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Carbondale’s weekly community connector Volume 10, Number 49 | January 10, 2019

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Six-year-old Tag Speaker, along with dozens of others — including twin brother Tris (behind)— took to the ice on Jan. 4 during Carbondale’s First Friday Family Skate Night at the Fourth Street Plaza ice rink. The freezing temps didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of those on the ice or the others who choose not to warm up that way, but instead, nuzzle up to the bon re to roast hot dogs, marshmallows and sip hot chocolate. Photo by Jane Bachrach

CARBONDALE DAILY DEALS 970-510-3065 H H 304 Highway 133 9:00am–7:00pm Rewards Club 61+ Strains $20 Eighs TUMBLEWEED420.COM Carbondale Commentary The views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily re ect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to the editor or guest columns. For more information, email editor Will Grandbois at [email protected], or call 510-3003. e most important piece of equipment Goggles. Check. Helmet. Check. Ten-year old skis and jacket beastly size of my pack. The hipbelt was already on the smallest with questionable waterproofness. Check and check. setting and was no help. Basically, the pack’s entire weight fell on I can’t help that as I pack my bags to go on this ski adventure my shoulder straps that were ill tted themselves. That teacher halfway around the world with some fancy clients, did what any savvy outdoor person would do in this Sincerest thanks to our some feelings of inadequacy start bubbling up. It’s OPINION situation and duct taped the crap out of my pack, Honorary Publishers funny how it’s always the little things that can trig- so it t snugly on to my body. Despite the fact that I for their generous, ongoing commitment ger these emotions. wasn’t able to relieve my bladder until we arrived at of support. In an instant, I’m catapulted back to all those camp where someone cut the tape, it was amazing! times in school when we were required to head out Duct tape for the win. Jim Calaway, Chair on some big outdoor adventure that called for all After we survived the cold night, the next morn- Kay Brunnier sorts of outdoor equipment — gear that my family ing we made our way back down towards town. On Bob Ferguson – Jaywalker Lodge didn’t have, couldn’t afford, or knew nothing about. the way the teachers organized a friendly ski race Scott Gilbert – Habitat for Humanity RFV Over the years, my mom — bless her little with packs, skis and all. I won, beating every boy Bob Young – Alpine Bank corazón — tried her absolute best collecting items and girl in my sixth grade class. As we rode the bus Peter Gilbert like packs, rain gear, and even sleeping bags (Ew!) back to school I thoroughly enjoyed my prize, which Umbrella Rooﬁng, Inc. from the Aspen Thrift Store. Even though my mamá Bits & was an entire Hershey bar all to myself. Bill Spence and Sue Edelstein swore up and down she washed everything really That memory helps disperse any of those pesky Greg and Kathy Feinsinger well, I always imagined some big sweaty lumberjack Pieces feelings, the ones that for a split second make me Carolyn Nelson was the former owner of my sleeping bag. But, none By Judith Ritschard doubt that this Mexican gal even belongs on an Jim Noyes of my concerns mattered to her. Her children were adventure that requires avalanche beacons, probes, participating in every Outdoor Ed. trip no shovels, A/T gear, packs, etc. I know Honorary Publishers commit to tax-deductible matter how out of our comfort zone we “… despite the fact from experiences like the one at Weller, gifts of $1,000 or more annually. If you’d like sometimes felt, or how ragtag our gear. that despite the fact that I’m never the to be included please contact Barbara Dills at On one particular adventure, my en- that I’m never the one one geared up to the gills with the new- [email protected] or 963-5782. tire class cross-country skied up to Weller est, top-of- the-line equipment, I’m going Campground where we then proceeded to geard up to the gills in with this big heart of mine. spend a night in sub-zero temperatures. Without a doubt, the most important As we departed that morning, I looked with the newest, top- piece of equipment, for any adventure ank you to our SunScribers around and noticed that my backpack was in life, is a heart that is open to new ad- and community many times bigger than the modern, sleek of- the-line equipment, ventures and a spirit that says, “Yes-I’m members for ones my classmates carried on their backs. in!” Oh, and duct tape. Don’t forget the your support! I was sure I was lugging what was I’m going in with duct tape. probably the last external frame pack left It truly takes a village to in all America. I suppose it wouldn’t have this big heart of mine.” Judith Ritschard was born by the sea in keep e Sun shining. been an issue if the old pack was my size. Mexico then transplanted to the Roar- “I bet it belonged to the same broad-shouldered lumberjack,” I ing Fork Valley where she turned full on mountain girl. You thought. “He must have gotten sick of life in the woods and do- might spot her in her huarache sandals on her townie bike nated everything to the thrift store where my mom then snatched trying to keep up with her two wildlings in Carbondale. She it up for our outdoor education adventures.” would like give a shout out to all those friends who offered Anyway, as we made our way up Independence Pass, a teach- the use of their equipment and to stores like Ragged Mountain er saw I not only was sweating like a pig, but so demoralized as Sports and Replay Sports because us mere mortals on a budget To inform, inspire and build community. I lagged way behind the whole class. Someone nally noticed the still need actual gear. Donate online or by mail. P.O. Box 399 Carbondale, CO 81623 520 S. Third Street #32 970-510-3003 Letters www.soprissun.com The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 500 words via email at [email protected] or 250 words via snail mail Editor at P.O. Box 399, Carbondale CO 81623. Letters exceeding that length may be returned for revision or submission as a guest column; Will Grandbois • 970-510-0540 please include your name, town, and contact information. The deadline for submission is noon on Monday. [email protected] Our treasured places might instill some of the magic and belief animals remain. Why don’t they protest Advertising: Dear Editor: in the concept of “take only memories, the trails in National Parks, Wilderness Carol Fabian • 970-510-0246 Many of the most treasured places leave only footprints.” It seems we need Areas and National Forests? Why don’t [email protected] were saved because of the attention by more of that. they protest CPW hunts? Why don’t they Reporter: Megan Tackett those who had experienced the peace, ex- Dorothea Farris protest the millions of tons of herbicides, Photographer: Jane Bachrach citement, beauty, and astonishing value of Crystal Valley pesticides and oily road waste that go into Graphic Designer: Terri Ritchie the place — the true sense of place. our rivers to kill and evaporate and blow Delivery: Tom Sands John Muir with Yosemite, or Roos- Trails rebutted with the poisonous dust that covers the Current Board Members evelt with Yellowstone, Edward Abbey Dear Editor: land, killing wildlife? [email protected] with the desert lands of Utah, or the Great I burst out laughing as I was driv- Every dog I’ve had died of cancer and Marilyn Murphy, President Old Broads with Maroon Bells/Snowmass ing west into Glenwood watching two I’ve never used poisons. Raleigh Burleigh, Vice President Wilderness Area… the list goes on and people on bikes, slow pedaling through John Hoffmann Linda Criswell, Secretary on — to the special place in your home- a herd of Mountain Sheep. The sheep Carbondale Klaus Kocher, Treasurer town; the place with beauty and magic never looked up. Barbara Dills • Stacey Bernot and meaning. Another time, a friend was walking Holiday baskets thanks Nicolette Toussaint • John Colson And those who saved those special her dog near No Name when her pup Dear Editor: April Spaulding places from development or destruction showed interest in the lambs of a ewe, The Holiday Baskets Program, a totally The Sopris Sun Board meets regularly on the second Monday evening of each month at the were those who had been able to wander the old girl head butt the dog, jerking the volunteer project, was once again, a joy- Third Street Center. leash out of her hands, rolling the pup ful community effort. there, to step quietly in the wild places, to Founding Board Members share the space with quiet and beauty and down to the river. For 37 years, this program has pro- Allyn Harvey • Becky Young • Colin Laird wild things. We do not learn to protect Deer have hung in our garden every vided new gifts and toys for those in need Barbara New • Elizabeth Phillips our special places from a book or a story night for the last month and most of the in our valley from Aspen to Glenwood Peggy DeVilbiss • Russ Criswell or a regulation or a keep out sign. We day during hunting season. Carbondale Springs. This year, we served 251 families Send us your comments: learn to respect and care for our special is critical wildlife habitat half the year. (1,055 individuals). [email protected] places when we create a bond with them. Why is it that everyone that protests the People are referred to the program by The Sopris Sun, Inc. Our children, today, have lessons and trail has built their home in pristine wild- 11 social service agencies and are then is a proud member of the Carbondale Creative District classes and activities and play dates. Per- life habitat? ”adopted” by individuals, the faith com- The Sopris Sun, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonproﬁt corporation. haps a walk, in quiet, along the old Ute They know that despite their dogs, munity, businesses, city and county em- Donations to The Sun are fully tax deductible. Trail, the wagon road, the old railway fences, lights, noise and commotion the LETTERS page 14 2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 Creative districts unite in CMC