2012 Crystal Valley Echo September

THE CRYSTAL VALLEY ECHOand Marble Times

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

• Serving the Crystal Valley since 2002 •

Inside

Lead King Looppage 3

Great Outdoorspage 10

Outward Bound/Crystalpage 15

Marble Timespages 19-21

Dreamweaverpage 5

Opening a vein

An Italian father and son – Enrico and Locati Luiani – now own and operate Colorado Stone Quarries in partnership with RED Graniti Company.Located above Marble, the new owners have discovered a vein of marble they have named the Lincoln Portal.. Photo by Sue McEvoy

By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer

Walls of giant white blocks are beingextracted from the first new portal createdin more than 100 years in Marble’s famousquarry. Many of those blocks are beingtossed over the hillside into a scrap pile asworkers cut deeper into the new vein.

Using their new Fantini cutting machine,workers at Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. –formerly known as the Colorado YuleQuarry – began making the entrance to thenew portal in late July above an access tun-nel. They’re in a race to get as much done aspossible before winter starts.

“What we’ve got to do up here is getback far enough into the mountain so that

we can hang a curtain and pump heat intohere and continue to work,” said KimberleyPerrin, the quarry’s corporate officer.

Italian-ownedThe reserve, or vein, of marble that the

workers are accessing is judged to be 300feet wide, 300 feet deep and two miles longaccording to the core drills that have beendone.

“We recover about 30 percent of every-thing we excavate so you have to figure that70 percent is something that has undesirablecharacteristics, fractures, spots or color,”said Kimberley about what determines if ablock is kept or not.

An Italian corporation owned by Enrico

Locati Luciani, in partnership with REDGraniti Company, now owns and operatesthe quarry that has been in existence formore than 100 years.

The new portal is expected to supplyanother 65 to 100 years of stone production.Once the entrance is completed, workerswill start cutting blocks towards each sideof the opening, laying down one wall at atime while removing blocks from another.

New portal has a nameEven though the other three quarry portals

that opened a century ago never had names,this new one is called the Lincoln Portal.

New portal in Marble quarry reveals another 65 to100 years of stone production

Opening a vein

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, 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.

PublisherAlyssa Ohnmacht

EditorCarrie Click

Staff WriterSue McEvoy

Assistant Copy EditorJae Julgran

Advertising SalesAlyssa Ohnmacht • [email protected]

DistributionDawn Distribution • 963-0874

Contributors to this issue ofThe Crystal Valley Echo:

Steve Legersky, Alan Weaver, Kelley Cox,RenataScheder-Bieschin, Keenan Gipe,

Charlotte Graham, Bettie Lou Gilbert, Pat Bingham, Sarah Johnson, Kelsy Been, Ro Mead, George Newman, David Boyd,

Renelle Lott, Janice Ingram, Bruce Gledhill, Marble schools staff and students, Michael Edminister, Dustin Hovel

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L E T T E R S

Save your box tops

Dear Echo: My name is Alicia Benesh, also known as

Wyatt's mom, and I’m the volunteer Box TopsCoordinator at Marble Charter School.

This year, our goal is to raise $500. There arethree easy ways you can help:

1) Clip the box tops from hundreds of partici-pating products and send them to school withyour kids, bring them to the Marble CharterSchool or drop them off at the Redstone GeneralStore. Each one is worth 10 cents when our schoolredeems them from Box Tops for Education.

2) Shop online at your favorite online storesthrough the Box Tops Marketplace boxtops4educa-tion.com/marketplace. Our school can earneBoxTops with every qualifying purchase youmake, at no additional cost to you.

3) Sign up to support our school atboxtops4education.com where you can see howmuch our school is earning with Box Tops, enteronline promotions for chances to win eBoxTopsand other prizes and print coupons for yourfavorite Box Tops brands.

You can also sign up for Box Tops e-mailnewsletters that will keep you updated on the pro-gram, and for Marketplace newsletters thatinclude offers from online retailers where you canearn eBoxTops. To learn more, visit boxtops4edu-

cation.com. Thanks for choosing to make a difference for

our school with Box Tops.

Alicia BeneshBox Tops Coordinator at

Marble Charter School

Living with bears means making your property uninviting for them

Dear Echo: We have been fortunate to be part-time resi-

dents of Marble since 1989. Those of us who live inthis special place take great pride in our forests,mountains and streams, and are thrilled at the sightof wildlife.

This summer it seems we are having more thanthe usual number of wildlife sightings—particular-ly bears. During August, we have had severalopportunities to watch these marvelous creatureswander through our property. Our 4-year-oldgranddaughter and her cousins were excited toview “wild” bears from our deck. We made storiesabout the bears, we talked about bears, we drewbears. I think we even dreamed about bears!

It is out of love and concern for them that I

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SEPTEMBER 2012

W H O W E A R ESteve Legersky

Redstone

Occupation: Owner, Artist’s Mercantile & Gallery indowntown Glenwood

Age: 56

Birthplace: Natrona Heights, Pa.

When did you move to the Crystal Valley andwhy? 1980. I broke my thumb while I was workingon a shrimp boat in Key West, Fla., and I couldn’twork. I moved out here at my brother Mike’s urging.

What three things would you like people toknow about you? 1) I give really good discounts to local artists at Artist’sMercantile.

2) I didn’t mean to rebuff Jimmy Buffet when I sawhim in Key West, but I didn’t recognize him.3) My wife is the best thing that ever happened tome, and I tell her that every day. She literally savedmy life when I broke my neck.

Which living person do you most admire? Mywife Jan.

What's the best piece of advice you've everbeen given? From my dad: Don’t believe anythingyou hear and only half of what you see.

What is your favorite thing to do in theCrystal Valley? Paint.

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.

O U T D O O R S

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails has released graphics of the proposed depotbuilding that is being planned for Elk Park in Redstone. Open Space is working witha local community group and Bluegreen's landscaping team in creating Elk Park'sfuture. The next Elk Park planning meeting is at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 at theChurch at Redstone on the Boulevard.

Graphic courtesy of Pitkin County Open Space and Trails

Run/Stroll for the Schools

Take a stroll or race for time at the Lead King Loop Charity Races

Fall in the Crystal Valley means changing leaves, cooler days – and the LeadKing Loop Charity Races. The events – a 25k, 12.5k and a kids’ 1.25-mile event –are called “races” but participants are invited to either walk the course at aleisurely pace, or run for top times. And it’s all for a good cause: Proceeds bene-fit Marble’s schools.

Called the most scenic race in Colorado by Colorado Runner magazine, thisyear’s events run from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sept. 16.

If you’re running for the money, the USA Track & Field Colorado masters win-ners receive $150, with open first places receiving $200, and cash prizes throughfifth place. In addition, there’s a $100 bonus for a course record.

Expect lots of swag, awards, support, refreshments, barbecue from Slow Groovin’BBQ, fun and more. Registration starts at $20 for kids to $75 for the 25K. Go to lead-kingloop25k for more info and to register.

– Carrie Click, Echo Editor

Rockfall mitigation work onHighway 133 begins Sept. 10

TK Mining and Construction was awarded a contract to do a rock scaling, rock-fall mitigation and slope stabilization project on Highway 133 beginning Sept. 10and lasting into the end of October, with work scheduled to finish in 2013.TheThe areas where the work is scheduled to take place are mile marker 48, just northof Placita and mile markers 44-45, along the south side of McClure Pass.

According to TK Mining contractor Brandon Manahan, the work is sched-uled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, leaving Fridaythrough Sunday unaffected. Traffic will be reduced to one-lane during muchof the work and 20-minute road closures can be expected during the actualrock-scaling portion of the project.

“We’ll have one lane barricaded off, which will be the inside lane on theslope side, with concrete barriers going all the way down the road to keepthe rocks from coming into the road,” said Brandon. “There will be one laneof passable traffic.”

Rock scaling entails removing detrimental rocks off of cliffs alongside thehighway. Workers using a scale bar, similar to a pry bar, are lowered downthe cliff face with ropes and harnesses, and pry out potentially loose rocks.TK Mining will also be using air bags, which just as it sounds, is a rubber-ized bag filled with air. The bag is shoved in the loose cracks and will actu-ally push the rocks off the face.

Other facets of the work include installing rock bolts to anchor large slabsof rock, a wire mesh to stabilize a slope and shock treat sprayed onto slopesas reinforcement.

