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Dia de los Muertos. Rochelle Norwood expanded the definition of “altar” a bit, and created this tribute to Johnny Cash at the Third Street Center. Cash is standing with several other Day of the Dead altars through Tuesday. For details, turn to pages 5 and 10. Photo by Lynn Burton

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.

e emperor and buffoon go to Washington Well, here we are, in the final act of this off-off-Broadway produc- dian restaurant located inside Chungking Mansions, “possibly the most globalized spot on the planet.”* A place where people from many diftion of “The Emperor and the Buffoon go to Washington.” It’s embarrassing. But that’s an integral part of growth, I suppose ferent cultures live and work alongside each other, and judging from the stains, resolve their differences in the stairwell. A hodge— humiliation galore. America is a teenager on the world podge (please excuse the outdated term!) of ideas, bestage, and so we are acting accordingly, spewing nonsense liefs and — most importantly — food. Surrounded by and angst as though the whole world is watching our people of all shades, in an old building certainly not up every move. Yeah, they’re not. They’re busy living their to code, eating unfamiliar food swimming in spicy sauce, lives. To be sure, we are hideous in our un-schooled rightI felt as safe as I do in the Pour House. (Though the deeousness and environmental acne, but hopefully, in the bate was on TV, the sound was turned down and everynext four years, our country will experience a growth one was talking to each other instead of watching the spurt in renewable energy, lose our global tribe virginity freak show). and enjoy maturation of our political contenders. When I think about the next POTUS, I think about While we are young, dumb and full of military induswho I would like to sit and have a beer with at the Pour trial complex spending, Gas & Oil is dying. Everyone House. We need a leader the whole world would like to knows it, whether they want to admit it or not. Oil & sit and have a beer/wine/cup of tea with. Eliminating Gas is not our eternally youthful acquaintance with a funBy Jeannie Perry terrorism is about making allies, not killing our supfilled adventurous life, but, in fact, a big, loud party guest who is bloated and gassy and too drunk to find its way to the door. posed enemies’ families. We’ve tried that. It doesn’t work (but it does So, in the courteous way of Bobbi Flekman (“hostess with the most- create an arena of fear and hate, two things necessary in order to sell ess”) we need to politely, but firmly, escort them out. And just think, more war). The United States is at an age now where we can start by switching to renewable energy sources we will be able to generate learning from our mistakes. It’s time to grow up and participate in the American jobs, while still enjoying the comfort and ease of all our adult’s table conversation, i.e., listen and respect other countries’ forkitchen countertop gadgets. And, as an added bonus, we can stop sup- eign policy positions. We’re old enough to start thinking of others and taking responsiplying arms to countries on the other side of the planet, deflating antiUS terrorism instead of fanning the flames by drone-bombing their bility for our actions. In order to be the big man on campus we have children. Just like any addiction, it’s hard as hell, but you always feel to get rid of our awkward teenage self-centeredness and genuinely help each other find our way to the Equal Rights and Democratic Process better once you’ve quit. class. If we can shed our oligarchic high-water pants and our tight shirt Quit smoking of provincial monotheism, and don a loose-fitting, more comfortable I quit smoking eight years ago, and most of the time I don’t even self-awareness, then we’ll really hit our stride, contributing and playthink about it. But on a recent trip to a country where they still smoke ing an important part in this crazy play we call Life on Earth. P.S. Don’t forget to vote. in public, I watched with nostalgic sentiment. Like middle-schoolers at the first dance, all the boys standing on one side of the room and the girls on the other, both insecure and unaware of their boon. I also *Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong watched the last presidential debate, with Chinese subtitles, in an In- Kong by Gordon Mathews.

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Community comes together on safety, self-protection By Evan Zislis According to the World Health Organization, one in three women will be the victim of physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime. One in three. While many think of this issue as one of “predators lurking in the shadows,” the issue is actually much broader than that, according to Robyn Hubbard, a grief counselor with Pathfinders and founder of Core Healing Arts. As Hubbard explains, “Much of the violence and oppression toward women happens among our own friends and families ... it’s part of the shadow of our culture.” In the wake of recent incidences of violence against women in the Roaring Fork Valley, a coalition of local agencies and community leaders are coming together to offer a free workshop on community safety and self-protection. The event is for both women and men, Hubbard explained, because it's an issue for everyone. “There is shame that men feel for being blamed for this situation,” Hubbard said, “even though not all men are acting this way.” Organized by Hubbard, Karen Bradshaw,

Deborah Colley, Nannette Weinhold, Felicia Trevor and Sheri Gaynor, the workshop is being offered at the Launchpad in Carbondale from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 5. Hubbard will facilitate the first half of the program, addressing the social-emotional impacts of violence against women and how to create safety in communities. With onsite support from Advocate Safehouse and other local counselors, Hubbard intends to start a conversation designed to empower everyone to create a more safe and supportive community. In the second half of the program, 5th degree black belt and founder of Rising Crane martial arts Karen Bradshaw will lead a hands-on self-defense and self-awareness training. One of the highest ranking women of the Cuong Nhu martial arts, Bradshaw intends to focus her instruction on the five core principles of self-defense: awareness, alertness, avoidance, anticipation and action. For many, there is a disconnect that inadvertently isolates the social, emotional, spiritual, and physical. Body image, self-esteem, self-worth, self-confidence and social status often contribute to how girls and

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women both experience the world and are perceived by those around them. Through this training, Hubbard and Bradshaw hope to empower community members with an integrated approach to building self-awareness and personal safety. With a little coaching, Hubbard and Bradshaw seek to train participants to answer, “How am I going to put my body into action with what I’m feeling? Where am I in this moment and how do I want to respond?” In addition, Advocate Safehouse will present local statistics about violence in our community and Sheri Gaynor of Creative Awakenings will coordinate a prayer flag art project for interested participants. Pathfinders will also be available to share resources about their services. The training is free and open to men and women, 15 years and older. Eighth graders may attend with parental supervision. Bilingual translation and support will be available.