galleries By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff Carbondale is a well celebrated Colorado Creative District — and while that certainly makes the town special, it’s not unique in its classi cation. There are 20 of cially certi ed creative districts throughout the state, and while a collaboration has long been discussed, they’ve mostly acted as artistic silos. That’s about to change, as of Friday, Jan. 11. Carbondale Arts Executive Director Amy Vanessa Porras “Como La Vibora”, Glenwood Springs Kimberly has been working fe- verishly in recent weeks to make sure of it, facilitating “Impres- sions on Ink: Colorado Creative District Printmakers.” “CMC (Colorado Mountain College) had approached us about putting together a series of shows that feature creative district artists with the idea that they would show at other CMC galleries as well,” Kimberly said. “It’s something as a group, creative districts, we’ve been talking about for several years: how can we start sharing our artists and getting other exposure? So when John Fellows “Memories of the Mattertal”, Crested Butte Nadine O’Brien “Yellow Brick Road”, Paonia CMC brought it up, I thought here’s the perfect venue to do that and see how it goes.” “It’s a really great way not only to berly pointed out. The exhibit, which will run at “Right now, Eagle CMC Gal- the ArtShare Gallery at the Mor- see the show but also to be able to talk lery and Steamboat Springs Gal- gridge Commons in Glenwood lery are both planning on having Springs until Feb. 4, features eight to the artists about their process this particular show,” she said. printmakers whose residences in- “We love that we’re going to be clude Carbondale, Paonia, Steam- and the work that they’re showing, able to expose our artists from boat Springs and Crested Butte. – Ali O’Neal our creative district to Steamboat Each artist contributed two pieces and Edwards.” to the show. Ali O’Neal, founder Founder of Thimble Fox It’s also only the rst in a line of Thimble Fox and resident artist of planned exhibits of such a col- at Studio for Arts + Works (SAW), ist about their process and their paper based, O’Neal also does laborative nature. is one such artist. She’s particular- background, too.” a lot with block and silk screen “It’s sort of all getting off the ly looking forward to the opening As for her own process and printing. Regardless of the me- ground with this one,” Kimberly reception Friday from 6-8 p.m. background, O’Neal got her start in dium, though, she always hopes said. “The next show will be a “It’s a really great way not screen printing at Anderson Ranch. to inspire conversation through watercolor show, and that’s this only to see the show but also to “They offer a really wonder- her art. summer — or spring.” be able to talk to the artists about ful scholarship program and “I like to have a really clean ...... their process and the work that especially favor local teachers, style with kind of a deeper mes- they’re showing,” she said during which I used to be, and I took saging behind it. For my pieces in Impressions on Ink an interview on KDNK’s Express a screen printing class there,” the show, one of them is a politi- Yourself. “I think I’m really kind she said. “Honestly, describing cal commentary on our current What: Opening reception of an extroverted introvert. If it’s it is probably more complicated president and the other is social Friday, Jan. 11, 6-8 p.m. something I’m talking about that than doing it. You digitalize the commentary on what it’s like to When: ArtShare Gallery I really love and feel passionate sketch, print out a transparency be dating in this Valley,” she said. at Morgridge Commons, about, then I really feel no intro- and basically with a special UV Not that her work will be (815 Cooper Ave., (Glenwood version at all. Those events are light, you burn your drawing limited to a Roaring Fork Valley Springs), 2nd Floor really great, and I personally love into a part of the screen. It’s a re- audience. One of the bene ts of going to openings. It’s really spe- ally beautiful process.” collaborating with CMC to host More info: Appetizers and bev- cial to see a piece, really relate to While all of the works fea- the exhibit is that it will rotate erages served, free admission it, then be able to talk to the art- tured in “Impressions on Ink” are through several campuses, Kim- ...... Reina Katzenberger “All The Difference” Carbondale show the high demand for local open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More art… artist opportunities in the Roaring and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Carbondale Arts’ 39th-annual Fork Valley. For more information visit carbonda- Valley Visual Art Show returns next In the words of Carbondale Arts learts.com or call (970) 963-1680. week with a 6 to 8 p.m. opening Executive Director Amy Kimberly, Meanwhile, the Aspen Cha- Friday, Jan. 18 at the Launchpad Carbondale Arts’ mission is… “to pel Gallery is featuring the works (76 S. Fourth St.). bring as much color, interest and cre- of 14 artists each from Roaring The valley-wide, non-juried dis- ativity to this community so to keep Fork, Bridges and Colorado Rocky play of eclectic local art lled in a it authentic, interesting and diverse.” Mountain School as well as four record-breaking 20 minutes on a The public is encouraged to come other local high schools. The 7x14 rst-come, rst-served basis. While view the show through Feb. 22, as event opened on Jan. 9 and is view- that caused some consternation well as to cast their vote for the Peo- able daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for those who didn’t get in, it does ple’s Choice Award. The R2 Gallery is through Feb. 17. Brian Colley “Cassette Tapes For Days” Carbondale The Sopris Sun, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 • 3 Scuttlebutt Send your scuttlebutt to [email protected]. Time to shine one-on-one session from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the third The Sun is working on guring out exactly how the Tuesdays of the month at the Carbondale Branch Li- government shutdown is affecting Carbondalians, but brary Drop-ins are welcome, but to reserve a time email we have heard plenty about its impacts on National Bo@Gar eldhousing.com. Sesiones de español están dis- Parks. It turns out the Libertarian Party of Colorado ponibles, si reservas con antecipo. has taken it upon themselves to pick up the slack and Let’s split is organizing a trash pick up day at Rocky Mountain National Park this Sunday, Jan. 13. All volunteers re- Learn the ups and downs of splitboarding at Cripple gardless of party or political af liation are welcome to Creek Backcountry in a pair of classes at 6:30 p.m. on attend and will meet at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Jan. 17 and Feb. 21. Experts from Colorado-based back- Center (1000 US Highway 36, Estes Park). country ski and snowboard manufacturer Weston will cover what splitboarding is, gear selection, helpful tips Skip the straw and tricks and basic planning including utilizing local avalanche forecasting and online mapping. The Carbondale Environmental Board is launching an initiative to eliminate single-use plastic straws in our Sisu spirit town. This simple step is a way for folks to help reduce Volunteers are needed for the Mount Sopris Nordic millions of straws worth of plastic pollution in land lls Council’s “Ski for Sisi” skiathon fundraiser on Feb. 3. and waterways. Ask your favorite business to only serve Anyone who might be able to help with check-in or lap straws upon request, and switch to reusable or com- counting for a few hours on that date can contact info@ postable straws. springgulch.org. And you know it Good books Nominations for Colorado Poet Laureate are open For the tenth-straight year, Gar eld County has earned through Feb. 1 at coloradohumanities.submittable.com. Lova Harris was one of several participants in Car- the prestigious Certi cate of Achievement for Excellence The Poet Laureate position was created to promote an ap- bondale Arts’ LEGO Day on Jan. 8, in which young- in Financial Reporting (CAFR). The Government Fi- preciation of poetry in Colorado and to honor outstanding sters were invited to create something and put it on nance Of cers Association (GFOA) bestows this honor Colorado poets and serves as an active advocate for poetry, display at the Launchpad. Photo by Jennifer Johnson to governments that accomplish the highest standards in literacy, and literature by participating in readings and oth- accounting and nancial reporting. Gar eld County was er events at schools, libraries, literary festivals, and the state calcuated by actual moisture content against a rolling found to have met the GFOA’s standards, and “demon- capitol. A review panel will be convened to make a selection median. In fact, snowpack up the Crystal in general and strated a constructive spirit of full disclosure” in com- will be based on artistic excellence, a demonstrated history McClure Pass speci cally is actually sitting at just 85 municating its nancial practices during a 2017 audit. of community service in the advancement of poetry, and the percent of normal, but is balanced in the overall equation ability to present poetry effectively. by solid gures from the Fryingpan, with 161 percent at They say it’s your birthday Nast Lake. That tracks with a general trend of increasing Folks celebrating another year of life this week include: Let it snow drought as you go south. Erica Sparhawk, Lorraine Escue, Ron Razzore, Mary Fin- The latest snowpack report from the Roaring Fork Con- ley and Nancy Vories (Jan. 10); Crystal Holley (Jan. 11); servancy puts the watershed-wide total at 104 percent of House help Betsy Bingam-Johns (Jan. 12); Tracie Wright, Annemarie the normal for this time of year. If that’s less than you’d The Gar eld County Housing Authority has teamed Zanca, Marianne Ackerman, Chuck Bauer and Michael expect, keep in mind that the “powder” that makes for up with Gar eld County Libraries to help bring answers Hassig (Jan. 14); Frank Nadell and Crista Barlow (Jan. a good ski day is typically pretty dry, and snowpack is to your questions regarding housing. Stop in for a free 15) and Johann Aberger (Jan. 16).

