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Dr. Richard Herrington (right) shares a laugh with Sophia Ulrych (left) during a celebration for him at RoaringFork Family Practice on Jan. 19. The event marked Herrington’s 40th year as a physician in Carbondale, first atTri-County Medical Clinic, which evolved into Roaring Fork Family Physicians and then to Roaring Fork Fam-ily Practice in its new clinic on Highway 133. For more photos, please turn to page 5. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Celebrating 40

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By Gwen Garcelon

Last week at the Western Colorado Foodand Farm Forum, I was moved to hear food-system expert Bill McDorman talk aboutour need as human beings for a living rela-tionship to the land. It’s notjust that it feels good to beoutside, or that we naturallyenjoy beautiful landscapes.It’s far more fundamentaland non-negotiable to ourexistence than that. Part ofthis relatedness is beingmeaningfully connected tothe source of our food.

Growing food and beingin a relationship with theland, the seasons, therhythms of the earth —these are elemental to usand part of how we are made whole. In the1950’s, with the onslaught of agribusiness,we were gung ho to give up responsibilityfor feeding ourselves and let a third party(or parties) take care of it. But that turnedout to be a very bad deal for the land, ourbodies and our souls.

McDorman also talked about a scale ofagricultural production that allows for asustainable relationship to the land. As thescale of production becomes bigger, thegive-and-take, listening, observing, feelingand accountability that are necessary toany healthy relationship are degraded. Theland and food, which used to be a part ofus, became a commodity that we got moreand more used to taking for granted, in vastquantities, for pennies. And Mother Na-ture, who we could never have imaginedputting a price on, was and is increasinglysold to the highest bidder.

Ironically, as we have separated our-selves from the land, and from the sourcesof our food, we’ve come to expect a kind

of unnatural control over our food supply.It’s always readily available at the nice,clean, temperature-controlled grocery store.There is none of the uncertainty and messi-ness (and also empowerment, sense of be-

longing and being needed)that come from co-creatingwith the land and elementsto grow food.

I’ve been thinking abouthow being intimately con-nected to our source of foodmakes us vulnerable, and sowe unwittingly resist it. It istruly chilling how those liv-ing in Third World realitiestoday are enduring hungeror starvation from climate oreconomic disasters, largelybecause they have lost access

to the land and the ability to live in partner-ship with it. So the more we CAN insulateourselves from this vulnerability, the morewe tend to. But as we build this false sense ofsecurity, we numb our humanity.

Being vulnerableBeing vulnerable is essential to us human

beings. It activates compassion and con-nects us to each other and to the land — ourgreatest sources of nourishment and evolu-tionary creativity (which we need in spadesto address the complex issues we face).

We need to stop fooling ourselves thatwe can make the uncertain certain — andsimply act in the direction of wholenessand health. We may have been able, in thelast few decades, to ensure a steady streamof food supply to our western countries,but we seem to ignore that it has been atthe expense of extreme food insecurity inregions of the world with less power. Wepretend that what we eat isn’t affecting theplanet and what is available to others due

to our choices. We are less and less able to predict

weather cycles and resource availability, likewater. So the need to be in close relationshipto the land where we live, the weather cyclesand how the soil, flora and fauna respondto them, and how to give and take with bal-ance, honoring the carrying capacity andmaintaining the fecundity of the ecosystempoints to a return to a more intimate scaleof food production.

Local foodWhat does this look like on a local food-

system level? It maybe tracking down aCSA share to purchase (community sup-ported agriculture or a small local growerwho provides products on a regular basisto members), or figuring out how to com-mit 10 percent, or some greater percentage,of your food budget to local products. Orcommit to starting a kitchen garden atwhatever scale is doable for you. Or get in-volved with the school garden at yourchild’s school.

These suggestions may seem quaint, butthe local economies that rebounded bestafter the 2008 crash are those that had arobust local food economy. In a time of noguarantees, what we can do (as WoodyTasch of Slow Money urges) is to steer en-ergy and resources “toward enterprises thatenhance the quality of life that preserve andrestore fertility, biodiversity, and the healthof bioregions and communities and thehouseholds that live in them.”

In short, toward life.

Gwen Garcelon is director of the RoaringFork Food Policy Council. She writesabout her unabashed passion for a thriv-ing planet and the adventure challenge ofrecreating the local food system (and otherinspiring stuff of relevance).

Connecting to food is good for the soul

Gun policy not finalizedDear Editor:

I would like to reiterate that the issue ofguns in the library is still under discussionby the library board. They have directed meto create a draft of a policy that we will dis-cuss at the next meeting.

They are weighing our options. Thoseoptions are:

1. Prohibit ALL guns if we put up acheck point with metal detectors and a se-curity guard at each entry. This is extremelycostly, would create an unwelcome intru-sion and delay to entering the building, andwould likely impact our ability to offerother services.

2. ALLOW concealed carry and PRO-HIBIT open carry under state law. State lawdoes allow us to prohibit open carry while

allowing concealed carry. 3. ALLOW both concealed and open

carry under state law. Colorado law allowsfor both concealed and open carry. Onlyconcealed carry requires a permit.

I invite the public to our next boardmeeting on Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. in Carbondale.I’ll be sure that this topic will be first on theagenda.

Amelia ShelleyExecutive DirectorGarfield County LibrariesRifle

Principal will be missedDear Editor:

My name is Autumn Lough and I am aparent of two children who attend CrystalRiver Elementary School.

Recently, our principal announced herresignation. Heather Cremeans started atCRES in the fall of 2013. She came into ourbuilding with a smiling face and warm en-ergy. That year, my daughter was startingfirst grade. The week prior to the first dayof school, I was notified she had beenmoved into a different class from her orig-inal assigned homeroom. My daughter hadfriends in the class she had been primarilyassigned and was understandably upset bythe last minute switch. This change was thesubject for the first conversation I ever hadwith Heather. She was gracious and politewhile explaining the switch and generouswith her limited time. I knew at that pointthat I appreciated and respected her as ournew principal.

The school year began and Heather

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Board discusses proposals Jan. 28By John ColsonSopris Sun Correspondent

The leaders of the Carbondale & RuralFire Protection District will meet on Jan. 28,in a public session, to decide which of fourfirms should be hired to write up the dis-trict’s 2015 master plan, which is intendedto guide the district’s operations for thecoming decade.

The meeting will feature on-site inter-views with three of the four firms that sub-mitted proposals in response to thedistrict’s Nov. 26, 2014 request for propos-als and bids. A fourth firm will be inter-viewed by telephone.

In interviews with The Sopris Sun lead-ing up to the Jan. 28 meeting, however, dis-trict officials have declined to reveal howmuch the four firms are estimating their

work will cost. Officials have stated that thedistrict has an obligation to protect any“proprietary information” contained in thebids, including the bottom-line, estimatedoverall price tag for the work.

The district has budgeted up to $90,000in funds for the master planning process, ac-cording to fire board members.

Generally, the request for proposals(RFP) lays out a list of requirements forthe bidding firms to follow, such as being“capable of working closely with theboard of directors, staff and the Carbon-dale community” and being ready tooffer “a strong public outreach and pub-lic involvement component” as part ofthe process.

Other requirements are to provide “astrong fiscal planning component,” as thedistrict has struggled with financial prob-lems for the past few years due to a slump inproperty-tax revenues blamed on the recentGreat Recession that began in 2008.

The four candidate firms are:

• Mark Chain and Associates, headed bya former fire board member and long timeplanning consultant in the Roaring ForkValley, Mark Chain of Carbondale;

• Jviation, a Denver-based firm that em-ploys one-time Carbondale fire departmentvolunteer Hilary Fletcher, and which focusesprimarily on aviation-related master plan-ning work but also works in such areas asroads and highways, bridges, civic and mu-nicipal development and water/wastewaterplanning, according to information availableon the Internet;

• Almont Associates, a Florida firm thatoriginated more than 20 years ago in the un-incorporated town of Almont, Colorado, inGunnison County. The firm reportedly stillmaintains an office there, and its focus is onfire, police and other emergency-servicesplanning and public safety issues, accordingto its website;

• Fitch & Associates, a Missouri-basedcompany that boasts of nearly 30 years ofexperience in planning for fire and emer-

gency medical services districts.The master plan is an outgrowth of a

2013 tax hike election, in which voters re-jected the district’s request for additional taxrevenues to overcome losses of revenues dueto the recent national recession.