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Correction The first name in the article headlined “Dancing-Light going global on VoiceAmerica” last week was wrong. The correct name is Dr. Kurt Johnson. 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • NOVEMBER 3-9, 2016

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Learning with Love sets Latino toddlers on path to learning Sopris Sun Staff Report Asked for an accomplishment from the Learning with Love program, Katie Langenhuizen pauses. “We have had a class in Glenwood that had been together most of last year. At the end of the year, they decided they wanted to see each other more socially. They started hosting gatherings at their houses and in parks, outside the class.” Continuing, Langenhuizen says, “This isn’t something small for these families. It took them a whole year to trust one another enough to risk making those invitations.” Many English-speaking, U.S-born locals will be left scratching their head as to why a potluck in the park could be so frightening. But those who have worked with local Latin-American immigrants can tell tales of Spanish-speaking women who feel so isolated by language that they seldom go out in public. Laid on top of that are fears about discrimination, immigration status and social rejection. Langenhuizen, who worked as an English as a second language (ESL) teacher before coming to Learning with Love and the Valley Settlement Project says, “There are lots of fears, even in this small community. Our focus is helping immigrant families to connect to the community.” Langenhuizen notes that while the families in the program come from many different backgrounds – hailing not just from Mexico, but all across Latin America — they are united in having strong hopes for their children. “These parents have a strong, strong desire to do well by their families and to give their kids every opportunity.” Learning with Love, a project started by the Valley Settlement Project, brings kids and their parents together with a leader twice a week to learn how promote healthy child development. The project empowers parents to become their child’s first and most important teacher.

Fast learning As researchers have detailed, a child’s brain produces 700 new neural connections every second and learns at an astonishing rate between birth and age three. Because of

that, the National Academy of Sciences has issued guides (in English) that tell parents how to stimulate the growth of a child’s intertwined social, emotional, intellectual, language and motor skills. The Learning with Love project puts that same information into a form that Latino parents can use to help their kids. Language and income barriers keep children like these out of day care, and that, in turn, deprives them of an opportunity to learn key social skills. So, currently, six Learning with Love parents’ groups, made up of eight families each, meet with a teacher twice a week. Throughout the school year, they learn about early childhood brain development, read picture books aloud, sing songs and play games that help their kids build physical, social and language skills. Langenhuizen, who is expecting her own child in three months, recalls, “One of the new moms told the teacher that she never knew how important it is to get down on the floor and play with her son.” Some new mothers will keep a child in a crib to keep him safe and clean, inadvertently slowing the process of learning to walk and gaining other motor skills. The teacher showed this new mom how to set up safe floor play. Then, within a single school year, the little boy’s coordination caught up with that of his peers. “We serve a hard-to-reach population,” Langenhuizen notes, adding that the program originally found participants via door-to-door canvassing. “At this point, though, parents come mostly through word-of-mouth. We have earned a reputation.” While the program is headquartered at the Third Street Center, the family groups are scattered from El Jebel to West Glenwood Springs. Staffed by six teachers, the program shares additional support staff — an early childhood specialist and a “community navigator” — with the Valley Settlement Project. Learning with Love is free to participating families and is supported by foundations, grants and individual donors.

VSP: Four programs Initiated with a $1.2 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Valley Settlement Project (VSP) is a dual generation program focused on school readiness, elementary school achievement, economic stability and community engagement for local families, according to the VSP website. The project’s focus is on low-income families who are not successfully settled or attached to the community in which they live. Through community organizing and partnerships with local nonprofits, schools and government agencies, Valley Settlement Project works to support and empower these families. “We believe that we can reduce school achievement gaps through this dual generation approach,” said a VSP spokesman. Valley Settlement Project’s programs were developed after a nine-month planning period, during which community organizers visited 300 households in 25 neighborhoods; gave presentations to 14,400 people; and met with leaders from dozens of organizations across the region including school officials, churches, health and human services agencies, policy-makers, and leaders of our local community college. The Valley Settlement Project’s four programs are: Learning with Love; El Busesito (the Little Bus); Family, Friends and Neighbors; and FocusedKids™. You’ve already read about Learning with Love. Here are summaries for the other three programs. El Busesito (The Little Bus) is VSP’s mobile earlychildhood education program for three to five yearolds, featuring a fully-equipped classroom in each of the two cherished buses. El Busesito addresses the need to improve school readiness by providing high quality pre-school experiences for low-income children that otherwise lack access to any early childhood education before entering kindergarten. VSP PROGRAMS page 12

Alexandra Jerkunica leads the “Thrill the World” zombie dancers at last Saturday’s performance in front of Dandelion Market on Main Street. For the second straight year, Jerkunica, co-owner of Coredination and Bonedale Ballet, has joined with local dancers and thousands of other dancers around the world at the same time to reenact the late pop star Michael Jackson’s 1980s video “Thriller.” Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

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Cops collect 26 pounds of drugs Sopris Sun Staff Report The Carbondale Police Department collected 26 pounds worth of prescription drugs at a recent Drug Take Back Day event, helping to keep the substances from being ushed down the toilet and causing problems with operations of the town’s water system, according to Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to trustees, staffers and others. In other news from Harrington’s report: The town’s streets crew continues to perform preparatory work on a sidewalk next to Miners Park, in the Crystal Village subdivision, as well as doing pothole maintenance and cleaning leaves from gutters and catch basins. Meanwhile, the parks crew has been kept busy with leaf maintenance around town, removing low hanging limbs from pedestrian and bike trails, and hauling loads of leaves to the permaculture garden site at Thompson Park. The parks crew also removed submersible irrigation pumps from several locations along the Carbondale ditch system, in preparation for winter. David Coon, the town arborist, has draped lights on the trees around the downtown area. Among his other duties, Harrington wrote in his memo, have been meetings with a tree contractor to tag hazardous trees at the Nature Park (editor’s note: AKA the Delaney dog park), and staking out the northern property line of the Nature Park. Coon also removed limbs from an elm tree along Main Street, between Snowmass Drive and 2nd Street, to give sufďŹ cient clearance for the town’s sweeper truck. Town staff last week submitted a ďŹ nal grant “closeout reportâ€? to the GarďŹ eld County Federal Mineral Lease District, seeking reimbursement of $25,000 the town spent to erect the Bonnie Fischer Park bread-oven shelter behind the

Third Street Center. Staff also met with the organizers and plot owners of the Hendrick Community Garden, to discuss issues related to garden operations, approval of rules and regulations, and appointing ofďŹ cers and volunteers to take care of garden business. Various town department employees, including the planning staff, police and public works, took part in a “safe routes homeâ€? work session. Among the discussion topics was planning for a Nov. 7 public meeting about the underlying issues, including the locations that might need increased lighting, which routes see the most foot and bicycle trafďŹ c at night, and other matters. Water customers from Cooper Place and GarďŹ eld Avenue over to Main Street, and from the west end of Main Court to Cooper Place, were informed they would experience two water outages in the middle of this week, as the town works with the developers of a Cooper Place housing project to iron out conicts involving water lines in the area. The outages, according to Harrington, were deemed necessary to abandon one pipe in that part of the system and install a new, larger section of pipe. The Nettle Creek water treatment plant was adjusted recently to accommodate winter water demands, and the Roaring Fork treatment plan will be “in standby mode with routine maintenance runs to keep it operationalâ€? until the plant is called into service again, Harrington reported. Over at the recreation department, registration got underway for the 2016-17 Base Camp Cycling class, which is scheduled to run from now through March. These are indoor cycling classes with a monthly fee of $60, Harrington wrote, and classes take place on Tuesday and Thursday, in two sessions each day.

