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Take it or leave itAt Carbondales Christmas tree recycling
drop-off spot at Fourth and Colorado, The Sopris Sunnoticed last
weekend that one mans trash is another womans treasure, or
something like that.Why would anyone, such as Lisa Johnson (right),
be taking trees? Doesnt she know thatChristmas 2014 is over, and
her newly acquired tree probably wont last until December
2015?Turns out, the tree heister reports that her goats loved the
pine needles on her tree and theywanted some more really, really
baaaad! Another goat owner said her goats also love pine nee-dles
but only certain kinds. On a related note, pine needles are
reportedly good for goats asthey are high in Vitamin C. Goats will
also be happy to know the town will accept Christmastrees through
the end of January.
Photos by Jane Bachrach
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By Patrick Hunter
Its cold outside. If you are like me, mywood-burning stove is
cooking along. Imburning wood that is mainly trimmings anddead or
overgrown trees needing removal.I thought I knew somethingabout
wood burning, butthen I went to the Environ-mental Protection
Agencys Website calledBurn Wise. The EPA has a partnershipwith the
stove-manufacturing industry.They have the responsibility under
theClean Air Act to set standards for air qual-ity. Those standards
include the kind ofemissions produced by wood burning.Their latest
version is due out soon.
The EPA has studied the issues aroundwood burning for heat in
very great detail.They have also worked with the manufac-turers to
develop better equipment. A lot ofthese improvements will be phased
in overseveral years. One feature that is very ef-fective is
catalytic converters; they are sim-ilar to what is on the tail pipe
of your car.A converter uses a metal-like platinum thatincreases
the heat and burns up particlesthat would otherwise go up your
chimney.Even some new conventional replaces cancome equipped with
catalytic converters.
The better heaters will also have convolu-tions built into them
that make the smokego a longer distance before it goes up
thechimney. That allows more heat to be usedin your home.
Why, you may ask, has theEPA made so much effort? Inmany parts
of the country,
the topography, altitude and temperaturescontribute to a really
unhealthy quality ofair. Years ago Aspen had a huge problem.Driving
into town you could see a solidcloud of dense smoke. That cloud was
acombination of wood burning and greasesmoke from restaurant
exhausts. Everycondo had a wood burning replace for themountain
vacation ambiance. Unfortu-nately, replaces do very little to heat
a placesince most of the heat of the re goes up thechimney, along
with the smoke. Aspen andPitkin County have had a policy of
remov-ing wood burning replaces. In many cases,people have
substituted gas log appliances.
Burn-WiseThere were at least two things on the
Burn-Wise web page that were new to me.First, hydronic heaters
are a special kindof wood burning heater that sits outside of
a home or other building. It has a chimneyand is air-tight. It
has a large rebox andsome can take logs up to four feet long.These
heaters are wrapped with a jacket ofwater that is connected to the
house withunderground pipes. The re heats the waterthat is pumped
into the building and caneither run right through your radiators,
oris connected to heat exchangers. Typicalunits run as much as
$10,000. The biggermodels can heat several buildings, their
do-mestic hot water, and heat hot tubs andswimming pools.
I talked to a dealer in Kremmling, Col-orado. He said its not
unusual for anowner to buy an entire truckload of logsfor rewood.
We are talking about a log-ging truck! This is big boy wood
burn-ing. If you are a rancher, your cowhandsare going to spend
some time sawing andsplitting rewood. The dealer said therewere
hundreds of these units in his area.The rural setting means that
many folkswould otherwise heat with propane or elec-tricity, which
is much more expensive thannatural gas. Naturally, these kinds of
unitsproduce prodigious amounts of emissionsand are a real target
for the EPA.
Wood stoving: ere is lots to learn
Carbondale and sculptureDear Editor:
I agree with the folks who are disgrun-tled about the new
sculpture. It really hasnothing to do with what made
Carbondale,Carbondale. It has to do with the future ofour town.
I chose Carbondale to live 25 years ago
because of its affordability, its beauty andits peoples, and a
huge reason I chose it wasits neighboring towns. In one direction
wasthe largest hot springs in the world andshopping malls, and in
the other directionwas a city of culture and glamour, and aplace to
make a living working for the rich.Aspen paid us well.
Today, Carbondales workers are gettingit from both ends.The inux
of more andmore money is changing the cost of living(i.e. Housing).
And the inuxes of peoplefrom other countries (who are paid
lowwages) make it impossible for many work-ers to make a decent
paycheck. And nowCarbondale is a town budding into a Tel-luride,
Sedona or Jackson Hole, and is asuburb of Aspen. It is no longer
run by pro-gressives in the sense of having grassrootsvalues. Its a
socio-cultural change that ishappening worldwide and is evolving
intothe rich, the poor and not much in between.
I like to think where $200,000 couldhave been used, like
building another badlyneeded animal shelter, or updating the onewe
have, or building tons of affordablehousing for locals who are
going under, orfor the workers who deserve a place tohang their
hats and continue to live in thetown they love to death.
Since I am discussing the sculpture andthe changing of the towns
guards, I wouldlike to remind everyone that Carbondale isthe only
town in the United States that doesnot spray poisons on the grass
at our localpark. The center piece for the round-aboutcould have
represented a dandelion, espe-cially since there are more than 250
toxicchemicals in the umbilical cords of our off-spring. So my hat
is off to the founders ofthese kinds of rules that made our
townwhat it is/was.
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OPINION
WOODBURNING page 9
LETTERS page 8
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John ColsonSopris Sun Correspondent
Fresh from his re-election victory last November, andset to dive
into the 70th session of the Colorado GeneralAssembly this week,
Colorado Rep. Bob Rankin (R-Car-bondale) already had been hard at
work for more than twomonths in his new role as a member of the
bi-partisan JointBudget Committee (JBC), which oversees the states
$26.9billion annual budget.
Its really good to have a person from the WesternSlope on that
committee, Rankin told The Sopris Sun dur-ing an interview on Jan.
3 in Carbondale, explaining thatwhile he is the sole Western Slope
member on the JBC, hisposition give him the chance to ask questions
about thingsthat might affect us over here, issues that might not
beraised or addressed by representatives from districts in east-ern
Colorado.
Rankin, 72, says of himself on his Facebook page, I ama
constitutional and scal conservative who believes in lim-ited
government, less regulation and support of free mar-ket capitalism.
His district includes Gareld, Rio Blancoand Moffat counties in
northwest Colorado.
Bill #1Rankin said he already has two bills he plans to
intro-
duce this session, which is scheduled to run from Jan. 7until
May 11, 2015, barring unexpected extensions.
One bill he is certain he will be introducing is a FederalLands
Coordination bill, which calls for greater coordi-nation between
state government and the local govern-ments at the county and city
level in dealing with federaloversight of public lands in the
state.
He termed this a major bill that Ive run two years ina row, that
Im going to get passed this year.
He said that 70 percent of the lands in Western Col-orado are
federally controlled, a circumstance that oftengenerates friction
between federal land managers and localgovernments for a variety of
reasons.
For example, he pointed to the ongoing debate over thestatus of
different wildlife species that the federal govern-ment has listed
as threatened with extinction, such as thesage grouse.
He pointed out that Gareld County has come up withits own sage
grouse management plan, which he felt is asgood as anything the
federal agencies have in mind, butlocal governments have trouble
convincing federal au-thorities to accept local management
ideas.
If theres a species that comes up on the radar, andwere doing a
good job protecting it, it works better withlocal protection,
Rankin declared, adding that the sameis true for resource
management plans concerning suchareas as the Roan Plateau in
western Gareld County,where environmentalists and the energy
industry haveclashed over oil and gas drilling proposals.
Rankin said he was involved in negotiation of a recentcompromise
settlement regarding the Roan Plateau, andpredicted, Were going to
try to do that with the Thomp-son Divide, an area near Carbondale
where a similar dis-
pute over oil and gas drilling plans has done on for the pastve
or six years.
His bill, he said, would bring the state governmentinto such
disputes on the side of local governments, andwould result in
negotiated settlements that meet theneeds of environmentalists,
industrialists, ranchers andarea communities.