Among the reasons cited by voters, inwhat was widely viewed as a “no-confi-dence” vote on the district’s tax-hike justifi-cation and its policy priorities, was adisinclination to go along with an open-ended tax that could be levied in perpetuity,and an interest in greater transparency con-cerning how the district spends public fundsand does its job.

Following the defeat of the tax hike, thedistrict put together a Citizen AdvisoryCommittee that met between March andAugust of 2014 and, among other recom-mendations, urged the fire board to updateits 2004 master plan before returning to vot-ers with any future tax-hike requests.

The fire board complied, sending out the

Fire district tight-lipped on master plan proposals

By John ColsonSopris Sun Correspondent

The Carbondale Board of Trustees onTuesday avoided, rather than voting down,a proposed emergency ordinance that wouldhave expanded the zone of separation re-quired between recreational marijuanastores in town, as a way of preventing the“clustering” of such businesses in one neigh-borhood or part of town.

But the broader topic of cannabis storesstill got a good deal of attention, as thetrustees grappled with the ongoing puzzle ofhow to officially handle the relatively newindustry and its impacts.

The emergency ordinance, proposed byTrustee Allyn Harvey, was in reaction tocomplaints from business and propertyowners in and near a multi-use commercialcomplex along Village Road on the northside of town.

The town has issued a total of eight li-censes for recreational and medical outlets,cultivation facilities, a quality-control lab,and a “marijuana infused products” busi-ness in that neighborhood.

At present, there are 11 licensed mari-juana-related businesses in town, with roomfor more under the town codes, and Har-vey’s proposed ordinance was presented as away of keeping future marijuana businessesfrom adding to the perceived troubles of theVillage Road neighborhood.

The emergency ordinance, Harvey notedat Tuesday’s meeting, would have neededfive votes (a quorum of four, plus one) topass, and as the meeting started there wereonly five trustees present (Trustee FrostyMerriott arrived late).

But, as Harvey stated on Wednesday, theordinance appeared doomed to fail because“the votes weren’t there” to get it passed.

Plus, Harvey said on Wednesday, “theurgency of the situation … dissipated”when Town Clerk Cathy Derby reportedthat the latest recreational marijuana busi-

ness application, received this week, is for alocation on Main Street, not in the VillageRoad neighborhood.

A motion by Trustee Pam Zentmyer todrop the proposed ordinance, seconded byMerriott, was passed, 5-1, with Trustee A.J.Hobbs dissenting.

Still, Harvey said hopefully on Wednes-day, “the issue will continue. I think it’s im-portant that we continue to look for waysto have marijuana, as an industry, fit intoCarbondale and not necessarily impact oneneighborhood more than others.”

Trustee John Hoffmann, who joined amajority on the board to pull the emergencyordinance from consideration, suggestedthere are other ways the town could preventclusters of cannabis shops from being con-centrated in certain parts of town.

One, he said, would be to reduce the re-quired separation distance between mari-juana businesses and schools, alcohol ordrug treatment centers and other facilities —a set of requirements that has put manyparts of town off-limits for such businesses.

“This is a major change, John, that youare proposing,” said Zentmyer, noting thatthe absence of Mayor Stacey Bernot [andTrustee Merriott, at that point] shouldpreclude any consideration of that idea forthe moment.

And, Zentmyer continued, given that themost recent application for a recreationalsales permit is for a location in another partof town, perhaps there is not such an emer-gency after all.

Derby informed the trustees that com-plaints emanating from the Village Roadneighborhood are more about the cultivationoperations than about the stores, and the cul-tivation facilities are “having a tendency toconverge on that area [Village Road].”

She and Town Manager Jay Harringtonexplained that town staff responds quicklyto such complaints, and Derby noted “usu-

Trustees noodle pot issues; the emergency passes

Police spent more than two hours on Jan. 14 investigating an incident in whichsomeone put 10 bullets into the passenger side front and rear doors of this DodgeStratus. Jane Bachrach photo

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Carbondale police are puzzling over aJan. 14 incident in which someone, orperhaps more than one person, shot 10holes into a parked car on Capitol Avenuebetween 3rd and 2nd streets, just north ofthe Third Street Center.

No one was injured, other than the car,police reported.

The incident happened at about 2 a.m.,according to police, and was heard by sev-eral nearby residents, although police didnot officially learn of the shooting untilabout 10:30 a.m., that morning.

“People heard the shots, but no onecalled us,” said Carbondale Police ChiefGene Schilling on Jan. 19.

He said the gun involved is believed tohave been a large-caliber pistol, althoughhe added that he was unsure whetherthere was one gun used, or more than one.

He also said police are unsure whetherthe assailant was on foot or in a vehicle,noting that snow fell that night and ob-scured whatever signs there might have

been left on the ground after the incident.None of the shots hit any nearby

homes, Schilling said, and the neighborsinterviewed by police did not indicate theyhad been in fear of being shot.

The car, a dark colored sedan, hadbeen parked at the spot four days earlier,according to information police got fromits owner. The owner reportedly told thepolice that the car was in operational con-dition when he parked it.

“He gave us no ideas as to who mightdo it,” Schilling said of the interview withthe car’s owner.

The last reported gunfire in town,Schilling said, happened about “six toeight years ago” along Barber Drive,when the accidental discharge of a .22 cal-iber weapon left one man dead. Schillingsaid the shooter, whose name he could notrecall, was convicted in Ninth JudicialDistrict court and sentenced to prison.

“It’s unusual,” Schilling said of the carshooting. “It’s just a weird thing that some-thing like this would happen in town.”

The matter remains under investigation.

Police puzzled over shot car

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Town Briefs Vehicles unexpectedly gathering dustSopris Sun Staff Report

Ice melt and snow melt took up a good part of Town Man-ager Jay Harrington’s weekly memo to the board of trustees forthe week of Jan. 12-16, as streets and trails crews dealt withthe daily cycle of freeze and thaw, with an emphasis on thaw.

He reported that, as the streets crew worked to clear thesnow from recent storms, “enough ice and snow melted fromthe roads [that] we were able to get the street sweeper out” andgather up dust instead of frozen water.

Perhaps signaling a hope for a continued January thaw, Har-rington noted, “If the weather cooperates, we will continuecleaning streets.”

The town’s parks crew also was in ice-removal mode on thetown’s system of trails, Harrington wrote. He advised thetrustees that “before next winter we will need to install severalsmaller drywells on the sections of trails that lack drainage,”to eliminate the pooling of water during the days and the freez-ing of said pools into treacherous mini-rinks overnight.

But at the town’s official skating rinks, he reported, hockeyclasses for kids and drop-in hockey games for adults continueto be popular, both at the downtown family rink at Fourth andMain streets and at the Gus Darian Riding arena rink out onCatherine Store Road (County Road 100).

“Youth Hockey lessons are going well with a record partic-ipation of 25 kids signed up in the 6-9 year old session and 11kids in the 10-14 year old session,” Harrington reported.“Drop-in hockey is scheduled for the Gus Darien Ice Rink onSunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.”

In addition, the adult Broomball League continues this week,with results posted on the website, www.quickscores.com/car-bondalerec.

The recreation department offers skate rentals, and skate

sharpening services, and information on said services can befound at the website, www.carbondalerec.com.

Aside from the ice-oriented recreation, Harrington wrotethat climbing lessons for kids are back in action, including theSpider Monkey climbing class for kids aged 4-6 years, which isfull through February. Another class is scheduled to begin inMarch to provide room for those now on a wait-list, Harring-ton reported.

