October 13, 2011

Sopris SuntheCarbondales weekly, non-profit newspaper Volume 3, Number 35 | October 13, 2011

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By Allyn HarveySopris Sun Correspondent

esidents from the lower RoaringFork Valley rallied in CarbondaleSaturday morning to prevent en-ergy development in the Thomp-

son Divide area.Nearly 300 people showed up for a rally at

the park behind the Third Street Center thatfeatured petitions to the federal government, avariety of speakers, music and a strong messageof support for the work of the Thompson Di-vide Coalition.

The coalition, commonly referred to as theTDC, is comprised of area ranchers, businessowners, conservationists and residents whohave been working for more than three yearsto preserve 221,000 acres of federal lands be-tween McClure Pass and Sunlight Mountainski resort.

Cars parked outside the Third Street Centerwere the rst indication of the diversity of sup-port for keeping drilling rigs from the Thomp-son Divide there were just as many bumperstickers opposing the Hidden Gems wildernessinitiative as there were supporting it.

A half dozen tractors, driven in by local

ranchers, were lined up at the edge of the rallywith signs hanging off their shovels and in theirwindows that said:Tractors for Thompson Di-vide and, Ranchers for Thompson Divide My livelihood, my job.

A number of people standing in the crowdheld up signs, including one by Richard Votterothat said Trade my water for oil? No frackinway and another held up by a young boy thatsimply said Clean air. Clean Water.

Katrina Byars, who helped organize and pro-mote the event with Malcolm McMichael,pointed out that the federal government has is-sued 81 leases to energy development companies,such as SG Interests based in Houston, in theThompson Divide area.None are currently beingdeveloped, but SG has asked the Bureau of LandManagement to allow it to drill a test well andeventually combine 16 leases into a single unit.

We will see the giant ame plumes upthere, Byars told the crowd at the outset. Shetalked about the impacts to the community, thelocal environment and water supplies that willcome with development.

Nobody wants this, she said. And werehere today to tell the Bureau of Land Manage-ment and the energy companies that this place is

already being used. Its where we ski,we camp, we ride, we hike, we sh.

For the next hour, members of thecrowd stepped up onto the stage and gave rea-sons for preserving the area.

Chuck Ogilvy, a longtime resident of thecentral Rockies, pointed out how importantthe area is for hunters, who rely on healthygame herds.

Next up, former Carbondale Trustee RussCriswell emphasized the importance of thearea and its streams to Carbondales watersupply.And throughout the day, the theme ofclean, safe water and the threat that energydevelopment poses to it was brought upby speaker after speaker.

Mark Hamilton, who works at theAspen Skiing Co. and manages its em-ployee-funded environment founda-tion, pointed out the areas recreationalvalue for skiers, climbers, hikers,mountain bikers, snowmobilers andothers before citing a statistic that Sen.Mark Udall has recently shared theoutdoor recreation industry grew 6percent last year, to $700 billion. He

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A line of tractors, trailed by a parade of sign-carrying Thompson Divide supporters, rolled down Main Street following Saturdaysrally at the Third Street Center to oppose gas drilling west of Carbondale. Photos by Jane Bachrach

Thompson Divide Coalition rally draws 300

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RAMPAGE INSIDE

Support 3EDear Editor:

People dont want to support governmentthese days.Were in a recession.Governmentis seen as wasteful.Youd rather spend thosedollars yourself.

But what if you were asked to fund a cost-effective service that helps every single mem-ber of our valley? Were talking about ballotinitiative 3E, which helps claw back $4.8 ofthe $5.1 million in recent cuts to schoolbudgets. One response might be: No way!The schools should cut waste!But adjustedfor ination, the Roaring Fork School Dis-trict has lowered per pupil operating andmaintenance expenses over the past 20 years;they have been admirably unwasteful!

No way! Teachers are overpaid.But thats not true. Salary increases for

teachers have not kept up with ination overthe past 20 years.

Were overtaxed!Again, not true. Homeowners are paying

between 53-63 percent less than they paid 20years ago.Until recently,Americans have neverbeen against taxes per se, just wasteful ones.Effective public education like what we havein our valley is the underpinning of our econ-omy and our democracy.No one wants to livein a community, run a business, or purchaseproperty in a place with under-funded schools.

Please vote yes on 3E by mail-in ballotnext week.

Auden SchendlerEllen FreedmanBasalt

Yes for 3ADear Editor:

I am writing to encourage voters in theRoaring Fork School District (RE-1) to voteyes on 3E in this upcoming election for thefollowing reasons:

1. If you do not have good schools in yourcommunity you do not have a community.Good schools attract businesses and create avibrant environment that people can rally

around and the community can thrive with.2. People want to move into areas that

have a good school district.This translates intohigher property values in the long run.No onewants to live in a school district with badschools and if 3E does not pass that is whatwill happen.You will see your property valuedecrease even more and it will never bounceHamilton, Biggs and Richardson

Dear Editor:In my term as a Roaring Fork School Dis-

trict school board member I have becomemore aware of both the strengths and thechallenges of our district. Two things thatstand out most positively in my mind are thatwe have an incredibly competent, committedand passionate teaching staff; and that we ex-perience meticulously responsible nancialstewardship under the direction of ShannonPelland. I have also found a few core issuesthat consistently arise as being areas in whichour district is in need of improvement.

After spending some time talking with allof the school board candidates in this No-vembers election, I believe that Matt Hamil-ton, Daniel Biggs and Terry Lott Richardsonwill provide the perspective we need for bothdrawing on our districts strengths and work-ing on areas in which we could improve.

Hamilton, Biggs and Richardson are thethree candidates who:

Understand the need to focus moredistrict resources toward educating thewhole child, and less resources on testingand reporting;

Understand and value the importanceof student-teacher relationships to childrenseducation;

Recognize the creative potential and col-lective wisdom of our teachers, and want toprovide them with the opportunity to drawon their passion for teaching and use theirprofessional judgment in working with eachindividual child;

Support increased transparency and ac-cessibility of school board business;

Are committed to improving the waysin which our district engages with teachers

and other community members who bringforward constructive feedback.

All voters in the Roaring Fork SchoolDistrict from Basalt and Carbondale toGlenwood will have the opportunity tovote for candidates in all three seats. Hamil-ton will be running unopposed for district B;Richardson and Biggs are running for con-tested seats in district C and D, respectively.I hope you will join me in voting for Hamil-ton, Biggs and Richardson as our nextschool board members.