– Sue McEvoy, Echo Staff Writer


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

• Aug. 25-Sept. 23: Archery season for deer and elk.wildlife.state.co.us, 303-291-7529. • Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Redstone Art Foundation Labor Day WeekendArt Show starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31 with an openingreception and runs through Sunday, Sept. 3 at 4 p.m. Go to red-stoneartfoundation.org for details. • Sept. 2: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Summer Music in the Park presents theMountain Metamoocil Boys at Redstone Park. 963-8240.• Sept. 3: Most government offices will be closed on Labor DayMonday, Sept. 3, and if you labor, you should be closed too• Sept. 3-7: Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities hosts itsdebut Plein Air Happening festival, to be held at various times andlocations in Carbondale. Grand finale at the CCAH R2 Gallery onSept. 7, 6-8 pm. 963-1680 or carbondalearts.com.• Sept. 5: 5-7 p.m. The Roaring Fork Conservancy hosts theCarbondale Bicycle Ditch Tour. Learn about Carbondale’s waterditch system. Bring your bike and helmet. Registration required.roaringfork.org, 927-1290.• Sept 6: 5:30 p.m. Back to School Night at Marble CharterSchool. Learn about the new school year and volunteer for theMarble Olympics, Sept. 10-12. • Sept. 6: 7 p.m. Town of Marble Board of Trustees meets atFellowship Hall at the Marble Community Church.• Sept. 7: 5-8 p.m. At First Fridays – Carbondale’s celebration ofthe arts, shopping, dining and music – galleries and shops stayopen late and restaurants run specials. For more info go to car-bondalecolorado.com, 963-1890.• Sept. 7: 6-8 p.m. Opening night reception for “MoonlightMythstakes of Summerscape-isms,” featuring new ceramic tum-blers, luminaries, flower bricks and wall pieces by artist JesseRingat the Carbondale Clay Center, 135 Main St., Carbondale.Exhibit runs through Oct. 2. 963-2529, [email protected]• Sept. 8-16: Muzzleloading rifle season for deer, elk and moose.wildlife.state.co.us, 303-291-7529. • Sept. 8: 9-11:30 a.m. The Roaring Fork Conservancy hosts aFamily Fall Exploration at Filoha Meadows Open Space nearRedstone. Bring the kids to explore beaver ponds, learn aboutbats, and go on a scavenger hunt. Tour will happen rain or shine.This free event is underwritten by Pitkin County Open Space andTrails. Registration required. roaringfork.org, 927-1290. • Sept. 8: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Triennial Full Scale Airport EmergencyExercise at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport. Volunteers are need-ed to portray “vicitms” and their families during this simulatedtraining exercise. Volunteers will receive a light breakfast, lunchand a commemorative aluminum water bottle. 429-2852.• Sept. 8: 5:30-7:30 p.m. A Touch of Western Art Show andReception at Connie Hendrix Studio and Gallery featuring TerryHaven, Kim Parkey, Harry Knipe, Dan Prazen, Charlie Manus,Kristin Sidelinger, Jim Cox. Dress western; if not, come anyway.Line dancing, snacks, beer and fun. 640 W. Main St., Marble, 963-5815, conniehendrixstudio.com.• Sept. 10: Expect rockfall mitigation work to begin near Placitaand on the south side of McClure Pass. Twenty-minute trafficdelays can be expected when rocks are being removed. • Sept. 11: 10 a.m. Redstone Community Association meets atthe Redstone Inn. Learn about upcoming Redstone events, andhelp plan for them. redstonecolorado.com.• Sept. 11: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Rio Grande Trail site visit meets at SteinPark, by the Slaughterhouse Bridge below Snowbunny to helpdetermine the non-motorized trail’s final alignment and surfacemake-up. Bring bikes and be prepared to ride an eight-mile roundtrip on the soft surface of the existing Rio Grande Trail. RSVPrequired; contact 920-5232, pitkincountyrgt.org. • Sept. 11: 7-8:30 p.m. East Meets West: Colorado’s Water Future,a Colorado River Cooperative agreement discussion meets in theRoosevelt Room at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood. Presented bythe Roaring Fork Conservancy. Free. 927-1290, roaringfork.org.

• Sept. 12, 14 and 18: Spellbinders, the Roaring Fork Valley’sorganization of volunteer classroom storytellers, is holding half-day training sessions in Aspen, and in Carbondale, Oct. 22, 24and 26. No ongoing commitment is required. Training cost is$50; includes all materials. 970-401-0618.• Sept. 14-15: Drop Into Carbondale Weekend combines fun andeducation in Carbondale, care of the Carbondale chamber. OnSept. 14 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. is the Annual Business Conferenceat the Gathering Center at The Orchard. Breakfast, vendors,speakers and more. $25/ticket, $250/expo booth. On Sept. 15 isthe First Carbondale Chamber Golf tournament and Wells FargoBall Drop at Aspen Glen Golf Club at 1:30 p.m. with the ball dropfollowed by a shot gun start, contests, drink specials and dinner.$600/teams of four. Ball drop tickets start at $10/ball to win cashand prizes; carbondale.com, 963-1890.• Sept. 16: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Lead King Loop charity races include a25k, 12.5k and a kids’ 1.25 mile events. Race, run or hike. Lots ofswag, awards, support, refreshments and more. Registrationstarts at $20 for kids to $75 for the 25K. Proceeds benefit Marbleschools. Go to leadkingloop25k for more info and to register.• Sept. 16: 1-5 p.m. Open House & Studio Art Sale wth RobertaStokes at 168 Redstone Boulevard, Redstone. • Sept. 16: 6 p.m. Jeff Strahan returns to play his blend of soulfulcountry blues rock and folk at The Crystal Club on RedstoneBoulevard in Redstone. • Sept. 20: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. In front of theChurch at Redstone, Redstone Boulevard.• Sept. 21-23: The fifth annual Rocky Mountain Ominium BikeRace in Carbondale includes three days of bike racing; carbon-dale.com, [email protected].• Sept. 26: 5:30 p.m. The next Elk Park planning meeting hasbeen moved from Sept. 5 to Sept. 26 at the Church at Redstoneon the Boulevard. Lindsey, 920-5224.• Sept. 27: 6 p.m. Roaring Fork Conservancy presents Elk Buglingat Filoha Meadows near Redstone. Pre-registration required; 927-1290, roaringfork.org.• Sept. 30: Deadline to submit photos for the Roaring ForkConservancy’s 2012 Roaring Fork Watershed PhotographyCompetition. Photos must include rivers, streams or waters in theRoaring Fork watershed. Amateur and professional photograph-er’s divisions. For more info and rules, contact 927-1290, roaring-fork.org/photo.

ONGOING• Guided tours of the historic Redstone Castle are at 1:30 p.m.daily through Oct. 31, then on weekends through the winter. Visitthe baronial home of Redstone’s founder, John ClevelandOsgood. Tickets are available at Tiffany of Redstone and theRedstone General Store. $15/adults, $10/seniors/children, free forkids under 5 years. 963-9656 or redstonecastle.us• Take a horse-drawn carriage ride around Redstone. $25/person.963-2526, redstoneinn.com.• Now through Nov. 30, Crystal River Jeep Tours run tours all overthe Crystal Valley. 963-1991.• There will be no Pilates in Redstone in September as instructorSue McEvoy will be in India volunteering with Global DentalRelief. Classes resume Oct. 4. Julley, Sue!• The Gordon Cooper Library in Carbondale has Story Time ses-sions for all ages of children, art classes, and more. 76. S. FourthSt., Carbondale. Call 963-2889 for more info.• Total Body Fitness schedule in Redstone is Tuesday andThursday, 8:30-10:30 a.m., at the Church at Redstone on theBoulevard. Have a two-hour body experience: Sculpt your figurewith low impact to burn body fat, weight-bearing exercises tostrengthen and breathing and mindful stretching for flexibilityand body/mind awareness. Free to the community. All abilitieswelcome. Since 1995. Personal training available. Instructor: LisaWagner, 963-8240.• Zumba Gold, dancing lessons for seniors, with professional Latindance instructor Paula Valenti meets on Tuesdays at 2 p.m.seniorsmatter.org at the Third Street Center.

• A drop-in, uninstructed figure drawing session is held everyMonday from 7-9 p.m. at the Third Street Center, 520 S. Third,Suite 9, Carbondale. No cost but there is a model’s fee and atten-dees need to bring supplies and easels. 963-1680.• HEARTBEAT – support for survivors after suicide – meets the sec-ond Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the United MethodistChurch, 824 Cooper St. (the Bethel Chapel entrance), Glenwood.Call Pam Szedelyi, 945-1398, or [email protected].• Want to be "In Stitches"? Every first, third and sometimes fifthWednesday, bring the stitches (knit, crochet, needlepoint etc.) of yourchoice to the Redstone Inn Library Room from 4-6 p.m. Beginner toadvanced. Call Kay Bell, 963-9811, or Mary Dorais, 963-3862.• Hospice of the Valley grief and support groups meet the secondand fourth Wednesday of each month from 12:30-1:30 p.m. atthe hospice’s offices in Basalt. All who have experienced loss arewelcome. Contact Sean Jeung, 927-6650, hchotv.org. • The Aspen Art Museum is partnering with the Gordon CooperBranch Library, 76 S. Fourth St. in Carbondale, to offer Story Art,a free children’s program that combines learning to read withmaking art. Story Art is held on the first Thursday of every monthfrom 3:45-4:45 p.m. Registration recommended. 963-2889.• Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) inCarbondale is offering a new batch of art classes this fall, includ-ing weaving, sewing, doll making, folk art, jewelry making, knit-ting, book binding and more. Contact CCAH atcarbondalearts.com, 963-1680. • Recycling in Redstone is on the first and third Thursday of eachmonth from 1-3 p.m. Bring your cardboard, glass, plastic, news-papers, magazines, aluminum, steel cans and office paper to thePitkin County bin parked adjacent to the Church at Redstone,Redstone Boulevard.• Zingers, a group of seniors who sing all over the Roaring ForkValley, meet at 2 p.m. every Thursday with Betsy Schenck forpractice at Seniors Matter, in Room 33 at the Third Street Center,520 S. Third St., Carbondale; seniorsmatter.org.• AA in Redstone is every Thursday at 7 p.m. This is a closed stepdiscussion meeting at the Church at Redstone on the Boulevard.Men and women welcome.• One Moment, a local support group for bereaved parents whohave experienced pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or early infant loss meetson the second Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. MarciaViallarreal and Amanda Emerson-Burger lead the group, and bringtheir experience in pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and motherhood.Meetings are held at the Glenwood Insurance Agency, 1605 GrandAve., Glenwood. Free. 963-7110, 379-5387, one-moment.org.• Painting with Expression and Creativity, an art class for seniors,meets on Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Third Street Center inCarbondale with instructor Gerry Michel. 963-2536, 948-7033.• Carbondale Recreation offers classes and programs for a rangeof activities for kids and adults. 704-4190, carbondalerec.com.• Get help: Crystal Valley residents living in Pitkin County (that’syou, Redstonians), are encouraged by the Aspen CounselingCenter to pick up the phone if you are in an emotional crisis andneed to talk to a trained professional. Don’t wait. Call 920-5555.

UPCOMING• Oct. 6: 8:15 a.m. Glenwood Canyon Shuffle Race for Literacy;half-marathon and 5k race, all ages and abilities welcome. NoName rest area, Exit 119 on Interstate 70, east of GlenwoodSprings. 945-5282, [email protected]. • Oct. 13: Octoberfest in Redstone includes German food, beerand music, plus hayrides and games. Go toredstonecolorado.com for more info. • Oct. 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, 30-31: 6, 7, 8, 9 p.m. RedstoneHaunted Hay Ride - a 40-minute heart-pounding ride. 963-2526.

SEPTEMBER 2012

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By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer

Each and every Wednesday, there is a musical blastfrom the past when the familiar melody “DreamWeaver,” Gary Wright’s chart-topping hit released in1975, resonates over the airwaves of Carbondale’spublic radio station KDNK.

This song is the theme forthe weekly radio show, TheDreamweaver, hosted byRedstone’s Alan Weaver.Each week from 2 to 4 p.m.,Alan plays a variety of “goodmusic” and usually conductsinterviews with musicianswho are scheduled to playsomewhere in theCarbondale area.

