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Sopris Sun Staff ReportMany Carbondale locals probably al-

ready know Greg and Kathy Feinsingerfrom seeing them in Sopris Park for the livemusic, or at the Crystal Theater, or thefarmers’ market. They have been in theRoaring Fork Valley for 40-plus years andare a part of the town’s so-happy-to-be-herecore of dedicated residents.

Dr. Greg Feinsinger has practiced as afamily medicine specialist for 41 years andhe still works two days a week at Glenwood

Medical Associates. But the real passion inhis practice these days is raising local aware-ness around the benefits of eating a plant-based diet. Recently, he started The Centerfor Prevention and Treatment of DiseaseThrough Nutrition, a 501(c)3 non-profit or-ganization with a program that will providechef-designed vegan meals for those whowish to make the switch.

“I’ve been counseling people about dietand nutrition for over 40 years,” saidFeinsinger, “and I never really saw amazing

results until my patients began to eat vegan.”A vegan diet is, by definition, plant-based

food only — no animal protein, no dairy

and no extra oils. For the generations raisedon the Standard American Diet (SAD), try-ing to shop for and prepare food with menusnot designed around a meat entree can be adeal-breaker. Feinsinger’s mission for the lasttwo years especially has been to show peo-ple how to get past those obstacles. It is hisbelief that just by changing eating habits,people can prevent costly chronic and/or de-bilitating conditions like diabetes and heartdisease, and his own remarkable good

Thunder River The-atre Company presentsDavid Mamet’s “Ameri-can Buffalo” throughJuly 5. At 66 years old,Mamet has built an al-most unparalleled bodyof work as an author,playwright, screenwriterand film director. “Amer-ican Buffalo” (1975) wasan early success, followedby many more, including:

• The Pulitzer Prizewinning play “Glengarry,Glen Ross” (1984);

• Oscar nominationsin screenwriting for “TheVerdict” (1982) and “Wagthe Dog” (1997);

• “House of Games”(1987), which he wroteand directed, and wonfor best film and bestscreenplay at the VeniceFilm Festival.

Shown here (left to right) are ThunderRiver Theatre’s LonWinston, Nick Garayand Owen O’Farrell.For a review of “American Buffalo,”please turn to page 7. Photo by Valerie Haugen

under River eatre unleashes “Buffalo”

FEINSINGER page 9

“I never really saw amazing results until

my patients began to eat vegan.”

Greg Feinsinger: A local doctor on a mission for health

Frosty doesn’t understandDear Editor:

Frosty Merriott does not understand thenegativity associated with the trustee’s deci-sion to place James Surls’s sculpture in theroundabout at Main Street and Highway133. Well, Frosty, some of us are unhappywith the process that disallowed any publicinput for a very public place and reeks of po-litical influence by special interests.

You exhibited your prejudice in Januaryof 2013 when you enthusiastically disclosedto an Internet forum that shares informationon mostly local issues, the possibility of theSurls museum in the old library space beforeit was ever discussed by the trustees. Duringthe discussion by the board, you disclosedthat Jim Calaway was now a client of yours,but you felt that you could be objective. Yet,you were very vocal in demanding that JohnFoulkrod recuse himself from the discussionof the VCR project because one of his busi-ness partners was also a partner in the de-velopment. You also advocated for a publicvote on the VCR development, yet in the dis-cussion of the sculpture in the roundaboutyou opposed any public involvement, sayingmerely that you were “elected to lead.” Ifyou are not guilty of catering to special in-terests, you are at least guilty of hypocrisy.And, to dismiss the critics of government as“naysayers” and “Monday morning quar-terbacks” is one of the more undemocraticthings I’ve heard lately.

John Foulkrod admits to not caring what“the people” wanted, claiming that he basedhis decisions on what he thought was bestfor Carbondale. That was obvious for the 20years he served as trustee or mayor. I was as-tonished by his statement during the discus-sion preceding the vote, to the effect that hedid not want to have a public discussion be-

cause sometimes public involvement is“fruitful” and sometimes it’s not. Huh?

Jim Calaway has been on a mission forsome time to establish James Surls as thesculptor laureate of Carbondale and that isevidenced by his efforts to establish the Surlsmuseum in the old library and now thesculpture in the round-about. It is probablya very unpopular position to oppose the de-sires of a very influential man who hasshown his adopted community a good dealof philanthropy, but I take exception tobeing railroaded.

Russell HedmanCarbondale

Admit itDear Editor:

Dear Mr. Foulkrod and Mr. Merriott,why can’t you just admit that it seemed likea good idea at the time? No biggie; you’rehuman and just like the rest of us you lackforesight. No way to know that the librarywouldn’t be a museum dedicated to Surlsand that the sculpture would be a replica ofartwork already showcasing the purplemountain majesty that is Kirby Drive inHouston, Texas.

(We know it’s not polite to disparageother states in the union, but if we’re mak-ing fun of another state it’s usually gonna beTexas ... apologies to Austin and Lubbock).

Speaking of apologies, where are they forthe parents and children who need a day-care facility?

Jeannie PerryClint WilfleySatank

Teslas ain’t cheapDear Editor:

Please tell our Carbondale town council

there is a new electric car coming out. It’scalled a Tesla and I am so sure that lots ofpeople will be using them at the new elec-tric plug in stations here in Carbondale.They will retail for $90,000. Really afford-able, aren't they?

Jane SpauldingCarbondale

A winning lifeDear Editor:

Each of us possesses the potential for awinning life. Within us is the ability to livewith courage, to have fulfilling relationships,to enjoy good health and prosperity, to feeland show true compassion for others, andthe power to face and surmount our deepestproblems. Crucial to living a winning life isto undergo an inner transformation that willenable us to bring out our highest humanqualities and change our circumstances. Thisprocess is a revolution of our own charac-ter, an individual human revolution.

The practice of Buddhism as taught byNichiren Daishonin is a catalyst for experi-encing this inner revolution. It provides uswith immediate access to the unlimited po-tential inherent in our lives by which we canlive a winning life. It is the promise of NichirenDaishonin that we can attain a state of free-dom and unshakable happiness for ourselveswhile creating harmony with others.

Through this process of inner reforma-tion, we can also fulfill our dreams and de-sires. Nichiren Daishonin recognizes that tobe human means to have desires and as weproceed in our human revolution we ele-vate our state of life, “magnetizing” ourlives to attrct that which will further ourhappiness. True happiness or victory in lifeis having the tools to take on each hurdle,overcome it and become stronger and wiserin the process. Inside each human being isa storehouse of all the necessary traits totackle every problem that confronts us.Buddhism is the practice that allows us ac-cess to this storehouse and unleashes ourinherent power to take on all of life’s chal-lenges and win.

Paula ValentiGlenwood Springs

Libraries creating a visionDear Editor:

The Garfield County Libraries recentlyhired JVA Consulting to assist in crafting astrategic vision and marketing plan for pro-motion of library services in GarfieldCounty. We are seeking to develop ourbrand identity and marketing capabilities,with hopes of increasing the visibility andusage of library services in each of our com-munities and throughout the region.

The libraries also seek to clarify our or-ganizational vision and mission so it can beeasily understood and embraced by librarystaff, local government, area businesses, thegeneral public and used as the basis to cre-

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Opening in DecemberBy John ColsonSopris Sun Correspondent

Connie Baker certainly does not looklike anyone’s typical image of a whiskymaker, but she is about to become one.

Baker, 49, is a partner in the Marble Dis-tillery, to be located at 150 Main St. in Car-bondale once construction is completed onwhat she described as a first-of-its-kind dis-tillery operation with an emphasis on“green,” or eco-friendly construction andoperating techniques.

The distillery plans to produce liqueurs,vodka and barrel-aged whisky, and to offera tasting room and a shop where drinks canbe sold and served, as well as a couple ofrooms to lodge tourists and other guests.

“We can’t find anyone who’s doing ityet,” she said of the building, which is beingconstructed under Carbondale’s new green-building code and will use water andcrushed marble from the Yule Quarry in

Marble in its distilling process.“As far as we know, we’re the first,” she

said, explaining that crushed marble will beused to filter the water meant for the stills,and that water fromthe marble “cut-tings” will be usedas a coolant for theequipment in thebuilding.

