Sopris Sun the Carbondale’s weekly, non-profit newspaper Volume 4, Number 23 | July 19, 2012 On the SE Corner of Hwy 133 and Main Street in Carbondale 970.963.5880 Only at SOPRIS LIQUOR & WINE Visit www.soprisliquor.com for specials and coupons CARBONDALE’S FAVORITE LIQUOR STORE! 12000 BOTTLES OF WINE, MORE THAN 400 SECTIONS OF BEER AND ENDLESS SELECTIONS OF LIQUOR Sopris Sun Staff Report hen the Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo re- turns to the Gus Darien arena on July 19 at 7:30 p.m., it will not only honor all breast can- cer survivors, but also celebrate the integrative therapies available to cancer patients at Valley View Hospital. Ten percent of the gate proceeds from the event will sup- port integrative therapies, an on-site salon and boutique, support and survivorship programs, and an emergency as- sistance fund at the new Calaway + Young Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital, according to a press release. General admission is $10 per person or $30 per carload (four to six passengers). Pink attire is encouraged, and breast cancer survivors will be admitted free of charge starting at 6 p.m. by calling 970-384-6623 to RSVP. “Science and medicine can cure cancer. Radiation, chemotherapy and surgery can treat the disease. But, heal- ing a person from head to toe takes more,” said Stacey Gavrell, executive director of the Valley View Hospital Foun- dation, the fund-raising arm of the hospital. “It requires hu- manized treatment, personalized care and demystification of the journey that is cancer. It requires a comprehensive ap- proach that not only treats the cancer, but also addresses the mind and spirit.” The new Calaway + Young Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs will bring together a medical team, the best of scientific medicine as well as resources and services to heal the whole person. In addition to radiation, surgery and chemotherapy, cer- tified therapists will provide massage, acupuncture, yoga, therapeutic/healing touch, craniosacral therapy and aro- matherapy to promote recovery. “These therapies can help a patient better manage the side effects of cancer treatment,” Gavrell said. “They can also help patients cope with the stress and anxiety of a can- cer diagnosis. These services complement medical treatments to promote whole body healing.” The boutique and salon will offer specialized products and resources to help patients create a sense of normalcy while they journey through treatment. From wigs and head coverings to skin care and make-up products endorsed by the American Cancer Society,Valley View Hospital will pro- vide funds to equip this space as well as make sure all those who need these resources are able to receive them. The center’s social worker will assess financial need and provide resources and services available through support from the foundation. The Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo is hosted by the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo and sponsored by Wrangler, R&A Enterprises and the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Pink returns to the rodeo W Ronnie McDonnell Will, from Rifle, turned in the winning barrel racing times at last Saturday’s monthly gymkhana at Gus Darien arena. The gymkhana continues through September and the next one is slated for Aug. 11. For more barrel racing action, please turn to page 7. Photo by Jane Bachrach LOOK INSIDE: PAGE 3 Celebrating co-ops PAGE 8 Celebrating clay PAGE 9 Celebrating dance
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Sopris Sunthe
Carbondale’s weekly, non-profit newspaper Volume 4, Number 23 | July 19, 2012
On the SE Corner of Hwy 133 and Main Street in Carbondale
970.963.5880
Only at
SOPRIS LIQUOR & WINE Visit www.soprisliquor.com for specials and coupons
CARBONDALE’S FAVORITE LIQUOR STORE!12000 BOTTLES OF WINE, MORE THAN 400 SECTIONS OF BEER
AND ENDLESS SELECTIONS OF LIQUOR
Sopris Sun Staff Report
hen the Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo re-turns to the Gus Darien arena on July 19 at7:30 p.m., it will not only honor all breast can-cer survivors, but also celebrate the integrative
therapies available to cancer patients at Valley View Hospital.Ten percent of the gate proceeds from the event will sup-
port integrative therapies, an on-site salon and boutique,support and survivorship programs, and an emergency as-sistance fund at the new Calaway + Young Cancer Center atValley View Hospital, according to a press release.
General admission is $10 per person or $30 per carload(four to six passengers). Pink attire is encouraged, and breastcancer survivors will be admitted free of charge starting at6 p.m. by calling 970-384-6623 to RSVP.
“Science and medicine can cure cancer. Radiation,chemotherapy and surgery can treat the disease. But, heal-ing a person from head to toe takes more,” said StaceyGavrell, executive director of the Valley View Hospital Foun-dation, the fund-raising arm of the hospital. “It requires hu-manized treatment, personalized care and demystification ofthe journey that is cancer. It requires a comprehensive ap-proach that not only treats the cancer, but also addresses themind and spirit.”
The new Calaway + Young Cancer Center at Valley ViewHospital in Glenwood Springs will bring together a medicalteam, the best of scientific medicine as well as resources andservices to heal the whole person.
In addition to radiation, surgery and chemotherapy, cer-tified therapists will provide massage, acupuncture, yoga,therapeutic/healing touch, craniosacral therapy and aro-matherapy to promote recovery.
“These therapies can help a patient better manage theside effects of cancer treatment,” Gavrell said. “They canalso help patients cope with the stress and anxiety of a can-cer diagnosis. These services complement medical treatmentsto promote whole body healing.”
The boutique and salon will offer specialized productsand resources to help patients create a sense of normalcywhile they journey through treatment. From wigs and headcoverings to skin care and make-up products endorsed bythe American Cancer Society, Valley View Hospital will pro-vide funds to equip this space as well as make sure all thosewho need these resources are able to receive them.
The center’s social worker will assess financial need andprovide resources and services available through supportfrom the foundation.
The Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo is hosted bythe Carbondale Wild West Rodeo and sponsored byWrangler, R&A Enterprises and the Glenwood SpringsPost Independent.
Pink returnsto the rodeo
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Ronnie McDonnell Will, from Rifle, turned in the winning barrel racing times at last Saturday’s monthly gymkhanaat Gus Darien arena. The gymkhana continues through September and the next one is slated for Aug. 11. For morebarrel racing action, please turn to page 7. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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clay
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dance
Restrictions in effectDear Editor:
The town of Carbondale Board ofTrustees has initiated water restrictions toimplement water conservation measuresuntil further notice. Due to high demandduring this summer’s irrigation season, andto ensure proper functioning of the townwater system, the town has established thefollowing restrictions on irrigation:
Even/odd day irrigation. Irrigation islimited to even or odd numbered days ofthe month for users, even numbered ad-dresses may irrigate on even number days,odd numbered addresses may irrigate onodd numbered days.
It is recommended there be no day-time watering between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.daily and check the settings on your irri-gation sprinklers to eliminate water wasteand overspray.
Even with the recent rains, our weatherpattern remains in a drought condition.These actions are necessary in response tothe lack of water availability within theCrystal River watershed.
Participation throughout the commu-nity will assist with maintaining adequatestorage of our treated water, and help re-duce the demands on the ditch systemsthroughout town with this drought cycle.
Please call the Carbondale Utility De-partment at 963-3140 between 7 a.m. and3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday if youhave questions regarding this matter.
Mark O’MearaUtilities DirectorTown of Carbondale
More on the flagDear Editor:
This is a brief follow up to the letter inthe recent Sopris Sun regarding the hugeAmerican flag being displayed over ourMain Street for the Fourth of July parade.
One important part of the story per-taining to this large, antique flag flying overthe Fourth of July in Carbondale was in-advertently left out of the recent article. So,this letter is about the “rest of the story.”
The flag was expertly repaired byLeClarann’s Sew Shop in Carbondale uti-lizing parts of old flags that people had leftwith The American Legion Post 100 com-manded by Bob Schneck in Carbondale.
The American Legion serves as a repos-itory for all well-worn American flags.These flags are officially treated withhonor, respect and disposed of properlyfree of charge.
