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By Debbie Bruell Sopris Sun Correspondent

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he third graders in Danny Stone’s classroom at Crystal River Elementary School received a special treat for their Carbondale history lesson last week: a visit from one of the student’s 95-year-old great-grandmother, Ruth “Ditty” Perry. The children gathered at her feet as she told stories about “the old days” in the Roaring Fork Valley. Ditty’s father, David Brown, was born in 1856. He moved from Denver to Aspen in 1880 when “there was nothing there.” Brown built the first building to stand in Aspen: a two-story structure, with living quarters upstairs and a general store on the first floor. His initial trip from Denver to Aspen was quite a challenge. He travelled by horse-drawn wagon, camping out along the way. There were no roads and sometimes not even a trail. Once he got to Taylor Pass above Ashcroft it took him three months to get all of his things down to Aspen. The terrain was so steep he had to unload the wagon, load up the horses, ride them down to Aspen, then repeatedly ride back up to get more of his belongings and supplies from the wagon. Once he had emptied out the wagon, he had to lower the wagon itself down by rope. After Brown married and began raising a family they lived part-time in Aspen and part-time in Denver so that the children could be educated in the city. Brown eventually bought a car to make the trek, although it still took up to two days to travel between Aspen and Denver. The car had no windows in the back of the vehicle where the children rode. “No matter where we lived we had a milk cow,” Ditty told the children. “Even in Denver we had a ranch outside of town so that my parents could provide us kids with fresh milk.” Ditty married her husband Bob in 1940. They moved to Carbondale in 1942 and began ranching, which they continued to do for the next 67 years. She described what Carbondale was like in those days: “When we first came the only things here were one tiny grocery store that just sold essentials, one drug store with an ice cream fountain, a little cafe that operated on and off, a store called Bob & Jenny’s that sold the bare essentials

Michael Adams got on his low horse to help the Pour House win the traveling first-place trophy in the commercial division at last Saturday’s Potato Day parade. The morning was parade perfect, with blue skies and not-too-warm temperatures. After the half-hour parade on Main Street, the Potato Day action rolled into Sopris Park and later in the afternoon to the Gus Darien arena for the unaffiliated Bareback Bonanza. For more Potato Day pictures, and more parade results, please turn to pages 14-15. Photo by Lynn Burton

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What I came for

By Matt Roeser I came to capture the moment When glass fractured at the instant of the stones impact When the first snowflake touched your tongue When fist first met bone And the pavement came crashing hard When desire first yielded to desire And flesh met flesh When the first tear fell Cause you found the rumor true When the mirror cry escaped at last Wed to glory, joy and pain When you witnessed the first step When temptation first offered itself to deliverance And discovery met a crack that birthed a demon I came so that I may know Of blood and anguish Hail and fire Ecstasy and contentment Angels and devils And lines that cannot but are crossed I came for it all To be it all To live it all and I will not Settle for anything less. That is what I came for. Matt Roeser lives in Marble.

Poetry Corner I stole the peonies

By Marjorie DeLuca In one ear I hear the river Flowing, flowing to sea a thousand miles. In the other, the occasional low hum Of the refrigerator. I relish the near-silence tonight. The peonies I stole from The community association Sit on the china cabinet A patch of fading sun Like a searchlight on the vase.

I am a criminal, stealing From the community. I think The only way to absolve myself Is to invite people from the neighborhood For pupus and lemonade To enjoy the peonies’ new digs in my vase in the sun. But I don’t, because I fear their judgment.

My brother died today by my own hand. He filled himself with poisons Until he exploded like fireworks In a single display. But he had the sense to add A coma, a coma of his own choosing, I guess. I took away the feeding tube And gave him morphine. I used to Make decisions for him when we were Kids, like don’t eat too many apricots from the tree, and tried to sway him to places Of more than pleasure as a teen. The sun has moved away from the Peonies now. My multiple sins Of this week have faded into dusk And I will sleep tonight Dreaming the scent of peonies.

Marjorie DeLuca lives in Carbondale

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the United States. I beg your pardon?! As I’ve said before, the idea of isolating Aargh! I can’t take any more of the po- our representatives and leaving them to fend litical ads! If there’s one thing I can’t stand for themselves in an “Escape from NY” type more than a Democrat in an expensive suit, scenario greatly appeals to me. It’s pretty obriding in a private jet, on his way to a $2,000 vious Washington, D.C. is broken and no one is advocating for the a plate dinner, it’s a Republipeople anymore. But this can. Am I right? two-camps-one-direction When you boil it all down, trend is a sham. My husRepublicans are supposed to band thinks Boehner & the balance the checkbook after Boys should be tried for the Democrats get done helptreason, and he voted for ing those in need. But I don’t Bush One. (He also says see any of that happening we’re moving out of the today. Today, we have Decountry if the next presidenmocrats handing the piggy tial election is another Bush bank over to giant health inversus Clinton. To which I surance corporations and Resay: Buenos Dios, Mexico)! publicans threatening to I always vote. I can’t help auction off our national parks By Jeannie Perry it. It’s a lucky-to-have-firstto the highest bidder. (Hey world-problems kind of Ted Cruz: Teddy Roosevelt thing and I can’t shake it. But I do underwas a Republican). A real Republican would be all for le- stand the ennui of younger generations. Why galizing marijuana and selling it on the vote for one side of the same coin, when the open market because it’s the fastest and only change we’re gonna see is the occaeasiest way to balance the budget. A real sional dime on the street. And I’m still unRepublican would work with the other side decided on Amendment 68, the horse track to reach a compromise because that’s how in Aurora owned by a casino operator from adults accomplish their goals. And the last Rhode Island. Both sides make a valid point: time I checked, a real Republican would on one hand, more money for schools is a rather be naked, dipped in honey and good thing. On the other hand, it’s a local strapped to an ant hill than have the fed- issue and I don’t want to decide some poor eral government tell her whom to marry soul’s fate that already has the misfortune to and what to do with her own uterus. These live in Saudi Aurora. If I was a betting guys today are not Republicans. They are woman — oh, wait a minute, I am! I would corporate plants threatening to shut down guess that this issue has as many layers as a our government and sue the President of freakin’ onion and the money spent on the

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ads alone could make a Republican cry. Meanwhile, back at the halls of Garfield County, we do know the story. A vote for Sullivan for Garfield County commissioner is a vote to protect the Thompson Divide (a very real place for wildlife and water) from poisonous chemicals, i.e., fracking. But a vote for Jankovsky means: secret meetings with oil companies in Utah, “upgrades” on County Road 117 to widen it, (why?) and a green light to giving away public land to the private sector. Which reminds me, will you please do me a favor? Go get a $20 (or more!) put it in an envelope, and send it to: Colorado Wild Public Lands PO Box 590 Basalt, CO 81621. Their mission is to “advocate for retention of public lands and access, and for the ecological integrity and true economic value of these public assets.”* Basically, CWPL is trying to protect public land for the people, and keep it out of the hands of the private sector, e.g. Big Oil, Big Gas, Big Wigs in ladies underwear. Which, I thought, was the job of the Bureau of Land Management, but since our bureaucrats can’t seem to find their own asses with two hands and a flashlight, I guess it’s up to us. “The government is us; we are the government, you and I.” – Theodore Roosevelt * http://coloradowildpubliclands.org/

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Jerry Morris, facilities manager for the Garfield County Library District, sweeps up after yet another glass panel above the Carbondale Branch Library’s main entrance mysteriously shattered Sunday night or early Monday morning. Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling told The Sopris Sun there is no evidence the breakage was due to vandalism and speculated the cause might be “structural.” On Monday morning, library district director Amelia Shelley said the bits of safety glass would be collected and searched for BBs, air-gun pellets or other evidence. She was not available for comment on Wednesday. The tempered glass panels are about 15 feet tall and a half-inch thick. The library has several other panels on hand for replacement. Photo by Lynn Burton

