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Carbondale’s weekly, non-profit newspaper Volume 2, Number 50 | February 3, 2011

f healthy marijuana plants can be 4 to7 feet tall, how many can be grown ina home?

How much electricity does it take topower the lights, fans and fertilizer pumpsfor those plants?

And if someone complains about askunky smell coming from a grow next door,where will the town find seven impartialpeople to give it a sniff?

Those were a few of the questions thatcropped up as the Carbondale Planning and

Zoning Commission drafted a new regula-tion for the town’s medical marijuana care-givers recently. The ordinance, which theP&Z unanimously approved and thenhanded off to the town trustees at its Jan. 27meeting, is one of several new rules the townis drafting for the industry.

In upcoming weeks the P&Z will dig intoa separate rule for commercial medical mari-juana operations, including dispensaries,growoperations and manufacturers of infusedproducts such as tinctures and ointments. Athird ordinance, to be discussed by the trusteeson Feb. 15, will address licensing procedures

for commercial operations.A moratorium is currently in effect in

Carbondale to prevent new commercialmedical marijuana operations from openingwhile the town drafts its rules.

In part, the new rules were spurred by anarmed robbery at a caregiver’s home onCowen Drive in October, 2010. But the pro-posed regulation doesn’t just attempt to limitcriminal activity targeting cargivers. Resi-dents have also objected to the odors, foottraffic, potential fire hazards and depressedproperty values that may result when med-

MEDICAL MARIJUANA page 15

By Terray SylvesterSopris Sun Staff Writer

Town tackles first draft of new medical pot regs

I“We have some growoperations in townwhere there have

been 30 to 50 plants,and they kind of take

over the unit.”Sherry Caloia,

Attorney for the town

Local philanthropist Jim Calaway (center) and his twin sons, John Calaway (left) and James Calaway (right), shared insights on national and international energy issues in a dis-cussion hosted by the Roaring Fork Cultural Council on Jan. 29. See story on page 3. Photo by Jane Bachrach

at ACES (co-sponsor) on Thursday nights(7:30 p.m.). These events are a great oppor-tunity to learn about local natural resourceissues, no matter your environmental incli-nations. We’ve been attending for severalyears now. The casual, free, and informativelectures lure a wide range of folks, from old-time ranchers to young Hoola-Hoopers andprofessionals. We’ve learned about bat pop-ulations up the Crystal, threats to localbighorn sheep, concepts like the“trophic cas-cade” and the importance of predators inecosystem health, and the impact that humanuse and development can have on otherforms of life.Last week’s program focused onthe crucial role wildlife corridors play in al-lowing animals the freedom to roam acrosslarge landscapes. Many of these programsfocus on the biological importance of mid-elevation lands, which are at greater risk andare less protected than the spectacular alpinelandscape. The presentations are just onemore great reminder why we all live here: awonderful community in a remarkable land-scape. Support your own understanding ofthe local landscape and show up!

Jane and Dick HartCarbondale

EmbarrassingDear Editor:

Regarding John Foulkrod’s childish out-burst during the Jan. 25 trustees meeting, Ifound it embarrassing, inappropriate andvery disrespectful to our mayor,other trusteesand town citizens.

John’s aggressive behavior prevents anyhope for intelligent,creative and civil discoursebetween the trustees as they work together tomake decisions concerning our community.

Perhaps it is time for John to take himselfout of the chair at the trustee table and go toa time-out chair in the corner.

Kathy ZentmyerCarbondale

Thanks to the CrystalDear Editor:

I work at Hestia as a waiter. It is so niceto have the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale.People go out to dinner and then go see thecool movies they play.

This is how it all works. We are all con-nected in this wonderful small town.

Thanks again.Dennis CollinsCarbondale

Village discussion neededEditor’s Note: This letter was also addressedto the Carbondale Board of Trustees.Dear Editor:

In light of recent information gleanedfrom The Sopris Sun, as well as several gath-erings of concerned citizens, I am respectfullyasking that you, the mayor of Carbondaleand the Carbondale Board of Trustees, for-mally discuss, in public and in detail, the per-ceived conflict of interest had byTrustee JohnFoulkrod and his relationships with any andall parties involved in the Village at CrystalRiver. It would be best for all parties con-cerned that this discussion take place on Feb.8, and before any further discussions of theVillage at Crystal River.

Thank You.Jeff MausCarbondale

Thank you for Haiti suppliesDear Editor:

This Christmas my husband and I wereblessed with the opportunity to visit the 3-year-old boy we have been working to adopt inHaiti.While the trip and the time with our sonwere indescribably special,what made the tripeven more amazing was the chance we had todeliver over 200 pounds of needed supplies tohis orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

This orphanage has more than doubled thechildren in its care since the earthquake, andwe were able to bring them essentials they havetrouble either affording or obtaining in Haiti –from clothing and shoes to Pedialyte and med-icines. However,none of this would have beenpossible without the generosity of family,friends, and the Carbondale community.

We would particularly like to acknowl-edge the Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma PhiSorority, a local service sorority who collectedfour boxes of supplies for us, as well as StaceyMaule, a Glenwood teacher who also runs aconsignment shop and who donated eightbags of summer clothes.

Additionally, we would like to thank ourimmediate and extended families as well asTodd Nickoley and Tim and Barbara Masonfor their financial contributions, which wereused for additional supplies, fees to get the lug-gage there, and a portion as a donation to-wards the orphan’s Christmas party and meal.

Others who donated needed supplies in-clude Skip, Susan and Adrienne Ackerman,Barbie at Dr.Covello’s office, and local teach-ers Melissa Reynolds, Laura French and Jen-nifer Lamont. The orphanage director andthe nannies at the orphanage were blessedand amazed at all we were able to bring, andthey put everything to immediate use.

Thank you to everyone for your support,for your love and care towards vulnerable chil-dren whom you have never met,and for reallyshowing what Christmas should be about.Weare proud and grateful to know you.

Lindsay and Hadley HentschelCarbondale

A neighborhood tragedy preventedDear Editor:

I am writing to salute our local fire andpolice departments for their handling of therecent house fire inWillits. It was a night noneof us in this neighborhood will soon forget.

At 8:30 p.m.on Jan.12 my son and I wereyanked out of our bedtime story routine by aloud roar.When I looked out the window forthe source of the noise I saw flames shootingthrough the roof of a house one backyardaway. I called 911 while ushering my son out-side where we met my husband and neighborsin the street.The women corralled kids into afriend’s home on the other side of the street asthe men tried to hook up a garden hose andwet fences down by shoveling snow ontothem.Meanwhile,we all waited anxiously forwhat seemed like a very long time for firetrucks to arrive. But then, 10 minutes can feellike an hour when a neighbor’s house is on fireand you fear your own may be next.

By the time fire engines arrived the two-story structure was engulfed in flames. Yetwithin minutes the emergency team had thesituation under control. Damage, for themost part, was contained to the initial site –no small feat in a dense subdivision such asthis. (One hates to think what might havehappened had it been a windy night, or sum-mer or fall.)

On behalf of those of us who live onLake Court, our deep gratitude goes out toall of the emergency workers – many ofwhom are volunteers – from Basalt, Snow-mass and Carbondale who prevented onefamily’s disaster from turning into a neigh-borhood tragedy.

Julie Comins PickrellBasalt

Come to Naturalist NightsDear Editor:

We write to urge attendance atWildernessWorkshop’s Naturalist Nights presentationstaking place Wednesday nights at the ThirdStreet Center in Carbondale (5:30 p.m.) and

Olivia Cannon,a student at

Mt. SoprisMontessori

School, keepsup on newsfrom home

during a familyvacation at

Maya Beach,Belize. Olivia

was accompa-nied by Trevor,

Nicki andCalvin.

