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Volume 7, Number 44 | December 10, 2015

Lighting up Carbondale

Several SoL Theatre members led a crowd of more than 200 kids and adults in song from a horse-drawn wagon to kick off Light Up Carbondale on Friday night. After rousing versions of “Jingle Bells,” “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and other Christmas-season tunes before the tree lighting ceremony at Weant and Main streets, the assembled multitude clip-clopped, strolled and scampered down to Fourth and Main for more holiday revelry. Shown here are (left to right) Anakeesta Ironwood and Frida Rojo.

Not shown are SoL members Kira Locke, Ella Gruel, Tyler Gruel, Bryan Edelmann, Emily Henley and Danielle Orbloom … plus Santa (who drove the wagon) and a pair of black draft horses who pulled it. For more Light Up Carbondale action, please turn to page 13. Photo by Lynn Burton

Stand Up for the Thompson Divide BLM is proposing to cancel the majority of illegally-issued drilling leases in the Thompson Divide. But they need to hear from us first!

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WEDNESDAY, DEC 16, 4 -7 pm Roaring Fork High School 2270 Hwyy 133

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.

Hospital Provider Fee should be called a tax Debate over the Hospital Provider Fee continues to heat up as took on Medicaid expansion and the need for spending in the future, this year’s Colorado state budget problems unwind. From its incep- including predictable growth of the Hospital Provider Fee, more tion, there has been a debate over whether the “fee” is actually a tax new taxes were needed to pay for new promises. New taxes require a vote of the people under the Constitutional requireand should have been considered such at its creation. ments of TABOR. Even though it has been considered a fee, its associated In many medical specialties today, providers must revenue counts toward the total TABOR (Taxpayer Bill incur losses or raise rates to private clients and insurance of Rights) revenue limit. in order to see Medicaid patients. Primary-care doctors The governor recommends draconian cuts to educaespecially need increased rates. While these providers tion to balance next year’s budget. He proposes movmay have been absorbing losses prior to the expansion ing the Hospital Provider Fee into an enterprise and of Medicaid, most are under tremendous stress to see exempting it from the TABOR limit as a solution. While the increased number of patients after the expansion. such a move would give some temporary TABOR relief So perhaps there should be a ballot initiative next in years that tax and cash fund revenues exceed the year to ask the voters if they desire to move the HospiTABOR spending limit, it won’t make much of a dent tal Provider Fee to an enterprise and also pay for inin the long term needs of K12 and higher education or the creased rates to medical service providers under the need for more spending on transportation.

By Bob Rankin Medicaid, relieving the “crowd out” within the ColThe Hospital Provider Fee is a part of the larger issue orado budget for education and transportation. of funding for health care costs, driven by the expanBut that ballot initiative should also be part of a larger or longer sion of Colorado Medicaid in 2013 and expansion of other benefits range plan to connect multiple problems in Colorado’s revenue and over the last several years.

In my opinion, expanding Medicaid coverage up to 20 percent of spending formula.

To be continued. the population should not have been done without an adequate mechanism to pay both hospital costs and individual medical service providers. The Hospital Provider Fee should have been called a Representative Bob Rankin, House District 57, lives in the Carbontax at its creation in 2009. And then in 2013, when the legislature dale area and represents Garfield, Rio Blanco and Moffat counties.

Under Dome

With technology in schools come privacy concerns Technology is being touted as a pathway to education for the future. new analytical tools (software) are being created that can sort It can facilitate incremental learning and allow for a curriculum tai- through past data and make predictions or draw conclusions. A simlored to the individual students’ needs. Technology can give students ple example is when police solve a cold case file involving blood samples collected at the crime scene. It wasn’t until DNA access to online courses and expanded learning opportesting that the sample could be connected to the crimtunities. However, along with advancement of learning inal, sometimes 40 years after the crime. This, we agree, opportunities come privacy concerns. What is the apis a good use of technology. propriate amount of data being collected and is it secure?

There are many examples of technology where stored Should pupil identified information (Pii) be used exclusively for the immediate needs of the classroom data isn’t always a good thing. Recall recently the high school students in Cañon City who were texting nude teacher, or available to state and possibly the federal govphotos of themselves. Some of the students were as ernment for further analysis to determine how our stuyoung as eighth grade, however some were 18 and can be dents compare with students throughout the United legally charged with a felony sex crime. There have been States? The data, when aggregated, can also be used to numerous examples of social media where photos or determine program and cost effectiveness.

Our personal data is being collected and stored all written statements have not been removed from the Inthe ternet and have been maliciously reposted at a later date. the time. Cell phones and computers can save millions of pieces of personal data on every user, every day. These deTechnology is here to stay. We can embrace it, learn

By Joyce Rankin from it, and educate ourselves and our children, or we vices make our lives easier so we seldom consider this fact. Have you ever shopped on the Internet, then noticed online ad- can trust others to do it for us. vertising for items of your interest? Did it feel creepy?

What happens to all of this stored information? Nothing, until Joyce Rankin is the Third Congressional District’s representative on someone analyzes it. This is a tedious task for an analyst, however the Colorado State Board of Education.

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Clarifying Colson Dear Editor: I would like to correct some incorrect statements made by John Colson in his article “(Fire District considers volunteer reduction”) in the Dec. 3, 2015 edition of The Sopris Sun.

Correction The Sopris Sun mistakenly reported on Dec. 3 that the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District's board of directors had given themselves a raise this year, from a

Never during this board meeting did Chief Leach, Deputy Chief Goodwin or I ever state that we wanted to cut any volunteers for not making “every emergency call.”

NEVER once did any of us mention every call or anything of the kind. We referred to the 15-20 percent who rarely if ever come total of $4,800 in 2014 to $8,000 in 2015.

In fact, the difference between the two amounts, taken from budget documents that were the basis of the report, reflects decisions by some of the fire district board

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to a call and those same folks, rarely if ever come to training. If a volunteer does not come to training and rarely comes to a call, they may be a danger to themselves and to others when they do come because they are not adequately trained. The Carbondale Fire LETTERS page 5 members to decline their paychecks in 2014, although the budgeted amount for the board's paychecks was and remains $8,000 per year for all five board members together.

The Sopris Sun regrets the erroneous report.

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Artist cracks adult coloring book market

By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer The publishing world has discovered “adult coloring books” at about the same time Carbondale artist Staci Dickerson printed her own, titled “Mountain Life COLORado.”