We wish to acknowledge the Legion’scontribution in supplying old flag materialto help restore this grand old flag for theFourth of July flying over Carbondale forfuture generations to enjoy.
Thank you, Bob Schenck and TheAmerican Legion Post 100.
Carbondale Business Coalition
Wanna help compost?Dear Editor:
The 41st annual Carbondale MountainFair (July 27-29) will once again be a festi-val pacesetter by reducing its footprint withcomposting, recycling and other zero wastepractices.
In 2011, the Green Team led 100-plus
volunteers, like you, in diverting 90 percentof all fair waste from the landfill. Compostis taken to a “hot” commercial facility tobreakdown and be used once again as soil inour valley.
The Carbondale Council on Arts andHumanities has continued the fair legacyof community volunteerism with endlesscreativity and it all comes together nicelyin Sopris Park.
But, we need your help to make itshine! You do not need any previous ex-perience; we will tell you everything youneed to know.
Four hours of volunteerism will get you araffle ticket for a New Belgium cruiser biketo be given away, a locally designed volun-teer T-shirt, a warm fuzzy community feel-ing and a fist bump. You can sign up threeways: call CCAH at 963-1680 with yourshifts, to www.carbondalearts.com/moun-tain-fair/mountain-fair-2012/ and e-mailyour shifts at the bottom of the page, lookfor the big-red volunteer book at townevents and sign up in person.
Special arrangements can be made forbusiness sponsors.
Stop by the Green Team tent during thefair to chat more about our sustainability ef-forts and we are always up for suggestions.
Green team is all of us. HUZZAH!Carbondale Green Team
Thanks to the townDear Editor:
The residents of Crystal Village andOak Run would like to thank CarbondaleFire Chief Ron Leach and Carbondale Pub-lic Works Director Larry Ballenger forhearing our concerns about the potentialfire danger caused by the 30-year old,open-flamed fire pits at Staircase Park andthe overgrown, heavily wooded and fueled,Crystal River riparian zone. Larry and Ronwalked the riparian zone with some neigh-bors and took our concerns seriously
This has been a long-standing issue forour neighborhood. During this droughtyear, and after the fire in the riparianzone two weeks ago, it became a poten-tial for crisis.
We raised the issue at the recent opencommunity fire meeting in Carbondale andit was put on the agenda of the July 10Carbondale Board of Trustees meeting.During that meeting, it was agreedthat something needed to be done immedi-ately. On July 13, just days after thetrustees’ unanimous decision, the open firepits were removed and the overgrownbrush and trees has been cleared.
Thank you to Mayor Bernot and thetown trustees. As a community we feel asense of relief after many years of livingwith this potential hazard. And to all thefirefighters in Colorado who have workedtirelessly during this dangerous and chal-lenging fire season, we are very grateful forall you have done to protect our commu-nities, our homes and this amazing placewe all call home.
Sheri GaynorPat BinghamCarbondale
Thanks to JakeDear Editor:
We would like to express our thanksto Jake Boyles of Crystal River Spas andothers who came to our aid when our ve-hicle was recently struck by a truck onMain Street.
Although we were pretty well shakenup, thankfully no one was seriously injured.As we stood by collecting ourselves andwaiting for the police to arrive, Jake wasthere with cups of cold water and a giantbottle of extra strength Excedrin.We gladlyaccepted both.Your encouragement duringat a very stressful moment meant a lot.
Bill and Patti HoftoCarbondale
REAlTORS’ thanksDear Editor:
The Glenwood Springs Association ofREALTORS® (GSAR) would like to thankall of the sponsors, volunteers and atten-dees who supported our ScholarshipLuncheon fund-raiser held July 11, at theLakota Recreation Center. Because of you,GSAR will be able to continue offering upto $10,000 in scholarships next year toGarfield County high school graduatesfrom the class of 2013.
Special thanks go to our BIG KAHUNAsponsors: Alpine Bank, CommonwealthTitle Company, Fat Dog Foam Inc., LandTitle Guarantee Company, Neil Garing In-surance, and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.
Thanks also to table sponsors American
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By Russ CriswellSpecial to The Sopris Sun
The United Nations has designated 2012 as the“Year ofthe Cooperative.”
Cooperatives, better known as co-ops, are autonomousassociations of persons who unite to meet their commoneconomic, social and cultural needs, and aspirations. Theydo this through a jointly owned and democratically con-trolled enterprise.
Co-ops can vary in size from very small organizations(four or five persons) to large, national businesses withthousands of employees and members.
It is estimated that today there are nearly 30,000 coop-eratives in the United States, with more than 100 millionmembers. Worldwide, co-ops employ more than 100 mil-lion women and men and have more than 800 million in-dividual members.
Here in the Roaring Fork Valley, there are several co-ops that serve in various ways. Holy Cross Energy has beenaround for 73 years and provides electricity to thousandsof homes. The Roaring Fork Valley Co-Op is celebrating60 years of service this month. It offers hardware, farm-ing/ranching supplies, gasoline, clothing and lots of otherstuff. The Carbondale Food Co-Op brings us organic andlocally grown food.
In 1844What makes co-ops so special, how do they function,
how did they get started? Let’s start with some history.In 1844, 28 artisans working in the Rochdale cotton mills
(in the north of England) established the first modern coop-erative business – the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society.
The Rochdale weavers suffered low wages and couldnot afford the high prices of food and household goods.The weavers decided that by pooling their scarce resourcesand working together they could access basic goods at alower price.
The Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society decided it wastime shoppers were treated with honesty, openness and re-spect. This meant they should be able to share in the prof-its that they helped the company earn, and that they shouldhave a democratic right to have a say in the business.
Initially, the Pioneers Society offered only four items forsale: flour, oatmeal, sugar and butter. Every customer ofthe shop became a member and so acquired a true stake inthe business. At first the co-op was open for only twonights a week, but within three months business had grownso much that it was open five days a week. The principlesthat underpinned their way of doing business are still ac-cepted today as the foundations upon which all coopera-tives operate.
local co-opsCo-ops function like any other business. They buy
goods or provide services. They then sell these goods orservices to others.They pay their overhead and try to makea profit. The difference is how they conduct business and
what they do with the profits.The Roaring Fork Valley Co-Op in Carbondale started
in 1952 as an agricultural supply co-op. Since then it hasexpanded to sell gasoline, hardware and clothing, as wellas agricultural supplies.
The Roaring Fork Valley Co-Op has two kinds of mem-bers: voting and participating. All members receive equaldividends, in the form of one-half cash and one-half to anequity account that receives further payback in interest.The co-op is also governed by an elected board, with onevote for each member. Kirk Carlson, the co-op manager,has been working there for 33 years and said he is still ex-cited about going to work each day.
Tom Turnbull, a local rancher and past president ofboth the Roaring Fork Valley Co-Op and Holy Cross En-ergy, understands how to make a co-op successful. “Getgood people. A group of people working together can ac-complish more than any individual.“ He describes the bestthing about a co-op, saying,“It is community oriented andcommunity governed.”
Each co-op has a mission statement. Holy Cross En-ergy, for example, “is committed to providing members
with the best possible service at a reasonable and compet-itive cost consistent with sound business and environ-mental practices.”
Holy Cross also provides scholarships, refunds profitsto its members (over $110 million since 1963) and providesguidelines for improving energy efficiency. Steve Casey, theHoly Cross manager of member services sums it up: “Weare out there to serve the interest of our members.”
All customers are allowed to become members and theco-op follows the “one member one vote” philosophy thatis prevalent in most co-ops. Board members are co-opmembers and are elected by the membership.
The Carbondale Food Co-Op is the latest co-op intown. Allyn Harvey, a board member, describes it as “a fullgrocery store experience that allows people to buy locallygrown, organic foods, seven days a week, right here onMain Street Carbondale.”
