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cting on an idea from students, the RE-1School District is poised to build a solararray at Roaring Fork High School that willsave the district $400,000 in energy costs

over the next 20 years, according to a press release.The school’s Energy Club proposed the array last

school year, following the town’s installation of asimilar array at the Carbondale Nature Park (akaDelaney dog park). “Roaring Fork High School isproud to have students with the grit, integrity andcuriosity to accomplish such an amazing feat,” saidRoaring Fork High School Principal Drew Adams.“Energy Club members and their sponsor, WendyBoland, have been championing energy reductionmethods for years.”

The RE-1 School District, CLEER, CarbondaleClean Energy 2020 and Sunsense Solar are seekingcommunity input on the school’s proposed solar array.

The large array would be built with no upfrontcost to the school district, and would produceenough electricity to meet 100 percent of the school’selectrical energy needs on an annual basis.

The proposal will go before the CarbondaleBoard of Trustees for an endorsement on Aug. 26. Acommunity open house to solicit feedback is set for6:30 p.m. on Sept. 8, in the RFHS library, whichoverlooks the site of the array.

Sunsense Solar’s preliminary site plan depicts thearray as five rows of panels mounted on ground-levelframework. It would be located on vacant land on thesouth side of the high school. The array will produce379 kilowatts of electricity, comparable to the amountof energy used by 76 average American homes.

“This is not only great for the community, it alsomodels the importance of being good stewards ofthe planet,” Adams said.

“The array will be visible from some neighboringproperties and from Highway 133,” said RoaringFork School District Assistant Superintendent Shan-non Pelland.

“We want to make sure neighbors understand themultiple values of the array. It will be educational forstudents, will save the school district money, and willhelp Carbondale meet its clean energy goals. We alsowant to hear any suggestions people might haveabout the design,” Pelland continued.

The array was downsized from what wouldhave otherwise been needed, thanks to a major en-

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A worker “nudges” a piece into place with a mallet at Sustainable Setting’s soon-to-be restroom just south of Carbondale.Dozens of volunteers turned out on Saturday and Sunday to help put up framing for the mortise-and-tenon, timber framestructure. “Kids were driving pegs,” said Sustainable Settings Director Brook Le Van. “The community really came out …with banjos and guitars, it was fun.” The rough-cut timbers are all from local trees, which were also sawed and milled lo-cally. Le Van said the 22-foot by 25-foot restroom will accommodate public gatherings of up to 500 and should be ready“before the snow flies.” Next up for Sustainable Settings in 2015: a 46-foot by 100-foot barn. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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By Annie DaviesIn years past, when the summer nights

began to shorten and the morning sun tooklonger to warm the Roaring Fork Valley,Russ, a veteran who served three years in theNavy, would begin to prepare for hardship.

While income in the valley picked up formany with the influx of winter tourists, Russ’seasonal construction work would dwindleand bills would go unpaid. He was able tokeep a roof over his head during the busiersummer months but lost his apartment whenhis income dwindled; he was forced to movehis few belongings outdoors, settling in a re-mote site where he pitched a tent and facedthe elements alone.

Russ would come in to town for assis-tance with food and occasional shelter andfound support from area non-profits, but washesitant to re-engage with the communityand unsure about resources that could helpchange his situation. It took an angel whowas willing to meet him at his makeshifthome, to stand beside him and slowly andpersistently coax him to give the communitya shot. This angel came in the form of a feistysocial worker with a passion for veterans, and

the backing of an organization equipped toprovide holistic care.

Lydia DeLaRosa, a veteran support spe-cialist with Rocky Mountain Human Serv-ices (RMHS), has a track record of success.The work that she is doing, in collaborationwith her colleagues, other non-profits, veteranadvocates and public resources is making adramatic dent in the number of homeless vet-erans in Colorado. Between 2012 and 2013,Colorado found housing for 827 homelessvets, posting the second largest decrease inveteran homelessness in the country.

DeLaRosa lives in Grand Junction, butwith support from the local community andthe new Western Slope Veterans Coalition,RMHS now has a part-time office at Car-bondale’s Third Street Center and a home-base in the valley to better serve veteranslike Russ.

The beginningsWhat developed into the Western Slope

Veterans Coalition began as the vision of re-tired Lt. Col. Dick Merritt many years ago.“The Colonel,” as he is affectionately knownto many, believed strongly in the responsibil-

ity of the community to care for those whoserved and sacrificed for their country. Heand other committed area veterans were in-troduced to me (director of communica-tions/development at Rocky MountainHuman Services) early in 2014. They ex-plained their need for strong organizationalsupport to bring together the disparate re-sources for veterans and create an umbrella toshare information, best practices and an in-frastructure to ensure that the spectrum ofmental and physical health, housing and em-ployment needs that veterans can face are ad-dressed in an efficient and effective manner.

At the same time, Rocky MountainHuman Services, was looking for opportuni-ties to improve its statewide services in ruralColorado and create a stronger network be-tween its Front Range and Grand Junction of-fices. RMHS has over 23 years of experienceproviding resources, case management and di-rect services to veterans, families and individ-uals with cognitive disabilities throughoutColorado and prides itself on the ability tokeep administrative expenses to 11.5 percent— well below the industry average.

Carbondale CommentaryThe views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to theeditor or guest columns. For more information, e-mail editor Lynn Burton at [email protected], or call 510-3003.

Bringing hope and healing to veterans

By Amy Kimberly

Putting on public events is easier saidthan done. That feel-good rush of sharingtalent and good times with a communitysoon loses its youthful blush and gives wayto an angry shade of gray. It’s an interest-ing phenomenon thateventually creeps its wayinto passionate places.

Take the example of my good friendBryan Welker. He moved downvalley withhis wife and soon had a family on the way.He loved Carbondale but, most impor-tantly, he had to make money to supporthis family. He didn’t have time to volun-teer or involve his clients in community asways to market themselves. (He is in mar-keting). Slowly, the Carbondale way bithim in the foot and he started observingthe vibrancy that community events at-tracted and saw the value to involvinghimself, and his clients, in these events.This kind of marketing is a win-win situa-tion and Bryan and his clients dove indeep. They went to meetings, volunteeredtheir time, donated product and moneyand supported the community in waysthey were asked. And it worked. Theirbusinesses grew; Carbondale events grewas well.

Then a funny thing happened. Somepeople decided that all this visibility forthese few businesses was not good, or theydidn’t like the sponsorship banners atevents or the noise or the choice of musicor … you get the picture. You think youare doing something good and it’s the clas-sic ”I feel I am trying to help so why are allthese folks angry at me”? feeling. I have

experienced this with Summer of Musicconcerts. James Surls has been on that endmost recently and now my buddy Bryan.What concerns me in this most recent sit-uation is the perception that a CrystalRiver Spas or Sopris Liquor and Wine ban-

ner is a negative thing. Theseare our local businesses whoare investing in our commu-

nity, as well as in their futures. These arebusinesses that we want to be successful.Even better, these are businesses that arewilling to invest in community events.

