july 5, 2012
DESCRIPTION
Sopris Sun E-EditionTRANSCRIPT
Sopris Sunthe
Carbondale’s weekly, non-profit newspaper Volume 4, Number 21 | July 5, 2012
LOOK INSIDE:
PAGE 2Fire danger
PAGE 3Fire danger
PAGE 5Fourth parade
YOUR LOCAL HOT TUB EXPERTS
By Scott FitzwilliamsForest Supervisor, White River National Forest
he wild land fire situation is seriouswith several large fires burning acrossColorado. Contributing factors for this
include: low snowfall winter and a dryer that nor-mal spring, an early fire season and fire severityindicators that surpass the conditions we experi-enced in 2002 — the year of the Coal Seam andHaymen Fires.
For example, moisture levels in forest fuels arevery low and both relative humidity (moisture inthe air) and soil moisture are extremely low. Fireseverity indicators are at historic highs. The longterm forecast shows continued hot and dry weather.Because of the mountain pine beetle epidemic,many areas of the forest have heavy fuel loads.
Given these conditions, on June 22, 2012, I im-plemented Stage II fire restrictions on the WhiteRiver National Forest (WRNF). By implementingthese restrictions, our goal is to reduce the possibil-ity of human caused fires so that we can better useour firefighting resources where they are neededmost. The last time this was done was in 2002.
Stage II restrictions prohibit all open fires, in-cluding charcoal grills, regardless of location.Smoking is prohibited except in enclosed areas suchas vehicles, buildings, or tents. Note, the use of fire-works or other pyrotechnic devices are always pro-hibited on Forest Service, Park Service or Bureau ofLand Management lands.
Stage II restrictions also prohibit the use of ex-ploding targets and model rockets. Chainsawsmust be equipped with manufacturer approvedspark arrestors and operators must have ashovel, fire extinguisher and five gallons of waterreadily available.
I have been asked,“How long will Stage II re-strictions be in place?” I intend to leave these re-strictions in place until we see a significant changein weather and fuels conditions. Please monitor
Nocampfires
ere’s stillfun to be had
T
True Nature Healing Arts moved their Buddha to their new home on June 27. Moving the several-hundred-pound Buddha fromMain Street toThird Street required a forklift,pickup truck, several workers,numerous bystanders and a feng shui practitioner.Shownhere is the Buddha being lowered into place on Third Street. For more on the move, please turn to page 8. Photo by Lynn Burton FIRE RESTRICTIONS page 12
Carbondale CommentaryThe views and opinions expressed on the Commentary page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The Sopris Sun invites all members of the community to submit letters to theeditor or guest columns. For more information, e-mail editor Lynn Burton at [email protected], or call 510-3003.
The real issueDear Editor:
It’s tough to recognize in the midst of aheat wave with multiple records and nearlocal firestorms, that some of the measuredfactors underlying this weather patternseem to indicate a change from La Nina toan El Nino condition.
Along with that is the effect of the PDO,or Pacific Decadal Oscillation, that has theeffect of trapping large amounts of hot airover parts of the planet, even though whentaken as a whole, the current (2010 to mid-2012) temperature readings indicate anoverall cooling trend.
Bastardi, in the link http://stevengod-dard.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/joe-bas-tardi-explains-the-warm-us-weather-and-what-to-expect-the-rest-of-the-year/ outlinesthis condition in detail, and actually pre-dicts the next three winters will be belowaverage temperature, and hopefully aboveaverage snow.
“You don’t need a weatherman to knowwhich way the wind blows,”Dylan ‘65, butprediction is entirely another matter.
And when it comes to citing “climatechange” statistics, it is extremely importantto reference the corresponding time frame.Internet searches are quick and easy, but ifthe study was dated in 2007, it might betotally erroneous today.
Cause (of climate change) and effect isnot always as simple as it seems, especiallywhen the comparisons are over relativelyshort geologic time frames, with multiplecontributing variables, both natural andanthropogenic.
It is agreed that consumption of re-sources in excess of their rate of naturalformation, or our ability to reform at theatomic level, is a recipe for extinction, andthat should be the issue.
Bill GrantCarbondale
Buddy thanksDear Editor:
The Buddy Program Youth Camp, for-merly known as Latino Youth Camp, hadanother successful five-day trip to Moab,Utah with 29 teenagers from the RoaringFork Valley in early June.
Youth spent their days canyoneering,rock climbing, rappelling, rafting and anopportunity to try the “Superman” (hang-ing out over a cliff in a harness and ropes asif they were flying). Evenings back at thecampsite were dedicated to processing theday’s activities and relating them to “real-life” situations. It was an incredible experi-ence that would not be possible without thesupport, guidance and safe practices of oursix talented and extremely dedicated guidestaff and our three exemplary counselors.
The Buddy Program would like to ac-knowledge and thank local residents Mor-
gan Bell, Mark Falender, Brittany Fortier,Joe Fortier, Steven Fuller, Terry Leitch Jr,Terry Leitch Sr, Tim Shortell and JackieVosler for committing their time, effort,knowledge and encouraging words to cre-ate yet another extraordinary experientialopportunity for these youth. Many thanksfor the continued enthusiasm and dedica-tion that makes this camp a success yearafter year!
Kaitlyn ArchambaultExperiential ProgramsManagerThe Buddy Program
Spring Board thanksDear Editor:
Spring Board Aspen would like to thankthe 34 organizations that applied for the2012 grant cycle. The grant making com-mittee is currently reviewing applicationsand is impressed with the diverse projectsproposed by organizations throughout theRoaring Fork valley. Spring Board Aspenwill be interviewing a short-list of candidatesin the coming weeks and will make fundingrecommendations by the middle of July.
Thanks, again, from all the SpringBoard members!
Michael BarlowProgram CoordinatorSpring Board
The Sopris Sun welcomes your letters, limited to no more than 400 words. Lettersexceeding that length may be edited or returned for revisions. Include your name andresidence (for publication) and a contact email and phone number. Submit letters viaemail to [email protected] or via snail mail to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO81623. The deadline to submit letters to the editor is 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
Letters
2 • THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012
To inform, inspire and build community
Donations accepted online or bymail. For information call 510-3003
Editor/Reporter:Lynn Burton • [email protected]
Advertising:Bob Albright • 970-927-2175
Photographer: Jane BachrachAd/Page Production: Terri RitchiePaper Boy: CameronWigginWebmaster:Will Grandbois
Sopris Sun, LLC ManagingBoard of Directors:
Debbie Bruell • Peggy DeVilbissDavid L. Johnson • Colin LairdLaura McCormick • Trina OrtegaJean Perry • Elizabeth Phillips
Frank Zlogar
Sopris Sun, LLC • P.O. Box 399520 S. Third Street #35Carbondale, CO 81623970-510-3003
www.soprissun.com
Visit us on facebook.com
Send us your comments:[email protected]
The Sopris Sun is an LLC organized under the501c3 non-profit structure of the Roaring Fork
Community Development Corporation.
Fire danger in Crystal VillageWe are writing you to express concern about what we believe is the very real poten-
tial for wildfire in the Crystal Village neighborhood.You may be familiar with Staircase Park in the heart of Crystal Village. The park is lo-
cated, out of sight of the roadway, down a long flight of stairs, in heavily overgrown oakbrush and grasses. There are three fire pits in the park made from what looks like an oldcement culvert. The fire pits are located under scrub oak trees whose branches are grow-ing out over the pits.
The park is popular with families having picnics and cookouts and because it is “offthe beaten path.” It is overgrown and difficult to supervise. It has also long been a havenfor teenagers and young adults who hang out, drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes and pot.If you take a cursory look around the park, you will find cigarette butts littering theground and open trash cans full of beer cans.WHAT they smoke down there isn’t our con-cern. THAT they smoke is! One tossed cigarette could easily ignite a fire during these hot,dry, windy days. In addition, we think the fire pits are dangerous during the best of timesbecause they are located in the midst of overgrown oak brush and tall grasses.
In light of the small, transformer-caused fire that recently broke out in the extremelydry riparian zone in our neighborhood this week, we could wait not longer to take action.Had the wind been blowing as hard as it had been all week when the spark from thetransformer ignited that fire, the outcome could have been a lot different than it was. Asalways, The Carbondale Fire Department did a fantastic job of jumping on that fire andmanaging it carefully until it was no longer a threat.
It is time to do something about Staircase Park. We appreciate that a “Fire Ban” signwas recently posted on top of the stairway. That will certainly help raise awareness. Butyou should know that even AFTER the fire-ban sign was posted a group of people turnedit over and wrote “Happy Solstice” on the back and proceeded to have a party downthere complete with a fire built in one of the overgrown fire pits!!