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4 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 From Carbondale to Los Angeles, an American dad lives the dream By Megan Tackett Sopris Sun Staff

Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, Soren Bowie has learned All it’s cracked up to be to just roll with the tide. Granted, navi- All that said, Bowie doesn’t take his gating professional highs and lows in Los circumstances for granted — he’s seen Angeles can bring an added drama that rsthand how quickly a good gig can only Hollywood can deliver. suddenly feel like a dead end. Before The “American Dad!” writer describes landing the “American Dad!” job, Bowie his current role as a dream job. The show, was a columnist and writer at Cracked a brainchild of Seth MacFarlane that just for almost eight years. While these days wrapped its fteenth season, uses outra- he’s a behind-the-scenes guy, longtime geous farce and non sequiturs to tell the fans might recognize him from “After story of Stan Smith, a patriotic weapons Hours,” a web series that followed four expert for the Central Intelligence Agen- friends’ philosophical pop culture pon- cy, and his family. derings at a favorite diner. Given the current political climate, “They’re all caricatures of us. For there’s a lot of room to play. “For some- some reason, that just became my stigma, one like Roger (a pansexual alien living the arrogant asshole, kind of cool guy. I in the Smiths’ attic), the jokes are a lot look like an ‘80s bully, too, so it was an of fun to write. A lot of his stuff has to easy part to play,” he quipped. write itself; it’s fun,” he said. “I think just By 2010, Cracked passed 1 billion in television right now, it’s all kind of page views, the same year “After Hours” surreal. The warden isn’t looking a little debuted. But in 2016, the E.W. Scripps bit, and you can make some really crazy Company purchased Cracked for a re- choices in an episode.” ported $39 million. Of course, in the world of television, “They did two different layoffs,” the future’s never guaranteed. Bowie recalled. “It was clear that they “The show has to keep getting wanted to make videos more cheaply, if picked up and I have to keep getting my at all. A lot of the stuff they wanted us option picked up for it,” he said. “Ev- “After Hours” fan Aaron Luttrell recognized Soren Bowie from the popular web to do was less fun, so I actually left… in erybody there is an amazing writer… series while lunching at Mi Casita. Photo by Libby Smith October, then in November everyone else it’s very intimidating.” got laid off.” As of now, “American Dad!” will All in all, Bowie doesn’t have many stay on the TBS roster; the network an- was doing the research for that, and it complaints. nounced the sixteenth season will air “I think just in was really appalling and terrible, and I “Ninety percent, I’ve just gotten very Feb. 11. And as long as that’s the case, haven’t eaten beef since.” lucky. When I’ve gotten the opportunity, Bowie hopes to remain on the team. television right now, The rest is history. “And then we got I certainly do the work, but the oppor- Somewhat ironically, some of his per- married. I mean, not for those reasons!” tunities I’ve gotten are not fair,” he ac- spective that’s helped him succeed in the it’s all kind of surreal. In some ways, maintaining a personal knowledged. And when the city gets to big city stemmed from his small-town life in L.A. can be tough. Bowie admits be a bit much, he always has home to roots — particularly his time as a student The warden isn’t even a twinge of guilt, as he acknowl- come back to — in doses. at Colorado Rocky Mountain School. edges it’s his career, not Callahan’s, that “I like coming back for short peri- “Anything that will come up that’s looking a little bit, keeping them and their 3-year-old son in ods of time,” he said. “Going back to a outdoors based, it’s only on the pe- the city. small hometown, it feels a little bit like ripherals of the people I work with,” and you can make “She works for an environmental re- you’re unplugging from wherever your he laughed. “They’re vaguely aware of some really crazy search center at UCLA. There are plenty life is, which can be refreshing, but for camping and ranching, and that’s some- of jobs, like with the Aspen Institute, in long periods of time, you feel a little like thing I did there.” choices in the Valley that she would be great at and you’re on life support. But you can feel That rural know-how has helped him she would love, and I’m forcing her to like you actually breathe there — liter- in more than just the professional arena. an episode.” stay here,” he re ected. ally too, because the air’s better there. Home is where the heart is, as the ad- Then, of course, there’s the looming My parents complain about traf c; they age goes, and growing up in Carbondale preschool saga. The unfortunate reality have no idea what traf c is. You can go helped the clever writer think up an in College. “So I joined the environmen- for Bowie and his family is that many of to a restaurant and just get a table! At with his now wife, Colleen Callahan. tal club right around Arbor Day. At the public schools in his residential dis- some point, I want to move back to a “She was part of the environmen- CRMS, I’d learned that … the graz- trict are poorly rated, but private schools small town.” tal club, and I thought she was cute,” ing land for cattle had a hugely nega- command tough competition, even be- But for now, he’s writing his own Bowie said of their days at Occidental tive impact on the environment. So I fore the elementary level. chapters in the city, one episode at a time. The Hope and Despair of #MeToo Best way to warmup after A powerful movement that is still going strong, we ask ourselves how we continue healing and empowering survivors to speak the truth with Rev. Shawna Foster playing in the cold

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The Town of Roaring Fork High School student Carbondale, together with Aloha Moun- athletes are back on the court. tain Cyclery and Independence Run & While both varsity teams got some Hike, is sponsoring a rst-ever Full Moon tournament play in December — Winter Tri on Saturday, Jan. 19. the girls are 7-3 under Head Coach It’s been a vision of Margaret Don- and Athletic Director Jade Bath nelly’s for years, but the recreation co- and the boys are 4-5 under Head ordinator — whose job title includes Coach Larry Williams, neither aquatics, health and wellness — has al- has had a league game yet, so it’s ways been busy with Rassle the Castle anyone’s season. this time of year. One of the perks of the winter “This year, we’re not doing Rassle the season is that both teams typically Castle, and [this has] been in the brain for play back-to-back on the same like three years,” she said. “It’s amazing court against the same opponent. how much is going on in the Valley, so it’s Sometimes preceded by junior var- hard to nd a weekend and time, and I sity (not listed) the girls typically always wanted to do a full moon.” take the early timeslot, followed by That said, Donnelly admits she and the boys. her co-sponsors had to settle for “full-ish moon.” The actual full moon isn’t until Jan. 11 that next Monday, but nobody thought Bikers racing on their wide-wheeled “fat” bikes, during Rassle the Castle last year. In RFHS @ Delta people would want to do a take on a the past, the Town of Carbondale and Aloha Mountain Cyclery co-sponsor the Red- 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. three-part athletic event and party after a stone event. This year, they’re turning their attentions with help from Independence day at the of ce. Run & Hike, to launching a new event in Carbondale. Photo by Jane Bachrach Jan. 18 “We want the party atmosphere after- RFHS @ Olathe wards,” she grinned. “It was so hard to it in snowshoes, then by all means just but you don’t have a bike. You ask me 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. pick a date.” walk it in snowshoes!” personally, and I will do what I can to nd Jan. 25 The race will start around 4:30 p.m. This isn’t for the hyper competitive pieces and parts. It’s a small town — it’s RFHS @ Gunnison with a 5k run, then transitions to a 5k ultra athlete, Donnelly noted. It’s more all personal!” 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. cross-country ski race, then nalizes at about getting the community out together Even those who are making and man- the rodeo grounds for a 5k bike ride. in a fun, healthy environment. It’s that as- aging the trails recommend having a Jan. 26 Awards will be announced thereafter, pect that really gets Nic Degross animated snow-speci c bike. Aspen @ RFHS and then several bon res will kick off when talking about the event. “Snow is kind of a funny surface to ride 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. the after party. “Low-key, local, grassroots, real sim- bikes on. You kind of have to geek out on Feb. 1 “We might just ask people to bring ple,” he said of what he likes most about tire pressure and all that,” said Brett Mer- Basalt @ RFHS instruments and do a sing-along kind of the event. “It’s by no means ‘profession- edith, who manages the Rio Grande Trail 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. thing. That’s kind of the vibe that we’re al’ as far as the athletes or the structure. for the Roaring Fork Transportation Au- going for, is just go out, have a jam,” First-timers are very welcome, and that’s thority (RFTA). “It does take a little bit of Feb. 8 Donnelly said, adding that there will be the whole idea of keeping it grassroots. preparation. I know people kind of pack Cedaredge @ RFHS plenty of food available. As it’s mostly a We welcome rst-timers; we welcome trails down, even single track, because 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. nighttime event, she recommends people those who are very into their speci c dis- bike tires will punch through loose snow.” plan accordingly with headlamps and cipline — whether it’s cycling, snowshoe- The other thing everyone involved Feb. 9 extra layers. “We’re going to recon gure ing or cross-country skiing. It’s very much knows for sure? It’s going to be a good RFHS @ Moffat the shed — we’ll have male and female a relay, so go nd your people that are time. You can pre-register for a $5 dis- 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. changing areas, so there will be a place stronger in their individual discipline, or count online (more information at ti- Feb. 12 to change into warm clothes in a warm if you wanna go in beast mode, go do all nyurl.com/fullmoontri) or in person at RFHS @ Coal Ridge building.” three yourself.” the Carbondale Recreation Center. Bonus 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. As for the racers themselves, the foot- There is one aspect of the race that ev- points — and an additional $5 discount wear is up to personal preference, espe- eryone agrees on: if you’re planning on — if you bring a non-perishable food item Feb. 14 cially for the run. biking, get thee a fat bike. for Lift Up. Of course, you can register Grand Valley @ RFHS “RFTA grooms the trail ahead of time, “We’ll nd you a fat bike,” Degross the day of the event (starting at 3 p.m.) 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. so I do recommend they run in Yaktrax,” said. “Contact Aloha Mountain Cyclery, or simply show up to the rodeo lot for the she said. “If you want to go out and walk and let us know that you’d like to do this after party.