We can make it a win for everybody, Rankin said,calling his
approach a way of creating a better partnership
Ricardo Zavala Magana, a third grader at Crystal River
Elementary School, prepares to pick himself back up aftera downtown
ice-rink outing on Monday. Physical education teacher Marty Madsen
said the eld trip to the icerink was a completion to the students
indoor oor hockey unit and was a way to introduce them to
somethingnew. We are working hard on teaching our students that
when things get hard we need to persevere and workhard, Madsen told
The Sopris Sun. Plus, ice skating is a lot of fun and should be
enjoyed in our beautifulvalley. Photo by Jane Bachrach
John ColsonSopris Sun Correspondent
An ad-hoc group of Carbondale-area residents is hopingto
convince a developer to build a new, middle-incomesenior housing
center in the Carbondale area, as a way ofhelping senior citizens
to stay in the Roaring Fork Valleyrather than being forced to move
away in their old age.
A development partner is talking with the group, but
arepresentative told The Sopris Sun this week that the ideais too
preliminary to be discussed in any detail, although apotential site
is under contract and the company is startingto interview
architects for the project.
The representative declined to comment for the recordabout the
project or the development company that is con-sidering it.
The group has been dubbed the Senior Coalition toDetermine and
Address Senior Housing Needs in the Roar-ing Fork Valley, although
it is known simply as The Coali-tion among its advocates.
The Coalition got its start two years ago when long-time local
resident Chris Chacos, co-founder with his wife,Terri (founders of
the Village Smithy restaurant), met withJo Anne Anderson, when the
two were neighbors at the
Ranch at Roaring Fork just outside Carbondale.Anderson, who has
lived in the valley for nine years,
said she had spent the previous 45 years living in Arizonaand
was aware of a number of retirement communitiesthat she felt could
be replicated here.
Really, for seniors who want to stay here, theresnowhere to
downsize, she said, referring to seniors needto shift from life in
a family-sized house to more compactquarters, once their children
have moved out or their cir-cumstances otherwise have changed.
Aside from the cultural vacuum created when senior cit-izens
move away, Anderson noted, These are the peoplewith disposable
income, so their departure can deal a
blow to the local economy, as well. She said the goal is tobuild
a housing complex aimed at middle income sen-iors, to ll in a gap
between facilities that serve low-incomeresidents and those that
are for wealthier seniors.
Anderson said the Coalition had its rst meeting abouta year and
a half ago, in Glenwood Springs, and that a re-cent meeting in
Carbondale, at the Methodist Church, hasadded to the growing
interest in the project.
Its exciting times, said Chacos this week. Its a lot ofpotential
on the horizon here.
And Bill Dunn, chair of the Senior Matters nonprotorganization
in Carbondale, said of that organization, Wesupport it.
Anderson is a member of Senior Matters, Dunn said.The
organizations mission, according to its web
site(www.seniormatters.org) is to foster diverse educationaland
social programs for seniors of all ages.
Dunn called a meeting for Jan. 15 in Carbondale, tobring
together local advocates of the project and the de-velopment
company. But the company representative toldThe Sopris Sun on
Tuesday that while a feasibility study ofthe concept had just been
completed, the meeting itselfprobably would be postponed to some
future date.
New group promoting middle-income senior housing
Rep. Bob Rankin pushing two bills in legislative session
THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondales community supported newspaper
JANUARY 8, 2015 3
Really, for seniors who want to stay here, theres nowhere
to downsize. Jo Anne Anderson
RANKIN page 5
Cdale resident snags JBC position
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Town Briefs Good news on the water line frontSopris Sun Staff
Report
So far this winter there have been no frozen water linesreported
in Carbondale, according to a memo written thisweek by Carbondale
Finance Director Renae Gustine. Thememo (dated Jan. 2) stated that
notications have beensent out to water customers on the freeze list
about thepossibility of lines freezing during the colder months
ofthe year.
In other highlights from Gustines memo:
The towns two ice skating rinks, at Main and Fourthstreets in
the center of Carbondale and at the Gus DarienRiding Arena on
Catherine Store Road (County Road 100)east of town, nally froze
solidly enough for users to getout and do some skating over the
weekend. Reports on thecondition of the ice were positive from
hockey players andnon-hockey users. Meanwhile last week, town crews
werebusy clearing away snow and dealing with icy street sur-faces
in advance of the First Friday celebration on Jan. 2,and the annual
Family Skate Night at the in-town rink.
Public works technicians continue to rene the con-trols and
settings for both the wastewater treatment andthe water treatment
plants, to improve the efciency ofoperations. Among the new
methods, according to thememo, is a system of automatic chlorine
feeds at the watertreatment plant to minimize the need for plant
operatorsto be on hand to adjust the chlorine levels, and
adjust-ments to the screw press controls to reduce the buildupof
biosolids in the wastewater treatment system.
Workers for the Colorado Department of Trans-portation were
planning to complete work on a new traf-c signal at Highway 133 and
Snowmass Drive, and have
the signal operating by Jan. 6.
The installation of curb-and-gutter at the north endof the
Highway 133 project, along the area occupied byGarcias Market, Robs
Automotive and the Aspen SkiingCompany housing complex (formerly
Thunder RiverLodge), is scheduled for the spring.
A regional water efciency plan, available for publicperusal on
the towns website (carbondalegov.org), will bemade available for
public comment soon, according to thememo, which noted that
meetings on the plan are to beheld in the coming week.
The towns winter/spring recreation brochure wasdistributed as an
insert in the Sopris Sun on Jan. 1 andschedule and sign-up
opportunities are available at therecreation departments website
(carbondalerec.com). Thememo reported that a full slate of climbing
classes has re-sumed this week, including an added climbing class
forkids aged 4-6 years, called the Spider Monkey Class,which was
included in answer to consumer demand.Youth Hockey lessons were
scheduled to begin this week,including two additional days for the
Adults Learn to PlayHockey program, which will take place on
Thursdaynights in January. Youth Basketball League continues
topractice from 4-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday in therecreation
center. Games will start up in January againstteams from Aspen,
Basalt and Glenwood.
Regarding Carbondale Police Department trainingactivities, the
memo reported that several ofcers recentlycompleted recertication
classes in roadside maneuvertesting for drivers suspected of
driving under the inuenceof alcohol or drugs, and that several
ofcers will undergowinter-driving training in January.
Cop ShopThe following events are drawn from incident reportsof
the Cdale Police Dept.
FRIDAY, Dec. 26: At 11:37 a.m. police were called to a homein
the 900 block of Highway 133 and arrested two individ-uals on
charges of harassment and domestic violence againstthe man
involved, and third degree assault and domestic vi-olence against
the woman.FRIDAY, Dec. 26: At 10:51 p.m. police were notied that
a22-year-old man was missing and that his family was con-cerned for
his safety. By the next day, the mans mother calledback to report
that the man had turned up at a relativeshome after spending the
night at a church, and was OK.SATURDAY, Dec. 27: At 11:46
a.m.police took a report of analleged check-fraud incident, but
upon contacting the NinthJudicial District Attorneys ofce were
informed the DA wouldnot le criminal charges and that it is a civil
matter.SATURDAY, Dec. 27: At 5:31 p.m. police issued a warningto
one man suspected of driving under the inuence of alco-hol or drugs
and suspicious behavior, and a warning toanother man for exhibiting
suspicious behavior.SATURDAY, Dec. 27: At 10:08 p.m. police stopped
a vehi-cle on Main Court for traveling without headlights, and
tick-eted the driver on a charge of driving under the inuence
ofalcohol or drugs. He was summoned into court and released.SUNDAY,
Dec. 28: At 2:35 a.m. police stopped a vehicle atWeant Boulevard
and Euclid Avenue, and ticketed the driverfor operating a motor
vehicle while under the inuence of al-cohol or drugs.TUESDAY, Dec.
30: At 4:04 p.m. police received a report ofalleged sexual assault
by a juvenile. No further informationwas available about the
incident.TUESDAY, Dec. 30: At 8:52 p.m. police encountered a
ve-hicle that had slid off the roadway along River ValleyRanch
Drive, and arrested the driver on suspicion of driv-ing under the
inuence of alcohol or drugs.
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John ColsonSopris Sun Correspondent
Heroin, according to local police and emergency-careofcials, is
less of a rarity in the Roaring Fork Valley thanit has been in the
recent past, and the medical personnelwith the Carbondale and Rural
Fire Protection District saythey dealt with several such cases in
2014.
