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Carbondale Commentary The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, e-mail editor Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.
Proposed carbon tax a bad idea for Carbondale By Carl Ted Stude I am writing these comments in response to lobbying by two overlapping non-profit environmental organizations attempting to persuade the Board of Trustees of Carbondale to adopt a “carbon tax.” The organizations are CORE (the Community Office for Resource Efficiency) headquartered in Aspen, and CLEER (Clean Energy Economy for the Region) headquartered in Carbondale. Both have special access to the town trustees through membership on the town’s environmental board. It would be nice if the everyday economic interests of Carbondale’s citizens received equal representation. I have been an advocate of a substantial tax on oil ever since 1973, when the Arab embargo on oil exports caused shortages in the U.S. That would not have been so disruptive to the economy and threatening to national security if the U.S. were serious about conservation. The basic principle of such a tax on energy is to mobilize market forces to: encourage the optimal blend of energy production and conservation measures, while also funding key government programs while enabling other taxes to be reduced or eliminated. As a retired professional environmental engineer, I believe the preponderance of scientific evidence that emissions of carbon dioxide are contributing to global warming that will have long-term consequences that are more catastrophic than, say, a reduced ski season at Aspen. For that reason, I consider it to be prudent public policy to substantially tax all fossil fuels, based on their carbon emissions. More specifically, I would phasein a tax at the national level on carbon emissions, while phasing out subsidies and mandates for politically-favored “alternative” energy sources such as ethanol, wind turbines and cultured algae. Solar power in
particular is now competitive in selected applications without subsidies. I would include these changes in a comprehensive tax-reform package that would reduce the corporate profits tax (which would particularly appeal to conservatives), increase the Earned Income Tax Credit, and reduce various other taxes on lower income people (which would particularly appeal to moderates and liberals).
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Ridiculous Having said that, I think that the idea of municipalities adopting their own “carbon tax” is ridiculous — especially when they are as small as Carbondale and already apply sales taxes to natural gas, electrical energy and motor fuels. A carbon tax at the local level would involve substantial administrative effort (read “economic waste”) in calculating and assessing the tax. That would be particularly true of electrical energy, which is produced by a variety of fuels and “alternative” methods, and distributed on massive interstate grids that make it virtually impossible to identify the sources of the energy delivered to any particular consumer. A carbon tax at the national level would be applied to the fossil fuels burned in power plants, and the cost of that would simply be incorporated in the cost of the energy delivered to the grid by those plants. The administration of a local carbon tax would be further complicated if an effort were made to offset the relatively greater financial burden that it would place on lower income people. At the national level, this could be addressed by targeted tax reforms as I suggested above, and by helping to fund progressive programs such as subsidies for Social Security and mandatory medical insurance. However, I can’t imagine a fair and efficient means of addressing it locally.
Furthermore, a local carbon tax would place certain local businesses at a substantial competitive disadvantage relative to those in communities not having such taxes. In Carbondale, a carbon tax would particularly harm businesses that sell motor fuels (which already have higher costs than downvalley). I suspect that it would also harm restaurants and producers of alcoholic beverages that rely on natural gas for the energy needed to heat their buildings in winter and produce their meals and beverages. I can imagine some of these businesses relocating to places like Rifle or to unincorporated parts of Garfield County, which I doubt would adopt a tax on carbon. With a population of about 6,400 people, Carbondale’s population is two one-thousandths of a percent of the U.S. population. As such, whatever it does about resource conservation will have negligible impact at the national or global level. Despite this, there is a belief promoted by professional environmental advocates such as CORE and CLEER that Carbondale should set a utopian example of energy conservation and economic self-sufficiency for others to follow. My observation in travelling throughout Colorado and the rest of the country is that the small percentage of people who know about Carbondale recognize it as a highly atypical community, catering to outdoor recreation interests. If it is going to have a meaningful impact on the national and global environment, it will have to adopt policies that make more economic and environmental sense from both a local and national perspective. Carl Ted Stude is a retired environmental engineer. He has an MS in civil/environmental engineering, and an MA in economics. He has lived in Carbondale for 10 years.
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Hundreds of people poured through the offerings at the Roaring Fork Re-Coat distribution days on Dec. 5-6. Photo by Lynn Burton 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • DECEMBER 24-30, 2015
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e year in review: What a town for a newspaper Sopris Sun Staff Report Sopris Sun reporters sometimes point out that Carbondale is a great town for a newspaper, because each week there is always something interesting, fun or important to write about and to photograph. For example, in just the first half of 2016 alone: • Sopris Sun readers got first-hand news about a massive April 25 earthquake and subsequent rebuilding projects in Nepal, when former local resident Hamilton Pevec began sending in dispatches and photos from that country, where he had been living with his Nepali wife, Devika, and working on a filmmaking project when the disaster occurred. • A $10,000 grant from the Kay Brunnier Tree Fund helped several organizations survey “heritage” fruit trees, some of which were planted more than 100 years ago. The overall goal for the heritage fruit tree project is to care for the trees and to harvest the fruit for local food pantries such as LIFT-UP. • The new Marble Distilling Company at the east end of Main Street not only distills its own vodka for on-site and retail consumption, it incorporates local Colorado Yule marble as functional and design elements in its bar. It also rents rooms to overnight guests upstairs – each with an eye-popping view of Mt. Sopris. • Local and out-of-state activists opposed to energy companies’ so called “smart meters,” which measure electrical use in homes and businesses, lobbied the town’s Environmental Board to look into the issue. The activists told the E-Board that the growing amount of atmospheric electromagnetic radiation (EM) is linked to the disappearance of honeybees, the disorientation of migratory birds, and potentially poses a health hazard to humans. In the first half of 2015, Sopris Sun reporters also had to write about events they do not relish writing about: • Carbondale experienced its first homicide since 2003. • Police officers had to put down a diseased mountain lion that was unable to get up or to walk, along the Crystal River in River Valley Ranch. The Sopris Sun reported one on-going issue that has been popping up from time to time since before this non-profit newspaper was founded in 2009: whether the Garfield County commissioners should vacate the former County Road 109 through the middle of the Colorado Rocky Mountain School cam-
pus on the west side of town. Those are just a few stories The Sopris Sun wrote in 2015. This week’s Sun touches on many stories from January to June of this year. Tune in next week for July through December.