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By Lynn BurtonSopris Sun Staff Writer

Anecdotal evidence continues to mountthat Carbondale’s snow isn’t (mounting).

Although the town doesn’t keep officialsnowfall measurements, folks know whatthey are seeing.

Steve Harding, sales floor manager at AceHardware/Carbondale, said one customerreported this is the driest winter he’s seen in45 years. “It’s the driest I’ve seen in my 15years here,” Harding said.

Public Works Director Larry Ballengersaid the town sent $5,000 of its 2010snow removal budget back to the generalfund after not using it up in December,and the snowplows haven’t been out at allin 2011.

Wick Moses, who has spent most of hiswinters since the mid-1960s in Carbondale,said this year is one of the earliest he’s beenable to get back on his bike. “I was on mybike last week,” he said.

All over town, there are brown patchesof exposed grass instead of snow. Dogs wholove to send snow flying as they rompthrough the Carbondale Nature Park aftera storm are sniffing frozen mud instead.Pedestrians usually stomp out a paththrough the snow to the picnic pavilion atSopris Park but this year there’s scant snowto stomp. The tennis courts at River ValleyRanch are usually under several inches ofsnow but the snow is so shallow this year

that over the weekend someone went outand scraped most of it away on one court.With a little help from the sun it could beplayable by next weekend.

“The same (dry conditions) is truehere,” said Mike Chamberlain, a meteor-ologist for the National Weather Service inGrand Junction.

Chamberlain said valleys all over theWestern Slope are experiencing a below-av-erage winter for snowfall. La Niña is creat-ing this winter’s weather pattern, whichfavors the northern mountains such as theFlat Tops north of Glenwood Springs.

“We’re south of that,” he said.Earlier in the winter, a Pacific storm

brought snow to the high country of Col-orado above 7,500 feet, but lower elevationsreceived rain.“It was a warm storm,”Cham-berlain said. Some of that rain fell on theAirstream Village holiday market in a vacantlot at Sopris Avenue and Highway 133,which sent organizers scrambling for gravelto cover up the unexpected mud.

Chamberlain said Western Slope valleysexperience better snowfall when stormsmove in from the west or southwest. Mostof the storms this year have come from thenorthwest or Gulf of Mexico.

Still, the snow pack is higher than aver-age in nearly every Colorado drainage basin.“There’s lots of snow in the mountains,”Chamberlain said.

Last Friday, Chamberlain said the Roar-

ing Fork Valley could be in line for a goodstorm early this week, “But it’s too early totell.” As of Tuesday afternoon, little snowhad fallen in Carbondale.

When asked about possible snowfall inMarch, he said any prediction would be“very general.”

Back in the Ace Hardware store in Car-bondale, Harding said the lack of snow has“definitely” affected sales on winter itemssuch as snow shovels and deicer.“Customersare talking about it all the time,” he said.“We’re hoping for snow to help business.”

Moses says he hesitates to call the winterof 2010-2011 the worst he’s ever seen. In thelegendary low-snow year of 1976—1977,

“People were driving over IndependencePass during Christmas.”

Moses is a frequent cross-country skierat the Spring Gulch Nordic trail system westof town. He said conditions at Spring Gulchthis year are about average, but not as goodas last year. “That was a banner year.” Headded that conditions should be fine for thisweekend’s Ski for Sisu fundraiser.“We havea good base … cross-country skiing doesn’ttake a lot of new snow.”

Ballenger said the lack of snow shouldn’taffect Carbondale’s water situation this sum-mer. Much of the town’s water supply comesfrom mountain runoff, and snowfall in themountains has been “excellent” this year.

By Terray SylvesterSopris Sun Staff Writer

At a large wind farm in Florida near amajor avian flyway, weather and radar sys-tems are kept on the alert, scanning the areafor just the wrong set of circumstances.When visibility drops and large numbers ofbirds appear on the screens, an alert issounded and within minutes every turbineat the facility turns off.

John Calaway had a hand in buildingthat wind farm, and as he sees it, that’s justthe sort of precaution wind energy produc-ers need to take to ensure their projects areas environmentally friendly as possible,even as they produce the sort of low-car-bon electricity the U.S. will need if it, andthe rest of the world, is going to sidestepthe worst effects of climate change.

Calaway is chief development officer atPattern Energy, a company that has putenough wind turbines in the U.S., Canadaand elsewhere to power about a millionU.S. homes. On Jan. 29 he joined his twinbrother, James Calaway, and their father,local philanthropist and oilman Jim Cal-away, at the Thunder River Theatre for apresentation on the past, present and futureof energy.

The discussion kicked off the RoaringFork Cultural Council’s 2011 speaker series.The series will continue with former Col-orado Sen. Gary Hart on April 2 and, onMay 21, a presentation from the chief pale-ontologist of the dig in Snowmass where

bones of mastodons, mammoths and otherprehistoric creatures have been unearthed.

The Saturday evening talk offered notonly a primer on the innovations that willtransform the global energy landscape in thenot-too-distant future, but also a look atsome of the realities the U.S. in particular isencountering along the way.

For example, John Calaway assertedthat unless federal and state governmentstake steps to stabilize the U.S. wind energy

market, environmental precautions on windfarms (such as turning off turbines to pro-tect birds) will be less feasible.

Currently, the U.S. wind industry relieson tax breaks and other incentives to com-pete with relatively cheap electricity pro-duced from coal, which is the staple of theU.S. electricity diet, John Calaway said. Butthose incentives often don’t last longer thana couple of years, which not only adds un-certainty to the market in general, but canleave companies rushing to complete envi-ronmental reviews before the financial foun-dation of a project falls apart.

“We need to encourage our congressmenand people in Washington to have a longerview of this, which will help us make a bet-ter transition [to renewable energy],”he said,noting that the U.S. lags behind Europe andChina in developing alternative energy.

The U.S. should potentially make a largerinvestment in electric transportation as well,if it wants to compete with rival nations, ar-gued John’s brother, James.

James Calaway is the chairman of Oro-cobre Ltd, a company that owns what he de-scribes as one of the highest quality lithiumdeposits in the world, located in northernArgentina. Lithium is a key ingredient inbatteries for all sorts of electronic devices –from PDAs to laptops to power drills – butits most intriguing potential, he said, is therole it can play in electric propulsion.

“It really is the essential material that al-lows us to contemplate as people, ever

greater applications for the use of batteriesto do a variety of things,” he stated. “Whatwe are really on the cusp of now is the abil-ity to use lithium for electric propulsion.”

He added that the market for such bat-teries could be huge – transportation ac-counts for approximately 70 percent of allenergy demand in the U.S.

But, he said, “The big emphasis on elec-tric batteries is mainly in Japan, Korea,China.The U.S. is lagging behind and tryingto catch up.There’s a whole interesting con-versation about what role the U.S. shouldplay in electric propulsion, but I fear we’regoing to be more buyers … than makers.”

And with Nissan,Toyota, GM and otherautomakers ramping up production on thelatest generation of electron-powered vehi-cles, James Calaway argued that the futureof electric transportation is already here.

“It is incredible how soon electric cars aregoing to be driving all around you,”he said.“It’s now. We’re not talking about 10 yearsfrom now, we’re talking about this year.”

