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THE CRYSTAL VALLEY ECHOand Marble Times

Providing a voice for community-based organizations and individuals that enrich the life of the Crystal ValleyFebruary 2011 FREE Volume #8 Number 2

• Serving the Crystal Valley since 2002 •

Inside

Who We Arepage 3

Boulevard dispensaries?

page 5

Crystal RiverCaucuspage 17

Echo Travelspage 22

Marble Timespages 25 - 28

WinterFest ismarching

in…February 18-20, 2011

Don’t miss the Echo’s WinterFest special

pull-out section with a complete

schedule of eventson pages 11-13.

Gerhard Rill will be back blowing his alp horn at the dog parade, below, and at

other events during WinterFest. Photos by Julie Albrecht

, Crystal Valley Echo & Marble Times

MISSION STATEMENT:To provide a voice for Crystal Valleyites; to bringattention to the individuals and local businessesthat are the fabric of the Crystal Valley region; tocontribute to the vitality of our small town life.

PublisherAlyssa Ohnmacht

EditorCarrie Click

Staff WriterSue McEvoy

Advertising SalesAlyssa Ohnmacht • [email protected]

Marble Times Faculty AdvisorDeb Macek

DistributionDawn Distribution • 963-0874

Contributors to this issue ofThe Crystal Valley Echo:

Melissa Sidelinger, Pat Bingham, Colorado Mountain College, Julie Albrecht, Lafe Murray, Bruce Gledhill, David Boyd,

John Emerick, George Newman, Jacob Robbins,

Ellie Kershow, Holly Gressett,Duane Raleigh, Kyle Steward,

Mudflap,Kent Albrecht, Randy Melton,

Marble Charter School students and staff

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material that does not meet the our standards for a positive, informative, educational community newspaper.

Echo BriefsWhat’s with the smoke?

Residents throughout the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley area may notice hazysmoke hanging in the region in the next month or so.

Crews from Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management are burning slash pilesgenerated from a joint Bureau of Land Management (BLM)/Pitkin County fuels reductionproject to protect a state-of-the-art communication tower that was installed last spring onthe Crown, a well-known area south of El Jebel.

Pitkin County staff cleared oak brush and mountain shrubs and reduced ladder fuels onpine and fir trees in the area. The resulting slash was placed into more than 150 piles andallowed to dry over the summer.

Firefighters from Upper Colorado River Fire Management are burning piles when weatherconditions are favorable to lift smoke out of the area and when moisture in adjacent vegetationis at acceptable levels to prevent spread. Burning could potentially continue through March.

Smoke from the Crown will likely be seen for short periods from Carbondale, El Jebel,Basalt and Emma. Some drift smoke could affect homeowners for a short period of time.Anyone with health condition that may be affected by short durations of smoke should con-tact Ody Anderson in Silt at 876-9030.

The piles will be burned under the authority of an approved burn plan and smoke permit. – David Boyd, BLM {FR}

Website encourages concurrent enrollment by local students

Colorado Mountain College and eight area high schools have launched an expandedpartnership to encourage as many high school students as possible to take advantage ofconcurrent enrollment classes.

The classes, also known as dual credit, include options in career and technical educationas well as traditional academic subjects. The courses allow students from Basalt to DeBequeto earn high school and college credit at the same time, so they can get a jump on highereducation or professional training.

Concurrent enrollment courses are available in business, computer aided drawing, computers,culinary arts, energy, English, fire science, foreign language, graphic design, health occupations,history, literature, math, political science, process technology, psychology, science and welding.

Go to launch.coloradomtn.edu to learn more.– Colorado Mountain College

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FEBRUARY 2011

W H O W E A R E

Jacob RobbinsRedstone

Jacob Robbins

“Who We Are” is a Q&A about a Crystal Valley resi-dent. Our objective is to give community membersbetter connections and familiarity with each other.

Age: 33

Occupation: Food and beverage manager at theRedstone Inn

Where do you live? Redstone

Birthplace: Fort Myers, Fla.

When did you move to the Crystal Valley andwhy? I worked at the Crystal Club Cafe and theRedstone Inn in 2008, and returned in June of 2010and decided to stay.

What three things would you like people toknow about you?1) I love to travel.2) I love to see movies.3) I am an IT management student.

Which living person do you most admire?Richard Branson

What's the best piece of advice you've everbeen given? Never laugh at anyone's dreams. Peoplewho don't have dreams don't have much.

What is your favorite thing to do in the CrystalValley? When I’m not working, playing video games(I’m not a poster child for Colorado outdoor life).

G O V E R N M E N T

By Carrie Click, Echo editor

Last year, Redstone Water District President JohnChromy was wondering how Redstone would everreplace the village's outmoded existing plant, andfund a much-needed, new water treatment facility.

Exactly one year ago, Dean Gordon of the engineeringfirm Schmeuser Gordon Meyer said the likelihood ofRedstone getting a new water treatment facility was slim.

“I don’t see anything on the horizon that’s posi-tive,” Dean had said, at a February 2010 water boardmeeting, regarding funding sources for the much-needed plant. “It’s grim at best.”

One short year later, John Chromy and the waterboard not only know how the plant will be funded,but they’re making plans to break ground on the

updated facility by late summer. “That’s our goal,” says John. “We’d like to start

[construction] by August if everything goes reallywell, when high water is behind us.”

The board has begun the request-for-proposalprocess for contractors to construct the new facility,and is currently collecting bids. Budgeted at around $2million, the new facility will be located near the exist-ing plant. The old plant will be torn down when thenew plant is up and operating.

John says the water board should be creating ashort list of bidders in February, and narrowing thefield by the end of the month.

Former Pitkin County Manager Hillary Fletcherwas instrumental in helping Redstone secure fundingfor the new plant. John says that last year, Hillary

informed the board of a possible two percent loanavailable from the Department of Local Affairs(DOLA) for water treatment plant projects, and a pos-sibility of even a lower percentage loan based on asalary/income survey of facility users.

After completing the survey, the water boardreceived good news. Redstone not only received theDOLA loan, but got an even better interest rate of justone percent.

“This brought [the project] back to life,” says John,of DOLA’s involvement in funding the project.

The Redstone Water District usually meets at 7p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at theRedstone Inn, though occasionally dates are modifiedto accommodate schedules. For information on waterboard meetings and activities, check the monthly Echo.

Redstone Water District moves aheadwith water treatment plant plans

Who are you? Would you like others to know who you are and what you’re about? Or, do you know someone wholives and/or works in the Crystal Valley who would make an interesting Who We Are subject? Let us know by contact-ing the Echo at [email protected], or call 963-2373.

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Your calendar for goings on in and around the Crystal River Valley

C R Y S T A L C A L E N D A R

Help our calendar grow; let us know. Send event itemsto [email protected] by the 15th of the pre-ceding month. Be sure to include the five Ws (who,what, when, why and where); contact info, cost andanything else you think readers need to know.

• Feb. 1: 5:30 p.m. Time Travel Tuesday features“Out of Your Mind, Body and Clothes,” allabout Aspen in the ‘70s, is presented by the AspenHistorical Society, at the Wheeler/Stallard House,620 W. Bleeker St., Aspen. $8, free for society mem-bers. 925-3721, aspenhistory.org.

• Feb. 2-March 23: Roaring Fork Valley artistMary Noone exhibits her distinctive colorful land-scapes at the Colorado Mountain College Gallery,831 Grand Ave., Glenwood. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Openingreception is on Feb. 11. 947-8367.

• Feb. 2: 5:30 p.m. Naturalist Nights presentsauthor/photographer Nelson Guda’s “Roadless:One Man’s Search for America’s Least KnownPublic Lands” at the Third Street Center inCarbondale. Free. 963-3977,wildernessworkshop.org.

• Feb. 3: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone. Infront of the Church at Redstone, RedstoneBoulevard.

• Feb. 3: 7 p.m. The Marble Board of Trusteesmeets. Call Karen at 274-6105 for location.

• Feb. 4: Wilderness Workshop opens an exhibit ofauthor/photographer Nelson Guda’s photo-graphs at the Third Street Center. For details, con-tact 963-3977, wildernessworkshop.org.

• Feb. 4: 6-8 p.m. First Friday is a tradition inCarbondale. On the first Friday of every month, gal-leries offer special exhibits and open receptions; car-bondalearts.com.

• Feb. 4: 6-8 p.m. First Friday at Kahhak Fine Arts& School, 411 Main St., Carbondale. Live paintingwill be inspired by Valentine’s Day. 704-0622.

• Feb. 10: 6:30 p.m. Sandy Pickard from SolarEnergy International presents a story about pro-viding light to communities in Africa. GordonCooper Library, Carbondale. garfieldlibraries.org,963-2889

• Feb. 12: Out of the Mud Puppet Theater pre-sented by the Carbondale Council on Arts andHumanities. Go to carbondalearts.com, 963-1680.