Another family even hauled their backyard barbeque grill down the steps to the parkto have a cookout!!!
It was a propane fueled barbeque grill, which is not subject to the fire ban, but grillsmust be lit with matches and it’s THAT dry that even an irresponsibly tossed match couldignite a fire that would threaten if not destroy our homes. Staircase Park is not the rightplace for public fire pits, drought or no drought.
This week a group of Crystal Village neighbors took the initiative to tie bright or-ange tape in a crisscross over the three fire pits in Staircase Park with the words “fireban” printed on them. We’re hoping this discourages anyone from even thinking abouthaving a fire down there! And we certainly hope no one smokes in the park. One tossedcigarette could spell tragedy in our neighborhood.
We hope this message finds its way to the town of Carbondale and that the powersthat be support our concern about this disaster waiting to happen.
We appreciate your attention to this matter.Sincerely,
Start a fire in a Staircase Park fire-pit and you not only face a hefty municipal fine, if thefire spreads to local neighborhoods and beyond, you’ll probably face lawsuits totalinghundreds of thousands of dollars – if not millions more. So, the question is: are you willingto risk having your wages, salary and net worth seized for the next 30 to 40 years, justso you can cook a hotdog or marshmallows and drink beer over an open fire? Open firesare not only banned in the White River National Forest, they are banned inside the townlimits of Carbondale due to record-high fire danger. Photo by Lynn Burton
Pat Bingham and Greg FitzpatrickNancy and Bob PazikTodd FugateFrank and Cheryl TavernaJohn and Sandy Towne
Sam and Ann JohnsonRosemary Binghamand Judy Bingham SearsSheri Gaynor and Andy PutnamJudy Fitzpatrick and Dennis Fitzpatrick
By Lynn BurtonSopris Sun Staff Writer
The Carbondale Fire District has namedCarbondale Middle School as an evacua-tion site in the event of a wildfire that forcesresidents from their homes.
The Carbondale Board of Trusteespassed an emergency fire ban on June 26that among other provisions prohibitssmoking on “sidewalks, streets, alleys,parking lots and parks” within the townlimits.
And people operating a chainsaw inpublic lands, including the White River Na-tional Forest and BLM land, must havewith them a fire extinguisher and shovel.
Those are just a few actions that state,federal and local governments have takenin the past two weeks as the Roaring Forkand Crystal River valleys face potentialwildfire threats that are worse than in 2002when fires forced the evacuation of parts ofGlenwood Springs and Missouri Heightsnorth of Carbondale.
“And there are no breaks in currentweather patterns,” said Carbondale FireChief Ron Leach at a community meetingat the Missouri Heights firehouse on July 3.
Leach also urged residents to“say some-thing” if they “see something,” such assomeone violating the fire bans or acting ir-responsibly.
“You shouldn’t feel strange,” he toldthe gathering. “If you get push back, callthe sheriff.”
The extreme fire dangers are brought onby the continuing drought and high temper-atures that have turned much of the Car-bondale area into a tinder box ready to igniteat the drop of a match or cigarette. Severalwildfires have already ignited and were putout but a fire combined with high windscould quickly turn pinion covered hillsidesinto infernos such as the one that killed 12federal fire fighters in the Storm King firewest of Glenwood Springs in the mid-1990s.
Vehicles lined both sides of CountyRoad 103 for more than 50 yards in bothdirections from the Missouri Heights fire-house last Tuesday evening. Nearly 100residents in shorts, thongs, sneakers, run-ning shoes and at least one in jodhpursfilled in chairs in both bays with othersstanding in the back. Both overhead doorswere open wide and as a stiff breeze blewoutside the late afternoon sun light upMount Sopris.
As Leach started his remarks, volunteerfire fighters in blue T-shirts passed outhandouts explaining what to include in a72-hour emergency kit; what to do ifcaught in a wildfire and talking points thatLeach would cover. Among the advice thatLeach imparted: put tarps over woodpiles,decks and other flammable areas thatmight go up in flames if embers from awildfire landed.
“It (the tarp) might not stop all the em-bers, but it might stop the ember,” he ex-plained.
Other tips:Your house might be your “sanctuary”
should a fire pass through, especially if itshotter outside the house than inside;
If you’re caught outside, try to find aclearing or place with water to stay untilthe fire passes through.
If you see a lightning strike and don’tknow how to locate it with a compass, atleast draw a line in the dirt so you can di-rect firefighters to it because fires can smol-
THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012 • 3
The Grateful Deli presents:
Saturday Night Specials8:00pm to Midnight
Cable Channel 82 Free Broadcast grassrootstv.org. .
hannelGrassRoots TV
This Saturday’s Performances:
40 years of live music on GrassRoots Community TV
8 pm - Lone Pine Bluegrass Band Aspen Homegrown at the GrassRoots TV Studio
10:37 pm - The Drew Emmit Band Live on Location on Fanny Hill
8:32 pm - Sam Bush Live on Location at the Belly Up
m to00p:8y Niaay NirdutSa
lfutehe GraT
thgghindio Mlsaciet Sphgghi
sents:Deli pre
nel 82.nae ChablCe mus of livrae40 y
t
t gFre .sadce Broa.
e on LocaLivSam Bush 8:32 pm -
te on LocaLivwehe DrT10:37 pm -
gAspen HomeLone Pine Blue8 pm -
da
ssRoots Cn Graic osu
turhis SaT
t the Belly Up
gor.tvv.rootsssra
ion ash
anny Hill tion on Ft Band w Emmi
oots TV StudioassRt the Grown arass Bandrge Blue
ormances:
Vty TinmumoC
erfs P’ya
Fire district names CMS as fire evacuation center
Nearly 100 Missouri Heights residents crowded into their neighborhood firehouse for a fire district briefing on wildfire dangers onJuly 3. Experts say that wildfire dangers are higher this year than in 2002, which was the last bad year for fires. Photo by Jane Bachrach
FIRE DANGER page 12
Feel like smoking a$500 cigarette?
Sopris Sun Staff Report
Ever smoked a $500 cigarette?Folks have the opportunity to smoke a$500 cigarette this summer if they getcaught smoking outdoors within the townlimits, because that’s the maximum fineauthorized in a fire ban the CarbondaleBoard of Trustees passed on June 26.The ban not only applies to smoking out-doors, but operating a charcoal grill. Theordinance is in effect until Oct. 1, 2012, un-less rescinded by the trustees. Here is theordinance in its entirety.“The following actions are banned withinthe town limits of Carbondale: building,maintaining, attending or using a campfire,charcoal grill, coal or wood burning stoves,sheepherders stoves, including in a devel-oped camping or picnic ground. Devicesusing pressurized liquid gas are exempt;
“Smoking is prohibited outside, including allsidewalks, streets, alleys, parking lots andparks. The following are exemptions to the or-dinance: smoking is allowed within enclosedvehicles, enclosed trailers, building or tent;“Prohibited uses are explosives requiring afuse or blasting cap, fireworks, exploding tar-gets and tracers, or incendiary ammunition;“Prohibits operating a chainsaw without anapproved spark arrestor, and a chemicallypressurized fire extinguisher (8 oz., byweight and larger and kept with the opera-tor) and with one “O” or larger round pointshovel with an overall length of 35 inchesthat is readily available for use;“Prohibits welding or operating an acety-lene or other torch with an open flame (ex-cept with a current permit), contract orletter of authorization and the weldingarea must be barren and cleared of allflammable material for 10 feet on all sidesof the equipment);“Any other use of fireworks, flares or otherincendiary devices not exempted above.”
4 • THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012
Choose a safer way to celebrate this year. Please respect ALL fire restrictions:KEEP OUR
VALLEY SAFETHIS 4TH OF JULY
WEEKEND
Before, during and after
The 4th of July holiday
NO FIREWORKS or fused explosives. This includes sparklers.
No Open Fires. This includes charcoal grills, campground fire pits, backyard chimineas and fireplaces.
No outdoor smoking, unless in an area 3' in diameter clear offlammable material.
No chainsaws without approved spark arrester.
No welding with open flame without a permit.
Law enforcement officials valley widewill strictly enforce these restrictions.
If you see anyone violating these restrictions please call911. We all need to do our part to prevent a wildfire.
For details about the fire ban, wildfire preparedness, fire mitigation advice andmore. Visit www.pitkinemergency.org Or call your local fire district office
THANK YOU
ALL FIREWORKS ARE PROHIBITED
Cop ShopThe following events are drawn from in-cident reports of the C’dale Police Dept.