Cop Shop The following events are drawn from incident reports of the C’dale Police Dept. FRIDAY, Oct. 14: At 9:29 a.m. police received a report that a horse bridle had been stolen from the Roaring Fork Co-op store on Highway 133. The case is under investigation. FRIDAY, Oct. 14: At 2:05 p.m. police took a report of an alleged case of fraud involving a resident living on Vito’s Way. The reporting party indicated she discovered the fraud “before any attempt to remove any money.â€? SATURDAY, Oct. 15: At 10:45 a.m. police were alerted to a trafďŹ c complaint that started at the New Castle exit on I-70, when a 27-year-old male was stopped for weaving on the roadway. He was later taken to the GarďŹ eld County Jail on charges of drunk driving and other violations. SUNDAY, Oct. 16: At 4:29 p.m. ofďŹ cers were informed of a burglary at a home on North 8th Street. The case is under investigation. SUNDAY, Oct. 16: At 4:41 p.m. police were dispatched to a home on GarďŹ eld Avenue over a report of criminal mischief. After investigating, the ofďŹ cers determined that an additional charge of criminal trespassing was warranted. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19: At 10:15 p.m. police were informed of a hit-and-run accident in front of the Third Street Center. No injuries were reported, and police are investigating. THURSDAY, Oct. 20: At 3:43 p.m. police stopped a vehicle for driving on the wrong side of the road on Redstone Avenue. After investigating, they arrested the 27-year-old male driver on charges of failing to drive on the right side of the road, and drunk driving. SATURDAY, Oct. 29: At 8:47 p.m. GarďŹ eld County deputies stopped a car for speeding on County Road 100 east of Carbondale and, after investigating, arrested the driver on suspicion of driving while under the inuence of alcohol or drugs. The driver was taken to the GarďŹ eld County Jail.

A free event for COMMUNITY SAFETY, AWARENESS & SELF PROTECTION addressing issues of assault and oppression in our town and beyond

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An altar for the late Pat Menke is one of several on display in the Third Street Center Round Room. The display, organized by Carbondale Arts, is part of First Friday’s Day of the Dead celebration, and will be up through Nov. 8. A procession from Thunder River Theatre to the Third Street Center starts at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. For more on First Friday, check out Calendar on page 10. Photo by Lynn Burton

I support Katrina Byars for Mayor. Katrina represents Carbondale in a way that neither of her opponents do, and has a proven record of leadership and involvement with our community. – Allyn Harvey

Thompson Divide: Katrina helped start the movement to protect Thompson Divide and then as your Trustee she played hardball with the BLM and energy interests to secure full protection. Housing: Katrina understands the housing crunch that has put extreme pressure on people of moderate income like no other. She will work to find solutions for a diverse Carbondale. Access: Katrina has been working hard to improve access in our parks for people of all abilities, especially those with disabilities. Isn’t this the type of community we want to be? Safety: Katrina was the only trustee to defend the view of the women who were assaulted this summer, and the only one who called for immediate action. Katrina Byars has raised two children in Carbondale. She put herself through college and earned a bachelors in environmental studies. She has done a fantastic job managing the Dandelion Market on Main Street.

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Fall back

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, so don’t forget to set your clock, rooster or other time-measurement device back one hour when you hit the sack. According to most authorities, this means there’ll be more morning daylight and less in the afternoon/evening. On an unrelated note, Christmas comes on Sunday this year.

Eric Johnson postscript The Sopris Sun received sad news this week that former Redstone Gallery co-owner Eric Johnson died in Oregon at the age of 86 (see the obituary on page 14). Here is a note that his wife, Sherry, sent to the Sun. “Eric asked that his ashes be distributed across North America!!! He wants some here in Port Orford in the Pacific Ocean, some in the Crystal River in Redstone and some where he was born, in Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Ocean!! He had been laughing about his request for 20 some years, saying, ‘I know how much you love to travel.’ That was just typical of Eric’s humor. We should be having another Redstone Reunion in the spring of 2018, perhaps that would be an appropriate time.”

Sunlight mini-mayor update Sunlight Mountain Resort is accepting ballots for its Mini-Mayor election. Currently, 14 young Sunlight fans are in the running to become the ski area’s next mini-mayor. The mini-mayor receives a free season pass, a new pair of skis or snowboard, plus a seat at Sunlight’s Executive Table. Public voting continues until Nov. 8. To cast your vote, go to

Jake Zamansky is back in town and has joined his parents – Dave and Diane – at Novus Auto Glass. Zamansky, 35, was on the U.S. alpine ski team for the 2010 Olympics. He also skied on the World Cup circuit before retiring in 2010. Photo by Jane Bachrach bit.ly/minimayor. On a related note, the Meier ski company has created a limited edition ski and snowboard line celebrating Sunlight’s 50th anniversary. Sunlight staffers will show them off at the Denver Ski Expo in the Colorado Convention Center on Nov. 4-6.

Hold the presses • The public is invited to the Carbondale Middle School band Veteran’s Day celebration at 10 a.m. on Nov. 10. The band will perform the “Star Spangled Banner,” “Amer-

ica the Beautiful,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the “Armed Forces Salute,” “The Patriot” and “Thunderbolt.” Veterans are encouraged to attend. • The Carbondale Board of Trustees will not meet on Nov. 8. On Nov. 15 it will only deal with accounts payable. • Carbondale Recreation Department indoor soccer starts on Nov. 6. The entry fee is $200 per team with a maximum of 10 players. Individuals can also join for $20. For details, call Brandon at 970-230-1889. • Basalt Middle School’s Family Science Night is Nov. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. This will be a hands-on night of forensic science, with finger printing, computer analysis, ballistics, crime scene investigation and more (just like TV shows like CSI). The Grand Junction based-John McConnell Math & Science Center is being brought in to assist. This is for all kids in grades 4-8. The cost is $10 per student. Registration is required at bms.rfsd.k12.co.us. For more information, e-mail Ajohnson@rfschools.com. • Chris Hassig is included in an Anderson Ranch Art Center group show titled about the end of the Ice Age. Other artists are: Burnie Arndt, Sophia Dillo and Elliot Norquist. An opening reception is slated for 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 14. The show runs through Dec. 8.

