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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 11 • APRIL 23, 2009
By Chris Van Leuven “I can stand above a huge waterfall and be OK with it,” says local filmmaker Fred Norquist of his experience filming top-ranked athlete and Carbondale student Jake Sakson on a Class 5 rapid. Norquist is even at ease running the gambit himself.“But hanging from ropes is scary.” Despite his fear of hanging off the edge of a steep cliff, Norquist’s has to get the shot. So he buries his fear and ascends the rope higher, all the while filming hot–shot rock climber Hayden Kennedy, also a Carbondale high school student, for Norquist’s film “Life as a Non-Collegiate: Living the Dream,” which premieres at the 5Point Film Festival. The festival is running May 7-10 with screenings and panel discussions at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center. Norquist, 19 and emerging into adulthood, has been inspired since meeting filmmaker Carl Moser at the World Class Kayaking Academy two years ago. However, it has been 5Point founder Julie Kennedy, 54, and program director Beda Calhoun, 21, who have been mentors to him during the filmmaking process. Their shared spirit “to inspire adventure of all kinds, to connect generations through shared experience and respect, to engage passion with a conscience, and to educate through film” has pushed Norquist to the next level in his work. Kennedy and Calhoun, generations apart themselves, are passing the torch of adventure, courage and tenacity through filmmaking. “When he came to us,” Kennedy says with a warm smile, “Fred really wanted to shoot action ‘porn.’ With 5Point he’s competing against the crème de la crème and 12 hours of film time. [His original footage] was just nothing but him kayaking: me, me, me,” she said. In that vein, Kennedy encouraged Norquist to scrap the original project and got him into a film that weighs heavily on character and less on ego. Indeed, Kennedy founded the film festival to honor adventurers who have turned their individual desires into a mission to help others. “Through film and thoughtful conversation, we explore the passions behind this elemental shift away from oneself toward the greater human community and celebrate our common spirit,” states the film fest’s mission statement. “Living the Dream” profiles Jake Sakson, currently ranked fifth in the CRMS GRAD page 6
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CRMS alum Fred Norquist films Hayden Kennedy at the Pioux in Glenwood Canyon. Norquist’s film “Life as a NonCollegiate: Living the Dream” features the athletic pursuits of CRMS buddies Kennedy, telemark skier Jake Sakson and Norquist himself. The film premiers May 7 at the 5Point Film Festival. Photo by Michael Kennedy
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Support our young children
Community galvinizes Shortsfest
Dear Editor: Young children here in Carbondale and the Roaring Fork Valley deserve the best that we can give them. Week of the Young Child, held April 1925, is a time to recognize the needs of young children and thank the adults involved in their education and care. Parents, teachers, caregivers and other adults play important roles in the lives of young children. Week of the Young Child celebrates their efforts. We can show our support for early learning in our community by promoting early literacy programs, thanking teachers who care for our children and working to ensure that our public policies support early learning for all young children. Week of the Young Child is a time to focus our attention on bringing Carbondale together for our children. Sincerely, Yvette MacEachen L’amour Early Childhood Home Care
Dear Editor: When a label like “world class” gets used too often, it loses its meaning. But we know firsthand that our community continually reinvents that term. On behalf of Aspen Film, we’d like to express heartfelt appreciation to the true source of that reputation — the countless local individuals, businesses and organizations that step up time and again to give so generously. Their support of time, goods and services makes every event an awesome reality. Because of them, the recently wrapped Aspen Shortsfest was no exception. Over the winter, as outside funding disappeared, we wondered how the 18th edition of Shortsfest would be different. And then wonderful individuals got involved, giving in big and small ways, to prove that this international short film and video showcase holds more than a place on the calendar. Shortsfest galvanized participation valleywide to culminate in a festival that engaged audiences of all ages including hundreds of teachers and students, scores of dedicated volunteers including our 35-member Screening Committee, dozens of international filmmakers, and more. We’d like to thank all the communityminded individuals and businesses that made this edition of Shortsfest a smashing and memorable success. More importantly, we want to celebrate their spirit of generosity that imbues the “world class” brand with something special and unique. Let the credits of thanks roll for all of the Shortsfest’s business, nonprofit and individual donors, as well as Aspen Film’s Reel People members and our loyal, responsive audiences. Speaking of audiences, the ballots are counted and here are the results. Carbondale audiences chose Jonathan Emmerling’s comedy, “The Funeral,” and Aspen’s top vote went to Adam Pertofsky’s Martin Luther King doc, “The Witness: From the Balcony of Room 306.” The Youth Jury Prize, selected by five local high school students went to Luke Doolan’s Australian drama, “Miracle Fish.” Laura Thielen & Natalie McMenemy Aspen Film Executive & Managing Director
Delaney volunteers give a poop
Dear Editor: Yesterday was our second annual Spring Clean-up and Poop Patrol at the Delaney/Carbondale Open Space. About 20 volunteers came to help, not counting canines, and we had a really dedicated crew in spite of the cold day and somewhat threatening weather. In less than two hours, the entire 35-acre open space had been cleaned from one end to the other. Larry Ballenger and the Public Works Department provided the trash and pick-up bags and are handling the trash removal, so our thanks to them for that. We noticed that, in comparison to last year’s cleanup, there wasn’t much heavy trash at all; it appears that the open space users are really taking pride in keeping the place clean and almost everyone has gotten with the program of picking up after their dogs. We want to remind people that Public Works will probably be starting the spring grass burn at the open space very soon, perhaps this week, so it might be messy for awhile. I think that anyone who has been down there this spring can readily see the improvement in the condition of the pasture grasses this year due to last year’s burning. Many thanks to all the volunteers who gave an hour or two of their time for Delaney, and also, our special thanks to all the Delaney visitors who make the effort every day to keep our open space so beautiful. Last year we had planned to have a fall cleanup but found that it wasn’t even necessary, and we’re hoping for that again this year. Jannette Whitcomb and Bill Lukes Carbondale 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIL 23, 2009
Project Graduation a safe alternative Dear Editor: The Carbondale community and Roaring Fork High School senior parents have begun planning the RFHS Project Graduation, and we need both parent help and community support to ensure its success. Project Graduation will be May 23. It is a drug- and alcohol-free graduation party for the Roaring Fork seniors the night of grad-
uation. Since its beginning 13 years ago, approximately 90 percent of the graduating seniors have attended this safe alternative celebration and have had a memorable, safe and exciting end to their high school senior year. The celebration is free for seniors and it is held at Carbondale Town Hall and is an evening filled with entertainment, games music, food, gifts and prizes. The event ends at 3 a.m. after breakfast at the Red Rock Diner. If you are the parent of a graduating senior and want to help, please call Nicki Zugschwerdt at work 384-5704 or at home 963-2207. It is also a challenge to raise the funds to put on a successful Project Graduation and here’s where we need your help. You can make your tax-deductible gift to the 2009 RFHS graduating class by donating: Cash — make your check payable to RFHS Project Graduation. Gift Certificates — for merchandise or services. Merchandise — If you need someone to pick it up please call Nicki Zugschwerdt. Thank you in advance for your help or donation. RFHS Project Graduation would not be possible without generous support from the Roaring Fork community members and parents. Jill Stokan Project Graduation 2009