Shopping at the Carbondale Food Co-Op is a socialevent. Most of the shoppers know each other and the staffconsists mostly of volunteers who work in order to receivereduced prices on purchases. They are happy to answer
United Nations and Carbondale celebrate co-ops
Co-op manager Kirk Carlson and store employee Baldo Barragan take a short break from their duties this week. TheRoaring Fork Valley Co-Op Association celebrates its 60th birthday this week. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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News Briefs
Cop ShopThe following events are drawn from in-cident reports of the C’dale Police Dept.
Gardening survey continuesThe CMC Sustainable Food Shed class
and Roaring Fork Food Policy Council con-tinue their home and community gardenmapping process Fridays through Aug. 10.
“We feel that understanding where andhow much food is produced and identify-ing unfarmed tracts of land that can beused for growing food can help our valleyto become more self sustaining,” said foodshed class instructor Illène Pevec.“We relyon shipments of food from California andother warmer climates most of the year, butthese can be disrupted by bad weatherblocking roads and by national securityevents … . Trucking in less food becausewe have more local and fresher food is awin-win for everyone.”
To take the survey and put your homegarden on the local food map, go online towww.surveymonkey.com/s/SXPBTWW.
For more information, call 274-1622.
library site work beginsThe Garfield County Library District
board of directors has chosen RA Nelsonas the contractor for the new CarbondaleBranch Library, according to a press re-lease. Site work was scheduled to start onJuly 18 with a ground-breaking ceremonyat 4 p.m. on Aug. 14.
The new library is being built at thecorner of Sopris Avenue and Third Street(where the former Carbondale MiddleSchool tennis courts are located).
Willis Pember Architects has designedthe new building and Humphries PolisArchitecture is designing the library inte-riors. The 13,000-square-foot library in-cludes a “story quarry” for kids, asculpture garden, a 100-person meetingroom that will double as a quiet readingarea. The library will also feature threestudy rooms, separate teen/children’s/adult areas, as well as innovative featuressuch as a “You-media” type space for pro-ducing content for books, magazines,movies, music and more.
For more information on the library, visitgcpld.org/construction or call 963-2889.
The Garfield County Library District isfunded primarily through property taxesand operates libraries in Carbondale,Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Silt, Rifleand Parachute. Voters approved a bondissue several years ago to build new li-braries or upgrade existing facilities in allsix towns.
RVR golf course under contractThe River Valley Ranch golf club is
under contract for purchase, according toa press release.
The club was developed in 1997 as ajoint venture between Hines DevelopmentCorporation and Crown Golf Properties.
An investment group headed by DaleRands of Snowmass Village is planning toacquire the property from Crown GolfProperties by the end of the month.
“We are very excited about the futureof RVR,” said Rands. “We plan onmaintaining its reputation of being oneof the best public daily fee golf facilitiesin the state.”
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This fawn on Missouri Heights was having some trouble getting back across the fence to its mother earlier in the week but rest assured– he (or she) made it. Photo by Jane Bachrach
MONDAy July 9 At 7:33 p.m. officersassisted a woman in calming down herunruly child.
TUESDAy July 10 At 9:39 a.m. a res-ident on Cleveland Place called to re-port a skunk. Police gave the caller thename of a local trapper.
TUESDAy July 10 At 8:16 p.m. an of-ficer observed a very young child wholooked like he might cross the street atMiner’s Park. The officer located themother and warned her about keepingbetter watch on her children.
WEDNESDAy July 11 At 5:48 p.m.an officer observed a male standingnear a vehicle looking at a map onHighway 133. The officer gave themale directions to Rifle.
THURSDAy July 12 At 12:43 a.m. onMain Street, an officer contacted an in-toxicated male who was attempting toride a broken bicycle. The officer gavethe man and his bike a ride to his home.
THURSDAy July 12 At 12:51 p.m. atSeventh and Main Street, an officercontacted several people who weresmoking in public and told them aboutthe town’s emergency ban on smokingand other outdoor flames.
THURSDAy July 12 At 8:02 p.m. acaller told police about several peoplewho were drinking heavily at PennyHot Springs south of Carbondale andsaid he was worried about them driv-ing home. Police contacted the PitkinCounty sheriff’s department and re-layed the soakers’ license plate.
THURSDAy July 12 At 9:47 p.m. po-lice contacted several males sleeping ina vehicle at North Face Park, told themthat camping was not allowed and di-rected them to the town’s Gateway RVPark on Highway 82.
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questions and to give advice. Special orders are welcomefor customers who cannot find exactly what they want.Thestore has just expanded, doubling its previous size, andthere are lots of new items. Memberships are $250 for fam-ilies and $200 for individuals. Members are allowed to vote,and they get extra discounts on Saturdays and Sundays.
Co-ops are local.They are member controlled by a dem-ocratic process and they offer good deals at fair prices. Co-ops are an alternative way of doing business, one that putspeople ahead of the bottom line.
No wonder the United Nations has made this the Yearof the Cooperative and no wonder Carbondale has em-braced the model.
It is so Carbondale.
Grand Mesa MooseDay returns July 28Sopris Sun Staff Report
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting everyone todrive to the top of the Grand Mesa from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.on July 28, for the third annual Grand Mesa Moose Daycelebration to learn about one of Colorado's more inter-esting ungulates.
The event attracts moose lovers of all ages from acrossthe state, offering information, fun and a great opportu-nity to learn about viewing moose in their natural habitat.
“They are truly magnificent and interesting animals,”said event organizer Trina Romero,Watchable Wildlife Co-ordinator for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “This is a funevent and anyone who wants to learn more about ourGrand Mesa moose population is encouraged to join us.”
Kid-friendly activities include a puppet show andprize giveaways throughout the day. Several presenta-tions are scheduled including moose biology and history,moose viewing tips and information about how biolo-gists transplant and track moose. Kids can earn a prizefor going on a hike with a wildlife officer to look forsigns of moose activity.
“Moose sightings can be a great experience and we en-courage people to learn more about them and how towatch them safely,” Romero said.
In addition to moose viewing tips and information, A-n-G Outfitters will offer free fly-fishing casting demon-strations.“Fishing and wildlife viewing are two of the mostpopular activities on the Grand Mesa,” said Romero.
The public’s fascination with the majestic animals in-creased significantly when moose were transplanted to thestate in 1979. Moose numbers continue to grow through-out Colorado, including the Grand Mesa, making thetransplant project one of the state's most successful wildlifemanagement efforts.
By Lynn BurtonSopris Sun Staff Writer
Not even a year into her business,and Kat Lieblick’s Mama’s Choice100% Natural Dog Food can be foundat the Carbondale Community FoodCo-Op, as well as Crystal River Meats,RJ Paddywacks and Osage Gardens.
Lieblick – a 54-year-old former air-line attendant, former ski instructor,mother of two and Carbondale residentsince 1989 – first started thinking aboutmaking her own dog food a year agowhen her 90-pound black Lab namedAngus had a “neurotic episode” andwould not get into the car.
“My dog was getting fat and it wasgetting expensive,” Lieblick said in ane-mail to the Sun.
Lieblick decided the ingredients inher dog’s food weren’t “that great” soshe started reading different dog food labels, recipes andbooks.“This put the bug into my head. I eat healthy. I’vehad my own garden for as long as I’ve been in Colorado,so why not make a healthy dog food?”
Answers to the “why not” question turned intomonths of research and experimentation. The result is araw-food based blend of locally raised beef and produce,and a business whose unofficial motto is “Keepin’ itRaw, Keepin’ it Real, Keepin’ it Local.”
Several discoveries and encounters led to Mama’sChoice to hitting the local retail shelves. Early inLieblick’s research, she read Dr. Pitcairn’s book “TheComplete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats.”After more research, she was walking around Carbon-dale one day shooting pictures for the Crystal RiverMarketplace vote and her route took her past CrystalRiver Meats on Fourth Street.
