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Articles for Thursday, May 15, 2008Homeby Brent Gardner-Smith, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Thursday, May 15, 2008
The Pitkin County commissioners gave their approval Wednesday for the $60 million redevelopment of the campus shared by the Aspen Music Festival and School and the Aspen Country Day School.
The commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the project, which will double total square footage of the buildings on the Castle Creek campus from 50,000 square feet to 105,000 square feet.
by Andrew Travers, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Thursday, May 15, 2008
A years-long feud between two Aspen neighbors will no longer play out in Pitkin County Court. The Knutson and Wilson families agreed yesterday to allow the mutual restraining orders they have against one another to expire.
This armistice comes after a flare-up in their bitter 15-year relationship last winter caused a series of alleged tit-for-tat strikes on one another. They included allegations of, in part: Urinating on and scratching of cars, intentional causing of sewage flood, loud shoveling of snow early in the morning, breaking windows, attempted bludgeoning (with a snow shovel), trying to run over neighbors with a car, fist-shaking, bird-flipping and cursing.
by Curtis Wackerle, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Thursday, May 15, 2008
Former Basalt Town Councilman Chris Seldin, a candidate for a newly created local judgeship, caused a stir when he resigned his elected post Friday.
Why would Seldin, halfway through his first four-year term on the board, quit his job before knowing whether he had won his next one?
by Catherine Lutz, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Thursday, May 15, 2008
The National Transportation Safety Board has released some preliminary information about the plane crash that killed Carbondale resident Barry Maggert last week, including some details from the passenger’s who was injured.
The report did not disclose a cause for the accident — that could require between 12 and 18 months to determine — but it did say that the plane crashed to the ground and was destroyed “following a partial loss of power.”
Aspen Daily News Staff Report, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Thursday, May 15, 2008 Shonda Cortez, 52, died peacefully in Carbondale, Colorado, from complications of breast cancer. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Ed Cortez; her parents, Alan and Laura Zeigel of Denver; her sister and brother-in-law, Désha and Rick Davis of Edmonds, Washington; her brother and sister-in-law, Brad and Nancy Zeigel of Carbondale; and her cherished nephews and nieces, Ian and Mollie Davis; and Megan, Arick, and Alli Zeigel.
Shonda was born in Boulder, Colorado. She graduated from Boulder High School in 1973 and from the University of Texas at Austin in 1976 with a B.A. in Latin American studies. She majored in Spanish and minored in art history. She and Ed met in college and were married on Dec. 20, 1975. Entertainmentby Damien Williamson, Time Out Staff Writer Thursday, May 15, 2008 For its lucky 13th presentation, Gottlieb Bartley Productions, the
midvalley-based, youth-focused theater company founded in 2005, is
bringing the classic story of “Beauty and the Beast” to the Wheeler
stage.
And there’s something about an all-kid production of a fairytale that just makes you smile. by Jason Hood, Time Out Music Columnist Thursday, May 15, 2008 It is never a bad idea to kick off a sound check with copious amounts
of eardrum-demolishing feedback. The sound of an amplifier screaming in
frustration is the perfect tone to set for a rock ‘n’ roll show. So it
was a good thing that when the darlings of Riverside, Calif., The
BellRays, took to the stage for their pre-show warm-up, power chords
and feedback were suddenly the rule of the day.
After nearly two decades of almost constant touring, The BellRays seem
to approach the sound-check process as a matter of course; something
like brushing your teeth when you get out of bed in the morning. It is
all the same tedious sound level teeter-totter and tuning of guitars
punctuated by a drum roll and a cymbal burst. It is all the same, that
is, until Lisa Kekaula walks onstage. by Curtis Wackerle, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Thursday, May 15, 2008 “Local” is a title one must self-apply carefully around these parts.
Everyone knows you are not a local — no matter how long you’ve been all
up in the 81611 — if the person you are talking to has lived here
longer than you. But I’ve also heard you are not a true local until you
have moved away from Aspen and come back at least three times.