Much to celebrate on Dandy Day Dear Editor: Thanks to Carbondale’s Trina Ortega, locals will be sporting the dandiest new design on their T-shirts for the 11th annual
Dandelion Day. In all her spare time, Trina came with the winning design for this year’s T-shirt contest.Thanks to all the artists who submitted groovy designs for our annual Tshirt contest. Dandelion Day will be held Saturday, May 9, in downtown Carbondale. The day celebrates Carbondale’s commitment to not use chemical herbicides on town parks. This year, the day starts with a Crystal River cleanup hosted by the Roaring Fork Conservancy (roaringfork.org). We will have a Community Flea Market, farmers with flowers and veggie starts, live music, workshops on the dandelion, mountain pine beetle and planting backyard gardens. There is also the annual compost contest and the“Parade of the Species”down Main Street beginning at 11 am. Sincerely, Stacy Stein and the Carbondale Environ. Board
Special evening with Ute elder
Dear Editor: The Gordon Cooper Library and the Mt. Sopris Historical Society would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Clifford Duncan, Ute elder, who spoke on Friday to a record crowd of over 140 delighted listeners about his family’s memories of their ancestral home in this area. We are honored to have had the opportunity to listen to Duncan’s stories, songs and recollections. To all those who call this valley home, it was an extraordinary evening of education and sharing. Sincerely, Mt. Sopris Historical Society Gordon Cooper Library
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Land use applications give rise to conflict of interest questions By Jeremy Heiman Connections to two or three development projects now in the town’s approval process may cause a couple of Carbondale’s Board of Trustees members to refrain from discussing or voting on those proposals to prevent apparent or actual conflict of interest. Trustee John Foulkrod is managing partner of C’dale LLC, the developer of the Overlook, a project that calls for up to 220 residences, a hotel and some commercial space on 12.3 acres north of Town Hall. Mayor Michael Hassig is an architect with A4 Architects, a firm that has done planning work on Thompson Park, a residential proposal for a 10.2-acre site next to Highway 133, calling for 45 to 85 dwellings. Hassig’s wife, Olivia Emery, is lead architect on the project. Carbondale’s conflict of interest policy is formalized in a paragraph in the town’s home rule charter.The first sentence sets the tone of the policy: “Neither the Mayor nor any Trustee shall vote or participate in discussion or deliberation on any question in which he or she has a substantial personal or financial interest, direct or indirect, including an interest held through a spouse or family member, other than the common public interest, or on any question concerning his or her own conduct.” State law also addresses conflict of interest. Mark Hamilton, the attorney who represents the town of Carbondale on a contract basis, said the times when a trustee should refrain from voting or participating in discussion — recuse himself or herself — are limited to those times when the conflict of interest is clear. “Colorado law does, and I think it should, point to the continued involvement of elected decision-makers except under specific circumstances,” Hamilton said. The will of the voters who elected these officials is to be respected, Hamilton said, and elected officials should not be expected to leave their professional knowledge and experience behind when they enter Town Hall. “It would be denying the voters their desire if we prematurely or arbitrarily exclude one or more trustees from decision-making simply because they’re part of the development community,” he said. But there are certain rules and limitations, Hamilton continued. If there’s a specific and direct financial interest, then the official must recuse himself or herself. “Likewise, even if [the conflict is] not as direct, if it’s clear, usually from the trustee or mayor themselves, that they can’t render an unbiased decision or that they’ve prejudged the situation, then that also mandates recusal,” he said.
Mayor prepared to sit out Hassig said in his view, the law concerning conflict of interest, as it relates to land use decisions by the Carbondale trustees, is fairly straightforward.
“Any matter before the Board of Trustees from which you may benefit monetarily, you are obligated to recuse yourself,” Hassig said. He also said he’s not worried that the conflict of interest issues will become controversial. “In my seven years of mayoring, the trustees have been quite assiduous in eliminating any perception of conflict,”he added. Recusal is clearly what will be expected of Foulkrod, when the Overlook comes before the Board of Trustees next Tuesday. But there are areas that are not as black and white, where the perception of conflict might enter, though the letter of the law is upheld. For example, Foulkrod has participated in discussions of how Delaney Park is to be managed. The trustees in February legitimized the use of the park for exercising dogs, and in March approved the use of some of the property for a community garden. Conceivably, the way the park is developed could add to or detract from the desirability or the value of the adjoining Overlook neighborhood. “I think that’s inconsequential and trivial,” Hassig said. But he added another thought. “I think if he were advocating construction of ball fields, you might expect him to recuse himself.” Ball fields, presumably, would add more value to the Overlook.
Thompson Park discussion on tap Town Manager Tom Baker said that if there’s an apparent gray area, determining whether a conflict of interest exists is accomplished through discussion in a trustees meeting. The person who may have a conflict is usually the first to bring up the issue, and the trustees consult with the town attorney. During the conversation, the person with the potential conflict makes the decision, Baker said, based on the opinions voiced by the other trustees. Last week, the Planning & Zoning recommended denial of Thompson Park, as currently drawn up. But the proposal is still expected to come to the trustees eventually, either as-is or in a modified form. “When the [Thompson Park] project comes forward, I will leave the room,”Hassig said, “so I won’t influence the others, even by gesture.” “I’ve had no conversations with the board, and will not be present,” he said. And, though the actual statute that governs conflict of interest in land development does not prohibit it, Hassig also avoided discussion of the project when it was before Planning & Zoning. “I just wanted to honor the request of the Planning & Zoning board,” he said. He said his work for the developers of Town Center, the property across from Town Hall along Colorado Avenue, will probably disqualify him from participating in the trustees’ conversations about changes to the zoning ordinances for the Historic Commercial Core district.
Carbondale resident John Toly volunteers to pick up poop at the second annual Spring Clean-up and Poop Patrol at the Saturday at the Delaney/Carbondale Open Space. About 20 volunteers showed up to work with the town’s Public Works staff at the 35acre park that is popular among dog owners. Photo submitted by Jannette Whitcomb and Bill Lukes
Possible library sites considered
By Jeremy Heiman Preferred locations for a new Carbondale library have been narrowed to two. Library Board member Bill Lamont told the Carbondale trustees on April 14 that a committee appointed to select a site for the new building has agreed it likes locations at Colorado Avenue and Fourth Street, diagonally across from Town Hall, and at Third Street and Sopris Avenue, on the site of the abandoned tennis courts at the former Carbondale Middle School, now the Bridges Center. However, more sites may still be in the running when the cost of the two preferred sites becomes known, Lamont cautioned. “Once we get the costs on the table and compare apples to apples,” Lamont said, “that could bring another site into play.” The library district will also take public input on site selection before a location is finalized, he said. The committee would like to obtain a property large enough to accommodate a 13,000-square-foot single-story building and parking for up to 35 cars. The current Gordon Cooper Library lot measures 13,000 square feet. The building is 3,800 square feet. The committee considers the Colorado and Fourth site desirable because it is part of the town’s civic complex, near Town Hall and the Recreation Center, and also near the Rio Grande path. The limited dimensions of this site would require a two-story building. The advantages of the Bridges site are its views of Mt. Sopris and the availability of parking, Lamont said. He said the committee hopes to have a final site chosen by some time in May.