• Feb. 14: Happy Valentine's Day.

• Feb. 16: 5:30 p.m. Naturalist Nights presents“Gasland,” a documentary that details the impactsof natural gas drilling. A discussion will follow thefilm. Free. At Wilderness Workshop, Third StreetCenter in Carbondale. 963-3977, wildernesswork-shop.org.

• Feb. 17: 1-3 p.m. Time to recycle in Redstone.In front of the Church at Redstone, RedstoneBoulevard.

• Feb. 17: CMC Theatre’s “Confession of Faith,”opens tonight at 7 p.m. and runs Feb. 18, 19, and25; and Feb. 20 and 27 at 2 p.m. at the Spring Valleycenter’s New Space Theatre. For mature audiences.Tickets are available at [email protected],947-8177.

• Feb. 18-20: Redstone WinterFest. The secondannual festival has fun for everyone: ice and mixedclimbing, demos, and sponsor tents; climbing andkids’ films; snowshoe and nordic fun tours and races;dog dress-up parade and dog skijoring; snow sculpt-ing; kids events; live music; beer tasting; and lots more.Volunteers needed! Go to redstonecolorado.com [email protected], 963-8113. See pages 11-13for more info.

• Feb. 19: 10 a.m. Roaring Fork Outdoor VolunteersTown to Town Tour fundraiser, rfov.org, 927-8241.

• Feb. 23: 9-11 a.m. The Sacred Circle of Dance,a circle of dancing, sharing and mediation, is at theOsgood Room at the Redstone Inn. Dress casual andbring a scarf. No previous training. Call Lisa Wagnerat 963-8240 for questions and more info.

• Feb. 24: 10 a.m. Snowshoe through the JamesH. Smith Northstar Preserve east of Aspen withRoaring Fork Conservancy naturalist Sarah Johnson.By reservation only. Call 927-1290, or visit roaring-fork.org.

• Feb. 24: 7:30 p.m. Naturalist Nights withWilderness Workshop: “Why Europe Isn’t Afraidof Climate Policy and We Shouldn’t Be Either“ withPiper Foster, director of the Sopris Foundation atAspen Center for Environmental Studies in Aspen.wildernessworkshop.org.

ONGOING

• Guided tours of the historic Redstone Castlecontinue this winter on Saturdays and Sundays at1:30 p.m. Tickets available at Tiffany of Redstone andRedstone General Store, all on Redstone Boulevard.$15/adults, $10/seniors/children over 5 years, free 5and under. More info on group tours: 963-9656,redstonecastle.us.

• Horse-drawn sleigh rides in Redstone. Callthe Redstone Inn at 963-2526.

• Redstone and Marble locals can get a LocalsCard for discounts at the Redstone Inn at HappyHours and more. Stop by the inn. 963-2526.

• Applications are now available online for CCAH’sValley Visual Art Show in February. Go to carbon-dalearts.com, 963-1680.

• Roaring Fork Combat Veterans SupportGroup, a safe place for veterans who have served incombat operations to share, meets every Monday at8 p.m. at the Circle Club, 123 Main St., Carbondale.Contact Adam McCabe, 309-613-6-91, [email protected].

• HEARTBEAT – support for survivors after sui-cide – meets the second Tuesday of the month at6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 824Cooper St. (the Bethel Chapel entrance), Glenwood.Call Pam Szedelyi, 945-1398, or [email protected].

• Carnahan’s Tavern, 403 Main St., Carbondale haslive music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.963-4498.

• Recycling in Redstone is on the first and thirdThursday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Bring yourcardboard, glass, plastic, newspapers, magazines,aluminum, steel cans and office paper to the PitkinCounty bin parked adjacent to the Church atRedstone, Redstone Boulevard.

• Get help: Crystal Valley residents living in PitkinCounty (that’s you, Redstonians), are encouraged bythe Aspen Counseling Center to pick up the phone ifyou are in an emotional crisis and need to talk to atrained professional. Don’t wait. Call 920-5555.

• Pilates in Redstone is on Monday and Thursdaymornings; 8-9 a.m. is advanced; 9:30-10:30 a.m. isbeginner, at the Redstone Inn. $10 fee, punch pass-es available. Dress comfortably and bring a mat. Callinstructor Sue McEvoy at 704-1843 for more info.

• Total Body Workout in Redstone is Mondaysand Wednesdays, 8:30-10:30 a.m., at the Church atRedstone on the Boulevard. Have a two-hour bodyexperience: Sculpt your figure with low impact toburn body fat, weight-bearing exercises to strength-en and breathing and mindful stretching for flexibil-ity and body/mind awareness. Free to the communi-ty. All abilities welcome. Since 1995. Personal train-ing available. Instructor: Lisa Wagner, 963-8240.

UPCOMING

• March 10: 7 p.m. Crystal River Caucus meetingat the Church at Redstone on Redstone Boulevard.Contact [email protected], 963-2143 for moreinformation.

• March 11-12: CCAH presents the Green is theNew Black Fashion Extravaganza. Go to car-bondalearts.com, 963-1680.

• March 19: CCAH presents the InfamousStringdusters. Go to carbondalearts.com, 963-1680.

• March 25-27: The Karen Chamberlain PoetryFestival is at the Thunder River Theatre inCarbondale. Readings, workshops, communal shar-ing, and more. For more info, contact [email protected].

FEBRUARY 2011

B U S I N E S S

By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer

In the November 2000 general election, Coloradoanspassed Amendment 20, which legalizes the use of med-ical marijuana under certain circumstances. Followingthe amendment’s passage, the Colorado Department ofPublic Health and Environment (CDPHE) was taskedwith implementing and administering the MedicalMarijuana Registry program. Since then, Colorado haspassed House Bill 10-1284, a 50-page bill governing theuse, sale and cultivation of marijuana.

According to Lance Clarke, assistant director ofPitkin County Community Development, “HB 10-1284 is the state’s first attempt to establish standardsand regulations and licensing procedures for allaspects of the medical marijuana industry. A new billis under consideration in the legislature this year.”

On Jan. 11, the Redstone Community Association(RCA) invited residents and business owners from thecommunity to provide input to Lance Clarke regard-ing future medical marijuana dispensaries and grow-ing facilities in or near Redstone.

“The state hopes to be in a position to review andissue licenses to existing applicants by July 1, 2011,”said Clarke at the meeting. “The county has untilthen to adopt its own regulations and a business mustmeet state and local regulations,”

Because of this, the county determining its ownregulations and is looking for feedback from countyresidents.

Questions regarding growing marijuana and dis-pensaries were addressed at last November’s CrystalRiver Caucus public meeting. According to JohnEmerick, vice-chair of the caucus, the caucus learned

that Redstone Boulevard was the only place in PitkinCounty outside of the Aspen area that has appropri-ate zoning for pot dispensaries. Additionally, agricul-tural areas throughout the county, from a zoningstandpoint, are suitable for growing pot.

The caucus board asked the RCA board to informthe community and get feedback on the possibility ofhaving a pot dispensary on Redstone Boulevard and torelate their findings at the next caucus meeting, whichwas held on Jan. 13 (See related story, Crystal RiverCaucus Matters, page 9).

Lance Clarke explained that each local govern-ment, county or city can vote to prohibit the sale andgrowth of pot, and establish their own rules and reg-ulations. Governing bodies can also adhere to staterules that go into effect in July. Lance is charged withdrafting land use code suggestions for the Board ofCounty Commissioners (BOCC).

Several Colorado counties and cities have alreadyprohibited dispensaries and growing operations.

“That’s not likely in Pitkin County,” Lance said.“We will allow medical marijuana dispensaries andgrowing operations with either additional or state reg-ulations.”

Under current zoning regulations, a pot dispensaryfalls within a general services category, like a drugstore or liquor store, and the only two places in unin-corporated Pitkin County with that zoning are theAspen Airport Business Center (AABC) and theVillage Commercial District of Redstone. The AABChas two medical marijuana dispensaries operating atthis point, Redstone has none.

Around 30 Redstone residents attended the meet-ing to listen to Lance Clarke and provide their own

input on the subject. Some residents spoke of “the sacredness of the his-

toric district.” Others mentioned “how marijuana ishelpful to people undergoing chemo or radiation.”Another expressed this sentiment: “Two things every-one in this town need are food and gas. You can go to11 places in Carbondale to get your medical marijuana.”

At the end of the meeting’s forum, a non-bindingpaper vote was taken of members and non-membersalike on whether RCA should recommend to theBOCC that they oppose medical marijuana dispen-saries on Redstone Boulevard. The vote was 22 inopposition to dispensaries to 1 in favor.

Lance Clarke welcomes any commentary on thisissue from Pitkin County residents:[email protected] or 920-5452.

