2012 Crystal Valley Echo June

THE CRYSTAL VALLEY ECHOand Marble Times

Providing a voice for community-based organizations and individuals that enrich the life of the Crystal ValleyJune 2012 FREE Volume 9 Number 6

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July 4 in Redstone

page 2

Redstone Rallypage 5

Great Outdoorspage 10

Best in Showpage 27

EndangeredThe Crystal River has a new status as national, regional and local groups and conservationists strive to protect it. See story and photos, pages 6-7

On May 15, American Rivers named the Crystal River one of the Top 10 Most Endangered Rivers of 2012. Local and national groups are working topreserve its priceless natural beauty. Photo by Sue McEvoy

Coal Creekpage 3

, Crystal Valley Echo & Marble Times

MISSION STATEMENT:To provide a voice for Crystal Valleyites; to bringattention to the individuals and local businessesthat are the fabric of the Crystal Valley region; tocontribute to the vitality of our small town life.

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EditorCarrie Click

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Contributors to this issue ofThe Crystal Valley Echo:

Nancy Chromy, Russ Cunningham, Sharon Clarke, John Emerick,Ron Leach, George Newman,

Elk Mountain Expeditions, Ernie Bradley, Bruce Gledhill,Sarah Johnson, Sandy Kaplan,

Redstone Company Store, Karen Klink,Dee Blue, Mary Wheeler, CCAH,

R. E. Laurens, James Martin,Stephanie Helfenbein, Chuck and Doris Downey,

Abriah Wofford, the Benesh family, Marble Charter School students and staff

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Get ready for a Redstone ‘Fourth’By Carrie Click, Echo editor

Last year, Redstone’s Fourth ofJuly made the big-city news whenThe Denver Post featured it in theircolossal state-wide Fourth of Julycalendar. Redstone may be tiny,but the Fourths here are big-time,all-American fun.

The day begins with kids deco-rating their bikes for the parade at11 a.m. in front of the RedstoneInn, followed by the scream of F-16s doing a flyover courtesy of theAir National Guard right above thevillage. The parade follows aroundnoon.

Redstonians, with no judgingfrom anyone else, claim thatRedstone has “the best small-townFourth of July parade in Colorado!”The parade is kind of a two-for-onedeal. Participants march, trot, peddle, roll or drive north on the Boulevard, then turn right aroundand come back for a second look (benefitting both the spectators and the parade participants).

Après parade, people like to hang out in Redstone Park, get in line for ice cream at the RedstoneGeneral Store, buy a piece of homemade pie (or an entire one) served up in front of the RedstoneMuseum on the Boulevard, purchase a rubber ducky for the Ducky Derby held at 2:30 p.m. on theCrystal River, and most fun of all, get completely drenched (if you’re a kid, anyway) at the WaterGames. Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District firefighters outfit the little ones in full-on fire-fighter gear so they can blast each other with fire hoses. It’s even better if it’s a hot day.

For fireworks, you’ll need to trek to Carbondale, Glenwood or Aspen, which typically host theirfireworks shows just after dusk. Or just enjoy a beautiful summer evening in Redstone.

For more information, go to redstonecolorado.com – and see you on the Fourth!

Everyone enjoys Redstone’s July 4th Parade!

JUNE 2012

W H O W E A R E

Ron LeachMarble Age:

Over 50

Occupation: Fire Chief [of Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District]

Birthplace: San Diego

When did you move to the Crystal Valley and why? Lise and I built our house and we moved toMarble in 2001. Before that we lived inCarbondale for many years.

What three things would you like people to know about you?1) Husband to Lise2) Father to Monica and Jason3) Grandfather to Will, Nick, Gavin and Tanner

Which living person do you most admire?[Former Pitkin County Sheriff] Bob Braudis

What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?Attitude is everything!

What is your favorite thing to do in the Crystal Valley?Fish and hunt with my grandkids.

Who are you? Would you like others to know who you are and what you’re about? Or do you know someone who lives and/or works in the Crystal Valleywho would make an interesting Who We Are subject? Let us know by contacting the Echo at [email protected], or call 963-2373.

With “Who We Are," our objective is to give community members better connections and familiarity with each other.

C O A L B A S I N

By Sharon Clarke and John Emerick

Coal Basin, just a few miles west of Redstone, hasbeen characterized as a “gaping wound” in the CrystalRiver watershed. Just about anyone who has lived inRedstone knows about the coal mining legacy of thearea, and the story of John Osgood, who created a coaland steel manufacturing empire during the late 1800s,became one of the richest men in America, and built thecompany town of Redstone in the process. His miningoperations in Coal Basin lasted for only about a decade,and resulted in a relatively small scar on the landscape.

It wasn’t until Mid-Continent Coal and Coke start-ed mining during the late 1950s that several new mineswere opened, an extensive network of tunnels andwide haul roads were cut into the mountainsides, andlarge piles of waste rock and coal refuse were created.

When the company went bankrupt in 1992, the rawmine areas, already located in a steep, geologicallyunstable valley, contributed to rampant erosion, deeplyincised creeks, and sediment-laden runoff. There werelarge areas, originally forested, that were devoid of veg-etation. Much of the sediment torn from the barrenslopes during heavy rainstorms was carried down CoalCreek to the Crystal River, and turned the river gray formiles downstream, choking its aquatic life.

From 1994 to 2002, the Colorado Department ofReclamation, Mining and Safety spent nearly $4 millionconducting reclamation work in the area. They focusedon reclaiming haul roads, mine entries, mine facilitiesareas, and refuse piles. They also reconstructed streamchannels and installed check dams to control sediment.Much of the work involved contouring the land and try-ing to establish vegetation in what is essentially a “high-desert” environment with poor soil conditions. Whilethis was a valiant effort, the problems continued.

Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC), in partnershipwith the US Forest Service, recently concluded anintensive, two-day workshop on May 1-2 to develop

a strategy for carrying on critical restoration work inthe 27-square-mile Coal Basin region, along CoalCreek, and at Coal Creek’s confluence with theCrystal River. This area was targeted for urgent actionin the recently completed Roaring Fork WatershedPlan, and the workshop was funded by a grant fromPitkin County’s Healthy Rivers and Streams Board.

Nearly 50 people attended, including hydrologists,soils scientists, geomorphologists, fish biologists,water quality analysts, plant ecologists and othertechnical experts together with highway engineers,mining reclamation experts, recreational planners,and other key stakeholders from multiple federal,state and local government entities, as well as localnonprofits and private interests.

The watershed is “in bad shape,” said Aspen-SoprisDistrict Ranger Scott Snelson. He encouraged workshopparticipants to “think big, think bold, think innovation,”as they discussed potential restoration strategies.

The restoration effort will involve a series of proj-ects staged over a number of years. The ColoradoWater Conservation Board (CWCB) has just awardedRoaring Fork Conservancy a $40,000 grant to beapplied toward a pilot project that will evaluate theuse of a soil additive called biochar – essentially car-bonized wood chips – to enhance watershed restora-tion in Coal Basin. And Pitkin County’s HealthyRivers and Streams Board contributed more than$48,000 toward the overall restoration project, includ-ing the funds to host the recent workshop.

Because of the poor soil quality, as well as theeffects of cattle grazing during the reclamation effort,many of the reclaimed areas have less that 30 percentvegetation cover. The US Forest Service is also plan-ning its own biochar tests to see if revegetation effortscan be improved. Revegetation projects using theadditive have been successful at other mine sites.

RFC will coordinate the restoration effort with theassistance of a newly formed working group called the

Coal Basin and Crystal River Area Restoration Project,consisting of multiple stakeholders, including the USForest Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, ColoradoDepartment of Transportation, Pitkin County,Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Coal Creek Cattleman’sAssociation, private landowners, and the Crystal ValleyEnvironmental Protection Association, among others.

“We are privileged to have been selected to coordi-nate this multi-faceted restoration effort,” said RFCExecutive Director Rick Lofaro. “We built a strongnetwork of partners, associates and volunteers duringour years of work on the Roaring Fork WatershedPlan, and we are excited to have another opportunityto use the full scope of our combined expertise.”

A comprehensive public outreach and communica-tions plan will be a critical component of this initiative, asspecific projects are scoped and prioritized for implemen-tation. An all-day public tour of Coal Basin led by sever-al resource experts is scheduled for June 22 (see box).

Sharon Clarke is the land and water conservation spe-cialist for the Roaring Fork Conservancy. John Emerick iswith the Coal Basin and Crystal River Area RestorationProject Working Group.

Roaring Fork Conservancy partners with US Forest Serviceon ‘critical’ Coal Basin restoration work Roaring Fork Conservancy hosts

Coal Basin tour June 22

The Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) is spon-soring an all-day tour of Coal Basin on June 22.Experts from the Department of Reclamation,Crystal Valley Environmental ProtectionAssociation and White River National Forest willjoin the RFC to provide a history of the area,impacts to Coal Creek and the Crystal River,and plans to address critical restoration work.

The event is free to the public and all areencouraged. Registration is required; call 927-1290 or register at roaringfork.org/events.

– Sue McEvoy


YOUR CALENDAR FOR GOINGS ON IN AND AROUND THE CRYSTAL RIVER VALLEY Help the Echo’s calendar grow; let us know. Send event items to [email protected] by the 15th of the preceding month.

Be sure to include the five Ws (who, what, when, why and where); contact info, cost and anything else you think readers need to know.

C R Y S T A L C A L E N D A R

• June 1-2: The first annual Bread and Brew Festival featur-ing beer tastings, samples from the Carbondale’s commu-nity bread oven, chef demos, concerts and more. pac3car-bondale.com. 925-1663.

• June 1: 5-8 p.m. At First Fridays – Carbondale’s celebra-tion of the arts, shopping, dining and music – galleries andshops stay open late and restaurants run specials. For thisFirst Friday, the Carbondale Public Arts Commission leadsa tour of its 10th annual Art aRound Town sculpture exhi-bition. Meet at 5 p.m. at Third and Main to see work by12 artists from seven states. Go tocarbondalecolorado.com, 963-1890.

• June 1: 7 p.m. As part of the Bread and Brew Festival, theItals, the Jamaican reggae group, play at PAC3 PerformingArts Center at the Third Street Center in Carbondale.$25/advance, $30/day of show. For tickets and info:pac3carbondale.com. 925-1663.

• June 2: Roaring Fork Conservancy’s annual CommunityRiver Float takes place today on the Roaring Fork River.This event is open to the public (kids 60 pounds or more),but space is limited. You must register online at roaring-fork.org/riverfloat. $20/members; $30/non-members. CallRoaring Fork Conservancy at 927-1290.

• June 2: 7 p.m. As part of the Bread and Brew Festival, theincomparable David Bromberg and the David BrombergQuartet play with local favorite Dan Sheridan opening; atthe PAC3 Performing Arts Center at the Third StreetCenter in Carbondale. $35/advance, $45 day of show. Fortickets and info: pac3carbondale.com. 925-1663.