“I took my 20 seconds of courage, walked in and in-troduced myself, and said ‘I’m Kat Lieblick and I havethis great idea of making a local homemade dog foodusing grass-fed beef and local fruits and vegetables.”
Crystal River Meats co-owner Jock Jacober jumpedon the idea and quickly replied,“We’ve been looking forsomeone to do this.”
“And that was all it took,”Lieblick told The Sopris Sun.Of course, the“all” isn’t really the“all there was to it.”
Early onEarly in the process, Lieblick spoke with Eric Berry at
RJ Paddywacks who had heard the “I want to make myown dog food story” before. “He just about threw meout,” Lieblick joked.
The Carbondale Community Food Co-Op got involvedwhen Lieblick dropped in and asked about buying in bulk.
Later, Jimmy Nadel from Bravo Catering said Lieblickcould rent his commercial kitchen when he’s not using itwhile she first got started. “It all just fell together. It justtook on a life of it’s own. It was fun.”
Of course, some of that “falling” took even more“doing.” Lieblick earned her state certification as a pet-food manufacturer and is in compliance with the Col-orado Department of Agriculture.
On the business side, a friend hooked up Lieblick withRandi Lowenthal from the Roaring Fork Resource Busi-ness Center. “They (RFRBC) are amazing. If I could sayonly one word it would be ‘focus.’ They keep you ontrack and now I have a business. RFRBC is one of ourbest-kept secrets for anyone wanting to start a businessand it’s free.”
Mama’s Choice comes in eight ounce and 16 ounce delicontainers and the ingredients include: grass-fed beef, kid-neys, organ meat and natural turkey; certified organicbrown rice, millet, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans,carrots, peas, pumpkin, apples, blueberries and cranber-ries; wild caught mackerel, salmon and sardines; free rangeeggs, safflower oil, flaxseed and calcium from sea kelp.
“On the label it just says ‘beef, kidney, etc.’ That’s howthe Department of Agriculture makes you label it.”
Mama’s Choice is also based on the Association ofAmerican Feed Control Officials requirements for a com-plete and balanced diet, and is suitable for dogs of allages. Mama’s Choice can be served raw, with kibble orsmall snacks. “By adding my food to any dog food, it’sgoing to help make your dog healthier.”
As for Angus, the actual dog that started Lieblick onher way to becoming a business owner because he wasgetting fat and would not get into the car, “Three weeksto the day I launched, Angus got back in the car.”
The Carbondale Community Food Co-Op on Main Street recentlyexpanded and also carries the locally produced Mama’s Choice 100%Natural Dog Food. Photo by Jane Bachrach
Co-op offers home-grown dog food
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Fair affairsThe 41st annual Carbondale Mountain Fair is nearly upon us
(July 27-29) so it’s more than high time to start thinking aboutpies and cakes, wood splitting, volunteering and all kinds ofother action that surrounds and encompasses the Roaring ForkValley’s best party.
For all the available details, go to Carbondalearts.com but toget you going in that direction:
The pie and cake baking contests take place on Saturday (pie)and Sunday (cake), at 11 a.m.There are three categories in eachcontest: fruit, cream and exotic in pies, and cake, torte and veganin cakes. Winners received a coveted Mountain Fair apron.
Women’s wood splitting is at 4 p.m. on Saturday and men’sat 4 p.m. on Sunday. Winners receive a brand-new wood-split-ting maul.
Gill Finn and his fly-casting competition for men and womenreturns at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday (registration at 9:45 a.m.).Prizes are donated by Alpine Angling.
The adult limbo contest with Dr. Limbo and John Foulkrodtakes place at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday; kids are at noon. Prizesare from Alpine Angling and Dr. Limbo himself.
The singles and doubles horseshoe tournament takes placeat Glassier Park on Weant Boulevard. Singles are Saturday atnoon and doubles are Sunday at noon. Registration begins Fri-day at the Information Booth.
The 13th annual Porcupine Loop bike race takes place onSunday.Aloha Mountain Cyclery and the Stompaz Bicycle Col-lective have joined forces to put on the race, which starts at 9a.m. on Prince Creek Road (registration is 8 a.m. at Sopris Park).Info: 963-2500.
Volunteers who put in four hours receive a Friend of Fair T-shirt. Sign up at the Information Booth or carbondalearts.com.
The Green Team returns for recycling and composting andis shooting for 90 percent waste diversion again this year. Vol-unteers are needed.
Local business businesses are invited to be a logo sponsor forthe reusable plastic cups at the Mountain Fair Beer Garden.
This year’s grand prize in the raffle is a New Belgium cruisebike and complimentary beer at the Beer Garden.
Read more about the 2012 Carbondale Mountain Fair innext week’s Sopris Sun and the program that will be inserted inthe paper and also available at Sopris Park. The fair is the Car-bondale Council on Arts and Humanities biggest fund-raiser andattracts 15,000 to 20,000 people to Sopris Park each year.
“Moonrise Kingdom” closes inThe quirky comedy“Moonrise Kingdom”is closing in on be-
coming one of the Crystal Theatre’s longest-running films.As ofJuly 20, the film is entering its fifth week. Other long-playingmovies are:“The Full Monty”(eight weeks),“Billy Elliot”(sevenweeks), “The King’s Speech” and “Midnight in Paris” (sixweeks), “October Sky,” “Waking Ned Devine,” “AmericanBeauty,” “Across the Universe,” Slumdog Millionaire” and“Black Swan” (five weeks).
On a related note, the Crystal Theatre celebrates and/ormarks its 27th birthday on July 19.
Whole Foods updateWord has it Whole Foods in El Jebel (or is it Basalt?) will
open on Aug. 15. There could be some fanfare involved. Thegrocery chain also held its second hiring session at the ThirdStreet Center last week. Applicants received free sandwiches,some of which were left over and distributed to TSC tenants.
They say it’s your birthdayBirthday greetings go out to Edgar Reyna (July 19), Ernie
Kollar (July 21), Jessica Kollar (July 22), Jeff Wadley and RuthFrey (July 23), Mark Von Hagke (July 24), and Jim Tippett,Adrienne Ackerman and Ruby Honan (July 25). Happy belatedbirthday (July 1) to Jax Moss and Nelson Oldham (July 18).
Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU)@ Third Street Center
www.tworiversuu.orgChildcare Provided
Tony Wells, from Ace Hardware of Carbondale,won the store’s Grill Your Ace Off contest for hisBeer Can Chicken and Turkey with CranberrySalsa last Saturday. The cook-off raised $795 forthe River Bridge Regional Center. Others com-peting were TJ Kimball from Ace Hardware onthe Redlands, Chris Pagan from Alpine AceHardware in Aspen, and Chris Peterson of AceHardware of Carbondale. Courtesy photo
Craig Smith Ace Hardware of Carbondale27 Years of Construction Experience
Ride ’em cowgirlPonies’ tails and ponytails were flying last Saturday afternoon when
Carbondale played host to a slew of barrel racing cowgirls and theirhorses at the Gus Darien arena.
Clockwise from top left: Andrea Urista (Meeker), Cassandra Collins(Rifle), Ashley Soucie (Carbondale), Kathleen Arnold (Carbondale)and Kelsey Tate (Meeker). Photos by Jane Bachrach
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Cajun Claymakes a
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After a two-year layoff, the CarbondaleClay Center’s Cajun Clay Night fund-raiserreturned in all it’s glory on Friday night.
From Mustangs with lobsters to Rubysand Rochelles; from babbling Brooks tosinging Skinners; and from more than “OhKay” to kids with masks, a fun evening washad by all.
Clockwise from top left: a masked kid;Ruby Hood and mom Rochelle Norwood;Brook LeVan; Steve, Riley and Skye Skin-ner; K Cesark and Mustang Molly.