JANUARY Smack in the Roaring Fork Valley As the year 2015 opened, Carbondale readers learned that heroin, once considered a fairly rare drug in the Roaring Fork Valley, had been making a comeback. A sign of this phenomenon, said Carbondale Deputy Fire Chief Rob Goodwin, was the uptick in the number of ambulance calls during which EMTs administered a drug specifically known as an antidote to heroin overdose, known as Naloxone or, as a brand name, Narcan. Officials noted that exact statistics were hard to come by, mostly because a heroin overdose looks a lot like an overdose from opioid-derived prescription medications, such as codeine, morphine and oxycodone. But Narcam works for all of the above, and was being administered more and more by paramedics working on emergency medical calls to the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District. The resurgence of heroin, according to state reports, was largely due to a tightening of restrictions on opioid-based prescription medications in response to a growing national health crisis, as well as the fact that heroin was reported to be cheaper and easier to obtain than the prescription meds.
Carbondale Middle School students headed up to Aspen Winterskol 2015 and returned home with the $150 prize for the Most Sculptural entry in the Kid’s Sculpture category. Photo by Ami Maes
A TD perspective Carbondale Trustee A.J. Hobbs caught a ride on an Eco-Flight plane to view the Thompson Divide region from a bird’s eye perspective, and came back with a report that urged local residents to understand that while oil and gas drilling in the Thompson Divide is something to be opposed, the people who actually do the drilling and production work are not the enemy. Hobbs, in an opinion piece published in The Sopris Sun, pointed out that the industry produces a product — natural gas — that is used by the entire nation, including locals. And, he continued, the quickest and most effective way to minimize the need for more drilling rigs, wells and pipelines is to reduce demand by changing lifestyles and using more renewable energy. He also advocated for donations to such organizations as the Thompson Divide Coalition and Wilderness Workshop.
ployee noticed that a patron had a gun in a holster on her belt, underneath a shirt that had slipped to expose the weapon. The Garfield County library district’s management announced it would come up with a policy later in the year. YEAR IN REVIEW page 7
No guns in library
Dave Teitler (left) celebrates with Dr. Rick Herrington at Roaring Fork Family Practice on Jan. 19. The event marked Herrington’s 40th year as a physician in Carbondale. Photo by Jane Bachrach
Though it seemingly was a tempest in a teapot, the board of the Garfield County library district decided it needed to address the issue of library patrons carrying concealed (or not-so-concealed) weapons while visiting libraries. The issue had arisen first in Boulder County in 2012, when a county library em-
More than 24 students and faculty members gave blood in the St. Mary’s blood-mobile on Jan. 22. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Holiday LED lights “going dark” Sopris Sun Staff Report The electric LED lights on trees along Main Street have been going dark due to breakers being thrown for some reason, said Town Manager Jay Harrington in his weekly report to trustees, staffers and the public. “We will have our electrician look into the situation.” In other news from Harrington’s report, the downtown ice rink, corner of 4th and Main, is expected to open on Dec. 21 and stay open, weather permitting, and will be open from noon to 9 p.m. on a daily basis as long as winter lasts. Stick sports, such as hockey or broomball, are not permitted on this rink. Hockey and broomball games are held, however, at the Gus Darien Riding Arena ice rink along Catherine Store Road (County Road 100) east of town, which also is expected to open this week. Ice skates are available for rent at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center, next door to Town Hall on Colorado Avenue, at a rental rate of $3 per day or $10 for three days, and are available for use at either of the town’s two ice rinks. Carbondale’s street crew once again was focused primarily on snow and ice removal from town streets. In addition to working on the snow and ice, Harrington reported, the crew performed maintenance on some street signs and removed bicycle racks from Main Street. Harrington noted that following the most recent dump of snow, private property maintenance companies have been pulling snow from private property and depositing it on public streets, which is illegal. Harrington said the town needs to “better educate the maintenance companies about our town policies on snow removal.” The parks crew, too, was busy removing snow and ice from sidewalks and trails last week, as well as performing their routine tasks of maintaining trash receptacles and dog-waste stations, Harrington reported, adding that the parks supervisor, Russell Sissom, com-
pleted an inventory of the town’s parks last week. Also, Harrington wrote, additional tree fencing has been placed around trees throughout town, to prevent hungry deer from feeding on the town’s ornamental plantings. The wood framing has been finished, and the staining completed, at the new shelter over the Community Bread Oven in Bonnie Fischer Park, behind the Third Street Center, Harrington wrote. Installation of a metal roof and extension of the bread oven’s chimney is expected to be finished before the year is out. The town’s winter recreation programming brochure is out (see the insert in this edition of the Sopris Sun) and is available online at www.carbondalerec.com, as is online registration for the programs outlined in the brochure. The brochure covers programs offered from January through May of 2016. Registration currently is open for the town’s Learn to Play Hockey program for kids aged 6-9 years old from 4-5:30 p.m., and for those aged 10-14 years old from 5:30-6:30 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January. The registration deadline is Dec. 29. The town also is offering an adult hockey instructional program in January, on Friday nights from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Deadline to register for that program is Jan. 3. A new session of climbing classes is set to begin in January at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center. The classes will include Spider Monkeys (4-6 year olds), beginning youth (7-14 years) and the climbing club, which Harrington called “the culminating class of the preceding class progression.” Lead clinics for climbers will be offered as warranted by demand, Harrington continued, and a clinic will be scheduled “as soon as we get four people interested.” Signup is at the front desk of the Rec Center. Registration also is open for the men’s basketball league, the adult broomball league, and a wintertime adult volleyball league.
Cop Shop From Dec. 10-17, Carbondale police officers handled 184 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note, according to a summary report sent to the Sopris Sun by the police department on Dec. 21: SUNDAY, Dec. 13: At 9:37 p.m. police stopped a vehicle driving on Highway 133 for not having its headlights on, and subsequently arrested the driver on a charge of drunk driving, in addition to failing to turn on his headlights. MONDAY, Dec. 14: At 3:41 p.m. police took a report of a non-injury accident at the intersection of Village Road and Highway 133. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16: At 5:19 p.m. police were told by a local man that his nephew had made some threatening remarks to the man making the report, and to the nephew's mother. Police reported contacting the nephew and informing him of the seriousness of such threats. No other action was taken.