Debbie BruellCarbondale

Sopris Park article was offensiveDear Editor:

Your article,Trustees get an earful on So-pris Park noisefrom your Sept. 29 issue wasfound very offensive to me and my family.One thing that stood out in the article wasIt just droned on. The resident that diedwas a family member, a friend and so muchmore, so to hear those words printed in alocal newspaper really hurt.

The article did have good points and wasa well written article, but to hear It dronedonmade it seem less intelligent. Maybe to aneighbor of the park it did drone on,but I donot think that should have been published.To read the words that my step-fathers me-morial service broke my heart.He was a veryloved and important man that touched manypeoples lives, so to hear heart shatteringwords like that was disturbing and tragic.Myfamily and friends would all really appreciateif the next time you wrote an article youwouldnt use such harsh words when de-scribing a memorial service.

Emily FullerCarbondale

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By Ken NeubeckerFall is my favorite time of the year. The

days are still warm and the garden is pro-ducing like crazy. There is a brisk clean tothe air. Its also the best time of the year forshing.The Crystal River, a short walk frommy home in Carbondale, is running low andso clear you almost cant see the water.

For many Bonedalians the low owseems normal, and it is, to a degree. TheCrystal ows a lot lower than it wouldnaturally this time of year, and has for along time. No wonder people think of thisas normal.

Early in the morning you can see manysprinkler irrigations systems keeping the hayelds around Carbondale green.The ditchesrunning through town are still full. In RiverValley Ranch the landscape irrigation is stillrunning as if it was mid-July, lling the gut-ters and storm drains.

All of that water is from the CrystalRiver.That is why the river is so low. I won-der how many people realize that?The townditch in Sopris Park is the Crystal River.TheRockford Ditch running past the commu-

nity gardens is the Crystal River. The sprin-klers watering my front lawn, sometimesthree times a day, is the Crystal River.

In 2002 and 2003 the Crystal River didntexist below the Town Ditch diversion. Dryrocks lled the waterless channel until somesmall return ows started to come in belowthe DOWs Crystal River sh hatchery. Peo-ple splashe in the ditch during MountainFair, never realizing the connection and dry-ing, of the nearby Crystal River.

There is a minimum in-stream ow rightto protect the environment to a reason-able degree, but that right is junior, with alower priority than the other water rights,and often is not met. The Crystal Riverthrough Carbondale rarely holds even theminimum water it needs this time of year.

Yet we need our agriculture too, and thatdoesnt exist without irrigation.Many of thelocal ranchers have installed systems thatgreatly increase the efciency of water use.Sprinklers are far more efcient than the oldpractice of ood irrigation. Carbondalecould save a lot of water by simply by pip-ing the ditches that run through town. And

River Valley Ranch needs to do a seriouswater use audit and adjustment.

Even with all this improvement the Crys-tal will still run low,or even dry in dry years.Why? Because the ranchers and the townstill need to follow the dictates of the 19thcentury. They need to take all their waterunder the old system, whether they need itor not, or they could lose it. For a rancherthat is a scary proposition. Most of the un-used water, or conserved water, ows backto the river, but often many miles down-stream. This can leave a long reach of theriver de-watered, or even bone dry as it wasin 2002. Most unused water from the townditches doesnt return to the ailing Crystal. Itows into the Roaring Fork River.

We need to change how we deal withconserved water. In Oregon, if someonesaves water through an efcient systemthey can still keep most of it, so long as theygive at least 25 percent to the state for in-stream ow purposes.They can sell it, leaseit or give even more for the stream if theywant.They dont lose it as they would herein Colorado.

While Oregons system is based on a dif-ferent set of conditions, administration and

culture, there is no reason why protectingthe conserved water, helping the river andthe irrigator, couldnt work in Colorado.

Rather than say that cant work here,we need to ask how can that work here?Our need for water for our rivers, commu-nities and agriculture, will only increase inthe future. We need to make some funda-mental changes in Colorado and stop livingin the past. Ours and the rivers future de-pend on it.

Ken Neubecker is director of the WesternRivers Institute and is often seen scaringsh or untangling y line on low owingstreams this time of year.

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Carbondale CommentaryThe Crystals low ow isnt normal

By Lynn BurtonSopris Sun Staff Writer

In an unprecedented press conference onMonday, three local police chiefs red backat an immigrants rights group that claimssome students fear a Carbondale school re-source ofcer will report them to ICE.

Thats absolutely false,Carbondale Po-lice Chief Gene Schilling said at the pressconference, which was also attended byGlenwood Springs Police Chief Terry Wilsonand Basalt Police Chief Roderick OConnor.

Schilling attributed student claims thatschool resource ofcer Alvaro Agon askedabout their parents immigrant status to afew families who have run afoul of the law.

They (the families) sucked the media in they (the families) have their own ulte-rior motives.

The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coali-tion (CIRC) made its rst allegation aboutAlvaro in a Sept. 19 press release to localmedia that said in part, documented tes-timonies demonstrate that Ofcer Agon tar-gets students who are Latino, or appear tobe immigrant, and has utilized extreme tac-tics such as following students home, track-ing them for years, and turning their familiesin to ICE for minor infractions. Taking ad-vantage of his position at the school Of-cer Agon has repeatedly crossed the

boundary between his two duties by ques-tioning children about their parents to de-termine immigration violations and pursuethem with ICE after school hours.

Schilling denied CIRCs allegations, buthas conrmed that Agon has worked withICE agents to arrest suspected criminals inthe past but has not been assigned to assistthe agency since March.

The RE-1 School Board is currently dis-cussing whether school resource ofcers,who work in the schools but are ofcers inlocal police departments, should also be al-lowed to assist the U.S. Department of Im-migration and Customs Enforcement.

Schilling said CIRC rst brought itsconcerns to him several months ago;CIRCs press releases say its documenta-tion comes in part from the Roaring ForkValley student advocacy group Asociacionde Jovenes Unidos en Accion (AJUA).Schilling said the documentation was inthe form of 28 comments without names,that could have come from just a few peo-ple. There was nothing to follow up on,he said. He also said nobody has led aformal complaint with the town of Car-bondale about allegations that Agon is tar-geting people for deportation.

Schilling also said that the brother of amiddle school girl who recently wrote a letter

to the editor in the Post Independent hadbeen arrested for dealing drugs,while anotherresident who complained about Agon hadbeen arrested for assaulting a police ofcer.

So you have to look at where the accu-sations are coming from, he said.

Wilson, from Glenwood Springs, saidthat all three police chiefs agree that kids inschools have nothing to fear from ICE orschool resource ofcers. He said it wouldbe asad state of affairs if ICE was relyingon 14 year old students to collect informa-tion with which to deport undocumentedimmigrants.