Council ponders how to sell affordable housing By Jeremy Heiman Reacting to a lack of applicants for affordable housing units that are now on the drawing board, Carbondale is considering adjusting the housing program to draw in more people. Kay Philip, a planner in charge of the town’s community housing program, asked the trustees to decide on a solution that would get more families into affordable housing during the recession, while keeping the deed restrictions in place. Her suggestion was to allow deed-restricted housing units in lower price categories to be sold to families with income greater than the level normally allowed, perhaps even with no restrictions on income, rather than selling the dwellings for a lower price. Trustee John Foulkrod noted that maybe the problem is that buyers don’t have a 20-percent down payment sitting in the bank.Trustee Pam Zentmyer suggested using some affordable housing funds to help people with their down payments, rather than letting “just anyone” into affordable housing. Mayor Michael Hassig directed Philip to look into providing “gap funding” to help more people make down payments.
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Scuttlebutt first out of the lake. The summer will be filled with more competitions for David, and he will be helping other triathletes as a coach for Team Mindful Sports. If you want to get a few tips from David through TMS, email him at davidc@rof.net.
at 11 a.m. May 9. Also, the Carbondale Recreation Department is accepting vendor registrations for the Community Flea Market on May 9 at Sopris Park. For more information, call 704-4115.
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Carbondale’s April Students of the Month were recognized by the Board of Trustees on April 14. They are Andy Wiley, Kira Ettelson, Emily Wiley and Kathy Funes of Crystal River Elementary School; Hattie Gianinetti and Megan Gianinetti of Carbondale Middle School: and Levi Gavette, Stephanie Kehoe, and Kayla Henley of Ross Montessori School. Congratulations, one and all.
Man of Iron Local Carbondale triathlete and trainer David Clark finished first in his age group and 14th overall in the Rage in the Sage Half Ironman (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13-mile run) last weekend at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada. A masters level swimmer for his alma mater Duke University, David was
The Mountain Fair T-shirt and Poster Design is off and running. This year’s fair theme is “Localmotion.” The deadline for design entries is April 24. Go to Mountain Fair Poster Design at www.carbondalearts.com for more information. The purse is big: $500 and 10 T-shirts.
Shut ’em down Main Street will be closed from Second Street to Weant Boulevard for Carbondale’s First Friday event. The street closure will last from 4:30-8:30 p.m.
11th Hour Puppetry Dandelion Day is May 9, and you know what that means — the Procession of the Species parade. Organizers are hoping for the biggest parade yet so all are invited to the official Species Making Party at 4 p.m. May 6 on the basketball court next to Solar Energy International. May 7 is the rain date. Get some inspiration at http://www.procession.org. The parade is
uate of the University of Denver, with a major in psychology. He works at Vectra Bank of Snowmass Village. The proud family members are: her parents Scott and Patty Henke (Carbondale); his father and stepmother Walter Bate and Martha Ryan (Clear Lake, Iowa); his mother Jean Bate (Exeter, R.I.); Amber’s grandparents Phillip and Rose Henke (Carbondale) and Stan Zelnick (Carbondale); and Stefan’s grandparents Rev. Herbert and Doris Rambikur (North Kingstown, R.I.).
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Tying the knot Amber Lee Henke and Stefan Walter Bate of Carbondale are engaged to be married (announced Aug. 30, 2008). The private ceremony will be June 27, 2009, at the Maroon Bells in Aspen, with Marie Gasau officiating. Amber is a local gal, who graduated from Basalt High School in 1998. She received a Music Education degree in 2003 from Fort Lewis College. Her humor and sweet voice make her popular with the students at Crystal River Elementary School, where she is the music teacher. Stefan hails from Iowa, where he graduated in 1999 from Newman Catholic High School in Mason City. He is a 2003 grad-
The Carbondale Rotary Club is launching a 4-Way Test Ethics Program for Freshmen at Roaring Fork High. The classes will be April 28, 29, and 30, and interested students can contact the school counselor for more information. The annual Happening — the “Great Bailout Balls of Fire” — on June 13 will feature a reduced $75 ticket price, American fare and music from Bill Parish. Tickets are available from any Carbondale Rotarian. Jack and Marsh Brendlinger are Carbondale Rotary’s newest members. The Brendlingers moved to Carbondale a few years ago to be closer to family. Marsha is a retired dance and schoolteacher and has been involved in school organizations for years. Jack was a member of the Aspen Rotary Club for 34 years and started the Aspen Ducky Derby.
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Are we the community we aspire to be? CRMS education speakers address segregation in public schools By Trina Ortega On April 10, two well-respected Colorado educators stressed that the Civil Rights Movement is not over, and that racism and socioeconomic status are playing out in our public schools. For its annual Founders Day, Colorado Rocky Mountain School hosted Roaring Fork High School Principal Cliff Colia and co-founder and principal of Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA), Michael Johnston, who spoke to students on the topic “Our Connections to a Shared World: Issues of Race and Diversity.” Students from those three schools were present and intend to use the information as the catalyst for future relationships that will create a more just and sustainable community, according to CRMS history teacher AO Forbes, who also leads the school’s social change program, “Tomorrow’s Voices.” Forbes explained the reason to explore this tough topic by stating: “Questions arise as to whether we are the community we aspire to be, and can [and] should we live more in line with values that are critical to the continued sustainability of a community.” American’s urban areas with large schools and higher numbers of poor Americans and ethnic minorities are not the only places where segregation is affecting communities. Colia talked about how Roaring Fork Valley school demographics are showing “a high degree” of segregation in our community. For a town with roughly 6,000 residents, the number of schools in the area is staggering. In town alone, there are three primary choices: Crystal River Elementary (CRES) and the public charters, Carbondale Community (CCS) and Ross Montessori (RMS). There are three middle school options: CCS, RMS and Carbondale Middle. Roaring Fork High is the main high school, but the district’s Bridges
