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Sublime Salon stylist Dominique Needham (above), plus three other pros and an amateur or two, had their work ready to be cut out for them at Friday’s Community Buzz at Roaring Fork High School. Dozens of students (including Carlton Phelps, right) and faculty members lined up to have their hair cut to raise funds and show support for teacher Ivone Munoz, who is battling cancer. The final buzzing might not have died down, as RFHS teacher Ralph Young says he’ll submit to cutting off 10-years worth of locks this week if enough funds are raised by Oct. 28. Look for donation jars at Peppino’s, The Pour House, American Legion Post 100, Dos Gringos, Alpine Bank and the Red Rock Diner. For more Community Buzz pics, please visit The Sopris Sun website at www.soprissun.com. Photos 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.
EDITOR’S NOTE — Carbondale is in the process of updating and consolidating land-use regulations and zoning into a unified development code (UDC). This column from the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) continues a series of updates that will continue throughout the 16-month process. Visit www.carbondaleudc.com to sign up for the UDC newsletter for updates and to view upcoming events. The unified development code (UDC) process successfully kicked-off on Sept. 24-26. The Clarion Associates team (Matt Goebel, Tareq Wafaie and Chris Duerksen) conducted interviews with various stakeholders and groups involved in land-use issues in Carbondale, including: open space/parks & recreation, business owners, architects, developers, engineers, arts and town staff members, as well as the Board of Trustees and Planning and Zoning Commission. In addition, members of many commissions were represented. Feedback from the interviews was wideranging; sample issues discussed included encouraging community gardens within the code, improving user-friendliness of the code itself, and aligning zone districts with the comprehensive plan. The team also facilitated a sustainability technical meeting to discuss how a unified development code might address the following topics: alternative energy, diverse housing stock, protection of natural areas, local food production and green commercial building. A dozen stakeholders discussed these various topics, each bringing a wealth of knowledge to the table. Following input from the kick-off meetings, the Clarion team will be working closely with the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) and staff to draft a UDC that implements the comprehensive plan and responds to concerns frequently voiced in Carbondale. You may be wondering how you fit into this picture. Luckily, you have a couple of options depending on your desired level of involvement. At a minimum, keep reading these monthly updates. If you missed one, you can find it on The Sopris Sun’s website or at www.carbondaleudc.com. And while you are there, you can sign up for the newsletter. If you have specific recommendations or experiences with the zoning code, feel free to fill out the zoning survey at the website above. This detailed survey asks you targeted questions about the current zoning code. Fill out just one question, or the whole survey; it is up to you. Another way to stay involved is to attend a P&Z meeting. The next meeting is on Oct. 24 but you can also attend the meeting on Nov. 14. All meetings are at 7 p.m. at town hall. The Planning and Zoning Commission will be the working group throughout the UDC process; staff and P&Z will be working closely together throughout the process. What’s the next step? Clarion Associates will be compiling the feedback gathered from the three-day kick off. With over 40 different people interviewed, that’s a lot of feedback. Not a job we’re envious of. Then Clarion will create an annotated outline. This important next step will set up the organization of the UDC. There will be more details on the annotated outline in a following column, as it will not be complete for a few more months. In the meantime, sign up for the newsletter, fill out the survey or attend a P&Z meeting. Thank you for your interest in the new unified development code. – The Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission
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No on fire tax Dear Editor: Thanks to Allyn Harvey for pointing out the flaws in the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District’s latest tax increase request. Other local fire districts are asking for smaller tax increases which would sunset in six years, but the CRFPD wants to double the tax rate and make it permanent. That means when property values bounce back, our property taxes will skyrocket, permanently. The fire chief says that if that happens, the district could possibly grant a tax credit. But when taxes skyrocketed in 2010, with taxpayers struggling to pay their mortgages in the depths of the recession, the fire district refused to grant a temporary credit. And did they put the extra windfall in reserve, knowing that valuations would go back down again? No; they spent it. We’ve lived in the same house since 2004, when we paid $155 to the CRFPD. To pay for construction of new fire stations, our taxes increased to $253 in 2005 and $256 in 2006 and 2007. In 2008 and 2009, we paid $287, all reasonable rates of increase. But after 2009’s sharp rise in valuations, we paid the CRFPD $395 in 2010 and 2011. The last tax increase boosted that to $410 in 2012, and $407 in 2013. If 4B fails, our taxes will fall back to slightly less than what we paid in 2005, when the fire district seemed to be functioning just fine. If that is not enough to cover our fair share of the fire district’s expenses, we’d support a temporary tax increase if the district proposes one next year. But if 4B passes, once our valuation returns to what it was in 2011, we will have to pay $550. And if it comes all the way back to 2009’s value, we’ll owe $725. We Carbondalians may be a bunch of “tax and spend liberals,” but this latest tax increase request is too much, even for us. John B. Stewart Nancy Smith Carbondale
Consider fire tax Dear Editor: I ask that the voting community take the time to consider the incredible tax increase that 4B, the
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fire district tax, would levy against us in Carbondale. This is the third increase in 12 years, the second in two years, and as it acts in perpetuity, the tax will continue to grow exponentially as our property values recover. All agencies suffered tax revenue losses during the last few years when our property valuations declined. Everyone, both in government agencies and at home, were forced to regroup and buckle down to survive. Many of us did not withstand the downturn, and those of us who have are still trying to recoup losses and rebuild our economic lives. We do not need to pad the coffers of the fire district that did not manage its funds accordingly. While I appreciate the emergency services that exist, I cannot fathom a need for such a massive (double) mil increase. In the event of a large land fire, adjoining communities, Colorado state fire agencies, BLM, and the USFS would immediately supply fire crews and needed aid. As a small community, the tax is unnecessary to keep us safe. I live in what is considered an “average home” in Garfield County, as it meets the concept of a median value. Currently, I pay nearly $400 a year to the fire district. In comparison, I pay $1,300 a year to the school district. The school district educates well over 5,000 students, runs 12 schools, provides bus service in three communities, and pays the salaries of hundreds of employees. As property values increase, and therefore the fire district tax with it, I can easily see my fire district tax soaring to $1,000 over the next 10 years. This is an out-of-balance equation for the services offered. Please vote no on 4B so that our taxes can be used in a more equitable manner. Denise Barkhurst Carbondale
SWAN thanks Dear Editor: On behalf of Coredination, A Movement Studio, we would like to thank everyone who helped make this year’s SWAN DANCE 2013 performance possible. Special thanks to Gayle Embrey; the Third Street Center; the amazing dancers,, choreographers and mu-
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Fire district tax proposal prompts citizen backlash By Bob Ward Sopris Sun Correspondent
