2024-06

CARBONDALE FARMERS’ MARKET

Redstone's Annual Plein Air Event

From the Redstone Art Foundation

The Redstone Art Gallery is hosting the Redstone Annual Plein Air from June 18th through June 23rd in the Redstone Historic District. Artists will paint ‘En Plein Aire’ (painting out of doors) from Tuesday, June 18th through Friday, June 21st on the Redstone Boulevard and around the valley.

Watching and engaging with the artists is encouraged! Plein air artists work outdoors in any kind of weather, sometimes hiking miles to get that ‘just right’ view to paint.

On Saturday, June 22nd, the celebration begins! Artisans will be demonstrating and selling their crafts throughout the Boulevard, including a farmers’ market, starting at 10:00 a.m.

Connie Hendrix, our nationally known local artist, will judge the submissions. The awards ceremony begins at 2:00 p.m., followed by art sales, live music, craft cocktails, and snacks available for purchase at the Redstone Art Gallery.

Sunday, June 23rd, the celebration continues with art sales, wine tasting, live music, craft cocktails, and snacks at the Redstone Art Gallery.

The Redstone Art Gallery will hang select paintings by these talented artists for a month following the event in case you can’t attend this exciting event.

For more information text or email either Cindy Cole at (970) 618-3483, cc.shauck@gmail.com, or Becca Trembley at (970) 930-5654, coloradostay@ gmail.com, or stop in at the Redstone Art Gallery.

The MARBLE/marble Symposium is back with three sessions starting in July!

1st Session: July 2 - 9

2nd Session: July 15 - 22

3rd Session: July 29 - Aug 5

Come carve beautiful Colorado marble with scultors from around the world, or come check out the carvings from students and instructors alike -- many works will be o ered for sale.

We welcome every experience level and artistic style. The 8-day Symposium provides everything including marble, tools, carving sites, workshops, demos, and private instruction.

Registration available online, or come spectate by stopping in at The Marble Gallery for directions.

www.marbleinst.org info@MARBLEmarble.org

The official ballot for the June 25 Primary Election Voters affiliated with a major party will receive the corresponding major party’s ballot style Voters who are registered as Unaffiliated will receive both a Democratic and Republican ballot, but can only vote one ballot Voters affiliated with a minor party will only receive the County ballot In person voting begins June 17th Scan to read more

Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners approves new tax relief program to alleviate property tax burden In response to the recent reassessment of property values, Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners, in collaboration with Aspen Valley Hospital, approved a tax relief program aimed at mitigating the financial strain on homeowners and property owners, particularly those with lower incomes Read more and apply here

Temporary Rental Assistance Grant

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs recently implemented a NEW Temporary Rental Assistance Grant Program Residents of Colorado who are currently renting but at risk of eviction due to a substantial life event may qualify Use your smartphone to scan the code and learn more

Food Sites in the Roaring Fork Valley Pitkin County Human Services would like to remind everyone about food assistance options available in our valley This document has a list of food distribution sites, farmers markets, WIC retailers, and SNAP approved vendors The list is updated regularly https://bit ly/44E1GDz

Echoes of Life

Larry WeLLing rynearson

December 1, 1932 — March 31, 2024

Larry Welling Rynearson was the firstborn son of Helen and Wesley “Buck” Rynearson.  He was born on December 1, 1932, in Madison, Nebraska.

Shortly after being born, the family moved to Leigh, Nebraska. Rynearson was called to the ministry early and attended both high school and college in Winfield, Kansas. He graduated from St. Johns in 1952 and then from Concordia Seminary in 1956. As a Lutheran Minister, he started three new congregations in Texas:  Holy Cross in Dallas, Hope in Friendswood, and Gloria Dei in Nassau Bay.

While in the Friendswood area, he developed a passion for sailing. Quite frequently, after a sunny day in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, Rynearson looked like he had ‘raccoon’ eyes when he preached on Sunday. He retired from the ministry after serving in Eau Claire, Wisconsin at Our Redeemer. This was also the first church where he served his vicarage for 13 months.

After leaving the ministry he became a paint contractor, initially in Texas, then moving to Colorado where his parents had since moved. Rynearson settled in the Roaring Fork Valley, and lived in Aspen, with his Brother Robert, for a time. He lived in Carbondale, Marble, Redstone, and Glenwood Springs.