But exact statistics are hard to come by, primarily
becauseheroin overdose cases can appear essentially the same as,
say,an overdose on opiate-derived prescription medications.
But whatever the drug involved, emergency medicalprofessionals
say, there is a remedy available as quickly asan ambulance can get
to the scene.
The remedy for opioid overdoses, said CarbondaleDeputy Fire
Chief Rob Goodwin, is a substance calledNaloxone, known by its
brand name, Narcan, whichblocks the brain receptors that heroin
attaches too and thusblocks herons effects.
Narcan is administered either through auto-injectorsthat plunge
a needle into a limb, typically a leg, or it is ad-ministered
nasally.
It's extremely effective, Goodwin said, and there'sno real side
effects.
He said he has seen cases where the patient had stoppedbreathing
and was on a ventilator when the antidote wasadministered, and the
person has quickly come out of thecomatose state.
We have had a number [of opioid overdoses], con-tinued Goodwin,
more than you can count on both hands,in Carbondale in the last
year. And that number includesquite a number of heroin cases.
The other drugs in such cases, he said, include prescrip-tion
pain killers such as codeine, morphine, and oxy-codone, which is
found in such brand names as OxyContinand Percocet.
While he acknowledged that hard numbers are not eas-ily
available, he said it is the common belief among emer-gency medical
staff that it (heroin) has made what I'd calla considerable
comeback in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Carbondale Police Lt. Chris Wurtsmith concurred, say-
ing in a telephone interview, Yeah, we see 'em.But, he said,
statistics are difcult to come by.When we go to an OD, typically,
no one's going to get
arrested, he explained. It's bad enough they're going tothe
hospital. So, he continued, the incident is put down asan ambulance
assist and left at that.
Still, after going through 242 ambulance assist reportsfor 2014,
Wurtsmith counted three reported heroin over-doses, one cocaine
overdose and one case where the sub-ject was detoxing from a
problematic dose of heroin.
Statewide deathsA story on Channel 4 news in Denver last April
re-
ported that the number of heroin-related deaths in the statehad
more than doubled in just over a decade, from 37 in2000 to 91 in
2012. A third of those who died in 2013were between the ages of 20
and 34, the report stated, andve of them were teenagers.
The Channel 4 story also reported, The number of(Coloradans)
seeking treatment for heroin nearly tripled in
the last decade. The number of people admitted to statedrug
treatment programs primarily for heroin abuse rosefrom 1,643 in
1993 to 4,556 in 2013, the latest year sta-tistics are
available.
Last August, Fox31 News in Denver stated bluntly, Inthe last ve
years, the number of heroin users has doubledin Colorado, although
no statistics were offered to backup that contention.
Heroins comebackA large part of the reason for heroin's
comeback, experts
have said, is a recent tightening of restrictions on
opioid-basedprescription medications, which has become something of
anational health crisis.
Plus, according to one local expert, heroin is cheaper thanthe
prescription pills, making the drug even more attractive.
This actually is something that's become a lightning rodfor
conversation, said Bob Ferguson, owner of the JaywalkerLodge
recovery facilities in Carbondale.
That conversation was jump-started when actor PhillipSeymour
Hoffman died nearly a year ago, at 46, of an over-dose of mixed
drugs including heroin, Ferguson said.
The supply is plentiful, and the cost is low, he said ofthe
drug.
A decade ago, when Jaywalker opened its doors, cocaineand speed
were the most often cited addictions by thoseseeking help.
Now, he said, heroin and opiate addiction is moreprevalent.
And while his residents are clean and sober, he said, theyare
keenly aware of what's available out there, and theywould openly
say that heroin is readily available in the valley.
At least to emergency medical personnel in the RoaringFork
Valley, according to Goodwin, it does appear thatheroin can be
easier to obtain than the pills that come froma pharmacy.
So, he said of the crackdown on prescription medications,It's
working, and that's probably a good thing, though henoted that a
regrettable consequence seems to be an uptick inthe use of heroin
and in overdoses from that drug.
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JANUARY 8, 2015 5
Heroin not so rare, ODs are apparently up
with the federal government and avoiding the cost andtime of
bureaucratic battles and possibly court action overeverything from
species protection to mineral extractionand cattle grazing.
Asked if his approach has anything common with theold Sagebrush
Rebellion of the 1970s and 1980s, whenwesterners tried to wrest
control of public lands from fed-eral hands and turn control over
to state and local govern-ments, Ranking conceded, Theres some of
that going on.
But, he said, Thats not what my bill is all about. Hemaintained
that federal land managers love it when localgovernments offer to
form partnerships in these matters,and that his bill will help that
to happen.
Bill #2Another bill he has in his pocket would provide state
funding to help the 20 Boards of Cooperative
EducationalServices, known as BOCES (pronounced bo-seez),
whichprovide a variety of services and programs to school dis-trict
throughout the state.
The goal of his bill, Rankin said, is to help school dis-tricts
pay for such things as informational technology(computers and
related equipment), transportation serv-ices and teacher
training.
Its not a new idea, he conceded, but (currently)theres no
funding channeled to the BOCES network to doall this.
He said there is pressure from some ofcials to
furtherconsolidate school districts to improve efciency in
educa-tion, but that school districts mostly object to such
pro-
posals in order to preserve local control over schools.So,
Rankin continued, Rather than consolidate the dis-
tricts, well consolidate the back-room functions, the over-head
functions, so we can operate a lot more efciently toachieve the
core mission of a good-quality education.
His bill, he said, will ask for $500,000 in grants to theBOCES,
plus smaller grants later, in a three-year pilot pro-gram that
probably will be limited to assistance to a fewof the BOCES
initially.
He explained that there are 174 school districts, thesmallest of
which has only 12 students in a northeasternsection of the state,
and they do not want to consolidatebut are in need of assistance
such as that offered in his bill.
A key part of his reasoning, he said, is a shortfall instate
funding for schools due to state budgetary problems,to the tune of
$894 million that was earmarked in astatewide constitutional
amendment, Amendment 23, ap-proved by voters in 2000 to reverse a
decade of budgetcuts in the 1990s.
Rankin said there are other bills he is thinking about,noting
that JBC members can put forward as many billsas we like during a
legislative session, compared to theve-bill limit imposed on the
other members of the GeneralAssembly.
Rankin and his wife, Joyce, 67 (who works as his leg-islative
aide at a wage of $11.50 per hour) also have startedin an outreach
program that engages high school studentsin monitoring and
reporting on the state legislature. Theprogram was started last
year, said Joyce Rankin, and inthat rst year involved at least one
student from everycounty in his district.
Beyond that, he encouraged residents of his district to pay
attention to the legislative process as it unfolds in Denver.Ive
met people who think we go to Washington, D.C.
to conduct legislative business, Rankin said with a shake ofhis
head. They dont even know they have a state repre-sentative.
He also urged voters to monitor his Facebook page forongoing
updates about statehouse business, and to e-mailhim at
[email protected] with questions, con-cerns or
suggestions.
Rankin om page 3
Rep. Bob Rankin
We have had a number [of opioid overdoses],
more than you can count onboth hands, in Carbondale in the last
year. And that number includes quite
a number of heroin cases.Rob Goodwin
Deputy Fire Chief
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Chances are, no matter how intrigued youwere by the Highway 133
roundabout con-struction project last year, you probablymissed some
of the action packed moments,such as: the trafc lights being taken
down,the concrete curbs being poured, the concretecurbs drying in
the sun, highway striping, thenew pedestrian crossing lights, the
crane thatpulled up in late November to lift the Surlssculpture
into place, and so much more. Ifyoure lamenting the fact that you
missed alot more of the construction than you wit-nessed, here is
some good news. On June 13last year, Bill Knapp, of Security
Solutions, puta time-lapse camera on the Sopris Liquor &Wine
building at the intersection of Highway133 and Main Street, and
programmed it tomake one image every 10 minutes for eighthours a
day throughout the project. Knappsson, Aaron, who creates graphic
images forTV commercials, helped edit the footage,which came in at
2 minutes, 46 seconds. Theconstruction of the Highway 133
round-about is now available for viewing. Just go
toyoutube.com/watch?v=UfW0vOaUcZQ.Who knows? You might even see
yourself.Knapp said the town will also post a link onits
website.