The town Recreation and Community Center is continuingits special January membership promotion, in which new mem-bers can sign up for either three months or six months, and getan extra month for free. Harrington reported that so far thismonth, 215 new members have signed up, compared to a totalof 192 in the 2014 membership promotion.

On a completely different front, Harrington reported “aresurgence in the interest in retail marijuana related establish-ments” in the past week. He wrote that the town received threeseparate inquiries concerning “marijuana infused products” (orMIP) permits and one retail/recreational marijuana store ap-plication. A second new recreational store application was sub-mitted but refused due to the limit of five such establishmentsin Carbondale. Harrington also reported that the existing quality-control lab on Village Road is seeking permission to expand,and that the town’s sole MIP business may be relocating fromits location on Village Road.

In other cannabis-related business, Harrington noted, theplanning and zoning commission reviewed a special use per-mit application for a marijuana cultivation operation onNorth 12th St., along with concerns from neighbors aboutnoise, odors and other possible impacts. The P&Z recom-mended approval of the application, which will be up to theboard of trustees.

Cop ShopThe following events are drawn from in-cident reports of the C’dale Police Dept.

SaTURDay, Jan. 10: at 4:08 p.m. offi-cers took a report from two local residentsconcerning an alleged incidence of fraud.No further information was available.

SaTURDay, Jan. 10: at 11:31 p.m. offi-cers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicledriven by an 18-year-old girl on MainStreet, and reportedly were able to smellpot smoke wafting from the vehicle. Theyticketed the occupant for being a minor inpossession of marijuana, and for usingmarijuana against state law.

SUNDay, Jan. 11: At 43 minutes aftermidnight a man was contacted by policeat the Carbondale Post Office. When herefused to leave, he was arrested.

MONDay, Jan. 12: A 39-year-old localwoman filed a report stating that she hadlost her purse.

WEDNESDay, Jan. 14: At 1:30 p.m. offi-cers were called to a store concerningdamage to a self-checkout screen. On in-vestigation, the officers learned the suspectwas a developmentally challenged indi-vidual and no charges were filed, thoughan agreement for restitution to the storefor damages was arranged.

WEDNESDay, Jan. 14: Police learnedthat an unknown person or persons tookout one of the new LED streetlights at theintersection of Snowmass Drive and MainStreet. A new streetlight has been ordered.

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Scores turn out to honor Dr. Richard Herrington


Left to right: Jamie Garner, Connie Williams and Kathy Hunter

Dr. Gary Knaus

Part of the crowd

Shana Light and Liam Waddick

Maggie Zamora, Paige Burkley, Carolyn Burkley and Flor Arroyo

Kayleigh and Blake Ludwig

Dr. Herrington (second from left) and friends

Dave Teitler and Dr. Herrington

Roz and Tom Turnbull Marty Nieslanik and Rocky Whitworth

Patients, friends and well wishers packed Roaring Fork Family Practice to mark Dr. Richard Herrington’s 40th year as a Carbondale physician on Monday. Herrington told The Sopris Sun last summerhe first arrived to check out Carbondale in 1974 after a harrowing drive over Scofield Pass in his then-newScout International. Although not yet retired, Herrington’s name is no doubt destined to be rememberedin a fairly short line of predecessors: Dr. Tubbs, Dr. Harry Hendricks and Dr. Al Waskie.

Photos by Jane Bachrach

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Faith Lutheran Church purchased the Doctors Medical building at 1340 Highway 133. The congregation plans on renovating the building during the coming years converting the waiting area and front of�ces into a sanctuary and renovating the back portion of the building into a Child Care Center to serve the needs of the Carbondale Community.

Faith Lutheran Church is the result of the recent merger of Messiah Lutheran Church in Aspen and Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Glenwood Springs. Faith Lutheran Church is being served by the Rev. Thomas Thierfelder Mdiv, Ordained pastor of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. The Child Care Center is under the direction of Mrs. Cindi Maynard.

Located at 744 Merrill Ave.

serving 3-5 year olds. The daycare center is a ministry

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almost time to Mardi GrasThe third annual First Fat Friday Mardi

Gras parade returns on Feb. 6 so it’s time tostart conjuring up a float and also getting inyour $25 parade entry fee, which is due at thechamber of commerce by Feb. 4 (makechecks payable to the First Friday Commit-tee). The parade kicks off from Second Streetat 4:30 p.m. then frolics its way past MainStreet revelers all the way to Weant Boule-vard. This is a family-friendly parade andfloats will be reviewed by an esteemed panelof judges. For details, call 963-1890.

CCL members head outCitizens Climate Lobby members from

the Roaring Fork chapter head to a westernregional conference in Lakewood and Goldenon Feb. 7-8. Confirmed local attendees in-clude Michael Gorman, Dave Reed, MaryRussell and Lucy Kessler. Others may alsocome along, as well as members of the newAspen chapter. “This conference comes at acritical time, as the new Congress is under-way and talks toward a legally-binding UNtreaty move forward in 2015,” said a localCCL spokeswoman. The keynote speakerwill be Dr. Kevin Trenberth from the NationalCenter for Atmospheric Research. The Citi-zens Climate Lobby is dedicated building po-litical will to solve the climate crisis throughlobbying elected officials and educating thepublic, according to a press release. Membersof CCL chapters from Arizona, Montana,Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyomingwill also attend sessions at Jefferson Unitarian

Church in Golden and the Sheraton DenverWest Hotel in Lakewood.

Chaa, chaa, chaa changesJane and Hank Spaulding report they got

a kick out of something in the current Roar-ing Fork High School Rampage newspaper,which was included in the Jan. 15 Sopris Sunand is also available at soprissun.com. Underthe headline “Humans of Carbondale,” sev-eral students and school staffers were askedvarious questions. When Matt Wells wasasked “What is something you hope tochange this year,” he replied “My underwear.”

In related Rampage newsReporters Kristen Joiner and Roy Benge

report that Jeff Kelly was named as the foot-ball team’s head coach for 2015. Kelly playedfootball for Saddleback College, a DivisionII school in California, where he was part ofthe 1985 national championship team. Kellyreplaces Tory Jensen, who coached for sev-eral years. Previous to being named headcoach, Kelly coached in Carbondale at themiddle school level. The coaching staff for2015 includes Greg Holley, Mike Brinsonand Dave Cardiff.

More from the RampageRoaring Fork High School junior Beth

Fawley recently starred in the Theatre Aspenproduction of “Shrek: The Musical.” She toldRampage reporter Elle Derby her favoritepart of the play was a tap dance number inwhich she danced with “a bunch of rats.”

Hoopsters need some helpThe Carbondale All Stars head to a

Glenwood Springs basketball tournamenton March 15-16 and they are trying to raise$500 to cover the entry fee. The team isseeking five donations of $100 each, forwhich each benefactor receives a Carbon-dale Basketball T-shirt (large). To make adonation or for more information, call JoeMarkham at 963-1109 or Dave Kolquist at704-0201.

Related b-ball newsThe Carbondale All-Stars eighth-grade

basketball squad went 2-2 last weekend at

the Thunder Valley tournament in GrandJunction. After losing their first two games,the All-Stars bounced back with two wins.Led by Oscar Miranda’s 13 points the All-Stars defeated Delta in double overtime. TheAll-Stars then routed Meeker 56-31 with 11players scoring points. Upcoming for theseventh/eighth All-Stars is a round robintournament at home, which starts at 1 p.m.on Jan. 25.

yum, yumKate Carei-Eakins sends the following

recipe as part of her on-going series:

WARMING WINTER SMOOTHIE

• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (or milkof choice)

• ½ cup unsweetened cranberry juice• 1 apple, washed and cored• ½ cucumber• 1 large handful of greens• 1/2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and chopped• 1 tablespoon hemp seeds.

Place all ingredients in blender. Blenduntil smooth.

