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Volume 7, Number 51 | January 28, 2016
Backstage at Cirque d’ Sopris. The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities’ annual “youth show of design, daring and dance” brought out dozens of talented young people for shows at Roaring Fork High School on Jan. 23-24. There was a total of 22 performances, which ranged from straight-ahead music to modeling fashion lines created by the kids. For more photos, please turn to page 7. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Ducks lining up; housing vision being created By Amy Kimberly How did I end up leading housing forums in Garfield County? Traditionally, art councils work on bringing arts and education to their communities, but today the arts are taking a far greater role in planning, design and discussions around quality of life and future vision. The Colorado Office of Economic Development believes this integration is important and invests in communities that operate with these partnerships. Artspace, a national non-profit organization, has believed this since 1987, and is deeply involved in areas of affordability, live/work and multi-use developments around the country; the National Endowment on the Arts has invested millions of dollars in communities working together with artists in “creative placemaking.” These days it is important for all sectors to come together and get creative to solve problems. Housing is a huge problem in the Roaring Fork Valley and that problem will not go away until communities take action to help the situation. What does that mean? The first step is communication. A group of organizations are banding together to create the first step in communication by hosting a housing forum on Feb. 3. The goal of this gathering is to get the conversation moving. Hopefully that movement will translate into problem solving and opportunity. My favorite line these days is, “If you have a vision, you can make it happen.” Even if the original vision doesn’t play out as imagined, the journey towards fruition of the plan usually takes one down a very valuable road. That is why we cannot be complacent on the housing issue. Some folks think that it is already too late for us in the valley. Real estate is expensive, land is scarce and settling here is competitive, but I believe
we have opportunity. There are many pieces of land, privately owned, that will develop. How development is done is changing. Sustainability, community need, shared spaces, live/work and garden space are important. These things, and making them attainable, are possible, but it will take creativity, grit, perseverance and partnerships. If we can come up with a 21st century vision for some of this land, we may be able to keep our community diverse. We may be able to provide teachers with options, young folks with starter spaces and seniors with more housing options. Our Latino community is part of the fabric of our life, and integration and opportunity are important aspects of this vision as well. So, how do we get there? Luckily, we do not have to reinvent the wheel. Many communities have all ready gone there. Artspace has laid out the core values that make projects like this viable and I am just going to borrow from them: Wealth building: Generally-speaking, a for-profit developer will structure deals and manage a project to maximize its capacity to extract value from a community — through fees, rents and ultimately sale. Attaining long-term affordability by leaving dollars in a project — through deferred fees, capital reinvestment, creating community spaces etc. — creates wealth for the community, and can make money for the developer, though at a slower pace. Social density: A developer motivated by profit will think of “density” as the opportunity to squeeze the most rentable units possible into a limited space. Artspace thinks of density as the opportunity to create dynamic social exchange. They prioritize non-revenue generating spaces like community rooms, stretch living space to double as studios, and turn hallways into well-lit galleries. While these enhancements limit rental income, they help build better communities.
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As long as it takes: This is the “slow money” part that makes it all possible. These kinds of projects require a deep investment of organizational resources and take three to five years, and sometimes longer, to complete. While this may be longer than a forprofit equivalent, it is balanced by decades of impact after opening. Sustained commitment to artists: We have all learned that the presence of artists can add value to a community. Some forprofit developers take advantage of this opportunity by introducing new spaces as “artist housing,” with the understanding that those spaces can be flipped to more valuable use as a neighborhood gentrifies. Aspiring to create improved livability, without gentrification, ensures that our buildings remain permanently affordable to the artists and arts organizations of a community. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, the Boettcher Foundation, Artspace, and Colorado Creative Industries announced a housing initiative in late July to participate in six projects throughout the state focused on affordable housing, live/work, multi-use and reuse spaces. They are working in the southwest right now, but our region will be coming up in 2017. It is a competitive process through DOLA (the Colorado Department of Labor Affairs) but we have a chance — if we have the vision. Artspace is visiting Carbondale as I write this. We are working with Colorado Creative Industries so our relationship is established and our need is great. Now it’s your turn. Come out and be part of something great! The first housing forum will cover from Glenwood Springs to El Jebel, and will be at the Third Street Center from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 3. Amy Kimberly is director of the Carbondale Creative District, and director of the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities.
Carbondale trustees in the dark on lighting issues? By David Johnson I just read about the Carbondale Trustees latest decision regarding lighting and LEDs, and specifically the new Faith Lutheran Church sign on Highway133. I have lived right next to that location for 15 years, and since the new sign went up (which is visible from my back door window), it hasn’t bothered me one bit — in spite of the fact that my (non)religious beliefs can best be described as atheist or deist. I think it’s great that the sign emits a tiny bit more light at the intersection of Eighth Street and Highway 133 a little further down since — like many intersections in this town — it is very dark and dangerous and I have repeatedly not seen pedestrians after dark when turning onto Eighth Street until my car almost hits them. It’s obvious that no one from Public Works has examined how dark that inter-
section is — or countless other intersections in a town that is excessively dark and dangerous. Since town trustees seem to think it’s OK to put bike racks literally on Main Street in the town’s supposed commercial core — and are always encouraging bike and pedestrian traffic (which is great, but put the racks on the sidewalk so cars can park and businesses can pay your bills) — then why in the heck don’t town trustees make the town streets and intersections safer for bikers and pedestrians?
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Face first I tripped and went down face first (completely sober) at a corner of Sopris Park last summer walking home from Main Street because it’s completely dark. I wasn’t seriously hurt. Some people in some places think about lawsuits when things like that happen. I don’t, I just get pissed off at the
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idiots in charge who should be living up to their supposed ideals, or at least making Public Works check street lights every now and then to make sure they’re working. When is the last time anyone did that in this town? The town has put the bike path on both sides of Highway 133 and that’s a great amenity. But it has increased pedestrian and bicyclist hazards (and probably the town’s liability) immensely by putting up zero signage along it — especially with traffic speeds even greater from the roundabout. Cars exiting right onto the highway look left, not at the bicyclist potentially flying into them from the right. Public Works ignored my comments on LIGHTING page 15
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Arn Menconi eyeing Senate as a Green candidate Seeking party’s nomination By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer For what appears to be the first time since the late U.S. Congressman Mike Strang (R-Colo.) was elected to serve a single term, back in 1984, Carbondale is home to a candidate for national office — this time in the person of former Eagle County Commissioner Arn Menconi. Menconi, 56 and divorced, moved to Carbondale last year to be close to his two sons as they attend school here. He recently declared that he plans on challenging incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) in November as a candidate for the Green Party. An official with the Colorado Green Party confirmed this week that Menconi is in the running for the party’s Senate nomination, and that he is so far the only candidate seeking to run in that capacity. Bennet, who was superintendent of the Denver public schools before being thrust into national political office, was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009 to fill out the term of former Colorado Democrat Sen. Ken Salazar, when Salazar was named to serve as Obama’s secretary of the interior. Bennet then was elected to the seat in 2010, narrowly winning a hotly contested race with GOP challenger Ken Buck. This year will see Bennet’s second bid for re-election. But Menconi feels Bennet has not done an adequate job representing Colorado and the nation’s interests, and that a new voice is needed to press such concerns as global warming, income inequality, social justice and other hot topics in today’s political climate. “They’re not fighting for us,” Menconi said of Bennet and other Colorado representatives, including Cory Gardner, a Republican who ousted former Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Udall in 2014.