Baker, who is ofIrish stock, is work-ing in partnershipwith her husband,Carey Shanks, andher brother in law,Rob DiPangrazio, aswell as Michelle andKeith Marlow, whohave ownership interest in the site itself.

She also is working with another Car-bondale-area land owner, Bren Simon, whoowns the lot at the corner of Second andMain where the YouthZone trailer stoodfor years. Simon, Baker said, has offered

that corner lot as the “staging area” forconstruction work on the distillery site.

Baker said the distillery is part of agrowing segment of “small-batch and

hand-crafted” liquor dis-tilleries that got its startin the state of Washing-ton a few years ago, andnow has taken root inColorado.

“Now, Colorado isahead of Washington indistilleries,” she saidproudly, after noting thatshe attended a year of dis-tillery school at the DryFly Institute in Spokanein 2010.

The Marble Distillery,she emphasized, will be “family owned andoperated” and will be “a super-green sys-tem” that recycles 100 percent of the waterused in the process – beyond what ends up

in the bottles, of course.And whose idea was this in the first

place, a reporter asked in an interview?With a shy smile and a downward tilt of

her head, Baker replied, “It was mine. It’sdefinitely my baby.”

1992Originally from New York City, Baker

moved here in 1992 and started up a phar-maceutical marketing business with officesin Carbondale and New York City, whichshe ran until recently.

But she tired of that work, and at thesame time, she said, DiPangrazio wasgoing stale as a marketing and sales execu-tive in North Carolina.

“He wanted to change his life,” she saidof DiPangrazio, “so he moved here in Feb-ruary” with his family, and went to workfor Marble Distillery.

As for her own transition, she noted, “I

Marble Distillery a pioneering spirit in new industry

By John ColsonSopris Sun Correspondent

Carbondale trustee Allyn Harvey, at theboard of trustee’s regular meeting on Tues-day, objected to what he termed a local potshop owner’s “disregard” for city regula-tions and led his fellow trustees toward de-nial of that shop’s medical marijuanalicense renewal application.

Harvey, and other trustees, also objectedto the level of local ownership at theCMED medical marijuana shop, whichdoes business as Rocky Mountain High at66 Buggy Circle, which according to thetown amounts to “one tenth of one per-cent” of the business in local ownership.

The remaining 99.9 percent, Harveynoted, is in the hands of owner MichaelWeisser, who lives in Edwards, Colo., andhas ties to the state of Florida, and whotold the trustees he controls nearly 20 med-ical marijuana businesses around Col-orado.

Pointing out that the town had includeda provision in its codes requiring some de-gree of local ownership of some businesses,though not specifying the percentage oflocal ownership required, Harvey declared,“I would argue that this is, in fact, flauntingthe local ownership provision of the localownership provision of the code.”

But CMED’s license application was notdenied, after the trustees tied, 3-3, on Har-vey’s motion to reject the application.

Instead, the application will be reviewedagain on July 8, along with a “finding offact” drawn up by town staff and outliningthe issues involved with the application, asa basis for the trustees’ ultimate decision onapproval or denial of the business license.

Harvey, in his initial criticism of CMED,argued that Weisser and his employees havemissed deadlines and filed incomplete ap-plications throughout the company’s tenurein Carbondale, including a late applicationfor its medical marijuana license renewal,

which expired earlier this year.CMED majority owner Weisser, follow-

ing a discussion among the trustees prior tothe final vote, objected to Harvey’s charac-terization of the business and said to Har-vey, “Don’t beat us up because we werelate.”

He said he had charged CMED’s currenton-site manager, Forrest Woolery, with fil-ing that application, and said Woolery haspassed that chore on to another employeewhile Woolery went on vacation, but theapplication was not filed on time.

Ticking off points he felt were in hisfavor, Weisser said, “One, we never got anynotice” from town officials about the expi-ration of the license.

“That’s not our responsibility,” coun-tered Harvey. “You need to run your busi-ness and keep your license current.” Townstaff and other trustees agreed with that as-sessment.

“But the point is, look at what we do forthe community,” Weisser continued, ex-plaining that his shop sells products thatare “very high in CBD,” a compound foundin some strains of medical marijuana thathas been found effective in treating seizuresin children and adults.

Plus, Weisser said, “we’ve been good cit-izens, good neighbors,” responsive to townrequests regarding such issues as odors em-anating from the shop and from the culti-vation of its products.

“What occurred … was just an over-sight,” he told the trustees.

Town Manager Jay Harrington in-formed the trustees that all three of Car-bondale’s pot shops had filed lateapplications for license renewals, and thatone of the local shops, the Doctor’s Garden,is currently closed for medical marijuanasales because its local medical marijuana li-cense had lapsed, although it is open forrecreational pot sales.

Trustee puts pot-shop owner inhot seat; Barber Drive folks riled

Not that they aren’t doing anything, but some folks wonder what the flaggers atHighway 133 and Main Street are doing. Sometimes they wave traffic through the in-tersection or they stop traffic. Other times it looks like they are just standing around.Making eye contact with them doesn’t seem to affect their actions. In an e-mail, TheSopris Sun asked CDOT “what’s the deal?” Here’s the paraphrased response fromproject manager Adam Cornely. The flaggers in this location are there to stop all di-rections of traffic ONLY when United (the construction company) must get equip-ment in or out of the work zone. However, when the flaggers do stop traffic to let theequipment enter or exit the work zone, they also clear out the Main Street trafficqueue after the equipment is gone. So, basically, motorists need to obey the stop signon Main Street and are allowed to turn onto Highway 133 when they are able, un-less the flagger is directing them to do otherwise. Photo by Lynn Burton

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DISTILLERY page 14

TOWN COUNCIL page 14

“We’re hoping to be a model forsmall distilleries.”

– Connie BakerMarble Distillery partner

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The number 13 is a lucky one for local music fans, asthe 13th annual Mount Sopris Music Festival this weekendbrings at least 20 acts to at least eight different venuesaround town – and it’s all free.

Steve Standiford, of Steve’s Guitars, organizes the event.He gets the posters out, solicits sponsors, signs up theTown Plaza lineup for Friday and Saturday (June 27-28)and helped at least one venue find its acts.

The musical genres include bossa nova, Americana,rock, bluegrass, alt-country, Motown and more.

Here’s a sampling of what’s coming to town or is al-ready here:

Ali Sperry/Adam Chaffins/Jamie Dick is a Nashville triounited by deep friendship, love of music, and a penchantfor “finely-crafted cocktails.” Their mix of songs, storiesand sounds is anchored by impeccable musicianship thatdelivers far beyond the Nashville stereotype. Sperry’s 2012debut album, “Storybook,” features lush arrangements thatintegrate elements of folk ballads, feel-good rock ‘n roll,and atmospheric string-infused pop. Dick (on drums) hastoured with Abigail Washburn & the Village in the U.S.,China, Australia, New Zealand and the U.K. Chaffins(bass/guitars/vocals) plays the progressive bluegrass groupThe Deadly Gentlemen, and has written, preformed andrecorded with the likes of Susan Werner, The InfamousStringdusters, World Party, Levi Lowery, the Carter Broth-ers and numerous others.

The Trio, based in the Roaring Fork Valley, is comprisedof Josefina Mendez (vocals), Tim Fox (piano and trumpet)and Mike Facey (bass and guitar). They perform their jazzand Latin jazz regularly in Aspen at the Jerome Hotel, theLimelight Hotel, at the Snowmass Westin Resort, and inBasalt at Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas. They recentlytraveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they recorded

Mendez’s CD “Todo Llega,” which is available on iTunesand Amazon.