The coloring books — sold at retail giants such as Amazon, Wal-Mart and Barnes & Nobel — caught the attention of The Atlantic magazine senior editor Julie Beck. In the Nov. 4 issue, in her article headlined “The Zen of Adult Coloring Books,” Beck started out “I have never changed my mind about anything as quickly or completely as I changed my mind about adult coloring books.” I found the trend mostly baffling and a little dumb.” After buying one, however, Beck writes “ … it has filled a particular activity niche for me, which is ‘something to do with my hands while I watch Nexflix. … In part it’s because I feel a little less lazy if I’m making something while I wile away the hours with (the TV show) Friday Night Lights.” She said studies have shown the effectiveness of art therapy in reducing stress, “ … and coloring seems to offer some similar benefits.”

Enter Staci Dickerson: “As an artist and a practicing meditator, I am completely aware that drawing and painting calm my mind, relax my body and allow me to be in the present moment.”

Dickerson told The Sopris Sun her idea for creating an adult coloring book came last summer while talking to the late Ro Mead, an art teacher and ceramist. “She told me she never had time to learn to paint! … Not being able to draw remains a major obstacle for people to color or paint.

I got the idea to draw some favorite scenes for my friend Ro … and those are the beginnings of my coloring book.”

Dickerson focused mostly on 20 local scenes, landmarks and events, and hand-drew outlines of the Crystal Mill, Mt. Sopris, Maroon Bells, a cattle drive and rodeo, and more.

– Staci Dickerson She started in mid-summer and had about 10 drawings when she pitched her idea to Marjorie DeLuca (aka Aspen Graphic Solutions). “She gave me an Oct. 31 deadline.”

DeLuca did the layout and worked with Peczuh Printing of Grand Junction. “She (DeLuca) was an all around awesome behind the scenes gal,” Dickerson said.

Mead knew that her friend was working on the book. She saw some of the drawings but did not live to see the book published, nor did she color any of them. “The book is dedicated to Ro Mead.”

“Mountain Life COLORado” retails for $14.95 and is available in Carbondale at The Artique in the Launchpad, Dancing Colours, and the Roaring Fork Valley Co-Op; in Basalt at Bristlecone Mountain Sports and Basalt Printing; in Aspen at Carl’s Pharmacy and Explore Booksellers; in Glenwood at the Book Train and Treadz and from Dickerson herself.

Beck concluded her article in The Atlantic, “I’m sure my interest in this hobby will wax and wane with my whims, just as it does with knitting and nail-painting and cooking things that aren’t quesadillas. But as someone who can’t sit and breathe deeply and try to calm my thoughts for even 30 seconds without getting itchy all over, it’s nice to have something other than meditation that still feels meditative. … ”.

“I got the idea to draw some favorite scenes for my friend Ro … and those are the beginnings of my coloring book.”

Staci Dickerson’s adult coloring book was published a few weeks ago, and can be purchased at stores in Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt and Aspen. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Carbondale Middle School eighth-grader Grant Weimer (left) plants a whipped-cream pie on music teacher Mark Gray to culminate the students’ Penny Wars fund-raiser for the Chris Klug Foundation on Tuesday. Sixth graders collected the most pennies and silver coins on Nov. 30 through Dec. 4 and got to choose five teachers as targets: Michael Logan, Kenny Teitler, Sue Feeney, Brittany Bergin-Foss and Gray. The fundraiser netted $475.

It was organized by Sara Porter’s eighth-grade CREW class, whose efforts entailed poster making, announcements and other jobs. Photos

by Jane Bachrach

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Town Briefs

Closure committee open to comments Sopris Sun Staff Report Any local organizations hoping to use town parks in 2016, or to seek street closures for events of some sort during the year, are invited to contact the Carbondale Recreation Department about the events in question, according to a Dec. 4 memo from Town Manager Jay Harrington to the Board of Trustees and town employees.

Applications involving these requests will go to the town’s Special Event and Street Closure Committee, which will meet on Dec. 17 at 5:15 p.m. in Town Hall (511 Colorado Ave.) to discuss the applications and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees (BOT). The BOT will, in turn, discuss the applications at a meeting in January, Harrington reported, and both meetings are open to citizens, business owners and special event organizers.

Warm temperatures prevented the recreation department from laying down ice at the town’s two ice skating rinks last week, in preparation for the December First Friday and Light Up Carbondale celebrations, Harrington wrote in his memo. The unseasonable warmth, in fact, has caused a delay in putting down the PVC liners at the two rinks, and Harrington reported “ice rink opening day will depend on weather.”

Town staff members are working on the Carbondale Marketplace development ap-

plication from City Market/King Soopers/Kroger, which involves subdivision, a special use permit and a conditional use permit. The application is set for public hearings before the Planning & Zoning Commission in January or February of next year, according to Harrington’s memo.

The Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission has been notified that it has been awarded a State Historical Society Fund grant that will enable the commission to finish the next phase of surveys of buildings in town, with the goal of establishing which are the town’s “historic structures of merit.” The ongoing survey of buildings around town has been underway for some time, and is meant to provide the town with a list of buildings that may be eligible for historic preservation of some sort, at some time.

The town was planning to pull the Leaf Days dumpsters from the vacant lot across 4th Street from Town Hall last week, although no specific date was mentioned in Harrington’s memo. The moving of the dumpsters marks the end of Carbondale’s 2016 Leaf Days collection service, which is offered to help residents dispose of the autumnal crop of fallen leaves.

The town’s arborist, David Coon, finished installing LED lights in trees along Main Street last week, and turned to the

planting of spruce trees in flower pots in the downtown area, Harrington reported.

The parks crew has been installing signs at the town’s parks, advising users of the parks’ hours of operation (generally from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily).

The parks crew also fixed a crack on the children’s playground equipment at one of the parks, removed snow from the trails and sidewalks around town, and performed standard maintenance work on trash receptacles and dog-waste stations.

Online registration for town recreation programs is available to the public at the website, www.carbondalerec.com, and the offerings include a variety of programs at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center next to town hall, including activities for children and adults.

Registration is now open for the men’s basketball league, the adult broomball league, and the adult co-ed volleyball league, according to Harrington’s memo. Youth basketball league registration has closed, as teams have been selected and classes started last week.

At the police department, Officer Robb Windham was said to be attending a “drug recognition expert” class this week, a class that includes a “green lab” that will focus on recognizing driving impairment associated with marijuana use.