Proceeds to CAREIn memory of Isabel, Wewer Keohanes 16-
year-old arctic wolf rescue dog, proceeds fromher book A Story
for Isabel will be donatedto Colorado Animal Rescue (CARE)
duringJanuary. The book is available on amazon.com.
Best of 2014Colorado Springs theatre critic/blogger Bill
Wheeler has chosen the Thunder River The-atre Company production
of Lion in Win-ter as one of the best from a Colorado small
theatre in 2014. He also named Lon Winstonas Best Actor in a
lead role and Trary Madde-lone as Best Actress in a supporting
role. Fordetails, go to theatrecolorado.blogspot.com.
Merriott acceptedShiloh Merriott, a 2013 graduate of Roar-
ing Fork High School, was recently acceptedinto the Louisiana
Tech University nursing pro-gram in Ruston, La. Upon completing the
pro-gram, Merriott will be prepared to sit for thelicensing exam to
become a registered nurse. In2014, the Louisiana Tech University
programwas ranked No. 21 out of the top 100 nursingprograms in the
country by College Atlas A-List rankings. Shiloh is the daughter of
Frostyand Carly Merriott. Her great-grandmotherEunice Webb
completed her degree atLouisiana Tech in 1908, her grandmother
andgrandfather nished in 1941, and her dad in1970. Shiloh plans to
become a pediatric nurse.
Youth Entity/RFSD recognizedYouth Entity and the Roaring Fork
School
District has been named to the Career andCommunity Leaders of
Americas Elite 50 listfor secondary school hospitality programs
forthe 2014-2015 school year. The list reectshigh schools and tech
centers that excel in theareas of culinary arts, baking and pastry
arts,or hospitality management. More than 350schools were invited
to apply for the honor,according to a press release.
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Skip Bell (left) and Skip Bell (right) at the Pour House this
week. The Bell on the left cele-brated his 75th birthday with a
packed house of family and friends on Sunday, while the Bellon the
right has looked down from the wall since Majid Kahhak painted him
10 years ago.In any case, the Pour House founder announced hes
retiring as manager some time this year.It appeared that some of
Bells staff were not aware of his intentions, at least judging by
thetears and affectionately angry outbursts as his employees
surrounded him near the cash reg-ister following the announcement.
He told The Sopris Sun that he made his decision on thedrive to
Carbondale from his home in Redstone, and that not even his wife of
13 years, KayBell, was aware of what he had planned. The
transition, he predicted, might take place inthe spring, although
one bartender discounted the whole thing and declared, Hes notgonna
retire, hes just gonna take more time off! Photo illustration by
Jane Bachrach
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Ram hoopstersready to roll
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JANUARY 8, 2015 7
Jan. 9 RFHS v Aspen (home); girls at 5:30 p.m, boys 7 p.m.Jan.
10 RFHS v Basalt (away); girls at 2:30 p.m., boys 4 p.m.Jan. 16
RFHS v Grand Valley (home); girls at 5:30 p.m., boys 7 p.m.Jan. 17
RFHS v Olathe (away); girls at 4 p.m., boys 6 p.m.Jan. 23 RFHS v
Moffat (home); girls at 4:30 p.m., boys 6 p.m.Jan. 24 RFHS v
Gunnison (home); girls at 2:30 p.m., boys 4 p.m.Jan. 30 RFHS v Coal
Ridge (away); girls at 5 p.m., boys 6:30 p.m.Jan. 31 RFHS v Aspen
(away); girls at 2:30 p.m., boys 4 p.m.Feb. 6 RFHS v Grand Valley
(away); girls at 2:30 p.m., boys 4 p.m.Feb. 13 RFHS v Olathe
(home); girls at 5 p.m., boys 6:30 p.m.Feb. 14 RFHS v Moffat
(away); girls at 2:30 p.m., boys 4 p.m.Feb. 18 RFHS v Coal Ridge
(home); girls at 5:30 p.m., boys 7 p.m.Feb. 20 RFHS v Gunnison
(away); girls at 5:30 p.m., boys 7 p.m.
Basketball scheduleThe schedule for the rest of the season is as
follows:
The Roaring Fork Ram boys and girls take their gamesoff the
practice courts and into 3A Western Slope leagueaction starting
with respective homes games against Aspenon Jan. 9, followed by
road games to Basalt on Jan. 10.
The boys head into 2015 with an overall 4-2 record and1-0 in
league play; the girls are 2-4 overall and 1-0 inleague play.
Larry Williams returns as the boys head coach whileChris Hall is
in his rst year as girls head coach.
Photos by Emily Henley
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8 THE SOPRIS SUN www.SoprisSun.com JANUARY 8, 2015
Expansion slated in springor summerJohn ColsonSopris Sun
Correspondent
Area bus riders might be forgiven for being a littleupset at the
Roaring Fork Transportation Authorityabout the availability of
parking spaces at the Carbon-dale Park & Ride lot, acknowledged
the transit agencysCEO Dan Blankenship recently.
But, he promised, things will improve in the springor
summer.
Were in the height of the busy season right now, andthe lots
overowing, said Blankenship in an interview inlate December.
But RFTA planners had been working on a solution, in-cluding the
purchase of a lot next to the Park & Ride at acost of $425,000
and making plans to expand the parkinglot, plans that he had hoped
would come to fruition beforethe end of 2014.
But, he said, the agency got a nasty surprise when con-struction
estimates for another Park & Ride expansionproject in New
Castle came in last fall at more than twicethe $500,000
estimate.
At that point, he said, he and his board were worriedthat RFTA
was at the mercy of contractors who alreadyhad plenty of work, and
who were putting high-premiumprices in their estimates for anyone
trying to get more workout of them.
So they decided to put off the bid process for Carbon-dale,
dropped plans for the New Castle expansion, and areon hold until a
little later in 2015 before they put out anew set of bid
documents.
We hope to be able to get more competitive bids forCarbondale
and for New Castle, Blankenship told TheSopris Sun, explaining that
until the high bids came infor New Castle he had anticipated
spending about thesame amount in construction costs for each
project about $500,000.
He said the agency has applied for federal grant moneythat could
be used to augment RFTAs construction budg-ets for the two
projects, if that becomes necessary.
Certainly the Carbondale project is one we think is ahigh
priority, he said, adding that he hopes to get the proj-ect built
in the spring or early summer.
Blankenship was eager to placate angry bus riders whond
themselves circling the Park & Ride lot in the early-morning
rush to nd scarce parking spots, then having todrive back into the
center of town to park and take a con-nector bus back to the Park
& Ride.
He suggested that bus riders driving to the Park & Ridelot
in the morning should keep in mind that the lot typi-cally is lled
up by 7:30 a.m., and adjust their schedule ac-cordingly to allow
time to park in the center of town and
get to the Park & Ride lot.He said there is auxiliary
parking between Colorado
Avenue and Main Street at Highway 133, and another lotnear town
hall on Colorado Avenue, and that the Carbon-dale Circulator bus
will take drivers from stops near eachof those lots to the Park
& Ride facility.
The schedule for the circulator bus has it at the SixthStreet
bus stop (near town hall) at three, 18, 33 and 48 min-utes after
the hour, and taking roughly seven to eight min-utes to get from
there to the Park & Ride lot to connect withBus Rapid Transit
buses heading upvalley or downvalley.
The circulator stops at the Main Street bus stop atHighway 133,
according to the schedule, at four, 19, 34and 49 minutes after the
hour, with a transit time of aboutsix minutes to the Park &
Ride lot.
Some RFTA riders riled over crowded 133 lot
Letters continued om page 2Of course there is a good side to
this
change. Many are making out like banditsand I take my hat off to
them as well.Where else in a small town can you nd asexy top (made
in Taiwan) for a mere $100.
Carolyn Cary HallCarbondale
What a placeDear Editor:
What a wonderful community andplace to live, lled with generous
and sup-portive people.
On behalf of our Habitat Families, Iwant to thank the many
people of theRoaring Fork Valley for helping us lend ahand-up.
Whether it was swinging a ham-mer on the construction site, writing
acheck to help us purchase building materi-als or shopping at one
of our ReStores,your support has made a signicant impactin our
community and in the lives of thepartner families weve served in
2014.
