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Western trustees consider concealed carry policy

State legislative changes spur review

Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer

In 2021, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation allowing public universities to ban guns in certain areas on college campuses — even for people otherwise permitted to carry them.

Down valley downhill

Avian influenza rocks egg industry

State-wide egg shortages lead to higher prices

Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer

Gunnison residents who’ve had trouble finding eggs in the grocery store can expect to see shortages continue for the foreseeable future. The Colorado egg industry is upended by a historic strain of avian flu that

has no discernible end. The two biggest grocery stores in town, Safeway and City Market, have been limiting customers to two cartons per transaction. No more than a week ago, there were no eggs to be found on any shelves and residents had to wait a day or two for the nowcoveted gray cartons.

The strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is called H5N1 and has killed over 90% of the state’s egg-laying hens in the last eight

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Resiliency Project expands microgrants into 2023

Bella Biondini Times Editor

How much money does it take to foster community and strengthen connections between neighbors? Judging from the first-year success of a

Resiliency Project program — in partnership with the City of Gunnison — the answer is: not much. Since last April, the organization has doled out microgrants totaling no more than $400 each to 10 applicants, including individuals,

neighborhoods, nonprofits and groups of businesses for mini projects and celebrations designed to bring people together.

Funded projects included

A City Market shopper grabs a carton of eggs on Jan. 10. Abby Harrison

Guns

Skiers and snowboarders of all ages took to the slopes for Cranor Hill’s opening day on Saturday, Jan. 7. It’s the first time the hill has opened in several years due first to the pandemic, and then to low snowfall. For more, see A11.

Mini projects aim to create stronger community

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OBITUARIES

The City of Gunnison is inviting the public to a “Meet the Finalists” forum on Thursday, Jan. 19, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Gunnison Rec Center located at 200 E. Spencer Ave.

This event will give the community an opportunity to meet the three finalists vying to fill the vacant city manager position.

Former City Manager Russ Forrest left his position in October of 2022. Finance Director Ben Cowan has been serving in the interim position since Forrest left the valley.

During the forum, each finalist will present a brief statement and will be available to answer questions and meet residents. The feedback solicited from the public will help city council select the community’s next manager.

Airport grand opening

Gunnison County is celebrating the completion of the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport’s renovation project with an open house on Friday, Jan. 20 from 4-6 p.m. The public is welcomed to attend. Light refreshments will be served in the terminal.

The $29 million project was a complete overhaul of the interior and exterior of the building, including new jet bridges, bag belts and a heating and ventilation system that will help the building achieve net-zero energy production.

Correction

The article titled “Record growth for Western’s adult degree program” in the Jan. 5 edition of Times reported that funding for Western Colorado University’s Adult Degree program from the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) reduces the cost of tuition by up to 85%. Really, COSI covers around 30-40% and the 85% reduction in tuition is a result of combined support from COSI and the Educator Recruitment and Retention program.

On Dec. 25, 2022 my brother Garry Mazzuca of Gunnison, Colorado passed away. Garry was born in Salida, Colorado on Jan. 5, 1949. Our mom said Garry had a lot of problems when he was nine days old.

Garry always worked at Six Points since it started in 1977. Six Points was started by Franny and Rob Harder. In the beginning of Six Points Garry worked with Uncle Santo, Uncle Jim and me, his brother John Mazzuca.

Garry is survived by his brothers John and Sam Mazzuca, cousins in Denver John and Barb Sangosti, nephews and nieces Blane, Steven and Shannon.

We lost all of our uncles; Sam, Jim Frank and Santo. We also lost Aunt Yvonne.

Garry was a loving brother and I loved him so much. I would have done anything for him. I am going to miss him so much. He made me smile. God bless him.

He loved dogs, buses, trains and sometimes cats. He went to the Royal Gorge at least four times and he really enjoyed it. He also loved watching the trains when we went to Grand Junction.

Thank you to all my friends for your support.

Love, John Mazzuca

Annie Coburn crossed the River on Jan. 7, 2023. She is on her next great adventure. She died peacefully at home, surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren.

She passed away after a three-year battle with colon cancer which had metastasized to her liver, ovaries, lungs and spine. She didn’t just fight through her diagnosis, she lived in vibrant color and inspired countless people through her journey.

Annie was born in Topeka, Kansas on Oct. 26, 1960 to Nancy and Stanley Elofson. She was raised in Denver with her parents and younger siblings, John, Amy, and her late brother, Philip.

She met her husband and best friend, Billy, while attending the University of Colorado. They married in Tin Cup, Colorado in 1983 and together started their company, Coburn Development, in their basement in 1986.

She had three children, Willy, Gracie and Emma in Boulder before moving to Crested Butte in 1998 where they decided to add one more kid to the family. Joe was born in 2001. Her children were her world and she was their North Star. Motherhood came naturally to her and she created a home

where love, safety, adventure, comfort, fun and family connection flowed with ease.

She had an exemplary marriage, full of true, everlasting love, respect and a shared vision of the future. With Annie as their guide, she saw her three eldest children get married in 2014, 2015 and 2017.

In 2016 she became a grandmother, affectionately called Grammy. Over the last seven years, August, Daisy, Stella and William were welcomed into her world and learned the family traditions she so graciously nurtured.

Her warmth and skill as a homemaker were matched by her fierce sense of adventure. Annie climbed all the Colorado 14-ers. In her day, she was one of the best skiers and mountain bikers. She skied the most difficult terrain with a grace and ease that only those that watched her could understand. There was really no activity or sport she didn’t excel at. She had no boundaries.

She had the joy of spending the last ten years watching and supporting her daughter Emma’s pursuit of a professional running career. Emma won a gold, silver and bronze medal, all with Annie by her side. She enjoyed every minute of this exceptional experience (except for the very tense nine minutes of every race).

She was an elegant and endless host to so many. Both at home and in her cabin in Tin Cup, she welcomed generations of family and friends, proving that the Annie Coburn method of life is one where all are welcome, all are well fed, and most importantly, everyone felt her spirit of generosity. She was widely recognized as a phenomenal cook and someone that could create magic out of the most banal evenings.

She was funny, witty, glamorous, classy and warm.

She positively impacted so many lives. Her imprint on those that loved her will well outlive her 62 years. She was a force.