RCA meeting attendees weigh in on medical marijuana

Medical marijuana dispensaries are appearing in manyColorado communitis,such as Mother Earth in Carbondale,but not in the upper Crystal Valley. Photo by Sue McEvoy

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PITKIN COUNTY GOVERNMENTWORKING FOR YOU 24/7

Questions? Call 920-5200Log on to www.aspenpitkin.com

with questions about:

County Commissioner AgendasLand Use

Vehicle title and registrationElections

Property TaxesMapsLibrary

Open Space and TrailsSenior Services

And More!

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530 East Main Street • Aspen, CO 81611

Martin FialaAt presstime, the Echo learned that longtime

Redstone resident Martin Fiala passed away

on Jan. 26, with his wife Joan by his side.

Please call Sandy Kaplan 963-4633 if you’d

like more information.

The Echo shares our condolences with the

Fiala family.

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SECOND SESSION SKI SCHOOL CLASSES FOR KIDS:

RIDGE RUNNERS (ages 7 to 12) This is a 5 week program running from 1 to 3:30p.m. on Sundays beginning February 6th and run-ning through March 6th. Ski lesson and lift ticket is$200 and lesson only is $150. We also offer par-ents a $30 lift ticket good for the day of the class.

SNOW-RIDERS CLUB (ages 7 to 12) This is a 4 week program running from 9:45 to 2:45on Saturdays beginning February 5th and runningthrough March 5th. Cost is $210 with lesson, ticketand lunch. Lesson and ticket only is $190. Lessonand lunch only is $180 and lesson only is $150.

To sign up for one of these classes, call 970-945-7491 ext 236

Arts & Entertainment Briefs CMC Theatre presents ‘Confession of Faith’

The world premiere of Gary Ketzenbarger’s “Confession of Faith” opens Feb. 17 atColorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley center between Glenwood Springs andCarbondale.

Set against a backdrop of violence and civil unrest, the play explores the origins ofzealotry and the marginalization of the intellectual elite.

Directed by Sue Lavin and written by Ketzenbarger, a Colorado Mountain College (CMC)professor of theater and speech, “Confession of Faith” focuses on the dangerous quandaryof a dissident writer caught between an external cycle of violence that divides his region andan internal conflict that threatens to destroy his family.

Please note that this production is for mature audiences only.Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and can be reserved online

at [email protected], by phone at 947-8177, or purchased at the door.Performances run Feb. 17, 18 and 19, and Feb. 25 and 26 at 7 p.m., and Feb. 20 and Feb.27 at 2 p.m. at the New Space Theatre at Spring Valley.

– Colorado Mountain College

Valley Visual Arts Show opens Feb. 4

Ro Mead, the director of Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH), is excitedabout the 31st annual Valley Visual Arts Show.

"Our new gallery is beautiful, spacious and inviting and every exhibit has been wellreceived by the community,” says Ro of CCAH’s new space in the Third Street Center. “Artsales, even in this economy, attest to the success of the exhibits and the gallery.”

Ro says the Third Street Center is an ideal location for shows such as Valley Visual. "This year’s show is going to be exceptional,” she says. “It’s our first Valley Visual Arts Show in

our new space. We finally are able to showcase our artists in one beautiful, professional setting."The show opens on First Friday, Feb. 4 from 6-8 p.m. A special members/patrons preview

is being held on Feb. 3 from 5-7 p.m.Artists may submit two original pieces that have not been shown in the Roaring Fork

Valley in the last year. Artists interested in applying can go to carbondalearts.com to down-load an application or call 963-1680 for more information.

– Holly Gressett, CCAH

FEBRUARY 2011

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next to the Crystal River in Redstone

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A community church serving Redstone and the Crystal Valley.

Government BriefsPitkin County elected officials took oath in January

Five newly elected or reelected Pitkin County government officials weresworn in at an oath of office ceremony on Jan. 11 on the steps of the PitkinCounty Courthouse in Aspen.

Officials sworn in included newly elected Pitkin County Sheriff JoeDisalvo and Pitkin County Commissioner Rob Ittner, along with reelectedofficials including County Commissioner Rachel Richards, Assessor TomIsaac and Clerk and Recorder Janice Vos Caudill.

Disalvo took the helm of the sheriff’s department after 25 years in lawenforcement in Pitkin County, four of them as undersheriff. Rob Ittnerjoined the board of county commissioners for a four-year term, whileRachel Richards entered her second term. Vos Caudill entered her secondofficial term. She was appointed to the office in November 2005 and hasrun unopposed in two elections since then.

The longest reigning elected government official to be sworn in onTuesday was Tom Isaac who has held the assessor’s post for five terms cov-ering 20 years. Isaac has never been opposed.

Pitco offering residents $100 credit at landfill

All Pitkin County households may now receive a $100 credit at the PitkinCounty landfill for all incoming material including hazardous materials,electronics, metal, leaves and grass, as well as household trash.

The new program, which replaces previous programs and credits atthe landfill, is designed to give incentives to residents to properly disposeof waste.

“The goal is to encourage residents to properly dispose of waste. We don’twant to see things like lead and cadmium and other metals in computers andother electronics leach into our soils and streams,” said Rich Ludwig, compli-ance and outreach coordinator for resource recovery at the landfill.

In order to qualify for the $100 waste allowance, you must be a PitkinCounty resident, and you must bring your driver’s license to the landfillalong with one of the following documents: car registration, utility bill orproperty tax bill.

The waste allowance form can be downloaded ataspenpitkin.com/resourcerecovery or filled out at the resource recoveryoffice at the landfill. Call Rich Ludwig with questions at 429-2884.

Planning process addresses Pitco airport’s future

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport officials, along with a 40-member citizenmaster plan group, held two public meetings in January regarding the air-port’s future plans.

Jim Elwood, Aspen/Pitkin County Airport director, said that the meetingsinvolved plans for the airport terminal, fixed base operation, hangers, andother amenities.

This is the second comprehensive 20-year master planning effort at theairport. The first effort, completed in 2004, resulted in a recommendationto the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for a runway extension andthe completion of the Airport Operations Center on the west side of therunway, among other improvements. Groundbreaking for the runwayextension project is expected next spring.

The airport-planning firm of Mead and Hunt is leading the effort. Paidfor with a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the updated mas-ter plan is expected to result in recommendations to the BOCC for futureenhancements at the airport.

The newly-formed citizen master plan group is expected to meet aboutevery three months for a year to formulate recommendations for theBOCC. The public can follow the master planning process online at aspe-nairportplanning.com.

– Pat Bingham, Pitkin County


A look back at 2010

By George Newman, Pitkin County District 5 commissioner

As I end my year as chair of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), I’d like to share withyou some of the challenges and accomplishments of the BOCC this past year.

County business covers a wide spectrum, but given that more than 90 percent of Pitkin Countyis public lands, much of our time was devoted to these issues – and they generated the most pub-lic interest.

Perhaps the greatest challenge this year was the proposed BLM land swap with the Two ShoesRanch. This application generated a lot of discussion and controversy but in the end we simplycould not support this privatization of public lands given what we felt was an unequal benefit forthe public.

On a more positive note, with the consensus of competing groups, we strongly supported theThompson Divide Coalition, Congresswomen Diane DeGette’s Wilderness Bill, and the HiddenGems Wilderness Proposal, all designed to further the protection of public lands in our area.

Meanwhile, Pitkin county Open Space and Trails staff was very busy opening new trails includ-ing the Crystal River Bike Trail.

This past year also saw the opening of Filoha Meadows and the completion of the RedstonePark Master Plan. The county acquired the Tarr property on Avalanche Creek, not to mention ourcapstone purchase this year: the 800-plus-acre Droste property along Brush Creek upvalley.

The Healthy Rivers and Streams Board was also approved funding for several studies includingone on the health of the Roaring Fork River between Salvation Ditch and Castle Creek; an inde-pendent review of the City of Aspen’s hydro-electric plant as it relates to the stream health ofCastle and Maroon Creek; and the completion of phase 2 of the Roaring Fork Valley watershedstudy. They also helped fund boat ramp inspections for invasive species at Ruedi Reservoir.

Our community development department drafted numerous code amendments from wildlifeconcerns such as exterior residential round door knobs to prevent bear break-ins to new snow dumprequirements to protect our water sources. In addition, we have met and worked with citizens toreview concerns about our agricultural structure exemptions, standards for solar installations, med-ical marijuana cultivation, and exemptions for greenhouses. We are also currently reviewing theRoaring Fork Valley Watershed plan and updating the floodplain mapping for Pitkin County.

Our environmental health department implemented a new septic system inspection withchange of property ownership and coordinated with our Healthy Rivers and Stream Board onemergency needs related to water quality. The county was also recently awarded a state grant forthe distribution of radon testing devices along with public education on radon.