We were able to complete homes withthree partner families and
our ReStoreended the year as one of the top 10 in thenation. All of
this was possible onlythrough the generosity and support of
ourdonors, partners and volunteers. Habitatwould also like to thank
The Sopris Sun
for its continued widespread coverage ofour organization. We are
appreciative ofthe ability to share our mission of build-ing homes,
building hope and buildingcommunity in our valley in
partnershipwith local hard-working families whowant to experience
the American Dreamof owning a home.
As we head into 2015, we are on trackto complete four more
homes, along withan Aspen duplex home in the works.
We are continuously looking to increaseour volume of volunteers
as we build morehomes in partnership with local hard work-ing
families. We have found people arelooking for an organization with
volunteerhours that t in their schedule, where theyreceive an
experience that is worth sharingwith others and can see a tangible
impact atthe end of the day. We are fortunate to livein a community
where volunteers are pas-sionate about affordable housing and
lend-ing a hand-up, not a hand-out.
Its not too late to sign up to volunteer atour two ReStores: the
Annex located at 120Midland Avneue, and our Boutique/Ware-house
located at 7025 Highway 82 and ourbuilding sites in Carbondale. We
invite youto visit our website at www.HabitatRoar-ingFork.org to
sign up to volunteer, meet
our families and make a monetary dona-tion in which 100 percent
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of every donation goes back into ourbuilding fund because our
ReStore coversALL of our afliate, staff and ReStore ex-penses.
And, now that Habitat for Humanityhas been designated as an
Enterprise Zonefor economic development, donors are eli-gible for
an additional 25 percent state taxcredit. Donate today on our
website atHabitatRoaringFork.org.
Geneva FarrVolunteer CoordinatorHabitat for Humanity
Who is that guy?Dear Editor:
I am just wondering who this guy isfrom California who keeps
writing itemsfor the Western Slope to read and then actslike this
country is just his crystal ball.Gosh, this guy must have his head
in somebeach ball as he points out how great theeconomy is: jobs
galore, Obama has cre-ated three million jobs and there are only18
million out of work Americans; millionsof government workers on the
dole. It does-nt equate to a great jobs market.
Even the media is saying with tongue incheek that there is a
long way to go. Thenhe talks about how the DOW is way upthere, so
that equates to a brilliant Obamaeconomy? Well we all know that the
stockmarket has been manipulated for years andyears. So it could
drop at any time. Anymarket that tends to jump hundreds ofpoints
also tends to correct itself hundredsof points. We all know that
the economypicks up about Thanksgiving and thenstarts jumping in
December, but then whenJan. 1 rolls around, it can fall at on
itsface. This, gentlemen, fails to mention allthe trillions of
dollars in debt that hasntbeen paid back. We just took on
anothertrillion so that the government wouldntshut down in
February.
So, tell me again how great everything isgoing in all of the
other states where jobs arescarce, but there are now millions of
illegalsthat Obama is going to give jobs to betweenfour and some of
them because we needmore of the so called Hispanic elites thathave
chosen to stay in the USA. The lawyers,the administrators, the
judges, etc. etc.
Frankly, I think this guy is joke and reallydoesnt know of what
he speaks of. Just an-other know it all from a California
surfer.
Jane Spaulding
RFTA ofcials are advising bus riders to arrive at the Carbondale
Park & Ride lot before 7:30 a.m. if they want to nda parking
spot. Plans are in the works for RFTA to expand the parking lot.
Photo by Lynn Burton
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THE SOPRIS SUN, Carbondales community supported newspaper
JANUARY 8, 2015 9
Sopris Sun Staff Report
Following a national search, anew vice president will soon
leadColorado Mountain Colleges cam-pus in Edwards. Dr.
KathrynRegjo, currently president andCEO of Lincoln College of
NewEngland, will start her new posi-tion at CMC March 1,
accordingto a press release.
Regjo is currently the presidentand CEO of Lincoln College of
NewEngland, a small, private residentialcollege in Southington,
Conn. Beforejoining Lincoln College, she heldseveral positions with
The PrincetonReview, a national leader in provid-ing college-bound
students with test-preparation services, tutoring andadmissions
resources, as well as re-source books and online courses.
Jeremiah Johnson, a search com-mittee member, said During the
in-terviews I saw that Dr. Regjopossesses a focused, analytical
mindthat is supported by a warm and col-laborative personality. I
believe Dr.Regjo will make informed, condentdecisions and that she
will make anexcellent leader for our campus.
Regjo holds a Doctor of Education in higher education management
from the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania, a Master of Business
Administration from the University of Den-ver and a Bachelor of
Arts in international business and German from Adrian College
ofAdrian, Mich. She also studied at the Universitt Heidelberg in
Heidelberg, Germany.
She is a member of the Connecticut American Council on Education
Womens Net-work, Penn Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy,
and the American Associationof University Women. Regjo enjoys
swimming, hiking and living outdoors. She is marriedto Daniel Regjo
and they have two children, Luka (7) and Ella (4).
CMC names new vice president
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Wood pelletsThe second new thing for me was wood pellets as a
fuel for heating. Wood pellets are
really popular in the upper East Coast and Midwest. They are
also very popular in Eu-rope. The pellets are available locally in
bags or by truckloads. Some hydronic heaters aredesigned for
burning pellets. They have a second container next to them that
allows theautomatic feed of pellets. The advantages to wood pellets
are: high energy content, lowemissions when burnt, the ability to
regulate their burn rate, low amount of ashes, andthe automatic
nature of their use. Some inside-the-home burners have a
screw-auger feedthat sends the pellets into the burner. The
equipment works just like gas red equipmentand responds to
thermostat controls.
Internationally, wood pellets are marketed as commodities.
Quantities such as 20,000tons are traded. Full shipping containers
are traded. Entire shiploads are traded and thewhereabouts of such
ships is a topic of discussion on websites.
I became more interested in wood pellets when I spoke with a
real estate agent inAustin, Colorado, who had invested in a company
that was coating these pellets withpolyethylene melted pop bottles.
He said it became difcult because China was buy-ing up all the
available pop bottles. (Seriously?) He said they sold the concept
to a com-pany in Amsterdam.
Wait a minute!It turns out that wood pellets are replacing coal
in power plants in Europe. Pellets
have about one-tenth of the emissions of coal. Shiploads are
being sent to Europe fromthe United States
But guess what? You can buy pellets at the Roaring Fork Valley
Co-op, Ace Hardwareor City Market. They are sold in 40-pound bags.
There are three brands available in Car-bondale. The pellets are
made in Walden or Kremmling, or in Sand Point, Idaho. TheColorado
products are using dead pine trees that were killed by beetles. You
may have apellet heater in your home, or, you may want to burn
pellets in your wood burning woodstove. One can buy a perforated
basket that ts in your wood stove into which you canpour the
clean-burning wood pellets.
For a later column, we can talk about HOW to burn your
rewood.
Patrick Hunter is a member of the Carbondale Environmental
Board.
Dr. Kathryn Regjo
Woodburning om page 2
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at Willits0331 Robinson St. #1081, Basalt
970-510-5372
Open 10-6 Mon-Sat and Sun. 12-5 510-5372
Look for the Purple Awnings at the corner of Reed &
Robinson.
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winter clothing for men & women
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THURSDAY Jan. 8LITERACY OUTREACH Volunteers whowant to help
adults learn basic literacy skillsare invited to attend a Literacy
Outreach ori-entation session at the Carbondale Branch Li-brary at
4 p.m. Some participants struggle toread and write while others
want to improvetheir oral English skills. Info: 945-5282.
ROTARY The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets atMi Casita at noon every
Thursday.
FRIDAY Jan. 9MOVIES The Crystal Theatre presentsWild (R) at 7:30
p.m. nightly Jan. 9-15 ex-cept Jan. 11 showtime is 2 p.m.
(captioned)and 5 p.m. only.
OPENING Ann Korologos Gallery inBasalt opens Color & Form
featuringPeggy Judy and Gayle Waterman with a re-ception from 5 to
7 p.m. The show will beon display through Feb. 13.
OPENING The Wyly Art Center in Basaltopens Domestic Wild
featuring Carbon-dale artist Susan Obermeyer Strauss from 5to 7
p.m. The show continues throughMarch 7.
LIVE MUSIC Steves Guitars in the oldpart of the Dinkel Building
presents livemusic every Friday night. Info: 963-3304.
