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Volume 6, Number 23 | July 17, 2014

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SnakesaliveThe Denver Zoo’sLauren Morales

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outfitted van on Tuesday, bringing withthem an African giant

millipede, Harrishawk, giant African

bullfrog, three-bandedarmadillo and baldpython. Their enter-taining and informa-tive presentation waspart of the GarfieldCounty Library’s Summer Reading

performance series,and it played to apacked house thatranged from pre-schoolers to at least one senior

citizen and numerous parents.

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By Amy Kimberly

Carbondale is a passionate town becausepeople care. That is a healthy place to be.Whether it is a debate over parking or theSurls sculpture at the roundabout, we areawesome at getting riled up after the fact.

The Carbondale Creative Plan sets in mo-tion an avenue for all of us passionate peopleto be proactive in a vision.

“How do we retain our heritage whileembracing the 21st century?”

“How do we preserve our messy vitalitywhile engaging and strengthening businessand opportunity?”

“What image or imagery do we think rep-resents Carbondale?”

“What kind of business do we want to

attract here?”“How do we grow and still retain the

things we love?”Probably most important: “How do we

make this a great place to live without los-ing it to others because we created such agreat town?”

That last question is a hard one to answer,but the rest are part of the Creative Plan forCarbondale. As this plan progresses, opportu-nity arrives. In June, Carbondale was acceptedinto the state Creative District program. Thisprogram is part of Colorado Creative Indus-tries and financed by the Boettcher Founda-tion. Colorado Creative Industries is also partof the state Office of Economic Developmentand International Trade and this program

helps communities strengthen their economyand identity.

So how does it help us?It gives Carbondale up to $25,000 in cash

over the next three years, as well as thousandsof dollars in tools and consulting to help usachieve our goals and reach Creative Districtcertification. It brings focus and support toour entrepreneurs and artists through pro-motion from the state and it gives us a plat-form to create a vision that can help guide usin the years to come.

Carbondale on its way to Creative District certification

By Ron Leach

Have you ever stopped to consider whathappens when you call 911 for a medicalemergency in the Carbondale Fire District?Most people probably assume that a fullystaffed team of emergency medical profes-sionals are standing by, ready to rush to theiraid. This is true, for the most part.

Why do I say “for the most part”?Remember, we started out as a “volun-

teer” fire department. Though our depart-ment has evolved into a blend of volunteersand paid staff, we continue to rely upon vol-unteers (both firefighter and medical persons)to provide the level of service that you, ourcitizens, have come to expect.

Our little department, headquartered inCarbondale, covers an area that is 320 squaremiles! That’s over twice the size of Denverand one and a half times the size of the city ofChicago! We service parts of three counties,and some of the most mountainous terrain inNorth America!

When a medical emergency call goes outwe send a highly trained team of emergencymedical technicians (EMTs). These dedicated

professionals are EMTs and EMT-Para-medics. And there is a difference. EMTs arecapable of performing basic life support(BLS) such as basic airway management,CPR and use of AEDs. EMT-Paramedics arehighly trained and certified to conduct ad-vanced Life support (ALS). The difference iscritical to saving lives. Advanced Life Supportincludes all BLS functions in addition to ad-vanced airway treatments such as intubationand CPAP, along with delivery of IV accessfor fluid resuscitation, IV meds, and cardiacmonitoring and interpretation. The training,internship, and course of study required toadvance from EMT to paramedic is huge.

Life and deathThe ability to provide you with a fully-

trained paramedic on our squad is literally thedifference between life and death. When aheart attack or stroke patient is en route to thehospital, our paramedics are in constant com-munication with the emergency department.Emergency-room doctors and nurses are ask-ing questions about highly detailed medicalsymptoms and cardiac values. In turn, they are

guiding our paramedics in what medicationsto deliver, and what actions to take in orderto properly care for the patient prior to arrival.This saves time and saves lives.

Our goal at Carbondale Fire is to staff twocomplete ambulance calls at any one time.The minimum staffing requirement is threepeople per ambulance, which includes oneparamedic. Now here’s the problem. If onecrew is called out to Marble, the minimumamount of time that crew is out of service isat least three hours. We simply don’t haveenough paramedics to respond to a secondcall requiring advanced life support.

Let’s face it. We are an aging population,even here in Carbondale. Consider the factthat we have a rare combination of young andactive folks doing backcountry skiing, kayak-ing and mountain climbing, along with retiredand elderly living in nursing facilities. Whenthat 911 call goes out we don’t have the lux-ury of saying “We’ll get back to ya!” We’vegot a big job to do and we need your support.

Ron Leach is fire chief for the Carbondale& Rural Fire Protection District.

e Carbondale Fire District: we are 911

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Jane Bachrach missed getting to meet Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome on arecent trip to the Golden State but did hook up with California Chrome’s dad, LuckyPulpit. Bachrach reports LP seemed very interested in Carbondale news. Courtesy photo

Carbondale CommentaryThe 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 theeditor or guest columns. For more information, e-mail editor Lynn Burton at [email protected], or call 510-3003.

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Library board did rightDear Editor:

Our library board has done well to use aconsulting firm to examine future needs. Welive in a digital age where more and moredocuments, books and the like are digitalrather than print. We need to look to the fu-ture, not relive the past if our libraries are totruly serve our communities.

Herb FeinzigCarbondale

A fly in the ointmentDear Editor:

Why is there always a fly in the ointment?Why is Carbondale a place where art is sup-posed to be treated as a gift and yet when an

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, lim-ited to no more than 400 words. Include yourname and residence (for publication) and acontact email and phone number. Submitletters via email to [email protected] orvia snail mail to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale,CO 81623. The deadline to submit letters tothe editor is noon on Monday.

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Folks brought their lawn chairs, blankets, coolers, Hula Hoops, Frisbees and other necessities to the first “Music & Movies” show at the Third Street Center in June.The series continues at 7 p.m. on July 20 with the Strolling Scones and the film “Yellow Submarine.” The series is presented by the Carbondale Council on Arts andHumanities, Third Street Center and town of Carbondale. Photo by Lynn Burton

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John ColsonSopris Sun Correspondent

The town may find itself in dire financial straits if asudden need arises to make major repairs to, or replaceone or more components of its municipal water system,according to a discussion among the town’s trustees at awork-session meeting on July 15.

The town’s current schedule of “tap fees,” or feescharged to residents and businesses for hooking up to thetown’s water system, may not be up to the task of cover-ing the costs of such repairs and replacements, or theprospect that as Carbondale grows that water systemmust be expanded to meet the needs of the new growth,the trustees learned at the meeting.

And, according to a citizen who addressed the trustees,the tap-fee schedule is plagued by inconsistencies thatmake it difficult, or even undesirable for people living out-side the town limits to hook up to the system even if theyare able to, under a moratorium on out-of-town watertaps that dates back to 1993.

Tap fees are based on an EQR, or “equivalent residen-tial unit” equation that gauges the volume of treated mu-nicipal water needed to serve an average residential homeand assesses fees based on that usage level.

The fees can amount to thousands of dollars, depend-ing on the specific situation of the home under consider-ation, and the money collected is intended to cover thecosts of replacing or repairing the town’s water-supplyand water-treatment systems.

Currently, as explained by town utilities director MarkO’Meara, the town has three sources of water.

Nettle Creek, which flows from the slopes of MountSopris, is about nine miles from town, which presents aspecial array of problems in terms of treating and deliv-ering the water to users.

In addition, the town gets water from a well on theCrystal River, and from wells on the Roaring Fork River.