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6 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 The Sopris Sun, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 • 7 Deceased local lived without a roof, but denitely had a home By Megan Tackett was more than his cause of death. Lodge, formerly the Beaver Lake Sopris Sun Staff “Your friends and dog miss you dearly, I Retreat. Savage hired Goodman to Tommy Evans went out of his way to have seen people from Carbondale Down- help around the lodge for at least a nd The Sopris Sun of ce, tucked toward town to City Market and the Pour House decade, maybe two. the end of a hallway in the Third Street Cen- shed many a tear about losing you,” Evans’s “I think it was... could’ve been ter. We admit, it can feel a little labyrinthine. note read. “Words alone don’t seem like 20 years ago, 15 at least,” Sav- “Finally, I found you!” he exclaimed as much, but you are missed. Maybe all of us age mused. “Tommy worked for he walked into the of ce. In his hands, he should get together [and] help one another me for a lot of years. He had his held a long piece of receipt paper. On it, he — pay it forward.” own little business called Tommy’s had scrolled a note to his deceased friend of Goodman was a regular face in the Handyman or something like that. Tommy Evans visited The Sopris Sun ofce spe- the same rst name. Crystal River Valley, from Carbondale to This lodge I own needs a lot of cically to deliver a note he wrote to his deceased “A lot of people thought it was me,” he Marble. Lynn Kirchner, who runs Car- little things done, like snow shov- friend, Tommy Goodman, who passed away in said sheepishly. “They told me, ‘I thought bondale Homeless Assistance with Suzy eling or plumbing or whatever.” December of last year. Photo by Megan Tackett you were dead!’” Parks Boyle, remembers Goodman fondly, Even more than his work ethic, Tommy Goodman, 61, was found in as he often participated in the organiza- Savage recalls Goodman’s humor and easy- “I think Tommy’s last dying wish was a tent outside of Carbondale last month. tion’s luncheons. going demeanor. that if he doesn’t make it, he’d either like Though deputies initially suspected carbon “He’s one of the boys,” she said warmly. “He was a pretty enjoyable guy; he had [his best friend] Rob to have his dog or if his monoxide poisoning because of the heater “When he wasn’t consumed by his addic- a great sense of humor. A lot of people mom wanted it, he’d be happy to have her in the enclosed space, the toxicology report tion, he was very good at anything he did. have fond memories of him,” he said. “Oc- have it. I’ve tried to reach her,” Savage said. indicated the man died of natural causes. He was very social. He loved his dog — he casionally, around Christmas time, we’d Takota, like her departed human com- “That was an initial theory. If you see a was very good animals. He wasn’t a bum; take up a collection and put him on the panion, has a way of appealing to people’s stove inside any enclosed structure, certainly he wasn’t treated as such.” AmTrak back to Omaha [to see his par- better natures. we will investigate,” said Robert Glassmire, In fact, as is often the case with much ents]. He was one of those guys you tried “I’m in trouble because I got in the habit Gar eld County coroner. “It was a natural of the homeless and near-homeless popu- to help out if you could.” of bringing her back dog biscuits from Al- death. Carbon monoxide was not detected lations, Goodman worked. Vince Savage, Goodman is survived by his mother, pine Bank until I had so many in the car at all. His cause of death was... cirrhosis, “the kind of psychologist that likes to get who still lives in Nebraska, and his dog Ta- that a bear ripped the window out of my due to Hepatitis C and chronic alcoholism.” at the street level” and director of the As- kota. At the moment, Takota is living on the van,” Savage laughed. “I thought, ‘Oh my But for his friends like Evans, Goodman pen Homeless Shelter, also owns the Marble Marble Lodge property with friends. god, it’s the dog biscuits!’” Rare triple ice ow ushes through Roaring Fork River in Basalt By Justin Patrick than we thought.” Sopris Sun Staff A second, also powerful ow occurred later in the afternoon at 3:55 p.m. Christina After an alert was issued by the Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) Friday after- Medved, RFC’s Director of Community Outreach, noted that while an ice noon, Basalt residents gathered near the banks and along bridges overlooking dam breaking is a relatively common occurrence, witnessing multiple the Roaring Fork River to safely witness a rare natural phenomenon: an events in one day is special. She pointed out that the second ow ice dam break. also had large chunks of ice, suggesting that that dam may have Massive chunks of ice — some estimated at 12 to 18 inches thick broken in a different geographical location from the rst. and the size of a car’s hood — along with wooded debris including “The fact that there was that much ice in the second ow is whole trees, rushed down the river. The river’s CFS (cubic feet per pretty signi cant,” she said. A third surge occurred later in the second) measurement more than doubled in some locations as evening, around 9 p.m. “Two in the same day and three in a the torrent charged through the channel. weekend was pretty signi cant,” said Lofaro. Ice dams form in the extremely cold, single-digit or nega- While some insects and sh certainly perished in the ice tive-temperature days that usually occur in late December or ows, according to Lofaro, he believes these events ulti- early January. The water is locked down as ice, causing the mately bene t stream health due to their scouring quality. river’s ow to slow to a trickle. “In some ways you can liken it to a re. There are some “The river gets iced up, it starts to loosen up and then very bene cial cleansing, rejuvenating things that come out some sort of a dam or blockage forms and obviously the water of a forest re but also some things that aren’t so good. His- backs up behind that,” RFC’s Executive Director Rick Lofaro torically, there is not a detrimental sh or insect kill. I don’t explained. Though he could not say the precise location of the think it’s a catastrophic event… It opens up the river again in a ice dams, he guessed they formed around or slightly above Old lot of places and helps connect the channel,” he said. Snowmass towards the canyon. While ice ows can pose a danger to humans, especially un- Lofaro awoke Friday morning with a feeling (as well as advice from suspecting winter anglers, the Basalt police department reported his wife) that he should relay RFC’s prediction to local authorities that an no incidents of harm among people or pets, perhaps due in part to ice ow was likely to occur over the weekend. As it turned out, within RFC’s dutiful public warning. a couple of hours of the alert’s release, a rst surge tore through the A day after the frozen dams broke, ice “By the time the second one hit, the word was out, the buzz channel in town at 2:01 p.m. A video of the ice ow is available on the chunks collected along a stretch of the was out,” said Lofaro. “People knew it was coming and safely Conservancy’s Facebook page and has received over 100,000 views. 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County, Rankin was recently appointed He has been on the state tourism to take Randy Baumgardner’s seat as board for six years. “I think that’s very Senator for the 8th District. Baumgard- pertinent for representing these resort ner is retiring Jan. 21 amidst sexual ha- areas,” he said. rassment allegations made last year. Rankin had entered his nal term as Rankin spoke to KDNK by phone state representative when he was ap- from Denver on the rst day of the state pointed to the senate seat. Now, he’ll legislative session and observed that the serve out the remaining two years of morning’s business already showed dif- Baumgardner’s term and will be able to ferences between Democrats and Repub- run for two more full terms. “It’s inter- licans, who are in the minority in both esting how this is all going to spin out,” the House and the Senate. “The Family he said. “What kind of come-back can Leave Bill was one that was talked about we Republicans stage in two years? Can this morning,” he said. “That would put Randy Baumgardner Bob Rankin we take back the Senate? Can we get a burden on business to mandate — not some of the seats back in the House? All just allow — but mandate that business May but never made it out of the Sen- enridge and Steamboat,” he said. “The of that’s going to be the subject of a lot provide for family leave.” ate’s State, Veterans, and Military Affairs dynamics there for both the population of discussion in the next couple of years He added that last year’s Red Flag Committee. Democrats plan to re-intro- and tourists are pretty different [than and we’ll see how that goes.” Bill, which would provide barriers to gun duce it this year. what he’s used to].” As for who will be appointed as the ownership by those with mental health Rankin told KDNK that his rst order But, he added, Grand and Jackson next Representative of the state’s 57th issues, will also be another heavily-dis- of business when he takes on the mantle counties, which include Walden, Hot District, Rankin’s wife Joyce has ex- cussed measure this session. Rankin says of senator will be to get to know those Sulphur Springs, Kremmling and Winter pressed interest. She was appointed to it’s a good concept but it’s dif cult to he’s working with. He’ll continue to Park, are remote and rural. “It’s a mix,” the state Board of Education in August, write a bill around it. work on the state’s budget and he plans he said. 