Nobody has anything to fear unlessthey are committing a criminal act,Wilsonsaid.

and none of us considers being anundocumented resident as a criminal act,Schilling continued.

I dont see the federal governmenttelling ICE to go into the schools, Wilsonadded.

Schilling said,They (students) are afraidof police due to CIRCs false information they are making people afraid people re-ally believe it.

The Sept. 19 press release from CIRCled off with a quote from a Carbondale stu-dent that said, I thought they were goingto take me away and separate all of the

brothers and put us with different families.Alvaro goes to our school to talk to theprincipal and we are scared of him becausewe think he is going to check the papers ofthe students.

Part of the role of school resource ofcersis to prevent gang activity. In CIRCs pressrelease following Mondays press confer-ence, the group said,AJUA and CIRC standin solidarity with the chiefs and the schoolboard in their efforts to ensure safe schoolsin the Roaring Fork Valley. Our underlyinginterest in this matter is to foster a safe, wel-coming, and inclusive environment in ourpublic schools, so that all students and theirfamilies can achieve educational excellence.

About the issue of school resource of-cers working with ICE, the press release saidIn a school district that is 52 percentLatino/a, this collaboration is not only un-necessary but misguided. Many students areU.S. born kids who live in mixed status fam-ilies. We cannot expect them to trust an SROwho has conducted ICE raids on families intheir community.

The CIRC press release concludes in part,We hope that the school board will listen toour concerns and remove this simple barrierto student and parent participation in Roar-ing Fork School District schools, so that ALLof our students can excel.

Sopris Sun Staff Report

The Roaring Fork Cultural Council pres-ents U.S. Ambassador Chris Hill for a dis-cussion on the Arab Spring at Thunder RiverTheatre on Oct. 21.

As the U.S. ambassador to Iraq fromApril 2009 until August 2010, he will offeran authentic observation on the revolution-ary wave sweeping the Arab world, saidRFCC spokesman Brad Moore.

Hill joined the Josef Korbel School of In-ternational Studies at Denver University inSeptember 2010. He is a career member ofthe Foreign Service whose prior assignmentwas assistant secretary of state for EastAsian and Pacic Affairs. He also served asambassador to the Republic of Korea.

On Feb. 14, 2005, Hill was named as thehead of the U.S. delegation to the Six-PartyTalks on the North Korean nuclear issue.Pre-viously he has served as U.S. ambassadorto Poland (2000-2004), ambassador to theRepublic of Macedonia (1996-1999) andspecial envoy to Kosovo (1998-1999). Healso served as special assistant to the presi-

dent and senior director for Southeast Euro-peanAffairs in the National Security Council.

Hill also served as the State Departmentssenior country ofcer for Poland.

Hill received the state departments Dis-tinguished Service Award for his contribu-tions as a member of the U.S. negotiatingteam in the Bosnia peace settlement, andwas a recipient of the Robert S. FrasureAward for Peace Negotiations for his workon the Kosovo crisis.

The Roaring Fork Cultural Council wasfounded by Jim Calaway and Craig Rath-bun to bring nationally and internationallyknown gures to the Roaring Fork Valleyfor discussions on cultural, political and eco-logical issues.

Perspectives on the Arab Spring begins at7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21. Thunder River The-atre located at 67 Promenade (west of theDinkel Building) in downtown Carbondale.

Tickets are $15 and have a high probabilityof selling out, Moore said. For more informa-tion and for tickets, visit www.roaringforkcul-turalcouncil.com or call 618-7338.

RFCC presents Ambassador Chris Hill


The medical marijuana bust on Oct.7 wasonly the second conducted by the ColoradoMedical Marijuana Enforcement Divisionsince its inception in July 2010, according tospokeswoman Julie Postlethwait.

We had one in Denver, she said.Postlethwait said the Denver incident had

to do with a dispensary growing marijuanawithout the proper paperwork.This (Car-bondale) was the first suspected criminal ac-tivity, she said.

On the morning of Oct. 7, Carbondale

police,TRIDENT (theTwo Rivers Drug En-forcement Team) andthe CMMED raidedMother Earth medicalmarijuana center, at758 Main St., and ar-rested its owner,David Edgar, 29, forallegedly selling med-ical marijuana to unli-

censed buyers, and selling cocaine toundercover law enforcement agents.

Edgar was taken to Garfield County Jail

on Friday and was held in lieu of $50,000bond. Ninth District Judge Denise Lynchlowered the bond to $25,000 on Tuesday,which Edgar met.

The building that houses Mother Earthsits on the south side of Main Street and in-cludes four apartments. Building ownerSteven Deliyianis said two of his tenantscalled him on Friday and told him MotherEarth had been raided and shut down.WhenDeliyianis arrived later in the day he ex-pected the worst yellow police tape, holesin the wall and generally trashed out space.

But that wasnt the case there was

just a closed sign on the door, he said.He then looked through the door win-

dow, did not enter the dispensary andwalked away.

Edgars next court appearance is onOct. 19 before Judge James Boyd, accord-ing to published reports.

Authorities raided Mother Earth afterreceiving tips three weeks ago that unli-censed buyers were obtaining medical mar-ijuana there.

Postlethwait said the dispensarys con-tents were confiscated and have been or willbe destroyed.

David Edgar

Carbondale site of states second medical marijuana bust

Ananda Banc helped close Laughing Matters at PAC3 on Oct. 10. The show waspart of the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities SWAN month events. Forphotos of Friday nights SWAN festivities, turn to page 7. Photo by Lynn Burton

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Police fire back at immigrants rights group


Carbondale appears poised to invite bi-cyclists to ride straight down the middle ofMain Street, following Tuesday nightsboard of trustees meeting.

The proposed bike lane between the eastand west bound lanes on Main Street iscalled a sharrows, according to a memofrom the towns Bicycle, Pedestrian andTrails Commission. The memo states:Sharrows invite cyclists to take-the-laneby riding down the center of the lane toavoid being squeezed into unsafe riding ter-rain or habits (i.e. riding in the door laneof parked cars, or weaving into and out ofthe main ow of trafc in an effort to getaround the frequent bulb-outs).

Steamboat Springs Boulder, havesharrows bike lanes, commission chairmanDarryl Fuller told the trustees.

The trustees did not formally approvethe sharrows concept, but nobody spokeagainst it.

After the meeting, mayor Stacey Bernotsaid in an e-mail to the Sun,We need to bet-ter understand the budget implications andoverall management of these recommenda-tions before we implement them. OurBike/Ped committee is engaged and thought-ful in their recommendations, so I am con-dent that we will make progress on sharingthe roads in town and educating all users.