High, is located in Carbondale, as well as the private CRMS, with 40 percent local students. Families may also choose from other Roaring Fork School District schools, Aspen schools and private religious academies. A tender subject — for some even taboo — is the discussion of ethnic breakdown on the different campuses and how the numbers have gotten so lopsided. Ideally, each school would reflect Carbondale’s population, which in the 2000 census was 5,200 with 32 percent Latino. But none of them do. At Crystal River, 78 percent of the students are minority (mostly Latino); CCS has 21 percent; CMS 75 percent; and RFHS 63 percent, according to RFSD data. Ross enrolls 19 percent of minority students. The topic is on the minds of most, Colia says, but the community does not talk about it as a whole. “Too often we have these great social issues that we’re discussing, but we discuss them in a vacuum,” he said. It is on the radar of the other school leaders, too. Ross and CCS say they have been working to increase their numbers of Latino students. CCS Principal Tom Penzel recently spoke to the eighthgraders about connecting with the greater Carbondale community, and they have embarked on a project to interview CMS students and record their stories on tape. On the flip side, new Carbondale resident and CMS Principal Rick Holt recently mentioned how strange it was to attend a Carbondale event and see mostly Anglo families in attendance. Based on the students roaming the halls at the middle school (where nearly 250 of the 334 students are Latino), there should have been a majority of Latino families. Colia referenced Jonathan Kozol, an educator and activist who writes about America’s public education system. In the books “Shame of the Nation” and “Savage Inequalities,” Kozol expounds on his belief that a child’s zip code (and therefore property taxes) is directly related to the quality of education that child receives. Children from poor families are cheated out of a future by grossly underequipped, understaffed and underfunded schools in
Carbondale Clean-Up Day Saturday, May 2
CRMS teacher AO Forbes talks about segregation with students from RFHS and CRMS and Mapleton school in Denver. Photo by Lisa Raleigh U.S. inner cities and less affluent suburbs, he has stated. “It was an indictment to all of us. How could we, as a democratic nation, allow those inequalities to exist,” Colia challenged. He then added, “After all these years, we’re still not equal. “In some ways I feel like we’re slipping back to the old Plessy [v. Ferguson] path,” he said, referring to the landmark Supreme Court decision that upheld the concept of racial segregation determining that, yes, we may be equal but we are separate. At a time in U.S. history when demographics are shifting, to avoid talking about it is a mistake, Colia said. Furthermore, public institutions should be a means of connecting — not separating — communities, he added. MESA Principal Johnston echoed Colia’s beliefs, stating that the U.S. is experiencing rates of segregation similar to the 1960s. Johnston notes that 45 years ago Martin Luther King Jr. talked about the promise of equality set forth in the Declaration of Independence. In the 1960s, about 7 percent of poor kids in the U.S. graduated from college; today, 8 percent of poor kids graduate from college. Appropriately, Johnston’s presentation was titled “Still Separate, Still Unequal: America’s Educational Apartheid.” Like those who signed the Declaration of Independence, and those who fought in the Civil War, today’s American must be willing to sacrifice their lives, fortunes and
sacred honor to preserve that promise of equality, Johnston said. An inspired 35-year-old who has served as an education advisor to the Obama campaign, Johnston is idealistic and passionate about quality education to all youth, no matter their class or racial status. He spoke quickly and whole-heartedly, as though his physical body could barely contain his passion about fair education. “Despite the great victories of the Civil Rights era … what remains is profound inequality. Where you sit on the bus doesn’t matter if you can’t read the street signs as you drive by.” And despite efforts — even at the Supreme Court level — to try to integrate schools, other forces, such as the real estate industry, are at work to keep school district boundaries sealed so that ethnic minorities and poor people do not affect property values in the wealthier neighborhoods. “The question is what do we do?” Johnston posed.“There is no reason to believe the world can’t be different.” It takes those who are willing to sacrifice everything, he said, as he described the most poignant moment for him during President Obama’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. It was when 10 Tuskegee Airmen appeared and silenced the audience. “Obama stepped into the door [as the first African American president] but they INTEGRATING page 9
Carbondale Día de Limpieza Sábado Mayo 2
Bring large items, furniture, branches, appliances
Traiga artículos grandes, los muebles, las ramas, y los aparatos
Town Hall Public Parking Lot 4th and Colorado 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sitio Estacionamiento Público Por la calle 4 y Colorado 8:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.
$10 per pick-up load (double if large load) Carbondale residents $25 per pick-up load ($35 if large load) Out-of Towners
$10 por carga para residentes de Carbondale (doble si la carga es grade) $25 por camioneta ($35 si la carga es grande) para personas fuera de Carbondale*
NO HAZARDOUS WASTE, TREES OR REFRIGERATORS For more information please call Lark Lawson, 510-1215
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*Carbondale Clean-Up Day is intended for residents of the Town of Carbondale
*Día de limpieza de Carbondale es destinado para los residentes del Pueblo de Carbondale
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Community Briefs The Sun to honor moms
Home insulation cash awarded
The Sopris Sun is carrying on Carbondale’s longtime tradition of publishing a Mother’s Day pictorial to be printed in the May 7 issue.The pictorial was a long-standing favorite printed in The Valley Journal. Mothers and their babies born between May 2008 and May 2009 are invited to a free 10-minute photo shoot, and their pictures will be reproduced in black and white in celebration of motherhood. The photo sittings each last 10 minutes and will be scheduled between 9 a.m. and noon the mornings of April 29 and April 30 in downtown Carbondale. Contact Trina at trinao@soprissun.com or 274-1861 to schedule an appointment.
Garfield County homeowners with skimpy attic insulation are encouraged to enter the Garfield 100% Rebate Home Energy Audit and Insulation Contest. A total of 12 homeowners will win a 100 percent rebate to cover the costs of a home energy audit and professionally installed attic and wall insulation worth up to $1,400. The contest deadline is May 1. The entry form and rules are online at www.GarfieldCleanEnergy.org or call 704-9200, ext. 1, for information. The Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative and the Governor’s Energy Office are sponsoring the contest, which is
aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of homes throughout Garfield County.
Senior Matters holds Open House Senior Matters will have an Open House from noon to 4 p.m. May 2 at its new Third Street Center location. There will be a plant sale and refreshments. Annual membership signup will be $10. Interested persons can also sign up for classes. Senior Matters is also offering two free yoga sessions at noon on May 21 and May 28 at the Third Street Center.
Clean-up Day is May 2 Local residents can bring yard waste, furniture, appliances (without Freon) and general junk to the corner of Fourth and
Colorado between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on May 2. (No hazardous wastes, tires or refrigerators.) The fee is $10/pickup load. The Clean-Up Day is intended for residents, but those not in town limits will be charged $25 to $35 per load.
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Volunteers are needed for the 10th annual Prince Creek Clean-up from 8:3011:30 a.m. May 2. Volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m. at McIntyre’s Red Barn at 1625 County Road 111 (Prince Creek Road). Volunteers should wear long pants, sturdy shoes and leather gloves. Trash bags and drinks will be provided. For further information, call 963-2888.