Back in the late 70’s to 80’s, you would’ve seen Rynearson painting throughout the valley. He painted the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen and also painted the Village Smithy in Carbondale several times.  It was one of his favorite spots for a good meal.

In Redstone, his artistic side emerged and he started wood carving. He produced relief carvings of the Redstone Castle, Redstone Inn, and the Crystal Mill. One of his notable carvings

while he had his gallery in Redstone, was of "Jess Bearly," a full-size bear carved from a tree.  However, his largest piece of work is the totem pole that he did in 1996 at a local Doctor’s house in Glenwood Springs, which is still standing and can actually be seen from the trail up to Doc Holiday’s grave.

His other passion was jeeping. He crossed his first pass, Pearl and Schofield, in August 1975. He started with a CJ5 in 1979 and later acquired his CJ7.  We’ve always considered those Jeeps an extension of Rynearson. He loved being in the mountains and showing the beauty of the flowers to his friends and family.

It was through this love that he met his last love, Laurel Williams. They loved going jeeping to see the wildflowers and were married in October of 2007. They loved to travel and meet new people and even worked one summer at a butterfly sanctuary in south Texas.

His love of the Colorado Rockies led him to a new passion: writing. Of course, as a Minister, he had always written wonderful sermons every week. The mountains inspired him to write a book called Colorado’s Historic Mountain Passes along with Rick Jones. The book is filled with stories of all the Colorado passes and was published in 2014. He went on to write a second book, Legends of Glenwood Canyon in 2017.  Rynearson and Williams traveled all over Colorado merchandising these books and making many wonderful memories.

Rynearson passed peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 31st, 2024.  He will always be remembered as a person who never knew a stranger.  He was quick to share his stories, his smile, and his laughter with everyone he met, and held many lifelong friendships because of these qualities.  Rynearson touched many people throughout the years sharing his love for life, and will be greatly missed.

Rynearson is survived by his wife Laurel Williams, son Marty Rynearson, daughter Carol (James) Simerly, granddaughter Megan, and great-grandchildren, Lydia, Skylar, and Hayden.  He is also survived by Laurel’s family; daughter Cindy and husband Brad Williams, Rosalie and husband Tom Lewin, and granddaughter Ashley. They were also an important part of his 17 years with Laurel. He is also survived by his brother Rodney Rynearson and wife Velma, and nephews, Tim and Peter.  There was a celebration of life on May 18th at the First Presbyterian Church in Glenwood Springs.

In lieu of flowers, the family would request that donations be made to the Presbyterian Church in Glenwood Springs or to dementia research.

Letter from the editor

To our dear readers and supporters,

I have been filled with overwhelming gratituted with the outpouring of support my husband and I have received after he underwent an emergency surgery towards the end of April. In the last month, we've been forced to slow down and reflect on life, as is the result of most health scares. As our vibrant red tulips emerged from the earth and bloomed to ring in spring, I have been reminded of how the Crystal Valley comes together to support their people.

Thank you to each of you for your kind words of encouragement, warm afternoon visits on our porch, and the meals brought to our doorsteps that helped us through the early stages of recovery. As May turns to June, my husband continues to get stronger every day, and I'm so grateful to just be able to walk our dog together.

Thank you to our advertisers for your patience as I navigated his surgery and then recovery, which resulted in the cancelling of our May edition. I am so grateful for your understanding through that process.

However, I am excited that we are once again back on the stands and to bring the June edition into the hands of our readers.

Again, thank you all for your support through this trying time, and enjoy reading this month's issue!

Gentrye Houghton, Editor

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Pitkin County District 5 Commissioner Race, Candidates to be Decided by Primary Election

The Pitkin County Commissioner race for District 5 is the only local race that will be contested during the June 25th primary election. The candidates will be found on the ballot with the top two finishers earing a spot on the November 5th general election ballot.

Francie Jacober is District 5's incumbant candiate, and shared the following with The Crystal Valley Echo about her candidacy:

After representing Pitkin County as your commissioner from District 5 for the last four years, I have good news and bad news.

The good news is that I love being a Pitkin County Commissioner. I find that representing the people of Pitkin County is challenging, thought-provoking, interesting, and incredibly rewarding.