and the NRA (National Rifle Association),” Menconi charged hotly. He said his mission is to fight for “climate justice, economic justice and to end the endless wars,” a reference to this country’s involvement in wars in the Middle East for the past 15 years.
of directors of SOS Outreach, as a result of pressure from Vail Resorts, owners of the Vail ski resort and numerous others, and a funding partner of SOS Outreach. “They called and said, ‘Either he goes or we do,’”Menconi said, with the result that he found himself out of a job. “We’re run by a global corporate mafia,” Menconi said about his views. “But a ‘mafia’ implies that they’re breaking the law. They’ve written the laws themselves.” Menconi, who refers to himself as an “activist journalist” and maintains an active online presence through a website, blogs, YouTube and other outlets, said he was a young Republican in high school and college (he holds an undergraduate degree in communication from DePaul University in Chicago, where he is from, as well as an MBA from the University of Denver). He first came to Colorado in the 1970s as a teenager on a family ski trip, and moved here in 1991 to take a job selling properties in the Beaver Creek resort.
Conservative to progressive In between those segments of his life, Menconi spent a summer and fall studying in Europe, which contributed to what he called the “evolution” of his political views, away from conservative thinking toward his current status as a confirmed progressive. He now refers to himself as “a private citizen running for office” as opposed to a politician. “We don’t have a democracy in the U.S.,” he said in the interview. “We have corporate totalitarianism,” in which corporations have used their wealth and power to control politics and the government, to the detriment of life for citizens in
Spoiler?
Arn Menconi. Photo by John Colson
the middle class and below. “The thing I’m trying to do is expose the lies,” he emphasized, mentioning Bennet’s support for the Trans Pacific Partnership, an international trade deal that has drawn sharp criticism from the left, and for the Keystone Pipeline, as examples of how Bennet and other politicians are doing what corporations want at the expense of the needs of ordinary citizens. “You have a government that’s been taken hostage by oil companies, banks, big pharma, big ag. (agriculture), AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee)
Menconi did not categorically deny that he might be viewed by some as a “spoiler” in the election, taking votes away from Bennet and making it possible for a Republican to win the seat. Instead, he said, voters must ask themselves, “Do they think the most important issues are being represented” in the campaign debates and ads? He said he does not feel being tagged as a spoiler “is a realistic possibility at this stage.” He said it is important to see how engaged the Colorado electorate is in the election process, and he hopes to do that by concentrating on big-picture issues similar to the ones being raised by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who is running as a Democrat but who historically has called himself a democratic socialist. Asked if his candidacy is inspired by, or similar to that of Sanders, and capitalizes on voter anger and frustration with the political status quo in the U.S., Menconi responded simply, “Yes. Or, I hope so. Otherwise I wouldn’t have jumped into this race.” Asked to characterize himself, he remarked, “I’m somebody that is trying, as a citizen, to get our democracy back. I’m the kind of guy who stands up and makes noise.”
Ousted from his job Menconi, who served as Eagle County Commissioner from 2000 to 2008, also was the executive director for more than 20 years of a non-profit youth empowerment and leadership organization, initially called Snowboard Outreach Society but later renamed SOS Outreach after merging with another, similar organization. Menconi said he earned about $115,000 a year at that job, and that the organization “worked with almost 50,000 kids” after it was founded in 1993. He lost that job last year, he said during a lengthy interview with The Sopris Sun, after he went to Washington, D.C., and got arrested while protesting a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing about deeper U.S. military involvement in the Middle East. The protest, he said, was part of his growing concern over what he calls the “global corporate mafia” that he says is running the U.S. and, to some degree, much of the world. He claimed he was ousted by the board
How do Carbondale folks know that Winter X Games has arrived back in Aspen? They notice the snowmobile-racing-team rigs lining up at the Carbondale Industrial Park truck wash for a good scrubbing before rolling upvalley. Shown here is the Christian Brothers Racing truck and trailer earlier in the week. The team is composed of Logan Christian, Dave Joanis, Zach Herfindahl, Ryan Simons, Tyler Adams and Ryan T. Trout. X Games takes place on Jan. 28-31 at Buttermilk. Photo by Lynn Burton THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • JANUARy 28 - FEbRUARy 3, 2016 • 3
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Shoveling scofflaws face hey fines Sopris Sun Staff Report As snowfall and ice buildup continue to bedevil town work crews, Town Manager Jay Harrington issued a reminder that residents and businesses have some portion of responsibility for snow removal following a storm, as well. In his weekly memo to town trustees and others, Harrington informed recipients of a municipal law that requires residents to remove snow and ice from sidewalks in front of their homes within 24 hours after a snowfall. Businesses, Harrington reported, are required to do the same within four hours of a snowfall. Also, Harrington wrote in the memo, it is illegal for anyone to remove snow from private property and deposit it on “any public street, sidewalk, alley or other public property within the town.” Harrington also noted the rather hefty fines that can be incurred by anyone ignoring these laws — $100 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense, and $500 for a third offense. Regarding the town’s employees and their efforts to keep the streets and sidewalks snow free, Harrington wrote that Carbondale received eight inches of snow from the last storm and that “the crews have done a great job.” A report about wetlands at the Carbondale Nature Park was completed and submitted to the town by Ryan Sparhawk, a graduate student at North Carolina University, who did the report for free as part of his study requirements. The study was intended to give the town data regarding a proposal to expand the existing small parking lot, and whether that could be done with disturbing the wetlands. Town staff is reviewing the report. Harrington wrote that town staff soon will start work on a land-use change permit application to Garfield County for the Gus Darien Riding Arena, to make it a des-
ignated community gathering place, a designation that it has lacked. Harrington told The Sopris Sun the need for the change permit came up when the town applied for a Federal Mineral Lease District grant from Garfield County to build a planned roof over one of the grandstands at the arena, and officials noticed that the site’s use as a public rodeo arena was “non-conforming.” Harrington explained that the application is expected to receive an “administrative review,” meaning it will not need to go before the county planning and zoning commission or the Board of County Commissioners, but will be handled by the county’s planning staff. The bid opening for the design-build roof structure over the grandstand is scheduled for Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. at Town Hall. Interested contractors may still submit a bid by calling 510-1214 and requesting a project manual and bid packet. Carbondale’s town trustees and members of the P&Z met for a joint session on Jan. 20 to go over the Unified Development Code, as proposed, talking about such things as solar access, transitions between zone-district boundaries, alternative compliance with development standards, infill development, lighting, diversity of housing, level of discretion in making review decisions and affordable housing, according to Harrington’s memo. The two bodies will meet for their next joint review on Feb. 17. The Carbondale Police Department has reopened its application process for one open patrol position, Harrington reported. The reason for reopening the process was not given. The town is about to begin discussion about a utilities master plan, which is scheduled for a trustee work session in February.