Photos and textby Jane Bachrach
Dance Initiative returns withSpectrum Dance Festival 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 about Environmental Considerations
included in the Master Plan
The Airport is dedicated to increasing sustainability with afocus on economic viability, operational efficiency, natural resource conservation and social responsibility.
Incorporating sustainable planning, design and construction practices into all airport maintenance and development projectsis an important part of how the Airport does business.
A Sustainable Construction Management plan was recently implemented to guide projects at the Airport.
The Airport is striving to meet the Western Climate Initiative emission reduction goals (reducing greenhouse gas emissions15% below 2005 levels by 2020).
The Airport Master Planning process includes reserving a corridor along Highway 82 for future alternative transit opportunities. Future airport facilities and structures will connect with the Highway 82 RFTA bus stop and any futuretransit system via an underground pedestrian corridor.
The Master Plan recommends the continuation of the FlyQuiet/Fly Green/Fly Clean Program, which promotes increasedenvironmental sensitivity with our pilot community.
To learn more about the Airport Master Plango to www.aspenairportplanning.com.
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Workshops includehip-hop, aerial,tango and moreSopris Sun Staff Report
Dance Initiative – organized in 2009 tosupport and promote local dance, dancersand choreographers – presents the SpectrumDance Festival and Workshops at PAC3 inthe Third Street Center and Thunder RiverTheatre on July 21-22.
An action-packed weekend includes a hip-hop competition with a $1,000 prize, a dancewith kites indoors, an aerial dance on fabric,two dance parties, and an original theatricalcombination of tango and contemporary bal-let, plus dance workshops like aerial,hip-hop,ballet, tango, movement and injury preven-tion, according to a press release.
Admission to the events and workshopsrange from free to $45. Proceeds from theSpectrum Dance Festival will be used to in-crease support for local dance, dancers, cho-reographers and teachers of dance.
“The hip-hop competition and X Dancesshould be great fun to watch and those whoare able to get seats for the limited capacityThunder River Theatre performance of“NotJust Tango” on Saturday will be impressedwith how humor is combined with grace andbeauty in dance,” said Dance Initiativefounder Peter Gilbert.“Most important to meis that performers and competitors, as well asthe audience, really enjoy the weekend and seethe possibilities for the future of the festival.”
FridayThe Spectrum Dance Festival kicks off
with Battle 2 the Drums eliminations at PAC3from 3 to 5 p.m.on July 20.Admission is free.This two-on-two b/boy b/girl hip-hop com-petition features DJ Daytona and announcerAaron Herrer.
At 7:30 p.m. on July 20 at PAC3, eventscontinue with The “X” Dancers featuring“Flights of Fancy,” a dance with kites led byHeather Morrow, and “On the Earth and inthe Air,” an aerial dance with Michelle Mc-Glone and Gabi Rojas. The Battle 2 theDrums semi-finals and finals take place afterthat. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 atthe door.
At about 9 p.m., the floor will be clearedfor a dance party hosted by DJ Daytona(Battle 2 the Drums admission covers thedance party).
SaturdayThe festival continues with aerial dance
workshops for kids 14 and under at PAC3starting at 9 a.m. on July 21 (the cost is $20).
For kids 15 and older, an aerial danceworkshop takes place from 10:30 a.m. tonoon at PAC3 (the cost is $30; space is limitedto 12 people).
“Original Hip-Hoop: Foundations andBasics” is offered from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.in the Third Street Center Round Room.Theworkshop is taught by ICEE Z Beasley (thecost is $16).
“Ballet: Floor Barre”is offered from 10:15
to 11:45 a.m.at theAspen Santa Fe Ballet stu-dio in the Third Street Center.
“Ballet: Contemporary Exploration”is of-fered at the Third Street Center from 11:45a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (the cost is $20; the class istaught by Gregory Gonzales).
Moving into Saturday afternoon on July21 at the Third Street Center, “Dance Com-position and the Exploration of CreativityThrough Movement” is offered from 1:30 to4:30 p.m. (the cost is $45; the class is taughtby Adrianna Thompson).
“Feet and Ankles, Injury Prevention andRehabilitation for Dances” is offered from 2to 3 p.m. at True Nature Healing Arts in theThird Street Center (the cost is $20; the classis taught by Amy Anderson).
Still on the menu for July 21,“Tango #1”and“Rhythmicity: PlacingYour Dance Insidethe Music” takes place from noon to 1:15p.m. in the Third Street Center Round Room(the cost is $25). From 1:30 to 2:45 p.m., thetango action continues with “Tango #2: Ex-change Leader and Follower Sacadas” withNick Jones and Diana Cruz (the cost is $25).From 3 to 4:15 p.m. at the Third Street Cen-ter, it’s“Tango #3: Leg Wraps”From 4:30 to5:30 p.m., it’s “Tango 101, An Introductionto Argentine Tango”at the Third Street Cen-ter ($15, free to those registering for La Mi-longa at 9 p.m.).
AtThunder RiverTheatre at 7:30 p.m.onJuly 21, it’s“Not JustTango,”an original the-atrical combination of tango and contempo-rary ballet performed by Amy Anderson,Diana Cruz, Gregory Gonzales and NickJones (tickets are $25 at the door).
At theThird Street Center at 9 p.m.on July21, it’s“La Milonga”hosted by Heather Mor-row with DJ Bob Howard (tickets are $15).
For more information, go to www.dan-ceinitiative.org, call 917-319-1608 or see thead on page 11.
Hip-hop dancers wowed the crowd at July’sFirst Friday. They return to Carbondale forcompetition at the Spectrum Dance Festi-val this weekend. Photo by Lynn Burton
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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.
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THURSDAY July 19lIVE MUSIC • The Blend on Highway 133presents another throw down from 6 to 9p.m. An open mic awaits poets, musiciansand others. Info: 510-5048.
lIVE MUSIC • PAC3 in the Third StreetCenter presents Nicki Bluhm at 8 p.m. Tick-ets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of theshow at pac3carbondale.com Bluhm’s storybegan at a New Year’s Eve party when shesang an impromptu blues song that caughtthe attention of musician/producer TimBluhm (The Mother Hips).With Bluhm’s en-couragement, she began to write songs andperform in public.They went on to record herdebut album, “Toby’s Song” (2008), whichappeared on Jambase’s top 10 albums of theyear. Bluhm and her band have since sharedthe stage with Chris Robinson, SusanTedeschi and Derek Trucks, Bob Weir/PhilLesh, Steve Kimock, Jackie Greene, PegiYoung, Josh Ritter and others.
ClASSICAl MUSIC • The Basalt RegionalLibrary presents free concerts featuringAspenMusic Festival and School students Thurs-days at 5:15 p.m. through Aug. 16. Info:www.basaltlibrary.org.
RODEO • Tonight is Tough Enough toWear Pink night at the Carbondale WildWest Rodeo at the Gus Darien arena east ofCarbondale County Road 100. Breast can-cer survivors are admitted free by RSVPingat 384-6620. Ten-percent of the admissionsgo to the Valley View Hospital cancer cen-ter. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the grand en-trance is at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 foradults or $30 per carload (six people or
less). Info: carbondalerodeo.com.
ROTARy • Roaring Fork Rotary meets atMi Casita every Thursday at noon.
FRI. & SAT. July 20-21SPECTRUM DANCE FESTIVAl • DanceInitiative presents the Spectrum Dance Festivaland workshops in hip-hop, aerial,Tango andmore at PAC3, the Third Street Center andThunder River Theatre. The festival includesthe performance“Not JustTango”atThunderRiver Theatre on July 21. Info: www.dan-ceinitiative.org or call 917-319-1608.
