The High School Honor Choir and Fort Lewis College Choirs perform at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Concert Hall. Special guests include members of the FLC Percussion Ensemble, and admission is free.
Singer songwriter Greg Ryder plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.
The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens “Monumental: David Brower’s Fight for Wild America” at 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by Wild PAC, a locally based national political organization. 375-1696 for details.
San Juan Citizens Alliance presents acclaimed photographer John Fielder at 6:30 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. Fielder will present, sign and give a slide show of his new book, Colorado Then and Now: Part II. 259-3583 for details.
The Mill Street Brews Coffee House in Bayfield presents
Open Mic Night in Bayfield from 7-9 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. 946-8765 for details.
Triple Trouble, with Warren Jacobs and Larry Carver, perform for the release of their new CD, “Until We Let Love Start,” at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. The Sweet Ross Duo plays downstairs at the Sidecar Jazz Lounge. 259-1400 for details.
The Adaptive Sports Association hosts a volunteer orientation at 7:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. Volunteers help teach skiing and snowboarding to people with disabilities and receive free lift tickets. 259-0374.
West African artists Youssouf Koumbassa, Fode Bangoura and Facinet Bangoura teach a drum class at 5:45 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center, 801 E. Second Ave. A dance class takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Mason Center, 301 E. 12th St. 749-6764 to register.
The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., presents College Night, including mechanical bull riding, at 8 p.m. 375-2568 for details.
Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, presents Open Mic Night from 8:30-11 p.m. Sign-ups for music and poetry begin at 8:30 p.m. 375-2121 for details.
DJ Johnny spins music for ’80s Night at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.
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P is for Peanut, 473 E. College, offers a free class on handprint turkey cards at 9:30 a.m. 385-4525 for details.
Joel Ratchief plays a free acoustic show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.
The Half Ass Bluegrass Band plays a show at the Berliner in Oxford at 6 p.m. 884-2098 for details.
DHS basketball athletes participate in a slam dunk and 3-point contest at 7 p.m. at the Durango High School gym. The event will raise money for Country Kids With Cancer. 385-1031 for details.
The 8th Ave Trio plays bluegrass and more at the 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., at 7 p.m. 259-8801 for details.
Master fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas bring dynamic Scottish dance music to the Durango Arts Center, 801 E. Second Ave., at 7:30 p.m. A workshop with the two takes place Nov. 12 at San Juan College in Farmington. 382-9593 for details.
Jeff Strahan and the Brothers Mayhem bring their Texas blues back to Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. Tom Maynard plays the Sidecar Jazz Lounge from 8-11:30 p.m. 259-1400 for details.
DJ Shoe spins a contemporary club mix at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.
Midnight Back Hand performs at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details.
Boulder’s The Ethereal Plane brings its fusion, funk and rock back to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 10 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
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Local Boy Scouts will pick up bags for an ongoing food drive throughout the morning. If you didn’t receive an empty bag last week, items can be dropped off at the Bank of Durango, 125 Sawyer St., between 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 247-4000 for details.
The Fall 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament takes place at the Durango Community Recreation Center with tip-off slated for 9 a.m. 375-7313 for details.
Earthrise Community offers a free adobe block making workshop from noon-3 p.m. Participants should bring their own gloves. 259-9488 for details.
Joel Ratchief plays a free acoustic show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.
Thom Rader brings his guitar back to the Berliner in Oxford at 6 p.m. 884-2098 for details.
“Fiesta del Caballo,” the Medicine Horse Center’s 5th annual MusicFest fund-raiser, takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the Mancos Community Center. The event includes live music from Joyce Simpson, Jeff Sweet and Nate Mayfield, food, and a silent auction. 533-7403 for details.
The 9th annual Black Tie AIDs Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center, 801 E. Second Ave. 385-7202 for details.
The Women’s Art Show, the second Underground Group Art Show of the year, opens at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., from 7-10 p.m. Paintings, pottery, photographs and jewelry by local female artists will be on display and for sale, and DJ 4
Eurok from Washington, D.C. and DJ Mowgli will spin hip hop, reggae and dance floor funk. The exhibit will run throughout the month. 259-0430 for details.
Dances of Universal Peace return to the Mason Center, 301 E. 12th St., at 7 p.m. This installment will include an evening of deeper dances.
Jeff Strahan and the Brothers Mayhem play a second show at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. The Jeff Solon Band plays the Sidecar Jazz Lounge from 8-11:30 p.m. 259-1400 for details.