During September, Garfield County will begin installing road signs defining public access along historic rights of way in the county. The signs are intended to inform the public where historic routes exist, according to a press release. Garfield County hired land acquisitions manager Glenn Adams six months ago to research and inventory existing public land access points and easements. “In the first stage of this research, Adams is using historic and current documents to identify historic routes,” said Garfield County Attorney Frank Hutfless. “This research of existing easements and access will be used by Garfield County to help assure access to public land.” Mapping of historic routes in this area began with the Hayden Survey of 1877, and then the General Land Office Survey of 18821909. The Garfield County Road Map of 1888, the White River Plateau Timber Reserve Map of 1898 and the Battlement Mesa Forest Reserve map of 1898 are also key maps for the research Adams has conducted. “These resource maps give us a window into the history of Garfield County and the travel routes that were historically used for horse, foot, wagon and trading routes. Native Americans used some, and then the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Desert Land Act of 1877 encouraged settlement by homestead in Garfield County,” said John Martin, Garfield County Commission chair. “These routes have not changed significantly. Identifying them is a method of making the documented mapping come to life for citizens to

know where public access exists because of the establishment of historic rights of way.” “Garfield County is conducting the work in an effort to preserve legal public land access and to educate public lands users on where historic routes exist. All of the roads identified for signage are on at least one of the historic maps, and some of them are on all of the maps,” said Adams. “The signs will demonstrate routes that continue to exist today and help preserve them for future access. In some cases, the access has been maintained through ‘prescribed use’, meaning that they have been in use by the public for 20 years or more.” Adams is working with the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to get signage approval for routes that lead from county roads onto federal lands. He is also working with the agencies as they develop and/or amend their travel management plans. “We have a good cooperating relationship with these agencies; and these relationships, along with relationships with private landowners, are keys to our success in maintaining public land access,” said Adams. The research and signage is not to challenge ownership of any roads or lands, but is simply directed to preserve the historic routes that exist within Garfield County. The approximately 12-inch-by-18-inch signs feature a photo of a horse-drawn wagon hauling a boiler to the Flat Tops area via the Cemetery Road north of New Castle. The photo was taken circa 1886 along one of the historic routes, and was provided courtesy of the Frontier Historical Society. The new signs say “Garfield County Historic Right of Way” and “Public Access.”

Ditty Perry om page 1 for camping, a tiny post office, a hotel (many older men without wives lived upstairs in the hotel), and an auction bar for selling cattle.” There was no bank, no hardware store, no restaurant and no library. There was no movie theater, she told the children, but “one woman who lived here had five children, and they would put on operas!” Children were educated in small country school houses including one teacher and about a dozen kids of varying ages. According to Ditty there were at least six country schools throughout the area before such schools were shut down and one central school was built in town. “It’s debatable as to whether that change was all that successful,” she told the students. The initial school building built in town was the structure that has evolved into today’s Bridges Center on Sopris Avenue. Ditty showed the students photos of the cattle roping they used to do on weekends, just for fun, in a huge empty field in front of the school (where the Carbondale Branch Library now stands). Ranchers like themselves that lived outside of town had no electricity and no electric appliances, such as washing machines. “When night time came it was dark!” she said. When the U.S. entered World War II in 1941 it “changed life tremendously,” Ditty told the children. “Gas was rationed, so you could only buy gas with coupons. When you were out of coupons you didn’t go anywhere until the next month. I would save up enough coupons so that I could drive to Glenwood once a week, bringing a three-foot tall canister of cream to sell at the Safeway. Only one time did I have a disaster when the cream can tipped over in the car!” Ditty’s family made one trip to Glenwood every summer to go swimming in the Hot Springs Pool. She told of her

Ruth “Ditty” Perry found herself surrounded by Crystal River Elementary School students last week when she told true tales that date back more than 100 years. She told them her father, David Brown, moved from Denver to Aspen in 1880. Photo by Debbie Bruell family enjoying the tall, metal slide into the pool. Ditty showed the children a photo of South Grand Avenue entering Glenwood Springs — a narrow dirt road lined with large trees on both sides. The Crystal River Elementary School children sat rapt in attention as Ditty spoke. Many hands rose with questions as she ended her tales. “What did you do when you got bored?” one student asked. Ditty laughed, “I never had a chance to

be bored! I didn’t know the meaning of the word. I was always working on the ranch.” “Do you have an iPod?” another student wanted to know. “I do have a iPod,” Ditty said. “And an e-mail address and a cell phone!” (Note: Ditty Perry received the Mt. Sopris Historical Society’s inaugural Hattie Thompson award on Aug. 9, 2014).

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Sopris got a good dusting on Monday and into Tuesday, but it took until Tuesday afternoon for clouds to clear enough for a good shot. This one was taken on White Hill south of town at about 5:30 p.m. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Solar Rollers program expanding to other states By Nicolette Toussaint Sopris Sun Correspondent The checkered ag has been dropped! High school student teams are signing up to build Solar Rollers this month, and the race is on. Thrilling as it is, the mini Daytona 500 that will be held next May isn’t just about the clash of remote-controlled, solar-powered cars hurtling along at speeds of up to 28 miles per hour. It’s really a race to educate students about energy. And this year, it will be zipping out of the Roaring Fork Valley into other states. “This will be the ďŹ rst time that Solar Rollers has gone beyond the local region,â€? said Noah Davis, the program’s founder. In 2013, four Roaring Fork Valley teams participated; in 2014, a total of 10 teams came from a geographical area that stretched from Aspen to Summit County. “We are going be challenged to handle 40-50 teams this year,â€? Davis muses. Teams from Reno, Nevada and Austin, Texas have already signed up. “This is going to be nationwide, and with remote locations and races, we have to scale it up,â€? Davis told The Sopris Sun. “It’s tough right now because at the same time as we’re recruiting teams, we need to grow the board, raise funds and get to where we can hire staff.â€? Davis, who managed Solar Energy International’s K-12 education program for ďŹ ve years, spun the program off last year. It’s now run by the new non-proďŹ t Energetics Education. Prior to moving to Carbondale, Davis lived in southeast Australia. The International Panel on Climate Change has identiďŹ ed the area as a “hotspot.â€? While living there, Davis saw it devastated by drought, brush ďŹ res and choking smoke. “I’m a teacher, and I have taught a lot of subjects,â€? he said. “But that showed me that there’s really no point in teaching anything but solutions to climate change right now. And that means understanding energy.â€? Energetics Education has received local seed funding and it now hopes to move farther aďŹ eld. After giving presentations at a slew of solar-industry events last summer, the nonproďŹ t ďŹ elded interest from both individuals and private companies. Energetics Education

is currently partnering with two non-proďŹ ts in Reno, and is also working with manufacturers of photo voltaic cells and solar-powered cars. Teams that join Solar Rollers receive a car-building kit in January. “To call it a kit is a little misleading,â€? said board chair Susy Ellison. “It’s a bag of parts, and it’s not a step-bystep process. They have to design the car, and then solder and wire everything together. Initially, they look in the bag and say, ‘Oh my god! What is all this stuff?’â€? Ellison, who retired in 2014 after teaching science in the Roaring Fork Valley for 25 years, said that students are not only learning technological skills, they are getting a leg up on competitive college entrance applications and preparing for future jobs. One Solar Roller alumna wrote about her experience in her college entrance essays and got admitted into Princeton, Columbia and MIT, but she chose to go to Stanford. Davis added, “We get bright kids who are – Solar Rollers founder Noah Davis not necessarily joiners. They are not on sports teams. It’s often their ďŹ rst experience of working with others toward common goals.â€? To win the race, a team needs hands-on building skills, teamwork, good time management, and judgment. Davis illustrated that skill set by telling the story of Roaring Fork High School, the team that came in second last year. “They decided to drive sensibly and avoid accidents. They actually did that, and they were in the lead. But they had built their car early in the season when we had access to solar cells that were good, but not great. Later, we got great cells, and we told the team that they could rebuild. It was going to cost them a couple afternoons of soldering to do that, and the Roaring Fork team said, ‘No we can win the race on these cells.’â€? Continuing, Davis said “It was painful. The Roaring Fork team had 17 percent efďŹ ciency in their cells, and others had 20 percent. Every other car had something break. Meanwhile Roaring Fork kept going and going, hundred of laps! But all of the broken cars got ďŹ xed, and sure enough, those cars caught up and passed them. If Roaring Fork had had the right cells, they would have won by a long shot. This year, they are eager to come back and prove themselves with a win.â€? Teachers, students, teams, volunteers and donors can ďŹ nd out more about the program at www.solarrollers.org.