• June 3: 4-6 p.m. The Rocky Mountain Chapter of theCrohn’s & Colitis Foundation (CCF) Take Steps Walk takesplace at Rifle’s Centennial Park. Contact Mary LeeMohrlang at (970)216-5058 or Mary Moore at (970)309-8589.

• June 5: 10 a.m. Redstone Community Association meetsat the Redstone Inn. Learn about upcoming Redstoneevents, and help plan for them. redstonecolorado.com.

• June 7: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. In front ofthe Church at Redstone, Redstone Boulevard.

• June 8: 6:30 p.m. The Crystal Club presents the JeffStrahan Band, 467 Redstone Blvd, Redstone. 963-9515.

• June 11: Ride the Rockies bicycle tour comes overMcClure Pass after spending the night in Hotchkiss andstops in Redstone for a rest and water stop before travel-ing onto Carbondale and spending the night there for thefirst time in its 27-year history. Lots of free events plannedfor the thousands of riders and the public centered aroundthe Fourth Street Plaza downtown such as live music pre-sented by Steve’s Guitars. carbondale.com, [email protected].

• June 12: 7 p.m. The Marble Hub annual meeting is atFellowship Hall at the Marble Community Church. Publicinvited. 704-9482.

• June 15-17: The 115th Strawberry Days Festival inGlenwood Springs’ theme is “Glenwood’s 125thBirthday.” Colorado’s oldest civic celebration takes place inSayre Park. Highlights include live entertainment, artisanand food booths, Kidsfest, carnival, parade, and freestrawberries and ice cream. 945-6589,visitglenwood.com.

• June 19: 6 p.m. The Summer Community Potluck Picnicis at Redstone Park. Everybody is invited. Brats and hotdogs provided; bring a side dish or dessert to share. 963-0326, redstonecolorado.com.

• June 20: First day of summer.

• June 21: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. In frontof the Church at Redstone, Redstone Boulevard.

• June 21: Eleventh annual Sopris Music Fest hosted bySteve’s Guitars features local bands, food, and more. 963-3304, stevesguitars.net.

• June 22: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Roaring Fork ConservancyWatershed Explorations features Coal Basin Tour: Miningto Restoration. For ages 12 years and older. Pre-registra-tion required; 927-1290, roaringfork.org.

• June 22-23: 6:30 p.m. The Crystal Club presents LincolnDurham. 467 Redstone Blvd, Redstone. 963-9515.

• June 29-July 1: The third annual Redstone Rally includesmotorcycles, food, vintage car show, music, A tribute to thefallen, poker run, various events; benefits Project Sanctuaryfor military families. 963-2691, redstonerally.com.

• June 29: Fresh Fridays Farmers’ Market and WineTastings begin today and run every Friday through thesummer on the lawn at the Redstone Company Store,adjacent to the Redstone Inn. 117 Redstone Blvd.,Redstone. 963-3408, redstonecompanystore.com.

• June 30: 10 a.m. A Tribute to the Fallen honors militaryveterans and is part of Redstone Rally at 10:30 a.m. inRedstone; redstonerally.com.

• June 30: 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Poker Run with a cash prizeis part of the Redstone Rally in Redstone;redstonerally.com.

• June 30: 12 p.m. Bald eagle demonstration withHawkQuest is part of the Redstone Rally at Redstone Parkin Redstone; redstonerally.com.

• June 30: 2:30-6 p.m. Valley Cruisers Car Club displaytheir classic cars and motorcycles at a sock hop at theRedstone Rally at Crystal Valley Manor in Redstone; valley-cruisers.org.

• June 30: 7-10 p.m. Johnny O. Band plays at the RedstoneRally at the Crystal Club on the Boulevard in Redstone.963-2691, redstonerally.com.

ONGOING• Guided tours of the historic Redstone Castle are daily at1:30 p.m. during the summer. Visit the baronial home ofRedstone’s founder, John Cleveland Osgood. Tickets areavailable at Tiffany of Redstone, the Redstone GeneralStore and the Crystal Club. $15/adults, $10/seniors/chil-dren, free for kids under 5 years. 963-9656 or redstonecas-tle.us.

• Take a horse-drawn carriage ride around Redstone.$25/person. 963-2526, redstoneinn.com.

• The Marble Hub is now open seven days a week duringthe summer from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 105 W. Main St.,Marble.

• Pilates in Redstone is on Monday and Thursday morn-ings; 8-9 a.m. is advanced; 9:30-10:30 a.m. is beginner;and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. is for all levels. Everyone wel-come, at the Redstone Inn. $10 fee, punch passes avail-able. Dress comfortably and bring a mat. 704-1843.

• A drop-in, uninstructed figure drawing session is heldevery Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the Third Street Center,520 S. Third, Suite 9, Carbondale. No cost but there is amodel’s fee and attendees need to bring supplies andeasels. 963-1680.

• Total Body Fitness schedule in Redstone is Tuesday andThursday, 8:30-10:30 a.m., at the Church at Redstoneon the Boulevard. Have a two-hour body experience:Sculpt your figure with low impact to burn body fat,weight-bearing exercises to strengthen and breathingand mindful stretching for flexibility and body/mindawareness. Free to the community. All abilities welcome.Since 1995. Personal training available. Instructor: LisaWagner, 963-8240.

• Zumba Gold, dancing lessons for seniors, with profes-sional Latin dance instructor Paula Valenti meets onTuesdays at 2 p.m. seniorsmatter.org.

• HEARTBEAT – support for survivors after suicide – meetsthe second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at theUnited Methodist Church, 824 Cooper St. (the BethelChapel entrance), Glenwood. Call Pam Szedelyi, 945-1398, or [email protected].

• Want to be "In Stitches"? Every first, third and sometimesfifth Wednesday, bring the stitches (knit, crochet, needle-point etc.) of your choice to the Redstone Inn LibraryRoom from 4-6 p.m. Beginner to advanced. Call Kay Bell,963-9811, or Mary Dorais, 963-3862.

• Recycling in Redstone is on the first and third Thursdayof each month from 1-3 p.m. Bring your cardboard, glass,plastic, newspapers, magazines, aluminum, steel cans andoffice paper to the Pitkin County bin parked adjacent tothe Church at Redstone, Redstone Boulevard.

• Zingers, a group of seniors who sing all over the RoaringFork Valley, meet at 2 p.m. every Thursday with BetsySchenck for practice at Seniors Matter, in Room 33 at theThird Street Center, 520 S. Third St., Carbondale; seniors-matter.org.

• AA in Redstone is every Thursday at 7 p.m. This is aclosed step discussion meeting at the Church at Redstoneon the Boulevard. Men and women welcome.

• Painting with Expression and Creativity, an art class forseniors, meets on Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the ThirdStreet Center in Carbondale with instructor Gerry Michel.Inquire at 963-2536 or 948-7033.

• Carbondale Recreation offers classes and programs for arange of activities for kids and adults. 704-4190, carbon-dalerec.com.

• Get help: Crystal Valley residents living in Pitkin County(that’s you, Redstonians), are encouraged by the AspenCounseling Center to pick up the phone if you are in anemotional crisis and need to talk to a trained professional.Don’t wait. Call 920-5555.

UPCOMING

• July 1: 9:30 a.m. Morning After Party is at the HightowerTrading Post & Café, and is part of the Redstone Rally. red-stonerally.com.

• July 1: 6 p.m. Chuck Prophet and his band play atCarbondale’s Summer of Music at Sopris Park. Free. 963-1680, carbondalearts.com.

• July 2: 7-9:30 p.m. Filoha Meadows Firefly & Rare OrchidWalk with plant ecologist Lisa Tasker; for ages 12 years andolder. Register at 927-1290, roaringfork.org.

• July 2-9: MARBLE/marble Symposium XXIV attractssculptors of all levels of experience to carve marble inMarble. Also held July 15-22, July 29-Aug. 5; 303-297-1429, marbleinst.org,

• July 4: High noon: Fourth of July in Redstone includes avillage parade at 12 p.m. and old fashioned, small-townfamily activities all day including the kids fire hose compe-tition, a pie sale and the Ducky Derby.redstonecolorado.com.

• July 5: 7-9:30 p.m. Filoha Meadows Firefly & Rare OrchidWalk with plant ecologist Lisa Tasker; for ages 12 years andolder. Register at 927-1290, roaringfork.org.

• July 12: Crystal River Caucus meets at the Church atRedstone on the Boulevard. Contact 963-2143, [email protected].

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Redstone Rally is a ‘go’Third annual event is being held June 29-July 1

By Carrie Click, Echo editor

This year’s Redstone Rally has been approved and preparations are being finalized for the three-day motorcycle rally.

Now in its third year, the rally is scheduled for June 29, June 30 and July 1. The rally is packedfull of events, from live music to vendors to a tribute to fallen soldiers. The event’s proceeds all goto Project Sanctuary, which provides vacation opportunities to the military and their families.

On Friday, vendors will be set up throughout Redstone, selling their wares starting at 1 p.m. Livemusic starts at 4 p.m. and will run through 10:30 p.m. There will also be silent auction at the Church atRedstone.

Saturday’s activities begin at 10 a.m. with poker run registration, vending, and A Tribute to OurFallen Soldiers through the village of Redstone. At 10:30 a.m., the poker run begins at RedstonePark and includes a trip up to the town of Marble and more before the finish at the Crystal Clubby 3 p.m.

Events include a classic cars show at Crystal Valley Manor from 2-6 p.m., a tattoo contest at theCrystal Club at 5 p.m., and awards presented at the Crystal Club at 6 p.m.

At 7 p.m. The Johnny O. Band plays at the Crystal Club. After a morning-after party at the Hightower Trading Post & Café at 9 a.m. and a church serv-

ice at 10 a.m. on Sunday, the rally winds up. Although a few Redstonians expressed concern about the rally, supporters gathered about 200

signatures in favor of the event before organizer Mitch Acala received a special event permit fromthe Pitkin County Special Events Committee, comprised of the sheriff’s office, county communica-tions, and the emergency manager.

For more information about the Redstone Rally, go to redstonerally.com.

Thousands set to ride through theCrystal Valley to CarbondaleBy Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer

The Crystal Valley’s Highway 133 and Redstone Boulevard are scheduled to host an estimated3,500 cyclists, and support crews as Ride the Rockies rolls through the valley on June 11.

Now in its 27th year, The Denver Post’s Ride the Rockies begins in Gunnison where the ridersnavigate the north rim of Gunnison National Park to spend the night in Hotchkiss. From there, it’s68 miles over McClure Pass and through Redstone before reaching Carbondale, the tour’s nextovernight stop.

Carbondale is hosting a big party to welcome the riders and their support crews starting aroundnoon with live music and large paper mache puppets at Roaring Fork High School.

The fun continues through the afternoon and evening in downtown Carbondale with street per-formers, a Bonedale bike parade, beer garden, Taste of Carbondale food vendors, more live musicand an evening fire show.

All valley residents are encouraged to cheer on the cyclists as they pass by and Carbondale’sevents are free and open to the public. For more information visit carbondale.com/rtr or call theCarbondale chamber at 963-1890.