“The ISO rating will not go up or down based on one election,” Leach said. “Over time a chronically underfunded fire department would affect property insurance. But Funding your local fire department is about as American as apple pie, and firefight- nothing will happen next year.” ISO ratings range from 1 to 10, with 1 being best. The Carbondale district is curers rarely have trouble at the ballot box. But the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District has stirred up some opposi- rently rated five, across the 320 square miles from Marble to Carbondale to Missouri tion this election season with its request for a $1 million tax increase. Several resi- Heights, Leach said. The rating is based solely on the perceived risk of structural fires, dents, including a town trustee and a former trustee, have written letters to The Sopris he added, and does not involve wildfire risk or anything to do with ambulance service. Sun, complaining about the size of the proposed increase, along with its timing and Some insurance providers use the ISO rating as a risk-assessment tool, but others don’t. Leach understands the sticker shock that some voters are its permanence. feeling, but said the district is trying to adjust to a 40 percent “We Carbondalians may be a bunch of ‘tax and spend liberdrop in property values (and thus property tax revenue) while als,’ but this latest tax increase request is too much, even for maintaining the same level of fire protection and emergency us,” wrote John B. Stewart and Nancy Smith of Carbondale. medical response. “I can easily see my fire district tax soaring to $1,000 over Two years ago the district asked voters for a two-year mill the next 10 years,” wrote Denise Barkhurst. “This is an out-oflevy override in reaction to a 28 percent drop in property valbalance equation for the services offered.” ues, but that two-year period has expired. The district’s 2013 general fund budget is $3.2 million, but “The current ballot question seeks to make permanent the district officials expect to collect closer to $2 million in 2014 Ron Leach previous two-year override, plus an additional amount,” he without the tax increase. According to the TABOR notice Carbondale Fire Chief said. “We want to fix this funding problem for the long term mailed to voters in the fire district, the increase proposed by so we don’t have to come back to the voters every two years Question 4B would equate to an additional $31 of property taxes per $100,000 of residential property value over last year. The district has 75 vol- depending on what the situation is.” Leach acknowledged that he might not have done enough public outreach to exunteers and 20 paid staff members. The TABOR notice mailed to voters in the fire district includes an argument in sup- plain the reasons for the ballot question. “I think it’s a fair criticism that we haven’t, I haven’t, explained to this community port of Question 4B, which claims that various bad things could happen if the measure isn’t passed: “Without this request, the District will experience a decline in revenues the fiscal part of this fire and ambulance service,” Leach said. He emphasized, however, that today’s fire protection district is much more than a resulting in: traditional volunteer fire department. Roughly 65 percent of the calls that come to the • Extended response time for fire and ambulance calls district are ambulance calls, he said, and district taxpayers expect professional emer• Delayed equipment replacement gency medical responders as well as fire fighters. • Potential reduction of paid staff “We maintain a crew of paramedics on call 24-7,” he said. “We want a quick re• Elimination of community education programs such as CPR classes sponse time on those ambulance calls, we want trained paramedics and we want good, • Elimination of initial attack wildfire program modern equipment. When I say ‘we,’ I mean the community.” • Increase of ISO rating resulting in an increase in fire insurance premiums. But at least some members of the community want more information from the disThe last claim about insurance premiums appears to some like a scare tactic. Fire Chief Ron Leach explained in an Oct. 22 phone interview that the private, independent trict before they agree to a property tax hike. “The board members and managers at Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District Insurance Services Office (ISO) last evaluated the district’s fire risk in 2012 and usually comes around once every 10 years. Leach expects the ISO to increase the frequency of owe us a detailed explanation about how our money will be used,” wrote town trustee its future evaluations, but nothing will happen to the district’s rating or homeowners’ Allyn Harvey in a recent letter to the editor. “Vote no this year, and let the district come back with a better case next year.” insurance premiums in the near term.
“The ISO rating will not go up or down based on one election.”
George Tempest (foreground), Chris Brandt and Carl Nelson were part of a crew organized by the Red Hill Council to repair a section of Blue Ribbon trail on Red Hill north of Carbondale last Saturday. Under clear skies and a warm sun, a steady stream of hikers and bikers made their way through the trail system throughout the day, often thanking the volunteers for their hard work. Photo by Lynn Burton
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Town Briefs GarCo submits Red Hill grant application Sopris Sun Staff Report
Garfield County has received approval to apply for a $750,000 state GOCO grant to build an underpass at the intersection of Highway 82/133 and other improvements to County Road 107 extending to the Red Hill trailhead, according to the weekly report from Carbondale Town Manager Jay Harrington. GOCO received 26 such applications and 12 (including Garfield County’s) were chosen to move forward. “The 12 recommended projects were the highest quality projects in terms of meeting … goals: public input and planning, ability to complete within the timeframe, and matching and leveraging potential.” The GOCO board will decide on grant funding in June. In other news from Harrington’s weekly report: • The town has closed the Colorado Avenue parking lot to the public for the duration of the overhead utilities undergrounding project, which will continue into November. On a related note, a town crew moved the Town of Carbondale sign from the north side of Main Street to the south side; they also moved the CCAH artwork. A town staffer will coordinate with CCAH to find a new home for the piece. The three blue spruce trees at Main Street and Highway 133 were also removed to facilitate the utility undergrounding project. • Existing light poles and fixtures at the Gus Darien riding arena were removed in preparation for the new light poles and fixtures scheduled to arrive the week of Oct. 21-25. • Carbondale’s Gateway RV park closed for the season on Oct. 15. From May 1-Oct. 15, the overall occupancy rate was 34 percent. The two campground hosts said they plan to return in 2014. • The sound baffles have been removed from the gazebo in Sopris Park. • The Parks & Recreation Commission recommended the Town work with Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) to
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reroute and reconstruct a 25-yard section of Crystal River trail within the Hendrick Ranch PUD Conservation Overlay District. Also, the P&RC recommend allocating $24,000 to seven community organizations to sponsor and stage special events in 2014. The town trustees will review the recommendation in November. • Work continues on the 2014 budget and close attention is being paid to revenues. • Leaf Days continue. • At the recreation center, adult sports include the 4-on4-volleyball league with nine teams on Monday night, drop–in basketball on Wednesday night and drop-in soccer on Friday night. Adult weekly fitness offerings included in membership include: Integrative Stretching, Silver Sneakers Classic, Silver Sneakers yoga classes, Core Cardio, Zumba, Power Ball, and Hatha Yoga. Registration is open for the broomball and adult basketball leagues. • On Oct. 16, Carbondale police officers assisted the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department in removing transients above County Road 100 just east of the city limits. • The Carbondale Revolving Loan Fund had a table at the small business-funding forum at CMC in Glenwood Springs on Oct. 16. • Town staff members have been meeting with RFTA and other regional trail advocates to submit a CDOT Section 5304 Planning Grant application, due on Nov. 4. If funded, the grant will allow for the development of a regional bicycle and pedestrian master plan that encompasses the I-70 corridor from Parachute to Glenwood Springs, and the Highway 82 corridor from Glenwood Springs to Aspen. The plan would establish a 25-year vision, with goals, objectives and project priorities for regional trails and bike/pedestrian facilities to be contained within the 2040 Statewide Transportation Plan.
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Rock Bottom Ranch celebrated its annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 19. Some of the livestock (above) had it made in their own shade, as nearby face-painters made one-of-a-kind creations. The afternoon included pumpkin carving, pony rides, barbecue, music and more. Photos by Jane Bachrach
Up on Missouri Heights, Strang Ranch hosted the U.S. Border Collie Handlers Association regional trials on Oct. 18-20, with sheepdogs from several western states competing for spots in next year’s national finals. Lynette O’Kane (far left) took the opportunity to show her new border collie, Farley, exactly how it’s done. Other spectators (above) took it all in, while the dogs themselves were focused on their handlers and the sheep. Photos by Jane Bachrach
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Scuttlebutt GQ spotlights Carbondale
Send your scuttlebutt to news@SoprisSun.com. Philadelphia to be featured in the Olympus InVision Photo Festival starting on Nov. 1. Both are part of a select group of 2013 Olympus Visionary Program photographers (13 in all), which includes Pulitzer prize winning photographers Jay Dickman of Littleton, and Larry Price of Dayton, Ohio. The Lottimers will speak and show their work at the Banana Factory in a program from 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 1.
