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Red Rock Diner changes hands By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer
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he Red Rock Diner, where founder Bob Olenick has been serving meals to hungry customers for 21 years, recently was sold to Marty Voller, a New Castle man with two decades worth of his own ties to the valley’s restaurant scene. The sale of the business closed on July 1, and while Olenick said he’ll be hanging around for a month or so to help with the transition, it is now under new management. But, Voller assured a reporter during a phone interview on Tuesday, customers won’t see any big changes in the menu or other aspects of the business. “Bob ran things right for 20-some years,â€? Voller said. “I don’t think I should change a whole lot.â€? The eatery, located at 155 Highway 133, just outside Carbondale’s northern boundary, will continue to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, Voller said. And the old-fashioned look of the diner will remain as it is, he added. The only changes Voller predicted, at least initially, will show up as specials advertised on placards outside the restaurant, so “watch for tweaks in the specials,â€? he advised interested patrons. Olenick, who founded the restaurant in September, 1994, on ground once occupied by a gas station, declined to be interviewed about the transition, telling a reporter with characteristic gruff humor, “I don’t need any exposure, any publicity.â€? As for his own future, Olenick remarked, “I haven’t even thought about it.â€? Voller, who described himself as “in my early 40s,â€? is a single father of “two wonderful, wonderful childrenâ€? who moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 1992 from a small town in central Minnesota. He said he has a degree in meat science and a certiďŹ cate in “charcuterie,â€? described as the art of producing a variety of smoked and cured meat products, which brought him jobs at such venerable Aspen institutions as The Butcher’s Block, the Cooper Street Pier and The Cantina. But after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, he said, his wife convinced him to move to New York, where her family was located, and where the couple lived while he managed restaurants. He later returned to the Roaring Fork Valley, to work for the Sysco food distribution corporation. It was while he worked as a salesman for Sysco, he said, that he met Olenick, as the Red Rock RED ROCK DINER page 7
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Honorary Publishers step up to help e Sun The Sopris Sun is one of the rare newspapers in this big country of ours that operates as a non-profit, in full service to its community. That means we are not beholden to the bottom-line interests or political views of a corporate owner — but it also means we can’t rely on the resources of a conventional publisher to help us pay the bills. We are 100 percent dependent on you, our supporters and advertisers. Last fall, Carbondale philanthropist Jim Calaway, a loyal reader and fan of the paper, came to us with an idea, after a Sun staffer approached him for ideas. He proposed the creation of an “Honorary Publisher” program as a way to engage and recognize members of the community who have the means to make a significant ongoing financial commitment to The Sun, and we loved that idea. We are extremely grateful to Jim for his vision and his help with the initial outreach to key community and business leaders. The generous individuals listed on the new masthead to the right of this article have come on board to help us kick
this program off. Honorary Publishers do not expect — nor will they have — any editorial influence, though as an expression of our gratitude, we have invited each of them to designate the local non-profit about which they would like us to produce a feature story each year they renew their annual gift. Their generosity is not only a big-hearted show of support for The Sun, it is also an expression of their love and appreciation for Carbondale. They recognize this paper to be one of the many essential things that make this wonderful community tick. Our aim is to add many more names to this impressive list over the coming months and years. If you would like more information, please contact Barbara Dills, Sopris Sun Board President, 963-5782 or barbara.dills[at]gmail.com.
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Dear Editor: Thanks to all the parents and to all the kids in the Carbondale Fourth of July parade. It was so nice to see parents and others stand in attendance to the flag bearers at the beginning of the parade. A lot of kids spent a lot of time decorating and the dogs were pretty well behaved. On a related note, I may be an old fuddy duddy, but I think whoever was in the car and had on a mask depicting President Obama, and the lady was depicting Hilary, was pretty inappropriate. There were no kids in the car and this is a kid and dog parade. I don’t know about anybody else, but I am not impressed nor do I care for people that need attention trying to act like this is necessary in a kid’s parade. Take yourselves and your idea elsewhere. Jane Spaulding Carbondale
Ultra-wealthy take over Dear Editor: Our annual celebration on July 4 of our
Declaration of Independence is always a reminder of our tradition of democracy. Unfortunately, that tradition is taking a beating, and especially at the national level. Since the Citizens United decision by a 5-4 vote of the nation’s supreme court, the limits on how much can be donated to political campaigns has been lifted. In addition, the court has equated money with “free speech” and interpreted corporations as people. The result has been a “wholesale” take-over of the political process. As someone joked, it is time the politicians in congress started wearing their sponsor’s badges on their clothes like NASCAR drivers. Or as Ben Franklin quipped on the new government they had just created: “We have a republic, if we can keep it.” Well, it’s been taken, by the ultra-wealthy elite. We now have a “plutocracy,” a government by the few. We might also call our federal government “fascism.” That is a government run by private business interests, although many would say “and there’s a problem with that?” The disease of very big money infecting
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the political process is also rapidly attacking our state governments. I doubt many newspaper readers would be familiar with an organization that goes by the acronym of A.L.E.C. — the American Legislative Exchange Council. This group is funded by billionaires and its members are many of the country’s large corporations and many of the county’s politicians. ALEC produces a variety of bills that are ready-made for introduction into our states’ legislatures. Some of these bills would make it harder for some citizens to vote, eliminate pensions for government employees, reduce spending on public schools, privatize public services and public lands, and reduce spending on state infrastructure. They also provide bills that reduce taxes on high-income earners. These same ALEC members provide large campaign donations to the state legislators that put forward the bills. After reading this, you may start to feel like you are left out of the loop, which we are. But yes, American still has a long tradition of democratic practices at lower levels. LETTERS page 15
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Artists and rolling attractions surface for Mountain Fair
By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer
A unique, somewhat outlandish pickup truck/camper has been seen around town for the past week or more, festooned with prayer flags and other visual effects and inhabited by a man whose body is equally festooned — with tattoos. Robert Moondragon (that’s his legal name, he said) has been camping in the area for a little over a week, waiting for the opening of the annual Carbondale Mountain Fair (July 24-26) and his chance to erect an art installation in what is known as the Mystic Mile section of Sopris Park. A resident of the off-beat town of Bisbee, Az, Moondragon said his art will be a mandala-style creation, a reflection of his Buddhist-inspired art and his pilgrim-style life. He is traveling in a 1985 Jeep Comanche truck with a jerry-rigged camper built of wood and other scavenged material — a self-contained camper complete with a composting toilet, bed and storage nooks for art and memorabilia. Moondragon, 63, said he has only had the truck for about a year, explaining that it was a dune-runner owned by friends of his who were about to consign the vehicle to the salvage yard when he bought it from them. Amy Kimberly, director of the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH), for which the Mountain Fair is a main fundraising event, was rather vague about exactly what she expects from Moondragon. But, she added in a welcoming tone, “We like people who are creative, and if there’s a space for ’em, we fit ’em in.” Moondragon told a Sopris Sun reporter that he has been enchanted by Carbondale, though he has been a little surprised by the amount of rainfall he has experienced in what he’d thought was a high desert landscape. The same kind of turbulent and unexpectedly wet weather has been plaguing his hometown, he said, and offered the view that “anyone who says they don’t believe climate change is real and caused by man, they need to open their eyes.” Until the Mountain Fair begins, Moondragon is simply exploring the town and the area, he said, and regaling interested visitors with tales of Bisbee and the eclectic collection of individuals who live there.