Smythe and Taylor are known for their symbiotic har-monies, humorous lyrics, and ‘”3-D” brand of guitar play-ing. They have been performing together since 2000 andhave eight CD’s between them. They offer an eclectic vari-

ety of acoustic music, including contemporary and famil-iar tunes as well as their award winning originals. Theirlive shows celebrate the craft of songwriting in bluegrass,blues, folk, and Americana music. They have been on sevenEuropean tours and were featured for five years in a row

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Let Them Roar takes the Town Plaza stage at 8 p.m. on June 27, followed by the Starlettes at 9 p.m. Admission to theMount Sopris Music Fest is free. Courtesy photo

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Pick your Mt. Fair gigCarbondale Mountain Fair volunteers who sign up

early can pretty much pick their own gig (Example: forsome folks, working the trash crew in the morning is some-what preferable to working it in the afternoon due to tem-peratures and crowds). More than 300 volunteers areneeded each year to help with everything from selling T-shirts to the Peace Patrol. Volunteers who give four hoursor more receive a Mountain Fair T-shirt and one raffleentry for a New Belgium cruiser bike. To volunteer, go tocarbondalearts.com.

Climate Change news from D.C.Citizens’ Climate Lobby members Amelia Potvin and

Dave Reed found themselves in Washington, D.C. for thegroup’s national conference this week. “We both came hereon our own dime,” Reed tells The Sopris Sun. The missionof Citizens’ Climate Change Lobby (CCL) is to create thepolitical will for Congressional legislation to put a price oncarbon emissions. “As its name suggests, it trains and em-powers citizens to directly lobby their members of Con-gress,” Reed said. “Last fall we started a CCL chapter inthe Roaring Fork Valley and we’ve had one meeting eachwith the Grand Junction offices of Rep. Scott Tipton andSens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet.” Meanwhile, CCLmembers who didn’t come to D.C. are calling Congres-sional offices. “ … they’ll talk to us because CCL is scrupu-lously non-partisan and has an awesome reputation fordeveloping respectful, constructive relationships with allmembers of Congress.”

A celebrity spotting?At least one Pour House diner chowing down on beef

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ers at a table in the middle of the Pour House’s dining areaand looked a lot like political campaign consultant JamesCarville, who very well could have been in Aspen for Food& Wine, Ideas or various other political or non-politicalreasons. If the name “James Carville” doesn’t click, his mugoften turns up on TV news shows, where he could de-scribed as “squinty eyed” or “looking like the front end of2013 Chevy Camero.” Anyway, our diner glanced his wayaround the Carville look-alike’s table and determined thewoman with long, gray hair to his right did not look likeCarville’s spouse Mary Matalin. A 20 something-guy in a

ball cap seemed more interested in the ball game on the TVthan anything else. A balding guy with gray hair did themost talking, opining on numerous issues, including Indianartifacts and the federal Antiquities Act, and said “ … ifyou’re in the army, is that right? I don’t think so.” Workingon his last bit of his enchilada, our diner determined theman in question was not James Carville because he did notsay a single word the whole time.

Where’s Hitchcock when you need him?Terri Ritchie, Denise Barkhurst, Patty Thayn and several

others have reported getting dive-bombed by redwingblackbirds on the Highway 133 paved bike trail. Appar-ently, these aggressive little birds are nesting near the bridgejust south of Prince Creek. They seem to have no problemlanding and pecking on the heads of bikers who go by, caw-ing all the while. All three women agree that a helmet camein handy. Sometimes, truth is just as strange as fiction.

Congrats to Fotion, EverdingJeremy Everding, 31, and Steven Fotion, 47, both of

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TRTC tops off 19th seasonBy Barbara DillsSopris Sun Correspondent

If you live in or around Carbondale,you’ll be very much at home when you stepinto Thunder River Theater to see the com-pany’s latest production, “American Buf-falo,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrightDavid Mamet. It’s as if you’ve stepped intothe Back Door Consignment Store, the NearNew, or Miser’s Mercantile. The play takesplace in a similar shop in an unnamed city,although Chicago, Mamet’s hometown, isimplied (if you go, listen for clues). The setis chock full of good stuff from the stash ofprops Thunder River Theater Company(TRTC) has collected in its basement overthe years, the kind of good stuff that easilycould have passed through any or all ofCarbondale’s well-loved secondhand storesat one time or another. You have until July5 to see this first-rate production, skillfullydirected by TRTC’s own favorite leadinglady, Valerie Haugen.

A few minutes into the play, any sense ofcomfort this familiar secondhand store set-ting provides is disrupted as the talentedcast of three — Owen O’Farrell as shopowner Donnie, Nick Garay as Donnie’syoung gofer Bobby, and TRTC ExecutiveArtistic Director Lon Winston playing

Teach — engage in the frequently vulgarverbal scuffling that saturates much ofMamet’s work. Be forewarned. If four-let-ter words (including one beginning with “f”and a misogynistic companion that startswith “c”) turn your stomach, you might notwant to eat a big meal before the play. Butif you are 17 or older, don’t let this warningkeep you away. The profanity is never gra-

tuitous, and TRTC’s production of “Amer-ican Buffalo” is just too good to miss.

Mamet, also the author of the play“Glengarry Glen Ross,” which won aPulitzer and was later made into a popularfilm, is known for portraying his characters— typically back-slapping, back-stabbingmales — through the common talk and“profane poetry” of their dialog. Ten min-

utes into this play, the shock of the languagewill subside and you’ll be caught up insteadin what one audience member described atintermission as “the river of language” thatis “American Buffalo.” Not only that, butthe play is funny — at times, laugh-out-loudfunny — with humor bordering on slapstickat times, like when Winston, as Teach, hikeshis pants up in just the right way at just theright moment. The onstage chemistry be-tween TRTC’s trio of fine male actors is re-markable, and their rendering of threememorable but very different characterscomes as much from the timing and deliveryof their dialog and gestures as from thescript itself.

The plot revolves around a particularbuffalo nickel that has passed through Don-nie’s store. Its actual value is unknown, butwhen Donnie and Teach decide it must beworth a fortune, they become obsessed withrecovering it from the customer who paidDonnie $90 for it. The coin, and the plot toget it back, work on many levels. On the onehand, the play is about the illusory nature ofthings and the fact that, as one characterportends early in the first act, “Things arenot always what they seem to be.” On an-other level, the nickel — which inspires theirgreed through much of the play, but in theend doesn’t matter to them at all — repre-sents the decimated American bison. At thesame time, the play makes a statement aboutthe mercenary nature of American business

Haugen takes a bow as director of “American Buffalo”


The Thunder River Theatre Company production of “American Buffalo” continues throughJuly 5. The play takes place in a secondhand store in an unnamed city, although folks fromChicago might recognize some references to their home turf. Photo by Valerie Haugen

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Lipbone Redding, a Carbondale favorite, takes the Town Plaza stageat 6 p.m. on Friday and is featured at Steve’s Guitars later that nightat 9 p.m. Other notable acts include Carlton Pride & Mighty Zion,which closes out the plaza stage action at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Photoby Jane Bachrach


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at the Guildford Music Festival inEngland, sharing “T-shirt real es-tate” with Blondie, RichardThompson, the Waterboys, Hay-seed Dixie and others.

The local downtown lineup in-cludes numerous local bands andsolo acts, including the SteveSkinner Band, Let The Roar, theStarlettes, Matt Johnson andElectric Lemon.

Standiford told The Sopris Sun“Like at the shop (Steve’s Guitars),we love presenting original musicthat is played by the singer/song-writer who created it. Cover (ver-sions) are fine but we really do likehearing new music made by localmusicians and there will be plentyof that at the festival.”

Standiford said that over theyears the festival has helped toraise more than $50,000 for localnon-profits such as the CRMS pre-school, Green Sprouts and KDNK.

As usual, KDNK will operate a“beverage garden” on Fridaynight and on Saturday. Food willbe provided by Senor Taco Show,and ice cream by the CowabungaCreamery from Paonia. VillageInn is donating pies to the musi-cians, who are working for “foodand drink.”