HOOPS Roaring Fork High School hostsAspen with the girls at 5:30
and boys at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY Jan. 10AUTHOR SPEAKS Brad Tyndall, authorof Touching
God, speaks and signs books
at the Carbondale Branch Library at 3 p.m.Tyndall takes readers
on a journey to far-reaching corners of the world, where hedrinks
tea with Sudanese Muslims, prays inancient Coptic churches, and
whirls with Sudervishes in the desert. In seeking the mys-tical in
extraordinary places, he discoversthat an intimate relationship
with God canbe found in known religious practices,said a library
press release. Books willbe available for purchase. Thepresentation
is free. Info: 963-2889 and gcpld.org.
EAGLE CREST The Satur-day Winter Market returns toEagle Crest
Nursey in ElJebel on Saturdays from11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Check out
the local produce,food, coffee, sopas, clothing,accessories and
more.
HOOPS Roaring Fork HighSchool travels to Basalt with the girlsat
2:30 and boys at 4 p.m. The regular sea-son concudes at home on
Feb. 21.
SUN.-MON. Jan. 11-12FASHION SHOW AUDITIONS Audi-tions for CCAHs
Green is the New Blackfashion show take place at the Third
StreetCenter at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday and 6:30 p.m.on Monday. The
Carbondale Council onArts and Humanities is looking for
enthusi-astic and creative community membersfrom 18 to 80 years
old. The shows takeplace March 14-15 and the theme is Un-derground.
Rehearsals will begin on Feb. 8.
All models must attend one of two auditionsto be considered.
Info: 963-1680.
SUNDAY Jan. 11SEVENTH/EIGHTH HOOPS The Car-bondale boys seventh
and eighth grade bas-ketball teams host a round robin
tournament
at Roairng Fork High School.The Carbondale seventh
graders play at 2 and3 p.m.; the eighth
graders play at 1and 3 p.m. Theother teams areMontrose andNew
Castle.Carbondalehosts anothertournament at
RFHS featuringMontrose, Glen-
wood and Silt onJan. 25. Doors for
both tournaments openat 12:30 p.m. Admission is
$3 for adults, $1 for kids. Concessions willbe available
TNHA True Nature Healing Arts holdsgong meditation with Barry
Chapman from5 to 5:45 p.m. Info: 963-9900.
LUTHERANS MEET Faith LutheranChurch holds worship services 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.
ASC A Spiritual Center in the Third Street
Center presents Angel Fowler (Art of Re-ceiving) at 10 a.m.
Coming up: Rev. AultCD (Self Acceptance) on Jan. 18, ArdisHoffman
(Integrating Spirituality Shiftingfrom Our Head into Our Heart) on
Jan. 25.Info: 963-5516.
XC SKIING The Aspen-Snowmass NordicCouncil offers free lessons
at the Aspen CrossCountry Center at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Info:925-2145.
MONDAY Jan. 12DESIGNERS DEADLINE Today is thedeadline to submit
designs for CCAHs 2015Green is the New Black fashion extrava-ganza.
This is for sustainable fashions. Info:carbondalearts.com or
963-1680.
FIGURE DRAWING CCAH offers livegure drawing with Philip Hone
Williams atthe Third Street Center at 6:30 p.m. on Mon-days. The
fee is $10. Info: 970-456-2865.
JAZZ JAM The Hotel Colorado in Glen-wood Springs continues Jazz
Jam Mondaysfrom 7 to 9:30 p.m. All abilities are wel-come. For more
info contact Hunter Damm319-7853.
TUESDAY Jan. 13CHAMBER LUNCHEON The Carbon-dale Chamber of
Commerce holds its quar-terly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
atthe Orchard. Susie Jimenez (Spice it Up) willprovide the lunch.
The cost is $20 in advanceand $30 the day off. The luncheon is also
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Community Calendar To list your event, email information to
[email protected]. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events takeplace in
Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event
listings, check out the CommunityCalendar online at soprissun.com.
View events online at soprissun.com/calendar.
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[email protected] by noon on Monday.Free advice on health
insurance
The West Mountain Region Health Assistance Network is offering
free sessions in Jan-uary for citizens to receive assistance to
register for health insurance through Connect forHealth Colorado,
according to a press release. Attendees in Gareld, Eagle and
Pitkincounties will have the opportunity to speak with local health
coverage guides who can an-swer questions and provide personalized
enrollment assistance. For an appointment, call970-471-0672 (Eagle,
Vail), 970-471-3554 (El Jebel, Aspen, Basalt), 970-471-3510
(Glen-wood Springs) and 970-471-6954 (Rie and Parachute) or
eaglecounty.us/healthassis-tance. The remaining schedule is as
follows:
Jan. 11 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Avon Library (200 Benchmark Road);
Jan. 13 2 to 8 p.m. at the El Jebel Community Center.
Library board meetsThe Gareld County library board meets at the
Rie Branch Library at 6 p.m. on Jan.
8. Agenda items include: a strategic planning committee update,
sales tax refund updateand marketing plan implementation.
Crystal River Caucus meetsThe Crystal Caucus meets at the Church
at Redstone at 7 p.m. on Jan. 8. Agenda items
include work on Master Plan revisions and such other business as
may come up. TheCrystal River Caucus mailing address is Box 870,
Carbondale, CO 81623.
Calling all artistsThe deadline to submit entries into the
non-juried Valley Visual Art Show is 5 p.m. on
Jan. 9. The Valley Visual Art Show is the biggest of the
Carbondale Council on Arts andHumanities exhibitions and features
more than 40 artists from the Roaring Fork andCrystal River
valleys. For details, call 963-1680 or go to
carbondalearts.com.
Fire district actionHere are the Carbondale & Rural Fire
Protection District emergency 911 calls for the
week of Dec. 28 through Jan. 3. Medical emergencies (7); Smoke
alarm responses (3); Motor vehicle accidents (2);
Trauma emergency (1); Fire alarm response (1); Carbon monoxide
alarm response (1); Medical alarm response/false (1); Request for
standby for Basalt (1).
The Town of Carbondale is currently offering
Christmas tree recycling in the parking lot at 4th and Colorado.
Please remove all ornaments and tree stands.
Wreaths are not accepted.
Thank you.
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Every class at Roaring Fork High School gets to decorate a
hallway before the Christmasbreak. Word has it all the hallways
looked fantastic this year. The seniors snagged aprime spot at the
school entrance. Sue Rollyson photo
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By Darin Binion During an incredibly foggy bicycle com-
mute one fall morning, I looked up and sawMount Sopris peeking
out from behind theclouds. I had to stop and take a picture ofthe
incredible beauty of this valley in whichwe live.
The next day, while running errands onmy bike, I ran into a
friend on the bike path,and we stopped and chatted fora bit,
talking about how fastthe summer had passed us by.
We all get caught up in ourdaily routine, and before weknow it,
summer is gone. Weget depressed because we feel like we didntget
outside as much as we wanted. Commut-ing by bike allows for that
daily explorationand to get outside. When I arrive at workevery
morning after pedaling in, I feel re-freshed and ready to start the
day, and whenI head home after a stressful day at work, it isall
but gone in the rst few pedal strokes.
No matter why you choose to initiallystart commuting by bicycle
more exer-cise, more freedom you will continuallynd more reasons to
continue commutingby bike.
Now that were ofcially in winter, a lotof you may be thinking
only of next sum-mer and that you need to ride your bikemore during
the warm months.Im here toencourage you to try riding in winter,
too.We live in the Roaring Fork Valley and have
the gear to play outside all winter. Much ofthat gear will cross
over to cycling even if itis not cycling specic.
The commuteWhen people ask me how I commute all
year long, I tell them that as long as you takecare of your
ngers and toes, you can behappy for many hours in the cold and
wet
conditions. We all know that is truewhen we are skiing,
snowboarding,hiking/snowshoeing, and it is verytrue for
cycling/commuting as well. Ilove Pearl Izumi gloves, and I
haveabout three pair (including lobster
mitts) that provide varying degrees ofwarmth. I will also add
pogies/bar mitts forextra warmth and wind proong. Pogies at-tach to
the handlebars, wrap around yourhands, and cinch shut, creating a
microcli-mate similar to a sleeping bag.
