Bicycles have become a critical tool in the effort to bring life-saving health care to the remote villages of east-central Africa, including as part of a campaign by a dedicated Rotary International action group to eliminate malaria deaths. Three years ago, Rotary clubs around the world, including those in the Roaring Fork Valley, banded together […]
Carbondale Rotary Club
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Highway 6 fatalityFriends and family of 23-year-old Derrik Romero-Evans celebrated his life during a memorial in Montrose on Aug. 23. The young man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while working with a road crew on Highway 6 near Glenwood Springs on Aug. 11, according to a Sept. 11 article in the Post […]
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Carbondale Rotary looks to expand outreach
The Carbondale Rotary Club will soon see a “changing of the guard” for its presidential position as Rachel Hahn prepares to pass the torch to Daniel Ferguson, a man who has headed the club’s Environmental Committee since its inception three years ago. This transfer of power (aka, responsibility) is something both Ferguson and Hahn are […]
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Carbondale celebrates 115th Annual Potato Days
The 115th annual Potato Days will be celebrated under the banner of “Mr. McClure Goes to Hollywood,” referring to Thomas “Mack” McClure, the inventor of the Red McClure potato, and the 1949 Hollywood Western “Red Stallion in the Rockies,” which was filmed in this area. When Hollywood came a-callin’Potato Day festivities kick off on Thursday, […]
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Growing Together, Potato Days 2023
It’s not every town that gets amped up year after year over a vegetable, but leave it to Carbondale to keep such traditions alive and well. In fact, Potato Days is coming back so strong this year that that plural days is not a misnomer. That’s right, Potato Days will expand the weekend, Oct. 6-8, […]
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Letters – May 25, 2023
Tax woes As a resident and contributing member of the Roaring Fork Valley for over 25 years, I am writing out of concern for long-term residents and low income members in our community. The land tax hike across the board is untenable for many. As a teacher and curator of storytelling events throughout the Valley […]