The bad news — for me — is that two people are running against me this year. This means I have to campaign for both the Primary Election and the General Election.

friends and constituents were by email, and many of you I did not then know.

Since then, I have been proud to serve and gotten to know many people in the county and the valley. This has been one of the most pleasurable aspects of being a commissioner. While I have lived in the Crystal River Valley for 30 years, and care deeply about this place and its people, I also work for the entire Roaring Fork Valley, including Aspen, Snowmass, Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs, and all the beautiful lands in between. We are one valley that shares a dynamic and important watershed. I try to keep that in mind at all times.

In 2020, the entire process was online. There were no meet and greets, no handshaking, no events at all. It was in the time of COVID. All of my communications with

While it is daunting to make decisions that affect people’s lives, I bring to my decision-making process a deep commitment to seek and represent the truth; to find solutions that help the most people; to keep our Climate Action Plan in mind; to preserve the culture of the Roaring Fork Valley in spite of development pressures; and to remember those

less fortunate.

• My family has been involved with farming and ranching in Colorado for 50 years and so I ran four years ago with the hope of preserving and protecting our agricultural lands. This remains an important mission to me. In addition, I am committed to preserving the open spaces on other private tracts of land through conservation easements, knowing that once land is developed, there is no going back.

• I also believe in supporting those in our communities who need help. In a place with so much wealth, it is incumbent on us to provide services to lift up those in need. Pitkin County is one of the most generous Counties in Colorado in terms of health and human services, and it is important that we continue this important work.

• Thirdly, one of my goals for the next term is to continue to implement policies and protections that reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and our over-consumption of resources.

If you don’t know me and are not familiar with my work as a commissioner, please check out

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the list below of what the Board of County Commissioners has been doing, as well as my website. I look forward to continuing the important work that the BOCC, along with our exceptional staff, is doing to protect our environment, provide services to those in need, protect agricultural lands and open space, fund worthy non-profits, implement and update the Climate Action Plan, convene public processes, and meet the needs of our constituents in a myriad of ways.

It has been my honor to work with my fellow commissioners over the last four years. To date, we have:

• Protected many hundreds of acres of open space with conservation easements, including the acquisition of Snowmass Falls Ranch, conserving 650 acres of land adjacent to the Maroon Bells Wilderness Area;

• Conserved historic Coffman Ranch and Sunfire Ranch, together comprised of over 1,300 acres used to produce food for our valley,

• Helped adjust property taxes for those in need;

• Made major steps toward reducing Pitkin County pollutants and carbon emissions;

• Begun the electrification of all County-owned buildings;

• Received funding and began construction of a micro-grid for sustainability and resiliency of electrical service in the Upper Valley;

• Provided stipends for childcare workers

and thereby increased childcare availability and affordability;

• Codified house size limits (from 15,000 Sq ft down to 9,250) in order to help mitigate the effects of construction on our environment and the culture of our community;

• Developed an Airport Layout Plan which will guide our community towards a modern, environmentally-sophisticated airport, prepared for the future of aviation;

• Developed guidelines to help control the proliferation and safety of short-term rentals and thereby protected Rural and Remote zoning;

• Helped expedite and fund the building permit process for those affected by severe loss;

• Developed and maintained resources for our homeless population and others in need, including during the pandemic and beyond;

• Implemented policies to safeguard our community during the COVID-19 pandemic;

• Put together two important volunteer committees — the Airport Advisory Board and the Community Growth Advisory Committee — to help with decisions for the near and distant future of our valley.

In addition:

• I served for two years on the Stakeholders’ Advisory Group for the Reintroduction of Wolves to Colorado and continue to serve on panels addressing associated issues;

• I serve on the Boards of Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority, Community

Office for Resource Efficiency, and Roaring Fork Transit Authority, and as Pitkin County representative to the Colorado Association of Ski Towns;

• I serve on the CSU-sponsored Colorado Conflict Reduction Group;

• I serve on several committees in Colorado Counties Inc. for influencing legislation — Agriculture, Wildlife, & Rural Affairs; Land Use & Natural Resources; and Public Lands;

• And I continue to serve on the Crystal River Wild and Scenic Coalition, working to preserve our free-flowing river, which defines and sustains our beautiful valley.