Mount Sopris Music FestJune 27-28

Town Plaza stageJune 275 p.m. — Josefina Mendez band (The Trio)6 p.m. — Lipbone Redding6:45 p.m. — Wade Newsome7 p.m. — The Steve Skinner Band8 p.m. — Let Them Roar9 p.m. — The StarlettesJune 28Noon — Librarian Sue & Blacksmith Tim12:30 p.m. — Patrick Fagan1 p.m. — Morgan Williams1:30 p.m. — Jim Hawkins2 p.m. — Dave Taylor2:30 p.m. — Matt Johnson3 p.m. — Mack Bailey4 p.m. — The Lost Keys5 p.m. — The 4 A.M. Band6 p.m. — Sperry, Chaffins & Dick 7 p.m. — The Nanograms8 p.m. — Electric Lemon9 p.m. — Carlton Pride & Mighty Zion

STEVE’S GUITARSJune 279 p.m. — Lipbone ReddingJune 289 p.m. — Sperry, Chaffins & Dick11 p.m. — Carlton Pride & Mighty Zion

Other venuesThe Black Nugget – Carlton Pride (June 27), After Jack (June 28)Village Smithy – Dave Taylor, Breton McNamara (June 28)Carbondale Beer Works – Xperience Freedom (June 27)White House Pizza – Greg Masse (June 28)The Blend – Open mic (June 26)Dos Gringos – Bluegrass jam (June 29)

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health is a testament to his conviction. He has himself beeneating a plant-based diet since 2011.

Through his practice at Glenwood Medical Associates,Feinsinger promotes his nutritional method of treatment byadvocating that his patients watch the “Forks Over Knives”DVD and then follow the recipes from the “Forks Over KnivesCookbook” (both soldat cost at GMA), and byreading “The ChinaStudy,” authored by T.Colin Campbell, MD.Working with the Roar-ing Fork CulturalCouncil, Feinsinger wasinstrumental in gettingDr. Caldwell B. Essel-styn and his wife herelast year to present in-formation; it was astanding room onlynight at Thunder RiverTheater.

Dr. Campbell andDr. Esselstyn, throughtheir research and pub-lications, have become standard bearers for plant-based nu-trition, along with Dr. Dean Ornish who began his plant-baseddiet campaign over 20 years ago. Feinsinger has also presentedlive cooking demonstrations in the lobby at Glenwood Med-ical Associates in Glenwood Springs, with local chefs showinghow to shop for and prepare plant-based meals, then feedingthe crowds with the examples.

“I’ve learned over the past two years that if people can havean opportunity to consistently eat plant-based meals, then theybecome enthusiastic about eating that way permanently,” saidFeinsinger. “To make that possible, I created The Center forPrevention and Treatment of Disease Through Nutrition,based in Carbondale, and I approached the Carbondale Com-munity Food Co-op to work with me. I’ve also recruited localchef Chris Norville to design and prepare vegan meals thatwill be available for pre-purchase.”

Beginning July 1, there are 30 people who have committedto a month-long trial of eating vegan. They pre-purchased twovegan meals a day from the co-op. Norville will make andfreeze these meals, and they will be available for pick up oncea week at a special freezer located inside the Community FoodCo-op.

“My goal after this group is to be able to continue to pro-vide quality, delicious vegan meals through the co-op for any-one who wants to be healthier by eating a plant based diet,”said Feinsinger.

For more information about Dr. Feinsinger’s new non-profit organization, or about his plant based nutrition offer-

Sutey deadline is Aug. 4Sopris Sun Staff Report

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The swap is the result of a proposal brought to the BLMby the Western Land Group.

Under the exchange, the public would acquire the 557-acre Sutey Ranch on County Road 112 north of Carbondale,and 112 acres in Pitkin County along Prince Creek Roadsouth of Carbondale.

The BLM would exchange three parcels totaling 1,268acres in Pitkin County south of Carbondale, which wouldbe transferred to Two Shoes Ranch. In Eagle County south-west of Eagle, the BLM would exchange three parcels totaling201 acres to Horse Mountain Habitat LLC.

The land exchange applicants intend to place conserva-tion easements on those lands transferred out of federal own-ership preventing development from occurring on those landsand also donate $1.1 million to manage the properties.

The land exchange is not complete until the close of theprotest period and any protests received are resolved.

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THURSDAY June 26LIVE MUSIC • Steve’s Guitars in the oldpart of the Dinkel Building presents theHoneycutters at 8:30 p.m. Info: 963-3304.

ARTIST BEAT • Artists in the currentCCAH show “Landscape and Landmarks”will be demonstrating their technique atBonfire Coffee from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Info:963-1680.

GALLERY RECEPTION • The Ann Ko-rologos Gallery in downtown Basalt hostsa reception for painter Simon Winegarfrom 5 to 7 p.m. His current show, “Bonesof America,” is comprised of 30 paintingsof barns, no two of which are alike. Info:927-9668.

RODEO • The Carbondale Wild WestRodeo continues its 2014 season at GusDarien Arena east of town on CountyRoad 100. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; slackstarts at 6 p.m. with the Grand Entry at7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults/$30 percarload up to six, free for kids under 10.The weekly rodeo runs through Aug. 21.Info: carbondalerodeo.com.

GONG MEDITATION • Davi Nikentpresents a gong meditation with sacred har-monics – featuring Barry Chapman, Con-nor Johnson, Elizabeth Ward, KarenConnington and Daniel Pierce – at theThird Street Center at 7 p.m. Admission is$20. Bring your own mat, pillow and blan-ket. Info: 618-5879.

ROTARY • The Mt. Sopris Rotary meetsat Mi Casita at noon every Thursday.

FRI.-SAT. June 27-28LIVE MUSIC • The 13th annual Mt. So-pris Music Festival takes place at variousvenues around town, including theFourth Street plaza. The lineup in-cludes: the Trio (Josefina Mendez,Mike Facey and Tim Fox), Let ThemRoar, the Steve Skinner Band, theNanograms, Valle Musico, NatalieSpears, and the Midnight Badgers.There’ll also be food, art and KDNK’s“beverage garden.” The festival isorganized by Steve’s Guitars.Info: stevesguitars.net and963-3304.

FRI.-SUN. June 27-29THEATRE • ThunderRiver Theatre contin-ues its production of“American Buffalo”at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-day and Saturday,and 2 p.m. on Sun-day, and at 7:30 p.m.on July 3 and July 5,and 2 p.m. on July 4.This David Mamet play isrecommended for adults andmature teens. The story is set in a mysteri-ous landscape in which there can never beany accuracy about what is true and whatis illusion. “‘American Buffalo’ is a veryfunny play,” said a TRTC spokesman. “Italso contains a steady stream of profanity!The language is not gratuitous. TRTC has

chosen to do the play as it is written.”Tickets are $22 for adults and $12 for stu-dents. Info: thunderrivertheatre.com and963-8200.

FRIDAY JUNE 27MOVIES • The Crystal Theatre presents“Belle” (PG) at 7:30 p.m. June 27-July 3and “Chef” (R) at 5 p.m. June 27-July 1,(July 1 show is captioned).

LIVE MUSIC • Rivers restaurant in Glen-wood Springs presents Missing Link

(rock, R&B, country, blues) from 9p.m. to midnight. No cover.

PITCHFEST • Roaring ForkBusiness Research Center pres-ents Pitchfest for entrepreneursand investors at Aspen Glen.Info: 945-5158.

SATURDAY June 28CAJUN CLAY NIGHT• The Carbondale Clay Cen-ter’s Cajun Clay Night goesfrom 6 to 9 p.m. with music(Roomy Boots and One

Night Stand), gumbo, hand-made bowls, silent auction, cos-

tume contest, kids games, libations, thefamous gator cake and more. Tickets are$35 in advance and $40 the day of; $20 inadvance and $25 the day of for kids 6-16(youth tickets do no include a ceramicbowl). Info: 963-2529.

THOMPSON HOUSE TOURS • The Mt.

Sopris Historical Society hosts free tours ofthe Thompson House Museum on Satur-days from 2 to 5 p.m. through the summer.The historic Thompson House is locateddirectly behind the River Valley Ranch ten-nis courts. Info: 963-7041.

SUNDAY June 29SOKA GAKKAI • Local Soka GakkaiBuddhists celebrate humanity with music,food and more at Sayre Park in GlenwoodSprings (on Grand Avenue) from 3 to 7p.m. Soka Gakkai International is theworld’s largest Buddhist lay group. Ac-cording to a press release, the group is bestknown for its familiar chant “Nam-myoho-rengo-kyo.” The chant “ … is an act of faith… . When we call forth and base ourselveson the magnificent enlightened life that ex-ists within each of us without exception …even the most fundamental, inescapablesufferings of life and death need not be ex-perienced as pain. … Nichiren Buddhistschant the daimoku to get what they want –a successful career, better health, a goodmarriage, even world peace.” Info: 818-640-6482 and [email protected].