Well, maybe it’s more like one of those key-chain flashlights that are sold at hardware store checkout stands. In any case, the GQ magazine’s online edition does mention Carbondale this week, thanks to Patrick Liberty and Mike McCarney. The brothers founded Akomplice Clothing in 2004 and within a few years went worldwide. In the past few days, GQ named a red, white and blue shoe they designed for retailer BAIT as their Sneaker of the Week. The McCar- Rams host playoff game The Roaring Fork Rams boy’s soccer neys redesigned a classic Asics sneaker and BAIT is calling it the Onitsuka Tiger Colo- team has made the state playoffs for the rado 85. Its nickname is “6,200,” which past six years and this year they will host GQ points out is Carbondale’s elevation. their opening round game against FounThe shoe’s colors come from Colorado’s tain Valley at 6 p.m. on Oct. 25. Roaring state flag. Other Rocky Mountain inspired Fork heads into the match with an 11-2-2 touches include ripstop panels and hiking record, finishing second behind Coal Ridge laces. The insole features a ski map, while in Region 3. Roaring Fork is seeded 8th in the hangtag resembles a lift ticket. “To sum the 32-team field. If they get past Fountain it up,” the article concludes, “These sneak- Valley they take on the winner of the Faith Christian/Telluride related news, accepted food, peris substantially less than thegame. same In types of changes ers kick irradiated serious Aspen.” Mikechanges and Patrick Basalt also made the 3A finals and face eare is more reassuringly called that result from cooking or heat pasteurization. perhaps best known for their Statue of Denver Christian at the Classical Academy nology is routinely used in the Detractors claim that irradiation destroys vitamins and nuLiberty design that shows a gun instead of at 3 p.m. on Oct. 25. and household products. After trients in food, but testing consistently shows the nutritional a torch (that’s where Patrick got his “Libwas used to sterilize our mail.Folks value ofhave irradiated food to be essentially unchanged. Irradiaerty” industry nickname). who Dogchanges park inupdate mported theRoaring United States tion does cause taste some foods, such as milk and lived in tothe Fork Valley a while Dog of the Week at the Delaney d.might remember their mother, other dairy products, making themhonors less suitable for this Mary, for dog park (aka Carbondale Nature Park) go sstarting from food poisoning during process, although they are entirely safe and nutritionally Planet Earth and father, Steve, for to a tail-wagging, brindle-colored pitbull/ iating space food in the early sound after being irradiated. helping to write the first Solar Energy Indachshund mix whose construction is more oternational immune-compromised manual. hoslike a meat loaf than a wiener. On a related mum protection against infec- Indistinguishable head to Philly To the consumer, note,most the karma turding reports that g Lottimers bone marrow transplants, irradiated foodscrowd are indistinguishthe pilessamples. don’t thaw out until late morning Austin and Maitland Lottimer, who AIDS. able from non-treated Because irradiation delays days so double is a good choidea. operate Bujin Productions, headed participants for these in lies are irradiated in special fa- arespoilage, blind tastingsbagging have consistently ys, the same type of radiation sen irradiated fruit as tasting fresher and better than non-irare placed on large conveyor radiated controls. obalt source, similar to “passAppealing to the skeptic in us, the same detractors charge mburger grills. In addition to that irradiation is nothing more than an economical cover-up nisms, the radiation also kills for substandard sanitation conditions in food processing which slows the spoiling of plants. Complete elimination of all food-borne illness risk in
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ation because they fear their or that irradiated foods may ther public health initiatives, ation, some people are suspiMyriad Web sites are devoted spiracies. ake it radioactive, just as radit, and airport X-rays do not radioactive. Irradiation does foods, but these are related to rbed by the food, not any rarradiation-induced chemical
processing plants is a desirable but unattainable goal. Numerous pressures, from government oversight to threats of recalls and lawsuits, prompt companies to improve their plant sanitation constantly. Irradiation is not a substitute for proper food handling at any stage in its preparation. As a complementary measure rather than a short cut, irradiation offers tremendous additional public safety at a small cost. For an informative Web site on food irradiation produced by Idaho State University, see physics.isu.edu/radinf/food.htm. Let your grocer know that you’re ready for irradiated food. Besides lowering your risk of food-borne illness, your strawberries will stay fresh longer, your potatoes won’t sprout in the pantry, and that chicken you didn’t get around to cooking one night will be safely waiting for you the next.
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Public servant, that is. Carbondale will have an election to fill four Board of Trustees seats on April 1 and the first day to take out a nominating petition is Feb. 10, according to town clerk Cathy Derby. The open seats are those of Frosty Merriott, Elizabeth Murphy and John Foulkrod, plus mayor Stacey Bernot. Foulkrod is term-limited and can’t run again this time.
Time is running out if you want to make a trip up and back to Independence Pass this year. CDOT says the target closure date is Nov. 7, although as usual the gate east of Aspen could be closed earlier than that for the season if snow falls warrant. For road information go to cotrip.org.
In case you missed them Here are the participating artists in the 2013 SWAN show at CCAH’s R2 Gallery: Marina Romanov, Shelley Bogaert, K Rhynus Cesark, Stacey Dickerson, Sue Drinker, Linda Edwards, Penny Greenwell, Judy Hill Lovins, Kathy Honea, Wewer Keohane, Nicole Kinsler, Alix Knipe, Linda Koones, Susan Krehbiel, Linda Loeschen, Marlane Miller, Terry Muldoon, Jocelyn Murray, Mary Noone, Rochelle Norwood, Lynette O’Kane, Susan Olsen, Jan Panico, Sara Ransford, Kat Rich, Patty Ringer, Jill Sabella, Jill Scher, Jennifer Springstead, Liz Thele, Felicia Trevor, Mindy Vernon, Andrea Wallace, Ellen Woods and Megan Wussow. The show continues through the month.
Don’t wait; buy now Tickets for Euforquestra at the PAC3 on New Year’s Eve are now on sale. This will no doubt be a sell out. Info: pac3carbondale.com.
Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: Mary Kenyon and Ron Speaker (Oct. 24); Jocelyn Murray and Crystal Beltz (Oct. 25); Chip Brotzman and Kay Schaefer (Oct. 27); Gina Guarascio (Oct. 28); and Lisa Ruoff and Chase Fenton (Oct. 29).
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Valley Journal collection comes home 1974-2008
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By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Correspondent After years in limbo, The Valley Journal is coming home, with 33 years of bound volumes of the weekly newspaper and its predecessor, the Roaring Fork Review, available for perusal at the new Carbondale Branch Library. The move, free of fan-fair, was made possible by the Garfield County Library system and the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. “We’re excited to have them here. It’s a valuable resource,” Carbondale Branch Library Manager Mollie Honan told The Sopris Sun. The public can browse, scan, and copy (though not check out) every edition from when ink first hit the paper on April 4, 1974, to when the Post Independent’s parent company closed its doors on the Valley Journal, Christmas 2008.