From Jan. 14-21, Carbondale officers handled 185 calls for service. During that period, officers investigated the following cases of note:
FRIDAy, Jan. 15: At 48 minutes past midnight, police officers contacted several people allegedly involved in a fight outside a bar. Investigation revealed there was a dispute between two parties involving the theft of a wallet, and one man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and harassment. FRIDAy, Jan. 15: At 10:53 p.m. police responded to a report of an intoxicated woman on Crystal Canon Drive. While questioning was underway, police reported that the woman hit an officer in the chest, and that she was then arrested on a charge of thirddegree assault, a misdemeanor. SATURDAy, Jan. 16. At six minutes past midnight, police responded to a call about trespassing on Wheel Circle, where the homeowner said he had wielded a baseball bat to scare off two intruders who had been trying to steal a projector. Upon arrival at the home, the officers tried to find the suspects but were unable to do so. SATURDAy, Jan. 16: At 3:18 a.m. police were called to a home on Garfield Avenue regarding a fight between two women. While the officers were arresting one woman who was intoxicated, she “became uncooperative and spit in the officer’s face,” according to a report. The spitter was arrested for third-degree assault, violating a restraining order, and harassment. SUNDAy, Jan. 17: At 6:38 p.m. police investigated an accident involving an allegedly intoxicated male driving a pickup truck, and collided with a RFTA bus, at the intersection of Highway 133 and Dolores Way. The pickup driver was issued a summons into court for drunken and careless driving. THURSDAy, Jan. 21: Police responded to a report of a fight at a bar. An investigation determined that no criminal act had occurred, but when one of the fighters asked for a ride home from a cop it was discovered that he was in violation of a restraining order and the man was arrested and jailed.
It’s our river. Let’s make it right. HEALTHY RIVERS PROJECT - BASALT Pitkin County has incorporated public comments into plans for the whitewater park and adjacent streamside improvements on the Roaring Fork River in Basalt, CO. Please attend our upcoming public meeting for a project update, or watch the presentation streamed live online at pitkincounty.com/watchwebcasts.
PUBLIC MEETING Monday, February 1st, 2016 5:30 -7:00 pm Basalt Town Hall Find out more at:
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City Market continues shopping for P&Z okay By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer Carbondale’s citizen planners have put off making any recommendations regarding a proposed City Market grocery store project, known as the Carbondale Marketplace on the west side of Highway 133, following an initial public hearing on Jan. 21. The matter was continued until the next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z), on Feb 4. At the Jan. 21 meeting, according to town planner Janet Buck, four members of the public were present for the public hearing. The project owner, the Kroger/King Soopers grocery chain that owns Colorado’s City Market stores, plans to build a new, 58,000square-foot grocery store; roughly 7,000 square feet of connected retail spaces; and a
gas station kiosk with pumps, all on slightly less than eight acres northwest of the intersection of Main Street and Highway 133. The development plan is contingent upon an agreement from the current owners to subdivide the larger, 23-acre parcel and to sell the 7.8-acre portion to Kroger/King Soopers. Under the application before the P&Z, the 7.8-acre parcel is to be subdivided into five separate lots, two of which (lots 1 and 5, at the southern and northern end of the overall parcel) will not be developed under this plan. Those two lots (roughly 14 acres), which still are owned by the limited liability corporation that proposed two earlier development projects on the site, are to be reserved for future uses, while lots 2, 3, and 4, which make up the central portion of the larger parcel, are to contain the development now
being proposed. Buck said the P&Z discussion included questions about how would patrons get from one to the other without having to go onto Highway 133, if lots 1 and 5 are to be developed in the future. Discussion also focused on a proposed “three-quarter movement intersection” at Highway 133 and Nieslanik Avenue, at the northern end of the Carbondale Marketplace site, which would preclude Marketplace patrons’ turning left to go northbound on the highway. Buck said the applicant proposed a traffic light at that intersection, “but that would have required a median in the new center lane of the highway,” she reported. “It also would have required closing three or four driveways on the east side of (Highway) 133,” she con-
tinued, which would restrict public access to businesses across the highway from the Carbondale Marketplace. In her memo to the P&Z about the Marketplace proposal, Buck noted that the Colorado Department of Transportation has suggested instead that a future roundabout be planned for at least one of the access drives into the Marketplace project, perhaps at the Industry Way intersection with Highway 133. In general, Buck told The Sopris Sun in an e-mail, there has been little opposition to the proposed relocation of City Market from its current spot in the existing Crystal Village Plaza shopping center. The 23-acre site for the proposed new grocery store once was owned by Colorado Rocky Mountain School, but the school sold it in 1999.
Eight candidates step up for Carbondale trustee election By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer A total of eight candidates have submitted petitions to run for three open seats on Carbondale’s Board of Trustees this spring, according to Town Clerk Cathy Derby. Those eight, in alphabetical order, are Ben Bohmfalk, Michael Durant, Allyn Harvey (incumbent), Wayne Horak, John “Doc” Philip, Dan Richardson, Marty Silverstein and Patricia Warman. The election is scheduled for April 5, and it is to be a mail-in ballot, meaning there will be
no polling places set in precincts around town as historically was the case on election day. Instead, Derby will send out ballots to local qualified voters in mid-March, and those ballots must be back at Town Hall by the end of business on election day, at 7 p.m., in order to be counted. In addition, Derby confirmed there will be a voting booth set up at Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Ave., on election day for voters who have not mailed in their ballots for whatever reason. Derby also noted that she will have a bal-
lot box in her office starting on the day she sends out the ballots, as required by state law, for voters who wish to bring in their ballots in person. Garfield County Clerk Jean Alberico will be leasing the county’s vote-counting machine to the town on election day to facilitate the process, Derby said, which will permit Derby to forego starting the ballot count up to 15 days prior to April 5, as is allowed under state law. Starting the count early might have been necessary in order to calculate the election re-
sults early enough that evening to get them out to the voters and to area news outlets as quickly as possible, Derby remarked. But, she said, “Using the machine is so much quicker” and makes early counting unnecessary. The municipal election will feature three trustee seats up for election — Trustees Pam Zentmyer and John Hoffmann are stepping down due to term limits, while Harvey still has a term to go before stepping down and is running for reelection. ELECTION page 9
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Alright! Congratulations to Greg and Kathy Feinsinger as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 5. They were married in Pocatello, Idaho in 1966.