Robert Moondragon and his truck have been turning heads since they rolled into town several days ago. Look for Moondragon and his art installation in Sopris Park during Mountain Fair on July 24-26. Photo by Lynn Burton In related Mountain Fair notes: • CCAH will raffle off 24 shade-tent spaces in Sopris Park. Enter only one name per family into the lottery between July 1-17, according to the CCAH website. Names will be drawn at 3 p.m. on July 20. Winners must confirm they are taking their spots by noon on July 21. There is a $50 deposit to enter, which will go toward the total cost of the space ($100) should your name be drawn. All other deposits will be refunded 14 business days after the lottery has been drawn. Winners must set up their 10x10-foot shade tents between
6 p.m. on July 24 and 3 p.m. on July 25. For more information, call 963-1680. • Volunteers can learn about various jobs (such at Peace Patrol) and sign up for shifts at carbondalearts.com. • Friday night’s headliner (7 to 8:45 p.m.) will be the Grateful Dead tribute band The Original Shakedown Street. On Saturday night (7:05 to 9 p.m.) it’s the California-based bluegrass jam band Hot Buttered Rum. The band has played or worked with the likes of Phil Lesh, Robert Earl Keen and Mike Marshall.
Carbondale counts 14 marijuana related businesses; two under review John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer For a short time several years ago Carbondale had licensed 13 businesses to grow, prepare and sell legal medical marijuana in town, under a voter-approved medical-marijuana law passed as a state constitutional amendment in 2000. Under the 2000 law, patients as young as 18 were eligible for doctor-approved prescriptions to buy marijuana for treatment of a number of ailments. But the number of actual, open medical-marijuana businesses never was that high, said Town Clerk Cathy Derby, who explained that some hopeful applicants got their licenses to open shops but never did. In 2012, the state’s voters added “recreational” marijuana to the mix, approving a second constitutional amendment that established rules for growing, manufacturing, selling and testing marijuana products intended for consumption by adults over the age of 21 years, with no medical application involved, and the Green Rush, as it had been known, was revived. Today, after 15 years of rapidly changing state and local laws, there now is only one licensed medical marijuana business operating in Carbondale — Rocky Mountain High at 615 Buggy Circle, which also operates a retail shop. There currently are five “retail” or recreational stores, the maximum number permitted under the town’s regulations — Dr.’s Garden at 580 Main St., ACME at 958 Highway 133, Sweet Leaf Pioneer at 1101 Village Road, Rocky Mountain High (same address as medical), and S.P. Carbondale Retail at 259 Main St., although the S.P. Shop is not yet open for business, according to the town’s records. In addition, there are:
• Three cultivation facilities, known as “grows,” for the retail trade; • One “grow” for medical marijuana sales; • Two businesses manufacturing marijuana-infused products or MIPs for the retail market; • One medical-oriented MIP business; • And one testing facility. That makes for a total of roughly 14 businesses that are licensed, though the fact that some are legally linked together with specific shops means that the number of independent businesses is somewhat lower. Currently under review are applications for a third retail-product MIP, and a second medicinal-product MIP, both of which are scheduled for hearings before the town board of trustees on July 15. And one business that started out selling medical product and later switched to retail sales, Doctor’s Garden, is soon to revive its medical-marijuana business, according to local resident James Leonard, owner of Doctor’s Garden. Leonard, whose store was the first in the Roaring Fork Valley to sell cannabis products under the “retail” regulations, gave up on the medical-marijuana side last year, largely because of the difficulties encountered in keeping abreast of state regulations governing medical marijuana while at the same time running the retail side of the business. But with a new, 43,000-square-foot cultivation facility in the Rifle area, part of which is dedicated to producing medical product, he said the temporary abandonment of medical marijuana is about over. “We’re absolutely planning to make a triumphant return to the medical side,” he declared enthusiastically during a phone interview with The Sopris Sun this week.
Leonard also revealed that, although there were reports earlier this year that he was selling his business to an outof-state buyer, those reports were inaccurate. “We had a letter of intent from a group out of California,” Leonard said, but the deal never got off the ground, despite an offer of around $2 million. “I was kind of curious to see where the market was at” when he was notified of the buyers’ interest, he said, but added, “We had no intention of hawking it, or selling it at all” beyond a brief exchange initiated by the potential buyers group. In fact, he maintained, he had not even received a formal offer when the news stories broke, which he believes came about through a leak from the buyers “as a way to impress their investors.” Instead, he said, “We’ve got really big plans,” pointing to the cultivation facility in Rifle and plans for starting an MIP in Carbondale. “It’s pretty much a dream job,” he said of the business, “and in your home town ... .”