“Local” is like a badge of honor in Aspen and other western mountain
towns. Locals are allowed to self-righteously pat themselves on the
back knowing they are cooler and totally have it going on over those
other people out there. When tourists pop the question on the
chairlift, “Are you a local?” even a seasonal luggage monkey fresh off
the RFTA bus has to smile on the inside while responding “yes.” Aspen Daily News Staff Report, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Thursday, May 15, 2008 by Drew Stofflet, Time Out Wine Columnist Thursday, May 15, 2008 It didn’t come as a surprise recently when I ran across more confusion
amongst the masses over the touchy subject of Chablis. Are we still in
the shadows of those dark days when everyone’s parents kept a jug of
“it” on hand for everyday use? Or have legions of new-world chardonnays
confused us even more; some just oozing with oak-induced and buttery
flavors, while other, newer styles are now touted as “naked,” the
latest hip term in ‘unoaked’ wine-speak?
Even with all this buzzing in the modern era of winemaking and
wine-consumption, vignerons in Chablis, France, have quietly been
making benchmark styles of chardonnay like they have done since the
year 1114, when Cistercian monks planted the first vineyards. The
climate is varied, with hot summers and cold winters, with the
possibility of harsh frosts. The vines cling to hillsides with
southwest exposures to achieve ripeness, growing in kimmeridgian soils
of limestone, clay and crushed oyster shells from an ancient sea-bed.
The wines produced were old world: layered fruits, richness, acidity
and minerality. They were very reflective of terroir. But Chablis was
always overshadowed by the wines of the Côte de Beaune, to the
southeast, in the heart of Burgundy. More importantly, in recent times,
between 1885 and 1960, the phylloxera louse nearly destroyed the
Chablis’ wine industry. And during this time, Americans saw the
invasion of the “Chablis Jug.” Now recovered, Chablis has only just
re-emerged onto the world market and thus is only vaguely known to all
as a reliable producer of chardonnay. With new vines and modern styles,
the region can almost be considered new world. by Theodore Hamm Thursday, May 15, 2008 Review By Dinesh Ramde, Associated Press Writer
Political historians face two obligations: to describe facts accurately
and to interpret nuances impartially. The slightest hint of bias can
subvert even the most accurate accounts. by Christine Benedetti, Time Out Staff Writer Thursday, May 15, 2008 It’s tough enough for adult local musicians to find venues to play in
this valley, and for teenagers, that hunt is even harder. The schools
have (shrinking) music programs, and fairs, jam nights and even finding
an empty shed in which to practice are few and far between.
That’s why Battle of the Bands organizers Dan “Pastor Mustard” Sadowsky
and Chris “Biff” Phillips are hosting their 10th annual version of the
event to make sure funds from the six-hour music smorgasbord go back
into the schools to subsidize what this duo calls “anemic music
education.” Columnistby Jeremy Madden, Aspen Daily News Columnist Thursday, May 15, 2008 In the 1990s America fell back in love with the style and culture of the 1970s.
Once again, people hit the streets in platform shoes, bell bottoms and big sunglasses. Roller skates were back. “Porn Star” was plastered across tight T-shirts. There was a celebration of the seventies. Hollywood capitalized on the trend and made hits like “Boogie Nights” and “That ’70s Show.” The ’70s were back, and everyone loved it. Everyone but me, that is. by Nat Hentoff Thursday, May 15, 2008 As the no-holds-barred battle for the Democratic presidential nomination mercifully nears an end, renewed attention is being focused on the several John McCains bearing the Republican armor. Having written that I cannot vote for Barack Obama because he is an extremist on abortion who refused even to save a sudden live baby resulting from a botched abortion, I also have concerns about the consistency of some of McCain’s positions.