The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., hosts a Karaoke Party at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.
KDUR hosts a donor appreciation concert featuring the bluegrass music of Wayward Sons and Rock & Rye at 9 p.m. at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 247-7634 for details.
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The San Juan Symphony continues its 2005-06 season at 3 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College with “In Sync: Inspired Collaborations.” The program includes works by Brahms, Dvorak and Leonard Bernstein. 247-7657 for details.
Lee Bartley plays piano at the Sidecar Lounge at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. 259-1400 for details.
Pongas hosts free pool after 6 p.m. at 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554 for details.
The Blue Moon Ramblers play free bluegrass at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 375-7150 for details.
The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., hosts a Karaoke Party at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.
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P is for Peanut, 473 E. College, offers a beginner knitting class at 10 a.m. 385-4525 for details.
Waldenbooks, located in the Durango Mall, presents a 2 p.m. booksigning with Kathleen and Michael Gear for their book People of the Moon, historical fiction set in the Four Corners area. 259-3728 for details.
Anders Beck of Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band fame plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.
Pongas, 121 E. Eighth St., hosts a 9-ball pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for details.
J.Bo’s, 1301 Florida Rd., hosts Gentlemen’s Night featuring music and dancing from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 259-0010.
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P is for Peanut, 473 E. College, offers story time at 10 a.m. 385-4525 for details.
The Southwest Fire Council offers the workshop, “Getting Started: How to Write a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Subdivisions and Landowners,” from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the La Plata Electric Association board room. 749-7267 for details.
Wichita plays a free show of acoustic music at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.
The Native American Film Series begins with free screenings of “Vis a Vis: Native Tongues” and “Native Word: Stories Past and Present” at 6 p.m. in the Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum. “Vis a Vis” delves into the lives of two indigenous artists. “Native Word: Stories Past and Present” is a collection of three short films. 247-7508 for details.
The Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center hosts its 5th annual dinner at 6 p.m. in the FLC College Union Building. The dinner recognizes partners in the community. 259-2162, Ext 138 to make reservations.
Lacey Black performs on piano in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. 259-1400 for details.
The local chapter of the National Organization for Women explores body image and the media at 6:30 p.m. at the home at 465 E. Sixth Ave. The public is welcome to attend. 749-2708 for details.
The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7 p.m.-midnight. 247-2324 for details.
Singer songwriter Terry Rickard plays a solo show at J.Bo’s, 1301 Florida Rd., at 7 p.m. 259-0010 for details.
The local theatre company Penumbra opens its second show this year, “Oblivion,” at 8 p.m. at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. The multi-media presentation follows a blind girl on a trip into the underworld and continues Nov. 17-20. 385-1711.
Tuesday Trivia takes place at Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 382-9664.
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The Durango Chamber of Commerce presents Lunch and Learn at noon at the Bank of Colorado, 1199 Main Ave. This month’s topic is “Everything you need to know about Workers Compensation.” 247-0312 for details.
The Ace Else Eagle Project, a blood drive, takes place from 2-6 p.m. at the National Guard Armory in Bodo Park. Visit www.bloodhero.com or call 769-2836 to schedule an appointment.
Junior Wheel Club meets at 4 p.m. in front of the Durango Recreation Center. Mountain bike riders ages 10-18 are 4
welcome to ride with Chad Cheney, Sarah Tescher and other locals. 247-8355 for details.
Lions Den Unlimited Soundz, featuring DJs Vision and I-Gene, spin roots reggae, dub and ska at J. Bo’s, 1301 Florida Rd., at 4:20 p.m. 259-0010 for details.
Greg Ryder performs on acoustic guitar at 5:30 p.m. at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150 for details.
The Native American Film Series concludes at 6 p.m. with a free screening of “Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action” at the Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum. The film follows five activists fighting “new Indian wars.” 247-7508 for details.
KDUR sponsors a screening of the acclaimed documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices” at 8 p.m. at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. 385-1711 for details.
The Fort Lewis College Brass & Woodwind Ensembles perform at 7 p.m. in Roshong Recital Hall in the Sage Hall building. Admission is free.
The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., offers a music mix for Ladies Night beginning at 8 p.m. 375-2568 for details.
The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., presents ’70s Retro Night with DJs Tim & Johnny at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details
Joel’s, 119 W. 8th St., hosts “Underground Lounge” with DJ Claytanik spinning music for Ladies Night. 385-0430 for details.
