April 7, 2011

Locals make ShortsfestPage 3

C’dale skiers competePage 6

April’s foolishnessPage 10

Sopris Sunthe

Carbondale’s weekly, non-profit newspaper Volume 3, Number 8 | April 7, 2011

John Doyle’s “Maori Head II,” from the John Silich collection, is one of more than 100 pieces of sculpture in theCarbondale Council on Arts and Humanities show “Free to Touch (or Not)” at the Third Street Center. Sculptorswere recruited from around Colorado, the Roaring Fork Valley and New Mexico for the show. For more informa-tion, please turn to page 11. Photo by Jane Bachrach

By Terray SylvesterSopris Sun Staff Writer

he Carbondale trustees gave preliminary ap-proval to an ordinance on Tuesday night in-tended to significantly restrict, and potentially

eliminate, medical marijuana caregiver grows as they’veexisted in town so far.

The zoning ordinance would prohibit caregivers fromgrowing marijuana for other people within their ownhomes. Instead, it would require caregivers to grow thepot in the home of the patient who will be using it.

That’s a big change. State laws allow caregivers togrow as many as 30 plants, and so far some caregivershave been doing so in their own homes. But in the wakeof an armed robbery in a caregiver’s house on CowenDrive in October 2010, and in response to concerns thatgrowing so many plants in one residence can create firehazards, odors, mold and other problems, the trusteeshave been searching for a way to ensure that growing op-erations of that size don’t occur in residential areas.

At Tuesday’s meeting trustee John Hoffmann pointedout that the proposed ordinance may not mean caregiversactually grow fewer plants in Carbondale, just that theyspread those plants out among more houses.

But town official John Plano asserted that even so, theordinance would cut down on the impacts of growing,since smaller grows require less electricity, generate lesswaste and are probably less likely to attract crime.

“I think we’re eliminating the criminal element that’sgoing in and stealing substantial amounts of marijuana,”said Plano,who has been tasked with inspecting caregivergrows around town.“I think it’s better that they’re spreadout for that reason.”

At the meeting Tuesday night, the trustees discussedways to ensure that caregivers who are already culti-vating marijuana in their homes in Carbondale won’tbe grandfathered into the new rule as lawful noncon-forming uses.

Town Attorney Sherry Caloia said the town may beable to argue that caregivers should have obtained homeoccupancy permits. If the town is able to show that care-givers have already been out of compliance with towncode,Caloia asserted, it will be easier for the town to forcecaregivers to shut down their operations.

That may come as a jolt to caregivers. Plano said he isaware of two caregiver grows currently operating intown.Although he has inspected their facilities he has nottold them to obtain home occupation permits.

“I didn’t advise them to get any permitting because atthat time I didn’t know what we were doing or where we

Trustees draw uptough new ruleson marijuanacaregivers

T

A sculptors’ showcase

MARIJUANA page 5

Petition carries little weightEditor’s Note: This letter was also ad-dressed to the Carbondale Town Trustees.

Dear Editor:I have examined the list submitted to

you by Juan Grobler of 159 “high-endbusiness owners” who signed a letter ofsupport accusing trustee Frosty Merriott ofdiscussing the VCR with “political organ-izers” on radio, and requesting trusteeMerriott to recuse himself from further Vil-lage at Crystal River discussion.

At least 25 of the signers have Glen-wood Springs addresses, approximately 13are from Aspen/Snowmass Village/OldSnowmass, at least nine from El Jebel andBasalt, at least six from Redstone/Marble,and another five from New Castle, Rifleand even Fruita. Furthermore, approxi-mately 28 signatures were completely orpartially illegible, five contained no address,and at least two are children. Only aboutthree signatories noted their business name.

I can understand Carbondale being thecommunity of choice for residents of Mis-souri Heights, the Crystal River Valley andparts of El Jebel, but more than 40 of thesesignatures listed addresses far beyond ourcommunity’s geography. I also wonder howmany people on this list have actually heardthe radio shows in question.

In conclusion, I suggest that the appro-priateness, validity and influence of thesesubmitted documents carry little weightsince so many of the signers have question-able, if any, ties at all to Carbondale.

laurie loebCarbondale

Come discuss First FridayDear Editor:

I would like to invite all of you who areinterested in Carbondale and its vitality toattend a meeting at Thunder River Theatreon Monday,April 11 at 5 p.m.We are goingto get together to talk about First Friday and,because we are Carbondale, come up withsome creative solutions to what sometimesseems to be an over-ambitious schedule onFirst Friday evenings. Tom Baker has agreedto guide the discussion. lon Winston hasgraciously offered Thunder River Theatrefor the meeting and the Third Street Centerwill provide some refreshments. Please comeand join the discussion. We want and needyour input. Thanks so much and I hope tosee you there.

Ro Mead, DirectorCarbondale Council onArts and Humanities

Mulcahy: reason to rejoiceDear Editor:

“We believe a job should keep peopleout of poverty, not in it.” — The Rev. KenBrooker-langston

Americans and little guys everywhereshould rejoice that justice has been served

on billionaires James and Paula Crown’sAspen Skiing Co.

The United States government’s Na-tional labor Relations Board foundSkiCo to be in violation of federal laborlaw in numerous situations, includingtheir policy on freedom of speech in theiremployee handbook.

In addition, the feds will requireSkiCo to rewrite these rules concerningfreedom of speech, disband the illegal as-pects of the Ski School of Aspen’s struc-ture, and post notices of their pastactions against employees that are fed-eral labor law violations.

Some do not agree with the living wagemovement philosophically: raising the min-imum wage to a livable figure for healthyfamilies. Fair enough. But unlike the bil-lionaire Crowns, these citizens probablydon’t write millions off as deductions fromthe American people by donating to an or-ganization that“promotes a living wage forhealthy families.”

If the Crowns take money from theAmerican people (repairing highways is agood image) then the Crowns need to prac-tice what their philanthropy endorses, in-stead of allowing SkiCo to defend $9.25 perhour to D&E employees or a $69 paymentto the least paid for a full day’s work on aproduct for which they charge $625, in oneof the most expensive places in America.

As many have noted, SkiCo’s pay scalefor the least paid, our most vulnerable, bor-ders on abuse. As Johnny Boyd of theSnowmass Sun stated: “SkiCo is guilty ofexploitation of their workers.”

People for a living Wage will continueto press forward on a grassroots level —like passing out leaflets at the Aspen Insti-tute during the Ideas Festival. I welcome cit-izens to join me and information will beavailable on people4alivingwage.com. Butfirst, I am still fascinated by SkiCo’s “ar-rested for criminal trespass” — for walkingup National Forest land to snowboard theAmerican people’s backyard. Americansbanned from the National Forest for dis-tributing flyers at a company hotel? TheUnited States Forest Service stated thatSkiCo’s ban, like their “conflict of interest”policy for speaking out, is simply ridiculous.

For contrast to all this serious talk, asone reader pointed out, Paula Crown’s lat-est tweet: “Just returned from art class atSAIC [School of the Art Institute ofChicago]. Had birthday breakfast thismorning with gal pals dressed as Barbie.”

I thank the Roaring Fork Valley for alltheir support.

lee MulcahyAspen

Reinstate HemmenEditor’s Note: The Sopris Sun has receivednumerous letters in support of SonyaHemmen, but due to space constraintswe’re able to print only a few. The Re-1

School District Board of Education wasscheduled to discuss Hemmen’s suspen-sion on Wednesday, April 6, after the Sunwent to press. The following letter wasalso addressed to the board of educationand Superintendent Judy Haptonstall.