Yes, INVEST.All these events take money to pull off,

especially if the price tag is “Free to thePublic.” The town of Carbondale is a gen-erous and a wonderful partner in many ofthese events, but they can’t cover all thecosts. This leads to the necessity for spon-sorship and donations in covering the rest.Thank goodness we have businesses likeThe Village Smithy, Mi Casita, PourHouse, Crystal River Spas, Sopris Liquorand Wine, Bonfire, and The Agency, whoput their money where their mouth is, notto mention hours of unpaid work to growgreat events that attract folks and businessto Carbondale. Now we want to eat themalive for showing off their logo or bannerduring these events as if it is an affront.

We promote “Buy Local” and believe inlocal business, so where is the disconnect?More importantly, where is our gratitude?Carbondale is a lovely melting pot of cre-ativity, business, arts, nonprofits and hu-manity. Our strength is in ourcollaborations and respect for each other.Lets keep it that way!

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OPINIONBike race thanksDear Editor:

On behalf of the Carbondale Chamber andTourism Council of Carbondale, I would liketo thank everyone who made the Carbondalesprint leg of the USA Pro Challenge a success!

A special thanks to the following: Town ofCarbondale Trustees and Staff, Lt. ChrisWurtsmith for coordinating the safety alongthe route, the farmer’s market vendors, MikeWaters and John Hatanaka for the livelymusic, Brian Colley for the “Carbondale”chalk outline, Marcel Kahhak for the livepainting, our media partners for the coverage,the weather (no rain, woo hoo), InterMoun-tain Waste & Recycling, It’s My Party, JoeLang with Tumbleweed Productions, Car-bondale Chamber staff and countless volun-teers, and last, but certainly not least, theCarbondale community for participating inthe chalk mural and for cheering on the riders!

We would also like to thank the city ofAspen for their guidance, and the USA ProChallenge for this exciting opportunity. Weinvite you to post your USA Pro Challengephotos and videos on our Facebook page,https://www.facebook.com/Carbondale,#VisitCarbondale #ProChallenge

Andrea StewartCarbondale Chamber Executive Director

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

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By David D. Smith

The RE-1 school district is expanding itsPre-Collegiate Program, so The Sopris Sunasked three of those involved – an admin-istrator, student and mentor – to talkabout their views and involvement.

The process of applying to and payingfor college is daunting even for those withthe best support systems. Navigating thatgauntlet is usually more difficult for thosestudents who are the first in their familytrying to get a post-secondary education.

Over 10 years ago, visionary leaders inthe Roaring Fork School District recog-nized this dilemma and, with the help ofcommunity partners, formed the RoaringFork Pre-Collegiate Program. The pro-gram is designed to provide additionalsupport to those students in the Glen-wood Springs, Carbondale and Basaltschools who would be the first in theirfamily to go to college.

The program offers academic and ex-tracurricular enrichment through a volun-teer-mentor based system. Mentors beginworking with small groups of selected stu-dents in the seventh grade and stay withthem through graduation. Many mentors

build lifelong relationships with their“kids.” Through regular meetings, mentorshelp to introduce the concept of college.They work on nuts-and-bolts-like essays,resumes and college applications, and helpstudents with financial aid and scholarshipapplications. The work is all geared to-wards establishing a culture and expecta-tion of college attendance.

In addition to mentoring, the other cor-nerstone of pre-collegiate is the summer res-idential program, made possible by thesupport of Colorado Mountain College andthe University of Colorado. In the summersbefore ninth and 10th grade pre-collegiatestudents spend a week at the Spring Valleycampus of CMC, staying in the dorms andtaking classes. Before 11th and 12th gradethe students are able to spend two weeks inresidence at the campus of the University ofColorado at Boulder. These summer pro-grams are tremendously empowering forstudents, and many come back to highschool able for the first time to really pic-ture themselves in college and with a clearervision and drive to attain that goal.

Currently the program is serving over200 students, thanks to the efforts of over25 mentors. Students must be recommended

to the program by a teacher or counselor.Once accepted, the student must continue tomeet high academic and community serviceobligations to remain in the program. Sinceits inception the program has had a 100 per-cent high school graduation rate and a 98percent college attendance rate. Graduatesof the program attend colleges from coast-to-coast and many are recipients of awardsand scholarships like the Daniels FundScholarship, the Chick Evans Scholarship,and the Boettcher Scholarship.

Until recently the program has operatedwith an executive director (currently LeslieEmerson) as the only full time employee,together with a part-time administrative as-sistant. Given the program’s success therehave been “wait lists” created at manyschools for students who may otherwisequalify for the program. Recognizing thisneed, members of the program’s AdvisoryBoard, with the support of RFSD Superin-tendent Diana Sirko, approached the Uni-versity of Colorado about expanding theprogram to meet demand. University ofColorado President Bruce Benson agreed,and awarded the program a three-year fi-nancial gift to hire a full-time assistant di-rector, create better mentor resources, and

formalize and modernize to try to servemore students.

It is an exciting time in the valley for col-lege preparatory services. Roaring ForkSchool District’s strategic plan includes theexpress goal of ensuring that all students areready to meet the needs of college or careerupon graduation. The Aspen CommunityFoundation (a founding pre-collegiate part-ner) is embarking on its Cradle to Career ini-tiative. The Aspen Community Foundationalso oversees the John Gold Pre-CollegiateProgram Scholarship, which specifically pro-vides financial support to pre-collegiate stu-dents. Pre-collegiate is another piece in thislarger puzzle, and with the continued sup-port of its partners, private donors and vol-unteers, pre-collegiate will strive to ensurethat the barriers to college acceptance andattendance for first-generation students canand will be removed.

For more information on the program,volunteering or giving, please visitwww.rfsdprecollegiate.org or contact me [email protected].

David D. Smith is assistant executive di-rector for the RE-1 School District’s Pre-Collegiate Program.

RE-1 Pre-Collegiate Program enters new phase

By Bonnie CrettiSpecial to The Sopris Sun

I retired from full-time teaching at Roar-ing Fork High School in the spring of 2004.Within just a few weeks, I was contacted bythe then-director of the Pre-Collegiate Pro-gram, Adriana Ayala, to see if I would be in-terested in becoming a volunteer mentor.Would I take on a group of freshmen atRFHS who had lost their mentor? For someprescient reason, I did not hesitate to say“yes.” Ten years and many re-inventions later,I am still hooked.