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Send your scuttlebutt to news@SoprisSun.com. for the Carbondale community and the students of Ross,â€? said Robin Cole, Mark Ross Montessori Foundation President. “The ďŹ rst phase of construction will allow for over 10 percent increase in enrollment. The second phase of construction will expand enrollment to even more students after that.â€? The foundation plans to continue its capital campaign efforts and realize phase two in the next three to ďŹ ve years.

Ross Montessori snags land The Ross Montessori Charter School and the Mark Ross Montessori Foundation have ďŹ nalized the purchase of almost three acres near the historic Thompson House to be the new home of the school, according to a press release. “After years of searching for the perfect location and securing funding, the ďŹ rst phase of construction over the next 12 to 16 months will build a school to accommodate students from kindergarten through eighth grade,â€? said a spokeswoman. Ross Montessori Charter School, currently located on Merrill Avenue across the street from the Carbondale Nature Park (aka Carbondale dog park) has provided Montessori education in Carbondale for 10 years. The new facility will increase enrollment, opening the school up to more students seeking a Montessori education in a public charter school. “The Ross Montessori School Board and Mark Ross Montessori Foundation Board are grateful for the support of community members and the families of our students. Their generosity made this land purchase possible,â€? said Shelly Sheppick, the school’s board president and parent of two students at Ross. “A new facility for Ross has been a dream of everyone in the Ross family for many years and the project to buy land and secure funding has been a labor of love for many people who see the great work the faculty of Ross have been able to do in their current facility. In a new home, I am sure the school will surpass our boldest dreams.â€? The Mark Ross Montessori Foundation has secured funding for the building’s ďŹ rst phase through a loan from the Rural Development Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The school’s board is currently working through a letter of conditions to ďŹ nalize the loan. “The Foundation is pleased to reach this point for the school. The purchase of the land for Ross’ new home is signiďŹ cant

Main Street detour continues Main Street continues to be closed between Second Street and Snowmass Drive for water line replacement through Oct. 15. To circumvent the area, detour south on Snowmass Drive, Second or Third streets to Sopris Avenue. Also, there will be some service line disruptions starting Oct. 6. For more information, go to carbondalegov.org or e-mail jonnell@carbondaleco.net.

cMc is searching Members of the Colorado Tourism OfďŹ ce/Heritage & Agritourism Committee recently met in Carbondale to discuss, and tour, the Thompson House Museum. “ ‌ it was an absolute pleasure to get a personal tour of that little jewel of a house,’’ said Colorado Tourism OfďŹ ce Director Laura Grey. Ideas discussed during the meeting included reinstating part of the grounds to their original agricultural use to allow for a garden and orchard. From left to right are: Kim Wille (executive director of Growing Food Forward), Lew Ron Thompson (president of the Mt. Sopris Historical Society), Courtney Frazier (Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Association), Bob Rankin (Colorado House of Representatives), Laura Grey (director of the Colorado Tourism OfďŹ ce/Heritage & Agritourism Committee) and Linda Balough (executive director of the South Park Heritage Area). Photo by Beth White

Colorado Mountain College is conducting a national search for two vice presidents to replace three senior leaders who retired earlier this year, according to a press release. One vice president and campus administrator will serve the college’s campus in Eagle County. The other position is new and will oversee all campus operations from Aspen to Rie. Potential applications are encouraged to visit coloradomtn.edu.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Bill Rice, Meddi Shaw and Josh Behrman (Oct. 2); Kevin Steuben, Cole Fenton, Daniella Stanley Kline and Kathy Ortiz (Oct. 3); Tami Stroud, Lewis Hayward and Carrie Haberern (Oct. 5); Jody Ensign (Oct. 8); and a belated happy birthday to Audrey Podl (Sept. 30).

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Alicia Crandell (not shown here) brought out the big guns (shown here) at Potato Day for YouthZone’s Kiss ‘N Squeal fundraiser. Representing Alpine Bank, Crandell was leading the sixteam pack with $10,671 as of Wednesday afternoon. She’ll be taking donations during a BBQ at the bank from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 3, and at White House Pizza from 2 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 5. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Michael Sullivan (left) made lots of eye contact at last Saturday’s Potato Day parade while Tom Jankovsky (right) shook a bunch of hands. Sullivan and Jankovsky are squaring off in the Garfield County commissioner race. Jankovsky is running for a second term; Sullivan currently serves on the planning and zoning commission. Sullivan has lived in the Roaring Fork Valley for 25 years and Jankovsky for 29. Photos by Lynn Burton

County commissioner candidates lay out their views Jankovsky versus Sullivan John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent In the contest to become the next Garfield County commissioner for District 1, incumbent Tom Jankovsky and his challenger, Michael Sullivan, both are essentially running on Jankovsky’s record. The difference is that Jankovsky feels his record has been exemplary and justifies keeping him in office, while Sullivan feels Jankovsky has not represented his constituents in District 1 and should be kicked out of office. District 1 encompasses the Garfield County portion of the Roaring Fork River Valley, including the town of Carbondale and most of Glenwood Springs. Jankovsky, 65, is a Republican, and is running for his second term in office, having ousted the two-term former incumbent, Democrat Trési Houpt, four years ago. He moved here from Stirling, Colo. 29 years ago to take the job as general manager and part owner of the Sunlight Mountain Ski Area, a position he held until being elected to the county board. He is married and has five grown children. Sullivan, 60, is a Democrat. He moved to the Roaring Fork Valley 25 years ago and has worked in various media-related positions and other jobs, including a stint as director of marketing and public relations at Sunlight Mountain Resort. He has served on the county’s planning and zoning commission for six years. Each of the candidates sat down with The Sopris Sun this week to discuss their positions on a variety of issues.

The comp. Plan A leading area of contention among supporters and critics of the county government

is how it deals with development, concerning everything from industrial development to housing projects just outside municipalities, commercial developments to equestrian facilities, to name only a few. Over about a year of hearings, informational meetings and other events in 2009 and 2010, the P&Z and staffers with the community development department revised the outdated comprehensive plan. The plan ultimately was adopted, but where the P&Z intended for it to be a “mandatory” document, requiring compliance with the plan’s provisions before a proposed development could begin the county’s review process, the county commissioners changed it to an “advisory” document. “It’s a tool that’s used in every land use application,” said Jankovsky, who voted with the other two commissioners, John Martin and Mike Samson, to make the change from “mandatory” to “advisory” as a way to make the county more development friendly. “It’s a vision for the future, but it’s not absolute,” Jankovsky told the Sopris Sun. “The way it was set up (under the old plan) it was mandatory, and if you didn’t met the comp plan you couldn’t get to first base.” The rules required that, if a development proposal did not meet the plan’s requirements, the only way to go any further would be go through an amendment process to actually change the provisions of the plan, then resubmit the development application. That meant the plan, which was supposed to be a tool for the county’s use, “would become, well, a barrier,” Jankovsky said. “And you couldn’t appeal it to the county commissioners.” Sullivan, who was deeply involved in the rewrite of the comp plan, said of the process, “The process, in my opinion,

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was … hijacked.” He said a team of consultants, appointed P&Z members and volunteers from the community worked slavishly to produce the revisions, in the expectation that the overall document would be just as “mandatory” as its predecessor. And the result, he said, reflected earlier comp plans going back to the 1960s, in which such values as open space, quality of life, community character, health and safety, a vibrant agriculture sector, economic diversity and other “broad subjects” were identified as top priorities. But the county commissioners, Sullivan said, were eager to make the comp plan and its companion, the unified land use code, more “business friendly” and so made the plan “advisory.” A similar process, Sullivan said, undermined efforts to revise the land use code to reflect the new comp plan, when the county commissioners appointed a special committee of “like-minded individuals” to make recommendations about the code revisions. “They eliminated every regulation that they could possibly find, that was legal, Sullivan said. “They tried to dump the entire section on affordable housing until they found out they couldn’t do that legally.” The result, he maintained, is a watered down version of what the P&Z and citizen planners wanted, and is largely why he is running for office. “The comp plan is my platform,” he declared in an interview. “Across the board, the code revisions took away our tools (for controlling development). I voted against it, and I fought them every inch of the way.”