PROPERTY NEW LISTING

Move-in ready 3 bdrm/2 bath, ranch style home with fully fenced yard, covered porch & attached 2 car garage. Interior was recently painted, house is 1,344sf & the garage is 630sf. The yard features aspens & evergreens. 102 S. 8th St; $495,000.

She is survived by her husband, Billy, her children Willy, Gracie, Emma and Joe, her children-in-law, Katherine Coburn, Carey Willette and Joe Bosshard, her grandchildren August, Daisy, Stella and William, her parents Stan and Nancy Elofson, her siblings Amy Simpson and John Elofson and her father in law, William Coburn.

In some of Annie’s final words, she left us with this wisdom and reflection on her life, “Let’s all be grateful for what we have been given in this incredible life, not what we are ‘losing’ No one here is losing anything. We have had the privilege of enjoying life. Make the most of yours! Everyday it is up to us to make that happen.”

In lieu of flowers, should friends desire, contributions can be made in Annie's honor to Living Journeys Community Cancer Support.

Olen Wayne Mustain

NEW LISTING 4 bdrm/2 bath, 1920sf home and a fully remodeled basement with 2 car detached garage conveniently located near the new library & trail system. Includes a cozy great room & bonus room for storage or crafts. Easy to show! 108 Irwin Street; $649,000.

VIEWS from the main floor & upstairs of this 2,304 square foot, 4 bdrm/2 bath, two story home on 6.8 acres overlooking the Ohio Creek Valley & Horse River Ranches. Partially fenced with loafing shed for your horses. Unobstructed views of Carbon Peak & the Anthracites to the north. 174 Tiama Trail; $1,400,000.

OHIO CITY Opportunity knocks at Sportsmans Resort! Year-round access location, mature trees, positioned on 1.28 acres, would make a great retreat or base camp. Ride Cumberland Pass over to Taylor Reservoir for the day. 116 County Road 771; $499,900.

COMFORTABLE & COZY 3 bdrm/2 bath, 1,824sf home with main floor office or guest area. Custom owner designed with Douglas fir handrail, window & baseboard trim, maple kitchen cabinets, large southern windows for passive solar & stained concrete floors downstairs. 210 S. Boulevard; $675,000.

3 HOMES TOTAL Investment opportunity in town where each home is 2 bdrm/1 bath, tenants pay utilities, $5,400 income per month. Location near the airport and fairgrounds. 314 S. 12th St; $1,200,000.

MAKE AN OFFER 3 bdrm/2 bath, ranch level home with a walkout basement. Open kitchen & dining area with a pellet stove. Property has an attached oversized 2 car garage. Over 1,800sf with great southern views of Sawtooth Mountain & W Mountain. No HOA or covenants. 851 County Road 18; $435,000.

Olen Wayne Mustain died at home in Salida, Colorado in the company of his sister and son on Jan. 1, 2023. He would have been 78 on Jan. 17, 2023.

Wayne “Bud” was born to Otis Wayne and Anna Grace Mustain and spent most of his developing youth in Pitkin, Colorado. Bud was a bright and curious boy accustomed to hard work from the lumber mill where he peeled logs for a penny a pole to working one summer as a guide into the draws around Pitkin and being paid with a pair of boots that he found neither appealing or useful and never wore.

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DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

a level of risk … Our skill sets allow us to get very close, and see avalanches, trigger avalanches or get data and ideally not go over the line.”

-Evan Ross, Crested Butte Avalanche Forecaster

‘Meet the Finalists’ forum for Gunnison’s next city manager

Garry Francis Mazzuca

Annie Coburn

He became infatuated with and married Christine Lionberger on July 4, 1961. They had one son, Matthew Wayne Mustain.

Wayne joined the Army in 1963. He served two tours in Vietnam and returned home in 1972. He retired from the US Army as a Colonel after 25 years of active service. Wayne took the leadership skills he developed commanding throughout his post-war assignments and combined them with his intuitive and family-taught skills in auto repair. With these skills he built and owned a state-wide business earning the respect of his business associates as well as his clients for his compassionate and fair business practices.

He also used these skills in the service of his commu-

BIRTH

nity working diligently on the Missouri Ditch water board in Salida, becoming a wellrespected member of that board.

Family was of utmost importance to Bud. He spent many happy days hunting and riding horses with his uncle and best friend, Don Mustain. He was still taking yearly trips across America with his beloved aunt Wanda, sister Cheryl and lifelong family friends from Kansas until two years ago when he started a long battle with cancer.

Wayne was preceded in death by his wife Christine, brother Royce Mustain and his parents. He is survived by his son Matt who resides in the United Kingdom. His grandson Adam, step-grandsons Rufus Hobbs and Texas Hobbs (who is a Sergeant in the US Army), sister Cheryl Walker, nephews Tim Walker Jr., Zayne Walker

and Ashton Walker and niece Shelby Walker all of Salida. He is also survived by nephew Pat Walker, Tyson Walker and nieces Maddyn Walker and Wendy Stone of Aurora, Colorado and nephew Wesley Templeton of Fort Morgan, Colorado.

There will be full military service at a later date along with a family reunion that Wayne enjoyed being a part of so much to follow.

Friends who desire may make memorial contributions to St. Jude Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. Please reference donation #23290652. Online condolences may be sent to the family at lewisandglenn.com. Arrangements are with Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.

On Dec. 23, 2022 at 4:11 p.m. Rory Grace Van Dyke was born to Kaitlyn and Zach Van Dyke of Gunnison, Colorado. She weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz. and measured 19 inches in length. She has an older brother named Thatcher and her grandparents are Al and Laura Van Dyke of Cedaredge, Colorado and Chris and Kim Johnson of Crawford, Colorado.

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GOD’S SON - THE INCARNATE LAMB OF GOD

“The next day John saw Jesus walking toward him and said ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’” John 1:29

Winter wanderer

“... you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold... but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish, without spot.” First Peter 1:18-19

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Rory Grace Van Dyke

Local wildlife photographer Peter Winograd captured this photo of a fox that visited Dos Rios in late December.

Peter Winograd

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New Year lessons learned: Part one

It’s customary, at the beginning of a new year, to look forward. It’s a time when commentators and prognosticators like to roll out their list of predictions for the coming months. I suppose that has some entertainment value, but since most of them are wrong most of the time, it’s hardly worth more than that.

Among individuals and families, looking forward every January is about setting goals, rearranging priorities and making course corrections. For some, that’s infused with perennial optimism; for others it’s an exercise in raw stamina and courage. Every year has its share of winners and losers.