Motorcyclists will once again come to Redstone to be part of the Redstone Rally, which raises funds forProject Sanctuary, a nonprofit that supports the military and their families. Echo file photo


T H E C R Y S T A L R I V E R

By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer

What would the Crystal River say to us? This isthe question posed throughout a short film thatwas shot and produced by award-winning RoaringFork photographer and filmmaker Pete McBride.The short was created for Pitkin County prior to arecent announcement that the Crystal River isendangered.

At a May 15 press conference, the nationalenvironmental organization American Riversannounced the listing of the Crystal River as oneof their Top 10 Most Endangered Rivers of 2012.Following the press conference, Pete’s film wasviewed by speakers, press and concerned citizens.

The nomination to the American Rivers’ listing,made by officials from Pitkin County, the CrystalValley Environmental Protection Association(CVEPA), and the Roaring Fork Conservancy(RFC), united local government and environmentalagencies together against the threat of ahydropower dam, a reservoir, and a significantwater diversion in the Crystal River watershed.

Since the late 1950s, the West DivideConservation District and the Colorado RiverWater Conservation District have held conditionalwater rights on the Crystal with plans to buildlarge reservoirs at Redstone and Placita. In 2011,plans for the proposed Osgood Reservoir, whichwould have completely submerged the village ofRedstone, were abandoned and plans at Placitawere downsized to 4,000-acre feet.

The West Divide Conservation District con-tends that the reservoir at Placita, another reservoiron Yank Creek, which is a tributary of the Crystal,and a large diversion on Avalanche Creek wouldbenefit the Crystal Valley by preventing the riverfrom running dry.

Bill Jochems, a Redstone resident and a long-time member of CVEPA, argues that there wouldbe no benefit to Crystal Valley residents.

“If [the Placita Reservoir] were built, it’s notsomething people should think of as a recreationalamenity,” Bill said. “It’s something with one pur-pose in mind and that’s to capture water in therunoff and then let it out in the late summer, soeight or nine months out of the year it’s a mud-flat.”

The project at Placita would put about 10homes underwater and would change the align-ment of Highway 133. It would also flood one ofthe few wide, alluvial areas in the narrow CrystalValley.

RFC Land and Water Conservation SpecialistSharon Clarke shared the sentiments of theRoaring Fork Conservancy and others involved inthe designation.

“It’s hard to be excited about a designation of amost endangered river but we’re excited that theattention is being brought to the Crystal River,”Sharon said.

She also noted the importance of Placita’s valu-able ecological features.

“We call Placita an ‘alluvial hot spot’ because ofits significant value for fish and wildlife,” she said.“It also dissipates flood flows so that we don’thave a lot of channel down-cutting and it acts as afilter for water quality.”

American Rivers lists the Crystal as one of America’sMost Endangered Rivers for 2012

One man’s voice: Watch the river flowBy Russ Cunningham, Special to the Echo

The designation by the conservation organization American Rivers on May 15 that the Crystal River is amongAmerica’s most endangered rivers has alarmed residents all through the valley and surrounding communities.

The Colorado River Water Conservation District (CRWCD) has requested a judge in regional water court to keepconditional water rights on the books so they would be able to build the dam near Placita at some time in thefuture.

There is strong opposition to the possible dam by environmental groups, community organizations and gov-ernment entities including American Rivers, Pitkin County, the Crystal River Caucus, the Crystal ValleyEnvironmental Protection Association and Trout Unlimited. Perhaps the most vehement opposition is from theupstream homeowners whose houses will be inundated by the new reservoir (perhaps including this author).

American Rivers is encouraging the CRWCD to abandon the conditional water rights as well as any plans toconstruct dams on the Crystal River and its tributaries. Instead, American Rivers believes the CRWCD should sup-port federal recognition of the Crystal River as a Wild and Scenic River.

The Wild and Scenic River Act (WSRA) was passed by congress in October 1968. The essence of the act is toprotect the free flowing character of rivers.

The Crystal River’s scenic value is indisputable to anyone who has driven upstream from Redstone and round-ed that corner to catch a glimpse of the river tumbling down through the U-shaped glaciated valley with the ChairMountain cirque as a backdrop.

The river’s recreational value is realized by kayakers maneuvering through the rapids and the fly fishermen care-fully dropping a hopper pattern along the grassy bank that will disappear under the possible reservoir.

There are not many (any?) places in Colorado where one can see the results of two major orogenic events thatoccurred in different geologic time periods. The Maroon Formation outcrops within the Crystal River Valley andrepresents the eroded remains of the Paleozoic ancestral Rocky Mountains, while igneous intrusions and contactmetamorphism formed during the uplift of the present day Rocky Mountains are expressed in the coal mines out-side Redstone and in the world-class marble mined above Marble as well as the many natural hot springs in thevalley.

The fish and wildlife of the Crystal River valley are renown throughout the region. Those who live along theriver are well aware of the phrase “busy as a beaver” and the results of these little critters’ efforts. The riparian habi-tat that is directly endangered by the possible reservoir is teeming with wildlife including deer, elk, beaver, andbears. The fish habitat will be degraded by silt accumulation behind the possible dam.

A reservoir or even a “pond” as it has been curtly described by the CRWCD will dramatically change the char-acter of the Crystal River Valley. What’s more, the Crystal River Valley represents so much of what is great aboutAmerica: history, western spirit, unspoiled natural beauty; the river and the valley should be considered a nation-al treasure!

History has taught us when man alters his environment, there is a price to be paid. The best scientific studies andengineering designs pale in the face of the power of earth processes. Although the concept may have noble inten-tions, there will be consequences that can’t be predicted, i.e. there are variables that are as yet unknown. All thingsconsidered, it is best to leave nature alone and enjoy its beauty and power, and appreciate the complexity of natu-ral systems.

The Crystal River deserves the Wild and Scenic designation. We don’t need more government intervention intoour lives, especially when those decisions will affect the natural environment for generations to come.

I encourage everyone to have your voice heard; the regional water court will consider this petition in August2013. If you support keeping the river free flowing, please contact any or all of the below listed people and groupsto help us all maintain and enjoy the natural condition of the Crystal River Valley: Matt Rice, American Rivers, 303-454-3395; John Ely, Pitkin County attorney, 920-5190; William Jochems, Pitkin County Healthy Rivers and StreamsBoard, 963-3662; Dorothea Farris, Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association, 963-9509; Delia Malone,Colorado Natural Heritage Program, 963-2143; John Emerick, Crystal River Caucus, 963-2143.

In his film, Pete McBride comments on his surpriseto learn that the 42-mile long Crystal River is one ofonly two undammed rivers in Colorado.

“It’s not a very long river but it’s remarkable onmany fronts,” he notes.

As for the reservoir, Pete adds, “I think you wouldlose a natural ecosystem river. People are saying thedam would help sustain the river; it would be put in forthe river’s health. In my experience, dams are built forpeople’s use of water, not for rivers.”

Dorothea Farris of the CVEPA chaired the press con-ference and watched Pete’s Crystal River film.

“I thought the film was fantastic,” she said. “Pete’sskill in photography and then his comments aboutwhat would the river be thinking were very appropri-ate, novel and to the point.”

Pitkin County, CVEPA and RFC hope that the

American Rivers’ most endangered designation willrally support for the Crystal River to remain in its nat-ural state. The next scheduled hearing for the WestDivide Project’s unconditional water rights comes upfor review in Colorado water court in August of 2013.

“Does it make sense to ruin one stretch of a river tobenefit another?” asked CVEPA member Bill Jochems.“Our position is no, it makes no sense. So we’re hopingthis publicity will make them see the folly of theirways and if it doesn’t, we still have the litigation whichis set for trial in 2013.”

Pete’s film featuring the Crystal River is scheduledto be available on the web as a tool to increase aware-ness by the involved agencies and organizations. Formore information on the designation to AmericanRivers’ Most Endangered Rivers of 2012, visit ameri-canrivers.org/crystalriver or roaringfork.org.

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T H E C R Y S T A L R I V E R

Clockwise from top left, the May 15 press conference near Placita;American Rivers signage; the endangered Crystal; news teams,citizens and environmental representatives witnessed theAmerican Rivers' "endangered" announcement; Dorothea Farris ofthe Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association.

Photos by Nancy ChromyPhoto on right by Sue McEvoy


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The Aspen/Pitkin County AirportMaster Plan process

By George Newman, Pitkin County District 5 Commissioner

The Pitkin Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is currently updating the master plan forthe Aspen/Pitkin County Airport. There seems to be some confusion regarding the process and pur-pose for this.

Public airports receiving funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) face certain obli-gations that include identifying facilities and any projects that may be eligible for federal fundingin a capital improvement plan produced through a master planning process. It is important to notethis is a long-term physical development plan for airport facilities: a policy guidance documentintended to reserve space for potential improvements. However, it does not approve any specificproject or design for construction.

Any projects moving forward would go through a whole new public process including full envi-ronmental reviews. The ultimate design would be based on specific projections of needs, based onfacility utilization and industry business models.

Reserving space for expansion of our current facilities does not commit to the full utilization ofthat space. It allows options for future development and again, only after much additional scrutinyto determine if the need exists and if it is financially and environmentally appropriate.

The primary goal of any work contemplated through the master plan is to improve safety, effi-ciency and environmental stewardship. The principal areas that have been identified for reservingspace for future needs are the commercial terminal complex and the general aviation facilities.

The current terminal contains approximately 45,000 square feet, including airline functions(front and back office), concessions, secure and non-secure public areas, baggage storage, adminis-tration, and mechanical. With this, we currently offer up to 35 flights per day in and out (varies sea-sonally). In 2011, we handled 223,038 passengers.

The current terminal space is challenged with Transportation Security Administration (TSA)requirements, secured overnight baggage storage, mechanical needs and Americans withDisabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The potential future space needed to address these concernsmay add up to an additional 35,000 square feet; however, it does not mean a future terminal wouldneed to be that large. Again, the master plan would only reserve space for a larger terminal but doesnot commit to anything.

Parking has also been identified as a problem. The airport currently offers 926 parking spaces toserve the public, rental car companies, employees, and fixed based operations (FBOs)/general avi-ation. The projected future need is 1,231 parking spaces (an increase of 33 percent). Whereas nowthe parking spaces are spread out, an option is to consolidate them using less paved ground.

As you know, those of us living downvalley have few public transit options to and from the air-port. Again, planning for the future does not mean granting approval to build but if determined so,then I believe a phased-in approach makes the most sense.

We are required by the FAA to consider requests for additional FBOs. In order to do that, wemust identify potential locations that meet Pitkin County’s minimum standards. There are onlytwo options to consider: one on the east side of the airport adjacent to the current FBO, and oneon the west side adjacent to the airport administration/equipment facility. Again, the purpose ofthe master plan is just to identify a potential site and reserve space for potential future needs – notto approve any construction.

The master plan process has been going on for several years now with a public process wellbeyond FAA requirements. We understand the importance of a thorough public process and to datehave held 11 facility planning charrette sessions with more than 100 citizens participating as wellas two open houses, airport tours, and ongoing presentations to BOCC and Aspen City Council.