Pre-Collegiate is a microcosm of whatcould and maybe should be provided for allhigh-school students in the Roaring ForkSchool District. It provides mentoring, test

preparation, access to opportunities, summerprograms, parental support, and informationabout the entire college application processfor its students. These advantages would ben-efit all students, but are only now available forthose who qualify, who are first-generationcollege-bound and who show academicpromise at some point between the sixth and11th grades.

Yazmin Castillo is a wonderful exampleof the power of pre-collegiate. She will be en-tering her senior year at RFHS soon withskills, information, and motivation that couldbe at least in part a result of her participationin the Pre-Collegiate Program. The rest of thecredit goes to Yazmin! She is unbelievably op-timistic, responsible and willing, with a great

By Yazmin CastilloSopris Sun Intern

“This program will always believe you.”This is what Ingrid Gomez had to say aboutthe Roaring Fork Pre-Collegiate Program,which caters to future first generation col-lege students from Roaring Fork, Basalt andGlenwood Springs high schools. Along withother students, I have been involved in theprogram since my seventh grade year inCarbondale schools, and it has been a won-derful experience.

During the middle school years the pro-gram exposes you to different careers andalso prepares you to be successful in yourupcoming years of high school. When thestudents enter high school, that’s when allthe fun and hard work begins.

The Pre-Collegiate Program also offers

four summer programs: two at ColoradoMountain College (which last a week) andtwo at the University of Colorado at Boul-der campus (which last two weeks). I hadthe privilege to attend all of them. Not onlywere they a rewarding experience academ-ically and socially, but it’s an involvementthat I will carry and treasure my whole life.

Students from Roaring Fork, Basalt andelsewhere participated in the Roaring Forkprogram this last June, where they got aglimpse of what college life will be like.Most of them being first generation collegestudents, the experience was very beneficialin the college planning process.

I attended the University of ColoradoSummer Pre-Collegiate program at Boulder,and it was one of my best years yet. I hadthe chance to be challenged academically,

live on a college campus and meet new peo-ple. During the stay at CU-Boulder, not onlydo we stay with other students from aroundthe Roaring Fork Valley, but our programpairs up with students from the SummitCounty Pre-Collegiate Program.

“I like that they are there to help mewhen I am confused on what my next stepsare going to be,” said Summit County sen-ior Alex Veleta.

Pre-Collegiate is a phenomenal program.

They open up doors for their students andwill do anything for them to succeed. I willbe starting school soon as a Roaring Forksenior, and I know that I would not be ableto go into this school year confidently with-out the assistance of the Pre-Collegiate Pro-gram. Current high school students as wellas many college graduates who have beenpart of Pre-Collegiate can say we owe every-thing to this program, and wish that it con-tinues to help other students.

Pre-Collegiate Program will “always believe in you”

Pre-Collegiate volunteer“hooked” on helping

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U.S. racer Tyler Magner (left) won Tuesday’s Carbondale sprint in the USA ProChallenge, followed by Kiel Reijnen (USA) and Jure Kocjan (Slovakia). More than1,000 spectators lined Main Street for the race, which ended at Mt. Crested Butteabout two hours after it rolled through Carbondale. For more photos, please seepages 5, 7 and 8. Photo by Jane Bachrach

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Cop ShopThe following events are drawn from in-cident reports of the C’dale Police Dept.

THURSDAY Aug. 14 At 2:45 a.m. po-lice received the first of several bear calls,most of which had to do with bears intrash cans, except for one about a bearwalking down Cowan Drive. Otherstreets included Highway 133 and Fer-guson Drive.

SATURDAY Aug. 16 At 9:31 a.m. po-lice received the first of three calls relatedto an alleged rooster living on MancosDrive. (Editor’s note: It’s hard to tellwhether this issue was ever resolved toeveryone’s satisfaction).

SATURDAY Aug. 16 At about 6 a.m.police assisted the fire district with aDumpster fire on Nieslanik Drive. Thefire did not appear to be intentionally set.

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ergy efficiency project the school district isdoing this year. Upgrades to the school’sheating, cooling and lighting are expectedto reduce electric usage by 20 to 30 per-cent, allowing a corresponding reductionin the solar system size.

In June, Sunsense secured renewable en-ergy credits for the project from Xcel En-ergy, through its highly competitiveSolar*Rewards program. The renewableenergy credit payments continue for 20years, and are essential for the third-partyfinancing arrangement set up to install thesolar array, according to Katharine Rush-ton, commercial sales manager for the Car-bondale-based Sunsense Solar.

Sunsense brought in California-basedSunforce Solutions International to pay forthe project through a power purchaseagreement (PPA). Roaring Fork will paySunforce a low, set rate for power gener-ated, plus a minimal fee to Xcel Energy forbackup electric service from the utility’sgrid, according to Rushton.

“Bringing RFHS to net-zero for elec-tricity will be a giant step for Carbondaleto meet its clean energy goals,” saidMichael Hassig, former mayor and amember of the Carbondale Clean Energy2020 Technical and Financial AdvisoryCommittee. “The high school is one of thesingle largest electrical users in town, andpresents a great opportunity for moresolar energy.”

The project is one of three large solar ar-

rays in Garfield County that secured re-newable energy credits this year from XcelEnergy through Sunsense. The other proj-ects will power the water treatment plantsserving the Battlement Mesa Metro Districtand the Town of Silt. Together, the three ar-rays add up to 1 megawatt of electrical ca-

pacity and represent a $2.3 million invest-ment in solar energy.

An array being installed on the roof ofthe Carbondale Branch Library by Col-orado Mountain College students is alsobeing funded in part by Xcel’s renewableenergy credits.

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The proposed solar array at Roaring Fork High School would sit on the south side of thebuilding. The project is a joint effort between the school, RE-1 School District, CLEER,Carbondale Clean Energy 2000 and Sunsense Solar. An open house at the school is slatedfor Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. to explain the array and field questions. Courtesy graphic

Carbondale volunteers and townstaffers rose to the occasion when the2014 USA Pro Challenge bike racewound its way through town then outto Highway 133 on its way to theStage 2 finish line at Mt. Crested Butteon Tuesday. The wait was long and therace action short, as folks started filteringdowntown at about 10 a.m. to helpwith the Main Street chalk art, thendrifted away after the last CSP vehicleturned south on Main Street to signalthe end of the race caravan at about12:45 p.m. In between, the Chamber ofCommerce-organized farmer’s marketand musicians kept everyone entertainedand as busy as they wanted to be. Carbondale apparently didn’t receivethe helicopter coverage it was hopingfor on NBC Sports, but was reportedlyincluded at about the two-hour markduring a brief interlude in live coverage.The USA Pro Challenge concludes onAug. 24 with a 78-mile race from Boulder to Denver.