MONDAy June 11 At 12:29 p.m. inthe 300 block of Meadowood, policegave verbal warnings to parents of sev-eral kids for letting them skateboardwithout a helmet.
TUESDAy June 12 At 3:04 p.m. a po-lice officer stopped a vehicle for de-fected brake lights and ended up givingthree occupants citations for possessionof marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
THURSDAy June 14 At 2:47 a.m. po-lice contacted two intoxicated personsin the vicinity of Cowen Drive andHighway 133. They gave one individ-ual a ride to a bus stop and the other aride to a nearby motel.
THURSDAy June 14 At 9:18 p.m. anofficer discovered foot prints on thefootball storage building next to theRoaring Fork High School footballfield. Police said “person or persons”tried to kick in the door “but were un-able to do so.”
News Briefs
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was in Aspen for the Aspen Ideas Festival so what the heck, he motored downvalleyto Carbondale on July 2 for a ceremony at the future site of RFTA’s first Bus Rapid Transit system station at the Highway 133 parkand ride lot. The BRT system is the final outcome of what began as an upvalley effort to attract federal funds to build a rail systemconnecting Aspen to the rest of the Roaring Fork Valley in the 1990s. Congress ultimately opted not to divert hundreds of millionsof dollars to the Roaring Fork Valley for a 30-40 mile rail line, but did decide to send $25 million in federal funds to RFTA to helppay for the $46 million BRT system, which is expected to be up and running by fall 2013. Photo by Jamie Bethell
Sponsored by
SOPRIS LIQUOR& WINEBe Responsible!
THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012 • 5
of Carbondalewww.CarbondaleAce.com (970) 963-6663
FREEPROPANE REFILL
with the purchase of 5 propane refills. Get your punch card when you make a purchase.
WE MAKE PICNIC TABLES50 North 4th Street • Carbondale, CO
[email protected] 970.963.3380
Open10-6
7 days aweek
Pine $179Redwood $279
Back Door ConsignmentCarbondale’s Second Hand Department Store
faces of the fourthCarbondale’s 34th annual kids parade took over Main Street forabout 15 minutes the morning of July 4th. The parade attracteddozens of kids, kids on bikes, dogs, two goats, a smattering ofadults and long line of Carbondale & Rural Fire ProtectionDistrict vehicles. After the parade, it was on to Sopris Parkfor watermelon. By early afternoon the park was quiet and
folks were resting for an evening without fireworks.
Photos by Jane Bachrach
looking for Hattie infoDid you know Hattie Thompson? If so,
the folks at the Mt Sopris Historical Soci-ety would like to talk to you! She lived inher now-historic Thompson House from1885 until 1944, and the Society wouldlike to put together an “I Remember Hat-tie” video with the personal memories ofthose who knew her. If you remember
Hattie, please contact the Mt. Sopris His-torical Society at 963-7041.
NPR features Sun columnistNational Public Radio’s“Morning Edi-
tion” included a segment about fly-fishingon the Frying Pan on Monday.The broad-cast included an interview with Sopris Sunoutdoor columnist Cameron Scott, whonot only said that trout fishing is greatright now but it’s always therapeutic. Thefavorable fishing conditions come from anearly insect hatch brought on by an earlysummer and also low water levels broughton by last winter’s low snowpack and theon-going drought.
WW looking for Wildfest volsThe Wilderness Workshop is looking
for volunteers for Wildfest, a mini-musicfestival slated for Woody Creek on July14.
About a dozen volunteers will beneeded to help in shifts with parking, foodand beverage service, setup and cleanup.Volunteers will receive free admission andfood at the event.
Anyone interested in volunteeringshould contact Melanie Finan at963-3977 ext. 13 or [email protected].
The first annual Wildfest will be at theFlying Dog Ranch, 3069 Woody CreekRoad, from 5 to 10 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature music and en-tertainment by Halden Wofford and the
Hi-Beams, Acoustic Mayhem, Slidewhis-tle, Pastor Mustard, Jammin’ Jim’s Jug-gling, and Dance of the Sacred Fire.
For details, go to wildernesswork-shop.org.
license plate of the weekThe license plate of the week was spot-
ted on a Porsche Boxter, which wasparked on Main Street near a pot shop(aka “medical marijuana dispensary” foryou out-of-staters). The Sopris Sun’s rov-ing reporter suspects the Boxter and thepot shop may have an owner in commonbecause the license plate said “Fire up.”(Editor’s note: but only in your house dueextreme fire danger, and certainly notwhile driving).
Dog park commentOverheard at the Delaney Dog park
this week when a woman opened her ve-hicle’s hatchback and out romped her tail-wagging mutts: “We don’t have these inOhio … I’m sure going to miss it.” On arelated note, tall-grass turding conditionsnow exist in the park, which means youonly have to look for your dog’s drop-pings for five seconds, but you are obligedto pick up any and all turds you mightfind after that.
Isaacson School dedication slatedColorado Mountain College will ded-
icate its new Isaacson School for NewMedia at the Aspen District Theatre on
July 18. The dedication ceremony, slatedfor 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., will feature CMCPresident Stan Jensen, Jim Calaway, otherspecial guests and Waler Isaacson him-self. The Aspen City Council has declaredJuly 18 “Colorado Mountain CollegeIsaacson School for New Media Day.”Isaacson is CEO of the Aspen Instituteand was recently named by Time maga-zine as one of the 100 most influentialpeople in the world.
CEC scores againThe Clean Energy Collective recently
signed a partnership agreement with theSan Luis Obispo, Calif.-based REC Solar,Inc., for a community solar garden, ac-cording to a press release.
“The relationship extends CEC’s inno-vative community solar ownership modelto a national level by leveraging REC’swell-established utility business develop-ment network and sales and marketingprograms,” said a CEC press release.
REC Solar will work to make the ElJebel-based Clean Energy Collective’scommunity solar solutions available toutilities throughout the United States,broadening the number of electricity con-sumers with access to affordable, accessi-ble solar ownership.
They say it’s your birthdayBirthday greetings go out to Herb Fein-
sig (July 5), David Clark (July 6) and ArtAckerman (July 11).
6 • THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012
Chill OutJuly’s Special
Mint Body WrapBack, Neck, Shoulder Massage
Private Mineral BathDay Pass to the Vapor Caves “It’s a Day at the Spa” $115
For Information & Reservations call 970-945-0667vor Information & ReserF 970-945-066vations call 67
Each student will explore:• performance aspects
of their instrument• music theory• ensemble playing• Band and group dynamics• composition
Support and Behind the scenes aspects of successful bands and musical events• lights & sound• stage production• promotion
The PAC3 Music Academy is a safe and welcoming place for students to experience playing, performing, producing, and composingmusic with students their age and similar interests.
Final performance student concerts onFridays at 6pm, at the end of each session.The next performance will be July 6.
PAC3 Music Academy Summer Camp 2012 is a 5 day sessionfor teenage students interested in learning about the musicindustry. We’re bringing together many of the professionalsinvolved in the valley’s Music Industry, including performers,songwriters, teachers, audio engineers, and producers.
PAC3 Music Academy Camp Highlights
Come see the studentsperformance
on July 6 at 6pm
520 S. Third St.Carbondale
Go topac3carbondale.com
to download registration form.For more information call
Shanti Gruber 970-366-2889
SESSION 3Aug 6 - Aug 10
NOW ENROLLING
Scuttlebutt Send your scuttlebutt to [email protected].
Dr. Michele Zebrowitz, D.C., has joinedCarbondale Chiropractic. Dr. Zebrowitzis board certified and offers a variety oftechniques to help her clients to leadhealthy, pain-free lives. She comes to Car-bondale from Atlanta, Georgia and herhobbies include mountain biking.
Sopris Sun Staff Report
After smash performances at last year’sFourth of July parade and Mountain Fair,and 11 months to regroup and recover, theCarbondale Renegade Marching Band re-turns for First Friday on July 6.
“These guys pick up where the MarchFourth Marching Band leaves off, becauseMarch Fourth has to leave town but theseguys don’t,”a local music expert told the So-pris Sun.“Rumor has it they have even beenrehearsing.”
First Friday celebrates all things Carbon-dale and kicks off with the Carbondale Rene-gade Marching Band downtown at 6 p.m.The night includes extended store and galleryhours, art shows and numerous events allover town.
Other highlights include:The Dance Initiative at Fourth Street Plaza
from 7 to 8 p.m. with hip hop/break dancecrews and the Marbonia Springs All Starsdrummers. The dancers and drummers willpreview the upcoming “Battle 2 the Drums”competition during the Spectrum Dance Fes-tival & Workshops, slated for July 20-21 atPAC3 and Thunder River Theatre.