Carbondale Police Department is now accepting applications for the position of Police Officer I and II. “Laterals welcome to apply”
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will enjoy working in a TEAM / Community Policing environment. Starting salary is $48,820.00. Ability to work shift work, weekends and holidays a must. We offer an excellent benefit package. Spanish speaking is a bonus. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have or ability to obtain a valid Colorado driver’s license and no felony convictions. Applicants must complete background checks, complete physical agility test, and participate in a ride-along program. Send application, resume and references to Carbondale Police Department, 511 Colorado Ave., #911, Carbondale, CO 81623 or to Lt. Chris Wurtsmith, cwurtsmith@carbondaleco.net. Deadline is December 28, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
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The Sopris Sun staff from, clockwise from left: Cordes Symmes (Distribution), Lynn Burton (Editor), John Colson (Reporter), Terri Ritchie (Graphic Designer) and Jane Bachrach (Photographer).
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Send your scuttlebutt to news@SoprisSun.com. gratory flyway is generally over west Texas and the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, western Kansas and Nebraska, and into the Dakotas. On a related note, a guy who doesn’t know much about birds reports he saw a “crane like” bird take off from near Fred Williams’s house at Euclid and Weant, barely clear the phone wire at the southeast corner of Sopris Park, and flap is way west. He said he’d never seen a crane or heron (not that he can tell the difference) inside the town limits before.
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Let’s hear it for the 7 Star Rebekahs Lodge. It’s members presented food and candy baskets to residents at Heritage Park Care Center, and Crystal Meadows senior housing this week. They used funds generated from their Near New Store, downstairs from their lodge at Third and Main streets. From left to right are: Louise Holgate, Donna Natal, Sally Rusby and Ann Samuelson. Not pictured is Margaret McCann. Photo by Lynn Burton
Check it out Andy and Mollie Roache are taking their Christmas decorations one step further this year. Andy put together a light display that is sequenced to music. The nine-minute loop runs from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and folks can tune in to 95.3 FM in their vehicle or on their cell phone to dig the show, which will run through New Year’s Eve. Andy and Mollie live on Second Street, immediately south of the Methodist church.
Bird news Folks who know a sandhill crane when they see one report that a pair was hanging out at River Valley Ranch a few days ago. How they arrived at RVR is anyone’s guess, as their mi-
Garfield County has a new county manager. He’s Kevin Batchelder, who the county commissioners appointed to the post on Dec. 21. Batchelder served as deputy county manager since April 2014, and has been acting county manager since July 1. Batchelder said, “My emphasis moving forward will be to provide excellent customer service and continual improvement in the provision of public services. We have a lot on our plate, and with the support of our elected officials, our management team and dedicated staff, we are poised to accomplish all of the county’s goals on behalf of Garfield County communities. I look forward to working with the Board of County Commissioners to advance its priorities in services, and in making Garfield County a better place to live, work and visit.” Batchelder has worked in public administration for 26 years, including 18 years as the chief administrative officer for municipalities, both metropolitan and rural.
Wait until Monday The Garfield County dump near Rifle will be closed on Dec. 24-25, as will Garfield County offices.
Alpine Bank gives As of Nov. 30, Alpine Bank has donated $746,485 to Colorado non-profit groups and projects through funds generated from its Loyalty Debit Card program, according to a press release. For every transaction completed with a Loyalty Debit Card, Alpine Bank donates 10 cents to benefit non-
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Roll ’em Aspen Film is accepting submissions for the 25th annual Aspen Shortsfest through Dec. 31. For details, go to aspenfilm.org.
911 calls Here are the Carbondale Fire District’s 911 calls for Dec. 13-19: • Medical emergencies (5); • Trauma emergencies (2); • Motor vehicle accidents (4); • Fire alarm responses (2); • Carbon monoxide alarm response (1); • Citizen assist (1); • Request for assistance from the town of Carbondale (1).
They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Emma Danciger and Greg “DJ Phathead” Benson (Dec. 26); Chip Bishop (Dec. 28); Randy Schutt, Sue Edelstein, Nick Walgren and Mark Gray (Dec. 29); and Beymar Silva (Dec. 30). Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was the guest of the Roaring Fork Cultural Council at Thunder River Theatre on Dec. 21. Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, was interviewed by her longtime friend, Carbondale resident Jim Calaway. Among her observations: “Climate change is the greatest threat to our national security.” Look for more of her thoughts in next week’s Sopris Sun. Photo by Lynn Burton
Police spent more than two hours on Jan. 14 investigating an incident in which someone put 10 bullets into the passenger side front and rear doors of this Dodge Stratus. No arrests have been made. Jane Bachrach photo
Year in review continued om page 3 New recreation plan The Parks and Recreation Commission came out with a proposed 61-page, 10-year Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan. Among the concepts laid out in the draft plan was a potential sales-tax hike to fund a variety of programs first identified in 2004 but never accomplished due to a lack of funds, among other reasons.
Fire board seeks consultant Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors was preparing to hire a consulting firm to draw up a 2015 Master
Plan to guide the next 10 years of operations for the district. In interviews with The Sopris Sun leading up to a Jan. 28 public meeting, however, fire board members declined to reveal how much the four firms bidding for the contract were estimating their work would cost. Officials said the district had an obligation to protect “proprietary information” contained in the proposals, including the bottom-line estimated costs of the project. The district had budgeted up to $90,000 for the master planning process.
consulting non-profit organizations, opened talks this week about a possible energy fee, or tax, to be assessed against local taxpayers. The tax or fee would generate funding to enable the town to continue working toward the innovative goals of Carbondale’s energy plan, which calls for reducing local reliance on carbon-based fuels such as coal and natural gas, and increasing local use of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. Carbondale trustees had, for the previous decade or so, been spending money to subsidize energy conservation programs managed by the Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) and Community Office of Resource Efficiency (CORE), which have together acted as consultants on the town’s energy-efficiency efforts.
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FEBRUARY Energy upgrades for 57 homes The town of Carbondale, in cooperation with Garfield Clean Energy, announced in YEAR IN REVIEW page 8
Let’s grow hemp here Local advocates for creating a hemp industry in Colorado were actively pursuing their goal, including the announcement of a yearlong schedule of activities for local supporters throughout 2015, and of their plans to support a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Jan. 8 that would legalize the cultivation of hemp for farmers across the country. The Colorado Hemp Education Association, based in the Roaring Fork Valley, in its January newsletter urged members and supporters to contact the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) to prevent the state’s Industrial Hemp Advisory Committee from raising licensing fees for research and development plots.
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eased mountain lion on Jan. 24, after the animal had been spotted lying by the Crystal River under a bridge along North Bridge Drive in the River Valley Ranch subdivision. According to a statement from Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling, the lion was “a very sick cat” and was not able to move under its own power.