As a resort community, we understand the importance of having a convenient airport to act asthe gateway/entrance for many of our guests as well as our own residents. We recognize the needto preserve the easy, quaint, and welcome feeling of the current facility and to be environmentallyfriendly. This includes ensuring that any future facility blends into our natural landscape, protectsour mountain views, and provides ease of access and transit.

For more information and an opportunity to comment on the airport master plan, go to aspen-pitkin.com and click on “Airport Master Plan.”

The Pitkin County Commissioners hold weekly work sessions on Tuesdays and bi-monthly public hearingson Wednesdays in the Plaza One building (next to the Pitkin County Courthouse) in Aspen. Both meetingsare televised live and repeated on locater CG12 TV. They are also streamed live and available on the countywebsite, aspenpitkin.com. Agendas are published in Aspen and Glenwood Springs newspapers, and online ataspenpitkin.com. In this column, your Pitkin County District 5 Commissioner George Newman offers his takeon current matters. You can reach him at [email protected].

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By John Emerick, Crystal River Caucus

The Crystal River Caucus held its regular meeting onMay 8, which included a brief discussion of the RedstoneRally, a presentation on the Aspen Airport Master PlanUpdate, and a presentation on the newly finalizedRoaring Fork Watershed Plan. The caucus also electedNancy Chromy to fill a vacant caucus board position.

Redstone Rally discussionThe discussion of the Redstone Rally, an event

where 300 to 400 motorcycles descend on Redstoneduring a summer weekend, revealed a number of con-cerns from residents in and around Redstone. Whilemany appreciated that the rally’s proceeds supportUS armed services veterans and their families, therewere concerns about the three-day disruption ofRedstone’s tranquility by so many motorcycles.There were also questions about the appropriatenessof this sort of event for the community. Some wereupset that decisions on the event were being madewithout adequate communication with the Redstonecommunity. As of press time, the county hadapproved the rally’s special use permit application.The rally will be held June 29-July 1. (See story, page5)

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport Master Plan UpdateWhile the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport isn’t actu-

ally part of the Crystal River Valley, the airport is animportant facility for many valley residents. The air-

port completed a major runway expansion last year,though many claim the facilities are outdated, ineffi-cient, and inadequate to handle today’s air traffic.

Aspen Airport Manager Jim Elwood presented themaster plan update for the airport. The plan will con-sider facility needs over the next 20 years. No formalproposals regarding airport facilities will be consid-ered until the master plan is completed this summer.Elwood promised that any future proposals, such asrenovating or expanding the main airport terminal,must be consistent with the master plan, and willeach be subjected to an extensive planning processwith lots of public involvement. For more informa-tion on the master plan and the issues that are beingconsidered, and to submit comments, visit aspenair-portplanning.com. (See story, page 8)

The new Roaring Fork Watershed PlanRecent completion of the Roaring Fork Watershed

Plan, which includes the Crystal River Valley, culmi-nates an effort that began in 2005. Sharon Clarke, ofthe Roaring Fork Conservancy, talked about the planand its importance to the Crystal River Valley. Shesaid there is an enormous demand for Western Slopewater. Most of the demand comes from the EasternSlope of the Rockies, where 80 percent of the state’spopulation lives, and where only 20 percent of thestate’s precipitation occurs. This demand will certain-ly increase over time, as Colorado’s population isexpected to grow by 60 percent by 2030. Alreadyaround 40 percent of the water in the upper Roaring

Fork and Fryingpan drainages is being diverted to theEastern Slope. Even though the Crystal River drainagehas no transbasin diversions, there are threats of pro-posed reservoirs and diversion ditches that could bebuilt if conditional water rights held by the ColoradoRiver Water Conservation District are exercised. Asmore water is removed from the river, in-stream andriparian habitats are degraded, fish and wildlife arethreatened, water treatment costs increase, local agri-culture suffers, and our quality of life is degraded.

What the watershed plan does is set forth goals andpriorities for actions that can be taken to conserve,protect, and enhance our river resources. The majortown and county governments in the watershed, aswell as numerous citizens and local non-governmentalorganizations have contributed to the plan. It will helpset local funding priorities for river-related projects, aswell as enable local organizations to take better advan-tage of state and federal funds and other opportunitiesas they become available. For more on the watershedplan, visit roaringfork.org/watershedplan.

Next caucus meeting July 12The next regular caucus meeting will be held on

July 12 at the Church at Redstone. Check this columnnext month for meeting details. For more informa-tion, contact the Crystal River Caucus [email protected] or call 963-2143.

Regularly scheduled caucus meetings are held on thesecond Thursday of every odd-numbered month.

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Grab your paddles and life jackets: It’s on!With warm temperatures this spring and lowsnowpack, this year’s whitewater rafting sea-son is happening early.

On May 10, I joined the valley’s newestadventure company, Elk MountainExpeditions (EME), on their first commercialtrip on the Crystal River.

With the whole EME team, and Mike andPam Owens – customers from Michigan – weloaded into the company’s shuttle bus/gearroom and drove from Carbondale to the put-in just below the Avalanche Creek Roadbridge off of Highway 133.

In the bus, we were each outfitted in brandnew wetsuits, splash jackets, booties, helmetsand personal flotation devices (PFDs).Following the safety talk, what to do if certainsituations arise, such as finding oneself in thewater and not in the boat, we put our paddleboat onto the Crystal River running at 465cubic feet per second (cfs) that day.

Our river guide, Delfo, although new tothe Crystal River, has experience guiding onthe Colorado, Roaring Fork, and countless rivers across the coun-try. He quickly had us paddling to his commands as he guided theboat through several class II and III rapids, over boofs (small rockdrops) and around obstacles such as downed trees.

Running this section of the Crystal River, you forget that thehighway is just above you. Trees obscure the road; large chunks ofmarble are deposited along the bank below the abandoned railroad grade, and the river skirtsaround the west flank of Mount Sopris.

Delfo, knowledgeable in the area’s history, geology and wildlife, kept us informed and enter-tained. We paddled to jump the boat over rocks smoothed by the river and even high-centered onone, just like he said we would. Water licked at our faces and chests but nobody swam (got eject-

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selves at the take-out justabove the BRB cabins wherethe bus held our dry clothes,cold drinks and a digitalslideshow of our adventurealready playing on a laptop forall to see.

Although the rafting sea-son on the Crystal is expectedto be short this year, I highlyrecommend any trip with ElkMountain Expeditions. (Seebox for their full information.)

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Run the CrystalWITH: Elk Mountain Expeditions (EME), the valley’s newestadventure company, is located inside Ragged MountainSports, 902 Hwy. 133, Carbondale. WHO: Long-time friends, and mostly native Roaring ForkValley kids James Foerster, Lange Adams, Kevin Delves, andElly Harder launched the company this year.WHAT: Specializing in quality rafting adventures designedfor small groups, Elk Mountain Expeditions offers beginnerto advanced trips on the Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers. “We will be running guided tubing trips on the Crystal asthe water begins to get too low to raft,” says James.“Although people are focused on the impending drought,we are still excited to get people out on the river to enjoythis amazing natural resource.” WHAT ELSE: EME’S big, green bus is an old SnowmassVillage shuttle that EME converted to run off used vegetableoil procured in the valley from local restaurants to minimizetheir carbon footprint. EME can pick up guests at theirhotels throughout the valley or you can join them right inCarbondale for your trip to a selected river. For more infor-mation visit elkmtnexpeditions.com or call 456-6287.

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Agencies and fire officials urge caution:Fire bans, restrictions in effectBy Carrie Click, Echo editor

Multiple fire bans and restrictionsare now in place in and around theCrystal River Valley as a result of thelow snowpack and high-leveldrought conditions throughout west-ern Colorado.

Fire managers base decisionsabout fire restrictions on specificmoisture measurements in vegeta-tion. The unusually dry spring hasincreased fire danger to high levels atelevations below 8,000 feet.

According to David Boyd, publicinformation officer for the Bureau ofLand Management’s (BLM) ColoradoRiver Valley field office in Silt, therestrictions began on May 24 forBLM lands in Eagle, Garfield, Mesaand Pitkin counties.

Gunnison County has issued firerestrictions for all-ownership lands.The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre &Gunnison national forests (GMUG)have issued fire restrictions for theGunnison Ranger District only.

The remaining GMUG ranger dis-tricts and the White River NationalForest are not enacting fire restrictions at this time, because of generally higher elevations and vari-ability in fuel moisture conditions.

Forest officials remind visitors, however, that fire danger is always present and urge visitors tobe very careful with fire, smoking, chainsaws and vehicle exhausts and converters – all of whichcan cause fires.

Violation of federal fire restrictions is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000 or impris-onment for not more than 12 months or both. Those found responsible for starting wildfires willalso face restitution costs of suppressing the fire.

For more information about fire restrictions in these areas, log on tohttp://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/dispatch_centers/r2gjc/ or call the Grand Junction Field Office at (970)244-3000 or the Colorado River Valley Field Office at 876-9000.

Fire restrictionsFrom the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District: • No open burning on private property as of May 25until further notice.

From the BLM:• Campfires are only allowed within designated firegrates in developed campgrounds (i.e. a metal, in-ground containment structure – fire pans and rockcampfire rings are not acceptable).• No fires of any type including charcoal outside ofdeveloped areas.• No smoking except within an enclosed vehicle orbuilding, a developed recreation site or in a barrenarea free of vegetation. • No use of explosive materials. • No welding, or operating an acetylene or othertorch with open flame, except within an area that isbarren or cleared of all flammable materials at leastten feet on all sides from equipment. • No operation of any internal combustion enginewithout a spark arresting device properly installedand in working order.

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Two Marble town officials’contracts terminatedBy Carrie Click, Echo editor

At the Marble Board of Trustees meeting on April 26: • Trustees selected Lance Allee as Mayor Pro Tem. • Trustees terminated the contract with Marble Town

Attorney Sherry Caloia. At the May 31 meeting (after press time)the board considered entering into a contract with Marcus Lock,an attorney from Gunnison.

• Trustees terminated the employment of Marble Town ClerkKaren Mulhall. The board asked Karen to place ads for a newtown clerk and for Karen to be available to train the new clerk.

• Trustees enacted a fire ban within the Town of Marble.Open burning and fireworks are prohibited until further notice.If a property owner needs to conduct an open burn, please con-tact the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District at 963-2491for permission.

• Trustees discussed constructing a new building in the MillSite Park to conduct town business. The town needs a place tomeet, store records, and receive mail.

• Trustees heard a presentation from Kimberley Perrin ofColorado Stone Quarries. The quarry is offering to pay for andconstruct a septic system in Mill Site Park. The septic system willbe shared by the quarry and the town and will be big enough toallow public restrooms in Mill Site Park. The board was recep-tive to the idea but wanted to make sure that the Small BusinessAdministration approves of the installation of a public restroomin the park.

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Government BriefFinal design process is beginning forRedstone’s Elk Park

Elk Park, which is now a weedy, unpaved parking area joinedto Redstone Park by a pedestrian bridge to the east and acrossfrom the Redstone coke ovens to the west, is about to get a sig-nificant makeover.