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The Sopris Sun, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 • 9 To list your event, email information to [email protected]. Deadline is noon on Monday. Community Calendar Events take place in Carbondale unless noted. THURSDAY Jan. 10 LEGENDS • Join Lynne Mace pastry brush, measuring cup, knife and WEDNESDAY Jan. 16 BIOENERGETICS • Laurie Na- in honoring her parents, Stu- dish towel. Call 963-1455 for questions MOVIES THAT MATTER • Basalt Re- the guides you through the future art and Isabel, and the com- and reservations. gional Library (14 Midland Ave.) screens of self care from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at munity they fostered from 5 SALON • Under Alya’s Umbrella presents “Manufactured Landscapes” — which 66 N. Third St. — info at (612) to 8 p.m. at the Toklat Gal- broad spectrum of artistic performance, captures the changes industry works — 298-4610. lery (255 Gold Rivers Ct., including recent USA tango champions at 5 p.m. Basalt), with a painting re- Cindy Giannini and Sean Ericson, a trio veal by Veryl Goodnight. NATURALIST NIGHTS • Kathryn Ber- FRI to THU of classical harpists, singer songwriter nier of Colorado Parks and Wildlife dis- Jan. 11-16 WAY OF COUNCIL • Matt Johnson, slam poet Halle Zander, cusses the White-tailed Ptarmigan “an True Nature Healing Arts author and journalist Jon Waterman and alpine icon” at 6 p.m. the Third Street MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre (100 N. Third St.) offers a David Taylor co-producer and director (427 Main St.) presents Center (520 S. Third St.) and the next day grounded exploration and of the documentary “Whitewashed” with at Hallam Lake in Aspen. “The Mule” (R) at 7:30 p.m. working with the diverse special appearance from co-producer Jan. 11-12, Jan. 15-17 and at and meaningful formats for Anuk Bald Eagle from 7 to 9 p.m. at The FAMILY TABLE • Batch (358 Main St.) 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 also show- engaging with the wisdom Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). Admission partners with Carousel 42 for a 6:30 p.m. ing “Roma” (R) at 4:45 p.m. of the circle from 6 to 7:30 is $23.14 farm-to-table meal with beer pairings at on Jan. 12. Closed Jan. 14. $40 a piece. Call 510-5934 for reservations. p.m. in the kiva. BASSOON QUARTET • The World FRIDAY Jan. 11 IMPRESSIONS IN INK • Music series at Paonia’s Paradise Theatre SKIER APPRECIATION • Sun- The printmakers of Car- (215 Grand Ave.) wraps up with a 7:30 Ongoing light Mountain Resort (10901 bondale’s Creative Dis- p.m. performance by Breaking Winds. CR 117) hosts food, music, give- trict show their work at WALK WITH A DOC • Aspen Valley Hos- COMEDY • Shane Torres — who boasts pital invites you to meet in the cafeteria at aways, games and an ‘80s cos- the CMC ArtShare Gallery his own Comedy Central half-hour spe- 10 a.m. the rst Saturday of the month for tume contest from 9 a.m. to 5 (815 Cooper Ave., Glen- cial — takes the stage at 8 p.m. at The wood Springs) with a 6 to 8 a short discussion on a health-related topic, p.m. with $20 lift tickets all go- Temporary (360 Market St., Willits). such as high blood pressure, asthma, anxi- p.m. opening reception. ing to bene t United Way Battle- $21 in advance at tacaw.org or $24 at ety, etc. ment to the Bells. the door. XICANO FUNK • The HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION • ESCAPE THE LIBRARY • Basalt Re- Temporary (360 Market St., ELEPHANT COLLECTIVE • Dango Free opportunities include: One-hour con- gional Library (14 Midland Ave.) cele- Willits) host 7-piece Los Mocochetetes Rose of Elephant Revival brings his new sultations Monday mornings by appoint- brates Sherlock Holmes’ birthday with an from 8 to 11 p.m. — $19 in advance at project to Steve’s Guitars (19 N. Fourth ment (379-5718) about heart attack and escape room for kids and teens at 4 pm. tacaw.org or $24 at the door. St.) at 8:30 p.m. or thereabouts. other chronic illness prevention through and adults at 5 p.m. — register by email- HIGH-ENERGY COVERS • Union plant-based whole foods lifestyle with re- ing [email protected] of None plays the Black Nugget (403 tired family doctor Greg Feinsinger, MD. SUNDAY Jan. 13 New at 6 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Oct. 23, OPEN HOUSE • Colorado Mountain Main St.) from 9 p.m. ‘til the wee hours YOGA • Chris Margatitis presents a tra- a livestream of Just 1 Thing 4 Health’s inter- College shows off its Continuing Educa- of the morning. ditional 26 and 2 moving meditation at views with featured doctors. At 7 p.m. the tion Program with demos, a meet and greet 8:30 a.m. at White Horse Yoga (105 Vil- rst Monday of the month, a Powerpoint and feedback solicited from 4 to 7 p.m. at SATURDAY Jan. 12 lage Ln.). presentation about the science behind plant- its Glenwood Center (1402 Blake Ave.). COOKING CLASS • Terry Langley based nutrition. Finally, at 6:30 p.m. the SAY IT • The Art Base (99 Midland Spur) teaches you to make baklava beginning TUESDAY Jan. 15 fourth Monday of the month, participate in showcases internationally exhibited As- at 9:30 a.m. at the Hub (412 W. Main CELTIC MUSIC • The Ferlies play from a plant-based potluck. 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Info: mindful- Third Street Center at 8 a.m. every Monday WRITERS GROUP • Wordsmiths of all ex- with Carbondale Homeless Assistance, hosts a lifeprogram.org and 970-633-0163. taking tips, questions, comments and com- perience and abilities gather at the Carbon- free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 GRIEF AND LOSS • Pathfi nders offers a plaints, and will be available in the of ce dale Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month. Info: grief and loss support group every other around the corner thereafter. p.m. on the second Monday of the month. 510-5046 or faithcarbondale.com. Monday at 6 p.m., and a caregiver sup- EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN • Staff BOOK CLUB • Join friends and fellow LOSS SUPPORT • The Compassionate port group every other Wednesday noon. and sources talk about this week’s paper readers to discuss great books at Carbondale Friends of the Roaring Fork Valley, a group An RSVP is required to Robyn Hubbard and more at 4 p.m. Thursdays on KDNK Branch Library (320 Sopris Ave.) at 4 p.m. for parents, grandparents of siblings who at 319-6854. Path nders offers support (88.1 FM). on the rst Tuesday of each month; call have lost a child of any age, meets at 6:30 groups from Aspen to Ri e and is located in 963-2889 for this month’s selection. p.m. the rst Tuesday of the month at The Carbondale at 1101 Village Rd. Info: path- SENIOR RADIO • Diane Johnson talks ndersforcancer.org. about senior issues and services on KDNK STORYTIME • Carbondale Branch Library Orchard (110 Snowmass Dr.). at 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of (320 Sopris Ave.) hosts stories, songs and LOVE ADDICTS • Sex and Love Addicts ROTARY • The Carbondale Rotary Club the month. more for ages four and up at 10:30 a.m. Anonymous, a 12-step group will meet from meets at the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Thursdays and three and under at 10:30 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Holland Meadowood Dr.) at 6:45 a.m. Wednes- SENIOR MATTERS • The nonprofi t Se- a.m. Wednesdays. Kids must be accompa- days. The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets at White nior Matters, based in the Third Street Hills United Methodist