FRIDAY July 20MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents“MoonriseKingdom”(PG-13)at8p.m.July20-26 with an additional showing at 6 p.m.July 21and“Bernie”(PG-13) at 5:45 p.m.July 22.
JEVON BOUDREAUX BENEFIT • A ben-efit for Carbondale native Jevon Boudreauxtakes place at the Gathering Center on Snow-mass Drive from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Titled “ALadies Night Out,”the benefit includes man-icures, pedicures and massages, plus appetiz-ers, a cash bar, Pampered Chef and KikoPaprika presentations, a silent auction, musicand more. Boudreaux, a 2004 graduate ofRoaring Fork High School, lives in Washing-ton state and was recently diagnosed withlung cancer. A “bags” tournament is alsoslated for Mountain Fair weekend (at a site tobe determined).Donations can also be sent toAlpine Bank-Carbondale.
STONE CARVER’S EXHIBITION • The16th annual Stone Carver’s Exhibition inRedstone starts with a reception from 6 to 8
p.m. at the Redstone Art Center. Sculptorsfrom the Marble/marbleXXV symposiumwill show their work. The exhibition runsthrough Sept. 30. Info: 963-3790.
lIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works onMain Street presents Oregon’s Quick & EasyBoys from 8 to 11 p.m. Q&EB plays every-thing fromfunkyR&B topsychedelic rock andgarage pop.There’s no cover. Info: 704-1216.
CMC GAllERy • Colorado MountainCollege reopens its downtown gallery inGlenwood Springs with a show by Santa Feartist Michael Kessler. Kessler’s abstractpaintings have brought him internationalhonors, including the Rome Prize for paintingfrom the American Academy in Rome, NewYork’s Pollock-Krasner Award and inde-pendent study through New York’s WhitneyMuseum of American Art. His latest show,“Opulent Abstractions of the NaturalWorld,” will be on display through Sept. 6.An opening reception takes place from 6 to 9p.m. at 802 Grand Ave. Info: 947-8367 orvisit cmcartshare.com.
lIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the DinkelBuilding presents music every Friday night.
SATURDAY July 21HOT TUNA • PAC3 in the Third StreetCenter presents Hot Tuna. Tickets are $30standing/$35 general admission seated. Info:pac3carbondale.com.
lIVE MUSIC • Redstone’s Magical Mo-ments free concert series continues with slidekey guitarist/songwriter/author Kraig Kem-ming from 6 to 8 p.m. at Redstone Park. Up-coming shows include: Los Jefes Aug. 4,
Sticky Mulligan Aug. 11, Larry Good, DougWhitney and Paul Valentine on Aug. 25, andthe Mountain Metamoocil Boys on Sept. 2.
lIVE MUSIC • Carbondale Beer Works onMain Street present Big Daddy Lee and hisband from 8 to 11 p.m. Another great nightof awesome blues. No cover. Info: 704-1216.
SUNDAY July 22lIVE MUSIC • CCAH continues its freeSummer of Music series with Sister Sparrowand the Dirty Birds. Sister Sparrow & TheDirty Birds is a nine-piece powerhouse thatputs a modern spin on classic soul.The bandis led by Arleigh Kincheloe (Sister Sparrow)whose powerful voice and sly demeanormake for a spellbinding presence onstage. Sheis backed by the mighty force of The DirtyBirds, a flock of eight men who masterfullylay down thundering grooves and soaringmelodies.An opening act starts the show at 6p.m. Info: carbondalearts.com.
KITES • As part of CCAH’s Concerts, Kitesand Carbondale free music series,RavenheartGallery (across from Sopris Park) offers a freekite making class with Heather Morrowfrom 5 to 7 p.m.Morrow,who has worked atnumerous kite shops, including GuildworksFlight Studio, HQ Kites, Disney World, Kite-man Productions and IBEX Puppetry. Fol-lowing the workshop, students are invited tofly them at Sopris Park. Info: 963-1680.FREE yOGA •True Nature HealingArts of-fers free yoga in Sopris Park from 5 to 6 p.m.Sundays through August. All levels are wel-come. Info: truenatureheals.com.
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Nicki Bluhm & The GramblersOpening Electric LemonDoors 7PM/Show 8PMTickets $10 advance/$15 day of show
A festival of Dance/Battle 2 the Drums3PM/Tickets $10/7:30PM Tickets $20
An Evening with Acoustic Hot TunaTickets $30 Standing/$35 GA Seated
Sarah JaroszOpening Jamie Wilson and Kelly Mick-wee, members of the “Trishas”Doors open at 7PM/Show at 8PMTickets $25 advance/$30 day of show
Tim O’BrienTickets $25 advance/$30 day of show
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Coal Creek Culvert Replacementgets underway this week. Heavy equipmentis arriving for this project as prep work begins for the culvert replacement approximately 1¼ miles up Coal CreekBasin near Redstone. Intermittent delaysshould be expected during this two-monthlong project. Hikers and mountain bikersusing Coal Creek Road to access hikingand biking trails should take cautionaround heavy equipment. Stay tuned formore information about dates of totalroad closure later in this project.
Paving of Emma Road is underway.Prep work includes patching in advanceof a two inch asphalt overlay. Expectshort delays of approximately five minutesduring the paving portion of this project.Weather permitting this project shouldtake one week to complete.
Highway 82 between Gerbazdaleand AABC will be paved in August.
Jack Gredig Road (the road to thelandfill) is being repaved in August.
Redstone Boulevard, Smith HillRoad and Willoughby Way are slatedfor repaving later this summer and fall.
PITKIN COUNTY ROAD PROJECTSSCHEDULED FOR THIS SUMMER:
Did you know Pitkin County owns
and maintains SummerRoad, Express Creek, Midnight Mine and Pearl Pass Roads?
SONNy CONlEy •A Spiritual Place in theThird Street Center presents Sonny Conley at10 a.m.and NancyVan Donnelan on July 29.
MONDAY July 23JAM SESSION • Carbondale BeerWorks onMain Street hosts an old-time jam sessionwith Dana Wilson from 7 to 9 p.m. everyMonday. All abilities are welcome.
TUESDAY July 24G’WOOD MARKET • Glenwood’s Down-town Market at Ninth and Grand takes placefrom 4 p.m. to dusk. There are vendors andlive music. Info: glenwoodmarket.com.
COMEDy • Jack Green presents CardiffTuesday Night Comedy Night at the Cardiffschoolhouse every week from through thesummer, fall and into the winter. Tickets are
$7.17. Info: 618-0199.
DAVI NIKENT • Davi Nikent’s TuesdayNight Streaming Speaker series continueswith Gregg Braden presenting “Deep Truth:Living on the Edge of the Worlds PerfectStorm”at theThird Street Center at 6:30 p.m.A $10 donation is requested.
WEDNESDAY July 25PROJECT AlEX • The Gordon Cooper Li-brary holds a Project Alex celebration at 6p.m. Project Alex pairs teens with adults toread books. The pairs congregate for a finalCelebration Dinner where they discuss thebooks they read and share their ideas andopinions. Info: 963-2889. This SummerReading event is presented by SpringBoardAspen and Garfield County libraries.
IS EARTH AlIVE? •The Basalt Regional Li-
brary presents “Is Earth Alive? Gaia Theory”from 5:30 to 7 p.m.Martin Ogle (retired chiefnaturalist with the Northern Virginia Re-gional Park Authority) explains British scien-tist James Lovelock theory that organisms,water, rock, air and everything else at Earth’ssurface operate together as a single living sys-tem that is self-generating and self-regulating.Info: 927-4311 or basaltlibrary.org.
NOTEPAD ClASSES • The Basalt Re-gional Library offers a free PC class titled
“Publisher & Notepad (2010) at noontoday and at 6 p.m. on July 26. Info: 927-4311 or [email protected]’S MARKET • The CarbondaleFarmer’s Market takes place at Fourth StreetPlaza eachWednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.through Oct. 3. There are new vendors andold faves, plus free entertainment.ROTARy • The Rotary Club of Carbondalemeets at the Carbondale Firehouse on High-way133Wednesdaysat7a.m.Info:927-0641.