This past year, the BOCC approved a 1,000-foot runway extension to our airport after extensivereview and public comment. Although this will not allow larger aircraft to come in, nor change thecurfew hours, it will allow increased passenger capacity on flights previously restricted by weightlimitations, provide opportunities for new carriers to provide service, and enhance the overall safe-ty for aircraft landings and takeoffs. Along with this, we are seeking improvements to enhancepedestrian safety at the AABC intersection.

County departments are working with a more limited budget and reduced personnel to bringyou the quality of service you have come to expect. Of course, our road and bridge department wasthere when the rivers rose, the sand bags laid down and the mudslides came. The BOCC approvedthe increased use of emergency funds for human services needs.

Although we may face more challenges in the year ahead, I look forward to serving you in 2011and wish you all a happy and healthy New Year.

Pitkin County commissioners hold weekly work sessions on Tuesdays and bi-monthly public hearingson Wednesdays in the Plaza One building next to the Pitkin County Courthouse on Main Street inAspen. Both meetings are televised live and repeated on locater CG12 TV. Agendas are posted online ataspenpitkin.com. You can reach George Newman at [email protected].

What’s up with Pitkin County?

G O V E R N M E N T

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By John Emerick, Vice-Chair, Crystal River Caucus

The Jan. 13 meeting of the Crystal River Caucusproved to be interesting and action-packed, with thecaucus considering:

• marijuana dispensaries and grow operations• the West Divide Project• Wild and Scenic designation for the Crystal RiverAdditionally, Trail Task Force Chair Ray Pojman

asked whether the task force should consider aCrystal River Trail alignment only in the highwayright-of-way, or also along alternative routes. With noopposition, the caucus passed a motion for the TaskForce to examine all proposed alternatives.

The final word (for now) on pot farms and dispensaries

The caucus invited Pitkin County’s new sheriff, JoeDiSalvo, and Vern Holmes, representing theCarbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, to themeeting to provide additional perspectives on themarijuana industry in our valley.

Peter Martin, reporting on the RedstoneCommunity Association (RCA) meeting earlier inthe week (see page 5), announced that there wasoverwhelming opposition to permitting dispen-saries in the Redstone village core, based on a strawpoll at the RCA meeting. Those present recom-mended to the Pitkin County Commissioners, by avote of 28 in favor, seven opposed, and threeabstaining, that pot dispensaries be prohibited inthe Redstone village core.

No resolution was passed regarding marijuanagrowing facilities, as Chair Dee Malone simplyrequested a list of concerns that could be passed onto the county to aid in the development of regula-tions. One issue that arose was the possible increaseof drivers on Highway 133 who might be under theinfluence of marijuana. Sheriff DiSalvo respondedthat people can be ticketed for that offense, butthere is no quantitative test as there is with alcoholto pin down whether a driver is under the influenceof marijuana.

Responding to another concern about electrical firehazards, Vern Holmes said, so far, no instances of firesin the valley have been reported in connection withgrowing facilities, but that he thought it would beuseful to have some sort of fire inspection program.

Lance Clark of Pitkin County CommunityDevelopment will be drafting the county’s new marijua-na regulations. Those with comments or suggestions cancontact Lance at 920-5452, [email protected].

A no vote on Crystal Valley reservoirsThe West Divide Project has been “on the books”

for 54 years, since it was given planning priority bythe Colorado River Storage Projects Act of 1956.Subsequent feasibility studies by the U.S. Bureau ofReclamation developed the basic design for the proj-ect, including the 128,729 acre-foot Osgood Reservoirthat would inundate Redstone and nearby subdivi-sions (only eight percent less than the size of RuediReservoir on the Fryingpan River), and the 62,000acre-foot Placita Reservoir.

After passing the Colorado River Basin Projects Act in1968, Congress authorized construction of the West DivideProject. Conditional water rights were granted to theColorado River Water Conservation District (fondly knownhereabouts as the River District) in 1958 for the two reser-voirs and related project infrastructure. Every six years sincethen, the River District has had to show “steady progress”in the development of the project for the Colorado WaterCourt to reauthorize the conditional water rights.

This year, the River District is again scheduled toseek reauthorization. Although it is unclear whetherthe project will ever be constructed, the mere possibil-ity that it might looms over the residents of our val-ley. A motion for Pitkin County to file an oppositionto the reauthorization passed unanimously.

A Wild and Scenic Crystal RiverThe caucus took up the topic of Wild and Scenic

designation of the Crystal River for the first time in 15years. Wild and Scenic designation was originally dis-cussed in the valley as a way to make the West DivideProject nearly impossible to be built. Kay Hopkins, aWild and Scenic specialist for the White River NationalForest, described the process at the meeting, butbecause of the late hour, very little discussion ensued.The topic will reappear on the March meeting agenda.

Regularly scheduled caucus meetings are held on the sec-ond Thursday of every odd-numbered month, whichincludes March 10, May 12, July 14, Sept. 8, and Nov.10.Meetings are held at the Church at Redstone. An informa-tion session begins at 6 p.m.; the meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Pot, West Divide, Wild and Scenic status, and Crystal River Trail right-of-way

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E c h o - L o g i cBy Ellie Kershow

The future is educationInvesting in your education or someone else’s is almost always a

good idea. The things we learn remain with us and cannot be takenaway. Possessions including houses, cars, clothes, or other thingsthat money can buy are ephemeral. The way material things areviewed in society often gives us the illusion that they are so impor-tant, but it’s the people and what we know that makes us who weare. It’s how we interact with one another in our environment thatfosters community and encourages positive participation.

In rural communities in particular, education is especially crucial because we may not have easyaccess to other cultural forms of education such as museums, musical venues, or even libraries.Reading, writing, and arithmetic skills are considered basic in terms of education. In some commu-nities, even these basics are difficult to achieve, but in other places, education goes beyond thebasics. Most school curriculums now include music, foreign language, art, physical education, andmany other subjects. There are many levels of education and those levels depend on the school, thelocation, and the student.

But even beyond the obvious things that are taught in schools, teaching our children the impor-tance of the natural world is, in a word, imperative. The water that we drink, the air we breathe,the wood we burn, etc., all come from this planet called earth.

This may seem like a “duh” moment, but the essence of these truths are fundamental. Teachingour children about the environment that we live in will help ensure that the next generation notonly understands, but values the natural resources in which we depend on.

Today’s children are the workers of tomorrow, and the workers of tomorrow hold the world intheir hands. As cliché as that may sound, the future depends on us.

It’s so easy to get wrapped up in our day-to-day problems. Our problems seem so important,and they usually are because they are real. But we are so lucky to be able to stop, and take a walkby the river, unwind and think…not about the bills to be paid, but what kind of tree stands beforeus and where the water drifting by will end up. Questioning why the sky is blue makes us humanand brings us down to earth.

Remember; take a break to contemplate the beauty of your surroundings. In 1941, Aldo Leopoldwrote, “I am convinced that most Americans have no idea what a decent forest looks like. The onlyway to tell them is to show them.” Other great environmental writers of the 20th century include,but are not limited to, John Muir, Henry David Thoreau, Rachael Carson, David W. Orr, Al Gore,Thomas Berry, Edward O. Wilson, and Helen Caldicott, M.D. Pick up a book and begin the journey.

Ellie Kershow is an environmental biologist and writer who lives in the Crystal Valley.

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Outdoor Brief sRoaring Fork Conservancy sets 2011 event schedule

See fireflies, paddle through mountain wetlands, hikealong a ridge top, view a rare orchid up close, andexplore many distinct places in 2011.

For the past seven years, Roaring Fork Conservancy haspartnered with Pitkin County Open Space and Trails tooffer free Watershed Exploration events on county openspaces. This year, a series of free excursions give the pub-lic an opportunity to visit these extraordinary places witha naturalist guide.

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails underwrites theRoaring Fork Conservancy’s Watershed Exploration seriesalong with the City of Aspen Open Space Program, PitkinCounty Healthy Rivers and Streams Board, and the AspenWater Department. Information and registration (which isrequired for all events) is available at roaringfork.org/events,or by calling 927-1290.

2011 Watershed Explorations on Pitkin County Open Space include:Feb. 24, 10 a.m., Snowshoe James H. Smith Northstar – AspenMay 19, 5:30 p.m. Droste Mountain Park Ridgeline Walk – Snowmass VillageJune 14, 5 p.m., Exploring James H. Smith Northstar by Boat - AspenJune 21, 5 p.m., Exploring James H. Smith Northstar by Boat – AspenJune 28, 5 p.m., Exploring James H. Smith Northstar by Boat – AspenJuly 5, 7 p.m., Filoha Meadows Rare Orchid and Firefly Walk – RedstoneJuly 7, 7 p.m., Filoha Meadows Rare Orchid and Firefly Walk – RedstoneJuly 13, 7 p.m., Filoha Meadows Rare Orchid and Firefly Walk – RedstoneJuly 27, 5:30 p.m., Filoha Meadows Naturalist Walk – RedstoneAug. 27, 9 a.m., Filoha Meadows Naturalist Walk – RedstoneSept. 6, 5:30 p.m., Northstar Outback – AspenSept. 17, 9 a.m., Filoha Meadows Naturalist Walk – RedstoneSept. 29, 6 p.m., Elk Bugling at Filoha Meadows – Redstone

– Sarah Johnson, Roaring Fork Conservancy

Town to Town fundraiser postponedRoaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) has post-

poned its Town to Town Tour, originally scheduled forJan. 22, due to a lack of snow on the lower section of theRio Grande Trail.