Way to go Since late December, a group of concerned citizens that now goes by the name Carbondale Homeless Assistance has met every week to address how to help the town’s homeless population during these freezing winter months. According to CHA organizer Lynn Kirchner, the group now numbers 300 members and they have raised more than $500. Among the things CHA has accomplished: they have paid for ďŹ ve nights of emergency accommodations; purchased punch passes for showers at the recreation center; paid for phone time, laundry services and gasoline for those who have vehicles; obtained winter clothing and sleep-
ing bags; networked with parishes for their assistance; reached out to the homeless to find out what they need; gotten information from existing shelters including Feed My Sheep; and created dialogue about the town’s homeless situation. Carbondale Homeless Assistance has also set up accounts at Ragged Mountain Sports, the Back Door Consignment (#9111) and Miser’s Mercantile (B-152) to donate money or have items consigned to CHA accounts. The group is also looking for someone who knows how to repair a 1979 Dodge RV, assistance in moving the vehicle to a permanent parking area where there is the possibility of hooking up to electricity, and also for doctors and dentists to help with assessments or treatments. To donate or become involved with Carbondale Homeless Assistance, go to the group’s Facebook page or to https://www.generosity.com/emergenciesfundraising/carbondale-homeless-assistance.
UN trip update The Rebekah Lodge of Carbondale has extended the deadline to apply for a trip to the United Nations later this year. Besides viewing the UN in action, students will attend a Broadway play, visit the Smithsonian Museum and White House, view the changing of the guard at Arlington National Cemetery, and visit Niagara Falls and the Canadian Parliament. Students must be 16-17 years old with one year of school remaining. For details, see your school counselor or call Ann Samuelson at 963-2459.
baby please, don’t go As of Tuesday morning, if you went to the Roaring Fork School District website to see where the next two board meetings will be held, you’d see Google maps that show the Jan. 27 meeting was going to be held in Cres, Croatia, and the Feb. 10 meeting in Carbondale, Illinois. Under the website’s comments section, local newspaper reporter John Stroud allowed as to how he might need “a little extra travel allowance� to cover the Jan. 27 meeting.
Fat Friday update The deadline to enter the chamber of commerce’s Fat Friday parade is noon on Feb. 3. The oat fee is $25 and the parade heads up Main Street on Feb. 5. For details, call 963-1890.
Get ’em now Word has it that ticket prices for CCAH’s Green is the New Black fashion extravaganza go up after Feb. 26. You’ll also get more for your money this year (sort of) as 65 models have signed up to walk the runway, up from 48 last year. The show is March 11-12 at the Carbondale Recreation Center. Info: carbondalearts.com.
Watch D.O.G.S. update Watch D.O.G.S. organizers hold an organization meeting/pizza at Sopris Elementary School in Glenwood Springs from 7 to 8 a.m. on Feb. 2. Watch D.O.G.S. stands for Dads of Great Students and is the main
focus of the non-proďŹ t National Center for Fathering. The program invites fathers, uncles, grandfathers and father ďŹ gures to volunteer at least one day a year in schools, where they help teachers work with students, play with them at recess, eat lunch with them and engage them. The organizational meeting at Crystal River Elementary School in Carbondale went “really wellâ€? according to organizer Coley Campbell. For more information, call 970-456-5154.
They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Candy Holgate (Feb. 2).
V-Day tradition continues Continuing a 70-year old tradition, the U.S. Postal Service and Loveland Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to send cards and letters around the world with a coveted “Loveland� special postmark, according to a press release. A unique design created by a Loveland area artist and selected via a competitive contest is stamped on the outside of all Valentine envelopes and remailed from the Sweetheart City. More than 150,000 cards and letters were handled last year from more than 110 countries and every state in the Union. To have cards and letters re-mailed with the Loveland postmark, properly stamp and address each individual Valentine and put them all in a larger, stamped envelope and mail them to: Postmaster, Valentine Re-mailing, 446 E. 29th St., Loveland, CO 80538.
Ski Spree Bracelet: $10 (discount on lift tickets and access to the chili cook-off). Available for purchase at: Sunlight Mountain, Sunlight Ski & Bike, ANB Bank of Glenwood Springs and Glenwood Chamber.
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Behind the scenes at Cirque d’Sopris Backstage at last weekend’s Cirque d’ Sopris was a lot like backstages around the world. There were last minute makeup sessions, a fair amount of clowning around, down time just waiting and in this case – kids being kids. Clockwise from upper left: Anakeesta Ironwood and Azelea Lynch; Saffron Burrows (left) and Isabella Brown (right); Alivya Malcolm (left), Juniper Anderson (center) and Louisa Wren BenedictGroves (right); Bailey Barnum (left), Sophie Carnoali, Cadie Harrison and Megan Quinn; Emmet Hood Garcelon and photo bomber Garrick Cox; and Sam Stableford.
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CRES makes tracks For the past two weeks, all 485 students at Crystal River Elementary School (K-4) took part in Nordic ski classes on their own private track on the Roaring Fork High School baseball field. Physical education instructor Marty Madsen, a Nordic skier himself, organized and taught the classes, and cut the trail with his 4-wheeler. “We had a parent, Todd Anderson, with his two girls, Sam and Maddie, ski on it over Christmas break,” Madsen told The Sopris Sun. “The trail was cut just enough for us to get out there, and the kids in our classes continued to ski on it to make it wider and faster.” Madsen added, “We are the only students allowed access to our own Nordic ski track since it is on the baseball field and we have the keys, so that makes it feel special to the kids knowing it’s all theirs.” Judging from the smiles on these thirdgraders faces, we could see that this was a fact. Photos and text by Jane Bachrach
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Clockwise from upper left: Camila Dorsey; Tanner Kaegebein (left) and Cole Fenton (right); Abrahaan Salas; Daisey Ruiz and Ivan Vigil.
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RSVP offers shoveling help High Country RSVP is offering snowshoveling help from Carbondale to Parachute for seniors and those with disabilities. For details, call 384-8746.
bondale and Silt is Feb. 15. For details, go to habitatroaringfork.org, e-mail habitat.amyf@gmail.com or call 948-7207. For details, go to habitatroaringfork.org, e-mail habitat.amyf@gmail.com or call 948-7207.
GarCo offers free radon kits Garfield County is offering free radon test kits through March at the Third Street Center in Carbondale, 2014 Blake Ave. in Glenwood, and 195 West 14th St. in Rifle. For details, call Renelle Lott at 945-1377 ext. 1453.