Either way, I’d like to suggest that, to start 2023 in particular, rushing to look ahead is premature. After all we’ve been through in the past three years — and all that challenges that remain unresolved — there’s a step missing before we can confidently make any predictions or plans for the future.

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In the military, we called this step the “after-action” debrief and report, but the same practice can be found in every wellrun organization or business. The idea is simple: Following any campaign or event, sit down, take a deep breath and honestly, fearlessly analyze the process and the outcomes. What worked? Did it really work, or simply not fail? In retrospect, were your objectives the right ones, or would you change them up next time?

The most important question is, what didn’t work? Why? Was the cost worth the return?

Without this kind of deep thinking, it’s foolish to move on. That’s a colossal waste of ort that fails to reap the most important benefit of all: lessons learned. To paraphrase the saying, we are always doomed to repeat mistakes that we don’t learn from. That makes this knowledge truly priceless. That’s not karma as much as plain common sense.

Sadly, it’s beginning to look like we could wait a long time for our national-level leadership — from elected officials to public health administrators to media publishers and editors — to undertake this kind of collective introspection on our behalf. If anything, resistance to clear-headed analysis seems to grow more rigid by the day. It’s still possible to pay a price — socially and professionally — for daring to ask any of the above questions out loud. The official narrative remains the same: “There’s nothing to see here. Move along.”

Fine. That’s sad (and disap-

pointing) but hardly surprising, given our deeply entrenched political polarity. Ironically, that’s one of the conditions that might improve with some serious soul-searching. Perhaps we’ll get there, eventually.

My purpose in writing today is to ask, what’s that got to do with our community? Do we have to follow the national groove (some would say rut) into willful refusal to take stock of what just happened and to undertake the work of letting those challenges make us stronger, right here in our backyard?

No, we don’t. We should not. We must not.

Next week, in part two, I’ll share my list of potential local lessons learned — and how those might jumpstart the community conversation about what we’d do differently next time.

(Alan Wartes can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or publisher@gunnisontimes.com.)

‘Generational improvements’ in Congress

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Everyone knows Congress is broken. For decades, the swamp in Washington D.C. has embraced corrupt and incestuous policymaking at the expense of hard-working Americans. From passing $1.8 trillion, 4,155-page long spending bills just before Christmas, to secret backroom deals negotiated by lobbyists and special interests, to passing $500 billion suspension bills without a single Member even having to cast a vote. These broken processes are not what our Founding Fathers envisioned when they established our Constitutional Republic.

This sentiment is broadly held across America, where Congress’ approval rating plummeted to just 15% under Nancy Pelosi. To be clear, it’s not just one party that is responsible for the lack of trust in the institution. For decades, both Republican and Democrat leadership has worked to consolidate power at the top, leaving little ability for individual Members to enact change on behalf of the people they represent.

It was far past time to fundamentally change the way business is done in Congress.

I’m proud to report back to you and the people of Colorado’s Third District that I helped lead the negotiations to end business as usual in Washington D.C. Nineteen of my colleagues and I

this body. Here are just a few:

• In the 118th Congress, bills must be single-subject. Last session, House Democrats passed a so-called $1.2 trillion dollar “infrastructure bill.”

Shamefully, less than 10% of the actual funds in the bill went to roads and bridges, with hundreds of billions of dollars going to Solyndra-style slush funds and Green New Deal policies, a $400 billion kickback to big labor and even $10,000,000 going to a program to save butterflies and bees.

These unrelated topics should have never been lumped together in the same vote. Forty-seven state legislatures have single-subject rules, and I’m proud that Congress will

follow suit.

• Members will have time to read the bills before voting on them. Remember the infamous line by Speaker Pelosi: “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.” Well, that’s a thing of the past as all Members will have a minimum of 72 hours to read legislation before voting on it.

• House Republicans will do the hard work and fund the government as Congress intended. That means scrapping the horrific omnibus bills and continuing resolutions, and passing 12 individual appropriations bills through regular order. This allows for input, debate and amendments that will reduce federal spending and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars.

• The Motion to Vacate the Chair, an accountability mechanism that was written by Thomas Jefferson and implemented in 1837, has been restored. Bottom line: Republican leadership must follow through on these promises and we have the accountability in place to ensure that occurs.

I am proud that we took a little extra time and got this right. The changes we achieved decentralize power from leadership, empower individual Members of both parties, vastly improve how Congress functions and deliver a historic win for the American people.

House conservatives also received commitments to vote on widely popular initiatives like term limits for members of Congress, the Fair Tax and ending the outdated COVID national emergency and its expanded abuses.

A lot of folks didn’t think we had a plan, but of course we did. It’s just that in the middle of a poker hand, you don’t show your cards. But we knew what we wanted to accomplish for the American people, and we certainly got there.

We had all 434 Members of the House sitting on the House Floor, debating with each other live on CSPAN with Americans around the country able to see exactly what was happening. This was honest, open and transparent governance at its finest.

Not many in power want to give up control, but Speaker McCarthy saw that these changes were about fixing a broken Congress and returning power to the American people. Credit him for working with us on these generational improvements. Now that we have our rules and leadership, I’m looking forward to getting to work with Speaker McCarthy and all my colleagues to deliver for the American people.

(Rep. Lauren Boebert represents Colorado’s House District 3.)

Alan

On wolves in the Gunnison Basin

Editor:

The editorial letter, “Wolves and Gunnison Sage-grouse: For real” which talked about “baseless fear mongering” reminds me of Little Red Riding Hood where the wolf dressed up in grandmother’s clothes.

Stockgrowers in the Gunnison Basin have a right to “fear for the safety of their livestock and their livelihoods.”

That’s one of the primary reasons why 57% of Gunnison County voters voted against wolf introduction.

How would you feel out hiking with your young kid(s) or dog(s) in wolf habitat? In winters with deep snow like the present, wolves will have to move to lower elevation Bureau of Land Management (BLM), or private lands in the Gunnison Basin in order to follow deer and elk herds. I have often seen deer and elk grazing alongside cows on private hay meadows in the winter here.

Although wolves will likely not impact overall Gunnison sage-grouse populations, they will inevitably take down individual birds. Rural development has more long-term impacts on Gunnison sage-grouse populations than incidental or brief livestock or recreation use, which can be altered through management.

An example of this is just east of the Western Colorado University campus where wet meadow Gunnison sage-grouse habitat is being dried and dug up for a housing development. This land will no longer function as sage-grouse habitat.