Cop Shop From Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, Carbondale police officers handled 159 calls for service. During this period, officers investigated the following cases of note:

SATURDAY, Nov. 28: At 1:59 a.m. police stopped a vehicle at Sopris Shopping Center for having its tail lights out of order, and ended up arresting the driver on charges of driving under the influence of marijuana, not having a valid driver’s license and having defective tail lights.

TUESDAY, Dec. 1: At 12 minutes past midnight, police stopped a vehicle on Highway 133 for having “a busted tail light and no tail light,” and ended up arresting the two men in the car for possession of about two pounds of marijuana and one gram of cocaine. The two were identified as Michael Ivan Alvarado-Laffaye, 22, of Kansas City, Kansas, and Ramon Gutierrez, 22, of Kansas City, Missouri. They were taken to the Garfield County Jail.

TUESDAY, Dec. 1: At 6:07 p.m. police responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of River Valley Ranch and Highway 133, in which a Toyota 4-Runner had rear-ended a tractor-trailer rig, reportedly because the rig’s tail lights were not functioning. The driver of the Toyota, who was injured, was taken to Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs for treatment. The driver of the tractor-trailer rig was ticketed for driving an unsafe vehicle.

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Letters continued om page 2 District is very proud of its safety and training record (no serious injuries in my 35 years with the department) and we want to keep it that way.

The personal protective equipment (PPE) is one way we do that. As a taxpayer, I do not want to pay $2,700 to outfit one volunteer who has no time for training or calls. Training of staff and volunteers is expensive, too.

The Fire District averages nearly 1,200 calls per year and 7,500 training hours. If a volunteer only makes one-to-two calls per year and logs less than 10 training hours, we don’t need them in my opinion. Having spent 25 years as a volunteer myself, I feel qualified to say that.

During these tough times, we cannot afford to have a name on the roster; we need participation from them. It is not a new problem. It is one that any volunteer organization struggles with all the time.

Just to clarify the PPE issue, once a ($2,700) set of PPE (coat, pants, helmet, boots and gloves) is 10 years old, it is no longer in compliance and it must be removed from service. Even if it was in the box and is new at 10 years, it must be removed from service and replaced with new PPE. With 18 paid staff and 65 volunteers, that can be a big expense. The most logical way to trim that expense is to start with the people who don’t ever participate.

In the past, we have always tried to make room for everyone who is interested, but in these economic times, the reality is that we

don’t have the money to do that. Since we cannot send someone on a call with noncompliant gear, that leaves only one choice.

Mike Kennedy Vice President Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District

Keep on pushing Dear Editor: Wilderness Workshop initiated a campaign pushing the White River National Forest to revise its stale and outdated oil and gas leasing plan in early 2000s. By then the agency had already approved more wells than it ever analyzed in that plan. With the recent issuance of a final decision, that nearly 15 year campaign has achieved meaningful success.

We hope that BLM takes note of this Forest Service decision. The Forest Service made it very clear that the Thompson Divide is an inappropriate place for oil and gas leasing and that roadless areas must be protected from surface disturbance. BLM should follow this direction as it considers canceling leases it sold illegally in the Thompson Divide and local roadless areas. We’ll need to continue pushing for that result, though, with all of the strong support for protection of those areas that drove this good Forest Service decision.

Peter Hart Staff Attorney/ conservation analyst Wilderness Workshop Carbondale

Cindy Salinas (#20) drives the lane in Roaring Fork’s loss to Steamboat Springs in the Brenda Patch tournament on Dec. 5. The Ram girls and boys hope to rebound in upcoming games: Dec. 11 at Vail Christian (5 p.m. girls, 6:30 p.m. boys); Dec. 12 at home against Cedaredge (3 p.m. girls, 4:30 p.m. boys); Dec. 15 at home against Delta (5:30 p.m. girls, 7 p.m. boys); and Dec. 17 at Basalt (5 p.m. girls, 6:30 p.m. boys). The teams return to action in Aspen on Jan. 8 (5:30 p.m. girls, 7 p.m. boys).

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Congrats to RFHS playwrights The following plays from Roaring Fork High School students have been chosen as finalists for Aspen Theater Masters’ Aspiring Playwrights competition: Kloe Lee for “How Are You, Really?”; Jack Arnold for “It’s Only a Weekend”; Tyler Gruel for “No Easy Thing”; Byron Thurston for “Stay or Go”; and Zoe Hanlon for “Why Don’t You Like Sydney?” These students are now in the running to have their 10-minute plays chosen for a full production in Aspen with a professional director from New York and a cast of local actors, alongside the winners of the National MFA Playwrights Festival. The students are from Carmen McCracken’s creative writing class. “A representative from Aspen Theatre Masters came in to support the students,” McCracken told The Sopris Sun. Twelve students submitted plays for the competition, five of which made it to the list of 13 finalists. The winners of the valley-wide competition will be announced on Dec. 11.

at 7 p.m. on Dec. 10. John was a loving husband, father, brother and friend to so many throughout the Roaring Fork Valley and his hometown in New York. He was vibrant and always had a smile to share with everyone he came across. Please come ready to share your stories memories and laughter, as John would wish that we remember him. Some food will be provided. Please bring a side dish for a potluck style setting.

Don’t do this A Carbondale man reports at least one airline company closes and locks its airplane doors 10 minutes before take off, and no amount of snit throwing, perturbed looks at the ticket taker, pleas or stomping around in circles will change her mind. Apparently, the guy, with boarding pass in hand, left his gate for a quick trip to the facilities a few minutes before take off, thinking he could pull it off (so to speak). The upshot? He had to wait at DIA for a few hours to get the next flight.

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Attention fashion designers

The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce is well stocked with Carbondale-logo T-shirts and they make great stocking stuffers. The chamber of commerce is located in the Third Street Center.

CCAH has announced that submissions for its 2016 Green is the New Black fashion extravaganza are due on Jan. 8. GITNB sells out the house with more than 500 people a night for two nights. “That’s more than 1,000 people seeing your designs!” said a CCAH spokeswoman. Coverage on GITNB reaches more than 30,000 people (and counting) between newspaper, radio and social media. “Both our designers and audience come from all around the country,” she con-

Celebration of life A celebration of life for John Fagan will be held at the Mid-Valley Church of Carbondale on the highway access road (just upvalley from Catherine Store off Highway 82)

Saturday, Dec. 19 6 - 8 PM Third Street Center 520 S. Third St.