Thompson Divide Both candidates said they favor some kind of negotiated solution to the question of whether there should be gas drilling in the controversial Thompson Divide region south-

west of Carbondale, though Jankovsky specifically noted that any solution must safeguard “the private property rights of the company that has gas leases up there.” He noted that the county commissioners five years ago “recognized, I guess, the beauty of that area” and approved a resolution in basic support of the efforts of the Thompson Divide Coalition (TDC) and other participants, who (among other possible strategies) want to buy out the leases held by energy companies, and sterilize the roughly 220,000acre area from any future consideration for oil and gas exploration. As an added example of the county’s independence from the wishes of the industry, he said the commissioners have firmly opposed the use of Four Mile Road as a haul route for industry trucks. Sullivan said he has opposed drilling in the Thompson Divide area “since the beginning” when it popped up as a public issue more than four years ago, arguing that there is a “limited amount of resource up there” to be produced by drilling. He questioned Jankovsky’s statements about supporting the TDC, declaring that “he (Jankovsky) hasn’t signed a single piece of paper that says that” while serving on the county board. The resolution Jankovsky refers to, Sullivan said, was signed by his predecessor, Trési Houpt. The main issue, according to Sullivan, is that “Tom is not listening to the district he represents. Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, everybody is unanimous in their support of protecting the Thompson Divide,” and Sullivan doubted whether Jankovsky is considered to be on the same side. Regarding oil and gas issues in general, the two men differed on how much local control should be exercised over the industry. Sullivan said he strongly supports legislation, introduced by U.S. Sen. Michael COUNTY COMMISSIONERS page 16

Non-developer aims to restart stalled project John Colson Sopris Sun Correspondent A mixed-use development in Carbondale, stalled by the Great Recession of 2008 and beyond, has become a kind of procedural ping-pong ball for the developer and the town officials reviewing the project. More than six years ago Rick Balentine, owner of the Balentine Collection stores in Aspen and Carbondale, decided he needed to provide employee housing for his own workers and, if it worked out, other workers in the town. The housing boom of the early 2000s was in full stride, and housing costs for the working class were rising beyond the reach of many, so he came up with a plan to build a mixed-use development in the northwestern corner of Carbondale. But in between concept and construction, a little thing known as the Great Recession of 2008 got in the way, and the project — The Lofts at Dolores Park, approved in 2008 — stalled at the halfway point. The project is technically known as Lot A and Lot B, in the Kay PUD neighborhood along Dolores Way. Some of the residential units were to be sold as free-market, twostory condominiums, and others were to become part of Carbondale’s affordable housing inventory and sold as deed-restricted homes for local employees. Overall, plans call for more than 77,000 square feet of development to include commercial spaces on the ground floors of two buildings and residential units upstairs. The project is not, strictly speaking, an example of the “live-work” style of development, because the commercial and residential aspects of the plan are intended to be linked, but are to be sold and occupied separately. Lot A has been built, and contains six commercial spaces and nine “apartments,” or two-story condominiums, all of which are now occupied, although Balentine said he sold the last two residential units at a loss because the real estate market remains somewhat anemic compared to the robust days of 2007 and earlier. “I’m proud of what we built in Building A,” Balentine remarked, despite the losses. Lot B is the portion of the project that remains unbuilt and which, Balentine said, may not ever be built unless he can redesign it and obtain financing from reluctant local bankers. Building B, he said, currently calls for four two-bedroom residential units, three one-bedroom units, and six commercial spaces on the ground floor. BALENTINE page 20

Mariah Hurst slips off her horse in last Saturday’s Bareback Bonanza back-to-back race while teammate Laura Marsh hangs on. Other events included barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, a potato race and the ever-popular wild cow milking. Photo by Julie Albrecht THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondale’s community supported newspaper • OcTObER 2, 2014 • 9

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THURSDAY Oct. 2

FRIDAY Oct. 3

GONG bATHS • Strange Imports on Main Street presents sound meditation and gong bath with Daniel Pierce from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Donations will be accepted. Yoga mats suggested but not required. RSVPs optional. Info: 963-7100.

FIRST FRIDAY • Main Street from Third Street to Weant Boulevard is closed for First Friday. Stores and galleries are open late with other activities to boot.

LIbRARY bOARD MEETS • The GarďŹ eld County Libraries Board of Trustees holds its monthly meeting at the Parachute Branch Libray at 6 p.m. Info: 625-4270. EAb MEETS • The GarďŹ eld County Energy Advisory Board meets at the Rie Branch Library at 5:30 p.m. The program is titled “America’s Rapidly Evolving Natural Gas Production and Consumption, and Implications for Colorado’s Western Slope.â€? ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.

FRI.-SAT. Oct.3-4 MORE FESTS • Celtic Fest and Oktoberfest take place downtown on Friday and Saturday respectively. Celtic and German food, music and related vibes.

FRI.-SUN. Oct. 3-5 THEATRE • Thunder River Theatre Company in downtown Carbondale continues its run of the Pulitzer Prize winning play “The Gin Gameâ€? at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $25 adults; $17.50 for 20-30-somethings; $13 for students at thunderrivertheatre.com and 963-8200. The play continues through Oct. 11.

cOLLEY OPENING • The Main Street Gallery and the Framer presents Brian Colley starting tonight. “He is a true professional and one of the most creative and innovative artists I’ve seen in a long time,â€? said Main Street Gallery co-owner Frank Norwood. “Brian’s artwork ranges from the contemplative to the imaginative, usually with an undulating current of humor running throughout. His perspective on art and life is to see beyond the superďŹ cial, the conventional and the predictable, to ďŹ nd what is new and inspiring.â€? Among the things Colley enjoys: “lettingâ€? friends beat him in ping pong and writing artist statements that people may or may not read. cELTIc FEST • Potcheen rolls into town for Celtic Fest and will from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Fourth Street plaza. The event kicks off with authentic Austrian food at 5 p.m.; the men’s “Best Legs in Kiltsâ€? competition returns at 8 p.m. ccc • The Carbondale Clay Center at the east end of Main Street opens “Alix Knipe: New Workâ€? from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: 9632529. LIVE MUSIc • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents Beppe Gambetta. The Genoa, Italy native is considered a master innovator on the acoustic guitar and has shared the stage with the likes

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of David Grisman and Doc Watson. Info: 963-3304. LIVE MUSIc • Carbondale Beerworks on Main Street presents Mojo. LIVE MUSIc • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents Luxury Wagon (rock/blues/reggae/covers/originals) from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover. Info: 928-8813. GONG TIME • True Nature Healing Arts (100 N. Third Street) presents gong and singing bowl meditation with Dave Starbear Avalos and Pam Davis from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