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Paraders and spectators turned out for the First Fat Friday parade on Feb. 6. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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and alleged murderer, Arturo Navarrete-Portillo, 46, as he lay in a Grand Junction Hospital recovering from injuries sustained in an auto accident on the morning the murder took place.
early February that the ongoing energy-efficiency upgrades would continue for up to 57 income-qualified homes in Garfield County through the 2015 Home Energy Program. Later in February, the trustees hired CLEER and CORE to help keep the town on track to meet its Clean Energy 2020 goals, with a cap on spending of $100,000 to be paid out of the town’s annual receipt of federal energy-impact funds.
Town worries about ACP Carbondale's town government was worried that a proposed “Access Control Plan” (ACP) for the Rio Grande Trail would spell trouble for the town in terms of money, land-use control and staff time spent dealing with trail crossings and other issues related to the publicly owned, former railroad right of way that cuts through the northern part of the town. The owner of the right-of-way, the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, had spent the past year arguing with towns and counties, as well as some private property owners, about the extent to which RFTA can control crossings up and down the valley as the agency works to maintain its status for possible resumption of rail service.
Fire district planning continues Officials with the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District delayed a decision on hiring a consultant to draw up the district’s 2015 Master Plan, after a meeting in which four interested companies discussed their proposals for meeting the district’s planning needs.
Fire district splits master plan The elected leaders of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, at a meeting on Feb. 5, unanimously voted to split a contract for a new district master plan between two companies — Mark Chain Consulting of Carbondale and Almont Associates of Port Orange, Fla. After making adjustments to the bids submitted by the two companies, the fire board agreed to pay a combined total of $86,985 for the project — about $53,000 to Mark Chain Consulting, and about $33,900 to Almont, according to a statement issued by the fire district.
Some guns OK in libraries The Garfield County Library District board voted to approve a new policy permitting patrons with concealed-carry permits to pack their pistols while browsing the local stacks, as part of a statewide move by libraries to make their policies comport with Colorado’s concealed-carry laws passed in 2003. “The only institutions that are truly weapons-free are schools, under Colorado law,” said library district director Amelia Shelley.
Meth lab in Bonedale Police busted a suspected methamphetamine lab at a home in the 400 block of Garfield Avenue in Carbondale, although the man suspected of running the lab was not immediately arrested and ended up being the subject of a police warrant for his arrest and a manhunt that went on for more than a week. Regarding the alleged meth lab, Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling said it was a small operation, adding, “It seemed to me, I would use the word ‘personal use’ for himself and his (the suspect’s) friends.”
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CCAH’s Cirque d’Sopris once again put kids on the Roaring Fork High School stage on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The fashions were designed and sewn by the kids themselves. Photo by Jane Bachrach
Murder in Carbondale The Carbondale Police Department reported on Feb. 16 that they found a dead woman in an apartment building on Cooper Place, and that a man involved in a car wreck on Highway 133 told police he had killed his wife in that apartment building that morning. An autopsy confirmed that the woman died of multiple wounds from a sharp object, and that the case formally is considered a homicide. The suspect and victim reportedly lived with at least two other families or individuals in the apartment near Garfield Avenue and Highway 133.
Suspect, victim named Law enforcement authorities on Feb. 24 issued an arrest warrant on first-degree-murder charges for Arturo NavarretePortillo, 46, of Carbondale, for the alleged killing of his wife, Maria Carminda Portillo-Amaya, 30, at the couple’s home in Carbondale on Feb. 16. Navarrete-Portillo remained hospitalized in Grand Junction for treatment of what were called “non-life-threatening” injuries sustained when he crashed his Toyota 4-Runner into the back of an empty livestock truck, on Highway 133 south of town, at about 7 a.m. on the morning his wife was either stabbed or slashed to death with a bladed weapon of some kind. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had by this time assumed control of the investigation and of all public statements regarding the case.
MARCH Cocina del Valle moves A dozen Hispanic families, most of them from Carbondale, banded together to form Cocina del Valle, or Kitchen of the Valley, which cooked up a storm of mostly Mexican dishes and catered to a growing clientele of organizations and individuals. Cocina del Valle, which was started with the help of the Manaus Fund's Valley Settlement Project in the Third Street Center [TSC] in Carbondale, was hoping for a kitchen space located in the TSC as well. But after months of trying and failing to reach an agreement for a kitchen facility in the TSC, Cocina del Valle was set to move into a space on Two Rivers Road in Basalt.
Cost to town: $9,200 Mary Noone at Main Street Gallery on First Friday in March. Photo by Jane Bachrach
Carbondale's trustees unanimously affirmed approvals for a residential redevelopment project at 191 Sopris Ave., ending months of controversy over a proposal to replace an aging one-story house with a two-story four-plex of rental apartments that had generated intense opposition from some neighbors. The trustees, some of whom voiced reservations about the project, in the end agreed that, as modified, the project could proceed.
The continuing investigation into the Feb. 16 murder of Maria Carminda Portillo-Amaya, 30, of Carbondale, had cost the town approximately $9,200, most of it reportedly to pay for 24-hour security to watch over the victim's husband
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It took about 80 volunteers, hours of rehearsals, more than two dozen designers and two sold out shows to make the 2015 Green is the New Black fashion extravaganza the hit that it was at the Carbondale Recreation Center on March 13-14. Photo by Jane Bachrach
Crystal River restoration proposed Public and private entities were working on a plan to restore and revitalize a 1.4 mile stretch of the Crystal River that is publicly owned but passes through the River Valley Ranch. The project is a partnership among the town of Carbondale, the managers of RVR and the Aspen Valley Land Trust and is called the Crystal River Restoration and Enhancement Project. An AVLT memo to the town estimated the restoration work would cost up to $2.9 million, most of which is expected to come from grants and other non-governmental sources.
APRIL Heritage trees get help The effort to identify and care for heritage fruit trees in the Roaring Fork Valley got a major boost, in the form of a $10,000 grant from the Kay Brunnier Tree Fund, which was to be used to survey fruit trees in the Carbondale and Missouri Heights area this summer and start a program aimed at caring for and harvesting the fruits from those trees into the future. The project of identifying and caring for heritage YEAR IN REVIEW page 9
Year in review continued om page 8 used a machete on his wife as she lay on a bed, fully clothed and awake, according to court documents unsealed by Ninth Judicial District Judge James Boyd. But, according to an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant for Arturo Navarrete-Portillo, 46, the alleged killer, he was unable to recall why he was angry with his wife, Maria Carminda Portillo-Amaya, 30, or what they had been talking about in the early morning hours that day.
his wife, the late Maria Carminda PortilloAmaya, 30, containing those threats.