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world for big mountain telemark skiing. The film additionally looks into the life of Hayden Kennedy, a rock climber bar-none on just about any route, who has climbed throughout the world. Norquist stars in “Living the Dream,” as well, which examines why these three accomplished athletes are postponing college to pursue their respective outdoor passions. “To me, ‘Living the Dream’ is about following your passion,” Norquist explains. “Jake, Hayden and I all have decided to take time off before (or not go) college. We have all found something that we love so much that we cannot deny pursuing. … We have followed our passion to the extent where it has overcome our desire to go to school, make money, or do anything but what we love. These passions are our lives.” Regarding kayaking and the film, Norquist comments: “Adventure kayaking is basically taking you and your group down some really challenging whitewater (Class 5-5+). It often involves committing yourself into gorges without easy escape, dropping tall waterfalls, portaging unrunnable rapids, all with the goal to make it to the bottom safely. The risk is huge, but the reward is bigger.” Sakson is pursuing big rewards, too, in
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5Point Film Festival What: Screenings, book signing and panel discussions that focus on five guiding principles: respect, commitment, humility, purpose and balance. When: May 7-10 Where: Carbondale Recreation and Community Center Info: View trailers, read about the panel discussions, see the full schedule and purchase tickets at www.5PointFilm.org. (Tickets also on sale at the rec. center.) To volunteer: Contact Tracy at tracywilson1@gmail.com
his sport. He is currently in Alaska competing in the telemark freestyle championships. Before Alaska he was in Japan with Sweetgrass Productions filming; then in northern, Hokkaido, Japan, with a film coming out in September. A 15-minute sneak preview of “Growing Roots” featuring Sakson’s Japan skiing adventures will screen at 5Point. The three Colorado Rocky Mountain School students have been close for years. Sakson and Norquist graduated last year; Hayden finishes this spring. Filming the
other two athletes, Norquist has discovered a similarity in the way they operate. He said they are both focused and are not satisfied unless it’s perfect. They are the younger versions of the more seasoned athletes highlighted in the other films in 5Point, which Julie Kennedy says is about humility and tenacity. “It’s got to come from your heart,” she says. “5Point Film Festival’s goal is to get far from ESPN and the X Games and to the soul of the sport and make incredible
films. Fred is making a soulful film that he’s proud of [and] that’s inspiring to us.” For Norquist, it comes back to his passion of making videos. “Not only is it fun, but also it gives me a way to be creative. This summer I will be charging the kayaking as usual all over the U.S. After that, who knows? Life is one big adventure.” Follow some of Norquist’s journey in film at 5Point or log into his blog at http://rfkayakers.blogspot.com.
Arbor Day takes root with plantings and educational seminars
By Jeremy Heiman Carbondale will celebrate Arbor Day 2009 with the planting of four trees along Colorado Avenue in honor of four students whose artwork was chosen for this year’s Arbor Day poster. “We had a little contest this year to generate more interest. We’re really happy the kids participated,” said Dan Bullock, chairman of the Tree Board, which is sponsoring the event. The honored students are Yazmin Castillo and Hannah Topai of Carbondale Middle School and Tessa PargiterHatem and Andra Sakson of the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork. The experience provided students with real-world graphic design experience, according to CMS art teacher Ami Maes. She recently had begun a lesson in drawing based on photos of leaves of trees when she received a phone call from Bullock, who asked if students would be interested in creating artwork for the poster. Each student drew leaves, painted them in watercolor and enhanced them with color pencil. “The two ideas went entirely hand-inhand,” Maes said. “This opportunity gave our sixth-grade art class a very real-world, community based, graphic designing art experience.” The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities judged the entries. This year’s Arbor Day festivities will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25, at the Carbondale Recreation Center.
Volunteers should meet at the rec. center at 8:30 a.m. for coffee, juice and snacks. The street eventually will be landscaped with more than 20 new trees, according to Bullock, but the planting of the four dedicated trees is a symbolic start. During the tree-plantings, Tony Coia, Carbondale’s public landscape manager, will be available to answer questions on proper tree planting practices. As part of a tree expo starting at 10 a.m., Kamie Long of the Colorado State Forest will make a presentation about proper pruning techniques, managing tree pests, and what trees are appropriate for Carbondale’s climate. Gretchen Hoffman of Planted Earth Nursery will talk about deerresistant perennial plants for Carbondale. A spring weed walk led by Rob Comey will start at 11 a.m. at Delaney Park. Participants will learn to identify noxious weeds and how to eliminate them. Comey is Rio Grande Trail and corridor manager for RFTA. Participants should meet at the park, off Merrill Avenue. Arbor Day festivities are sponsored by the Carbondale Environmental Board, Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, the Recreation Center, Xi Gamma Tau Sorority, Roaring Fork Transit Authority, Carbondale Middle School, The Waldorf School, The Village Smithy and Grana Bread Company.
Yazmin Castillo • 6th Grade • Carbondale Middle School
Arbor Day Saturday, April 25
8:30 a.m. to noon — Tree planting on Colorado Avenue (meet at the Rec. Center) “Proper Tree Planting Practices” with town landscaper manager Tony Coia 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — “Our Earth and Its Arbors Expo” with state forester Kamie Long. “Deer Resistant Perennials for Carbondale” with Planted Earth’s Gretchen Hofmann 11 a.m. — Spring Weed Walk at Delaney Park with Rob Comey 12:30 p.m. — Lunch (RSVP to 963-9073 or e-mail sh3rri39@msn.com)
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— Trina Ortega contributed to this story.
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Hannah Topai • 6th Grade • Carbondale Middle School
Lewis Leon McCutcheon May 22, 1939 – April 1, 2009 Lewis Leon McCutcheon of Carbondale, Colo., passed away April 1, 2009, at Heritage Park. He was 69. McCutcheon was born May 22, 1939, in Dumas, Texas, to Leon McCutcheon and Anna Mae (Brown) McCutcheon. He moved to Aspen in the mid-1960s from
the Texas panhandle, and over the years he rode rodeo in California, lived in Meeker, Rangely and Bisbee, Ariz., but returned to the Roaring Fork Valley in the 1970s. McCutcheon was a cowboy, a prospector, a bartender, a construction worker, and a master storyteller who remembered everyone he ever met and made friends with most of them. He was a beloved brother and a great friend. McCutcheon is survived by his sister, Eloise Trafton, and her husband, James; nephews Curtis Lee and Maurice Lee. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Max. There was a memorial gathering April 19, 2009, at the Eagles Club in Glenwood Springs. The family suggests memorial contributions be sent to Hospice of the Valley, P.O. Box 3768, Basalt, CO 81621.
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Childhood incest survivor to share message of hope
By Trina Ortega Rage was bottled up inside Marilyn Van Derbur when she was a child. But she was a perfect little girl and grew into a perfect teenager who was on the ski team, sang in the choir and was valedictorian. It didn’t stop there; she went on to be the perfect adult, crowned Miss America at age 20. Yet something had been wrong most of her life and she hadn’t faced it herself. It wasn’t until her longtime youth minister confronted Van Derbur after her failed three-month marriage in her mid-20s. During their heart-to-heart conversation, the words were muttered: “Father.”“Bedroom.”“Nighttime.” And Van Derbur sobbed uncontrollably. Van Derbur is an incest survivor who was sexually abused by her father from age 5 to 18, and her memories had been repressed for a long time. “That’s very difficult for most people to understand. But it is common for children, especially when there is no one else to turn to — and I didn’t have anyone else to turn to. In order to survive, many children repress their memories. You put the feelings somewhere in your body. Then you can go to school the next day and get straight As,” she told The Sun in an interview from her home in Denver. She was 53 years old before she was able to speak the words in public, “I am an incest survivor.” Now it is her mission to help children and adults who are victims of childhood sexual abuse. She A “perfect” Miss America, will speak about her experience at 7 p.m. Monday, Marilyn Van Derbur will April 27, at the Thunder River Theatre. Doors speak about how she has open at 6:30 p.m. and a reception will follow the healed from 18 years of presentation. childhood sexual abuse. The event is being hosted by the Childhelp River Submitted images Bridge Center, a Glenwood Springs Child Advocacy Center, serving victims of child sexual abuse in the Roaring Fork Valley. For Child Abuse Prevention Month, Childhelp River Bridge Director Susan Ackerman said the center and Van Derbur hope to raise awareness. “Our community is not immune,” she said. The center served 84 children who were sexually abused in its first year of operation in 2008, according to Ackerman. This year, to date, the center has helped 36 childhood victims. “These are just children coming forward with an allegation. Many, many children never tell,” Ackerman noted. Data indicates that 30 percent of victims never speak up. Van Derbur didn’t, and healing has been a “very, very long and difficult road,” Van Derbur said. With her high school sweetheart and husband, Larry Atler, by her side, she has been working through the memories. Through her book, “Miss America By Day,” via presentations and on her website (marilynvanderbur.com) she reaches out to other victims to help them move forward. Van Derbur says we must be protective of children, especially boys.
