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The Roaring Fork Conservancy reports that water temperatures in the Roaring Fork River and other rivers have dropped of late, which is good news for anglers and fish. Rivers had warmed so much due to the drought and low snow pack, the RFC initiated its volunteer-based Hot Spots for Trout program, which monitors river temperatures. The state standard for the Roaring Fork is 68 degrees. When temperatures average more than 72, Colorado Parks & Wildlife is authorized to close sections of the river to fishing. This photo was taken at the Satank Bridge west of Carbondale over the weekend, where the temperature was recorded at 65 degrees for the week of July 23-29. Photo by Lynn Burton
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A simple truth about water By Ken Neubecker Looking around Carbondale it’s hard to believe we are in a persistent and serious drought. The ditches in town are running full and Mountain Fair had its usual share of afternoon rain. And then there are the lawns. The extremely well-manicured landscaping of River Valley Ranch is lush and squishy underfoot from the constant watering. Last week my dog Gus and I walked through a steady rain with sprinklers. Sprinklers running everywhere as the rain came pouring down! The hundreds of lawn mushrooms, a sure sign of too much water, were ecstatic. The snows of April did bring us up closer to “normal,” but that all disappeared soon enough. The large snowfield in the saddle of Mt. Sopris was gone by the end of July, and that’s not “normal.” Rivers on the West Slope have been running with half their normal flows most of the summer. The recent rains helped, but the annual monsoons have been sporadic and less intense than a year ago. The Crystal River is back to half the normal flow, below the minimum flows again and dropping fast. The lower Roaring Fork is in the same shape, and would be worse without recent releases from Ruedi Reservoir. I expect the Crystal to go dry from diversions again later this summer. Yet we still insist on soggy fungus-filled lawns and landscaping. We have spent decades trying to turn Colorado into Ohio and the other well watered states we (or our ancestors) originally came from. It only works when we subsidize the landscape with millions of gallons of water. But try as we might we will never turn the West into a verdant image of the East. The simple truth is that we’re running out of water. Water for rivers, cities and farms will continue to diminish with climate change. At the same time Colorado’s population is expected to double by 2050. The governor has called for a State Water Plan by 2015. Both the Colorado
Water Conservation Board and the Basin Roundtables have been working on this for many years. The automatic response, especially from the Front Range, is to build new supply and diversions from the over-tapped Colorado River. To be fair, conservation, efficiency and re-use are part of the mix too, but only so far. Fifty-percent or more of domestic water use in the urban Front Rage goes to outdoor landscaping. We can’t expect people to see their well-watered Colorado “lifestyle” suffer when we can still drain our rivers and farms to extinction. The Roaring Fork River supplies much of the water for the cities of Pueblo,Aurora and Colorado Springs, as well as the farms of the lower Arkansas valley. That part of the state has suffered the worst from a long, sustained drought. It’s not just severe or extreme, it’s an exceptional drought. Both Colorado Springs and Pueblo are cities running out of water (247wallst.com). Colorado Springs, the largest Arkansas basin city, has water restrictions in place, allowing lawn watering only two days a week. Pueblo, harder hit by drought than any other city in Colorado, has no outdoor watering restrictions at all. Pueblo Reservoir is only 38 percent full, and without a significantly snowy winter will remain low. The fantasy of Ohio as part of the Colorado “lifestyle” persists even in an exceptional drought. It’s an easy illusion to maintain, so long as you don’t think too deeply about farms and rivers. We need to change how we use water, and also how we think about water. Building more diversions will do little if we continue to treat water as a cheap and endless commodity. Hopefully the State Water Plan will be more than just another shelved report from an obscure state agency. And hopefully it will have some wording where the idea of “sustainability” will be treated as more than just a tired buzz word used to make water projects sound “green.”
Ken Neubecker works for American Rivers and has been deeply involved in local and state water issues for more than 20 years. He also teaches a class in watershed science through CMC’s Sustainability program.
Reconsidering “e Limits to Growth” By Patrick Hunter How do you get people to do something about a problem? Civilization is headed for a crash in the next few decades and it looks like global warming, overpopulation and exhaustion of resources are going to do us in. You might say“not our problem.”Only the low-lying, tropical developing nations will be inundated. Or, those are just some environmental nut-cases talking, like Al Gore. But then again, why are the U.S. Department of Defense and major insurance companies so concerned? In scientific terms, we are going to overshoot the carrying capacity of the planet.
The question becomes whether we actually collapse as a species or find a new equilibrium below our current level. There are people who have studied these outcomes for decades. In 1972 a group called the Club of Rome put together a book called “The Limits to Growth.” It sold 12 million copies and has been translated into 35 languages. The Club of Rome is part of an environmental movement called “Degrowth” that traces its roots back to people like Gandhi, David Thoreau and Leo Tolstoy. In May of last year the book’s 40th anniversary was held at the Smithsonian COMMENTARY page 16
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Boycott the buycott Dear Editor: I am so sorry to see some businesses willing to even go to the extent of boycotting those people who think that out of work Americans are more important than Illegals. Well you go right ahead and when all is said and done, you are the losers. How was it a few years back that the Latinos stood on the street corner in Glenwood Springs and proclaimed that Aspen Mountain should be hiring them when Americans were out of work? Didn’t happen. Now that we are still in a recession and we have not climbed out of it as yet, those that have been hunting for work for several years, those that have lost their homes because of no work, you think that you will be supported by these people ahead of Illegals when we have another recession? No you won’t be. Those of us that have been here for years will not continue to support you. I will shop elsewhere, where my business is appreciated. There are still stores in Glenwood and Basalt. Pretty sad when you won’t support the people that have supported you for over 50 years. Jane Spaulding Carbondale
national association for independent voters), will be attending the hearing at 9 a.m. on Aug. 8th at the History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, in Denver. We invite independents — and independent minded Colorado voters — throughout the state to join us. Gwen I. Ballard Carbondale
Youth baseball thanks Dear Editor: The 2013 Summer Youth Baseball/Softball season was a hit! We had seven teams with a total of 88 participants, ages 7-12 years. (A special congratulations to our 810 girls’ softball team for placing first in their tournament). The Carbondale Recreation Department would like to take this opportunity to send a huge shout out to our volunteer coaches: Amy Bollock, Bill Miller, Rebecca Hinton, Stacey Bernot, Kayla Derby, Edgar Hernandez, Don VanDevander, Scott Billeisen, Mike Hermes, Taylor Serson, Jim Gohery, Whelan Smith, J Ray Barlow, Mike Metheny, Rich Huttenhower, Paul HuttenLETTERS page 16
What about independents? Dear Editor: President Obama’s recently appointed Commission on Election Administration has begun holding public hearings around the country. This 10-member body is tasked with presenting recommendations to the president about how to “improve all citizens’ voting experience.” Independent/unaffiliated voters have a lot to say on this topic. We are deeply concerned about the current state of America’s political process and agree that the election process deserves serious attention. However, many of us would like to expand the Commission’s apparent focus upon reducing long lines on Election Day, believing such a narrow focus falls short of the reforms necessary to improve our voting experience. There are specific defects that affect independent/unaffiliated voters that the Commission has not yet decided to address. With 40 percent of Americans now identifying as independent, we believe that addressing the concerns of independents should be a Commission priority. Accordingly, we intend to make sure that the commission is aware of the barriers that prevent independents from fully participating in the election process. Representatives of independent voter groups already have submitted testimony at commission hearings in Miami and in Washington, D.C. Now it’s our turn. Several Colorado independent/unaffiliated voters, under the aegis of IndependentVoting.org (a
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The schools: Understanding standards and testing Re-1 asking for community input By Debbie Bruell Sopris Sun Correspondent A new “Education Declaration” swept across the Internet this summer, criticizing the past three decades of our nation’s approach to public education. This declaration is part of a growing movement of discontent with our nation’s focus on highstakes standardized testing. At the same time, the Roaring Fork School District is giving the community the opportunity to contribute to a new vision for Re-1 schools. Beginning in August, Re-1 will be organizing community-wide conversations to get input from teachers, parents, students and community members about what we want our children to gain from our schools. The Sopris Sun will be running a series of articles focusing on two of the issues at the center of national and local discussions about education reform: academic standards and testing/assessments. While standards and testing dominate national education policy, to what extent must they define the shape of our local schools?