POETRY • The Aspen Poets’ Society con-tinues its open mic Live Poetry Night seriesat Victoria’s Espresso & Wine Bar from6:30 to 9 p.m. Tonight’s featured poet isCameron Scott with music by BretonHayes. Info: 379-2136.

LUTHERANS MEET • Faith LutheranChurch holds a worship servcie at the Car-


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bondale Middle School auditorium: tradi-tional service (9 a.m.), educational hour (10a.m.), living praise worship (11:30 a.m.).Info. Faithcarbondale.com and 925-7725.

TUESDAY July 1GLENWOOD MARKET • Glenwood’sDowntown Market happens every Tuesdayfrom 4 to 8 p.m. There’s live music and more.Info: glenwoodmarket.com and 618-3650.

WEDNESDAY July 2FARMER’S MARKET CONTINUES• The Carbondale Farmer’s Market returnsto the Fourth Street Plaza from 10 a.m. to3 p.m. on Wednesday through Oct. 1.There’s live music, fresh produce, localmeat/cheese/bread/crafts and more. Thisweek, some artists from CCAH’s currentshow “Landscapes & Landmarks” will bepainting live at the market.

LIVE MUSIC • Basalt kicks off its Live AfterFive free music series in downtown in LionsPark with the Beatles tribute band DoctorRobert. It goes from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

ROTARY • The Rotary Club of Carbondalemeets at the Carbondale fire station at 6:50a.m. For program suggestions, [email protected].

Further OutSATURDAY July 5DEAD ALERT • Dark Star Orchestraplays State Bridge Riverside Amphitheatrein Bond. Info: 614-285-7472.

TUESDAY July 8ASPEN INSTITUTE • The MurdockMind, Body, Spirit series presents “Mind-fulness and the Psychology of Possibility”with Ellen Langer at Paepcke Auditoriumfrom 7 to 8 p.m. Admission is $20. Info:920-5770.

THURSDAY July 17SUN MEETING • The Sopris Sun wantsto hear from YOU! Please join us for aCommunity Open House to gather inputfrom community members as we chartthe future of The Sopris Sun. The meet-ing will take place in the CarbondaleBranch Library’s community room from6 to 8 p.m. Info: Debbie at 379-0214 [email protected].

THURSDAY July 24LIVE MUSIC • PAC3 presents Robert EarlKeen Jr. at 9 p.m. Tickets are $37 in ad-vance and $42 the day of. Info: GooglePAC3.

OngoingMEDITATION AND DHARMA • John(Chophel) Bruna facilitates a meditation andDharma talk at the Third Street Center from5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. There will be a25 minute meditation, followed by a dharmatalk with time for questions and answers. It’s of-fered by the Way of Compassion Foundationand co-sponsored by Davi Nikent. Info: wayof-compassion.org.

DANCE AND MOVEMENT • Coredinationand Bonedale Ballet’s Summer Dance andMovement Workshop will be held from June 23to Aug. 23. Classes include ballet, jazz, tap, Pi-lates and yoga for all ages. Info: 379-2187 orbonedaleballet.com.

KOROLOGOS GALLERY • “Bones of Amer-ica: Western Barns and Farmlands” by artistSimon Winegar continues through July 6 at theKorologos Gallery in downtown Basalt. Info:korologosgallery.com.

CCAH • The Carbondale Council on Arts andHumanities continues its show “Landscapes &Landmarks” at the Third Street Center. Theshow features Mary Cervantes (pastel), MaryNoone (acrylic), Charles O. Bailey (latex), GregWatts (photography), Brian Colley (watercolor),Mark Simpkins (oil) and Carrie Trippe andNicole Kinsler (mixed media). Info: carbon-dalearts.com.

MORRIS CONTINUES • The Charles Morrisshow at Main Street Gallery continues. Info:963-3775.

FREE YOGA • True Nature Healing Arts (100N. Third St.) offers free yoga from 4 to 5 p.m. onSundays through the summer. Info: 963-9900.

VAUDEVILLE RETURNS • GlenwoodVaudeville Review returns with a spring showon Friday and Saturday nights. Doors open at6:30 p.m. There’s a full bar and pub style menufrom Juicy Lucy’s, Daily Bread and 19th StreetDiner. Tickets are $24 for adults, $22 for seniorsand $16 for kids (show only). Reservations at945-9699 or gvrshow.com.

TAI CHI • Senior Matters offers tai chi classesat the Third Street Center on Mondays andWednesday at 8:30 a.m. Classes are $48 permonth or $8 for drop ins. Info: John Norton at379-1375.

TAI CHI • Senior Matters presents Simple TaiChi in room 33 of the Third Street Center from11 a.m. to noon on Fridays. Info: 379-1375.

WEEKLY RUNS • Indepedence Run & Hikeholds runs on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. andSaturdays at 8 a.m. Info: 704-0909.

ASPEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY • Morethan 15 new artifacts have been installed in theAspen Historical Society’s award winning ex-hibit at the Wheeler/Stallard House museum onBleeker. Items include a parfleche bag, moc-casins, a tobacco bag and cradleboard. “Seasonsof the Nuche: Transitions of the Ute People” willbe up for the summer season.

LINX • The Linx Networking group meetseach Tuesdays at 7 a.m. in the Aspen-Sotheby’sreal estate office on Midland Avenue in Basalt.Info: Keith Edquist at 928-8428.

MINDFULNESS GROUP • The Mindfulnessgroup holds weekly sessions at 7:30 p.m. next tothe Blend on Highway 133. Info: 970-633-0163.

Save the DateSATURDAY Aug. 9SHINDIG • The Mount Sopris Historical Society holds its first ever Shindig at the ThompsonHouse Museum from 6 to 9 p.m.

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Libraries open at noonThe Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New

Castle, Rifle and Parachute branch librarieswill open at noon on June 27 to allow asmany employees as possible to participate inthe strategic visioning process that morning,according to a press release. “We apologizefor the inconvenience of the morning closureand ask for your understanding in our deci-sion,” said a library spokeswoman. The SiltBranch Library will be open normal hoursthat day and can be reached at 876-5500.

CCAH offers storytelling campThe registration deadline for the Carbon-

dale Council on Arts and Humanities youthstorytelling camp is July 2. The camp itselfruns from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on July 7-12.It’s for youth 9 to 12 years old. The final dayculminates with a storytelling performance atHeritage Park Care Center. The camp is apartnership between Spellbinders and CCAH.The cost is $230 for CCAH members and$250 for non-members. For details, call 963-1680 or go to carbondalearts.com.

CMC offers middle school campsColorado Mountain College, in partner-

ship with several western Colorado highereducation institutions, is offering low-costsummer camps to middle school studentsthis summer. Reach Your Peak Colorado, anorganization supported by the El PomarFoundation’s Northwest Regional Council,creates opportunities for students who mightnot see higher education or career training

as goals. “The program aims to spark inter-est among middle school-aged students byconnecting fun, summer learning experi-ences with rewarding, future careers,” said aprogram spokeswoman. Scholarships to as-sist with tuition are available. ColoradoMountain College also offers three tech-camp sessions at Colorado Rocky MountainSchool. For details, call 947-8357 or [email protected].

Mindful Life offered in JulyThe Mindful Life Program’s Mindfulness

course is offered in Carbondale on July 8, 15,

19 and 22. “The MLP Mindfulness courseprovides practical, accessible and universalskills that empower you to engage in yourlife with attention and intention,” said a pro-gram spokeswoman. The course is taught byJohn (Chophel) Bruna, co-founder of theMindful Life Program. For details, go tomindfullifeprogram.org.

