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RFSD explains security plans Part of bond proposal By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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ere’s something that WILL NOT happen regardless of the outcome of the $122 million Roaring Fork School District bond issue election on Nov. 3. The school district will not be installing airport-type security, or other electronic security devices, at school entrances. That’s what Roaring Fork School District Chief Operating Officer Jeff Gatlin tells The Sopris Sun. Several “safety and security” improvements are listed on the school district’s fact sheets (rfsd.k12.co.us), as well as the categories “learning environments,” “facility condition improvements” and “energy efficiency upgrades.” Big-ticket items in the proposed bond issue are: $34.4 million for a new pre-kindergarten-througheighth-grade school between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale at Eastbank; $31.6 million to modernize and upgrade middle schools in Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and Basalt; $20 million for a Glenwood Springs Elementary School remodel to create a single, interconnected school (the district received a $9.1 BEST grant that it must use it or lose it); and $15 million for RFSD employee rental housing. Gatlin is the school district’s go-to guy for questions about safety and security. The Sopris Sun e-mailed several questions to him (including the one about electronic security). Here are his email responses. Question: What is the total cost district wide for safety and security improvements? Answer: It will be difficult to provide the total cost for all safety and security improvements due to the nature of how some of these costs were calculated. The cost estimators provided a general remodel price for each building and safety and security costs were included in this number. While we do have some of the safety and security line item costs identified, it is not accurate due to the nature in which many schools’ costs were calculated. Q: The term “secure entry vestibule” appears for most of the schools. What is a secure entry vestibule? A: A secure entry vestibule is an area at the entrance of each school where individuals can enter the school through one set of doors but need permission or granted access to enter another set of RFSD SECURITY page 8

Mattias Ericsson-Walterson (up to his neck in leaves) and Jon Walterson (right) get a workout raking leaves in River Valley Ranch over the weekend. Mattias told The Sopris Sun they plan to get out the ladder and do a little leaf-pile jumping next weekend. On a related note, now that RVR trees are coming into maturity, they splash palettes full of yellows, reds, oranges and other colors for a couple of weeks in late September to early-and-mid October, with even more spectacular displays predicted for years to come. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Carbondale Commentary The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, e-mail editor Lynn Burton at news@soprissun.com, or call 510-3003.

Delaying fire election only makes matters worse (Editor’s note: OK, read closely. The guest opinion you see below was submitted by Mike Kennedy and Bob Emerson, in response to last week’s guest opinion by Davis Farrar headlined “No more of the same with C&RFPD.” The column you see below was also originally published in the Post Independent in September, in response to Allyn Harvey’s column about the fire district). By Mike Kennedy and Bob Emerson We are writing in response to Allyn Harvey’s recent Guest Opinion published in the Post Independent on Sept. 17, stating his opinion that the Carbondale Fire District vote on a mil levy increase is a “rush job.” We are writing as individuals and not on behalf of the board. Property tax revenue is the primary source of funding for the district. As a result of the recession and decline in property values, in 2014 the district’s tax revenue declined about 42 percent from 2013, or about $1.2 million. A Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) was formed to analyze and provide input to the district, and Mr. Harvey was a member. CAC ultimately made several recommendations: 1) complete a master plan; 2) cut expenditures significantly; 3) use reserve funds to maintain service levels; 4) engage in community outreach; 5) survey the public regarding district issues; 6) wait beyond 2014 to at least 2015 for assessed property values to increase before asking for a mil levy increase. Each of these recommendations was followed. Expenditures were cut by about $600,000 in 2014 and 2015 by eliminating three full-time positions. Spending on equipment replacement and building maintenance and improvements was also eliminated. The remaining shortfall in the budget was satisfied by using approximately $600,000 of reserve funds in each of 2014 and 2015. A new master plan (MP) for the district was commissioned and completed in 2015. Almont Associates, a highly respected consultant, reviewed the entire operation and financing of the district. As part of the process, Mark Chain and Associates, longtime local planners, conducted numerous public meetings, and a survey was conducted to obtain public input. The district’s website (www.car-

bondalefire.org) was updated to provide more information. The MP is a detailed document that analyzes the needs of the district in great depth. It is available to the public on the district’s website and has been since August. Paper copies are also available at district headquarters. If members of the public simply want an overview, they may read the Executive Summary at the beginning of the MP. The public has had a month and a half to review the MP and still has another month and a half to do so before the election. The district board has been reviewing drafts of the MP since early July. The board met with the master planners on two occasions to review the plan before it was finalized and approved. Mr. Harvey complains that he spent four hours reading the MP and only got halfway through. What he doesn’t tell you is the overriding conclusion of Almont and Chain that the district is doing a good job of maintaining proper service levels despite severe economic challenges, but cannot continue to do so without increased revenue. Almont said the district has “done yeoman’s work navigating the department through very difficult economic times.” Almont also stated that “the continued deficit spending pattern in which the department finds itself cannot continue without dire consequences in the near future. Historically, the district’s leadership has made severe cuts to curtail spending. Further cuts will reduce the abilities of the department and negatively impact the delivery of service.” November’s mil levy increase request is a stop-gap measure. It won’t get the district back to the revenue level of 2013, even coupled with the expected $371,000 additional revenue in 2016 due to increased property values. The mil levy increase, if approved, will generate just under $600,000. Thus, the approximately $371,000 property value increase and $600,000 mil levy increase still leave the district more than $200,000 short of the 2013 revenues. However, this additional revenue will allow the district to stop using reserves, hire people over time to replace the three eliminated positions, begin funding needed equipment replacement and training, and continue the first response team for wildfires. FIRE ELECTION page 14

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Thanks to the police Dear Editor: Recently the Carbondale Fire District ambulance crew was called to a reported unresponsive child in Carbondale. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Carbondale Police Department for its work. The officers on scene, specifically Officer Steve Kuhl, acted in a most professional manner under the most stressful of situations. Officer Kuhl met the ambulance at the curb with the infant child in his arms, maintaining its airway and thus helping the child to breathe. This quick thinking allowed for an immediate transport to definitive care at Valley View Hospital with a one-minute-on-scene time. Thank you officers for your professional and compassionate service to our community. “A” Shift Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District

What rubbish, part II Dear Editor: Last April, River Valley Ranch and our 350-plus homes went from four to five trash haulers operating five to six days a week with

two drive-by’s for trash and recycling, to a single-hauler, single-day pick up. In doing so, we reduced inefficient, redundant, high-speed, noisy truck traffic by 80 percent! Our ongoing “Bear Aware” program is much enhanced as we only monitor trash once a week. In a community-wide survey, 80 percent of our property owners supported this initiative prior to us launching it. Close to 100 percent are paying less than they were paying before. We have heard nothing but gratitude. I am not defending the E-Board’s proposed ordinance changes as I haven’t read them. However, I and many others, applaud the town trustees and the E-Board for their efforts to replace the ridiculous, anarchistic “free market” trash collection system in place with something more sane. At RVR, we “just did it” and it works. For Mr. Durant to suggest this is fixing a problem that doesn’t exist is, to use Mr. Durant’s own word — rubbish. Jim Noyes Volunteer President River Valley Ranch Homeowners Association Carbondale