Academic standards In essence, academic standards are simply the agreed-upon knowledge and skills you want students to gain at different levels of schooling. The basic purpose of creating academic standards is to provide students and teachers with clear learning goals.
According to Re-1 Director of Curriculum and Instruction Rick Holt, “standardsbased education” is just a complicated term for a simple, but essential part of good instructional practice: clearly identifying a goal of what you want kids to learn, identifying a plan for how you’re going to assess whether each student is actually learning those things, and monitoring each student’s progress toward that learning goal. The concept of academic standards becomes more complicated and political, however, when you get down to specifics: • What will those academic standards be? • How many standards should there be? For example, should fourth grade math have six broad standards for the year or 100 detailed standards? • Who gets to decide what the standards are? Similarly, how standardized must standards be? Can a local community define the specific standards they want the kids in their community to achieve? Or must there be state-wide standards delivered top-down from the government? Before moving to Re-1, Holt worked in a district in Alaska where the local community was actively involved in creating the standards for their own community’s schools. According to “Delivery on the Promise” — a book written about the dramatic improvements made in this very low income, low-performing district — involving community members in creating their own learning goals for their children was critical to this district’s success. In contrast, the nation’s education policy is focused around the creation of state-
mandated standards. Many point to “Our Nation at Risk” — a report commissioned by the Reagan administration in 1983 — as the trigger for the nation’s focus on topdown standards. This report made alarming claims about the failure of the nation’s
“Before standards, a child’s education was more ‘hit or miss’ depending on a child’s teacher and school.” Diana Sirko Re-1 Superintendent schools, citing declining SAT scores from 1963 to 1980 as proof of the schools’ failure. The dire conclusions of this report led to widespread agreement that, as a nation, we must establish some shared goals for the skills and knowledge that students should gain before they leave high school. Subsequent studies, however, have refuted the claims of “Our Nation at Risk.” A 1990 government-commissioned report studied SAT scores during those same years broken down by sub-groups, such as ethnicities and socio-economic level. They found that scores in each sub-group actually rose during those years. The reason the overall scores decreased is that more students from the lower-scoring sub-groups
were taking the test. The lower overall scores were actually an indication that a broader range of students was taking the SAT in the hopes of going to college. Nevertheless, the idea that the nation’s schools were failing was widely accepted and the importance of establishing standards for all students was firmly entrenched. Superintendent Diana Sirko believes that the establishment of state-mandated standards has had a positive impact on schools. Sirko has worked in education for over 38 years in a variety of districts and a variety of positions: as a teacher, principal and superintendent as well as deputy commissioner of education for the Colorado Department of Education. Having worked in education both before and after the establishment of state standards, Sirko told The Sopris Sun she is a strong supporter of state standards. Before standards, Sirko said, a child’s education was more “hit or miss” depending on a child’s teacher and school. A new, inexperienced teacher in a district that provides little support for new teachers may not have a good understanding of kids’ needs. According to Sirko, standards have provided teachers with guidance so that all teachers have a solid understanding of what students should be learning at each grade level.
Assessments and testing Like academic standards, the basic idea of using assessments is straightforward. The purpose of assessing is to enable a teacher to evaluate a child’s understanding SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS page 13
This boy demonstrates gold fish racing in front of the Black Nugget at last week’s First Friday. Bryan Welker reports that he and Terry Kirk got the idea from a bar in San Diego and are forming the National Gold Fish Racing Association, with Carbondale being the first Colorado chapter. In this fast-paced new sport, organizers set up a pair of eight-foot racing tanks side-by-side for head-to-head races — one fish per tank. The human’s job is to blow into a straw to encourage the fish to swim as fast as possible. A 15-week gold fish season was scheduled to start at the Black Nugget on Aug. 7. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Sopris Sun Staff Report Ace Hardware of Carbondale celebrates its 15th anniversary on Aug. 10, but its roots date to 1971 in Aspen. That’s when Vance Grenko and his family bought the hardware side of United Lumber, which opened in Aspen in 1931, according to a press release. After serving as managing partner for 10 years, Grenko’s eldest daughter, Vicki, bought Alpine Hardware in Aspen from her parents in 1995 and later renamed it Alpine Ace Hardware. In 1998,Vicki and her son Vance opened Ace Hardware of Carbondale and later Ace Hardware of Clifton near Grand Junction to create the three-store “Alpine Ace” family. In 2002,Vicki brought in her new husband, Chris Peterson, as a business partner. She also brought in as a partner her general manager Tony Wells, who had helped her father and then her grow the business over the last 20 years. Steve Hardin is another long-time employee and has been with Ace Hardware of Carbondale since it opened 15 years ago. Altogether, Vicki has lived in Carbondale for 34 years and Chris for 13. Both are members of the Mt. Sopris Rotary Club, with Vicki serving as Past President and Chris as President Elect. Vicki was also president of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for three years, co-chair for the Carbondale Economic Roadmap Committee for two years, and was a charter board member of the River Bridge Regional Center and the Roaring Fork Business Center.
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Ace Hardware of Carbondale is one of three stores in the “Alpine Ace” family. The Carbondale store marks its 15th anniversary on Aug. 10. Photo by Lynn Burton
The following events are drawn from incident reports of the C’dale Police Dept. FRIDAY July 19 At 9:18 p.m. police received reports of unlocked vehicles on Euclid and on Garfield avenues being rummaged through.
More Ace Hardware of Carbondale facts: • The store employs 24 people; • The store also supports River Bridge Regional Center through the sale of Jelly Belly candies (75 cents from each purchase is donated to River Bridge) and also through this summer’s Grill Your Ace Off competition.
Handmakery Ami Maes recently opened HANDMAKERY: A Children’s Art Studio, according to a press release. “We will inspire kids’ creativity by exposing them to a fun mix of age appropriate projects with varying art mediums, styles, ideas and techniques,” Maes said. “Through hands-on exploration, children will learn the basic elements of art such as shape, line, color, texture, form, space and value, as well as pattern and rhythm. They also learn about famous artists and artistic movements throughout history.”
A recent workshop focused on designing a two-dimensional tree house then creating it at the three-dimensional level. HANDMAKERY operates out of a bright, open, spacious studio in Carbondale where kids can“get creative without worrying about making a mess,” Maes said. Classes are offered for pre-schoolers through young adults. Maes, a fifth generation Carbondale native, holds a BA in arts education (K-12) and has taught visual arts in the Roaring Fork School District since 1999. She has taught art classes at Anderson Ranch Art Center, the Aspen Art Museum, ACES, Wyly Community Art Center and Carbondale Clay Center. As a youngster growing up in Carbondale, she also won the Valley Journal’s Christmastime “Color the Cover” contest seven years in a row. For more information go to handmakery.com, e-mail info@handmakery.com or call 309-7686.