At theThird Street Center, the CarbondaleCouncil on Arts and Humanities introducesits current show“Bowhaus”from 6 to 8 p.m.The opening night includes the kick-off to amonth-long silent auction, animal art andphotos, food and drink plus home made pettreats. All dog/cat-house designs will be auc-
tioned to benefit CCAH and C.A.R.E.From 6 to 8 p.m., The Carbondale Clay
Center opens an exhibition of new work byresident artist C.J. Jilek with special guestartist Kirk Robinson.
The Crystal Theatre presents “MoonriseKingdom” (PG-13) at 8 p.m. “MoonriseKingdom” is a comedy set on an island offthe New England coast in the 1960s. After ayoung boy and girl fall and love and run
away together, various authorities try to findthem as a violent storm is brewing offshore.The cast includes Bruce Willis, Edward Nor-ton, Bill Murray,Frances McDormand,TildaSwinton and Harvey Keitel.
THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012 • 7
The Carbondale Renegade Marching Band returns to action for this month’s First Friday. Drummers, hip hoppers and other artists andentertainers are also on the card. Most of the action takes place on Main Street and the Third Street Center. Photo by Lynn Burton
Renegade band regroups for First Friday
8 • THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012
LET THE SALES BEGIN!!!LET THE SALES BEGIN!!!
Planted EarthGarden Center
CARBONDALE 12744 Highway 82 • 963-1731Open Monday - Saturday 9:00am – 5:30pm and Sunday 10:00am – 4pm
’’WWAAYY CCOOOOLLNNEEWW PPOOTTTTEERRYY!!
Not too late to shop our
awesome plantmaterial andSSAAVVEE BBIIGG!!
2255%% OOFFFFAll Annuals!2255%% OOFFFF
Irises, Poppies,Hollyhocks
and Grasses!5500%% OOFFFF
Selected BarkProducts IT'S HOT; LET'S SHOP!!!IT'S HOT; LET'S SHOP!!!
Steve Skinner for First Friday!7pm Doors/Free Show!
New Riders Of The Purple SageDoors at pm/Show at 8pmTickets $20 advance/$25 at the Door
David Grusman Bluegrass ExperienceDoors at 7Pm/Show at 8PMTickets $35 advanced/$40 day ofShow
The MalahTickets $8 advanced/$12 day of Show
Dirty Dozen Brass BandDoors at 7Pm/Show at 8PMTickets $20 advance/$25 day of show
Nicki BluhmDoors 7Pm/Show 8PMTickets $10 advance/$15 day of Show
A festival of Dance/Battle 2 the Drums3PM/Tickets $10/7:30PM Tickets $20
Hot Tuna Tickets $30 Standing/$35 GA Seated
Sarah JaroszDoors open at 7Pm/Show at 8PmTickets $25 advance/$30 day of Show
July 6th
July 10th
July 12th
July 14th
July 18th
July 19th
July 20-21st
July 21st
July 26thHot Tuna
Sarah Jarosz
Nicki Blum
David Gisman
Dirty Dozen
OR ONLINE ATPAC3CARBONDALE.COM
S ince True Nature Healing Arts placed itsBuddha statue at 559 Main St. in 2007, he
has built quite a following of folks who enjoythe serenity he projects no matter what theweather or how many kids are crawling on him.
The Buddha remained on Main Street, facingMount Sopris, even after TNHA moved to theThird Street Center two years ago. But withTNHA’s recent purchase of the formerA4Archi-tects building at 100 N. Third St., co-ownersBranden Cohen and Deva Shantay decided amove was“in the stars”and the time was right torelocate“ … this murti of love and compassion.”
Cohen said TNHA will spend the next sev-eral months preparing the A4 building, refash-ioning the interior into to a gypsy-zen yoga studiowith two healing arts treatment rooms, a lecturespace and a loose-leaf, organic tea house/garden.
Cohen and Shantay said they’d like to thankDennis Powell (DK Architects), Bob SchultzConsulting, Michelle Pauline Lowe (interior de-sign), Priscilla Dickinson (office manager), Susan Hayward(feng shui consultant), Rubin Construction, Basalt Moun-tain Gardens, and Laura Kirk (DHM Design).
Main Street Buddha now rests on ird Street
Shown here on Main Street during the move are feng shui consultant Susan Hayward (top) and some of the actualmoving crew. The Buddha is currently sitting on a large, flat rock at the rounded corner of Third Street and ColoradoBoulevard, facing the American Legion building directly across the street to the west. Photos by Lynn Burton
THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012 • 9
Get the Facts About the Airport Master Plan
Pitkin County and
Airport Director Jim ElwoodInvite You To Take a
“Behind the Scenes” Airport TourCall 429-2852 to make arrangements
Aspen/Pitkin County AirportIt’s your Airport.
Be a part of the plan.
Some Facts to Consider about AirportParking and Transportation
There are approximately 950 parking spaces at the airport.
The current recommendation is to increase total capacityby 350 parking spaces to meet projected demand by 2017.
We need to provide enough parking spaces to avoid anoverflow into the Airport Business Center and North 40neighborhoods.
Parking development would be phased in to coincide withdemand and will incorporate both a reduced parkinggarage and surface parking.
Airport users originate all the way from Rifle to Aspen.
The airport is working to strike an acceptable balance between serving our community values of limiting automobileusage and meeting the needs of airport users.
To learn more about the Airport Master Plango to www.aspenairportplanning.com.
A division of HomeCare & Hospice of the Valley
BASALT 970-927-6650
EDWARDS
970-569-7455
Your locally-based, non-profit provider.
www.hchotv.org
In hospice care, the focus shifts from cure to care.
Whether your home is a private residence, nursing home or other facility, our care team can provide support to you and your family while you remain in familiar surroundings.
Our support includes:Additional aide servicesChaplain, counseling, grief support, and volunteersNurses to monitor and manage pain / symptoms
Call our care team today for an assessment.
Four federal firefighters based in Rifle parachuted into the Hawk Creek areanear Redstone to put out a lightning-cased blaze on June 29. On June 30, thishelicopter landed in “The Meadow” to pick up the firefighters and their gear.The firefighters have been working the fire lines outside Colorado Springs andDebeque since about June 10. Photo by Sandra Kaplan
10 • THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012
AllegriaPasta, Salad & Vino
An Italian affair in Carbondale
335 Main StreetMonday – Friday
11:45 am -9:00 pm Saturday & Sunday
4:45-9:00 pm
CLOSED TUESDAYS
All items can be ordered to go – Gluten free available
PRIVATE CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS
We want to thank all our customers, patronsand residents from Carbondale and the roaringFork valley for a warm welcome to our town.
Allegria had been inspired by many visits to Italy and the love of good Italian
food & wine and hospitality.
Thank you for all your support and encourage-ment, come on by and see we will be here.
Andreas & Family and the Allegria Staff.
Buy tickets now! aspenshowtix.com or 970.920.5770
www.theatreaspen.org
SEE THREE WILDLY DIFFERENT SHOWS THIS SUMMER!
HURST THEATRE IN RIO GRANDE PARK
2012 Season Sponsor
JULY 25 - AUGUST 18Adapted by PATRICK BARLOW
From the Novel by JOHN BUCHAN
From the Movie of ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Directed by DAVID HESS
JULY 10 - AUGUST 18Book, Music & Lyrics by
JANET YATES VOGT & MARK FRIEDMAN
Based on the Book “How I Became A Pirate” by MELINDA LONG
Directed/Choreographed byMARJORIE MAE TREGER
A fantasticmusical
excursion!A fast-paced
Hitchcockian whodunit!
JUNE 25 - JULY 21Music & Lyrics by
ROBERT LOPEZ & JEFF MARX Book by JEFF WHITTY
Based on an Original Concept byROBERT LOPEZ & JEFF MARXDirected/Choreographed by
MARK MARTINO
Rated R
Winnerof three TONY® Awards
including Best Musical!
CALENDAR page 11
THURSDAY July 5RODEO • The Carbondale Wild WestRodeo takes place at the Gus Darien arenaon County Road 100 every Thursdaythrough Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is$10 for adults or $30 per carload (six peo-ple or less). Info: carbondalerodeo.com
ROTARy • Roaring Fork Rotary meets atMi Casita every Thursday at noon.
ANDERSON RANCH • Anderson RanchArt Center in Snowmass presents EnriqueMartínez Celaya at 12:30 p.m. Celaya istrained as both an artist and a scientistand brings a unique perspective of hisbackground to his art, which includespainting, sculpture and photography. Info:923-3181.