As a retired U.S. Forest Service-BLM Ecologist, I disagree with insinuating that livestock grazing in the Gunnison Basin is “uninhibited.” I have worked for years with permittees assuring livestock use on

public lands is in compliance with Forest Service and BLM permit regulations.

Occasionally livestock stays too long in one place, but this is generally temporary (livestock do not gain weight when grass is grazed too short). Although I cannot speak for permittees, they seem to highly value their permits to graze and are willing to listen.

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife wolf hearing will be held in Gunnison on Jan. 25 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Gay Austin Gunnison

Creating a neighborhood with qualities we value

Editor:

I am writing to voice my support for the Whetstone Community Housing development. As a small business owner, I see my employees struggle to find the housing they need to thrive in this community.

I visited the Whetstone site during one of the walk-abouts and it was exciting to see the natural beauty of the site — with Whetstone Mountain as a backdrop — and to connect with other people who are dreaming of one day making this their neighborhood.

Editor:

This letter is in response to the letter titled “Ban books or see their beauty” on Jan. 5. In reference to gender books at the libraries, no we are not afraid of new ideas.

We do respect what God says about these lifestyles, especially in regard to innocent, defenseless children and how it will affect them the rest of their lives.

Romans 1:21 (Amplified) Because when they knew and recognized Him as God, they did not honor and glorify Him as God or give Him thanks. But instead they became futile and godless in their thinking (with vain imaginings, foolish reasoning, and silly speculations) and their senseless minds were darkened.

Romans 1:22 (Amplified)

Claiming to be wise, they became fools (professing to be smart, they made simpletons of themselves).

Romans goes on to describe these types of lifestyles in chapter 1.

Jo Laird Gunnison

During the walk-about people talked about how their lives would improve by not being forced to move, being able to afford rent without taking on more roommates, having the opportunity to buy, and living in a neighborhood with a sense of community and connections between neighbors.

I think the proposed plan for Whetstone does a good job of creating a neighborhood with the qualities we value: walkability, proximity to school and work, trail connections and outdoor gathering spaces. It also does a good job of finding a balance between creating more housing, because we really need it, and building at a scale that feels comfortable and has enough space for people, pets, bikes, cars and storage.

Dewey Overholser Crested Butte

We are not afraid of new ideas

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meeting, the Western Colorado University Board of Trustees took up the question of whether to revise the institution’s existing gun policy to incorporate the changes. The trustees directed Western President Brad Baca to research the issue.

A decade of debate

Under the 2003 Colorado Concealed Carry Act, an individual with an active permit may carry a handgun in all areas of the state. Although there are no exemptions for public universities, schools can pursue tighter gun policies through contracts. In situations where a university is “granting access” through contractual relationships, like the landlordtenant relationship in on-campus dorms or a licensor-licensee relationship for sporting events, the administration can prohibit guns in certain areas.

The conversation about guns is age-old, Western trustee Millie Hamner told the Times . She served four terms in the Colorado House of Representatives and chaired the House Education Committee in 2013.

Hamner recalls the rigorous debates on gun laws that took place when the Democrats gained a majority in the Colorado House of Representatives in 2012. The discussions surfaced the fundamental questions that have rattled around state and federal legislatures for decades, she said, “are we safer with or without guns?”

“I just remember hours and hours and late evenings of testimony on all sides of this issue … it was actually very intense, probably the most intense session I ever experienced, because it's emotional and heated,” she said.

Since then, the issue has cropped up in both the Colorado legislature and the Colorado Supreme Court, as student-led groups have lobbied for restrictions on where handguns are allowed.

Last fall, the University of Colorado Boulder student government unanimously approved a resolution to reinstate a concealed firearms ban, even though the Supreme Court struck down a previous campus ban over a decade ago. The well-known case set a precedent for concealed carry on public campuses, reinforcing judicial support for the Concealed Carry Act.

But things changed in June 2021, when the legislature passed the Local Regulation of Firearms Bill, which gives more power to state and local governments — including institutions of higher education— to regulate firearms. The law gives a university the right to prohibit concealed carry in specific buildings or areas on campus property.

“At the university level, my perspective is I just want to make sure that students feel safe on campus, and if they don't, they know where to go to report a concern,” Hamner said.

For Western, the research has just begun. Baca told the Times the administration will look into how other state schools are responding to state and federal changes, and gather feedback from students and faculty.

“Given these options, or opportunities, is there a sense

of where we should go as a campus as relates to gun control?” he said.

Western gun policies

Currently, permitted handguns are the only firearms allowed on campus property, said Director of Campus Security Matt Da Silva, but those handguns can’t be stored on campus.

“Where is it when it's not on their person? If that weapon is not with them all the time, where is it? Is it in their closet in their dorms? Is it under their bed?” said Director of Marketing and Enrollment Leslie Taylor in the meeting. “I think answering that question is important.”

Th e issue of gun storage is a more pressing one, Baca said, and will be a “quicker and higher priority.”

The university does not have its own campus police department, a fact that makes weapon storage more difficult, Da Silva said, due to the liability involved in offering that service.

“I don’t know how feasible it is in the future for us to provide gun storage on campus, because that requires a whole different security level,” he said. “To be able to provide safe and

secure access, and then to actually provide the weapon to the individual when they're looking for it.”

But that hasn’t always been the case. Nearly a decade ago, students were able to store guns with the City of Gunnison through a partnership with the police department. Police Chief Keith Robinson said that the storage agreement with the university dissolved in 2013 due to a change in state law that mandated guns turned in for storage can’t be returned to the owner without a full background check. At the time, the department didn't have the capacity to both store the guns and run background checks at checkout, so the storage relationship with Western dissolved.

To complicate matters, the university is unable to track the number of students who have permits, as that information is confidential and held by the Sheriff’s Department, so it’s hard to know how many would be affected, Da Silva said. The 21-year age limit on receiving a permit means most undergrads aren’t eligible to apply.

Due to lack of a proper storage facility, students are stashing guns in their cars, said Student Government

Eggs from A1

months, affecting all but one of the commercial egg operations in the state. Reduced egg supply has increased prices, which according to data from the USDA, remain higher than last year.

But price hikes are not only caused by hen shortages, as nation-wide inflation and new egg legislation mandating roomier living setups for commercial hens have also exerted upward pressure at the till.

