E. coli
Colorado is among states facing at least two unrelated E. coli outbreaks. The first is traced to organic bagged carrots sourced from Grimmway Farms. A recall has targeted baby carrots with best-if-used-by dates from Sept. 11 to Nov. 12 and whole carrots sold around Aug. 14 to Oct. 23. Meanwhile, another E. coli outbreak associated with one death in Colorado was attributed to onions used on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. E. coli infections can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, sepsis and other illnesses; symptoms typically appear three to four days after the bacteria is consumed and most people recover on their own, though the infection can lead to more serious health problems.
Carbondale pool
The Carbondale Aquatics Center did not receive a competitive T-Mobile grant. Two locust trees have been transplanted to Sopris Park and concrete has been poured for the lap pool. Photos, a live stream and time lapse of construction can be viewed at www.bit.ly/poolprogress
Farewell to Brockman
Crystal River Elementary School (CRES) Principal Aimee Brockman has announced her plans to resign from the position at the end of the 24-25 school year. She said, “I plan to continue working, likely in the district, but letting everyone know now will set CRES up for a smooth and positive transition.” Brockman has worked for the Roaring Fork School District for more than 20 years, including four as principal at CRES, two as assistant principal and over a decade teaching. This position will be posted at www.applitrack.com/rfsd/onlineapp
Ski time
Aspen Skiing Company announced Nov. 14 that, thanks to recent storm cycles and favorable temperatures for snowmaking, Aspen Mountain and Snowmass will open for the season on Nov. 23 — five days ahead of schedule. Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk are scheduled to open Dec. 14.
Tree cutting
Christmas tree cutting permits are now available from the White River National Forest at district offices, online at Recreation.gov and via local vendors. All fourth graders are eligible for a free permit through the Every Kid Outdoors program (everykidoutdoors.gov to register). Find more details at www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
Glenwood updates
Glenwood Springs City Council passed Ordinance 2024-24, meaning that beginning Jan. 1, yard waste is not to be sent with general trash to the South Canyon Landfill. A July 2024 waste composition study indicated that 7% of waste discarded there is yard waste, which can otherwise be composted. Yard waste must be taken to the compost area of South Canyon Landfill. The council also appointed Planning and Zoning Commissioner Matthew Simms to fill the remainder of an at-large term on the council, which expires April 2025.
Eagle County appointment
In response to the passage of Ballot Issue 1A in 2022, Eagle County established the Lodging Tax Marketing Committee. Panel members provide their time, knowledge and expertise toward making investments in the community through marketing local tourism, recreation and cultural opportunities. The Board of County Commissioners is seeking to fill one at-large member position. This member will serve out the remaining year of a three-year term, with the opportunity to renew. To qualify, applicants must be full-time residents of Eagle County and have experience in the tourism industry. Applications are due by Dec. 20 at www.eaglecounty.us/marketingfunds
They say it’s your birthday!
Folks celebrating another trip around the sun this week include: Morris Mineo and Crystal Tapp (Nov. 21); Karen Barbee, Lindsay Hentschel, Maria Mork, CJ Trane and MinTze Wu (Nov. 22); Michael Gorman and Kellee Morris (Nov. 23); Crystal Mariscal, River Morgan, Matthew Thomas and Casey Weaver (Nov. 24); Kathy Flanigan, John Lopez, Steve Puzick, Jillene Rector and Neiby Vargas (Nov. 25); Dan Richardson, Terra Salamida and Hunter Taché (Nov. 26); Alice Steindler (Nov. 27).
~ C A L E N D A R ~
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21
‘PAPERBOY AMBITIONS’
Terry Glasenapp’s multimedia exhibit, “Paperboy Ambitions,” featuring decades of cultural history, will be on display through Dec. 29 at the Glenwood Springs Arts Council Gallery. A reception will be held on Dec. 7 from 2 to 5pm.
PRE-TEEN BIRDING
The Basalt Library hosts its Middle School Birding Club from 3:45 to 4:45pm.
VOLUNTEER FAIR
Basalt Library partners with High Country Volunteers to host a volunteer fair, matching community members with volunteer opportunities, from 4 to 7pm.
LOUNGE SESSION
HeadQuarters in Basalt invites you to harness the power of journaling while exploring “The Garden Within” by Dr. Anita Phillips in a group setting from 6 to 7:30pm.
COEXISTENCE
The Colorado Sierra Club presents a screening of “Range Rider” on the topic of coexistence between ranching and wolves at the Third Street Center at 6pm.