Water from each of these three sources is processedthrough its own, dedicated water treatment plant.

All told, the system represents a public investment ofmillions of dollars and the potential for further millionsof dollars in upgrades, repairs and replacement.

In Carbondale, the assessment of water-tap fees is

complicated by the use of treated water for irrigation indifferent parts of town and in some outlying neighbor-hoods, such as Satank, a neighborhood outside of thetown’s boundaries but which has established agreementsfor its residents to tap into the town’s water supply.

Nancy Smith, a former town trustee and Satank resi-dent, informed the trustees at this week’s meeting thatthere are inconsistencies in how the town charges the fees.

For instance, she said, one of her neighbors is workingon building an “accessory dwelling unit,” basically anapartment, on part of her property that historically hasbeen used as a garden and lawn irrigated by water fromthe town’s water system.

While the ADU will use town water, Smith explainedthat it also represents a reduction of the amount of water

used for the garden, so the fee assessed by Town Hall shouldbe somehow calibrated to reflect the diminished use.

“I’m not arguing that the tap fees need to be reduced,”Smith added. “Maybe they need to go up,” in order toprovide the funding needed for future water-system im-provements.

But, she continued, the entire tap-fee schedule needs tobe rationalized to conform to actual, current patterns ofuse by residents.

Mayor Stacey Bernot conceded Smith’s point, agreeingthat certain aspects of the town’s water-tap fee schedule,which has been in place for more than a decade, are “ob-solete” and need to be updated.

Town Manager Jay Harrington remarked that, in fact,situations such as the one in Satank have led to a reduc-tion in tap fees in certain circumstances.

He agreed, however, that the entire system of fees andassessments needs to be examined and, probably, modi-fied to better reflect current water use patterns as well asaccumulating enough money to meet future capital needs.

Bernot, in response, predicted “tap fees are not goingto be reduced,” since the costs of system upgrades are con-stantly rising, “but the calculations (how the fees are as-sessed) can be changed quite a bit.”

Thanking Smith for her input, Bernot concluded,“We’re obviously not going to solve (all these questionsand concerns) tonight. It’s an ongoing process.”

Harrington noted that the town is starting to work ona study of the matter, which he said may be completednext year and which will contain recommendations forways to modify the tap-fee schedules, and perhaps theschedule of fees the town charges to water users, in orderto provide adequate funding for ongoing operation ofthe water system as well as for repairs and replacementof the facilities.


“We’re obviously not going tosolve (all these questions and concerns) tonight.”

Stacey BernotCarbondale Mayor

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By Trina OrtegaSopris Sun Correspondent

When it comes to cycling, there’s lots tolove about Carbondale: more than 75miles of dirt trails located less than 10miles from downtown, Full Moon Cruiserrides, Bonedale Bike Week, the RockyMountain Omnium, Aloha Mountain Cy-clery ShakaCross cyclocross series andBonedale Bike Project, and the PorcupineLoop annual mountain bike race. Carbon-dale is additionally recognized as aBronze-level “Bicycle Friendly Commu-nity” by the National League of AmericanCyclists and will apply for Silver status be-fore the end of summer.

And in a little more than a month, atwo-acre professionally designed and builtbike park on the south end of town will bethe next big amenity adding to the town’spedal-powered revolution.

The $95,000 park is located at theNorth Face Park, which also houses theDarien tennis/pickleball courts, the skate-board park, a junior size soccer field and alighted baseball/softball field.

DirtSculpt, a Pennsylvania-based com-pany that builds dirt jumps and tracks forprofessional-level cycling competitions, isconstructing the park that will include amountain bike skills “flow line” thatswitchbacks down the hillside above thesite, a large pump track for beginner and in-termediate riders, and beginner and inter-mediate/advanced dirt jumps.

“Attracting and educating the nextgeneration of riders is a primary goal ofthe park,” said Carbondale Recreation Di-rector Jeff Jackel. “The new terrain willprovide a wonderful opportunity for in-clusion of the park in school fitness cur-

riculums, as well as for extracurricular ac-tivities. This new park will provideschool-age children with a professionallydesigned bike park that provides a safe,no-cost recreational opportunity withouthaving to travel by car.”

The project is funded by a Great Out-doors Colorado matching grant of$45,000, a $25,000 Garfield County Fed-eral Mineral Lease District grant, $10,000in town funding, $10,000 from AlpineBank, and $5,000 in community donations.

Crews broke ground on July 2 andcompletion is expected in six weeks.DirtSculpt employees have been clearingthe site, sifting out the rocks to prep thedirt, cutting in the hillside mountain biketrail, and building jumps and berms. (Pro-ject organizers are imploring the commu-nity to not ride at the park while underconstruction, as it will impede the workand add more time to the schedule.)

The volunteer effort has been in theworks for two years and is being man-aged by the Bikes, Pedestrian and TrailsCommission.

Darryl Fuller is a member of the bikeand trails commission and volunteered tohead up the project as another way to pro-mote a positive recreational activity forcommunity members.

“I see it as a larger effort to create ahealthy, pragmatic and fun outlet for peopleto ride bikes,” Fuller told The Sopris Sun.

Carbondale is riding the wave of agrowing trend in the mountain bikingworld. Fuller explained that bike parks likethe one being built in town are a greatmechanism for getting young riders inter-ested in cycling and helping beginner riders

Crew breaks ground on Carbondale bike parkWith switchbacks, jump track, jumps and more


DirtSculpt employee James Nutter rakes the track earlier in the week. The CarbondaleBikes, Pedestrian and Trails Commission started the project about two years ago, receiv-ing a big boost with a $45,000 Colorado GOCO grant. Community donations total$5,000. Photo by Trina Ortega C’DALE BIKE PARK page 16

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Library celebrates its firstThe Carbondale Branch Library celebrates its first an-

niversary with cake and good cheer at 1 p.m. on July 21.“Thank you for all your support during this first year. Welook forward to many more great years to come!” said a li-brary spokeswoman. After moving from the old GordonCooper Library building on Fourth Street to the larger digson Sopris Avenue, the Carbondale Branch Library has: seenmore than 100,000 people visit the library; users checkedout 74 percent more books, DVDs and other materials;adult programs such as the Writers’ Group and FirstWednesday Book Club were added; after-school programssuch as iPad labs, Lego Day and PAWs to read were alsoadded. Attendance at events is also up by 32 percent.

Fair affairsCarbondale Mountain Fair is July 25-27 at Sopris Park

and volunteers are still needed. Folks who pitch in for fourhours receive a T-shirt. For details, call 963-1680 or go tocarbondalearts.com. In related Mountain Fair news:

The 36th annual Mt. Sopris Run Off takes off from theEmma schoolhouse near Basalt at 7:30 a.m. on July 26.The 14-mile version climbs 1,500 feet then descends 1,700feet down Prince Creek Road before finishing at the fair it-self (bring your own cheering throng, although a few peo-ple are generally standing around in the park by then andsome have been known to shout out). In the four-mile ver-sion, racers are bused up Prince Creek Road from SoprisPark at 7:15 a.m. and then charge down to the Rio GrandeTrail and on to Sopris Park. The entry fee for each race is$30. Sign up at Independence Run & Hike in La FontanaPlaza or go to active.com. For details, call 704-0909.(Note: Race volunteers receive a discount coupon from In-dependence Run & Hike).

The lottery entry deadline for shade tents is July 21.Info: carbondalearts.com).