Dear Editor:I am writing regarding the fact that

Sonya Hemmen has been placed on paidsuspension as principal of GlenwoodSprings Elementary School (GSES). It is dif-ficult to know how to address the matterwhen [Superintendent] Haptonstall has de-clined to justify the suspension or discloseany allegations. However, I have knownSonya Hemmen as a friend and teammatefor the past seven years and one thing Iknow a lot about is her character. Sonyahas a very straightforward, cut-to-the-chase style about her. She is honest in allthat she does and has very strongmorals. She is one of the most hardwork-ing, determined people I know. Whensomething doesn’t come naturally to her,she gives it her all and makes herself andthose around her better as a result. Sheleads by example, and truly cares aboutothers, especially the students in herschool. In my book, those are all admirabletraits in a leader.

At a minimum it seems imperative thatthis process be open and public. Most im-portantly, I request that you reverse thesuspension of Principal Hemmen and rein-state her as Principal of GSES immediately.

Mary lehrmanGlenwood Springs

Hemmen suspension abad precedentEditor’s Note: This letter was also ad-dressed to the Re-1 Board of Educationand Superintendent Haptonstall.

Dear Editor:I am writing this letter concerning the

suspension of Principal Sonya Hemmenbecause I am concerned about the prece-dent being set. Yes, I assume, the schoolboard is within their rights to have aclosed session on the matter. Yes, I assume,the superintendent could fire an at-willemployee without explaining why. Thequestion is, however, should the board andthe superintendent proceed in this clan-destine manner?

Sonya has worked selflessly as an edu-cator in Colorado for at least 13 years. Herdedication to the job seems to require atransparent and respectful process. Educa-tors are one of the pillars of our commu-nity, and I am deeply troubled whenever Isee these same educators terminated with-out an obvious show of cause.

I urge those considering Sonya Hem-men’s future to do so with an open andhonest process.

Tal HardmanGlenwood Springs

Hemmen vital to GSESEditor’s Note: This letter was also ad-dressed to the Re-1 Board of Educationand Superintendent Haptonstall.

Dear Editor:I am a parent of three Glenwood Springs

Elementary School students. I have a fifthgrader, third grader and kindergartener.Wehave been at GSES for six years. I am writ-ing to request the reinstatement of SonyaHemmen as GSES principal. I would alsoask that the public to be made aware ofwhy she was suspended.

My children adore Sonya. We live indowntown Glenwood and I am very proudof GSES, the staff and teachers. I volunteeroften at the school and witness firsthandthe fantastic job Sonya and her staff dodaily. She knows her students. She knowswhat teachers and students will work welltogether and why. She is an extremely in-volved principal.

This suspension has caused unneededturmoil for the students, teachers, staff andparents of GSES and it needs to end assoon as possible.

Recently I was at my third gradedaughter’s basketball game at the Glen-wood community center and saw Sonyaand her husband. When I asked what shewas doing there, she replied “I came to seemy kid.” I looked around for her daughterMolly and wondered why a second graderwould be on the third grade team. Sonyalaughed when she saw my confusion andsaid, “Actually we have about six kidshere.” She was referring to all of her GSESgirls on the team. She had been invited tothe game by one of her third grade stu-dents.

She means a lot to these kids and she isa vital part of their early education.

Please work to get this situation resolvedand Sonya back where she belongs quickly.

Julie CarruthGlenwood Springs

To inform, inspire and build community

Donations accepted online or bymail. For information call 510-3003

Co-editors:Lynn Burton and Terray Sylvester510-3003 • [email protected]

Advertising:Dina Drinkhouse • 970-456-7261

[email protected]

Photographer/Writer: Jane BachrachAd/Page Production: Terri Ritchie

Paper Boy: CameronWigginWebmaster:Will Grandbois

Sopris Sun, LLC ManagingBoard of Directors:

Peggy DeVilbiss • David JohnsonAllyn Harvey • Colin Laird

Laura McCormick • Trina OrtegaJean Perry • Elizabeth Phillips

Frank Zlogar

Sopris Sun, LLC • P.O. Box 399520 S. Third Street #35Carbondale, CO 81623

970-510-3003www.soprissun.com

Visit us on facebook.com

Send us your comments:[email protected]

The Sopris Sun is an LLC organized under the501c3 non-profit structure of the Roaring Fork

Community Development Corporation.

2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011

Carbondale Commentary

The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. Letters ex-ceeding that length may be edited or returned for revisions. Include your name and res-idence (for publication) and a contact email and phone number. Submit letters via emailto [email protected] or via snail mail to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623.

Letters

By Terray SylvesterThe Sopris Sun

About 2,500 submissions – just 83 filmsaccepted.

For Carbondalians Brandon luck Mc-Duffey and Ian Morrison, those numbersadd up to opportunity. The pair has beenproducing films together since high school,but this week they’re marking a milestone.Their film,“New Broken Calculator,” beatthe odds and made the cut for a spot in theinternational competition of Aspen Film’sannual Shortsfest. It’s the first time eitherof them has produced a film that’s been ac-cepted to a festival of this stature. They’llbe competing with filmmakers fromroughly a dozen countries for a variety ofhonors, including a shot at the Oscars.

“I’m pretty excited about it, honestly,”McDuffey said. “It was really quite ashock.”

“New Broken Calculator” screened onWednesday evening, March 6, at theWheeler Opera House in Aspen. Shortsfestcontinues through Sunday, April 10, at theWheeler and at the Crystal Theater in Car-bondale. (For more information on CrystalTheatre screenings, see page 9).

McDuffey and Morrison produced“New Broken Calculator” over the courseof several months in 2009 and 2010 – Mc-Duffey wrote and directed it, Morrisonserved as cinematographer – but the film isreally the product of a much longer col-laboration.

Crossing pathsThe pair first crossed paths in high

school, while participating in a media em-powerment program offered by the localnonprofit organization Mpower. Althoughboth say that they’ve been drawn to filmsince they were children, they credit thatcourse, which teaches local students to in-telligently consume and produce media,while sparking their interest in filmmaking.

“Without starting to take Media Em-powerment we never would have realized[filmmaking] was what we wanted to do,”

stated Morrison, who graduated fromBridges High in Carbondale in 2006.

“That’s where it all began,” said Mc-Duffey, who graduated from YampahMountain High School in GlenwoodSprings the same year.

The two had plenty of opportunity tobounce ideas off each other outside ofschool as well. They worked together atSounds Easy video store, which used to oc-cupy a spot in the Sopris Shopping Center

on Highway 133, and they both volun-teered with the Rocky Mountain StudentFilm Festival, an annual event in the Roar-ing Fork Valley.

After high school, McDuffey and Morri-son attended the Colorado Film School inDenver, and it was there that plans for“NewBroken Calculator” began to percolate.

McDuffey wrote the script as part of aclass and, operating on a $4,000 student

First Friday brain-stormingsession slated for April 11Sopris Sun Staff Report

The public is invited to attend a facilitatedmeeting to discuss the future of First Friday atThunder RiverTheatre at 5 p.m.onApril 11.

“We are going to get together to talkabout First Fridays and, because we are Car-bondale, come up with some creative solu-tions to what sometimes seems to be anover-ambitious schedule on First Fridayevenings,” said Carbondale Council on Artsand Humanities Director Ro Mead.

The meeting is scheduled to last abouttwo hours (see the agenda at the end ofthis article).