S’no joke: Carbondaleexperiencing a dry winter

At this time of year, snow at the Hendrick Ranch dog park can range from untrackedpowder to hard pack, but one way or another the ground is covered in white. This yearthere’s nothing but brown ground and dead grass. Photo by Lynn Burton

Jim Calaway. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Calaway twins parse wind power, electric cars

Next steps:Former Colorado Sen. Gary Hart isscheduled to speak at the Thunder RiverTheatre onApril 2 as part of the RoaringFork Cultural Council’s 2011 speaker se-ries. For tickets ($10) and more infor-mation, visit rfculturalcouncil.org, or call984-7060.

Meeting for PitCo pilotsThe Aspen/Pitkin County Airport will

hold a meeting for local and Aspen-based pi-lots from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 12 at theAirport Operations Center, 1001 Owl CreekRd. This meeting will address issues affectingthe airport and the local pilot community.No RVSP needed. For more information,contact Assistant Aviation/Operations Direc-tor Francey Jesson at (970) 429-1870.

CMC campuses get weather camsVistas from new cameras atop buildings at

two Colorado Mountain College campusesare becoming a regular part of the Denver 7News evening weather reports.The first cam-era was installed at the Leadville CMC cam-pus in November,and now broadcasts imageson the 10 p.m.news.Not long after, a camerawas installed at Glenwood Spring’s SpringValley campus.The cameras are part of morethan 50 weather cams in theT.V. station’s net-work, offering Front Range viewers a regularupdate on the weather – and college andtourism opportunities – in other parts of Col-orado. Mount Sopris stars on the Spring Val-ley cam. The cameras are also featured onChannel 7’s sister station in Colorado Springs,KRDO Channel 13,as well as the CMCWeb-site at colomtn.me/webcam-springvalley andcolomtn.me/webcam-leadville.

Community campus closer to realityThe Roaring Fork Community Develop-

ment Corporation has signed a contract topurchase the Pan and Fork Mobile HomePark. The contract is a step towards the cre-ation of the Basalt Community Campus,which aims to create non-profit workspaces,affordable housing, and a riverside park inthe heart of the community. The contractgives the RFCDC until this summer to con-duct due diligence on issues relating to theproperty.The RFCDC is also in ongoing dis-cussions with a number of potential projectpartners including Rocky Mountain Instituteand Colorado Mountain College. For up-dates on the Basalt Community Campus,visitroaringforkcdc.org.

Linx gives grantsThe Basalt Linx business networking

group has announced the recipients of its2010 charitable donations. They include:Tom’s Door, Advocate Safehouse, Hospiceof the Valley,YouthZone, Riverbridge Child-help and Your Friends For Life.

Linx pulls together the money for the an-nual grants from membership dues. Over thelast few years, the group has donatedroughly $30,000 to non-profit organizationsin the Roaring Fork Valley, according to apress release. Linx was formed roughly a

decade ago to support its members’ busi-nesses, which range from insurance compa-nies to health care professionals, painters,accountants, attorneys, architects and oth-ers. The group meets Tuesday mornings atthe Chaffin Light real estate office in Basalt.For more information call Don Voltmer,704-9548.

Library offers info for grant seekersThe Basalt Library is now home to a

new collection of resources for anyone seek-ing a grant. The library has become a coop-erating collection of the Foundation Centerof New York and will offer free informa-tion, training and tools for grant seekers.The collection includes an online directoryof more than 100,000 philanthropic organ-izations in the U.S., as well as print directo-ries and guides for writing proposals. Thelibrary will hold training sessions on howto effectively use these resources and iden-tify potential funders.

The Foundation Center of New Yorkwas established in 1956. A press releasedescribes it as an authority on organizedphilanthropy serving grantseekers, grant-makers, researchers, policymakers, themedia and the public. For more informa-tion, visit foundationcenter.org or basaltlibrary.org.


The Weekly News Brief The Sopris Sun and the KDNK news departments team up to discuss recent news from the RoaringFork Valley and beyond. Catch the Brief on KDNK between 7:30 and 8 a.m. and between 5:30 and 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

News Briefs Cop ShopThe following events are drawn fromincident reports of the CarbondalePolice Department.

SUNDAY Jan. 23 While on a down-town bar check at 2:03 a.m., an officernoticed a visibly intoxicated womanleave a bar. The officer contacted thebartender who said the woman hadbeen cut off earlier but friends keptslipping her drinks. According to thepolice report, 20 minutes later the of-ficer observed the woman face downin a snow bank. He gave the womanand two sober friends a ride home.

MONDAY Jan. 24 At 11:33 p.m. anofficer gave a motorist a DUI after ob-serving him zigzag on Main Street.

TUESDAY Jan. 25 An officer issuedtickets to two motorists for speeding inthe school zone on Snowmass Drive.

TUESDAY Jan. 25A large bullmastifftied to a trashcan in front of CasualCulture took off dragging the can, ac-cording to police reports. Police foundthe trashcan but not the dog a fewblocks away.

WEDNESDAY Jan. 26 At 5:54 p.m.,an officer observed a FedEx semi-trailer truck drive over a large rockon private property on Merrill Av-enue, damaging the bumper andunder carriage.

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Sopris Sun Staff ReportA winter event that defines a hearty

cross-section of Carbondale returns for the19th time on Feb. 6.We’re talking about theSki for Sisu fundraiser for the Spring GulchNordic trail system and Mount SoprisNordic Council.

Sisu is a brand name for a piece ofNordic trail system grooming, and is also aFinnish word meaning “perseverance” or“endurance,” said Nordic Councilspokesman Greg Fitzpatrick. The first Skifor Sisu skiathon was meant to raise money

to buy the piece of equipment and today isearmarked for trail maintenance and relatedcosts.“Our goal is $5,000,”Fitzpatrick said.

Ski for Sisu is a non-competitive eventand is open to all ages and abilities.There isno entry fee and it is based on pledges thatparticipants raise from friends, family andassociates. At first, pledges to individualskiers were based on their ages and kilome-ters skied, and then translated into kilome-ter years. Today, most pledges are based ona flat amount determined by the donor andparticipant.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m.Participants can ski as far as they want oncourses of 3 1/2, 10 and 12 1/2 kilometers.There is also a short course for youngsters.

The 12 1/2K course is new this year.Anyone making two laps on the longcourse has covered a half-marathon andreceives a shirt.

As always, refreshments will be served.Ski for Sisu takes place the same day as

the Super Bowl. Fitzpatrick said thosechoosing to stay home on the couch and eat

and drink rather than come out and ski canseek “caloric absolution” by making apledge to another skier. “Their friends canski off all those calories for them,” he said.

Entry forms and donation envelopes areavailable at Ajax Bike, Bristlecone Sports orvia e-mail at [email protected]. Fitzpatrickcan also be reached at 963-9524.

Spring Gulch is located six miles west ofCarbondale on Thompson Creek Road(County Road 108).

Ski for Sisu is sponsored by Bighorn Toy-ota, Alpine Bank and Berthod Motors.

Quintessential Carbondale event returns for 19th time

Sopris Sun Staff Report

The highly acclaimed educational docu-mentary“Race to Nowhere”will be shown atRoaring Fork High School on Feb.10 at 6:30p.m. Admission is free. Following the film,there will be a discussion led by facilitatorAaron Garland.

The film challenges current assumptionson how to best prepare the youth of Americato become healthy, bright, contributing andleading citizens, said event organizer JulieOldham.“After seeing the film,your views oneducation and childhood may forever bechanged,” she said.

The film asks the question,“What does ittake to create a happy, motivated, creativehuman being?” Oldham said the screeningwill gather the valley’s teachers, parents, ad-ministrators and community members to try

and answer that question.“The event is meant to build bridges be-

tween these groups to help understand thedifferent perspectives and work in partner-ship to improve the lives and education of ourchildren,”Oldham said.“Other goals for theevening include exploration of focus ques-tions such as ‘How do we define success andachievement in our community’s schools andhow do we create a life-long love of learningin our children?’”