Kate Carei-Eakins practices as a holistichealth coach, therapeutic massage therapistand Quantum Emotional Clearing coach.She also loves to cook and may be reachedat [email protected].

They say it’s your birthdayFolks celebrating their birthday this week

include Laura McCormick Grobler (Jan. 27).


Another snow sculpture from Kenny Reheron Highway 133 across from Roaring ForkHigh School. Photo by Sue Rollyson

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Three members of group of six suspected juvenile offenders, accused of breakinginto a backyard marijuana greenhouse in Carbondale last summer, have been convictedof various crimes and await sentencing, according to a summary of the cases by NinthJudicial District Attorney Sherry Caloia.

The names, ages and other identifying information about the suspects all are beingwithheld by authorities because the suspects all are juveniles.

The thefts of pot, from an in-town property on the south side of town, reportedly tookplace on four separate dates starting in July, 2014 and ending in mid-September, 2014.

Carbondale Police Chief Gene Schilling said last September that the arrests tookplace after surveillance cameras, installed after the second theft, allegedly revealed theidentities of three teens, said to be between the ages of 14 and 17.

Three additional teens were ar-rested later last year in connectionwith the thefts — two in Octoberand one a couple of weeks later.

Caloia, communicating by e-mail, confirmed to the Sopris Sunlast week that two of the teens ar-rested over the thefts were in-volved in one incident in which“nothing was taken.”

The two, she said, had no priorrecords of criminal behavior andwere sentenced to “diversion,” aprogram administered by theYouth Zone organization, and in-tended to keep first-time juvenileoffenders from becoming entan-gled in the juvenile justice and de-tention system.

According to Caloia, another ofthe teenagers had only “minor in-

volvement” in one of the actual thefts, and also was granted a diversionary sentence.The three remaining juveniles, Caloia said, all pleaded guilty to theft and other

charges and are to be sentenced at a later date.In general, Caloia wrote, drug and alcohol monitoring and treatment “will most

likely be required for all who were involved in the thefts,” and other conditions may beimposed on the three who have pleaded guilty.

In addition, she said, all of those involved in the actual thefts will be required tomake restitution to the victim.

“Hopefully they will turn their lives around and learn from this event,” Caloia saidof the juveniles.

She noted that, under juvenile law, all offenses carry a maximum sentence of twoyears of probation or a term in the Department of Youth Corrections.

Fines and out-of-home placement also are options open to juvenile justice officers,she wrote.

Teen pot thieves await sentencing

ObituaryRichard B. Veit1921-2015

Dick Veit passed away Jan. 12 in hispresent hometown of San Rafael, Calif.Dick was born in Paris, France in 1921 to aFrench mother and American father. Mov-ing to Connecticut in 1935, Dick eventuallygraduated from Princeton. He then volun-teered for the US Navy Reserve where heserved a total of 15 years and received hischief mate’s license. In 1962, Dick returnedto school and received an architectural de-gree from Harvard. After time in the VirginIslands, Dick moved to Carbondale in 1990to be near his daughter and grandchildren.He lived in Carbondale till 2009.

Dick is survived by daughter AlexandraSchwaller of Junction City, Oregon; son DickVeit, Jr. of New York; grandchildren Monica and Emily Schwaller of Carbondale, Colo.,and Darren and Brian Veit of Seattle, Wash.; and wife Jane Veit of San Rafael, Calif.

Dick will always be remembered for having a sharp intellect, amazing wit and agenuine respect for all people he met regardless of their walk in life.

“Hopefully they will turn their lives around and learn from this event.”

Sherry CaloiaNinth Judicial District Attorney



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Participating artists in the 35th annualValley Visual Art Show have dropped offtheir artwork at the Launchpad, with anopening night reception slated for 6 to 8 p.m.on Jan. 23.

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Hu-manities show features the work of 60 Roar-ing Fork Valley artists, working in oil, acrylic,watercolor, photography, mono prints, clayprints, multi-media, sculpture and more.

“This is one of the longest outstandingcommunity art shows committed to featur-ing local artists,” said CCAH spokes-woman Deborah Colley. “Valley Visualbegan in 1980 as a venue for local artiststo share their artwork with the public. Theshow still provides this opportunity, espe-cially for artists new to the area and bud-ding artists, but it has also become both asalute to the wide variety of artistic talentsin our area and a time to bring the artistcommunity together.

Added CCAH Director Amy Kimberly,“We are especially excited to host the firstValley Visual at The Launchpad. We are gladthat a community show of such high qualitywill be so close to downtown and accessibleto the public.”

As part of the Valley Visual tradition,CCAH invites the public to come view theart and cast their vote for the People’s

Choice Award.All 60 artists work will be hanging at the

CCAH’s R2 Gallery at The Launchpad anda select number of works with hang in Bon-fire Coffee on Main Street through March 7.

The show is open to the viewing publicMonday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In other CCAH action:As part of the Artists Beat series, 3D

printing expert Diego Madero (AndersonRanch) will speak at the Launchpad from5:30 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 5.

Cirque D’Sopris returns to Roaring ForkHigh School at 6 p.m. on March 31 and 2p.m. on Feb. 1. This year’s theme is “TheChinese Zodiac.” The show brings togetheryouth from Glenwood Springs and Carbon-dale, and as far away as Paonia. Now in itsfourth year, Cirque D’ Sopris began as ayouth fashion show that spun from sewingclasses at CCAH and Second Shift’s after-school classes at Carbondale Middle School.“We soon realized that youth had imagina-tion and talents that needed to be manifestedbeyond their fashion creations,” Colley said.“Though Cirque D’Sopris still featuresyouth fashion, the show has grown to in-clude so much more … Crystal River Balletstudents will be performing along with mar-tial arts students from Rising Crane.

CCAH winter classes are in full swing.For details, go to carbondalearts.com.

ally they have it under control when we go there.”“I don’t think the smell should be tolerated,” Zentmyer told the other trustees.Harvey, who acted as mayor pro-tem in Bernot’s absence, asked if it is really possible

to eliminate all the odors associated with marijuana cultivation, and Harrington said thatthe proper filtering of the air is believed capable of doing so.

After considerable discussion, the trustees decided that further work is needed on thetown’s marijuana-related ordinances, and that a work session on the subject should bescheduled in the near future.

RFPs and receiving a total of six proposalsin response by late December. In the ensuingweeks, fire board members and fire districtstaff have narrowed the field down to thefour finalists listed above.

The proposals from the four applicantsrange from 17 to 58 pages.

Suggestion rejectedAt least one member of the fire board,

newly elected member Carl Smith, suggestedthe firms’ proposals be uploaded onto thefire district’s website (www.carbondale-fire.org), but his suggestion was rejected byother board members. The district’s staff at-torney, Eric Gross, researched the questionand said he found statutes that back up thedistrict’s decision to keep the informationconfidential as a matter of protecting “pro-prietary information” submitted as part ofthe proposal.

At a meeting on Jan. 20 with The SoprisSun, members of the district’s master planproposals review committee, chaired by fireboard member Mike Kennedy, declined torelease the bottom-line dollar amounts as-sociated with the different proposals.

The committee members cited a concernthat publicizing the bid amounts would vio-late the firms’ interest in confidentiality. TheRFP document, however, does not mentionconfidentiality as a consideration in the bidprocess, though Fire Chief Ron Leach statedthat two of the firms he contacted by phonesaid they wanted their “proprietary infor-mation” to remain confidential.

Plus, according to Kennedy, one of theproposals was submitted without a preciseprice tag attached, although it did lay out thefirm’s hourly rates and estimated time com-mitment for doing such work.

An added rationale for withholding theprice tags that were submitted, according tothe fire district’s attorney, is “because theprocess hasn’t been completed.”

He and others at the review committeemeeting also declined to say whether theboard, after a firm is selected, will make pub-lic the bid amounts submitted by whicheverfirms are not selected.