Beginnings Even for long time locals, the year-anda-half run of the Roaring Fork Review is a footnote in local history, but without it, neither the Valley Journal nor the Sopris Sun would have existed. When the owner of the Glenwood’s Sage Reminder offered Pat Noel and Rebecca Young the chance to start a newspaper in a small Colorado town, they jumped at the chance and arrived in town the same week. The pair, recently graduated from Colorado State University where they’d worked on the school newspaper, had put out form letters to publishers across the state looking for jobs. “He called on a Friday and he wanted the first issue the next Thursday,” recalls Noel. “And it just so happened that that week they had their municipal election. We didn’t really have a place to live, and we’d never really put out a newspaper ourselves.” Carbondale had been without a newspaper since the 1930’s, when the Carbondale Avalanche shut down. “I think the editor of the Avalanche was found mysteriously murdered on the railroad tracks,” Noel reminisced; although he allowed he might have died of natural causes or even have lived a long and happy life. “Everyone knew everyone, anyway. They didn’t need a newspaper. But by the early 70’s, things were starting to happen.” The eight-page inaugural issue — with a thank-you ad featuring Young’s photo of a bird in tall grass that would become a hallmark later on — contained little more than coverage of the election and sizable advertisements from Circle Supers (grocery store) and Roaring Fork Bank (now Alpine Bank), and was published in the latter’s basement. The two institutions had been some of the main proponents of a local paper, and were stalwart advertisers throughout its run. Every Wednesday, Noel would compose the week’s articles on a manual Underwood typewriter. Those hard-copy articles were then handed to a typesetter who
Pat Noel (left) and Rebecca Young (right) moved to Carbondale to start a newspaper in 1974. The fruits of their labor, and others’, now occupies several feet of shelf space at the Carbondale Branch Library, shown below with branch manager Mollie Honan. Photos by Will Grandbois inputted them into his machine, which printed out the final version (ready for paste up) in strips about two-inches wide. Meanwhile, in the dark room, Young waded through negatives to produce photographs, which were then converted into a halftone with a copy camera. Everything was then pasted up on grid sheets with hot wax and driven to the printer in Craig. The return trip, down a narrow highway covered in wildlife, laden with newspapers, and in all manner of weather, was long and harrowing. “It took 60-plus hours of work a week. We didn’t sleep on Wednesday night,” Young recalls. After about a year of operation, the Review was sold to an out-of-state publisher. The pair found it hard to work with the new owner, and left the paper with the dream of starting the “Sail Away Book Company” on Main Street. They found themselves unable to stay out of the journalistic game, however, and partnered with Gale Blinde and Cindy Shepherd to produce the Valley Journal. First printed on June 11, 1975, by the Glenwood Post and using a typesetter and copy camera from the recently defunct Aspen Today, the first issue featured Chris Chacos and his sons on the cover and ran 16 pages — twice what they’d been producing a year before. Noel and Young entered into a brief newspaper war with their old paper. “We took all our advertisers with us, and most of the readership, so it wasn’t much of a war,” Noel noted, though Young admitted
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that Roaring Fork Bank continued to advertise in both until the Review folded and the Valley Journal bought them out. The “Colorado Kids” — Noel, Young, Shepherd and Blinde — were in journalistic bliss. “We were too young and stupid to know it shouldn’t be done and couldn’t be done,” Young observed. They also fell in love with the town. “It was like finding Nirvana,” Young went on. “The people were so grounded, so absolutely without pretense or bullshit. We’d sit in the living rooms of people like Eddis Fender and get to hear their story.” The Valley Journal office in a classic wood building on Main Street was situated right on the heartbeat of the still-sleepy town, and Carbondale cowboys like Charlie Farris and Dean Smith would hang out on the pair of benches out front. “We had a goal in the back of our head that sooner or later everybody would be on the cover of the VJ,” Noel told The Sun, “And we were doin’ pretty well until there just got to be too many people.”
When Blinde and Shepherd left, JE and Peggy DeVilbiss stepped in as silent backers. Then, when Young moved away, she and the DeVilbisses sold their shares to Bil Dunaway, owner of the Aspen Times, leaving Noel as a minority owner. “He was a great publisher and a true newspaper man,” Young recalls fondly. “The Aspen Times at that point in history was really exemplary.” Both Noel and Young had periods of burnout and moved away, but Dunaway always had a job waiting for them when they returned. Young did a stint as editor in the early 1980’s, and Noel saw it through into the 1990’s. For years, the Valley Journal got by on the loyalty of the community and a dime or a quarter per issue. “There was a time that the floor of any car of Pat’s was awash in quarters,” friend and longtime Carbondalian Brad Hendricks interjected during Pat’s interview. But as the years went on, it became hard for a paid, independent weekly to compete with free dailies. In 1991, Dunaway sold the paper to a corporate entity, which was later bought by Swift Media Group, which also owns the Post Independent and the Aspen Times. The staff was trimmed. Noel moved to Collbran, while Young remained in the Roaring Fork Valley. John Colson later did some time as editor, and then John Stroud took over. On Christmas Eve 2008, word came down from Swift that the next day’s color-the-cover issue would be the last. The Roaring Fork Review and Valley Journal’s bound editions went into storage. Stroud moved to the Post Independent, taking the unbound copies of the Journal’s final year with him. For a little over a month, Carbondale was without its own newspaper, although someone produced at least one two-page periodical entitled The Valley Urinal. In February, 2009, The Sopris Sun put out it’s first issue, with Valley Journal reporter Trina Ortega as the editor and founder Rebecca Young as a board member and layout designer for the first few issues. Colson and Stroud continue to cover Carbondale at the Post Independent and Aspen Times. Stroud also managed to get the loose copies from 2008 bound and intends to deliver them to the library soon, completing the set. The Sopris Sun also maintains a backlog of its issues, which will be bound and made available when time and funding can be found. In the mean time, you can browse the Sun’s digital archives at soprissun.com.
What’s next? If you don’t have the time or inclination to dig through the bound volumes, fear not! The Sun will be making use of the library’s archives to bring you special content both in print and online. Right now, you can check out the first editions of the Roaring Fork Review and Valley Journal, by going to our homepage and clicking on “Galleries.” Also online, co-founder Rebecca Young shares her favorite memory of the paper’s golden era. Finally, keep an eye out for a “This Week in History” section in the Sun’s print edition in coming months.
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Work continues on the solar array project at the Carbondale Nature Park (aka Delaney dog park). When completed, a solar array on the east side of the Roaring Fork water plant, along with panels on the plant itself, will generate power to run the facility. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Community Calendar THURSDAY Oct. 24
PECHA KUCHA • As part of its Elements series, the theme this month’s pecha kucha at the Third Street Center is “Air.” Hosted by Doug and Jane Sheffer, several presenters will give their take on the topic of air. Info: the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities at 963-1680. FAMILY HALLOWEEN • Wyly Community Art Center in Basalt presents a Halloween mask and gourd decorating workshop from 4 to 6 p.m. The cost is $10 per mask and $5 per gourd. Info: 927-4123. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday. THEATRE • CMC Theatre continues “Amadeus” at the Spring Valley campus on Oct. 24-27. For ticket information, email svticketsales@coloradomtn.edu or call 947-8177.
FRIDAY Oct. 25
HALLOWEEN • The Crystal River Elementary School PTO hosts the annual Halloween Happening from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bridges High School (next to the Carbondale Library on Sopris Avenue). There’ll be kids games, a haunted house, storytelling, face-painting, food sales and more. Admission is free; activity tickets will be sold at the door. MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Rush” (R) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25-31; “Inequality For All” (PG) at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25
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.
and “20 Feet from Stardom” (PG-13) at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 26-27.
cost is $497. Info: stepintogreat.com, lauri@stepintogreat.com or 704-1711.