Deer flies returnIt ain’t exactly like the swallows to San Juan Capistrano,

but an insect us locals call “deer flies” have returned to theDelaney dog park (aka Carbondale Nature Park). The v-shaped rascals tend to bite about two or three seconds aftertheir skinny little legs latch on to your uncovered skin. For-tunately, the flies do not run around in swarms. The SoprisSun is monitoring the deer fly situation at Delaney dogpark and will try to alert everyone when the coast is clear.On a semi-related note, tall-grass turding conditions are ineffect at the park, which means you only have to searchfor your dog’s dropping for about five seconds before mov-ing on, but in doing so you are ethically bound to pick upthe next one you see, regardless of dog-of-origin.

What’s wrong with “Bonedale”A native-born Roaring Fork Valley resident sidled up to

a Sopris Sunner the other day, and asked whether hecoined the moniker “Bonedale,” which some use inter-changeably with “Carbondale.” The Sunner replied thathe would be proud to have come up with the nick-namebut in good conscience could not accept the glory (one ofthe few times he’s shown such restraint). The Sunner saidhe thinks he heard “Bonedale” used soon after he movedto the area in 1979. If anyone has any theories on when“Bonedale” first came into popular usage, please e-mailthe Sun at [email protected].

They say it’s your birthdayFolks celebrating their birthday this week include: Jason

Steinberg and Eric Brendlinger (July 17); Jacque Whitsitt,Laurel Sheehan and Heidi Paul (July 18); Tony Comer andEdgar Reyna (July 19); Ernie Kollar and Brian Wexler (July21); Jessica Kollar (July 22); and Jeff Wadley, Ruth Freyand Shelle DeBeque (July 23). Belated birthday greetingsgo out to Sarah Tornare (July 16).


Edgar the raven on his favorite fence post up Red Hill ona recent morning. For some reason, Red Hill seems to bea hotbed of raven activity. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Traveling teamscould be culpritJohn ColsonBy Sopris Sun Correspondent

Bob Dylan once wrote in a song, “Thepump don’t work ’cuz the vandals took thehandles,” and it appears that something sim-ilar has happened in Carbondale, with theclosure of the Ron Patch Memorial BaseballField at the south end of town.

The fields, jointly managed by the townand the Roaring Fork School District Re-1,were closed to public use last week followingan incident in which an unknown group ofball players disabled the sprinkler system thatwaters the field, apparently after the sprin-klers came on during a game, according toMike Dumond, grounds crew supervisor forthe school district.

The field is named after the late RonPatch, father of Carbondale Mayor StaceyPatch Bernot, and one of 14 coal miners whodied in a 1981 coal mine fire near the villageof Redstone on the Crystal River.

“I don’t mind letting people use the field,but if they start trashing stuff, it’s not allright,” Dumond told The Sopris Sun onWednesday, explaining that the district hasspent roughly $1,000 a year in repairingdamage to the field, gates in the fence aroundthe field, and now, the control valves for thesprinkler system.

The public historically has been able to usethe fields in the late summer, once the town’srecreational softball leagues finish their season.

Carbondale Recreation Director JeffJackel this week said that the late-summeruse of the Ron Patch field has been domi-nated by “traveling leagues of … teams” whoorganize games in towns around the West-ern Slope, though he was unsure whether thevandalism of the sprinkler system could beblamed on that particular group.

“Maybe it was just a pickup game” in-volving players living in the neighborhood, hespeculated.

In any event, both men said there havebeen problems with public use of the field forsome time.

For one thing, according to Dumondand Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling,the field has been found littered with emptybeer bottles and cans following a game, de-spite a prohibition against drinking onschool property.

“This happens every year,” Dumond saidof the littering, although Jackel said that hehad talked to a league organizer last year andthat the users began clearing up after thegames after that.

Following the disabling of the sprinklercontrols, Dumond said, the district has putthe fields off limits to the public for at leastthis summer.

Schilling confirmed that the field is notopen to public use, and said his officers al-ready have begun patrolling the area with or-

ders to disperse any citizen-organized gamesthey come upon.

Vandalism on the rise?Carbondale police officers, in the course

of handling roughly 300 incidents per week,have steadily reported a small number ofcases of vandalism, items stolen from cars,damage to public property and other minordisturbances and crimes, according to weekly

summaries of police activities submitted bytown manager Jay Harrington to the town’sboard of trustees.

Schilling told The Sopris Sun this week that,while some incidents may seem alarming tocitizens, in fact they are not out of the ordinary,and are fairly typical for this time of the year.

“We usually get them up in the summer,”he said of the number of vandalism and

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The Ron Patch Memorial Baseball Field sits between the Santa de Lucia apartmentcomplex, the Roaring Fork High School football field and Crystal River ElementarySchool. Photo by Lynn Burton

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“I mean, the kids are out of school in the summer,” Schilling con-tinued, which he indicated contributes to an annual rise in the rateof minor crimes every year.

“But it doesn’t seem out of the norm,” he said of this year’s inci-dence of such cases. “I wouldn’t characterize it as, things are on theincrease. These things go up and down.”

Police are being vigilant, Schilling said, adding that the use of copson bicycles seems to help minimize the numbers of actual crimesbeing committed, whether by bored youths or adults.

For instance, he said, several weeks ago a bicycle patrol officercame across two teenagers walking along an unspecified street,looking into cars, apparently checking them out to see if they werelocked and if there were keys in the ignition.

The kids were contacted by the officer, Schilling said, but “we did-n’t have any proof they were doing anything wrong,” so they werenot arrested or charged with any crime.

In another incident, vandals earlier in the summer damaged oneof the pedestrian bridges across a town ditch at the western edge ofSopris Park, kicking or ramming out some of the stone work on thebridge. That damage has since been repaired.

And in yet another separate incident, the front windows of thePour House Saloon and Mary’s Main Street Spirits were both dam-aged last week. Again, according to Harrington’s summary, the caseis under investigation and there were no arrests.

On a positive note, the chief said, “Car thefts are down.”He said the town experienced a surge of car thefts “about a year

and a half ago,” which police attributed to “frequent cases of peoplejoyriding in cars” that were left unlocked and with the keys inside.

Two teenage suspects, who Schilling said were working together,ultimately were arrested and prosecuted, after one was caught bythe Glenwood Springs Police Department driving a car that hadbeen stolen in Carbondale.

Schilling said that the number of car thefts reported in Carbon-dale has dropped off since then.

By John ColsonSopris Sun Correspondent

Don’t expect recreational marijuana to generatemuch of a hit on this year’s Carbondale Mountain Fair.Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling told The So-pris Sun the state’s new marijuana possession statutewill be enforced in accordance with the town’s opencontainer ordinance. In other words, if the cops catchyou smoking a joint in a public place, you’ll be askedto fork it over or dispose of it yourself.

As for the Roaring Fork Valley’s biggest party ofthe year, “There’s always been pot at the MountainFair,” said Amy Kimberly, executive director of theCarbondale Council on Arts and Humanities. “Imean, c’mon! But people have managed to do it indiscreet ways,” ways that have only rarely resulted inarrests by the police officers who patrol the fair’smain venue, Sopris Park.

Colorado voters, in elections in 2000 and 2012,have legalized pot use for medicinal and recreationalpurposes, with a variety of restrictions in both kinds ofuse, including a prohibition against smoking pot inpublic places such as Sopris Park.

And if some do choose to openly indulge in theirdesire to get high at this year’s Mountain Fair, thevolunteer forces of the Peace Patrol will be there totell them to quit it.

“I think people understand that when they purchasemarijuana they can’t just smoke it anywhere they want,”Kimberly continued during an interview this week.