According to Lindsey Utter, the recreation planner for PitkinCounty Open Space and Trails, the landscape design firmBluegreen will be leading a team of consultants in developing thefinal construction plans for Elk Park.

“We anticipate a process very similar to the Redstone Parksand Open Space Management Plan process where the steeringcommittee and staff work closely with the consultants to directdesign,” said Lindsey.

The process will include the full site design, interpretive pan-els, and an information center.

Lindsey said the steering committee comprised of locals “willcontribute greatly” to the process – and particularly, the contentof the interpretive panels that will be installed at the park.

The first steering committee was held on May 30. The plan isto meet every two weeks for the first few meetings to get thedesign process moving.

Previous members of the committee that worked on theRedstone Parks and Open Space Management Plan are invited toreturn, as well as new, interested members of the community.Contact Lindsey Utter at 920-5224, [email protected] you’d like to get involved.

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Metamorphic and Igneous. Sedimentary rocks are easy to break

a part because they are made up of different sediments pressed

together. At first, it was hard to find them, but we had to look

closer and use the right clues to find them. Metamorphic rocks

are shinny and have ribbon like layers. These rocks need heat

and pressure to be formed. An igneous rock is magma that cools

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This May, the 3rd – 8th graders traveled to Arches National Park for our Spring Outdoor Education Trip. We camped in the park,hiked, and enjoyed the desert and learning about geology.

Our bus ride to Arches was a great time for all of us to get to know each other a bit more. The bus ride there was long; there werea lot of amazing views that not many students had seen before. This trip there were no electronics allowed. Thanks to the great driv-ing skill of Jim Aarts we were able to make it to Arches National Park campground in good time.

This trip, all the kids were separated into crews. There were the Cliffhangers, Runny Babbits, and the McDags (Marble Charterdudes and girls). Each team was in charge of at least one thing every day, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, and evening games. All thecrews worked well together to get jobs done.

One of the highlights of our trip was the 5-hour hike in Devil’s Garden in Arches National Park. Students hiked to Double O Arch,Landscape Arch, and some students hiked even further and saw the Dark Angel pillar, Black Arch, Navajo Arch, and Partition Arch. Itwas a hot day, but the scenery was incredible and it made the hike very worthwhile, even though many of us had sore feet or kneesor were very tired at the end!

After our long, hot hike, we went swimming! In Negro Bill Canyon in the Colorado River Recreation Area, a stream flows throughthe canyon. There was a mini waterfall that led to a knee-deep hole, perfect for cooling off and washing the dust and sweat off. Wealso waded further upstream in that same canyon when we hiked there on our way to Arches on our first day. That was a cool placeto try to catch mini fish! The last place we went swimming was on the rafting trip; many of us jumped off the boat and swam in theriver.

One of the main reasons we went to Utah was because of the geology. So, after we went swimming and ate dinner, we walked overto the amphitheater to listen to a National Park Ranger talk about how Arches were formed. We learned about how all the differentlayers were formed millions of years ago from seas that receded and beaches with tides. It was very interesting, and surprisingly, themoon is very important to Earth – did you know that without the moon, the Earth might be pulled off its axis and cause much moreinstability in geologic activity and weather? We are much more appreciative of our moon after listening to the Ranger!

On the morning of our last full day in Arches, our school went to three arches, called the North Window, South Window, and TurretArch. They were about a hundred feet tall, but the Windows were no doubt the biggest. After that we crossed the road to go on anoth-er hike to see the amazing Double Arch and the Cove of Caves. We did not spend a lot of time at them, as we had to get to our rafttrip, but we had a lot of fun and got some great pictures.

During the day, we explored and ventured on many hiking trails and other adventures. At night, we played evening games, whichwere one of the highlights of the trip. There were several active games we've played before, such as "Yeti" and Capture the Flag, butwe had several new games, such as "Grog." Some games we played after it was too dark to run around anymore; we sat around thecampfire and played. There were several new games, such as the story game, where one person starts a story and each person adds onuntil you go all the way around the group. We also played the ever-popular "I Love You" game, which is an attempt to get your oppo-nent to smile. We were also able to explore our campsite some, hiking in the slot canyons or doing a bit of bouldering and climbing onthe sandstone formations towerin above the ground. It was amazing! All in all, evening games were on of the best parts of our trip -running around, talking, and using our imaginations! We even got to plan the evenings ourselves - this was a great experience.

While in the Moab area, we got to go rafting on the Colorado River; it was really fun. We stopped on a beach for lunch and hadsandwiches, chips, veggies & dip and even cookies. We got to row the raft and we all sang songs like “Saw a Peanut,” “Row, Row, RowYour Boat” and “Down By the Bay.” We went into rapids big enough to get us pretty wet and we raced the other boats. Some peopleeven jumped into the river to swim. Even though the day was cloudy and we had a bit of rain, we had a great time on the river.

Then, on the morning when we were about to leave we went on a short hike to Broken Arch and Sand Dune Arch. It was definite-ly one of the most fun hikes. We climbed through the arches and around them, and ate snack. But sadly, we eventually had to walkback to the parking lot, hop on the bus and onto the highway headed back to Marble.

This trip was amazing and of course really fun. It was hard to break up our little MCS family at the end of the trip, but we all saweach other at school the next day.

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The 7th & 8th graders traveled by train to the beau-tiful city of San Francisco at the end of April. We raisedmoney all year to pay for our trip. It was an incredibleexperience – we navigated in a big city, learned how toget around, get a good bargain, and we experiencedsome interesting history and culture. We will never for-get our experience.

We traveled by Amtrak to the city, and it was a longtrip – about 27 hours total. But there was always some-thing to do or somewhere to explore, even if it was justlooking out the window at the amazing scenery. Therewere a couple of different kind of cars in the train; thedining car, where we ate a few meals, the observationcar where we spent most of our time because therewere windows all over, and the passenger cars wherewe had our seats. We had math classes and book clubmeetings and trip planning meetings as well as playingcards, reading eating snacks and having fun. Welaughed a lot on the train! When we got off the train,we were tired and our legs had to get used to walkingwithout swaying again.

During our trip to San Francisco, we stayed on thetop floor of a triplex apartment house near Golden GatePark. Our apartment was fairly large, with four bed-rooms, two bathrooms, a living room, kitchen, and din-ing room. There was even a backyard shared by thewhole building (and a cute dog named Bo). Though wedidn’t spend a lot of time there, it was a great place tostay! We were busy experiencing the city: Fisherman’sWharf, Pier 39, Chinatown, Alcatraz, the San FranciscoBallet & Opera House, the Asian Art Museum, theGolden Gate Bridge & G.G. Park, and more.

Our first stop on our trip was Pier 39. When wearrived off the bus, it was 8:30 pm, and we were anx-ious to get to our house and put our bags down, so wedidn’t really explore at all. The next day we headedback and there we saw the infamous Pier 39 sea lions,basking in the sun on the docks – they were barking,playing, and pushing each other to find a good spot,and they made us laugh!

Fisherman’s Wharf was filled with interesting sights,sounds, smells and shops. Hat shops, souvenir shops,candy stores, bakeries that made sourdough bread-shaped animals, sparkling glass chandelier and sculp-ture stores, and many walk-in exhibits like a wax muse-um and Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Silver-painted menposed along the sidewalks and the sound of yellingmerchants, barking sea lions, calling gulls, bubblingboat engines, and cable car bells filled the air. Up thesidewalk there were food stands and the smells of fishyseafood wafted down the street, enticing us to buy aclam chowder bread bowl or fried shrimp & fish andfeed the leftovers to seagulls. We all had to purchasesomething – we bought hats and sunglasses and con-tributed our tourist dollars to the locals!

At the Wharf, we found a place called the MuseeMechanique – a free museum of old mechanical toysand games. There were many games from skeeball tobowling to Mrs. Pacman to Terminator arcade games.Some were more than a hundred years old, and stillworking! It was a strange but fun place.

When we went over the Golden Gate Bridge, ourhats flew off our heads on the top of a double-deckerbus. We craned our necks to see to the top of the orangecables connecting the spans. Looking up to the housesamong the tree-covered hills in Sausalito, we listened tothe bus driver’s jokes over the microphone as we feltthe wind in our hair. The bridge is truly a historical andbeautiful structure, and it was a must-see for our trip.

We took a short ferry ride to the old prison, Alcatraz,which of course is now a museum. After the ferryacross the bay to the island, we went on an audio tourinside the jail house and learned about the famousevents that occurred there. We also toured the rest of

the island to see where the prisoners worked and theguards lived. We saw the famous cells from wherethe three men escaped – the only men to ever do soin the history of Alcatraz. We were impressed withthe history of the prison and the island.

We knew that San Francisco has always hadmany Asians living there, and so we wanted to learnmore about those cultures. We visited the Asian ArtMuseum and learned about Buddhism and Hinduismfirst; that section was filled with many ancientstatures of gods, made of stone, copper, and evengold. Next we went to the Japanese Art section,which had many different paintings and crafts, suchas amber bowls. We each chose at least one piecethat was our favorite and shared it with everyoneelse.

We also made a special trip to Golden Gate Park –which we all loved! We climbed so many differentkinds of trees, smelled the beautiful flowers, andtried to fly Sam’s kite. We even discovered a few“camps” – we called them Hobo Camps – where wewere sure homeless people had found a safe place tosleep. That was an eye-opener for us! The park wenton forever, and we only experienced a little corner ofit, but it was amazing.

The last day in the city Sam brought his kite. Atfirst, we tried to fly it in Golden Gate Park, but there

was no wind. Later, we went to the Opera House fora special back-stage tour, courtesy of Larry Pesch,who is the San Francisco Opera BalletChoreographer. We got to watch a part the full dressrehearsal of “Don Quixote” for free, which wasexcellent since the cheapest seats in the house for theBallet were well over $100! That would not have fitinto our budget! We also got to see the costume,makeup and rehearsal rooms and walk into theorchestra pit. It was incredible! Thanks, Larry! Thenwe headed across the street to City Hall, and as wewere sitting out in front of these amazing buildingsfinishing our lunch, the wind picked up. Finally, Samhad a chance to fly his kite! The wind blew his hairinto his face, making it hard to steer his fancy kite,and the experience, there in the middle of the city,was awesome.

The 7th & 8th graders would like to thank all thepeople who made this trip possible. Thank you to allthe people who came to our events and dinners! Youhelped us raise enough money to make the trip pos-sible, and we learned so much. There are two specialpeople we would like to thank; Debby Macek andDebra Winston, who went with us and helped uswhen we needed help along the way! We learned somuch from our experience and we are very grateful.

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For YOUR Child?Dinomites • K-2 • Gina Mile

Wow! It has been a great school year. I am going to miss all theincredible students that have blessed my life all year. Some of themI am excited about reuniting with and others I will have to let goof and know that they will be sunshine in another teachers day. Itseems strange but I will truly be sad on the last day of school.Spending everyday with so many incredible people really fills mylife with joy.