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Vote yes on 4B Dear Editor: The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District does an incredible job covering fire and emergency calls over a huge district. There could be a call for an injured hiker in Lead King Basin, a fire on Missouri Heights and an accident on Highway 82, all within a few minutes. Resources are stretched thin and reserves are currently being used to maintain the current level of services that we have come to expect. I know that the district saves me money every year by keeping the ISO rating down. The Insurance Services Office (ISO) rates fire departments on a scale from 1 (good) to 10 (not so good), which determines how much your homeowner’s insurance will cost you and is based on the level of fire protection provided by the district. Our district has a 5 rating, which is pretty good for such a rural and remote district. Keeping the rating down by providing better service has been a point of emphasis for the district board for many years. Over time, the district has added auxiliary fire stations, upgraded existing stations and has demonstrated that it can efficiently pump water from local sources so that those LETTERS page 14

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Critics question need for ďŹ re district vote this year

By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer

As voters in the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District cast their mail-in ballots regarding a two-year tax hike sought by the ďŹ re district, there remain some questions about why the district chose to seek a tax hike this year instead of some time in the future. In commentaries sent to local newspapers and in discussion groups on the Internet, some have argued that the district is moving too quickly with the tax increase question on the Nov. 3 ballot. The district’s board of directors, the ďŹ re department management and the voters, according to critics, have not spent enough time analyzing a recently released 10-year ďŹ re district master plan to adequately explain to voters why the tax hike should be approved. Fire district ofďŹ cials, however, have consistently maintained that the tax hike is a necessary “stop-gap measureâ€? to provide needed funding for equipment, training and personnel, and to allow the district to provide services without further dipping into the district’s diminishing cash reserves. The two-year duration of the tax hike, district ofďŹ cials have said, will provide time to completely analyze the master plan, including a list of 75 recommendations from the consultants who drew up the master plan. The two-year interval also is meant to give the district time to present the master plan to taxpayers, and provide some idea of the ďŹ re department’s future course of actions. District ofďŹ cials have cited statements or other indications from the master-plan consultants — Almont Associates of Florida, Mark Chain Consulting of Carbondale and Leslie Lamont of Lamont Planning Services — that have prompted the ďŹ re board to go for a tax increase this fall rather than next year or later. In fact, according to Fire Chief Ron Leach in an interview this week, the only ofďŹ cial reluctance about an election this year came from a special steering committee of citizens appointed earlier this year to work on the master plan process and make recommendations to the board about where the district should go from here. The master plan process, and the Nov. 3 ballot question, is in response to the district's ongoing ďŹ nancial woes resulting from the Great Recession of 2008-09, which caused property values in the district to plummet. Because the ďŹ re district gets most of its revenues from property taxes, the district’s income

dropped by an estimated 40 percent in recent years and has yet to fully recover. District voters approved a two-year tax increase in 2011 that helped ďŹ re ofďŹ cials weather the worst of the recession, but in 2013 rejected a request from the district that essentially would have doubled the district’s tax rate for an unspeciďŹ ed length of time. Over the past two years, the district has dipped into its cash reserves in order to maintain service levels as much as possible, although the reduced revenues has forced the district to eliminate three Emergency Service Technician positions and make other reductions in operating expenses. A citizens’ advisory committee (CAC), which met over several months in 2014, recommended the district move immediately to update its 10-year-old master plan before going back to the voters for another tax-hike request. A second citizen committee, known as the Master Plan Task Force Steering Committee, was formed earlier this year to guide creation of the master plan and offer suggestions to the ďŹ re district’s board of directors regarding the district’s ďŹ nancial and operational future. The steering committee, made up primarily of citizens familiar with ďŹ re district operations and needs, recommended against going to the taxpayers for a tax hike this year, in favor of closely analyzing the master plan and its recommendations, and coming up with a

strategic plan for the district’s future. But the ďŹ re board opted instead to follow the recommendations of its consultants and try for a tax increase this year to boost the district’s revenues and allow the district to begin to rebuild its cash reserves. Leach explained that, if the tax hike is approved by voters, the ďŹ re district staff plans to conduct monthly meetings over the coming year to introduce the ďŹ ndings of the master plan to the public, and to come up with a strategic plan for ďŹ re and ambulance operations covering the next ďŹ ve to 10 years. Leach said the ďŹ re board decided recently that these follow-up meetings should not be conducted by consultants Mark Chain and Leslie Lamont, who were in charge of the public outreach portion of the master planning process earlier in the year. “The board of directors decided it was best that the ďŹ re district staff present the master plan to the public,â€? Leach told The Sopris Sun on Monday. “I think the ďŹ rst one will probably be after the election’s over,â€? possibly on a Wednesday in November, Leach continued, and will continue on a monthly basis for about a year. But the fact that the plan has yet to be formally shown to the public is what has concerned some of the district’s critics, including Carbondale Trustee Allyn Harvey, who wrote in a Sept. 16 column for the

Glenwood Springs Post Independent that he would not vote in favor of the tax hike for that reason, among others. “Put bluntly,â€? Harvey wrote, “this tax increase feels like a rush job.â€? Harvey served on the CAC in 2014, and wrote that “many of usâ€? on that committee felt that the district should wait until 2016 to seek a tax increase, a contention supported by another CAP participant, former Carbondale Town Manager Davis Farrar of Missouri Heights, who currently works as a planning and management consultant for several Western Slope communities (see the Oct. 15 edition of The Sopris Sun). “The ďŹ re board has hardly had time to digest their adopted master plan, let alone put in place solid ďŹ nancial strategies,â€? Farrar wrote in an opinion piece.“The new master plan has not even been presented to the public for input.â€? Lamont, in a telephone interview this week, said the ďŹ re board ďŹ rst decided in August that she and Chain should not be the ones conducting the follow-up meetings, and that their consulting fees should be reduced accordingly, although she could not recall the exact amounts. She added that she felt it was the board’s “prerogativeâ€? to do so, and that in the end the public would get the information it needed in order to fully understand the master plan and the district’s operational needs. The Roaring Fork High School band, choir and guitar class presented their Fall Concert at the school on Oct. 19. The choir performed “Storm is Passing Over,â€? “O Sinfuni Munguâ€? and “Run to You,â€? while the band played “Greenbriar Legacy,â€? “On a Hymn Song of Philip Blissâ€? and “In the Mood.â€? Shown here (left to right) are choir members Reece Ettelson and Jasmin Lopez. The public’s next opportunity to come out and support the RFHS band and choir will be the Winter Concert at 7 p.m. on Dec. 17. Photo by Lynn Burton