H5N1 is a strain of historic proportions, said Colorado State Veterinarian Maggie Baldwin.

“This year we have seen the largest foreign animal disease outbreak in history … and there’s no vaccination, there's no treatment, and it does cause upwards of 100% mortality rate in our domestic poultry,” she said.

Association President Kyla Engleman.

“I know that right now students are putting them in their cars and I know some people who store them at friends or families houses that live locally to get them off campus,” she said.

And since the university can’t track permits, there’s no way to know if those cars are parked on campus, and therefore no way to know if those guns are violating the university’s weapons policy.

“It's one of those policies that, quit e frankly, is a little harder to enforce because we're not going to start searching vehicles,” Baca said. “I think most students are wanting to be compliant with the policy and wanting to do the right thing. And so now, we just lack a solution.”

Western Board Chair James Pribyl said in the meeting that the conversation is still preliminary and that decisions should be made only after abundant research with the state, Western’s attorney and the student body.

(Abby Harrison can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or abby@ gunnisontimes.com.)

H5N1 cropped up in Colorado in March of 2022, after finding its way south from Newfoundland, Canada, where it was initially reported in January. The virus, like most avian influenza, spreads rapidly in wild birds. As the birds come into contact with each other, they transmit and shed the virus. Commonly, these wild birds are just spreaders and don’t die after transmission, but H5N1 is causing significant wild bird mortalities in addition to the domestic bird mortalities, Baldwin said.

H5N1 is a systemic, flocklevel disease, meaning it can present differently in bird populations — lethargy, respiratory distress, lack of appetite or neurological symptoms like inability to walk. But ultimately, a lot of birds get sick and a lot of birds die in short periods

A handgun permitted in Gunnison County, under the Colorado Concealed Carry Act.

Abby Harrison

At the university level, my perspective is I just want to make sure that students feel safe on campus, and if they don’t, they know where to go to report a concern.

Millie Hamner Western Trustee

Local farmer Sue Wyman feeds her chickens on a frosty morning last fall.

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of time.

“We saw infections grow tremendously this year, more than we've ever seen before. This particular strain, for whatever reason, is incredibly pathogenic,” she said.

Since H5N1 found its way into Colorado coops in early 2022, over 6.3 million domestic poultry have been infected, and subsequently euthanized by the CDA. As of Jan. 6, 2022 there have been no reports of H5N1 in Gunnison County, but most infections are occurring on the Western Slope in countries as close as Montrose and Pitkin.

Local egg producer and farmer Sue Wyman said that although none of her hens fell ill in 2022, the virus meant she received chicks later in the year. A CDA-ordered quarantine in Montrose, where Wyman gets her chicks, meant she received her layer chicks nearly four months later than usual.

"That was pretty serious,” she said. “The effect that had on our operations is that we had fewer eggs available than we usually do for the Farmers Market.”

HPAI quarantine protocols delayed when Wyman was able to let her chickens out from their winter-time roost in the high tunnels, which meant a later planting date for her spring-time vegetables, but she said the farm ultimately managed.

Producers are starting to restock, Baldwin said, but those new chicks will be just as vulnerable to H5N1 as their predecessors.

“None of our poultry in the United States have immunity to this virus because it is the foreign virus,” she said. “There is no vaccine effective against this particular strain of the virus, and there's no prevention methods other than biosecurity and trying to eliminate introduction from wild birds.”

The shortage coincides with a new egg law that mandated all commercial egg-laying operations — which means those with more than 3,000 hens with eggs sold in Colorado grocery stores — provide their hens at

least a square foot of space by Jan. 1, 2023. It then gives producers two more years, to Jan. 1, 2025, to be fully cage-free.

All fi ve commercial egg producers in Colorado are in compliance with the law, said CDA Director of Communications Olga Robak. But in the eyes of the CDA, the newly-minted square foot of space for Colorado hens isn’t a primary contributor to price hikes, she said.

The future will be hard to predict. Unlike a 2014-2015 era outbreak of HPAI, H5N1 has been ongoing for about a year, and it does not show any signs of letting up, Baldwin said. The CDA is even anticipating an uptick in infections in the spring, when migratory birds once again fly through Colorado skies.

But the upside is lessons learned from 2015, she said. Scientists learned that biosecurity measures can drastically reduce farm-to-farm infection rates. Quarantine measures have been effective, and unlike the 2015-era strain of HPAI, nearly 90% of the detections have come from “single source introduction” from wild birds rather than farm-to-farm due to dirty equipment.

“And what does that mean for me and my team? I'm not really sure yet because we do have a lot of work left ahead of us,” she said. “But what we do know is that our response is to work.”

(Abby Harrison can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or abby@ gunnisontimes.com.)

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Microgrants

a plan to create a community coat closet and bilingual feasts where not only food was shared at the table, but culture and connection.

The Resiliency Project — formed during the pandemic to promote community in the midst of hardship — will continue the microgrant program into 2023, and expand the budget from $4,000 to $4,800, with help from the city. Organizers hope that will give the group the bandwidth to select even more projects in the new year, whether it’s neighborhood parties, a workshop for kids or an art installation.

The group received its first application from the W Mountain Ranch subdivision, which requested funding to hold a block party to refresh old ties between neighbors, while also welcoming newcomers. Later in the summer, Resiliency Project member Maryo Ewell and her neighbors hosted a potluck celebration, closing down their street for dancing and live music from a local Cora band.

The designated party planners — a committee of 12 families — hand delivered invitations to each door. The result was a mingling crowd of nearly 80 people from various backgrounds, from retirees and students to Spanish and English speakers.

“We felt like the personal interaction was really important and I think that was perhaps the ingredient for why some neighbors who we don't see very much were willing to come,” Ewell said. “They already had a connection.”

Mountain Roots Food Project and Inmigrantes Unidos joined to use a microgrant to host a community garden tour and dinner party. The organizations filled the table with fresh dishes made from vegetables harvested from the Cottonwood garden including ceviche tostadas, poblano pasta and spinach salad.

Earlier in the year, Mountain Roots reached out to the Hispanic community to learn what kind of crops they wanted to see in one of its community

gardens. During the tour, some residents from Mexico pointed out that quelite, or pigweed — a plant that is usually considered a weed — is a key herb in their cooking. At the potluck, residents shared how to prepare it and many went home with bunches of pigweed to try at home.