RFHS FOOTBALL • Roaring Fork High School travels to Leadville for its last game of the season. Kick off is at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY Oct. 26
LIVE MUSIC • The Starletts give a free show at PAC3 starting at 9 p.m. These four vocalists do a mix of Motown, soul and rock “with a hint of jam.” Info: pac3carbondale.com LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents the Humming House Band at 8:30 p.m. This is a red-hot, five-piece, acoustic string band out of Nashville that plays a mix of original Americana, folk, blues, gospel, bluegrass, Irish traditional and pop. They’ve been featured on NPR and have shared the stage with the Carolina Chocolate Drops and others. Info: 963-3340. LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs presents the Leonard Curry Trio (Americana) from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover. RUBINSTEIN WORKSHOP • Lauri Rubinstein (Step Into Great) presents “Power of 7 Steps: Find the balance between you, your relationships & your career” at the Third Street Center on Oct. 25-27. The
RAW FOOD POTLUCK • True Nature Healing Arts on Third Street hosts a primal raw food potluck and memorial honoring the life’s work of Aajonus Vonderplanitz starting with dinner and a Q&A Eaden Deva Shantay from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and a memorial and gratitude circle from 7 to 8 p.m. Info: 963-9900. LIVE MUSIC • PAC3 in the Third Street Center presents bluesman Coco Montoya at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17 in advance/$22 at the door. Info: pac3carbondale.com. Upcoming shows include Reckless Kelly on Nov. 7. LIVE MUSIC • Doctor Robert (the Beatles Tribute from Crested Butte) will play at the Eagles Club in Glenwood Springs (312 7th Street). Doors open at 7 p.m., music at 8 p.m. It’s an all ages show: $7/ person or $20/group of four. Info: 9455506 or doctorroberttribute.com.
SUNDAY Oct. 27
ASC • A Spiritual Center in the Third Street Center presents Rita Marsh at 10 a.m. Info: Golden Sha at 963-5516.
TUESDAY Oct. 29
FILM • CORE, CLEER and others present a free screening of the film “Chasing Ice” at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. Using time-lapse cameras, a photographer uses videos to compress years into seconds and captures ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. TWO STEP • Two Step Tuesday continues at the Third Street Center at 7:45 p.m. through Nov. 28. Admission is $7. Info: 379-4956.
WEDNESDAY Oct. 30
ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondale presents Derek Hanrahan (computer consultant) at the fire station at 7 a.m. on Oct. 30. Coming up: a club assembly on Nov. 6, and Matt Cudmore (Meier skis) on Nov. 13. Info: eagleriver@ sopris.net. CULTURE CLUB • The Carbondale Culture Club at the Third Street Center continues its lunchtime presentations at noon. LOTERIA NIGHT • The Carbondale Library hosts Loteria Night the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. This game similar to bingo is fun for the whole family and a great way to learn some Spanish. Info: 963-2889. CALENDAR continued on page 11
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www.CarbondaleAce.com (970) 963-6663 The contractor working on the utility undergrounding project has informed the Town that Colorado Avenue will be closed at SH 133 Thursday, October 31 and Monday, November 4, 2013 as they replace the water main at that location. Please use an alternate route. Truck traffic will be using Main Street during this closure. If work progresses as planned, Main Street at SH 133 will be closed Monday and Tuesday, October 28 and 29, 2013. Please use an alternate route such as Colorado Avenue, Cowen Drive to 8th Street or Weant Blvd. and/or 8th Street from the south.
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Further Out FRIDAY Nov. 1
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS • CCAH’s Dia De Los Muertos celebration starts at Thunder River Theatre at 5:30 p.m. and concludes at the Third Street Center. In between, there’ll be a performance by Out of the Mud puppet theatre, followed by a procession down Main Street and on to the Third Street Center where tamales, chips and salsa will be served. To volunteer, call 963-1680.
SATURDAY Nov. 2
LIVE MUSIC • The Rocky Mountain
Ongoing Grateful Dead Revue comes to PAC3 in the Third Street Center. They’ll perform the Dead’s 1971 Halloween show so costumes are encouraged. The band features Dark Star Orchestra’s Jim Allard and Rob Eaton, along with Dave Kochmann and Jake Wolf. Info: pac3carbondale.com.
CARBONDALE LIBRARY • The following programs and events take place at the Carbondale Library:
– Movie Day • The Carbondale Library hosts Movie Day for kids in grades K-5 at 4 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month. There’ll be popcorn. Info: 963-2889.
– Bilingual Book Club • The Carbondale Branch Library holds a bilingual book club every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Info: Alejandra at 963-2889.
– Storytime • The Carbondale Library at 320 Sopris Ave. holds a storytime for toddlers and infants Thursdays at 10 a.m. Info: 963-2889.
TASTE OF BASALT • The Roaring Fork Club hosts Taste of Basalt from 6 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $85 per person or $160 per couple at Midland Shoe or tasteofbasalt. com. Proceeds benefit the Basalt Education Foundation.
– Bilingual Storytime • The Carbondale Library at 320 Sopris Ave. offers a bilingual storytime with Alejandra at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. It’s for kids 1-5. Info: 963-2889.
– Musical Storytime • The Carbondale Library hosts Musical Storytime with Sue Schnitzer every Monday at 4 p.m. Kids must be accompanied by adults at all times.
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Save the date SUNDAY Nov. 3
SKIER FUND-RASIER • River Valley Ranch hosts a fund-raiser for U.S. ski team member Megan Olenick at its sales barn from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Olenick is vying for a place in slopestyle for the 2014 Olympics at Sochi, Russia and must raise money to pay her expenses. There’ll be an auction and more at the Nov. 3 event. Olenick grew up in Carbondale and is a five-time X-games competitor.
FRIDAY Nov. 8
CARNIVAL TIME • The inaugural Third Street State Fair takes place at the Third Street Center from 4 to 7 p.m. This carnival-themed event is family oriented and is open to all members of the community. Events are expected to include a cakewalk, musical chairs, fortune telling, live performances and more. There’ll also be a chili cook-off. Info: thirdstreetcenter.net.
THURSDAY Nov. 14
MARGARITAVILLE RETURNS • Think twice before boxing up your flip-flops, Haiwaian shirt and shorts. The Sopris Sun’s Margaritaville fund-raiser returns to Mi Casita on Nov. 14 and a good time will be had by all. Guilty Pleasures will provide the tunes. Proceeds benefit Carbondale’s non-profit community newspaper (that’s us).
now open until 6 p.M. Please call or visit our website to request an appointment
STREET CLOSURES • The town expects Main Street at Highway 133 to be closed for construction on Oct. 28-29, and Colorado Avenue at Highway 133 on Oct. 31 and Nov. 4. CPR/AED CLASS OFFERED • The Carbondale Fire District offers hands-on-only CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator) classes at the main fire station at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24. There is no charge. For details, call 963-2491, e-mail office@carbondalefire.org or go to carbondalefire.org. KIGHT SPEAKS • Bill Kight brings his popular “Postcard Poems” to the Carbondale Culture Club at the Third Street Center at noon on Oct. 30. Singer/pianist Lisa Dancing-Light will also perform. ROTARY GRANTS AVAILABLE • The deadline to apply for a Carbondale Rotary Club grant is Nov. 1. For details, go to rotarycarbondale.org or e-mail Jim at carbondalerotarygrants@gmail.com. WALK-IN FLU CLINIC • Garfield County Public Health offers a walk-in flu clinic (vaccinations without an appointment) at the Carbondale Family Resource Center (400 Sopris Ave.) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 24. Shots are $25 for adults, $15 for kids and $35 for a high dose. Info: Garfield-county.com.