CMC approves budget for 2014-15At its June 18 meeting in Steamboat

Springs, the Colorado Mountain CollegeBoard of Trustees approved an operating andcapital budget of $60.6 million for 2014-15,

according to a press release. The general op-erating budget, of $56.3 million, reflects a 1.8percent increase over the current year’sbudget and is based on projections that en-rollment will increase by at least 2 percentand state-based financial aid will grow by atleast 50 percent. Revenues are projected to behigher overall than in the current year by al-most $1.5 million, primarily due to increasesin state funding and net tuition revenue. Afterholding tuition rates constant for the previ-ous two years, increases of 2 to 6 percentwere approved for 2014-15.

Sculpture shown at town hallSculptor James Surls will be on hand at a

public open house to explain and discuss hispiece “Sewing the Future,” which is scheduledto be placed in the middle of the Highway82/Main Street round-about in November.The open house will place at town hall from6 to 8 p.m. on July 7.

Fire calls June 15-21The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection

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Sonny and Bernie Darien (right and left) broughtmore than 35 years worth of tennis memories with themwhen they returned to Carbondale from St. George,Utah for the dedication of the Darien Tennis & Pickle-ball Courts at North Face Park on Saturday. Approxi-mately 20-30 friends and fellow tennis/pickleball playersturned out in tennis togs to sip coffee, snack on fruit andpastries, and acknowledge the Darien’s role in bringingorganized tennis to what was then a town known morefor coal miners and ranchers than sports enthusiasts.

“I was a sophomore in high school in 1977 andSonny was my PE teacher,” Susie Cheney told the gath-ering from behind the seated Dariens. That’s the yearSonny started a tennis team at the school, which Cheneyjoined, “ … and it’s gone from there.” Cheney, still anavid tennis player, said the Dariens were instrumental ingetting three tennis courts put in at Roaring Fork HighSchool when it was built in the mid-1970s.

Through the years, “Sonny would be out therepulling weeds, killing ants, hosing down the courts andgiving free lessons. He was my coach and Bernie was al-ways there to tell me her opinion.” The Dariens also or-ganized the Potato Day tennis tournament, started theRoaring Fork Tennis Club and were involved in thesport in other ways. Sonny and Bernie visit Carbondaleevery summer and last year brought something newfrom St. George: Pickleball (which is played with pad-dles and hollow, plastic balls).

Doug Pratt followed Cheney and said when he firstread the Dariens were introducing pickleball to Car-bondale, he wondered “What is it?” He attended a freepickleball class the Dariens gave at the North Facecourts “and (I) had a great time.” Pratt pointed out pick-leball had been around since the 1960s and credited theDariens for bringing it to Carbondale. “There’s not amore deserving couple (than Sonny and Bernie).” Photoby Lynn Burton

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With an $8,800 design grantfrom the Community Office of Re-source Efficiency (CORE), andpromised marketing help from na-tional start-up experts at TheProof Agency in St. Louis, Mis-souri, she said, the business al-ready is off to a good start.

“We’re hoping to be a modelfor small distilleries,” she said, ex-plaining that the Marble Distilleryis paving the way for the greeningof the industry.

“I think Carbondale is the per-fect location for this,” she said ofthe distillery, adding that she planson using fruit from Paonia, grainsfrom around the Western Slopeand malt from a farmer in Alam-osa to make her small-batch prod-ucts, and equipment fashioned inMontrose and other USA-basedmanufacturers.

“And Carbondale welcomesthat, embraces that,” she said.

“I think it will be a welcomeaddition,” she added. “It’ll bring alittle vitality to this area,” indicat-ing the eastern end of Main Street.

She said the plan is to open thedistillery some time around Christ-mas of this year.

Distillery om page 3Half the trustees found Weisser’s argu-

ments persuasive and were unwilling tosimply deny the application (Trustee JohnHoffmann recused himself from the discus-sion, leaving six trustees in charge).

The board, after more than an hour anda half of debate, voted 5-1 in favor of a sub-sequent motion by Mayor Stacey Bernot todelay consideration of the CMED medicalmarijuana application until July 8 and todirect the town’s staff to draw up the “find-ings of fact” regarding CMED’s complianceproblems and other matters.

As a consequence of that decision, otherapplications by CMED, for cultivation per-mits and permits for retail marijuana salesat its store on Buggy Circle, also were puton hold.

The board also approved a subsequentmotion from Bernot, asking town staff todraw up an “emergency ordinance” pro-posal that would require a minimum of 15percent local ownership for pot businessesin Carbondale. As an emergency ordi-nance, if passed, it would take effect im-mediately, rather than wait for the normal30-day delay so the new law could be pub-lished in legal advertisements in localnewspapers.

The “emergency,” according to Bernot,is that as of July 1 the town expects a floodof retail marijuana business applications.That is the date that the applicationprocess, open only to existing medical mar-ijuana business from Jan. 1 though June 30of this year, would be opened to all inter-

ested parties.Businesses who apply prior to July 8

would not be subject to the 15-percent ruleeven if it were adopted at that night’strustee meeting.

Town Clerk Cathy Derby told The So-pris Sun that she has received 11 “letters ofintent” from parties planning to apply forsome type of marijuana business licensesafter July 1, including quality-control lab-oratories and licenses to manufacture“marijuana infused products” or MIPs.

Other items• In a different matter entirely, the

trustees spent about 30 minutes listeningto complaints from residents in the BarberDrive neighborhood, in the Crystal Villagesubdivision, about the deterioration of thesurface of certain streets and the town’sneed to engage in what residents termed“some serious repair.”

Neighborhood spokesman Michael Du-rant told the trustees, “Barber Drive hasgot to be the worst maintained street inCarbondale,” and that other streets in theneighborhood are nearly as bad. Hepointed out more than one “constellationof potholes” and other problems.

He also criticized the board for usingpublic funds for what he felt were less im-portant purposes, such as building a newbike park (a $95,000 project to be built bythe Dirt Sculpt company, under an agree-ment approved by the trustees on Tues-day); providing rent subsidies for what he

called “our favorite non-profits” housed inthe town-owned Third Street Center; andthe placement of pieces of art around town,“half of which the town hates,” at a cost ofroughly $12,000 per year.

“We’ve been overlooked long enough,”declared neighbor Judith Bouchard, whosubmitted a petition demanding action onthe street repairs.

The mayor and town manager assuredthe complainants that the town had not de-liberately ignored the Barber Drive area,and had been working on a solution to thechronically deteriorated streets.

“I’d just like to apologize for our over-sight, and for what we’ve put Barber Drivefolks through,” said Trustee John Hoff-mann, while the board in general pledgedto go to work on fixing that street and oth-ers in the near future.

• Approved relocation permits for TheCenter, a medical marijuana business at60 N. Third St., which is moving to an-other building at 259 Main St. (the formerhome of the Floyd’s of Mayberry barber-shop). The trustees also approved TheCenter’s application to add retail mari-juana sales to its business, at the sameMain Street address.

• Received an audit report on thetown’s 2013 finances, which showed thetown is in good shape regarding its internalfiscal policies and has approximately oneyear’s worth of reserves, meaning the towngovernment could operate for a year evenit no revenues were coming in.

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Center has hired Colin Laird as its new ex-ecutive director, according to a press release.

Laird will transition from his current rolesas director of the Roaring Fork CommunityDevelopment Corporation and HealthyMountain Communities.

“We are excited by Colin’s passion andvision for the Third Street Center, his role inits creation and initial design, and his will-ingness to jump in and get started,” saidboard president Laura Kirk. “He brings ex-tensive experience in building partnerships,community-based problem solving, and sus-

tainable development.”Laird was part of the original develop-

ment team that raised $4.5 million to trans-form the old Carbondale Elementary Schoolinto a community center that fosters collab-oration, sustainability and creative exchange.

Laird will join a staff that includes Facil-ity Manager Mark Taylor, and Sarah Moore,who served as interim executive director dur-ing the search process, and will continue tohelp on special projects.

“The Third Street Board of Directors feelslike this is the perfect combination of peopleand skills to move the Third Street Center intothe next phase of its evolution,” said Kirk.

ird Street Center hires new director

It’s time for some kale and quinoa salad(Editor’s note: This recipe kicks off a seriesof healthy recipes from Kate Carei-Eakins).