The ultimate goal is to have the series air on Rocky Mountain PBS, according to a press release. Mark Cesark is a metal sculptor whose wall pieces, made from metal found in discarded cars and scrap yards, resemble paintings. One of his pieces graces the circulation desk at the Carbondale Branch Library. K Rhynus Cesark works with clay, wax, paint and metal to create sculpture, encaustic paintings and functional tableware. Glass-artist Burch apprenticed with Team Chihuly and Martin Blank. He is now working on his own (see robertburchllc.com). Other Colorado artists slated for the series are: Linda Girvin (Aspen), Gregory Block (Steamboat Springs), Joshua Goss (Greeley), Sara Ransford (Loma) and Laura Guese (Denver). For details, go to ColoradoArtBeat on Facebook.

FuseMedia to expose Cesarks/Burch

Folks celebrating their birthday this week include: AJ Waski and Zack Jones (Nov. 3); David Cappa and Jeff Achey (Nov. 4); Niki Burns and Trina Ortega (Nov. 5); Murry Daniels and Beth Broome (Nov. 6); Brett Nelson, Lee Beck and Virgil Leeman (Nov. 7); and Rick Carlson (Nov. 8).

The Aspen-based FuseMedia plans to include Carbondale artists Mark Cesark, K Rhynus Cesark and Robert Burch in a film series titled “Colorado ArtBeat.” FuseMedia has also launched a campaign on the crowd-funding site Indiegogo that runs through Dec. 1.

911 calls Here are the Carbondale Fire District’s 911 calls for the week of Oct. 23-29: • Medical emergencies (2); • Trauma emergencies (4); • Smoke check response (1); • Smoke alarm responses (2); • Fire alarm response (1).

They say it’s your birthday

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Fire district revenues up; budget hearing Nov. 9 By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer The total annual revenues of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District have risen from just shy of $2 million in 2015 to a projected figure of just over $3 million for 2017, according to budget documents available online at www.carbondalefire.org (click on Menu, then About Us, then Board of Directors to get to the budget). The 2017 projection, according to the budget documents, comprises $2.7 million in taxes (compared to about $1.7 million in 2015). This surge in income is due largely to a voter-approved, two-year property tax increase in 2015 that raised the district’s property-tax income from $1.56 million in 2015 to a projected level of nearly $2.6 million in 2017. Taxes make up the bulk of the district’s annual income. The rest of the district’s anticipated revenues for next year, according to the proposed budget, are from a number of sources. The largest item comes in the form of payments to the district’s ambulance service, which in 2017 are expected to reach $285,000. Over the last couple of years, the elected members of the fire board have begun rebuilding the annual reserves of the district, which had been drawn down over the course of several years to make up for lost revenues due to the recent Great Recession. At the start of 2017, according to the proposed budget, the district’s cash reserves — the amount on hand to deal with unexpected expenses or losses of revenue — are expected to stand at more than $1.2 million, compared to a reserves balance of slightly more than $1 million at the start of 2016. Offsetting the revenues, the district plans to spend a little more than $2.3 million on personnel (compared to about $2.2 million in 2016 and $1.9 million in 2015), followed by roughly $235,000 on administrative costs, and much lower amounts on fire-fighting equipment and support, ambulance

supplies and communications. One significant increase for 2017, according to the budget, is in training, which had been cut fairly drastically during the lean years. According to the budget, the department hopes to spend nearly $74,000 on training in 2017, compared to $68,000 in 2016 and $12,200 in 2015. In the district’s capital fund, another area that took significant hits over the previous years, the district expects total revenue of only $95,000. But expenditures, according to the proposed budget, are expected to be roughly $232,000, including $102,000 in pay-

ED KNOWS CARBONDALE Take a look at some of Ed’s accomplishments 1. Ed’s advocacy for safety forced the Trustees to further address the issue for safe Carbondale streets

ments on loans for purchasing new trucks, $50,000 for fire fighting equipment, and $40,000 for station equipment. The expenditures are being paid for by a transfer of $100,000 from the district’s general fund, and a reduction of the capital projects fund balance to $615,000 by the end of the year. The district will hold a public hearing about the proposed budget starting at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at district headquarters, 300 Meadowood Drive on the south end of town. The budget is expected to be adopted in December, probably at the regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 14, according to district officials. The Friendly Dictators strike again. When the Dictators aren’t out making music, sometimes they are out making art at the Carbondale Branch Library. Photo by Lynn Burton

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2. Ed took on a tax and spend Trustee Board and an initiative to increase property taxes was soundly defeated 3. Ed’s ability as a strong negotiator allowed him to take on RFTA and the RFTA Board securing historical wage concessions that were responsible for many RFTA drivers leaving the poverty ranks 4. As former Mayor Pro-Tem and Trustee Ed championed the creation of the Third Street Center; the Carbondale Recreation Center; defended the seed money for the establishment of CLEER; and fought for the Town to preserve the Historic Thompson House

“Now ask Ed’s opponents what they have accomplished”

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Art notes and related … plus cats and dogs Sopris Sun Staff Report Dance initiative presents Alya Howe’s “HEaRD” at the Launchpad at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 11-12. The work is inspired by movements of a “herd” and “herd mentality, according to a press release. “HEaRD” will be performed by Bailey Barnum, Dana Ganssle Ellis, Emily Fifer, Gabriela Alvarez Espinoza, Jeni Ptacek, Meagan Londy Shapiro, Natalie Rae and Robyn Hubbard. The work also includes elements of spoken word in the sound score. Tickets are $10 at danceinitiative.org. Howe teaches yoga and also co-curates The Salon, Write Large and the Poetry Brothel for Justice Snow’s in Aspen. She danced with the José Limón Dance Company in New York City, served as faculty at the Laban/Bartenieff Institute and performed with renowned tabla player Zakir Hussain. Her original choreography has been performed internationally and locally. Colorado Animal Rescue (C.A.R.E.) has several adoption related events coming up in November, including: • Yappy Hour at the Marble Distilling Co. from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 10. • Yoga with Cats at the Spring Valley shelter on Nov. 13. The class is $10 and reservations are suggested at 947-9173. • Carbondale Beer Works donates the proceeds from Bingo Night to C.A.R.E. on Nov. 16. The hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Bingo cards are $1 each. Petco in West Glenwood holds an adopt-a-thon and food drive for C.A.R.E. from noon to 3 p.m. on Nov. 19. The 40th annual Carbondale Christmas Boutique is held at the Meadowood fire station from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 12. Local artisans will be offering jewelry, photo cards, holiday decorations, candles, stained glass items, leather items, purses, sewn items, hand-made soap, skin care items, herbal remedies, jams and home-made fudge. A portion of the proceeds go to the Carbondale Fire District. Carbondale Arts hosts an opening reception for its Deck

the Walls holiday show from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 18. Deck the Walls will be open for shopping on Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5pm, Thursdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 30. For more information visit carbondalearts.com or call 963-1680. The 2016 Colorado Wilderness Gathering takes place in