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GarCo eyes bridge work
Library fireplace draws heat
Garfield County agreed to hire the SGM engineering company of Glenwood Springs to do the preliminary engineering work for a project to either modify or replace a bridge along County Road 100 (Catherine Store Road) that crosses over the Roaring Fork River east of Carbondale. The approval rep-
Officials with the Garfield County Libraries District wanted to install a gas fireplace in the relatively new Carbondale Branch Library, but some people in Carbondale thought a gas fireplace was a bad idea that sent the wrong message about the town’s YEAR IN REVIEW page 13
FS OK’s quarry plan
The second Youth Poetry Slam at the Third Street Center — presented by Aspen Words — drew a crowd of 300 to witness valley youth sharing their work from the stage. Photo by Jane Bachrach fruit trees, which has been around for more than 10 years, represents the combined efforts of several groups, including the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (CRMPI), Ecosystem Design, LiveWell Colorado, Colorado Soil Systems, and the Heritage Fruit Guild.
Details emerge The man accused of slashing his wife to death in Carbondale earlier this year told police he “kind of went crazy” on the morning of Feb. 16, which is when he allegedly
Federal officials approved an operating plan for the White Banks Quarry operation at Avalanche Creek, between Carbondale and Redstone, that calls for mining operations to begin as early as May. Robert Congdon, a former coal miner who first started work at the White Banks location nearly a quarter century ago, said “We've worked five years to get the permit. It's dropped into our lap pretty unexpectedly.” The mine is intended to produce marble, alabaster and gypsum.
Sister speaks The Carbondale man accused of slashing his wife to death with a machete on Feb. 16 had threatened to kill her at some point late last year, and to then kill himself by crashing his car, according to an interview with the victim's sister. The sister told authorities that the two had separated for a couple of months last year and that, during that separation, Arturo Navarrete-Portillo, 46, had sent an e-mail to
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From left to right: Rooz (Iran), Jolie (France), Hamilton (USA) and Priya (Nepal). The foursome completed a relief mission in June to rural parts of Nepal to aid victims of the April earthquakes. Photo by Hamilton Pevec
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Community United Methodist Churches in the Mid-Valley “…a progressive church with a warm and loving congregation.” Christmas Eve Services at 6:00, 7:00, & 9:00 p.m.
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Carbondale Community UMC – Christmas Eve: – Family and children’s service (w/‘No-Practice’ Pageant) at 6:00 p.m. – Candlelight service at 9:00 p.m. 385 South Second Street, Carbondale
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Community Calendar THURSDAY Dec. 24 CHRISTMAS EVE • The Orchard’s Christmas Eve candlelight services are held at 4 and 6:30 p.m., with a live nativity at 5 and 6 p.m. Regular Sunday services resume on Jan. 3. The Orchard is located at 110 Snowmass Drive. Info: 963-8773 and theorchardlife.com. CHRISTMAS EVE • Faith Lutheran Church on Highway 133 holds Christmas Eve services at 6 and 8 p.m. Regular worship is every Sunday at 9 a.m., followed by an education hour. CHRISTMAS EVE • Community United Methodist Churchs of the mid-valley hold candelight services at 7 p.m. (0167 Holland Hills, Basalt), and 9 p.m. (385 S. Second St., Carbondale). A family and children’s service will be held in Carbondale at 6 p.m. DECK THE WALLS • CCAH’s Deck the Walls holiday show/sale at the Launchpad is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The show/features gift items from local artists and artisans, including candles, wool hats and gloves, silk scarves, blown glass, ceramic kitchen wares, one-of-a-kind holiday ornaments, cards and more. Info: carbondalearts.com or 963-1680. LIVE MUSIC • Pianist John Riger plays the Redstone Inn dining room from 6 to 8 p.m. LIBRARIES • All six branches of the GarďŹ eld County library system will be Thursday and Friday in observance of Christmas. Normal library hours will resume on Saturday, with all six libraries opening at 10 a.m. FILM • Aspen Film’s 24 annual Academy Screenings takes place at the Wheeler Opera
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.
House through Jan. 2. For schedule and ticket information, go to aspenshowtix.com or call 920-5770. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday excluding Christmas and New Year’s day.
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be provided. The service starts at 10 a.m. Info: tworiversuu.org. ASC • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center presents the Andy Stanley CD “The Value of Your Lifeâ€? at 10 a.m. Info: 963-5516.
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MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Spotlightâ€? (R) at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 26-31 and “Brooklynâ€? (PG-13) at 5 p.m. Dec. 26 and 27 (captioned). Closed Dec. 25. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents music every Friday night. Info: 963-3340.
SATURDAY Dec. 26 FILM • Aspen Film presents “Shaun the Sheep Movieâ€? at 3 p.m. at Harris Concert Hall. Admission is free. Come at 2 p.m. and enjoy milk and cookies, thanks to The Buddy Program, Paradise Bakery and Aspen Film. Info: Aspen Film.org.
SUNDAY Dec. 27 TRUU • Rev. Barbara Palmer presents “The Landscape of Belonging for Couples, and Everyone Elseâ€? at Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU) in the Third Street Center. Jimmy Byrne will present inspirational, contemporary music. Child care will
COMMUNITY POTLUCK • There’ll be a community potluck for plant-based whole foods folks or wannabes at the Third Street Center starting at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. “Come be surprised by the delicious dishes that are offered up,â€? said an organizer. Bring your favorite plantbased whole food (no added oil, salt or sugar), holiday appetizer or sweet/dessert with the recipe, or a non-alcoholic beverage (whole foods, no sugar, chemicals or artiďŹ cial anything), or high-quality dark chocolate to share. Organizers say that there’s a growing community of Roaring Fork Valley folks who are reversing heart disease, diabetes and inammatory illnesses, and are losing weight as a bonus. The potluck is presented by Heart Healthy Meals and Hippocrates Table, in collaboration with Greg Feinsinger, M.D. and Davi Nikent for Human Flourishing. Info: Ardis Hoffman at 303-305-9664 or ardishoffman@gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY Dec. 30 ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale ďŹ re station on Meadowood most Wednesday mornings at 6:45 a.m., but not today. On Jan. 6, Lucy Kessler (CORE) and Erica Sparhawk (CLEER) talk about Carbondale’s clean energy efforts. On Jan. 13, it’s Pat Thrasher (Glenwood Springs Railroad Museum). 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 FRIDAY Jan. 1 SKATING PARTY • The ďŹ rst First Friday of 2016 features a community ice skating party at the rink in downtown Carbondale. Staffed by Cub Scout Pack 235, the night will include a bonďŹ re, hot chocolate/marshmallows, hot dogs and ice skating. Rental skates will be available at the Carbondale Recreation Center. Party hours will be 5:30 to 8 p.m. Info: 510-1290 or carbondalerec.com. FILM • Aspen Film presents “Youthâ€? at Harris Concert Hall at 2:30 p.m. Info: aspenďŹ lm.org.