SACRED CINEMA
As part of its Sacred Cinema series, Aspen Chapel screens “The Razor’s Edge” with Bill Murray. Doors open at 6:15pm. For more info, visit www.aspenchapel.org
CRYSTAL THEATRE
“Conclave” shows at the Crystal Theatre tonight, tomorrow and Saturday at 7pm. The Sunday show is at 5pm. “Moana 2” opens on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and continues through the weekend, excluding Thanksgiving, Nov. 28.
STEVE’S GUITARS
Hunter James & The Titanic performs at Steve’s Guitars at 8pm.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
GIVING BLOOD DRIVE
Sopris Lodge (295 Rio Grande Avenue) hosts a Thanksgiving blood drive from 10:30am to 2pm. Register to donate at www.tinyurl.com/SoprisBloodDrive
ASPEN COLLECTIVE
The Aspen Collective art gallery (213 South Mill Street, Aspen) presents “Between Order & Entropy,” featuring local artists Teresa Booth Brown and Alleghany Meadows, with an opening reception from 6 to 9pm. The show will remain on display through Dec. 20.
MUSIC AT THE VAULT
The Wheeler Opera House presents Brazilian guitarist Gabriel Santiago and jazz pianist Peter John Stoltzman at The Vault at 6pm. Tickets at www.aspenshowtix.com
WHITE HORSE YOGA
White Horse Yoga (105 Village Lane) guides “Gratitude YIN + SOUND” from 6:15 to 8:15pm. Register at www.whitehorse.yoga
SOUND JOURNEY
Zachary and Krista Cashin take attendees on a sound healing journey at True Nature from 6:30 to 8pm. Register at www.truenaturehealingarts.com
BOOK SIGNING
Jon Waterman presents his newest book, “Into the Thaw,” at the Third Street Center at 7pm. White River Books will sell copies of the book and donations at the door will benefit The Sopris Sun.
COOL COOL COOL
Funk and R&B band Cool Cool Cool performs at TACAW at 8pm. Tickets at www.tacaw.org
TOMMY THE ANIMAL
Catch an album release party for Tommy The Animal’s “Turbo Poetry” at the Belly Up at 8:30pm.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
SEED SAVING
Learn how to save seeds from heirloom flowers and vegetables for planting next year at Colorado Mountain College’s Carbondale campus from 1 to 3pm. Register at www.coloradomtn.edu/community-education
NAYO JONES
The Glenwood Springs Community Concert Association brings Nayo Jones to the stage of the Mountain View Church at 7pm. Tickets at www.gsconcertassn.org
EMOTIONAL RESCUE
Emotional Rescue, a local Rolling Stones tribute band, performs at the Belly Up at 8:30pm.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24
PEACE JOURNEY
A Spiritual Center presents Shayla Paradeis and Mateo Sandate recounting their recent journey to Japan at the Third Street Center, Room 31, at 10am.
REHUMANIZATION
The Two River Unitarian Universalist congregation explores witch hunts and pogroms intending to “humanize the stranger” so we can see with clear eyes and elevated hearts. The service is from 10am to noon at the Third Street Center.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25
MEMOIR WRITING
Jessica Amber Barnum teaches strategies to older adults interested in writing a memoir at the Basalt Library every Monday, from 1:30 to 3:30pm, through Dec. 16. No class on Dec. 9.
BOOK CLUB
Glenwood Springs Library hosts its Last Monday Book Club at 2pm. This month, the group dives into “Circe” by Madeline Miller.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
DRAWING CLUB
The Roaring Fork Drawing Club gathers at Bodegón at 6:30pm.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Have a pleasant holiday weekend, folks.
TURKEY TROT
Carbondale Parks and Rec’s annual all-ages Thanksgiving fun run (with 5k and one-mile distances) departs from the Rec Center at 9:30am. Sign up online in advance at www.bit.ly/cdalettrot for a discount.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29
NATIVE AMERICAN DAY
The day after Thanksgiving is recognized as Native American Heritage Day, when the country acknowledges its trespasses on the Indigenous peoples of this land and honors their heritage.
CHRIS & HAP
Chris Bank and Hap Harriman perform at Heather’s Savory Pies in Basalt at 6:30pm.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
JOHN MICHEL
John Michel from the John Oates Band performs at Heather’s Savory Pies at 6pm.
THE OTHER BROTHERS
TACAW presents The Other Brothers, an Allman Brothers tribute band, at 8pm. Tickets at www.tacaw.org
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1
SUNDAY MEDITATION
True Nature hosts a monthly meditation session every first Sunday from 9 to 10:30am.