MONDAY July 22 At 11:34 p.m. several parties contacted officers and said someone had been shooting paintballs at the Moonlight Cruisers. TUESDAY July 23 At 6:12 p.m. officers took a report of a suspicious male trying to give small children a ride home. A similar report was made at 8:23 a.m. on July 22.A witness identified the vehicle as a silver Honda Pilot. TUESDAY July 23At 2:33 a.m. an officer observed several people in a downtown bar after hours. He spoke with the bartender, who asserted that the non-employees were not customers and were helping him clean. The officer,who had watched for some time without seeing any evidence of cleaning, noted that the bartender was slurring his words and asked him how intoxicated he was. He responded by repeating the question, then said he'd had two drinks after the bar closed. All parties were asked to leave the bar and were told that the owner would be notified.
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Scott Sandblom is an eighth-grade science teacher. Corrie Harris is an engineer for Chevron. Scott enjoys seeing the light bulb go on in students’ heads. Through a grant from Chevron to CMC, Scott and other science teachers are learning fresh ways to teach. So more students will succeed in science-based careers like Corrie did.
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Proof of Heaven: An Evening with Dr. Eben Alexander By Barbara Dills Sopris Sun Correspondent What happens when a renowned scientist has an experience of the afterlife that changes the way he looks at … everything? Find out this Friday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Roaring Fork High School auditorium when bestselling author Dr. Eben Alexander pays a special visit to Carbondale. This won’t be a typical woo-woo talk. Eben Alexander, M.D. spent 54 years honing his scientific worldview. A respected academic neurosurgeon, he had practiced and taught at some of the most prestigious hospitals and medical schools in the country and authored or co-authored over 150 chapters and papers in peer reviewed journals. He was confident that he had a very good grasp on brain function, convinced as most scientists are that the human brain is the center and generator of human consciousness. That changed when, in November of 2008, Dr. Alexander fell into a weeklong meningitis-induced coma. For seven days, his neocortex, the part of the brain that controls all thought and emotion, was completely shut down. Not just malfunctioning, but simply and totally off, as documented by CT scans and neurological examinations. Then — just at the point when his own doctors were about to withdraw all treatment — he popped awake, bringing with him memories of a strange odyssey deep into another realm, a realm that science and medicine could not explain. Alexander recorded his transcendental near-death experience (NDE) in detail over the following six weeks, without first reading anything about other people’s NDEs, or about physics or cosmology. His extraordinary published account, “Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey Into the Afterlife,” has been on the top of the NY Times bestseller list for the past 40 weeks and featured in the NY Times and Newsweek. He’s been interviewed by top TV hosts including Oprah, Dr. Oz, Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer. And now, thanks to sponsors Davi Nikent and Conscious Global Leadership (and local residents Rita Marsh, Luann Robinson Hull, and Tara Sheahan), he’s coming to Carbondale. Dr. Alexander will also appear Saturday in Aspen in conjunction with the Aspen Brain Forum and Aspen Institute’s Aspen Brain Lab (info at www.aspenbrainlab.com). General admission tickets for the Friday evening event in Carbondale are $25 if pur-
Dr. Eben Alexander chased in advance online at www.davinikent.org or $35 at the door. Reserved seating tickets, available online in advance only, are $75 and include a special reception with Dr. Alexander at 5:30 p.m. His talk begins at 7 p.m. at Roaring Fork High School, 2270 Highway 133 in Carbondale. For more information about this event, write info@davinikent.org. More information about Dr. Alexander and Eternea, the organization he founded to promote further research on the unifying elements of science and spirituality, is available at www.lifebeyonddeath.net and www.eternea.org.
“… my brain-free consciousness journeyed to another, larger dimension of the universe: a dimension I’d never dreamed existed and which the old, pre-coma me would have been more than happy to explain was a simple impossibility.”
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Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery of Tibet visit C’dale Sopris Sun Staff Report Monks from the 600-year-old Gaden Shartse Monastery of Tibet visit Carbondale for presentations on Aug. 12-14. They are being hosted by Davi Nikent and Green Weaver. Their schedule is as follows: • Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. – The monks present “Tara Empowerment” at True Nature Healing Arts on Third Street. “During empowerment, each participant’s body, speech and mind are purified of negatives and blessed individually,” said a Davi Nikent spokeswoman. The suggested donation is $20. • Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. – The presentation is titled “Sights and Sounds of Monastic Life” at the Third Street Center. The evening includes sacred music, chanting, slide show and question and answer session. The suggested donation is $15-$20. • Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. – The monks present “Vajravidaran Healing Ritual” at the Third Street Center Vajravidaran is a Buddha associated with purification and health, according to a press release. The ritual provides an opportunity to improve one’s health by purifying negative karma. The suggested donation is $20
History Gaden monastery is one of the three most renowned monasteries of Tibet, according to the monastery website. It was built on a mountain, a calm, peaceful and a highly suitable place for spiritual development located at approximately 25 miles east of the city of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. There are two colleges in Gaden monastery: the Shartse and Jangtse. Gaden was known to have a population of more than 3,300 monks during the early years of 1900. Later, in the 1950's, the monastery population of the monastery grew to 5,000. Gaden quickly became well-known for its moral disci-
pline and academic and spiritual values. Monks poured in from every part of Tibet, Mongolia, China, Japan and Northern India. Though they came from all ages, the youngest monks started at age seven. Regardless of special focus on specific studies, all monks engaged in rigorous study programs of the monastery for many years. In addition to philosophical study, there were trainings in different vocations: religious music, arts, sculpture, administrative work and more. In 1950's, the People's Liberation Army of China invaded and occupied Tibet. In 1959 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama was forced to escape to India for safety of himself and Tibetan people. India offered Tibetans a safe place to live and keep their culture and religion intact. More than 100,000 Tibetans followed His Holiness the Dalai Lama into exile and are now living in India, Nepal and Bhutan. In 1970, Gaden Shartse was formed by 85 refugee monks near the remote village of Mundgod, in the state of Karnataka, South India. The first members of Gaden Shartse settled in the refugee camps of Mundgod, a night's drive from the city of Bangalore. Initially tents were provided through donations and the monks put together a bamboo thatch structure to serve as common hall. There, they prayed, studied, debated, ate and slept. Many monks died of sickness and exhaustion. With trial and error, they learned to adjust to the new environment and were able to make modest living by cultivating the land provided to them. Over the time of four decades, the population of Shartse increased to more than 1,200 monks, including resident scholars, writers, administrators and students from different parts of the world: Tibet, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Taiwan, Europe and U.S.A.
From Alexander’s book “Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife,” as excerpted in the Oct. 8, 2012 issue of Newsweek: “There is no scientific explanation for the fact that while my body lay in a Comedian Paula coma, my mind — my Poundstone conscious inner self — played to a was alive and well. While packed house at the neurons of my cortex PAC3 on Aug. 2 were stunned to complete and did not disinactivity by the bacteria appoint. Folks that had attacked them, report she genermy brain-free consciousness journeyed to ated lots of another, larger dimension of the universe: a laughs and gave dimension I’d never dreamed existed and a shout-out to which the old, pre-coma me would have her breakfast been more than happy to explain was a simple impossibility. waitress at the “But that dimension — in rough outline, Village Smithy the same one described by countless subjects who was in the of near-death experiences and other mystiaudience. Photo cal states — is there. It exists, and what I saw by Jane Bachrach and learned there has placed me quite literally in a new world: a world where we are much more than our brains and bodies, and where death is not the end of consciousness but rather a chapter in a vast, and incalculably positive, journey.” THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s community supported newspaper • AUgUST 8, 2013 • 5
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It’s the time of year when someone you know returns from the high country reporting that aspen leaves are “already starting to turnâ€? on ďŹ ll-in-the-blank pass. Here’s another clue that fall isn’t that far away: two-a-days for high school teams. The Roaring Fork High School girl’s volleyball team and the footballers hit their respective courts and turf starting on Aug. 12. An item of note on the volleyball front: new head coach Jennifer Dority is looking for an adult to work with the C-Team. If you’re that person or know of that person, give Dority a call at 970-309-8645. Practices are 7:45 to 10 a.m. and 4:30 to 7 p.m. On the football front, head coach Tory Jensen reports the ďŹ rst practice is at the school at 7 a.m. on Aug. 12. The team is open to anyone attending RFHS, CRMS and Bridges High School. For details, call Jensen at 948-8208. Physicals are mandatory for both teams before players can practice. The boys soccer team will begin their practices on Aug. 12 at 9 a.m.