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Questions go “unadjudicated” in GarCo investigation By John Colson Sopris Sun Staff Writer What we have here, it seems, is a failure to adjudicate (paraphrasing, without apology, a line from the classic film, “Cool Hand Luke”). Local observers recently have been treated to a kind of legalistic circus involving five-term incumbent Republican Garfield County Commissioner John Martin fighting to hold onto his job in the Nov. 8 election; Democratic challenger John Acha trying to unseat Martin by, in part, accusing him of mishandling county funds; and Ninth Judicial District Attorney Sherry Caloia caught in the middle when Acha approached her office to investigate embezzlement allegations against Martin. The Democrats — specifically Acha and attorneys on his campaign team — believe Martin is guilty of what is known as “double dipping” into his expense accounts for trips around the U.S. while on the taxpayers’ dime. And they have documentation to back up their beliefs, after deluging the county government with Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) requests for various kinds of records and data. Caloia, nervous about investigating an elected official who exerts partial control

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over her annual budget for the judicial district (Garfield County is one of three counties that make up the Ninth District), declared that she has an inherent conflict of interest. So she filed a request with Chief Judge James Boyd, also of the Ninth District, asking that Boyd appoint Fifth Judicial District Attorney Bruce Brown as a special prosecutor to handle the probe into Martin’s expense accounts. But Judge Boyd, in a move that has perplexed some in the local legal community, instead of simply moving to appoint Brown, instead has filed what is know as a “scheduling order” for a hearing on the matter. That move gives Martin 21 days from Oct. 26 — the day Boyd filed his scheduling order — to respond to the request for a special prosecutor or request a hearing before the judge. The same scheduling order gives Caloia another seven days to respond to Martin’s response. In most investigations of elected officials accused of wrongdoing, at least in this writer’s experience, the suspected wrongdoer does not know he or she is under scrutiny. But Acha and his team have gone public with their allegations, so that is not an issue here. Martin clearly knows he is under the spotlight and has denied doing

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anything illegal or wrong. In another unexplained move, Judge Boyd has sealed the file that contains Caloia’s written request for a special prosecutor, as well as Boyd’s scheduling order, and perhaps other documents pertaining into what is rapidly becoming quite a muddled affair. It is fair, it seems, to ask why would the judge seal a case file such as this, wherein the particulars already are well known to the public, the legal community and the investigative subject himself? Caloia apparently did not request that the matter be kept sealed and away from public scrutiny, so why bother? Why would the judge give Martin 21 days to respond to Caloia’s request, since her request was made without Martin’s involvement, and since, given his public protestations of innocence, his likely response is going to be, “I didn’t do anything wrong! Why investigate me?” And Caloia, predictably, is going to respond to Martin’s response by declaring, “I cannot be the investigating official in this matter, I have a conflict!” Again it seems fair to ask, why this set of delays in what could, ultimately, turn out to be a significant matter of deep public interest?

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Is it that the judge feels affronted by the whole thing, and feels the courts are being improperly used in a game of political badminton? If so, so what? It’s arguably not his job to decide the merits of the Democrats’ allegations, at least not at this point. It is, however, arguably his job to explain why he is declining to name a special prosecutor in a case brought before him in a formal, legal manner. Is it because the judge and Martin are friends? Again, so what? If that is true, then he should recuse himself (as Caloia essentially has done) and pass the request along so that a special prosecutor can be named and the case put before another, less conflicted judge. At this point, the only point of clarity in all this is that no one is willing to talk to the press about it. At least that has been the position of Ninth District Court Clerk Jim Bradford, whose reply to a query by a reporter was, “I can’t tell you anything,” after citing Boyd’s sealing of the case file. Lurking in the corner of the room, of course, is the minor matter of an electoral battle between Martin and Acha that concludes on Nov. 8, but which at this point seems guaranteed to not be influenced by any possible outcome of this case.

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Community Calendar THURSDAY Nov. 3 SPECIAL FILM • In recognition of Veteran’s Day, Alpine Bank presents “Almost Sunrise” at the Crystal Theatre at 7:30 p.m. The film follows a pair of Iraq war veterans (Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson) who embark on a 2,700 trek from Wisconsin to California, in an effort to reconcile their past with the present. Admission is free but a $10 donation is being asked. Proceeds benefit Huts for Vets. While the film exposes some of the brutality of war, it doesn’t dwell there, according to a press release. It’s ultimately a story of hope and potential solutions. Most importantly, the film reveals the promise of holistic practices for healing. Where the stereotypes of “the broken veteran” or “homecoming hero” leave off. “Almost Sunrise” allows viewers to connect with a universal human aspiration for happiness. While this film is unrated, it does deal with issues of violence, war, mental health, trauma, suicide and addiction. There are also instances of mild cursing. Info: sunrisedocumentary.com. LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works serves up a jazz group on its patio from 6 to 8 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of the month. ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.

THURS.-SAT. Nov. 3-5 THEATRE • The Glenwood Vaudeville Revue presents “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Doors open for din-

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.

ner and drinks at 6:30 p.m.; performance time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. The show is intended for mature audiences only. Info: visit gvrshow.com.

FRIDAY Nov. 4 FIRST FRIDAY • This month’s First Friday includes a Day of the Dead celebration and more. The night’s highlights include: • Carbondale Arts presents its annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) procession and performance, beginning with an art walk around the Carbondale Creative District from 5 to 6:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., there’ll be a performance at Thunder River Theatre, followed by a procession to the Third Street Center for altar viewings, traditional foods, hot chocolate, face painting and music from La Tricolor, and the Mount Horeb Band. Volunteer opportunities are available. Info: 963-1680 and carbondalearts.com. • Marble Distilling Co. & The Carbondale Clay Center at the east end of Main Street team up to create a buzz. The Marble Distilling Co. feature Steve Skinner & the Skeleton Crew starting at 8 p.m. Across the street at the Carbondale Clay Center, the annual Holiday Invitational Exhibition & Sale will feature more than 30 local and national artists, including: Doug Casebeer, K Rhynus Cesark, John Cohorst, Steven Colby, Staci DeBolt, Matthew Eames, Lisa Ellena, Anne Goldberg, Giana Grossman, Perry Haas, Frank McGuirk, Alleghany Meadows, Mike Stumbras and others. The exhibit will be up through Dec. 23. The gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Monday through Friday with special holiday weekend hours in December. MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents “Don’t Think Twice” (R) at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4-10 except Nov. 6 showtime is 4:30 p.m.; “The Light Between Oceans” (PG-13) 4:45 p.m. Nov. 4 and “The Dressmaker” (R) at 5 p.m. on Nov. 5. LIVE MUSIC • Josh Rogan and his band take the stage at Carbondale Beer Works from 9 p.m. to midnight. LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old part of the Dinkel Building presents the Ashville, North Carolina quartet River Whyless at 8:30 p.m. Steve calls this “a great band on the rise” and their next EP is slated for release on Jan. 20. The band is composed of Ryan O’Keefe (guitars/vocals), Hali Anderson (violin/vocals) and Alex McWalters (drums/percussion) and Daniel Shearin (bass/vocals/harmonium/cello/banjo). Info: 963-3340. YOGA • Yoga classes with Himalayan Yogini Devika Gurung take place at the Launchpad from 9 to 10:30 a.m., and will continue every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday at the same time. Bring a mat if you can. Info: 963-2054.

