The Sopris Sun is excited to announce that a once-familiar Animal is about to emerge from a lengthy hibernation. This Animal was thought to be extinct but, much to animal-lovers’ delight, it has surprised experts with its remarkable capacity to evolve and resurrect itself.
It was last seen roaming the streets of the Roaring Fork Valley in 2019, when it found shelter at small businesses and inside newspaper boxes — especially around Carbondale. It hasn’t been seen nor heard of since …
But, with the care and encouragement of its creators/handlers, the Animal is slowly awakening as it acclimates to its new environment near the base of Mount Sopris in The Sun.
Okay, the jig is up, the “Animal” is actually the organism’s pet name, according to its creators, Jane Bachrach and Alyssa Ohnmacht.
“Its proper name is ‘Animal Writes,’ and we are thrilled to team up with The Sopris Sun to bring it back,” the duo agreed. “We believe this unique, one-of-a-kind life form has a greater opportunity to thrive and flourish in a more expansive territory, from Aspen the to the Colorado River Valley.”
Animal Writes will resurface on March 21, the first day of Spring, and will live safely nestled within the pages of that Sopris Sun issue. By that time, Animal Writes should have adapted to its new digs and its handlers are confident that it will get plenty of attention from passersby from within its once familiar surroundings: a newspaper box, a waiting room or your kitchen table.
If humans love Animal Writes and buy ads so that it can continue to thrive, it will metamorphosize into a quarterly publication — sort of like how a tadpole becomes a frog. It’s the same, but different.
Animal Writes is fun, quirky, picturesque (your pictures and ours), informative and honors our pets and animals. Best of all, it’s local and we’ll encourage community involvement, including contests!
Stay tuned…
Editor’s note: Animal Writes is a collaborative effort with The Sopris Sun. The intent is to print it quarterly within the paper to highlight animals in the Valley. For more information, email AnimalWrites@SoprisSun.com