Cash problem fixed One problem faced by all of the industry’s practitioners — how to handle the flow of cash receipts in the face of the fact that pot remains illegal under federal law, which also controls the banking industry — has been solved for now, Leonard said. His business is able to process transactions using debit cards, which he likened to a cash transaction without the actual cash, thanks to what he described as a liberalization of the attitudes of banks in working with cannabis-related businesses. “At this point, everyone’s more cooperative with us than MARIJUANA BUSINESS page 14
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Bicyclists booze it up, blast o Sopris Sun Staff Report In his weekly memo to staff and trustees, Town Manager Jay Harrington reported a police ofďŹ cer accompanied the Full Moon Riders on their monthly trip through town on July 1, and observed “a hundred or so riders.â€? The ofďŹ cer also reported seeing beer cans left in the road, and smelling marijuana “at times,â€? though he was “unable to determine who was partaking in those activities,â€? according to the police summary. As he left to answer a call from the dispatcher, the ofďŹ cer reported, “there were ďŹ reworks being set off by the group at the Roaring Fork High School.â€? In other news from Harrington’s memo, town work crews hauled material to be used for a base for the landscaping of the new bicycling and pedestrian trail along Highway 133 between Main Street and the Wells Fargo Bank at the intersection with Hendrick Drive. In addition, Harrington wrote, Highway 133 work crews have been installing ďŹ ll dirt and irrigation piping along the west side of the highway corridor, in preparation for spreading topsoil and seeding the area this week. Harrington also reported that a new “Welcome To Carbondaleâ€? sign has been installed on Highway 133 next to the Red Rock Diner, at the northern entrance to the town, and that new benches and trash receptacles have been installed along the highway corridor as it passes through town. The second Sunday in the Park concert will be staged at Sopris Park on July 12 from 4-7 p.m. No alcohol is allowed in the park, and dogs and other pets are prohibited as well as glass containers. The third of the summer’s Youth Gymkhana Rodeo events will be held on July 11, at the Gus Darien Rodeo Arena.
From June 25 to July 2, Carbondale officers handled 274 calls for service. During this period, officers handled the following cases of note, as detailed in a summary provided to The Sopris Sun:
At the John M. Fleet Pool, session 3 of the American Red Cross swim lessons begins on July 13, with room for kids aged 6 years and older. The Carbondale Police Department has offered a patrolman’s job to recreation department employee Bill Kirkland, to replace outgoing ofďŹ cer Phil Thompson. Kirkland was one of four applicants for the position (the town currently has 14 cops on the payroll), and he is expected to begin training at the state police academy in late August with graduation scheduled for December, according to the department. A lightning strike over the weekend temporarily shut down the Nettle Creek Water Plant, Harrington reported, but town workers were at the plant quickly enough to get it back in operation by 3:30 a.m. on Monday. Other technical problems occurred on July 1, Harrington reported, starting when power went down for part of the wastewater treatment plant and the plant shut down. Harrington wrote that Holy Cross Energy replaced a fuse at 2 a.m. and the plant was restored to operation. On the same day, some of the controls for the Crystal Well failed to operate correctly, but were brought back into operation, and the controls for a distribution pump at the Roaring Fork treatment plant went off line. As of July 3, Harrington reported, “all the controls for the plants and issues of the week have been resolved.â€? The matter of dedicated pickleball courts was scheduled to come up at the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting on July 8, where local pickleball players were expected to lobby for a location for courts so they could start raising money for construction. The players reportedly hope to raise the needed 25 percent matching funds to apply for county or state grants to help with construction costs.
FRIDAY, June 26: At 10:11 a.m. police got a call about a code violation in the 1100 block of Main Street, speciďŹ cally regarding a smelly trash can. The police report contained no further details on how the matter was resolved. FRIDAY, June 26: At 10:22 a.m. police took a report concerning the theft of golf clubs from a vehicle on Heritage Drive. FRIDAY, June 26: At 10:51 p.m. ofďŹ cers observed a vehicle run a red light at the intersection of Highway 133 and Village Road. They stopped the vehicle and ticketed the driver for running the light and drunk driving. The vehicle was towed. FRIDAY, June 26: At 11:01 p.m. police got a report about a man allegedly peeping into a window at a residence on GarďŹ eld Avenue. The man reportedly ran away when confronted, and there is no suspect at this time. SATURDAY, June 27: At 3:04 a.m. police encountered a juvenile who was out after the town’s curfew. The town curfew prohibits anyone 18 years old or younger from wandering the streets between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., except on weekends, when the age restriction shifts to 15 years old,
and the curfew time changes to 1 a.m. with parental permission. The boy was ticketed, taken into custody and taken home to a parent. SUNDAY, June 28: At 1:55 a.m. police stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Colorado Highways 82 and 133, for allegedly weaving on the road. The driver was ticketed and taken to the GarďŹ eld County Jail for drunk driving and the vehicle involved was towed. MONDAY, June 29: At 1:08 a.m. police spotted an unlocked bicycle in the middle of Sopris Park, and logged a report, apparently for identiďŹ cation purposes. TUESDAY, June 30: At 3:40 p.m. a town staffer reported that one of its recreation department’s vans had been damaged. TUESDAY, June 30: At 6:33 p.m. a local man reported that a white pickup had nearly struck him on Euclid Avenue, and had run over his “long board.â€? No injury was reported. TUESDAY, June 30: At 9:39 p.m. police got a report of a ďŹ ght between four females at Triangle Park during a soccer game. The matter is under investigation.