The sharrows concept was one of sev-eral suggestions the commission made in itsrst report to the trustees. Others include:

Adding new pedestrian crosswalks toHighway 133 at Dolores Way, CowenDrive and Keator Grove;

Enhanced signage at all crosswalks onHighway 133 plus the intersection ofCounty Road 100 and Snowmass Drive,and County Road 106 and Crystal Road,including in-street cones with signs re-minding drivers that state law requiresthem to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks;

Improving and enhancing on-street bi-cycle parking along Main Street.

On street and convenient bicycle park-ing encourages people to ride their bicyclesto run errands and patronize downtownbusinesses while helping to keep the pedes-trian right-of-way uncluttered and invitingfor pedestrians, the memo states.

Fuller pointed out that some businesseshave already moved little used town-ownedbicycle racks to in front of their establish-ments. Public works director Larry Ballengersaid the unauthorized bike racks will remainin place until snowplowing season arrives.

Ongoing commission initiatives underway include: a town-wide inventory ofpedestrian and bicycling infrastructure; aredesigned bike park and North Face Park;and a Safe Routes to Schools educationgrant and program.

Also on the biking front Tuesday night,Village Smithy proprietor Jared Ettelson sub-mitted a letter to the trustees that said in part, Bicycles on our downtown sidewalksare becoming more and more of a hazard I have heard numerous accounts of nearmisses . I am not trying to be a kill joy, Ijust think we (downtown businesses) arelooking for a little safety and enforcement.

Ettelson, and trustee John Foulkrod,both had safety concerns and other issuesover the Full Moon Cruisers who get to-gether and ride around town once a month.I witnessed rst hand this summer, an 18wheeler lock up his breaks at 133 and Mainto avoid 100 cruisers who were running ared light. I enjoy this event and do not wantto see it go away, but this potentially wouldhave been devastating to our community.

Foulkrod brought up the issue of fullmoon drinking, noise and wakingpeople up.

Fuller said the commission has no directrelationship with the Full Moon Cruisers,which one trustee joked was sort of ananarchist group, while another called itad hoc. Still, the commission and bikeshops will try to get the word out for thecruisers to be considerate of neighbor-hoods and to conduct their rides safely.

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TOWN OF CARBONDALE

The Town of Carbondale will begin the Crack Seal Maintenanceprogram on Monday, October 3, on streets in River Valley Ranch.

The program will continue throughout the fall on various streets in Town as weatherpermits. Please do not park vehicles on streets that have been signed for work the

following day, as vehicles will be towed at the owners expense.

Questions, please call Larry Ballenger at 963-2733.

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Bandit bicycle racks have been popping up of late on Main Street. Although not the workof the towns Bicycle, Pedestrians and Trails Commission, the group is proposing morebike parking downtown. Photo by Lynn Burton

By Will GrandboisSopris Sun Correspondent

In sports, nothing is static. When yougather a group of individuals and attempt toshape them for a single purpose, the result isas dynamic as any force of nature, and asunpredictable.

Three weeks ago, the Olathe Pirates de-feated the Basalt Longhorns 17-12. A weeklater, the Roaring Fork Rams lost to theLonghorns 17-6. But as the sun went downon the rst big snow on Mount Sopris lastFriday night, the Pirates and the Rams tookto the eld for one of the closest local footballgames in recent history.

Defense dominated the rst quarter. Firstblood went to the Rams in the second quarter,with a 30-yard touchdown pass to TrentReeds. Roaring Fork kept their lead throughhalftime, but a touchdown by the Pirates andtwo-point conversion gave Olathe an 8-7 edge.Touchdowns on both sides and a two-pointconversion by the Rams brought the score to15-15 with three minutes left in the fourthquarter and the ball held by Roaring Fork.

The home teams moment of triumph waspostponed, however. A series of delay-of-game penalties reversed the Rams progressup the eld, and when a pass lobbed into thecorner sailed over Reeds outstretched ngers,Olathe took possession with less than aminute left.The Pirates let their possession ex-pire and the game went into overtime.

The overtime, consisting of four downs byeach team from the 10-yard line, yielded nopoints by either side.

The sun was truly down, and the crowdand players alike were cold and restlesswhen the line formed up for Olathes secondoffensive try. This time, they made it workas quarterback Ben Kaylor found a hole andsprinted diagonally across the eld for atouchdown.The Pirates chose to play it safe,and a successful kick gave them a seven-point lead.

The Rams added their own touchdown afew moments later, and paused for a momentto consider their options: play it safe with anextra point kick and tie the second overtime,or risk the game on one play and try for atwo-point conversion.Perhaps out of sympa-thy for their shivering fans and comrades,perhaps for the thrill of the gamble, or per-haps just because they knew they could, theywent for the win.

Quarterback Clay Gross paused for a mo-ment as he straightened,ball in hand. In frontof him, the bulk of Roaring Forks force heldback the tide, but the receivers were all cov-ered. Gross set his feet, squared his shoulders,and dove into the mob before him. Heemerged from a pile of Pirates seconds later asthe crowd went wild over the 23-22 win.

In the pandemonium that followed, thecalm gure of head coach Tory Jensen stoodout. As his elated team gathered around, hetempered his congratulations with a reminderof the season still to come: Lets not let thisbe our season.

But his smile said it all.On the soccer front, the Rams defeated

Aspen 3-0 on Oct. 11 with Sam Carpenter,

EnriqueAbarca andTommyAdgatescoring goals.

In the past week, the volleyballteam lost to Olathe, Gunnison andEagle Valley, dropping their recordto 12-4.

Footballers, soccer boys win; volleyballers falter


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Bob Terrell gets his dueThe Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife formally dedicated the boat launch

on the Roaring Fork River below the Highway 133 bridge as the Bob Terrell StateWildlife Area on Oct. 8.

The late Bob Terrell was a local beaver trapper until hiring on as a Colorado gamewarden. He retired in 1969.

To this day, people ask me if I knew Bob, said Area Wildlife Manager Perry Will.Heknew so many people, had so many experiences, and did so many interesting things thatit was an honor just to listen to him talk about his life.

Dozens of Terrells friends and family gathered at the boat launch for the formaldedication.

Glenwood Canyon gets some inkA new book at the Gordon Cooper Library, The Big Roads, gives Interstate 70 in

Glenwood Canyon a half-page of ink. The book is about engineering marvels all acrossthe United States and the people who helped to create them.The Glenwood Canyon blurbsays in part, it (I-70) didnt improve Glenwood Canyon but it didnt destroy it, either.In the 1970s, many environmentalists opposed turning the twisty, two-lane Highway 82through Glenwood Canyon into a modern highway.

