Tuesday’s meet saw all trustees in attendance and a packed agenda. First, a consent agenda was unanimously approved, including accounts payable, meeting minutes and support for a grant application requesting $650,000 from Great Outdoors Colorado for the new pool. Trustee Jess Robison recused herself from an item appointing her father, Jack Wheeler, as well as […]
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C’dale Report: Trustees discuss grantmaking process
All trustees were present at the Aug. 27 regular meeting. The consent agenda was approved, including accounts payable and a special event liquor permit for the Carbondale Clay Center’s Cajun Clay Revival fundraiser, Sept. 14. No persons were present to comment on matters not on the agenda. During general comments from Town Manager Lauren Gister, […]
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Local musicians travel to Japan with Unity Earth
Since December 2012, when Unity Earth hosted its first festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the interfaith peace movement has grown across the globe, bringing together artists, musicians, visionaries and travelers. From Crestone, Colorado to Ethiopia, Australia and Jerusalem, this global network of peace seekers sees beyond cultural differences toward a common care for people and […]
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C’dale Report: Trustees consider parking future
All Carbondale trustees were present at the regular meeting on Aug. 14 with Christina Montemayor joining via Zoom. A simple consent agenda, quickly approved, included liquor license renewals, reappointment of Heather MacDonald to the Historic Preservation Commission and accounts payable. During general public comments, Sue Zislis, an advocate for the new on-demand microtransit Downtowner service, […]
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New book highlights Crystal Valley wildflowers
The Crystal Valley is unique on Earth. The natural beauty of this drainage spans a variety of habitats — from high-mountain lakes and meadows to shady, cascading creeks. Among iconic peaks exist fleeting bursts of beauty that color the hills each summer season. Gregory Staple, a former energy lawyer and entrepreneur, trained naturalist and enthusiastic […]
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Carbondale Report: Board of Adjustments reactivated, pool naming rights reconsidered, Town Center reworked
All trustees were present at the regular meeting on July 23 with the exception of Ross Kribbs. The consent agenda was unanimously approved and included a sales tax report (24.8% increase compared to year-to-date 2023), a special event liquor license for Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra’s Bach to Bluegrass fundraiser on Aug. 23, a liquor license […]
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Bon Voyage, MomBy Jeanne Souldern In the spring of 2001, I drove with my 9-year-old daughter, Abby, to Red Wing, Minnesota, my mom’s hometown nestled along the banks of the Mississippi River. My mom and her three sisters grew up in a Lutheran children’s home in Red Wing in the 1930s. Noting that this was […]
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Double Bubble TroubleBy Nancy Bo Flood I chewedAnd chewedThenBlew and blew.My bubble grew… And Grew … and … GREW until POP! Oh, No.It’s on my noseIt’s in my hairDouble Bubble everywhere. Piece by pieceI peel off pink. Ooops DROPPED D […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees decline to consider ceasefire resolution, other news
Tuesday’s meeting lasted nearly four hours with an already packed agenda on top of nearly an hour of public comment on a topic not on the agenda. All trustees were present. The topic in question was a resolution brought forth by the local Ceasefire Now group demanding an immediate end to the U.S.-backed war in […]
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UnfoundBy Karen GreenwoodGlenwood Springs The books are gatheredWordsPhrasesHistoriesTruths The books are tossedDismissedDeniedBy powerBy hate The books are bannedThe books are burnedThe Books are blamed OrwellianDoublethink-NewspeakWar is peaceDelusion illusion hailed Insanity Found