“’Good music’ is how Iclassify [the show], and thatcan be any genre. Since I doso many interviews I tend toplay music that’s related to that artist,” says Alan.

Alan has been a volunteer disc jockey at KDNK foralmost three years and really enjoys it.

“The beauty of public radio is you have that freedom.You’re allowed to just create a show. I like to call it moodmusic; it’s music according to the mood I’m in.Generally speaking, these days I wander aroundbetween rhythm and blues, blues and Americana,” hesays.

Alan’s interest in public radio began in Telluridewith his first volunteer DJ stint at KOTO in 2000.Prior to that, he worked in high-end audio systems inLas Vegas, Reno and Los Angeles. Raised in Ohio,

Alan and his wife Penny left in 1978 to head west. “We took the Harley apart and put it in the back-

seat of the Cadillac and drove across the country,landing in Phoenix,” he says.

Now he designs and sells premium home electron-ic systems, automation lighting and audio systems.

The name of his companyis, of course, DreamweaverDesigns.

Although not a profes-sionally trained broadcaster,Alan has a talent for being aDJ that was quickly recog-nized at each public radiostation with which he hasvolunteered: Telluride’sKOTO, Durango’s KDURand now Carbondale’sKDNK. In all three cases hewas a fill-in and was thengiven that slot.

On his very first show atKDNK, station manager Luke Nestler asked Alan if hecould do a live interview with Vince Herman, thesinger, guitarist and washboard co-founder ofLeftover Salmon.

“I’m typically a kind of shy person but I said sure,”he says. “I had Luke run back to the computer to grabme a bio because I didn’t know a lot about VinceHerman. I did the interview and we had fun.”

Now Alan reaches out to musicians or their managersand prefers to do interviews live in the KDNK studio. Ifthe musician’s schedule doesn’t allow for that, he’ll doon on-air phone interview or record an interview

“The Dreamweaver show has become yet another

must-listen-to show on KDNK,” says Luke. “Alan hasbecome a very good interviewer of musicians touringthrough the area. It’s a pleasure to hear him cajole someof these artists into saying sometimes surprising andsometimes very interesting takes on life and life as amusician. I’ll never forget him getting Texas singer/song-writer Lisa Morales to read the KDNK pet report.”

In addition to his own business and DJ-ing, Alantends bar and helps line up music for The Crystal ClubCafé in Redstone. Owners Billy and Kim Amicon dis-covered one of their favorite musicians, slide guitaristLincoln Durham, on one of Alan’s shows and invitedhim to play in Redstone in 2010 and 2012.

This summer, Alan introduced Billy and Kim toanother Texas musician, Jeff Strahan who openedtheir summer music on June 6. Jeff Strahan returns toThe Crystal Club Café Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. to close outthe music season with his blend of soulful-country-blues-rock and folk.

To listen to The Dreamweaver show, tune intoKDNK at 88.5 on Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. or goto kdnk.org/showprofile. To learn more aboutDreamweaver Designs go to themusicmatters.net.

Meet Alan Weaver, The Dreamweaver

The Larry Good Band –Larry, Hap Harriman,Mario Villalobos, DougWhitney and PaulValentine – are about aslocal as it gets. Three ofthe band members livein Marble. The bandplayed in Redstone Parkon Aug. 25 as part ofthe Magical MomentsSummer Concert Series.The last concert of theseries features theMountain MetamoocilBoys on Sept. 2 from5:30-7:30 p.m. inRedstone Park.

Photo by Sue McEvoy

Top: Sue Foley, Alan Weaver and Peter Karp at The CrystalClub. Photo by Sue McEvoyBelow: Alan at the KDNK studio.

Photo by Kelley Cox/Post Indpendent

R E D S T O N E, Crystal Valley Echo & Marble Times

970-963-2526your journey begins at www.redstoneinn.com

Join us for BINGOThursday, Sept. 27

Enjoy fall in Redstone…Pilates inRedstone

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Mat Classes at The Historic Redstone InnMondays & Thursdays

8:00 a.m. - Advanced9:30 a.m. - Beginner & Intermediate

Thursdays • Yoga5:30 p.m. - Everyone welcome

704-1843

I'm off toLeh, Ladakh,

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Classesresume

Thursday,Oct. 4

The miracle of soundBy Renata Scheder-Bieschin, Echo contributor

Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind, said that it was easier to beblind than deaf because blindness separates you from things but deafnessseparates you from people.

This is so true.For many years I was stone deaf. Although I was born with perfect

hearing, at age 27 my hearing was affected when I was given the wrongmedication while pregnant with my second son. Slowly I started to lose my hearing until the day camewhen there was none left.

Communicating with family and friends became difficult. Although I had taken lip-reading lessons,I was not a good lip reader. The best way to communicate with me was by writing things down.

I had prepared myself by moving from New York to Colorado to a beautiful area surrounded bymountains, rivers and forest. I could still see the beauty I could not hear.

Thanks to advances in medicine and technology, a cochlear implant restored my hearing to a certaindegree. It is not perfect but it is a million times better than being totally deaf. I am back in the world.

However, I could still not understand most speakers at the church I joined in Redstone, with theexception of Pastor Bruce, who speaks very clearly. Very few people speak and enunciate words asclearly as he does.

Music didn't sound good either until today when I heard the sounds of guitars just as clearly as Iremembered them from before becoming deaf. I could also understand the songs and the person whogave the sermon in Pastor Bruce's absence thanks to a loop system that the church has just installed.

I cried throughout the service, overflowing with the joy of hearing again and the gratitude I felt formy church for installing such a system. My special thanks go to Roger Yoder for setting it up.

Now hard-of-hearing people can hear at the Church at Redstone thanks to an induction loop system,which magnetically transmits sound to hearing aids and cochlear implants. The hearing aids serve as wire-less loudspeakers, delivering clear, customized sound direct to their ears. Over half of the hearing aids usedin the United States are loop compatible, and this number is growing. Hearing aid loop listeners and peoplewith cochlear implants only need to switch their hearing device to the "T" mode (telephone-telecoil) to hear.

Those with hearing loss who do not yet wear a hearing aid or use one without a "T-switch" canrequest a wireless headset through which they too will be able to hear the miracle of sound.

Further information about loop systems can be found at hearingloop.org.

Redstone BoulevardiPod music showfate to be decided

“Radio Redstone,” Redstone Boulevard part-time residentJohn Hook’s amplified iPod music show that periodicallycomes from his porch, has its supporters and its detractors –about equally divided, according to John.

However, the music has generated enough complaints forthe Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office to issue a citation to John,who sets up speakers outside his house and plays musicwhile providing DJ-like commentary. John told the AspenDaily News in a mid-August story that he does his showabout twice a week from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m

Hook appeared in Pitkin County court within the pastmonth after receiving the citation from Pitkin County SheriffDeputy Michael Kendrick.

The deputy explained that this is not a simple case of anoise violation, where decibal levels could be taken and ifJohn’s music were over that level, he would need to modifythe show in some way.

Whether John will be allowed to play his music and givea running commentary on it is to be decided either at a two-day trial scheduled to begin on Oct. 25, or if an agreementcan be reached outside of court.

Deputy Kendrick said it’s unusual to have a situation suchas this go to trial since it’s usually a one-time event and it’sresolved at the time of the complaint.


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Artists with a touch of Western:

Terry Haven local photographerpresenting her cowgirl series and Marble memories

Kim Parkey presenting his Bits and Spurs

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Redstone Art Show: A late summer traditionRedstone Labor Day Art Show scheduleRedstone Inn lawnFriday, Aug. 31: 6-8 p.m. Opening night Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1-2: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Labor Day Monday, Sept. 3: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

By the time this issue of The Crystal Valley Echo is dis-tributed during the first part of September, the RedstoneLabor Day Weekend Art Show will be in full swing.

This year features 36 artists from the Crystal,Roaring Fork andColorado river valleys,plus a few from around the state and even a couple from Arizona.

The event attracts art lovers to view and purchase art, speak to par-ticipating artists, watch artists create their work in the demonstrationarea, and participate in one of the short, free workshops offered throughthe weekend.

Profits from the show go to a scholarship each year for a Roaring ForkHigh School senior who will be continuing his or her education in thefield of art.

For more information and to see a complete listing of all participatingartists, go to redstoneartfoundation.org – or head over to the RedstoneInn’s lawn and take a look for yourself under the big white tents.


Obituary

Wendel Deloss GipeSept. 12, 1953 – July 21, 2012

Wendel Deloss Gipe, 58, passed away on July 21 surrounded by family. He was born Sept. 12, 1953 in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the third child to Ed and Nola Gipe

– moving to Colorado at age 9.Wendel worked with his father Ed Gipe in the upper Roaring Fork Valley from 1975 until

his father’s death in 2012. Together Ed and Wendel WERE Ed's Plumbing and Heating.Wendel always loved a challenge and could fix almost anything.

Wendel married Diane Piccione on Dec. 10, 1976. They were Best Friends and SoulMates for 35 years. Together they had one son, Keenan. Over the past 35 years, they livednear Wingo Junction, on to El Jebel, down to Carbondale, and finally up near Redstone.Wendel loved living "up the Crystal.”

Wendel loved to hang out with his son, Keenan – they are the ultimate Denver Broncofans and could not wait to see the Broncos play this season. Wendel loved his dog and "co-pilot" Queenie, fishing with Keenan, rock and roll music, playing guitar, planting trees, gar-dening, VW buses and motor bikes.

Wendel will be dearly missed by his wife Diane and son Keenan. Wendel is survived byhis mother Nola Gipe and brother Don Gipe of Kansas City, Mo. and sister Teri Jean Hatcherof Denver and many nephews.

Whether your passion is for animals or your fellow human beings – please consider dona-tions in Wendel's name to Valley View Hospital Cancer Center, Hospice of the Valley and/orColorado Animal Rescue (CARE).


C O V E RMarble quarry from page 1

“Enrico actually named this one,” Kimberlysaid. “[The Italians] so appreciate the patrioticUnited States concept, they wanted to name itthe Lincoln Portal.”

The stone for the Lincoln Memorial inWashington, D.C. was quarried right here andfabricated into blocks and column sections at themill in Marble, now the Millsite Park, starting in1914. The quarry is also responsible for providingthe marble for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,now the Tomb of the Unknowns, and dozens ofother important buildings around the U.S.