“The fair is not about pot,” she added, “the fair isabout creating a place where people can be togetherand enjoy themselves in a safe environment,” enjoy-ment that includes listening to live music from themain stage and other places, have a beverage at thebeer garden tent or a meal at one of the innumerable

food booths, or simply stroll around interacting withold friends.

And, in general, she said, the public has showedrestraint in the use of pot at public events in the re-cent past.

So, what if the Peace Patrol does come acrosssome person or persons smoking weed in the parkduring Mountain Fair?

“We’ll probably just call the police,” she said,after explaining that the offenders likely will begiven the chance to simply extinguish their smok-ables on their first offense. A call to the cops wouldonly come if the miscreants were seen toking upmore than once, she said.

As for public notices, warning fair goers to ab-stain from smoking pot publicly, Kimberly pointedout that it’s illegal to smoke tobacco in the park,as well.

Signs will be posted, she said, advising attendeesthat there is “No Smoking of Any Kind” permittedin the park that weekend.

Plus, she said, “I’m sure I’ll put a few announce-ments out there” from the stage, in between acts.

“Our plan is to be proactive, so we won’t have tobe reactive,” Kimberly explained.

Speaking on July 14, Kimberly said she had ameeting scheduled with Police Chief Gene Schillingthe next day, and that pot would be among the top-ics discussed.

But overall, she said, “We really have faith thatthat’s not going to be that big of an issue.”

Meanwhile, out on the street, Schilling said thatvehicles parked on thoroughfares are “public places.”As a result, pulling on weed in your vehicle is illegal.

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THURSDAY July 17SUN OPEN HOUSE • The Sopris Sun wantsto hear from YOU! Please join us for a Com-munity Open House to gather input fromcommunity members as we chart the futureof The Sopris Sun. The open house will takeplace in the Carbondale Branch Library’scommunity room from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: Deb-bie at 379-0214 or [email protected].

SHOW CLOSES • The Carbondale Councilon Arts and Humanities closes its Third StreetCenter show “Landscapes & Landmarks.”Info: carbondalearts.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old partof the Dinkel Building presents Jessa Young’sMorphic Dream and Aaron English at 8:30p.m. Info: 963-3304.

CLASSICAL MUSIC • The Basalt RegionalLibrary’s chamber music series continues at5:15 p.m. on July 17, 24 and 31, and Aug. 7and 14. The free series features students andparticipants from the Aspen Music Festivaland School.

RODEO • The Carbondale Wild WestRodeo continues its 2014 season at GusDarien Arena east of town on County Road100. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; slack starts at6 p.m. with the Grand Entry at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $10 adults/$30 per carload up tosix, free for kids under 10. The weekly rodeoruns through Aug. 21. Info: carbon-dalerodeo.com.

SEER’S EXPLANATION • Author LarryGottlieb presents “The Seer’s Explanation” atthe Third Street Center at 6:30 p.m. Gottliebis a physicist, musician, author and public

speaker. Donations will be accepted. Info:[email protected] or 618-5879.

ROTARy • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets atMi Casita at noon every Thursday.

FRI.-SUN. July 18-20ENCOURAGING ARTS • The Orchard,Christ Community Church and Bread& Wine Ministries bring TheresaDedmon to the Roaring ForkValley for the EncouragingArts Conference. Dedmonhas an international min-istry that focuses on equip-ping and activating peopleand churches in how tostep into their supernaturaldestiny, while touching theircommunities through creativeexpressions and love. The costis $44. Info: www.eventbrite.comand [email protected].

FRIDAY July 18MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents“Finding Vivian Maier” (Not rated) at 7:30p.m. July 18-24; “Chef” (R) at 5 p.m. July18-20 and “The Grand Seduction” (PG-13)at 5 p.m. July 21-22.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old partof the Dinkel Building presents the soulful rockact Quiney Mumford & The Reason Why.You can check out the band’s song “A HardPlace” from last year’s “It’s Only Change” onGuitar World’s http:/bit.ly/1lkHOb2. Info:963-3304.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glen-

wood Springs presents guitarist Valle Mu-sico (guitar based music with jazz, classical,Latin and world-beat elements) from 8:30to 11:30 p.m. No cover.

SAT.-SUN. July 19-20REGATTA • The Aspen Yacht Club holds its

45th annual regatta at Ruedi Reservoir.Races start at 11:30 a.m. each

day. Spectators are welcomebut please leave your dogs

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RVR and six in or near town. A map, guide-book and ID for ticketholders will be issueduntil noon. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15(check only) at Planted Earth on Highway 82,Eagle Crest Nursery in El Jebel and Moun-tain Greenery in Basalt or at eventbrite.com.Info: Kathryn Rooney at 948-4039.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old partof the Dinkel Building presents flamenco gui-tarist Juanito Pascual at 3:30 p.m. Info: 963-3304.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars presents theRapid Grass Quintet at 8:30 p.m. This is aFront Range banding featuring some of Col-

orado’s all-star acoustic players that will bringa blend of bluegrass, gypsy swing, modernfolk and acoustic funk. Info: 963-3304.

KENNEy OPEN HOUSE • Potter DianeKenney celebrates the 25th anniversary of herstudio from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (music andhappy hour from 5 to 7 p.m.) The studio is lo-cated six miles south of Carbondale behind theKOA campground (0182 N. Bill Creek Road).

THOMPSON HOUSE TOURS • The Mt.Sopris Historical Society hosts free tours ofthe Thompson House Museum on Saturdaysfrom 2 to 5 p.m. through the summer. Thehistoric Thompson House is located directlybehind the River Valley Ranch tennis courts.Info: 963-7041.

SUNDAY July 20NEW FUN • The “Music & Movies” seriescontinues at the Third Street Center’s southlawn at 7 p.m. It’s free. The Strolling Sconeskick off the night with music, followed by“Yellow Submarine” (which is based on theBeatles’ song). The series concludes on Aug.17 with Ananda and Chris Bank and the film“Singing in the Rain.” The series is presentedby CCAH. Info: 963-1680.

LUTHERANS MEET • Faith LutheranChurch holds a worship servcie at the Car-bondale Middle School auditorium: tradi-tional service (9 a.m.), educational hour (10a.m.), living praise worship (11:30 a.m.). Info.Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725.

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TUESDAY July 22RFCC • The Roaring Fork Cultural Councilbrings Chris Hill (the former U.S. ambassa-dor to Iraq) to Thunder River Theatre at 7p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchasedthunderrivertheatre.com.

TWO STEPPIN’ • Two Step Tuesdays returnto the Third Street Center from 7:45 to 9:45p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of themonth through August. No partner or expe-rience necessary; $7 per person. Info:meetup.com/RFVDance/ or Facebook.

LIVE MUSIC • Heather’s in Basalt presentsthe acoustic duo Josh and Ananda from 7 to10 p.m. No cover.

GLENWOOD MARKET • Glenwood’sDowntown Market happens every Tuesdayfrom 4 to 8 p.m. There’s live music and more.Info: glenwoodmarket.com and 618-3650.

WEDNESDAY July 23LIVE MUSIC • The Roaring Fork BeerCompany presents the acoustic duo Josh andAnanda from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. No cover.

FARMER’S MARKET CONTINUES • TheCarbondale Farmer’s Market returns to theFourth Street Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. onWednesday through Oct. 1. There’s live music,fresh produce, local meat/cheese/bread/craftsand more.