THURS.-SUN. July 5-7THEATER • Thunder River Theatre Com-pany in downtown Carbondale concludesit run of “Eudora’s Box” at 7:30 p.m. Tick-ets and info: 963-8200 and thunder-rivertheatre.com.
FRI.-SAT. July 6-7DANCE • Aspen Santa Fe Ballet presentsHubbard Street Dance/Chicago at theAspen School District theatre at 7 p.m.Info: hubbardstreetdance.com.
FRIDAY July 6MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents“Moonrise Kingdom”(PG-13) at 7:30 p.m.July 6-12, 6 p.m. July 7 and “Bernie” (PG-
13) at 5:45 p.m. July 8.
FIRST FRIDAy • Carbondale’sMonthly First Friday celebratestakes place with events all overtown. For details, see the article inthis week’s Sopris Sun.
lIVE MUSIC • CarbondaleBeer Works on Main Streetpresents Mile Markers(rockin’ Americana) from 8to 11 p.m. No cover. Info:704-1216.
lIVE MUSIC •Steve’s Guitarsin the DinkelBuilding presentsmusic every Fridaynight.
lIVE MUSIC • Riversrestaurant in Glenwood Springs presentsMatt Haslet from 9 p.m. to midnight. Info:928-8813.
SATURDAY July 7lIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works onMain Street presents Nate Biro (prize-win-ning local fly caster and rocker) from 8 to11 p.m. No cover.
SUNDAY July 8lIVE MUSIC • CCAH continues its freeSummer of Music series with HauntedWindchimes at Sopris Park at 6 p.m. Open-ing act is Slidewhistle. Info: 963-1680 orcarbondalearts.com.
FREE yOGA • True Nature HealingArts offers free yoga in Sopris Parkfrom 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays throughAugust. All levels are welcome. Info:truenatureheals.com.
KERRI ANN • A SpiritualPlace in the Third Street Cen-ter presents Kerri Ann at 10a.m. Other presenters thismonth are: Bobby Mason
(July 15), Sonny Con-ley (July 22) andNancy Van Don-nelan (July 29).
MONDAYJuly 9
JAM SESSION • Car-bondale Beer Works on
Main Street hosts an old-timejam session with Dana Wilson from 7 to 9p.m.every Monday.All abilities are welcome.
TUESDAY July 10lIVE MUSIC • PAC3 in the Third StreetCenter presents New Riders of the PurpleSage at 8 p.m. Upcoming shows includeDavid Grisman BlueGrass Experience (July12), Dirty Dozen Brass Band (July 18) andNicki Blum (July 19). Info: pac3carbon-dale.com.
G’WOOD MARKET • Glenwood’sDowntown Market at Ninth and Grandtakes place from 4 p.m. to dusk. There arevendors and live music. Info: glenwood-market.com.
COMEDy • Jack Green presents CardiffTuesday Night Comedy Night at theCardiff schoolhouse every week fromthrough the summer, fall and into the win-ter. Tickets are $7.17. Info: 618-0199.
CHAMBER lUNCHEON • The Carbon-dale Chamber of Commerce hosts its quar-terly luncheon at the Gathering Center onSnowmass Drive from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.The presentation starts at 11:45 a.m. Tick-ets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door.Info: 963-1680.
DAVI NIKENT • Davi Nikent’s TuesdayNight Streaming Speaker series continueswith Marianne Williamson and“The Art ofAligning Body and Soul”at 6:30 p.m. at theThird Street Center. The suggested dona-tion is $10.
lIBRARy • Gordon Cooper Library hostsBoulder’s Mary Sue & Cari’s Music WithKids at town hall at 10 a.m. Info: gcpld.org.
WEDNESDAY July 11FARMER’S MARKET • The CarbondaleFarmer’s Market returns to Fourth StreetPlaza each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. through Oct. 3.There are new vendorsand old faves, plus free entertainment.
ROTARy • The Rotary Club of Carbon-dale meets at the Carbondale Firehouse onHighway 133 Wednesdays at 7 a.m. Info:927-0641.
MONEy TAlK • Gordon Cooper Librarypresents “Let’s Talk Money” at 6 p.m. info:963-2889.
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. View and submit events online at soprissun.com/calendar.
THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012 • 11
Community Calendar continued from page 10
Further Out OngoingFRIDAY July 13POETRy READING • The Third Street Café in the Third Street Center hosts a reading of thelate Karen Chamberlain’s poetry at 7 p.m. Readers include Kim Nuzzo, Kristin Carlson, Va-lerie Haugen and Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. A reading is also scheduled for Victoria’s inAspen (510 E. Durant) at 7 p.m. on July 12. The readings are organized by Karen Glenn andthe Aspen Writers’ Foundation.
CARBONDAlE ClAy CENTER • Cajun Clay Night takes place this year on July 13. Thenight includes Cajun flavored fun with handmade bowls, gumbo and a piece of alligator cake.Info: Carbondaleclay.org.
SATURDAY July 14WIlDFEST • The Wilderness Workshop’s family-friendly hoedown featuring Halden Wof-ford and the Hi-Beams, Acoustic Mayhem, Slidewhistle, Pastor Mustard, Jammin’ Jim’s jug-gling and Dance of the Sacred Fire takes place at the Flying Dog Ranch in Woody Creek from5 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 for WW members, $25 for non-members, and kids 12 and underare free. Info: wildernessworkshop.org.
REDSTONE MUSIC • Bighorn Toyota and the Redstone Community Association kicks offthe Magical Moments summer concert series with the Johnny O Band and Mike Gwinn from6 to 9 p.m. at Redstone Park. The night includes a Howard Berkman tribute and silent auc-tion. Berkman was a well-known local bluesman who died last year.
Hold the PressesWildfire meeting
The Carbondale Police Department, Carbondale Fire Department, and Garfield CountySheriff’s Office are sponsoring a wildfire meeting at the Carbondale Fire House (301 Mead-owood Drive) at 6 p.m. on July 5. The meeting will cover wildfire, emergency, and disaster pre-paredness. Anyone who would like to know more about these topics is encouraged to attend.
Aces hosts FORR meetingFriends of Rivers and Renewables (FORR) presents“Climate Change and the Roaring Fork
Watershed: The Knowns, the Unknowns and the Unknowables” at the Aspen Center for Envi-ronmental Studies at 7:30 p.m. on July 11. Brad Udall, director of Western Water Assessmentat the NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center in Boulder, will discuss how climate changewill affect the Roaring Fork watershed.
The event is co-sponsored by the Roaring Fork Conservancy and CLEER. Wine, tea andcookies will be served.
Half-marathon returnsThe Aspen Valley half-marathon takes place in Basalt on July 7. The finish line is in Lions
Park. For details, e-mail [email protected].
First Friday committee meetsThe next First Fridays committee meeting takes place at the Third Street Center conference
room at 9:30 a.m. on July 12. For more information, contact Andrea Stewart at 963-1890 [email protected].
Carbondale Chamber Quarterly LuncheonMark your calendar!You are invited to attend our upcoming Quarterly Luncheon on Tuesday, July 10, from 11:30am to 1:00pm at The Gathering Center at The Orchard.Lunch will be served at 11:30am, and presentations will start promptly at11:45am. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 the day of the event. Thisevent is open to current and prospective Carbondale Chamber members.Please see below for event details.
Quarterly Luncheon Event InfoTuesday, July 1011:30am to 1:00pmThe Gathering Center at The Orchard110 Snowmass Drive, Carbondale
"Ready, Set, Grow"Secrets to Launch Your Success
Presented By:Intentional Interiors, Evan Zislis, Limitless Living Now, Lauri Rubinstein, TheGrowth Coach, Gary Hartman
Sponsored By:Hot Jobs, A Division of TTP, Inc., Pier Insurance and Financial Services, RockCanyon Coffee Roasters
Lunch Provided By:Heidi's Brooklyn Deli
Cost:$20 in advance$30 day of event
Sponsored By:
Hot Jobs, A Division of TTP
Pier Insurance andFinancial Services
Rock CanyonCoffee Roasters
Lunch ProvidedBy:
Heidi's Brooklyn Deli
Carbondale Chamber520 S. Third Street, Suite 3
P.O. Box 1645Carbondale, CO 81623
P: (970) 963-1890F: (970) 963-4719
For more information and to purchase your luncheonticket call the Chamber at (970) 963-1890.
THEATRE ASPEN • Theatre Aspen presents“Avenue Q” from July 21, “How I Became aPirate” July 10 through Aug. 18, and “The 9Steps” July 25 through Aug. 18. Info: the-atreaspen.org.