Art Ranch names Van MinnenThe Anderson Ranch Art Center at Snowmass has chosen Christian Van Minnen as one

of 15 artists who will participate in this falls artists-in-residence program. The artists arecoming from as far away as South Africa and in Van Minnens case, as close as Carbon-dale, said Anderson Ranch director Barbara Bloemink. Van Minnen was chosen in thepainting/drawing category. More than 450 artists applied for a place in the program. Anexhibition of the artists-in-residents work will open from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 18, with adinner to follow from 6 to 7 p.m. For dinner reservations, call 923-3181 by Oct. 14.

If you missed themIf you missed the March Fourth Marching Band at PAC3 last spring, theyll hit Belly

Up Aspen on Oct. 21 at 10 p.m. Expect the typical MFMB show: stilt-walkers, jugglers,dancing girls, Sgt. Pepper-style marching band outts and non-stop/Mardi Gras funk.

Yum, yumJoining a Sopris Sun staff favorite foods list that includes seasoned fries at the Pour

House, hot dogs at Carbondale Beer Works, gyros at Hestia and sandwiches at Grana

Kroger trail mix from City Market in the 44 ounce bucket. Just the right blend of saltand sugar, said one hungry Sopris Sunner while licking the palm of his hand.

Twin girlsBeck and Alicia Herring are the proud parents of twin girls, Raquel Carter and Brook-

lyn Davis, who were born on Sept. 27, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Grand Junction.

They say its your birthdayHappy birthday greetings go out to Carrie Close (Oct. 14) and Darren Broome (Oct.

15). If youd like your name included in the Suns birthday list, or keep threatening tosend in your spouses but havent done it yet, the e-mail address is [email protected].


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Get by with a little help from your friends.Food for families in need is available at LIFT-UPs 7 area food pantries. Support from our caring community makes the work of LIFT-UP possible. Its community spirit in action, since 1982.

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The new tennis courts at North Face Park are open and ready for forehands, top-spinlobs, aces and aggressive net play. The courts were built on top of the old in-line hockeyrink and were made possible by funds from the RE-1 school district, Colorado GOCO,the town of Carbondale and the Carbondale tennis club. Photo by Lynn Burton

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities SWAN month kickedoff at the Third Street Center on Friday night with a reception for the ex-hibit United We Art: New Work from 42 Contemporary Women, and aperformance of Shakespeares Sister. SWAN (Support Women Arts Now!)runs through Oct. 27. Events include Festival Latina on Oct. 15 and A Lit-erary Evening of Poetry & and Prose on Oct. 20. For more information,go to www.carbondalearts.com.

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THURSDAY Oct. 13ROTARY The Mt. Sopris Rotary Clubmeets at Mi Casita every Thursday at noon.Todays speaker is Carbondale Town Man-ager Jay Harrington. Coming up on Oct.20: Sean Allen, Sr. (major gifts ofcer withthe Rotary Foundation).

SWANMONTH As part of the Carbon-dale Council on Arts and Humanities par-ticipation in the worldwide SWAN month,author Helen Thorpe will discuss her bookJust Like Us at a One Book/One Townpresentation at the Third Street Center at 7p.m. One Book/One Town is co-sponsoredby the Gordon Cooper Library.

LIVE MUSIC Singer/songwriter MarcBlack plays Steves Guitars in the old partof the Dinkel Building at 8:30 p.m. Ticketsare $15. Info: 963-3304.

FRI.-SUN. Oct. 14-16GHOST WALK The Frontier HistoricalSociety in Glenwood Springs hold its 12thannual Historic Ghost Walk through Lin-wood (Pioneer) Cemetery on October 14-16, Oct. 21-23 and Oct. 28-30. Times vary.Tickets are $15. Info: 945-4448 or [email protected].

FRIDAY Oct. 14MOVIES The Crystal Theatre presentsTheGuard (R) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-20 andSarahsKey(PG-13)at5:15p.m.Oct.14-18.

PAC3 Anais Mitchell brings her folk-opera Hadestown to the PAC3 in theThird Street Center. In Hadestown,

Mitchell spins stories about forgotten oldpoets, jilted lovers and three wise men, mak-ing each one a distinct chapter of a cohesivework. Shes accompanied by several vocal-ists and musicians, including theHadestown Orchestra. Showtime is 8 p.m.Tickets are $25 advance/$30 day of show.Info: www.pac3carbondale.com.

THUNDER RIVER THEATRE TheThunder River Theatre Company presentsThe House of Blue Leaves Oct. 13- 15.Ticket info: 963-8200. Thunder River The-atre is located downtown at 67 Promenade,west of the Dinkel Building.

FOOTBALL Roaring Fork High Schooltravels to Gunnison for a 7 p.m. game. OnOct. 21, Roaring Fork hosts Cedaredge at7 p.m.

PHOTO RECEPTION An opening re-ception for photographer Elizabeth Morenowill be held at the Colorado Mountain Col-lege Gallery in downtown GlenwoodSprings at 5 p.m.A graduate of CMCs pro-fessional photograph program, Morenoswork was included in the 2005 Photo Dis-trict News annual, and also included in ashow at Duke University in 2010.The showcontinues through Nov. 29.

LIVE MUSIC Blue Mountain (rock/folk)plays Steves Guitars at 8:30 p.m. Ticketsare $20. Info: 963-3304.

SAT.-SUN. Oct. 15-16CLASSICAL MUSIC Flutist Jane Kuen-zel (a graduate of the Juilliard School) joinsSymphony in the Valley for an all Mozart

concert at Rie High School on Oct. 15 at7:30 p.m., and Glenwood Springs HighSchool on Oct. 16 at 4 p.m.Tickets are $12,$10, $6 and $30 (families) at www.sitv.org.

SATURDAY Oct. 15SWANMONTH The Carbondale Coun-cil on Arts and Humanities presents adessert demonstration class at the ThirdStreet Center at 10 a.m. Info: www.carbon-dalearts.com.

SWAN MONTH The CarbondaleCouncil on Arts and Humanities presentsFiesta Latina at 6 p.m. in the Third StreetCenter Round Room. Info: www.carbon-dalearts.com.

CARBONDALE ROLL Bikers, bladersand roller skiers are invited to the Carbon-dale to Woody Creek Roll. The roll headsout from Carbondale Town Hall at 10 a.m.then goes up the Rio Grande Trail to theWoody Creek Tavern. Theres no entry fee.Info: www.bonetowoodyroll.com.