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Party on, Carbondale There were several private Fourth of July celebrations, birthday parties and the ever-popular First Friday festivities in and around Carbondale over the weekend. The Sopris Sun managed to capture the fun and games at a few of them. Friends and family gathered for Tom Bailey’s birthday party Friday night on Fourth Street as “Marilyn Monroe” (aka Meggie Maddock of Denver) slithered in for a breathy “Happy Birthday” as only she can do. Up at Skyline Ranch on Saturday, fun and traditional games were the order of the day at Martha Collison and Darlene Woodward’s annual party. Games included Hit Me If You Can (bottom left) and Butthead (below, with winners Jenn Dority, left, and Jolee Stegemoller DVM, right). In an important activity that was not a game (below left) Troy Johnson and daughter Ashley kept the keg flowing. Flags (lower right) guided folks into the ranch. Photos by Jane Bachrach
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Something new, under The Sun The Sopris Sun’s resident newspaper historian thought he’d seen it all in the advertisement side of the business. As a paste-up person at the old Free Weekly in the 1980s he put together numerous Halloween ads that touted “Spooktacular” prices. Businesses have been known to run their advertisement upside down to attract attention. An ad might feature a big headline that just says “Sex,” then continue with copy that says “Now that we have your attention … .” Many years ago, the Denver Post ran lingerie ads in the middle of their stock market prices. The Sun historian never understood why a real estate ad would ever say “This house won’t last long” but maybe he’s being too literal. Anyway, what does all this have to do with The Sopris Sun? Well, Back Door Consignment has apparently come up with an original pitch. “It’s sooooooo HOT!” the store’s ad on page 15 says, “OUR CLOTHES ARE HALF OFF!” Feel free to drop by at 50 N. Fourth Street, and see for yourself if it’s really that hot.
New service delivers The Denver-based Liquor Limo has teamed up with stores across Colorado, including Sopris Liquor & Wine in Carbondale, to deliver beer, wine, liquor and mixes to your door, according to a press release. A free cell-phone app, available for download on iOS and Android, “offers seamless, scheduled liquor delivery or in-store pick up,” the press release continued. Delivery is free on orders of more than $50 and there is no need to tip. For more information, go to liquorlimo.com.
Students get jazzed CRMS senior Matthew Palomino, and GSHS senior Hunter Damm, recently received scholarships to attend the five-week Berklee City Music summer music program in Boston, according to a press release. The scholarships are made possible by Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) and donors Robert and Judy Mann. JAS nominated both to the program.
RE-1 music teacher Mark Gray took a group of students to Aspen Middle School this week for a JAS workshop with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra members Walter Blanding (left) and Marcus Printup (right). Printup and Blanding discussed the “profound activity” of music study, blues as a style and form, the importance of proper practice, and then improvised with the students. Carbondale students who made the trip were Tyler Treadway, Liam Laird, Avy Andrews and Rex Hamilton. Courtesy photo Damm plays trombone and Palomino is a vocalist. The scholarships also cover travel and accommodations. “I’m thrilled but at this point not sure I can process the significance of how lucky I am,” said Palomino. “I am grateful for JAS’ recommendations and in total shock that someone at the Berklee summer program would think of me as a good fit.” Damm and Palomino leave for Boston on July 11 and will join musicians from 70 countries in the summer program. “We wish Hunter and Matthew the best of luck at Berklee,” said Jim Horowitz, president/CEO of JAS. “We’ve enjoyed watching
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They say it’s your birthday Birthday greetings go out to: Will Grandbois (July 9); Rita Marsh (July 10); Art Ackerman (he turns 90 on July 11); Ian Bays and Rebecca Self (July 13); John Tolan (July 14); and Don Voltmer and Meghan Gillespie (July 15). Belated birthday greetings go out to Melanie Finan and Tom Bailey.
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Fire committee wants more time; board reluctant By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer The ongoing task of writing a 10-year master plan for the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District is being rushed to the point where citizen reviewers do not have adequate time to digest all the information coming from a team of consultants, the district’s board of directors was told at a meeting on Tuesday night. “We feel like we’re being rushed too far, too fast,â€? said ďŹ re board member Carl Smith, who sits on the Master Plan Steering Committee that is working with the ďŹ re board to review and mold a draft master plan. “I think the reality is, we’re all looking at some kind of potential mill levy adjustment,â€? Smith added, referring to the district’s ongoing ďŹ nancial difďŹ culties since the recent recession drastically cut property tax revenues, which are the district’s main sours of income. “I would support slowing down ‌ taking a little more time,â€? Smith said of the planning process. “I think slowing down in the long run will make things a whole lot betterâ€? and be more likely to win support among the district’s constituents. But board member Mike Kennedy commented that the board knew it was a tight schedule when it started the process, and that adjustments can and will be made if necessary. “What we’ve always done is, we adjust our meeting schedules on the y,â€? Kennedy said. “Nobody’s had a chance to look at any of this stuff yet, and everybody’s getting all hung up.â€? The new master plan is to replace one put together in 2004, but now viewed as outdated, and to help the district ďŹ gure out how to move forward in its mission to provide ďŹ re and emergency medical services to its constituents. The district has been working on the planning effort since
March, and at least one member, board chair Gene Schilling, has publicly indicated his belief that the district needs to ask voters for some kind of tax hike, possibly as early as the November election. But others on the Steering Committee agreed with Smith, that the process is being rushed. “We’ve been told on the committee that if we need more time, more time will be made available,â€? said Tom Flynn, a member of the Master Plan Steering Committee, who attended Tuesday’s meeting and indicated doubt about whether a fully-cooked draft master plan can be presented by Aug. 12, which is the current scheduled completion date. After considerable discussion at Tuesday’s meeting, however, the ďŹ re board did not make any changes in the schedule of meetings and presentations over the coming month. For months, two teams of hired consultants — Almont Associates of Florida and Mark Chain Consultants of Carbondale — have been working on a two-pronged approach. Almont is concentrating on the “nuts and boltsâ€? of district budgeting, personnel management and other technical matters, while Chain, with the help of longtime local planner
Leslie Lamont and others, conducts a public outreach campaign to learn what the taxpayers would like to see from their ďŹ re department. Chain and his team have conducted 13 neighborhood meetings in different parts of the sprawling, 300-square-mile district that extends from Marble to Missouri Heights, as well as taking part in numerous meetings with the Steering Committee. Almont recently turned in a draft of its portion of the plan, for consideration by the ďŹ re district staff and the steering committee, and has asked that any comments or suggested changes be returned to Almont by July 13. Almont currently is scheduled to present a revised, ďŹ nal draft to the Steering Committee at a meeting on July 29. At the same time, Chain is working on a chapter of the draft master plan that would deal with the â€œďŹ nancial alternativesâ€? facing the district in light of recent ďŹ scal setbacks, such as asking taxpayers for more revenues or trimming the level of services provided to district residents. Lamont is putting together the “public outreach chapter,â€? she told The Sopris Sun on Wednesday, which will provide FIRE DISTRICT page 15
Red Rock Diner om page 1 Diner was one of Voller’s clients for several years. He said he had been aware that the diner was on the market, and when Olenick speciďŹ cally brought it up during an encounter last winter, the two got down to negotiating and came up with a sale. Voller also brought his sister, Gina Shaw, into a partnership arrangement to buy the business. As a one-time resident of the Missouri Heights area, Voller remarked, “I know this place pretty well,â€? referring to Carbondale and its surrounding rural neighborhoods. Laughing as he described the physical condition of the restaurant and its parking area, which he leases from a landlord, he noted that the presence of a few serious potholes helps keep the speed down in trafďŹ c from the adjacent mobile home park. “Maybe I’ll add a couple,â€? he joked, as a way of further inhibiting the speeding mobile home residents and making the business safer for its customers. But for now, he indicated, it will be business as usual for the long list of the usual suspects who have come to depend on the diner for their eating pleasure.