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Hu-manities was involved with getting First Fri-day off the ground several years ago as a wayto promote galleries and retail businesses.After CCAH moved to the non-profit ThirdStreet Center and began staging its First Fri-day events along with other artists and busi-nesses there last year, attendance downtownand other locations has fallen off. The issuecame to a boil about a month ago when e-mails started circulating around town, ask-ing about whether the First Friday formatcould be changed to accommodate all inter-ested parties.

The April 11 meeting will be facilitated byTom Baker. Meeting organizers supplied TheSopris Sun with an agenda,which is as follows:

A. Refreshments (15 minutes)

B. Introduction (10 minutes)a. Agenda.b. Outcomes – To find ways to allow

First Fridays to benefit all.c. Ground rules.d. Attendees.

C. large group brainstorming (15 minutes)a. What are today’s business challenges

and what are businesses doing to ad-dress those challenges?

b. What are the positive aspects of Car-bondale and how can businesses uti-lize them?

D. Small group breakout – (45 minutes)a. Discuss First Fridays and attempt to

articulate one or two simple state-ments of what you see as the issue.

b. Each group briefly reports findings.c. Each group identifies one or two

ideas/actions to address each state-ment of issue.

d. Each group briefly reports findings.

E. large group discussion (20 minutes)a. Rank ideas/actions.b. Next steps – Set a time for Steering

Committee to meet to form an Ac-tion Plan.

F. Adjourn.

THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011 • 3

First Friday brought out entrepreneurial popcornist Hamilton Pevec, who paraded hisenvironmentally friendly brown bags of “Love Corn” along downtown sidewalkslast week. Pevec used a “secret recipe” to create his Love Corn, which he sold for $2a bag. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Ian Morrison (left) and Brandon Luck McDuffey (right), both of Carbondale, earned a spot in Aspen Film’s Shortsfest with their film“New Broken Calculator.” Photo by Terray Sylvester

SHORTSFEST page 7

Carbondale filmmakers earn a spot at Shortsfest

News Briefs

Stimulus campaign part deux?Plans are percolating for another eco-

nomic stimulus campaign. Representativesof the Carbondale Chamber of Commerceand the Carbondale Business Coalition(formerly known as the Downtown Preser-vation Association) pitched preliminaryplans for the next campaign to the towntrustees on Tuesday. Chris Chacos andCarol Bruno of the business coalition, andSherri Harrison of the chamber, said thecampaign would ideally take place fromOctober through December and, like theGo Green Get Green campaign of fall2009, revolve around a raffle with ticketshanded out in local businesses. They askedfor a contribution from the town and sug-gested coalition members and the chamberwould chip in as well.

Trustee John Hoffmann made a motionfor the town to allocate $1,000 from itscontingency funds to the campaign, pro-vided the organizers submit a budget and aformal proposal. The motion passed on a4-2 vote. Trustees John Foulkrod and Eliz-abeth Murphy voted against it. MayorStacey Bernot was absent.

“These things do work. These things dogenerate business,” Hoffmann said, andadded that $1,000 would probably not betoo large a sum for the coalition and the

chamber to match.Murphy argued the town is already con-

tributing enough money to economic de-velopment efforts. On Jan. 18 the trusteesgave $20,000 to an “economic gardening”effort spearheaded by the Roaring ForkBusiness Coalition. The town has also beenapproached by a separate economic devel-opment group for another $20,000 contri-bution, Murphy stated. “I think we’re welloverspent as it is.”

Trustees take stance ontrash facility

In response to pressure from membersof the public who packed town hall onTuesday night, the town trustees agreed tosend a letter to the Garfield County Boardof Commissioners urging the county not toreduce the potential for public input on awaste transfer facility proposed for the for-mer Mid-Continent Resources site onCounty Road 100 east of town. The letterwill urge the commissioners not to approvea zone text amendment that would makethe transfer facility a use by right. Cur-rently, portions of the transfer facilitywould be reviewed through either a limitedor a major impact review process, both ofwhich entail more option for public com-ment than the review process for a use by

right.The county commissioners are sched-uled to consider the zone text amendmenton April 18 in Glenwood Springs.

Trustees oppose oil andgas commission reorganization

The Carbondale town trustees havecome out against a state bill that wouldchange the composition of the Colorado Oiland Gas Conservation Commission. OnTuesday night, they unanimously voted tosend a letter to the state House of Repre-sentatives opposing House Bill 1223, which

would reduce the commission from nine toseven members, five of them representingindustry. Mayor Stacey Bernot was absent.

“It is imperative that the composition ofthe [commission] continues to be diverse toallow for comprehensive consideration ofoil and gas resources issues which affect thehealth and livelihood of all Colorado citi-zens, particularly those on the WesternSlope,” stated part of the letter. The com-mission is tasked with fostering “the re-sponsible development of Colorado’s oiland gas resources,”according to its Website.

Cop ShopSATURDAYMarch 25At 8:22 p.m. an officer watched a man without a shirt – whoalso looked like he’d been punched in the face – walk into Crystal River liquors. Theman declined to explain what had happened to him.

SUNDAY March 27 At 1:58 a.m. officers encountered a man who was allegedly ex-tremely intoxicated on Euclid Avenue. They arrested him for violating a restrainingorder, which prohibited him from consuming alcohol.

MONDAY March 28 At 12:05 p.m. police responded after two people got into averbal argument near the intersection of Fourth Street and Garfield Avenue and oneallegedly doused the other with pepper spray.

THURSDAYMarch 31At 10:15 p.m. on Cleveland Place a man looked at a police of-ficer a couple times and then took off running.The officer caught up with him after theman hid behind a parked car but determined that nothing criminal had been going on.

FRIDAY April 1 At 1:29 a.m. police contacted a man sleeping in his camper at theCarbondale Nature Park and told him to find someplace else to crash.

The following events are drawn from incidentreports of the Carbondale Police Department.

4 • THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011

What would you dowith an extra hour?

Alpine Bank’s business banking solutions can help you find more time in your day![ [

Cash ManagementStreamlines and automates your incoming andoutgoing funds

Merchant ServicesProvides complete credit card processing solutions

AlpineRemoteLets you scan your deposits from your office

What are you waiting for?Ask your local Alpine Bank professional how you can find an extra hour in your day!

www.alpinebank.comMember FDIC

TheWeekly News Brief The Sopris Sun and the KDNK news departments teamup to discuss recent news from the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. Catch the Briefon KDNK between 7:30 and 8 a.m. and between 5:30 and 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

were going with it,” he said.It’s unclear how many other caregivers

currently call Carbondale home. Under statelaw the town cannot obtain information oncaregivers except in some circumstances forlaw enforcement purposes. So far, the townhas learned of a total of three caregivergrows within town limits, but only becausetheir operations generated complaints, Planosaid in an interview with the Sun.

On a 5-1 vote, the trustees agreed to bringthe ordinance back for what will probablybe a brief, final review in an upcoming meet-ing. Trustee Frosty Merriott voted against themotion. Mayor Stacey Bernot was absent.

Little space for new pot shopsThe caregiver ordinance is one of four

new medical marijuana rules the town is cur-rently drafting, and it’s not the only one de-signed to establish tight new parameters onthe industry.

On March 8 the board approved an or-dinance that sets licensing guidelines – akinto liquor licensing – for medical marijuanabusinesses. It prohibits marijuana busi-nesses from operating within 1,000 feet ofschools, including Colorado MountainCollege and established preschools.

Town trustees are still discussing whetheror not existing businesses will be allowed tostay in place, said Town Attorney SherryCaloia, but any new businesses coming totown may not have much real estate tochoose from. The 1,000-foot buffer covers

most of town, aside from a block of MainStreet, an area near latigo loop, most ofRiver Valley Ranch and a corner of Carbon-dale Nature Park.