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Further OutTHURSDAY July 26yOGA WITH FlASH • Yoga instructor Flashhas created a yoga course for kids ages 11 to 18and will teach it at Gordon Cooper Library at2:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Aug. 23. Thecourse uses the chakra energy center system as theframework. Please bring a mat if you have oneand wear comfortable clothes. Info: 963-2889.lIVE MUSIC • Sarah Jarosz plays PAC3 inthe Third Street Center at 8 p.m. Info:pac3carbondale.com.
FRIDAY July 27MySTERy NIGHT • The Basalt Regional Li-brary hosts a mystery night form 4:30 to 7 p.m.
for kids from fifth through eighth grades. Reg-istration is required and space is limited. Info:Nicole at 927-4311 ext 1004.
EDWARD S. CURTIS SHOW • Valley FineArts in Aspen hosts a reception for the show“Edward S. Curtis: A Life’s Work” from 5 to9 p.m. Curtis’s great-great-grandchildren willattend the reception. The show includes rarephotogravures, goldtones, unpublished photo-graphs from his estate, complete volumes andportfolios, original copper photogravureplates, original glass negatives and otherunique ephemera.The show started on July 15and continues through Aug. 15.Valley Fine Artis located at the Wheeler Opera House.
Save the DateTUESDAY Aug. 28ROBIN SUTHERlAND •The Carbondale Council onArts and Humanities presents classical pi-anist Robin Sutherland at 6:30 p.m. at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School barn. An appetizerand champagne reception follows the concert. Tickets are $65 for CCAH members and $75 fornon-members. For details, call 963-1680 or go to carbondalearts.com. Sutherland is principal pi-anist for the San Francisco Symphony.
July 27, 28 and 29CARBONDAlE MOUNTAIN FAIR • The 41st annual Carbondale Mountain Fair featuresarts, crafts, music and entertainment and held in Sopris Park throughout the weekend.Visit car-bondalearts.com for more information.
Hold the PressesSOPRIS CHIROPRACTIC HOlDS SHOE DRIVE • Sopris Chiropractic in Carbondale andBasalt holds its annual Soles for Souls shoe drive as part of Healthy Foot Month. The shoescollected are part of nationwide drive that ships gently worn footwear around the world. Fordetails, call 927-9204.
SONGWRITERS WANTED • The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities is signingup contestants for its third annual Singer/Songwriter competition at the upcoming CarbondaleMountain Fair. For details, call 963-1680.
CRIMESTOPPERS RAFT • A benefit raft trip for Crimestoppers takes place from 9:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. in West Glenwood Springs. The cost is $50 per person. For details, call 309-9248or Whitewater Rafting Company.
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Community BriefsPickleball landing in Carbondale
Sonny and Bernie Darien conduct freepickleball clinics at the North Face tenniscourts from 9 a.m. to noon on July 21 and 28.
“Pickleball is really catching on in retire-ment communities,” said Bernie. “In ourcommunity in St. George, Utah, we have 14courts and a membership of 240 people (wehave three tennis courts and a membershipof 70 people).”
Bernie said that unlike tennis, you can goon the court and within the first session canbe successful in having rallies and have a lotof fun in very short period of time.
“This is not to say that this game is justa hit and giggle game.At the top level it is anextremely fast paced competitive game.”
According to usapa.com, pickleball com-bines elements of badminton, tennis, tabletennis and volleyball. It’s played with hardpaddles and Whiffle balls, with nets lowerthan in tennis. For more info, e-mail BernieDarien at [email protected] or call970-379-3861.
Fire ban still in effectCarbondale’s fire ban, which prohibits
smoking outside, is still in effect. The banprohibits open flames including charcoalgrills. Exempted are devices using pressur-ized liquid or gas. For more on Carbondale’sfire ban, go to carbondalegov.org.A Stage IIfire ban is also still in effect for GarfieldCounty, Pitkin County, the White River Na-tional Forest and local BLM lands.
ment Association (RMFMA), CLEER andother partners host a mini conference onefficient vehicle fleets at the GlenwoodSprings Community Center (100 WulfsohnDr.) on Aug. 2-3.
The event will include a variety of ses-
sions related to fleet management, in-cluding technical and business informa-tion sessions, a “green” session and tourof the I-70 Hanging Lake tunnel in Glen-wood Canyon.
The keynote speaker is Denver-basedcomedian Sam Adams. Anyone with an in-terest in fleet technology, fleet operations,
fleet fuel efficiency and other fleet-relatedtopics is encouraged to attend. This is thefirst time in many years RMFMA has helda meeting on the Western Slope.
Those attending must RSVP to KathyBeach [email protected] by July27. The cost is $25.
turns with four and 14 mile runs duringMountain Fair on July 28.
Independence Run & Hike organizesthe race.The four-mile race starts on PrinceCreek Road south of Carbondale while the14-mile version starts at the Emma school-house. Both races end at Sopris Park. Bothraces start at 7:30 a.m., with registration at6:30 a.m.The first 75 runners receive a freeT-shirt. For details, call 704-0909.
Ruedi tour returnsThe ever-popular Ruedi Reservoir
dam and power plant tour returns from5 to 7:30 p.m. on July 24. The tour in-cludes stops at the reservoir and hydro-electric power plant and will take placerain or shine.
Meet at Basalt Town Hall at 101 Mid-land Ave. This free event is underwritten byPitkin County Healthy Rivers and Streams,with assistance from the Ruedi WaterWater and Power Authority. Registration isrequired at roaringfork.org/events. For de-tails, call 927-1290.
The Gordon Cooper Library’s new youth services librarian is Sue Schnitzer, who alsohappens to be a retired FBI agent (retired in 1993). Schnitzer recently moved from Boulderto Carbondale and has been seen strumming her guitar for toddlers during reading timeand helping teens create sticky slime during an afternoon workshop. She is a performer/songwriter who has produced four award-winning CDs. For information on libraryprograms, go to garfieldlibraries.org. Photo by Trina Ortega.
In 2001, Grand Valley citizens ap-proached state wildlife managers with aproposal that would bring Shiras mooseto Grand Mesa. After conducting an ex-tensive feasibility study, Colorado Parksand Wildlife determined that the area of-fered suitable habitat and could sustain ahealthy population.
The project began in 2005 and duringthe next two years, 91 moose were trans-planted to the Grand Mesa. Some came
from the other growing populationsthroughout Colorado, with a significantnumber coming from Utah.They thrived intheir new habitat and today the GrandMesa population has grown to approxi-mately 300 moose.
In recent years, moose who wanderdown from east from Grand Mesa havebeen spotted in El Jebel and other parts ofthe Roaring Fork Valley.
Located a few miles east of Grand Junc-
tion, the Grand Mesa is the world’s largestflattop mountain and has proven to be suit-able habitat for moose and many otherwildlife species, as well as offering a widevariety of outdoor recreation opportunities.
The event will take place at the US For-est Service Visitor Center, located at the topof the Grand Mesa. To get there, takeHighway 65 from Interstate 70 nearPlateau Creek or take Highway 133 southfrom Carbondale to Highway 92, then
north on Highway 65. As the crow flies,the Grand Mesa is about 50 miles south-west of Carbondale.
“Be attentive on your drive up, as youmay be lucky enough to catch a glimpse ofa moose,” Romero said.
Grand Mesa Moose Day partners in-clude the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, USForest Service, The Moose 100.7, theGrand Mesa Scenic & Historic Byway, Ca-bela’s and A-n-G Outfitters.