CULTURE CLUB • The Carbondale Cul-ture Club at the Third Street Center presentsAnanda Banc (singer/songwriter/guitarist) atnoon; on July 30 it’s Joann Scott (a nia black

belt instructor combining movement, art andenergetic clearing).LIVE MUSIC • Basalt continues its LiveAfter Five free music series with Smokin’ Joefrom 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Willits. Shows alter-nate between Willits and downtown Basalt.Upcoming shows are: Fifty50 on July 30(downtown), Poser on Aug. 6 (Willits), CalebDean on Aug. 13 (downtown), and Starwoodand Night Plane on Aug. 20 (Willits). Info:Basaltchamber.org.PHySICS BBQ • Colorado Rocky Moun-tain School and the Aspen Science Centerpresent their annual barbecue for kids from 5to 6:30 p.m. at the Carbondale campus. Thefree event features hands-on experiments forkids of all ages, followed by a lecture from anoted physicist. Rumor has it the fire districtwill bring out its 90-foot ladder to demon-strate the amazing powers of gravity, and thata watermelon and apple may be involved.Info: 963-2562 or [email protected] BIG PARTy • American Legion Post 100holds a birthday party for members celebrat-ing a birthday this month. The action startswith a $7 dinner at 5 p.m.BOOK CLUB • The Senior Matters BookClub discusses “Flight Behavior” by BarbaraKingsolver at the Carbondale Library at 4 p.m. ROTARy • The Rotary Club of Carbondalemeets at the Carbondale fire station at 6:50a.m. Today, Rotary presents Garfield CountyCommissioner Tom Jankovsky and countyattorney Frank Hutfless (health insurance is-sues). On July 30 it’s John Craig (RotaryAfrica). Info or to suggest speakers: [email protected] and [email protected].

Further OutTHURSDAY July 24LIVE MUSIC • PAC3 presents Robert EarlKeen Jr. at 9 p.m. Tickets are $37 in advanceand $42 the day of. Info: Google PAC3.

SATURDAY Aug. 2BELLS BASH • Wilderness Workshop and oth-ers throw a 50th birthday bash for the Maroon

Bells Wilderness Area at Aspen Highlands. Theparty goes from 3 to 9 p.m. and will featuremusic (the Shook Twins, Paper Bird, HaldenWofford & the Hi-Beams, and Let Them Roar),author/activist Rick Bass, a Ute Nation cere-mony, kids activities and wilderness displays.Admission is $10 for adults; kids under 12 arefree. Parking is also free. Info: 963-3977.

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Save the DateSATURDAY Aug. 9SHINDIG • The Mount Sopris Historical Society holds its first ever Shindig at the ThompsonHouse Museum from 6 to 9 p.m. The music lineup includes Steve Skinner & The Thompson Di-viders, Valle Musico, and the Carbondale Rhythm Collective. There’ll be pit barbecue and old-fash-ion lawn games. Tickets are $75 at The Pour House and mtsoprishistoricalsociety.org.

CLAy CENTER • The Carbondale Clay Cen-ter continues the Birdie Boone show, “Sink,”through July 25.

KOROLOGOS GALLERy • The Ann Korol-ogos Gallery in downtown Basalt hosts theSarah Lamb/Roseta Santiago show “Captur-ing Beauty” through Aug. 4. Info: 927-9668.

WyLy • Through July 31, The Wyly Commu-nity Art Center continues “Stewart Oksenhorn:Photographer” at its new Annex exhibition

space at 174 Midland Ave., and K Rhynus Ce-sark’s installation Inside Out” at its regulargallery. Info: 927-4123.

WEEKLy RUNS • Indepedence Run & Hikeholds runs on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m.and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Info: 704-0909.

FREE yOGA • True Nature Healing Arts(100 N. Third St.) offers free yoga from 4 to5 p.m. on Sundays through the summer. Info:963-9900.

Hold the PressesCCAH REGISTRATION DEADLINES • July 17 is the deadline to register for CCAH’s“Sewing Basics” and “Ukulele & Singing” camp. For details, call 963-1680 or go to carbon-dalearts.com.

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District reinstates wildfire programThanks to donations from Les and Abigail

Wexner, Bren Simon, Sue Rodgers and others, theCarbondale & Rural Fire Protection District is rein-stating its wildfire patrols through the rest of thewildfire season, according to a press release. Theprogram pays for firefighters to patrol the districtlooking for fires (usually caused by lightning) so theycan be extinguished before they spread. The districteliminated the patrols after last November’s ballotquestion tax hike defeat and subsequent budget cuts.Fire district board member Gene Schilling said thepatrols will cost about $50,000 to $60,000 throughthe rest of the year. The Carbondale Fire Districtcovers 320 square miles of public and private landand stretches from Marble to Missouri Heights.

Reward offered for trail sabotageThe Bureau of Land Management is offering a

$1,000 reward for information leading to an arrestand conviction of the individual or individuals re-sponsible for placing boards covered with nails onmountain bike trails in the Prince Creek area nearCarbondale around June 17, according to a press re-lease. Anyone with information they think could beuseful should call the BLM at 876-9000.

Senior housing coalition meetsA new coalition to address senior housing needs

from Rifle to Aspen meets at the CarbondaleMethodist Church (385 S. Second St.) at 7 p.m. on July 21. For details, call Jo Anne Anderson at319-6318.

Town seeking board membersThe town of Carbondale has several vacancies on boards and

commissions and is looking for applicants to step up. There areopenings on: the Planning & Zoning Commission, EnvironmentalBoard, Parks & Recreation Commission, Board of Adjustment &Appeals, Tree Board, and Historic Preservation Commission. Thedeadline to apply is July 31. Applications and descriptions of alltown boards and commissions can be found at carbondalegov.org.

Elephant gets a make over Pitkin County is undertaking major upgrades and repairs to its

Elephant Mountain translator site, located above Filoha Mead-ows along Highway 133 (just north of Redstone). The projectwill improve the reliability of TV, FM radio and emergency re-sponse systems. Work, which includes the use of helicopters, isbeing conducted through July 27.

It’s duct tape design timeCCAH offers Design it with Duct Tap art camp with Rochelle

Norwood from 1 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 4-7. It’s for kids seven and up.The cost is $120 for CCAH members and$135 for non-members,plus a $20 materials fee. The registration deadline is July 31. Fordetails, call 963-1680 or go to carbondalearts.com.

Flamenco guitarist gives workshopFlamenco guitarist Juanito Pascual gives a beginners work-

shop at Steve’s Guitars from noon to 1:30 p.m. on July 19, andan intermediate workshop from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on the same day.

Rock Bottom tours continueRock Bottom Ranch between Carbondale and El Jebel offers

farm yard tours at 11 a.m. on Mondays through Fridays. The sug-gested donation is $10 per family. Larger groups are also wel-come. For details or reservations, call 927-6760.

You’re heard of “pumping iron” to build strength and getinto shape? How about “tumbling tire.” That’s what folkswho work out with the Crossfit method do. Shown hereare Crossfit Bonedale members Heather Thomas (left)and Danielle Roth (right). Photo by Lynn Burton

By Ryan GannawaySpecial to The Sopris Sun

Under the ever-protecting gaze ofMount Sopris, myself and many other Car-bondaleans have found a life of peace inthis beautiful town. To me Carbondale wasmy second chance at life, my saving grace.I proudly call this mountain haven myhome and the birthplace of my passion:rock climbing.

I still remember the first pair of shoes Ibought at Ragged MountainSports, the first time I tiedinto a rope, and the firstmountain I climbed. Icould explain howthis town was andis the catalyst to myclimbing lifestyle,but I would like totell it through theeyes of a few peoplethat walk amongus. My heroes andmy friends, they arethe undercoverbonecrushers, aka,the climbers thatride just under theradar that “crush”at climbing. Theyexist, quietly sup-porting a family, orworking in a gearshop to make theirdreams a reality. They don’t need to be inthe limelight, and often prefer to avoid itentirely. There are not just a handful, but abucketful of world-class athletes, drinkingbeer with us on Friday nights. Here are afew of their stories.