Caloia said the buffer“is going to make itvery difficult for any new commercial estab-lishments to go into Carbondale.”

The licensing ordinance also requiresmedical marijuana businesses to pay assortedfees, including $1,000 for a new license andannual renewal fees.

The licensing ordinance allows thetrustees to deny applications for new licensesif they deem the needs of the community arealready being met.Those criteria may seem alittle nebulous, but Caloia said a similar pro-vision is used in liquor licensing.

“I’m comfortable it would pass scrutinyif we are to use it,” she said.

Also on March 8 the trustees approved aseparate rule to impose another fee on med-ical marijuana businesses, this one to sup-port a fund for education and enforcementrelated to marijuana. The fund could betapped by, say, the police for new equipmentor by schools to teach students about potregulations. Medical marijuana businesseswill be required to pay $1,000 when theyobtain their business license and at each an-nual renewal.

On April 28 the town planning and zon-ing commission will begin discussing a zon-ing ordinance for commercial operations,including dispensaries, commercial growsand infused product manufacturing.

Marijuana continued om page 1

THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011 • 5

Next Steps:The Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss a new zoning or-dinance for medical marijuana businesses at its meeting on April 28 at town hall, 511Colorado Ave. A separate zoning ordinance addressing residential and caregiver med-ical marijuana cultivation is expected to be considered by the town trustees in an up-coming meeting. For more information, call town hall at 963-2733.

April 16, 7-11 amRoaring Fork High School

Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast by Carbondale Rotary

Health information and testing is available to anyone 18 years of age or older.

Optional blood chemistry analysis: cholesterol, cardiac risk, blood sugar, kidney and liver function.Fast for 12 hours (diabetics should not fast.) $45.

$10 vaccines available through Garfield CountyHealth (Tdap, HPV and more).

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) $35, Blood Count $20, Colorectal Kit $15

For more information: 384-6651

VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL

Come to your local health fair

Community Health Fair

Time to Scrub Off WinterLavender and Rosemary Salt Scrub,

Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage, Private Natural Thermal Mineral Bath,

and an all Day Pass to our Historic Vapor Caves

“A Day at the Spa” $115

It’s Our Monthly Special

For Information & Reservations call 970-945-0667

It’s Our Month’ y ply Special

vor Information & ReserF 970-945-0667vations call 67

Enjoy Spring in the North Fork Valley

with a 20% discount on a stay of two or more nights at the

Bross Hotel B&B312 Onarga Avenue

Paonia

970-527-6776

Offer Good April 1 through May 15, 2011 when ad is presented at check-in.

www.paonia-inn.com

Former Sen. Gary Hart (D-Colo.) discussed U.S. foreign policy at another sold outRoaring Fork Cultural Council presentation at Thunder River Theatre last Saturday.Among his observations: President George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq was a“terrible mistake.” Photo by Jane Bachrach

Wild elk attacksThat’s part of the storyline from the 1948 movie “Red Stallion in the Rockies,” which

was filmed in and around Carbondale. The film, which the Mt. Sopris Historical Societyshows in DVD form at their annual meeting at the River Valley Ranch sales barn at 7 p.m.on April 13, revolves around a wild stallion that is on local folks’ hit list, until he saves arancher’s wife from a wild elk. Showtime is 7 p.m. and the public is invited.

Hold on to your stuffIt’s spring, and as some folks turn their attention to gardening, hiking, biking, golf, ten-

nis and various outdoor actives, others are concerned with just one thing: getting rid ofsome of their stuff. If you fall into the latter category, you’ll want to note that Carbondale’sSpring Clean-Up Day is slated for May 14. Details will be released as the big day nears.

Bonedale skiers off to WhistlerA couple of Carbondale alpine skiers are off to the J3 international Whistler Cup on

April 8-10 (skiers 13-14 years old). On the women’s side, there’s Danielle Brownell-Patty(who attends Burke Mountain Academy). On the men’s side, Colby lane (who skis for theAspen Valley Ski Club) will also compete.

Kirchner, Lamont, Perregaux and Klein nominatedlynn Kirchner, Bill lamont, Carol Klein and the late Ed Perregaux have been nomi-

nated for the Garfield County Human Service Commission’s Humanitarian Service awards.Kirchner was nominated in the volunteer category; and lamont, Klein and Perregaux weresenior nominees. The awards will be announced at a banquet at the Hotel Colorado inGlenwood Springs at 5:30 p.m. on April 11. Reservations are required at 456-8135.

Kick A Thon connectsThe PRO TKD Martial Art Center of Carbondale recently completed its Kick A Thon

and Todd Burkholder became the club’s first Triple Crown winner for most kicks(1,812), most pledges (33) and most money raised ($1,151). Training for the fundraiserincludes physical, mental and nutritional activities. Students taking part besides Burk-holder included: Cris Aguilar, Dan Reed, Kim Kelley, Emelia Aguilar, Kat Bernat, Jack-son Kruse, lisa Kelley, linda Fischbacher, Jake Kelley, Norah Belle Boucher, MatthewWampler, Robert Thompson, Anton Freeman, Jeremy Wadsworth, Reece Ettelson,Emma Baumli and Ben Sanchez.

This just inDave Faulkner reports that 16 members of the Aspen Yacht Club braved winter

weather on Feb. 26 to ski into the group’s clubhouse on the shore of Ruedi Reservoir.An inspection of the club’s facilities and stored sailboats showed that all have weath-ered well under eight feet of accumulated snow, and the spring sailing season can’t befar away.

They say it’s your birthdayBirthday greetings go out to: Mary lilly, Cassie Cerise and Beth Simonetti (April 7),

Trish Anderson (April 8), Marty Treadway and Herschel Ross (April 10), Susan Shirley(April 12), and Nicole levesque, Rusty Burtard, Munsell (April 13) … and a belatedbirthday to Mark Wolfe, who celebrates his on April 6 (and shout out to KDNK’s Merleand Chameleon for spinning the Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Gray” for Mark on Wednes-day morning).

6 • THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011

Scuttlebutt Send your scuttlebutt to [email protected].

TTHHIIRRDD SSTTRREEEETT CCOOMMMMUUNNIITTYY PPAARRKK

PPlleeaassee jjooiinn uuss WWeedd,, AApprriill 1133tthh,, 66--88 pp..mm..TThhiirrdd SSttrreeeett CCeenntteerr CCoonnffeerreennccee RRoooomm

The Town of Carbondale is seeking public citizen commenton future development of a Community Park on propertysurrounding the Third Street Center. DHM Design will begathering public input to assist in developing a conceptualpark master plan that may include a community garden,playground, picnic shelter, volleyball court, horseshoe pits,outdoor community oven, and bathroom facilities. Youropinion and input is important! Please assist the Town onhow you would like to see this future park site developed.For more information, contact Jeff Jackel at 704-4114.

PPUUBBLLIICC CCIITTIIZZEENN IINNPPUUTT NNEEEEDDEEDD

tixaspen show tickets . 970 920 5770www.aspenshowtix.comamerican national bank . 970 704 1012409 dolores way carbondale

showingsunday

fatakra summer snapshot

turning zebu and the photo fish

named by indieWIRE as one of the world’s top-50 leading film festivals

competition program A w/filmmakers 5:00 pmcompetition program B w/filmmakers 7:30 pm

CRYSTAL THEATRE, CARBONDALE

Danielle Brownell-Patty

Non-profit highlight SAVETHE DATE!