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the P&Z meeting. The battle against elm trees continues, Harrington wrote, notThe town’s street crew repaired asphalt surface faults on the trail to Colorado Rocky Mountain School last week, as well as ing that town arborist David Coon has been removing elm saplings repairing various potholes around town and using the street at various spots. Coon also has started the annual chore of wrapsweeper to keep the streets free of fallen leaves, according to ping LED holiday lights on downtown trees, a task that Harringtown manager Jay Harrington’s weekly memo to the town ton indicated is likely to be Coon’s main job for the next few weeks, until the Light Up Carbondale event occurs in November. trustees and employees. The water-main project at Industry Way is continuing, HarHarrington reported that “we are seeing people blow leaves from their property into the street. A couple of times a day we rington reported, explaining that the contractor, Canyon Excaneed to use the backhoe and compact the leaves and yard-debris vating, had hoped to do asphalt paving last week but could not, dumpsters for Leaf Day collection. This is a really popular event because of difďŹ culty in coordinating with an asphalt company to provide material. for the community.â€? At the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center (CRCC), The park crew, meanwhile, began removing “pea gravelâ€? from that numerous fall programs are underway, the surface of a playground at the Colorado Meadows park, in Harrington reported preparation for changing the surface over to engineered wood and that the entire lineup of programs is listed in the printed chips that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act Fall/Winter Recreation brochure available at the Rec Center and guidelines. Harrington wrote that Miner’s Park playground will at Town Hall. In addition, recreational program listings and registration are available at the recreation department’s website, be the next to be changed over. In addition, Harrington reported, the parks crew continues to www.carbondalerec.com. The town has offered the job of recreation coordinator to winterize the irrigation systems throughout town, now that the Margaret Donnelly, who has been working as a contractor in perditches have been turned off. sonal training, group ďŹ tness and other part-time capacities. The The Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 15 interviewed job entails ďŹ ve candidates for two open P&Z seats, and passed a formal rec management of the John M. Fleet Municipal Pool during the ommendation for ďŹ lling those seats to the Board of Trustees. The summer, and a year-round focus on health, wellness and BOT will consider the appointment recommendations, and other ďŹ tness offerings at the CRCC. In the police department, Harrington wrote that OfďŹ cer Luke matters forwarded by the P&Z, at a meeting on Oct. 27. On Oct. 29, the P&Z will conduct a public hearing to discuss Blue, the department’s arrest-control instructor, will be attending Code a two-day arrest-control class “focused on the carotid restrain Module 3 of the long-discussed UniďŹ ed Development (UDC). The meeting is to begin at 6 p.m., and the consultant (method)â€? this week. hand to give an working on the UDC project, Clarion, will be on And last week, Harrington reported, OfďŹ cer Tade Shively zone districts as helped out at Roaring Fork High School in conducting lock-down overview of the draft Module 3, which covers the town. The public is invited to drills for school-wide emergencies. development review tools for

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The farmer feeds us all You see the phrase on bumper stickers and it’s part of the lyrics from the depression-era song “Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us All,â€? recorded by the New Lost City Ramblers, Ry Cooder and others. Turns out, the farmers’ average age in the U.S. is about 60 so they won’t be around a lot longer to plant and harvest crops, freeze and sweat, worry about the weather and curse Monsanto, ďŹ x what they can with bailing wire or twine, and slowly go broke. So what are we going to do when the farmers are all gone? Stop eating? Well, not if a new group named Roaring Fork Beginning Farmers have anything to say about it. The group has had four meetings so far, according to organizers, at different farms with almost every producer in the valley in attendance. “We discuss challenges to growing more producers and our local food system, tour farms and have a potluck dinner meeting,â€? said RFBF member Jim Dula. They are also afďŹ liated with the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union and National Young Farmers Coalition, which allows them to vote on policies they want to see national organizations take up in their lobbying efforts. “It’s a cool grass roots effort to affect change in our state and federal farm policy,â€? Dula told The Sopris Sun. To announce RFBF to the Roaring Fork Valley and the world, they are staging a kick-off party at Carbondale Beer Works from 5 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 22. Chef Mark Hardin has prepared a menu that includes locally grown: fried green tomatoes, saffron aioli, potatoes au gratin cardoon, purple potatoes, spaghetti squash pasta, chanterelle Chablis, broccolini, burst cherry tomato puntarelle salad, arugula, nasturtium, salad turnips, Ceasar braised collard greens ham and puntarelle. Fruits, vegetables and other items were donated by Sustainable Settings, Rock Bottom Ranch, the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Glassier Gardens, High Lonesome Seeds, and Thistle Whistle Farm. CBW will donate a portion of beer sales to RFBF. On the music front, we’re looking at Wooden Nickel.

Kickin’ back. That’s what David Hayes is doing a little more of, now that he’s retired from the Roaring Fork Valley Co-op. In a handwritten letter to the Co-op crew, he said in part, “I had a great time for years. You GUYS ARE THE BEST. ‌ I’ll always remember being a good trashman ‌ and all the people that helped with my job ‌ and all the Carbondale people that knew me at the pumps and laughed with me.â€? In a separate letter, Hayes’s mother, Lois, wrote in part, “When Kirk (Carlson) hired David (in 1990) he put a whole new world of work, friendships, interacting with the real world – and all of you accepted his disabilities with grace – all in your own way.â€? The Co-op threw a party for Hayes and presented him with a #18 (Peyton Manning) Denver Broncos jersey. Photo by Lynn Burton

celtic Fest and Oktoberfest thanks Carbondale Recreation Department staffer Jessi Rochel dropped The Sopris Sun a line, thanking the following folks for another smashing success for Celtic Fest and Oktoberfest. Sponsors were Warsteiner, Orrison Distributing, Premier Party Rental, Andy’s Ice Carving, EverGreen Events, Roaring Fork Beer Company, Sopris Liquor and Wine, City Market, Comfort Inn and Suites, and Ackerman Log and Timber. Beverage-related volunteers included Nic DeGross, Jackie Powers, Bryant Maggert, Brent Moss, Kara Montie, Meghan Kirkland,

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Ex-coal miner back in town Former Mid-Continent coal miner Rob Mulford is back in Redstone at the Redstone Cliffs. Mulford, now an Alaska resident, was in the valley late last summer looking for former Mid-Continent miners to interview for a book he’s working on. If you’re a former miner or know one and want to get in touch, call Mulford at 907-457-5578.

They say it’s your birthday Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Mary Kenyon and Ron Speaker (Oct. 24); Jocelyn Murray and Crystal Beltz (Oct. 25); Chip Brotzman, Julie Lang and Kay Schaefer (Oct. 27); and Gina Guarascio (Oct. 28). And a very special belated birthday greeting to Eric Berry (Oct. 18).