“Race to Nowhere“ highlights what is ac-tually happening to kids as a result of currentpolicies and practices that are often centeredaround testing,performance and competitionwhich can lead to stress-related health prob-lems, depression and sleep deprivation.

“I found this film remarkably thoughtprovoking and believe those who work

with children or are parents of children be-tween the ages of 3 and 18 can expect atleast one “aha” and/or “uh oh” moment,”Oldham said.

Oldham and some other education-minded moms attended a “Race toNowhere” screening at the Wheeler OperaHouse in Aspen and felt it was important totry and bring it to a downvalley venue as well.

“All of our schools do a tremendous joband aspire to the highest level of excellenceand service to our children. Recognizing thateach school in our community has uniqueprogramming, philosophies and operationalmandates, I believe it is a common goal to cre-ate an environment that breeds success andinstills a maximum love of learning, whileminimizing damaging stress,”Oldham said.

Rather than organizing the screening as a

fundraiser or using a single sponsor, sponsor-ships from many educational organizationsare bringing in the film. “The support hasbeen overwhelming. I am grateful to RoaringFork High School for the venue and to the 10schools and non-profits that stepped up assponsors almost immediately after the invita-tions went out in late January,” she said.

Those sponsors include: The ManausFund,Western Colorado Preschool Coopera-tive, Ross Montessori School, Aspen Coun-try Day School, Mt. Sopris MontessoriSchool, Carbondale Community School,Children’s Rocky Mountain School, Col-orado Rocky Mountain School, WaldorfSchool on the Roaring Fork and the CrystalRiver Elementary School PTO.

For more information about the film, logonto racetonowhere.com.

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RoTaRy’S 4-Way TeSTOf the things we Think, Say or Do…

Is it the Truth?Is it Fair to all concerned?

Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

Is it too idealistic for the real world? The Four-Way Test was born in the rough andtumble world of business during the Great Depression and put to the acid test of ex-perience in one of the toughest times that the business community has ever known. Itsurvived in the arena of practical commerce.

Today, more than seven decades since its creation, has the Test lost its usefulness inmodern society, as some critics maintain? Is it sophisticated enough to guide business andprofessional men and women in these fast-paced times?

Is it the TRUTH? There is timelessness in truth that is unchangeable. Truth cannotexist without justice.

Is it FAIR to all concerned? The substitution of fairness for the harsh principles ofdoing business at arm’s length has improved rather than hurt business relationships.

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Man is by nature a coop-erative creature and it is his natural instinct to express love.

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? This question elimi-nates the dog-eat-dog principle of ruthless competition and sub-stitutes the idea of constructive and creative competition.

The Four-Way Test is international, transcending nationalboundaries and language barriers. It knows no politics,dogma or creed. More than a code of ethics, it has all the in-gredients for a successful life in every way. It can and willwork in today’s society.

Eloquently simple, stunning in its power, undeniable in its re-sults, The Four-Way Test offers a fresh and positive vision in themidst of a world full of tension, confusion and uncertainty.

Rotary meetsWed at 6:45 a.m. at the Carbondale FireStation. For more information call Lynn, 379-4766.

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Save the dateThe Washington Post probably described Bryan Bowers better than anyone when it

said,“This man makes more music from an autoharp than a 12-string guitar and harpsi-chord combined.” Added The Sopris Sun’s resident music expert, “He tells funny stories,too.”The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities brings Bowers to the Third StreetCenter on Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. and you’d better get your tickets early. Folkies know Bowersfrom his numerous recordings, one-of-a-kind performances at the Telluride Bluegrass Fes-tival and a reputation of taking the autoharp in a whole new direction that employs pluck-ing the instrument’s strings rather than strumming them. Frets magazine recognizedBowers innovations when it named him an inaugural member of its Gallery of Greats,along with Chet Atkins, David Grisman, Stephan Grappelli, Tony Rice, Mark O’Connorand Itzhak Perlman. For ticket info, go to carbondalearts.com. (Trivia question, true orfalse: Perlman often jams with Grisman and O’Connor at the Lyons Folks Fest.)

Abbott finishes fourthAfter winning the U.S. men’s figure skating title the past two years, Jeremy Abbott

came up with a fourth place finish in Greensboro, N.C. over the weekend. Abbott, whogrew up in Basalt and now lives in Detroit, is 25 and said he doesn’t plan to retire. Heplaced ninth in last year’s Winter Olympics.

Pick ‘em upCarbondale trustee Ed Cortez told his colleagues last week that walking through parts

of the town’s nature park (aka Delaney dog park) is like walking through a minefield.We’re talking, of course, about dog turds here. A Carbondale dog owner reports he un-dertook a little freelance turding late last week and came up with nine unbagged turds, ablue glove and a couple of rocks.

Ever seen a chukar?The folks over at Hagman Architects in Basalt report a chukar has been walking

around outside their offices at 104 Midland Ave. all winter. The chukar is known for itsbig, round body, small head and black stripes in its wings. It was brought to the U.S. fromPakistan as a game bird. If you miss the bird live you can observe it on the firm’s Face-book page. Let’s hope the bird doesn’t wander over to the Lake Christine shooting range.

Shultz makes Dean’s ListZachary Shultz, a Carbondale junior studying entrepreneurship, was named to the fall

semester Dean’s List at Bryant University.


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Lindsay and Hadley Hentschel took a load of clothes and shoes to an orphanagein Haiti in December. Shown here are a few of the roughly 60 kids at the or-phanage. Many of them are wearing clothing that was donated locally. Photo byLindsay Hentschel.

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A second community garden movedcloser to putting down roots after towntrustees authorized drafting a master plan forthe Third Street Center community park onTuesday night. Trustees awarded the $3,000contract to DHM Design.

Community garden proponents havepointed to the park as a site for another gar-den, to go along with the one at HendrickPark next to senior housing.

In a memo to the town, DHM proposed asteering committee of 11 members, includingrepresentatives from the community gardenand bread oven groups, one neighbor andone Third Street Center tenant. DHM hopesto submit the plan to trustees on April 19.

Trustee John Foulkrod stressed that thepark is a community park, and does not be-long exclusively to the Third Street Center.

In other business from Tuesday night’smeeting:

• Trustees authorized town staff to drafta $383,000 contract with a private firm toenact a performance contracting programfor town-owned buildings. Performancecontracting takes a turn-key approach toproviding energy savings by utilizing an en-

ergy services company (ESCO) to imple-ment energy conservation measures in pub-lic buildings, according to town consultantJeff Dickinson. “ESCOs provide servicesthat range from auditing to computer mod-eling to engineering to project managementto commissioning,” he said. The selectedmeasures should save the town money andenergy and generally have a payback of lessthan 10 years. A total of $159,000 willcome from state grants. Trustees JohnFoulkrod and Pam Zentmyer voted againstElizabeth Murphy’s motion to instruct staffto draft the contract.

• Trustees authorized the town to issue anAffidavit of Default against Colorado-MainDevelopment LLC, whose townhome proj-ect at the east end of Main Street has sat half-built for more than a year. The LLC owes thetown approximately $393,000 in park ded-ication fees and for street upgrades. Town at-torney Mark Hamilton told the trustees theAffidavit of Default means the LLC must re-ceive approval from the town to sell theproperty. Trustees also voted 6-1 to revokethe project’s PUD and downzone the prop-erty. Trustee Foulkrod voted against the mo-tion to revoke.