In addition to potlucks and block parties, microgrants also gave a boost to the Rotary Club’s annual Christmas senior gift basket delivery and inspired the construction of a community coat closet. The need, described in an application from the Gunnison Valley Humanity Posse, stemmed from a stark difference between a formal coat closet and the free bin behind Boomerang.

“You're digging in a giant dumpster … to some people that could be demoralizing,” said founder Katie Lewinger. “Just because you need a coat, shouldn't mean you have to get into a dumpster.”

With help from Western Lumber and local woodworker Olaf Bakken, construction on the closet, which will stay clean and stocked with jackets and winter gear, has already begun. It will be placed at the new Gunnison Country Food Pantry at 405 W. Tomichi, which is set to open sometime this year.

“I have never applied for a grant before,” Lewinger said. “It's cool that they were really geared toward community members. You don't have to be a nonprofit. You don't have to be something.”

Applications are available in Spanish and English and will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year until funding runs out.

“As neighbors, you can reach out to these groups you now recognize, or hear about in your community, and it's not such a faraway concept of integrating people from different backgrounds,” said Ricardo Esqueda, community outreach liaison for the city.

To learn more or fill out an application, visit gunnisonco. gov/microgrants.

(Bella Biondini can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or bella@ gunnisontimes.com.)

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Dick Bratton receives a gift basket last year which was contributed to through the microgrants program. The Rotary Club of Gunnison used the microgrant to shop local and add to their senior Christmas basket tradition.

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Gunnison Country Times Thursday, January 12, 2023 • NEWS • A9

Gunnison coat drive begins for Ukrainians weathering the winter

Donations accepted until Jan. 18

Bella Biondini Times Editor

Long time Crested Butte resident Beth Carter is organizing a Gunnison coat drive for Ukrainians where the latest battle is being fought against the country’s brutal winter.

According to national news outlets, Russia’s continual strikes on Ukraine’s power and water infrastructure have left thousands of residents without heat as the temperatures dropped. In response, community members from Crested Butte sent more than 100 boxes of warm clothing to Ukraine in December — from down jackets and mittens to rubber boots, wool hats and blankets.

Not quite certain what she was getting into, Carter started with just one side of the valley so she could develop a system. She said she did not anticipate the overwhelmingly positive response in the North Valley.

“It was raining coats, it was fantastic,” she said.

On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the drive moved to Gunnison.

Residents can drop off winter clothing at the Gunnison Rec Center until Jan. 18. Red ACE barrels will be stationed at the Senior Center wing and will be emptied daily.

The donations will be sent to “Hope for Ukraine,” a nonprofit with a satellite office run by Ukrainian-Americans in New Jersey. The organization has a chain of distribution that reaches displaced Ukainians near the Russian border who have nothing, Carter said. The boxes will leave the Gunnison Valley for the Port of New York, where they will be put on a container ship to Europe.

Carter suggested that donors include a note in the pocket of the coats so recipients can have a small connection to the Gunnison Valley community. She also plans to slip a few newspapers into the boxes so “they get to know us,” Carter said.

(Bella Biondini can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or bella@ gunnisontimes.com.)

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Beth Carter stands in a room full of boxes in December during the early days of the Crested Butte coat drive.

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Perry Will selected to fill vacant SD5 seat

Republican to replace retiring incumbent Rankin

Times Staff Report

For the second time in four years, Perry Will, New Castle Republican and 40-year veteran of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, has been appointed to fill a vacancy in the Colorado General Assembly. He will step in to represent Colorado Senate District 5 following the retirement of longtime Republican Sen. Bob Rankin. SD5 encompasses all of Gunnison, Pitkin and Hinsdale counties and parts of Eagle, Garfield, Montrose and Delta counties.

In 2019, Will was appointed to fill a similar vacancy in House District 57. He won reelection in 2020, but was defeated last year by Democratic challenger Elizabeth Velasco.

In 2021, the boundaries of SD5 were redrawn in a statewide redistricting effort. Incumbent Senator Kerry Donovan was not eligible to run for reelection in 2022, having already served two four-year terms, the maximum allowed by Colorado law. Rankin was set to begin representing the district in 2023.

The vacancy selection committee, made up of Republican

officials, took only one ballot to achieve the required majority vote in choosing Will over the only other candidate, Zachary Parsons of Glenwood Springs. Will’s term ends in 2024, when he will decide whether to run for another four-year term.

According to the BallotPedia. org, “If there is a vacancy in the Colorado General Assembly, then the political party that last held the seat is responsible for selecting a replacement. A vacancy committee consisting of members representing the political party holding the vacant seat must conduct an election to appoint a replacement. The person selected to fill the vacant seat must be approved by a majority of the members of the vacancy committee. The person who is selected to fill the vacancy remains in the seat until the next scheduled general election.”

During his tenure representing HD57, Will served on the house Agriculture, Livestock and Water Committee and the Energy and Environment Committee. He received numerous awards from civic groups around the state for excellence as a legislator.

“We are excited to have Perry Will as our new State Senator and look forward to his representation in this important upcoming legislative session,” said Philip Vaughan, chairman of the Republican Senate District 5 Vacancy Committee.

Perry Will

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House Speaker McCluskie holds Western Slope press conference

Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer

Newly-elected Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie held a special press session for Western Slope reporters on Thursday, Jan. 5, just days before the start of the 74th General Assembly.

highlighted the state’s economic recovery from COVID, while outlining areas of growth for the future. Housing, child care and health care resort communities will be key issues in the new legislative session, she said, but the real centerpiece will be climate action, focusing on negotiations for the Colorado River Compact, wildfire mitigation and forest health. She outlined the role of public education, and stressed the need to care for teachers and keep college

our eyes on was school bus safety, but that was ultimately defunded. Is that going to be a priority for this session?

and knowing what it takes to make sure you have the right hardware in place, not only in your buildings but also on your school buses, we do have to make sure that every student and educator feels safe in the spaces where they're working. You might be referring to the school bus safety legislation that came very late in the session. In conversations with our education committee, there is certainly a strong commitment to school bus safety, but there were concerns about that piece of legislation. I'm not currently aware of a specific school bus safety bill coming forward.

I've heard from people around the Western Slope that affordable housing is an issue, but not necessarily one that begs a statewide, one-sizefits all response. Would locals have a say in whatever's done with affordable housing?

House Bill 1271, passed in 2021, was designed to drive the local production and development of housing by providing a menu of incentives for faster development. I'm pleased that since that bill was passed, we've started to see communities, particularly on the Western Slope and in rural Colorado, take advantage of that funding.