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Top to bottom: The bird’s eye viewfrom a Koru window in the DinkelBuilding. Pre-race publicity put the

race’s entrance time into Carbondale at“about” noon but the sprint winnersand rest of the peloton didn’t make ituntil about 12:45 p.m. There was nobreakaway group so the back of the

pack was separated from the front ofthe pack by less than a minute. Middle:

As soon as the racers hit town andstarted down Main Street, up came

dozens of cell-phone cameras along thecourse. A prime viewing spot was on

the deck at Allegria and Phat Thai. Bottom: The caravan that sandwiched

the racers included official race vehicles,Colorado State Patrol cars, motorcycles

for race media coverage and supportvehicles (shown here).

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Challenge bike-race day around getting on aRFTA bus at Rubey Park in Aspen at about4:45 p.m., and making it to Carbondaleabout one hour later, were thinking (and fum-ing) again, when they were still sitting insnarled Aspen traffic at 5:45 p.m. Riders re-portedly did make it into the BRT park-and-ride lot on Highway 133 until about 6:50p.m. – one hour behind schedule. No officialword from upvalley on why the buses weretrapped in Aspen and couldn’t make it out,although a rider told The Sopris Sun the delaywasn’t due to anything that RFTA did or did-n’t do. Tuesday’s race start was also delayedfor about a half hour Tuesday morning for a“TV window,” according to a race spokes-woman. No word on whether that delay con-tributed to RFTA’s problems … or exactlywhat a “TV window” is. On a related note, atleast two Carbondale area residents didn’tmake it to the top of McClure Pass on Tues-day to view the race, after they were turnedaway and told the pass closed at noon and notthe 1 p.m. as advertised. A CDOT spokesmantold The Sopris Sun that McClure Pass wasclosed early because racers made better timethan expected, and that the 1 to 3 p.m. closingtimes advertised in the days leading up to therace were “approximate” times.

Lulu vanishes into SmokePatrons at the Red Rock Diner know her

as “Lulu” but her entire name is Perla Angga-suria (she’s originally from Indonesia). Luluis one of Carbondale’s top-notch waitressesand has been serving breakfast with a smileand good cheer for several years. She lives in

Glenwood Springs, though, and rolling out ofbed at 4 a.m. or 5 a.m. can be drag, especiallywhen working other jobs as well. So, Lulu putin her last shift at the Red Rock Diner a fewdays ago and is now a waitress at Smoke bar-becue in Glenwood (“under the bridge”).Drop in and say “hi.”

Talent agency issues cabin callTricon Film & Television is casting for a

pilot episode for a cabin home renovation TVseries titled “Rustic Reno’s.” A Tricon spokes-woman said, “We’re desperately looking forfamilies that would like to renovate or redec-orate their cabin or are in the market to pur-chase a fixer upper cabin.” If you have afamily, are 25-50 years old and are about tobuy or renovate a cabin in Garfield, Pitkin,Eagle, Summit, Grand or Routt counties, e-mail [email protected].

Gardening newsWord has it this has been a good year for

squash and a bad year for grasshoppers.

Independence Run & Hike turns 8Independence Run & Hike in La Fontana

Plaza celebrates its eighth anniversary onAug. 22. Run on over and say “hi.” For de-tails, call 704-0909 or e-mail [email protected].

They say it’s your birthdayFolks celebrating their birthday this week in-

clude: Kathy McCann and Jeannie Perry (Aug.22); Chrissy Leonard (Aug.23); John Hoffmannand Danielle Rozga (Aug. 25); Julia Tallmadge(Aug. 26); and Joanne Howard (Aug. 27).

Agnes (left) and Baa (right)were recently spotted in theRoaring Fork Valley Co-Op.If you remember from 2011,Agnes and Baa are fromWyoming, got separatedfrom their flock and hoofed itdown to the sheepdog trialsat Strang Ranch that year.We’ll, Agnes and Baa are“baaaaack” and once againlooking for their flock beforethe 2014 National SheepdogTrials commence at StrangRanch on Sept. 9. And ifyou’re wondering what’s up with Baa laying upside down, she got into the Co-Op’shorse treats and ate one too many. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Scuttlebutt Send your scuttlebutt to [email protected].

Gone in a blinkIt took racers less than a minuteto pedal their bikes the half-milefrom the east end of Main Streetto Seventh Street, where theyturned south, skirted SoprisPark for one block, hooked aleft one block to Weant Boule-vard then a right to Highway133. Between the lead cars, thepack of about 120 racers, thenthe trailing vehicles, the entirecaravan maneuvered throughtown in less than five minutes.


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Chalk artists enjoyed another wide-open canvas at the USA Pro Challenge bike race on Tuesday.Clockwise from upper right: scribblers of all ages

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When it comes to hydraulic fracturing, theweb of federal and state environmental regu-lations have things pretty well covered.

That was the message of Rebecca Watson,former Department of Interior official, toldGarfield County Energy Advisory board ear-lier this month.

Watson is the former assistant secretaryof Lands and Minerals Management for theDepartment of Interior. She left Washingtonin 2005, and since then has practiced law inthe west, representing renewable and con-ventional energy clients, logging compa-nies, ranchers and others. Watson currentlyrepresents SG Interests, who holds naturalgas leases in the Thompson Divide, west ofCarbondale.

At the meeting, Watson spoke about thepublic perception that the oil and gas indus-try is exempt from big federal environmentallaws like the Safe Drinking Water Act, theClean Air and Clean Water Acts. Thoughthose federal regulations do contain exemp-tions for the oil and gas industry, accordingto Watson, state environmental regulationspick up the slack.

In Colorado, that means environmentalregulation by the Colorado Oil and Gas Con-servation Commission, covering gaps in thefederal laws around things like frackingchemical disclosure, and regulation ofmethane releases and storm water runoff.

The state has a pretty robust system, Wat-son said. And though not unique amongwestern states, Watson said Colorado is“ahead of the pack.”

Watson believes the environmental lawscovering oil and gas operations are only get-ting more stringent, but she’s strongly op-posed to hydraulic fracturing bans like thoseenacted in Longmont and Fort Collins.

“I don’t think that’s the right way to han-dle this,” Watson said. “Because energy is atthe bottom of our whole quality of life andour economic well being.”

During the meeting, one Carbondale res-ident questioned Watson about that stance,asking if she’d heard of the PrecautionaryPrinciple, which in this case would put theburden of proof on the oil and gas industryto prove that hydraulic fracturing is notharmful to public health or the environment,assuming scientific consensus hasn’t alreadybeen reached.