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I leave you with a culinarydiscovery I made this summer,right here on Crystal Circle inCarbondale.We’ve all knownof eggplant most of our lives,and most of us spurned it asbest we could, probably morefrom its name than anythingelse. Many of us have had itbreaded, fried and smotheredbeneath marinara sauce andParmesan cheese, in whichpreparation the eggplant itselfis pretty well smothered be-yond recognition.
I’ve grilled slices of egg-plant and used that in place of chickpeas to make the sis-ter dip of hummus, baba ghanous. I’ve also simplyslathered some butter on grilled slices as a side dish, whichis pretty good.
But recently I combined a few refrigerator remains toapproximate a dish I had years ago, a version of ratatouille.If you study a recipe for ratatouille, you will likely bescared away, as most call for more ingredients and stepsthan the lowly eggplant would seem to merit. Ratatouilleis, to the extent there is an authentic definition, a mixtureof sautéed or baked Mediterranean vegetables, includingeggplant. My version elevates the eggplant to stardom.
Ignore this oneAlmost every eggplant recipe I’ve
seen directs one to peel and slice orcube the giant black egg, place thepieces in a colander, and sprinkle lib-erally with salt.This is said to removethe bitterness. I’ve tried this enoughtimes to conclude that there’s not re-ally any appreciable bitterness in egg-plant, and the only result I noticed wasvery salty eggplant. Feel free to ignore this in-struction, which must have come from French chefs whosense bitterness in all sorts of wonderful things — like gar-lic and Americans.
NextPeel and cut the eggplant into one-inch cubes. Have
ready some diced onion, about a fifth as much as you haveeggplant, or about half a typical onion for one typical egg-plant. If you like garlic, and you should, mince up a cloveof that. If you have some fresh thyme or rosemary, theymake lovely enhancements. Peel and dice a fresh tomato,or have about half a can of canned ones. Grate a generoushandful of Parmesan cheese, avoiding the stuff in a green
can, and have some butter handy.While assembling all of that,
along with some fresh orcanned diced tomatoes, put askillet on pretty high heat.When you’re ready to roll, add a
couple of tablespoons of olive oilto the hot pan and swirl it around
to coat the bottom. The oil will behot in just a few seconds, at which
moment carefully add the cubedeggplant. You want to lightly brown
the cubes, so keep them moving fairlyregularly so that all sides get seared and none burn. Egg-plant, like mushrooms, is notorious for soaking up any liq-uid, so don’t be shocked when it looks like all the olive oilhas disappeared. The cubes will shrink a tad as their mois-ture evaporates.
Once they’re nice and browned, add the onion and gar-lic, salt and pepper, and herbs if you have them. Stir that allaround for just a half-minute or so, and then add the toma-toes. Let this potion bubble around for just another minuteor so, turn off the heat, and sprinkle the Parmesan over itall. With a good stir, the cheese will thicken the mix andbring everything together.
I was thoroughly surprised at how delicious this tastedand hope you have the same experience. For its simplicity,the flavors are remarkably complex. If you want more, feelfree to add zucchini, bell peppers, or whatever you have athand, and you will approach a traditional ratatouille.
With that, I bid you farewell as we head east. I hope wemeet again.
(Editor’s note: The Sopris Sun wishes to thank GeorgeBohmfalk for his informative and entertaining cookingcolumn. Let’s hope he checks in from time to time).
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THURSDAY JULY 19AFTER HOURS • The Basalt Chamber of Commerce holdsan After Hours the third Thursday of each month. It’s freefor members and prospective members and takes place from5:30 to 7 p.m. For this month’s location, call 927-4031.
RIVERSIDE GRIll, BASAlT • Salsa Night has returned,every Thursday night from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Free classesare given until 9 p.m.
FRIDAY JULY 20FREE MUSIC • Basalt’s free music series continues withPoser at Crown Mountain Park in West Basalt from 6 to9 p.m.
SATURDAY JULY 21TRAIl WORK • Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers workson the Arbaney-Kettle trail from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sat-urday and Sunday. Meals are provided. For details, call Roar-ing Fork Outdoor Volunteers.
PAINTING ClASS • Wyly Community Art Center offers awatercolor plein air workshop for adults from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. The cost is $80 and the workshop is taught byGeorgeann Waggaman. For details, call the Wyly Commu-nity Art Center.
SUNDAY JULY 22BASAlT SUNDAy MARKET • Locally grown produce,local artists, cooking demonstrations and more. Meet andtalk with local growers, ranchers, artisans and healers. Takehome some of the finest local foods available, as well as arts,clothing and more from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MONDAY JULY 23Wyly ClASS • The Wyly Community Art Center offers aweek long bilingual art camp for kids through Friday. Thehours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It’s for kids 6-12 years oldand tuition assistance is available. For details, call the WylyCommunity Art Center.
TUESDAY JULY 24COOKING DEMO • The Kitchen Store of Basalt offers acooking demonstration on minimum effort hors d’oeuvresfrom 3 to 4 p.m. The store is located at 207 Basalt CenterCircle.
Fly TyING ClASS, BASAlT • Frying Pan Anglers offers afly tying class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. The costis $10. For details, call 927-3441.
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fourth Wednesday of the month. More than $400 in cashprizes is given out nightly and the progressive pot is now over$250.Also, Beta Chi Sorority provides yummy food.The ac-tion takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Eagle County Build-ing next to Crown Mountain Park in West Basalt.
FREE MUSIC • The Basalt Summer Music Series continueswith Porchlights at Triangle Park in Willits from 5:30 to 8p.m. It’s free.
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In conjunction with the “Discover Earth: A Century ofChange” exhibit, two climate scientists from the Univer-sity of Colorado Boulder will lead climate science-focusedpresentations at the Rifle Branch Library on Aug. 9 andAug. 16 at 7 p.m.
Mark Williams, CU-Boulder professor of geography,will present “Save Our Snow: Climate Change, Fracking,Ski Areas, and Water Security in Colorado and the West”onAug. 9. James White, director of the Institute of Arctic andAlpine Research (INSTAAR) at CU-Boulder, will present“Climate Change: Where We Are Now and Where We AreGoing” on Aug. 16.
Both programs are free and open to the public. Part ofa series called “CU at the Library,” these programs are
jointly sponsored by Garfield County Libraries, INSTAAR,the CU-Boulder Office for University Outreach and Learn-MoreAboutClimate.colorado.edu.
Williams is a fellow of the American Geophysical Unionand INSTAAR. His research focuses on snow hydrology andecology of mountain areas. His presentation on Aug. 9 willcenter on threats to snow and water security and water’s crit-ical role in the economy of Colorado and other western states.
“I’ll explain why mountains are ‘water towers,’”Williamssaid.“I will walk the audience through strategies to predict fu-ture climates in the Colorado Rockies and how changes inclimate may change our snow resource. We will evaluatewhether we’ll have snow to ski on in the future and how thesechanges may affect water availability, water quality, andecosystem processes.”
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And last but not least, a big mahalo to committee chairDanette Dickey and members of the planning committee:Becky Ciani, Nathan Phillips, Debbie Sanderson, TammySommerfeld and Sherry Rubin for their hard work, dedi-cation and support of this very special event.
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Thanks to allDear Editor:
Immense gratitude from the depths of my heart to every-one who reached out to help me after a recent bicycle wreck.From kind, serendipitous strangers, to compassionate vol-unteer EMTs from Basalt, to highly skilled professional ERstaff at Valley View Hospital, to friends and neighbors whostopped by with gifts of your presence and care, I have neverfelt so held in the arms of the angels as I did carried aloft byyour loving intentions and expertise.
For me, it was (hopefully only) a once in a lifetime sur-real dream. For many, it is what you dedicate your lives toevery day, lifting up and ministering to others in trauma,crisis and need. For those who have never experienced thisyet, know that angels are among us!