The event has been postponed to Feb. 19, accordingto RFOV Executive Director David Hamilton.

This year marks the third year for the Town to TownTour, a 19-mile cross-country ski and snowshoe tour fromAspen to Basalt along the Rio Grande Trail. It is a fundrais-er for RFOV, a nonprofit that conducts trail-building andconservation projects on the valley’s public lands.

The tour start sat 10 a.m. at the Rio Grande Plaza in Aspenand finishes in downtown Basalt. To register or volunteer, goto rfov.org, e-mail [email protected], or call 927-8241.

– RFOV

February Naturalist Nights feature roadlessareas and natural gas impacts

Aspen Center for Environmental Studies andWilderness Workshop are sponsoring a series of free talksin the next couple of months about the ecology of thelocal area and beyond.

Called Naturalist Nights, the presentations are held at5:30 p.m. every other Wednesday in Carbondale atWilderness Workshop at the Third Street Center.

For the month of February, author/photographerNelson Guda presents “Roadless: One Man’s Search forAmerica’s Least Known Public Lands” on Feb. 2.

And on Feb. 16, the documentary “Gasland” is beingscreened. The film details the impacts of natural gasdrilling. A discussion will follow the film.

All presentations are free. More presentations are alsoavailable at ACES in Aspen. For more information, contactACES at 925-5756 or Wilderness Workshop at 963-3977,wildernessworkshop.org

– Will Roush, Wilderness Workshop

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By Sue McEvoy, Echo staff writer

February is here and that means WinterFest! Thisweekend-long event, set for Feb. 18-20, is organizedby the Redstone CommunityAssociation (RCA) and is an all-vol-unteer production.

The list of activities includeseverything from ice-climbing geardemos to beer tasting, live music,Nordic and snowshoe races and, ofcourse, a dog parade on theBoulevard.

In its second year, WinterFest notonly supports the RCA – the organization responsiblefor promoting Redstone and organizing year-roundactivities – but nonprofit service organizations aswell. This year, the RCA has selected two nonprofitorganizations, Project Sanctuary and AdvocateSafehouse, to receive some of the proceeds from thewinter festival.

Project Sanctuary is a Colorado-based nonprofitthat sponsors vacations for military families. Twoselected families are coming to Redstone to enjoyWinterFest.

And Advocate Safehouse is a Glenwood Springs-based nonprofit that provides safe shelter for familiesdealing with domestic violence issues.

RCA chairperson Cathy Montgomery is one of theorganizers of WinterFest.

“Many people from the community – individualsand businesses – have come together to help makethis event fun for everyone, including children,”Cathy says. “There are activities for hard-core athletesas well as weekend warriors.”

The whole event kicks off with a one-hour moon-

light guided ski tour on the trails at the RedstoneStables, on Friday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m.

On Friday and Saturday nights, Feb. 18-19,Redstone is in for a treat, when the Crystal Club Café

features free live music by up-and-coming Texasbluesman Lincoln Durham. Music reviewer ShannonHudson says, “Durham’s guitar work is a perfectblend of blues riffs, slide soul, and John Lee Hookerbass line walks.”

During the day on both Friday and Saturday, one ofWinterFest’s major sponsors, Rock and Ice magazine,hosts a free demo gear booth in front of the RedstoneInn for ice climbing at any of the Crystal Valley’s near-by frozen waterfalls. And on Saturday night at theinn, “Psyche II” is being screened at a premier show-ing of this award-winning climbing film at 7:30 p.m.Admission is $7.

“Psyche II” features Leo Houlding’s amazing nine-year attempt to free climb Yosemite’s El Capitan inground-up, no bolt style. After a series of setbacks,including several serious falls and injuries, Houldingre-evaluates his techniques and ultimately employs ananything-goes attitude to establish The Prophet, oneof the world’s most dangerous and difficult big-wallfree climbs.

Saturday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. is the start of a

USSA-sanctioned 5k-snowshoe race and fun walk.The course starts in the parking lot of the RedstoneInn and follows the private road to the RedstoneCastle, crossing the front grounds, looping into the

forest and returning through thenow-dormant 1960s-vintageRedstone Ski Area.

Sunday, Feb. 20, at 10 a.m. a 5kcross-country ski race kicks offbehind the Redstone coke ovens onthe grounds of the RedstoneStables. Kids’ games are also sched-uled at the stables, with dog-skijor-ing scheduled nearby on Pitkin

County open space land.The whole event comes to a close with the ever-

popular WinterFest Dog Parade on the Boulevard, fol-lowed by doggie costume contests and the ever-pop-ular wiener games in the parking lot of the CrystalClub Café.

Lots more activities – including snow sculpting forboth adults and kids, a canine first-aid class, a familyshort-film presentation, a village scavenger hunt orig-inating at the Redstone General Store, and even freespinal health screenings, are also offered throughoutthe weekend.

A hard-working group of volunteers has been busycoordinating the many different aspects of WinterFestfor months. Volunteers are also needed duringWinterFest to help. Contact redstonecolorado.com andfollow the WinterFest link to lend a hand, e-mail [email protected], or call Deb Strom at 963-8113.Your participation is important and appreciated tomake this festival as fun and as memorable as it can be.

For the full WinterFest 2-11 schedule, see page 12.

Echo’s Special Pull-Out Section

WinterFest 2011: It’s time for Redstone’s winter celebration

“…activities for hard-core athletes as wellas weekend warriors,” says organizer

Cathy Montgomery, and the whole family,too – including the dog!

Welcome Project Sanctuary families!Redstone will be a great getawayfor two families hosted by ProjectSanctuary, a nonprofit that coordi-nates Colorado vacations for mili-tary families.

The Sheltons at left, and all themembers of the Sullivan family,two of whom are pictured right,will be here during WinterFestFeb. 18-20.


FRIDAY, FEB. 18

4-6:30 p.m. Information Table – Redstone InnInformation and registration for all events

7 p.m. One hour Moonlight Fun Ski – RedstoneStables. Bring your own equipment and head-lamp – $10

7:30 p.m. on – Texas bluesman Lincoln Durham– Crystal Club Café, Redstone Boulevard – nocover

SATURDAY, FEB. 19

8-9:30 a.m. Registration plus sign-in for RedstoneCastle Snowshoe Race/Fun Walk – Church atRedstone – $20

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rock and Ice Tent – Redstone InnComplimentary equipment available for sign-out touse on nearby climbs

During the day – Snow Sculpting on RedstoneBoulevard

10 a.m. Redstone Castle 5k Snowshoe Race/FunWalk – $20Start/Finish at Redstone Inn (racers must register atChurch at Redstone by 9:30 a.m.); only racersallowed on castle property.

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Stress and spinal health screeningsby Principled Chiropractic – Crystal Dreams Bed &Breakfast & Spa, Redstone Boulevard – no charge

11 a.m. Canine Skijoring Clinic – behind theRedstone Coke Ovens – $15Late registration if space available

12 p.m. One hour Kids’ Games – Redstone StablesParents welcome

1 p.m. Kids’ Snow Sculpting – Redstone ParkSnow blocks provided; spectators welcome

2 p.m. Canine First Aid Class – Church at Redstone,Redstone Boulevard – donations accepted

3:30 p.m. “Pixar Shorts” and Disney cartoons –Church at Redstone, Redstone Boulevard – dona-tions accepted

4-6 p.m. Beer Tasting with the Glenwood CanyonBrewing and Carbondale Beer Works – Redstone Inn– $7

7:30 p.m. – “Psyche II” – premier of Leo Houlding'snew climbing film – Redstone Inn – $7

7:30 p.m. Texas bluesman Lincoln Durham – CrystalClub Café, Redstone Boulevard – no cover

SUNDAY, FEB. 20

9-9:45 a.m. Nordic race registration – RedstoneStables

9 a.m.-4p.m. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rock and Ice Tent– Redstone InnComplimentary equipment available for sign-out to use on nearby climbs

During the day – Snow Sculpting onRedstone Boulevard

10 a.m. on Scavenger Hunt – starts atRedstone General Store – Redstone Boulevard– $10/team

10 a.m. 5k Skate/Ski Race – Redstone Stables – $15 Spectators welcome

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Spinal health screenings – CrystalDreams Bed & Breakfast & Spa, Redstone Boulevard– no charge

11 a.m. Canine Skijoring Clinic – behind theRedstone Coke Ovens – $15Late registration if space available

11:30 a.m. 5k Classic Cross Country Ski Race –Redstone Stables, spectators welcome – $15

11:30 a.m. One hour Kids’ Games – RedstoneStables Parents welcome

1 p.m. Eighth annual Dog Parade from the RedstoneInn to the Crystal Club Café, with Dog Games andthe famous Wiener Run

NOTE: Safety first: Pedestrians, avoid crossingHighway 133 on foot. Drive to events at the RedstoneStables, Redstone Coke Ovens, and to climbing events.