“Yes, but you can be precautionary so thatyou don’t do anything,” Watson responded.“And if the production of oil and gas is so ter-rible, we would’ve seen a lot more evidence ofit than what we are seeing,” she added, talk-ing about hydraulic fracturing specifically.

The executive director of the ThompsonDivide Coalition was also at the meeting, andthough he didn’t ask Watson about theThompson Divide directly, he did ask aboutthe appropriateness of drilling on publiclands in general where there’s existingtourism, agriculture and recreation.

Watson said there were some places whereoil and gas drilling wasn’t appropriate, andthat the planning process is structured for justthat: to help the federal government identifyresources on public land and give them inputon how those lands should be managed.

“The public has a huge role to play in help-ing the federal government decide those ques-tions,” Watson said. She added that in herexperience traveling western public lands stateswith the Department of Interior, she learnedthat, “it’s pretty hard to find a piece of groundthat somebody doesn’t think is special.”

Ultimately, Watson described a fine bal-ance between regulation that protects ournatural resources and public health, and reg-

ulation that allows the country’s oil and nat-ural gas to be developed economically. Shethinks citizens need to look critically at envi-ronmental regulations.

“How clean do we go?” she asked. “Be-cause none of our environmental laws requireno discharge. We do discharge pollution intowaterways. But it’s regulated so that it does-n’t impair the standards that EPA and thestates have determined necessary to support

the uses of those waters.” And as far as fracking bans? “Well, that’s

just not realistic,” she said. “That’s not theway we do things in the U.S. What we do dois we look at it, we regulate it, we subject it tothe scrutiny of the public, to litigation, andwe regulate industries in that fashion. Becausewe have to have an economy as well.”

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The new Carbondale office, staffed part-time in the Third Street Center, will pro-vide a “one-stop-shop” for veterans and their families to learn about and connectwith local organizations and services. The office will also provide housing assistance,employment opportunities and support for veterans with traumatic brain injury.

Among the Western Slope Veterans Coalition’s goals: Eliminate veteran home-lessness on the Western Slope, prevent veteran suicide and improve the mental andphysical health of veterans on the Western Slope, support healthy and stable vet-eran families.

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THURS.-SUN. Aug. 21-24FILM • Mountain Summit: Mountainfilmin Aspen presents four award winning doc-umentaries at the Wheeler Opera House.For details, see the ad on the back page ofthis week’s Sopris Sun. Info: wheeleropera-house.com.

THURSDAY Aug. 21RODEO • The 2014 season of the Carbon-dale Wild West Rodeo concludes tonight atGus Darien Arena east of town on CountyRoad 100. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; slackstarts at 6 p.m. with the Grand Entry at7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults/$30 percarload up to six, free for kids under 10.Info: carbondalerodeo.com.

LIVE MUSIC • KDNK and Thunder RiverTheatre Company co-host a dance partyfeaturing the Carolyn Wonderland Band at7:30 p.m. Wonderland is an Austin, Texasbased blues rocker. Matt Weitz, of the Dal-las Observer, said Wonderland is, “One ofthe most impressively powerful voices re-cently heard anywhere, regardless of sex.Able to cajole, promise and growl withequal power, she plays guitar with much thesame forcefulness!” Tickets are $15 at thedoor; $10 for KDNK members. Info:KDNK.org.

OPEN MIC • Boomerang Coffee Companyon Highway 133 hosts an open mic nightfrom 7 to 10 p.m. featuring music poetryand stand-up routines. Coming up: on Sept.4 Boomerang holds a latte art competitionfrom 6 to 9 p.m., presenting some of the

best baristas in the Roaring Fork Valley.Info: 970-749-7273.

CLASSICAL MUSIC • New York-basedcomposer/guitarist/singer-songwriter Hi-roya Tskuomoto performs at the Carbon-dale Branch Library at 4 p.m. It’s free. Hisacoustic music is often described as “im-pressionistic and cinematic” and containselements that range from folks and jazz toJapanese style music.

THEATRE • SoL Theatre presents a musi-cal based on Amy Krakow’s “The Mutt andthe Monster” children’s book series at theEvent Hall (aka PAC3) in the Third StreetCenter starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10for adults and $5 for kids. Info: soltheatre-company.com.

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

ART TALK • Wyly Art Center in Basaltpresents a free art talk with Karen Divine at5:30 p.m. Info: 927-4123.

FRIDAY Aug. 22MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents“Magic in the Moonlight” (PG-13) at 7:30p.m. Aug. 22-28; “Chef” (R) at 5 p.m. Aug.22, 23, 25; “Away to Me” (NR) at 5 p.m.Aug. 24 (fundraiser for 2014 NationalSheepdog Finals) and “Begin Again” (R) cap-tioned, at 5:15 p.m. Aug. 26.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant hosts aCD release party from 6 to 9 p.m. for DanRosenthal’s debut recording “Arrows ofLove.” The CD includes 19 local musicians.

Also performing at Rivers: TJAAR andElectric Lemons.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the oldpart of the Dinkel Building presents livemusic every Friday night. Info: 963-3304.

TNHA • True Nature Healing Arts (100 N.Third St.) presents Heart Rhythm: A DanceLiberation Project from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thisis a fusion of dance, drums and sound; ex-perience is not required. Info: truenature-heals.com.

REDSTONE • The Redstone Historic So-ciety holds its annual membership drivefrom 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Redstone Castle.The night includes Crystal Palace founderMead Metcalf and Stephanie Askew (ofRedstone Rubies fame). They’ll performopera and musical favorites. The event isopen to the public; tickets are $25. Info: SueMcEvoy at 704-1843.

SATURDAY Aug. 23LAND DANCE • The Aspen Valley LandTrust’s 11th annual Save the Land Dancewill be held at the John Nieslanik Ranch at5:30 p.m. Music will be provided by HaldenWofford and the Hi Beams. There will alsobe a sheep-herding demonstration. Ticketsare $100; $50 for those under 40 years old.Tickets are available at 963-8440 or atavlt.org. The sponsors include: Lost Mar-bles Ranch, Spring Valley Ranch (SeligmanFamily Foundation), Pitkin County OpenSpace and Trails, Bighorn Toyota, Gran Far-num Printing, Obermeyer Asset Manage-ment, Merrill Lynch, Sporting Ranch

Capital, Coldwell Banker/Mason Morse,Dalby, Wendland & Co., P.C., DHM De-sign, Chevron, and the Conservation Re-source Center.

SUNDAY Aug. 24FESTIVAL LAS AMERICAS • RoaringFork Rotary Club Rotario presents the an-nual Festival Las Americas from 10 a.m. todusk at Sopris Park. There’ll be music, food,games and more. Info: festivalamericas.com.