The continuing disinclination to post themaster plan proposals on the website trou-bled Smith who, though he went along withthe attorney’s finding that the proposals

should remain confidential, still believes thedistrict would be better served to let the pub-lic see the documents.

This is especially true, Smith told The So-pris Sun on Tuesday, given the fact that theJan. 28 meeting will be a public one, and thedollar amounts attached to the bids arelikely to be revealed at that point anyway.

The $90,000 earmarked for the masterplan, Smith said, is “a major expense” for thedistrict that warrants greater public airing.

Plus, he said, since the district receivedthe firms’ proposals, “I’ve gotten half adozen people ask me to have it posted sothey could see it.”

That, he maintained, is an example of“citizen involvement, which is what this (themaster planning process) is all about.”

SurprisedThe decision to keep the proposals confi-

dential also surprised another local govern-ment official, Carbondale Town Manager

Jay Harrington.After checking over previous RFPs sent

out by the Town of Carbondale for differ-ent projects, Harrington noted that they,like the fire district’s RFP, contained no ref-erence to confidentiality guarantees for thebidding companies.

“I would have taken that to mean itshould be considered a public document,”Harrington said.

When a firm is selected by the fire board,according to a “Scope of Work” documentdescribing the project’s goals, “A schedule offees will be negotiated with the selected con-sultant for the services to be performed. It isthe intent of the district to enter into a con-tract with the firm most qualified to performthe planning services.”

The board meeting on Jan. 28 will beheld at the Carbondale Fire Station onMeadowood Drive and is expected to takeup to four hours in the afternoon. The pub-lic is invited to attend.

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Valley Visual hits 35; 60 artists respond

Sally Norwood delivers a Judy Milne painting from Main Street Gallery to the Launch-pad ahead of Friday night’s Valley Visual Art Show opening. Artists in the show work inoil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, mono prints, clay prints, multi-media, sculptureand more. Some entries will also be shown at Bonfire Coffee. Photo by Jane Bachrach


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THURSDAY Jan. 22ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meets atMi Casita at noon every Thursday.

FRIDAY Jan. 23MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents“The Imitation Game” (PG-13) at 7:30 p.m.Jan. 23-29 except Jan. 25 which will show at2 p.m (captioned) and 5 p.m. only and“Wild” (R) at 5 p.m. Jan. 24.

VVAS RECEPTION • CCAH hosts a recep-tion for the opening of the 35th annual Val-ley Visual Art Show from 6 to 8 p.m. at theLaunchpad (76 S. Fourth St.). The non-juriedshow features the work of more than 60Roaring Fork Valley artists. At the conclusion,a People’s Choice award will be announced.The show continues through March 6. TheCarbondale Council on Arts and HumanitiesR2 Gallery is open Monday through Fridayfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 963-1680 or car-bondalearts.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old partof the Dinkel Building presents live musicevery Friday night. Info: 963-3304.

SATURDAY Jan. 24CD RELEASE EVENT • True Nature Heal-ing Arts hosts a kirtan and SoMantra CD re-lease event with Scott and Shanti Medina,featuring sacred sound bassist Robert Randand Eaden Shantay. It goes from 7:30 to 9:30p.m. Info: 963-9900.

CATTLE • The 59th annual Holy Cross Cat-tlemen’s Association meeting and banquettakes place at the Grand River Conference

Center in Rifle. The deadline to order ticketsis 3 p.m. on Jan. 20 at 970-318-0076 [email protected]. Tickets are$30. A panel discussion at 2:20 p.m. includeswater, sage grouse and oil/gas issues, withJohn Swartout (Gov. Hickenlooper’s policyoffice), Tom Jankovsky (Garfield Countycommissioner), Kirby Wynn (Garfield Countyoil and gas liaison) and Fred Jarman (directorof the Garfield County development depart-ment). Happy hour starts at 5:30 p.m., fol-lowed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and dancing tothe Yampa Valley Boys from 8:30 to 11 p.m.

EAGLE CREST • The Saturday Winter Mar-ket returns to Eagle Crest Nursey in El Jebelon Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Check out the local produce, food, coffee,clothing, accessories and more.

BELL SPEAKS • Mixed media artist StanleyBell will show his latest work at the Carbon-dale Branch Library and discuss his creativeprocess at 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served.His work draws from a range of sources, in-cluding pop culture, graffiti, outsider art, illu-sion and design. Info: gcpld.org.

SUNDAY Jan. 25POETRY • The Aspen Poets’ Society holdsits monthly Poetry Night at Victoria’s Café inAspen, starting at 6:30 p.m. Live music withsinger/songwriter Breton McNamara kicksoff the night, followed by poety Kyle Harveyand an open mic. Everyone is welcome andthere is no admission charge. Info: 379-2136.

ASC • A Spiritual Center in the Third StreetCenter presents Ardis Hoffman (“Integrating

Spirituality – Shifting from Our Head intoOur Heart”) at 10 a.m. Info: 963-5516.

KDNK CALL-IN • Community radio stationKDNK will host a statewide, live, call-inshow about the Colorado Water Plan from 5to 6 p.m. It will be simulcast with KGNU ofBoulder and KRCC in Colorado Springs.KDNK News Director January Jones willserve as co-host with KGNU’s Meave Con-rad. Colorado River Water Conservation Dis-trict board member James Eklund and theriver district’s Jim Pokrandt will also be on-air, as well as Chris Woodka from the PuebloChieftain newspaper. The number to call withquestions is 1-800-737-3030. The show ispart of the series “Connecting the Drops,” acollaboration between the Colorado Foun-dation for Water Education and RockyMountain community radio stations. KDNK-FM is aired at 88.1 in Carbondale and Glen-wood Springs, 88.3 in Aspen, 88.5 in Basaltand Redstone, and 93.5 in Leadville, andstreamed over the web at kdnk.org.

TUESDAY Jan. 27LIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works onMain Street hosts an open mic night from 8to 11 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdayof the month.

ART BREAK • CCAH presents “CollageNight” with Lisa Singer from 5:30 to 8 p.m.at the Third Street Center. The CarbondaleCouncil on Arts and Humanities will pro-vide everything: the space, drinks, snacksand a little help from facilitator Lisa Singer.To reserve a spot, call 963-1680 or go to car-bondalearts.com. Art Break takes place the

last Tuesday of the month.

MOVEMENT RITUAL • DanceLAB offers amovement ritual class at the Launchpad fromnoon to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays. The class includesa floor-based movement ritual influenced byAnna Halprin’s “Movement Ritual I” and theeight developmental patterns as well as aguided embodied meditation. Dance experi-ence is not necssary. The fee is $10 per class.Info: 379-0376 or [email protected].

WEDNESDAY Jan. 28NATURALIST NIGHTS • Wilderness Work-shop and others present “Adapting to Ex-tremes: Life in Alaska’s Arctic” at the ThirdStreet Center at 5:30 p.m. The presentation isfree and part of the Naturalist Nights series.The program will also be presented at theAspen Center for Environmental Studies at 7p.m. on Jan. 29. Info: wildernessworkshop.org.

SENIOR MATTERS • The Senior MattersBook Club discusses “Gilead” by MarilynneRobinson at 4 p.m. at the Carbondale BranchLibrary. Everyone is welcome.

CULTURE CLUB • The Carbondale CultureClub presents Valle Musico — comprised ofPat Winger (guitar), John Ramo (guitar), BruceImig (bass) and Brett Gould (percussion) – atnoon. The group will perform new interpreta-tions of classical, jazz and world music.

ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondalemeets at the Carbondale Fire Station at 6:45 a.m.on Wednesdays. Info: [email protected] [email protected].

Community Calendar To list your event, email information to [email protected]. Deadline is noon on Monday. Events takeplace in Carbondale unless noted. For up-to-the-minute valley-wide event listings, check out the CommunityCalendar online at soprissun.com. View events online at soprissun.com/calendar.