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Billy Kirkland, Billy’s Police Academy buddies, Black MacDonald, Rebecca Murray, Darin Binion, Cortney McDougall, Dan Giese, Amy Butowicz, Mark Taylor, Tee Fink, Gage Reese, Ryan Wylch, Dan Lehmkuhl, Marty Finkelstein, Lacey Malcomson, Noah Bauldridge, Katie Montie, Laura Bishop, Lauren Zeman, Bailey Paulses, Casey Doser, Susan Mount, John Mount, Kelly Thomas, Jeff Thomas, Jay Smith, Laura Smith, Kari Heuer, Tom Heuer, Jake Heuer, Gail Heuer, Leigh Heuer and Dan Self. Carbondale Recreation Department staff members Jason Thraen, Eric Brendlinger, Olive Tampol, Trevor Capel-Jones, Jonelle Luther, Matt Duffy and James Webster. Entertainers were Potcheen, the Average German Band, Those Austrian Guys, the Starletts, and the Chalet Dancers. Other thanks go out to the security staff from Ace Security and Safety; vendors Mac’s Snack Shack, Renewal by Andersen of Colorado and Mystical Wonders of Love; MRI for the extra porta-potties and Sweet Coloradough for a surprise box of donuts! “We appreciate the generosity of our sponsors, the helpfulness of our staff and volunteers, and the willingness of our musicians to play for prices we can afford,� Norwood said. “See you all in 2016! And bring your friends!�

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The Roaring Fork High School Energy Club recently toured the new solar array that is under construction on the south side of the school. The club is largely responsible for working with Sunsense Solar and others to get the array built. It’ll be dedicated in November. From left to right are: Solana Teitler, Fiona Laird, Emily Mata, Joselinne Medrano, Tavia Teitler, Drew Adams, Callum Jenkins, Jaden Stryker and Wendy Boland. Photo by Sunsense Solar

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New selection of DVDs for your Library Amy Shipley Soon the DVD collection at your local Garfield County Library will look fresher than ever. You didn’t know Garfield County libraries offer DVDs? Well they do and now the collection will look fresh every time you visit. We have implemented a new setting in our software, and it allows DVDs to stay at the branch they are returned to within Garfield County. For example, if you borrow a DVD from Carbondale and return it to Parachute, it will stay at Parachute to be discovered by the people in that town. Right now we have only changed this system setting for DVDs; all other materials will be returned to their original location. And this doesn’t affect items you borrow from libraries outside Garfield County. As tempting as it might be to keep them, we must still send Basalt’s items back to Basalt. The benefit to you, as a library user, is that you’ll be seeing items on the shelves you may have never seen before. You might discover a hidden gem. You could find a TV show you didn’t know the library owned. Or, you might find a movie you’ve been meaning to watch but never remembered to request it from the library. A big benefit to the library is that we won’t have to pay a courier service to transfer the DVDs back to their original location. They will just stay at the new location until another person moves them along. As always, if you don’t find what you are looking for on our shelves, you can search the catalog on our website: www.gcpld.org. When you find what you need, place a hold on it with your library card and we’ll contact you when the item gets to your library to be picked up. Ask a staff member to help if you can’t find what you want, or you can even request that we purchase items for our collection. Another way we can help add new variety to our collec-

Aspen Community Theatre Presents

RFSD security om page 1 doors that then opens to the entire school. Q: What other upgrades or safety/security procedures does the school bond call for? A: Traffic safety circulation improvements for multiple schools, addressing safety issues on playgrounds, improved technology (door monitors, access control systems and upgraded telephony/intercom systems).

Spreading it around. That’s what Garfield County libraries are doing these days with DVDs. Example: If you check out a CD such as “Focus” in Carbondale and return it in Glenwood Springs, it stays in Glenwood Springs and waits for the next library patron to grab it. The new system, according to library district staffers, means different titles will become available more often at each library. Courtesy photo tion is through your donations of gently used items. We welcome donations of DVDs and Blu-ray, as well as other materials (with some restrictions). So if you’re cleaning house this fall, feel free to drop off your clean, used DVDs at the library. And while you’re there, check out the library’s collection and see if you can find the movie you’ve been wanting to see. Amy Shipley is technical services manager for the Garfield County Library District.

At the Aspen District Theatre

Q: It looks like “upgrade intercom/phone system throughout” comes up for most schools. What kind of upgrade, and what would the upgrades allow the buildings to do that they can’t do now? A: One of the main improvements would involve better integration between the telephone system and the intercom system. With a newer system, a public address (for example, a lockdown call) could be made from any phone throughout each school. This is currently something we are unable to do. Q: How were the district’s security needs assessed? Was it done in-house or was an outside consultant hired? A: We worked with local law enforcement agencies across the three communities to tour facilities and address needs of our schools. This assessment helped us determine what safety and security components our schools were lacking. The school facility assessment teams also examined safety and security issues. Q: Will the school district do any of these upgrades even if the bond issue fails? A: To be honest, I am not sure. We have been focusing 100 percent of our energy on ensuring this bond passes.

Vaccinations without appointment

November 6, 7 & 11, 12, 13, 14 at 7 pm November 8 & 15 at 2 pm Tickets at the Wheeler Box Office 920.5770 or aspenshowtix.com Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice Book by Linda Woolverton

Walk-in flu clinics Thursday, October 22, 10 am - 5 pm Family Resource Center, 400 Sopris Avenue, Carbondale

Saturday, October 24, 10 am – 12 pm

Garfield County Public Health (Glenwood Springs & Rifle locations) 2014 Blake Avenue, Glenwood Springs 195 14th Street, Rifle

Saturday, October 31, 10 am – 1 pm

Carbondale Branch Library, 320 Sopris Avenue, Carbondale $15 children, $25 adults, $35 high-dose (for age 65+) Accepting Medicare Part B, Child Medicaid, CHP+, RMHP, BCBS, and UHC insurances Public Health: Rifle 970-625-5200 | Glenwood Springs 970-945-6614 Appointments available other dates

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Community Briefs Please submit your community briefs to news@soprissun.com by noon on Monday. The inscription on the boulder in front of Laurie Guevara-Stone – made of grass and small rocks, complete with a happy face – says “Yeah Laurie!” Why the inscription? Well, to celebrate her 50th birthday, GuevaraStone recently ran down the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, across a bridge over the Colorado River, then up the South Rim. Total distance – 24 miles. She was accompanied by her sister and another friend. Courtesy photo

Voter registration deadline The deadline to submit a voter registration form by mail, fax or e-mail, and still receive a ballot in the mail, is Oct. 26, according to the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s office. After Oct. 26, residents must appear in person at a Voter Service and Polling Center in Garfield County to receive a ballot. For details, go to govotecolorado.com.

P&Z posts UDc The Carbondale P&Z has posted the draft Installment 3 of the draft Unified Development Code (UDC) at carbondaleudc.com. The section covers land-use code, development standards and subdivisions. The P&Z also holds a public meeting to discuss the UDC at 6 p.m. on Oct. 29. A portion of the meeting will be dedicated to an infill and visualization work session. For details, call Janet Buck at 510-1208 or e-mail jbuck@carbondaleco.net.

ver & Rio Grande Western railroad until the railroad halted freight service along the line in the 1990s. The right-of-way was purchased for public purposes in 1997, for use as either a trail or for resumption of train service in the valley, under a federal procedure known as “rail banking.” The ACP is part of RFTA’s mission to protect and preserve the right of way for those uses, and has come under considerable scrutiny by area governments concerned about access restrictions that might interfere either with public or private interests seeking to establish new crossings or preserve and improve existing ones. Public comments about the ACP must be filed with RFTA by Oct. 31.