FILM • The 2014 National Sheepdog Fi-nals presents the documentary “Away toMe” at the Crystal Theatre at 5 p.m. Thefilm follows sheepdog champions from theU.S., Canada and South Africa in theirquest to win the Soldier Hollow sheepdogtrial in Utah.

CVEPA MEETS • The Crystal Valley Envi-ronmental Protection Association holds itsannual dinner and meeting at the RedstoneInn starting at 6 p.m. (cocktails at 5 p.m.)Dinner is $24. Info: 963-1389

LUTHERANS MEET • Faith LutheranChurch holds a worship service 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 StreetCenter presents Rick Davis (“Better to GiveThan Receive”) at 10 a.m. Coming up: ARev. David Alexander CD (“SpiritualGrowth”) on Aug. 31. Info: 963-5516.

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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Further OutTUES.-WEDS. Sept. 2-3AUDITIONS • CMC Theatre holds au-ditions for “The Rimers of Eldritch” atthe Spring Valley Campus from 6 to 9p.m. Info: JD Miller at [email protected].

THURSDAY Sept. 4PARTY! • The Carbondale CommunityFood Co-Op throws a party at CarbondaleBeer Works from 4 to 6 p.m. Let ThemRoar will play; there’ll be some great raffleprizes. A $1 from every beer goes to the Co-Op. Proceeds will help to pay for CCFC’srecent expansion.

THURSDAY Sept. 14PARTY!! • The Pour House celebrates its30th anniversay on Sept. 14. Stay tunedfor details.

Save the DateTUES.-SUN. Sept. 9-14SHEEPDOG FINALS • The 2014 NationalSheepdog Finals will be held at the Strang Ranchon Missouri Heights Sept. 9-14. Volunteers areneeded. Sign up at avlt.org or sheepdogfinals.com.Info: sheepdogfinals.com. Tickets range from $5to $40; kids seven and under are free.

THURSDAY Sept. 18BUSINESS EXPO • The Carbondale Chamberof Commerce’s annual Business Conference &Expo takes place from 8 a.m. to noon at the Or-chard. More than 30 vendors are expected. Info:[email protected].

FRIDAY Sept. 19CHAMBER GOLF • The Carbondale Cham-ber of Commerce holds its annual golf tourna-ment and ball drop at Aspen Glen, withregistration starting at noon and shotgun start at1:30 p.m. The ball drop’s grand prize is $1,500.Info: [email protected].


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OngoingWTF CONTINUES • The CCAH show“WTF?: Wall, Table, Floor” continues at theThird Street Center. The show features workby Frank McGuirk, Doug Casebeer, Jill Ober-man, and Andrew Roberts-Gray, each work-ing within their primary medium (clay orpainting), to make new work specifically de-signed for display on the wall, the table andfloor. “Form, function, and aesthetic qualitieswill find new solutions through this process,”said McGuirk, who is curating the show.“Works will offer decorative or utilitarian pur-poses — in some instance both, and will high-light the role of creative hand-made works to

enhance quality of living.” The show contin-ues through Sept. 12, with a special Artist Beatevent at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 12. Gallery hoursare 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thurs-day, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. Info: 963-1680 or carbondalearts.com.

THOMPSON HOUSE TOURS • The Mt.Sopris Historical Society hosts free tours of theThompson House Museum on Saturdaysfrom 2 to 5 p.m. through the summer. The his-toric Thompson House is located directly be-hind the River Valley Ranch tennis courts.Info: 963-7041.

POETRY • Victoria’s Espresso & Wine Barhosts the Aspen Poets’ Society open micnight. The River City Nomads, from Salida,will also perform. No cover. Info: 379-2136.

TUESDAY Aug. 26TWO STEP TUESDAYS • Two Step Tues-days hops back to its weekly shindigs theMasonic Lodge (901 Colorado Ave.) inGlenwood Springs. This is a country musicdance mix so boots and country dress is en-couraged. Dance lessons from 6 to 7 p.m.,dance from 7 to 10 p.m. The cost is $15 perperson and partners are not required. RSVPat meetup.com. Info: 379-4956.

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

WEDNESDAY Aug. 27LIBRARY INPUT SESSION • TheGarfield County library system hosts a com-munity meeting to solicit input for its newstrategic plan at the Carbondale Branch Li-brary at 6 p.m. RSVP and Info: gcpld.org.

BARSAMIAN SPEAKS • KDNK hosts anopen house with the station’s DJs and jour-nalists at 76 S. Second St. at 6:30 p.m., fol-lowed by a presentation from DavidBarsamian at 7:30 p.m. There’ll be wineand cheese. The open house is part ofKDNK’s summer membership drive.

OPENING • The Aspen Chapel Galleryopens the show “Flock: Works Inspired by

Birds” from 5 to 7 p.m. The local artists areMary Ballou, Staci Dickerson, Linda Drake,Wewer Keohane, Tammie Lane, Jan Panico,Patty Ringer, Jill Scher, Jennifer Sellers andLisa Singer. The show continues throughOct. 12.

FARMER’S MARKET CONTINUES •The Carbondale Farmer’s Market takesplace at the Fourth Street Plaza from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday through Oct.1. There’s live music, fresh produce, localmeat/cheese/bread/crafts and more.

BOOK CLUB • The Senior Matters BookClub meets at the Carbondale Library at 4p.m. to discuss “Me Before You” by JoJoMoyes.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant holds anopen mic night hosted by Dan Rosenthalfrom 8 to 10 p.m. Info: 928-8813.

CULTURE CLUB • The noontime CultureClub at the Third Street Center presents“Reaching the Higher Ground with Fami-lies and Communities in Conflict” with R.David Troxel. Info: 963-3221.

LOTERIA NIGHT • The CarbondaleBranch Library hosts Loteria Night at 6:30p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month.

ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbon-dale presents Patrick Hunter (CMC’s sus-tainability program). Coming up: on Sept.3, Stacy Stein (Andy Zanca Youth Empow-erment program); Sept. 10, Dr. CarrieBesnette Hauser (CMC president). Info orto suggest speakers: [email protected] [email protected].

Community Briefs Please submit your community briefs to [email protected] by noon on Monday.

Wanna get loopy?The 11th annual Lead King Loop charity races are

slated for Marble on Sept. 14. There are three distances– 25K, 12.5 K and 2.5K (for kids) – for runners andwalkers. “Any help we can get to drive runners, hikersor walkers to our event is great appreciated,” said a racespokesman. Proceeds benefit the Marble CharterSchool, which has an enrollment of 40 students ingrades K-8. Participants in the race receive “tech-t’s,”Slow Groovin’ BBQ, and great raffle prizes. For info orto sign up, go to leadkingloop25K.com.

