albro, Karen (Smith) Barnes, James Collier, Jim Crook, Edward Harvey, “Skip� Davis, Howard Halsey, Wilbur Harrington, John Juaregui, Matthew Kapushion, Ralph Kraig, Roger Laurence, Mike McGinnis, Ken McGuire, Dale Mecham, Aaron Mitchell, George Motichka, Patty (Coryell) Ogan, Duane Palmer, Charles Prellwitz, Vicky Price, Kathy (Juaregui) Rendon, Margaret Scholz, Martie Sebastian, Tom Selhime, Jack Stortz, Gloria (Godeski) Strouse, Frederick Thompson (formerly Rick Bianco), Sharon (Yoder) Trauger, Sam Weimer and Bob West. If you are one of these missing classmates, or have information that might help us locate them, please e-mail your contact information to Linda (Tekoucich) Fromm at: lindafromm@mac.com; direct a personal message to Linda on Facebook, or call Dixie (Strode) McClenahan at 360-797-1622. If you are a married lady, please include your maiden name with your contact information. Thank you. Linda C. (Tekoucich) Fromm Helena, Montana

Special thanks to the crew and homeowner of Oak Run who provided a ladder and helped me climb the tree to retrieve my wayward “kid� Also, thanks KDNK! Samantha Hayes Sadie Carbondale

Fork Food Policy Council to all who gathered on Nov. 8 at the Basalt Food Garden for the ďŹ rst Local Food Expo and Garden Party. It was wonderful to share a sunny day in spot that was previously unused and is now growing seeds to supply the Basalt Seed Library and educating the public about useful herbs and plants that have many amazing uses. The Local Food Expo would not have been possible without the tireless and graceful efforts of Steph Syson -- who continues to nurture and shape the food forest and seedsaving garden that she founded in 2014 with former Basalt town staffer Lisa DiNardo. Whenever people gather to learn more about growing food locally, and how they can get involved, we move one step closer to the vision of a resilient and equitable local food system that will sustain us in the years ahead. As water, climate, economic and health challenges are requiring that we re-create the way we feed ourselves, the Roaring Fork Food Policy Council is working to ignite and weave together efforts to build a productive local food system. Thank you so much to all the local food advocates who  continue to be at the forefront of these efforts RFFPC thanks  and who made the Expo come to life: Sunny Morehouse and the Sustainable Settings crew, Dear Editor: A heart-felt thank you from the Roaring Eden Vardy and Aspen TREE, Jimmy Dula

Cub Scout thanks Dear Editor: Cub Scout Troop 235 would like to thank the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo as well as those who supported us at the rodeo. This is the only fund-raiser that beneďŹ ts our pack and we really appreciate all the supporters who purchased popcorn, ice cream and drinks from the Scouts. We could not do it without them. We would also like to thank the Potato Days Committee for their generous donation to our pack. Thank you for your continued support. Cub Scout Troop 235 Carbondale

GSHS reunion update Dear Editor: The Glenwood Springs High School Class of 1965 will hold its 50-year class reunion (one year late) September 16-17, 2016, and  we are searching for classmates listed below.

Legal Notice 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 amendments to Carbondale Municipal Code Sections 18.53 Exterior Lighting and 18.50.080 Street Graphics.

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Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:00 p.m. on December 8, 2015. 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 during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Janet Buck Planning Director

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission to consider an amendment to the Town’s Comprehensive Plan as it relates to the property zoned Industrial north of Town Hall (Downtown North). The purpose of the amendment is to clarify that the future land use designation for Downtown North includes two alternatives: 1) remain light industrial; or 2) provide mixed use development complementary to the downtown.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on December 10, 2015.

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NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on November 10, 2015.

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