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The Carbondale Board of Trustees recognized its Students of the Month for December on Tuesday night, and they are: front row left to right, Kai Holcombe and Ella Klingelheber; back row left to right, Lorenzo Andrade and Felina Cruz. Photo by Lynn Burton tinued. All designers must meet CCAH’s sustainability guidelines. Clothes do not need to be designed around the theme of the show, which is “Transformation.” E-mail submissions to laura@carbondalearts.com. For details, visit carbondalearts.com.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this

week include: Kirstie Smith, Vicki Yarbrough, Bob Johnson and Bill Laemmel (Dec. 10); Marc Bruell and Leslie Johnson (Dec.11); Beth Mohsenin (Dec. 12); Amy Broadhurst and Jon Araujo (Dec. 13); Steve Keohane (Dec. 14); Ciarra Bristol, Lynn “Jake” Burton, Arturo Ortiz and Anthony Ortiz (Dec.15); and JR Burton (Dec. 16).

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

D E SI G N 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.

Let your imagination run wild and get those creative juices flowing.

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.

Celebrating Rosybelle

Photos and story by Jane Bachrach

On Saturday afternoon the gym at the Carbondale Recreation Center was stuffed with people, and after those folks chowed down on copious amounts of food, the place was even more stuffed — not to mention the stomachs of the attendees.

There was music and dancing, skits and storytelling. There were readings. There was noise and silence, humor and drama, laughter and lots and lots of tears. The event probably elicited the biggest group cry in quite some time, and it seemed as if enough Kleenex was used to fill up the recreation center’s dumpster.

To a stranger observing this scene, it would certainly appear as if a celebration was taking place — and they would be correct. However, this particular standing-room-only crowd was celebrating a life of one of Carbondale’s most beloved citizens – a life that sadly ended on Oct. 24.

The celebration of life for Ruchille “Ro” Mead drew a crowd of epic RO’S MEMORIAL page 9

Ro Mead died in her home, surrounded by family and friends, on Oct. 24 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 79. She moved to Carbondale from her hometown of Denver in the early 1970s. She became known for a unique ceramic style that emerged in the form of colorful slab-built bowls, platters, vases and other works of functional art. She taught at CMC and in the 1990s teamed up with close friend Candy Resnick to create tile murals and three-dimensional installations around the U.S. Photos of note here: top, Mead’s book club played an important part in her life; middle row far left, her brother Jerry Rosenbloom lights the menorah he created; far left, bottom row, daughter Lauren Meer and grand-daughter Emily.

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Clockwise from upper left: Someone named a drink after Mead called a “Rotini,” which merited a cancan dance from friends familiar with the concoction; Rochelle Norwood delivers finger food; Mead’s book club also decided that a Ouija board skit was in order but it reportedly had no particular significance.

proportions. A crowd that clapped, laughed and cried throughout the program portion of the afternoon.

The well-deserved accolades that were bestowed upon our “Rosybelle” were unprecedented, according to several locals that have lived here for a very long time.

In addition to a number of family members who were introduced individually by Ro’s daughter Lauren, the celebration was attended by folks that knew Ro and whose ages ranged from 7 to 90 years old.

Some folks dressed up while others wore jeans. Some were dressed in costume and some were barely dressed at all (they played a part in the program).

Many of these folks were mentored and taught by Ro, but most were friends and people that she embraced and touched during her life.

Most people were from Carbondale but some came in from Denver and other areas. Judging from the applause during the program, it appeared as if everyone there admired

her spunk, enthusiasm, dedication, creativity and humor.

There’s not enough space in this newspaper to express how much this reporter and we as a community loved and appreciated this sassy, giving and lovingly opinionated woman of many talents. We shall all miss her but her spirit will never die and no doubt will continue to endure in our town.

Oh, I almost forgot …

If I had been involved in organizing this love fest for Ro, the only thing that I would have done differently is to put artfully arranged centerpieces on every table made out of Kleenex boxes with easy access to the tissues to catch all of the tears that flowed freely during this sad, yet joyful celebration of the life of Ro Mead.

LONG LIVE ROSYBELLE! Thanks to Ro’s friends, family and volunteers who so painstakingly put this celebration together.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Dec. 10 ENERGY UPDATE • CLEER and others host a community meeting to explain and discuss the town of Carbondale’s 2020 energy plan from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Third Street Center (refreshements will be served). Topics include a possible carbon tax on electric and natural gas bills inside the town of Carbondale. The meeting starts with an open house at 5 p.m.; the discussions begin at 5:30 p.m.

WRENCHING • Wilderness Workshop presents “Wrenched” with conservationist Dave Foreman at Paepcke Auditorium at 5 p.m. A Q&A with Foreman follows. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door. Info: wildernessworkshop.org.

CO-HOUSING • Carbondale Co-Housing holds a potluck discussion and planning session from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Third Street Center. The next potluck is Jan. 17. “This is multi-generational living at its best,” said a Carbondale Co-Housing spokesman. Info: Philip Hone Williams at uiux@yahoo.com or 610-513-9885.

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

THURS.-SUN. Dec. 10-13 THEATRE • Thunder River Theatre Company opens a two week run of the comedy/ drama “Bakersfield Mist” by Stephen Sachs.

“Bakersfield Mist” won the 2012 Elliot Norton award for Best New Play. It was inspired by true events and asks questions about what makes art and people truly authentic. “Not to be missed,” said Vanity Fair.

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.

TRTC Associate Artistic Director Corey Simpson directs the play, which features Trary Maddelone and Mike Monroney.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets range from $14 to $25 for adults and are available at 963-8200 or thunderrivertheatre.com. “Bakersfield Mist” continues Dec. 17-19 at 7:30 p.m., and a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 20. Thunder River Theatre is located in downtown Carbondale, north of Main Street on the brick walkway.

THEATRE • SoL Theatre presents “The Muppet Christmas Carol” at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for kids. Concessions will include homemade baked goods and other treats. Info: soltheatrecompany.com.

FRIDAY Dec. 11 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Brooklyn” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-17.

KOROLOGOS GALLERY • The Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt presents the work of acclaimed printmakers Leon Loughridge and Joel Ostlind in “Works on Paper.” The show opens with an artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. and continues through Jan. 4.

The gallery is located at 211 Midland Ave. Info: 927-9668.

TREE LIGHTING • The Christmas Tree at Triangle Park in Willits gets lit from 4 to 6 p.m.