Sue Gray (left) points out some purslane to members of the Eagle County Historical Society, and Gardeners on the Go at the Mt. Sopris Historical Society’s Heritage Garden behind the Third Street Center on Monday morning. After the heritage garden tour, it was on to the Orchard Garden, lunch at the Pour House, then the historical society’s downtown walking tour, and over to the log house museum on Weant Boulevard. The contingent departed Carbondale for Eagle in mid-afternoon. Photo by Lynn Burton
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Flags, food & fun on the Fourth …plus bikes, kids, sunglasses, watermelon and ice cream, combined to make Carbondale’s kids’ parade and Fourth of July celebration in Sopris Park a memorable day for both parents and Children. Up and down Main Street, onlookers were observing that Saturday’s Fourth of July kids’ parade appeared to be the biggest ever. Kids and parents came in six official waves, starting with Cub Scout flag bearers, fire engines and emergency vehicles, followed by kids ages 14 and up, then all FOURTH FUN page 9
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Community Calendar THURSDAY July 9 COMMUNITY WEED PULL • Carbondale trustee AJ Hobbs leads a community weed pull at North Face Bike Park at 5 p.m. every Thursday. Info: 618-9213. RODEO CONTINUES • The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo continues at the Gus Darien arena (east of town on County Road 100) Thursdays rain or shine through Aug. 20. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., slack at 6 p.m. and grand entry at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per adult; $30 per car load (up to six people) with additional adults $5 each. Kids under 10 are free if accompanied by an adult. Advance and discount season tickets are available at the Roaring Fork Valley Coop. Info: carbondalerodeo.com. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday. WISNER OPENS • The Colorado Mountain College ArtShare Gallery in Glenwood Springs hosts an opening reception for ceramist Michael Wisner from 6 to 8 p.m. His work is inspired by ancient Anasazi and Mimbres potshards, and included in the Smithsonian. The show is collaboration with the Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt and continues through Aug. 27. Info: 947-8367.
FRIDAY July 10 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Me and Earl and the Dying Girlâ€? (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. July 10-16 and “Love & Mercyâ€? (PG13) at 5 p.m. July 11-12. WYLY ART CENTER ANNEX • The Wyly Art Center Annex in downtown Basalt hosts
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an opening reception for Ingrid Magidson from 5 to 7 p.m. The title of the exhibition is “Echoes Through Time.â€? Info: 927-4123 or wylyarts.org. WYLY ART CENTER • The Wyly Art Center in downtown Basalt opens a retrospective of watercolorist Sarah Peterson today. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. The exhibit continues through July 31. Info: 927-4123 or wylyarts.org. KOROLOGOS GALLERY • As part of this month’s Basalt Art Walk, the Ann Korologos Gallery hosts a reception for Peter Campbell and Terry Gardner from 5 to 7 p.m. The show is titled “The View: Past & Presentâ€? and continues through July 31. Info: art@korologosgallery.com. “12 BY 2â€? CONTINUES • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities continues “12 by 2: A Conversation Between Poets and Visual Artistsâ€? with a poetry reading at the Launchpad at 5:30 p.m. The show features painters, sculptors, photographers and ďŹ ber artists who were paired with a local poet to inspire one another to create new works. The show continues through July 31. Info: 963-1680 or carbondalearts.com. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday night as well as other nights. Info: 963-3304. LIVE MUSIC • Cranford Hollow is on an 8,500-mile tour that drops in at the Black Nugget tonight. The band is also releasing its four album, titled “St. Tellurideâ€? on SwampďŹ re Records on Aug. 18.
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SATURDAY July 11 CELEBRATION OF LIFE • A celebration of life for Kea Hause will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. at the River Valley Ranch’s old Thompson Barn. Donations to support healthy rivers and riparian ecosystems are being accepted at avlt.org. LIVE MUSIC • The Magic Moments outdoor concert series in Redstone continues with Gigi Love and the Mystics (bluesy Americana) from 6 to 8 p.m. It’s free. Coming up: Old Town Pickers (bluegrass, folk and country) from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 18: Kraig Kenning (singer/songwriter/slack key guitarist) from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 25; Doctor Robert (Beatles tribute band from Crested Butte) from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 1; Crystal river locals jam night from 4 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 15; Hell Roaring String Band from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 29. Magic Moments is presented by: Bighorn Toyota and the Redstone Community Association present, KMTS, Avalanche Ranch Cabins and Hot Springs, Coldwell Banker Mason Morse, Carbondale Insurance Services, Redstone Art Foundation, Redstone General Store, Redstone Art Gallery, Headache and Back Pain Center, Tiffany of Redstone, the Redstone Castle, the Redstone Inn, Slow Groovin’ BBQ, the Crystal Valley Echo, Crystal Dreams bed/breakfast/spa. Info:
redstonecolorado.com. BROADWAY DREAMS • Theatre Aspen School presents the Broadway Dreams Foundation revue at 7:30 p.m. at the Aspen District Theatre. Tickets are $25 for students and $35 for adults. Info: theatreaspen.org. MARION GULCH HIKE • The Wilderness Workshop’s Sarah Johnson leads a hike into Thompson Divide along the Marion Gulch Trail starting at 7:30 a.m. in the Jerome Park area. The six-mile hike is free but registration is required at at wildernessworkshop.org or 510-0697. CATHOLIC FESTIVAL • St. Mary’s church hosts the Catholic Mountain Festival at the Bridges High School soccer ďŹ eld. Father Dan Norick will preside. Info: 720-434-2638 or dnorick@gmail.com.