I hope that everyone has a wonderful summer and that youand your children read, do art, count money, travel using maps,play, enjoy nature, etc. together as often as you can.

E-Team • 6-8 • Debby MacekMCS students and staff are headed into another summer break

– a time to reflect, relax, and rejuvenate in preparation for anotherschool year. In particular for the oldest group at MCS, this is a bit-tersweet time of year; it is exciting to move on to a higher grade,but sad to say goodbye to our graduates heading down valley tohigh school. This summer will bring some exciting new changes,however, and kids are eager to see how these will change theirlives next school year! All year, MCS kids, staff and the SchoolBoard have been working to raise funds for two much-neededthings: new computers and new books to read! Proudly, we haveraised over $10,000 through our various fundraisers, and we willbe able to purchase a set of laptop computers, several new printersand a new projector for our classrooms. In addition, each class-room will be able to spend at least $300 on new books for ourlibraries! I am looking forward to seeing their faces on the first dayof school in August! Our staff has also started to plan some incred-ible opportunities for the coming year. For example, this past win-ter we created our own, unique musical – focusing on integratinglanguage arts, social studies, and the performing and creative arts.This coming winter, we are working on a plan that focuses onmathematics, science and PE, and takes us on a 3-day winter huttrip to design, engineer, build, and hopefully sleep in snow cavesand other snow structures. In the fall, we’re planning our annualTalent Show (get your acts ready now!), as well as some units ofstudy and field trips to explore Colorado history and “green” liv-ing. Yes, summer is wonderful, but anticipation is high for a great2012-2013 school year!

Wildcats • 3-5 • Dan PollThe end of the school year has come and gone and what a

school year it has been. This last month, the Wildcats sure havebeen active. Our spring outdoor education trip has been the talkaround school. The students went to Arches National Park andexplored the marvelous land features that the area has to offer.Over the summer, some of the Wildcats will be exploring ournew math program. The math program is one that can be doneonline and the students can progress through the program asthey accomplish tasks. Students can access the textbook, tests,quizzes, and assignments from any computer and parents areable to login and monitor their student’s progress. This summerwill be a great opportunity for us to work out the kinks, whileour students continue to expand their knowledge. It has been anamazing year and we are looking forward to the start of the2012-2013 school year!

Science… Science… Science… • Amy RusbyThe 3rd thru 8th grade MCS students have completed the

Geology unit and are now experts in the areas of Plate Tectonics,Earthquakes, and Volcanoes, Formation of the Earth, EarthProcesses, and the Rock Cycle. They were given the opportunityto put their expertise to good use when they visited ArchesNational Park in Moab, Utah while on the MCS spring outdooreducation trip. It was great to watch the students classify variousrock and earth formations in that part of the world and be able toexplain how they came to be.

It is hard to believe that the school year is coming to an end.We have had a lot of fun and adventures in science this year. Wecan’t wait to continue them next school year! For the 2012-13school year we will be kicking of the science curriculum with theSolar System, Space, and Astronomy…Come join the fun anytime!

At the Marble Charter School, we are all about teachingthrough hands-on and real life experiences. If you have a specialtalent or skill that you would like to share with our students ORlearn something new yourself…This is your invitation to comespend some time with us!

Have a great summer!

Classroom Updates

Spring Day Trips for K-2 and kids who didn’t go to Arches

JUNE 2012

C R Y S T A L V A L L E Y L O D G I N G

By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer

There is another cute place to stay in Marble thisyear. The Inn at Raspberry Ridge has reopened undernew ownership.

For the past 20 years, Gary and Patsy Wagner ofMarble operated the Inn at Raspberry Ridge as a B&B.Jacquelyn “Jax” Gray and Carla Callahan purchasedthe inn in December 2011 and have been busy mov-ing in and renovating the property.

Already Jax and Carla have entertained friends,family, and new guests in Marble. And the Inn camewith complete bookings for the month of July andfirst week of August during the annual MARBLE/mar-ble sculpting symposium.

“We plan on continuing in the Wagners’ foot-steps,” said Jax. “We will support the MARBLE/mar-ble Symposium by giving carvers exclusive use of theinn during the symposium.”

In fact, the symposium is what drew Jax and Carlato Marble and the inn. After visiting the marblecarvers’ workshop several years in a row, Carla partic-ipated as a carver during one of the weeklong semi-nars in 2011. At the same time, they fell in love withthe Inn at Raspberry Ridge.

The inn includes four bedrooms with privatebaths, which may be rented in its entirety, or individ-ually. Each bedroom has its own unique theme anddécor; there is the Santa Fe Room, the CountryRoom, Grandma’s Room and the Capistrano Room.

The property also includes a two-bedroom cabinnext door that is available as a separate rental, or onegroup can rent all of the rooms. Both buildings have acozy, mountain lodge feeling with woodstoves and

log walls. While they bought the property fully furnished,

Jax and Carla have supplemented much of the furni-ture with bits and pieces from their own home.

“We’re trying to stay with the mountain image,”Jax said. “Carla calls it Nordic/Pendleton because wehave a lot of Pendleton items.”

Now that they have relocated to Marble, plans areto have the inn open year-round. Both love to snow-shoe and Carla is a long-time ice climber.

“There are a lot of great places for outdoor activitiesup here in the winter,” said Jax. “We are really promotingthe inn as a place to get away from the city and relax.”

Jax is a native of Colorado and has a background inthe telecommunications industry. Her love of travelinspired her to become a part-owner of the Inn. Carlatraces her roots to Tennessee and New Mexico andhas a background in education, emergency services,and mountain rescue.

In addition to being open all year, plans includecooking classes, writing workshops, raw food prepa-ration, and courses of interest for locals and guests.

The Inn at Raspberry Ridge is a member of theMarble Crystal River Chamber. More information isavailable at raspberryridge.biz/inn.html or 963-5883.

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As I See ItA MONTHLY

COLUMN BY BRUCE GLEDHILL

A trio of astronomical events

I’m writing this column short-ly before May 20, when a solareclipse will darken the sky in alarge part of the western US.That eclipse is the middle of a trio of astronomical events,each about two weeks after the previous. Each of the events,but especially the last, provides a vivid visual reminder ofour large-scale neighborhood, the solar system.

On May 5 we saw a “supermoon” because the full moonhappened at perigee, the closest point of the moon’s orbit.Although that may sound unusual, it happens about once ayear, and can be seen from any place on Earth.

Two weeks later, the moon was at apogee (the farthestpoint in its slightly oval orbit) for the eclipse, meaning it did-n’t quite cover the whole sun. That’s called an annulareclipse, and they also happen about once a year. However,the path of totality for a solar eclipse covers less than 1 per-cent of the earth’s surface, so it’s quite rare to see one unlessyou are willing to travel.

Still, the most impressive event will be two weeks later,on June 5, when the planet Venus will pass in front of theface of the sun. (Note that you must use special measures toprotect your eyes if you want to view this event!) The cross-ing will start around 4 p.m. and will continue until the sunsets. The rarity of this event totally eclipses the other two.The next time Venus will pass in front of the sun will be 105years from now!

The first person to predict a Venus crossing was one ofthe most accomplished and influential scientists of his time.Nearly 400 years ago, Johannes Kepler published theRudolphine Tables of planetary motion, correctly statingthat Venus would cross the sun's disk in late 1631.

Although much of Kepler’s life in Germany was duringthe tumultuous Thirty Years’ War, he still produced amazingscientific research. He was also a deeply committedChristian and believed he had been called to glorify God bystudying Creation.

Here are some of Kepler’s words about the majesty ofastronomy:

“For it was by all means the will of God the Creator thatthe human being…should lift up his eyes from these earthlythings to those heavenly ones, and should contemplate suchgreat monuments of [God’s] wisdom. Hence the entirearrangement of the fabric of the world tends to bear witnessto us of this will of the Creator, as if by a voice sent forth.”

Bruce Gledhill is the pastor at the Church at Redstone.

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Crystal River Valley fishingreport for JuneBy Ernie Bradley

As this article goes to press in late May, the Crystal River is running at moderate levels and fair-ly clear and, in general, most is fishable. With the limited snowpack this year along with the earlymelting, peak flows may be occurring now, roughly a month early.

June fishing conditions in the Crystal River will likely be more similar to July in years when thesnow depth is more normal. Fairly good fishing conditions should be available throughout June.

For the bait and spinner fishermen, small to medium-sized flashy lures, earthworms, salmoneggs and Power Bait should work well in the Crystal River. During higher flows occurring in earlyJune, fish the slower waters along protected shorelines.

Fly fishing action on the Crystal should be fair to good by mid-June when waters recede some andthe warmer weather brings on larger insect hatches. Nymphs that work well include medium-sizedyellow stones, small to medium-sized bead-head princes and pheasant tails, and small copper johns.

Dry flies include #14-18 humpies, renegades, parachute adams, and black and elk hair caddis,along with #16-18 blue-winged olives and pale morning dun patterns. In general, the larger patternswill work better near Carbondale and the smaller patterns, further upstream.

Fishing at Beaver and Island lakes near Marble has been good recently for lure and bait fisher-men and fair for fly fishermen using nymph and leech patterns. Blue-winged olive and other smallinsect hatches are occurring at times making dry fly fishing possible under the right conditions.Although there are some fish in McKee Pond, fishing reports are currently limited.

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department has stocked these lakes with rainbow trout in the10-12-inch size, as well as stocking some large (20-inch) rainbow trout in Beaver Lake. A goodinflow to all the lakes is keeping surface moss accumulation down. For the flyfisher, a single or dou-ble dry or nymph fly setup with spinning rod and bubble can provide great action from shore orboat in the evening and during cloudy days.

Avalanche Creek, accessed via the Forest Service road between Carbondale and Redstone, pro-vides about 10 miles of fishable waters and should have good fishing by mid-June for the fishermenthat likes small streams and enjoys a little hiking or backpacking in some beautiful country. All fourspecies of trout are present but the fish will generally be smaller as you get further upstream.

The Redstone General Store in Redstone and Crystal Fly Shop in Carbondale have good assort-ments of fishing supplies. Carbondale is the nearest location for purchasing a fishing license. Checkto make sure the waters you are fishing are public or that you have permission to access privatewaters. Also, make sure you know the fishing regulations for areas fished.

Remember to take a child fishing when possible, and use barbless hooks and gently release anyfish not wanted for the table.

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Echo BriefEighth annual Community River Float takes place June 2

The Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) is once again hosting itsCommunity River Float on June 2. Roaring Fork Valley residents, includ-ing Crystal Valleyites, and visitors can once again experience the RoaringFork River first hand.

Join the RFC for this half-day float along the lower Roaring Fork Riverfrom Carbondale to Glenwood Springs. Jump on a boat provided byBlazing Adventures for this day of sightseeing, natural history, and acookout lunch the end of the float at Veltus Park in Glenwood Springs.

This event is open to the public (kids 60 pounds or more), but space islimited. Register at roaringfork.org/riverfloat. $20/member, $30/non-member. For more information call Roaring Fork Conservancy at 927-1290.