SATURDAY Oct. 4 OKTObERFEST • Don’t miss the Oktoberfest cornhole tournament at the Fourth Street park from noon to 5 p.m. The day kicks off with kids pumpkin carving at 11 a.m. Music will be served up by the Average German Band, Those Austrian Guys and the Starletts. For details, see the ad in this week’s Sopris Sun. LEGION PARTIES • American Legion Post 100 celebrates its 50th anniversary with a party that starts at 2 p.m. There’s be a pig roast, drink special and music from Rick Rock and the Roosters. Info: 963-2381. LIVE MUSIc • Carbondale Beerworks on Main Street presents Mile Markers. LIVE MUSIc • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents The Honey Dewdrops. Info: 963-3304. LIVE MUSIc • Slow Groovin’ BBQ in Marble presents Fall Fest with local bands through the day plus White Water Ramble

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and Particle ďŹ nishing things off. Doors open at noon. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 the day of the show (cash only). Kids are free. Info: alta@mgppresents.com. SAVE SOME ENERGY • CLEER and CORE give a presentation on how to save energy and prepare for the winter at the Carbondale Branch Library at 3 p.m. Info: 963-2889. GW SHUFFLE RETURNS • Literacy Outreach’s annual Glenwood Canyon Shufe race takes place starting at 9 a.m. There’s a half-marathon, relay and 5K run/walk. The entry fee is $35 and $25 respectively Info: runningguru.com.

SUNDAY Oct. 5 LUTHERANS MEET • Faith Lutheran Church holds worship services at the Carbondale Middle School auditorium: traditional service (9 a.m.), educational hour (10 a.m.), living praise worship (11:30 a.m.). Info. Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725.

MONDAY Oct. 6 SOLAR TALK • Author and solar energy expert John Perlin gives a free talk about his newest book, “Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy,â€? at the Third Street Center at 6 p.m. Perlin and Nobel laureates Walter Kohn and Alan Heeger produced the ďŹ lm “The Power of the Sun,â€? which illustrates how Einstein’s discovery of the photon helped lead to the development of today’s photovoltaic industry, according to a press release. The ďŹ lm itself was inspired CALENDAR page 11

2015 Nominations:

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Community Calendar by Perlin’s book “From Space to Earth.â€? The presentation is hosted by CLEER, Solar Energy International, Colorado Mountain College Sunsense Solar and SoL Energy. AFRIcAN DANcE • An African dance class with live drumming is offered at the Carbondale Community School on Monday nights at 7 p.m. through Nov. 10. The drop in fee is $12. All levels are welcome. Info: 303-828-7940. LIONS cLUb • The Carbondale Lions Club meets at the Orchard on Snowmass Drive at 6:30 p.m. JAZZ JAM • The Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs hosts a jazz jam Mondays from 7 to 10 p.m. All abilities are welcome.

WEDNESDAY Oct. 8 LIVE MUSIc • Dan Rosenthal hosts open mic nights at Rivers restaurant from 8 to 10 p.m. Info: 928-8813. cULTURE cLUb • The Culture Club in the Third Street Center presents singer/amenco guitarist John Harrison at noon. It’s free. The upcoming schedule is: “Dr. Daveâ€? Teitler (medicinal mushrooms and your immune system) on Oct. 15; Dr. Greg Feinsinger (preventing heart attack, stroke and diabetes through nutrition) on Oct. 22; JoseďŹ na Mendez Trio (Oct. 29). Info: thirdstreetcenter.net. ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale ďŹ re station Wednesdays at 6:45 a.m. Info or to suggest speakers: riccarlson@gmail.com and steve@kdnk.org.

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Further Out THURSDAY Oct. 9

EXTREME cOFFEE • The Extreme Sports Camp in the Third Street Center invites folks to drop in for a free cup of Boomerang Coffee during Friendly Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

SWAN OPENS • The Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities opens its 2014 Swan show from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Launchpad (76 Fourth St.). The evening will include tours, random acts of performance, hors d’oeuvres, libations, and the work of more than 30 local women artists working in an array of mediums. Info: carbondalearts.com or 963-1680.

TWO STEPPIN’ • Two Step Tuesdays takes place at the Third Street Center every Tuesday night at 7:45 p.m. Admission is $7 singles/$12 per couple. Partners are not necessary. Wear hard soled shoes and bring water. Info: meetup.com/RFVDance. DURRANcE cONcLUDES • Dave Durrance’s show “Multiplesâ€? runs through Oct. 3 at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village.

SATURDAY Oct. 11 JD TRIbUTE • Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon present a tribute to John Denver at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 at 9205770 or wheeleroperahouse.com.

LANDScAPES • Ann Korologos Gallery in downtown Basalt continues “Out of the West: Landscapesâ€? through Oct. 31. Info: 927-9668 and korologosgallery.com.

FRI.-SUN. Oct. 17-19

“FLOcKâ€? KEEPS FLYING • The Aspen Chapel Gallery continues the show “Flock: Works Inspired by Birdsâ€? featuring Mary Ballou, Staci Dickerson, Linda Drake, Wewer Keohane, Tammie Lane, Jan Panico, Patty Ringer, Jill Scher, Jennifer Sellers and Lisa Singer. The show continues through Oct. 12.

DANcE • Dance Initiative’s Spectrum Dance Festival takes place at Thunder River Theatre and the Launchpad. There’ll be performances, workshops and “Battle to the Drumsâ€? competition. Info: danceinitiative.org.

WYLY ANNEX • The Jody Guralnick show “Subject to Changeâ€? continues at the Wyly Annex (174 Midland Ave.) through Oct. 11. Info: wylyarts.org.

SATURDAY Oct. 18

ccc • The Carbondale Clay Center at the east end of Main Street continues its show “Our Community: Students + Teachers + Residents.â€? Info: 963-2529.

HARVESET PARTY • ACES’s 13th annual Harvest Party at Rock Bottom Ranch takes place from noon to 5 p.m. There’ll be ranch tours and activities, food, music and more. Tickets are $20 for adults; and $10 for kids 3-10. Free shuttles from the Basalt park and ride lot or Crown Mountain every 15 minutes. Info: 925-5756.

FIGURE DRAWING • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities offers ďŹ gure drawing sessions on Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. Info: 970-456-2865 or honewilliams@gmail.com. AUTISTIc STORYTIME • The Carbondale Branch Library offers a sensory storytime for autis-

tic children and their parent/caregiver Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. MAYOR’S cOFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy. MEET THE MAYOR • Basalt Mayor Jacque Whitsitt meets the public over coffee on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. LINX • The Linx Networking group meets each Tuesdays at 7 a.m. in the Aspen-Sotheby’s real estate ofďŹ ce on Midland Avenue in Basalt. Info: Keith Edquist at 928-8428. WEEKLY RUNS • Independence Run & Hike holds runs on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Info: 704-0909. VAUDEVILLE RETURNS • Glenwood Vaudeville Review on Grand Avenue serves up shows on Friday and Saturday nights. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There’s a full bar and pub style menu from Juicy Lucy’s, Daily Bread and 19th Street Diner. Tickets are $24 for adults, $22 for seniors and $16 for kids (show only). Reservations at 945-9699 or gvrshow.com. MEDITATION AND DHARMA • John (Chophel) Bruna facilitates a meditation and Dharma talk at the Third Street Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. There will be a 25-minute meditation, followed by a dharma talk with time for questions and answers. It’s offered by the Way of Compassion Foundation and co-sponsored by Davi Nikent. Info: wayofcompassion.org. TAI cHI • Senior Matters offers tai chi classes at the Third Street Center on Mondays and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Classes are $48 per month or $8 for drop ins. Info: John Norton at 379-1375.