SATURDAY Nov. 5 HOME BREWERS BALL • The 2016 Home Brewers Ball takes place at 6 p.m. at the River Valley Ranch sales barn. There’ll be live music and dancing, a beer label contest, farm-to-table appetizers, Slow Groovin’ BBQ and silent auction.

Proceeds benefit the locally produced film “How We Grow” and the nonprofit Fat City Farmers. Admission is $50 via Pay Pal at howwegrowmovie.com, or by emailing haley@howwegrowmovie.com. TASTE OF BASALT • The Basalt Education Foundation hosts the 21st annual Taste of Basalt from 6 to 11 p.m. at The Roaring Fork Club. Guests will sample area foods, world-renowned wine, and cocktails from Woody Creek Distillers. Dancing, a silentauction, and a raffle will also be featured. Proceeds go to Basalt elementary, middle, and high schools. Tickets and info: basaltedu.org. SELF PROTECTION • Several nonprofits, including Advocate Safe House, offer a free healing/self-protection workshop from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Launchpad. There will also be a prayer flag art project, onsite counselors and a call to action to learn how to prevent assault and to help each other, according to a press release. The other nonprofits and businesses involved in the workshop include the Launchpad, Dance Initiative, Pathfinders and Rising Crane training center. Info: 963-1680 and carbondalearts.com. FILM • Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU) presents the Ken Burns documentary “The Sharps’ War” in the Third Street Center Calaway Room at 7 p.m.

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Community Calendar ents banjo innovator Danny Barnes, who was founder of the nonconformist roots group and also won the $50,000 Steve Martin award for excellence in banjo and bluegrass. Barnes is the self-proclaimed originator of a musical aesthetic he calls “barnyard electronics� (sharing the title of one of his solo records) which he performs in live solo shows using a banjo and his own computer software. Info: 963-3340.

MONDAY Nov. 7 FILM • The Wheeler Opera House and Telluride MountainďŹ lm present the award winning documentary “The Age of Consequencesâ€? at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. At 920-5770 and aspenshowtix.com.

TUESDAY Nov. 8 ELECTION DAY • Today at 7 p.m. is the deadline to turn in mail-in ballots to polling stations.

WEDS.-THURS. Nov. 9-10 WATER TALK • American Rivers and Wild Rose Consulting present Ken Neubecker and his talk “Flowing Uphill: How Water and Rivers Work in the Westâ€? from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Third Street Center. Donations will gladly be accepted. Info: 970-230-9300 or kneubecker@americanrivers.org.

WEDNESDAY Nov. 9 LIVE MUSIC • Dan Rosenthal hosts an open mic night at Rivers restaurant in Glenwood Springs every Wednesday from 8 to 10 p.m.

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Further Out FRI.-SUN. Nov. 11-13 SELF DEFENSE • Johnna Modene and Robert Mintz offer Model Mugging at the Third Street Center. Modene demonstrates selfdefense skills and show students how to effectively channel fear. She also coaches women to develop focus, strategy and techniques to help women through emotional and physical difďŹ culties. Mintz gives instructions while wearing a protective suit. He imitates different types of criminals and rapists, and trains women how to negotiate when appropriate and also how to ďŹ ght off a real assailant. Modene stressed that Model Mugging “is not counseling or therapy.â€? To register, call 970-274-1222. Info: bit.ly2dmpavn and Modelmugging.org.

SAT.-MON. Nov. 12-14 BIRD SEED SALE • The fourth annual Roar-

ing Fork Audubon Society beneďŹ t seed sale takes place at RJ Paddywacks in El Jebel. The store will donate 20 percent of sales to the local Audubon chapter. Info: 963-1700.

THURS. & SUN. Nov. 17 & 20 SPECIAL FILM • The Roaring Fork Women’s Triathlon Team presents the ďŹ lm “TRIâ€? at the Crystal Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17, and 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 20. “TRIâ€? is a NOVA International Film Festival 2016 winner for Best Film, Actress, Inspirational and Family, and Best Story Line winner at the 2016 Boston International Film Festival 2016. “Triâ€? also won three awards at the recent Atlantic City Cinefest Film Festival. Tickets are $20 at eventbrite.com. Left over tickets will be available at the door. Info: nrein@rof.net.

THURSDAY Nov. 17 COMMUNITY POT-LUCK • The Dandelion Market co-op will host its annual potluck/meeting in the Calaway Room of Carbondale’s Third Street Center from 6-7:30 p.m. Voting on new ofďŹ cer postings and other market-related discussions will also take place.

SATURDAY Nov. 19 SURVIVOR DAY • The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host the International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Grand River Health in Rie. Programs will include a screening of “Life Journeys: Reclaiming Life after Loss,â€? as well as presentations from loss survivors and mental health professionals. Admission is free and the public is invited. Info: Facebook.com/SPCGarCO.

Ongoing ART BASE ANNEX • The Art Base Annex in Basalt presents Boulder-based artist Sarah McKenzie through Nov. 5. Running concurrently at the Art Base is the Laurie Doctor show “Map of Regrets.â€? Info: theartbase.org. KOROLOGOS GALLERY • The Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt presents “Inhabitations: Western Landscapesâ€? through Nov. 15. The show features works by Peter Campbell, Dean Mitchell, Elizabeth Sandia, Andy Taylor, Marie Figge Wise, Simon Winegar, Dinah K. Worman and Dan Young. Info: 927-9668 or art@korologosgallery.com.

GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfinders offers a grief and loss support group every other Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver support group every other Wednesday at noon. An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard at 319-6854. Pathfinders offers support groups from Aspen to Rifle and is located in Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: pathfindersforcancer.org. MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS • Dr. Greg Feinsinger gives free medical consultations Monday mornings at the Third Street Center. To make a reservation, call 379-5718.