“THE HAPPENING:A CARBONDALE

ROTARY CLASSIC”This is our 13th year for this event.

This year however please note the following changes:

It is Saturday July 9, 2011 and it will be at the“Gathering Center” located at The Church atCarbondale 110 Snowmass Drive.

This is Carbondale Rotary’s majorfundraiser for the year and traditionally

of 80% of the money stays locally andis granted back into organizations

and programs in and around ourcommunity. 20% goes into In-

ternational Rotary programs.

Since 1998 we have raised over several hundred thousand dollars and some re-cipients have been Hospice of the Valley, Thunder River Theater, the Roaring ForkFamily Resource Centers, YouthZone, Sopris Therapy, Feed My Sheep, KDNK, Car-bondale Elementary, Middle and High Schools and many othercharities throughout the community.

For those of you who are familiar with this event youknow how much fun it is and that it always sells out.

The Valley’s #1 Fun Event and FUND RAISER forCarbondale Rotary.

Rotary meetsWed at 6:45 a.m. at the Carbondale FireStation. For more information call Lynn, 379-4766.

For more information on Rotary see our websitewww.rotarycarbondale.org

loan, he and Morrison began to shoot the film itself in Denver in 2009. They describe itas a coming-of-age story.“New Broken Calculator” focuses on a boy who’s forced to dipinto his hard-earned savings (he’s been dreaming of buying a bicycle) for a calculator heneeds for math class. The plot takes a turn when the calculator is destroyed, and it twistsagain before the film concludes.

McDuffey said he was intrigued by the idea that the boy would have to relinquishsomething dear to him. Since it involves taking responsibility for something his parentsshould probably be handling, buying the calculator forces him to let go of a little bit ofhis childhood.

“I basically wanted to write a piece about a sacrifice,” McDuffey said.If sacrifice lies at the center of the plot, an austere aesthetic informed the cinematog-

raphy as well. Morrison explained that he and McDuffey didn’t want anything to get inthe way of the story.

“From the start the story was always realistic. We wanted to do the most true-to-lifesort of portrayal of this in a pared down presentation, so you would identify with the kidinstead of being distracted by the visuals,” he said. “The emotional journey of the kid,even in our six-minute film, is still powerful.”

Shooting with FujiThe pair decided to shoot “New Broken Calculator” on Fuji 16-millimeter film, which

makes the film something of a rarity in an age when most of their peers are going digitalas a way to dodge the costs and inconveniences of film.

But in Morrison’s opinion the added expense was well worth it.“When you shoot film it’s got this organic look to it,” he said, “where you’ve got sil-

ver crystals responding to light, that grow in organic shapes, versus pixels, little rectan-gles in a grid.”

From McDuffey’s description, “organic” is probably an apt way to describe the film’sproduction process as well. He said it’s the unexpected, in both the films themselves andin the process of making them, that draws him to the art. For instance, while he and Mor-rison were filming “New Broken Calculator” a chance shot – of the main character par-tially eclipsed in a side view mirror of a truck – one of the best shots in the film.

“It’s a shot that’s so relevant to the story because of [the main character’s] loneliness,”McDuffey said. “And yet we came up with it on the spot.”

An element of the unknown draws him to short format films in general. McDuffeysaid he likes the challenge of condensing a film to just the crux of a plot, leaving the lead-

up and the aftermath implied or, perhaps, even unknown to not only the audience but thefilmmaker as well.

“I like the idea of coming late and leaving before something resolves,” McDuffey said.Morrison explained that he’s drawn to the creative process available through film,

“taking raw performances, tempering them with a camera and then taking them into acomputer ... and editing it and making an emotional journey out of it that people canexperience.”

“You can create and mold this world,” he said, “picking and choosing to show par-ticular parts of it.”

Shortsfest continued om page 1

BACH

Brandenburg Concerto #3MENDELSSOHN

Psalm 95SCHUBERT

Ma� in G MajorPerformed by �e Aspen/Glenwood Springs Community Chorus�e Aspen Choral Society Orchestra and pianist Terry Lee

Directed by Ray Vincent Adams

GLENWOOD SPRINGS:United Methodist Church • Saturday, April 9, 2011, 7:30 pm

ASPEN:Aspen Chapel • Sunday, April 10, 2011, 7:30 pm

ASPEN CHORAL SOCIETY presents

$15 AT THE DOOR • CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE

“SERVICEABOVE SELF”

THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011 • 7

A frame from “New Broken Calculator” by Brandon Luck McDuffey and Ian Morrison.The pair shot with film instead of a digital camera for a less sterile, more organic look.Photo courtesy of Brandon Luck McDuffey

Next Steps:To watch the trailer for “New Broken Calculator” by Brandon Luck McDuffey andIan Morrison, visit vimeo.com/21531972.

TRUU promotes respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every being.

Gather with us to explore Unitarian Universalism.

Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist

April 2011 To Do List1. Rejoice! It’s Spring, it’s

Spring, it’s Spring – all month long.

2. TRUUly participate inA Stardust Reunion –April 10.

3. Honor remembrance, freedom and Passover – April 18-26.

4. Complete A BillionActs of Green® – EarthDay, April 22.

5. Consider How It isThat We Live Forever – Easter, April 24.

6. Plant a tree, help coolour world – Arbor Day,April 30.

Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU)Bridges High School, Carbondale

www.tworiversuu.orgUU Ministers

Robert Latham, Gretchen HaleyYouth Program Director

Heather RydellInspirational, Rockin’ Music

Jimmie Byrne

727272727272727272727272727272727272727

8 • THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011

ONGOING page 9

Thursday April 7UTAH TALK • The Wilderness Workshoppresents “Protecting Utah’s Redrock Wild-lands: New Challenges,New Opportunities!”at the Third Street Center at 5:30 p.m. Thehost will be Terri Martin from the SouthernUtahWildernessAlliance.Pizza and salad willbe served. It’s free. Info: 963-3977.

LIVE MUSIC • – Steve’s Guitars presentsTaarka. Info: 963-3304.

SCRABBLE NIGHT • Dos Gringos hostsa Scrabble night form 6 to 8 p.m. the firstThursday of the month.

HPCMEETS • Carbondale’s Historic Preser-vation Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. attown hall the first Thursday of the month.

MARIJUANA FORUM • The Re-1 SchoolDistrict presents a forum on kids and mari-juana at Glenwood Springs High School at6 p.m. Panelists include Colorado AttorneyGeneral John Suthers and Dr. AbrahamNussbaum, MD, of the Denver Health Med-ical Center.

FRI.-SAT. April 8-9DANCE • DANCE INITIATIVE presents“Dance for Us,” original choreography anddance created and performed by artists fromthe community. Styles include contemporaryballet, jazz, modern, tango,African, cloggingand break dance. Curtain time is 7 p.m. atThunder River Theatre, located north ofMain Street in downtown Carbondale.Tickets are $15 for adults/$5 childrenand can be reserved at 963-8681.

FRI.-SUN. April 8-10RFHS SHORTS • Roaring Fork HighSchool presents “Spring Shorts 11” (anevening of short plays) on April 8-10. Fri-day and Saturday shows start at 7:30 p.m.;Sunday’s show starts at 2 p.m. The pro-gram consists of seven short plays and onemonologue. Plays range from serious sub-jects such as bullying and 9/11 to humor-ous pieces. Tickets are $5 for students/staffand $7 for adults. Info: 384-5788.