For more information on Jacober, visit her campaign website at www.franciejacober.com

Toni Kronberg and Neil Reilley are running against Jacober in this race. Kronberg provided the following about her campaign:

Pitkin County has been my only home for the last 49 years. I moved to Pitkin County to hike, climb, ski the mountains, swim the rivers, and put down roots.

I started my careers and professions as a paralegal/research specialist, swim teacher, security officer, emergency medical technician (ambulance, CFR aircraft firefighter, elder care), and advocate/lobbyist for over 200 community projects, of which I am still involved to this day.

Some of these projects, which highlight my ability to bring consensus to an issue after listening to public comments have been:

• Working with CDOT on transportation improvements on Highway 82, notably, Smith Hill Road Stop sign intersection, striping in Snowmass Canyon, roundabout in Snowmass, turn lane into Burlingame, the free bus between Aspen and Snowmass,

• Recreation centers in Aspen and Snowmass,

• Swimming pool in Basalt,

• Pitkin County Airport passenger waiting area expansion,

• All while lobbying/advocating to bring forward over a dozen community projects resulting in an election so voters can choose what they want for their quality of life.

Having served on Mountain Rescue for 20 years, plus having worked as a snowmobile guide, horseback trip guide, and Highlands Ski Patrol, I appreciate the majesty of the mountains and its’ rivers and support the goals of the Crystal River Valley residents and Pitkin County to protect the Crystal River.

The Crystal River which starts at the raging headwaters in the beautiful Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness and runs through Marble, Redstone, and Carbondale is known as “the Gold Standard of River Protection” with its’ undisturbed free-flowing nature of the river.

Yet the Crystal River has been affected by climate change and dry weather resulting in practically dried-up stream beds that cannot maintain water levels high enough to ensure a healthy river that supports aquatic life, water for ditches, and recreational uses.

I support the work of the three sub-committees in finding solutions to maintain the free-flowing Wild and Scenic beauty of the Crystal River with solutions to preserve the Crystal River water without the use of dams.

I decided to run for Pitkin County Commissioner 2024 with the #1 priority being real-time safety and efficiency improvements to ALL the Pitkin County intersections on Highway 82. . . also known as Killer 82. . . as well as the Garfield and Eagle County intersections of Highway 133 and Highway 82 through to I-70.

It’s time to focus on the lifeline of Highway 82 so that people arrive home alive, sane, and on time to pick up their kids. There is no dispute about how dangerous Highway 82 is, claiming fame as one of the most deadly and dangerous roads in Colorado.

For decades, there has been literally no outreach to CDOT to work collaboratively to improve the roadway and intersections. It’s time to change that!

Through the years, my work has made a valuable impact on the residents of Pitkin County. I am determined to find solutions for Highway 82 so our families, friends, and neighbors arrive home alive, sane, and on time to pick up their kids.

I would appreciate your vote in the June 25th primary so we can focus on the lifeline of Highway 82 with real-time solutions.

Ballot Information

Ballots are mailed on June 3rd to registered voters and may be returned by mail or at a dropbox location. The election office must receive your ballot by 7 p.m. on election day, June 25th, for your vote to be counted, and that does not include postmarks. It is not recommended to mail your ballot after June 17th

Drop-Box Locations:

Available from now through 7 p.m. on Election Day, June 25th

• Pitkin County Administration & Sheriff's Office:

530 East Main Street, Aspen

Available from Monday, June 3rd through 7 p.m. on Election Day, June 25th

• Town of Snowmass Village Town Hall: 130 Kearns Road, Snowmass

• Basalt Town Hall: 101 Midland Avenue, Basalt.

In-Person Voting

Registered voters may cast their ballots in person during early voting or on Election Day, but don’t forget to bring identification with you. ADA-accessible voting machines are available at any voting center:

Voter Service and Polling Centers

Pitkin County Admin & Sheriff's Office: 530 E. Main Street, Aspen

• Monday - Friday, June 17th through June 24th, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Saturday, June 22nd, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

• Election Day, Tuesday, June 25th, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m

Since

Redstone Historical Society's Vintage Valley

By Darrell Munsell

industriaLizing the CrystaL river vaLLey: BuiLding the raiLroads

In a letter dated September 20, 1886, Julian A. Kebler described to C.M. Schenck, vice president of Whitebreast Coal and Mining Company, the conditions and activities of Camp Prospect, a base camp headquarters established on John C. Osgood's ranch to explore and develop the coal resources in the Crystal River area.