SUNDAY July 12 LIVE MUSIC • Second Sunday in Sopris Park continues with the Front Range-based Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams. Let Them Roar kicks off the evening at 4 p.m. Admission is free. Please leave your dogs, glass containers and alcoholic beverages at home. The series is funded by the town of Carbondale and produced by Steve’s Guitars. PURIFICATION RETREAT • The Way of Compassion Foundation holds a puriďŹ cation practice retreat from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Third Street Center. The retreat is dedicated to purifying negative karmic imprints through the practice of the Four Opponent Powers. All are welcome; donaCALENDAR page 11
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MONDAY July 13 WATER AEROBICS • The Carbondale Recreation Department offers water aerobics for adults at the swimming pool from 8 to 9 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The drop in fee is $10 per class; a 10-punch pass is $50. BASALT LIBRARY • The Basalt Regional Library hosts an open mic night for poetry and acoustic music. It goes from 5:15 to 7:30 p.m., with sign up at 5 p.m.
TUESDAY July 14 TOSHO CON • Entries for the Carbondale Branch Library’s Tosho Con are due at 5 p.m. The contest is for teens 14-18. The winner receives free registration to the Aspen Words summer graphic novel workshop, slated for the week of July 27. Info: 963-2889. SILVERSPLASH • The Carbondale Recreation Department offers SilverSplash for seniors from 9 to 10 a.m. at the swimming pool. The cost is included in SilverSneakers memberships, a pool pass or CRCC punch pass. The drop in fee is $5. FIREFLIES & ORCHIDS • The Roaring Fork Conservancy leads a firefly and rare orchid walk from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Filoha Meadows open space near Redstone. It’s free. Another walk is slated July 22. The event is appropriate for those 12 and older; minors must be accompanied by a parent. Registration is required at roaringfork.org/events. Info: 927-1290.
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GW ART GUILD • Dean Bowlby gives a demonstration at the Glenwood Springs Art Guild at 7 p.m. The guild meets at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (1630 Grand Avenue). Info: 274-3325.
WEDNESDAY July 15 LIVE MUSIC • Basalt Summer ArtsBeat continues with the Crowlin Ferlies (Celtic bluegrass) downtown at Lions Park at 6 p.m. It’s free. Upcoming shows are: the Starletts (Motown/soul) on July 22; the Drunken Hearts (alt-Americana) on July 29; Latin Jazz Express (Afro-Cuban jazz) on Aug. 5; and Trout Steak Revival (Colorado bluegrass) on Aug. 12. BASALT LIBRARY • The Basalt Regional Library presents “3 Godfathers” as part of its Movie Night Series. The film rolls at 5:15 p.m. FARMER’S MARKET • The Carbondale Farmer’s Market at Fourth and Main Street takes place on Wednesdays through September. It starts at 10 a.m., according to the town’s website. PICKLEBALL • The Roaring Fork Pickleball Club in hosts an introduction to pickleball clinic at 6 p.m. at the Darien Tennis and Pickleball courts at North Face Park. The clinic is free and is for all ages. Registration is not required. “Our goal is to introduce the game of pickleball to those that have not yet had an opportunity to play the game,” said organizer Bernie Darien. Info: 379-3861. ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale hosts John and Judy Craig at its weekly meeting at the Carbondale Fire Station at 6:50 a.m. The Craigs will give an update on their Africa
projects. Upcoming speakers include Peter Wallison (former White House counsel) on July 22. Info: rotarycarbondale.org. MINDFULNESS • Way of Compassion Dharma Center in the Third Street Center hosts a meditation and Dharma teachings with John (Chophel) Bruna on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Info: 510-0583 or wayofcompassion.org.
CLASSICAL MUSIC • Take a late lunch and enjoy Aspen Music School student performances on the Wheeler/Stallard Museum lawn at 1 p.m. It’s free. The series continues thorugh Aug. 19. LIVE MUSIC • Dan Rosenthal hosts an open mic night at Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs from 8 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday.
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PROSPECTOR SPEAKS • Amanda Adkins, from the “Prospectors” TV series on the Weather Channel, speaks from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Basalt Regional Library. Her topic will be about collecting on Mount Antero, and the Colorado state gemstone (aquamarine). Toklat Gallery in Riverside Plaza on Two Rivers Road will host a reception following the talk. Silver Queen Minerals is co-hosting the library talk. Info: 927-1437.
Ongoing PICKLEBALL • The pickleball group meets for games at North Face Park at 8 a.m. on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, and at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. All skill levels and ages are invited. OPEN GYM CONTINUES • Open gym for basketball continues from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays through July; competitive play is slated for 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The cost is $1. Info: Joe Markham at 963-1109 or nettmarkham@aol.com. ASPEN HISTORY • The Aspen Historical Society curatorial staff gives free tours of his archives Fridays at 10:30 a.m. through Aug. 21. Info: 925-3721. CARBONDALE CLAY CENTER • The Carbondale Clay Center opens “Clay National X,
Ceramic Color: The endless pursuit” from 6 to 8 p.m. and continues through July 31. This is a juried and invitational exhibit, with the Montana-based Josh DeWeese as the guest juror. Info: 963-2529 or carbondaleclay.org. THEATRE • Theatre Aspen presents “Cabaret” through Aug. 15. Tickets and info: 844-7067387 or theatreaspen.org. MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy. BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Club meets at the Senior Matters room in the Third Street Center Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. You must have a partner and the fee is $3 per person. Info: 963-0425.