FRIDAY April 8MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents“limitless”(PG-13) at 8 p.m.April 8-9 and11-14;“Blue Valentine”(R) at 5:30 p.m. onApril 9 and Aspen Shortsfest at 5 and 7:30p.m. on April 10.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s, located in theDinkel Building, presents Trunk at 10 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars, located inthe Dinkel Building, presents live musicevery Friday night. Info: 963-3304.

LIVEMUSIC • Rivers in Glenwood Springspresents Porchlight (rock, folk/bluegrass)from 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover charge.

ART SHOWOPENING • The first annualRoaring Fork Valley Women’s History ArtShow opens at the Basalt Regional libraryfrom 5 to 7 p.m.The theme is“Our Historyis Our Strength.” The show continuesthrough the month.

GALLERY OPENING • “Viewpoint X3,”featuring the work of Wewer Keohane,lynette O’Kane and laurren Whistler, opens

with a reception at the Colorado MountainCollege Gallery from 5 to 8 p.m.The galleryis located 831 Grand Ave. in GlenwoodSprings. The show continues through May25. Info: 947-8367.

CESAR CHAVEZ DINNER • The life andtimes of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez willbe celebrated at the Glenwood SpringsCommunity Center (100 Wulfsohn Rd.)from 6 to 9 p.m. Keynote speakers includeColorado State Representative CrisantaDuran (D-Denver) and former GarfieldCounty Commissioner Tresi Houpt. Forticket information, e-mail [email protected].

SATURDAY April 9LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s in the DinkelBuilding presents Mirror Ball at 10 p.m.

LIVEMUSIC •The Currys, theTippetts andMatt Haslet perform at the Cardiff School-house at 5:30 p.m.The schoolhouse is locatednear the Glenwood Springs Airport at 4018Sky Ranch Drive. Admission is free but do-nations are accepted.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glen-wood Springs presents the Jack Tripper Trio(with Capt. Kirk, Sam Chops and Chris)playing classic and modern rock from 9 p.m.to midnight. No cover.

OUTDOOR BABY NETWORK • TheOutdoor Baby Network hikes up Red Hillfor a two-hour outing starting at 9 a.m.Otherhikes are slated for April 15, April 22 andApril 30. Info: Heidi Ahrens at [email protected].

LINCOLN DAY DINNER • GarfieldCounty Republicans hold their annual lin-coln Day Dinner at the Ramada Inn in Glen-wood Springs at 7 p.m.Tickets are $50. Info:(970) 285-9380.

MONDAY April 11JAMNIGHT • The Carbondale Beer Workson Main Street hosts an old-fashioned coun-try/bluegrass/folk music jam session everyother Monday night.

MUSIC CLASSES • Music Together classesare now forming for spring. Music, move-ment and more are offered for young childrenand their caregivers. Classes begin April 11.Info: 963-1482.

TUESDAY April 12SWIMMING CLASSES • River ValleyRanch offers master’s swimming classesTues-days from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. through April.The cost is $50. Info: 963-6300.

WEDNESDAY April 13ANNUALMEETING •The Mt.Sopris His-torical Society holds its annual meeting at theRiver Valley Ranch sales barn at 7 p.m. ADVD of the 1948 movie“Red Stallion of theRockies,” which was filmed in and aroundCarbondale, will be shown throughout themeeting. The public is invited.

LIVEMUSIC • White House Pizza on MainStreet presents Rich Huttenhower and EricGross (acoustic guitar and monster key-board). Info: 704-9400.

Community Calendar To list your event, email information to [email protected]. Deadline is 5 p.m. Saturday. Events takeplace in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the CommunityCalendar online at soprissun.com.

THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011 • 9

OngoingSTUDENT SHOW CONCLUDES • Car-bondale Middle School art students are in-cluded in the Valley Kids Exhibit at theGlenwood Springs Center for the ArtsthroughApril 11.The center is located acrossthe street from the Hot Springs Pool (next toYampa Spa) and is open Monday throughFriday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.and on Saturdayfrom noon to 4 p.m.

CCAH SHOW CONTINUES • The Car-bondale Council on Arts and Humanitiespresents the sculpture show “Feel Free toTouch (or Not)” at the Third Street CenterthroughApril 29.The opening runs from 6 to8 p.m. local sculptors include James Surls,Alicia de las Hera Matesanz, Michael lind-say, Janet Nelson, Joe Burleigh, Will Perry,Sherrill Stone and Doug Casebeer; JasonSchneider and Paul Collins are from the An-derson Ranch Arts Center. The CCAH’s R2Gallery is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdaythrough Friday. Info: 963-1680.

ACT PREP CLASS • Colorado EducationalConsulting holds ACT prep classes at BasaltHigh School on Thursday nights from 6:30to 8 p.m.April 7-21 andTuesday night,April26. The classes, in order, are: math, science,English and reading. The cost is $175. Info:(970) 274-6298.

WYLYART CLASSES • The Wyly Commu-nityArt Center offers after-school artprogramsfor grades 1-5 from 2 to 4 p.m.onWednesdaysthrough May. Info at wylyarts.org.

MATINEE BINGO • It’s Matinee BINGOtime in the Rominger Room at CrystalMeadows senior housing after lunch everyWednesday. It’s five cents per card, and large

print cards are available. Info: 704-1579.

MAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat withCarbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tues-days from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy,located at 26 S. Third St.

VAUDEVILLE • The Glenwood VaudevilleRevue presents its winter show at 901 Col-orado Ave. through April 23.Tickets are $22for adults and $16 for kids. Info: 945-9699and gvrshow.com.

JAZZ • Steve’s Guitars presents jazz from 7to 9 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of themonth. Info: 963-3340.

ACOUSTIC CARNAHANS • Carnahan’sTavern hosts an acoustic music open micnight every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Info:963-4498.

CASTLE TOURS • The historic RedstoneCastle (aka Cleveholm Manor) is open forguided tours Saturdays and Sundays. Info:963-9656.

BRIDGE • Senior Matters in theThird StreetCenter offers bridge every Wednesday. Info:945-7094.

ZINGERS SING •The Zingers singing groupgets together at the Third Street Center everyThursday from 2 to 3 p.m. Info: 945-7094.

GROUP RUN • Independence Run andHike at 995 Cowen Drive leads group runsSaturdays at 8:15 a.m. rain or shine. Info:704-0909.

AL-ANON MEETS • Al-Anon for friendsand families of alcoholics meets at theChurch at Carbondale Tuesdays at 7 p.m.Info: 963-3514.

SEE RED

STALLION

IN THE

ROCKIES

FILMED IN

CARBONDALE

1948

AT THE

MSHS

ANNUAL

MEETING

APRIL 13

RVR

BARN

WEDNESDAY

APRIL 13

7 PM

ALL

WELCOME

Mt. Sopris Historical Society499 Weant - PO Box 2Carbondale, CO 81623

970.963.7041This ad sponsored by MSHS and an anonymous friend of the Society

FLIMED INCARBONDALE

1848

mtsoprishistoricalsociety.org

FILMED INCARBONDALE

1948

mtsoprishistoricalsociety.org

CARBONDALE OFFICE

1340 Highway 133Carbondale

970-963-3350

WILLITS OFFICE

711 E. Valley RoadSuite 201A, Basalt970-963-0504

Richard A. Herrington, M.D. · Gary D. Knaus, M.D. · Kimball J. Spence, D.O. · John T. Findley, M.D.

Elizabeth F. Spidell D.O. · Chad J. Knaus M.D. · Cathy A. White, N.P. · Ivy Carlsen, P.A.-C.

Raised in Carbondale, and a graduate of Roaring Fork High School. Chad is the

latest homegrown addition to our team.