A 300-foot ceiling bears the reminders of thequarry’s history. The first portals were made byblasting into the stone from the mountain top,removing the rubble and then cutting blocksdownward and removing them from the topopening with wooden cranes.

Purity and qualityIn addition to the new portal, the 17 men

employed by the company work five other areas inthe existing quarry. Now, workers and their hugemachinery enter the quarry through an access tunnel.Dark stains from diesel exhaust cover much of theexposed stone, and marble mud, a mixture of marbledust and water, covers the floor surface.

Water is critical to the stone-cutting operation asthe saws are all hydraulic. It is an issue that must con-stantly be dealt with.

“The water comes in through cracks in the ceilingnaturally in the springtime,” said Kimberley. “AboutApril 15 we start pumping out about 40,000 gallons aday for one to two months. Then we have to start

storing water for the winter,” Quarry superintendent and Marble resident, Gary

Bascom, has worked in the quarry for 22 years andhelps decide which blocks to keep and where to trimthem before they are moved to the load-out in theTown of Marble.

Colorado Yule marble is renowned for its purity andquality. Each block is marked with letters correspondingto the wall it was removed from such as LI for LittleItaly; this helps identify stone for prospective buyers.

No public access – for nowKimberley now has 10 years of experience at the

quarry and does all of the administration, orderingand logistics of the stone’s sales. She also came toknow the stone by operating a saw in 2002, starting

in October and working through thewinter when temperatures reach minus30 degrees.

“What I feel like I contribute the most isactually grading the rock, looking at everysingle stone that’s made out of this quarry,putting the dimensions on it and getting itprepared for the market,” she said.

Asked what sets their marble apartfrom other stone, Kimberley said, “It isunique. It has the smallest, most tight crys-tal structure. The other thing that makes itso popular is that we can get great bigblocks without any fractures. So for us,we’ve marketed that we’ve got beautifulwhite background, the golden vein andthat very, very fine crystal structure.”

After descending the quarry road tothe load-out, 85 percent of the block is

now trucked to Houston, Texas where it isshipped to Carrara, Italy to be worked

into tile or marketed. Enrico has been a client since the quarry reopened in

the early 1990s and developed a European market for thestone. When the former owner Polycor closed in 2009,Enrico organized a buying effort to reopen the quarry.

About half of Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc.’s quarryworkers, live in Marble, with others coming from areasover McClure Pass. Kimberley lives in Marble and heradministrative assistant Janice Ingram is from Redstone.

As for public access, both the quarry and the trailthat once crossed the scrap pile to provide a view intothe upper portal are completely closed. Kimberleysaid she would like to host fundraising tours in thefuture, but for now Mine Safety and HealthAdministration regulations prohibit such access.

Chipping blocks from the quarry’s walls. Photo by Sue McEvoy

SEPTEMBER 2012

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The Crystal Valley Echo.

The Echo is a great way to reach fall visitors and locals alike with your

message and specials.

With affordable prices, a variety of sizes,and access to long-time local readers;

placing an ad in the Echo is a good move overall.

Call me with any questions and I can help tailor an ad

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Thanks!Ellie Kershow

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[email protected](970) 963-3903

Fall is in the air!

ing and promotional budgets, diminishing thechances of self-published work getting picked up.

Independent bookstores may accept a smallnumber of copies of a self-published book, butoften only on consignment, which means theauthor receives a percentage of the sale if a bookactually sells. Unsold books are typicallyreturned to the author.

Davia, who has master’s degrees in health sci-ence and clinical psychology, wrote her bookbased on stories of her clients who are, as shesays, “committed to a better future.” The bookfocuses on creating change from the inside out,noting the importance of taking care of one’s self

before one can make the world a better place. She tells stories ofclients who are providing low income housing, improving children’shealth, and addressing environmental issues.

Since the book addresses personal well-being prior to addressingthe larger topic of creating social change, the gatherings Rivka is hold-ing in California, Colorado and elsewhere throughout the country arepersonal as well. She works with each group, asking individuals whythey chose to attend the event, and what they find meaningful. Shealso asks participants to commit to one thing that will improve theirlives and therefore, those around them.

This type of gathering is a paradigm shift from the typical inter-action found at a brick-and-mortar bookstore. In the case of a booksuch as Rivka’s, book buyers may visit the self-help shelves andhappen onto it, or might purchase it on a friend’s recommendation.Live interaction with the author, however, can give potential read-ers a deeper look into a book’s content.

For those living in the Crystal Valley, an opportunity to meet avisiting author was a bonus to purchasing her book. But even if youmissed the gathering, you’re still in luck. Davia’s book is availableonline and can be delivered right to your door.

Special delivery: An author brings her book to the Crystal ValleyBy Carrie Click, Echo Editor

We all know it can sometimes be difficult to getmaterial goods to the Crystal River Valley. At times,Highway 133 is a little too far off the beaten track.

For one out-of-town author, however, itseemed best to bring her newly-published book tothe valley herself.

Los Angeles-based life and work coach DaviaRivka brought copies of her book, “Up to SomethingBig” to the Roaring Fork Valley in mid-August.

While she was here, she held gath-erings for potential readers inAspen, Glenwood Springs, and inRedstone.

“I decided it would be best tohost gatherings,” she said aboutintroducing people to her work. “Idecided I didn’t want to sellthrough bookstores.”

It’s difficult for self-publishedauthor nowadays to access corpo-

rate bookstore chains.According to the AmericanBooksellers Association,competition is stiff. Barnes & Noble reviewsmore than 100,000 submissions per year.Self-published books are reviewed rightalong with published works from estab-lished publishing houses with large market-

Up to Something BigBy Davia RivkaISBN 978-1468098860Paperback and Kindle editions available on amazon.com.Rivka offers free 30-minute coaching sessions. Go to daviarivka.com for more information.

Davia Rivka, author of “Up toSomething Big” Courtesy photo


Silver Creek to Avalanche Lake:One night good, two better

By Sue McEvoy

In the decades that Chuck and Doris Downey andI have hiked, camped, backpacked, skied, snowshoed and climbed in and around the Crystal Valley, none ofus had ever been to Avalanche Lake.

The trip to Avalanche Lake, nearly nine miles from the Sliver Creek trailhead in Lead King Basin or 11 milesfrom the trailhead at Avalanche Campground, requires at least a one-night stay.

After several aborted attempts due to weather conditions, (remember those late afternoon thunderstormsand mudslides in July?) we chose July 31 to Aug. 1 to backpack into Avalanche Lake from the Silver CreekTrail and come out by way of Avalanche Creek Trail.

After shuttling a vehicle to the Avalanche trailhead on Monday night, (don’t forget the cooler) we leftRedstone at 7 a.m. in the Downeys’ truck, four-wheel drive required, for the trip into Lead King Basin via theOutward Bound side of the loop.

Just below the high point of the loop at Arkansas Mountain, at 10,500 feet, Chuck, Doris, myself and mydog Samdo left the truck and hit the trail at 8:40 a.m. In less than two hours we were at Silver Creek Pass, at12,260 feet, enjoying the sunshine and some long-lasting beautiful wildflowers.

All downhill from here, right? This was our assumption and descend we did. The trail on this side, as weexpected, is not very well traveled and vanished in the alpine tundra more than once. Very occasional rockcairns were observable and we wound our way into unchartered territory, enjoying the remote and ruggedviews of Capitol Peak, Hawk Peak, and far-off, the back of Mount Sopris.

After lunch, the trail no longer descended but continued on going up and down at an elevation of 11,500feet high above the East Fork of Avalanche Creek. Remarkably to us, it then climbed to Avalanche CreekDivide just below 12,000 feet. From here it finally descended back into the forest on switchbacks and connect-ed to the Avalanche Lake trail just .4 miles from the lake where the elevation is 10,695 feet.

Eight hours into the hike, we found ourselves at our destination, the sole group at Avalanche Lake. Withinminutes of setting up our tents, and pumping and boiling water, it began to hail. A short break in the delugegave us time to eat, stow our food up a tree and enjoy the incredible view of this high alpine lake before crawl-ing into our tents at 8 p.m.

Avalanche Lake is situated in a spectacular wilderness setting with the sheer west face of Capitol Peakbounding one side and glacially carved jagged peaks bounding the rest. Timberline here is surprisingly lowwith most of the view plane from the lake being treeless. In contrast to other parts of the popular MaroonBells/ Snowmass Wilderness, Avalanche Lake receives few visitors.

Then the weather came in. Thunder rolled from one end of Capitol Peak to the other, echoing off the sheercliffs. Lightning lit up the tents like giant flashbulbs on a movie set and heavy rain continued with intermit-tent hail. It was a great time to be snuggled in a sleeping bag, in a dry tent after a long day’s walk.

The morning brought cloudy skies with some hope of sunshine and a completely still lake. After breakfastand an attempt to dry the tents, we hit Avalanche Creek Trail and soon passed the intersection with SilverCreek Trail followed by the intersection of the trail to Capitol Lake. A long set of switchbacks through darktimber interspersed with rock outcroppings of raspberries was next.

The trail mostly followed but stayed high above the creek, had long flat sections through the forest andcrossed a few open meadows; we lunched inDuley Park.

Eleven miles and six hours and 40 minuteslater, we returned to my vehicle at the trailhead atAvalanche Campground, ready to go home.

Trailheads: - Silver Creek Trail in Lead King Basin, six milesabove Marble.- Avalanche Creek Trail at Avalanche Campground,2.5 miles off Hwy. 133 on Rd. 310.Distance: Silver Creek trailhead to Avalanche Lake:8.6 miles. (We added .8 mile finding the route.)Avalanche Lake to Avalanche Creek trailhead: 11 milesBest Guidebook: Hiking Colorado’s Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness by Molvar.Map: National Geographic Maroon Bells,Redstone, Marble Trails Illustrated topographicmap, 2005.Recommendations: The route from Silver Creekto Avalanche Lake “is quite primitive and requireswell-honed trail finding skills.”

Although one night at the lake was nice, amulti-day trip would be better.

And don’t forget to put the beer IN the cooler.

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of May-July were $13,329, more than doublingthe year before, averaging $190-276 in dailysales. Lost revenues of shifts/days not open areestimated at $8,886, with a potential of totalrevenues trending at $22,215 for the same nine-week period. So far, the first two weeks ofAugust were comparable to July sales.