Kate Carei-Eakins practices as a HolisticHealth Coach, Therapeutic Massage Therapist,and Quantum Emotional Clearing Coach. Shealso loves to cook. A few years back, she dis-covered that her daughter had sensitivities towheat, gluten, yeast and sugar. Kate begancombining her love of wellness with her love ofcooking and baking to discover the many ways

to enjoy sweet treats and healthy food that bothtaste good and are good for us.

•••It has been said that green leafy vegetables

start growing this time of year to help lightenus up and give us energy for all the fun thingswe do in the summer.

This kale and quinoa (keen-wah) salad isperfect to eat in your backyard or take to thepark on a summer night.


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Kale & quinoa saladServes 6 (I made this bigger becausethe leftovers are so good) For the salad:1 tablespoon olive oil1 large onion, thinly sliced1/2 cup uncooked quinoa1/4 teaspoon sea salt1 small clove garlic, smashed1&1/2 bunches kale (3/4 to 1 pound,without stems) or any dark leaf greens1/2 heaping cup whole dates1/2 cup roughly chopped raw almondsSea saltFor the dressing:1 clementine or mandarin orange, juiced1/2 lime, juiced2 teaspoons raw local honey or coconut nectar1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oilSalt to taste1. Heat the olive oil in a pan. Add theonions. Cook on low to medium heatuntil the onions have caramelized —about 20 minutes. Remove from heatand set aside2. Rinse the quinoa. Add it and the garlicto a 2-quart saucepan set over medium-

high heat and sauté for about a minuteboth to dry the grain and toast it lightly.Add 1 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon salt.Bring to a boil. Cover and turn the heat tolow; cook for 15 minutes. Turn off theheat but leave the lid on for an additional5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove the lidand fluff the quinoa with a fork.3. Wash and remove stems from yourleafy greens. Slice into fine ribbons.Place in bowl and lightly sprinkle withsalt (helps to “cook” the greens).4. Pit dates and slice into quarters.

Make the dressing:1. Whisk the juices together.2. Whisk in the honey or nectar and olive oil.To assemble salad:1. Stir 2 tablespoon of the dressing intocooked quinoa.2. Toss the dark leafy greens in with thestill warm quinoa.3. Toss in caramelized onions.4. Toss in the remaining dressing.5. Toss in the dates and almonds.6. Salt to taste.This salad gets more delicious after sit-ting for a day or two!

By Denise BarkhurstSopris Sun Correspondent

When I first heard the news that a lonegray wolf had made his way from EasternOregon on the Idaho border, where he hadbeen born five years earlier, to SouthwestOregon, I was impressed bythe stamina of this wild ani-mal who had traveled hun-dreds of miles in search of a new habitat.Now that his female mate and a new den ofpups have been spotted in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, my admiration forthe wolf reintroduction program has turnedto fear for these animals’ fates.

I lived in Idaho in the 1980’s when the firsttalk of a wolf reintroduction program wasbeing discussed. Lines wider than the infamousSalmon River were instantly drawn betweenlongtime ranchers and the wildlife proponentswho were trying to rebuild an ecosystem. EvenPeter Jennings, the ABC news reporter, cameto town. I suppose hunkering down withcrusty locals in a coffee shop was his idea ofreal journalism, but the story remained twistedin bias and fear until 1995, when 60 years afterthe last wolf in Yellowstone was killed, 31wolves were introduced into Yellowstone Na-tional Park and 23 were introduced intoIdaho’s Frank Church Wilderness.

SurprisesBy all accounts, the reintroduction has

not only been a success for the gray wolfpopulation, it has yielded benefits that sur-prised even the program’s proponents. Theecological concept of “trophic cascade” cannow be defined by this top predator’s exis-tence in the Rockies. The idea is that withouta top predator (wolves), herbivore popula-tion increases dramatically (deer and elk),which in turn decreases the plant life they

feed on, altering an entire bi-ological diversity. As a trophiccascade positive, Yellowstone

wolves have killed numerous coyotes, whichnormally feed on voles, ground squirrels andgophers. Without the intense coyote popula-tion, these rodents have prospered and be-come available to hawks and foxes, therebyrebalancing the species populations.

I went back to my old haunts in Salmon,Idaho 10 years ago where the chatter aboutwolves revolved around the side effect ofcreek bottom and spring recovery. It turns outthat the scent of wolves in the air drives elkand deer to seek higher ground. Wallowing inlow, wet environments means a lack of vigi-lance for these ungulates, and their subse-quent movement allows for less creek bederosion and plant damage. In Idaho and Yel-lowstone, this meant an increase in aspenstands that had long been on the decline. Italso meant an increase in fish, beaver andsongbird populations.

The discussion had shifted, and while

ranchers suffered some loss of sheep and cat-tle to wolves, the numbers were far less thananticipated. However, in 2012, wolf killsseemed to be on the rise, and while ranchersare supposed to be reimbursed by the gov-ernment for their losses, those payments canbe slow to manifest. Of course, there are twosides to the killing coin, with wolves beingshot in record numbers as well. Finding a bal-ance between the human livelihood of ranch-ing and the sustainability of a reinstatedecosystem is a constant evaluation.

New debateAs the federal government considers tak-

ing wolves off of the endangered species liston a national level, biologists argue that theyare far from reaching full recovery. Theyhave already been delisted in Idaho, Mon-tana and Wyoming, though they are wellbelow the numbers that the habitat could

sustainably hold. In otherwords, someone can shoot awolf if he deems the animal athreat to domestic animals orlivestock. How tight or loosethe justification is, seems a bitnebulous. These states havealso begun tagged wolf huntsto manage the packs.

This leads me back to myfear when hearing of this wolfpair and their pups hiding outin the mountains of SouthwestOregon’s thick woods. I knowthat area well. Its libertarian

fanaticism falls along the ideals of “big gunsand no government.” The mentality canoften be shocking for a Carbondalian usedto researched discussion, open forums andan educated population concerned with eco-logical protection. I have these horrid imagesof a gun-toting, toothless backwoodsmanproudly holding up his wolf pup prizes bytheir tails. And I am not the only one.Wildlife officials are keeping the location ofthe den a secret, but in the current climate ofbig-mouthed social media, it seems a loca-tion leak is imminent. Oregon and Califor-nia have their own state protections in place,but I wonder if it’s something like the mini-mal fines here for shooting a non-threaten-ing bear. Remember the guy in Redstonewhose dogs chased a sow up a tree? He sub-sequently shot her, leaving two crying cubsclimbing over her dead body, trying to nurse.

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• Ideas for downtown redevelopment? • Thoughts on marijuana laws? • Questions on the river project?

This is a great opportunity to share your thoughts,make comments and catch up onwhat’s happening in Basalt. All issues and topics welcome.

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Sopris Sun Staff ReportThe summer is heating up as the Wyly

Community Art Center in Basalt opens anew gallery with photographs by the lateStewart Oksenhorn on July 11; the existingWyly gallery will feature K Rhynus Cesarkstarting on the same day. Both opening re-ceptions are from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Wyly’s new gallery, called the WylyAnnex, is located at 174 Midland Ave., nextto Bernard’s. The show features concertphotographs and are on loan from theWheeler Opera House and Aspen Times,where he was the arts editor. “Stewart’s im-ages have an incredible emotional depth,meticulous framing and a strong color sen-sibility. They also chronicle the impressiveAspen music scene,” says the Wyly Directorof Programs Dasa Bausova.

At the existing Wyly gallery in Lion’sPark, K Rhynus Cesark opens “Inside Out,”a site-specific installation of ceramic sculp-ture and encaustic paintings. “K is a beloved

local artist and instructor,” Bausova said. Ce-sark received her MFA from MassachusettsCollege of Art and Design. She is the formerexecutive co-director of the Carbondale ClayCenter and has taught at Colorado Moun-tain College, the Wyly Art Center and An-derson Ranch Arts Center. She is a fellowshiprecipient from the Colorado Council on theArts and exhibits her work nationally. All ofthe work in “Inside Out” is new.

In other Wyly news:• “Printmaking: Art, T-shirts & More” is

for kids and runs from June 30 to July 2. Aftertaking the class, students will know how toprint their own greeting cards, shopping bags,place mats, F-shirts and works of art.