SOCCER The Roaring Fork High Schoolboys travel to Hotchkiss for an 11 a.m.game. Roaring Fork wraps up its season atGrand Valley on Oct. 20 at 4 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC Alice Peacock and DannyMyrick play Steves Guitars. Tickets are$20. Info: 963-3304.

LIVE MUSIC Andrew Wynne travels toCarbondale to play Carbondale BeerWorks on Main Street across the streetfrom the Forest Service. Chris Field willjoin him on ddle.

SUNDAY Oct. 16SWAN MONTH The CarbondaleCouncil on Arts and Humanities presentsAn Afternoon of Dance at 4 p.m. at theThird Street Center. Info: www.carbon-dalearts.com.

COREMUTER Aloha Mountain Cycleryhosts a party for the COREmuter Chal-lenge at 5:30 p.m. The party marks the endof the on-going events rst month andtherell be an awards ceremony, snacks,beverages and entertainment.The challengeis sponsored by COREs Sustainable Com-munities Team.

CELEBRATING JOHN DENVER Windstar Foundation at Old Snowmass cel-ebrates the life and vision of founder JohnDenver from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Therell bespeakers, music, food and tours of the prop-erty. Info: 927-5430.

MON.-TUES. Oct. 17-18SWANMONTH The Carbondale Coun-cil on Arts and Humanities presents a horsesculpture workshop with Cami Lien at theCarbondale Clay Center from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Info: www.carbodnalearts.com.

TUESDAY Oct. 18ANDERSON RANCH An exhibition ofartists-in-residents work at AndersonRanch in Snowmass opens with a receptionfrom 4 to 6 p.m. A dinner will follow from6 to 7 p.m. in the Ranch Caf, and a slideshow of residents work will take placefrom 7 to 8 p.m. with coffee and dessert in

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

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10.10-14 Cami Liens Figure Drawing Workshop: 10am-3pm Third Street CenterSetting the Right Side of the Brain on Fire: A week long workshop at CCAH (there is a charge for this but some scholarships are available)

10.13 One Book/One Town: 7pm Third Street CenterAuthor Helen Thorpe speaks on her book Just Like Us

10.15 Dessert Demonstration Class: 10am CCAH ClassroomLearn to create Pots de Crme and Chocolate Truffl es

10.15 Fiesta Latina: 6pm Round Room at Third StreetFood from many local restaurants, dancing by Ballet Folklorico andlive music by Ines & Manuel Ortega and Carlos, Miguel y Manuel

10.16 An Afternoon of Dance: 4pm Third Street CenterEnjoy your Sunday afternoon watching talented and passionate dancers perform from throughout our valley, ranging from Classical Ballet to African dance. A must see...

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Saturday, October 15th 10:30 amat Colorado Animal Rescue

2801 County Road 114across from Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley Campus

Animal lovers, join us for a Blessing of the Animals. Bring your well-socialized pets to be blessed (dogs on leash; cats, birds and othersmall critters in crates), or bring photos or stuffed animals as repre-sentatives of home-loving animals. The Blessing will be held outdoors,dress for weather conditions.

This event will honor the animals in need of adoption who currentlyreside at the CARE facility. Suggested donation: small bag cat or dogfood - cash donations also appreciated.

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Further OutTHURSDAY Oct. 20SWANMONTH The Carbondale Council onArts and Humanities presents A LiteraryEvening of Poetry & Prose at the Third StreetCenter at 7 p.m. Info: www.carbondalearts.com.CIRC FORUM The Colorado ImmigrantRights Coalition and the Asociacion de JovenesUnidos en Accion hold a public forum to dis-cuss the issue of collaboration between localschool resource ofcers and the federal Immi-gration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at theOrchard (aka the Church at Carbondale onSnowmass Drive) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.STRYKER BOOK SIGNING True NatureHealing Arts in the Third Street Center hosts alecture/book signing by Rod Stryker on Oct. 22at 7 p.m. His book, published by RandomHouse, is titled The Four Desires: Creating aLife of Purpose,Happiness,Prosperity and Free-dom. True Nature also holds a four-hourworkshop with Stryker on Oct.23 from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. The cost is $65. Info: 963-9900 orwww. rodstryker.com.

FRIDAY Oct. 21FORMER AMBASSADOR SPEAKS The

Roaring Fork Cultural Council presents for-mer U.S. ambassador to Iraq at ThunderRiver Theatre on Oct. 21. at 7:30 p.m. Helldiscuss the Arab Spring.Tickets are $15. Info:618-7338.

WSPC FUND-RAISER The Western SlopePreschool Cooperative presents its annualfund-raiser beneting early childhood educa-tion in the Roaring Fork Valley. Rock nRoast will be held at the Third Street Centerfrom 6 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 21. Attractions in-clude an array of food from Epicurious, theHickory House, Slow Groovin BBQ, Smokeand Six89. Tickets are $35 in advance and$40 the day of. The music lineup includesMilemarkers. Info: 306-2484 or e-mail [email protected].

SUNDAY Oct. 23MOUNTAINEERS SPEAK Legendarymountaineers Gary Neptune and Kurt Diem-burger present a slide show and talk at theMountain Chalet in Aspen (333. E. Durant,Aspen) at 5:30 p.m. The event is sponsored bythe Colorado Mountain Club and a $10 do-nation is asked. Info: 948-6412.

the Schermer Meeting Hall. For dinnerreservations call 923-3181 by Oct. 14.

WEDNESDAY Oct. 19SWANMONTH The Carbondale Coun-cil on Arts and Humanities presents the the-atrical production Who Does She ThinkShe Is at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m.Info: www.carbondalearts.com.

TDC FUND-RAISER Ralph and PatWanner show slides of their 18,000-mile,20-month bike trip from Alaska to the tipof South America at the Blend Coffee Com-pany (1150 Highway 133) at 7 p.m. Dona-tions will be accepted for the ThompsonDivide Coalition.

ROTARY The Carbondale Rotary meetsat the rehouse Wednesdays at 7 a.m.

Community Calendar from page 8 Hold the PressesLEAF DAYS BEGIN In-town residents of Carbondale may bring their leaves and smallbranches to the parking lot across from town hall through November 20. Leaves must be re-moved from bags before being placed in the container. Leaves are recycled to make compost, sodo not contaminate the containers with other materials. No trash, bags and or other material ofany kind (including vegetation). For details, call 963-1307.

DITCHES SHUT OFF The town ditches will be shut off for the season on Oct. 17. For moreinformation, call 963-3140.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FORTAMARISK REMOVAL Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteersis seeking volunteers to help remove tamarisk and Russian olive along the Colorado River nearthe I-70 Rie rest stop on Oct. 15. For details, call 927-8241.