Hoops Here is the schedule for the Carbondale All-Stars basketball round robin at Roaring Fork High School on Jan. 31. Auxiliary gym: Noon – C’dale 6’s vs C’dale 7’s 1 p.m. – C’dale 7/8’s vs. Riverside 2 p.m. – C’dale 7’s vs. Riverside. Main gym (8th graders) Noon – C’dale vs. Rifle 1 p.m. – Riverside vs. Vail 2 p.m. – Rifle vs. Vail 3 p.m. – C’dale vs. Riverside
Roaring Fork High School students got a taste of how drugs and alcohol affect visual perceptions if they get behind the wheel of a car. School resource officer Mike Zimmerman (left) and health teacher Rachel Cooper (right) outfitted students with goggles that distort vision, then had the students try to walk a straight line, catch balls that were tossed to them, and push each other in rolling chairs over a pre-set course. Photo by Sue Rollyson
Admission is $3 for adults; $2 for kids. Concessions will be available.
Habitat for Humanity deadline The deadline for families to apply for Habitat for Humanity housing in Car-
Election om page 5 In addition, the town has placed two questions on the ballot, asking voters to approve a new property tax to pay for capital improvements as well as a tax, or fee, on residential and commercial utility bills to pay for programs intended to increase energy-efficiency and use of renewable energy sources in homes and businesses around Carbondale. Derby noted that first-time voters can register to vote any time up to and including election day. But, she continued, Colorado’s election laws state that in order to receive a mailed ballot for the April 5 municipal election, one must be a resident of the town and the state for at least 22 days prior to the election day. And to register and vote on election day itself, she wrote, a voter must be able to prove he or she has been a resident for the requisite 22day period.
Get Involved in a School Bond Project Give your input and get involved in the upcoming security entrance renovations for the Roaring Fork School District. Educators, school officials, students, parents, local law enforcement, and citizens are welcome to apply to be a member of a Design Advisory Group for these renovation projects. Members of the group will provide feedback, suggestions, and help guide the design of the planned school improvements. Hard copies of the Design Advisory Group application are available at the district office in Glenwood Springs at 1405 Grand Avenue. The deadline for applications is February 5, 2016. Please visit this URL for the applications and more information: http://www.rfsd.k12.co.us/bond-project-updates/how-to-get-involved.html
Participa en un Proyecto del Bono de Esquela De su aporte y sea parte de las próximas renovaciones de entradas seguras para el Distrito Escolar de Roaring Fork. Oficiales Escolares, maestros, alumnos, padres, miembros de la policía local, y vecinos son bienvenidos a aplicar para formar parte del Grupo Asesor de Diseño para los proyectos. Los miembros del grupo proveerán comentarios, sugerencias, y guía en el diseño de las mejorías planeadas para las escuelas. La aplicación al Grupo Asesor de Diseño está disponible en papel en la oficina del distrito: 1405 Grand Ave, Glenwood Springs. La fecha límite de aplicar es el 5 de Febrero. Por favor visite la siguiente dirección para aplicar y ver más información: http://www.rfsd.k12.co.us/bond-project-updates/how-to-get-involved.html
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Community Calendar THURSDAY Jan. 28 RFHS SOLAR DEDICATION • Roaring Fork High School, Sunsense Solar, the Town of Carbondale and Garfield Clean Energy will celebrate the recent installation of a solar array at the school with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:15 a.m. on Jan. 28. The array of 1,242 solar panels will power 100 percent of the school’s electric usage on an annual basis, according to a press release. The public is invited to attend. In case of inclement weather, the ribbon cutting will take place at the same time on Feb. 4. FILM • Davi Niken and TRUU present “Arranged” at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. This film centers on two young women — one an Orthodox Jew, the other a devout Muslim — who meet and become friends as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn that they share much in common, not least of which is that they are both going through arranged marriages. “Arranged” premiered in 2007 at the South by Southwest film festival. The suggested donation is $5 to $10. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents the Boston-based trio Tall Heights at 8:30 p.m. Info: 963-3340. ANGLING • Roaring Fork Conservancy and the Roaring Fork Valley Fly Fishing Club hosts the Iron Fly competition from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Riverside Grille (181 Basalt Center Circle) in Basalt. Iron Fly is fly tying combined with some friendly competition. Contestants will be given “secret materials” that must be used in each fly, and they must bring their own mate-
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.
rials. Entry is free. Info: Tom Skutley at rfvffc@gmail.com and 379-9114. OPERA • The Aspen Music Festival and Wheeler Opera House kick off a five-part series of filmed productions from the Metropolitan Opera, starting with Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” Curtain time is 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. Info: 920-5770. ROTARy • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.
FRIDAY Jan. 29 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Room” (R) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29-Feb. 4; “The Big Short” (R) at 4:45 p.m. Jan. 30 and “Spotlight” (R) (captioned) at 4:45 p.m. on Jan. 31. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents the Front Range blues band Delta Moon at 8:30 p.m. Info: 963-3304. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers Restaurant in Glenwood Springs hosts a CD release party for Valle Musico (elegant guitar-based music with jazz, classical, Latin and world-beat elements) at 8:30 p.m. No cover. Coming up on Friday nights through February: the Leonard Curry Trio, the Steve Skinner Band, Whiskey Stomp and Valle Musico. ECONOMIC FORECAST FORUM • The Bank of Colorado holds its 2016 Economic Forecast Forum from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Hotel Denver. Speakers include portfolio manager Chad Morganlander, associate dean at CU Richard Wobbekind and others. Info: 945-0784 and glenwoodchamber.com.
SATURDAY Jan. 30 SATURDAy MARKET • Eagle Crest Nursery hosts an indoor Saturday farmer’s market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through March 15. Items include local produce, eggs, fish, meats, bread, pastries, spices, jewelry, arts, apparel and more. Info: 963-1173. MARIMbA WORKSHOP • Eric Baumheier offers a Zimbabwean marimba workshop from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at 601 Sopris Ave. The cost is $15 to $25 (on a sliding scale) and experience is not necessary. Space is limited; register at 303-717-1310 or ebaumheier@gmail.com.
SUN. Jan. 31-TUES. Feb. 2 THEATER • Join Theater Masters for an exciting, fast paced evening of 10-minute plays by the next generation of American playwrights. This production features seven plays by MFA playwriting students and two plays by local high school students Tyler Gruel of Roaring Fork High School and Caroline Piffer of Glenwood Springs High School. The performances take place at Aspen Black Box Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Info: theatermasters.org.