With all expenses and bills paid, we have rev-enues set aside for re-opening on Memorial Day2013. Jodi reported that being open wintermonths proved unsustainable in the currentmodel but that being open for special eventswas an option if the community wanted.

Board member Ernie Bradley reported thatour financial condition is good at this time, andthat the income for the first quarter of fiscalyear 2012 significantly exceeded the first quar-ter of 2011, as well as the budget projections forthe same period of 2012.

As executive director, I reported that as for“mutual community enrichment,” during thisfirst year of operation, a total of $58,998 inchecks has been written to 90 different entities.Of those, 77 went to Marble and Redstone arealocals: 55 to individuals and 22 to small busi-nesses for consignments, cost of goods and serv-ices, and arts and crafts.

Discussion followed with questions, com-ments and suggestions from the attendees. Allpresent agreed The Hub is important to and forthe community and agreed on a hybrid opera-tions model next spring for phase two with a

paid operations coordinator working 32 hours aweek on a contract basis to provide daily consis-tency.

The Musser Grant ends Aug. 31. On Sept. 1,The Hub will switch over to phase two for thenext four to five weeks, with a temporary oper-ations coordinator covering a minimum of fourdays per week, Thurs. through Sun. This paidposition will run from September to Octoberand will not affect next year’s start-up funds.Announcement for the position have been sentout via word of mouth, e-mail and on TheHub’s Facebook page.

There are presently five Hub board mem-bers. There are currently open seats and TheHub board invites interested parties to apply.Contact me for more information at 704-9482.

As The Hub keeps rolling, from one personhelping, to another, and another, and another,all giving back in an open, healthy, inclusiveway.

That is why it is called The Hub; our firstyear of operation demonstrates that for our tinyvalley community and tinier nonprofits, gener-ating money and community resources togetherdoes strengthen our community overall and sig-nificantly helps our little part of the world goround.

Much gratitude goes to Laura Jane MusserFund’s Rural Initiative implementation fundsthat greased our Hub wheels to get us started.The Hub is definitely on a roll.

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On Aug. 15, the Marble Hub Board of Directors invited theupper Crystal Valley community of Marble and Redstone to aHub update and discussion for plans going forward. About 20locals attended.

The Hub’s vision statement is "Our Vision is to combineCrystal Valley residents and resources for mutual communityenrichment."

Board Chair Jodi Taylor opened the meeting with year-to-date financial reports. Revenues for the nine weeks of May-July,2011, open 99 percent, seven days a week, were $5,919.

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Underage ATV drivers onSept. 6 meeting agendaBy Bettie Lou Gilbert, Echo contributor

At the Marble Board of Trustees meeting on Aug. 2: • The Mill Site Committee turned in the donations for Mill

Site Park and requested an additional 1,000 brochures for thepark. The committee reported that it has pledges from theMarble Community Church, Crystal River HeritageAssociation, and the Marble Charter School to help build therestrooms at Mill Site Park. It is still waiting for an answer fromthe Marble Historical Society, the chamber and the MarbleTourism Association. The board of trustees is working on apossible planning grant for other amenities to put in the park.

• The board of trustees discussed applicants for the TownClerk position but the application process has not been closed.The board plans to make a decision at the September meeting.They discussed setting up a phone line and voice mailbox forthe town and will put a mailbox at Mill Site Park.

• The agenda for September will include underage ATVdrivers and whether to continue contributing to The Hub’scleaning costs.

The next regular meeting will be held on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.in the Fellowship Hall at the Marble Community Church.

Pitkin County BriefsCheck your voter registration

Pitkin County voters, check your voter registration now so thatall your votes count in the Nov. 6 presidential election. Go to pitk-invotes.org and click on the orange online voter registration buttonto verify and update your record online or call the election depart-ment at 429-2713.

Vacancy on Pitco Housing Authority BoardThe Pitkin County Housing Authority Citizen Board of Directors

is seeking a volunteer to fill a vacancy on the board. This is anopportunity to make a difference regarding workforce housing inAspen and Pitkin County. The board meets the first and thirdWednesdays of each month from 5-7 pm. Preference is given to res-idents who have lived in Pitkin County for at least a year. Applyonline at aspenpitkin.com/citizenboards.

Vacancies on TV and FM Translator Advisory BoardThere are two vacancies on the TV & FM Translator Advisory

Board. This board oversees the county’s translator system, newchannel allocations, the need for additional translator sites and/orcable systems, and future broadband needs. Meetings are on thesecond Tuesday of even months at 6 p.m. Contact CharlotteAnderson at 920-5200 or aspenpitkin.com/citizenboards for moreinformation and meeting locations.

Arrive early at the airportIf you’re flying out of Aspen, passengers are being advised to

arrive early to the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport to avoid missing yourflight. Prior to off-season, five commercial departures between 7-7:45 a.m. Travelers are encouraged to arrive two hours before theirscheduled flights to allow time for security screening. To help accom-modate passengers, the airport terminal building is open at 5 a.m.Contact airport guest services at 920-5380 for more information.

Watch Pitkin County government’s webcastsAre you interested in your county government but can’t attend a

county commissioner meeting? No worries. You can watch meetingsonline from the comfort of your home, car, coffee shop, or whereveryou have Internet access. Meetings stream live and are archived bydate. You can even click on the portion of an archived meeting that youare interested in and only watch that portion of the meeting. Try itsometime. Go to aspenpitkin.com, click on “County Webcasts” andyou’re off and running. Call 920-5204 if you need help getting started.

Pitkin County is on FacebookYou’re invited to follow Pitkin County on Facebook. Please check

out our Facebook page at facebook.com/pitkincounty. Become afriend or a fan. We’d like to respond to your comments whateverthey may be. Contact Pat Bingham at 920-5204 [email protected] with questions.

– Pat Bingham, Pitkin County

G O V E R N M E N T

SEPTEMBER 2012

Echo BriefsCrystal River: a healthy place for aquatic insects

In the fall of 2011, the Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) teamedup with the Water Quality Control Division (WQCD) of the ColoradoDepartment of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to selectand sample macroinvertebrates at 20 sites in the Roaring Forkwatershed. This assessment of stream health found that moststreams sampled in the Roaring Fork watershed met or surpassedthe state standards for healthy aquatic conditions.

Macroinvertebrates are aquatic insects large enough to be seenwithout a microscope. Some common macroinvertebrates aremayflies, caddis flies and stone flies.

Samples were sent to a lab for analysis, then interpreted basedon the Colorado State Standards established in 2010 by the CDPHE.Sites were compared against state standards, reference sites, andpast results at the same site.

Of the 20 sites sampled, only two sites were consideredimpaired. These were Cattle Creek at the Highway 82 culvert andRoaring Fork at Slaughterhouse Bridge. And one site fell in the grayarea between healthy and impaired: the Roaring Fork at Mill StreetBridge.

Some of the best aquatic conditions for macroinvertebrates wererecorded at Thompson Creek above the diversion and on theCrystal River at and below Redstone.

A long term monitoring program would provide a deeper under-standing of the impact of human disturbances on both healthy andimpaired streams.

RFC has obtained funding to conduct a similar study this fall,including targeted studies of the Roaring Fork in Aspen and BrushCreek, funded by the City of Aspen and Snowmass Water andSanitation District respectively.

RFC plans to compare results from this year’s study to last yearto understand the impacts of conditions at each end of the spec-trum.

Full results and graphics are available at roaringfork.org- Sarah Johnson, Roaring Fork Conservancy

Ninth annual One Book One Town features “Nothing Daunted”

The Friends of the Gordon Cooper Branch Library are inviting allreaders to participate in the Ninth Annual One Book One Townbook-reading event.

This is a community read and a way to get to know your neigh-bors through the shared experience of enjoying the same book.

This year’s book is “Nothing Daunted” by Dorothy Wickenden.The book is available for checkout at Garfield County libraries. Startreading now, and plan to attend Dorothy Wickenden's author visitin October. Call 963-2889 for more information.

– Kelsy Been, Garfield County Libraries

Plein Air Happening is Sept. 3-7 in Carbondale

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) is host-ing its debut Plein Air Happening festival from Sept. 3-7. En plein airis a French expression, which means “in the open air” and is partic-ularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors.

Nine artists will be painting in and around Carbondale fromSept. 3-5. Participating artists are Dean Bowlby, Victoria Broyles,Majid Kahhak, Jane Lee, John Lintott, Mary Noone, Jill Sabella, LizThele, and Simon Winegar.

A “Paint Off” will be held on Main Street on Sept. 6, which is anhour and a half-long competition where the artists will paint thesame scene for judging.

The grand finale will be an exhibit on First Friday, Sept. 7 from6-8 p.m. at the CCAH R2 Gallery in the Third Street Center. Furtherdetails regarding locations, times and other happenings surround-ing the Plein Air event will be announced shortly.

The festival will give the community an opportunity to watchplein air artists at work and to see Carbondale through the eyes ofthe various maestros. For more information go tocarbondalearts.com or call 963-1680

Ro Mead, Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities


What’s up with Pitkin County?

It’s up to all of us to take care of the bears

By George Newman

I wrote my very first column for The Crystal Valley Echo in July2010. The topic was bears. Two years later, in a drought year where

bears came out of their winter dens early, the lack of natural food for bears once again poses a problem notonly for the bears, but for homeowners.

So far this summer, the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has euthanized 20 bears in thisregion, the most in the last four years. When natural foods are hard to come by, as they are this year, bearssearch for other sources.

Bears are very resourceful and adaptive and have learned how to break into homes as well as cars. Theyhave a keen sense of smell and are able to pry open access points. The problem is exacerbated as new gener-ations of cubs learn from their mothers. As the bear population grows, so do the number of animals whobecome habituated to human food.

The most important thing we can do is to use wildlife-proof refuse containers or dumpsters. This is alreadyrequired in Pitkin County by County Code, under ordinance 020-2007.

It boils down to limiting access to garbage. Keeping trash in a garage or shed is the best protection, puttingit out in a bear-proof container only on the morning of your trash pickup. This will greatly reduce the chanceof bear encounters at your home.