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Monthly Basalt Art Walk returns July 10 Sopris Sun Staff Report Basalt’s monthly Art Walk returns July 10 with openings and receptions at various galleries, plus related events. The Wyly Art Center, and Wyly Annex, opens the Ingrid Magidson show “Echoes Through Time” and Sarah Peterson’s show “Retrospective: Intimate Gestures” respectively. Magidson’s work features Renaissance images layered with antique objects and transparent sheets, using the theme of time in a literal sense, embedding clock parts into the works and sometimes hanging pendulums from the frames, according to a press release. She is inspired by important historical figures, such as Queen Elizabeth, King George, Mary Queen of Scots, Isabella Eugenia of Austria and Catherine the Great. “The people painted so long ago were as alive as each of us now,” Madigson said. “They had hopes, dreams and lives we can never know. I bring them back to life, perhaps only for a moment, but alive nonetheless. It is this mix of transience and permanence that is so captivating to me.” Magidson’s work is shown across the U.S. and Europe, and is included in the collections of actor Antonio Banderas, Carolyn Farb of Houston, and Dara
Mitchell (former executive vice president of American paintings at Sotheby’s Auction House). She lives and works in Carbondale. At the Wyly Annex, Sarah Peterson’s show features intricate watercolor paintings that interpret the natural world. She grew up in Aspen and has shown her work in New York, Key West and San Francisco, and in Colorado in Boulder, Denver and Aspen. Opening receptions for both Magidson and Peterson are slated for 5 to 7 p.m. on July 10. Meanwhile, the Ann Korologos Gallery (211 Midland Ave.) features Colorado-based painters Peter Campbell and Terry Gardner in “The View: Past & Present.” The show explores their interpretations of everything from bygone days to the modern west. “Each artist was asked to document his unique perception of the ever-evolving western landscape,” says Gallery Director Julia Novy. “Terry exemplifies his mantra of being a modern painter of the American West. His historical context and emotion transmit through the colors and tones of his works. Peter uses a fresh take on classic landscape painting by overlaying soft and hard edges of paint to imitate what the viewer sees.”
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By Adele Craft Sopris Sun Correspondent
This year marks the 24th year that Basalt Boy Scout Troop 242 has been meeting in a quaint log cabin located on the outskirts of Willits. Approximately 30 registered Boy Scouts attend weekly meetings and store their equipment there. By the end of this month, the scouts will have to vacate the cabin to make way for a condominium development project. They are getting the word out about losing the space in the hope they can find a similar place to meet elsewhere in the community. Troop 242 has never actually owned the cabin. The original owners, who granted the scouts use of the cabin in 1991, were local architect Michael Lipkin and his family. Since then, ownership of the property has changed hands multiple times. The various owners of the property have always continued to allow the scouts use of the cabin. The cabin has been a space that the troop can call its own. Unlike many troops that meet in churches or schools, the scouts have been able to decorate the cabin and use it as their own space. They have been granted use of the space for free, allowing the troop to
keep its dues low. Anyone who wants to participate is encouraged to do so, without cost being a barrier.
Active Boy Scout Troop 242 is very active. Troop committee member and former Scout Master Mark Murphy states, “We are more than just an organization where we go out and camp out. We actually help them build character and teach them good moral values to take into their adult lives and we instill in them the importance of community service and we help develop leadership skills.” He believes that Boy Scouts is an invaluable organization in the Roaring Fork Valley. Many of the Scouts in Troop 242 aim to become Eagle Scouts. Boys are encouraged to work toward this significant achievement, as it prepares them for the rest of their life. In order to become an Eagle Scout, boys must earn numerous merit badges, complete rank advancements, and plan and direct a community service project. Murphy states, “It gives them invaluable experience and it of course teaches the importance of serving in BOY SCOUTS page 15
Basalt Boy Scout Troop 242 has been meeting in a log cabin on the outskirts of Willits since 1991. They are looking for a new home, however, as the cabin will soon be torn down to make way for a residential development. Photo by Stacey Craft
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backdrop of thousands of voices singing in Chinese and Dutch, and I was overcome with emotion. Tears filled my mom’s eyes, a huge grin took over my sister’s face, and we all sat down to commence what I knew would be the experience of a lifetime. Throughout the course of the next four games, my belief in and love for the international community strengthened, and my passion for soccer (which, as a member of my high school’s team, I already considered pretty great) grew. At my second game, a group-round game between Canada and New Zealand, I donned all of the red clothing I had in my suitcase and joined the Canadians as they cheered on their home team. I oohed and aahed collectively with the crowd as the ball neared the net and was cleared away time after time. My family and I discussed odds and statistics with complete strangers as we all huddled under the stadium’s overhang to wait out the rainstorm that interrupted the game. At my third game, a round of 16 match between the U.S. and Colombia, I exited the train with a horde of fellow American fans and joined in a chant of “USA, USA, USA” as we climbed the stairs out of the station. As the chant continued, a man donning a shirt with an American flag and a bald eagle spotted two Colombian fans in bright yellow jerseys. He threw his arms around their shoulders and wished them luck in the game as they got their picture taken together. By the time I left each game, my face hurt from smiling so much. When watching a World Cup game on TV, for me at least, it’s easy to feel like what you are seeing almost isn’t real. The players feel more like characters in a film than real people on a field. Getting the opportunity to see these games with my own eyes changed the experience for me entirely. Watching the women warm up on the field before each game, I recognized drills I do with my own team, and there were several times throughout the competition when I remember thinking to myself, “Oh, that’s what my coach was trying to get us to do. I get it now.” These experiences gave me a feeling that I had never really had before. I felt connected, not just to the people cheering for the same team as I, and not just to everyone at the game, but rather to everyone who shares a passion for soccer and all of the things that go with it. It’s kind of unbelievable how a ball has the power to bring the whole world together. Soccer is so much more than a sport; it’s a community. Tavia Teitler is 15 and will be a junior at Roaring Fork High School.