Go plant some wetlandRoaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers stages its Rio

Grande Wetlands project in Aspen from 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. on Aug. 23. Volunteers will plant native vegetationin the soon-to-be completed Rio Grande Wetlands. “ …(this) is an important part of Aspen’s environmentallyresponsible storm water treatment system,” said aRFOV press release. “This project will also increase theriparian habitat along the river and provide a beautiful,naturalized setting along the river for locals and touriststo enjoy.” Volunteers will be rewarded for their hardwork with dinner and beverages at the end of the day.Kids aged 6 to 12 are welcome, with supervised, age-appropriate activities just for them.

WW fixes Sopris trailWilderness Workshop is looking for volunteers to

help repair a one-plus mile section of trail above tim-berline on Mount Sopris on Sept. 5-7. Volunteers willcamp out at Thomas Lakes on Friday and Saturdaynights so they can get an early start on the trail. OnSunday there’ll be a barbecue for volunteers at theDinkel Lake parking lot. You’ll have to bring your own

gear; breakfast and dinner will be provided. Registra-tion is required. For details, go to wildernesswork-shop.org or call 963-8447.

CMC holds GED, prep registrationColorado Mountain College is registering students

for its adult learning labs in Carbondale and GlenwoodSprings. The labs help adults who want to improve theirbasic academic skills, improve job opportunities, ad-vance to college-level classes or take the GED test. InCarbondale, the classes are held at the Lappala CenterWednesdays from 9 to 11:50 a.m. Registration is Aug.27 at 9 a.m. For details, call Gina at 947-8259.

JAS looking for volunteersJAS Aspen Snowmass is looking for volunteers for

its upcoming Labor Day festival in Snowmass Villageon Aug. 29-31. The lineup includes FUN; OneRe-public; Carrie Underwood; Ziggy Marley; Earth,Wind & Fire, and others. Volunteers earn a ticket forevery five hours they work. For details, e-mail [email protected].

Rock Bottom tours continueRock Bottom Ranch between Carbondale and El

Jebel offers farm yard tours at 11 a.m. from Mondaythrough Friday. The suggested donation is $10 per fam-ily. Larger groups are also welcome. For details or reser-vations, call 927-6760.

Health grants availableThe Western Colorado Community Foundation is

accepting applications to the Western Colorado HealthFund. Grants range from $1,000-$4,000 and are avail-able to clinics, hospitals and other organizations to ad-dress access to health care and to improve health care

delivery in smaller, rural communities. The applicationdeadline is Sept. 15. For details, e-mail Tedi Gillespie [email protected].

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By Sue CoyleSopris Sun Correspondent

The purpose is in the name: Valley Life forAll, with the emphasis on the word “all.”

That word is meant to include peoplewith disabilities and without disabilitiesthroughout the Roaring Fork Valley and be-yond. “It’s a different type of non-profit,”said Ro Mead, who is a community organ-izer for the organization. “I’ve learned a lotabout this community, both able and disabled.[This organization] is huge; it’s important.”

Valley Life for All (VLFA) began in 2010when Katie Grange and Margaret (Gary)Bender, both mothers of children with dis-abilities, were searching for ways to integrateyoung people and adults with disabilities intoeveryday life. “It started with a big commu-nity meeting,” said Bender, who is now com-munity organizer and project coordinator forVLFA. The goal is to build bridges betweenbusiness owners, schools, service providersand other local organizations on the onehand, and the families of people with dis-abilities on the other hand.

Valley Life for All is based on a methodol-ogy known as asset-based community devel-opment, which stresses identifying acommunity’s assets and focusing on its capac-ities. “The key purpose is to build communi-ties based on justice, equality and mutualrespect,” according to a VLFA hand-out.

Bender’s daughter, Alex, was born withDown Syndrome 21 years ago, but her dis-ability hasn’t prevented her from being an ac-

tive community member and an athlete. Alexgraduated from Basalt High School and rep-resented Colorado in the 2010 NationalSummer Special Olympics in Lincoln, Ne-braska. She went on to compete in skiing atthe World Games in South Korea. Alex is aliving example of her mother’s belief that dis-abilities do not define a life. “When we startincluding people at a young age,” said Ben-der, “they’re able to thrive and contribute.”

According to the organization’s website,the main issues they hope to address are“Awareness and attitudes; career and recre-ational opportunities; housing and trans-portation; waiting list for services; respite,families in isolation that need support.” It’s atall order. Bender said, “It’s very difficult forthem [people with disabilities] to get jobs.Employers don’t know how to employthem.” Bender means to remedy that byopening channels of communication be-tween employers and employees with dis-abilities. “We never make assumptions aboutwhat people can and cannot do,” said Ben-der. “We spend a lot of time on awareness.”

To this end, VLFA has offered a LocalValley Leadership Class, a free class foradults with disabilities and family membersof children with disabilities. Participantslearn about government systems and con-necting with local organizations and com-munity leaders. Made possible by a LocalLeadership grant from the Colorado Devel-opmental Disabilities Council, the sessionsinclude overnight lodging and meals, childcare, and a Spanish-speaking translator foreach session.

Other funding for the organization comesfrom Eagle and Pitkin Counties, the townsof Carbondale and Basalt, and from localRotary and Elks Clubs.

Mead is also exploring the possibility ofcreating a mentor program in which highschool seniors and college freshmen wouldwork with young people with similar diag-

noses. “Kids mentoring kids is such an amaz-ing program,” she said. The program wouldbe modeled on the national mentoring move-ment known as Eye to Eye, which pairs chil-dren with learning disabilities and attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) withcollege and high school mentors who havefaced the same challenges.

The bottom line is inclusion. Her daugh-ter was raised to be focused on possibilities,not limitations, and Bender believes thisworld view is the key to the success of VLFA.When asked what she hopes for the organi-zation’s future, she replied, “I’d like to workmyself out of a job. Everyone should be wel-comed for who they are, not what they have.”

Valley Life for All is located in Carbon-dale’s Third Street Center, Suite 23. Theircontact information is: 319-1279; [email protected]; www.valleylifeforall.org.

“We never make assumptions about what people can and cannot do.”

– Margaret (Gary) BenderVLFA project coordinator

Valley Life for All: Promoting connections, awareness


The Town of Carbondale is requesting bids for the installation of anirrigation system at the Carbondale Nature Park. The project willinclude the installation of approximately 500 LF of class 200 PVCMain Line, 900 LF of Lateral Lines and approximately 128 variousbubblers and emitters according to the Irrigation Plans.

Bid packets can be obtained at Town Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO 81623. Bids are due 2:00 p.m., September 1, 2014.