The First Amendment’s being the foundation of our constitutional self-government, I recall McCain’s comment about the McCain-Feingold “clean elections” law that directly and significantly silences the opinions of a range of advocacy groups at crucial points during presidential campaigns. Letter to the EditorAspen Daily News Staff Report Thursday, May 15, 2008 Editor:
It is unfortunate that the board of directors of Sustainable Settings has chosen to abandon their laudable mission in the Crystal River Valley. True enough, the educational farm can be moved and reconstructed in some other location, but it is in our community that we need local agricultural production. Aspen Daily News Staff Report Thursday, May 15, 2008 Editor:
Steve Skinner’s column on “hold the religion” brings up the interesting question: (Is) such pandering to the willful ignorance of constituents actually representation? Aspen Daily News Staff Report Thursday, May 15, 2008 Editor:
Nothing like bureaucracy, red tape, and regulations to ruin a nice bike ride. Aspen Daily News Staff Report Thursday, May 15, 2008 Editor:
Wind power, solar heating systems, geothermal heat pumps, photo-voltaics and other renewable choices are the promise of the future — not coal and not inefficient ethanol production. Aspen Daily News Staff Report Thursday, May 15, 2008 Editor:
As some of you have heard by now, this past Tuesday the Aspen Club received conceptual P&Z approval for our Aspen Club Living project by a 4-1 vote.
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Horoscopes
- Aries
Fatigue or a need for a change of pace defines plans. Remember that you are not a train that can go endlessly, so stop treating yourself that way. Meet a friend at a flea market, or opt for a different type of happening. Your energy might return! Tonight: Try some exotic cuisine.
This Week: Opportunities appear out of the blue. Don't hesitate too much.
- Taurus
What you think could be fun and relaxing, someone else feels is a drag. Watch how this person rolls his or her eyes at the suggestion. Isn't partnership about finding a middle ground or sometimes doing what the other wants? Tonight: Plans rapidly change.
This Week: Read between the lines. An offer is for real.
- Gemini
Others have different ideas. You have some choices to make. You do not have to go along with the program, but you might be depressed being alone. Make sure you will be content with your personal choices. Tonight: Dinner with friends.
This Week: A partner, once more, changes his or her tune. Initiate talks.
- Cancer
- Leo
 Your fiery personality could wear out even you by the end of the day. Imagine what it could be doing to others. If pressure is overwhelming, go off and do your thing. A walk or bike ride helps you relax. Tonight: So what if tomorrow is Monday?
This Week: Maintain an even pace. Evaluate an offer that might be too good to resist. (So don't)
- Virgo
 Basics count. Think positively about a change. Sometimes you are resistant because you are tired. Do not head the negative party; rather, take a walk and consider an option more openly. It just might work! Tonight: Cozy at home.
This Week: Your creativity surges. Good news and opportunities come forward.
- Libra
Speak your mind with full knowledge that others will react and have different responses. In the mix, an even better plan arises. Hang out with a dear pal or buddy. He or she loves being with you. Tonight: A discussion can happen over dinner.
This Week: Opportunity strikes on the home front. It might be too good to be true.
- Scorpio
Expenses need taming, but you might ask how. Just saying the word "no" obviously might not be working. Create a realistic budget. Discuss how to add to your income rather than take away from spending. Tonight: Fun does not always have a high price tag.
This Week: Check out a new purchase that will make you smile more often. Yes, it could cost!
- Sagittarius
- Capricorn
Much romps through your mind, distracting you from being here and now with a loved one or friend. Perhaps you could schedule some down time or a walk in the country. Revise your energy and refresh your mind. Tonight: Do only what you want.
This Week: You feel lucky. You also emanate energy and magnetism. Go for what you want.
- Aquarius
Friends clamor for your company. The problem lies in that a loved one or family member could be overly sensitive if you do not focus on him or her alone. Know that you can do a juggling act. Understanding evolves with a key friend. Tonight: Do what you want, not what others want.
This Week: A friendship could change. Don't worry so much.
- Pisces
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