LUTHERANS MEET • Faith Lutheran Church on Highway 133 holds worship services at 9 a.m. (traditional service), educational hour (10 a.m.), and living praise worship (11:30 a.m.). Info. Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725. IMMUNIZATION CLINICS • GarďŹ eld County offers immunization clinics at the Carbondale Family Resource Center (in the Bridges Center at 400 Sopris Ave.) the second and fourth Thursday of the month (Oct. 27 this month). To schedule an appointment, call 945-6614, ext. 2030.

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VSP programs om page 3 • Family, Friends, and Neighbors is a program that provides three-hour intensive adult classes in Spanish one Saturday every month to enhance the quality of informal childcare available. Topics include: safety, first aid, and CPR.

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• FocusedKids™ is a program created by Kathy Hegberg, M.A., in 2013. Piloted in all the programs offered by Valley Settlement Project, FocusedKids teach children ages 0-4, parents, teachers and caregivers about the developing brain by using a brain chart and puppets. Kids learn how the brains works and, using mindfulness exercises, how to manage emotions so they can focus in the present. Parents and teachers learn how to facilitate healthy development of the young brain in ages 0-4. This is a program steeped in the work by Susan Kaiser Greenland on mindfulness with children, and Goldie Hawn’s program, MindUP, teaching children about their brain. It also reflects Daniel Goleman’s work in his books “Emotional Intelligence” and “Focus”; Adele Diamond’s work on the developing brain; Dan Siegel’s books “Whole Brain Child” and “No Drama Discipline”; and the work at the Momentous Institute in Dallas, Texas. Evidence-based research about mindfulness programs (particularly those based in neuroscience) in schools and homes suggests that the benefits include: improved self-management, stronger ability to pay attention, calmer/less reactive behaviors in the face of difficulties, improved relationships, and better academic performance. Valley Settlement Project is working to develop an outcome measure so that the can track impacts to its participants.

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As the Town of Carbondale grapples with angry citizen demands for increased street safety, an advisory committee to the Board of Trustees will hold a public meeting on Nov. 7 to gauge citizen feelings about which are the most heavily used pedestrian routes in town and how to make them safer at night. The meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. at Town Hall (511 Colorado Ave.), is being hosted by the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails (BPT) Committee, in partnership with Land + Shelter consultant Andi Korber. According to an outline and statement about the meeting, issued by Trustee Ben Bohmfalk (liaison to the BPT committee), the meeting’s main purpose is to present a draft map of potential important “safe routes home,” questions about which streets people typically use more than others, and what people are hoping to see the town do in the way of making the streets more user-friendly and safer. The genesis of the meeting goes back to last summer, following a couple of late-night assaults on women along streets that have little or no street lighting — one a sex-assault attempt against an adult women, the other (according to police) a non-sexual assault against a female minor. A group of residents, mostly women who said they have long felt unsafe walking the nighttime streets in certain parts of town, showed up at a trustees’ meeting in late August to protest what they felt was a lack of action by town officials in response to the attacks. Stung by the criticism, and by accusations of a lack of interest on the part of town officials, the trustees called for increased police presence in areas where a lack of lights keeps the streets dark at night, free self-defense courses to be offered at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center, and turned the matter over to the BPT committee for review and recommendations. At the upcoming meeting, Bohmfalk’s statement declared, “The town would sincerely like your input on how you walk and where you go to help further study this issue and identify any priority actions, improvements or programs we can put in place.” In addition, the statement continues,“We’d like to hear where you feel safe, where it feels iffy, and where you feel unsafe.” One example of an area where pedestrians and cyclists feel unsafe at night, according to members of the public as well as trustees, is the Rio Grande Trail through town. Although there was some initial discussion of adding lights to sections of the trail that have been dark at night, trustees were somewhat surprised to hear from residents that the trail is considered a scary place to walk or bike at night regardless of lighting. It was that realization that largely spurred town officials to begin the search for “safe routes,” as identified by the public, and suggestions about how to make the streets safer. Among the ideas that have been brought up, according to Bohmfalk’s memo, have been: • Additional patrols by police and citizens in areas where a lack of lighting contributes to darkened streets and trails;

“If you support or oppose any of the ideas above, or if you have other suggestions for improving pedestrian safety at night, the town welcomes your input,” Bohmfalk’s memo concludes, urging members of the public to show up at the meeting or, if that is not feasible, take an online survey available at tinyurl.com/saferoutes81623. Bohmfalk also encouraged residents to contact him directly at bbohmfalk@carbondaleco.net.

• Additional lighting in certain areas; • Better promotion of the police department’s “safe ride home” program (call 963-2662 for a ride from an officer); • Creation of a cell-phone “app” that allows a user to “ping” the police department with a distress call by a single tap of a button; • And “safety call stations” that record video surveillance when activated.

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Obituary Eric Johnson 1930-2016 Eric Johnson, a 15-year resident of Port Orford, Oregon, stone sculptor, co-owner of the Johnson Gallery and former Redstone resident, passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Oct. 25. Eric had been struggling with Alzheimer’s for the past 11 years, but a series of strokes in the past few weeks, brought his struggle to an end at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Johnson, who will continue to run the art gallery, and ďŹ ve of his six grown children, two children of Sherry’s and several beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren and cousins. Eric was born in Nova Scotia in eastern Canada. After a brief ing at being a professional goalie on a local ice hockey team, he joined the Canadian Army and was sent to Korea. He served 14 years in the army and proudly taught for many years at the Corp school. After retiring from the military, he moved to upstate New York and tried his hand at corporate America, working for Kodak and Bendix. He decided that he really wanted to become a sculptor and so moved his family to the Oregon coast in the early ’70’s, living in North Bend and later for a year in Port Orford, where he was briey active in the local art scene of that era. He had been carving in wood, when someone gave him a piece of marble. He decided he could “carve it just as fast as wood and be paid twice the price.â€? He packed up the car and drove to Marble, Colorado, where he had heard that marble was just laying around on the ground “freeâ€? for the picking. He camped out among

the big pieces of discarded marble from the Lincoln Memorial and began a long and distinguished career of being a well-known marble sculptor. In 1982 he opened the Redstone Art Center. Two months later, he met his future wife, Sherry, as she and her son stopped at the gallery, while camping in the Rockies. Three days later, before she left to return home to San Diego, he asked her to return as soon as possible to marry him. They were married three months later and

He camped out among the big pieces of discarded marble from the Lincoln Memorial and began a long and distinguished career of being a well-known marble sculptor. spent the next 34 exciting years together, building a popular gallery that carried over 100 artist’s works and featuring a studio where tourists could watch Eric carve the local marble. He created pieces that weighed from 30 pounds to over 1,000 pounds. He was featured in Sunday magazine articles in the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News as well as nationally in the Smithsonian magazine and even in a special show on the Discovery channel. In 2001 he met a Russian sculptor at a worldwide