The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, begins screening “The World” on Nov. 11 for a one-week run. A film by acclaimed Chinese director Jia Zhangke, “The World” follows the lives of twentysomethings who come to work at Beijing’s World Park, a cross-pollination of Las Vegas and Epcot Center. Daily shows are performed in front of replicas of the Taj Mahal, the Pyramids and even the Twin Towers as the camera follows the lives of those working behind the scenes. “The World” shows most nights at 3:30, 6:15 & 9 p.m. 385-1711 for details.
The Fort Lewis College Department of Theatre presents “Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches.” The play will be staged at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10-12 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 13 on the Mainstage Theatre. Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play follows the impact of the AIDS crisis on a disparate group whose stories interlock. 247-7089 for details.
The Durango High School Thespian Troupe 1096 will present performances of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 11-12 & 17-19. Some dates are already sold out, but there are still a few tickets available. 259 1630, ext. 2141 for reservations.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the last of this year’s group exhibits, ”Polar Popsicle Seeds,” through Nov. 26. The show presents work by Sandra Butler, Lauren Carroll and Jazz Morgan. Butler’s mixed media sculpture reflect her observations of the natural world; Carroll’s oil paintings focus on small and common objects; and Morgan’s paintings concentrate tensions of energy into visually arresting images. DAC also presents a Book Art Students Exhibit featuring work from Amy Wendland’s class at FLC in the Art Library. 259-4363 for details.
The Center of Southwest Studies hosts three separate exhibits: The 3rd annual “Images of the Southwest” Juried Photography Show, “Trees in a Circle: Navajo Teec Nos Pos Rugs” and “Borderline: An Environmental Installation by Michael Berman.” The exhibits will be on display through Dec. 15. The new exhibit “Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): A Living Tradition” is also on display in the Center’s Delaney Southwest Research Library. 247-7494 for details.
The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery hosts the Plein Aire Painters of the Four Corners’ third annual exhibition through Nov. 30. This group of 36 professional artists meets once a month to paint out-of-doors “en plein air” at various locations in the Southwest. The artists work in oil, watercolor, acrylic and pastel. 247-7167 for details.
The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., presents “On this Earth,” an exhibit of portraits of East African wild animals by photographer Nick Brandt, through Nov. 30. The show portrays the animals with an intimacy and elegance in their natural state of being without the use of a telephoto lens. Brandt has had solo exhibitions in many major cities around the world, and his work is sold in limited editions of 35. 382-8355 for details.
Durango BMX, located off Camino del Rio just south of Handlebar Cycles, hosts gate practices every Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to dusk; races every Sunday with sign-ups from 1 to 2 p.m.; and Todd Burdick BMX clinics on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. The season continues weather permitting through Dec. 15. www.durangobmx.com for details.
The Children’s Museum, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the dinosaur exhibit, “Now You’re in Their World.” There will be many hands-on activities, fine motor and gross motor fun, “Dinosaur Ridge” and extinction dioramas. Workshops are available anytime during museum hours and include dinosaur stuffed animals, dinosaur face masks and alphabet coloring dinosaurs. 259-9234 for details.
The REACH (Resource, Enrichment, & Academic Choices) Program for independent learners in Bayfield offers enrichment classes to any K-12 students in the area. For the month of November, REACH classes include: Drumming & Rhythm, Group Guitar, Dia de los Muertos, Top & YoYos, and Introduction to North American Indians. 884-3259 for details.
An exhibit of calligraphy by Beth Wheeler shows at the Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. The show will be on display through the end of Nov. 259-2545 for details.
Karyn Gabaldon Fine Arts, 680 Main Ave. “on the corner,” presents “Contemporary Landscape Oils” by Durango artist Caroline Reeves Johnson through Nov. 21. 247-9018 for details.
The Thursday Night Thought and Inquiry Forum’s Film Night screens “Wit” on Nov. 17 at St. Mark’s Parish Hall.
The City of Durango will offer computer recycling at the Durango Recycling Center Nov. 17-19. 375-4831 for details.
The founders of Penumbra will present the multimedia theater show “Oblivion” at the Abbey Theatre on Nov. 17-20.
Joyce Lyons and numerous local guests play the Community Concert Hall for the annual “Jazz on the Hill” concert Nov. 19.