Kids clothing swap slated There will be a kid’s clothing swap at the Carbondale Branch Library on from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 1, according to a press release. It’s for newborns through 10 years old and is free.

Speaking of which

911 calls

A controversial Access Control Plan for the Rio Grande Trail right-of-way, which runs from Glenwood Springs through Carbondale and on to Woody Creek near Aspen, is available on the website of the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) website (www.rfta.com) for public review and comment. The ACP, as it is known, is RFTA’s plan for controlling crossings and encroachments onto the historic right of way, which formerly was the route of the Den-

Here are the Carbondale Fire District’s 911 calls for Oct. 10-17: • Medical emergencies (5); • Trauma emergency (2); • Motor vehicle accident (1); • Citizen assist (1); • Fire alarm responses (2); • Smoke alarm responses (2); • Mutual aid request (1) • Rescue response/assist hiker off rock ledge (1).

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Community Calendar

To list your event, email information to news@soprissun.com. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the Community Calendar online at soprissun.com. View events online at soprissun.com/calendar.

THURSDAY Oct. 22

FRI.-SAT. Oct. 23-24

RFHS SOccER • The Roaring Fork soccer squad travels across town for a 4 p.m. game against CRMS.

GHOST WALK • The Frontier Historical Society in Glenwood Springs hosts its annual Ghost Walk through Linwood Cemetary (northeast of City Market) at 7, 7:45, 8:30 and 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $18 for non-members ant $10 for members. Tours continue at the same times on Oct. 30-31. Info: 945-4448 or history@rof.net.

cREATIVE DISTRIcT • CCAH rolls out the next steps in the Carbondale Creative District plan from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the library. Laurie Bernhard will facilitate the meeting, and there’ll be pizza and salad for all. LIFT-UP • Registration for LIFT-UP’s holiday food baskets continues from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Third Street Center on Oct. 22, 27 and 29, at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 24. Info: 963-1778. ScHOOL BOND MEETINGS • There will be a 90-minute public meeting for RE-1 school district ofďŹ cials to explain and discuss the proposed $122 million Roaring Fork School District bond issue at Carbondale Middle School at 6:30 p.m. Other meetings include: Oct. 26, Basalt Middle School at 6 p.m. ELEcTION FORUM • The Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association and others present their annual Issues and Answers Night at Town Hall (101 W. Eighth St., Glenwood Springs) at 5:30 p.m. ConďŹ rmed participants at press time are CMC board candidates Kathy Goudy and Jon Warnick, and RE-1 school bond proponent/school board member Matt Hamilton.  Additional participants will be conďŹ rmed at a later date. KMTS will broadcast the forum live. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.

FRIDAY Oct. 23 MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “The Internâ€? (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23-29 and “He Named Me Malalaâ€? (PG-13) at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24-25 (captioned). LIVE MUSIc • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents live music every Friday night. Info: 963-3304. LIVE MUSIc • Bangkok Happy Bowl in El Jebel presents karaoke with KJ Michael Loco. RFHS FOOTBALL • The Roaring Fork Rams host Coal Ridge at 7 p.m. Roaring Fork’s ďŹ nal game of the regular season is on the road at Moffat County at 7 p.m. on Oct. 30. IMHS HOSTS EVENT • Iron Mountain Hot Springs hosts the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association’s Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. Info: 945-1514 or joni@glenwoodchamber.com.

SATURDAY Oct. 24 LIVE DANcING ZOMBIES • Head on over to the Carbondale Branch Library’s south lawn at 3 p.m. to witness Thrill the World. Local dancers are taking part in a simultaneous worldwide dance performance of Michael Jackson’s

Belonging New-members Sunday

Join us Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 – 10 a.m.

Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU) @ Third Street Center

www.tworiversuu.org Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist

Florence Caplow, Minister Inspirational, Contemporary Music by Jimmy Byrne Heather Rydell, Youth Program Minister Childcare Provided

1980s video for “Thriller.â€? Zombies will dance in their ďŹ nest zombi attire. Info: 963-2889 or gcpld.org/news-and-events/event/thrill-world. RFHS VOLLEYBALLERS • Roaring Fork volleyballers head to Aspen for a 3 p.m. match. ScAVENGER INDUSTRIES • The inagural Stone Soup get together/fund-raiser takes place from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at the Third Street Center. Bring something and throw it into the pot. The suggested donation is $15. Info: Scavenger Industries on Facebook. Scavenger Industries is an emerging arts organization with a focus on reclaimed materials.

“The Civil War;â€? and “American Salute.â€? Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youth. BLAcK EGGS HUNT • There’ll be a Halloween black eggs hunt at the Crown Mountain Park pavilion starting at 5:30 p.m. Kids can bring a ashlight and search for 3,000 candy and toy-ďŹ lled eggs. Prizes will be awarded for best costume. The bounce castle will be up at 5 p.m. It’s all free. Info: 963-6032 or crownmtn.org. ASc • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center presents Mary Reily (spiritual astrology). Info: 963-5516.

cAFÉ FILM • The Beat on Main Street presents a ďŹ lm at 8 p.m.

MONDAY Oct. 26

LIVE MUSIc • Bangkok Happy Bowl in El Jebel presents Natural Disasters.

BOOK TALK • Author Bryce Andrews will talk about his book “Badluck Way: A Year on the Ragged Edge of the Westâ€? at CMC’s Spring Valley campus at 7 p.m. His non-ďŹ ction account of working on a Montana cattle ranch near Yellowstone comes from daily notes took about working with cattle, confronting predatory wolves, and observing how people, wild places and animals coexist – or sometimes how they don’t. The free talk is presented as part of CMC’s ninth annual Common Reader program.

PUMPKIN PATcH • Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel hosts a pumpkin patch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids can ďŹ nd their perfect pumpkin “hiddenâ€? in the park. They’ll then decorate them and take them home. Hot cider, a hay ride and kid’s games will also be served up. The Halloween Hustle kids race starts at 10 a.m. sharp ($5 entry fee). Pumpkin supplies are limited. Info: 963-6032 or crownmtn.org.

SUNDAY Oct. 25 LIVE MUSIc • Symphony in the Valley presents “The Symphony goes Westâ€? at Roaring Fork High School starting at 4 p.m. The program includes: “Shenandoah;â€? “Hoe-Downâ€? from “Rodeo;â€? music from “The MagniďŹ cent Seven,â€? “The Good/Bad/Ugly,â€? and “Hang ’Em High;â€? “Ashokan Farewellâ€? from PBS’s

TUESDAY Oct. 27 ccAH • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities hosts its monthly Art & Wine Break with Lisa Singer from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Third Street Center. CCAH provides the space, drinks, snacks. This month, participants will be making mixed-media CALENDAR page 11

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AUDUBON SEED SALE! Oct. 30 - Nov. 6

10% of All Wild Bird Seed

purchases will be donated to Roaring Fork Audubon.