Ryan JenningsRyan Jennings balances the big three:

career, family and climbing. When I satdown to talk to the seasoned alpinist,he told me, “You can only really beproficient at two at a time. For me,family is always first.”

While balancing a family lifeand climbing, Ryan made a firstascent on a seldom-visited moun-tain in Alaska two months ago.This expedition had been a dreamof his for almost 20 years. I metwith Ryan, and realized I had al-ready known him, kind of. I hadseen him around this small townwith no idea that he was a part ofa very small group of specializedhumans: alpinists. Ryan and hispartner Kevin Cooper became thefirst people to establish a line tothe top of Mount Johnson, amonumental accomplishment forthe pair and for the climbingcommunity. Still, Ryan modestlyportrays his grand feat.

Ryan grew up in Carbondale, but haslived elsewhere throughout his life. I askedhim what drew him back to this town andhe replied, “There is just no pressure here.The people are humble and caring.” From aclimber’s point of view he loves the close

proximity of Carbondale to Rifle Moun-tain Park, Indian Creek, Utah, and theBlack Canyon of the Gunnison. All three ofthese destinations have world-class climb-ing and are merely a weekend trip away.

As I talked to Ryan about climbing,family, and life he spoke softly, using onlythe words that mattered, a testament tohis meticulous and efficient character asan alpine climber. There was an aura ofpeace and gratification about him; he was

happy to have successfully climbed inthe mountains and to return safely

to his family.I run into Ryan periodi-

cally in Carbondale, nervousabout what to say. Then Irealize he is totally humanand simply loves climbingand living Carbondalewhere he’s truly happy.

Hayden KennedyMy next hero is a lanky

kid, whose laugh and smileare just as inspiring as hisclimbing. The first time Imet Hayden Kennedy I didnot know he was a climberand we did not talk aboutclimbing. He carries himselfhumbly, but do not befooled; his accomplish-ments are nothing short of

legendary. Hayden recently completed thefirst ascent of The Ogre in the Karakorummountain range in Pakistan. He has madefirst ascents around the world, and hasproved himself as one of the most well-rounded and greatest climbers of his gener-ation. Yet, when I have a beer with him andhe wants to know how I am doing, a trulyselfless trait.

Hayden grew up inCarbondale climbing

with his dad, alsoan accomplishedalpinist. Haydentravels manymonths of theyear climbing,but he alwayscomes back to

Carbondale.When I askedhim if he en-joyed comingback he ex-claims, “I lovecoming back!There are goodpeople in Car-bondale and ithas grown somuch in agood way.There are just

so many active people with good attitudes,and every time I come back I connect withold friends and make new ones.”

I always hope to see Hayden when he isback in Carbondale and sometimes I amlucky enough to run into him on the road.He is one of my favorite people to be

around because he radiates excitement andlove for life. I will always remember one ofthe first conversations I had with Hayden.I had just led my first traditional climb (astyle of climbing where the climberuses removable gear to climb tothe top). To say the least, Iwas elated about my mea-ger accomplishment andHayden listened to everyword I said. He wasgenuinely happy for meand I would like to be-lieve he was just excitedto talk about climbing.Next time you are outon First Friday, keep aneye out for Hayden, hewill surprise you with hiswarm smile and wisdom.

Steve DennyBoth of these climbers

have inspired me in dif-ferent ways, but mybiggest hero is not quiteas well known. Steve Denny has enoughstoke to supply everyone in Carbondale for

an entire summer. He is transplant from theEast Coast who has made the outdoors hisplayground and Carbondale his home base.He works at Ragged Mountain Sports, but

if you ask him what he does, he willsay he rock climbs.

Steve spends the summerand fall months travelingin his van climbing, butalways comes back toCarbondale. I askedhim what keeps draw-ing him back and hesaid, “Acceptance foruntraditional successes.It is rare for people tosee prosperity in whatwe do (rock climbing).People here respect oursuccesses.”

He says that havinghis lifestyle acceptedmakes his dreams be-come reality. “Carbon-dale is overall a fitnesstown and that alone

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From their home base in Carbondale, climbers can set out for short trips to Rifle Moun-tain Park, Indian Creek, Utah, and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Or, they’ve beenknown to take off for Pakistan, Alaska, Argentina and other world-famous destinations.Courtesy photo

“I still remember the firstpair of shoes I bought at

Ragged MountainSports, the first time Itied into a rope, and thefirst mountain I climbed.”

– Ryan Gannaway

“It is rare for people tosee prosperity in whatwe do (rock climbing).People here respect our successes.”

– Steve Denny

“There are just so many active people with goodattitudes, and every

time I come back I con-nect with old friendsand make new ones.”

– Hayden Kennedy

brings general happiness.” Steve works hard in order to make his next

climbing adventure a reality. This past winterhe self-sponsored a trip to the Patagonia regionof Argentina, one of the most coveted destina-tions on the planet for alpinists.

His passion for climbing is contagious, aswell as his willingness to share it. Steve is notonly a dear friend and hero of mine, but alsomy mentor.He taughtme the skillsnecessary toclimb in themountains.He pouredmonths ofenergy andpatience intogiving methe gift of the outdoors for which I will be eter-nally grateful.

The love that Steve possesses for Carbon-dale shines through him when he speaks aboutthis place, the local people he calls his familyand the mountains that he calls his home.

I will forever try to give credit to these un-dercover bonecrushers for the wisdom, thestoke, and the beauty that each of them haveshown me. Most of all, I will always admirethat they each have an undeniable love for thistown. That makes me believe that there issomething truly and deeply special about Car-bondale, Colorado and all the people that callthis place home.

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ObituarySamuel Lynde Holden1944-2014

Samuel Lynde Holden wasborn on July 23, 1944 in Brat-tleboro, Vermont. He diedsuddenly on July 7 of a rup-tured aortic aneurysm.

Established in Snowmass, adevoted father and husband toSavannah and Kim; Sam isalso survived by sons PeterSpencer Holden and ScottRobert Holden; brother Ben; foster sister Rusty; daugh-ter-in-law Jennifer; grandchildren Aspen, Bailey andSpencer; stepson Aaron Anderson; and numerous nieces,nephews and cousins.

Sam came to Carbondale in 1953 when his parentsfounded Colorado Rocky Mountain School. A wanderer,Sam moved around the western states throughout hisadult life, always returning to the valley. He held manyjobs from truck driver to chef and was also a skilled nat-ural stonemason. He was loved and respected by many.He had his two sons, Peter and Scott, with his first wifeElizabeth Crismon. His second marriage was to FranPage. In 1998 he married Kim, with whom he welcomedthe arrival of his daughter Savannah almost 13 years ago.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 26at the Eagles Club in Aspen where he was president forthree years: reception from 2 p.m., service at 3 p.m. Thefamily has requested no flowers. A collection box hasbeen placed at the Eagles Club to help support hisdaughter Savannah.

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Ribbon cutRoaring Fork Family Practicecut the symbolic ribbon forits new 10,000-square-footclinic on July 15, althoughthe doors won’t open to patients until July 21. Theclinic’s history dates back to 1958 when a group of citizens formed the Tri-County Medical Association.Photos from that era are afocal point in the new clinic’slobby, as Bob and JackieGross (left) check them out.Bottom right: CarbondaleMayor Stacey Bernot han-dles the big scissors and Dr. Gary Knaus wields the “real” cutters.