VAUDEVIllE • The Glenwood VaudevilleReview’s all new summer show is staged inGlenwood Springs at 901 Colorado Avenue.Shows take place Fridays and Saturdays at6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. There’s apub style menu and full bar. Tickets are $22for adults, $20 for seniors, $16 for kids. Infoand reservations: 945-9699 or gvrshow.com.
UTE EXHIBIT CONTINUES • The AspenHistorical Society presents “Seasons of theNuche: Transitions of the Ute People” at theWheeler/Stallard Museum (620 W. Bleeker)through the summer.Kids 12 and under are free.
yOGA/PIlATES/BAllET • Coredination,
A Movement Studio in the Third Street Cen-ter offers weekly group classes in yoga, pilatesand ballet. Punch passes are available. Info;379-2187.
DANCE ClASSES • Aspen Santa Fe Ballet isoffering classes for ages 4 through high schoolat the Third Street Center this summer. Info:www.aspensantafeballet.com or 925-7175.
GW ART • The Glenwood Springs Art Guildis sponsoring two exhibits July through Sept.30. Noemi Kosmowski shows her oil paint-ings at the Flower Mart (210 6th St.) andJudy Milne displays her watercolors and pas-tels at Bullock Hinkey Real Estate (311 BlakeAve.) during regular business hours. Info:404-1208.
GROUP RUN • Independence Run & Hikestages an all-abilities run Saturdays at 7:45a.m. Info: 704-0909.
12 • THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012
the weather reports and our Web site www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver) for current information. Current information on all ofColorado’s wildfires is available at www.inciweb.org.
I have talked with a number of folks who feel that being unableto have a campfire changes the whole recreation experience. Somehave said they feel so strongly about having a campfire that theywill not come to the WRNF during fire restrictions. I understandthis and ask that recreationists consider other options if they choosenot to visit the WRNF.There are numerous communities and eventssurrounding the WRNF who are open for business. I hope you con-sider these opportunities and have an enjoyable summer.
Please help me get the word out about summer recreation op-portunities as well as our fire restrictions. If you have questions,contact us at 945-2521 for the most up to date information.
Sunday, July 8, 10 a.m.
Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist
Back by Popular RequestA second TTEEDD TTaallkk
Brene Brown’s “To Be Enough!”Video and Discussion
Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU)@ Third Street Center
www.tworiversuu.orgChildcare Provided
Fire Restrictions om page 1
der for more than a day before a fire erupts.At Tuesday night’s meeting, Missouri Heights resident Davis
Farrar led off the question and answer portion asking what resi-dents can do to help firefighters do the best job they can. Leachsaid that one way is by understanding the “trigger” points shoulda fire start.When a fire is five miles away, residents should take cer-tain actions, then at three miles away other actions and one mileaway start evacuating. If you’re pulling a horse trailer when evac-uating, slow down so as not to crash into fire trucks that may beblocking the road. “We’ve had some near misses,” Leach said.
Early in his remarks, Leach said the fire district strategy is to geton all fires early and put them out when they are small.“It’s just thatsimple,”he said. Part of that help includes calling in slurry bombersand air-tankers to drop fire retardant and water on the fires.
Leach said that despite the bad conditions and fires that are stillburning through forests across the state, there is a silver lining.
“There are tons of federal resources in Colorado right now (he-licopters and bombers) … the forest service is flying over Coloradoevery day … everybody is watching.”
Fire Danger om page 3
The Big Flag flew over Main Street July 4 after a patch job donated by LeClarann’s Sew Shop during thepast year. The flag belongs to H.P. Hansen and after someone pointed out last year it was getting raggedy,Chris Chacos set out to get it repaired. The flag has 45 stars, which means it was produced between 1896when Utah became the 45th state, and 1907 when Oklahoma entered the Union. Photo by Lynn Burton
THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012 • 13
THURSDAY JULY 5RIVERSIDE GRIll, BASAlT • Salsa Nighthas returned, every Thursday night from 8:30 to11:30 p.m. Free classes are given until 9 p.m.
SUNDAY JULY 8BASAlT SUNDAy MARKET • Locallygrown produce, local artists, cooking demonstra-tions and more. Meet and talk with local growers,ranchers, artisans and healers.Take home some ofthe finest local foods available, as well as arts,clothing and more from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MONDAY JULY 9BIlINGUAl ART CAMP • The Wyly Com-munity Art Center offers a bilingual art camp forkids titled “Murales Mexicanos,” taught by Mer-rit Mahek, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on July 9-13. It’s for kids 6-12 and for all skill levels.Inspired by the work of Frida Kahlo and DiegoRivera, students will learn about composition,drawing, painting and block printing, as well asplanning and working together in order to createa publicly displayed masterpiece.
HAlF MARATHON • The Aspen ValleyHalf-Marathon takes place today with a JayneGottlieb play at Lions Park at 7 p.m.
TUESDAY JULY 10Fly TyING ClASS, BASAlT • Frying PanAnglers offers a fly tying class from 6:30 to 8:30p.m. on Tuesdays. The cost is $10. For details, call927-3441.
COOKING ClASS • The Basalt Kitchen Storeoffers a class in salad dressings and sauces taughtby Gourmet Girl on the Go from 3 to 4 p.m.
RETIREMENT AT CUVEE • Cuvee WorldBistro hosts “Small Business Retirement Plans”from noon to 1 p.m. The class is free and is taughtby Russell Andrews. Space is limited. To register,call 927-6400. The registration deadline is July 6.
WEDNESDAY JULY 11STORy TIME • Basalt Regional Library holdsa story time for kids up to 5.
BINGO • The Basalt Lions Club holds a Bingonight every Wednesday night.
SATURDAY JULY 14SECOND SATURDAy • Second Saturday ac-tivities in Basalt take place form 5 to 8 p.m. andincludes a motorcycle show, food, beverages. TheEarthbeat Choir. Performs from 4 to 4:45 p.m. atthe Wyly Community Art Center.At 5 p.m. there’llbe a pedal tractor pull plus live music with theCarbondale All Stars.
your Ad HereTo find out more contact:
Bob Albright970-927-2175
or [email protected] 927-0102 • 174 Midland Avewww.candyflorist.com
Cookies Are Good Medicine!
Shopping | Dining | Culture | Recreation
VISIT BASALT & EL JEBELAt the confluence of Frying Pan and Roaring Fork Rivers
LOOK FORUS EVERY THURSDAY
4,000 copies distributed fromGlenwood Springs to Aspen
Your Community NewspaperFocussing on the Mid-valley
20% offall Nature’s Varietybags of kibble
Come try theself service dogwash - $15
Next to City Market in El Jebel400 E. Valley Rd., Ste. I/J963.1700 | Open M-F 10-6:30pm | Sat/Sun 11-5pm
Open seven days a week
TOWN OF BASALT
VOLUNTARYCONSERVATION
For more information please visitwww.basalt.net
14 • THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012
“What a birthday party! I may be146 years old but I still know agood time when I see one.– Hattie Thompson
Special Thanks to everyonewho helped make Hattie’sBirthday and the opening ofthe Thompson HouseMuseum a success: MerrileeHindman, Caroline Alberino,Vicki Browne, Marice Doll,Arlene Kroh, The PourHouse, Russ Criswell, LeAnne Thompson, RoadsideGallery, Town of Carbondale,Frieda Wallison, Jane Munsell,Richard Vottero, Just BetweenFriends Barbershop Quartet
TOUR THE THOMPSON HOUSE MUSEUM.Saturdays 2-5 pm.
For reservations, please call Beth White - 781-632-3326
Mt. Sopris Historical Society499 Weant - PO Box 2Carbondale, CO 81623
970-963-7041mtsoprishistoricalsociety.org
When it comes to summer fun in Car-bondale, there are plenty of contenders forthe title “best,” but it’s hard to beat the en-thusiasm of the Wrangler-clad cowboysand girls dusting up Gus Darien’s arenacome June.
Carbondale’s original roping clubThanks to a loose organization of local
ranchers formed in 1948 called the Car-bondale Roping Club, today’s CarbondaleWild West Rodeo has some pretty deeproots.
How do I know? My Wednesday “teadates” at the Mt. Sopris Historical Societymuseum lead to fun discoveries everyweek! For one thing, the museum’s frontdoor faces the field that was once the Car-bondale rodeo grounds, near what is nowthe Bridges High School building.
This being the beginning of rodeo sea-son, I just had to find out what the storywas behind a big ol’ carved-wood plaque(an amazing work of art) that I see all thetime that reads, “Carbondale RopingClub.”