America Unchained, an effort to break the chain habit and encourage shopping locally, comes to Durango on Nov. 19 with promotions, drawings and a free screening of “Independent America: The Search for Mom & Pop.”
The Abbey Theatre screens “Babette’s Feast” for the Women’s Resource Center’s Chick Flick Night on Nov. 21.
Local author Will Hobbs will give a book signing at Waldenbooks in the Durango Mall on Nov. 26.
“The pursuit of that perfectly imperfect rock-n-roll moment is all we’ve ever been after,” says Spaghetti. “We’ve been doing this for well over a decade now, and we’re just getting started.”
The Supersuckers will be joined this Friday by special guest band, Danko Jones. The evening kicks off at 9 p.m. For more information, call 385-1711.
Durango Telegraph - The future of open space spending: City creates POST Board
The future of open space spending: City creates POST Board
Beginning July 1, the City of Durango raised sales tax a half cent in response to last April’s voter-approved Ballot Question 2A. Half of the proceeds from the tax will go toward open space, parks and trails acquisition and preservation while the other half will go toward funding a new library and other capital improvements. Which projects will be selected for the $2.5 million to $3 million annually has been an issue since the new tax was adopted. On Tuesday, the Durango City Council put the question to rest.
A citizens advisory committee, which will oversee how the funds are spent and make project recommendations, has always been proposed. On Tuesday, the council decided the make-up of such a board, amid some controversy.
Known as the POST (Parks, Open Space, Trails) Advisory Board, the new committee will be composed of one member each of the city’s existing Open Space, Parks and Forestry and Recreation Advisory Committees. In addition, two at-large members will be named by the council. The make-up has caused some consternation in the community. Scott Graham, chair
of the Open Space Advisory Committee, and others felt that representation should be weighted in favor of open space.
“It was called the Open Space Referendum and numbers show that 62 percent of the electorate voted for 2A because of open space,” he said. “We felt that the representation on the board should reflect that.”
Cathy Metz, director of Parks and Recreation, countered that open space is at the top of all three groups’ agendas. The split was intended to make the board as democratic as possible.
“The parks and forestry board dealt with open space before the open space board existed,” Metz explained. “All three of the boards are very supportive of the broader community desire to preserve open space.”
The POST Advisory Committee was adopted Tuesday, with council member Renee Parsons dissenting and saying she was concerned that open space preservation could be passed over for parks projects. Actual members for the board will be selected in coming weeks.
– Will Sands
The Supersuckers return to Abbey What: A performance by the alt-county, punkabilly band Where: The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College When: Friday, Nov. 11. Doors open at 9 p.m.
Once again, hoe-down will meet mosh pit this weekend at the Abbey Theatre. Alt-country, punkabilly band, the Supersuckers, make a return visit to Durango on Fri., Nov. 11.
The Supersuckers defy explanation but describe themselves as “a human cartoon.” The band got its start in 1988 in Tucson as the Black Supersuckers, a name drawn from a piece of adult literature. A year later, they decided to move on, but couldn’t decide on Seattle or New Orleans. After a flip of the coin, the Supersuckers packed up and headed for the northwest.
“We had no idea that Seattle was about to become Rock Mecca, U.S.A.; we just wanted to go somewhere where we could wear our leather jackets a little more often,” says Supersuckers frontman, Eddie Spaghetti.
In Seattle, the band relied on live shows for its bread and butter but also released its first recording, “The Songs All Sound The Same.” In 1992, the Supersuckers released “The Smoke of Hell” and collaborated with Steve Earle and the Rev. Horton Heat. The band also kicked off a major touring schedule opening for the likes of Mudhoney, The Ramones, Motorhead, The Butthole Surfers and White Zombie. They also played two Farm Aids, backed Willie Nelson on a “Tonight Show” appearance and played Woodstock 2000.“The pursuit of that perfectly imperfect rock-n-roll moment is all we’ve ever been after,” says Spaghetti. “We’ve been doing this for well over a decade now, and we’re just getting started.”
The Supersuckers will be joined this Friday by special guest band, Danko Jones. The evening kicks off at 9 p.m. For more information, call 385-1711.
Ska and Venture kick off season What: A three band party with Ska’s new Euphoria Pale Ale Where: The Summit, 600 Main Ave. When: Saturday, Nov. 12 at 9 p.m.
Ska Brewing and Venture Snowboards are tapping into three separate bands, Ska’s new Euphoria Pale Ale and a limited edition board from Venture to kick off the 2005-06 season. This Saturday, all of these pieces will come together at 9 p.m. at the Summit.