• In “sCREATURES: Art & Nature,”which runs on July 7-10, kids will invent acreature, make it out of paper maiché, de-sign its habitat and describe its behaviors intheir own sCREATURE journal.

• “Guitars: Painted, Collaged & Sculpted”

runs from July 14-17 and is for kids andadults of all ages. Participants will translatetheir favorite song into a piece of art using anactual guitar as a canvas.

• Sarah Peterson returns to teach herpopular “Week of Watercolor” class on July21-25. Participants will create lusciouspaintings of any subject that captures theirimagination. Peterson’s attention to indi-vidual students helps both novice and ad-vanced artists excel in this versatile medium.

• K Cesark offers “Mixed MediaPainting, Collage and Sculpture on July28-31. This workshop will address two-and three-dimensional approaches (bothon and off the wall) of working withmixed media, collage, paint and sculpture.Encaustic and alternative transfer tech-niques will also be demonstrated.

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

Live After Five returns to Lion’sPark, Willits

Basalt’s Live After Five free music se-ries kicks off with Beatles tribute band Doc-tor Robert at Lions Park on July 2. Themusic goes from 5:30 to 8 p.m., completewith a beer garden and food vendors. Otherconcerts are slated for Triangle Park inWillits through Aug. 20. Only the openingand closing shows will have beer gardensand food. The series is sponsored by AlpineBank-Basalt.

The schedule is as follows:July 2 – Doctor Robert (downtown);July 9 – Already Gone (Willits);July 16 – Derringer (downtown);July 23 – Smokin’ Joe (Willits);July 30 – Fifty50 (downtown);Aug. 6 – Poser (Willits);Aug. 13 – Caleb Dean (downtown);Aug. 20 – Starwood and Night Plane

(Willits).

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in general. “It’s kick ass or kiss ass,” saysTeach at one point. Throughout the play,the characters repeat the words “it’s busi-ness” to justify both violence and dishon-esty; cheating is okay as long as you don’tget caught.

“American Buffalo” is, superficially atleast, a rough-edged play about three men,but it’s also a “bro-mance” of sorts, and theTRTC production makes evident the ten-derness and loyalty that also bind the char-acters together. As Director, Valerie Haugensays she wanted to make sure this aspect

came through. “What appealed to me aboutthis play, at least in part, was the presence ofthe more feminine traits in these male char-acters,” she says. “For example, the playstarts and ends with expressions of apologyand forgiveness. … Ultimately, all thesecharacters really have is their devotion toone another.”

“American Buffalo” is Haugen’s final ap-pearance as TRTC’s Associate Artistic Di-rector, a position she’s held for most, if notall, of the past 19 years. She’s wanted to di-rect this play for a long time, so it’s fitting

that it rounds out this year’s season.Though she’s moving on to devote moretime to her own writing, her many fans canexpect to see her back on the TRTC stage in2015 as Gertrude in “Hamlet.”

Performances of “American Buffalo”continue June 27, 28, 29 and July 3, 4and 5. Curtain for the Friday and Satur-day evening performances is at 7:30 p.m.Sunday matinees start at 2 p.m. Ticketsand more information are available atthunderrivertheatre.com or by calling963-8200.

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Letters continued om page 2ate a new marketing plan that will allow usto move successfully into the future. The firststep will be staff-based information gather-ing, next there will be community meetingsat all six libraries to gather public input, aswell as web-based surveys and outreach tounder and unserved populations.

Why work on our strategic vision andmission now? The libraries have just finisheda challenging and exciting time, where all ofour energies were focused on the construc-tion of new facilities. We believe our nextgreat challenge is to maximize the commu-nities’ investment in these public libraries byidentifying what matters most to the com-munities and ensuring that we do our bestat answering that call. We realize we cannotbe all things to all people. But, we are con-vinced that if we focus on our exceptionalcommitment to quality in service, materials,staff, and facilities, we will be able to pro-vide something extraordinary for everyone.

The Carbondale, Glenwood Springs,

New Castle, Rifle and Parachute branch li-braries will be opening at noon on Friday,June 27 to allow as many employees as pos-sible to participate in the strategic visioningprocess that morning. We apologize for theinconvenience of the morning closure andask for your understanding in our decision.The Silt Branch Library will be open nor-mal hours that day and can be reached at876-5500.

For more information about GarfieldCounty Libraries, visit www.gcpld.org.

Amelia ShelleyDirectorGarfield County Libraries

Yogis uniteDear Editor:

in Action Day happens this Friday, June27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at PaepckePark. This is a community-wide day of ac-tion to unite the yoga community fromAspen to Glenwood bringing together teach-

ers and students from different studios rep-resenting several different styles of yoga.

We are ONE and will come together thisyear in support of The Aspen Hope Center.We truly believe if we come together we cansupport each other and help to create hap-pier and healthier lives for all.

Look for favorite yogis Aaron King, EvanSoroka, Bel and Emily Carpenter, Jayne Got-tlieb, Deva Shantay and more leading youthrough an all levels, heart-opening class.Live music with Chante Pejuta to accom-pany class.

Please come out and support. Bring amat, water and a hat. More info at www.as-penyogasociety.org. Thanks to all of theyogis and studios for your on-going support.We are stronger together than apart. Thisclass is in partnership with Wanderlust Fest(get your tickets!), the Aspen Institute Spot-light Health and The Shakti Foundation.

Gina Murdock Aspen

Rumor had it that their cries were devastat-ing to human (and humane) ears. His finewas a measly $1,375. He could havewalked away and let her leave with her

cubs. He could have respected her place inthe environmental whole.

Will we, as Coloradans, think ahead as tohow to live with wolves? Will we respect theirplace in our forests and find ways to reach abalance? Under rancher pressure, Colorado

refused to participate in the reintroductionprogram for gray wolves, and decided to dealwith the situation if they migrated our way.So far, the few that have been sighted have ei-ther not survived or have returned north. Butas seen in Oregon, that may change.

Our generation has only known an ecol-ogy and biological diversity without wolves,as Colorado’s last wolf was killed in 1943.What does environmental balance look likeif they are allowed to return as a protectedspecies? What trophic cascade gift awaits us?

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Elk Park Phase IPitkin County #054-2014CDOT # SBY C570-021Construction Project Code No. 19370

Pitkin County is accepting proposals to provide Con-struction for Elk Park Phase I. Elements will includethe construction of a “Depot” open air structure, in-terpretive panels and site work. More detailed infor-mation may be obtained by contacting:

Lindsey Utter Recreation PlannerPitkin County Open Space and Trails530 East Main Street, Third FloorAspen, CO 81611

[email protected]://www.rockymountainbidsystem.com/Desk: (970) 920.5224

Proposals must be received at the above address nolater than 1pm MST, Wednesday, July 16th, 2014, tobe considered. There will be a mandatory Pre-Bidmeeting at 10am MST, Tuesday, July 1st, 2014, atthe project site, the current parking lot at Elk Park.

Project Goals. The CDOT EEO officer has set Dis-advantaged Business Goals at 3.5% for this proj-ect. There will be no on the job training goals. TheCDOT Form 347, Certification of EEO Compliance,is no longer required to be submitted in the bidpackage. This form certified that the contractor/pro-posed subcontractors were in compliance with theJoint Reporting Committee EEO-1 form require-ments. The EEO-1 Report must still be submittedto the Joint Reporting Committee if the contractorsand subcontractors meet the eligibility requirements(29CFR 1602.7); we will, however, no longer re-quire certification. For additional information re-garding these federal requirements, please refer to:http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/e1instruct.html .This project includes funding by CDOT adminis-tered by FHWA grants, therefore Davis Baconwages will apply.

Printed Form for Bids: All bids must be made uponthe Pitkin County Bid Form. Bidder must includeCDOT forms 606 and 714 with his bid, forms 605,621, and 718 the following day and form 715 within48 hours of bid opening. If a work schedule is in-cluded as part of the bid package it must also becompleted in ink and signed by the individual whowill execute the Contract Form. Any work form com-pleted as part of the bid package shall indicate thecommencement date for construction. The workschedule must conform to the commencement andcompletion dates for the contract.

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