I usually wear my Shimano insulated andwaterproof cycling shoes
and on morningsbelow 15, I put on at pedals and wear myBogs because
theyre toasty warm.
As far as pants and other layers, I typi-cally wear a pair of
Ibex wool knee warmerswith a pair of bibs. If its less than 25
degrees,I will wear some Endura pants that are windproof but not
waterproof so they remainhighly breathable.
As you ride more and more, you will getused to the daily changes
in weather andknow exactly what to put on in the morn-
ing; you will know what to pack in your bagor on your bike to
make sure your commuteis a happy one.
Carry moreWinter commuting is obviously much
slower, especially if youre using studdedtires (which I
recommend), wearing moreclothing and carrying more items. Youshould
carry all the normal tools in case youget a at or have another
mechanical break-down. Down jackets are amazing for timeswhen you
need to stop.
Lights are important, and I use a NiteriderUSB rechargeable
headlight that is about 150lumens and lasts the 14-mile, one-way
com-mute, which typically will take me 45-75
minutes, depending on conditions and timeof year.
I commute on my Xtracycle, which al-lows me the carrying
capacity to take every-thing I need to and from work. There are
avariety of ways to carry things on your bikeand not have to carry
a large pack on yourback, especially important on the
longercommutes. It also allows you to travel lighterand not feel
like you are lugging around aton of stuff. Rack and panniers have
been themost popular way for commuters for many,many years. Leaving
a few changes of clothesand even keeping a small toiletries kit
atwork can help in situations where it is espe-cially hot during
the summer months andyou arrive at work feeling a bit spicy.
There are many reasons we live here inColorado and the Roaring
Fork Valley, andfor me it is to be outside as much as possible.With
more than 300 days of sunshine a year,it is very hard to not take
every advantage ofheading outside, especially right before workand
immediately after.
Darin Binion worked at The Gear Ex-change for 10 years before
having an op-portunity to help build custom titaniumbikes at
Twenty2 Cycles in GlenwoodSprings. He also works at Rad Bike Shopin
Glenwood. If you have any questionsabout riding your bike to work
or bik-ing in general, drop him a line
[email protected].
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BikeBits
We get depressed because we feel like wedidnt get outside asmuch
as we wanted.Commuting by bike allows for that daily exploration
and to get outside.
Keep biking to work even in the winter
By A.J. Hobbs
The sputter of the 100 LL gasoline pow-ered engine rattles
through the six-seatCessna 210. I use oil and gas, pilot
BruceGordon, of EcoFlight, statesas he points to the dash-board of
the small planewhile we taxi towards take off. EcoFlight isnot
against oil and gas drilling, but feel, itmust be done properly and
responsibly. Thereare some places where it shouldnt be done,such as
the Thompson Divide.
The Thompson Divide area he is referringto today is a
controversial swath of land beingconsidered for oil and gas
drilling, much ofwhich is designated roadless. It sits to the
westof Carbondale, south of Glenwood Springs,east of Rie, and north
of Paonia.
EcoFlights mission is to educate and ad-vocate for the
protection of remaining wildlands and wildlife habitat, which are
dwin-dling daily, by providing an aerial perspectiveand encouraging
an environmental steward-ship ethic among citizens of all ages.
The subjects for education today are SusieAmichaux, an employee
of Gareld CountyPublic Health, her husband Craig, Carbon-dale
Trustee Katrina Byars and myself; unfor-tunately Gareld County
Commissioner TomJankovsky was unable to make the ight.
Clear and chillyIt is a fairly clear and chilly December
morning as we take off from Pitkin CountyAirport. The ight
begins alongside the ma-jestic Elk Mountains, most of which are
des-ignated wilderness, the highest form ofprotection the
government can give to a piece
of land. No mining, logging, drilling, roads,vehicles, or
permanent structures are allowedwithin a wilderness designation.
This land isto be preserved in its natural condition, for
natures sake, wildlifes sake,our sake, and for future
gener-ations. Its forests are thick, lush
and unbroken as seen from above.Our ight continues west, past
Mount
Sopris and the town of Carbondale, wherewe enter the Thompson
Divide area. Thereare clear signs of human impact from past
mining operations, old oil and gas wells(which now serve as
storage and trans-portation of fuel to heat Carbondale
homes),current logging and agriculture operations,and Sunlight
Mountain Resort. For the mostpart though, this land is ourishing
andhealthy with thick forest and clean waters.There is ample
opportunity for wildlife tolive relatively undisturbed.
The last portion of our ight takes usabove the oil and gas
drilling operations nearNew Castle and Rie. This land appears
bar-
ren and dry, worn out like the skin of an oldrancher who has
spent decades in the ele-ments. There are no signs of trees or
forestsurrounding the drilling operations. Roadscrisscross much of
the land. Retention pondssit stagnantly so the chemicals we put in
thewater can dissipate out. I cannot say if theland is this way
because of oil and gas, hav-ing not seen this area from above
before itsprevalence. But it is clear that there is a dif-ference
between land near drilling and landthat is not.
PerspectiveWhen it is all said and done, it is a matter
of perspective. The perspective of proponentsof oil and gas is
as legitimate as any; oil andgas drilling produces energy, which at
thispoint we all use to some extent, and it stimu-lates the
economy, allowing many people tomake a decent living and support a
family.On the ip side of the coin, opponents of oiland gas believe
the same economic value canbe created by using renewable
resources(solar, wind and water) without the risks ofenvironmental
and health impacts.
The perspective I gained from a birds eyeview makes it clear
that oil and gas has a di-rect impact on the surrounding land.
Thereare many ways we can remedy this. Living ina capitalistic
culture, the most powerful votewe have is with our dollar. As long
as we de-mand oil and gas, it will continue to be pro-duced. If we
make simple changes in ourindividual lives by walking, riding the
bus,eating locally, conserving resources andchoosing to use
renewable energy, we cantruly make a difference.
While each of us continues to make ourindividual lives better,
there are some great or-ganizations that are working tirelessly
behindthe scenes to help educate and advocate forthe protection of
wild lands, such as:EcoFlight (ecoight.org); The Thompson Di-vide
Coalition, working to secure permanentprotection of the Thompson
Divide from oiland gas drilling (savethethompsondivide.org);and
Wilderness Workshop, working to pro-tect nature for its sake and
ours (wilderness-workshop.org). Think of donating to one ofthese
great non-prots as a gift to nature,wildlife, yourself and your
grandchildren.
Most of all, remember its all perspective.Put yourself in the
shoes of the father work-ing on a drilling rig who wants to give
hisdaughter an opportunity to live the best lifeshe can. Put
yourself in the perspective of thetrees and the water whose voices
are notheard. Put yourself in the perspective of fu-ture
generations and imagine what they willthink of our current actions.
Its all about ed-ucation and perspective, and I thankEcoFlight,
Bruce Gordon, and his dedicatedteam for helping to broaden that
perspective.We are in this together and we can do better.
A.J. Hobbs is a member of the CarbondaleBoard of Trustees, and
the GareldCounty Energy Advisory Board. He be-lieves the rst step
in minimizing conict isface-to-face communication and realizingthat
neither side is an enemy. We are alljust humans trying to make it
in this crazyexperience called life and we all want tosee a better
world. He can be reached [email protected].
Putting oil and gas development into perspective
Sometimes the onlyreason for us to besomewhere else is to see
things from a
different perspective. Leila Summers
OPINION
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Sopris Sun Staff Report
Basalt Art Walk returns on Jan. 9 with two artists re-ceptions
and four different shows.
The WylyThe Wyly Art Center presents Domestic Wild, fea-
turing Susan Obermeyer Strauss. Im exploring
severalphilosophical questions: what is wild and what is domes-tic?
How do we make meaning out of visual information;whats required
versus what can just be lled in? Thirdly,Im curious about how we
manufacture memory. Mymothers dementia has inspired me to
re-evaluate howhuman beings make meaning out of our experience.
Strauss said she is also interested in the relationshippeople
have with the wild part of themselves. Are we bornwild into the
domestic society and civil structures, muchlike our companion
species, equines, canines and housecats? Or do we come in wild and
exit wild, and negotiateour wildness as we locate the boundaries of
domestic liv-ing? With technology being able to track our living
move-ments, Im contemplating death as a wilderness in which
Downtown Basalt Art Walk returns Jan. 9
The Town of Basalt is offering Christmas tree recycling.