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She receives more than 150 emails a day from victims across the world, some who say they just need to know someone’s there. She stays after every presentation and gives victims what no one gave her — hope. Childhood victims of sexual abuse may suffer a lifetime of consequences, which may include health and behavioral problems, depression, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy and promiscuity, criminal activity, among other issues, according to Ackerman. In addition to other resources, Childhelp River Bridge has a team of professionals who investigate and prosecute sexual offenders. Ackerman said it’s important to note that 90 percent of the perpetrators are known to their victims. “These molesters are not the dirty old men hiding in the bushes.” However, Ackerman added: “The more we know about it, the more we talk about it, the more we can help the victims and prevent it from happening again in the future.” Donations for the presentation will be accepted at the door. Tickets are free but must be reserved prior to the event. Call the center at 945-5195 for ticket information. To contact Van Derbur, email Marilyn@MarilynVanDerbur.com. The Childhelp child abuse hotline is (800) 4A-CHILD. Reports also may be made locally at law enforcement and human services agencies.
Customer Appreciation Sale! In this economy we think it’s especially important to recognize and thank our valued customers. Sopris Liquor & Wine will celebrate our first annual Customer Appreciation Sale this Sunday, April 26th. Everything in the store will be discounted from 15 to 50%! Come join us at Sopris Liquor & Wine this Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for this one day sale! We are located on the southeast corner of Highway 133 and Main Street in Carbondale.
Beer a minimum 15% off! Wine a minimum 20% off! Spirits a minimum 25% off!
The Sopris Sun will carry on a Carbondale tradition with a special Mother’s Day edition featuring portraits of new moms and their infants
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Free dental varnishing clinics give kids something to smile about
By Kira Breitholtz Community Correspondent Better oral health and less cavities for your kids? Sounds hopeless, but there is still a chance for them! The Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers (RFFRC), as a part of the Oral Health Awareness Colorado campaign, Be a Smart Mouth, will continue to provide free varnishing clinics for children in Carbondale, Basalt and Glenwood Springs. Katie Marshall, RFFRC’s special events coordinator, said the clinics have been a success. “We have been pleased with the number of families who have watched the dental care DVDs, along with the number of children whose teeth are now varnished.” Each clinic has served about 12 families and provided varnish to around 30 children. The clinics teach parents how to apply a dental varnish that will reduce the number of cavities and improve oral health. Clinics are provided in either English or Spanish. The entire process takes about 30 minutes and will include a dental screening for children 13 and under in the Roaring Fork School District. The clinics — including the varnishing treatment and dental supplies — are free. “People have been very appreciative and have commented about what they have learned from the education they have received,” Marshall said. Appointments are still available at the following locations between noon and 5 p.m.: • Carbondale Bridges Center on April 29. Call Cheryl at 384-5746. Llame Astrid al 384-5616 por Espanol. • Basalt Elementary School on April 30. Call Pam at 348-5855. • Glenwood Springs Elementary School on May 4. Call Lisa at 384-6055. Llame Neyma al 384-5616 por Espanol. Marshall reminds parents to tell children prior to their appointments that someone will be “helping their teeth and it won’t hurt.” “Help your children learn the importance of taking care of their teeth by being a good role model for them and setting up a good brushing and flossing routine for the whole family,” she added. The RFFRC will be providing more of the varnishing clinics in the fall, so keep your eyes peeled if the remaining dates don’t work for you.
Other RFFRC offerings • Free parenting workshop: “Power Struggles — Who Wins?” 6-8 p.m. April 29 at Basalt Elementary School. Childcare will be provided for $5 per family. Call 384-5689 for reservations. • The free Summer Activities Fairs will be from 9 a.m. to noon May 9 at the Eagle County Building in El Jebel and from 3-7 p.m. May 15 at Roaring Fork High School. With representatives from over 30 local organizations, the fairs allow children of all ages to sign up for fun and educational summer programs. Contact Katie at 384-5694 or kjmarshall@rfsd.k12.co.us.
Hopi Prophecy workshop offered
Sustainable Settings and Sustaining Tomorrow Today present John Kimmey-Elele and the Hopi Prophecy on Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25. The Friday presentation will be from 6-9 p.m. at the Eagle County Community Center in El Jebel. This lecture is free; donations will be accepted at the door. John Kimmey is a longtime resident of the American Southwest, and noted educator, author and ceremonial leader. He was designated by Grandfather David Monongye, Hopi village leader and prophecy carrier, to continue delivery of this message after Monongye’s passing. On April 25, Kimmey will give a workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on The Fifth World Vision; setting a course for the future. Workshop fee $40. At this time of dramatic change, most of us are feeling sudden interruption of our life paths and future plans. This can create anxiety and confusion. The Hopi Prophecy message was conceived as an antidote for this state. Bring a lunch dish to share. Notebooks and tape recorders are welcome on Saturday. The experience of the Hopi Prophecy the night before is highly recommended. Call 963-6107 for more information and to register for the Saturday workshop.
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were the ones who opened it,” Johnston said of the first African American pilots who flew adeptly in WWII, proving that black men were smart enough and capable to handle aircraft. Every child has the same ability if society invests in him, he said, adding that until a person, a group, a school, a school district or a state steps forward and proves otherwise, students in the poorly funded schools will continue to fail. “Your generation is going to have to deal with this,” Johnston told the high schoolers in a challenging tone of voice. Before Colia concluded his own comments, he explained that people make the choice daily as to whether they’ll fight for equality on an individual level. He said it begins with a small step: “A smile is the start of social justice.” The 150 CRMS students joined about 20 RFHS youth and a handful of MESA students in the afternoon to meet in small groups and brainstorm ideas on how to promote relationships between RFHS and CRMS. According to Forbes, some of their suggestions included: dances; collaborating on service projects, such as Operation Smile, Lift-Up and soup kitchens; joint classes and field trips; weekend outdoor recreational activities; and lock-ins. “I think there’s a lot of energy and I think the trick is not to lose the energy,”said Forbes, who also teaches political geography, environmental ethics and environmental literature at RFHS. “I feel like this community is perched on this place where we can do some great things. … I’m tired of having separation be the norm.”
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Community Calendar THURSDAY, April 23
CRES ART SHOW • Crystal River Elementary School is hosting its annual student art show from 5-7:30 p.m. at the CRES gymnasium. The choir performs at 5:30 p.m.The show is on display until April 29. Call 384-5620 for more info. TRAILS MEETING • The Trails Committee holds its monthly meeting at 8 a.m. on the fourth Thursday at Town Hall.