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Advertise in the THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 issue to get the word out about your business.We are circulated from Carbondaleto Glenwood Springs up to Aspen.Contact Bob Albright 970-927-2175 [email protected] to reserve your ad by noon, Feb. 2 .

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Participate in the Mardi Gras Parade on Main Street at 4:30Decorated entries in the parade at $25 each,

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OngoingLUTHERaNS MEET • Faith LutheranChurch holds worship services at the Car-bondale Middle School auditorium: tradi-tional service (9 a.m.), educational hour (10a.m.), living praise worship (11:30 a.m.).Info. Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725.

MINDFULNESS GROUP • The MindfulLife Program hosts a weekly meditation andmindfulness group, Mondays at 7:30 pm atthe Third Street Center. All are welcome. Info:970-633-0163.

MINDFULNESS MEDITaTION • Discus-sions about mindfulness meditation and Bud-dhist philosophy take place from 9 to 10:30a.m. on Sundays at Carbondale CommunitySchool. All are welcome and mats/cushionsare available. Info: 970-618-1032.

LIBRaRy • The Carbondale Branch Librarypresents Story Time at 4 p.m. on Mondays,and Get Your Ukulele On at 6:30 p.m. on thefirst and third Monday of the month.

JaZZ JaM • The Hotel Colorado in Glen-wood Springs continues Jazz Jam Mondaysfrom 7 to 9:30 p.m. All abilities are welcome.Info: Hunter Damm at 319-7853.

TOURS • Castle tours at the historic Red-stone Castle are offered on Saturdays andSundays at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available onthe days of the tour. Info: 963-9656.

LUNCH • Crystal Meadows senior housinghosts a lunch followed by Bingo everyWednesday.

FIGURE DRaWING • CCAH offers live fig-ure drawing with Philip Hone Williams at theThird Street Center at 6:30 p.m. on Mon-

days. The fee is $10. Info: 970-456-2865.

KOROLOGOS • Ann Korologos Gallery inBasalt continues “Color & Form” featuringPeggy Judy and Gayle Waterman throughFeb. 13.

THE WyLy • The Wyly Art Center in Basaltcontinues “Domestic Wild” featuring SusanStrauss Obermeyer through March 7.

MayOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat withCarbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tues-days from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy.

TWO STEPPIN’ • Two Step Tuesdays takesplace at the Third Street Center every Tues-day night at 7:45 p.m. Admission is $7 sin-gles/$12 per couple. Partners are notnecessary. Wear hard soled shoes and bringwater. Info: meetup.com/RFVDance.

BRIDGE • The Carbondale Bridge Clubmeets at the Senior Matters room in theThird Street Center Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.You must have a partner and the fee is $3 perperson. Info: 963-0425.

LINX • The Linx Networking group meetseach Tuesdays at 7 a.m. in the Aspen-Sotheby’s real estate office on Midland Av-enue in Basalt. Info: Keith Edquist at928-8428.

WEEKLy RUNS • Independence Run &Hike holds runs group runs at 8 a.m. onSaturdays and 6 p.m. on Thursdays. Info:704-0909.

TaI CHI • Senior Matters offers tai chiclasses at the Third Street Center on Mon-days and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Classes are

$48 per month or $8 for drop ins. Info: JohnNorton at 379-1375.

TaI CHI • Senior Matters presents SimpleTai Chi in room 33 of the Third Street Cen-ter from 11 a.m. to noon on Fridays. Info:379-1375.

EXTREME COFFEE • The Extreme SportsCamp in the Third Street Center invites folksto drop in for a free cup of Boomerang Cof-fee during Friendly Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m.

DaVI NIKENT • Weekly meditation anddharma talks with John Chophel Bruna con-tinue Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the ThirdStreet Center. Info: wayofcompassion.org.

Further OutTHURSDAY Jan. 29MEET THE CHIEFS • Carbondale Police ChiefGene Schilling and Carbondale Fire Chief RonLeach share a cup of coffee with the public at theVillage Smithy from 8 to 9 a.m. Feel free to dropby, say hi, and ask some questions about the po-lice department and fire district.

THURSDAY Jan. 29MaSTER GaRDNERS • Colorado State Uni-versity offers its Master Gardener course at theCMC Lappala Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. onThursdays through April 9. Info: 970-328-8633and ext.colostate.edu.

SUNDAY Feb. 1SKI FOR SISU • The Mount Sopris NordicCouncil holds its 23rd annual Ski for Sisu cross-country skiathon fund-raiser at Spring Gulch onCounty Road 108 southwest of Carbondale. Thisis a fun, non-competitive family event with loopsof 3.5K, 10K and 12.5K. There’ll be refreshments,a silent auction and short-course for youngsters.The whole thing takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 3p.m. Entry forms are available at Ajax Bike,Bristlecone Mountain Sports, Ragged MountainSports, Cripple Creek Backcountry, spring-gulch.org or by e-mailing [email protected]. On arelated note, silent auction items are still being ac-cepted at [email protected] or 618-6795.

THURS.-Sat. Feb. 19-21LaFF FEST • The Wheeler Opera House hoststhe fifth annual Aspen Laff Festival. Comediansinclude Hippieman and his “Plan for America,”Jim Breuer, Andrew Sleighter and others. Info: as-penshowtix.com.

Save the DateFRI.-SAT. Jan. 31-Feb.1CIRQUE D’SOPRIS • CCAH’s youth fash-ion show and celebration returns to Roar-ing Fork High School at 6 p.m. on Jan 31and 2 p.m. on Feb. 1. The show featuresyouth fashion creations, dancing, acrobaticfeats “and more!” Info: 963-1680 or car-bondalearts.com.

FRIDAY Feb. 6FaT FRIDay • The third annual Fat Fri-day Mardi Gras parade heads downMain Street at 4:30 p.m. The struttin’ andjumpin’ starts at Second and Main streetsand concludes somewhere in the vicinityof Weant Boulevard. Info: 963-1890.

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Court appointed special advocates ofthe Ninth Judicial District will be holding avolunteer training in Glenwood Springs be-ginning Feb. 16, according to a press re-lease. Volunteers must be 21 years old, havean interest in making a difference in thelives of abused and neglected children, haveexcellent writing skills, be computer liter-ate, pass a rigorous background check, andbe able to participate in a 30-hour train-ing. If you are interested in this opportunityto advocate for children involved in the De-pendency and Neglect Court System inGarfield, Pitkin or Rio Blanco counties andyou have a flexible schedule to attend meet-ings and hearings, please contact Barb Cor-coran at [email protected],970-987-4332, or for more informationcheck out www.casaoftheninth.org.

Support group launchesA breast feeding support group is being

offered at the Launchpad from 10 a.m. tonoon on Sundays. Led by lactation con-sultant Meagan Shapiro, this group offersexpert advice on the postpartum period, in-fant feeding and sleep, and your baby’s de-velopment. “Having a baby is a joyful eventin a woman’s life, but it can also be a stress-ful and isolating time,” Shapiro said. A $10donation is suggested. For more informa-tion email [email protected] or call(303)775-7037.

Republicans meetPitkin County Republicans present State

Board of Education member Marcia Nealat the home of Melanie Sturm and MarcZachary (460 Red Mountain Road inAspen) from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28.“Marcia was last in Pitkin County in Octo-ber 2014, when she was running for re-elec-tion as the representative from the ThirdCongressional District to the ColoradoState Board of Education,” said a press re-lease. “This was a very difficult race, Marcia

was running on a shoestring budget againsta credible opponent with substantial unionbacking. Marcia won the election and wasrecently chosen by the other members of thestate board of education to serve as chairfor a two-year term.” For details, go to pitk-inpolitics.org.