Santa will drop by. There’ll also be a bonfire, carols, carriage rides, hot chocolate, spiced cider and general merry-making.

DESIGN THAT COVER • Today is the dead-

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line to enter The Sopris Sun’s annual “Spruce up the Sun” cover design contest. For details, please see the ad in this week’s issue.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto at 8:30 p.m. Since receiving a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, Tsukamoto has played all over the world, including the Blue Note in New York. He has released six albums and performed on national TV. He calls his music, “… cinematic acoustic music,” while Jazz Review said, “ … chops, passion and warmth … Zealously recommended. Tickets are $15. Info: 963-3340.

VVAS • Today is the deadline to enter the 36th annual Valley Visual Art show. Info: 963-1680 or carbondalearts.com.

SAT.-SUN. Dec. 12-13 MUSICAL EVENT • In anticipation of the upcoming film, Symphony in the Valley will reprise music from the past Star Wars films along with favorite Christmas movie themes at Rifle High School at 7 p.m. on Saturday, and at Glenwood Springs High School at 4 p.m. on Sunday. “The program is a slight departure from the usual holiday fare,” said SITV Artistic Director Kelly Thompson. “In this performance, we explore the sounds of peace and warfare, joy and reflection. The concert offers a wonderful opportunity for families to celebrate and enjoy this special time of year together.” Adult tickets are $15 at the door. Symphony in the Valley is an all-volunteer community orchestra that draws student, amateur and semi-professional musicians from Aspen to Parachute,

and east to Vail. Info: sitv.org.

THEATRE • Aspen Santa Fe Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” at Aspen District Theatre.

Info: 920-5770.

SATURDAY Dec. 12 LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars presents Willy Porter and fellow Milwaukian Carmen Nickerson at 8:30 p.m. Porter has recorded 10 albums since 1990 and toured with Sting, Jeff Beck, Tori Amos and others. Steve Standiford said “We love Willy! He has become a true friend of the shop over the years with his amazing performances and loving spirit.”

Porter is particulaly known for creating songs on the spot, using words tossed out from the crowd. Among other accolaids: Guild guitars issued a special “Willy Porter” model. For more in Willy Porter, go to willyporter.com.

Info: 963-3340.

LIVE MUSIC • The Black Nugget on Main Street presents Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene (swing/rockabilly, Motown/blues) at 9 p.m. No cover.

HEALTH INSURANCE • The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce holds a heath care enrollment fair from 9 a.m. Several licensed insurance agents will offer information on how to pick a health-care plan. For more information, please to turn Community Briefs of call 963-1890.

WAY OF COMPASSION • Buddhist scholar Tenzin Priyadarshi leads a retreat on the “Eight Versus of Thought Transformation” at Carbondale Community School. Priyadarshi CALENDAR page 11

Community Calendar will be hosted by the Way of Compassion dharma center, a Buddhist center based at the Third Street Center. “We have been working to make this happen for two years, and are thrilled to see this come to fruition,� said Way of Compassion director John Bruna. Info: 510-0583 or wocdharmacenter.org.

SUNDAY Dec. 13 BAKE SALE • The American Legion Post 100 Women’s Auxiliary hosts a holiday bake sale at the veterans home in Rie. The sale takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 97 N. Third St. ASC • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center presents Sean Jeung at 10 a.m. Coming up: Dec. 20, Sonny Conley, Dec. 27 the pastor Andy Stanley CD “The Value of Your Life.â€? Info: 963-5516.

MON.-WEDS. Dec. 14-16 TDC • The Thompson Divide Coalition is

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THURSDAY Dec. 17

AUTHOR TALK • F. Darrell Munsell discusses his new book “Colorado Artist Jack Roberts: Painting the Westâ€? at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library at 7 p.m. The talk is part of the library’s Winter Lecture Series, and is co-hosted by the Frontier Historical Society. On a related note, 11 of Roberts’s original paintings are on view at the library through December.

MEET THE CHIEFS • Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling, and Carbondale Fire Di-

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holding a series of public meetings to explain issues relating to proposed natural gas drilling on the Thompson Divide southwest of Carbondale. The schedule is as follows: Glenwood Springs Community Center, 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday; DeBeque Elementary School, 4 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 15; Roaring Fork High School (Carbondale), 4 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 16.

Info: wildernessworkshop.org.

MONDAY DEC. 14 WRITERS GROUP • The Carbondale Writers Group meets at the Carbondale Branch Library at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month. All are welcome, from beginners to experts. Info: 947-9593.

TUESDAY Dec. 15 LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Music in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents the Portlandbased World’s Finest. This ska/jamgrass band has played Steve’s Guitars two other times and

stirct Chief Ron Leach, meet the public over coffee from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Village Smithy on the third Thursday of the month.

SATURDAY Dec. 19

GINGERBREAD HOUSES • Eliza Rogan offers a gingerbread house workshop for kids of all ages from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Launchpad. The cost is $50. Sign up at carbondalearts.com.

SAT.-SUN. Dec. 19-20

CRBS • Crystal River Ballet School presents

is back by popular demand. Info: 963-3340.

OPEN HOUSE • Bombshell Salon of Carbondale hosts a holiday open house/cocktail reception from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bombshell is located at 981 Cowen Dr., Suite A. RSVP only at 510-5271.

AUTHOR TALK • Jonathan Waterman presents “An Adventurer’s Lessons in Conservationâ€? at the Carbondale Branch Library starting at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Waterman is a journalist, ďŹ lm-maker and explorer. Signed copies of his book will be available for purchase. He’ll also speak at libraries in Silt, Parachute and New Castle the week of Dec. 15-18. Info: gcpld.org.

LINX • The Linx Business Network meets Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m. at the Sotheby’s International real estate ofďŹ ce (201 Midland Ave.) in Basalt. Linx is a networking organization whose members work together to grow and promote their businesses, according to a press release. All dues not used for adminis-

tration are given to local non-proďŹ ts each December. Info: Keith at 970-390-8401 or kedquist@usa.net.

“Nutcracker Sweets� at Carbondale Middle School at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. The school’s 16th annual holiday program includes ballet and jazz-dance students from three years old to adult, along with their teacher, Jeni Ptacek. The night will feature Robin Muse as Clara and the beautiful music of Tchaikovsky – with a twist! Tickets (at the door) are $15 for adults, $10 for students/seniors, and $35 for families. Kids three and under are free. Info: crystalriverballet.com, msjeni@crystalriverballet.com or 704-0114.