County code also prohibits leaving pet food outside and removing bird feeders. Birds can fend for them-selves this time of year. If you enjoy watching birds, the code requires keeping feeders, including humming-bird feeders, away from decks and windows and at least 10 feet off the ground, suspended between two treesor posts, with a seed pan to catch discarded seeds.

New fruit-bearing trees and shrubs are prohibited within an activity envelope in areas of high bear activity.The code also addresses various “buffer zones” regarding structures located near wildlife habitat. Chicken coopspose problems as well. CPW recommends putting up an electric fence around coops. Compost piles should nevercontain meat scraps and should be turned over regularly

Food storage rules are now in effect in all developed recreation sites in the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District.Campers must now store their food, cooking equipment, cooking utensils and coolers in bear-resistant contain-ers such as a closed, locked vehicle or bear box. These rules are for the protection of campers as well as for bears.

Wildlife officers continue to get reports of people leaving their trash unsecured and easily accessible tobears. We all need to be diligent in the disposal of our trash. We need to secure our homes and cars, and bediligent in not leaving food lying around where it can entice bears.

Trash kills bears. Let’s all be responsible and not put our bears or other wildlife in undue peril.

The Pitkin County Commissioners hold weekly work sessions on Tuesdays and bi-monthly public hearings onWednesdays in the Plaza One building (next to the Pitkin County Courthouse) in Aspen. Both meetings are televisedlive and repeated on locater CG12 TV. They are also streamed live and available on the County website. Agendasare posted in the Aspen/Glenwood newspapers and on-line at aspenpitkin.com. In this column, your District 5Commissioner, George Newman offers his take on current matters. You can reach him [email protected].

BLM proposes changes to guide expanded oiland gas development in northwestern ColoradoBy David Boyd, BLM White River Field Office

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a draft on Aug. 22 of the White River ResourceManagement Plan Oil and Gas Amendment, which will help guide oil and gas development in northwesternColorado’s Piceance Basin near Parachute during the next 20 years.

The BLM is seeking public comment on the draft plan amendment that analyzes four alternatives on poten-tial oil and gas development and proposes appropriate mitigation measures on the 1.7 million acres of feder-al leasable minerals administered by the BLM’s White River Field Office, which includes Rio Blanco County,southern Moffat County, and a small part of northern Garfield County.

“As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, we are working to expand safeand responsible oil and gas exploration and production,” said Mike Pool, acting BLM director. “We know thatenergy production is a major economic engine for Colorado, and we worked with our partners to craft a widerange of possible alternatives for public review and comment. This draft plan amendment considers a numberof development scenarios and suggests environmental protections that will ensure that oil and gas activitiesare conducted in appropriate areas using best practices.”

In 2012, oil and gas development in Colorado supported thousands of jobs and boosted the American econ-omy by approximately $9.5 billion. During the next 20 years, oil and gas activities in this area of the PiceanceBasin could produce 878 billion cubic feet of natural gas annually and create as many as 8,000 new jobs innorthwestern Colorado.

The majority of acreage within the White River Field Office is already leased for oil and gas development.The draft plan amendment considers a range of development alternatives from 4,603 new wells on 550 newwell pads to 21,200 new wells on 2,556 new well pads. The draft plan amendment also proposes a number ofpossible mitigation measures to minimize impacts to wildlife and other sensitive resources.

The BLM is hosting a public house to answer questions and provide an opportunity to submit written com-ments on this Draft RMP Amendment. The public can submit comments between 4-7 p.m. on Sept. 26, in Siltat the BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office, 2300 River Frontage Road. Public houses are also being con-ducted in Meeker, Rangely, and Grand Junction.

The BLM encourages the public to actively participate in the resource management planning process bysubmitting comments on the proposed plan amendment. The BLM will accept public comments through Dec.14, 2012 and will then consider the public comments as it develops a final proposed alternative. A final deci-sion is expected in April 2014.

Contact David Boyd at 876-9008 or go to www.co.blm.gov/gsra/gshome.htm for more information.

spoke with John Groves from Colorado Parks and Wildlife inGlenwood Springs. John’s district covers approximately 800 squaremiles from Glenwood Springs to Basalt and over to McClure Pass,which is some of the best bear habitat in Colorado. John estimatesthat there is slightly more than one bear for each square mile with-in his district.

John told me that black bears are omnivores; as much as 90 percentof their diet is vegetarian. At this time of the summer, hungry bears areloading up on calories to prepare for hibernation. They rely on berriesand acorns, but also eat large numbers of insects and grubs. Theremaining 10 percent of their diet consists of carrion and meat. Theywill not generally kill animals, but have been known to take downdomestic sheep, goats and chickens. Very rarely do they prey on cattleor horses.

John says that in the last hundred years in Colorado, only threepeople have been killed by bears in this state. So why are people soworried about bears? Partly I suppose it’s because we sometimesdon’t use common sense. Here are some ideas that might preventnegative people/bear interactions:

• Keep all garbage locked up. Put garbage out on pickup daysafter 6 a.m. even if you have Bear-Saver cans (not the night before.)Bear-Saver barrels are good, but have been known to fail.

• Don’t put out bird seed.• Unattended dogs can provoke bear encounters.• Keep first floor doors and windows tightly closed — even if

you are out for a short walk.• Scare bears away early and often. Banging pots and pans work,

but bears may become accustomed to this noise. Make your proper-ty an uninviting place for bears. Air horns seem to work here inMarble.

I was glad to hear John say that at this point, no bears have beeneuthanized in his district and no bears have been trapped in Marble.However, we still have weeks of bear activity since they won’tbegin hibernation until later in October or early November.

If we’re lucky and responsible, perhaps we can prevent needlessbear deaths. Above all, please don’t feed the bears. They’re betteroff without our help.

Kay Williams Marble

Not supportive of Habitat for Humanity's KeatorGrove plans

Dear Echo:While I have supported the Roaring Fork Habitat for Humanity

in the past, I cannot support their current plan to build a cluster of12 new low-income homes in the center of Keator Grove.

When their plans were announced in the paper, neighbors askedfor more information. One Habitat board member, CarolynMeadowcroft, refused to meet, stating that they had not madeplans; yet their board president, Scott Gilbert, said that he had beenworking on this for two years and that they finally had the oppor-tunity to obtain land from Alpine Bank through foreclosure.

As a Carbondale resident, I ask Habitat to open their doors toinclude local community input into their decisions and planning.

Habitat for Humanity's website stated that the organizationaims to change the living situation for the many families that “livein dangerous, unhealthy housing and struggle each day just to sur-vive.” Is building a new high-density low-income neighborhoodthe answer? The practice of many Habitat groups is to go intocommunities restoring existing homes and building new homeswithin existing neighborhoods.

I ask the community to contact the Roaring Fork Habitat forHumanity board members and the president of Alpine Bank toexpress opposition and concern for plans for Keator Grove. Tellthem that a new low-income cluster of homes is not good for acommunity the size of Carbondale.

Maria BagbyCarbondale

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Crystal City wishes Marble OutwardBound a happy 50 yearsDear Echo:

Congratulations to theMarble Outward BoundSchool on celebratingtheir 50th year of servingthousands of youngadults. The OutwardBound staff and studentsrecently brought a hugebirthday cake to Crystalto celebrate their 50 years.

Crystal and theOutward Bound have hada close relationship duringthe past 50 years. Oftenduring the OutwardBound course, the staffand students assist theresidents of Crystal byhaving a service project. Over the years, these activities haveincluded digging new outhouse holes and moving outhouses;cleaning and pruning the irrigation ditch; removing trees for firesafety; chopping and stacking wood; installing rock walkways tohouses and many other projects too numerous to mention.

The supply truck always stops to pick up trash from the Crystalresidents. Crystal provides a camping area for a couple of nights foreach group prior to their service project. Residents visit the campsiteto give the students a history lesson about Crystal. The residents ofCrystal also have helped ill or injured students as needs arise.

The Crystal community congratulates Outward Bound on their50-year celebration and looks forward to working with them inthe future.

Roger NealCrystal


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THANKS TO NEW/RENEWING MEMBERS OF RCA:The Redstone Castle, Crystal River Realty, In Touch Healing Center, Avalanche OutfittersBarb & Chuck Albin, Kimberly Boddicker & Chris Bunch, Betty and Ernie Bradley, Richard Burns family, Linda & Jim Cox, SueDaggett & Zane Dennis, Kika Dudiak & Henry Pitot,

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FRUITA VISITOR CENTER VOLUNTEERSOn July 26th RCA hosted 28 volunteers from the Fruitavisitor center where they greet over 400,000 tourists toColorado each year. RCA board members and business-es helped make this visit a memorable one. It beganwith a fantastic Castle tour by Sue McEvoy followed byan incredible Crystal Club lunch topped off with Kim'sfamous pistachio cake. The group then had time tostop in businesses and browse shops or take a carriageride provided by Avalanche Outfitters. The volunteersended the day with a wine tasting at the Redstone Innbefore they boarded their bus to return home. Theyfound our town delightful and promised to send moretourists our way!

THANK YOU TO:• Bob Wofford for the excellent daily maintenance andrefurbishment of the Redstone Park bathrooms this year.• The Church at Redstone for donating 1/3 of their July4th hot dog stand proceeds to Redstone CommunityAssociation and another 1/3 of the proceeds to Hospiceof the Valley.

OCTOBERFEST IS COMING BACK TO REDSTONE!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

Enjoy German food, beer, and music, hayrides and games while you are

meeting old friends and making new ones.

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Frisky at 60!

Janice Ingram of Redstone recently celebrated amilestone birthday and celebrated with a discreetly-positioned copy of the Echo.

Janice wrote, “I went to Avalanche Lake with JudySchilling for my 50th and now being my 60th, I revisit-ed with Nicole Richardson, both times on horseback.”

As a result of the recent wildfireactivity in the western United States,the Crystal Valley and large portions ofwestern Colorado dealt with consider-ably smoky skies throughout August.

Garfield County exceeded theNational Ambient Air QualityStandard (NAAQS) for fine particu-late matter in mid-August and theColorado Department of PublicHealth and Environment issued aWildfire Smoke Health Advisory forthe Colorado River Valley.

Officials indicated that if visibilitywas less than five miles due tosmoke, the air quality was unhealthy.