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Community Briefs Parks/recreation survey under way A public survey in conjunction with Carbondale’s parks and recreation master plan process is currently under way at carbondalegov.org. The survey takes about 15 minutes and is open for all area residents, according to a press release. The results of the survey will assist town staff and government leaders in developing a 10-year master plan to guide parks, recreation and trails development. “By completing this survey you will play an important role in helping the town to determine what your needs and desires are for you and your family,� said Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Jackel. Citizens that take the survey will receive a one-day pass to the recreation center. The survey is also available at town hall, the recreation center and library. The deadline to return them is Oct. 19.

ballots go out Oct. 14 The general election is Nov. 4 and ballots will be mailed to all active, registered voters in GarďŹ eld County on Oct. 14, according to a press release from the GarďŹ eld County Clerk and Recorder’s ofďŹ ce. Ballots will be sent to the address entered in voter registration records. “After ďŹ lling out a mail ballot, remember to sign it and return it by mail or through a ballot drop-off box,â€? said a GarďŹ eld County spokeswoman. To ďŹ nd the nearest drop-off box statewide, visit mycoloradovote.com, or locally at GarďŹ eldcounty.com. To check or update voter registration information, visit govotecolorado.com. Voters who want an in-person experience may visit any Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) in their county. “Think of these VSPCs as one-stop-shops. Voters may update an address, request or replace a ballot, vote in-person, use accessible voting equipment or register to vote (through Election Day),â€? she continued. VSPC locations are also posted at mycoloradovote.com. Another voting tip: remember to

Please submit your community briefs to news@soprissun.com by noon on Monday.

place a 49-cent stamp on the return envelope if voting by mail; it’s recommended to send it by Oct. 28 to ensure it arrives by 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. Other important dates include: Oct. 27 is the last day to register online in order to receive a ballot in the mail; ballots must be received at VSPC sites by 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. For more information, call the GarďŹ eld County Clerk and Recorder’s Elections Division at 384-3700, ext. 1770.

commissioners consider library budget The Garfield County commissioners are slated to consider the Garfield County Public Library District’s proposed budget for 2015 at their meeting in Glenwood Springs on Oct. 6, according to a legal notice published in The Sopris Sun and elsewhere in September. The draft budget is available for review on the library district website at gcpld.org, and also at the library district office at 207 East Avenue in Rifle. The county commissioners meet at 108 Eighth Street. For more information, call 625-4270 or e-mail Wilma Paddock at wpaddock@gcpld.org.

School board seats open Candidates for the two open seats on the Roaring Fork School District school board have until Oct. 10 to apply. The seats were declared open when board members Richard Stettner (District A) and Terry Lott-Richardson (District C) moved out of their respective districts. Candidate interviews will be conducted the week of Oct. 13, according to a press release. The newly appointed board members will then run for election in November 2015 if they so choose. The District A position is for a two-year term; the District C position is for a four-year term. For more information, e-mail Superintendent Diana Sirko at dsirko@rfschools.com.

Giving Day set for Oct. 4 The third annual Day of Giving is slated for St. Mary’s Catholic church in Aspen from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 4. The Day of Giving is a chance for people to donate winter clothing and used toys in good condition, and for people who need them to pick up those items. Donations are also being accepted at Susie’s consignment stores in Willits and Aspen, and Alpine Banks in Aspen and Snowmass Village. For details, call Susan Harvey at 948-5695. Monetary donations can also be made at St. Mary’s church on Oct. 4 and will be used for food and gas cards. Volunteers can sign up by e-mailing Allison at Allison@pathďŹ ndersforcancer.org.

call to artists for ccAH show The deadline to submit work for the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities juried Holiday Show is Oct. 17, according to a press release. CCAH is seeking items such as jewelry, soaps, lotions, scarves, hats and things such as ornaments and gift cards. Items must be handmade and priced below the $200 range. The show will run Nov. 21 through Dec. 24 at the CCAH gallery. For details, call 963-1680 or go to carbondalearts.com.

Soles4Souls drive begins TreadZ in Glenwood Springs is partnering with Sorel for a Soles4Souls show drive on Oct. 1-7, according to a press release. “Most of our closets are ďŹ lled with shoes we rarely wear,â€? said a store spokeswoman. “Instead of tossing your unwanted shoes, consider stopping by TreadZ and donating them.â€? Since 2004, Soles4Souls has distributed more than 19 million pair of shoes to people in 127 countries. TreadZ is located at 812 Grand Ave. For details, call 928-0620.

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Roaring Fork Homecoming 2014

Roaring Fork High School students had a busy homecoming with Spirit Week and a bonfire, plus football, soccer and volleyball games. On the Spirit Week front, every day had a theme including Underwater/Beach Day shown here (other days were Twin Day, Decade Day, Countries Day, and Blue and Gold Day). In sports, Roaring Fork’s Lalo Clemente (left) split CRMS defenders Yari Lindholm (left) and Ben Holland (right) on the Rams’ way to a win last week. On Tuesday of this week, Roaring Fork beat Basalt 3-0. And in front of a big and noisy crowd on Friday night, Roaring Fork played Aspen to a 24-24 tie at halftime before going down 34-24. Volleyball scores were not available at press time.

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Celebrating the potato

For the 105th year, folks celebrated Carbondale’s original cash crop in various inspired ways, be it song, dance, skits, costumes, waving to the crowd or pedaling a unicycle up and down the parade route. The parade boasted not one, but two color guards (from the American Legion and Roaring Fork High School). The animal set was well represented, with several horses with riders, a pair of draft horses pulling a wagon, three goats and two donkeys (Darrel and Darrel from Skyline Ranch and Kennels).

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At least one politician was photographed trying to bribe the Potato Day parade judges with donuts, but the film went missing. In any case, the winners were: in the high school category, the Roaring Fork seniors were first with the juniors taking second; in the youth category, Crystal River Elementary School flooded Main Street with students and placed first, with the Carbondale Community School Garden Club second; American Legion Post 100 took first place in the non-profit category; as noted on the front page, the Pour House won first place in the commercial category. Photos by Jane Bachrach

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County Commissioners om page 8 Bennet, that would prevent the Thompson Divide area from being considered for leasing in the future. Concerning the broader issues involved with oil and gas development in the county, Jankovsky said the “down-hole” aspects of the industry are governed by the state, and that “Colorado has the most stringent rules and regulations in the United States.” As for local control of surface development, which can be subject to county controls, Jankovsky said the county does review such things as “lay-down yards” for mapping out pipelines and other facilities; settlement ponds; injection wells; transformers and pipelines, which he believes is sufficient. “I think we have a good system right now for regulating oil and gas. I think we have one of the best in Colorado,” he said. Sullivan disagreed, and pointed to one area that he particularly tried to affect — the impact of surface facilities on residential neighborhoods. The P&Z, Sullivan said, put forward a proposal that surface facilities be “consolidated,” so that compressor stations, holding

ponds, tank farms and other facilities can be in a central location. “Put ‘em all in one place, and put a handful of bore-holes (gas wells) around that,” as he described it. During the debate, he said, it came up that “there is no local appeal for anybody affected by oil and gas development. Zero. They’ve taken everything off the books, the county commission has thrown away all of our tools.” So the P&Z concluded that “we should have a limited impact review for any oil and gas development in residential zones,” a review to be conducted by the P&Z and the BOCC. “That way,” he continued, “if you get that knock on your door by the industry, you have somewhere to go, somebody to talk to,” other than going to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, which meets in Denver and has fairly strict rules for allowing public comment at its meetings. But two members of the BOCC — Jankovsky and Mike Samson — held a brief discussion of the idea and then summarily

killed it, according to Sullivan. Commissioner John Martin was out of town, Sullivan said. Another oil and gas related issue on which the candidates differ is whether the county has done all it can to protect citizens from the potential for toxic emissions from oil and gas facilities. Jankovsky maintained that the big issue, for him, is air quality, and said the county’s air-quality testing program has shown improved air quality in the past year or so, which he takes as a sign that the state’s rules regarding methane emissions are working. He also pointed to an ongoing $1.8 million study by researchers with Colorado State University into the same issue, which is expected to be done and open to public inspection in 2015. Sullivan, though, felt not enough is being done by the county. “As time goes by, more and more information is coming out about the dangers of fracking and the dangers that are involved in the natural gas (extraction) process,” he said. But in Garfield County, he said, industry operations are viewed as a “use by right” in most circumstances, or are “exempted” from review under the county’s land-use codes,

Dogs rule

While potatoes took center stage last Saturday, agility dogs and their handlers enjoyed the spotlight on Sept. 26-28 as Dogs on Course in North America took over part of North Face Park for its western regional championship. Dozens of dogs from all over the U.S. ran over, around and through various obstacles. Several local dogs and handlers competed including Bill Lukes (right). Results were still being compiled at press time. Photos by Jane Bachrach 16 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • OcTObER 2, 2014

which Sullivan feels leaves citizens more exposed than they should be. He maintained the county has either ignored or “given away every tool that we had” for safeguarding “the health and safety of the citizens of Garfield County. I really believe that we need local controls and we need local standards for our air, for our water, for the basic rights that everybody in Garfield County has.”