TUESDAY Jan. 5 MINDFULNESS • Mindful Life Program starts a four-week course today; gift certiďŹ cates are available. Mindfulness combines the practice of meditation and the practical application of mindfulness in daily life to provide people with skills that are practical, accessible, uni-
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that is now based in Basalt, and publishes and prints contemporary graphics. Info: 927-4123 or theartbase.org.
TUESDAY Jan. 12
NATURALIST NIGHTS • Wilderness Workshop and ACES kick off their Naturalist Nights series with Delia Malone’s presentation about the issue of whether to introduce wolves into Colorado. Malone will take a scientific, ecological approach to explore the reasons why the state needs wolves and to address the challenges posed by repatriation, according to a press release. The talk takes place at 5:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center, and will be presented at ACES in Aspen at 7 p.m. on Jan. 7. Admission to both events is free.
POETRY • Aspen Words presents U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera at Paepcke Auditorium starting at 6 p.m. His collections include “Notes from the Assemblage,” “Senegal Taxi,” “Half the World in Light,” and “187 Reasons Mexicanos Can’t Cross the Border.” The reading and talk will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. Tickets are $20. Info: 925-3122 ext. 4. This event is part of the Winter Words series, which runs through April 5.
FRIDAY Jan. 8
WINTERSKOL 2016 • “Aspen History 101” screens at the Wheeler Opera House at 5:30 (it’s free). The Mad Hatter’s Bash follows at 7:30 p.m. (also free).
FILM • Dance Initiative screens the documentary “Paul Taylor: Creative Domain” at the Launchpad at 6 p.m. Among the most acclaimed choreographers in American history, Taylor has been reinventing the roles of music, movement and theme in dance for nearly 60 years. In that time he has offered only glimpses into his creative process. “Creative Domain” is an in-depth look at how he creates a single dance. Admission is free. Info: Google “Creative Domain” or go to danceinitiative.org. ART OPENING • The Art Base (formerly the Wyly Art Center) hosts an opening reception for “Collaborations of Craig O’Brien” from 5 to 7 p.m. O’Brien is the founder/director of O’Brien Graphics, originally a New York based studio
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SATURDAY Jan. 16 IMPROV DANCE • The Launchpad and Dance Initiative offer two improvisational dance workshops with Meg Medorin and Laura Ann Samuelson from 9:30 to 11 a.m., and 1 to 3 p.m. Medorin and Samuelson will take participants through a series of improvisational practices and explorations that will enable dancers to find balance and comfort with internal sensing, movement play and external expression, in order to develop tools for creation and performance. The cost is $12 per workshop or $20 for both. Info: danceinitiative.org.
KOROLOGOS GALLERY • The Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt presents the work of acclaimed printmakers Leon Loughridge and Joel Ostlind in “Works on Paper” through Jan. 4. The gallery is located at 211 Midland Ave. Info: 927-9668. GALLERY 774 • Photographer Yance Clete Christopher and painter Paul Manes are featured at the Gallery 774 (the Red Rock Plaza on Highway 133) Wednesday through Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m. NEW PAINTINGS • Main Street Gallery presents new paintings by Victoria Broyles. Info: 963-3775. MINDFULNESS • Mindful Life Program holds a group meditiation followed by an offering of mindful practices at the Third Street Center at 7:30 p.m. on Mondays. Admission is by donation and everyone is welcome. Info: mindfullifeprogram.org, laura@mindfullife.org or 970-633-0163. LINX • The Linx Business Network meets Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m. at the Sotheby’s International real estate office (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 administration are given to local non-profits each December. Info: Keith at 970-390-8401 or kedquist@usa.net. MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy. 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. FREE MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS • Greg Feinsinger, M.D. offers free, one-hour consultations about prevention and treatment of disease through nutrition and other medical issues. Info: 379-5718. 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. INDIE 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. 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.
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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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Art Base opens shows at Wyly Gallery and Annex
Sopris Sun Staff Report The Art Base (formerly the Wyly Art Center) opens a show at its renamed Charles J. Wyly Gallery on Jan. 8. Works by Jill Sabella will feature three mediums: paintings, monotypes and “blankets” (watercolor washes). The oil paintings highlight Old Snowmass in a palette limited to ochre, sienna and Payne’s Gray, while the small monotypes are in black printer’s ink. The “blankets” feature watercolor washes in a range of hues. “The blanket series came about quite unexpectedly,” Sabella said. “I began doing watercolor washes with large hake brushes, layer upon layer, like blankets laid on a bed. Working with different color combinations, I was captivated by the colors that emerged from the overlays, and by the beauty of the deposits of the inks and watercolors at the edges of the blankets, like a frayed, old, worn edge coming unraveled. When I have showed them to others, I was struck by
how one responds to color, and how deep a resonance color has in each of us.” Sabella enjoyed success as a writer and photographer in Seattle. In 2000, she moved to Old Snowmass to pursue her lifelong dream of being a painter, as well as finding expression in the mediums of clay, charcoal, watercolor and printmaking. Her work is included in several corporate collections in the Northwest. Her opening reception is slated for 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 8. The show continues through Feb. 6. The Art Base is located in downtown Basalt at 99 Midland Spur. Wyly Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Art Base Annex At The Art Base Annex, “Collaborations” by Craig O’Brien also opens on Jan. 8. A master printer, O’Brien opened O’Brien Graphics in New York but has relocated to Basalt, where he publishes and prints con-
temporary graphics. Over the past 40 years, O’Brien has worked with some of the best known names in the art world, including: Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, Lamar Briggs, Arakawa and others. “Collaborations” will feature selections from O’Brien’s print portfolio that involve the technical demands of etching, lithography, silkscreens, woodcuts, monotypes, handmade paper, construction and fabrications. Many of the works shown were printed in the Roaring Fork Valley. “I consider myself a collaborator, an art facilitator, who creates art in a print shop,” Obrien said. “I lend my expertise to the artists’ vision. Printmaking requires a lot of focus and dedication. I’m just good at what I do.” The opening reception for “Collaborations” will take place Jan. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show continues through Feb. 6.