Camp Prospect was isolated, Kebler explained. Supplies were hauled in by mule teams over the wagon road from Crested Butte, some 29 miles away. Burros packed supplies from Prospect to other camps, including the camp at Coalbasin, where 70 to 80 men were opening to rich coal veins.

To overcome the problems of transportation in this remote and rugged country, Kebler noted that railroad crews were surveying from Coalbasin down Coal Creek and down the Crystal River along the rocky trail to Satank (Carbondale), where the proposed rail line would connect with the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad once both lines were completed.

Plans for the construction of the rail lines from Coalbasin and along the Crystal River languished for the next few years while Osgood consolidated his coal empire and, with his associates, founded Colorado Fuel and Iron Company's (CF&I) Railroad Company as a subsidiary of CF&I. In 1893, the Crystal River Company entered the race with the Elk Mountain Company to lay track up the Crystal River Valley. Osgood's company won out, as, according to The Crystal Silver Lance, "the CF&I

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brute" played "hog a little more than necessary."

The Panic of 1893 [mostly caused by the demonetization of silver and the recession that followed] delayed Osgood's plans for the expansion of CF&I's steel mill in Pueblo, Colo., and the opening of new coal mines, coking plants, and camps as part of that plan. By 1899, better economic times enabled Osgood to resume his expansion plans, which included opening the Coalbasin mines to full production and building 250 coke ovens at the confluence of Coal Creek and the Crystal River. On the other side of the river, Osgood began to build his model industrial village of Redstone, and, a little over a mile south of the village, Cleveholm Manor, his magnificent country home.

The establishment of Redstone as a coking plant and model village, as well as the building of Osgood's Cleveholm estate, necessitated the completion of the Crystal River Railroad, which reached Redstone in 1899 and was extended to Placita by the end of 1900. The narrow gauge line (High Line) from Coalbasin reached Redstone in December 1900. The moment

was captured by The Marble Times & Crystal Silver Lance: "Yesterday, the 20th day of December 1900, was one of Redstone's red letter days. At ten o'clock a.m., a trainload of coal arrived. . . It consisted of five of the new coal dumping cars, capacity 50,000 lbs. each, a total of 125 tons, and immediately passed through Redstone's new and immense tipple on its way to the coke ovens."

Osgood and his associates lost control of the Crystal River Railroad in the summer of 1903 when John D. Rockefeller and George Gould took over CF&I. After CF&I closed the Coalbasin mines and shut down the Redstone coke ovens in 1909, the Crystal River Railroad was taken over by the Crystal River & San Juan Railroad (CR&SJ), which under the direction of Colonel Channing Meek had ex-

tended the line from Placita to Marble in 1906. Carrying more marble and livestock than coal, the CR&SJ Railroad continued both passenger and freight service between Carbondale and Marble until 1942. The industrialization of the Crystal River Valley would have been impossible without the CR and CR&SJ railroads.

Darrell Munsell, professor emeritus, West Texas A&M University, is the author of From Redstone to Ludlow: John Osgood's Struggle Against the United Mine Workers of America published by University Press of Colorado. He is a past president of the Redstone Historical Society, and a former Redstone resident.

Town of Marble Board of Trustees: May 2nd Meeting Recap

An Account from DJ Sugar Monkey

May’s meeting of the Trustees was scheduled to begin an hour earlier than usual to swear in the re-elected Mayor, Ryan Vinciguerra, and new Trustee Dustin Wilkey, as well as appoint a further two trustees to the Board. There were 11 residents present, not including the Town’s administrative staff. Incumbent Trustee Amber McMahill looked on as Town Clerk Ron Leach administered the Oath of Office to Vinciguerra and Wilkey (pictured). Leach and the Mayor then explained the process for appointing the additional two Trustees to the Board; this consisted of a brief presentation and interview to be conducted there and then in the Marble Community Church Fellowship Hall.