If the horseies have been keeping you and your dog out of Carbondale Nature Park (aka the Delaney dog park), here’s some good news. A tall guy in his 70s wearing khaki pants, and a young woman in her 20s wearing red gym shorts, both reported the same thing last week: it looks like the hard-biting horseies that can be a bit of a nuisance for dogs and two-leggeds have apparently moved on or died. Actually, the y population doesn’t reach the swarm level, but when the young woman icked some other kind of bug off her leg, she told the Sopris Sun’s roving reporter, “Yea, they were so bad (at the north end) I had to spring through it.â€?
Start thinking pecha kucha The Wilderness Workshop describes a pecha kucha as “like karaoke with photos.� This month’s pecha kucha at the Third Street Center focuses on Thompson Divide. Presentations will consist of exactly 20 slides shown for 20 seconds each and will be shown on Sept. 12; submissions are due on Sept. 2. “We’re looking for visual stories that explore the many ways that our community interacts with the Thompson Divide, and is sustained by it,� said a Wilderness Workshop spokesman. Six presenters will be chosen and three will receive an aerial tour of the Thompson Divide. The event is co-organized by the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities. For details, e-mail alex@wildernessworkshop.org.
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They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Amber Sparkles and Chris Peterson (Aug. 8); Dru Handy (Aug. 9); Louise Holgate (Aug. 10); Tripp Adams and Bill Hofto (Aug. 11); and John Ginn (Aug. 13).
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Historic ompson House makes national register Sopris Sun Staff Report The historic Thompson House, Carbondale’s pioneer-home museum, is now officially on the National Register of Historic Places. The announcement was made by Beth White, executive director of the Mt. Sopris Historical Society, on Monday. According to its website, The National Register of Historic Places is “the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation.” Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources. Landmarks considered for National Register designation go through a long application process that considers the historical importance of the property, its condition and the manner in which it represents a particular architectural style or historical era. In the case of the Thompson House, the application was a collaborative process among the Mt. Sopris Historical Society, the town of Carbondale, and the state of Colorado. Darrell Munsell and Suzannah Reid prepared and submitted the nomination with the approval of
Thompson House owner Frieda Wallison and the support of the Lew Ron Thompson Family. The Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation stated in its report that the Thompson House was an “outstanding candidate” for national nomination. The Thompson House, now a museum operated by the Mt Sopris Historical Society and located at the north end of the River Valley Ranch subdivision, contains household goods and furnishings original to the home, which was built in the 1880s for newlyweds Oscar and Hattie Thompson. Members of the Thompson family owned the home until just recently and gifted the entire contents, including photographs and documents, to the Mt Sopris Historical Society in 2009. “Inclusion on the National Register promises to draw visitors from all over to the Thompson House Museum,” said White.“Cultural heritage tourists generally stay one day longer in an area than other tourists, and patronize local businesses including restaurants, shops and hotels.” The Thompson House is open to the public for guided tours from 2-5 p.m. in the summer and early fall.Admission is $10.
The Thompson House was built in 1885 and today serves as a museum for the Mt. Sopris Historical Society. The Thompson family donated the house’s contents, some of which date to the 1880s, to the Mt. Sopris Historical Society in 2009. The society gives tours of the house on Saturdays in the summer and into the fall. Photo by Lynn Burton
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The Mt. Sopris Historical Society hosts a champagne toast for the Thompson House’s addition to the National Register of Historic Places from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 8. How to get there: • From Main Street, head south on Highway 133; • Turn right at the first River Valley Ranch entrance (North Bridge Drive); • Take the first right at the tennis courts; • Turn right again at the driveway just past the tennis courts parking lot; You’ll be directed to the lawn on the south side of the house, which should be manageable for most vehicles except maybe the red Ferrari that’s been parked around town all summer.
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New downtown gallery is eclectic and ‘Epic’ By Sue Coyle Sopris Sun Correspondent
Dottei, who is originally from Detroit and has a background in Michael Dottei is not shy about furniture design, has lived in the inviting visitors into his new Main area since 1994. He said the gallery Street establishment, Epic Gallery. is “geared to professional artists tryFrom his front door vantage point, he ing to make a living doing their pashails passers-by and urges them to sion.” Not content with simply stop in and take a look around at the commissioning artwork for sale, he eclectic offerings available in this new has many other ideas for the space. business, which he calls “an artists’ Tanya Black utilizes the back of the studio, gallery and boutique.” store for jewelry repair and for creAll the work is from local artists, ating custom jewelry, as well as ofwith the majority of them from Carfering evening sewing classes. On bondale, according to Dottei. Epic Friday evenings, Cindy Solano is Gallery is unique, he says, because available for hand analysis. displaying artists receive a 70 percent Dottei also plans a “Future Mascommission, and he markets their ters” wall of children’s art for sale and work through ads on the radio, in says all proceeds will go to the artists. print, on Facebook, on the gallery He wants to teach them “the comwebsite, and in The Valley Insider, an merce of art” and hopes the young online video magazine covering the artists will be on hand during First Roaring Fork Valley. Fridays to talk about their work. Participating artists agree to a Many children are already at“small monthly membership” fee and tracted to the gallery for a reason a three-month commitment, during unrelated to art. They drop in to which time they are free to swap out Michael Dottei (right) shares a laugh with Marty Schlein (left) during First Friday last week. Dottei re- view a fish tank containing Chartheir work with different pieces. Each cently opened Epic Gallery in the Dinkel Building and features mostly Carbondale-area artists. Photo lotte, a 10-year-old tarantula that is artist is also guaranteed his or her by Jane Bachrach apparently the inspiration for the own opening. store’s motto: “A web for local So what might a visitor to Epic Gallery expect to find among the ever-changing art- artists.” Other residents, in their own tanks, include a scorpion and a blue lobster. Unlike work? Behind the counter is a display of custom wall clocks, and a zebra skin adorns the these unusual pets, Dottei says he himself is “always out of the box.” back of the showroom. There are “dream catchers” made of bike tires, photography, sculpAlthough he prefers giving tours in person, Dottei also offers a virtual tour of the tures, ceramics, jewelry, and art ranging in price from $5 to $45,000. There is custom- gallery at www.carbondaleepicgallery.com. Epic Gallery is located in the Dinkel Buildmade wood furniture, clothing from local fashion designers, and even homemade ing at 449 Main Street in Carbondale and is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday cupcakes, courtesy of Melissa Miller’s “Killer Cakes.” through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
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Murder suspect remains in jail Sopris Sun Staff Report Murder suspect Fredy Argueta Cabrera, 39, of El Jebel, remains in Garfield County jail, as does his alleged accomplice, Josue Israel Joya, 20, of Basalt, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department. Bond has not been set for Cabrera; Joya’s bond was set at $250,000. Cabrera, owner of El Horizonte restaurants in Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, is accused in the fatal shooting of Douglas Menjivar, 21, and wounding Cabrera’s stepdaughter, 18-year-old Leydy Trejo, at an apartment complex in south Glenwood Springs at about 11 p.m. on July 31. Joya is accused of driving Cabrera to the complex then fleeing the scene alone after hearing shots. Cabrera turned himself in to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Department in Grand Junction the next day and was then handed over to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department. Joya was arrested in Basalt on Aug. 4. Originally from El Salvador, Cabrera brought Menjivar, also from El Salvador, to Carbondale more than a year ago. Workers at El Horizonte have said Cabrera disapproved of a romantic relationship between Menjivar and Trejo, a Basalt High School student. Cabrera faces first-degree murder charges and possibly the death penalty. For his alleged role, Joya faces up to 48 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million.