‘CHARLIE BROWN’ • Jayne Gottlieb Productions presents “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”at 7 p.m. at Steve’s Guitars. Tickets available at the door, or call 9633304 to reserve a seat. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., $15 for adults/$10 for kids.
CONTROLLED BURN • The Carbondale Parks Department will be burning the pastureland at the Carbondale Nature Park the week of April 20–24, weather permitting.
ECONOMY TALK • Mid Valley Church will host a broadcast of syndicated radio talk show host and best-selling author Dave Ramsey, who will speak about the economy, at a nationwide town hall meeting. The church is at 16472 Highway 82. Contact Kirk Schneider at 963-1718 or kirkschne@hotmail.com to register.
HEALTH SCREENINGS • Mountain Family Health Centers conducts free health screenings April 23 at Rifle Public Library, and April 29 at Glenwood Springs Health Department. Call 945-2840 for details.
INSULATION CONTEST • Garfield County residents can enter the Garfield 100% Rebate Home Energy Audit and Insulation Contest. Contest deadline is May 1. Entry form and rules are online at www.GarfieldCleanEnergy.org. THEATRE ASPEN • Tickets and subscriptions for Theatre Aspen’s 2009 Summer Season are on sale. View the complete calendar at www.theatreaspen.org. To purchase, contact the Wheeler Box Office at 920-5770 or www.aspenshowtickets.com.
FRIDAY, April 24
MOVIES • Crystal Theatre shows “Adventureland” (R) at 8 p.m.April 24-30, and “Frost/Nixon” (R) at 5:30 p.m. April 25.
T-SHIRT DESIGN • The Mountain Fair theme is“Localmotion,”the deadline for Tshir and poster designs is April 24. Go to Mountain Fair Poster Design at www.car-
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bondalearts.com for more information.The winning artist receives $500.
FRI.–SAT., April 24-25
HOPI PROPHECY • Sustainable Settings and Sustaining Tomorrow Today present John Kimmey-Elele in a free lecture, “The Hopi Prophecy,” from 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Eagle County Community Center in El Jebel. On April 25, Kimmey will give a workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 963-6107 for information. DANCERS DANCING • Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts presents Dancers Dancing at 7 p.m. April 24-25 at the Glenwood Springs High School Auditorium. Call 945- 2414 for tickets.
FRI.–TUES., April 24-28
LIVE AT STEVE’S • Mollie O’Brien, Rich Moore, Barbara Lamb pluck away on April 24; KC Johnson will host the annual Student Concert on April 25; and Steve Forbert performs on April 28. For show times and further info, visit www.stevesguitars.net or call 963-3304.
SATURDAY, April 25
ARBOR DAY • Carbondale’s Arbor Day 2009 takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25 at the Carbondale Recreation Center. Volunteers should bring gloves and work boots. Call 963-1307 for info. CLAY WORKSHOPS • The Carbondale Clay Center will hold a Mother’s Day Drop-In workshop to paint a heart-shaped bowl from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 25. Kids and partners can also make a baby hand/footprint gift for Mom by scheduling an appointment. Appointments will be scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 963-2529 for details. GAME DAY • Play board games at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library as part of National Game Day. Different level board games will be set out for play on April 25. Call 963-2889 for details. RIVER CLEANUP • The 11th annual Fryingpan River Cleanup will be April 25. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Lions Park in Basalt. Prizes awarded for Best of Trash, Most Toxic, Most Useful and Most Unusual. For more information, visit www.roaringfork.org/events or call 927-1290. HEALTH FAIR • The Valley View Hos-
pital health fairs continue April 25 in Glenwood, and May 2 in New Castle/Silt. For more information, go to www.vvh.org or call 384-6651. TASTE OF SPRING • The Carbondale Chamber holds its annual fundraiser, Taste of Spring, from 5-8 p.m. April 25 at Destination Holdings Real Estate at the River Valley Ranch Barn. Tickets are $75, at Sounds Easy and Carbondale Chamber or call 963-1890. PERMACULTURE WORKSHOPS • Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute presents the workshops “Edible Landscaping for High Altitudes” on April 25 and “Pruning and Grafting” on April 26. Location is Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute, Basalt. Each costs $50 (includes materials and lunch. Register at 927-4158 or jerome@crmpi.org.
SUNDAY, April 26
BLUEGRASS NIGHT • Dos Gringos Burritos holds Family Bluegrass Night every Sunday. Kids are welcome to this Sunday night jam, beginning at 5 p.m. with kids’ meal special deals and sidewalk chalk for additional entertainment.
MONDAY, April 27
STUDENT VOICES • The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program and Tomorrow’s Voices continue broadcasting student perspectives from 4-4:30 p.m. on KDNK with “Literature of Place,” Jack
Stokan and JR Ackerman.
CHILDHELP BENEFIT • Marilyn Van Derbur is speaking at Thunder River Theatre on April 27 to raise awareness about child abuse for Childhelp River Bridge. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Call Childhelp at 945-5195 for information.
TUESDAY, April 28
YOUTH BOOK CLUB • Book Club for Middle School Students takes place at 4 p.m. at the Gordon Cooper Library. For info, call 963-2889. TRUSTEES MEETING • The Carbondale Board of Trustees meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
WEDNESDAY, April 29
DENTAL CLINICS • Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers provides free dental clinics for children under 13. Call 3845689 for appointment times.
PIZZA TUNES • White House Pizza presents Kaleb Whittington playing country hits from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday.
KIDS’ ART • Every Wednesday and Thursday, the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts is offering artistic and fun opportunities for children. Wednesday is Art and Pottery Camp, and Thursday is Dance, Music and Theater Camp. Call 945- 2414 to register. For more info, log on to www.glenwoodarts.org.
Enhancing your summer meals from your own backyard
Can you see yourself gardening in pots? Patio gardening in pots allows for inexpensive, creative ways to grow and have vegetables (and flowers) from spring through October! My passion for fresh herbs and veggies began long ago. But, about five years ago, when I learned how easy and more economical fresh herbs and veggies are to grow, the planting began in earnest, especially tomatoes, whose taste alone is worth every bit of the effort to grow them. Living in a townhouse, with no official yard, conscious growing and eating from your own garden in stressful times helps calm you and into stretch your budget. In pots from 10 inches to by Ricki Lee 24 inches in diameter, you McKenna, CN can grow a variety of goodies that are picked and eaten daily for the nourishment of body, heart and soul. For thyme, tarragon, cilantro, rosemary, and parsley a wide 28-inch shallow pot is wonderful. Basil, arugula, Swiss chard, collards and tomatoes each get their own large (20to 24-inch) pots. To prepare the soil, remove about 6 inches of the topsoil from each pot and replace it with a mixture of new topsoil and peat each year, making sure it’s easy to sift through your fingers and all clumps have
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been broken up. Since they are in pots, I usually add some vermiculite or perlite to help keep the soil moist, even with the everyday watering. Carefully scatter the seeds in each pot and pat down gently into the soil. For the chard and collards I buy seedlings. You may also start your plants indoors and later move them outside to larger pots. When the shoots are about 3 inches tall, spread them out a bit (follow the instructions on the seed packets) so they have room to grow. Arugula, my favorite, will survive most of the spring cold we get in our valley. Last year I managed two plantings, which extended the pleasure of my salads and grain dishes, so we enjoyed them for an additional month or more. Between the edibles, planting marigolds helps control the insect population. In first lady Michelle Obama’s garden – the first White House garden since the 1940s – marigolds are planted among vegetables. They add bright color to your pots, too. They need to be dead-headed to keep ’em blooming. For additional color, nourishment and aerating your soil, dandelions can be planted around the edges. The trick to controlling them is to catch the “snowball” of seedlings before they spread out to your lawn or your neighbor’s pots. Pick the leaves before the plant turns to seed. According to the USDA, a serving of uncooked dandelion leaves contains 280 percent of an adult’s daily requirement of beta carotene and more than half the requirement of vitamin C. Dandelions are also rich in vitamin A. Eaten raw they also add the “bitter” taste that in Ayurveda, we need to help our digestive systems. Latin name: Taraxacum officinale, which means “official remedy for disorders.” And you thought they were useless weeds.