NEW PAINTINGS • Main Street Gallery presents new paintings by Victoria Broyles. Info: 963-3775.

POP UP • Gallery 774 in Red Rock Plaza (0774 Highway 133) continues a pop up show featuring photographer Yancy Clete Christopher, and painter Paul Manes.

DECK THE WALLS • CCAH’s Deck the Walls holiday show at the Launchpad continues through Dec. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, Thursdays until 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Info: carbondalearts.com or 963-1680.

WEDNESDAY Dec. 16

ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale presents Sara Sims and Randy Lowenthal (Mountain Valley Developmental Services) at the Carbondale ďŹ re station on Meadowood Drive at 6:45 a.m. Upcoming speakers are: Jan. 6, Lucy Kessler (CORE) and Erica Sparhawk (CLEER) talk about Carbondale’s clean energy efforts; Jan. 13, Pat Thrasher (Glenwood Springs Railroad Museum). The club will not meet on Dec. 23 and Dec. 30.

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.

LIBRARY • The Basalt Regional Library presents a free ďŹ lm at 5:15 p.m. Info: basaltlibrary.org.

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Community Briefs Health insurance fair at TSC The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce presents a health insurance enrollment fair at the Third Street Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 12, according to a press release.

In attendance will be licensed health agents from Martin Insurance Group; Glenwood Insurance; AFLAC/Donni Cochran Insurance Services, LLC; and Pat Pier of Cowgirl Insurance. All the agents hold a certification with Connect for Health Colorado to assist in determining eligibility for tax credits. “We will also have Mountain Family to assist anyone that may qualify for Medicaid,” said chamber director Andrea Stewart. “People will be seen on a first come first served basis.” Stewart also offered the following health enrollment reminders: • If you currently qualify for a tax subsidy on your health insurance the deadline to renew your 2016 plan is Dec. 15, 2015; All other individual plans without subsidies can enroll all the way up to Dec. 31, 2015 and still receive a Jan. 1, 2016 start date; • The penalty for not carrying qualifying health insurance in 2016 is 2.5 percent of household income.

Forest service taking comments The White River and Gunnison National Forests are revising the special regulations for the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, according to a press release. The process is a five-year administrative review and renewal of regulations that expire on Dec. 31, 2015.

“The Forest Service requests comments in

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

the next 30 days for these changes,” said a WRNF spokesman. The purpose of these regulations is to protect the natural and recreational wilderness resources by complying with the 1964 Wilderness Act, Forest Service Wilderness policy and the White River National Forest Plan. The proposed order will remain in effect for the next five years. Forest Supervisor Orders are a tool to minimize resource damage caused by visitors. Two notable changes are proposed to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness special regulations. Overnight visitors will be required to store all food, garbage and other attractants in bear resistant containers approved by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee. Appropriate use is also required and includes securely storing attractants in a container except during food preparation or consumption where the attractants are within 100 feet and in direct sight. The purpose of this order addition is to preserve the wildness of wilderness bears, and protect human safety and property while minimizing the need for emergency management intervention. Frequent bear-human incidents in recent years have resulted in a human habituated black bear population that is adept at retrieving food stored in the traditional hanging method. The other notable change is a proposed modification of the existing campfire regulation, which is needed to address impacts related to firewood collection in sensitive tree-line forest stands. The comment deadline is Jan. 1. For more information, contact Martha Moran or Andrew

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It’s never too late to publish a good selfie in The Sopris Sun, or to remind folks to shop local. Left to right: Shannon Weeks (18) and Laiken Groom (13) during Carbondale Chamber of Commerce’s selfie contest on Nov. 28 to promote keeping our holiday season dollars in town. Courtesy photo Larson at 970-404-3155 or 970-404-3149, via e-mail at mmoran@fs.fed.us or arlarson@fs.fed.us, or go to fs.usda.gov.

Fire district emergency calls Here are the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District 911 calls for Nov. 29-Dec. 5. * Medical emergencies (10); * Trauma emergencies (2);

* Motor vehicle accident (2); * Police Department assist (1); * Structure fire/false (1); * Out-building fire/out upon arrival (1); * Down power line (1); * Fire-alarm responses (2); * Smoke-alarm response (1); * Odor-check responses (2); * Carbon monoxide alarm (1).

Kira Locke (upper left) helped get First Friday rolling during the tree lighting singalong at Weant and Main Street, then hundreds of others kept the festivities going at stores, galleries, restaurants and other venues through the night.

The Launchpad (shown here) – with Santa, snacks, drinks and the Deck the Walls show – stayed busy until closing time. Photos by Lynn Burton

First Friday Reflecting on the holidays Photos by Lynn Burton

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Suspects flee in red Mustang; busted in green Honda John Colson Sopris Sun correspondent The two suspects in Monday morning’s marijuana shop armed robbery snagged $1,000 in cash and $3,500 in related product, allegedly fled the store in a stolen red Mustang, and were apprehended south of Glenwood Springs at the intersection of Four Mile and Dry Park roads.

That’s the long and short of Carbondale police reports, an arrest affidavit and Sopris Sun interviews. As of Wednesday afternoon, three young men were in Garfield County Jail while a juvenile had been released to his parents. All four were arrested for armed robbery of the Sweet Leaf cannabis shop on Village Road, following a manhunt that involved four different law enforcement agencies and the area’s district attorney’s office.

The escapade started on Monday morning when two men walked into the Sweet Leaf cannabis shop and one of the men brandished a gun, according to police, and later walked out with cash and goods from the shop. The arrest affidavit said the men were wearing camouflaged masks and socks on their hands when they entered the shop Police were alerted to the incident at shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday, according to a statement from the Carbondale Police Department, and were told that the two male suspects had left in a red Ford Mustang.

Officers from the Glenwood Springs Police Department and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office reportedly then joined the

hunt, to be joined later by the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office personnel and the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office, according to official statements.

According to reports, police got calls that morning from citizens who had spotted the Mustang on a couple of different county roads west of Carbondale, and the car ultimately was found by county deputy sheriffs ditched along Garfield County Road 108. Police at that point started looking for another car, believing that the suspects had switched vehicles and that others were involved.

Deputies later stopped a green Honda with four people inside, along CR 125 and CR117, concluding that two of those in the Honda matched the description of the robbers.

After questioning, all four in the Honda were arrested and charged.