Environmentalists win a big one Sopris Sun Staff Report The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and four conservation groups announced this week that BLM will reexamine the air pollution potential of 34 oil and gas projects involving more than 1,300 wells proposed on Colorado’s Western Slope. The agency will also — for the first time — establish and maintain a publicly-accessible Internet tracking system for federal drilling permits in its Colorado River Valley Field Office, according to a joint press release from Earthjustice and the Carbondale-based Wilderness Workshop. “We’re pleased that BLM is reconsidering these projects and finally addressing the smog and toxic air pollution they cause,” said Earthjustice attorney Michael Freeman. “This settlement will allow the agency and the public to better protect the health of Coloradans, and to preserve the remarkable scenic vistas in our state.” Four conservation groups represented by Earthjustice — Wilderness Workshop, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Wilderness Society and the Sierra Club — filed a federal lawsuit in 2011 over air quality and other drilling-related concerns. The case, Wilderness Workshop v. Crockett, challenged BLM’s practice of approving oil and gas projects in the agency’s Colorado River Valley Field Office without first analyzing the air pollution they would cause. The four groups claim that oil and gas development has become “a major contributor to air pollution in the intermountain west.” Parts of Colorado now violate federal ozone standards, largely because of drilling. Oil and gas development also has contributed to the degradation of visibility in parts of Western Colorado, the four groups said. In the settlement, BLM agrees to conduct analysis as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of the air pollution generated by the 34 projects. By taking another look at the drilling, completion and operation of those projects, the agency will allow decision makers and the public to understand the impacts the over 1,300 wells could
have on air quality, public health, and visibility. Until BLM completes that analysis, no new drilling permits implementing these projects will be approved. “BLM can’t effectively protect air quality unless it knows how much pollution it is approving,” said Peter Hart, staff attorney at Wilderness Workshop. “But the Colorado River Valley Field Office approved more than 1,000 wells without any air quality analysis at all. This settlement halts that practice.” The settlement further requires BLM to establish a well permit tracking system on its web site for the Colorado River Valley Field Office. Previously, the Field Office had approved numerous permits without keeping track of the NEPA analyses on which they relied. Under the settlement, BLM will establish a tracking system that discloses the total number of approved drilling permits in the field office and the NEPA document covering each permit. In addition, the agency has agreed to post pending applications for permits to drill on its Field Office web site for public review. “These steps will open up BLM’s permit approval process to the public,” said Wilderness Workshop spokesman Will Roush. “Interested citizens can more easily get the information they need to have a say in that process.” Over several years, BLM relied on a 2006 environmental impact statement for the Roan Plateau to grant approval for dozens of drilling projects in Garfield County. The NEPA document did not address the impacts of the projects being approved. As a result, BLM never considered the air pollution that could be caused by the more than 1,300 wells in those projects. “This settlement is a solid first step towards holding the natural gas and oil industry responsible for the air pollution it causes while drilling and fracking,” said Deb Nardone, director of Sierra Club’s Beyond Natural Gas Campaign. “Taking a hard look at the air pollution that results from drilling will further demonstrate why the federal government should be focusing on clean energy rather than climate disruptive fossil fuels.” THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s community supported newspaper • AUgUST 8, 2013 • 9
Community Calendar THURS.-SUN. Aug. 8-11 gARCO FAIR • The Garfield County Fair in Rifle marks its 75 anniversary. Events include a rodeo, exhibits, live music with Charlie Daniels and Jack Ingram, and more. Info: garfieldcountyfair.com.
THURSDAY Aug. 8 LIVE MUSIC • The Black Nugget presents Johnny Kongo & Slim (honky-tonk rockabilly) at 9 p.m. No cover. Brought to you by R2 Productions. KOROLOgOS • The Korologos Gallery in Basalt opens “Celebrating the Landscape” featuring Dan Young, Gregory Stocks, Terry Gardner and Marie Wise from 5 to 8 p.m. The gallery is located downtown at 211 Midland Ave. Info: 927-9668.dsds CCAH SHOW OPENS • The CCAH show “Cohabitation, Cooperation, Collaboration: A Most Unusual Project” opens at the Third Street Center from 6 to 8 p.m. The artist couples included in the show are K and Mark Cesark, Sue Drinker and Dick Durrance, Wewer and Steve Keohane, Nancy Lovendahl and Scott Keating, and Annette and Andrew Roberts Gray. Each artist is featuring a select piece of individual work as well as a piece of collaborative work with their significant others to reveal intricacies of their relationships through art.The exhibition continues through Aug. 30. Info: 963-1680. CATTO DIALOgUE • The Jessica Catto Leadership Dialogue presents “Earth in the Age of Man” with M. Sanjayan at Paepcke Auditorium at 6 p.m. Info: aspennature.org. CHAMBER MUSIC • The Basalt Regional
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Library presents free chamber music featuring students from the Aspen Music Festival and School at 5:15 p.m. on Thursdays through Aug. 15. Info: 927-4311. STORYTIME • The Carbondale Library at 320 Sopris Ave. holds a storytime for toddlers and infants Thursdays at 10 a.m. Info: 963-2889. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.
FRI.-SUN. Aug. 9-11 DOgS • The first-ever sanctioned dog agility trial in Carbondale comes to the ball fields south of the Bridges Center on Sopris Avenue. Admission is free. The hours are 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. PLEASE!!! Leave your own dogs at home. Agility is a timed obstacle course similar to a steeplechase that horses run.
FRIDAY Aug. 9 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents“The Kings of Summer”(R) at 7:30 p.m.Aug. 9-15 and “Frances Ha” (R) at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 11. SPECIAL PRESENTATION • Davi Nikent presents an evening with Dr. Eben Alexander at Roaring Fork High School at 7 p.m. Alexander will recount his near death experience and share some of the lessons that revised his thinking about science, spirituality, consciousness and the nature of existence. His story is the subject of the best-selling book “Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife.” Tickets range from $25 to $75. Info: davinikent.org.
BIRTHDAY PARTY • The Carbondale Branch Library is serving birthday cake to celebrate the Garfield County library system. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars holds a celebration to mark its 600th straight Friday night show. It’s also Steve’s 15th anniversary in its current space and 20 years in the Dinkel Building. Info: 963-3304. LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works on Main Street presents Josh & Ananda (acoustic duo) at 8 p.m.-ish. No cover. Brought to you by R2 Productions. LIVE MUSIC • Stubbies in Basalt presents Johnny Kongo & Slim (honky-tonk rockabilly) at 9:30 p.m. No cover. Brought to you by R2 Productions. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers in Glenwood Springs presents the Leonard Curry Trio from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.