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What's my neck have do with my wrist and hand pain?

Composed of the carpal bones, the wrist forms a tunnel-like structure – the carpal tunnel – through which nine ten-dons and one median nerve pass.

Carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS) symptoms include pain,tingling, numbness and weakness of the fingers, hands andwrist sometimes so intense that they awaken the sufferer atnight. CTS usually affects those who do repetitive tasks withtheir hands.

Traditional medical treatment for CTS includes the appli-cation of splints, ice, drugs, cortisone injections, and evensurgery. However, according to Robert Mendelsohn, M.D., aphysician who has treated my own child naturally, "Since themedical treatment for this condition is so often unsatisfacto-ry, I have for years been recommending that my patientsconsult muscle and joint therapy specialists."

Additionally, an unhealthy spine, or even unbalanced hipscan lead to problems with the jaw, head and neck. In light ofwhat's known about CTS, anyone suffering from it should seea chiropractor to ensure that their spine is free of spinal sub-luxations, or misalignments.

Double crush syndrome is, in simple terms, the referral ofsymptoms in one area caused by the problem in another. Forexample, you strike your funny bone and feel numbness andtingling in your last two fingers. Your funny bone is actuallythe area at the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes througha small area in the joint. When directly irritated, such as strik-ing a tabletop with your elbow at an angle, you immediate-ly react with not just local pain in the elbow joint, but numb-ness and tingling at the fingers far from the source of injury.

Chiropractors have dealt with this concept for years.Often patients go through extended medical neurologicaltesting for referred symptoms such as arm pain, or numbnessand tingling.

The chiropractic approach in our office goes beyond stan-dard orthopedic-type testing, tracing the origin of yoursymptoms above the wrist area only, to the elbow, shoulderand neck regions, where the nerves emit from the spine. Tomost patients’ surprise, they have localized pain on palpationof the neck vertebrae on the same side as their carpal tunnelcomplaint (even when there is no neck complaint).

Clinically, as the pain, discomfort, and joint range ofmotion in the neck area improves, the carpal tunnel symp-toms subside. In addition, we use proper posture techniques,exercises, splints (functional and fixed types), and preventa-tive steps to avoid relapse. And many patients are improper-ly fitted with splints and or use the wrong type for their prob-lem, complicating the pain.

I recommend patients don’t choose surgery without a chi-ropractic opinion. Surgery should be the last resort if all elsefails. Contact our office for the latest research regarding chi-ropractic management of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Clinically, we've gotten excellent results with CTS cases,via proper diagnostic evaluation, and treatment from theneck area down to the wrist area, including improving jointposition and function, along with therapies, proper splintingand nutritional support.

The Picture of Health column provides information froman array of health professionals.

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FROM THE PLANET Astrological Interpretations by Kyle StewartTHIS COLUMN IS SPONSORED BY • CARBONDALE INSURANCE SERVICE • 963-2399v

Editor’s note: These interpretations are meant to be read andpondered by everyone, not just those who share the astrological signof the current time period. So no matter what your sign, pleaseenjoy and reflect on this universal knowledge.

Astrology is the study of psychological symbology; giv-ing certain meanings to certain things, in this case basedupon concepts that go back to time immemorial. It is a wayof looking at life, at ourselves and the people in our lives.Astrology is one system, one way of interpreting our feel-ings, thoughts and actions within the larger sphere of exis-tence.

This column is based upon what’s termed “planetarytransits”... the daily motion of our solar system as seen fromEarth. So I give a snapshot of what’s happening in the sky –now – and what that means in astrological terms. As therenowned late astrologist Isabel Hickey once said, “Transitsare the day to day positions of the planets.”

Aquarius/PiscesThe Sun is in Aquarius (fixed, air) until Feb. 19 when it

moves into Pisces (mutable, water). Energy is people-orient-ed in Aquarius with a lot of mental movement.

Then in Pisces, things become more complicated andmulti-faceted and it’s best to let things come to you, or at least

take your time in making decisions. Everything is not as itseems in Pisces. However, the self-centeredness that accom-panies the fixed signs (in this case, Aquarius) will dissolveinto the Ocean of Consciousness, which is Pisces. The “urgeto merge” is very Pisces (as is true of all the water signs).

Mars conjunct the Sun at 14 degrees Aquarius on Feb. 4denotes energy plus! There’s a strong desire to do, create,and accomplish…and quick temper and quick responses tothings. In Aquarius, it’s a time to put energy into grouporganizations, into working with other people to attaincommon objectives. Mars and the Sun can dominate directimpulses into physical outlets. Working out and sports willbe beneficial at this time.

Mars and Sun at 17 degrees Aquarius trine Saturn at 17degrees Libra on Feb. 7 is trine Saturn, denoting a great dealof self-discipline and restraint, a focusing ability that candirect the Sun/Mars impulse to action and create spectacu-lar results. It’s a good time to work with older people orwith anything that requires a certain maturity.

The Sun/Mars conjunction is also conjunct Neptune at 28degrees Aquarius from Feb. 18-21. So all three planets arewithin 10 degrees of each other, denoting an intense mergingof energies. Neptune dissipates the masculine and individualenergy of Sun/Mars conjunct and guides it towards a more

humanitarian purpose. Be prepared to enlarge your perspec-tive about self-expression and align it to the greater good.

This is a giving time, where personal ambition takes aback seat to what is necessary in order to make things hap-pen. Giving is receiving. Be open to making dreams(Neptune) come true. Pay attention to subtle signals.

On Feb. 19, Venus is conjunct Pluto at 6 degrees Capricorndenoting karmic benefits or karmic connections. It could meanIntense attractions and responses to those around you, thoughit might be somewhat undercurrented. Strange and strongattractions may surface now, but remember: Capricorn likesits stability so be sure to throw in some practicality.

On Feb. 26, Mercury is conjunct the Sun at 7 degreesPisces. It’s a wonderful time for creative expression, espe-cially through speaking and writing. This is a time with therational mind is in touch with the creative unconscious, andin touch with the urge for self-expression. Watch out forunusual susceptibility at this time, however – or else youmight be giving to the wrong person or cause...and thusthrowing your pearls before swine.

Want to know what “Venus is conjunct Pluto” really means?Want your astrological chart done? Contact Kyle Stewart inCarbondale at 963-5590 for personal consultations.

Appreciating the people we love

By Pastor Bruce Gledhill, Church at Redstone

This past Christmas and New Year’s was an unusually poignant time for me.My Mother passed away just five days before Christmas.

My holiday week was packed full of events but not the kind of activities usu-ally associated with that last week of the year. I found myself at a funeral homeinstead of in the family home, and at a funeral service instead of a Christmas Eveservice.

My mother was 92 and, on the physical level, she had reached the end of herroad. In that regard, it was easy to let her go to transition into a new life. But onthe emotional level, it’s always very hard to say goodbye and to lose a person welove.

My mother was a part of the generation that lived through some very difficulttimes: the Dust Bowl, the Great Depression, two world wars, and two presidentswho died while in office.

She also lived through a time of incredible change and innovation: radio, tele-vision, the telephone, moon landings, computers, and so much more.

Through her example, her values, and her faith, she had a profound effect onme. Her death has reminded me again of the following truths:

• Life passes more quickly than we imagine. We don’t have asmuch time left in our own life as we think we do.

• We seldom realize how important people are to us until theyare gone. We need to take the time today to thank, spend timewith, and appreciate the people we love.

• Even an expected death arrives very suddenly and with com-plete finality. We do well to anticipate and make specific prepa-ration for our own death.

• Death brings into focus what is really important. The Bible hasit right when it says faith, hope, and love are the greatest pos-sessions we can have.

Church Happenings

Church at Redstone services are Sundays at 10 a.m. 963-0326

Church at Redstone Marble Community Church"Small But Mighty"

By Pastor Lafe Murray, Marble Community Church

February 14th is always Valentine's Day – filled withflowers, chocolates, and red hearts. I always ask my wife to be my Valentine, andshe always responds with a big romantic smile and a "yes." Love is in the air.

Usually, love is seen in the Bible as the most important quality of bothGod and humans. When we love, we are nearest to God and anything shortof love is falling short of all God made us to be. This is close but misses a fewthings about God and about what He has made even more important thatlove.