HMCSYMPOSIUM ISOCT.21 The Health Mountain Communities State of the Valley Sym-posium takes place at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct.21. The registration fee is $50. For details, go to www.hmcnews.org.

CMC PRESIDENT SEEKING INPUT Colorado Mountain College President Stan Jensen isseeking input about the colleges priorities through an online survey at www.coloradomtn.edu.The deadline to complete the survey is Oct. 14.

LIFT-UP FOOD SIGNUP DATESANNOUNCED Lift-Up has announced signup dates forfood for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Signup will take place at the Lift-Up of-ce at the Third Street Center Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 25 and 27;Nov. 1, 3, 8 and 10; and on Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Lift-Up at 963-1778 or Debi Boyle at 963-0631.

RAMS LOOKING FOR BASKETBALL COACH Roaring Fork High School is looking fora C team boys basketball coach for the 2011-12 school year. For details, call Larry Williamsat 384-5775.

RECREATION CENTER OFFERS NEW CLASSES The Carbondale Recreation Centeroffers new classes in Zumba and ski/snow sports conditioning. For details, call 704-4116 orgo to www.carbondalerec.com.

LIEN GIVES CERAMIC SCULPTUREWORKSHOP As part of SWAN month, Cami Lienis conducting a two-day ceramic sculpture workshop at the Carbondale Clay Center from 9:30a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 17-18. The cost is $120, which includes 25 pounds of clay and use ofthe Carbondale Clay Centers studio space and equipment. Students will create ceramic horses.For details, call 963-1650 or go to www.carbondalearts.com.

CORE OFFERSWEATHERIZATIONWORKSHOP CORE is offering a home weatheriza-tion workshop at 14 Lazy Glen (between Old Snowmass and Basalt) on Oct. 18. For details, call544-9808.


Despite my own lazy fantasies, gardensare never a still shot. I learned this anewvisiting a friends garden last Saturday.

Theirs is a special one not just ahobby of plants or compost. Its not apretty thing you look at or sit in itsto be experienced. It unfolds as a life-time shared between two friends, twolovers and twin passions. Theyre artists,of course.

If your eyes and heart are open, whothey are, what they do, where theyvebeen tickles you in every garden, alongevery path during every moment. Know-ing this, I reserved special time for ourreturn; theres a fuzzy warmth to weekendmornings. With the whole of a fresh, un-known day ahead, why not start it withcreative juice and inspiration?

We savored even the journey there.Thesky was gray, the temperature low. Weplayed some Thelonious, turned up theheat and drove the back roads. The scruboak and sumac above Cattle Creek weregoing off: the salmony, peachy thicketsspilled in a patchwork across slopes oftawny grass and boulders slides.

A hairpin turn dropped us down tothe river bottom. I stepped out of my car

and the property hit me: their imprint iseverywhere. I thought of their laborsthrough the lens of time. Standing in thecar door, unbucklingJunipers seatbelts (pa-tiently, for the hun-dredth time) I inhaled.The damp aromas ofsage, leaves and dirtlled my nose. HoldingJuniper, I pointed to anold mossy birdhouseacross the banks, prac-tically dissolving intothe bark of the tree itwas mounted on.

Years. Theyve beenhere over 20.

Cattle Creek hasbeen carving theirstream banks for howlong? But their bridge is a new one.Whimsical sculptures welded into therailings celebrate spirit of place. Imag-ine and Fun lead you across thestream: rusted trout spin against yellowwillows; gold and silver masks mountedin front of a pewter tree trunk; a wabisabi river stone, lled with rain, a golden

ash leaf frozen in ice crystals rimming thebowl. The next day itll be different.

As I walked their paths, art peered outfrom under bushes, bal-anced on boulders andhanging from the trees. A12-foot efgy had beau-tiful, heavy breastscarved around knot-holes. Standing next to aspruce, she looks like aNorse wood goddess.Further along a decom-posing Buddha whis-pered of Thailand orBurma. A small concretepig swung from a branchstub, making both of ussmile. Juniper reachedout, drawn to the brightred ropes. It was fun to

share in their playfulness; its obviousthey enjoy themselves. We continuedthrough space after space, each one lushwith the history, tastes and fascinationsof the owners. I felt like I was roamingthe world.

I had saved my favorite spot for last.Their back patio is a wonderland; a cross

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The explosion of summer and dazzleof owers are a memory now. Jack Frostcame trippin through, leaving earthiermuted colors and swiping half the leaves.His ice will soon mufe the water. Thesnow on Sopris will drift into the folds ofCattle Creek, blanketing this garden.

Leaving, I felt light and joyful. Howcould I not be, surrounded as I was by allthat is them, this couple, who over 20years, have hunted, traded, collected andcrafted their home and property into anexpression of the creative force thatmoves them?

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urged people to contact himself and othersin Congress, like Sen. Michael Bennet andRep. Scott Tipton, who can help protect thearea from energy development.

The Thompson Divide Coalition has pro-posed legislation that would bar new gas ex-ploration leases from being issued in the221,000 acre area, and set the terms for re-tiring or buying down existing leases. Thegroup has made it clear all along that it be-lieves the existing lease holders deserve to becompensated one way or another if they giveup their leases, either with buyouts or rightsto develop in other, more suitable areas.

Area ranchers, who form the core of theTDC, and who have the most to lose be-cause many of them graze cattle on the fed-eral lands that comprise Thompson Divide,pointed out the fragility of the landscape,and the important role it plays in their busi-nesses and the communitys food supply.

The amount of truck trafc necessary todo the fracking work on the wells that couldbe developed up there is mind-boggling,said rancher Bill Fales, a longtime memberof TDC. In addition to the enormous im-pacts on the local infrastructure, Fales notedthe potential for accidents and raised thespecter of a possible spill of highly toxicfracking uids into the local water supply.

Im here to speak for your guys food,said Ty Jacober, a rancher who sells locallyproduced meat in Carbondale. Clean waterand healthy land allows for him to providesafe, locally grown foods to his neighbors.

But Jacober pointed out his reliance onenergy as well.We need tractors, which de-

pend on oil and gas. We need to work withthe industry to preserve special places likethis and extract energy in places where itmakes sense.

Byars ended the day by pointing out thatThis is not a protest.Were here to supportpreservation of this area.

After several songs by local musicians, anumber of attendees joined the tractors fora parade through town.