The location is the former recycle center at the corner of Two
Rivers and Midland Spur.
Trees must be completely free of all ornaments, lights, garland
and tinsel.
The recycle site will be open from December 26th to January
31st.
CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING
We have some fun activities for youth through adult.Check it out
online, pick your copy up at Basalt Town Hall, or we would be happy
to drop one in the mail for you. Just call us at 970-927-8214 x400,
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ART WALK page 15The Toklat Gallery in Basalt presents
three-dimensional wildlife paintings of Terry Doyle and will be
open from5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 9. Toklat is located 255 Gold Rivers
Ct. Courtesy photo
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technology cannot cross the boundary and follow.Domestic Wild
features experimental monotypes, including seven large format
solvent
transfer assemblages mounted onto board panels, as well as
smaller works arranged as anarchive of experience and movement.
While the subject matter at rst glance is recogniz-able as equines,
the content is multifaceted, examining how we construct stories in
order tomake meaning out of our experiences, Strauss explained.
An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 9.
The show runs throughMarch 7. Strauss will discuss her work on Feb.
19 at 5:30 p.m.
The Wyly Art Center is located at 99 Midland Spur in downtown
Basalt. The galleryhours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Korologos GalleryThe Ann Korologos Gallery presents Color and
Form: Peggy Judy and Gayle
Waterman.Aspen resident Gayle C. Waterman creates abstract art
that challenges the tradition
of photography and provokes the desire to look beyond the layers
of time, accordingto a press release.
Denver artist Peggy Judys acrylic artwork highlights traditional
western subject matterwith a modern, expressive interpretation.
The Ann Korologos Gallery in the clock tower building at 211
Midland Ave. An artistsreception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on
Jan. 9. The show continues through Feb. 13. Thegallery hours are 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information,
call927-9668 or e-mail [email protected].
Toklat GalleryThe Toklat Gallery presents the three-dimensional
wildlife paintings of Terry Doyle. A
former taxidermist, Doyles work explores going from
two-dimensional paintings to three-dimensional sculptures. Toklat
Gallery will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 9 and is lo-cated at
255 Gold Rivers Ct. For more information, call 927-1437 or
[email protected].
Creative SpacesThe Creative Spaces Project is organized by the
Basalt Chamber of Commerce and lo-
cated in Space 1 at 227 Midland Ave., #14A. The current show
features Chris Chapmansarchitectural leather-wrapped furniture,
Rick Stevens Plains Indians weaponry, DaveStruemplers ne furniture
and marquetry, and Dave Durrances abstract color paintings.
Art Walk om page 14
Three in Trees, an acrylic on canvas by Peggy Judy at the Ann
Korologos Gallery,is one of several paintings in the current show
that includes Gayle Waterman.Courtesy photo
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearingwill be held before
the Carbondale Board of Trusteesfor the purpose of considering an
appeal of the Plan-ning and Zoning Commissions decision to
approvean infill application for a 4-unit residential structureand
a 10 foot Variance request from the 20 foot set-back located on 2nd
Avenue.
The property is located at 191 Sopris Ave, (Lots 13through 15,
Block 4, Original Townsite, Carbondale)and is zoned Residential
High Density.
The appellants are Ellen Sassano, Jeff Maus andBrigitte Heller-
Ulrych. The property owner is SoprisProperties LLC.
Said Public Hearing will be held before the Boardof Trustees at
the Carbondale Town Hall, 511 Col-orado Avenue, Carbondale, CO at
6:00 p.m. onJanuary 27, 2015.
Copies of the proposed application are on file in thePlanning
Department office, Town Hall, 511 ColoradoAvenue, Carbondale, CO
and may be examined byinterested persons during regular working
hours,8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
John Leybourne Planner
Published in The Sopris Sun on January 8, 2015.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearingwill be held before
the Carbondale Board of Trusteesfor the purpose of considering a
Subdivision Ex-emption to divide one parcel into two lots. The
ap-plication includes a request to extinguish theColorado Place
Subdivision Improvements Agree-ment (SIA) and plat notes as those
documents per-tain to this property. A new SIA would be
required.
A design variance is also requested to waive the re-quirement of
a minimum of 25 ft. of lot frontage on adedicated public street and
to allow use of an ease-ment to access the lot.
The property is located at 100 N. 3rd and includesproperty known
as Lot 2A of the Colorado Place Sub-division Exemption. The
property owner is True Na-ture Holdings LLC. The applicant is
Robert Schultz,Robert Schultz Consulting LLC.
Said Public Hearing will be held at the CarbondaleTown Hall, 511
Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, COat 6:00 p.m. on January 27,
2015.
Copies of the proposed application are on file in thePlanning
Department office, Town Hall, 511 ColoradoAvenue, Carbondale, CO
and may be examined byinterested persons during regular working
hours,8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Janet BuckTown Planner
Published in The Sopris Sun on January 8, 2015.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearingwill be held before
the Carbondale Board of Trusteesfor the purpose of considering a
Special Use permitto operate a Retail Marijuana Cultivation
Operation.
The property is located at 220 N 12th Street Unit A,Carbondale,
CO.
The applicant is Crystal River Growers .
The owner is Tom Bleskin
Said Public Hearing will be held at the CarbondaleTown Hall, 511
Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, COat 6:00 p.m. on January 27,
2015.
Copies of the proposed application are on file in thePlanning
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and may be examined byinterested persons during regular working
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NOVEMBER 4, 2014
BY ORDER OF: STACEY BERNOT, MAYOR
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NOTICE
PURSUANT TO THE LAWSOF COLORADO
GREEN HILL LABORATORIES, LLC
HAS REQUESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF
CARBONDALETO GRANT A NEW RETAIL MARIJUANA TESTINGFACILITY LICENSETO
TEST RETAIL MARIJUANA AT:
1101 VILLAGE ROAD, UNIT LL4CCARBONDALE, CO 81623
HEARING ON APPLICATION TO BE HELD AT:CARBONDALE TOWN HALL511
COLORADO AVENUECARBONDALE, COLORADO
DATE AND TIME: AUGUST 12, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.DATE OF APPLICATION:
JULY 1, 2014
BY ORDER OF: STACEY BERNOT, MAYOR
APPLICANT:Green Hill Laboratories, LLCHILARY GLASS
Information may be obtained from, and Petitions orRemonstrances
may be filed with the Town ClerkCarbondale Town Hall, 511 Colorado
Avenue, Car-bondale, CO 81623
Published in the Sopris Sun on July 10, 2014.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Request for Proposals to provide Construction for
Elk Park Phase IPitkin County #054-2014CDOT # SBY
C570-021Construction Project Code No. 19370
Pitkin County is accepting proposals to provide Con-struction
for Elk Park Phase I. Elements will includethe construction of a
Depot open air structure, in-terpretive panels and site work. More
detailed infor-mation may be obtained by contacting:
Lindsey Utter Recreation PlannerPitkin County Open Space and
Trails530 East Main Street, Third FloorAspen, CO 81611
[email protected]://www.rockymountainbidsystem.com/
LOCAL PUBLIC NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR
K38FO
On June 11, 2014, Excalibur Grand Junction LLCfiled an
application with the FCC to assign the li-cense for K38FO, Channel
38, Carbondale, Col-orado, from Excalibur Grand Junction LLC to
GrayTelevision Licensee, LLC. K38FO rebroadcastsKJCT(TV), Grand
Junction, Colorado, with 0.13 kWof power from a transmitter located
at coordinates39-25-21N, 107-22-31W.
A copy of the application is available for public view-ing at
www.fcc.gov.
Published in the Sopris Sun on July 10, 2014.
NOTICE
PURSUANT TO THE LAWSOF COLORADO
MMCC, LLCdba THE CENTER
HAS REQUESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALSOF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE
TO GRANT ATRANSER OF OWNERSHIP OF THEIR RETAILMARIJUANA STORE
LICENSE; AND GRANT ATRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF THEIR MEDICALMARIJUANA
DISPENSARY LICENSE; TO SELLMEDICAL AND RETAIL MARIJUANA, AND
MED-ICAL AND RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS AT
THE CENTER259 MAIN STREETCARBONDALE, CO 81623
HEARING ON APPLICATIO