Civic serviceFor over the last 11 and a half years, I have served the town of Carbondale in one capacity or another. First, as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission for four plus years, then as a town trustee for over seven and a half years. It has been both an honor and […]
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Letters – Jan. 4, 2024
Last chance for say on property taxThe Carbondale Fire District Board of Directors will adopt their property tax mill levy on Jan. 10 at 11am. This is your last chance to provide input on their share of your property taxes. At the December budget hearing, citizens asked the board to reduce their mill levy to […]
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Letters – Dec. 28, 2023
Third Street updateDear Town Trustees and Carbondale Community Members, On behalf of the Third Street Center Board of Directors, I extend our gratitude for your unwavering support in providing winter shelter to Venezuelan immigrants, who, until early November, found refuge under the main bridge leading into our town. The urgency of this situation required immediate […]
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Letters – Dec. 21, 2023
Dear Santa,I am writing to say thanks for my experience this past Saturday at MANA Foods. They hosted your look-alike elf, Roop, for pictures. Everyone brought their own cameras. MANA Foods had a Santa room decorated with lights, wrapped presents, golden reindeer and candy canes hanging from the lights. The backdrop picture was in front […]
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Letters – Dec. 14, 2023
Champion the Enemy’s Needby Kim Stafford, former poet Laureate of OregonAsk about your enemy’s wounds and scars/Seek his hidden cause of trouble.Feed your enemy’s children.Learn their word for home.Repair their well.Learn their sorrow’s history.Trace their lineage of the good.Ask them for a song.Make tea. Break bread.Illène PevecCarbondale Shared responsibilityDear Carbondale friends, neighbors, business owners and […]
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Letters to the Editor – Dec. 7, 2023
Gracias RFTA I drove a bus for RFTA for a little over a year, starting in November 2021. I am writing to express my gratitude towards the management of RFTA, as well as its passengers and the majority of RFTA employees for making the experience a pleasant one. RFTA trains drivers to be safe and […]
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Letters – Nov. 30, 2023
Authenticity vs audacityOur longtime locals are constantly finding themselves criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. And, we unapologetically take responsibility for all we have done and do not look to blame others. However, upon reflection, we would like to point out to our newer residents and visitors that it […]
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Letters – Nov. 23, 2023
Holiday BasketsThe Holiday Baskets Program is in full swing! For over 40 years we have supplied food and gifts to people in need in our valley for the holidays. Run entirely by volunteers, this program is a wonderful community effort with numerous groups and individuals participating. Ten local social service agencies have referred 270 families, […]
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Letters – Nov. 16, 2023
CKF in NYC The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) recently had the honor to be a part of the 52nd TCS New York City Marathon. We were so grateful to be one of over 500 charity partners, with 13 runners completing the race. We also participated in the Expo, where we had the opportunity to speak […]
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Letters – Aug. 3, 2023
MAP Carbondale When we describe Carbondale to out-of-town family and friends, foremost in that description is our town’s cohesive sense of community, vibrant neighborhoods and active engagement in the outdoors. Fundamental to that culture is our small-town mobility and easy access by bike, on foot and via transit connections. When the Board of Town Trustees […]