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Carbondale's Peter Olenick autographed copies of his Monster sports drink posterat the Silver Queen ice rink in Aspen during X Games last weekend. Olenick, athree-time X Games medalist, competed in skiing super pipe while his sister Megancompeted in skiing slopestyle. Photo by Lynn Burton


Jill Scher and other spinners got together at the ThirdStreet Center to observe Rock Day, which was the daylong ago when spinners returned to work after Christmas.The event was organized by Sopris Spinners and Weavers.Photo by Lynn Burton

This is what Mount Sopris looked like at about 8 a.m. on Jan. 26. Photo by Christina Harris

Roaring Fork forward Trenton Reeds (#14) goes up for ajumper against Coal Ridge. The Rams won 44-37. Photoby Jordan Hirro, jordanhirro.zenfolio.com

Megan Rusby works on her technique at the Marble icerink. Photo by Lynn Burton

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By Terray SylvesterSopris Sun Staffwriter

It’s sort of like hockey, but with fewer rules, less equipmentand – due to the lack of skates – a lot less traction.

And oh yeah, ditch the strategy as well.“That kind of defeats the purpose of broomball,” said

Charlie Kees, who plays for Team Orange, the top-rankedteam this season.

As has happened every winter for nearly a decade, Car-bondale’s broomball league is closing in on the end of its sea-son. The first play-off matches were scheduled for Wednesdaynight after The Sopris Sun went to press, and the finals willstart at 6 p.m., Feb. 9, at the Gus Darien Ice Arena.

The game is played with a soft, orange ball instead of apuck and Sorels and tennis shoes in place of skates. Each teamfields six players and a goalie for what Jessi Rochel, who co-ordinates the league for the town recreation department, callsthe “most competitive sport in the valley.”

“As the season progresses everyone gets a little more com-fortable on the ice, a little more aggressive,” she said. “You seepeople crash over the sides and right out of the rink. You neverknow what the week is going to bring.”

All eight teams in the league will compete in the playoffs re-gardless of their records in regular season play, but a couple ofclear contenders for the championship title have emerged so far.

Team Orange is the crew to beat. That’s Kees’ team. Theywent undefeated in all seven regular season games this season.

The second-ranked team is No Shadow Kung Fu Kick, witha 4-1-2 record. Kung Fu Kick has played together for four yearsunder various names, said team captain Kathleen Jones, andfor the first two seasons they finished dead last in the league. Butthis year something finally clicked – or maybe they just figuredout how to translate style points into successful slap shots. SinceDecember, the team has taken to the ice in ninja garb, cowboyget up and disco suits, among other costumes.

Other contenders include Insert Team Name Here,Shenanigans and the Slippery Shafts, ranked third, fourth and

fifth, respectively.Last time Team Orange went toe to toe with Kung Fu

Kick, Team Orange took the match 3-2 in overtime, withwhat Jones acknowledged was a “beautiful score.”

“It was a good shot and tragically enough they beat us,”she stated.

But for the finals, Jones said she and her teammates wouldtry to exploit Team Orange’s “complete lack of fashion sense.”

“All I know is we’re going to play better than them andwe’re going to look better while we’re doing it,” she said,adding that for the finals she’s been pushing her teammates toplay without any costumes at all. She noted, though, that the

current chilly weather may make that idea a tough sell.Nude opponents or no, the players on Team Orange

didn’t seem particularly intimidated. “We just hope that other teams, such as No Shadow Kung

Fu Kick, give a little more effort out there on the ice,” wroteteam captain Evan Cree in an email. “You can’t win a cham-pionship just going through the motions.”

Kees said he and his teammates haven’t drawn up anyspecific plays for the finals. Instead they plan to “definitelykind of wing it” – as usual.

“The great thing about broomball is it takes no skill,” he said.

Team orange, Kung Fu Kick top contenders for broomball title

Shenanigans and Collins Construction squared off on Jan. 26. Shenanigans won, 4-3. Photo by Terray Sylvester


THURSDAY Feb. 3LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars, located in theold part of the Dinkel Building, presentsbluesman George Kilby at 8:30 p.m. Kilbyhas played alongside James Brown, AlbertKing and Etta James, and was a regular per-former at B.B. King’s nightclub in New YorkCity. Tickets are $10. Info: 963-3304 orstevesguitars.net.

WINTER CONCERT • The Aspen Chapelpresents a winter concert featuring NadineAsian (flute), Lawrence Dutton (viola), Eliza-beth Lim-Dutton (violin) and Darrett Adkins(cello). Tickets are $35. Info: 925-5740.

POET SPEAKS • Colorado Poet LaureateDavid Mason will recite his work at theBasalt Regional Library at 5:30 p.m. Info:927-4311.

“STORY SWAP” • The Red Brick Center forthe Arts presents “Story Swap” (five writersmeet five artists) – which includes BarrySmith, Kristin Carlson, Meredith Ogilby,George Stranahan, Andrew Travers, ChrisAnderson, Susanne Clark, Shere Coleman,Donna Doyle and Natalie Lacy – beginningwith an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m.The show is co-presented by the Aspen Writ-ers’ Foundation. The Red Brick is located inAspen at 110 E. Hallam.

FRIDAY Feb. 4MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents“The King’s Speech” (R) at 4:45 and 7:30p.m. Feb 4-5 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6-10.

FIRST FRIDAY • Carbondale galleries and

related venues are open late as part of FirstFriday. See sidebar this page for more details.

LIVE MUSIC • Carnahan’s celebrates its firstbirthday with Sector 7G and drink specialsstarting at 10 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the DinkelBuilding presents Robby Hecht at 8:30 p.m.Hecht won the Telluride Bluegrass Festival’sTroubadour award in 2010. Tickets are $10.Info: 963-3304.

LIVE MUSIC • Konnyaku Asian bistro atLa Fontana Plaza presents Dwight F. Ferrenfrom 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Info on Ferren:lestension.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glen-wood Springs presents Acoustic Mayhem(bluegrass and rock) from 9 p.m. to midnight.$1 taco special. No cover.

LIVE MUSIC • Big Daddy Lee playsJimmy’s, located in Aspen at 205 S. Mill St.Danceable blues and R&B. 10:15 p.m. to1:30 a.m.

RAM BASKETBALL • Roaring Fork takeson Hotchkiss at home (girls 5:30 p.m./boys 7 p.m.).

SATURDAY Feb. 5LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the old partof the Dinkel Building presents New York-based Erin Barra at 8:30 p.m. Her influencesrange from Stevie Wonder to Bonnie Raitt andJill Scott. Tickets are $10. Info: 963-3304.

CONTRA DANCE • A community contradance will be held at Glenwood Springs Ele-mentary School from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Music

will be provided by the Last MinuteString Band. The caller is Chris Ker-miet. Beginners should arrive by 7:30p.m. for a 30-minute dance walk-through. The school is located at 915School Street in Glenwood Springs,two blocks west of the post office.Admission is $8. Info: 945-0350.

GARCO DEMS MEET • TheGarfield County Democratic cen-tral committee meeting is slated for10 a.m. at the Rifle library. Elec-tions will be held to vote on a newchair, vice chair and second vice-chair, secretary and treasurer. Info:[email protected].

TUESDAY Feb. 8GARCO GOP MEETS • TheGarfield County Republican centralcommittee meeting is slated for thecounty commissioners room (108Eighth St., Glenwood Springs) at6:30 p.m. Elections will be held forchair, up to three vice chairs, secre-tary and treasurer.

BOOK FAIR • Carbondale MiddleSchool holds a book fair from 3:30 to5:30 p.m. In addition to books, therewill be games, door prizes, and lightrefreshments.