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Did I mention the 3-foot circle of dirt in between my townhouses? In place of a tree that died, after adding soil, I planted flowers, parsley and chives surrounded by small stakes and string that keeps the mowers away from the flowers and edibles. Last year, after removing some of the chives, it made room for more arugula and cilantro. The fun part is pinching off leaves each day and adding them to your lunch or dinner. It is so easy, inexpensive and healthful to have fresh foods available from your own garden. Call me for preparation ideas and recipes.
Ricki Lee McKenna, CN, a.k.a. mchealthy, is a licensed certified nutritionist in the Roaring Fork Valley. She loves to eat fresh food, counsels with individuals and families, and conducts seminars and workshops on health and nutrition. To chat with Ricki call 927-4577 or email her at ricki@mchealthymatters.com.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering an application to rezone an approximately 12.3 acre parcel from Industrial to Planned Unit Development and to consider an assessment of the project’s Community Impacts under Sections 18.35.020.I and 18.55.090 of the Municipal Code. If approved, the property will be rezoned to a Planned Unit Development to allow a mixed-use project with approximately 158 to 220 residential and hotel units and approximately 35,000 SF of retail, office, personal services, hotel, restaurant and related commercial uses. The applicant/owner is C’dale LLC, PO Box 1911, Carbondale, CO 81623. The property is located north of the RFTA Trail / Right-of-Way, south of Merrill Avenue on both sides of North Fourth Street between Seventh and Third Streets.
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The property is legally described as a Tract of land in Section 34, Township 7 South, Range 88 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southerly right-of-way line of Merrill Avenue, Town of Carbondale, County of Garfield, State of Colorado whence the survey monument at the intersection of the center lines of 4th Street and Main Street in said Town of Carbondale bears S 27°46’28” E 1687.92 feet; thence along the boundary of a tract of land described in Book 425 at Page 103 of the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Garfield County, Colorado the following courses: thence S 00° 03’00” W 100.00 feet; thence S 89° 57’00” E 100.00 feet; thence 00° 03’00´E 100.00 feet to said Southerly right-of-way line of Merrill Avenue; thence S 89° 57’00” E 530.11 feet along the Southerly right-of-way line of Merrill Avenue extended Easterly; thence S 30° 41’20” E 283.81 feet; thence S 47° 59’12” E 705.63 feet; thence S 87° 44’35” W 119.23 feet; thence S 16° 05’31” W 201.11 feet to the Northeasterly right-of-way of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad; thence along said railroad right-of-way line the following courses: N 62° 21’00” W 368.41 feet; thence N 00° 46’30” E 112.28 feet; thence N 62° 27’00” W 201.93 feet; thence S 01° 33’00” W 111.01 feet; thence N 62° 05’00” W 767.96 feet; thence leaving said right-of-way line N 05° 00’07” E 257.67 feet; thence N 36° 22’21” W 41.00 feet to said Southerly rightof-way of Merrill Avenue; thence S 89° 57’00” E 62.93 feet to the point of beginning. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO. at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO. and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The application can also be viewed at www.carbondalegov.org. Doug Dotson Community Development Director
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Lady Rams net a win
The Roaring Fork High School girls soccer team scored its first victory of the season in a well-fought match against Colorado Rocky Mountain School on April 11 at CRMS. The Lady Rams defeated CRMS 2-1, with Dany Abarca scoring the winning goals. “We had a really, really strong game,” said Coach Ivone Munoz.“They really went out believing they could do it and they did.” The Lady Rams’ game against Basalt last Tuesday started off strong with a full roster, which has been a challenge for the team this season. But the girls lost that match. Another close game was against Vail Christian on Saturday. Kathy Vega scored early on. The teams were tied for most of the play and headed into overtime 1-1. Just before the second overtime half was over, Vail Christian made a goal to take the win. Finally, the Lady Rams went up against Coal Ridge Tuesday and were defeated 9-1, with Kathy Vega scoring the single goal. Upcoming games are April 23 at RFHS, 4 p.m., and April 25 against Basalt, 11 a.m.
Boys’ track places at Rifle
The depth of the Roaring Fork High School boys’ track team is starting to show; they placed fourth, behind Glenwood Springs, Rifle and Eagle Valley high schools in the Rifle meet held April 18. “Rifle was a really good meet for us,” said Coach Hadley Hentschel. Tyler Thompson continued to rank first in the Triple and Long jumps and set a new school record in the Triple Jump with a jump of 44 feet 11.5 inches. Jon Araujo took second in the discus and sixth in the shotput. In his first year of running, Bryan Salinas took third in the 300 hurdles and fourth in the 110 hurdles. The boys 4x200 relay took third and is less than a quarter-second from prequalifying for state. Hentschel said the girls team is also running and throwing strong behind freshman Adrienne Ackerman, who continues to improve in the 300 hurdles and is consistently moving up in the 100m dash. “Sophomore Coral Froning is throwing shotput and discus and will be a strong contender by regionals,” Hentschel said. The next meet is April 24 at Moffat County High.
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Ram’s Kathy Vega defends against BHS’s Dakota Morrison, April 14. Photo by Jim Ryan
Other RFHS athletic competitions are: Girls tennis — April 23 at Cedaredge, 4 p.m. Boys baseball — April 25 at Hotchkiss, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and April 27 vs. Aspen at home, 4 p.m.
Registration open for the Mother’s Day Mile Registration is now open for the Mother’s Day Mile at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 10. The 1-mile race is a fundraiser for the programs of the Advocate Safehouse Project. Register at Glenwood Medical Associates; online at www.advocatesafehouse.org; or www.active.com. Cost is $15 per person or $55 per family.
Benefit soccer tournament set The Emily Johnson Play it Forward soccer tournament will be June 6-7 at Gates Soccer Park in Glenwood Springs. This fund is in memory of Emily Johnson, who died in an ATV accident in November 2008. The tournament raises funding for scholarships in her name to two seniors at Coal Ridge High School. For more information or to register go to www.emilyjohnsonplayitforward.org.
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