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Volunteers needed for Crown Trail work day Up Prince Creek on July 12 By Trina Ortega Sopris Sun Correspondent Backslope, switchback, tread; cut and fill, lopping and pruning; water diversion, retaining wall, stepping stones; McLeod, pick-axe, Pulaski … Those words are not part of the average man’s lexicon, but they can make trail-builders salivate. And the real-life concepts are critical to hikers, trail runners, cyclists, horseback riders and anyone else who recreates on nearby trails — whether they know it or not. The terms relate to trail building and trail maintenance, and like other communities across the nation, keeping up trails on public lands often falls to volunteers. Three local entities are collaborating to host volunteer trail work days on the Crown, a large swath of Bureau of Land Management property along Prince Creek road south of town. Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association (RFMBA), Aloha Mountain Cyclery, and Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) are recruiting volunteers for trail work on Sunday, July 12 and again on Aug. 19 to improve the existing trails that are heavily used by mountain bikers and hikers. “As a mountain biker, I’m on the Crown trails, three to five days per week. We have to participate in taking care of the trails,
and not just bike industry personnel but beyond because the user groups are so large now, including visitors from out of town,” said Nic DeGross, co-owner of Aloha Mountain Cyclery. “To keep the trails safe and keep them sustained over a long period of time, you’ve got to put in the effort earlier in the development.” The Crown area consists of 9,100 acres and has been managed under BLM’s “open travel” guidelines in the past. That meant people could basically wander to their hearts’ content. A revamp of the Resource Management Plan for the area began about eight years ago and was approved on Wednesday. (Approval was delayed due to the consideration of Western Sage Grouse on the land.) The BLM began working with local trail groups in June to maintain existing trails since they are growing in popularity. “Since the BLM is moving from an open travel system to a system of designated routes, the June 14 volunteer date was the first sanctioned trail work event on the Crown system of trails,” according to Mike Pritchard, executive director of RFMBA. “This work represents an early start on the new way of managing the land and trails for best possible experiences.” About 14 volunteers and three staff members from BLM, RFMBA and RFOV attended the June work day. Pritchard says he expects those numbers to increase as word gets out about this new volunteer opportunity. Aloha co-owner Darren Broome volun-
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teered on the June work day and says trail stewardship is critical to anyone who plays on public lands. “We live here because recreation is our golden gem. If you take recreation away from this valley, think about how many people would move,” Broome said. “We’re lucky. If every cyclist went out and looked at things like that, like, ‘I’m lucky today to ride my bike,’ especially in the mountain bike realm, then they might think about the ways that they can give back. Your reward is the fact that you’re riding your mountain bike on that sweet terrain and you’ve got that beautiful view and you have that great downhill. It’s a privilege not a right, and it can be taken away.”
Crew leaders and staff from RFMBA and RFOV provide the education needed to use the tools properly and safely. “All you need to volunteer is some time, appropriate clothes for the day’s weather and for working with tools in the dirt, and enough water to keep you going,” Pritchard said. Trail work will focus on lopping woody growth along the trails and creating water diversion structures to reduce deep ruts and puddles in the trail. Future work will include minor re-routes of existing trails. A third work day is scheduled for Aug. 19. For those who cannot participate, Pritchard recommends becoming a member to RFMBA or RFOV to help support local trail efforts. Visit www.rfmba.org for more information.
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the local community too.â€? Internationally, only about four percent of Boy Scouts earn the rank of Eagle. In the past ďŹ ve years, Troop 242 has achieved three times the national average in earning this lifelong distinction. Over the past 17 years, a total of 25 troop members have become Eagle Scouts and more are on their way. Murphy says, “It just shows how active our troop has been and how boys tend to stick with it once they are active in the program.â€? After they vacate the cabin, the troop will be temporarily meeting in the unheated Arbaney Barn in Basalt until cold weather prohibits it. They have yet to secure a meeting place this winter and beyond. Murphy states, “We have a very active group of Boy Scouts here in our community. We think we are a very valuable organization and we are eager to be able to continue our service in the community. Having a meeting place to be able to do that is an important thing, we think, for the community.â€? Troop 242 would like to reach out to the community for help ďŹ nding a new meeting place, permanently or temporarily. If you have any ideas that meet the criteria listed below, you can contact Mark Murphy at murphy242@comcast.net. Meeting space wish list: • Although Basalt Boy Scout Troop 242 will only use the space one or two nights a week, the troop is looking for a space that can be its own. The scouts would like to be able to store their equipment there. • Located in the Basalt or El Jebel area. • Room to park two pull-behind trailers, near the space. • A minimum of 1,000 square feet would be ideal.
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the ďŹ re board with input from those district constituents who went to the neighborhood meetings or ďŹ lled out a survey about what kind of ďŹ re district they want. A summery report of that survey, conducted by a professional survey ďŹ rm, also is to be completed and submitted in the coming week, for review by the Steering Committee and, ultimately, inclusion in the overall draft Master Plan. Lamont laid out the schedule of meetings and presentations, including: • A Steering Committee meeting on  July 15 for the survey presentation;  • Circulation of Lamont’s and Chain’s “chaptersâ€? on ďŹ nances and public outreach during the week of July 20, for review by staff and  the Steering Committee; • Two meetings on July 29 for pres-
entation of the ďŹ nal draft of Almont’s portion of the plan, one at noon with the ďŹ re board and another at 6 p.m. with the Steering Committee. • An Aug. 4 meeting of the Steering Committee to review the completed draft, which at that point is supposed to contain all the constituent parts blended together, including feedback from the July reviews with any changes resulting from those reviews. In addition, Lamont said, there is to be a recommendation at that meeting from the Steering Committee, as to whether it feels the draft plan is  ready for ďŹ nal consideration or, if not, why not. • A tentatively scheduled Aug. 6 “town hallâ€? style meeting to unveil the draft plan to the public, if its is ready by that date. • Presentation of the ďŹ nal draft to
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In their first year of Sheep to Shawl competition in Estes Park, the Carbondale Flock made a clean sweep, bringing home first place ribbons for Grand Champion, Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice. The event, at the annual Estes Park Wool Market, calls for teams to spin and weave Colorado fleece to create a shawl in 5 ½ hours. The team attended the Wool Market last year, did not compete, but took “copious notes,” Ruth Hollowell told The Sopris Sun. They also took a practice run in Carbondale several weeks ago. The Carbondale Flock was sponsored by CCAH, George Stranahan and Kim Stacey. From left to right are: Jill Scher, Judy Craig, Peg Malloy, Kate Friesen, Hollis Kerler and Ruth Hollowell. Courtesy photo
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