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Year in review continued om page 9 energy priorities. The issue came to light at an April 14 meeting of the Carbondale Board of Trustees, when Trustee Pam Zentmyer brought up her concerns about the ďŹ replace project. The district eventually installed the decorative gas ďŹ replace later in the year, at the southeast corner of the library.
Local ties to Nepal earthquake Readers of The Sopris Sun got ďŹ rst-hand news about a massive April 25 earthquake in Nepal, when former local resident Hamilton Pevec began sending in dispatches from that country, where he had been living with his Nepali wife, Devika, and working on a ďŹ lmmaking project when the disaster occurred.
MAY Property values increase Property values jumped this year by an average of 25 percent within the boundaries of the 320-square-mile Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, according to GarďŹ eld County Assessor Jim Yellico.
Marble Distilling opens Eagerly anticipated by local lovers of a good drink, the opening of the Marble Distilling Company was predicted to create a new kind of anchor business at the east end of Main Street. “I think it's a really good bookend,� said Carbondale Chamber of Commerce director Andrea Stewart. “I think it will bring a lot of people down there.�
Music series returns After a year’s hiatus, a free summer music series was set to return to Sopris Park starting June 14 and concluding Aug. 9. With the working name of “Summer Music in the Park,� Steve’s Guitars, the town of Carbondale and others teamed up for the free series, which was set to take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on the second Sunday of those months.
Sew shop shutters After 30 years of business, the LeClarann’s Sew Shop ceased mending and altering everything from prom dresses to men’s suits and jeans for local customers. Owner Ann Samuelson, 70, told The Sopris Sun that she'd had “a wonderful 30 years� meeting the sewing needs of the local populace at her windowless shop in the Centennial Building on Main Street.
New principal at CRES Following a nationwide search, the Roaring Fork School District announced the hiring of Matthew Koenigsknecht as the new principal for the Crystal River Elementary School. The district also announced that it hired Peter Mueller, a former teacher at Colorado Rocky Mountain School, as principal at Basalt High School. While most folks kicked back at the summer’s ďŹ rst free concert in Sopris Park, others alleged the police were too zealous in their enforcement of the town’s open container ordinance. Photo by Lynn Burton.
Town takes over Thompson House The historic Thompson House, located just off Highway 133, hereafter to be known as the Thompson House Museum, was formally transferred to ownership by the town.
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JUNE Cops warn about car break-ins As the summer opened, Carbondale police took the unusual step of warning local residents about the possibility that their cars, trucks and even their homes may be burglarized as part of what police feared could be a semi-organized effort by criminals. Police Chief Gene Schilling asked The Sopris Sun to include in its weekly “Cop Shop� report a cautionary note based on reports of break-ins in previous weeks. Schilling urged citizens who spot suspicious activity to call police at 963-2662, or contact the dispatcher by calling 911. YEAR IN REVIEW page 14
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Year in review continued om page 13 at 6 p.m. and end by 9 p.m. “I would agree with Allyn, that there are no good decisions made” after three hours of intensive debate on various topics, concurred Trustee Frosty Merriott. Mayor Stacey Bernot, however, cautioned her fellow trustees that they need to accommodate the interests and questions of their constituents. The trustees also talked at length about the size of the packets they must absorb before every meeting, which extends the working hours of being a trustee well beyond just the time spent in meetings. No solid conclusions were reached at the meeting, though Bernot predicted that it would come up again in the new year.
when Mary Harris, president of the Roaring Fork Chapter of the Audubon Society, appealed to the board to pass ordinances requiring that cats be kept under strict control to prevent them from killing local song birds.
Town considers burial fees At a work session, the town trustees discussed whether to hike burial fees at Evergreen Cemetery (on 8th Street) to a maximum of $875 for residents and $1,125 for out-of-towners reviewed the existing management policies for the Hillcrest and Evergreen cemeteries — the Hillcrest, on White Hill east of town, having a more lax
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Crystal River Elementary School students closed out the school year with some tugof-war during their annual field day. Photo by Jami Friday
Some trustees feel overworked For at least a couple of Carbondale's elected leaders, the job of being a town trustee entails meetings that run far too long, and a general workload that is harder than it should be for an essentially volunteer position. At the May 26 meeting, Trustee Allyn Harvey objected to the expected duration of the meeting, which was scheduled to last until 9:30 p.m. despite a stated goal for meetings to start
The two sides of the debate over the fate of CR106 as it runs through the campus of the Colorado Rocky Mountain School held their first meeting on June 1, after being directed to do so by the Garfield County Commissioners as a way of coming up with a workable solution to the troubles over the roadway. School officials, who have twice tried to close the road to the public but have been rebuffed by the county, had made modifications at the northern and southern entrances to the campus that neighbors complained amounted to a defacto road closure to the public.
Cats under fire Carbondale's cat population came under fire at a town board of trustees meeting this
set of management rules than the in-town Evergreen Cemetery, on Eighth Street.
Bees and smart meters The local fight over so called “smart meters” took an unusual turn, when Carbondale's Environmental Board got a look at the question of whether the growing amount of atmospheric electromagnetic radiation [EM] is linked to the disappearance of honey bees and the disorientation of migratory birds as well as potentially posing a health hazard to humans. Jody Powell and Cedar Rose, along with visiting activist Gary Duncan from Pagosa Springs, maintained that the links are real and told the E-Board the connections should be viewed as warnings signs of electromagnetic pollution that is threatening wildlife as well as human health. But members of the E-Board were not quite so sure, and asked Powell and Rose to work with the board's subcommittee on Energy & Transportation to come up with a recommendation that the E-Board can consider. Holy Cross Energy and Xcel, both have rejected arguments that the new meters pose health hazards to humans or animals.
Cops blasted for booze bust Former President and First Lady Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter paid a visit to Thunder River Theatre and gave a Roaring Fork Cultural Council presentation. Photo by Lynn Burton
The debate was heated at times during Board of Trustees meeting, when talk turned to enforcement of the town's “open container” laws against drinking in public and how that affects the atmosphere at town-sponsored conYEAR IN REVIEW page 15
CALL FOR TRUSTEE NOMINATIONS REGULAR ELECTION TOWN OF CARBONDALE
Those wishing to run for a Carbondale Board of Trustee seat at the regular election of the Town of Carbondale on April 5, 2016, may pick up Nomination Petitions beginning on January 5, 2016 from the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue.
There are three Board of Trustees seats (four-year terms) up for election
Qualifications: All candidates must be a qualified elector of the Town, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age, and must have resided in the Town of Carbondale for one year immediately prior to the date of the election.