Bove registration under wayRegistration is under way for Challenge

Aspen’s annual Chris Bove Memorial UphillRace at Snowmass on Feb. 21. Bove, a ski in-

structor, was taking a personal ski day whenhe died in a ski accident on Feb. 11, 2007.“Fourteen years later, friends and family con-tinue to remember his positive spirit, his will-ingness to go out of the way for anyone, hislove of life, his zest for finding a great party,his bright soul and the way Chris embodiedhimself in the Aspen community,” said a racespokesman. “Chris had a special gift inworking with children. It’s known that thekids loved his smile, his enthusiasm and funnature, therefore returning year after yearjust to ski with Chris. Anything goes for therace: snowshoes, stabilizers, skins or skis.Participants will tackle the 1,368-vertical-gain up Snowmass and summit at Elk CampGrill where everyone is invited to the post-race celebration for a pancake breakfast andprize giveaways. The beneficiaries of thisfamily-friendly uphill are Challenge Aspenand the Children’s Hospital Immunodefi-ciency Program of Denver (CHIP). Registra-tion for adults before Feb. 20 is $45; afterthat date it’s $50. For details, call 923-0578.

Fire district callsHere are the Carbondale & Rural Fire

Protection District 911 calls for Jan. 11-17:• Medical emergencies (6);• Trauma emergencies (4);• Motor Vehicle Accidents (3);• Fire alarm responses (3);• Carbon Monoxide alarm responses (3);• Responses for citizen assist (2);• Odor check (1);• Fire assignment/out before arrival (1).

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EAT. SHOP. PLAYCONFLUENCE OF RIVERS, RECREATION & CULTURE

Wyly continues “Domestic Wild” and “Two Worlds”

The Town of Basalt is offering Christmas tree recycling.

The location is the former recycle center at the corner of Two Rivers and Midland Spur.

Trees must be completely free of all ornaments, lights, garland and tinsel.

The recycle site will be open from December 26th to January 31st.

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• RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS - Allsnow from private property or adjacent sidewalks,should be stored on private property. Residents areresponsible for clearing snow along sidewalks andaway from mailboxes and fire hydrants.

• PRIVATE SNOW PLOWING - Placing,dumping or pushing of snow onto city streets or right-of-ways from adjacent properties is prohibited.

• STREET PARKING - Cars parked illegally may be towed.

• SAFETY AROUND PLOWS - Please slowdown and use caution. Keep back a minimum of 50 feet.

• CHILD SAFETY - Please ensure that children refrain from playing on, in and around snow mounds.

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The Wyly Art Center opened its newest exhibition, “Domestic Wild,” featuring theartwork of Carbondale resident and internationally exhibited and collected artist SusanObermeyer Strauss. Her current work features paintings of horses (her obsession), ina broad range exploring man and horse through many cultures.“ The show continuesthrough March 7.

“Two Worlds,” featuring the artwork of Bayard Hollins, continues at the WylyAnnex through Jan. 24. A Basalt resident and internationally exhibited and collectedartist, his contemporary landscapes interact between classical realism and abstract ex-pressionism conveying the rawness of nature in an explosion of color.

Upcoming at the Wyly:Charmaine Locke and Tai Pomara present “Signify” at the Wyly Annex. An opening

reception is slated for Jan. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show continues through March 7.“Arabic Contemporary Art: An Art Talk” with Michelle Dezember takes place from

5:30 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 4. In a rare opportunity to discover museum practices outsideof the west, Dezember will highlight “Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art,” whichopened in Doha, Qatar in 2010. She will describe the museum’s educational programto demonstrate how to engage underserved communities in non-traditional settingsand how to engage target audiences with the artist’s process. The suggested donationis $10.

On Feb. 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Susan Obermeyer Strauss will discuss her current

show “What is Wild? What is Domestic.” She will explore questions such as: are weborn wild and become domesticated, or are we born wild and negotiate our wildness?The suggested donation is $10.

On Feb. 28 through March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Margie Woods presents “Fol-lowing a Thread: An Introduction to Art Journaling.” Participants will embrace theirinnate creativity in a safe and nurturing environment. “This class is for you if you haveever thought, ‘I’m not an artist. I’m not creative’” said a Wyly spokeswoman. No pre-vious art experience is necessary. The fee is $180.

On Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., it’s time for “Saturday Crafternoons.” Dropoff your children for an afternoon of craft making and fun with Lindsey Webster. Eachweek will focus on different art-full projects from cardboard tube creatures to saltdough creations. All ages are welcome (for ages 4 and under, please bring a parent tohelp). The fee is $5 per child per project.

Beginning on Jan. 29 from 10 to 11 a.m., “Art Start” is a new toddler/pre-schoolvisual arts program. Each week, kids will explore favorite fairy tales like “Little RedRiding Hood” and “Jack and the Beanstalk” and create fun art projects to encouragechildren’s’ blossoming creativity. This is for ages 3 to 5 with a parent or caregiver.Registration is required.

For a full schedule of events, classes, workshops and exhibitions, and to register, visitwylyarts.org, call 927-4123 or e-mail [email protected].

The Wyly Art Center is located at 99 Midland Spur in downtown Basalt; the WylyAnnex is located at 174 Midland Avenue.


impressed me even further. She reinstatedthe pledge of allegiance being said as aschool together in every classroom eachmorning (why this ever went away in thefirst place is beyond me). She created “RamKaBam” awards: each month the schoolwould gather in the gym for a spirit assem-bly and two children from each classroomwould be recognized for a unique qualityor significant improvement they achieved.By the end of the year, every child in theschool was given a Ram KaBam. Talkabout positive reinforcement!

In the first year that Heather was theprincipal at CRES, the school increased itsstate rating by an entire letter grade.

These are just a few examples of thepositive changes I have seen Heather makeat our school. She has always been open tocommunicate with me and any parent thatwalks into her office. I have appreciated herefforts and dedication to our school andour children. My daughter, at bedtime lastnight, said “I am sad my principal is leav-ing, I wish she would stay.” I responded:

“Me too.”Thank you Heather for your contribu-

tions and time committed to CRES; youwill be missed.

Autumn LoughCarbondale

Habitat thanksDear Editor:

Our family is half way through buildinga Habitat for Humanity house in KeatorGrove Carbondale. Overall it’s been quite anamazing learning experience and a personaljourney towards owning our own home.

Carbondale is an exceptional place tolive and we feel so grateful to call this home.We can’t thank this community enough forall you have done for our family.

We’d like to publically acknowledge andgive a heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers,friends and businesses who have spent theirweekends working beside us each step ofthe way over the past six months.

Please continue to watch this space for amove-in photo and we hope you will all

join us for a house warming celebrationsometime this summer.

With overwhelming thanks,The Davis familyNoah, Danika, Dewey andPetuniaCarbondale

What’s up with heights?Dear Editor:

Thanks for printing some letters regard-ing the height of some of these buildingsthat are going up.

Buildings don’t need to be so tall andmaybe these contractors need to think abouthow they would be impacted if they livedright next door to where they are building?

Then there is those against a new CityMarket and “Lets keep everything quaintin Carbondale.” Well if we wanted to keepeverything quaint in Carbondale, then weshould have stopped so many houses beingbuilt here. Guess we should have put a signup: “Unless your our kind of people, don’tcome to Carbondale. We don’t want any

new businesses, we don’t want to shop hereexcept to buy art, antiques and eat.”

We should have put a stop to RVR andthe Golf Course. We should have stoppedall kind of building here in Carbondale. Onone hand you’re saying in the letters, wecan’t stop progress and in the next you’resaying, we don’t want any new City Mar-ket. We don’t want anything but pot shopsor real estate developers except the kindthat suit us.

High priced gas stations, bike paths, justbuild on small lots, cover up the ditches, etc.

So which is it? Cater to a few peoplethat seem to be self-important or get onwith life and let us have a decent City Mar-ket and perhaps a few stores, like a sta-tionary store, a place to buy clothes otherthan the Dollar Store that we can afford.

Just some thoughts to think about whileyou’re living in your little ivory towers. Ohand here we go again with the affordablehousing chant.

Jane SpauldingCarbondale


The ongoing neighborhood hassle overapproval by the Planning and Zoning Com-mission for redeveloping an old home in oldtown Carbondale, at 191 Sopris Ave., isabout to move into the more rarified atmos-phere of the town’s board of trustees for aformal appeal of the P&Z decision.