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seum; second Tuesday is Book Buddies; third Tuesday is Legos at the Library; fourth Tuesday is The Good, the Bad, and the Gross; and the fifth Tuesday is Librarian’s Choice. Info: 963-2889 or gcpld.org.

magnets. Space is limited. Info: 963-1680 or carbondalearts.com. “MESSIAH” REHEARSALS • The Aspen Choral Society starts rehearsals for the 2015 performances of Handel’s “Messiah” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Grace Church in Basalt. Rehearsals continue at the same time on Tuesdays. The ACS presents “Messiah” on Dec. 10-13. Info: 309-9836.

WEDNESDAY Oct. 28 ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale meets at the Carbondale fire station on Meadowood Drive at 6:45 a.m. Info: rotarycarbondale.org.

cARBONDALE LIBRARY • The Carbondale Branch Library offers elementary-schoolaged kids a different program each week starting at 4 p.m. The first Tuesday of the month is Story Art with the Aspen Art Mu-

LIVE MUSIc • Dan Rosenthal hosts an open mic night at Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs from 8 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday.

Further Out THURSDAY Oct. 29

presents psychiatrist Dr. Alan Nelson from noon to 1 p.m. He’ll talk about emotional maturity, emphasizing that this is a life-long process, and everyone is still growing. Dr. Nelson’s information is based on the works of Dr. William Menninger and touches on the topics of reality, change, life’s stressors, giving vs. receiving, relationships, creative and constructive outlets, and the capacity to love. On Nov. 5, Nelson will discuss the qualities that enable one to bounce back from a particularly difficult time. “He will help you prepare to be stronger, wiser, and more resilient,” said an AVH spokeswoman. Info: 544-1296.

UDc • The Carbondale P&Z holds a public meeting on the UDC (development standards, subdivision and infill) at 6 p.m. at town hall. Info: carbondaleudc.com.

FRIDAY Oct. 30 HALLOWEEN • The Crystal River Elementary School PTO puts on its annual Halloween Happening from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bridges High School (next to the Carbondale Library on Sopris Avenue). A spooky, fun time will be had by all with children’s games, a haunted house, face-painting, costume parade and more. Entrance is free; activity tickets are available at the door. Food sales include Peppino’s Pizza, tamales, hot-dogs and baked goods. Info: 970-274-1294 and Angela Hanley at crespto@rfschools.com.

THURS.-SUN. Nov. 12-15 BASKETBALL cAMP • Joe Markham is offering a basketball shooting camp for boys in grades 6-8 at Carbondale Middle School at 3:30 p.m. The cost is $5; snacks are included. Info: 963-1109.

MENTAL HEALTH • Aspen Valley Hospital

Symphon ny in the Valley is proud to present

Ongoing MAYOR’S cOFFEE HOUR • Chat with Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy. cARBONDALE LIBRARY • The Carbondale Branch Library offers bilingual help with computers on a first-come/first served basis from 4 to 6 p.m. on Mondays. Info: 963-2289 or gcpld.org. Reservations are appreciated. Please be prepared with all appropriate passwords and other account information. cLAY cENTER • The Carbondale Clay Center presents new work by Bradley Walters and Paul McMullan through Oct. 30. ccAH • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities continues the show “CrossCurrents” at the Launchpad. The show features Lynette O’Kane, Meris Barreto and Wendy Prellwitz, and continues through Nov. 7. The Launchpad is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Info: carbondalearts.com. c’DALE LIBRARY • Kids and teens are invited to snack and play iPad and Wii games from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. The program is offered in partnership with Food Bank of the Rockies as part of the After School Snack Program. Info: 963-2889 and gcpld.org. HEALTHY HEART • Healthy Heart Meals meet-ups are held at the Third Street Center every Monday at 7 p.m. Dr. Greg Feinsinger speaks on the first Monday of the month; the last Monday of the month features a pot-luck gathering at 6:30 p.m. BRIDGE • Senior Matters sets up the card tables for bridge on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in

the Third Street Center. Bring a partner. Info: Diane Morgan at 963-0424. MEDIcAL cONSULTATIONS • Greg Feinsinger, M.D., a retired, board-certified family physician now working on a volunteer basis, will discuss health fair results, heart health or other medical concerns on Mondays for free at the Third Street Center. For an appointment, call 379-5718. MINDFULNESS • Way of Compassion Dharma Center in the Third Street Center hosts a meditation and Dharma teachings with John (Chophel) Bruna on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Info: 510-0583 or wayofcompassion.org. PATHFINDERS • The grief and loss support group Pathfinders meets at Core Healing Arts 1101 Village Road, Suite 2D) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Monday of the month. Pathfinders is a non-profit, psychosocial support program for people dealing with chronic illness, disability, bereavement. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org or 319-6854 or 925-1226.

Save the Date SATURDAY Nov. 7

TASTE OF BASALT • The Basalt Education Foundation’s 20th annual Taste of Basalt takes place from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Roaring Fork Club. There’ll be food from area restaurants, sample wine from around the world and spirits from Woody Creek Distillers, DJ music, silent auction items and a raffle. Tickets are $100 each at tasteofbasalt.com. Proceeds benefit Basalt schools.

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EAT. SHOP. PLAY. CONFLUENCE OF RIVERS, RECREATION & CULTURE

BEF poised to beef up Basalt schools

Angling shop opens new store and cabins

Sopris Sun Staff Report The list of school projects and related programs funded by the Basalt Education Foundation is as long as a basketball player’s arm. Last year, the nonprofit organization raised $100,000 from its annual Taste of Basalt fund-raiser. Some of the proceeds were distributed as follows: • $20,000 for classroom iPads at BMS and BES; • $9,000 for continuing education for teachers at BHS; • $8,000 for college and career counseling at BHS; • $5,000 for STEM programming and maker space materials at BMS; • $3,650 for library books and the fourth-grade book club at BES; • $2,200 for Roaring Fork Conservancy watershed education at BES; • $2,155 for World Affairs competition at BHS; • $1,500 for seventh grade outdoor education at BMS. Those donations are made possible through BEF’s annual Taste of Basalt at the Roaring Fork Club. “We fully expect the Taste of Basalt to sell out

The importance of knowing your rainbow warriors, black polywings, brassies, and copper Johns (just to name a few) is not lost on the staff at Frying Pan Anglers. For over 25 years this family owned, locally operated outfitter and guide service has been assisting anglers in their personal quest for fishing nirvana. The art of angling has been learned and shared time and again. In fact, one of Frying Pan Anglers best attributes is indeed its sharing of information. Their website, like their guides and staff, is chock full of the tips and advice that both locals and visiting anglers have not only come to appreciate, but to steadily rely on. Go to www.fryingpananglers.com and you will find real time advice on local water conditions, best flies to use now, and help with equipment. Navigating the local triumvirate of rivers — the Frying Pan, the Roaring Fork and the Colorado — Frying Pan Anglers’ guides eliminate the guess work and labor hard to provide their clients with a rich and satisfying day on the water. Their new shop, located on the corner of Midland Avenue and Riverside Drive, features over 9,000 fly patterns as well as rods, reels, and tackle for the seasoned pros and for those beginners who are anxious to get their feet wet but are on a starter budget. Frying Pan Anglers also owns and operates the Taylor Creek Cabins, located 5.5 miles up Frying Pan Road. And new this year is the Frying Pan River Lodge, built just across from the store and offering four riverside units, a cabin, and a house for lodging and private river access to fish. For details, contact Marty, Deb or one of the Frying Pan Anglers at 927-3441 or www.fryingpananglers.com.