Petitions must be returned to the Town Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
The Town of Carbondale is a non-partisan body of local government, therefore, there is no party affiliation designation. For more information contact the Town Clerk 510-1206.
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certs in Sopris Park. The issue came up about the laws against open containers 12 p.m. Rates: $15 for 30 words, $20 for up to 50 in response to complaints from a Car- of alcohol and other prohibitions. words. Payment due before publication.* bondale man when he got a $130 ticket GIFT TRIP down memory lane. “Memoirs of a for bringing wine to the park for a con- Help for Ro Mead River ‌ Up the Crystalâ€? by Charlotte Graham. The Carbondale Council on Arts cert on June 14. Carbondale Police Volume one is about the upper Crystal River ValColin Bashant, 27, a Chief Gene Schilling told the trustees and Humanities (CCAH) held a celeley, from the BRB to Redstone and Marble. Volresident of Ashland, that he has given his ofďŹ cers permission bration and beneďŹ t for local artsume two is ALL about Carbondale! It’s available Oregon, was killed in a to exercise “discretionâ€? in such cases, but leader Ro Mead at the Launchpad. at CCAH in the Launchpad, Roaring Fork Valley weather-related trafďŹ c accident on Dec. 19, noted that the buck stops with him in The Y’Art Sale and 24 Hours of Art Co-op, the Forest Service’s Carbondale ranger sta2015. Colin grew up in the Roaring Fork Valthis instance. But trustees were critical, was intended to raise funds for Mead, tion, and Davi Nikent at the Third Street Center. who was dealing with cancer and reley, attending Aspen Community School and sharply at times, about the way in which Aspen High School, and earned a degree from the incident was handled, and con- lated issues, and to honor her work as THE SOPRIS SUN IS HIRING. Seeking an enerthe University of Colorado, Boulder. He cluded that what was needed were bet- an artist and a past director of CCAH, getic, outgoing, detail-minded person to join our ided by the kind,the caring chiefs the Public Department ate all played of you. Thank other Works accomplishments. rugby you. for the Junior Gentlemen, ter signs around parkand advising users in among team as a part-time (20-30 hours/wk) ad sales cannot speak more highly of who gave permission to the project, and to Chris Chacos played music with friends, and was an avid representative. Strong computer skills required. nt to their clients’ well being. Carlos Loya, the one who transformed that Project “Gunga Din!â€? rock climber. Some direct sales experience preferred (need not lt to observe our loved ones old look to the “new look.â€? AfterCarbondale graduation, Colin returned to Carbe for newspapers). A positive attitude and comd we strive to do all we can Also, thanks to our newest planting volbondale and enjoyed working at Sunsense mitment to The Sun’s mission (“to inform, inspire thanks . I felt that every request that unteers: D’uan Hajdu, O. D., Jeanie Hays with Boogie’s Solar for four years. In March, 2015, Colin reand build communityâ€?) are equally important. age on her behalf was hon- the law offices of Whitsitt & Gross, and Zane Dear Editor: located to Ashland, Oregon, which soon beThis is a great growth opportunity for the right Thiscame past his Friday, 1,000 kicked great attempt was made to fulfill Kessler with the Thompson Divide Coalition. newover home. He people found another person. Flexible weekday hours. Contact barof July celebration withSouth one Solar was treated with the utmost Thanks to the town’s new arborist, Dave off their jobFourth in the solar industry with True bara.dills@gmail.com or 970-963-5782 for a demost popular traditions: the an-and his ect and loving care. I am very Coon, who in addition to his many duties of Aspen’s and made many new friends. Colin tailed job description. Buddy Race to benefit thefriends wonderful folks at Heritage manages to water every flower pot in our nual Boogie’s friend Katie were on their way to meet GET THE WORD OUT IN UNCLASSIFIEDS! Buddyfor Program! This 5K race and unate we are to have this fa- town three times a week! a climbing weekend when the1-mile accident ocstart at $15. Email unclassiďŹ eds@soprisRates family and canine walk provides funding to munity. Other volunteers involved with planting curred. He is survived by his father, Floyd sun.com. support nearly 1,000 local youth and their tti Stranahan their own plants in those large pots are: Mary Bashant, Glade Park, Colorado, his mother through critical services and his arbondale Beth Bos (new owner of Main Street Spirits), families Betsy (Tim)many Skszek, Saline, Michigan, *Credit card payment information should be programs including individual mentoring, and Anthony Gullwick (Koru conbrother Jay (Claudia), and nephew Ansel, emailed to unclassifieds@soprissun.com or call SEE YOU IN 2016. In theAimee meantime, local ranchers drove their cattle mentoring, leadership education, hethrough crew town in late spring and Arizona. A celebration of Colin’s life struction company), (CCAH),Thegroup Buckeye, 948-6563. Checks may be dropped off at our ofearly fall, just as Amy they Kimberly have for decades. Day, scholarships, and As will be heldactivities, at a future date in Carbondale. Peter Gilbert of Dance Initiative fice at the Third Street Center or mailed to P.O. route in 2015 was altered a bit, however, in the order to maneuver(soon-toaround theLemonade therapeutic counseling. ost of you have noticed the Colin would say, “ No worries. It’s all good.â€? be occupants of the old town library on Fourth Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Call 510Highway 133 roundabout. Photo by Jane Bachrach David Houggy flower boxes along the en- Street), Stacy Evans & Friends, Susan’s Flow3003 for more info. Executive Director ondale’s Main Street public ers plus 21 others who are repeat participants The Buddy Program w nice to see beautiful flow- since 2010. Thank you folks! these newly covered section What attractive and pleasTERS OF EIGHTH STREET AND MAIN STREET IN TOWN OF CARBONDALE 3, and a new commercial building upon Lot 4 (ap- TOWN OF CARBONDALE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE prox. 9600 s.f.). The requested cient black railroad ties. ant gifts your efforts are toSpecial Use Permit COUNTY OF GARFIELD, STATE OF COLORADO THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO, COUNTY OF GARFIELD, STATE OF COLORADO BEARS SOUTH 60°30’10â€? EAST 1706.90 FEET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing would authorize the proposed fueling facility upon nks Wise, one of thePlanning thisandcommunity. We appreciThe Public Hearing will be held on January 21, 2016 (SOUTH 60°30’30â€? EAST 1707.14 FEET DEED); Lot 3, and the requested Conditional Use Permit TOGETHER WITH: willto beSmiley held before the Carbondale
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