SATURDAY Aug. 10 LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents the Kelley Hunt Band (a roots, R&B/Americana singer/songwriter piano-playing guitarist steeped in the blues, roots, gospel traditions. Info: 963-3340 and kelleyhunt.com. LIVE MUSIC • Playing the Blues for Parkinson’s, a fundraiser featuring The Johnny O. Band, returns to the Crystal Club in Redstone from 4 to 7 p.m. It’s once again being organized by 16-year-old Olivia Savard.Tickets are $15. Proceeds go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Info: olivia.savard96@gmail.com. THOMPSON HOUSE TOURS • The Mt. Sopris Historical Society gives free tours of
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the Thompson House Museum on Saturdays from 2-5 p.m.The museum is located directly behind the River Valley Ranch public tennis courts in the historic Thompson House. Info: 963-7041. gYMKHANA • The monthly gymkhana at the Gus Darien rodeo arena takes place at 1 p.m. Events include: barrels, poles, a flag race and special event. The series concludes on Sept. 14. Info: Mike Goscha at 274-3223. ANDERSON ART RANCH • The Anderson Ranch Art Center in Snowmass Village holds its 33rd annual art auction.
SUNDAY Aug. 11 YOgA • True Nature Healing Arts offers free yoga in Sopris Park Sundays from 5 to 6 p.m. Info: 963-9900.
MON.-WEDS. Aug. 12-14 MONKS ARRIVE • Monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery in Tibet give presentations at A True Nature Healing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, and at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. The programs are hosted by Davi Nikent, True Nature Healing Arts and GreenWeaver, Inc. For details, see the ad in this week’s paper. Info: 984-0631.
MONDAY Aug. 12 LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works hosts open mic nights with Patrick Fagan Mondays at 7:30 p.m. LIVE MUSIC • The Hotel Colorado hosts a Monday night jazz jam on its patio at 7 p.m. CALENDAR page 11
Community Calendar The sessions are open to jazz musicians of all levels, although shoes, dress pants and a collared shirt are required. For more information visit the Roaring Fork Valley Musicians Facebook page or contact Zack Ritchie at 987-9277. LIBRARY • The Carbondale Library hosts Musical Storytime with Sue Schnitzer every Monday at 4 p.m. Kids must be accompanied by adults at all times. KDNK • Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment on KDNK presents teens discussing teen pregnancy through the GarďŹ eld County PREP program from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Also on Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment, on Aug. 14 at 4:30 p.m. Carbondale Middle School students discuss the garden they’ve been growing in the Plant a Row for Hunger project. Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment is
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LIVE MUSIC • Turnpike Troubadours and the Taylor Atkinson Band play PAC3 at 8 p.m. With music from the heart of the country, Turnpike Troubadours have had overwhelming success on the so-called Red Dirt circuit.Tickets are $12/$15. Info: pac3carbondale.com
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LIVE MUSIC • Leon Russell plays PAC3 at 8 p.m. Russell is a music legend and perhaps the most accomplished and versatile musician in the history of rock ‘n roll. He was a studio musician starting in the 1950s and later backed Joe Cocker, and Delaney and Bonnie (when they featured Eric Clapton) before starting his solo career in early 1970s. He was a headliner for George Har-
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aired Sundays from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Monday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. KDNK-FM is located at 88.1, 88.3, 88.3. FILM • “Gasland Part IIâ€? is shown at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen at 7 p.m. as part of Aspen Film and the Aspen Institute’s “New Views: Documentaries & Dialogueâ€? series. Tickets are $20 at aspenshowtix.com.
TUESDAY Aug. 13 gW MARKET • Glenwood’s Downtown Market takes place on Tuesdays from 4 to 8 p.m. There’s live music starting at 5:30 p.m., plus locally grown produce, honey, artisan wares and more. Credit and debit cards accepted, along with EBTs. Info: 618-3650. ART DEMONSTRATION • The Glenwood Springs Art Guild presents H. Lee
rison’s Concert for Bangladesh in the early 1970s and in the late 1980s teamed up with the New Grass Revival for a spell (including an appearance at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival). Tickets are $35/$45. Info: pac3carbondale.com.
SATURDAY Aug. 17 CARE RUN • Come to Colorado Animal Rescue’s Dog Day 5Krun/walk, at Two River’s Park in Glenwood Springs.This is a fun event for people of all ages, to run or walk, with or without your furry friends (all pets must be friendly and on leash). Registration at 7 a.m.; race starts at 8 a.m. Pre-register until Aug. 16 for $20. Day of is $22 at coloradoanimalrescue.org, at Independence Run & Hike in Carbondale or Summit Canyon in Glenwood Springs. Info: 947-9173.
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WEDNESDAY Aug. 14 BUDDY PROgRAM • Mentor & Mingle with the Buddy Program at Carbondale’s newest Mark Fischer restaurant,Town., from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring a friend and enjoy creative food and beverages on the outdoor patio while learning about guiding and inspiring youth through mentoring programs coordinated by the Buddy Program in Carbondale.
and local non-proďŹ ts. LIVE MUSIC • The Basalt Chamber of Commerce’s free Summer Music series (sponsored by Alpine Bank) continues with Eagle Vs Falcon at Lions Park from 5:50 to 8 p.m. Info: 927-4031. CULTURE CLUB • The Carbondale Culture Club at the Third Street Center continues its lunchtime presentations with classical pianists, April Phinney and Bryn Phinney, and Suzette Skidmore (“Discover the Color of Your Aura.â€?) Info: 963-3330.
BINgO IN EJ • The Basalt Lions Club holds Bingo Night at the Eagle County Community center from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight and Aug. 28. There’ll be 10 games and a progressive game each night. Food and beverages will be available. Proceeds go to high school scholarships
FARMERS’ MARKET • The Carbondale Farmers’ Market takes place downtown from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Wednesdays through Oct. 2.
CCC • The Carbondale Clay Center continues Staci DeBolt’s show “The Giving Chairâ€? through Aug. 30. Info: 963-2529.
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TOKLAT OPENS STONE SHOW • Toklat Gallery opens a solo show by local sculpture Sherrill Stone from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 8. Stone works in marble, alabaster and calcite, along with bronze editions ranging from abstract to representational and whimsical.Also, at the Basalt Library at 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 8, students from the Aspen Music Festival and School’s guitar program will perform. KEEP AN EYE OUT • If you found a pair of prescription glasses with a black frame, please call 618-5172. VALLEY LIFE FOR ALL PRESENTS ‌ • Valley Life for All presents speaker and author Kathie Snow at the Third Street Center from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 17. Snow challenges conventional wisdom and inspires others to embrace new ways of thinking. For details, go to disabilityisnatural.com. Valley Life for All connects resources for people with disabilities.
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Fall art festival deadline nears The deadline to enter the Fall Art Festival in Glenwood Springs is Aug. 16. Entry forms are available at the Glenwood Springs Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Gallery (Glenwood), Gallery 809, or the CMC Blake Center. For details, call Sheila Jennings at 319-8053.
The Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion in Carbondale is seeking hole sponsors for their annual Roaring Fork Scholarship golf tournament at the Ranch at Roaring Fork course on Sept. 7. The 18-hole, shotgun start tournament is open to the public and the entry fee is $40 per player; four clubs per team. Tee time is 8 a.m. and a barbecue will be held afterwards. Awards will be given out. To sponsor a hole, call Julie at 309-5417 or call the American Legion at 963-2381 after 3 p.m.