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Enjoy a hay ride from Orchard Valley Farms to our neighbors, Camelot Farms, where you can u-pick apples and pet some fun critters. Both farms will have samples of fresh pressed apple cider and you can pick some pumpkins at Orchard Valley Farms.
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are asked to pack shoe boxes with gifts (including small toys; personal care items such as hair brushes, hair accessories and toothbrushes; as well as stickers, school supplies and hard candy) that will be distributed to children in more than 100 countries who are suffering due to natural disaster, war, terrorism, disease, famine and poverty. “Operation Christmas Child is a unique opportunity to do something as simple as packing a shoe box that will have a lasting impact on a child a world away,” said Rosalind Fowler, Operation Christmas Child drop-off site coordinator. The drive kicks off on Oct. 27. For details, call 963-8773 ext. 104.
The town of Carbondale is conducting an online survey, asking folks what they’d like to see in a new unified development code (aka zoning code) and also what they think of the current code. Among the 17 questions: “Does the code need new or improved provisions to promote sustainability, economic development or otherwise incentivize desirable development in Carbondale?” Another question asks: “Are there (currently) code provisions that prevent desirable development from occurring in Carbondale (e.g. parking standards, site dimension requirements, building height restrictions)? The survey is located at carbondaleudc.com. The deadline to reply is Oct. 31. For more info on the UDC process, see the P&Z guest opinion on page 2.
Student theatre class forming Jack Green reports that he and Graham Northrup are teaching a new theatre class from 1 to 3 p.m. on Mondays at Bridges High School. The class is open to students from grades 8-12 in all of Carbondale’s learning centers, including homeschool students. They’ll be learning improvisation, scene development and other introduction level aspects of theatre. A Christmas production is planned. For details, contact Green at 618-0911 or jackg23@earthlink.net.
Calling all chili chefs
Dr. Michael Rubinstein, who has been practicing cardiology at the Heart & Vascular Center at Valley View Hospital since 2008, is now a full time cardiologist at Valley View. An active cyclist and skier, Rubinstein lives with his wife and son in Carbondale. Courtesy photo
Operation Shoe Box returns The Orchard will again serve as a collection point for the Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Drive. Residents
Contestants are needed for the inaugural Third Street Center State Fair’s chili cook-off, slated for 4 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8. The fair itself will feature a carnival atmosphere with performances by local artists and kids, games and more. To enter the chili cook-off, e-mail director@ thirdstreetcenter.net.
Author speaks at Spring Valley Colorado Mountain College presents “I’m Down” author Mishna Wolff at the Spring Valley Campus gym at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28. Her talk is one of several slated throughout the CMC district as part of Common Reader presentations.
Lift-Up registration under way Registration to receive Lift-Up holiday food baskets at the Third Street Center in Carbondale take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 22, 24, 29 and 31, and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 26. For details, call 963-1778.
Mark your calendar American Legion Post 100 in Carbondale is again hosting a Veteran’s Day dinner for veterans and their families. It takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 11. The dinner is free for all veterans and $7 for others. For details, call 963-2381.
Learn CPR in Aspen Aspen Valley Hospital offers a Heartsaver CPR/AED class from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 28. The cost is $30 per person and includes refreshments, the preparation manual, and a two- year American Heart Association completion card. Participants will learn adult CPR, how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) and how to relieve choking in an adult. The registration deadline is Oct. 25. For details, go to avhaspen.org or call 544-1235.
Course in Miracles offered A Course in Miracles will be held at the Third Street Center on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For details, contact Donna Lee/Soaring Eagle at 970-274-1680 or go to biosynergybetterhealth.com.
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Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
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 certain standards applicable to the Commercial/Retail and Wholesale Zone District of the Crystal Village PUD to wit; paving setback standards and parking and landscaping standards. The Owner is requesting these amendments to insure that the acquisition by the Colorado Department of Transportation of portions of the subject property to construct the roundabout at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 133 does not render the remainder of the Owner's property in violation of existing zoning standards. The property is located at 1011, 1051 and 1079 Highway 133 (the current site of Ace Hardware, City Market and other commercial enterprises), legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto. The applicant/owner is Carbondale Square, LLC whose address is 201 Main Street, Suite 301, Carbondale, Colorado 81623. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on November 14, 2013. Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be
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Yes on 66 Dear Editor: Voting yes on 66 is about making a wise investment in our future. It’s a financial investment in the simplest sense. Allocating more resources toward the start of a child’s education — helping children receive the preschool and kindergarten programming that they need,
examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Janet Buck Town Planner EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN LOT 16 IN SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 88 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY NO. 133 AS DESCRIBED IN BOOK 461 AT PAGE 509 OF THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO, WHENCE THE SURVEY MONUMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINES OF 8TH STREET AND EUCLID AVENUE IN THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE BEARS: S 71°40'49" E 1064.08 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY DESCRIBED IN SAID BOOK 461 AT PAGE 509 S 61°38'00" W 201.50 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF CRYSTAL VILLAGE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, MULTI-FAMILY AREA, AMENDED FILING NO. 6 - PHASE 1, TOWN OF CARBON-
regardless of their families’ economic status — means that the state will be spending fewer resources down the road. When children don’t get an adequate start in education, the state eventually ends up spending more resources dealing with other problems. More importantly, Amendment 66 is an investment in our children themselves. Providing adequate resources for education means creating productive and thoughtful community members as these children reach adulthood. Colorado ranks near the bottom in terms of how much money states spend
DALE, COUNTY OF GARFIELD, STATE OF COLORADO; THENCE ALONG SAID BOUNDARY THE FOLLOWING COURSES: N 31°32'00" W 63.00 FEET; THENCE N 74°55'00" W 123.00 FEET; THENCE N 55°32'19" W. 91.85 FEET; THENCE N 00°35'02" E 50.00 FEET; THENCE N 89°24'58" W 206.00 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HENDRICK DRIVE, AS DEDICATED ON THE PLAT OF CRYSTAL VILLAGE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, SINGLE FAMILY AREA, FILING NO. 1, OF SAID TOWN OF CARBONDALE; THENCE N 00°35'02" E 354.40 FEET ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE DESCRIBED IN BOOK 461 AT PAGE 509; THENCE ALONG SAID BOUNDARY LINE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: S 89°24'30" E 298.26 FEET; THENCE S 56°51'00" E 145.26 FEET; THENCE FROM A TANGENT BEARING : S 24°58'20" E SOUTHEASTERLY 410.90 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A 5695.90 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 04°08'00" AND SUBTENDING A CHORD BEARING S 27°02'20" E 410.81 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
on education. Colorado also has one of the lowest individual income-tax rates in the country. Over the past several years, Colorado’s schools have experienced over $1 billion in budget cuts. Amendment 66 would provide essential resources not just for early education, but also for at-risk students and gifted students, teacher training and reducing class sizes. Skimping on education funding is economically short-sighted and crippling to many children’s futures. Please join me in voting yes on 66. Debbie Bruell Carbondale
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission for the purpose of considering the adoption of an ordinance which would amend Chapter 18 (Zoning Districts) of the Carbondale Municipal Code. The proposed ordinance would affect the location, zoning and establish conditions of operation of Retail Marijuana Facilities as defined in the Ordinance. Conditions to be considered will be allowed locations in zone districts and will specifically include restrictions and requirements for operation of such facilities.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Board of Trustee's for the purpose of considering a Subdivision Plat Amendment to modify Lots 3 and 4 of Block JJ, River Valley Ranch.