Dr. Chad Knaus is currently seeing patients at our Carbondale and Willits

office. Dr. Knaus grew up in Carbondale and is fluent in Spanish. Dr. Knaus

comes to RFFP with an M.D. from the University of Colorado Health Sciences

Center and a Family Medicine residency at St. Mary’s Family Medicine Program

in Grand Junction.

Se habla Español

www.roaringforkdocs.comFind us on Facebook at facebook.com/roaringforkdocs

Roaring Fork Family PhysiciansRooted in the Community for Over 35 Years

Chad J. Knaus, M.D.

mtsoprishistoricalsociety.org

Sopris Sun Staff Report

A total of 17 films will beshown at two Aspen Shorts-fest programs at the CrystalTheatre on April 10.The first program begins at 5p.m. and includes a Q&Awith one of the filmmakers.The films (not necessarily inorder) are:Crossword: a crosswordfanatic finds answers to theday’s puzzle everywhere shelooks - fiction;Fatakra: an emigrant fromIndia is joined by his wife and son – fiction;Goodbye Mandima: a man’s childhoodmovies from Africa – documentary;Love at First Sight: staring John Hurtand Phylida Law – fiction;The Majestic Plastic Bag: narrated byJeremy Irons – fiction;Miss Devine: cousins play tribute to ateacher – animation/documentary;Sign Language: A man’s last day on abeloved job – fiction;Swimming Pool: two strangers findeach other – animation.

The second program begins at 7:30 p.m.and is followed by a Q&Awith a filmmaker.The films (not necessarily in order) are:Bukowski: a 12-year-old makes an im-pression at an Amsterdam hotel – fiction;Das Tub: a hilarious homage to subma-rine action films – fiction;Ebony Society: Christmas magic works

in tender ways – fiction;Heirlooms: personal stories explored –animation/documentary;The Mirror: the mirror sees it all – fiction;Summer Snapshot: 20-somethings re-flect – documentary;Turning: a six-year-old receives birthdaygifts – fiction;Yelp: with apologies to Allen Ginsberg’s‘Howl’ is technology destroying youngminds? – animated;Zebu and the Photo Fish: a 10-year-old helps his struggling family.

Tickets to Carbondale shows are availableat American National Bank, 409 DoloresWay (cash or check only).The entire Aspen Shortsfest runs throughApril 10. Aspen films are shown at theWheeler Opera House. Tickets are avail-able at the Wheeler Box Office, 920-5770or aspenshowtix.com.

SSiiggnn LLaanngguuaaggee is a United Kingdom film about a guynamed Ben who loves his job but today is his last dayat it. The film runs five minutes.

Shortsfest shows 17 films at Crystal

10 • THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011

Community BriefsInput wanted on TSC park

The town of Carbondale holds a public input session on plans for a Third Street Cen-ter community park at the Third Street Center conference room from 6 to 8 p.m. on April13. DHM Design has been hired to draft a plan that could include a community garden,playground, picnic shelter, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, outdoor community ovenand restrooms. For details, call Jeff Jackel at 704-4114.

Spellebration returnsTeams are invited to enter literacy Outreach’s Spellebration fundraiser, slated for April 15

at the Glenwood Springs Community Center. This year’s theme is Ice Age Discoveries, inhonor of last summer’s prehistoric finds at Snowmass. For details, call 945-5282.

Library demonstrates databasesThe Gordon Cooper library offers hands-on Garfield County library database demon-

strations as part of National library Week (April 10-16). The databases, available throughthe libraries’ new Website, include everything from Chilton’s online repair manual to freelegal forms. Everyone who signsup for a new library card or at-tends a Discover Our Databasedemonstration will be entered intoa drawing to win a NOOK. Fordetails, call 963-2889.

Adult vaccines offeredThe Garfield County Depart-

ment of Public Health offers adultvaccines at Roaring Fork HighSchool from 7 to 11 a.m. on April16. Some vaccines for those 18and older are free. Tdap (tetanus,diphtheria and pertussis), Menac-tra (meningitis) and HPV (humanpapiloma virus) are offered at $10each. For details, call 945-6614,ext. 2009.

CORE seeks review committee

CORE is looking for residentsto serve on a citizen grant reviewcommittee. The application dead-line is April 8. Call 544-9808.

Volunteer board positions open

The town of Carbondale is tak-ing applications for its planningand zoning commission, and itsboard of adjustments and appeals.Two members of the P&Z may liveoutside the town boundaries, ac-cording to a press release. Descrip-tions of each board are available atcarbondalegov.org. Applications areavailable at town hall or on thetown’s Website.

National Library WeekApril 10-16

gordon cooper library

Join the Friends forNational Library Week

Name ____________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________

Telephone ________________________________________________________

Email ____________________________________________________________

Membership categories:

Sponsor $150 or more Patron $100 Supporting $75 Family $50

Couple $40 Individual $30 Senior , Student or Teacher $10.

Amount of check (sorry, no credit cards) ______________________.

(Your contribution is tax deductible)

A library card is what the library does for you, The Friends are what you do for the library

Send your check to: Gordon Cooper76 S. 4th StreetCarbondale, CO 81623

Friends of theGordon Cooper Library

76 S. 4th StreetCarbondale, CO 81623

two special eventsduring National Library Week:

Discover Our DatabasesTuesday, April 12, 6-8 p.m.

Ebsco, Chiltons car repair, legal forms and Mango language study

Enter a drawing and win a NOOKCall Gordon Cooper Library for more information 970-963-2889

Solar Energy International staffers April Clark(shown here) and Noah Davis set up an “April’sFuels” exhibit at the Third Street Center duringFirst Friday last week. One demonstration in-cluded an oil spill they cleaned up with kitchensponges. SEI also served chocolate snacks madeto look like various petroleum products. Photoby Jane Bachrach

Sculpture show a first at R2 Gallery

THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011 • 11

Christine Interlante’s “Glo Venus” (right) appears to be based on Botticelli’s painting“Birth of Venus” and is a centerpiece for the CCAH show “Feel Free to Touch (or Not)”at the Third Street Center. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Sopris Sun Staff Report

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities’ R2 Gallery is filled to overflowingwith the works of 50 sculptors from Colorado and New Mexico.

“This is the first sculpture-only exhibit we’ve had at the R2 Gallery,” said Ro Mead,executive director of CCAH. “We have never exhibited such renowned sculptors with notonly regional but also international celebrity. This exhibit has been a work in progressfor many months, and is an indication of how Carbondale is growing as an important,exciting center for sculpture. This is a not to be missed show.”

Noteworthy sculptors from the Roaring Fork Valley include: James Surls, Alicia de lasHera Matesanz, Michael lindsay, Janet Nelson, Joe Burleigh, Will Perry, Sherrill Stoneand Doug Casebeer. In addition, Jason Schneider and Paul Collins from the AndersonRanch Arts Center are also featured.

In all, “Feel Free to Touch (or Not)” features more than 100 pieces, some of which aredisplayed in the Third Street Center Round Room and others outside the building.

The show is curated by Carbondale artist Mark Harris. “Sculpture provokes a visualand tactile response, and part of the pleasure derived from sculpture is being able to feeland connect with the art visually and emotionally,” Harris said. “Two- and three-di-mensional works of art provoke the desire to be touched. So many art lovers often ask,‘Can I touch your work?’”

James Surls is probably the show’s best-known sculptor. Born in Texas in 1943, hemoved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 1997. One of his pieces is more than 20 feet tall andis located on Park Avenue in New York City. He is the subject of the book “James Surls:From the Heartland,” published by the Grace Museum, Abilene, Texas.