“This is a great reminder for any-one [living in Garfield County,which includes Carbondale] whohas not signed up for alerts on thegarco911.org site, to do so now,” saidPaul Reaser, the county’s environ-mental health program manager. “Itjust takes a moment to register and begin receivingemergency communications alerts. It is also helpful forpeople to keep monitoring local air conditions to betterunderstand the risks.”

Garfield County has real-time local air quality infor-mation available on garfield-county.com/air-quality/index.aspx.

Air quality advisories are issued by local departmentof public health and environment officials. These advi-sories can help you better assess the outdoor conditionsand whether you should be going outside. When fine

particulate matter is in the “Unhealthy for SensitiveGroup Category,” people with heart or lung disease,older adults, and children should limit time outside.

For the latest Garfield County conditions, go tohttp://www.garfield-county.com/air-quality/index.aspx .Condition meters are posted at the bottom of the homepage of the county website as well. For the latest Coloradostatewide conditions, forecasts, and advisories, go tohttp://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx. For the latest Smoke Outlook, go to http://www.col-orado.gov/airquality/addendum.aspx#smoke.

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Wildfire smoke reaches the Crystal Valley

Smoke from western wildfires in August brought hazy skies to the Colorado,Roaring Fork and Crystal river valleys. Photo by Renata Scheder-Bieschin

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As I See ItA MONTHLY COLUMN BY BRUCE GLEDHILL

The true value of art One of the best events of the year in our community is the

annual Redstone Art Show.I’ve never had work displayed there, but for a dozen years

I’ve been an attendee and purchaser. I’m not an artist in the traditional sense. I’m not a painter, sculptor, poet, or dancer. But I

know how valuable art is because it can be inspiring and point to truth. Our art reflects Godwho is creative and often communicates in nonverbal ways.

God’s artistry is evident in everything from the vast but intricate design of the universe,to the amazing diversity of color, texture and design in plants and animals and the microscop-ic fractal patterns of crystals. The diversity and quality of work at the Redstone Art Showreflects God’s creativity, but can’t rival the flagrant creative beauty of the universe.

At the top of the stairway in the church building is a metal sculpture from Father Benedictat the local Benedictine monastery. It seems appropriate to have a piece of art from there,because the Benedictines say beauty is “truth shining into being.” Beauty can illuminatethings inside of us and thus change us. It can motivate us to think in a new way, to dream,or to grow. C. S. Lewis said whenever we see beauty it comes to us as “patches of God-light,”like glimmers of sunlight piercing a dark forest.

Down through the centuries, the Christian community has usually been a proponent ofthe arts, supporting and encouraging sculptors, painters, and musicians. The Bible speakshighly of those with gifts of artistry and craftsmanship.

Much of the art that has survived from the early centuries in Europe was commissionedby churches. Art pieces held and displayed in a church building had greater stability throughthe passing generations than those in private ownership.

Annie Dillard has written, “We are here to abet Creation and to witness it, to notice eachthing so each thing gets noticed. Together we notice not only each mountain shadow andeach stone on the beach, but we notice each other’s beautiful face and complex nature so thatCreation need not play to an empty house.”

So many of the works at the Redstone Art Show each year help us see the beauty of cre-ation in a fresh way.

It seems to me that the visual is God’s preferred teaching tool. Statements in verbal formaffect our minds, but through the visual God can touch our heart and our imagination.

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New Directors Share Helm, Split DutiesMarble Charter School has not one, but two new

Directors this year, although neither are new to teaching orto MCS. Amy Rusby has taken on the job of Director ofOperations for the school, in addition to her positions asDirector of Special Services and Science Teacher that sheheld last year. This is Amy’s 5th year at MCS. DebbyMacek has stepped up to the job of Director of Instruction& Curriculum in addition to her position as 6th – 8th gradeteacher in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies.This is Debby’s 9th year at MCS.

This change returns to a model of leadership in whichthe Director also teaches students for part of the day. “Weare able to make better connections with kids and be morein tune with students concerns by being in the classroomfor most of the day” said Debby.

Amy is focusing on the day-to-day operations of theschool, including the finances and business aspect of run-ning a school. “I am excited for this year. It has been apleasure getting to know the complexities of the positionand working with the administration in Gunnison. I feelthat our Board, staff and parents are all committed to effec-tive communication – one of our newly adopted school

goals,” stated Amy.Debby is focusing on the academic and curricular focus of the school, including supporting other

teachers as they work on improving their craft. “I love thinking about how to be a better teacher myself,

MCS Jump-Starts theYear with New PurposeBy Debby Macek

Marble Charter School jumped into the school year on August27th, and kids were greeted as they walked through the door withthe school’s new motto, logo, and 3 school goals.

The motto came out of a need the staff expressed to state moreclearly the mission of the school. Long ago, a student came upwith the motto, “A small school with a big heart.” While webelieve this is still very true, it does not say much about our aca-demic purpose. The new motto strives to clarify all the aspects ofour mission. It states: “Marble Charter School: Award-winning,Progressive Community Education - Graduating Creative andIndependent World Citizens Since 1995.”

In addition, one of our students drew a logo that expressesthese sentiments. Megan, a 7th grader this year, has been work-ing hard to perfect her drawing. We believe this shows our con-nection to the world, our big heart, and our award-winning edu-cation. MCS won the John Irving School of Excellence for the 2ndyear in a row last spring. This award recognizes the top 8 percentof public schools that demonstrate the highest achievement onstatewide assessments.

The three goals that the MCS community adopted for the yearare:

1. Strive for excellence in all we do. 2. Effectively communicate with & trust each other.3. Have, use, and teach a growth mindset.The Board of Directors, all staff, and now the students are

committed to accomplishing these goals. The staff is working onlearning about and teaching to students the difference between agrowth mindset and fixed mindset. This theory of learning isbased upon the work of Carol Dweck, PhD, and her ground-set-ting book, Mindset. At our Back to School Night on September6th, parents will have an opportunity to learn more about growthmindset and some effective ways of talking to their kids toencourage hard work and focused effort. Many recent studies cor-roborate Dweck’s work; scientists are learning that success is notbased much upon talent, but more upon a person’s desire, effort,and some good coaching along the way.

Here at MCS, we know that focus on these goals will lead toacademic success, but more importantly, this focus will help stu-dents to be passionate, dedicated human beings – dedicated towhatever personal goals they choose to pursue. We are all veryexcited to start off the year with purpose and focus.

and look forward to working together withour staff to develop strong, integrated lessons.Our adopted goal focusing on growth mindsetis going to make an incredible difference in stu-dent learning this year,” Debby said.

Both Debby & Amy are enthusiastic aboutthe unique partnership in which they haveembarked. Amy shared, “Debby and I com-plement one another professionally, as ourdiverse education and experiences allow us tocollaborate and ensure we have covered thebases with the leadership needs of theschool.” Debby added, “Amy has an incredi-ble background in business that we all relyupon. I have some unique experience in dif-ferent models of education, such as experien-tial learning and project-based curriculum, aswell as some years of work creating stan-dards-based grading systems. It makes us agood team.”

Debby Macek and Amy Rusby will both con-tinue teaching in addition to sharing the roll ofMarble Charter School director.


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MCS students have been experiencingfirst-hand what it is like to “Go for theGold!” From the very first day of school, andthrough mid-September, students will becompeting in various athletic, academic, andskills-based competitions in the 3rd rendi-tion of the MCS Olympics.

This time around, students will be inves-tigating and attempting to answer for them-selves the question, “What does it take to bethe best in the world?” Students will also geta chance to think about their own passionsand set personal goals when they answer thequestion personally: what does it take to bethe best?

Students will get a chance to look atOlympic athletes’ training schedules, diet,mindsets, physical attributes, and other fea-tures in order to determine how they earnedOlympic medals and fame. They’ll also lookat Olympic values and have a chance to dis-cuss and write about them – values such aspersistence, commitment, teamwork, sports-

manship, and courage.Students will get a chance to learn the his-

tory behind the Games and some of themost amazing stories in Olympic history.MCS staff members hope that starting theschool year with this Olympic theme willenhance the values that create a successfullearning environment.

Students are preparing diligently in 4 sep-arate teams for many team and individualevents to take place at the MCS Fall OutdoorEducation Trip on September 10th throughthe 12th. Youngest students will attend theOE Trip during the school day, and older stu-dents will spend the two nights in tents, con-tinuing the friendly competition in “events”such as creative dinner preparation and pres-entation and campfire entertainment. Thestudents will not have to go far; theOlympics will take place at Bogan FlatsCampground, just down the road from theschool.

Let the Games Begin!

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7th & 8th Graders Set TheirSights on DC

The 7th & 8th graders of MCS met in late August, along with their parents,to begin planning for some leadership opportunities. The students have ambi-tiously set out to plan and fundraise for a week-long trip to Washington, DCthis coming April. In addition, 8th graders will start working this fall on theirplans for a service project and creating their own graduation ceremony.

The eight students in 7th and 8th grade are enthusiastic about planning thetrip. Debby Macek, the group’s staff advisor, knows what an amazing oppor-tunity this trip will be for the students. “These students will gain real-life expe-rience in budgeting, planning, and determining the best educational opportuni-ties before our trip. During the trip, they’ll experience all of the history, cur-rent events, culture and politics that DC can offer – they’ll get to meet theirU.S. Representative and Senators, and touch the Lincoln Memorial and Tombof the Unknown Soldier – pieces of marble they’ve heard about for years, as itcame from our town marble mine. Amazing learning happens when studentstake turns navigating the group through the city, deciding how to plan out theday, and budgeting meals based upon the hard-earned fundraising they havedone all year.”

Students are planning some events this Fall to kick-start their fundraising.Over the Labor Day weekend, four students are running a lemonade and bakedgoods stand in Marble while the other four students run another in Marble.Parents are incredibly supportive, helping students bake cookies and set up thestands, but the kids are in charge. They decided their work shifts, the prices,and how to advertise best.

In late October, students are planning a harvest-themed dinner at MCS,complete with chili, cornbread, and some interesting entertainment ideas! Staytuned for more information on this and later events.

The purpose of the trip, the service project, and the graduation ceremonyare to help students begin to take ownership of their own learning, learn lifeskills in real situations, and begin developing independence and responsibilitybefore they move on to high school. “I am so proud of these kids and howthey work together to accomplish a goal,” Debby stated. Support these kids asthey embark on these adventures and projects!