For one, God is holy and can't violate His holiness (active purity). Holinessdefines God as no other term can do. One can argue about what God does orallows to happen being loving or not, but one can never argue that God doeswrong as He is holy. God can only do good and right; He ceases to exist ifthere is even a speck of evil in Him.

The Bible specifically says that wisdom is the most important thing thatwe humans need (Pro. 4:7). And I think I can make a good case for grace beingmore needed in our lives than love from passages in the New Testament. Solove at best is third in importance in the Bible, just ahead of faith and hope (ICor. 13:13).

Knowing that we are loved by God and others is powerful in our lives.Knowing that God and others want the best is our lives is wonderful.Knowing that love can motivate us to be our best in 2011 is great. But lovingGod with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength is life changing closely fol-lowed by loving others.

God bless you greatly, Pastor Lafe

Church Happenings

Monthly we have a dinner event. In February, it will be Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.with a potluck and games.

The second Sunday, our church council meets and the third Sunday is com-munion. Every Sunday at 8:45 a.m. we have an adult Sunday school class; weare studying the life of King David.

Monthly Meditations

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THE MARBLE TIMESA LOOK AT LIFE AT THE MARBLE CHARTER SCHOOL

Marble Charter School Literacy NightLiteracy Night was a delightful evening. More than 30 people came and enjoyed a potluck and then spent

an hour looking at pieces of art and writing their reactions to it. These family groups then put the words intoa poetic form called "ecphrastic poetry," giving voice to a piece of art. Here are examples of the art and thepoetry that the art inspired.


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K-2 COLOR POEMS

Yellowby Kosara

Yellow looks like a bird sitting in a tree.Yellow sounds like a soft song.

Yellow smells like yummy ripe bananas.Yellow tastes like sour lemon bread.

GreenBy Ava

Green Looks like a pine tree in the summer.Green sounds like a maraca in Africa.

Green smells like a pine needle on a pine tree.Green tastes like a lime in a bowl.Green feels like a new pinecone.

RedBy Wyatt

Red looks like a red car driving up a big hill.Red sounds like a bird chirping up a tree.Red smells like an apple in your mouth.

Red tastes like a ball of blood dripping from your nose.

My Favorite ColorsBy Spencer

Blue looks like the ocean in a whirling tornado.White sounds like the thunder on a stormy night.

Red smells like yummy grapes coming from a vine.Red tastes like apples, ripe and red.

WhiteBy Easton

White looks like snow falling from the trees.White sounds like snow blowing.

White smells like flowers blooming.White tastes like ice cream in a cup.

Stopping by Woods on aSnowy Evening

By Robert Frost

Whose woods are these I think I knowHis house is in the village though;He will not see stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow

My little horse must think it queerTo stop without a farmhouse nearBetween the woods and frozen lakeThe darkest evening of the year

He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake The only other sound’s the sweepOf easy wind and downy flake

The woods are lovely, dark and deep But I have promises to keepAnd miles to go before I sleepAnd miles to go before I sleep

Left: 3rd – 5th graders showtheir North America andSouth America maps theycreated, showing where theancient tribes lived.

By Mason

By Diego

K-2 Art &Poetry

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Answers to Science Quiz on page 20

C- HorseshoeC-80%Male SeahorseFemale Seahorse40 Species35 times per secondD-All of the aboveB-Atlantic OceanC-PoseidonB-Greek MythologyFalse- It was the Greek philosopher Pluto

True- Methane Gas is one explanationFlorida, Bermuda, and Puerto RicoThe Great Barrier ReefTrue-Coral is used to make medicineBoth-Coral is a plant and animalC-Cold LightA-RedTrue-Antarctic’s ice sheet is made out of a glacierC-BaseballC-GlacierFalse-The Twilight zone is NOT devoid of lightB-2 chemicals in their body

By Bo

These drawingswere inspired bythe poem below.

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MCS Students Dive Into Their PastBy Victoria and Justice

Here at MCS we have beenstudying our ancestors and the sto-ries of their immigration to theUnited States. We are learningwhere they came from and whythey came here to the U.S. “We areall immigrants” says our teacher Debby Macek. What she wastalking about was that even if our family has been here for acouple generations, at one point or another, someone still hadto come to the U.S. from another country as an immigrant.We have learned that our ancestors may have come for manydifferent reasons, such as: religious freedom, better economywith betterjob offers, orjust to start anew lifee n t i r e l y .Many of usfound thatwe mostlycome fromE u r o p e a nbackgrounds such as: German, Irish, Polish, and Spanish. Weshould all be proud of our heritage. That is why all of us hereat MCS are celebrating our ancestors. To do that in a very spe-cial way we will be performing an all school musical aboutour ancestors’ immigration to the United States. We will bere-enacting the stories of their long journeys here and be put-ting some of them into song. We all invite you to come anddive into the past with us on March 17th and 18th for ourImmigration Musical.

Below, students share some of what they have learnedabout their families during their research and writing.

When doing my research I found that on my grandfather’s side, arelative named Richard van Valkenburg founded the town of Erie,Colorado. This is interesting to me because I know that my familymade Colorado a better place. – Justice

I found out that one of my ancestors owned the land where theEmpire State Building was built. – Sam

I found out that my great-grandfather helped design the church inAspen. – Julia

I learned that my great-great-grandma came from Switzerland.– Jake

I learned that my grandpa went to a refugee camp in Germanybefore he came to America. – Brooke

I learned that my great-great-grandmother immigrated to Americawhen she was only fifteen! - Briana

I learned that my 5-greats grandma immigrated here fromEngland. – KD

I learned that my great-great grandfather was a Polish baker whobrought the recipe for the Bialy to this country. – Olivia

I learned that my great-grandparents met in Colorado in college,then moved to Missouri together, and then my family moved herewithout every knowing about our past history in Colorado until now!

- Victoria

HockeyGabe

Hockey is my favorite sportfor many reasons. The first rea-son is that you can go really faston the ice. So fast it feels likeyou are flying. The second rea-son is that you can do anythingbut pick up the puck to get it in the goal. The third reason is thatyou can ice skate while you are playing. You can play the gameStar Wars in hockey practice. Hockey is the best sport ever!

Ice SkatingBy: Katie

My favorite winter sport isice skating. First of all, everyyear I learn something new. Suchas, how to spin around andaround. I also like ice-skatingbecause I get to skate back-wards. For example, it is diffi-cult to skate backwards and I am still learning how. Anotherthing I like to do is figure eights over and over again, and it isreally fun. These are reasons that I LOVE ice skating.

Ice skatingBy Lauren

My favorite winter sport isice skating. I like ice skatingbecause I love gliding on the ice .When you are gliding you can dotricks .For example, it is fun tolearn how to jump. You can alsoice skate in a figure eight. Forexample, a figure eight is in the shape of the number eight. I alsolove learning how to ice skate backwards. It makes me feelgraceful. That is why I love ice skating.

Figure SkatingBy Isabella

My favorite winter sport isfigure skating. I like figure skat-ing for many reasons. First of all,you can do fancy tricks. Forexample, the tricks that you doare graceful and elegant. Furthermore you get to put on prettywhite skates. For instance, theskates look beautiful and feel graceful. Last but not least, I likefigure skating because I like how you glide across the ice. Theice is so smooth and it feels like you’re flying. I am so glad thatI can go figure skating almost every week in the winter. I justcan’t wait until I can get on the ice again!

Downhill SkiingBy Colton

My Favorite winter sport isdownhill skiing. I enjoy it for manyreasons. To begin with, I lovedownhill skiing because I can go offjumps. Also, I can race other kids.Another thing I can do is go offrails. Most of all, I love doing 360’s.These are the best things I like about downhill skiing.

Figure SkatingBy Megan

My favorite winter sport isfigure skating. I like it becauseIt's fun to do easy and hardjumps and moves. But once youget going, the hard moves geteasier. Also, figure skating is challenging. For example, doingbackwards crossovers are challenging. I like to practice back-wards crossovers to get better. Lastly, in figure skating you getto wear gorgeous, white, skates. The skates are so light and fun.I LOVE figure skating!

SkiingBy Ralph

The best winter sport in myopinion is downhill skiing. Tobegin with, I like downhill skiingbecause you can speed downhills at top speeds and do awe-some tricks. For instance, myfavorite trick to do is go off rails.Sandy Park is the best run accord-ing to me. Skiing is also fun because you can never be goodenough; you can always learn more about skiing. Even the bestskiers in the world practice every day. Lastly, it is fun riding theski lift because it feels like you’re flying. For example, myfavorite lift goes to my six favorite runs. Skiing is so fun, and Ican’t wait to ski again!