The suspects are Arturo-Nuño Cervantes, 20, and Erick Jose Colon, 25, both of Glenwood Sprints; Bryan Flores-Calix, 19, of Silt, and the unidentified minor.

The suspects all are charged with armed robbery of a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, both felonies, and false imprisonment, a misdemeanor. The bonds for Cervantes and Colon was set at $200,000 respectively.

This is the second reported armed robbery of a cannabis shop in this area this year.

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He reportedly then stole a 2007 Chevy Tahoe from a former employee of the shop and left, heading east. He was arrested in

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– Lynn Burton contributed to this report

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BLM slates three meetings on gas leases Sopris Sun Staff Report The Bureau of Land Management is hosting three public meetings to provide information and accept public comments on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement that analyzes 65 existing oil and gas leases on the White River National Forest (including leases in the Thompson Divide area), according to a BLM press release.

The meetings will run from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

They begin with a 45-minute open house in which BLM specialists will be available to answer questions with the public one-on-one. A brief BLM presentation will begin at 4:45 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session.

The BLM will begin taking oral comments at about 5:15 p.m.

The meetings will be held at the following dates and locations: • Dec. 14, Glenwood Springs Community Center, 100 Wulfson Rd, Glenwood Springs; • Dec. 15, DeBeque Elementary School, 730 Minter Ave, DeBeque; • Dec. 16, Roaring Fork High School, 2270 Highway 133, Carbondale.

The EIS presents five alternatives, 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 meetings serve two purposes,” said BLM Colorado River Valley Field Manager Karl Mendonca. “We want to help the public understand what is in the draft so that they

can provide more effective comments, and we want to provide an opportunity to people wishing to give us their comments verbally.”

Written comments on the draft will be accepted at the meeting and through Jan. 8.

Comments may be e-mailed to WRNFleases@blm.gov; faxed to 970-876-9090; or mailed to BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office, Attn: WRNF Leases, 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652. Information on the EIS is available at blm.gov/co/crvfo.

On a related note White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams on Dec. 3 released the Final Record of Decision (ROD) for future oil and gas leasing on the 2.2-million-acre forest. This decision finalizes the analysis that revises the WRFN 1993 Oil and Gas Leasing Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD).

In the Final Decision, Fitzwilliams said he placed an emphasis on conserving the roadless and existing natural character of the White River National Forest, while providing oil and gas development opportunities on lands that have proven to be productive in the past 15-20 years.

“Closing an area ‘through management direction’ is not a permanent withdrawal of lands for oil and gas development,” Fitzwilliams stressed. “Laws and policy that govern national forest management allow for certain lands to be closed to leasing for a period of time, but not permanently. The authority to

permanently withdraw an area from leasing or mining rests with Congress.”

Fitzwilliams continued, “Over one-million acres of the White River National Forest are not geologically conducive for natural gas production. In addition, I have decided not to allow

“The authority to permanently withdraw an area from leasing or mining rests with Congress.”

– WRNF Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams leasing on 176,000 acres of the White River National Forest in order to protect and maintain the natural character of these areas and protect important wildlife habitat. I believe this is the right decision at this point in time. The lands made available in this decision have shown a demonstrated production potential over the last decade or so. If conditions or technology changes in the future, this decision can be revisited to address these changing circumstances.”

The WRNF Final Record of Decision identifies what lands are available for future oil and gas leasing and under what conditions leasing and/or development will be allowed. These “Lease Stipulations” are implemented to insure surface resources are protected.

The essential elements of the Draft Record

of Decision are as follows, according to a WRNF press release: • 194,100 acres will be Administratively Available for leasing. Of these acres, 118,613 acres are lands not already leased. Of the 74,493 acres of Designated Roadless Areas made available for oil and gas leasing, all would have a No Surface Occupancy Stipulation.

• 800,555 acres are Legally Closed to oil and gas Leasing (including Congressionally designated Wilderness, permitted ski areas, campgrounds and administrative sites).

• 1,281,700 million acres will be closed for oil and gas leasing through Management Direction. Approximately 1,067,000 of these acres are closed because there is little or no potential for oil and gas production due to the geology of these lands. The remaining acres were closed in order to protect other forest resources and maintain the natural character of the area. This includes parts of the Thompson Divide Area.

• The draft ROD amends the White River National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan as written in Appendix D of the FEIS, and replaces the adoption of the 1993 White River National Forest Oil and Gas Leasing Environmental Impact Statement and the Record of Decision with the 2015 White River National Forest Oil and Gas Leasing FEIS and ROD. All documents associated with the Oil and Gas Leasing Environmental Impact Statement and the Final Record of Decision can be found at following Forest web page: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/home/ ?cid=STELPRD3824477.

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Korologos Gallery features acclaimed print-makers Sopris Sun Staff Report The Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt presents the work of acclaimed printmakers Leon Loughridge and Joel Ostlind in “Works on Paper,” which opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 11. The show features etchings and wood-block print on paper.

According to gallery director Julia Novy, “Both artists are masters who know how to use paper to its greatest effect.”

Loughridge’s works are reductionstyle wood-blocks, hand-printed on a 1920 Vandercook flatbed letterpress.

Ostlind’s medium is copper-plate etchings. “Both require finely honed drawing skills and the mastery of old and venerable print methods,” said Novy.

Raised in the open ranch land of northern New Mexico, Loughridge developed an affinity for the Southwestern landscape. His vision was influenced by

his grandmother’s involvement in northern New Mexico art circles. After purchasing his first letterpress in 1998, he received immediate success with the wood-block prints he produced. The layering of color in the process uniquely captures the atmosphere and depth of the Southwestern landscape.

Loughridge’s Dry Creek Art Press publishing company produces his woodblocks and limited edition books. His work is in collections at the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Public Library, and the Colorado History Museum. He was selected as the featured artist for the 2005 Colorado Mountain Landscape Exhibition and Sale. His work was also included in the American Masters 2015 show at the Salmagundi Art Club in New York.

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American West. He always carried a sketchbook, conveying his intimate understanding of the land with exquisite detail and authenticity. In 1990, Ostlind signed up for a print-making class at Sheridan College and his drawings found new life as copper-plate etchings depicting the full range of Western life — from Native American lodges to contemporary fly fishermen, telemark skiers and grazing horses.

Ostlind’s prints were exhibited in a 2005 solo show at Bradford Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming. He was the featured artist at the 2002 Coors Western Art Show and the subject of a 2005 article in Southwest Art magazine.