The meeting is to take place on Jan. 27 atTown Hall, at the request of a neighbor ofthe proposed redevelopment, Brigitte Hellerof 226 S. 2nd St., just around the corner fromthe project site.

Although the P&Z would have been thefinal approval required for the redevelop-ment proposal under normal circum-stances, the appeal means the board oftrustees will review the proposal as thoughit were a new development plan coming be-fore the board, in a procedure known as a“de novo” hearing.

“The trustees may make a ruling in favorof the application with conditions or denythe application or even continue the applica-tion if needed,” wrote town planner JohnLeybourne in an e-mail to The Sopris Sun.

“Any appeals to the decision of the trusteesdecision would go to the District Court inGlenwood and would have to be filed within30 days of the decision.”

As approved at the P&Z level, the planby developer Kim Kelley and her company,Sopris Properties LLC, calls for a four-plexcontaining 5,081 square feet of habitablespace, including four garages, on a lot of justover 8,200 square feet in size, at the inter-section of Sopris and South 2nd Street.

The proposed building, according to theDec. 10, 2014 approval, would be 25.5 feethigh at the roof’s mid-level, a height thatlooms large in the objections of neighbors.

The site currently is occupied by a single-story, 2,600-square-foot house, formerly oc-cupied by Harold Leonard, but purchased byKelley and her company in 2006.

Heller, who has lived in the neighborhoodfor 22 years, has called the proposed four-plex a “monstrosity” and a “skyscraper,” andhas told numerous town officials she feels itis too tall and too massive to fit properly intothe neighborhood.

In a Dec. 19, 2014 letter to town plannerLeybourne and the P&Z, Heller maintained

the proposed building would “encroach onthe neighboring properties,” both her prop-erty to the north of the redevelopment site,and to the east, on the home of 92-year oldLaura Bair.

Heller maintains that the proposal doesnot meet the requirements of the town’s“in-fill” regulations, which were designedto increase the density of some downtownareas, because of these and other “impacts”on the neighborhood.

The building mass and its close proximityto her own house, is inappropriate and doesnot meet a requirement that redevelopmentbe “sensitive to existing structures on adja-cent lots and appear similar in scale andcharacter” to its neighbors, according toHeller’s letter.

Other “impacts” listed in Heller’s letterinclude increased traffic from the addedresidents of a four-plex, compared to a sin-gle-family home, on an already busy street;visual clutter that would include the pres-ence of large dumpsters in the alleyway be-tween Heller’s home and the SoprisProperties lot; and the possibility thatneighboring properties will be “devalued”

by the presence of the new four-plex,among other issues.

Heller was not alone in her opposition tothe project.

Others, most notably Jeff Maus, who livesdiagonally across South 2nd Street from theproject site, also decried the building’s heightand mass, and questioned whether the plansadequately satisfy the in-fill guidelinesadopted by the town.

But some citizens, as well as members ofthe P&Z, felt the developer had done whatshe could to modify the project to meetneighbors’ concerns, including a reduction inthe height of the building from her originalplans, a reduction in the square footage ofthe structure, and changes to the facade ofthe building to reduce what some neighborsfelt was a “commercial” appearance.

Members of the P&Z, who heard theneighbors’ complaints and criticisms of theproject over the course of three separatemeetings between early September and earlyDecember, gave their unanimous vote of 4-0on Dec. 10, after Commissioner Rich Comprecused himself from the discussion and thevote because he lives in the neighborhood.

C’dale trustees to consider in-fill proposal Jan. 27

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(This is the second in a series of articles about residents inCrystal Meadows senior housing).

By Adele Craft and Denise Barkhurst

When Hartmut Schiffer’s name enters the conversation,he is referred to with great respect as “The Professor.”

“He is always so helpful and kind. He likes to take aninterest in other people,” statesCrystal Meadows resident HettyVan Kesteren.

Hartmut (pronounced Hart-moot) means “courage” in Ger-man, but Hartmut Schiffer isn’tsure that applies to him. His selfidentity is most aligned with histime as a Waldorf teacher, promot-ing the educational theories ofRudolf Steiner. He was always at-tracted to the spiritual values in ed-ucation, and after enrolling hisdaughter in a Waldorf school inMunich, decided to devote himselfto teaching at Waldorf schools inthe United States and Germany.

He was born in 1925 near Paderborn, Germany, the sonof a professional cavalry soldier who served in World War I.Schiffer joined the German navy during World War II, andserved as an ensign on a destroyer from 1943 until the endof the war.

“I was on the wrong side. Thankfully, I was not on theBismark!” he told The Sopris Sun.

Schiffer spent most of his time in Denmark, Norway andEstonia. “We shuttled women and children refugees to Den-mark because the Danish would care for them. I knew thatfood was becoming scarce in Germany, so I bought sup-plies, including hams.” Those hams would later help to savehis life.

after the warWhen the war ended, the sailors were allowed to take

their minimal belongings with them to a German barrackswhere they were held as POWs. Their guards were Scottishsoldiers who circled the compound on bicycles. It only tookSchiffer a few days to realize that he could escape. Hehopped the seven-foot fence in his navy blues, carrying awhite sweater and a small knapsack with supplies, leaving

behind his father’s watch and letters from his girlfriend.At the first house he came to, he traded the hams for a

pair of shorts and knee-high stockings. “I knew I looked veryyoung for my age. I was 19, but looked barely 16. I trustedmy external appearance.”

Schiffer walked 250 miles home, tapping on farmhousewindows along the way to beg for food and hoping for shel-ter in barns. Whatever supplies he had left, including cigarsand cigarettes, he traded away. When he finally arrived

home, he discovered Polish soldiersliving there. Though they were kindto him and his family, he opted tomake his way to Munich.

“There were rolling hills leadinginto the pine forests around Munich.It was so beautiful that I knew Iwanted to stay.”

Work included 1 ½ years in a fac-tory that melted down old brass am-munition casings to make works ofcast art. He earned an apprenticeshipbefore moving on to selling paintingsto the Americans now stationed inGermany. He also attended the uni-versity in Munich, studying logic and

philosophy. His work life was full of multiple adventures, in-cluding a stint as a tour guide in Italy. But his heart was tiedto the ideas of education and spiritual philosophies.

Years later, when his daughter attended a Waldorf schoolin Munich, he became drawn into Steiner’s theories of learn-ing, and spent the rest of his life teaching at Waldorf schoolsin both Europe, including Lichtenstein, and the U.S. He im-migrated to the U.S. in 1960 and received his M.A. in Educa-tion; he taught in Hanover, Germany, and Los Angeles,Sacramento, Washington D.C., and Boulder. At the age of 73,he was asked to teach a fourth grade class at the WaldorfSchool on the Roaring Fork. He stayed there, building ateacher’s library, teaching and substituting, until the age of 79.

Schiffer is still heavily connected to his Waldorf friendsand old students. Recently, a student from his very first classcalled him. He beams when he talks of his years in the class-room, and is still an active learner, listening to books on tapein order to understand other philosophies and religions. Hehas the dapper look of a man at peace who still enjoys agreat conversation, new friends and a life in Carbondale.

Adele Craft is a sophomore at Bridges High School and aSopris Sun intern.

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NOTICE: This Ordinance was introduced, read, andadopted at a regular meeting of the Board ofTrustees of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, onJanuary 13, 2015.

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days afterpublication of this notice. The full text of said Ordi-nance is available to the public at www.carbondale-gov.org or at the office of the Town Clerk, 511Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, Colorado, during nor-mal business hours.

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Found life as a Waldorf teacher

Hartmut Schiffer. Photo by Lynn Burton

Hartmut Schiffer: He walked home from WWII

“We shuttled womenand children refugees to Denmark because the Danish would carefor them. I knew thatfood was becomingscarce in Germany.”

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