– Sarah Johnson, Roaring Fork Conservancy

JUNE 2012

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By Sandy Kaplan

Welcome to my column written for everyone, not just seniors. It’s written with seniors in mindbut also to bring an understanding to everyone about senior matters.

Most of the seniors in Pitkin County receive “The Voice of Experience,” which is the PitkinCounty senior newsletter. It’s always packed full of information, but from what I’ve noticed, not a

lot of the seniors in the Crystal Valley take advantage of the activ-ities offered.

Yes, most of those activities happen up in Aspen, but some ofthem are valley-wide. I want to know if there is something I cando for you to move things down here for you.

For instance, would any of you be interested in simple, begin-ning computer lessons for free? Would any of you be interestedin a photo day? That is, a day out with your point-and-shoot oreven your camera phone? If I could arrange it, would you beinterested in senior discounts at any of the local restaurants?

You tell me what you want and I will do my best to answeryour needs. If you do not now receive “The Voice ofExperience,” please let me know and I’ll be sure to put yourname on the list.

Sandy Kaplan has lived in Redstone since 1994. She serves onthe Pitkin County Senior Services Council Citizen Board, and is theliaison from the Crystal Valley for The Senior Center in Aspen. Youcan contact Sandy at 963-4633 or e-mail her at [email protected].

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Featuring a pour-over coffee bar with organic locally-roasted coffee, breakfast burritos, fresh bakedgoods, refreshments and ice cream novelties.

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Echo BriefsLow stream flows continue on theCrystal

As of press time, in late May, the CrystalRiver is continuing its low stream flow status.

According to data gathered from theRoaring Fork Conservancy based on 56 yearsof records, the minimum stream flow nearRedstone was 200 cubic feet per second (cfs)for this time period in 1977. The maximumwas 2,360 cfs in 1993.

For late May 2012, we are at 439 cfs.

– Carrie Click

Get ready for Fresh Fridays

With the start of summer, so will startRedstone’s Fresh Fridays Farmers’ Market &Wine Tastings on Fridays, of course, from 3-6 p.m. Fresh Fridays start on June 29.

Fresh Fridays are held on the RedstoneCompany Store’s lawn, across the Boulevardfrom the Redstone Inn and feature fresh localproduce primarily from over McClure Pass inthe Paonia area. Shop for organically grownproduce, meats, poultry, jams, cut flowers,wine, and more.

Call 963-3408 for more information.

– Redstone Company Store

CCF Take Steps Walk takes placein Rifle June 3

Get your walking shoes laced up andhead to Centennial Park in Rifle on June 3from 4-6 p.m. to join the Rocky MountainChapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation(CCF) Take Steps Walk.

More than 1.4 million Americans sufferfrom Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, col-lectively known as inflammatory bowel dis-ease (IBD). This is conservatively one out ofevery 219 Americans.

This annual walk, picnic and festival issponsored by Alpine Bank. Funds raised atTake Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis support theresearch, patient education, advocacy, andpublic awareness of the CCF.

All teams and sponsors are invited to par-ticipate in this walk to raise crucial money forthe CCF so they can continue to strive forfinding cures for digestive diseases. Bringyour children, bring your neighbors, bringyour friends, and join us for a fun afternoonfilled with music, food, kids’ entertainment,educational materials, festivities and greatcompanionship.

Registration is at 4 p.m., and the walkstarts at 5 p.m. Centennial Park is localbetween Third and Ninth streets in down-town Rifle.

For more information, contact Mary LeeMohrlang at 216-5058 or Mary Moore at309-8589.

– Karen Klink, CCF public relations

Get your Sno Cones at the rodeo– or help serve them up

Senior Matters of Carbondale will onceagain be serving Sno Cones at theCarbondale Wild West Rodeo this summer –and they need your help.

For the fifth year, Senior Matters will runtheir concession stand starting at the firstrodeo on June 7 at the Gus Darien Arena onthe Catherine Store Road.

If you are looking for a different and excit-ing event to volunteer for the summer, thismay be just for you. You do not have to be asenior citizen to enjoy volunteering with thegroup.

Senior Matters is a nonprofit corporation.Through our mission statement, we "fosterdiverse educational and social programs forseniors,” and provide programs at our SeniorMatters Senior Center on Third Street inCarbondale. For more information pleasecall Dee at 963-2653 or Mary at 963-6279.

– Dee Blue and Mary Wheeler, Senior Matters

CCAH hires development director

The Carbondale Council on Arts andHumanities (CCAH) has appointed GabrielleGreeves as its new part-time director ofdevelopment.

Effective May 1, Gabrielle joins CCAHafter several years as an independentfundraising consultant.

“CCAH is thrilled to have GabrielleGreeves here,” said Amy Kimberly, CCAHexecutive director. “After several years ofchange and growth, it is time for CCAH toappoint a professional to this position.”

As director of development, Gabrielle willwork closely with local, regional and nation-al foundations, and corporate and individualfunders. She will also work with theCarbondale community to identify and stew-ard the resources needed to nurture CCAHarts education outreach.

“It is my goal to find other sources offunding for CCAH so it can continue its goodwork here,” said Gabrielle.

Over the years, Gabrielle has led fundrais-ing campaigns in New York and was thedevelopment coordinator for WindWalkersEquine Assisted Learning and Therapy inCarbondale. She has a Bachelor of Science inbusiness administration and marketing fromBoston University and has a certificate in phi-lanthropy and fundraising strategy fromNew York University.

To learn more about CCAH, or to becomea member or volunteer, contact carbon-dalearts.com or 963-1680.

– CCAH

JUNE 2012

Learning about sustainability from Phil Kosowski

Editor’s note: Welcome to Crystal Clear, a new Echo columnby Eli Laurens who recently moved to the Crystal Valley. Inthese columns, Eli will focus on people who are practicing sus-tainability techniques in and around the Crystal Valley.

The personal desire to live in a more efficient house,grow and eat healthier food, and simply reduce livingexpenses has created a recent surge of interest towardsthe benefits of sustainable living.

The Crystal Valley has many residents who achieverelative self-sufficiency by making home improvementsand creating ingenious projects. Whether it is a simplecompost bin, or a full solar panel renovation, an increas-ing number of people are taking the initiative.

Education is a key element of this growing communi-ty, as people with homes and backyard gardens hereshare projects and tips. Introducing this information intoa classroom setting, Carbondale’s Phil Kosowski pro-vides a hands-on learning environment to nurture hisneighbors' interests on an ongoing basis.

Phil started Indoor Garden Supply in Carbondale in 2009(583 Highway 133, Carbondale, in the La Fontana Plaza, 963-2468, [email protected]). In his large shop, he hasseveral Sustainable Living classrooms set up. The business

recently expanded to asecond location at theGlenwood SpringsMall.

Phil’s classes focuson topics such asbeekeeping, canningand food preserva-tion, home brewing,hydroponic andorganic food gar-dens, and greenpower, such as solarand LED. He has afew teachers, and acouple of staff mem-bers that teach theclasses and he teach-es a couple himself, like beekeeping and beer.

There are also classes on a variety of artistic crafts, and in-store consignment opportunities for local artists and craftsmen todisplay and sell their work.

Any idea related to sustainable living can become a new classshould enough people show an interest. Phil's goal is to create an envi-ronment that encourages curiosity about all aspects of self-sustenance,and to gather people and knowledge together into a network of likeminds.

Rows of organic lettuce, pots of purple peppers, and delicaterare breeds reach for the different colors of LED and sodiumlamps in the store's indoor gardens. The well-stocked cache ofnatural and organic growing supplies will keep any gardenerhappy. Sign up for a class to meet and share your ideas, as every-one learns a more resourceful, imaginative way to live.

Richard "Eli" Laurens lives in Redstone where he writes, tinkers, andponders all things scientific. Originally from Georgia, he attendedSouthern Tech for a B.S. in electrical engineering. Eli lived in Paonia from2008-09, and moved over the pass to the Crystal Valley last year for the

CRYSTAL CLEARHighlighting self-sustainable ideas in the Crystal Valley By R. E. Laurens

June's project: The $50 solar hot water heater

Editor’s note: Each month, CrystalClear will feature a sustainable projectthat anyone can tackle. This month isa solar water heater devised by colum-nist R.E. (“Eli”) Laurens. For moreinformation contact Eli at [email protected].

• Cut and nail 2x4s to the edge of asection of plywood, creating a shal-low box• Run copper pipe inside the box,winding it flat against the plywoodin an "S" (radiator) shape, exitingthrough diagonal corners.• Cover the pipes and the inside ofthe box with several coats of flatblack paint.• Seal the box with a sheet of thickPlexiglas using an all-weather glue.• Attach one end of the pipe to awater source or pump, and mountthe panel with the Plexiglas facingthe sun.• Attach the output pipe to a stor-age tank or home's hot water sys-tem.

USE CAUTION: Heated water willexit the panel at the open pipe, andin extreme sunlight this water couldbe very hot. The panel can also bevery hot in the light, if maintenanceis required.

The Johnny O. BandThe Johnny O. Band

A benefit forSunday, August 5th, 4-7 p.m.at the Crystal Club, Redstone

Hosted by Olivia Savard in memory of Grandpa Bob

and in honor of her many friends who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease

$15 pp • Tickets are on sale at The Crystal Club • 963-9515

or by calling 963-2373 or 963-9616.For more information:

[email protected]* Team Fox was created by The Michael J. Fox Foundation

for Parkinson’s reaearch - giving a way for people like Olivia to help find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease.


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Ambassadors VisitFriday May 11th brought a visitfrom 16 ambassadors fromDinosaur Visitor Center nearthe border of UT and CO. RCAboard members hosted agrand tour of all the specialplaces in Redstone. The groupstarted with lunch at HightowerTrading Post & Cafe followedby dessert at the Crystal Club. Next itwas time to stroll down the Boulevardand do some power shopping punctu-ated by carriage rides. The groupheaded up to the Redstone Castle inthe afternoon for a complimentarytour guided by Sue McEvoy. Whenthey rolled back into town around3:30 they were treated to snacks anda local wine tasting at the RdstoneCompany Store. The group finishedup their Redstone tour with a visit fora complimentary beverage at theRedstone Inn. The ambassadors hada great time and vowed to send manyvisitors in our direction during their 9month season of operation. Thanksto all the businesses and volunteersthat made this day a great success!

MemberThankYouRCA thanksthese newand renewingmembers:Harry andMarlene

Remmers, Cathy Montgomery andRay Meyer, and Ed and RosieBertagnolli.

Ride the RockiesMonday, June 11th starting aroundnoon a rest and water stop will beset up in Redstone Park for cyclistsparticipating in Ride the Rockies.That day they will be riding 68 milesfrom Hotchkiss to Carbondale whichis just the second day of a six day442 mile trek. Come on out and sayhello to the riders and show themthat Redstone is a friendly town thatwould like to welcome them back fora longer visit some day!