The R2 Galley is named in memory of Ron Robertson, a supporter of the arts and pre-liminary architect for the CCAH studio at the Third Street Center before he died in Jan-uary 2010.

The exhibit runs through April 29. The hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to5 p.m. For details, call 963-1680.

Sopris Sun Staff Report

The Roaring Fork School District Re-1board of directors continues its discussionof the 2011-2012 budget in GlenwoodSprings from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 13.

At their meeting on March 23, the five-member board outlined specifics for where$3.5 million would have to be cut. Thosecuts include:

• Eliminating 30 teaching positionsthroughout the district at a savings of $1.5million;

• Two furlough days for all teachersand staff at a savings of $311,000;

• $161,700 in proposed cuts for athlet-ics and extracurricular activities by elimi-nating part-time coaching positions. AtRoaring Fork High School, boys golf

would be consolidated into one team withBasalt and Glenwood Springs high schools;girls tennis would be consolidated withGlenwood’s; the cheer and dance teamwould be eliminated.

More than $1 million in cuts to districtwide support services are also proposed,ranging from a $557,000 cut in the $1.6million budget for custodian services, to an$80,000 cut in the nearly $1.5 million stu-dent transportation budget.

The proposed cuts are in response toGov. John Hickenlooper’s proposed $332million reduction in per-pupil funding forkindergarten through 12th grade publicschools in the state.

The school board has said it plans to ap-prove budget cuts at its April 20 meeting.

School board budget talks continue

Service Directory

12 • THE SOPRIS SUN • APRIl 7, 2011

Domino’s Pizza

1389 Hwy. 133Carbondale, Colorado

Next to City Market

Carry Out or Delivery

SpecialMedium Two

Topping Pizza8 Piece Chicken

$599 each

704-0330 With Coupon only. Valid 04/07/11 - 05/01/11.Deep dish extra.

Snow and ice dam removalFree estimates and inspections. Snow melt, retention, and gutter systems.Leak repair.

Snow and ice dam removal

970.927.5300www.greenbuildroofing.com

Garco Community Housing

IRONBRIDGE787 River Bend Way,Glenwood

• 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths,2 car garage.

• Bike baths, rec center,river access.

Open House: SATURDAY, APRIL 93:00-5:00p.m.

$259,000

www.garfieldhousing.com970-945-3072

No one ever wakes up one morning and says, “In the nextsix years I want to be a tutor, drywall-er, house painter, prepcook, ski-instructor, cross country ski cash register-er, nonprofithustler, office assistant, book seller, retail manager, outdoorcolumnist, and fly-fishing guide, all because I love the moun-

tains and want to disappearinto them as often as possible.”

But in the fall of 2005, dry-wash-weary and gravy-train-broken from grad school, Ipulled up to my sister’sdoorstep in Crested Butte witha single plan in mind: fly-fish.Beyond that: fly-fish. And if Igot sick of fly-fishing: give inand go for a long trail run orrun the high risk game ofmountain biking withouthealth insurance.

like many people whomove to ski towns or what might more often be known as“downvalley ski ’burbs,” a job was the last thing on my mind,and so I’ve begun a long affair with job hunting, job changes,holding down multiple jobs at a time (so long jobmonogamy!) and job hustling.

luckily, fly-fishing, which initially entailed a 10-day vaca-tion, soon turned into a 65-day straight fly-fishing binge. Andlike any hell-or-high-water, gonna-make-it-on-my-own-volition decision, the binge led to bigger and badder things:like over 230 calendar days in 2006 spent fly-fishing, a part-time gig at a local fly shop and, eventually, guiding.

lately, I’ve been pondering the fact that the fly-fishing in-dustry has been my only guaranteed stream of income eachyear, and that although there are mountains with snow onthem most months, I’d be just as happy (probably morehappy), if the towns I’ve lived in weren’t ski resorts that justhappen to be located near some of the best fly-fishing waterin the United States.

For a variety of reasons it is nearly impossible to sum upwhy I rely on fly-fishing to pay the rent and groceries, otherthan I’ve heard that you end up a fly-fishing guide: 1) in a

place you will most likely never ever want to leave; 2) becauseyou aren’t sure what to do with your life yet; 3) really wantto be part of/take part in something bigger than you are (andwhat’s bigger than standing in a moving river all day long?);and 4) want the crap kicked out of your identity while star-ing at barren cupboards with your last cold beer in the fridgeand an itch to still spend the day out on the water.

And I have an incessant number of questions about whatI do, like: are trout, pike, carp, and various other cold andwarm water game fish worth going hungry for? I mean, youcan eat most of them, but I don’t know many people who do.And is fly-fishing the purveyor of a healthy outdoor lifestyleor a gateway drug to small game hunting, big game hunting,smoking, drinking and a long string of half-sunk relation-ships? I mean, really. Think about it.

After moving to Colorado, I soon found I was perfectlyequipped to deal with the realities of being a self-sustainingfish-head. Namely that I wouldn’t need to ever live in a pop-ulation larger than 30,000, would end up finding plenty ofsolitude, and the kind of for-better-or-worse-till-death-do-us-part relationship that has only grown stronger over the years.

So if you are contemplating becoming a fly-fishing guide orworking at a gas station in order to fly-fish, or are actually

working at a gas station to fly-fish, or if you or someone youlove has been seen loitering recently at a gas station, scrib-bling on a battered cardboard sign, “Will Work For Fish,”then give them a job. And if you’re the one holding the sign,then go for it. There are a lot more of us out there than youmight think.

Happy Birthday Spring!Somewhere between workand baking four pizzas and four cakesand demolishing four pints of ice cream

the roads turn from slush to a slick sheet of ice.

This was your birthday. We drove back, you drivingpast six cop cars, five cars smashedinto side-rails or having slid off the side of the road.

We even passed someone’s bumper.

Wild thing, birthdays. Call a tow-truck.I’m riding the bus to work today. Eye shattering sunreveals nothing from last night. This first day

of your new year.

– Cameron Scott

Tailgateby Cameron Scott

Unclassifieds Submit Unclassifieds to [email protected] by12 p.m. on Monday. $15 for up to 30 words, $20 for 31-50 words.

CARPENTRY AND HOME IMPROVEMENT includ-ing handyman services. Reasonable rates, insured. (970)618-1301.

HElP WANTED: The Sopris Sun seeks volunteer colum-nists. Support your community newspaper and makeyour voice heard! Call (970) 510-3003 or [email protected].

HElP WANTED. Marble Charter School in Marble, Col-orado seeks a 3rd-5th grade general classroom teacherwith specialities in outdoor education, P.E. and/or music.Salary commensurate with Gunnison Watershed SchoolDistrict. Please send resume, three letters of referenceand a cover letter responding to: 1. Multi-age classroomexperience; 2. Experiential and integrated curriculum; 3. Place-based education and outdoor education. Posi-tion to begin on August 15, 2011, with some summerwork in situ preferred. Send all information to: DebraWiston, Director, Marble Charter School, 412 W. MainStreet, Marble, CO 81623.

ROOMMATE WANTED to share 3 bedroom in Car-bondale. Own bedroom, bath and private entrance. $600month includes electricity and water. No pets. No smok-ing. Call 963-5590.

GET THE WORD OUT IN UNClASSIFIEDS! Ratesstart at $15. Email [email protected].

*Credit card payment information should be emailed to [email protected] or call 948-6563. Checks may bedropped off at our office at the Third Street Center or mailedto P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Call 618-9112for more info.

Will work for fish