SUNDAY Jan. 31 ENGLISH IN ACTION • Learn how you can invest in your community at English in Action’s evening of conversation, appetizers and drinks at the River Valley Ranch Clubhouse (444 River Valley Ranch Dr.). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., presentations will feature community members whose lives have been changed by the Eng-
lish in Action program. Participants will also learn about what’s involved in becoming a volunteer English language tutor and mentor. The event is hosted by Patrick Curry, Gary Harada, Shelly Sheppick, Christi Small and the English in Action Board of Directors. RSVP at 963-9200 or info@englishinaction.org. MEDITATION/DHARMA • John (Chophel) Bruna offers a Three Higher Teachings retreat from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center. These are practical teachings that can be of benefit to anyone, regardless of his religious or spiritual beliefs. The cost is by donation. Info: 5100583 or wocdc.org. HOOPS • The Carbondale All Stars host a middle school round robin from noon to 3 p.m. at Roaring Fork High School’s two gyms. For schedule info, please turn to Community Briefs. Admission is $3 adults/$2 kids. ASC • A Spiritual Center streams Marianne Williamson’s “Spiritual Purpose of Relationship” at the Third Street Center at 10 a.m. sharp (social time starts at 9:45 a.m.). Info: 963-5516. TRUU • Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist meets at the Third Street Center at 10 a.m. Today’s program includes speakers from the Valley Settlement Project and TRUU’s Social Action Committee. Info: tworiversuu.org.
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Community Calendar tinues its winter film series with the 1940s films “Aspen Before Lifts” and “Until We Meet in Aspen” at the Isis Theatre starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Upcoming films are: 1950s, “Winterskol,” “Little Skiers Big Day,” and “Ski Time in Aspen” (Feb. 9); 1960s, “Ski with Buick,” “Aspen Winter Mood” and “It Happens in Aspen (Feb. 16); 1970s, “Dogs of Aspen,” “Snowmass in 1967,” “Grand Opening of Snowmass” and “Highlands Fling” (Feb. 23); CLASSICAL MUSIC • The Aspen Music Festival and School presents cellist David Finckle and pianist Wu Han at Harrison Concert Hall at 6:30 p.m. The Romantic program includes selections from Strauss, Grieg, Mendelssohn and Chopin. Info: 9259042 and aspenmusicfestival.com.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 3 NATURALIST NIGHTS • The Wilderness Workshop and ACES Naturalist Nights series continues with beekeeper Ed Colby at the Third Street Center starting at 5:30 p.m. He’ll talk about neonicitinoid pesticides and their impact on honeybees and other pollinators. The talk will be repeated at ACES at Hallam Lake in Aspen at 7 p.m. ROTARy • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale fire station on Meadowood Drive Wednesday mornings at 6:45 a.m. Today’s speaker is Dave Reed (Western Colorado Congress). On Feb. 10 it’s Jack Brendlinger (“Don’t Get Mad, Get Even.”) Info: rccarlson@gmail.com. HOUSING • The Carbondale Creative District and others present a housing forum
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from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Third Street Center. According to a press release, discussion items and groups invited to attend the meeting include: “creatives,” senior housing, deed restricted housing, affordability, rentals, cohousing, micro-housing, tree houses, land owners, teachers, architects, multi-use development, rentals and more. FILM • The Glenwood Railroad Museum (at the train station) presents “Rotaries – Avalanche on the Mountain” at 7 p.m. A discussion follows. It’s free. VALLEy DIVAS • The Valley Divas women’s networking group meets the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at Konnyaku. Jody Wilson is February’s speaker. Admission is $12 for Carbondale Chamber of Commerce members and $15 for non-members. To RSVP, call Lauri Rubinstein at 704-1711 or e-mail lauri@stepintogreat.com. NEURO MOVEMENT • Jessie Hastings offers a free introductory class in the Anat Baniel Method (ABM) at the Third Street Center from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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FILM • The Sopris Sun’s third annual Classic Movie Night features “The Blues Brothers” at the Crystal Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m., the film starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $10. Costumes are encouraged. Proceeds benefit The Sopris Sun.
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KINDERGARTEN TOURS • Crystal River Elementary School (on Snowmass Drive) holds kindergarten tours for new families from 8 to 9 a.m. on Feb. 4; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 23; and 1 to 2 p.m. on March 15. To schedule a tour, call 384-5620.
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FAT FRIDAy • The First Fat Friday parade returns to downtown Carbondale starting at 5 p.m. The application and float fee of $25 is due by noon on Feb. 3. Info: 963-1890. TRANSPORTATION • CLEER and others present the forum “Mobility, Fuels & Funding: Exploring Solutions for 21st Century Transportation” at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Registration is $35 in advance, which includes morning refreshments and lunch. Info: cleanenergyeconomy.net or 704-9200.
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SKI FOR SISU • The Mt. Sopris Nordic Council holds its annual Ski for Sisu fund-raiser at Spring Gulch. The skier who brings in the most pledges wins a new pair of skis. There’ll also be a silent auction for outdoor gear and apparel. Info: springgulch.org and info@springgulch.org.
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LIVE MUSIC • The Ottawa Valley-based April Verch Trio plays the Glenwood Vaudeville Theatre in downtown Glenwood Springs at 7 p.m. Verch performs Ottawa Valley (Canada) roots music, with fiddling, singing and step dancing (sometimes all at once). The show is presented by Blue Heron Productions. Info: gvrshow.com and 945-9699.
LIbRARy • The Carbondale Regional Library hosts the Harry Potter Fan Club (kids 711) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. Feel free to bring a snack. ART • The “Best of the West” group show at the Ann Korologos Gallery in downtown Basalt continues through Feb. 16. Info: 9279668 and korologosgallery.com. VVAS • The 36th annual Valley Visual Art Show continues at the Launchpad and Bonfire Coffee through Feb. 20. The show features more than 70 local artists. Info: 963-1680 and carbaondalearts.com. REDSTONE CASTLE • Guided tours of the historic Redstone Castle take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. through the winter. Info: 963-9656. MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS • Dr. Greg Feinsinger offers free heart, diabetes and stroke counseling on Monday mornings at the Davi Nikent office in the Third Street Center (Suite 24D). For an appointment, call 379-5718. If you have recent lab test results, bring them. LIVE MUSIC • Lyn Byars hosts open mic nights at Carbondale Beer Works the first and third Monday of each month. Sign up begins at 7 p.m. Info: 948-8228. LIVE MUSIC • Dan Rosenthal hosts an open mic night at Rivers Restaurant in Glenwood Springs from 8 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday. MAyOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy.