Remember TV’s “Bonanza”?Remember how that show started?Four men ride up to the forefront, each
astride a fine horse. That was the visionthat popped in my mind when I read thenames of the Roping Club members andsaw, at bottom left, the Four Fenders: Bud,Harold, Ray, and William.
“Hey,” I realized,“I know one of them!”William told some tales when I interviewedhim for my book. Now 83, Bill is also fea-tured in a color photo in the museum withone of the founders of the CarbondaleRoping Club, Bob Perry. The photo datesback to 1952, when they won first prize inthe “Head and Heel” competition inTonopas, near Steamboat Springs.
Bill still lives close by, so I got the historystraight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak.
The fact that I was two minutes late wasimmediately noted by Mr. Fender as I en-tered his home. The fact that I had in myhot little hands the aforementioned carvedplaque was all that saved my butt from get-ting booted out the door. “I had to take aroundabout way,” explained this quick-thinking scofflaw.
As I handed the pilfered plaque over tohim along with the first prize photo, the tini-est bit of benevolent light broke through fromone eye.He nodded me to sit. Something toldme he was a “horse whisperer” before thereever was dreamed up such a name.
The first thing Bill asked me is if anyonehas a photo of the rodeo grounds pre-World War II. So all you readers, take note,if you’ve got one, let me know.
Then he leaned back in his recliner as he
read down the list of names. Which oneswere ropers and which were donor mem-bers, he remembered them all.
“Bob Perry and Darcy Brown were theones who really got the Roping Clubgoing,” Bill said. “We had saddle bronc,bareback, calf roping and steer roping.They furnished the stock, fed ‘em and all.”
With a little bull tossed in amongst thesteer stories, Bill described how the firstarena was made by a circle of cars. “I re-member once when John McKay, on awhite horse, went through those cars,” herecalled.
He pointed to the wood fence seen inone of the photos, “While working for theForest Service, I helped haul those aspenpoles down off Sopris.”
There was once a racetrack all aroundthe arena where they had “walk, trot, run”races, Bill said, adding, “‘Shorty’ Wall al-ways won!”
One cowgirl in the crowdOnly one woman participated in the
roping club events: Nancy Perry Shaffer.Though back then she was just NancyPerry – and she was only 15.
“Nancy was the fourth in line of ourchildren,” said her mother, Ruth “Ditty”Brown Perry. “She loved to ranch, stilldoes.”
Ditty was born into the D.R.C. Brownranching family in Aspen. She would latermarry Bob Perry whose family ranched inthe Steamboat Springs area. So it stands toreason that their daughter would be riding,roping calves and competing in rodeos atso tender an age.
Today, two of Ditty’s great-grandsons,Bruce Turnbull, 9, and his brother Duncan,12, take part in the break-away calf ropingand dally ribbon roping events, and havebeen practicing for the past couple years.That’s at least one tradition that lives on inspite of the significant social and physicalchanges that have come to the valley overthe past four to five generations
“When the school wanted the land for afootball field, the rodeo grounds got movedto where it is today,”Ditty said.“They havea special place for the seniors to watch. Oh,it’s great fun!”
The Roping Club began with a fewranchers letting off steam after a hard weekof field work. Rodeoing was a time for themto play, have a good time with friends andfamily and fine tune their horseman’s skills.
“Not to mention their fist skills,” addedBill at the end of our visit. But that’s an-other story!
The rodeo is much the same today –minus the part about the fists. But likeeverything else, times were different then.
Make a point to stop in at the museumof the Mt. Sopris Historical Society at 499Weant Blvd. and check out the photos andplaque (now back in its place). The photosare full of great memories of “the good ol’days” of summertime in Carbondale.
And for more tales of times past, perusea copy of Charlotte Graham’s book,“Memoirs of a River .. Up the Crystal.”
(Editor’s note: This column was originallypublished in 2010).
Above: The CarbondaleRoping Club was the pre-
cursor of today’s WildWest Rodeo. It’s commem-
orated on a plaque inthe museum of the
Mt. Sopris HistoricalSociety. Photo by
Charlotte Graham
Right: Half a century ago,races, roping, riding
and more used to takeplace near present-day
Bridges High School.Courtesy photo
Memoirsof a River…Up the Crystalby Charlotte Graham
Sponsored by theMt. Sopris Historical Society
Carbondale’s organized rodeo roots date to 1948
I recently traveled to a so-called ‘developing’ countryand yet, upon my return, I
noticed it is my nation thatneeds the most help.
I saw more litter along the fence on the side of I-70 leaving DIA thanI did in all of Quito.Then the cover of USA Today featured Tom Cruisewith a shaggy haircut and oiled biceps pretending to be a straight actorpretending to be a bi-sexual rock star. And the hotel where we left thecar was completely booked for a cage fight.
Really?! I thought. I left a cloud forest full of fruittrees and Toucans for this? I must be crazy.
Speaking of crazy, the 1 percent needs our help.They are mentally ill. And they don’t even realize it,so they’re not getting the mental health therapy theyso desperately need.
“Jack Forbes, professor of Native American Stud-ies at the University of California at Davis said, ‘inour language we have this word, “w?tiko,” whichmeans “cannibal.” One who eats — not literally theflesh of another, but who eats the life of another. We“eat” (consume) other humans by destroying them, destroying theirlands, taking their natural resources, and consuming their life-force byenslaving them either physically or economically.And he said,‘we veryquickly realized when you people came from Europe that you wereinfected with w?tiko. And it’s a mental illness.” —Thom Hartmann*
Mutate or die, as my sister always says.Of course, in the white man’scase to mutate would mean to start thinking and acting like we’re allconnected. And I mean all of us: the trees, the bugs, even the weed-whacking neighbor who manages to rise at dawn even though he wasup way too late drinking the High Life.
Everything alive depends on everything else (that’s our system,it’s called Nature.) And no one takes more than he needs. Well, al-most no one; that seems to be the hardest concept for humans tograsp. We think we’re special. We think we’re God’s pet project, anelite species whose economy is more important than its food. Eventhough our economy continuously leaves some of us homeless, out
in the cold, without any food.”The heart of our problem now
is the separation of humanity fromthe natural world. And the sensethat the economy is the most im-
portant thing in our lives.” — David Suzuki*This planet supplies more than enough for everyone if we’d just quit
hoarding.And if we’d stop believing everything we see on that censoredlittle box. We create our reality with our deeds, which come directlyfrom our feelings, or suppression thereof. For instance, when we see
suffering we suffer.And if we pretend that we don’t, itjust bubbles to the surface later, usually in the form ofanger or guilt. Then we take it out on the innocentcashier who hands it right over to the next customer,along with her change. Sigh.
And that is how a species can treat itself intoextinction.
Speaking of extinction, I recently met LonesomeGeorge, the last of the Pinta tortoises. He died lastSunday. I admit I felt reassured and sad at the sametime as I watched him through the branches, trusting
in all the species who suffer due to our ignorance and incompetence.Myhusband has a theory about ravens and roaches in the future — afterwe humans have made the planet uninhabitable for ourselves. Theravens will enslave the cockroaches to farm our trash for their foodsupply. The ravens already have face recognition and language, plusthey use tools. Our endless trash heaps will be protein farms of the fu-ture, just as the dinosaurs have made it possible for us to run aroundlike spoiled kids at a birthday party for so long.
We have enough to live comfortably, and even eat cake once in awhile, so why do we still blindfold ourselves and whack a broom han-dle at anything in the immediate vicinity? It’s time to admit to mentalillness and seek professional help. W?tiko, Consumitis, whatever youcall it, we need a cure (or at least a quarantine upvalley until we canfind one.)
* I Am (2010) Tom Shadyac
U.S. needs help
THE SOPRIS SUN • JUly 5, 2012 • 15
J.FROST
MERRIOTTCertified Public Accountant
Office 970-704-1101
Fax 970-704-9101
Email [email protected]
Web frostycpa.com
1 1 0 1 V i l l a g e R o a d L L A 2C a r b o n d a l e , C o l o r a d o 8 1 6 2 3
See Thundercat atCARBONDALE ANIMAL HOSPITAL
234 Main Street(970) 963-2826
www.carbondaleanimalhospital.com
Dr. Benjamin MackinMon., Tues., Thurs., Friday
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Wednesday 10:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Mid-Valley Food PantriesCarbondale: �ird Street Center, 520 South 3rd Street, #35
Mon, Wed & Fri: 10am-12:30pm • 963-1778Basalt: Basalt Community United Methodist Church
167 Holland Hills Rd. • Wed & � ur: 11am-1pm • 279-1492Learn more at www.liftup.org and join us on facebook!
Help for families in need.Food is available at LIFT-UP’s seven area food pantries, made possible by support from our caring community.