Growth of county Government In recent years the county government has acquired a number of properties in Glenwood Springs, which has prompted questions about how big the county government will get and how extensive its expanding facilities and buildings ultimately will be. Jankovsky, questioned about this, pointed out that the only actual new building purchased and now occupied by county personnel is the old Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association A-frame at Grand Avenue and 11th Street. The other two acquisitions were of buildings in the same neighborhood as the county courthouse and administration building, centered on 8th Street and Colorado Avenue. “As far as expanding its facilities is concerned, we haven’t done that,” Jankovsky said, adding that the property acquisitions of the so-called Durrett and Worrell buildings (now leased to attorneys’ offices) “were forward-thinking moves that were made when the price of real estate was down.” And the Worrell building, he said, was essentially a “clean-up measure” and a trade with Valley View Hospital, which partly sat on countyowned land along Blake Avenue on the south side of town. In general, he said, “I think it’s best to have limited government,” but he added that the county’s population has grown from roughly 25,000 in the 1990s, to more than 56,000 today, and the county has had to respond to that growth and a consequent increase in demand for services. Sullivan, on the other hand, questioned Jankovsky’s rationale, and particularly expressed concern that the county reportedly paid about $1 million more than the appraised value of the Durrett building. “As far as I can tell, those buildings serve no county purpose,” Sullivan said. “The county has no business being a private landlord. What are we going to use them for, why did we buy them?” Another area of growth that Sullivan questioned is the county’s budget, which last year was projected at revenues of more than $100 million and expenses of more than $125 million. Some 80 percent of the county’s property tax revenues, which make up more than half the county’s overall income, come from property taxes paid by oil and gas companies. Jankovsky noted that the county has consistently balanced its budget over the years, and that recently, when oil and gas revenues dropped, the county cut its expenditures by seven percent to match the revenue decline. And in 2010, he said, the county axed about 40 employees due to revenue instability, staffing cuts that have been maintained, he said. (Editor’s note: Due to space restrictions, the final half of this story will appear in the Oct. 9 edition of the Sopris Sun).

Letters

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Thanks for the find Dear Editor: I want to send a huge thank you to the wonderful man who found my wallet on Main Street Saturday night and to Rick at Peppino’s who called me to retrieve it. Just another example why living in Carbondale is the best place to be! Marie Sullivan Carbondale

UDc update (Editor’s note: This is an update on the Unified Development Code process, currently under way on the town’s Planning & Zoning Commission level). Dear Editor: Thank you to everyone who took the time to read the Unified Development Code (UDC) Annotated Outline and commented on the outline. Your comments were very helpful. The knowledge and constructive comments this community possesses never ceases to amaze us. We would especially like to thank all of the town boards and commissions that took the time to comment on the outline. We appreciate your effort and enthusiasm more than you can imagine. This will be a multi-phase process. The first step was developing the Annotated Outline that shows what a unified development code will look like and provides a general understanding of the structure of an updated

code. The UDC is being drafted in three installments: Procedures and Process; Districts and Uses; and Development Standards. At each step along the way, there will be ample opportunity for public input. Staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission have just finished over 40 pages of comments on the initial draft of Installment 1 — Processes and Procedures. Clarion is currently revising the first installment, which will be posted on the project website in early October. Sign up for updates in order to be notified when the draft is available. There will be a public meeting on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall to discuss those changes. Everyone is invited to attend. The Carbondale Planning & Zoning Commission

Forget wireless (Editor’s note: This letter was also sent to Crystal Valley Caucus chairwoman Dee Malone). Dear Editor: Cell towers and wireless smart meters are coming soon to the Crystal Valley corridor. As we speak, informed communities keeping up with the collapse of wireless communication systems (health impacts, flakey reception, pork barreled government finance, hacking and tower fires, radiation impacts on wildlife, birds, livestock, trees and humans) are now opting for a superior system wireless can’t touch. The Silverton Standard (Sept. 11) said

that town is putting the finishing touches on its high speed, affordable fiber optic system that will provide hardwired connectivity to the entire community. The Delta Montrose Electric Association (Paonia and beyond) has announced it’s launching buried fiber optic service, hardwiring all smart meters, providing phone, radio, TV and Internet — all at speeds five times what cell towers and Wi-Fi can. No dummies over the hill, as the litigations, health effects, environmental impacts and wireless cell communicating smart meter fiasco garner tidal wave proportions in the courts and hearing rooms globally. Google has seen the light and is getting into hard wired/fiber optic systems fast. Ironic, when we offered the Crystal Valley Caucus board (Dee is both the chairperson and a biologist?) a free screening of “Take Back Your Power” they labeled (the now approaching 30 percent) incidence of electro sensitization, wireless environmental effects and documentation you’ll find below as: paranoia running deep, problems that don’t exist and too risky for public exposure. You might want to have a look at some of these and get involved with the Pitkin County Master Plan revision which, if the corridor was up to speed, would have these environmental protections included. It isn’t going to happen through your caucus representation with the County. Just like so much of the sandbagging of information and

democracy, you’re apparently on your own. My own conclusion, 20 years now on the wrong side of electro sensitization is that it’s horrifically painful, very real, totally destructive and completely avoidable — given you do the homework and pull the plug on the needless sizzle. Otherwise, buy a tent and a lot of warm clothes. The Crystal Valley is one of the last remaining wireless free, pristine corridors left in Colorado. Keep it that way, you won’t be sorry. Gary Duncan Moab, Utah

Reunion’s thanks Dear Editor: The Roaring Fork High School class of 1994 celebrated its 20-year reunion this past Potato Day weekend and would like to thank Skip and the entire Pour House staff for not only being a big part of our past but for allowing us to use the Pour House for our reunion. Our class grew up in the valley and although we’ve seen a lot of changes, it was great to see that the hospitality and classic Carbondale atmosphere was still alive. Thanks Carbondale for the memories and thank you Skip for the reception! Great food, great friends, and a great community. Daniel Self Carbondale

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English in Action started two decades ago as a humble adult literacy program operating out of the Basalt Regional Library. It consisted of a half dozen mentors with adult students, filling a need in the community to help immigrants learn English as they adapted to living in the Roaring Fork Valley. Today, English in Action is a flourishing organization serving more than 230 adult students with a volunteer base of 160 people, according to a press release. English In Action celebrates its 20th anniversary with its iconic community event, Fiesta de Tamales on Oct. 11. The fund-raiser combines homemade tamales and pupusas with thousands of dollars in prizes, entertainment, music and fun for the whole family. The evening will feature a performance by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s Folklórico dancers, Mexican folk singers, piñatas, Spellbinders storytelling, a prize drawing and more than 1,000 homemade tamales and pupusas to energize attendees.