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The new Element by Westin Basalt/Aspen (in Willits) held its grand opening earlier in the month and many folks didn’t know what to expect. What they found in the 113-room hotel is a facility with numerous conversation coves, a sunken lobby that can double as a buffet dining area, a fitness room, an indoor lap pool and connected by a door in the northwest corner of the building – the Carbondalebased Bonfire Coffee. The Element by Westin hotel’s meeting room covers 625 square feet and comes with a 50-inch TV. Upstairs, each room comes with a kitchen; there’s also WiFi throughout. The Basalt/Aspen hotel joins 34 other Element by Westin hotels that are open, or are opening in the next two years across the U.S. and abroad. Photo by Lynn Burton
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Tipton says feds “over reachedâ€? on public lands Remarks during Rotary luncheon By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, a Republican who represents the 3rd District of Colorado, told an audience made up mainly of local business owners last week, “I’m not anti-rules and -regulation, but I believe we can bring some common sense to that.â€? He then proceeded to describe his perception that the federal government has over-reached its authority with regard to making rules and regulations about private use of public lands, and that the government’s attitudes about the use of public lands and the water rights that go with those public lands are bad for business and bad for the United States. He noted that he has worked on legislation to modify the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 to prevent what he considers further federal overreach in its oversight of public lands and other matters. Tipton, who was elected to the Colorado statehouse in 2008 and to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, is a business owner himself, having established what he termed an “Indian potteryâ€? shop and store in Cortez prior to seeking elective ofďŹ ce. He was in Carbondale on Jan. 21 as part of a swing through his district during the current Congressional recess, speaking at
the noontime meeting of the Mt. Sopris Rotary Club, and planned to spend a little time with his fellow Republicans on the GarďŹ eld County Board of County Commissioners later that same day. At the Rotary Club luncheon at Mi Casita, Tipton was highly critical of federal land management policies, particularly of the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, which he described as attempting to subvert private property rights, move water rights to federal control and other policy directions. Tipton described himself as a champion of private-property rights over the rights of government, including a declaration that he is hard at work “protecting our water rightsâ€? on behalf of the state’s agricultural and skiing industries, by preventing a federal takeover of water rights that ow over public lands. Offering criticism of President Barack Obama’s “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Actâ€? (popularly known as the ACA or Obamacare), Tipton asked his audience, “How effective has the ACA been for you,â€? eliciting chuckles of appreciation from some in the crowd. Speaking of “private sector solutionsâ€? to the nation’s health-care crisis, he blamed high premiums and other rising costs under the ACA on the act itself. But at least one attendee, Carbondale Trustee John Hoffmann, noted that he was pleased with the ACA and said it had offered an affordable solution to his personal healthinsurance problems.
Get Involved in a School Bond Project Give your input and get involved in the upcoming Basalt Elementary School Red Brick Building improvement project. Educators, school officials, students, parents, and citizens are welcome to apply to be a member of a Design Advisory Group for this improvement project. Members of the groups will provide feedback, suggestions, and help guide the design of the planned school improvements. Hard copies of the Design Advisory Group application are available at the district office in Glenwood Springs at 1405 Grand Avenue. The deadline for applications is February 5th, 2016. Please visit this URL for the applications and more information: http://www.rfsd.k12.co.us/bond-project-updates/how-to-get-involved.html
Asked about his current thinking about the ongoing controversy over gas drilling in the Thompson Divide, Tipton said he has been working with the ofďŹ ces of U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, both of Colorado, on a lease-swap deal that would trade mineral leases held in the Thompson Divide for other leases in U.S. Forest Service lands elsewhere in the state. “I do understand the community concerns,â€? he said in acknowledgement of the efforts by Carbondale and other nearby communities to block drilling in the Thompson Divide. He indicated a desire to work out a swap that would result in drilling activities in Mesa and Delta counties, where he said the county commissioners are hoping for energy development. Although at the Rotary gathering he did not address issues surrounding a plan by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to cancel or modify some leases in the Thompson Divide area, following a federal appeals board ruling that the leases were insufďŹ ciently vetted under the National Environmental Policy Act, Tipton did take the issue on in an opinion piece published in The Sopris Sun’s Jan. 21-27 edition. In that piece, Tipton stated, “I ďŹ rmly believe (the BLM’s intention) represents yet another in a long line of abuses of private property rights by the federal government.â€? He accused the BLM of having “succumbed to political pressure from environmental extremists,â€? although many supporters of the BLM move are local government ofďŹ -
cials, businessmen, ranchers and others who might not consider themselves “environmental extremists.� In response to a question, Tipton was critical of the ability of the USFS to adequately care for and administer the land it already oversees in Colorado, and of a USFS request for $174 million in funds to purchase more land, although Tipton did not say exactly where that land is located. He said he asked why the agency needed the money, and that “there wasn’t a satisfactory answer to that.� He offered no further explanation of the issue, but suggested he is hoping to get Congress “more involved� in oversight of numerous public lands issues, though he added, “We don’t want Congress micro-managing� the allocation of public resources. During talk about recent devastation of Colorado’s high-country forests by the mountain pine beetle, an audience asked about whether he advocated investing more money and effort into slowing down global warming trends. He answered that he favors an “all of the above� approach to the problem of limiting greenhouse-gas emissions, maintaining that the U.S. energy sector lacks the capability to power the nation using only such alternative sources as wind and solar. He also said he favors seeking ways to “incentivize� the private sector to come up with workable, sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, the burning of which are widely believed to contribute to the warming trend of the planet.
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The Roaring Fork girls and boys notched wins over Gunnison on Jan. 23. The Lady Rams came out on top 38-25, while the boys held up their end 43-38. Lindsay Hansen led the girls with 16 points; Gustavo Oliva paced the boys with 14. Top to bottom are: Cindy Salinas (#20), Aldo Pinela (#11) and Sergio Vega (#15). The teams face Coal Ridge at home on Jan. 29 (5 p.m. girls, 6:30 p.m. boys), and Aspen on Jan. 30 (2:30 p.m. girls, 4 p.m. boys).