WEDNESDAY Feb. 9LIVE MUSIC • White House Pizzaon Carbondale’s Main Street presentsGreg Masse from 7 to 10 p.m.

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

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First Friday returns with events all over townSopris Sun Staff Report

After a month’s hiatus, First Friday returns to Car-bondale with events all over town on Feb. 4.• Dancing Colours, located at the west end ofMain Street, hosts a pre-Valentine’s Day openhouse from 5 to 8 p.m. For details, see the ad inthis week’s Sopris Sun. Info: 963-2965.• The Carbondale Clay Center, located atthe east end of Main Street, hosts “Sensual Ce-ramics” featuring seven artists from 6 to 8 p.m.Bring your sweetie and enjoy decadent treats.Info: 963-2529.• The Wilderness Workshop, located in theThird Street Center, presents watercolors from thelate Dottie Fox and roadless area photos by Texas-based photographer Nelson Guda from 5 to 8 p.m.A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for theWilderness Workshop’s office will also be held.Info: 963-3977.• Kahhak Fine Arts & School, located at 411Main St., will feature Majid Kahhak painting live from6 to 8 p.m. Info: 704-0622.• The Carbondale Council on Arts andHumanities’ 31st annual Valley Visual Art Showbegins with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m.and continues through Feb. 25 at the Third StreetCenter. A patrons and members night will be heldfrom 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 3. Info: 963-1680.• The Floral Boutique at 453 Main St. turnsinto Heartbreak Hotel as Elvis drops by for a visitstarting at 6 p.m.


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Feb. 10FILM • The educational documentary “Raceto Nowhere” is presented at Roaring ForkHigh School on Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. (sharp).It’s free. A discussion with facilitator AaronGarland place after the film. For moreinformation, go to racetonowhere.com/epostcard/4006.

Feb. 11VALENTINE’S DANCE • American Le-gion Post 100 hosts a Valentine dance fea-turing the band 50/50 (formerly the Strays)from 8 a.m. Tickets are $10 per person/$15.00 per couple. The dance is open to the

public. The American Legion is located at97 N. 3rd St. Info: 963-2381.

NOONE SHOW OPENS • The ColoradoMountain College Gallery in downtownGlenwood Springs presents a show bypainter Mary Noone through March 23.An opening reception will be held Feb. 11,from 5 to 8 p.m.

VAUDEVILLE • The Glenwood VaudevilleReview presents its new winter show at901 Colorado Ave. starting Feb. 11 andcontinuing to April 23. Tickets are $22 foradults and $16 for kids. Info: 945-9699and gvrshow.com.

Feb. 12PARTY WITH THE SUN • The SoprisSun holds a party to celebrate its secondyear from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pour House.The public is invited.

Feb. 18-20WINTER FEST • Redstone Winter Festfeatures skiing, climbing, snowshoeing,snow sculpting, music and more on Feb.18-21. Info: redstonecolorado.com.

March 5DINNER DANCE • Tickets are now onsale for Symphony Swing, the Symphony in

the Valley’s gala dance and social event tobenefit the community orchestra. The eventfeatures the Symphony in the Valley JazzOrchestra playing top tunes from the BigBand era, with vocalists Jeannie Walla, Lor-raine Curry, Krista Espelien, Steve Cole andKelly Thompson, and solo instrumentalistsJohn Bokram, Steve Cole, Kelly Thompsonand Ross Kribbs. The Carbondale showtakes place at the Aspen Glen Club at 6p.m. on March. 5, which includes a dinnerdance and live auction. Tickets are availableonly in advance at symphonyintheval-ley.org. Symphony Swing will also be pre-sented at the Grand River Hospitalballroom in Rifle at 7 p.m. on March 4.

OngoingMAYOR’S COFFEE HOUR • Chat withCarbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot on Tues-days from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Village Smithy,located at 26 S. Third St.

BRIDGE • Senior Matters in the ThirdStreet Center offers bridge every Wednes-day. Info: 945-7094.

ZINGERS SING • The Zingers singinggroup gets together at the Third Street Cen-ter every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. Info:945-7094.

ACOUSTIC CARNAHANS • Singer/song-writer T Ray Becker hosts an acoustic musicnight with new musicians every week from7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at Carnahan’s Tav-ern. Info: 963-4498.

OPEN MIC • Dan Sadowsky hosts open

mic sessions at the Limelight Lodge inAspen from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Sun-day. Info: 925-3025.

OPEN MIC • Jammin’ Jim hosts open micnights at Rivers restaurant in GlenwoodSprings from 8 to 10 p.m. every Wednes-day. Tacos are a buck.

PLAY TIME • The Carbondale RecreationCenter presents “Run, Jump & Play” forkids 0-4 years old Tuesdays from 10:30a.m. to noon. The cost is $10 per family.

RAILROAD MUSEUM • The GlenwoodSprings Railroad Museum, located at 4137th St., is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to3 p.m. Exhibits include historic photos, ar-tifacts and toy trains. Admission is $1adults/free for kids. Info: 928-8721.

SAMUELSON SHOWS WORK • KyleSamuelson’s wilderness paintings andsketches are on display at the Artist’s Mer-cantile & Gallery, 720 E. Cooper Ave. inGlenwood Springs, through Feb. 5.

HISTORIC TOURS • The Aspen Histori-cal Society offers free historic ski tours ofAspen Mountain Fridays at 11 a.m. to 1p.m. (a lift ticket and intermediate skiingability is required). Meet at the informa-tion kiosk on top of the mountain. Info:925-3721.

MUSEUM EXHIBIT • The Aspen Histor-ical Society’s “Out of Your Mind, Body andSpirit: Voices of Aspen, 1975” continues atthe Wheeler/Stallard Museum in Aspen.The hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through

Saturday. Info: 925-3721.

EXHIBIT CONTINUES • The FrontierHistorical Museum in Glenwood Springspresents exhibits on Doc Holliday, KidCurry, Teddy Roosevelt, Ute Indians, min-ing and more. The museum is located at10th and Colorado and is open from 1 to 4p.m. on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sat-urday.

STORY TIME • The Gordon Cooper Li-brary presents lap-sit story time Fridays at11 a.m. It’s for parents, care givers and kids2 and under. Info: 963-2889.

CASTLE TOURS • The historic RedstoneCastle (aka Cleveholm Manor) is open forguided tours Saturdays and Sundays. Info:963-9656.


THIRD STREET CENTER SEEKING PROPOSALSFOR RENOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OLD

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The former school kitchen located in the Third Street Center (TSC) has yetto be renovated into usable space. TSC is seeking proposals from entities,preferably non-profit, interested in leasing the kitchen, either as a kitchen oras another use. TSC seeks proposals only from individuals who are willingto enter into a financial agreement for improvements and future leasing.

Site tours will be offered to interested individuals Wednesday, 2/16, 5:30 p.m. andWednesday, 2/23, 12:00 noon

RFP and pertinent information may be viewed and downloaded by goingto www.thirdstreetcenter.net and click the kitchen RFP link

Proposals MUST be presented to Third Street Center by March 15, 5 p.m.

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eral copies of the book “A Civil Conversation aboutEducation” by best-selling author Diane Ravitch.The book will be discussed at the library on March10 at 6:30 p.m. For details, e-mail Bonnie Cretti [email protected].

Energy code workshop slatedThe town of Carbondale holds a workshop to ex-

plain adoption of the 2009 International Energy Con-servation Code at town hall from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.on Feb. 9. The public is invited, as well as architectsand builders. For details, call 963-2733.