An estimated 300 people turned out on thebackside of the Third Street Center on Oct. 8to oppose gas drilling on Thompson Divide(above), which one speaker pointed out could beseen to the west of town if it happens. Followingthe rally (right), folks took their signs downtownfor an impromptu parade. Photos by WillGrandbois (above) and Jane Bachrach (right)

I dont know why I havent previouslywritten a column on hummus and babaghanous. They are my favorite dips and arevery easy and inexpensive to make. I feel a bitsad when I see people buying hummus at gro-cery stores for several times the cost of mak-ing it at home.

I was introduced to these essentialMediterranean dips by my dear Lebanesechef friend back in Texas. He always hadsome around his American-style restaurant,even though they were never on the menu.Determined to learn how to make them, Iwhipped up a batch and offered some to him,as a token of appreciation. He gently pointedout that mine was a bit too mild, with inade-quate garlic. He said he preferred his moresauvage versions. When you make yourown, you can make them as tame or as wildas you like.

Hummus was one of the rst things Itaught students to make in my cookingclasses, along with pita bread with which toeat it.The husband of one of my students ac-costed me at a social event a few months afterhis wife nished the class. I'm going to sueyou! he announced. Oh? And why wouldyou do that? For getting me addicted tohummus! he exclaimed.

Hummus is brother to baba ghanous, an-other Mediterranean staple with a fun, exoticname. Hummus is made with chickpeas (aka

garbanzo beans) while baba ghanous is a dipof cooked eggplant. Otherwise, their recipesare identical.

Making these is a breeze with a foodprocessor, but not everyonehas one of those magical im-plements. The people of theMediterranean region havemade them for centuries,long before Mr. Cuisinartcame along, so it can be donemanually, with a big mortarand pestle type smashingarrangement.

DirectionsDrain and save the liquid

from one regular can (14-15ounces) of garbanzo beans(chickpeas). Most grocerystores carry several brands; Iget the least expensive, as Icant detect any differences among them.Dump the beans into a food processor orheavy bowl.Add three to four tablespoons oftahini, which is sesame paste. You may needto mix up the tahini with a stiff spoon, as itoften separates into oil and thick paste aftersitting in its container.

Tahini may be hard to nd; next timeyoure in Denver, search out a Middle East-ern market and stock up. It lasts forever

when refrigerated, and its much less expen-sive by the liter.

Squeeze in the juice of a lemon or lime andadd some salt, white pepper, maybe a touch

of cumin, and a little cayennepepper (if you like a little bite).I like to put in some cilantroleaves or chives; anything goes.Then add two medium peeledgarlic cloves and turn on theprocessor or begin smashing.Stop the processor a time ortwo and scrape down the sideswith a rubber spatula to geteverything well mixed. As itwhirls, the hummus may looka little dry. If so, pour in a littleof the reserved liquid from thebeans until you get the desiredconsistency -- not too dry andnot too runny. Let the proces-sor run several minutes to get

the dip really smooth.Then taste to see if youneed more salt, pepper, or lemon.

All the proportions are approximate.Youmay like a little more of one ingredient oranother. It freezes ne, so I usually make adouble portion and freeze or give away half.Any leftover liquid from the beans is tastyand can be drunk or added to a soup, pasta,gravy, or other dish.

After scraping the dip out of the proces-

sor bowl, you can easily begin the cleaningprocess by putting the blade back in andpulsing the processor for a few seconds.About 99 percent of the dip will come rightoff the blades.

You can make baba ghanous with peeledor unpeeled eggplant, but it needs to becooked until soft. You can slice it, length orcrosswise, and grill the slices for a few min-utes on each side. Other ways would includebroiling the slices on an oiled sheet of foil,or cutting the eggplant into cubes andsauting them.

Traditionally, hummus and baba ghanousare spread on a plate with little depressionsdrawn through them. Olive oil is drizzledover, its sprinkled with paprika, and a fewgarbanzo beans may be dropped on for gar-nish. If you dont have warm pita bread, anykind of corn chip works perfectly well.

Fi sehhetak! (To your healthin Arabic).

Hummus a few bars of baba ghanous this time around


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Recipe Notes:Ingredients: Garbanzo beans (chick-peas), tahini (sesame paste), garlic,lemon or lime juice.Optional: eggplant (for baba ghanous),cumin, cayenne, any herbs, roasted redbell pepper (pimentos), olives, etc.

Letters continued om page 2back.There will be an exodus of the very peo-ple that enable the community to thrive.

3. Teachers deserve to be paid and haveraises. They are taking care of the most pre-cious assets in a community. In addition, stu-dents deserve to have a quality educationwith every opportunity available that is notconstrained by lack of nances.

You must look at the bigger picture, as itis not about whether or not you have kids orif your kids attend the RE-1 schools, butabout the long- term viability of our commu-nity.The impact on the taxes you will pay arenegligible ($9.42 a month on a $300,000home) and the rewards for having a goodschool system are immeasurable and vital tothe health and stability of this community. If3E does not pass, this community will feel the

impact of that decision far into the future andit will be hard to change that impact after thefact. Please look into the future and not justbe concerned with today when it comes toour schools. Please vote yes on 3E.

Rachel HahnBasalt

Kids cant afford cutsDear Editor:

Our kids cant afford to have anything elsecut from their educational experience. Pleasesupport our schools by voting yes on 3E.

The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD)has lost $5.1 million in state funding over thepast two years. Gov. Hickenloopers budgetdirector expects there to be a budget cut ofup to $500 million in 2011-12.

Locally, past RFSD reductions have re-sulted in increased class sizes, elimination andconsolidation of athletic programs, reduc-tions in material and technology purchases,and a salary reduction for teachers after threeyears of a salary freeze.

Vote for Our Kids asks us to pay $36 an-nually per $100,000 in home value at a timewhen dramatic property devaluations meanproperty taxes will still be less than what wewould otherwise have paid last year. 3E re-quests a xed amount, $4.8 million annually,paid through property taxes.As property val-ues increase, the amount each individual paysto meet this $4.8 million obligation decreases.

3E is not about nancial mismanagementof the school district. It is about a fundingshortage at the state level.

3E is not about a salary increase for teach-ers. Its about maintaining the current level offunding for our local schools because we cantcut any more.

3E is about our kids.Times are tough and our schools have

made signicant cuts. Further cuts wouldmean serious impacts on our students. Re-gardless of these economic times, our kidsshow up in our classrooms everyday and weneed to give them our best. Our kids cant af-ford overcrowded classrooms, fewer athleticand extracurricular opportunities, or out-dated materials and technology.

Please support our kids and vote yeson 3E.

Kim HamiltonCarbondale

October 13, 2011

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