We've seen $18 million go out in incentive grants and $5 million in planning grants from that legislation. In Gunnison, we have a $1.8 million incentive grant for housing infrastructure.

Local solutions for housing are really the pathway to moving development faster and more efficiently. As a state, we're recognizing the affordable workforce housing shortage is a problem everywhere, so leaning

in and looking at ways we can support not only housing development, but maybe provide tax credits for first-time homebuyers, expand property tax exemptions for home builders and evaluate that landlord tenant relationship. Those conversations will be leading in both the House and the Senate.

What is your position on the status of oil and gas development in Colorado? How can the legislature remedy income the state receives from the industry while pursuing its stated climate goals?

Senate Bill 181, passed in 2019, was landmark legislation that changed the course and trajectory for oil and gas development in this state. As this state leans in on climate action, which we have done since the Democrats took the majority in 2019, we are building a strong path to get to those renewables. We have targeted 100% renewables and 100% clean energy, probably before 2040.

The reality is, oil and gas development does continue as we transition our economy. It is not an overnight flip of a switch

pate that we will partner with ranchers to ensure that they are compensated when predation

transition. As I have represented Gunnison County and other counties that have been dependent on fossil fuels or severance tax for local economies, we have

to be aware of those impacts and continue to evaluate how we provide the necessary funding to local communities and transition the workforce so that they continue to have a strong career with a job that pays a living wage. I am not about leaving anybody behind.

I can't speak to any specific legislation at this point, but we are trying to modify our funding perspective and system as it relates to severance taxes and how we might smooth out some rough edges along the way.

Will Colorado Parks and Wildlife hold meetings about the draft wolf plan in more counties where wolves are being reintroduced? Jackson, Moffat and Routt county ranchers aren't happy about this.

While I am pleased with the amount of time that has gone into this draft plan, it is important to recognize that it is still a draft and we have the opportunity to weigh in. Predation on livestock is certainly a concern and a priority. With Sen. Roberts, Rep. Lukens and others on the Western Slope, I antici-

$80 million summer industry. Will there be conversations in the legislature this year about protecting our environmental resources?

When it comes to protecting our great outdoors, which in so many of our Western Slope communities is our absolute lifeblood, protecting waterways and water resources are a part of our plan. It's how folks put food on the table, and how they're able to play because they can work in some of our most pristine areas in the state.

We have talked about the need for greater investments in protecting our streams — recognizing the value of these waterways, not just for their beauty, but also as part of our economic infrastructure. It is critical that we continue to make those investments. I know that leadership, certainly in Chaffee County and across the Western Slope, will recognize how important the outdoors are to our local economies.

(Abby Harrison can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or abby@ gunnisontimes.com.)

Local reporters inquire about housing, oil development and draft wolf plan

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Newly-elected house speaker Julie McCluskie stands at the podium on Jan. 9, the first day of the 2023 legislative session.

When it comes to protecting our great outdoors, which in so many of our Western Slope communities is our absolute lifeblood, protecting waterways and water resources are a part of our plan.

Julie McCluskie Speaker of the House

PEOPLE & HAPPENINGS

Mountain Roots seeking director

SERIES 2023

For further information, please contact: Jon Brause, Vice President/Investments (303) 628-4850 | jon.brause@stifel.com

Mountain Roots seeks a full time professional to provide leadership, coordination, and strategic development of our district-wide Farm-to-School program, including direct teaching, guiding program growth, and training/management of our 3-5 person program staff The incoming director will build on 10 years’ success and take the program to the ‘next level.’ $50K w/ benefits. Starts March 2023. Read more: mountainrootsfoodproject.org/joinour-team.

Daddy Daughter Dance

Join us for the fifth annual Daddy Daughter Dance hosted by Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) and Moms Next on Feb. 4 from 6-8 p.m. at Webster Hall 107 N. Iowa St. in Gunnison. Tickets are $20 for father and daughter and $5 for each additional daughter. Price includes DJ, desserts, refreshments and photos.

Gunnison Basin SageGrouse Strategic Committee meeting

The next meeting of the Gunnison Basin Sage-Grouse Strategic Committee will be Jan. 18 at 12 p.m. via Zoom or in the Planning Commission meeting room at the Blackstock Government Center. For more updated information, including the most recent agenda and access to the virtual meeting, please visit gunnisoncounty. org.

Cooking Matters registration

Cooking Matters registration open now. Learn to cook, shop, and save with free cooking classes Friday mornings 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 10-March 17 at Gunnison County Public Library. Recipes, nutrition, budgeting and take home groceries provided every week. Free childcare available. Contact angie@mountainrootsfoodproject.org for more information and to register.

Cooking Matters registro

Cooking MattersrRegistro abierto ahora. Aprenda a cocinar, comprar y ahorrar con las clases de cocina GRATUITAS los viernes por la mañana de 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. del 10 de febrero al 17 de marzo en La Biblioteca Pública del Condado de Gunnison. Recetas, nutrición, elaboración de presupuestos y comida para llevar a casa todas las semanas. Cuidado de niños gratuito disponible. Comuníquese con angie@mountainrootsfoodproject.org para obtener más información y registrarse.

Gunnison Valley League of Women Voters meeting

A discussion on Reproductive Justice will be held Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at Western Colorado University Center, South Conference Room. The event is jointly sponsored by Gunnison Valley League of Women Voters and WCU’s Peer Health Educators.

GUNNISON ARTS CENTER BRIEFS

Wacky Wednesdays

Join us Wednesdays from 2-3:30 p.m. on Jan. 18-March 8 for Session 1 of Wacky Wednesdays featuring a new and unique project each day. These fun projects will range from painting and drawing to sculpting and building. Drop-in registration and halfcourse registrations will be available once the minimum of four students is reached. The instructors are Kit Wijkowski and Nathan Motsinger and the cost is $195 per person or $165.75 per member.

Adults Intro to Hand Building- one night

If you don’t want to commit to a multi-week class join us Jan. 23 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. In this class students will get introduced to hand building to shape their own masterpiece. Students with a range of abilities are welcome. Registration fee includes clay, tools, slip, glaze, kiln firing and instruction.

The instructor is Rachel Cottingham and the cost is $72 for non-members and $62 for members.