Coffee with the

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this year,” said Basalt Education Foundation Board President Erika Leavitt. “We highly encourage the community to purchase tickets early to avoid being shut out at the door.” Unsold tickets will be sold at the door for $125 each. Guests must be 21 or older and all ticket holders must bring identification to the event, according to a press release. The 20th annual Taste of Basalt is takes place at the Roaring Fork Club from 6 to 11 p.m. on Nov. 7. Tickets are $100 at www.tasteofbasalt.com. Considered by many to be the mid-valley’s premier social event of the school year, Taste of Basalt offers guests the opportunity to sample dishes from some of the area’s best restaurants, taste wine from around the world and spirits from Woody Creek Distillers. There’ll be a silent auction, raffle and dancing to the tunes of DJ Mayfly. Raffle prizes this year include a Samsung LED Full HD 65-inch television, an iPad Air and $250 in cash. Guests can purchase raffle tickets ($5 each or 5 for $20) from the front offices of the Basalt schools. They will also be available at the Taste of Basalt. For the third year in a row, Alpine Bank pledged $10,000 and is the event’s title sponsor.

By Steve Jundt

Residential Weekend Leaf Drop

On Wednesday mornings, after a Tuesday night Council meeting, visit in an informal setting with Basalt Mayor Jacque Whitsitt for coffee and a chat at Saxy’s Coffee Shop, 104 Midland Avenue.

Residents can bring leaves, brush and sticks to the following locations for free disposal:

October 10 -11 • Arbaney Park October 17-18 • Willits Soccer & Rugby Field October 24-25 • Southside Soccer Field Oct. 31-Nov. 1 • Arbaney Park November 7-8 • Willits Soccer & Rugby Field 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

This is a great opportunity to share your thoughts, make comments and catch up on what’s happening in Basalt. All issues and topics welcome. Go to

The next Coffee with the Mayor is:

www.basalt.net

Wednesday, 0DUPCFS at 8 a.m.

for more information

NOW ACCEPTING WINTER CLOTHING ITEMS FOR CONSIGNMENT Also accepting furniture, jewelry, art, housewares and gift items SPIRIT LIFTING CONSIGNMENT

970-927-4384 144 Midland Avenue, Basalt, Colorado 81621

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Carbondale trustees OK staying with TRIDENT in 2016 By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer Carbondale police will continue to be part of the Two Rivers Drug Enforcement Team (TRIDENT) for at least the next year, following a presentation by Police Chief Gene Schilling at a work session on Tuesday evening that convinced a skeptical trustee that it was a worthwhile program for the local cops. Trustee Allyn Harvey, in preparing for Tuesday’s discussion of the police department’s proposed 2016 budget, had pointedly asked Schilling to prepare documents showing Carbondale’s involvement in TRIDENT, and what the results of that involvement have been. Schilling’s statistics showed that TRIDENT, from January through September of this year, made 81 arrests, mostly in Rifle and Glenwood Springs, with one arrest in Carbondale. During the same period, according to the data, TRIDENT went to bat on 34 cases, again mostly in Rifle and Glenwood Springs, with only one originating in Carbondale. “It doesn’t seem like there’s a lot of activity in Carbondale,” Harvey remarked. Schilling conceded the point, but said that in a number of cases the drugs involved in the arrests have been traced back to Carbondale. According to Schilling’s statistics, TRIDENT so far this year has seized a wide range of drugs, including methampheta-

mine, heroin, cocaine and marijuana. While most of the seizures involved relatively small amounts, the agency recorded seizures of more than two ounces of heroin valued at more than $11,500, and of more than 13 pounds of meth over the three-month period, valued at nearly $500,000.

pled with home and vehicle break-ins and other troubles, all of which were mostly eliminated following TRIDENT investigations and busts in the neighborhood. Schilling said the Carbondale department dedicates one officer to work with TRIDENT, which is headquartered in Glenwood Springs.

“We make a big investment in TRIDENT every year, and it’s worth talking about every year.” Allyn Harvey, Carbondale Trustee “I see the Task Force as an invaluable tool,” said CPD Lt. Chris Wurtsmith, who sat by Schilling at the trustee meeting and noted that Carbondale by itself does not have the money or the staff to conduct drug investigations effectively. Harvey, who had asked for the TRIDENT information to be presented, said at one point during the meeting, “We make a big investment in TRIDENT every year, and it’s worth talking about every year.” Schilling agreed, but told the trustees that TRIDENT’s work has had a noticeable impact on Carbondale in human terms. He described a time “a few years ago” when residents in a certain neighborhood, not identified, were terrified by drug dealers in their midst. Schilling said the drug activities were cou-

Other law enforcement departments participating include Glenwood Springs (which assigns one officer), Silt (no officer assigned, Rifle (one officer) and Garfield County (two deputies). Carbondale’s involvement, Schilling said, costs the town about $84,000 per year, of which about $82,000 is salary and benefits, and the rest is fuel and maintenance for vehicles used by that officer. The cost of the vehicle lease, Schilling reported, is covered by a federal grant. Describing TRIDENT in general, Schilling said, “They will investigate things other than drugs, but drugs is their main priority.” Later in the presentation, Schilling reported that while meth continues to be a problem in the county, “Right now, the biggest thing we’re seeing (in the Carbon-

dale area) seems to be heroin.” In the chart of statistics, TRIDENT reported seizing just over two ounces of heroin and three syringes, valued at approximately $11,600. No information was included about where the heroin was seized. At the end of the TRIDENT presentation, Harvey and the other trustees described themselves as satisfied that the town should keep taking part in TRIDENT’s work, at least for now. Overall, the proposed 2016 police budget calls for expenditures totaling $1.53 million, up slightly from the $1.46 million budgeted last year. In his presentation, Schilling told the trustees that particular requests include: • $50,000 or so to buy a new vehicle to replace a 2006 Dodge Charger; • Nearly $20,000 to pay for implementation of a new cat-control ordinance, depending on what kind of ordinance the trustees ultimately adopt; • Approximately $8,600 to replace two hand-held radios, part of an annual replacement program Schilling has instituted to avoid having to pay a much larger, lumpsum replacement amount when the current batch of radios goes out of date; • And $17,000 in telephone service costs, down from last year’s $34,492 — a reduction that Schilling pointed out with some satisfaction as evidence that his departmental cost-cutting measures are having a good effect.

