The Town of Carbondale and Roaring Fork Pickleball Association (RFPA) have both received a guilty verdict! They’re guilty of not giving pickleball and tennis players access to the Darien courts for approximately 10 days. What makes this even worse is it could be several more days before players are allowed access. However… a guilty plea […]
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Retirement and pickleball lands Carbondalian in New York Times
Nannette Weinhold retired from a 35-year teaching career in June 2023. On the doorstep thereof, and in the midst of the pandemic, she gave pickleball a try.“It’s extremely addictive,” she said of the sport. “Once you start getting a taste of it and you start getting better, you can’t stop.”“I used my cognitive ability for […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Principal HentschelLongtime Roaring Fork Valley educator Lindsay Hentschel was announced as the next Roaring Fork High School principal beginning this July. Hentschel holds a master’s degree in educational leadership, a graduate certificate in restorative practices and a bachelor’s degree in English education. Expect a full article in next week’s Sun! Sole finalist GianneschiThe Colorado Mountain […]
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Pickleball: A social phenomenon
Over the past few years, pickleball has been on the rise across the country with more people learning, playing and talking about the sport. According to Trevor Cannon, the president of the Roaring Fork Pickleball Association (RFPA) — a local group that has seen a 500% growth in membership since 2014 — Carbondale is no […]
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Weather… or not
The weather was a challenge June 16-18, but it didn’t stop Carbondale’s Roaring Fork Pickleball Association (RFPA) from holding their first tournament of 2023 at the Young-Calaway pickleball courts. According to the RFPA president, Trevor Cannon, “there were probably five rain delays on Friday and Saturday.” That didn’t, however, dampen the spirits of competitors or […]
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Trustees consider pickleball expansion and buy down program
All trustees were present for their first June meeting, except Colin Laird and Marty Silverstein. The consent agenda was approved unanimously (accounts payable, meeting minutes, an application for RFTA grant money to fund the new bikeshare program with the Town matching $66,939, liquor license renewals for Tiny Pine and Brass Anvil, a special event liquor […]
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The Great Sopris Showdown
Mount Sopris loomed in the background as over 115 pickleball players took to the new Young-Calaway Pickleball courts in Carbondale last weekend to compete in The Great Sopris Showdown. The tournament kicked off on Saturday morning with players of all ages competing in both men’s and women’s doubles. Suddenly, Mount Sopris disappeared as an unexpected […]