Headlining Saturday’s shows are the Beautiful Losers. The Losers formed in the fall of 2001, when front man Chuck Barry, multi-instrumentalist Kevin Chelf, drummer Stan Davis and standup bass player W. Dale came together. The band embraces the classical musical traditions of Hank Sr. and Elvis while bringing a thoroughly modern perspective to their music. The band has developed a sizeable Four Corners following and has received airplay on KSUT, KDUR and Telluride’s KOTO.
“The Beautiful Losers are the best thing to hit southwest Colorado since irrigation water,” wrote Hearsay magazine’s Duane Daniels. “These boys are going places and I, for one, plan on tagging along for the ride.”
Joining the Beautiful Losers on stage will be the Cuffs, a spin-off of the famed punk phenomenon the Thirteens, and hard rock band, the Red Herrings. The event will also feature the unveiling of Ska’s new winter beer, Euphoria Pale Ale (named after Venture’s powder specific model), as well as a giveaway of a limited edition Decadent Ale board handcrafted especially for Ska by Venture. Door prizes will also be offered by Bubba’s Boards, Diorio’s South Pizza, Durango Mountain Resort, Inferno Snowboard, Juan’s Mountain Sports, Kokopelli Bike & Board, Purl Wax, Shred Shed and Silverton Mountain.
For more information, call the Summit at 247-2324.
FLC hosts Pulitzer winner What: A talk by author N. Scott Momaday Where: Fort Lewis College Union Ballroom When: Thurs., Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author N. Scott Momaday kicks off the inaugural Presidential Native American Lecture this Thursday, Nov. 10. The lecture, which will become an annual highlight, is part of Fort Lewis’ Native American Heritage Month celebration.
“We are privileged at Fort Lewis College to have Dr. N. Scott Momaday as the first presidential Native American lecturer,” said Fort Lewis President Brad Bartel. “His distinguished career as a poet, novelist, playwright, storyteller and artist is truly unique in our nation.”
Referred to as “the dean of American Indian writers” by The New York Times, Momaday holds an important place in American literary arts. When he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his novel House Made of Dawn, he became the first Native American to receive the honor. Momaday’s other books include The Ancient Child, The Way to Rainy Mountain, Angle of Geese, The Gourd Dancer and others. However, it is through the spoken word that Momaday’s dedication to his people’s heritage is most profoundly felt. Born a Kiowa in the Oklahoma Dustbowl, Momaday was raised on reservations in the Southwest, steeped in the oral tradition.
The free event takes place in the College Union Ballroom with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the talk getting under way at 7 p.m. A book signing will follow Momaday’s lecture. For more information, call 247-7356.
Durango Telegraph - The future of open space spending: City creates POST Board
The future of open space spending: City creates POST Board
Beginning July 1, the City of Durango raised sales tax a half cent in response to last April’s voter-approved Ballot Question 2A. Half of the proceeds from the tax will go toward open space, parks and trails acquisition and preservation while the other half will go toward funding a new library and other capital improvements. Which projects will be selected for the $2.5 million to $3 million annually has been an issue since the new tax was adopted. On Tuesday, the Durango City Council put the question to rest.
A citizens advisory committee, which will oversee how the funds are spent and make project recommendations, has always been proposed. On Tuesday, the council decided the make-up of such a board, amid some controversy.
Known as the POST (Parks, Open Space, Trails) Advisory Board, the new committee will be composed of one member each of the city’s existing Open Space, Parks and Forestry and Recreation Advisory Committees. In addition, two at-large members will be named by the council. The make-up has caused some consternation in the community. Scott Graham, chair
of the Open Space Advisory Committee, and others felt that representation should be weighted in favor of open space.
“It was called the Open Space Referendum and numbers show that 62 percent of the electorate voted for 2A because of open space,” he said. “We felt that the representation on the board should reflect that.”
Cathy Metz, director of Parks and Recreation, countered that open space is at the top of all three groups’ agendas. The split was intended to make the board as democratic as possible.
“The parks and forestry board dealt with open space before the open space board existed,” Metz explained. “All three of the boards are very supportive of the broader community desire to preserve open space.”
The POST Advisory Committee was adopted Tuesday, with council member Renee Parsons dissenting and saying she was concerned that open space preservation could be passed over for parks projects. Actual members for the board will be selected in coming weeks.