River Bridge offers free class River Bridge Regional Center is offering the class “Ten Tips Every Parent Should Know to Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse” from 4 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 14. The free class takes place at 520 21st St. in Glenwood Springs. It’s free. For details, call 945-5195. Refreshments will be served.
Youth Radio hosts bake sale The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program holds a bake sale during KDNK’s Blues & BBQ at the Fourth Street plaza on Aug. 17. If you’d like to share some baked goodies, call Stacy Stein at 963-0139 or email her at youthradio@kdnk.org. Youth Radio airs from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Sundays, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays.
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The Carbondale girl’s 8-10 softball team won their league tournament in Glenwood Springs earlier in the summer. The coaches are (left to right) Bill Miller, Rebecca Hinton and Amy Bollock. The players are (front row from left): Bianca Ortega, Sydney Reinhold, Kaia Gunderson, Izzy Knaus and Tess Goscha; back row from left are: Willow Stolley, Sienna Pargiter-Walker, Emma Miller, Letey Crownhart, Laiken Groom and Lily Nieslanik. In related news, the boy’s 11-12 baseball team took second place in their season-ending tournament, losing to an Aspen team 7-8 in the sixth inning of the championship game. Courtesy photo
The Colorado Mountain College Senior Center and Pitkin County Senior Center sponsor the AARP Driver Safety Program in Aspen on Aug. 13 and Glenwood Springs on Sept. 14. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. For details, call 384-8747.
The Roaring Fork Conservancy is once again offering its popular Twin Lakes Tunnel and Diversion Tour, this time from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 16. The tour originates on Independence Pass and shows how water is collected from the headwaters of the Roaring Fork River and diverted under the Continental Divide to Front
Range cities and farms. “We’ll spend the first part of our tour seeing Lost Man Reservoir and the Roaring Fork collection dam and tunnel. Later, we’ll explore Grizzly Reservoir and the four-mile long Twin Lake tunnel that brings 40 percent of the Roaring Fork River’s water above
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Aspen to the Eastern Slope,” said a RFC spokeswoman. The cost is $20 for RFC members and $30 for non-members. Everyone will meet at the lower Lost Man trailhead at Highway 82 mile marker 55. For details, go to roaringfork.org or call 927-1290.
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District eyes solar arrays for Carbondale schools By Sue Gray Sopris Sun Correspondent Roaring Fork High School and Carbondale Middle School are taking the first steps in a process that Roaring Fork School District staffers hope will lead to a solar array at each school in the near future. In late July, RFSD personnel met with representatives from solar energy contractor Sunsense Solar and the non-profit CLEER (Clean Energy Economy for the Region) to determine the feasibility of the project. The addition of solar arrays to both campuses
wouldn’t require any capital investment by the RFSD because they plan to take advantage of renewable energy rebates from Xcel Energy and utilize the Solar Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA) program. The SPPA program is a financial arrangement in which investors purchase and maintain a photovoltaic system that is located on a host customer’s property (in this case RFHS and CMS).The host customer then purchases the electricity from the solar services provider for a predetermined period, generating income for the provider and allowing them to
take advantage of tax credits. The benefit to the host customer is lower energy costs. Based on current rates, the cost savings over 20 years to CMS would be $188,567 and $241,719 for RFHS. As part of the process of obtaining solar energy systems for the two campuses, the buildings are undergoing an energy audit to determine how to reduce the amount of energy they currently use. “I think as a school we should be modeling this type of activity for our community,” said Adams,“and it will serve as a model for
other schools and communities as well.” The RFSD solar array proposal comes on the heels of a decision by the Carbondale Board of Trustees to utilize the SPPA program to install photovoltaic systems at the Delaney Nature Park, the Third Street Center roof and the public works building behind Grand Junction Pipe on Highway 133. The three solar arrays will work in conjunction to help the town of Carbondale meet its goal of getting 30 percent of its municipal energy needs from renewable sources by the year 2015.
• Who decides what are important things to be assessed, and how those things will be assessed? Can a student’s learning be assessed by a teacher who has a one-on-one conversation with that student, or is a teacher required to give a standardized test? • Are assessment results used to help inform and improve instruction or to punish teachers or schools who get poor results on assessments? • How much time are teachers required to spend giving tests and recording the results as opposed to teaching? • How much public funding should be spent on testing? The way academic standards and standardized tests have been incorporated into recent education policy has been widely and sharply criticized. No Child Left Behind
(NCLB), signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002, required each state to create a set of standards to be used by the entire state and focused all reform efforts on one narrow aspect of assessment: standardized test scores. NCLB required schools to test every child every year from third through eighth grade. In a nutshell, the NCLB strategy for improving U.S. schools is to use standardized tests as the primary measure of a school’s success, then hold each school accountable for success by rewarding or punishing schools based on their test results.
School Assessments continued om page 3 of a concept and the child’s ability to use and apply a concept, and then for the teacher to use this information to adapt the teaching to fit that child’s needs. As we hear in education circles, assessments should “inform instruction.” Rather than simply asking teachers to teach, teachers are now asked to assess their students to see if the teaching is actually resulting in student learning, and then adapt instruction to more effectively meet each child’s individual needs. Assessments can help teachers identify which students are ready to move on to learn something new, where understanding is breaking down for some students, and what type of instruction is most effective for different students. Sirko explained that there are many dif-
ferent forms that assessment can take — from a teacher writing up a descriptive evaluation of a student’s performance to a teacher asking all the students in a class to give a“thumbs up or thumbs down” to indicate if they’re understanding a new concept. Stein emphasizes the importance of“datadriven instruction” — collecting information on students’ learning experiences and systematically using that information to improve the learning process. Data, for Stein, can include assessments to evaluate students’ understanding as well as surveys that ask students whether they find their classes interesting and engaging. However, like academic standards, the issue of assessment gets complicated as it’s incorporated into public policy:
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A dog question that shouldn’t have to be asked At this time in my life I have no pet — no dogs, no cats, no snakes, no I wonder if the two times I saw people about to take their dogs up the white rats, no fish nor fowl. trail if they would have had I not been in uniform? It happens all the time I’m gone too much to have house plants or pets. Dogs are my favorite when the U.S. Forest Service doesn’t have a presence on the trail — people and as a dog lover there have been more dogs in my life than I can rememtake their dogs where they are not allowed. ber, some full-blood and many mutts. Does it need explaining why dogs are not allowed in places like HangSome of the dogs my family had were trained to behave and some were ing Lake where literally thousands of people a day visit? I didn’t think so. apparently unteachable. The last dog was purchased from a breeder for my But just in case there’s any confusion, please give me a call (my number is youngest daughter, Amber, but the two never formed a bond so “Sadie” beon our forest service website). came the family dog belonging to no one in particular. There have been times where I drive into the parking lot at a trailLike some people, Sadie was very intelligent but not very smart. She and head and get out of the vehicle to witness someone hurriedly reaching I flunked obedience school not once but twice. As a result we kept Sadie at down to put a leash on Spot as if it only matters when someone in unihome, giving her long walks on a leash for exercise. form is around. Some people don’t leave their dogs at home when they probably should. People assure me that everybody loves their dog, that it is special and I’m not sure when we started treating dogs as members of the family who able to be retrieved on voice command. I’ve seen that fail a time or two have to be taken everywhere the family goes. Some people seem to think whenever a deer comes within sight and Snickerdoodle is off like a rocket By Bill Kight that Fido simply has to go everywhere they go. in hot pursuit. Dogs should be given exercise and cerCould such instinctive behavior be the reatainly the great outdoors is a good place to son the Division of Parks and Wildlife has laws do that with exceptions that not everyone regarding dogs chasing wildlife? Check them abides by. out at: http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/ Hence, the rules that federal agencies stuscost25_4_601_615.htm#s33_3_106. Recharged with managing our public land gardless of how much we love our canines, they are responsible for enforcing when it are animals and need to be treated the way pets comes to dogs. should be treated — with kindness but under Last Saturday I did patrol duty at the firm control when necessary. most popular hiking spot on the White There are many parks, some especially for River National Forest — Hanging Lake. dogs, where you can take your animal for exAfter helping the Colorado State Patrol ofercise so that federal and state rules aren’t vioficer give people alternatives to a full parking lot, I took up my station at the trailhead lated. However these places have rules to abide by too, so remember to bring plenty of to mix and mingle with folks. plastic “poop” bags. In more than one place at the beginning of the trail there are reminders that dogs are not allowed on the trail. Someone even made a cardboard sign big enough that you could- With 35 years of experience in federal land management agencies, Bill Kight, of Carbonn’t miss it that says in plain English, “No Dogs.” dale, shares his stories and concerns with readers every month.