Church (167 Hol- nied by an adult. land Hills Rd. Basalt). House Pizza (801 Main Ct.) at noon every Center (520 S. Third St.), offers numerous Thursday. programs for senior citizens, including: tai STORY ART • Carbondale Branch Library RUN AROUND • Independence Run & chi with John Norton at 8:30 a.m. on Mon- (320 Sopris Ave.), in partnership with the As- Hike hosts a run around town Saturdays YOGA • Get a donation-based introduction days and Wednesdays; tai chi with Marty pen Art Museum, invites kids to learn about at 8 a.m. Meet at the store 596 Highway to Hatha Yoga Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at Finklestein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and artists and create masterpieces of their own 133 (in La Fontana Plaza) and run various The Launchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). Thursdays; Alaprima Painters at 11 a.m. on at 4 p.m. the rst Tuesday of each month. distances, with different routes each week. LET’S JUST DANCE • Feel great, have Thursdays; the Senior Matters Book Club YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE • A free fa- Info: 704-0909. fun and dance Tuesdays at The Third Street at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the cilitated workshop for adults, writing your RF INSIGHT • Monday Night Meditation Center (520 S. Third St.). Catch a free lesson month; and the Roaring Fork Brain Train. personal history, one story at a time. Facili- meets from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at Roaring at 7 p.m., then from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. it’s Info: seniormatters.org; Diane Johnson at tated by Shelly Merriam, historian/writer/ Fork Aikikai (2553 Dolores Way) and of- open dancing with two-step, swing, waltz, 970-306-2587; and Senior Matters, Box genealogist. First and third Fridays, 10 a.m. fers instruction in the Buddhist practice of line dance, salsa and more. No partner or 991, Carbondale CO, 81623. to noon at the Glenwood Springs Branch Li- Vipassana. 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The Sopris Sun, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 • 11 Town Report Cop Shop The following items are drawn from Town Manager Jay Harrington’s weekly report to staff, trustees and others. From Dec. 28th through Jan. 3, Carbondale Police handled 232 Calls for Service. During that period, of cers investigated CHRISTMAS TREE DROP-OFF is available PARENT TOT ZUMBA takes place from noon the following cases of note: through Feb. 4 at the lot directly east of Town to 12:45 p.m. Fridays. Regular zumba takes place Hall. Trees should be free of ornaments, garlands, from 10 to 11 a.m. Sundays. FRIDAY Dec. 28 at 1:48 a.m TUESDAY Jan. 1 tinsel, lights and the like and no wreaths are al- Following a traf c stop for at 2:12 a.m. A 63-year-old weaving, a 32-year-old wom- woman became Carbondale’s lowed because the wire may damage the chipper. MAHJONG MONDAYS is a free weekly an was arrested on suspicion rst DUI arrest of the new gathering at 10:30 a.m. at the Rec. of driving under the in uence year after reprotedly failing SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL kept the Center designed to help newcomers of alcohol and released to a to use her turn signal. streets crew busy, with “some long learn how to play. and hard days.” sober person. TUESDAY Jan. 1 CANNING 101 (part of the FRIDAY Dec. 28 at 11:33 a.m. at 12:13 p.m. Of cers A WASTE HAULING request for Town’s Winter Cooking series) proposal has been posted and re- Someone reported fraud on a investigated a report of will take place Jan. 14 at the cost business bank account. domestic violence. mains open until Feb. 22. of $10.

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12 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 The Sopris Sun, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 • 13 Long-discussed projects about to go vertical By Will Grandbois much more tangible,” Bohmfalk said. It’s fully engineered and it’s ready to go.” Sopris Sun Staff Also on the agenda was a development Per staff recommendation, trustees ap- “It’s going to be a busy year in Carbon- approval agreement with Sopris Lodge, proved the documents before them. Still dale,” Town Planner Janet Buck observed a senior living complex across the Rio pending is letter of credit a building permit after Trustees approved steps for three dif- Grande Trail from downtown. The imme- and a nal signed license from the Roaring ferent developments on Jan. 8. diate issue was water rights and Ecological Fork Transportation Authority for access In each case the process has been — and Quality Ratios, among other minutiae. across its right of way. In the meantime, de- remains — incremental, but in each case, “It has taken a while to get through this molition and site work is expected to start actual construction is imminent. Chief process,” Buck noted. “There are a lot of as soon as February. among them is the new City Market build- moving parts to the application.” ing, about which Trustee Ben Bohmfalk Bohmfalk also expressed concerns Uneventful noted he is frequently asked. about the plan for Second Street, which One aspect of the meeting that inspired Tuesday night’s approval was of a partial will see pavement and sidewalk improve- minimal debate was the passage of the - release of letter of credit — followed almost ments to support additional traf c. nal calendar of special events for 2019. Re- immediately by a similar request from First “Right now it’s a little dead-end lane cently, a Special Event Task Force has vet- Bank. The nal step will be a building per- and it’s suddenly going to become a ma- ted the agenda, providing public feedback mit which, according to Town Manager Jay jor connection to a major development,” earlier in the process. Harrington, should be led in the spring. he said. “Years back this would have been your After that, “it takes eight or nine months to Project Manager Terry Claassen assured most contentious meetings of the year,” build a building and four months to stock him that the nal design, which the devel- Harrington noted. “I think bringing neigh- it, actually,” he said. That means folks could oper will foot the bill for, had plenty of bors and promoters together and working be lining up to shop in 2020. public input. “From the conceptual stage on a number of issues before it even gets in “When we see progress like this, it seems last February to now it’s come a long way. front of you has been really productive.” Students of the month Emma Downed power line leads to unpredictable outage Burrows (above) and Elliott Nelson. By Will Grandbois downed power line near Seventh and Main. ern technology,” he said “Now we’re either may have been affected were already closed Sopris Sun Staff Several internet outages were also re- on or off.” on Sunday. The Carbondale Recreation Cen- Although only 78 meters experienced ported, but do not appear to have been re- A business or residence may have more ter was able to stay open, while the Town more than a brief interruption, a power lated. The Xcel report cited severe weather than one circuit or a backup system, he not- Hall was impacted but lightly staffed. outage downtown on Jan. 6 caused a fair in the area, although Sun staff observed just ed, which seems to have been the case for “We had kind of a partial outage and amount of consternation and confusion. light snow. Bon re Coffee. some surges that even with protectors cre- According to Xcel Energy Spokesperson While some households and business- “I had lights, but the grills and espresso ated some problems, but without any ma- Mark Stutz, around 3,000 customers expe- es reported some outlets working and machine weren’t working,” said Kitchen Man- jor systems malfunctions we were in pretty rience a momentary outage — which may others not, Stutz said “brownouts” aren’t ager Brittney Rippy. “We stayed open until we good shape,” said Town Manager Jay Har- or may not have been related to a reported a thing anymore. were out of drip coffee and then closed up. It rington. “You used to worry about heat, transformer issue near the high school. The “In the ‘50s and ‘60s we’d sometimes de nitely affected business, but not as bad as but now it seems like the biggest issue is the long-term outage, which lasted from just lower the voltage to keep the lights on, but it might another day of the week.” computers being down. It might have been after 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., was related to a that causes all sorts of problems with mod- Indeed, many of the other restaurants that different if the Broncos were playing.”