First up was Amy Rusby, a Marble resident for 16 years. Rusby explained that her husband’s family had settled in Marble in the 1870s. She described herself as an active member of the community, former director of the Marble Charter School with a background in business and grant writing, and benefits from a “very diplomatic” disposition.

When questioned by Vinciguerra, Rusby assured the Board that she had the time available to serve as Trustee. McMahill then asked Rusby what had led her to apply for a position on the Town Council. “I have to be busy,” Rusby replied, “I have to have a purpose, and I wish to protect the history of our community.”  She identified the biggest issue facing the Town as “traffic” and talked about the need for establishing clear boundaries and controls on visitors.

When questions for Rusby were solicited from residents, Mike Yellico expressed a desire to see “new blood” on the Town Council and to encourage “new perspectives.”

Next to throw his hat into the ring was Jared Tetzlaff, a resident of East Marble for the last seven years. Tetzlaff hails from southern Mississippi, is a military veteran, and a thoroughly nice man. I know this because I bump into him regularly walking his huge but friendly dog, Hank. He shared that he “had not met anyone in Town (he) has not gotten along with,” adding that his friendly demeanor built on a foundation of Southern Hospitality made him “easy to talk to.” In Tetzlaff’s view, the main issues facing the Town are the volume of traffic and a lack of enforcement.

Last up was Larry Good, who has served on the Town Council already for 14 years. Good apologized for being distracted from

The Marble Town Council meets on the 1st Thursday of each month starting at 7 p.m. in the Marble Community Church’s Fellowship Hall.

Town of Marble meetings are open to the public.

Town business the previous year due to family commitments but was nevertheless “proud of his record” as the longest-serving Councilman present. He listed some of the past achievements of the Council, including the Wetlands acquisition, the recent successful installation of [Visionary] broadband internet in Marble, and the Thompson Park addition.

Good, a professional musician and co-owner of the Beaver Lake Lodge and Cabins in the east end of Marble, maintains a central role in the community and plays the piano on a semi-regular basis at the Marble Community Church. He described himself as “having a good connection with the community at large.” When asked by the Mayor what kind of behavior a Board Member should aspire to, Good eloquently stated the importance of “not sharpening the axe on your personal issues.” He went on to identify the main issues facing the Town as establishing a cap on short-term rentals, getting control on ATV usage, and most important, the protection of our natural resources, and the Marble Charter School, which Good described as “our treasured social resource.”

Hawkins Siemon, Chairman of the Board of the Marble Charter School, made a presentation on the School’s financial position during April’s Town Council meeting, the full details of which can be found on The Echo’s website, www.thecrystalvalleyecho.com. In short, the school is in a perilous financial position. It is funded on a per-student basis by Gunnison County (which results in a cash shortfall of $1,440 per student when compared with other school districts not incorporated in the same County). Its costs, unsurprisingly, are higher because of the need to compete with “down valley” wages and pricing. The net result is that the school has had to dip into its $150,000 reserve fund this year to the tune of $50,000, a clearly unsustainable position barring the discovery of another source of funding or a dra-

matic increase in enrollment.

There, then, followed a vote after which Amy Rusby and Larry Good were elected to the Board and took their oaths of office. As the longest-serving member, Good was elected Mayor Pro Tem.  As if in celebration, a small fox trotted gleefully across the lawn behind the Fellowship Hall, the air surrounding it alive with small birds.

Ex-trustee Emma Bielski then took to the floor with an update on the Jailhouse restoration project, the completion of which requires further funding. The Board was left a little confused and requested that Bielski procure refreshed pricing and estimates for the work, which she agreed to provide by a June 30th deadline. Mayor Vinciguerra stated his preference to appoint a specialist to run the project to make sure that proper protocols are followed and “to prevent a catastrophe.” Ron Leach, peacekeeper extraordinaire, clarified that “we’ll treat this as any other building project in town,” adding, “I’m

2024 Meeting Schedule

June 6th July 4th August 1st Agendas can be found prior to each meeting by

** July’s meeting date will be dicussed on June 6th

going to be taking an active role in this.”

Followers of the Marble Water Company and the evolution of its relationship with the Town may be interested to know that a work session between the two parties will be scheduled for mid-June, probably at the Redstone Inn. Please check the Town’s website, www.townofmarble.com, for more information.