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develop skills, as well as keeping experienced riders sharp.“I think it’s exciting for the future of the sport because you’re creating ven-

ues where kids on Stryder bikes can be out starting to learn balance and howto maneuver around terrain. Or adults that have never ridden before can havea controlled place where they can go and learn some skills and build some com-petencies and hopefully take those skills out to nearby trails,” said Fuller, whooriginally took on organizing the project and helped launch formal public meet-

ings beginning in February 2012. In addition to cash donations, the

Bikes, Pedestrian and Trails Com-mission is now seeking in-kind do-nations of landscaping elements,such as trees, shrubs, boulders, andmore to enhance the park-like feel ofthe site, according to volunteer or-ganizer and commission memberRob Morey.

Morey says it’s fulfilling to see theproject come to fruition and notedhow a bike park is will attract a vari-ety of users, including people from dif-ferent socio-economic backgrounds.

“I think it’s an amazing spot next to an existing park,” said Morey, a for-mer BMX racer who spent his childhood days building jumps and hits. Headded that the park’s location — accessible by bike paths and next to theskate park, school athletic fields, and the higher-density neighborhoods ofCarbondale South and Villas de Santa Lucia apartments (operated by CatholicCharities) — is unique and beneficial.

“We can have a safe place for kids to hang out. I grew up not having campsand stuff so I built jumps. Giving kids access to recreation that’s quality andfree is important. Plus, it’s a great amenity and the park will have somethingfor the young and young at heart alike,” he said.

The commission has also begun to discuss the formation of a volunteergroup that will help with ongoing maintenance of the park. To get involvedor to make a tax-deductible donation, contact Jeff Jackel at 510-1214 [email protected].

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By Patrick Hunter

At the risk of piling on, I have to agreewith others that the best thing to set in themiddle of the new Highway 133 roundaboutis nothing. There is simply nothing man-madethat can compete with Mount Sopris, orMount Fuji or Mount Rainier, for that mat-ter. The time to contemplate a piece of art isnot while you’re driving a4,000 pound wrecking ballaround a curve and trying toavoid a collision with all the others — as wellas pedestrians dashing across the lane. Not tomention bicycles that could be anywhere.

If there should be any sculpture, itshould NOT be former Denver MayorRichard Sopris on a horse. However, itcould possibly be a bronze statue (or mar-ble) of one or two helmeted coal miners.Probably include an ore car. After all, theseare the men that went underground andgave their lungs, and in some cases theirlives, for Carbondale. Emphasis on the “car-bon.” The average driver could figure it outin about the blink of an eye.

Lacking the miners, flowers only — please.

Changes comingThe improvements to Highway 133 will

change the way people drive to or past Car-bondale. The interesting thing about roadimprovements is that they increase ratherthan decrease traffic. This warms the cock-les of the hearts (cockles by the way areclams — go figure) of the members of the

Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, Ro-tary and the downtown development group.I’ll wager that in two or three years you willbe hearing about the need to four-lane thehighway — “The congestion is killing us!”

The original highway was County Road106, the street I live on. Highway 133 wasa “bypass” to allow higher speed traffic to

run between Highway 82and Delta. So, I want to of-ficially kick-off the new

campaign to bypass the bypass —www:bytheby.org. It may have to be aviaduct; that is, an elevated road. Ofcourse, that’s what Glenwood Springsneeds to do. CDOT might like that.

The problem with improving roads isyou are treating the symptoms, not thecause. The problem is not inadequateroads; the problem is too many vehicles.Unfortunately, most of the world is underthe tragic misconception that anyoneshould be able to get into a 4,000 poundsteel box sitting on rubber tires and gowherever they want, any time they want.There are lots of reasons why billions ofcars and trucks and airplanes are a badidea; but one of the best is that vehicles arekilling off the planet.

Unfortunately, the modern world isbased on unlimited transportation. Notonly has this produced unprecedented pol-lution that is rapidly changing the world’sweather and climate, but it has led to rapiddepletion of our earth’s resources.

A suggestionTo back off the heavy stuff for a while,

I have a little suggestion for RFTA andCDOT. There is an RV park at the inter-section of Highway 133 and Highway 82.By the way, this suggestion follows my ear-lier suggestion that the “Marketplace” de-velopment planned to contain a “big-box”store (behind 7/Eleven), instead be relo-cated to the side of Highway 82 acrossfrom the Aspen Glen subdivision. Inessence, follow the Basalt genius exampleof a “flagpole” annexation. This could bedone because the town of Carbondalebought the RV park. In this way the trafficand chaos stay out of “town,” but the taxdollars come in. The “regional” shoppersfrom up and down the valley would nothave to negotiate Highway 133.

Next step. RFTA should not bring theirBRT (bus rapid transit) into the Carbon-dale area. Those buses should stay onHighway 82. RFTA should never have putits new park-n-ride lot at the Village Laneintersection, which has become nuts. Nowremember, the town of Carbondale ownsthe RV Park. The proper location for thepark-n-ride is the town’s RV Park.

The best way to get in and out of thatpark, and the best way to deal with the in-sane Highway 82/Highway 133 intersec-tion, is to build a kick-ass roundabout.(CDOT has just assigned a Hellfire missile-shooting drone to my location.) Hey, it’sonly money; raise the gas tax. Colorado has

one of the lowest per gallon taxes at 22cents and it hasn’t been raised in 21 years.

I just put $60 worth of gas in my tank.In London, UK, that would have been$128. In Norway, which owns its own oilproduction that would have been $158.Years ago, Norway’s prime minister, awoman at the time, came to the U.S. andtold us we were idiots for underchargingfor gasoline and thereby wasting a preciousresource. What did she know? As I waswatching the dollars click over on thepump I recalled that U.S. gasoline con-sumption is right now lower than it hasbeen in years. (Very significantly lower bysome accounts.) Supplies of refined gaso-line are more than adequate. However, re-fineries are now using U.S. oil to makegasoline and exporting it. U.S. oil is“sweeter” and easier and cheaper to refine.Exporting our own oil as gasoline seems toviolate the whole idea around “energy in-dependence.” Refiners then make the do-mestic gasoline out of more expensive andnasty imported oil so they can chargehigher prices. Don’t forget our friends onWall Street. I’ve heard their cut is 40 centsa gallon. I bet it’s more.

Here’s what we should think about:STOP DRIVING!

Patrick Hunter is a Colorado MountainCollege Sustainability Studies student andmember of the Citizens Climate Lobby. Helives outside Carbondale.

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“We had a rich list of films to draw on for 2014, prob-ably the best selection yet for diversity and substance,”said Wheeler Opera House Director Gram Slaton.

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amazing artist offers to gift this communitywith the truly fabulous one-of-a-kind (not asloppy second as some would say) art piece!The attitude becomes so “surly”?

I don’t get it!Step up and smell the roses people. There

are enough cowboy cutouts and pieced to-gether sloppy seconds to go around! JamesSurls isn’t one of them! We don’t need anotherentrance like Rifle or Aspen. Why not standout and be positive with new energy pouringin? Why not put energy into a maintainedcommunity that draws positive, educated peo-ple, not to mention opportunity for those thatlive here and would like their children to beable to live here and have a place where theytoo can survive economically? We do not needa rotating art piece in our roundabout. We al-ready have rotating art on Main Street!

I grew up here. I have learned to acceptand expect change in a positive way. Car-bondale does not belong to one type of per-son. That may come as a shock to somepeople, but I have lived here my whole lifeand I have made room for all of you so nowit is your turn. Let someone else in.