www.CarbondaleRec.com www.CarbondaleRec.com The Sopris Sun, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 • 13 Letters om page 2 Blowin’ smoke ployees, schools, and other groups. There are always more families in need than are adopt- From the archives of the Roaring Fork Valley Journal ed. The gifts for these families are contributed by people who choose a gift tag and then ing methods, and winter woodsmoke is much purchase the requested gift. All these gifts are Jan. 11, 1979 gathered at Christ Church in Aspen where Jake Lucksinger recounted the be- less noticeable than it once was.) In other news… The Redstone sled dog race they are sorted and wrapped for individual ginning of the Midland Railroad main families. Each family member also receives a line to the Roaring Fork Valley. It all was expected to be one of the biggest ever after the demise of a similar event in Utah. generous City Market food gift card. began with Homer D. Fisher, “a lum- The response this year was particularly berman of imagination” who wanted generous with many people and groups par- a railroad to transport remote timber Jan. 14, 1999 ticipating for the rst time. We received won- to town. The success of the line got him Gar eld County was considering mov- derful donations of toys, clothing, money, thinking of a standard gauge into Lead- ing its jail to Ri e — a proposal that riled and gift cards as well as incredible volunteer ville, then over to Aspen with some help Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling. He estimated hours. There was lots of energetic help on from Charles J. Hagerman. it would cost the department an extra $57,000 a year to our four Volunteer Wrap Days! We are grate- In other news… Bill Gray, then 33, moved from New transport prisoners all that way. Besides, he said, most ful for grants from The Thrift Shop of Aspen, York to open up a real-estate appraisal shop (and later of the arrests came from the eastern part of the county, The Aspen Elks Lodge, The Aspen Rotary became Mayor). anyway — mostly from Glenwood, but roughly six per Club, Christ Episcopal Church and the Mar- week from Carbondale. Mayor Randy Vanderhurst also tens Foundation. Jan. 12, 1989 pointed out that most of the population and tax dollars While it is not possible to thank everyone Trustees instructed staff to begin drafting woodstove were at the east end, as well. (That is likely no longer the who contributed to the success of the pro- restrictions based on six months of discussion and with case.) gram (we had over 350 volunteers!), there the goal of reducing air pollution. The speci cs were in In other news… Susorine Bon celebrated 90 years in are several who deserve special recognition. ux, but it seemed likely that folks would be required Leadville, Marble and Carbondale. Neal Batson, Elaine Bonds, Marsha Cook, to take out a permit to install a stove, while those with Kathy Dreher, Elizabeth Parker, and Bobbi old stoves would be obliged to upgrade them within ve Jan. 8, 2009 Teliska spent many, many hours and lots of years with loans available from the Town. The ideal result Carbondale was still without a newspaper, so a group energy matching families with Adopting An- was complete adoption of ef cient “phase two” stoves. of local journalists and community leaders had begun gels and making sure all the gifts were ready (Many homeowners have also since opted for other heat- discussing starting their own. on pick up days. We are also extremely grateful to Christ Episcopal Church for once again providing space in which to coordinate and distribute the thousands of gifts. It was heartwarming to observe so many people in our valley participating in this project with such love and generosity and it was truly joyful to see the happy faces of the recipients when they received their bags of gifts. If you haven’t seen our video, please go to holidaybasketsprogram.com Anne Blackwell, Holiday Bas- kets Chairperson Carbondale

National political dysfunction Dear Editor: I am a U.S. Citizen, living in Colorado, but I expect all of my senators to hear my plea. I have contacted every single senator in every state in our Union and I expect compliance to and with our Constitution. It is shameful that all senators are stuck in your own corners of the boxing ring. In 1978, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations became people. Citizens Unit- ed v. Federal Election Commission in 2010, upholding the rights of corporations to make political expenditures under the First It may seem snowy compared to last year, but the Valley Journal photo archives are here Amendment. There have been several calls to remind us that it’s still nothing like winters past. for a Constitutional amendment to abolish LETTERS page 15

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The Sopris Sun, Carbondale’s weekly community connector • JANUARY 10-16, 2019 • 15 LOOK INSIDE: PAGE 2 SUMMERRecreation PROGRAM Department INSIDE Art Carbondale PAGE 5 LOOK INSIDE: THE Dreams the PAGE 3 PAGE 13 Lovers Turn VOLUME 1, NUMBER 15 • MAY 21, 2009 PAGE 5 Because every town SoprisCarbondale’s community supported, weekly newspaper Boot the needs a park, a library VolumeSun 5, Number 10 | April 18, 2013 and a newspaper Sopris Sunolly picked up the phone and PAGE 7 called her husband. “So, did Jeweler you pick up any chicks?” H SoprisCarbondale’s weekly community connector I crack up. She wasn’t talking about women. “It’s hard to get chicks this year,” Summer Cole clucked as she strolled VolumeSun 8, Number 35 | October 6, 2016 into the ofce at Sustainable Settings. Pickin’ Up Chicks? And that’s no joke. The chicken jokes have already f begun among the growing number o Good luck! folks who have recently added chickens to their family ocks here in Car- bondale. You could say that the number of locals using fowl language is on the rise. Story and photos The demand for chickens, the clos- by Jane Bachrach est relative to Tyrannosaurus Rex, has accelerated in Carbondale and f way beyond. Steve Hyrup, owner o Hyrup Feed and Ranch Supply in El Jebel, conrmed that there has been a marked increase in demand for chickens here and elsewhere. In mid-March, his sister-in-law in Prescott, Ariz., went to the local feed store to get a dozen chicks. “They opened at 8 a.m. and she got there at 7:30 a.m. and there were already 40 people at the door.” Cluck cluck she was out of luck. All 150 chicks had been sold before his sister got to the front of the line. She went back on April 15, at the bright and early hour of 5:30 a.m. You can’t ridicule them for picking The Goat Kitchen & Bar as their favorite place to browse. These goats all had the same comment for owner Stacy Baldock after stopping in and got her chicks. But with 50 or 60 a few weeks ago for drinks and dinner. “This food ain’t baaad,” they bleated in unison. For more on Carbondale’s restaurant scene, please turn to page 3. Photo by Jane Bachrach people behind her when the store opened, it’s not likely everyone got what they were looking for. Demand for chickens has skyrock- Library applicants make pitches; trustees pitch questions eted around the world. According to By Lynn Burton one Web site on food and the environ- Sopris Sun Staff Writer that night. As mayor Stacey Bernot pointed minutes for the non-prots to make their ment: “Urban hen keeping has become out, the trustees may decide not to accept Francis Lewis and Kathryn Camp were he public got its rst ofcial presentations and answer questions. increasingly popular in recent years, any of the three proposals. the main spokeswomen for the Family En- look at three proposals for fu- Peter Gilbert, founder of Carbondale but breeders and suppliers are report- The trustees are trying to decide who to richment Center, which they envision serv- ture use of the Gordon Cooper Academy of Performing Arts, said his group ing an ‘astonishing’ rise in the number lease the existing Gordon Cooper Library ing families with children from infant to fth T Library at Tuesday night’s would be the umbrella operation to admin- to when it closes and the new Carbondale grade. The best laugh of the night came of UK households buying hens in the trustees meeting, but the session was more ister the building for SOL Theatre Company, Library opens this summer. They asked for when Bernot asked about FEC’s proposal last 12 months or so, fuelled in part, of a chance for trustees rather than the pub- Crystal River Ballet, Dance Lab, CoMotion proposals from non-prots and received that calls for a “wellness practitioner” to they believe, by the economic down- lic to ask questions. (Carbondale’s new dance company) and three: from the new Carbondale Academy have a space in the library, and trustee Allyn turn and growing pressure on family One common question emerged for all Music Together. When asked by Bernot, of Performing Arts, the new Family En- Harvey added “That’s not medical mari- budgets.” three applicants: how will your proposal Gilbert said he thinks that SOL Theatre is richment Center child-care facility, and the juana, is it.” Harvey went on to explain he Hyrup said he never used to have benet downtown economically? The an- the only non-prot that currently operates James Surls Museum to display the work sees the word “wellness” associated with a a problem getting chickens. He could swer from all three was: It will. out of its own space (in the Cowen Center). of Missouri Heights sculptor James Surls. lot of medical marijuana dispensaries. always get them from the hatcheries At the end of the night the trustees indi- When asked what he’ll do if the town does The proposals are available online at car- Next up was Jim Calaway for the Surls when customers wanted them. “This cated they’ll consider the proposals in May not choose his application, Gilbert joked, “I bondalegov.org. Museum. One of his main points was the January, the demand increased when and open discussion to the public. The guess I’ll save a lot of money (for improve- It was standing room only at Tuesday economic benet that the estimated trustees may or may not make a decision on ments),” then indicated he does not have the economy started crashin’ and a night’s meeting and the trustees allotted 30 10,000-plus out of town visitors would other options at this time. Crooning with the goats … lot of people were losing their jobs,” bring to the town. LOOK INSIDE: he said. Creek from Southern CaliforniaSteve in 1979 Standiford but later at hissettled mini-spread in the Carbondale up Prince Creek.area. For Standiford, the past 22 of yearsSteve’s Standiford Guitars fame, and his rst “not moved so silent with partner”Mary Margaret (O’Gara) O’Gara have createdto Woody a Hyrup gets at least two orders for On the SE Corner of Hwy 133 one-of-a-kind music venue in the Dinkel Building. For more, please turn to page 17.PAGE Photo5 by Jane Bachrach We’re going back to Amatitán, Mexico to LAST DAY Barn raises chickens each week, but has to tell and Main Street in Carbondale Carbondale TO PRE-ORDER big questions people that the wait list runs until the 970.963.5880 handpick another DOUBLE-BARREL REPOSADO IS SUNDAY, APRIL 21! end of June. “Everybody wants ve or Double Down PAGE from Plantation Herradura. 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VolumeSun 3, Number 25 | August 4, 2011 On stage Becoming Jane in Bonedale Longtime Sun photographer tells her story as she prepares for the next adventure By Will Grandbois Sopris Sun Staff

