‘I love it here because of the community, because of the people’

‘I love it here because of the community, because of the people’

Renata Herrera has lived in the Roaring Fork Valley for three decades and couldn’t imagine building her life anywhere else. She is about to begin her fifth year on the Carbondale Middle School custodial staff — a role she takes seriously, according to her supervisor, Diego Diaz. “She is often the first one here and the last one out,” Diaz said while helping translate during the interview. For Herrera, the job is not just about cleaning. It is ab…