Town Administrator Ron Leach also announced with regard to the Town’s possible acquisition of the Bank Building from Gunnison County that no decision on how to proceed has been made, but a Memorandum of Understanding is to be drawn up to formalize negotiations between the two parties.

Lise Leach, presenting the Parks Committee Report, reported the imposition of a moratorium on requests for memorials in the Mill Site Park, adding that “people were calling in (to request memorials) when their relatives weren’t even dead yet!”

Additionally, she said that the Aspen Valley Land Trust was looking for bids to remove fallen trees in the Children’s park (owned by the AVLT) and that an event license had been granted for the Marble Gem and Mineral Show to be held on June 7th - 9th. Finally, the Parks Committee volunteer weekend has been set for June 29th and 30th

The next Meeting of the Town of Marble Board of Trustees will be on Thursday, June 6th at 7 p.m. in the Marble Community Church’s Fellowship Hall. The first Thursday next month falls on the 4th of July, and the potential reschedule will be discussed during the June 6th meeting.

DJ Sugar Monkey is the host of “Snack Time” every other Thursday after- noon from 12-2 p.m. The music show features mostly jazz with a mix of funk and, according to DJ Sugar Monkey, a "smattering of world music thrown in, mostly from Africa." You can find him on KDNK (88.1 FM), Carbondale’s public access radio that connects community members and the world.

The quaking aspen and lush gardens surrounding this elegant log home lend privacy and a ‘treehouse feel’. Situated to best enjoy vast views, this beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 bath home has been remodeled from end to end with high quality doors, windows, and finishes that include countless upscale features.

3 BD | 2.5 BA | 3,118 Sq Ft | Redstone, CO

$2,200,000 | MLS#: 182736

An opportunity to own the coveted ‘’Crystal Dreams B&B and Spa’’ with amazing Crystal River frontage and located smack dab in the middle of town. With architectural splendor throughout and 5 charming bedrooms all en suite, this unique and perfectly maintained property is waiting for the

5 BD | 4.5 BA |

The charm of historic Redstone inspired the design of this stunning 4 bedroom/4 bath home built on the site of the original Redstone schoolhouse. Complete with a replicate belltower and details that mimic the European design of Osgood architecture, this home exudes thoughtfulness and quality throughout.

4 BD | 4 BA | 3,271 Sq Ft | Redstone, CO

$2,100,000 | MLS#: 183765

30 gorgeous acres perched above historic Redstone and bordering National Forest with panoramic Crystal Valley views and lush alpine meadows. Ready for your dream home with private well, buried utilities, and activity envelope in place. Just a short walk to Redstone’s charming shops and restaurants. No HOA.

30 Acres | Redstone, CO

$895,000 | MLS#: 181543

THE MARBLE TIMES

Celebration of the Crystal River

Marble Charter School met in Redstone's Park to celebrate the Crystal River. We would like to extend a huge thank you to:

• Pitkin County Healthy Rivers for making this celebration possible,

• Anjanette Garcia with Pitkin County Open Space for the art project,

• Mateo and Gabriela, thank you for teaching us a beautiful song about the Crystal River,

• Jennifer with Roaring Fork Conservancy for the water table lesson,

• the students of MCS for presenting their projects, and

• Carbondale Community School and the Homeschool Group for coming and participating.

A few words from participants:

“I enjoyed teaching the other students about what I was learning. They were engaged, enjoyed the activities, and learned something. It felt like a birthday party for the Crystal River. I thought that educating the other students was a good way for them to Celebrate the Crystal River.” — Nina (a student presenter at the Celebration of the Crystal)

“I enjoyed participating in the example of the wetlands that Sebastian did and watching the River Watch chemistry procedure that was done by Ali”. — Mylo (student participant)

“I really liked the different education communities that came together. I liked how excited they were to build a model dam.” — Emily (a student presenter at the Celebration of the Crystal)

“I enjoyed the art project. I thought it was fun and cool and that we had the responsibility to work with the metal.  I learned something new.  I made a hummingbird because I like hummingbirds and I knew that I could use lots of colors.” — Luna (student participant)

“My favorite part of the celebration of the Crystal was the art project. I made a bear out of metal.” — Auggie

Pitkin County Cares

Magical Moments

Sat. June 22 • 6-8pm