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The Korologos Gallery in downtown Basalt focuses on the countryside – local and beyond – with “Celebrating the Landscapeâ€? featuring Dan Young, Terry Gardner, Joel Ostlind, Elizabeth Sandia, Gregory Stocks, Marie Figge Wise and Simon Winegar. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 8. A sampling of the artists includes: Dan Young: born in Denver and growing up in Western Colorado he ďŹ rst pursued a commercial art career in Dallas but returned to Colorado in 1989 to concentrate on painting full time. He paints on site, which allows him to acquire a natural feel. Terry Gardner: Born and raised in Missouri, he has participated in many national shows and has received numerous awards including; the Littler Jewel Award for Plein Aire Work in Tucson, Best of Show at the Wrightstone Fine Arts Center, and the Editors Choice Award from Southwest Art magazine. His work hangs in Amer-
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ican and European collections. Gregory Stocks: Some of his earliest memories are of copying drawings of cars and motorcycles by his older brother. Today, he lays down bold, at-edge brush strokes using rich earth tones. His work has been shown and collected in galleries throughout the West and Southwest. Established 16 years ago, the Ann Korologos Gallery is known as one of the premier galleries for Contemporary Western Art in Colorado, according to its website. Internationally collected masters Dan Namingha, Tomas Lasansky and Lloyd Schermer are shown alongside regional favorites such as Andy Taylor, Gregory Stocks and Elizabeth Sandia. The Ann Korologos Gallery exhibits Western art, and artists inuenced by the West. “But we also know that the West is as varied as the landscape and the artists living here,â€? said a spokeswoman. “We want to show this in the art we exhibit. For example, we show the work of Dan Young along side Santa Fe’s master nature abstractionist, Michael Kessler; Cheri Christensen’s marvelous longhorns together with the premier etchings of Wyoming’s Joel Ostlind. “We love art, live and breathe it, heck we even sell it.â€?
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Carbondale Commentary continued om page 2 media, only the concept of “limits� and a pending disaster. Unfortunately, those four scenarios are now off the table.
Institute in Washington, D.C. While opinions varied about the severity of our problem, there was a general consensus that our main problem is “social� rather than “technical.� The speakers also made it clear that we have wasted 40 years and that as a result our outcome is going to be much, much worse. A point made by one of the original authors of “The Limits to Growth� is that the very discussion of the book in the media did not present the nuances of the problem. The book offered 12 different scenarios for the future, of which four suggested acceptable outcomes. These four “successes� were never mentioned in the
Degrowth The Degrowth movement assumes that our current model of continuous economic growth is impossible due to natural constraints. But, by focusing on quality of life, we can attain a sustainable equilibrium. To that end, our various governments from local to worldwide have declared modest goals for reductions of CO2 emissions. Given that we have already gone past the boundary for CO2 in the atmosphere, we are guaranteed some de-
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Board of Trustees to consider an extension of vested rights for property is located at 1340 and 1360 West Main Street legally described as Lot 1A and Lot 1B of the 1340 Main Street Subdivision Exemption. The vested rights expire on October 27, 2014. The applicant is requesting that the vested rights be extended an additional two years, or to October 27, 2016. The approval requires that the applicant submit engineering plans by October 27, 2013 and also to enter into a subdivision improvement agreement by October 27, 2014. The applicant is requesting an extension of both dates, to October 27, 2015 and October 2016 respectively. The applicant is Roaring Fork Transit Authority (RFTA). The property owner is Alpine Bank. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:00 p.m. on August 27, 2013. Copies of the proposed application are on file in the
gree of global temperature rise. (If you think that you can’t personally be affected, you may not have heard of West Nile virus.) Efforts like the Canary Initiative in Aspen address a few minor technical changes, but are far from demanding the dramatic social changes that must take place. Jorgen Randers, a Norwegian co-author of the original “The Limits to Growth,â€? said he could think of only two examples in the world today of actual positive change driven by governments. The ďŹ rst is a body within the European Union that has ordered concrete and farreaching objectives. The group is appointed rather than elected and
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.
from the “Downtown-Old Town Periphery� designation and place it in the “Downtown� designation.
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The applicant is John R. Baker, Architect. The property owner is the Town of Carbondale.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering the rezoning of a 13,750 sq. ft. parcel from the Residential Low Density (R/LD) zone district to the Historic Commercial Core (HCC) zone district. The application also includes a variance from the code which requires six parking spaces to be constructed on-site. Instead, the applicant is proposing to construct six parking spaces within the Garfield Avenue right-of-way. The rezoning requires an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to remove the property
The property is located at 76 S. 4th Street (Lots 13 through 17, Original Townsite of Carbondale). The property is the previous library location at the northeast corner of 4th Street and Garfield Avenue. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:00 p.m. on August 27, 2013.
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. Janet Buck Town Planner
Published in The Sopris Sun on August 8, 2013.
resistance is building. The second example is that Communist China is moving with all possible speed toward a sustainable economy. Randers’ point: Democratic societies will not take the necessary actions. Essentially, we are too focused on the short term. Corporations are controlled by a ďŹ nancial system that demands rising quarterly reports. Politicians are controlled by the next elections. They must raise campaign funds from special interests and they must garner enough votes to remain in ofďŹ ce. To accomplish meaningful change, there will be short-term pain for longterm gain. Adding taxes to fossil fuels will curtail their use and provide the money to create alternatives, but it means paying more for gasoline and natural gas in the short run, but voters won’t accept higher prices. Estimates by people like Lester Brown from the Worldwatch Institute and Plan B put the annual
worldwide cost to create a sustainable economy at about $200 billion. For perspective, the United States’ annual military budget is about $700 billion. Surely, that amount of money could be put together. If there is one thing I could say about the time span of my lifetime: it’s been all about “us.â€? This coincides with the rise of commercial advertising, so you could say we’ve been under the inuence. Those may have been the golden years. Many measures of the quality of life are now in decline. This is the ďŹ rst generation that does not expect our children to have a better life than we did. I suggest we take some of the ideas from Degrowth and change our path from quantity to quality. But start now. Patrick Hunter is a sustainability studies student at CMC and a long time Roaring Fork Valley resident.
Letters continued om page 2 hower, Larry Smith, Tim Stolley, Stephen Luck, Steve Kuhl, and Scott Fitzwilliams. Thank you all so much for your time, patience, involvement and support of youth sports in Carbondale. With endless gratitude and sincerest appreciation,
we would like to honor your summer-long contribution to Carbondale kids. And on a side note, we will be looking for volunteer basketball coaches soon. The Carbondale Recreation Department
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