Contact Larry Ballenger at 970-510-1217 or [email protected]

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grade-point average and accolades fromher teachers. She is also part of a loving fam-ily that she treasures and that is supportiveof her and the program. She is one of the 10students in my current mentor group. Ourweekly Thursday lunch-time meetings are ahighlight of my week. This upcoming schoolyear will be our last year together, but it willbe a busy one. Yazmin and the others will bere-taking their ACT tests, choosing and ap-plying to colleges, writing essays, obtaining

teacher recommendations, figuring out thecomplexities of financial aid, and all thewhile participating in sports, school clubsand activities, their families, and of course,some demanding classes.

This is my third mentor group, and Iknow that I will stay in touch with manyof them after they leave high school. It isone of the most rewarding parts of beinginvolved in the Pre-Collegiate Program …following them after they are launched intothe world and seeing where their hardwork takes them.

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Zach Fisher, manager of the Basalt Mountain Inn ondowntown’s Midland Avenue, speaks reverently of theInn’s metamorphosis. “The accommodations themselveshave a history that can be traced back to 1951,” saysZach, “when it was The Basalt Motel. There were severaltransformations over the years, it became The Aspen-wood Lodge, The Aspenwood Inn and The GreenDrake.” Its latest incarnation, The Basalt Mountain Inn,has been in business since June after going through amajor renovation all throughout fall and winter. The cur-rent owners purchased the property in 2006 and aftermulling several options decided to invest in its renova-tion and bring forward some great amenities.

Zach’s personal experience began in his hometown ofRockford, Illinois, where he owned and operated a con-struction business. “After moving to the valley,” saysZach, “I immediately resorted to the hospitality indus-tries like so many who chase after the valley’s recre-ational sports. I worked a few restaurants and an inlineski shop in Snowmass.”

Zach returned to the Midwest to operate a large re-sort in Eagle River, Wisconsin. There, he and his fiancée,

Meghan, began to immerse themselves in the hotel in-dustry. The training served them well. The current own-ers of the then Green Drake, Michael Tierney, JoshMondry and Charles Cunniffe, interviewed Zach and hehas become the primary fixture of their business.

“What sets us apart from other lodging in the area,”says Zach, “is our location and our rooms themselves.There’s not a bad place to stay anywhere in this area but

our rooms bring a fresh and new look to the downtowncore. Being on historic Midland Avenue is a huge ad-vantage for us. This gives the guest a place to park in theoff-street lot and they can walk to all of the fantasticrestaurants and bars that Basalt has to offer.”

The renovations to each room are readily apparent.Down comforters, updated bathrooms, flat screen tele-visions with cable, and free wireless Internet are just afew of the new features. Most rooms include a seatingarea, a refrigerator, wet bar with Keurig coffee makerand an in-suite bathroom. For more information visitbasaltmountaininn.com.

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“Creative iPhone Photograhy” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. onAug. 22-24. Tuition is $390, members receive 10 percentoff. For details, call 927-4123.

Registration is also under way for “Making Land-scape Painting Relevant: Going Large” with DavidWarner from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 26. Tuition is$320, members receive 10 percent off. For details, call927-4123.

“Being on historic Midland Avenue is a huge advantage forus. This gives the guest a placeto park in the off-street lot and

they can walk to all of the fantastic restaurants and bars

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By Denise BarkhurstSopris Sun Correspondent

Colorado Mountain Collegeis now enrolling students for itsfall semester. While we oftenthink of “students” as those ofthe younger generations, theplethora of continuing educa-tion classes offered entices allages and interests. Want to fi-nally see what the yoga craze isall about? Learn conversationalFrench for that upcoming tripto the south of France? Howabout exploring that inner artistwith drawing and jewelry mak-ing classes?

If frustration abounds with

that new iPhone or iPad, there areclasses that tackle how to fullyuse this new technology. Planningone’s retirement can also be achallenge, and CMC offers a wayto address getting those financialplans in order as well.

On the fun side, has readingTarot cards, learning couples mas-sage or taking Tai Chi ever beenan interest? Planning a trip to theCaribbean this winter can becomemore exciting if learning how toscuba dive is a personal quest. Ofcourse, exercising requires “carbloading,” so finding ways to pre-pare Italian pastas is also in thecontinuing education schedule.

Each of the college’s campusesoffers extra curricular classes thatrange in genre and depth, and therelaxed environments make iteasy to connect to other people inthe community. The front deskstaff at each site will help withany registration questions or theapplication process as a whole.

Perusing the catalog for Car-bondale-specific classes offers mo-tivation for tackling that elusiveskill of basic accounting if one is abusiness owner as well as an introto computer applications. Feelingadventurous? Those with an in-terest in the secrets of our landcan join a five day camping and

hiking trip in the Grand Gulch ofUtah, where cultural and naturalhistory will be discussed. Paintingand stained glass classes, conver-sational Spanish, and CPR arealso offered at the Lappala Cen-ter, as well as Zumba and strengthtraining to maintain one’s health.

Learning feeds the brain withproblem solving skills, intellectualanalysis and pure pleasure. Thereis a great sense of satisfaction infinally taking a step in a directionyou’ve always wanted to go.There is a budding actor, artist,literary junkie and scientist in allof us … it really is just a matterof walking through the door.

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All persons having claims against the above-namedestate are required to present them to the PersonalRepresentative or to the District Court of Pitkin,County, Colorado.on or before _________ (date)* or the claims maybe forever barred.

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Published in the Sopris Sun on August 21, 2014.

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


PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearingwill be held before the Carbondale Planning andZoning Commission for the purpose of consideringan Infill Application to remove a single family de-tached structure and construct a 4 unit residentialstructure, the application also requires a variance for

the front setback.

The property is located at 191 Sopris Avenue, Townof Carbondale.

The applicant/property owner is Sopris Properties, LLC

Said Public Hearing will be held at the CarbondaleTown Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, COat 7:00 p.m. on September 11, 2014.

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 LeybournePlanner


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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearingwill be held before the Carbondale Planning andZoning Commission for the purpose of consideringa Subdivision Exemption to divide an 11,000 sq. ft.lot into two lots. The application also includes a vari-ance from the minimum lot size of 5,500 sq. ft. toallow a 5,000 sq. ft. lot and a variance from the min-imum rear yard setback of 7.5 ft. to allow a 5 ft. rearyard setback.

The owners are Philip Jeffreys and Mirte Mallory. Theapplicant is Heather Henry of Connect One Design.

The property is located at 219 Sopris Avenue and is alsoknown as Lots 21-24, Block 7, Town of Carbondale.

Said Public Hearing will be held at the CarbondaleTown Hall, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, COat 7:00 p.m. on September 11, 2014.

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