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sculpture symposium that he had been invited to attend near Beirut, Lebanon. They became friends and he asked Eric to come to Russia and stay at the retreat for Russian artists north of Moscow, which he and Sherry decided to do that Christmas. They began visiting yearly and Eric sculpted in the studios that were available there. After ďŹ ve years he was asked to join the Russian Union of Artists and a piece of his work has a permanent home there. Eric Johnson’s sculptures can be found in outdoor sculpture gardens and many private business collections. He was very proud that a sculpture of his is also in the Vatican. It was while he was sculpting a larger than lifesize ďŹ gure of the Virgin Mary for a Catholic church on the East coast that he decided to become Catholic. The sculpture took six months to complete in front of the church and Eric was often heard to say later, “You don’t mess with Mary for six months and not become Catholic!â€? Eric and Sherry moved to Port Orford in 2002, bought a two-story, 75-year-old house and started a gallery there 14 years ago in half of the downstairs. Eric was fascinated by all animals but was particularly fond of cats (of all sizes, which he often carved – like a life-size mountain lion). A memorial gift will be given in his honor to the Port Orford Friends of Feral Cats, PO Box 964, Port Orford, OR 97465. He chose not to have a traditional memorial service but preferred something less formal, similar to an Irish wake. On the day he passed away, those gathered at the Agate Bar drank toasts to him and after mass at St. John’s Catholic Church on Oct. 30, those friends present raised a glass to him in farewell.

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Dear Editor: “Maybe I am not cut out for this ‌â€?. Have you ever asked yourself that question? Whether it’s sports, career, parenting — we’ve all asked ourselves that question. When ďŹ ctional character Natalie, in the movie “TRI,â€? asks herself that question, while working endless hours at the hospital as a cancer technician, she is talking about her ďŹ rst triathlon. But it’s more than just a triathlon, it’s a metaphor for her life, for all our lives — challenges, hurdles, loss, with moments of selfdoubt and worries of failure. But in the movie “TRI,â€? Natalie deďŹ es them all with her perseverance, commitment and ability to boss back negative thinking. The Roaring Fork women’s triathlon team is presenting a limited engagement screening of the movie “TRI,â€? by Red Zeppelin Productions, at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17, and 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 20, at the Crystal Theatre. (The ďŹ lm trailer is at triforcure.com). “TRIâ€? is a NOVA International Film Festival 2016 winner of Best Film, Actress, Inspirational, and Family; and Best Story Line winner of Boston International Film Festival 2016. For 17 years the Roaring Fork women’s triathlon team has promoted its mission of “Fun, Fitness, and Philanthropyâ€? from Rie to Aspen. The movie screening is a fundraiser for our team scholarship fund and our global sisterhood project Organic Health Response, in Kenya. Don’t miss this chance to make a difference in the lives of women in the Roaring Fork Valley as well as in Mfangano Island, Kenya. Tickets are on sale online while they last for $20 at TRIMovie.Eventbrite.com. Left over tickets will be available at the door. Tickets are limited so purchase early. For more information, contact any team member of the Roaring Fork women’s triathlon team or e-mail nrein@rof.net. Nancy Reinisch Glenwood Springs

Dear Editor: Carbondale voters get to elect a mayor next week, and we are fortunate to have Dan Richardson on the ballot. Dan has the support of our two previous mayors and every current trustee who is not a mayoral candidate. Dan has served on the Glenwood Springs City Council and has been elected by his fellow board members to lead the boards of RFTA, the Waldorf School, and the Carbondale Board of Trustees. Why do so many of us support Dan and want him to be our next mayor? Because he is level-headed, well-informed, and openminded. Dan facilitates an efďŹ cient, effective and inclusive public process that yields results. We need a mayor who can represent the whole town of Carbondale, who has earned the support of his fellow trustees, and who follows through on ideas to get things done. Dan Richardson will be that mayor and I hope you’ll join me in voting for him. Ben Bohmfalk Carbondale

Byars for mayor Dear Editor: Katrina Byars is the best mayoral choice for Carbondale because she understands the unique qualities that make living in Carbondale so special. We have a small town that is evolving away from corporate takeover and for this reason alone, we need Katrina Byars for mayor. As so many people have indicated, they like Carbondale because it is people-oriented. It is struggling to follow a difďŹ cult path of supporting and encouraging local, self-sustaining businesses, artists, theatrical arts, entrepreneurs, craftspeople and outdoors enthusiasts who cherish the undeveloped beauty of our surroundings. These attractions support the economy and the charm of Carbondale better than the unpre-

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dictability of oil and gas development, while saving our pristine high-alpine environment at the same time. Katrina is also interested in keeping Carbondale affordable for all, not just the wealthy and developers. We need to make it possible for employees who keep our valley running to be able to live here, instead of having to endure a daily commute from towns far away that only increases air pollution levels and trafďŹ c congestion for all of us. Many of today’s youth have a vision of a better world and a better tomorrow. This vision is tied to healthy lifestyle, fresh air, food and water. Katrina supports these values. These things are more precious than the cookie-cutter commercialization that characterizes many other towns on the Western Slope. Please help Katrina continue to champion these life-supportive interests by electing her Carbondale’s next mayor. You, your children and your grandchildren will be glad you did. Fred Pulver Carbondale

Yes on PitCo 1A Dear Editor: With the threat of increased population growth and associated water needs along the Front Range of Colorado, and the indication that we, on the Western Slope of Colorado, should expect signiďŹ cant land, water and construction impacts, I believe it is crucial that we, as residents and custodians of our special lands, give serious consideration and support to the Pitkin County Open Space ballot issue. For almost 26 years, the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Board (OSTB) has protected approximately 20,000 acres of special places for wildlife, wildlife habitat, sustainable agricultural, structured and open recreational uses, protection of special sites

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Vote for Poschman Dear Editor: I would like to publicly endorse Greg Poschman as Pitkin County commissioner. I have known Greg for over 25 years now and I wholeheartedly endorse him as Pitkin County commissioner. I got to know Greg when we were lucky enough to travel around the world together ďŹ lming adventure/environmental documentaries for John Wilcox, who was producing a series for ESPN. Over the years, I have gained enormous respect for Greg’s intelligence, kindness, humor and his thoughtfulness toward his family, friends and our community. Having grown up in this valley, he understands the importance of our town’s unique history and recognizes that we must maintain the integrity of our past with responsible growth for the present and future. I know that Greg is deeply committed to this special place and will allow our town to maintain its integrity and charm while being a trustworthy and dependable guardian for inevitable change. I completely trust Greg to serve our community well as Pitkin County commissioner. Michele Cardamone Aspen

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