The applicant is the Town of Carbondale. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 7:00 p.m. on November 14, 2013. Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
COUNTY OF GARFIELD STATE OF COLORADO
John Leybourne Planner
Published in The Sopris Sun on October 24, 2013.
Published in The Sopris Sun on October 24, 2013.
The property is located at Block JJ, Crystal Springs Townhomes at River Valley Ranch according to the plat recorded June 19, 2000 as Reception No 565152. The applicant is Crystal River Club LLC. The property owner is Realty Capital Management LLC. Said Public Hearing will be held at the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at 6:00 p.m. on November 12, 2013. Copies of the proposed application are on file in the Planning Department office, Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO and may be examined by interested persons during regular working hours, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. John Leybourne Planner Published in The Sopris Sun on October 24, 2013.
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Legal Notices GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE OF COORDINATED MAIL BALLOT ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 2013 Election Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Election Type: Mail Ballot & Voter Service & Polling Centers Election Hours: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Ballots will be mailed between October 15th and October 18th to all eligible registered voters. Eligible property owners, as certified by the special district(s), residing outside the participating special district will be sent a property owner mail ballot from the Garfield County Election Department. Voters who do not receive their ballots may request replacement ballots in person at the following Clerk and Recorder locations from October 15th through November 5th or by phone, fax, or e-mail. The last day to request that a ballot be mailed is Tuesday, October 29, 2013. After that date voters must
appear in person at the County Clerk's office or a Voter Service and Polling Center to request a ballot. Any voter may surrender their mail ballot and cast their vote on an ADA accessible electronic voting machine located at the Clerk's office in Glenwood Springs or Rifle or a Voters Service and Polling Center during normal business hours from October 15 to November 4 and 7am to 7 pm on Election Day. Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 109 8th Street, Suite 200 Glenwood Springs, CO 970-384-3700 Option 2 Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 144 E. 3rd Street Rifle, CO 970-625-0882 Return your ballot by mail with appropriate postage affixed ($0.46 stamp) or you may hand deliver your ballot to one of the designated drop-office sites listed below. Remember postmarks do not count as a received date. Verify your voter registration infor-
OFFICIAL BALLOT ★ ★ ★ COLORADO MOUNTAIN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES DIRECTOR DISTRICT NO 1 Four Year Term Vote for One ___ Charles L. Cunnifee _______________________ COLORADO MOUNTAIN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES DIRECTOR DISTRICT NO 3 Four Year Term Vote for One ___ Mary Ellen Denomy ___ Jay Rickstrew _______________________
GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO RE-2 DIRECTOR DISTRICT A Four Year Term Vote for One ___ Mickie Hosack ___ Addy Marantino ___ Shirley M. Parks _______________________ GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO RE-2 DIRECTOR DISTRICT C Four Year Term Vote for One ___ Chris Pearson _______________________ GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO RE-2 DIRECTOR DISTRICT E Four Year Term Vote for One ___ Anne Guettler _______________________
Questions
“Ballot questions referred by the general assembly or any political subdivision are listed by letter, and ballot questions initiated by the people are listed numerically. A ballot question listed as an “amendment” proposes a change to the Colorado constitution, and a ballot question listed as a “proposition” proposes a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes. A “yes” vote on any ballot question is a vote in favor of changing current law or existing circumstances, and a “no” vote on any ballot question is a vote against changing current law or existing circumstances.” _______________________
Amendment 66 (CONSTITUTIONAL)
SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED BY $950,100,000 ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED THEREAFTER BY AMENDMENTS TO THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND THE COLORADO REVISED STATUES CONCERNING FUNDING FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH TWELFTH-GRADE PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, INCREASING THE CURRENT STATE INCOME TAX RATE ON INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS AND IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL RATE SO HIGHER AMOUNTS OF INCOME ARE TAXED AT HIGHER RATES; REQUIRING THE RESULTING INCREASES IN TAX REVENUES BE SPENT ONLY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO PRESCHOOL THROUGH TWELTH-GRADE PUBLIC EDUCATION; ALLOWING ALL TAX REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS MEASURE TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT FUTURE VOTER APPROVAL; REQUIRING AT LEAST
mation and track your ballot (sent and received) at www.govotecolorado.com.
450 W. Main Street New Castle, CO
Drop-off sites for voted ballots: Beginning Oct. 16, 2013
Silt Town Hall 231 N. 7th Street Silt, Colorado
Garfield County Clerk & Recorder 109 8th Street, Suite 200 Glenwood Springs, CO East Entrance M -F *7:30 am - 5:30 pm Suite 200 M-F 8:30-5:00 pm Election Day Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm 24/7 Drop Box on 8th St. Rifle Branch Office 144 E. 3rd Street Rifle, CO Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Election Day Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Town Hall Drop Sites: Thru November 4, 2013 Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm New Castle Town Hall
Parachute Town Hall 222 Grand Valley Way Parachute, CO Carbondale Town Hall 511 Colorado Ave Carbondale, CO Voter Service & Polling Centers:
Garfield County Courthouse-Room 200 M-F 8:30 am to 5:00 pm & Election Day from 7am to 7pm Rifle Branch Office 144 E Third St, Rifle M-F 8:30 am to 5:00 pm & Election Day from 7am to 7pm Early Voting Location – DHS Conference Room
at 195 W 14th St, Rifle, beginning Oct 28, from 8:30 am - 5 pm thru November 4 and 7am to 7pm on Election Day. All drop off sites and Voter Service and Polling Centers listed above will be available Saturday November 2, 2013 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Additional Voter Service & Polling Centers on Election Day open from 7am to 7pm. Carbondale Town Hall – 511 Colorado Ave Glenwood Springs Community Center – 100 Wulfshon Rd New Castle Library – 402 W Main St Silt Library – 680 Home Ave
Parachute Library – 244 Grand Valley Way Questions: 970-384-3700 Option 2 for Garfield County Elections Department Coordinated Election Official: Jean M. Alberico, Garfield County Clerk & Recorder
2013 COORDINATED ELECTION ★ ★ ★ Garfield County, Colorado
43% OF STATE SALES, EXCISE, AND INCOME TAX REVENUES BE DEPOSITED IN THE STATE EDUCATION FUND; AND REPEALING CERTAIN EXISTING PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING REQUIREMENTS? Vote Yes or NO ___YES/FOR ___ NO/AGAINST _______________________
Proposition AA (STATUTORY)
SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED BY $70,000,000 ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX OF 15% WHEN UNPROCESSED RETAIL MARIJUANA IS FIRST SOLD OR TRANSFERRED BY A RETAIL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITY WITH THE FIRST $40,000,000 OF TAX REVENUES BEING USED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE CONSTITUTION, AND BY IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OF 10% ON THE SALE OF RETAIL MARIJUANA AND RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS WITH THE TAX REVENUES BEING USED TO FUND THE ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS ON THE RETAIL MARIJUANA INDUSTRY AND OTHER COSTS RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE USE AND REGULATION OF THE RETAIL MARIJUANA AS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS, WITH THE RATE OF EITHER OR BOTH TAXES BEING ALLOWED TO BE DECREASED OR INCREASED WITHOUT FURTHER VOTER APPROVAL SO LONG AS THE RATE OF EITHER TAX DOES NOT EXCEED 15%, AND WITH THE RESULTING TAX REVENUE BEING ALLOWED TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW? Vote Yes or NO ___YES/FOR ___ NO/AGAINST _______________________