Service Directory UnclassifiedsSubmit to [email protected] by Monday 12 p.m. Rates: $15 for 30words, $20 for up to 50 words. Payment due before publication.*
PIANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR. Carbondale Community United Methodist Church is seeking a regular pianist to play dur-ing Sunday worship and special services. Also in need of someone to direct a small chancel choir and vocal ensembles, Au-gust to May. Weekly rehearsals required. Positions may be combined. Inquiries to Pastor Melanie Hughes, (919) 724-3557,or [email protected] WRITERS WANTED for the Sopris Sun. Experience not necessary, although some familiarity with theEnglish language is helpful. E-mail Lynn Burton at [email protected] wanted to write monthly history column for the Sopris Sun. Word length would probably be 500-1,500. Please e-mail Lynn Burton at [email protected].
*Credit card payment information should be emailed to [email protected] or call 948-6563. Checks may be droppedoff at our office at the Third Street Center or mailed to P.O. Box 399, Carbondale, CO 81623. Call 618-9112 for more info.
Ps & QsBy Jeannie Perry
FIRE BANBE AWARE
Grand Opening
spa manicures • spa pedicures• acrylic nails • shellac
a salon for nails963-1043
1101 Village Rd. A-1Carbondale
TOWN OF CARBONDALE
2012 Drinking Water
Consumer Confidence Report
For Calendar Year 2011
Public Water System ID # CO0123167
Esta es información importante. Si no la pueden leer,
necesitan que alguien se la traduzca.
We are pleased to present to you this year’s water quality report. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.
General Information About Drinking WaterAll drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV-AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk of infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, or to receive a copy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and microbiological contaminants call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include:� Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria that
may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
� Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which
can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
� Pesticides and herbicides that may come from a variety
of sources, such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
� Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and
volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and also may come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff,
and septic systems.� Radioactive contaminants, that can be naturally
occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment prescribes regulations limiting the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health.
Our Water Source(s)
Source Water Type
SOUTH NETTLE CREEKDIVERSION
Surface Water
NORTH NETTLE CREEK DIVERSION
Surface Water
WELL RFWF NO 1 Ground Water under the Influence of Surface Water
WELL RFWF NO 2 Ground Water under the Influence of Surface Water
WELL RFWF NO 3 Ground Water under the Influence of Surface Water
WELL CRYSTAL RIVER NO 2
Ground Water
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has provided us with a Source Water Assessment Report for our water supply. You may obtain a copy of the report by visiting http://emaps.dphe.state.co.us/website/SWAP_Summary/Counties/Garfield/123167-Carbondale_Town_of_GWSW.pdf or by contacting MARK O’MEARA at 970-963-3140
Potential sources of contamination in our source water area are illustrated in the following tables 2 and 3 from the above mentioned SWAP report:
The Source Water Assessment Report provides a screening-level evaluation of potential contamination that could occur. It does not mean that the contamination has or will occur. We can use this information to evaluate the need to improve our current water treatment capabilities and prepare for future contamination threats. This can help us ensure that quality finished water is delivered to your homes. In addition, the source water assessment results provide a starting point for developing a source water protection plan.
Please contact MARK O’MEARA at 970-963-3140 to learn more about what you can do to help protect your drinking water sources, any questions about the Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report, to learn more about our system, or to attend scheduled public meetings. We want you, our valued customers, to be informed about the services we provide and the quality water we deliver to you every day.
Terms and AbbreviationsThe following definitions will help you understand the terms and abbreviations used in this report:
� Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L) -
one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.
� Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (�g/L)-
one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.
� Parts per trillion (ppt) or Nanograms per liter
(nanograms/L) - one part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000.
� Parts per quadrillion (ppq) or Picograms per liter
(picograms/L) - one part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000,000 years or one penny in $10,000,000,000,000.
� Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a
measure of the radioactivity in water.� Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) - nephelometric
turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.
� Action Level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant
which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
� Treatment Technique (TT) - A treatment technique is a
required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
� Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - The
“Goal” is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
� Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)- The “Maximum
Allowed” is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
� Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG):
The level of a drinking water disinfectant, below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
� Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): The
highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
� Running Annual Average (RAA): An average of
monitoring results for the previous 12 calendar months.� Gross Alpha, Including RA, Excluding RN & U: This is
the gross alpha particle activity compliance value. It includes radium-226, but excludes radon 222 and uranium.
� Microscopic Particulate Analysis (MPA): An analysis of
surface water organisms and indicators in water. This analysis can be used to determine performance of a surface water treatment plant or to determine the existence of surface water influence on a ground water well.
Detected Contaminants
TOWN OF CARBONDALE routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The following table(s) show all detections found in the period of January 1 to December 31, 2007 unless otherwise noted. The State of Colorado requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. Therefore, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. The “Range” column in the table(s) below will show a single value for those contaminants that were sampled only once. Violations, if any, are reported in the next section of this report.
Note: Only detected contaminants appear in this report. If no tables appear in this section, that means that TOWN OF CARBONDALE did not detect any contaminants in the last round of monitoring.
Organics and Inorganics Collection
Date
Highest
Value
Range Unit MCL MCLG Typical Source
BARIUM 03/16/11 0.062 0.042 - 0.064
ppm 2 2 Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits
CHROMIUM 9/29/11 0.0040 3 ppb 100 100 Discharge from steel and pulp mills; Erosion of natural deposits
NITRATE (AS N) 9/15/11 1.1 0.32 - 0.69 ppm 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits
NITRATE+NITRITE (AS N) 3/16/11 .0040 0.53 - 0.59 ppm 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits
SELENIUM 9/15/11 0.00080 3 ppb 50 50 Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits; Discharge from mines
Fluoride3/16/11
0.20 mg/l 4.0 mg/l MCL
Turbidity Sample Date Level Found TT Requirement Typical Source
TURBIDITYNettle Creek Treatment Plant
Date:April 14, 2011
Highest single measurement:0.12 ntu Maximum 0.30 NTU for any single
measurement
Soil RunoffMonth:
01/01/11To
12/31/11
Lowest monthly percentage of samples meeting TT requirement
for our technology:
100%
In any month, at least 95% of samples must be less than 0 .50 NTU
TURBIDITYRoaring Fork Treatment Plant
Date:February 15, 2011
Highest single measurement:0.26 ntu
Less than or equal to (�) 0.3 NTU in atleast 95% of the measurement takeneach month
Soil RunoffMonth:
01/01/11To
12/31/11
Lowest monthly percentage of samples meeting TT requirement
for our technology:
100%
In any month, at least 95% of samples must be less than 0 .50 NTU
TOC RemovalAverage Removal
Ratio RAA
Range of Removal
Ratio RAA
Required Removal
Ratio RAATypical Source
TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON (TOC)
All TOC tests were below reporting limit
0.15-0.32 1.0 or greater Naturally present in the environment
Lead and Copper Collection Date 90TH Percentile Unit AL Typical Source
COPPER 2011 0.377 ppm 1.3 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits.
LEAD 2011 0.0026 ppb 15 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits
Secondary Contaminants/ Other Monitoring Collection Date Highest Value Range Unit Secondary Standard
SODIUM 3/16/11 4.4 1.7 - 17 MG/L 10000
Secondary standards are non-enforceable guidelines for contaminants that may cause cosmetic effects (such as skin or tooth discoloration) or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor or color) in drinking water. EPA recommends these standards but does not require water systems to comply.
Health Information About Water Quality
Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead levels in your home’s water, you may wish to have your water tested and flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using tap water. Additional information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426-4791.
There are no additional required health effects notices.
Violations
Violation Type Category Analyte Compliance Period
TOCsWe did sample and test for second quarter TOCs, but will failed to send a copy of the results to the CDPHE.
7/1/2010 - 9/30/2010
Information About the Above Violation(s)
Disinfection By-ProductsDate
Average RangeHighest
RAAUnit MCL MCLG Typical Source
TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANES(TTHM)
2011 1.3 7.6 - 8.29 8 ppb 80.000 N/ABy-product of drinking water chlorination
TOTAL HALOACETIC ACIDS (HAA5)
2011 3.8 1.22 - 6.04 4 ppb 60.000 N/ABy-product of drinking water disinfection
To hopefully remedy this problem in the future, we will set up reminders to help us in not allowing this problem to happen again. We have also sent a copy of these results to CDPHE, so they know we did sample and test second quarter.
Published July 5, 2012 in The Sopris Sun.