For Jane Bachrach, the only thing more fundamental Big Laff Off” — which involved scouting comedy tal- than photography is her love of animals. ent as well. Dancers from Ballet Folklorico swirled, spun and strutted on the Carbondale Mountain Fair main stage on Sunday. Dancers of the less organized variety moved, twitched Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley of South- “I saw most of them before they were big,” she said and stomped to their own beat throughout the weekend. For more on the Roaring Fork Valley’s best party, turn to pages 2, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16. Photo by Jane Bachrach y est cer party, turn s of the les ern California, she lost her mother when she was 8 years of the era’s comics. to page 2 s o

LOOK INSIDE: Because every town old but always found companionship in the animals at She also showed foresight in television trends, pitch- PAGE 6 needs a park, a library Weightlifter and a newspaper PAGE 7 the home and on her grandparents’ ranch. ing ideas similar to America’s Funniest Home Fights PAGE 8 Singer VolumeSun 7, Number 33 | September 24, 2015 “I learned to ride before I could walk,” she Videos and Animal Planet without any bites. SoprisCarbondale’s weekly community connector said. “Horses are extremely sensitive. I knew Meanwhile, the production environment res- that they could feel what I was feeling.” urrected her love of photography and she also She also had an af nity for dogs, raised pet got hooked on arena polo. rats in her family’s garage and played with the The latter proved problematic when she fell neighbors tortoises. off a pony and — despite her helmet — suf- Her father, Stanley Gortikov, was president fered a bad concussion. of Capitol Records, which also hooked her — That made work tricky for a few years, and as well as her brothers Jim and Scott early on while she ended up doing post-production at to music in general and the Beatles in particular. “Baywatch” it became increasingly obvious “He would bring home singles and play that L.A. was no longer the place for her. them for me before they were released,” she recalled. “When you have a head injury, all the traf c and activ- “When he brought home ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ I ity – I couldn’t handle it anymore,” she explained. asked him to play it again and again and each time I lis- So she took a tour of Colorado, where she had several tened to it I liked it more and more.” friends, and fell in love with the Roaring Fork Valley. The Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, these are just a few of Kate Bishop’s favorite things she enjoyed this week in preparation for Potato Day on Sept. 26. This year’s theme is “Spuds are a Few of My Favorite Things” in honor of the 50th anniversary of the lm “The Sound of Music.” The day starts with a parade on Main Street at 10:30 a.m., barbecue at noon and wraps up at Sopris Park at 2 p.m. The Bareback Bonanza follows at the Gus Darien riding arena at 3 p.m. For more information, She shook John, Paul, George and Ringo’s hands at fact that she got to help the Fenders birth a calf on her rst please turn to pages 5 and 6. Photo illustration by Jane Bachrach and Terri Ritchie their rst press conference stateside and saw them live at visit probably didn’t hurt. 40-80% OFF the Hollywood Bowl. “The small town and all the surrounding agricultural ALL SNOWBOARD GEAR The camera caught Jane’s attention in Junior High, area — I was in heaven,” she said. 1030 Highway 133 CARBONDALE 7704-110404--11104 THE when she took a photo class and became one of three staff So, in 1997, she sold her house, quit her job and moved Sopris Sun photographers for the school newspaper. Her dad built her with her horses. After a little searching, she found a place in VOLUME 1, NUMBER 23 • JULY 16, 2009

ByBull’s Kayla Henley a darkroom and for a while she developed her own pic- Missouri Heights and worked selling tickets for Aspen SkiCo. Sopris Sun Intern -eye he metal corrals clank loudly as massive bulls at the Carbon- tures. She also dabbled in writing, with a particular af nity She now owns four goats: Daisy Rose, Lily of the Val- T dale Wild West Rodeo pace A glimpse frantically in their pens. These bulls are known for maliciously throw- ing riders from their backs, into the into the bull- hard, dusty ground and sometimes Make for funny stories and poems. ley, Poppy and Tulip. A handful of head injuries sometimes charging at the fallen mount with low- riding life erd horns while the rider scrambles for safety. They are creatures of awe- inspiring beauty and spine-tingling Tracks! By high school, however, showing and jumping horses precluded riding, but she found time to be with her horses terror, with black eyes rolling wildly from the commotion around them and hooves roughly pawing the earth below, became more of a priority. “I also liked to go fast and want- almost every day. turning sand to dust. The bulls are led to a chute where humans are placed on their backs and then released into the open arena. Furi- ous at having a gangly creature trying to ed to be a jockey more than anything, but there were no When an of ce manager position opened up at the Val- ride him, a bull will buck and charge, hurling 2,000 pounds of raging esh into the air, attempting anything to get the rider off his back. girls doing it then,” she said. ley Journal, she once again found herself expanding be- But this story isn’t about the menacing beasts that dazzle us with such ferocious movement. It is about the courageous men who are associated with these bulls. So when it came time to go off to college, she opted for yond her initial role, and was soon serving as staff photog- What is it like to be the person who comes between a bull and fallen rider? And what is it like to be the rider, grip- ping such an animal with your knees, one Elementary Education as a major. She met Don Bachrach rapher and occasional feature writer. Unsurprisingly, she hand clutched fast to the bull and the other ailing wildly as you try to hold on? Your clutch on the rope around the bull slowly slackens, you slip off entirely, there, and permanently ditched her maiden name when particularly enjoyed shooting pictures of animals, and she every sound muted as you descend to the solid dirt of the arena. When you look up, the bull is towering over you, and you clumsily rush out of the arena to safety. they got married and moved to his hometown of Chicago. pioneered a section called “Animals Ink.” We see these brave people at the Car- bondale rodeo every Thursday, whether coming in between a bull and rider as the bull ghter or competing in the bull rid- Don was studying law, and in an effort to help out, Jane “That started off slow but became so popular that other ing event. Bull riders make their sport look easy, as they try to stay on through those in- credibly slow eight seconds. It’s hard to went to work at the legal department for Playboy Enter- papers picked it up,” she explained. imagine what goes through the mind of a bull rider as he spends mere seconds clinging to the animal. Though it varies with each rider, most of them agree prises. They later returned to Los Angeles, and although the When the Journal shut down in 2008, she brie y went there’s no time to think critically when you’re in such a situation. “If you get to thinkin’ about it, you get in trouble,” stated Johnny Rebel, a marriage didn’t last the job did and provided a transition to to work for the Crystal Valley Echo before landing at The cowboy who’s been bull riding for 14 years, ve of them in the Carbondale rodeo. Rebel rst began bull riding when a friend dared him that he wouldn’t get Playboy’s new record company. That artist relations gig, in Sopris Sun. on a bull. He now trains by riding nine bulls a week. For 22-year-old Cody Tesch, it’s a little Marcelo Cruz and his “mount” seem to eye each other during the rst round of bull riding last Thursday at the Carbondale rodeo. turn, set a course for years in the entertainment business. “I can’t see something that grabs me and not take a COWBOYS page 12 It looks as if Cruz wants to tell his bull not to buck him off and it looks as if the bull wants to tell Cruz to get off his back. Photo by Jane Bachrach Once, a secretary job for an agent expanded into nding picture of it,” she said. new talent, particularly comedians for him and then other Nearly a decade later, she is moving on in hopes of nd- production companies. ing creative freedom. Exactly what happens next remains to The staff had a “They would send me out at night to the comedy clubs be seen, although she has a few ideas. You’ll still be able to hard time narrowing down their to look for new talent,” she explained. catch her on the KDNK’s “Bronco Babble” during football favorite covers shot by Jane throughout her She later worked for an independent production com- season, and look for her children’s book “The Witty Kitty,” tenure at The Sopris Sun. We will miss her keen pany that produced shows for Showtime, such as “The coming out this spring. eye, clever and quirky storytelling style and her attention-getting photos. That’s no bull. 16 • THE SOPRIS SUN • www.SoprisSun.com • JANUARY 10-16, 2019