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The proposed increase is 1.75 mils starting in 2016 and continuing in 2017, but not beyond. This two-year sunset will give the district and voters the opportunity to see if property values continue to rise and, if so, the amount of additional tax revenue to be generated as a result. This increase, if approved, will mean a slight increase in property taxes. For a homeowner with a house valued at $500,000, the increase would be $70 a year or less than $6 per month. Mr. Harvey argues that voters should reject the mil levy increase because the public has not had a chance to comment on the MP and provide input as to the recommendations. The MP contemplates changes to be made over a period of time. The additional revenue will not be available until several months into 2016. Members of the public have already been attending board meetings and discussing the issues and stating opinions related to district needs and use of funds. There is plenty of time for additional public input before decisions relating to MP recommendations and spending will be made. It is noteworthy that many of the MP recommendations require funding. This can’t happen without a tax increase. Waiting until 2016 or later to allow a vote deprives the voters of an opportunity to address the district’s current ďŹ nancial needs. Without a yes vote, the district’s ďŹ nancial position will continue to deteriorate. Why wait and make a bad situation worse? Why not be proactive and let the voters decide the district’s future sooner rather than later? Almont’s representatives were speciďŹ cally asked if they recommended having an election question for a mil levy increase in 2015 or 2016. They recommended 2015. Both Almont and Chain reviewed different ďŹ nancial scenarios from maintaining the status quo to various mil levy increases. Both consultants favored a larger mil levy increase with a longer sunset than the election question now before the voters. Virtually everyone involved recognizes the need for additional funding. Putting off the election only makes matters worse. It’s not a “rush job.â€? Rather, the election gives the voters the opportunity to determine the ďŹ nancial future of the district. You can vote “noâ€? for the wrong reason that Mr. Harvey suggests — to “light a ďŹ reâ€? under district leaders. Or you can vote “yesâ€? for the right reasons — to allow the District to continue to provide the excellent services that the community needs and expects and to help the district begin to return to ďŹ nancial stability. Please support the district with your vote. Mike Kennedy and Bob Emerson are board members of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District.

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Letters continued om page 2 of us that live far from a ďŹ re hydrant can still get reasonable rates. I appreciate that the district is looking out for me. I will save more insurance premium dollars than it will cost for the mil levy increase. I am supporting the mil levy increase and hope you will, too. Dan Hardin Carbondale

Rupert for school board Dear Editor: Soon you’ll be receiving a mail-in ballot for the Roaring Fork School Board, District A, which encompasses parts of GarďŹ eld, Eagle and Pitkin counties. I’m encouraging you to mark the box next to Jennifer Rupert’s name on your ballot and return it before the Nov. 3 deadline. My two sons attend Crystal River Elementary School in Carbondale. I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with Jen and her family for many years at sporting events, and birthday and holiday celebrations. We bonded instantly when we learned we both love fresh eggs and small cabin living. She has consistently shown interest in my son’s educational experience, asking questions and comparing notes on our children’s progress through each of their elementary schools. These discussions have been ongoing and did not just begin when she decided to run for school board. I know in speaking to her that she absolutely wants each child to have the opportunity to achieve their highest scholastic success.  Jen just gets it. She’s passionate about education, is energetic regarding children’s issues and is very approachable. She will be a true liaison between our communities and the school district. I know when elected she will serve our future gen-

eration very, very well. Please vote Jen! Cassie Cerise Missouri Heights

Yes on 3A, 3B Dear Editor: Vote yes for 3A in the Aspen School District and 3B in the Roaring Fork School District. The valley we call home provides us all with an enviable quality of life that is enriched by a diversity of excellent schools. We all beneďŹ t from an educated populace. Don’t take our local schools for granted. Our youth are depending upon us all to continue making education a priority. This year Colorado is 43rd in the country for public school funding. In the past four years the state has cut education funding by $3.7 billion. That is not a typo. It is critical for us all to do what we can for kids and the future. Vote YES for 3A & 3B. Skye Skinner Carbondale

Yes on 3B Dear Editor: I write a column for two local papers, and there are plenty of things I choose not to say in the context of my professional practice. But as a taxpaying citizen, I’ll speak plainly. There’s no way to overstate how enthusiastically I support the upcoming bond issue (3B) to help fund local schools. Our public schools are charged with preparing tomorrow’s leaders for a future that doesn’t yet exist. When we neglect that future, when we turn our backs on that promise, we end up with an entire generation of uninspired, uneducated, under-qualiďŹ ed and dispasLETTERS page 15

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the door. The concert appeals to young and old alike as a tribute to 19th century American music. Following a salute to the memories of the Civil War, the program bids an “Ashokan Farewellâ€? to the Eastern U.S. and moves on to classic western themes from favorite cowboy movies. “The program is joyful and exhilarating, patriotic and nostalgic — a wonderful shared musical experience for adults and children of all ages,â€? said SITV Artistic Director Kelly Thompson. Symphony in the Valley is a non-proďŹ t community orchestra that has performed in the Roar-

sionate citizens. We owe it to our children to ensure schools are safe, wellstaffed and inspiring environments for personal, social and academic enrichment. Anything less is sheer negligence and our kids deserve better.  Our  support of local schools requires a little foresight, a collective investment and a commitment to putting our money where our mouths are. When we reprioritize programs that support public education, and generously fund local public-school initiatives, our kids have an exponen-

tially better chance of success. I’m a strategies consultant. I help people ďŹ gure stuff out. That’s my job. As a former school teacher, I understand the daily challenges facing public school teachers in this country. Anything I can do to leverage public education and improve student learning is not just my personal preference, it’s my responsibility as a taxpayer. And I’d argue it’s yours, too. VOTE YES on 3B. Evan Zislis Carbondale

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during the concert season to further his or her musical studies. In addition to the fall concert, which will also be presented at the New Ute Theatre in Rie on Oct. 24, SITV will offer Christmas concerts on Dec. 12-13, and its annual Symphony Swing fundraiser dinner dance on Valentine’s Day weekend. After the May Mothers’ Day concert, the season is rounded out with a free Fourth of July performance in the Rie town park in conjunction with the ďŹ reworks display. For more information on Symphony in the Valley and upcoming concerts, please visit sitv.org.

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Legal Notices NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering amendments to Carbondale Municipal Code Sections 18.53 Exterior Lighting and 18.50.080 Street Graphics. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2015.

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 Planning Director

Published in The Sopris Sun on October 22, 2015.

Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Town of Carbondale Board of Trustees for the ensuing year of 2016; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk at Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection; that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees to be held at Carbondale Town Hall on December 8, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

Any interested elector within the Town of Carbondale may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget. Town of Carbondale By: Jay Harrington, Town Manager Date: 10/13/2015

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