New Spellbinders neededSpellbinders needs more volunteer storytellers

for elementary classrooms in Carbondale andGlenwood Springs. Workshops in oral storytellingtechniques are scheduled for Feb. 5 and Feb. 12from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Li-brary on Ninth Street. For details or to register, call923-1230 or go to spellbinders.org.

Chamber accepting volunteersThe Carbondale Chamber of Commerce is ac-

cepting volunteers for 2011 on the following com-mittees: event, marketing, membership, education andeconomic development. For details, call 963-1890.

AVSC offers lessonsThe Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club is offering

lessons for kids in preschool through high school.Registration takes place at Buttermilk on Feb. 5. Reg-ister online at teamavsc.org or call 205-5160.

Food pantry opens in AspenA mobile food pantry is coming to Aspen at the

Pitkin County Health and Human Services buildingat 0405 Castle Creek Rd. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. onFeb. 3. Bring your own box or bags if you can. Fordetails, call Amy at 945-6976 or Mitzi at 920-5766.

Watson stories explored Feb. 9Mardi Anderson of the Buffalo County Historical

Society in Kearney, Neb., visits the Mt. Sopris His-torical Society Museum via the Internet from 2 to 4p.m. on Feb. 9. The discussion will revolve aroundH.D. Watson, who is the topic of Charlotte Graham’s“Memoirs of a River” column in this week’s SoprisSun. Graham will lead the discussion. Everyone is in-vited to attend, especially those who have Carbondalestories from the 1920s. For details, call 704-0567.

Community garden folks meetFolks trying to get a community garden going at

the Third Street Center hold an organizational meet-ing at the Third Street Center on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.The town is drafting a master plan for the ThirdStreet Center property and the community gardenwill come after that. For details, call 963-0151.

Food Co-op holds annual meetingThe Carbondale Food Co-op holds its annual

meeting and potluck supper at the CarbondaleCommunity School at 6 p.m. on Feb. 5. There’ll bea brief meeting and election of officers, followed bythe film “The Big Night.” The school is located at1505 Satank Road (Delores Way). Members andprospective members are welcome.

Karen Trulove (left) and Jill Scher (right) deliver their ValleyVisual Art Show work to the Carbondale Council on Arts andHumanities office earlier this week. The show kicks off Feb. 4and continues through the month. Photo by Jane Bachrach

Have you heard ofAyurveda? This word ispopping up more andmore these days, butwhere did it come fromand what is it? Ayurveda,the oldest continuallypracticed medicine in theworld, originated in India.It is the science of life,from the Sanskrit words“ayur,” meaning life and“veda,” meaning scienceor knowledge. In fact,Ayurveda is the sister sci-ence to yoga that helps onelive life to the fullest.

Ayurveda is a holisticmedical system that placesa huge emphasis on pre-

vention. By staying in tune with our true nature and withnature itself, we can maintain a healthy balance within ourbodies and minds. Without such foresight, that kind ofequilibrium can be hard to maintain and many of us feelimbalanced or experience symptoms of disease, which getin the way of fully enjoying life.

Ayurveda acknowledges that the universe, and allthings in it, is made up of five elements: earth, water, fire,air and ether. Each element is characterized by innatequalities such as hot or cold, dry or moist, smooth orrough, and light or heavy. The elements combine to cre-ate three doshas, or humors: vata (air/ether), pitta(fire/water), and kapha (earth/water). By understandingthe doshas and how they work, we can understand the

nature of balance and imbalance within ourselves.Many of the imbalances that we experience have taken

time to manifest, having roots in digestion and the mind.Rather than treating symptoms, Ayurveda looks to addressthe root causes of imbalance while supporting the wholeperson. The Ayurvedic tree analogy paints a nice picture ofthe disease process: the roots are the places doshas begin toaccumulate and aggravate, presenting as digestive issuessuch as gas, constipation or diarrhea. If left unalleviated,the doshas overflow into the trunk of the tree, and we feelwarm or cool, or suffer from low energy. As the doshascontinue to build, they relocate into the branches of thetree, generating symptoms in new places in the body andeventually causing disease, symbolized as the bud of a leaf.

This is where Western medicine may diagnose something,such as diabetes, chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome,cancer, etc. When the leaf unfolds the disease has diversi-fied, and multiple symptoms of imbalance in the body andmind are present.

Doshas accumulate primarily through our five senses,and Ayurvedic treatment also addresses the five senses. Dietand lifestyle counseling, herbal therapy, massage, color ther-apy and aromatherapy, as well as yogic practices are allused to bring the body and mind into balance and achieveoptimum physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.

Ayurveda can effectively address chronic imbalances suchas low energy, digestive complaints, sleep disturbances andemotional afflictions, including anxiety, anger and depres-sion. It is also indicated as a complement to Western medi-cine to help the whole person regain and maintain wellbeing.

Ayurveda is unique in that there is not one regimen forall; each of us is born with an individual constitution andcomposition of the three doshas. An Ayurvedic consulta-tion involves a thorough assessment of one’s diet andlifestyle, elimination and sleep patterns, emotional tenden-cies, as well as a physical examination using tongue andpulse diagnosis. Through this analysis, both the prakruti, ortrue nature, and the vikruti (current state or imbalance) aredetermined. With this knowledge, the practitioner and pa-tient together can effectively treat the symptoms of imbal-ance, as well as the cause. A seemingly simple, yet profoundscience of wellness, Ayurveda gives us vital tools to experi-ence life to the fullest.

Anna Donaghy Nix, BSW is an Ayurvedic health practitioner intern in the Roaring Fork Valley. Her Web site is alpinedharma.com and she can be reached at(970) 456-5597.


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ayurveda: an ancient, holistic science of lifeBy staying in tune with our truenature and with nature itself, wecan maintain a healthy balancewithin our bodies and minds.

Without such foresight, that kindof equilibrium can be hard tomaintain and many of us feel imbalanced or experience

symptoms of disease, which getin the way of fully enjoying life.


Kickoff to 2011: Newspaper headlines upand down the valley report the same topnews – the fragile state of our small home-town economy.

From Aspen to Rifle, economic comebackaround here is in slow-mo time. The refereesare counting and we aren’t off the matyet. One, two, three recession years; four, five– how many more recession years?

Forget saving “small town” Aspen. Mostsay no amount of recession will bring backthat once-cool village vibe. Carbondale is theposter child in the spotlight now. It is the endof the line in this valley when it comes tosmall-town identity, independence and sus-tainability. It’s a tough balancing act.

Looking ForwardWith lots of love and concern at every coun-

cil meeting, Carbondale’s leaders are beingfanned into the here-and-now with plenty ofresuscitation ideas for growth and development– some sterile, some homeopathic.

Each article describes new versions of oldcommunity planning and sustainable livingconcepts with a couple of interesting turns ofphrase – “economic gardening” and “eco-nomic hunting” – along with some boring,some wild, some intelligent proposals.

And some word pictures have been price-less. I’m referring to one suggestion to turnthe current Marketplace property on High-way 133 into a massive, co-operative medic-inal herb farm. Some community garden, eh?

It could be considered crazy, but check outthe obvious upsides: an already prepared, cul-tivated field space; retain the western viewplain; low excavation/construction impacts;solar friendliness; it would create more entre-preneurial/small business opportunities; plentyof harvesters on hand; and local employmentmeans local businesses like restaurants andbars, arts and culture thrive. I’m just sayin’.

One look at Carbondale’s first year ofsales tax revenue from its newest retailersmay bode further contemplation: $54,649 asof Oct. 29, 2010. It sure sets Carbondaleapart. Once potatoes, now pot?

From a historical view, Roaring Fork andCrystal River valley folks are actually singingthe same song, second verse: “What ideally dowe do, as a small-town community, to thrive?”