HockeyBy Lucas

My favorite winter sport ishockey. I like it because you canplay hockey with your friends.It’s fun to play hockey with yourfriends because you it helps younot to get nervous before a game.I also like it because you can trav-el to other ice rinks. It’s fun tospend nights in hotels with your teammates. Finally, you canplay any position. However my favorite position is center. Ican’t wait till I go play hockey again!

Figure skating By Sophia

Figure skating is my favoritewinter sport. First of all I like fig-ure skating because you canskate backwards When myfriends and I skate backwards, itrelaxes us. Also, I just like glid-ing backwards on the ice I alsolike figure skating because youcan wear nice, white skates that help you glide across the Ice.Most of all I think figure skating is a graceful and exciting sport.That is why figure Skating is my favorite winter sport.

HockeyTomas

My favorite Winter Sport isHockey!! There are many rea-

sons why I like Hockey. It’s veryexciting to shoot at a goalie. Forexample, if the puck gets pastthe goalie, your team gets apoint. You can also pass the puckto your teammates. Forinstance, you can pass to them by hitting the puck through theair or along the ice with your hockey stick. Another fun part iswhen you go into a shootout. A shootout is when you’re on abreakaway. That’s why like HOCKEY!!!

Grades 3-5


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Right: 6th – 8th graders createself-portraits and learn aboutproportions of the face during ArtClass

The Johnsons: A Beetle Story, Continued

The four beetle boys, about to enter theirlast year of grade school, had decided to puttheir love of music to use. They would forma band. They would all share the role ofvocalists, while John would play guitar, Paulwould be on the keyboard, George on thebass, with Ringo playing the drum set.

However, one dilemma presented itself:the band’s name. No matter how manytimes they pooled their thoughts together,they could not find the right one! Theytried “The Infestors,” “The Black ShelledBugs,” “Three Galleries Down,” “Bug Day,”and “The Red Hot Tree Killers,” but none ofthem seemed right. Finally, they gave inand asked their mom, Judy, for help. Whenthey told her about their problem she said,“Well, maybe you’re trying for names thatare too complicated; if you’re having trou-bles, just keep it simple.” “Thanks Mom,”the brothers chorused, crawling back totheir room. It was then that John said,“Well, now it’s obvious what the nameshould be!” “Really?” asked Ringo, and Paulasked, “So, what is this obvious name?”and, of course, John replied, “The Beetles!”

Science with the MOJO JOJO’s…

We have been studying oceans and have included some questions foryou on the specific topics that we have been studying…Can we stumpyou???

There are many volcanoes in the same area in the Pacific Ocean. It iscalled the “Ring of Fire”. Which shape is the “Ring of Fire”?

A- LineB- RingC- HorseshoeHow much of the worlds earthquakes happen in the “Ring of Fire”?A- 10%B- 50%C- 80%D- 25%The __________ seahorse carries the fertilized eggs.The __________ seahorse takes care of the babies after their born.The seahorse has ___________ unknown species.The seahorse tail moves back and forth ________ times per second.Which of these is a supernatural theory t the mystery of the Bermuda

Triangle?A- UFOsB- The Lost City of AtlantisC- Time and Space WarpsD- All of the aboveWhat ocean is the Bermuda Triangle located in?A- Pacific OceanB- Atlantic OceanC- Indian OceanD- Arctic OceanThe Greek God of the Sea was _________.A- Tien HouB- ZeusC- Poseidon

The sea monsters Charybdis and Scylla were from ____________.A- Polynesian MythologyB- Greek MythologyC- Egyptian MythologyD- Chinese MythologyTrue OR False- The Greek philosopher, Aristotle wrote about the lost continent of Atlantis.True OR False- Many scientists believe that methane gas is the explanation for the disappearances in the

Bermuda Triangle.What three land masses are the approximate points of the Bermuda Triangle?The _____________________________________ is the largest coral reef in existence today.True OR False- Coral can be used to make medicine.Is coral a plant or animal or both?Bioluminescence is sometimes called __________.A- Living LightB- Dark LightC- Cold LightD- None of the aboveWhich color can most deep ocean animals not see?A- RedB- PurpleC- YellowD- None of the aboveTrue OR False- The Antarctic’s ice sheet is made out of a glacier?How big can a glacier ice crystal grow? The size of a…A- BasketballB- FootballC- BaseballWhat holds the largest amount of fresh water?A- The oceanB- Human LifeC- A glacier

True OR False- The twilight zone is devoid of light.How do bioluminescent organisms light up?A- FlashlightsB- 2 chemicals in their bodyC- Light reflecting body partsD- Light bulbs

Grades 6-8

Answers to quiz on page 18

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Whole grains for the home pantry

Nutritious whole grains are an indispensablepart of any healthful and well-balanced diet.

For thousands of years, whole grains haveserved as the “staff of life” for traditional peoplesand cuisines around the globe. To this day, grainsremain the most grown and consumed foodsworldwide, with wheat, rice, and corn (in thatorder) being the three most cultivated crops on theplanet. Whole grains lend themselves to the cre-ation of an infinite variety of culinary delights,

from breads, pastas, crackers, and baked goods to porridges, polentas, casseroles, andpilafs.

Whole grains, the seeds of grass plants, provide the human body with necessarycomplex carbohydrates, protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Unfortunately, in theUnited States the majority of grains eaten by people have been processed into whiteflour products, which removes most of the nutritious components, correlating with anincreased risk of developing certain diseases.

If you want to improve your diet, start by replacing processed grains with their wholegrain counterparts. Here’s a list of nourishing and delicious whole grains that you can usethe next time you find yourself at the grocery store on a pantry-stocking shopping trip.All of these grains are available in bulk quantities at natural foods stores such as VitaminCottage, and many of them can be purchased at conventional grocery stores as well.

Wheat: Wheat is the oldest cultivated cereal grain, and spelt is believed to be themost ancient variety of wheat. To this day, wheat remains the most people-consumedfood on the planet.

Rice: Rice is the staple food of many Asian countries (including China, India, andJapan), where more than 200 pounds is eaten per person per year. It is such an impor-tant part of Asian cuisine that in China there is a single word (fan) that can mean eitherfood or rice.

Corn: Also known as maize, corn was the primary food source of Native

Americans. Although corn is truly a grain, many people think of it as a vegetable whenit is eaten straight off of the cob.

Oats: Oats grow well in cold climates and are a staple food in Irish and Scottishcooking. They make excellent hot breakfast porridges. Muesli is a cold breakfast cere-al made from raw rolled oats, nuts, seeds, and fruit.

Barley: Barley also grows well in cold climates, with Russia leading the world inbarley cultivation. Barley bread was a popular food in ancient times in places such asEgypt and the Far East.

Rye: Rye is a hearty, cold-climate grain that is capable of thriving in mountainousnorthern environments. It is a much-used grain in Russia, Scandinavia, and manynorthern European countries.

Buckwheat: Buckwheat is not a ‘true’ grain since it comes from a thistle plant. Itwas first cultivated in China more than 4,500 years ago and later became popular inEurope and Russia, where it was roasted and cooked into a hot cereal dish called kasha.

Millet: Millet is another ancient grain from China and is a major source of food formany North African and Asian countries, including the long-lived Hunza tribe of theHimalayas. This tiny, nutritious grain is high in fiber, gluten free, and the highest inprotein of all the ‘true’ cereal grains

Amaranth: This ancient grain is native to Central America and was eaten by thepeoples of the Mayan and Aztec cultures. It is miniscule in size but high in protein,fiber, and iron, and its sweet flavor and sticky consistency make for a tasty hot cereal.

Quinoa: Another native crop of Central America, quinoa is not actually a true grainbut the seed of a plant related to beets, Swiss chard, and spinach. It was a staple food ofthe Incas and is almost a complete protein, with a very favorable amino acid distribution.

It’s convenient to store whole grains in glass mason jars before placing them on thepantry shelf. Unprocessed whole grains can be purchased either in pre-sealed bags orstraight out of the bulk bins of your favorite food cooperatives and health food stores.They are also available in many prepared foods such as breads, pastas, crackers, andbreakfast cereals.

Take care, eat well, and be healthy!

Melissa Sidelinger lives in Marble, and has been involved in organic gardening, commu-nity-supported agriculture, local foods, and holistic nutrition for more than four years.

L o c a l F l a v o rBy melissa Sidelinger


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Above: On Dec. 15, former Redstoneresident Mudflap solo-summitted the highest peak in the Americas,Aconcagua (22,841 feet), with hiscopy of The Crystal Valley Echo.

Left: Redstonians, Alyssa Ohnmacht, Echo publisher,and her husband, Michael Olander, recently spentsome time in Rockport/Fulton, Texas (near CorpusChristi). The Jackie Tam, a weathered oyster/shrimping boat was docked, but the coupledid go out on The Skimmer, a bird-watching tourboat, and were able to see the rare, migratorywhooping cranes who winter in the area.

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