Charlotte PerryCarbondale

Join senior housing talkDear Editor:

Join us to determine and to address sen-ior housing needs in the valley; the agingwell community!

While we are aware of existing senior serv-ices and programs in each community in the

valley, let’s explore the structure needed to pro-vide the most practical and inviting access to acontinuation of independent living lifestyle.

This coalition needs to consist of interestedfolks from Rifle to Aspen: Seniors wanting todownsize, children concerned about their par-ents care and housing needs, seniors who wantto live independently with security and dignity.

This valley needs to be concerned aboutan “aging well community” with concernsincluding:

• Access to housing in order to downsizeand remain in the valley:

• Access to safety and physical and mental-health services;

• Access to services that support their well-ness (nutrition, exercise, brain fitness, social-ization and spirituality);

• Access to social and civic engagement.Residents of this valley need to be aware

of not only the economic loss to our commu-nity should these seniors have to move else-where to maintain their lifestyle but also theloss of the experience, volunteer hours, etc.that they contribute to our community.

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Fire district is crucialDear Editor:

For the last 10 years, the Carbondale andRural Fire Protection District has put an enor-

mous amount of effort and expense in build-ing a first-class staff of firefighters/EMTs/paramedics. This group of individuals, mostof which are former volunteers, are highlytrained and motivated to provide the very bestquality of care for this community. These peo-ple respond to all manner of calls for emer-gency services from emergency medical calls,forest fire, swift water rescue and everything inbetween. They make life saving decision everyday. They are also required to do janitorialtasks around the station, like cleaning toiletsand mopping floors. It is a thankless job thatgoes on night and day.

I am not sure many people understand thework hours these people put in. There are threeshifts that work on 48 hours rotating shifts tocover 365 days a year. That means that a fullone-third of the year these people are awayfrom their families, holidays included.

If further cuts are required due to a shrink-ing budget, the district will likely lose someof these people forever. It could take 10 yearsto rebuild the staff once property values rise.This potential reduction in staff could meanthat many of the improvements to the emer-gency medical service, the paramedic and ad-vanced life support programs, and improvedresponse times to calls, will be lost.

I want lower taxes, everybody does, butthere are choices to be made and consequencesto those choices. Unfortunately the districtfinds itself in the current budget problem be-cause they do their job very well. The publicnever hears about all the fires the district putsout because they are kept small and not news

worthy. If another County Road 100 fire hadhappened last year I am sure the mill levy in-crease would have passed last fall. Don’t waituntil it’s too late to support the Carbondaleand Rural Fire Protection District.

Joe EnzerCarbondale

Voicing property rightsDear Editor:

I talked to a great guy the other day. Hebought a house, a home for his family. A fewmonths ago there was a knock on his door. Itseems a well is imminent nearby and wouldhe sign a waiver for a few thousand dollars?One reason he said no is because the boregoes through his aquifer to the gas below. Toadd insult to injury, this gentleman has ab-solutely no local recourse and zero voice inthe entire process.

I believe that every citizen has the right tovoice an opinion, especially when it comes tothe health and safety of his family. Therefore,our county government has the responsibil-ity to provide that opportunity through thereview process and local regulation. When itcounts, you need to be heard.

In June, the Garfield County Planningand Zoning Commission tackled a similarissue. P&Z voted unanimously to recom-mend a review and approval process for off-pad oil and gas locations in residential zones.It gives you a voice and allows the industry toconsolidate operations.

There is, however, a larger problem. Every-LETTERS page 20

This vision needs to come from you. Ac-cording to Margaret Hunt, director of Col-orado Creative Industries: “The goal of thisprogram is to help Colorado Creative Districtsachieve the administrative structure, fundingstreams, community engagement process,strategic plan and staff structure that provideopportunities to grow the creative economy.”

We are in a time of entrepreneurship. Justlook at businesses that are not only opening,but also producing their own product. Just offthe top of my head I can think of Osmia Or-ganics, Carbondale Soda Company, Gina

Cucina and The Roaring Fork Beer Company,not to mention the many blacksmiths, wood-workers and designers who have called Car-bondale home for many years.

The Creative District program does requireus to define an official district, which I haveoutlined as going from the Rio Grande Trailto The Third Street Center and ThompsonHouse, including our historic downtown coreand the library. Our Creative Industry strate-gies will include the Dolores Way and SAWareas. While much of this is about economy, itis also about retaining who we are. Previous

public meetings have shown us that we aren’tslick. That our heritage is important to us.That we are a quality community with a highstandard of creativity and that connectivitywithin our community is needed.

So let’s welcome the Surls sculpture andmove on to the bigger picture of Carbondale inthe 21st century. Stay connected at https://vu-lume.com/CCAH/954-carbondale-creative-plan. This project is a product of CarbondaleCouncil on Arts and Humanities. Become partof our creative tribe at carbondalearts.com.

Amy Kimberly is executive director of theCarbondale Council on Arts and Humanities.

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE, COLORADOAPPROVING SUBDIVISION PLAT AMENDMENTSFOR LOTS 2 AND 4-10, BLOCK JJ, RIVER VALLEYRANCH, PHASE 5A

NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, andadopted at a regular meeting of the Board ofTrustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, onJuly 8, 2014

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days afterpublication of this notice. The full text of said Ordi-nance is available to the public at www.carbondale-gov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during nor-mal business hours.

THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE_________________________By: s/s Stacey Bernot, Mayor

ATTEST:__________________________s/s Cathy Derby, Town Clerk

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Clement F. Hughes, deceasedCase No. 14 PR 30030

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of GarfieldCounty, Colorado on or before November 3, 2014,or the claims may be forever barred.

Roxan K. HughesPersonal RepresentativeP. O. Box 606Carbondale, Colorado 81623

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thing else, from fracking to injection wells, inevery other land use category, is a use by rightor exempt. That’s millions of acres where wehave absolutely nothing to say, regardless ofhow close the process comes. This is a coreissue of my campaign for county commissioner.

I realize that there is a cost, in both timeand money, to prepare a review. But it mustbe the price to do business in Garfield County.Reviews assure that your property rights havea voice in public, a basic liberty.

I encourage Mr. Jankovsky to support therecommendation of the Garfield County Plan-ning and Zoning Commission when submit-ted to the commissioners on July 21.

Michael SullivanCandidate for GarfieldCounty commissionerCarbondale

Lovin’ ShootersDear Editor:

I loved the article on the Shooters. Idon’t see anything distasteful regarding thewaitresses nor the owner. For anybody thatdoesn’t like this, then hey you don’t have togo there. I am sure there were a lot of youthat were hoping that their business woulddrop off and instead it went wild andcrazy. This is still the Western Slope. Westill hunt and fish and we still enjoy it. Thisis a free country.

We still have gun ranges.We have ancestors that wore guns all the

time. If you don’t like guns, then that’s youraffair. We were raised around guns, our kidswere around guns, our grandkids werearound guns. We all have gun safes. Everyonehas had a gun safety course.

Even before gun safes, we never worriedabout our family. It’s some nut on the streetthat we worry about. We plan to defend our-selves with the Second Amendment.

The way this world is today, we will de-fend our home and our food and anything wehave with a gun if need be. We don’t have towalk down the street, but we can if we chooseto with our gun.

Ask any in-state or out-of-state-huntersome time. They walk around with their gunson their hips to go to hunting camp. So ifthere is some business that doesn’t want thatto happen, then you’re free to put up a signsaying “You’re not welcome to come inhere with a gun on your hip.” We just won’tpatronize your business.

Jane SpauldingCarbondale

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