A Utopian dream? Once the Utes left, was there ever a chance

to live here in so-called perfect harmony withour neighbors and surroundings? Turns outthere was.

Hurry. Quick now! What do MissouriHeights and Greeley have in common? Time’sup! So, I’ll tell you.

Both had bold visionaries who came west

to create their dream of a utopian society, onenamed Nathan Meeker, the other — HenryDavid Watson. Neither necessarily cared tohave their experimental communities namedafter them. Watson was more successful inthat regard. He died in relative obscurity.

Outta’ mud and scrub?It all started with a French philosopher

named Charles Fourier (1772-1837) who be-lieved it was possible to create a cooperativeagricultural community for the perfect kindof life, where people live in harmony andwork together for common good (Carbon-dale?). Some thought his ideas were crazy.Others jumped right into the forward-think-ing opportunities.

Fourier inspired the founding of the Com-munist community called La Reunion nearpresent-day Dallas, Texas. “The Quest forUtopia in Twentieth-century America: 1900-1960,” by Timothy Miller describes hundredsof these (sorta) ideal communal livingarrangements across the country.

Here in Colorado in the late 1800s andearly 1900s, plots of land were purchasedboth in Greeley and Missouri Heights, andcommunities were started à la Fourier. Whynot? Where better to create heaven on earth?

Not so fast. Students of Colorado history know what

eventually happened to Meeker. Not so muchinformation here about Mr. H. D. Watson.Got me to wonderin’.

Next thing I knew I was in Cornhuskercountry talking with Pat Gaster of NebraskaHistorical Society. Was that H.D. I felt leaningover my shoulder?

Coincidence? a mystery stillMy connection to this commune-in-

Colorado story first came to light through abook by local author Anita Witt, “They Camefrom Missouri.” I was then guided to one ofthe commune’s great, great family members:our own Roaring Fork High School historyteacher, Larry Williams.

“Somewhere around 1920, my great-grandparents, Walton and Anna Boyd … readan ad in the paper telling about a colony thatwas developing on Missouri Heights. Thecolony was led by a supposed millionairenamed H.D. Watson. It was to be a communalliving situation in which each family would get22 acres of land to farm and live on, with allprofits and expenses to be shared by everyonewho joined the colony,” Larry said.

“After arriving with their five children,Walton and Anna found things to be a littlesketchy,” he added.

The Nebraska side of the charismatic Wat-son story tells of the ranch and huge barn hedesigned and built in Kearney, Neb., wherebywith grand style and aplomb H.D. overcameall manner of skepticism and hardships andexperimented with all kinds of planting andfarming techniques (as with Carbondale’s“Potato King,” E.H. Grubb?) He even be-came known as the “Alfalfa King.”

There was only one one-line reference inKearney’s newspaper files of Watson’s foray inour valley. However, another line about thetiming and falling apart of the Watson Ranchin Kearney sure tweaked my sense of curiosity.

An article in the July21, 1921 edition of theKearney Daily hub,states, “The major co-hesive force appears to have been the magneticpersonality of H. D. Watson whose many otherinterests frequently kept him away from theranch for extended periods of time.”

Was Missouri Heights one of those “ex-tended periods of time?”

Larry recalled, “The Boyd family lived intents for two winters and a summer. Duringthe second year, Mr. Watson was taken awayby the authorities. It was rumored that he wasa former mental patient and it was fact thathe was in debt to the bank, many merchantsand neighbors.”

C’mon, that’s Crazy!Turns out Larry’s great-great-grandparents

married in Lincoln, Neb., in 1906. They met atLincoln Insane Asylum – she, a dentist; he, acustodian. Larry confirmed: “That was alwaysa family joke.”

But was there a connection in Nebraskathat intertwined the young family with Mr.Watson a dozen years later, near the end ofWatson’s days at his Colorado utopia? What“authorities” came and got him? Why?

Isn’t this just the type of story that fuelshistory-buff fever?

As for being a millionaire, when H.D.

Watson died Feb. 9, 1924 his Omaha obitu-ary settled the matter in print: “Although henever accumulated great riches, Mr. Watsonwas a great philanthropist … to merely ac-quire wealth for its own sake did not interest[him] at all.”

Watson was quoted: “Too many peopleare working for somebody else and drawingtheir pay with fear and trembling. That is whyI am so in earnest … to establish the landlessman on the manless land.”

Well, I’m sure glad this maybe-crazyUtopian dreamer came through Carbondaleonce upon a time, otherwise who with suchroots would be teaching high school historyhere today? My thanks to Larry Williams forsharing his family’s local history, and thanksto Pat Gaster of the Nebraska Historical So-ciety (nebraskahistory.org) and Aaron Are-hart and Mardi Anderson of Buffalo CountyHistorical Society (bchs.us) in Kearney forsharing their local history as well!

Fun, huh?! If you enjoy a good history mystery, let’s

take this story one step further! Join MardiAnderson of the Buffalo County HistoricalSociety (by phone or maybe even Skype!)and me at the Mt. Sopris Historical Museumfrom 2 to 4 p.m. this coming Wednesday,Feb. 9, to talk more about H.D. Watson, hisUtopian society theories and the Boyds’ gen-erational connection. Is yours there too? Allages welcome. Refreshments served. Formore information, call 704-0567 or go to:marbledweller.com/contact.

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Among other restrictions, the draft ordinance would pro-hibit caregivers from growing more than 12 plants in a res-idential or commercial unit. Sherry Caloia, an attorney forthe town, said space demands and other side effects of grow-ing numerous plants can overwhelm a home.

“We have some grow operations in town where therehave been 30 to 50 plants, and they kind of take over theunit,” she said during the Jan. 27 meeting.

Twelve plants is a smaller allowance than is included inthe state constitution, which permits caregivers as many as30 plants. Caloia said the proposed rule will likely stand upin court as long as the town can prove the regulation is in-tended to protect public health and safety, although growerswho want to cultivate more bud may still test it.

“This is probably the number one thing … the town mayget a challenge on,” she said.

Colorado’s constitution states that a “primary caregiver”is someone who provides “substantial medical care” – im-

plying not just marijuana, but also other services – to a pa-tient. Caregivers are not allowed to charge for the herb itself,but they may bill for their time.

The proposed ordinance would also specify that workingas a caregiver is considered a home occupation, giving thetown added ability to inspect the operations and to controlhours of activity, foot traffic and other impacts, Caloia saidin an interview with the Sun. Caregivers will have to applyfor home occupation permits, which will also allow the townto more easily keep track of their activities.

The proposed ordinance would also:• prohibit caregivers from posting signs to advertise

their services;• require caregivers to present a letter of approval from

their landlord when applying for a home occupation permitfor a rented unit;

• prohibit caregivers from using more than 1,500 wattsof electricity for their operations;

• require caregivers and patients to grow their plants insecure areas that are inaccessible to children and which can’t

be seen from off the property; • prohibit caregivers and patients from using hazardous

chemicals to make infused products; • prohibit caregivers from producing odors, light pollu-

tion and noises that impact neighboring properties.The town may have some trouble enforcing odor viola-

tions, though. Plano said town ordinances currently statethat in the event of an odor complaint, a panel of seven “un-biased observers” must be dispatched to sniff out the scent.At least four of them must declare the smell “offensive orobnoxious” before the town can take action.

Next steps:The Carbondale Trustees will discuss proposed or-dinances for medical marijuana caregivers and com-mercial medical marijuana licensing at a meeting at6:30 p.m. on Feb. 15, at Carbondale Town Hall. Formore information, call 963-2733.

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