Upcoming Events / MCS AdsSupport our 7th & 8th Graders’ efforts to raise funds for their

trip to DC! Buy an ice-cold cup of lemonade, and a fresh-baked muffin,cookie or cupcake at their lemonade stands this Labor Day weekend! Locatednear the park on Main Street in Redstone and in front of the Beaver LakeLodge in Marble. The stands will operate on Saturday and Sunday in bothtowns, and Monday morning in Redstone.

Hire some 7th & 8th Graders for yard work, housework, to stackfirewood or complete a project! Help send these kids to Washington, DCthis April! Call MCS at 963-9550 with a description of your project and a dateyou’d like to have it completed. A student will return your call to arrange awork date. Thanks!

MCS Back to School Night: Thursday, September 6th at 5:30 pm atMCS. Bring a dish to share and come learn about growth mindset and yourchild’s classroom routines! Parent volunteers interested in helping with theMCS Olympics September 10th -12th, please attend a volunteer meeting fol-lowing Back to School Night events (7 pm).

Lead King Loop Charity Races: Sunday, September 16th starting at 7am. Come run, hike, or enjoy an incredible $10 lunch, all in support of theMarble Charter School! Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win an incrediblegetaway to Denver, Glenwood Springs, Marble, or Redstone. All proceedssupport MCS programs, library, and technology. For more details and to signup, visit www.leadkingloop25k.com.

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Rio Grande Trail’s missing link site visitscheduled for Sept. 11

The Rio Grande Trail connects the Roaring Fork Valleyfrom Aspen to Glenwood Springs. As most locals know, thepath is a non-motorized bicycle and pedestrian byway thatfollows the general path of the old Rio Grande rail bed.

But one section, below McClain Flats west of Aspen isstill waiting for a decision on its final alignment, andwhether the path’s surface should be hard, soft or a combi-nation of the two to make the link complete.

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails staff is holding asite visit open to the public from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Sept.11. Participants are asked to bring their own bicycles andmeet at Stein Park (by the Slaughterhouse Bridge belowSnowbunny). Come prepared to cycle eight miles out andback on the soft surface of the existing Rio Grande Trail.

Crystal Valleyites may find the process interesting, partic-ularly in light of the valley’s own Crystal River Trail andfuture plans to create a non-motorized path through theCrystal Valley.

An RSVP is required to attend the Sept. 11 site visit bycontacting 920-5232, pitkincountyrgt.org.


2012 Roaring Fork Watershed PhotographyContest deadline is Sept. 30

Help celebrate our rivers by entering our 2012 RoaringFork Watershed Photography Contest.

Photos must include rivers, streams or water in theRoaring Fork watershed, either directly or indirectly.

There are categories for both amateurs and professionalphotographers. The deadline for entries is Sept 30. For moreinformation call 927-1290 or visit roaringfork.org.

-Sarah Johnson, Roaring Fork Conservancy

Roaring Fork Conservancy volunteersmeasure water temperatures duringdrought

Roaring Fork Conservancy’s Hot Spots for Trout programhas utitlized 50 volunteers in collecting temperature read-ings at 21 locations throughout the Roaring Fork watershed.

The Hot Spots for Trout program was launched in Junein response to the severe drought, which continues todiminish flows and increase temperatures in local rivers.Collecting temperature data has assisted local wildlife man-agers in deciding to abate fishing in areas where fish andother aquatic life are stressed.

During the week of Aug. 5, four monitoring locationsexceeded the state temperature standard of 68 degrees.The locations were the Crystal River near Colorado RockyMountain School in Carbondale, the Roaring Fork River nearthe Carbondale boat ramp, Brush Creek near the SnowmassVillage Rodeo roundabout, and the Roaring Fork River inAspen at the Hopkins Street footbridge.

The temperature monitoring is important for several rea-sons. Increasing temperatures also affect how much oxygenis in the water. Elevated temperatures lead to the growth ofalgae and bacteria, further depleting oxygen levels. This allnegatively impacts plants and fish living in that water.

– Sarah Johnson, Roaring Fork ConservancyChanges to Garco's land use codeencourage economic development

Garfield County’s newly amended Unified Land UseResolution of 2008 (ULUR) is now in effect. This is the codefor any applicant who applies for a county developmentpermit in Garfield County.

These changes are intended to encourage economicdevelopment and to streamline land use code processes, aswell as to reduce the page count of the ULUR by 133 pages.

The county retained Clarion Associates, a planning, landuse and real estate consulting firm to draft changes to theULUR along with the recommendations of a volunteer work-ing group, interviewees, the public and county staff.

The Phase I Targeted Code Improvements were present-ed to the BOCC in public hearings on July 10 and Aug. 6.The BOCC adopted these code changes, which becameeffective as of Aug. 13.

With the work in Phase I complete, Phase II revisions arecurrently underway through the work of the advisory com-mittee on the land use code for Garfield County. The groupis anticipated to wrap up its review by Dec. 31.

Call 945-8212 for more information or view the updat-ed code at garfield-county.com/building-planning/land-use-regulations.aspx

– Renelle Lott, Garfield County

Proposal for data gathering on air emis-sions in Garfield County presented toBOCC

The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners(BOCC) heard a proposal on Aug. 27 for a Colorado StateUniversity (CSU) scientific study to gather air emissions datasurrounding natural gas extraction operations in GarfieldCounty. The commissioners requested data collection by anindependent researcher to offer the community scientificdata surrounding the impacts of drilling near residentialcommunities.

Garfield County contacted Dr. Jeff Collett, a researchexpert in the fields of atmospheric chemistry and air qualitymonitoring at CSU, following the BOCC’s determinationthat a need exists to fill data gaps on emissions surroundingwell pad activities

Garfield County requested a proposal on a new air emis-sions study from Colorado State to fill critical gaps in avail-able data and scientific study that were identified in thecounty’s Battlement Mesa Health Impact Assessment andEnvironmental Health Environmental and HealthMonitoring Study Design reports.

Garfield County commissioners may consider terms ofan intergovernmental agreement with CSU at a later BOCCmeeting.

Colorado State University’s press release on scientificinformation related to the proposed study can be found atnews.colostate.edu/release/6353

http://www.news.colostate.edu/release/6353.– Renelle Lott, Garfield County

Linman launches listening tourSonja Linman, Democratic candidate for Garfield County

Commissioner District 2, has launched a listening tour ofthe county.

“I want our Board of County Commissioners to be openand accessible, a truly representative body that collaborateswith local citizens, governments, nonprofits and businessleaders for the good of our entire county,” Linman said.

To that end, she’s attending community parades, fairs,farmers’ markets and visiting special events. She is meetingwith a variety of people to seek out information and opin-ions from a broad range of constituents.

Linman is also listening to the needs and concerns of keygroups throughout the county. So far she’s met with repre-sentatives of the Colorado River Water Conservation District,Partnerships in Public Education, the Family Visitor Program,and members of the Energy Advisory Board, ThompsonDivide Coalition, The 100 Club and others to hear their sug-gestions for how the county can be more accessible andresponsive.

Linman is scheduling as many of these sessions as possi-ble to listen and to share her vision for improving countygovernment.

“If anyone would like me to meet with their group orbusiness organization, please contact me via my website,linman2012.com, or e-mail me personally [email protected],” she said.

“I am here to listen,” Linman continued. “I believe thepeople of our county deserve a Board of CountyCommissioners that respects and responds to the entirecounty. This listening tour continues my 23 years of listen-ing to, being available to, and serving the needs of peoplefrom throughout Garfield County.”

– Michael Edminster

Moonlight Mythsakes of Summerscape-isms exhibit at the Carbondale ClayCenter

The opening reception for Moonlight Mythstakes ofSummerscape-isms is Sept. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at theCarbondale Clay Center. The exhibit features new ceramictumblers, luminaries, flower bricks, and wall pieces by artistJesse Ring.

The Carbondale Clay Center is located at 135 Main St.The exhibit runs through Oct. 2 and admission is free.Regular gallery hours are from Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.For more info, 963-2529 or [email protected].

– Lisa Ellena, Carbondale Clay Center

Hospice of the Valley grief and loss sup-port groups meet regularly

For anyone learning to live again after significant loss,grief support groups can be a dynamic and engaging wayto learn what to do when grief shows up in our lives.

Join us on the second and fourth Wednesday of eachmonth from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Hospice of the Valley officesin Basalt. Please call Sean Jeung 927-6650 or visithchotv.org for more information.

– Hospice of the Valley

Full-scale airport emergency drill plannedAirport emergency responders will get realistic practice

dealing with a full-scale simulated airline crash at theAspen/Pitkin County Airport on Sept. 8 between 8 a.m. and12 p.m.

The Triennial Full Scale Airport Emergency Exercise isrequired by the Federal Aviation Administration every threeyears. It will include approximately 50 “victims” and “fami-lies of victims,” played by local volunteers and actors.

The widely-used Incident Command System will be acti-vated and rescue equipment and personnel will bedeployed.

Volunteers will receive full “moulage” or injury simula-tion makeup for the drill. First responders will practice deter-mining the extent of injury, treating on the scene and trans-porting victims to the hospital. An out-of-service aircraft, ifavailable, or RFTA bus will be used to simulate the aircraftfuselage. Airline officials will practice dealing with “familiesof victims.”

Airport and airline personnel will participate along withthe Pitkin County Sheriff’s Department, Aspen FireProtection District, Aspen Ambulance, Snowmass-WildcatFire Protection District, Carbondale and Rural Fire ProtectionDistrict, Federal Aviation Administration, TransportationSecurity Administration and a host of local volunteers andactors.

Volunteers are still needed. Volunteers will receive a lightbreakfast, lunch and a commemorative aluminum waterbottle. Contact Cynthia Bernal at 429-2852 if interested inhelping out.

– Dustin Havel, Aspen/Pitkin County Airport

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The Echo’s Parting Shot…

See you next month!

Thank you to everyonewho helped raise over

$4,000 for Team Fox atthe 2nd Annual Johnny O

Band benefit concert. Eachand everyone of you havehelped make a difference

in the fight againstParkinson’s Disease.

Thank you to everyonewho helped raise over

$4,000 for Team Fox at the 2nd Annual Johnny O

Band benefit concert. Eachand everyone of you havehelped make a difference

in the fight againstParkinson’s Disease.

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