City of Glenwood Springs BALLOT ISSUE 2A
SHALL THE CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS TAXES BE INCREASED $369,000 ANNUALLY (WHICH AMOUNT INDICATES CALENDAR YEAR 2014 COLLECTIONS) AND THEREAFTER THROUGH TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2018 BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED FROM AN INCREASE IN THE CURRENT AD VALOREM TAX RATE BY 2.000 MILLS, WITH THE REVENUES FROM SUCH LIMITED FIVE-YEAR TAX INCREASE TO BE USED TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OF PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND SHALL THE REVENUES FROM THE TAX CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE? Vote Yes or No ___YES ___NO _______________________
Town of Silt BALLOT ISSUE 2B
SHALL THE TOWN OF SILT SALES TAXES BE INCREASED BY NOT MORE THAN $160,000 IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL
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YEAR, AND BY SUCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS AS ARE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY A TOTAL INCREASE IN TOWN SALES TAX BY 0.75%, WHICH INCREASE SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2014, AND WHICH REVENUES THEREFROM, TOGETHER WITH INVESTMENT EARNINGS THEREON, SHALL BE USED IN THE SALES TAX AMOUNT OF 0.5% TO FUND THE TOWN'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO FACILITATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RETAIL BUSINESSES AND JOB-CREATING INDUSTRIAL, TECHNICAL AND MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN OF SILT AND IN THE SALES TAX AMOUNT OF 0.25% TO FUND PARKS AND RECREATION OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES FOR A PERIOD OF SIX (6)YEARS, AND THEREAFTER ALL 0.75% OF THE SALES TAX AMOUNT SHALL BE USED TO FUND THE TOWN'S GENERAL OPERATIONS AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, AND SUCH REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED RETAINED AND SPENT BY THE TOWN AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY APPLICABLE REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATION IMPOSED BY ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? Vote Yes or No ___YES ___ NO _______________________
Town of Carbondale BALLOT ISSUE 2C
SHALL THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE'S TAXES BE INCREASED BY $394,875 IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2014, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OF 5% ON THE SALE OF RETAIL MARIJUANA AND RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS, AND AN EXCISE TAX OF 5% OF THE AVERAGE MARKET RATE OF UNPROCESSED RETAIL MARIJUANA ON THE DATE THAT IT IS FIRST SOLD OR TRANSFERRED FROM A RETAIL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITY TO A RETAIL MARIJUANA STORE OR RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER, WITH THE RESULTING SALES OR EXCISE TAX RATES CAPABLE OF BEING LOWERED OR REVOKED IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, WITH THE RESULTING TAX REVENUES ALLOWED TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LIMITATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, AND USED TO FUND THE ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS ON THE RETAIL MARIJUANA INDUSTRY, OTHER COSTS RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT OF MARIJUANA LAWS, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS ASSOCIATED WITH MARIJUANA CONSUMPTION, AND OTHER TOWN EXPENSES? Vote Yes or No? ___YES ___ NO ______________________________
Gypsum Fire Protection District BALLOT ISSUE 4A
SHALL GYPSUM FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $361,040 ANNUALLY, OR BY SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE RAISED BY THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX RATE OF UP TO 3.5 MILLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE: - PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES; - ACQUIRING NECESSARY FIRE FIGHTER'S GEAR; - REPLACING AGING FIRE TENDERS AND EQUIPMENT; - CONTINUING GENERAL STATION UPKEEP; - REPAIRING CONCRETE STATION BAY FLOOR; AND - CONTINUING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, RESULTING IN A TOTAL DISTRICT MILL LEVY RATE, EXCLUSIVE OF REFUNDS, ABATEMENTS, OR DEBT SERVICE, NOT TO EXCEED 10.333 MILLS, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2014 AND CONTINUING THEREAFTER THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020, AFTER WHICH TIME THE INCREASE SHALL AUTOMATICALLYEXPIRE AND THE DISTRICT'S MILL LEVY RATE SHALL REVERT TO 6.833 MILLS; AND SHALL SUCH INCREASED MILL LEVY RATE BE EXCLUSIVE OF REFUNDS, ABATEMENTS, OR DEBT SERVICE; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL TAX REVENUES COLLECTED FROM SUCH TOTAL PROPERTY TAX RATE AND ALL OTHER REVENUE RECEIVED FROM ANY SOURCE, AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, OFFSET AND EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER TABOR (ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION) OR ANY OTHER LAW AND AS A PERMANENT WAIVER OF THE 5.5% LIMITATION UNDER SECTION 29-1-301, C.R.S.? Vote Yes or No ___YES ___ NO ______________________________
Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District BALLOT ISSUE 4B
SHALL THE CARBONDALE & RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $1,081,158 ANNUALLY (FOR COLLECTION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2014), AND BY SUCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX INCREASE IMPOSED AT A RATE OF 3.902 MILLS AND SHALL THE DISTRICT'S EXPIRING TAX IMPOSED AT A RATE OF 2.233 MILLS BE EXTENDED, ALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE COSTS OF: - MAINTAINING CURRENT LEVELS OF ESSENTIAL FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES, AND - MAINTAINING CURRENT LEVELS OF ESSENTIAL AMBULANCE AND PARAMEDIC SERVICES, WHICH INCREASE AND EXTENSION SHALL ESTABLISH THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL AUTHORIZED MILL LEVY FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PUR-
POSES AT 12.038 MILLS, AND SHALL THE REVENUE FROM SUCH TAXES CONSTITUTE PERMANENT VOTER-APPROVED CHANGES WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 29-1-301 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES? Vote Yes or No ___YES ___ NO ______________________________
Glenwood Springs Rural Fire Protection District BALLOT ISSUE 5A
SHALL THE GLENWOOD SPRINGS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $130,000.00 ANNUALLY (WHICH AMOUNT INDICATES CALENDAR YEAR 2014 COLLECTIONS) AND THEREAFTER THROUGH TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2018 BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED FROM AN INCREASE IN THE CURRENT AD VALOREM TAX RATE BY 2.000 MILLS, WITH THE REVENUES FROM SUCH LIMITED FIVE-YEAR TAX INCREASE TO BE USED TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OF PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND SHALL THE REVENUES FROM THE TAX CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE? Vote Yes or No ___YES ___ NO ______________________________
Silt Water Conservancy District BALLOT ISSUE 5B
WITHOUT ANY INCREASE IN THE DISTRICT'S PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY RATE, SHALL THE SILT WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND EXPEND THE FULL REVENUES DERIVED FROM ANY AND ALL LAWFUL REVENUE SOURCE GENERATED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUE-RAISING, OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE 5.5% PROPERTY TAX REVENUE LIMITATION OF SECTION 29-1-301, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, AND WITHOUT LIMITING IN ANY YEAR THE AMOUNT OF OTHER REVENUES THAT MAY BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE DISTRICT? Vote Yes or No ___YES ___ NO _____________________________ s/s JEAN M. ALBERICO Garfield County Clerk & Recorder Voter's physical address will determine which questions will be on their ballot. Published in The Sopris Sun on October 24, 2013.
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