RANDOM CONVERSATIONS
Have a random, yet meaningful, conversation with a stranger at the Carbondale Library every first Sunday from 6 to 7:30pm.
PAST CHAMPS
Carbondale Historical Society’s speaker series continues at 6:30pm at the Third Street Center with a panel of Roaring Fork Rams who took the state championships in football, basketball and soccer.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4
DEATH CAFÉ
Akaljeet Khalsa, death doula and end-of-life consultant, hosts Death Café, where participants engage in respectful conversations around death and dying, at Sopris Lodge from 3:30 to 5:30pm. Call 970-456-8764 to register.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
WINTERFAIRE STORE
Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork hosts its annual Winterfaire Store (for adults only), featuring locally made bits and bobs from over a dozen vendors, from 5 to 8pm.
HEATHER’S MUSIC
Smokin’ Joe Kelly and Rockin Randall perform at Heather’s Savory Pies in Basalt from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
ONGOING
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
The Meeting Place in Carbondale (981 Cowen Drive) offers “Hole in the Donut AA,” Monday through Saturday at 6:45am, plus “Daily Reprieve” at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Find a full schedule at www.meetingplacecarbondale.org
IN STITCHES
The In Stitches Knitting Club meets at the Carbondale Library every Monday at 1:30pm.
ENGLISH IN ACTION
Volunteer English tutors and developing learners meet for informal conversational practice at the Carbondale Library every Monday at 6:30pm. Interested in becoming a tutor? Email angela@englishinaction.orgn or call 970-963-9200.
MONDAY MEDITATION
Roaring Fork Insight guides a weekly meditation group meeting at the Third Street Center (Room 31) from 7 to 8:30pm.
BABY STORYTIME
The Carbondale Library hosts baby storytime at 9:30am on Tuesdays.
RAISING A READER
Basalt Library hosts an hour of storytime, activities and snacks Tuesdays at 10:30am.
YARN GROUP
Basalt Library hosts a weekly yarn group on Tuesdays at 5pm. All are welcome.
TAI CHI
Garfield County Human Services is offering Tai Chi for Arthritis at the Carbondale Library, Tuesdays from 1 to 2pm and Thursdays from noon to 1pm. For more info, call 970-963-2889.
BIKE PROJECT
The Carbondale Bike Project Shop helps people repair their bicycles on Tuesdays from 2 to 6pm and Thursdays and Sundays from noon to 6pm at the Third Street Center.
SENIOR LUNCH
Every Wednesday at noon, Garfield County Senior Programs provides a nutritious meal for seniors at The Orchard. To reserve a place at the table, call 970-665-0041.
COSECHA TEXTILES
Textile enthusiasts are invited to a monthly workshop at Cosecha Textiles (95 Red Dog Road) every first Wednesday from 4 to 9pm. Register at www.cosechatextiles.com
ASK A LAWYER
Alpine Legal Services offers a hotline clinic on Wednesdays from 5 to 7pm. Call 970-368-2246 and visit alpinelegalservices.org for the schedule of dates by legal topic.
‘SOURCE DIALOGUES’
Gary Springfield, author of “Source Dialogues: The Miracle Mechanism of Manifestation,” discusses the tenants of his book via a livestream at the Third Street Center every second and fourth Wednesday at 6:30pm.
AIKIDO
Crystal River Aikikai has expanded its schedule. Adults and teens are now welcome to train at 13 Moons Ranch on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30pm in addition to Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Kids can train from 4 to 5pm on Wednesdays and Mondays and all dojo members ages 10 and up are invited to informal open mat time from 5 to 6:30pm on Wednesdays. Find more information at www.crystalriveraikikai.com
CANCER CARE
The Calaway-Young Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital offers yoga for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers at 9:15am on Thursdays. Then, the Walk and Talk cancer support group meets at 11am at the chapel in the cancer center.
WIGGLES OUT
Toddlers and preschoolers get their wiggles out at the Carbondale Library on Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30am.
UNDER THE SUN
Join Sopris Sun correspondents and guests for “Everything Under The Sun,” airing every Thursday on KDNK at 4pm.
GROUP RUN
Independence Run & Hike leads a weekly group run on Thursdays departing from the store’s location, next to the Carbondale City Market, at 6:30pm.
COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR
Carbondale Mayor Ben Bohmfalk posts up at Bonfire every Friday from 8 to 9am, and everyone is welcome to stop by to chat.
STORYTIME
Carbondale Library hosts storytime for youngsters and their accompanied adults every Friday at 10:30am.
STORYTIME & PLAY
The Basalt Library hosts its storytime/play group every Friday from 10:30 to 11am.