Community PicnicThe Community Picnic is set forTuesday, June 19th at 6PM inRedstone Park. This event will alsoserve as our annual meeting for RCAand will include the election ofboard members. Those attendingshould bring a side dish or dessertto share. Brats and dogs will be pro-vided as well as lemonade and icedtea. If possible, bring your ownplates and table service and chairs.This is a great time to enjoy thecompany of your neighbors, to greetany newcomers, and be introducedto your RCA board members.

July 4thCan you believe that the 4th of Julyis just around the corner? On thefirst Wednesday of July, Redstonewill have the best parade in theWest! This year's parade theme willbe "Living the Good Life inRedstone." Kids will start decoratingtheir bikes on the Redstone Inn lawnaround 11AM in preparation for thenoon parade start. We expect a jetfly over and of course following theparade there will be the kid's waterhose fights hosted by the our localfirefighters. Right after that theDucky Derby begins in the CrystalRiver. Be sure to pick your winningDuck numbers so you may win greatgifts from businesses in the CrystalRiver Valley. Of course there will begreat food and other treats availablefor purchase during the festivities.Come and enjoy our traditionalRedstone 4th of July.

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David Bromberg is a bit perplexed. “I don’t understand that [music] has to be all about

bands or performers in their 20s,” Bromberg saidrecently, speaking from his home in Delaware. “All ofus, as we grow older, still love good music. We loveto make it and we love to listen to it. We don’t justdisappear.”

Now 66, this Grammy-nominated musician, singerand songwriter has played with or been covered by adizzying array of top artists. And with 40 years ofmaking and playing music, he has the virtuosity andexperience that only a master can have.

David is performing with his quartet on Saturday,June 2, at the PAC3 Theater at the Third Street Centerin Carbondale (see box). His concert is part of the firstannual Bread and Brew Festival, which is being heldat the Third Street Center on both Friday andSaturday, June 1-2.

Many genres, many instrumentsEclectic is an apt word to describe David

Bromberg. He credits both Muddy Waters and DocWatson for inspiring him early on.Don’t try to categorize him; heplays it all: blues, rock, folk,American roots, ethnic, country,and bluegrass.

He’s a multi-instrumentalist aswell. Known for his gui-tar virtuosity, he alsoplays the fiddle, violin,dobro and mandolin.

David studied musi-

cology at Columbia University, andplayed the Greenwich Village coffee-house circuit. He moved on to be asought-after session player.Eventually, he established his owntouring band, and developed his ownfollowing.

But in 1980, he shifted gears.“I was burnt out,” he said. “For

two years, I wasn’t home for longerthan two weeks.”

Fascinated by the violin – “I want-ed to be able to identify a violin with-out seeing its label,” he said – heattended a three-year program learn-ing to make them.

Now, decades later, he and hiswife Nancy Josephson own andoperate David Bromberg Fine Violinsin Wilmington, Del., whereBromberg appraises, sells andacquires violins.

“[The violin shop] allows me to go to another placebesides performing,” Bromberg.

Still, there’s nothing like performing.“It’s hard to describe what we do live,” he said. “If

anything, I’d encourage people to come see us in alive show. Take a chance.”

A R T S & E N T E R T A I N M E N T

The David Bromberg Quartet with David Bromberg,Mitch Corbin, Butch Amio and Nate Grower

Part of the first annual Bread and Brew Festival7 p.m. doors open; 7-9 p.m. beer tasting; 8 p.m. Dan Sheridan

opens; 9 p.m. David Bromberg Quartet; on Saturday, June 2PAC3 at the Third Street Center, 520 S. Third St., CarbondaleTickets: General admission: $35/advance, $40 day of show;

reserved seating: $45/advance, $50 day of showInfo: 925-1663, pac3carbondale.com

Bromberg on Dylan, Garcia… and more

When asked to describe the following artists, all ofwhom he has played and collaborated with, DavidBromberg had this to say:

• Bob Dylan: “Genius.”

• Jerry Garcia: “When I was [first starting out] living inNew York, there were a bunch of guys who’d sitaround playing songs. [Jerry and I] did the same thing,in a similar manner. We had fun together… he playedwith imagination.”

• The Eagles: “Wonderful music; they started off as LindaRondstadt’s backup band; very kind, very good musi-cians.”

• Widespread Panic: “A jam band with the tightestrhythm section that’s ever existed. That [guitarist]Jimmy Herring…nothing I can say can even begin todo him justice.”

• John Prine: “Brilliant; he says a great deal with simplic-ity.”

• Phoebe Snow: “A remarkable human being. She livedher life for Valerie [her daughter who was born in 1975with severe brain damage and died in 2007]. I lovedher and she loved me. The night I met her, she chasedme out of a coffeehouse/bar in Greenwich Village. Shesaid, ‘Mr. Bromberg, I write songs and I sing.’ I amproud to have known her.”

• Doc Watson: “An exact, precise player. He sang with agreat deal of warmth.”

• George Harrison: “He was unaware how good he was.His forte was not improvisation, but because of that,he felt he wasn’t that good. He’d listen to Hendrix andClapton and that was something he could feel hecouldn’t do. But those guys couldn’t create hooks [likeGeorge] in a few notes that would brand a song, likethe razor in ‘Tax Man.’ And his solos were beautiful.”

• John Hiatt: “A generous musician, and one of the mostbrilliant songwriters.”

‘Take a chance’ with the David Bromberg Quartet

David Bromberg wth fiddle player Nate Grower, a member of the DavidBromberg Quartet. David and Nate, along with Mitch Corbin and ButchAmiot, the other two members of the quartet, play at PAC3 in Carbondaleon June 2. Photo by James Martin


A R O U N D T H E V A L L E Y

In May, the Helfenbeins, who live on Redstone Boulevard, had a visitor. With bears active and searching forfood from mid-March through November, the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife encourages peopleliving in bear country to help keep bears alive and wild. According to wildlife officials, "Bears that get toocomfortable around people can destroy property or even become a threat to human safety. Habituatedbears must often be destroyed. Please don't let bears die needlessly. Bear-proof your home and property."Experts say to never, ever feed bears, and if a bear comes into your yard or close to your home, scare itaway with a confident attitude plus loud noises like a firm yell, clapping your hands, banging on pots andpans, or blowing an air horn. For more tips, go to wildlife.state.co.us and click on "Be Bear Aware."

Photos by Stephanie Helfenbein

Top, On May 20, a group of Redstone residents gathered outside the Crystal Club Cafe onthe Boulevard to share different methods of viewing a rare annular solar eclipse, or Ring ofFire. Alan Ingram, center, passed around a welder's mask that blocked the sun's harmful rayswhile Ann and Peter Martin, far left, chose the more traditional shadows-on-paper method."Wow!" was the most predominant comment. Photo by Sue McEvoy

Left, Take a moment to enjoy these orchids, compliments of Chuck and Doris Downey ofRedstone. The Downeys came across these Fairy Slipper orchids on East Creek aboveRedstone. These wild orchids are widely distributed in Colorado, growing in scattered patch-es at altitudes from 7,500 to 11,000 feet. This plant likes moist, shady locations that receivesunlight briefly during the day and they usually appear from late May to early July, depend-ing on altitude and exposure. The orchid's scientific name is Calypso bulbosa – Calypso fromHomer's sea nymph in The Odyssey." Photo by Chuck and Doris Downey

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Echo-Travels…Thanks to all who share their travels! Take The Crystal Valley Echo along on yournext travel adventure. Send your photo and info to [email protected].

Alyssa Ohnmacht, Echo publisher, andher daughter, Olivia Savard, both ofRedstone, spent some time in New YorkCity in April. Olivia was invited to a MVPdinner honoring about 350 people whoraise money for Team Fox (the fundrais-ing division of the Michael J. FoxFoundation) and the fight againstParkinson's disease. While in New York,the two spent as much time on Broadwayand at Times Square as possible – due toOlivia's passion for theater. The Echocame along for the ride and here you seeOlivia outside of two theaters, one wherethey saw "Mama Mia" and the otherwhere they saw "Nice Work if You CanGet It" starring Matthew Broderick. TheEcho also came out on Times Square. Ifyou look carefully behind Alyssa, you cansee the New Year's Eve ball, and the year2012 in lights.

The Benesh family of Redstone recentlytraveled to Pittsburgh for a family mem-ber’s wedding. Above, Wyatt with the Echoat Pittsburgh Zoo. Top right, Alicia, Scottand Wyatt with Wyatt's cousin, NicoleMasartis, at Volant, Penn., looking forantiques. Lower right, Wyatt with hiscousins, Mylie and Keian White and NicoleMasartis, at the Pittsburgh Zoo.

JUNE 2012

By Sue McEvoy

At 16 years of age, Abriah Wofford of Redstone ismaking herself known at the Carbondale high schoolthat she attends.

A sophomore at Roaring Fork High School (RFHS),Abriah took Best of Show at the school’s annual artshow on May 16. Her piece, a raku box, was the firstpiece she had ever made and features a tree design. Anassignment for class, Abriah crafted the piece lastSeptember. This is the first time in many years that asophomore has taken Best of Show at the RFHS ArtShow.

In addition, she received four other first-placeawards in throwing clay, stained glass, and drawing.

Abriah is new to art class.“I just started this year and I do like it,” she says.

“It’s pretty much a free, do-whatever-you-like kind ofthing.”

R E D S T O N I A NRedstone student artist wins Best of Show – and more

Clockwise from above, a self-portrait of AbriahWofford; an illustration of Abriah’s sister, Justice; theraku box that won Best of Show in the 2012 RFHSStudent Art Show. Photos by Abriah Wofford

Echo BriefFundraising event planned for Sioux Nation gathering

A Carbondale-based group called The Fire Circle is organizinga send-off fundraiser on June 9 at the Third Street Center. Theevent is to prepare for Fire Circle group members traveling to theSioux Nation in South Dakota to attend the 13th Gathering of theAmericas later this month. The 11th Gathering of the Americaswas held in Carbondale.

These Native American gatherings include many people fromall walks of life who pray for peace on Earth and good will.Anyone interested is welcome to attend these gatherings.

At the June 9 event at the Third Street Center, activitiesinclude:

• Live music by local musicians• Silent auction• Slideshows of XI and XII Gatherings in Carbondale and

Cayambe, Ecuador• Slideshow of sustainable, affordable and natural housing by

Laura Bartels of GreenWeaver, Inc.• An opportunity to paint a prayer flag as a gift to the upcom-

ing South Dakota Gathering of the Americas • An opportunity to view and purchase a painting created by

Carbondale-based artist Majid Kahhak during the 11th Gatheringof the Americas in Carbondale

We are collecting items to take with us to the Sioux Nationsuch as:

• Non-perishable food items (flour, sugar, lard, coffee; laundrydetergent)

• Toiletries (bar soap, shampoo, conditioner)• Bedding, adult winter wear, infant and children’s clothing

that is clean and in excellent condition• Shoes (preferably winter boots and tennis shoes for all ages)A minimum donation of $15 per person will include a dinner

of Indian tacos.For questions or to donate, contact Diana Alcantara at 963-

1970, [email protected] or Mary at 963-6279, [email protected].

– Mary Wheeler, The Fire Circle


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