“Works on Paper” will be on view at the Ann Korologos Gallery through Jan. 4. For more information call 927-9668, e-mail art@korologosgallery.com, or go to korologosgallery.com.

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Shown here: “Hay Barn,” a wood-block print by Leon Loughridge. It’s part of the two-man show, “Works on Paper,” which includes Joel Ostlind and opens on Dec. 11.

On Wednesday mornings, after a Tuesday night Council meeting, visit in an informal setting with Basalt Mayor Jacque Whitsitt for coffee and a chat at Saxy’s Coffee Shop, 104 Midland Avenue.

This is a great opportunity to share your thoughts, make comments and catch up on what’s happening in Basalt.

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Join us for Tree Lighting: Friday, December 11 Triangle Park at Willits Town Center 4-6 PM

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CRES continues annual Winter Celebration concert Sopris Sun Staff Report It’s a Monday morning, start of the school day, and 20 fourthgraders at Crystal River Elementary School (CRES) warm up with the “rhythm of the day� in Amber Bate’s music class. The students read a series of half, quarter, sixteenth, dotted half, and whole notes/rests written on a staff on the whiteboard and translate the notes into corresponding sounds (and lengths of sounds) based on each note. It’s a foundation for reading music.

Then Bate has the students line up in two rows in order to practice for the upcoming holiday concert. It’s early and some of the students are slow to get going but once the music begins, knees begin to rock and shoulders begin to sway. They start by singing an Irish folk-inuenced version of “Here We Come ACarolingâ€? with recorded hornpipes and ďŹ ddles. The tune is one of a dozen songs the school’s fourth-graders will perform at what has become a tradition for the school — the annual Winter Celebration concert.

The Winter Celebration will be at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Carbondale Middle School (180 Snowmass Drive). It is free and open to the public. For those looking for a dose of holiday spirit, the students’ soulful songs and cheery voices (including some budding soloists) are well worth the outing.

All of CRES’s 80 fourth-grade students are practicing for the upcoming performance and most will grace the stage and sing under the bright lights. The Dec. 17 concert will feature a full set of songs, along with some theatrical snowfall, solo performances, a visit from Santa, and a small celebration following the concert. Songs include some traditional Christmas tunes, including a jazzy rendition of “Jingle Bells,� some Hanukkah songs, and a few non-traditional songs, such as “A Hawaiian Christmas,� “Christmas Jubilation� and “Este Es La Navidad.�

Started in 2010 Bate began the concerts in 2010, and the fourth-graders additionally perform for the entire school on the same day. It has CRES CONCERT page 19

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Renowned Buddhist monk/scholar leads retreat in Carbondale Sopris Sun Staff Report for Ethics and Transformative values at Massachusetts Renowned Buddhist scholar the Venerable Tenzin Institute of Technology (MIT).

Priyadarshi will lead a retreat on the Eight Verses of Born in Bihar, India to a Hindu family of high-rankThought Transformation at Caring bureaucrats, political leaders bondale Community School on and scholars, Priyadarshi ran Dec. 12. The program is hosted away from home at the age of 10 by the Way of Compassion to become a Buddhist monk.

Dharma Center, a local Buddhist When his parents objected, center that serves the greater Priyadarshi struck a deal with his Roaring Fork Valley, according to parents and agreed to undertake a press release. both secular education and John Bruna, the director of monastic studies. the Way of Compassion, emphaHe eventually came to the sized that it is “truly a rare and United States where he studied precious opportunity to be able at Le Moyne College, graduatto receive teachings from such a ing summa cum laude with a highly regarded lama. We have bachelor’s degree as an integral been working to make this hap- The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi honors scholar studying philospen for nearly two years and are ran away from home in India to be- ophy, physics and religious thrilled to see this come to come a Buddhist monk. Today, studies, with minors in internafruition. When His Holiness the among other endeavors, he trains tional relations and Japanese.

Dalai Lama had to cancel his MBA students and heads of compa- He then attended Harvard, teachings in Boulder, we re- nies in ethics, and works with MIT where he completed a graduate quested Venerable Priyadarshi students to design apps that pro- degree in comparative philosoto teach on the same topic, and mote moral awareness and empathy. phy of religion. he accepted!”

In his work with the Dalai Courtesy photo Tenzin Priyadarshi is president Lama Center, he trains MBA stuof the Prajnopaya Institute and Foundation, a World- dents and heads of companies in ethics. Priyadarshi wide non-profit humanitarian organization. He was also works with MIT students to design apps that proordained by his holiness the Dalai Lama (his spiritual mote moral awareness and empathy. Fluent in several mentor) and has trained under many great Buddhist languages, Priyadarshi travels internationally, advancteachers. He is the spiritual director of Bodhimarga, a ing numerous humanitarian projects.

Buddhist study and meditation group. Priyadarshi is To learn more or to register for the retreat, visit also the founding director of the Dalai Lama Centre www.wocdharmacenter.org or call 510-0583.

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CRES concert om page 17 become one of Bate’s favorite programs because the students are proud to perform for both CRES and the greater Carbondale community. “In my opinion, there is no greater performance to watch than when the students are involved, excited and fully participating. It is also fun to see soloists blossom on stage for their last elementary school performance. It is truly a joy to watch the faces of children singing holiday songs this time of year,â€? she said.   Some of the students recently sang for the town’s Light Up Carbondale event on Dec. 4. Bate ďŹ rst enlisted her students to sing for the own in 2012, and it has become expected at First Friday. “We started participating in Light Up Carbondale in 2012 with the fourth-grade students singing some of their show songs for the event,â€? said Bate, who is in her 13th year of teaching music at CRES. “The kids have a great time and really enjoy singing outside for the community. They wear

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Student Sugey Gonzalez Rascon says they could have done better at First Friday, but she loved singing “Turn Off that Noseâ€? and the students agreed that drinking hot chocolate around the ďŹ re was pretty awesome.

Back at school the following Monday, they are mindful of where to improve and how to make the performance better with some arm movements, such as coordinated hula dancing during “Hawaiian Christmas.â€? They continue practicing the mellow island tune, then naturally wrap their arms around one another and smile as they sing in both Hawaiian and English: â€œâ€Ś Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, too‌.â€?

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Jolea Haroutunian gets into the spirit of the song “Christmas Jubilation� during rehearsal Monday at Crystal River Elementary School. Photo by Trina Ortega

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