Fiesta de Tamales takes place at Basalt Middle School (51 School St.) from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for kids in advance, or $20 for adults and $8 for kids at the door. “The Fiesta de Tamales is unlike any other event in the valley,” said Lara Beaulieu, English in Action’s executive director. “This event brings together immigrants and other community members in a wonderful celebration of culture and community. The tamales and pupusas are homemade by our students and volunteer tutors. The food is delicious and it will be a fun evening for the whole family.” An army of volunteers and grassroots activism makes the fund-raiser a true community event. It not only helps raise a significant amount of money to fund the organization, but the actual event meets EIA’s mission by bringing diverse communities together. The event is supported by a diverse group of businesses and individuals. Sponsors include: Alchemy Audio/Visual Concert Sys-

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community and intercultural relationships through language and leadership development. This is done through a one-on-one tutoring program where English-speaking volunteer community members meet with students of all nationalities for an hour a week to help them learn English. English In Action currently has a waiting list of 100 adults who want to learn English. To purchase tickets, visit fiestadetamales.eventbrite.com or call 963-9200.

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î‚Šunder River brings “e Gin Gameâ€? to town Opening its 20th season Sopris Sun Staff Report Thunder River Theatre Company is celebrating its 20th anniversary by opening the 2014-15 season with the Pulitzer Prize winning play “The Gin Game.â€? “What a mile-post for TRTC. We want to celebrate the many theatre artists of the Roaring Fork Valley who embraced our mission and contributed their time and talent over the years,â€? said TRTC founder and artistic director Lon Winston. “They were all part of TRTC being named the Colorado Theatre Guild’s Henry Award winner as Colorado’s 2012 ‘Outstanding Regional Theatre.’ For our 20th Anniversary, we have invited many who have shared their gifts, and those artists who will help TRTC grow for another 20.â€? “The Gin Gameâ€? was written in the 1970s by D.L. Coburn. A Boston Globe theatre critic wrote at the time “ ‌ (It’s) a perfect play. An important play. A stunning piece of theatre. I urge you to see it without hesitation.â€? Thunder River Theatre presents “The Gin Gameâ€? Oct. 3-5 and Oct. 9-11, with curtain times at 7:30 p.m. except for a 2 p.m. matinee on Oct. 5. Tickets range from $13 for students to $25 for adults, with a special price of $17.50 for 20-30 somethings. Tickets are available at 963-8200 or thunderrivertheatre.com. “The Gin Gameâ€? is being directed by

company member Brad Moore, who has been involved in valley-wide theatre for almost 40 years. He is also an adjunct instructor for CMC Theatre. The play features two award-winning actors: TRTC’s Julia Whitcombe and guest Bob Moore. Whitcombe has been a member of TRTC’s resident company for 18 years, and was last seen in “The Trip to Bountiful.� She was also in “Blithe Spirit,�

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As things stand now, what remains to be built contains the affordable-housSeries 2014 ing component that got the idea started in the ďŹ rst place, and Balentine, 60, has AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, been struggling to get it back on track. COLORADO, PROSCRIBING FINES FOR PLACE“I’m not a developer, I’m a business owner,â€? Balentine ruefully told The SoMENT OF TRASH CONTAINERS ON STREETS OUTSIDE THE TRASH COLLECTION PERIOD & pris Sun this week, as an explanation for taking on the project in the ďŹ rst place. REQUIRING TRASH STORAGE IN SECURE, ENCLOSED SPACES “My hope is that I can redesign it to a form that works positively for my company and for the town,â€? he said, noting that he has been working closely with town NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of staff and the Carbondale Board of Trustees to ďŹ nd a way to make that happen. Trustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, on So far, the town has agreed to allow him to withdraw two of the Building A September 23, 2014 apartments from the affordable-housing mix, into which they had been placed This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. The full text of said Ordias an incentive for him to ďŹ nish the remaining portion of the project. nance is available to the public at www.carbondalegov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511 By selling those two units as free-market units, he said, he would gain some Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during norneeded cash to keep the project alive and pay for the redesign, which he curmal business hours. you. Thank you. vided bycannot the kind, caring and chiefs in the Public Works Department ate all of THE rently afford. TOWN OF CARBONDALE _________________________ Chris Chacos cannot speak more highly of who gave permission to the project, and to Balentine, who moved to the valley in 1986 and lives, with his family, in Brush By: s/s Stacey Bernot, Mayor Project “Gunga Din!â€? ntCreek to their clients’ wellAspen, being. employs Carlos“around Loya, the who transformed Village near 25one peopleâ€? in the lower that valley. ATTEST: __________________________ Carbondale ult toHe observe our loved look to the “new look.â€?both by the trustees and is credited withones being aold civic-minded developer, s/s Cathy Derby, Town Clerk who noted that one of ndbywesome strivetown to dostaffers, all we can Also, thanks tohis ourcommunity-minded newest planting vol-gestures Published in The Sopris Sun on October 2, 2014. thanks of a trail leading fromO. the n.was I feltconstruction that every request that connection unteers: D’uan Hajdu, D.,Carbondale Jeanie HaysCommunity with Boogie’s Dear Editor: School, also located Way, to the nearby& Rio Grande age on her behalf wasalong hon- Dolores the law offices of Whitsitt Gross, and Trail. Zane And was the town haveKessler publicly expressed a willingness work with himThis past Friday, over 1,000 people kicked attempt madetrustees to fulfill with the Thompson Divideto Coalition. to ďŹ nish project. was treatedthe with the utmost Thanks to the town’s new arborist, Dave off their Fourth of July celebration with one Submit unclassifieds@soprissun.com of Aspen’s mosttopopular traditions: the an“The board deďŹ nitely wants to seewho someingive and take there,â€? said town planect and loving care. I am very Coon, addition to his many duties by Monday 12 p.m. Rates: $15 for 30 nual Boogie’s Buddy Race to benefit the ning ofďŹ cial John Leybourne, such as agreeing to release the two units for freewonderful folks at Heritage manages to water every flower pot in our words, $20 for up to 50 words. PayBuddy Program! This 5K race and 1-mile market, but only if guarantees are made that the project will ultimately contribute unate we are to have this fa- town three times a week! ment due before publication.* units to Carbondale’s affordable housing inventory. mmunity. Other volunteers involved with planting family and canine walk provides funding to FREE 1,000 CLASSIFIED ADSand fortheir kids support nearly local youth Leybourne praised Balentine forown his plants determination to see theare: project atti Stranahan their in those large pots Marythrough and teens to promote their busito completion, declaring, “HeBeth deďŹ nitely wants to see happen. could easily families through many critical services and arbondale Bos (new owner of it Main StreetHe Spirits), enterprises. Thirty word walk away at this point, but he doesn’t to.â€? Gullwick (Koru con- programsnesses including individual mentoring, Aimee andwant Anthony maximum. leadership Please send education, to unclasBalentine and his project, having been the object of several town meetings algroup mentoring, he crew struction company), Amy Kimberly (CCAH), siďŹ ed@soprissun.com. ready in recent months, will again on the trustees’ agenda on(soon-toOct. 14, where Lemonade Day, activities, scholarships, and Peter be Gilbert of the Dance Initiative Balentine plans to update the trustees on his search for ďŹ nancing, his hopes for *Credit card payment information therapeutic counseling. ost of you have noticed the be occupants of the old town library on Fourth should be emailed to unclassifieds@soredesigning the project, and his need for help. David Houggy flower boxes along the en- Street), Stacy Evans & Friends, Susan’s Flowprissun.com or call 948-6563. Checks hoping the trustees can give me a little bit of a break,â€? Balentine said “I’m Executive Director ondale’s Main Street public ers plus 21 others who are repeat participants may be dropped off at our office at the Sept. 29.beautiful flow- since 2010. Thank you folks! The Buddy Program won nice to see Third Street Center or mailed to P.O. these newly covered section What attractive and pleasBox 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Call 618-9112 for more info. cient black railroad ties. ant gifts your efforts are to nks to Smiley Wise, one of the this community. We appreci-

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