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Dear Editor: Did you know that some of the face scrubs and toothpastes you are using contain an environment-damaging product called microbeads? Microbeads are tiny plastic beads inside of most personal care products. But why are they so bad for the earth, you ask? Well, when you wash off a product with microbeads in it, those microbeads don’t just magically disappear. When you wash things down the drain, they go to the waste treatment facility. Most of the facility’s filters aren’t fine enough to catch these tiny villains. What’s worse is that when those microbeads reach the sewers they soak up most of the toxins around them and become even more poisonous than the water they are in. Think of it as a bunch of mini sponges in very toxic water. They soak up a lot of the toxins and take them along to the ocean. But what’s so bad about that? Well, those microbeads will eventually reach a body of water and chances are, some fish or other marine animal will end up eating those microbeads. Then the fish and marine life get sick, and might die. The fish who survive the original shock of microbeads become disoriented and confused, and become much more likely to be caught by a bird or human. This can make that bird or person very sick, and most sea birds that consume too many microbeads die. So everyone on the food chain, top or bottom, pays for microbeads. What can you do about this problem? Start off by making sure you stop buying products with the words polyethylene, microbeads, polyester or something containing plastic, or if you read the bottle/tube closely, you may notice this phrase or a phrase related to “Contains Microbeads,” or see the ingredient polyethylene. If you do have products with microbeads in them, and you really like that product or do not want to have your money go to waste, then the next step is to put a used dryer sheet in your sink and shower to strain the microbeads out of water. The next step you can take is to feed the caught microbeads to mealworms. Their waste will create very effective compost for
your garden. Mealworms are baby beetles that can eat and digest microbeads. If you cannot find any mealworms, or if you do not want to buy them, then you can mail your caught microbeads to the Basalt Middle School Longhornbots, who have mealworms that will dispose of your microbeads. Thank you for reading and please, spread the word about microbeads so we can all stop them! The BMS Longhornbots 51 School Street Basalt, CO 81623
Guns are a concern Dear Editor: We were recently inspired by a novel we read in one of our classes. In the novel there were two characters shooting at a kid and his dog. We feel that the situation in the book wasn’t very safe. That made us want to speak up about gun control because the two characters that were shooting were using their guns inappropriately. We want our community to use guns safely and properly. In America there have been many shootings that have affected many. As a kid living in the Roaring Fork Valley we feel that a safe community creates a great environment for kids to grow up in. We want the future kids living in the Roaring Fork Valley to live in a safe place. We want to make sure that it does not get out of hand. From watching the news we have witnessed many shootings and we feel that many of them could have been prevented. For example, the Colorado Springs shooting could have been prevented by making sure we do in-depth background checks so someone who is not mentally stable or is planning on using it inappropriately can be stopped. If you are in a situation where a gun is laying around, do not touch it, nor go near it, and call a trusted adult. Keep all guns in a concealed place in public and around children. In conclusion we feel that by educating our peers we can prevent shootings and deaths by firearms. Many of you can help create a safer community for everyone’s kids to grow up in. To help the community you can inform everyone you know about what you learned from reading this article. Basalt Middle School students: Delaney Card Sandra Ruiz De La Torre Rulbe Alvarado Davis Hagler-Stromseth
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that last summer, just like they ignored my request to put in a stop sign at Eighth and Sopris to cut down on the ignorant jerks that y through this neighborhood at 35 mph with kids and pets everywhere. I was told, quote: “stop signs shouldn’t be used for speed control.â€? Really? Evidently, the Carbondale Police Department shouldn’t be used for speed control either, since they are usually nowhere to be seen when people are constantly speeding through residential neighborhoods in this town. How can this town be low on revenue when the Police Department could be making a killing by writing tickets to all these people who have no respect? Why are town trustees worrying about less lighting and saving the world by eliminating plastic bags at every business in town instead of making town employees — whose wages are paid by the sales taxes of those businesses — ensure that this is a safe place to walk, bike, drive, shop, visit and live? I’m looking forward to the next election when the next batch of town trustee candidates can convince me and other voters that they have some actual common sense. And I hope  that when they take ofďŹ ce they can actually show some.    Sopris Ave. David Johnson lives at 778
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission to consider their recommendation for the adoption of the Unified Development Code (UDC). The UDC would include development regulations including but not limited to General Provisions, Administration, Zoning Districts, Use Regulations, Development Standards, Subdivision, Nonconformities, and Definitions. The UDC would replace the existing subdivision and zoning regulations in the Town’s Municipal Code.
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Copies of the draft Unified Development Code are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The draft is also available on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org.
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TOWN OF CARBONDALE ORDINANCE NO. 3 SERIES OF 2016
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO AMENDING THE TOWN LIGHTING ORDINANCE NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and
adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on January 13, 2016.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. The full text of said Ordinance is available to the public at www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during normal business hours. THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE _________________________ By: s/s Stacey Bernot, Mayor Pro-tem
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering an application filed by Sopris Engineering and Galloway & Company on behalf of the Applicant, City Market and Crystal River Marketplace, LLC, for approval of a combined Preliminary and Final Master Subdivision Plat, a Special Use Permit, and a Conditional Use Permit. The Applicant proposes to subdivide a 23.182 acre property located within the Planned Community Commercial and Commercial/Retail/Whole zone districts into five lots, which lots are presently proposed to consist of: Lot 1 (approx. 5.837 acres), Lot 2 (approx. 6.669 acres), Lot 3 (approx. 0.466 acres), Lot 4 (approx. 1.143 acres), and Lot 5 (approx. 7.958 acres). Applicant further proposes to develop a new grocery store upon Lot 2 (approx. 60,000 s.f.), a new fueling facility upon Lot 3, and a new commercial building
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upon Lot 4 (approx. 9600 s.f.). The requested Special Use Permit would authorize the proposed fueling facility upon Lot 3, and the requested Conditional Use Permit would allow a drive-through pharmacy window to be located within the proposed commercial building upon Lot 4. No development is proposed at this time upon Lot 1 or Lot 5, both of which would be reserved for future development until additional land use approvals are issued by the Town.
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A PARCEL OF LAND BEING DESCRIBED AS THE CRYSTAL RIVER MARKET PLACE, LLC PARCEL ACCORDING TO THE LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT OF CRYSTAL RIVER MARKET PLACE LLC/CRMS PROPERTIES RECORDED SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 AS RECEPTION NO. 791487.
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THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THAT DOCUMENT RECORDED AS RECEPTION NO. 735364 OF THE GARFIELD COUNTY RECORDS; SAID PARCEL BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED ON LOTS 8 AND 9, SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 88 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 133, FEDERAL AID E PROJECT NO. S 016 (1), WHENCE THE STREET CENTER MONUMENT LOCATED AT THE CENTERS OF EIGHTH STREET AND MAIN STREET IN THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO, BEARS SOUTH 60°30’10� EAST 1706.90 FEET (SOUTH 60°30’30� EAST 1707.14 FEET DEED);
THENCE NORTH 0°50’ WEST, 721.49 FEET (726.65 FEET DEED) ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 8 TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID STATE HIGHWAY NO. 133;
THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A RADIUS OF 5695.90 FEET A DISTANCE OF 739.38 FEET (745.00 FEET DEED), THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 13°07’30� EAST (SOUTH 13°01’ EAST DEED) 738.86 FEET (743.84 FEET DEED), TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOWN OF CARBONDALE COUNTY OF GARFIELD, STATE OF COLORADO
The Public Hearing will be held on February 24, 2016 at Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO, 81623, commencing at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Copies of this application may be examined by interested persons at Carbondale Town Hall during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The application materials can also be viewed on the Town’s website at www.carbondalegov.org.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 3rd day of May, 2016, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms. Eligible electors of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO):
Ron Leach (Designated Election Official) 300 Meadowood Drive (DEO Address) Carbondale, CO 81623 (DEO Address) 970-963-2491 (DEO Telephone)
The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 26, 2016 (not less than 67 days before the election). If the DEO determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on the day of the deadline.
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, February 29, 2016 (the sixty-fourth day before the election).
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