Ukulele (Ages 7-10)

On Jan. 23-March 6 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. instructor Jenny Hill will provide the opportunity to create and collaborate as a group, learn favorite songs, write original music and improve overall musicianship. This class will further your artistry and give you the special opportunity to make and share music with others. Students must bring their own ukulele.

The cost is $114 per person or $97 per member.

Soladera Soaps (advanced workshop)

In this single day workshop from 5-8 p.m. on Jan. 25, Jenifer from Soladera Soaps will walk you through the process of creating your very own bar of soap. This time around students will make a more complex two or

Speaking will be LWV Colorado Vice-President and Chairman of LWV Colorado Task Force on Reproductive Justice Sharon Davis, as well as local Public Health Nurse Melissa Oliver from Gunnison County Health and Human Services Family Planning.

Free legal help

Get free legal advice on the second Wednesday of every month from 2-5 p.m. at the Gunnison County Library at 1 Quartz St. in Gunnison and at the Old Rock Community Library in Crested Butte. Volunteer attorneys will offer assistance one-on-one, via computer link. In Gunnison call 970.641.3485 or in Crested Butte call 970.349.6535 to be added to the sign-up sheet.

Living Journeys

Living Journeys hosts free and confidential monthly support groups — open to all Gunnison County residents.

-Caregivers Support Group: 1st Monday of each month.

-Bereavement Support Group: 2nd Monday of each month.

-Cancer Support Group: 1st Thursday and 3rd Monday of each month.

Professional therapists facilitate in-person and zoom meetings, no RSVP necessary. Get details at livingjourneys.org/ Calendar.

three colored soap. The class will be held at the GAC clay studio. All supplies included in the price. Check in time is at 4:30 p.m.

The instructor is Jenifer Pusey and the cost is $48 per person or $40.80 per member.

The Science of Pickles: Sauerkraut

In this class on Jan. 28 from 12-2 p.m. you will learn pickling science from the very basics. The class will begin with a half hour presentation followed by a demonstration and finally everyone making their very own sauerkraut. You will go home with knowledge that can be applied to a variety of foods along with a 2L Fido jar fi lled with pounds of product. Sauerkraut samples will also be provided.

The instructor is Jeff Deutrich and the cost is $80 per person or $68 per member.

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EMPLOYMENT

YOU TIRED OF WORKING MULTIPLE JOBS TO MAKE IT IN THE VALLEY?

Iron Horse is looking for the right individual to join our expanding property care team. This individual is responsible for property inspections, inventories, and the overall quality and presentation of vacation rentals in our luxury inventory. You will work hand in hand with our maintenance, housekeeping and reservation teams to ensure that our guests experience vacation perfection. Pay starts at $22 per hour plus a company car, health insurance, on-call pay, paid vacation, ski or health and wellness pass, 5 day work week and more. If you are detail oriented, organized, punctual and only want the best, then submit your resume to steve@ ironhorsecb.com and qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. Clean driving record is required. No phone calls please.

LOADER OPERATORS NEEDED ASAP IN

CB: Very high pay for qualified people. Willing to train the right person. Ski pass and end of season bonus. Call Jean at 970-275-8731.

WASTEWATER OPERATOR: The Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District is accepting applications for a full-time wastewater operator position to be part of a team environment focused on operation of the wastewater plant and collection system for Mt. Crested Butte. Important qualifications include a combination of construction, field operations and electrical/mechanical/ maintenance repair. A State of Colorado Collections and/or wastewater license or the ability to obtain such within one (1) year is mandatory (training for certifications provided). Operators are required to take oncall responsibility including select weekends and holidays. A valid Colorado driver’s license is required, and a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is preferred at hiring or the ability to obtain such within one (1) year is required. Starting salary is $41,500 to $48,500 for entry level. $48,500 to $70,100 salary available for operators with experience and appropriate state wastewater licenses. Excellent benefits package including 100% employer paid premium family health, dental, and life insurance, 12 paid holiday days, a season ski pass, employer provided uniforms and employer contribution to retirement plan (5% automatic mandatory employer matching with 1-3% optional additional matching). Full job description is available at www.mcbwsd.

com. Please submit cover letter and resume to Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District, PO Box 5740, Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225 or email bburks@mcbwsd.com. Position is open until filled. MCBWSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

LOOKING FOR HOUSE CLEANER once a week 2 bedrooms 2 baths, living room. Prior experience and references required. Erik 970-596-6160.

GUNNISON SAVINGS AND LOAN is accepting applications for an experienced loan officer to join our loan origination team. Our loan officers are responsible for origination, processing and closing mortgage loans. Qualified candidates will possess exceptional customer service skills, high level of confidentiality, professionalism, attention to detail and ability to build long term relationships. Competitive compensation based on experience, 401(k), group life and health insurance, vacation and sick benefits, HSA contributions and paid federal holidays. A letter of application and a resume with references should be submitted to Janice English, Sr. Vice President at 303 North Main Street, Gunnison, CO 81230 or jenglish@ gunnisonsl.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

PR/MARKETING FREELANCER: Mountain Roots is accepting proposals for a $25K contract for regional PR, marketing, outreach and education around local food. View full Request for Proposals at mountainrootsfoodproject.org/join-our-team.

WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY: Lecturer of Teacher Education. FT, nontenure-track faculty position.

Required: Masters’ Degree in education or a related discipline, at least five years of successful K-12 teaching experience, familiarity with Colorado’s K-12 Teacher Quality Standards and Academic Content Standards, ability to teach and support learning in face-to-face, online, and hybrid environments, demonstrated commitment to social justice and educational equity in public schools and communities, and record of being collegial, supportive, and professionally flexible.

Responsibilities: Teach courses on curriculum, instruction, assessment, diversity, inclusion, and creating positive classroom environments, supervise/ coach undergraduate and graduate preservice teachers, provide leadership for undergraduate and graduate programs, collaborate with other faculty members on curriculum development and renewal, engage in service to the department, local school districts, the state, the region, and your professional organizations.

Start date: June 2023 or negotiable Salary: $42,0000-$45,000 annualized salary. Apply at western.edu/jobs. Required attachments to the application include: letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and a reference list with names and contact information for three references. Because this search is part of a DEI cluster search, please include information about your experience with and commitment to DEI in your letter of application.

App Screening will begin Jan. 9, 2023, until position is filled. AA/EOE

MOUNTIAN ROOTS seeks a full time professional to provide leadership, coordination and strategic development of our district-wide Farm to School program, including direct teaching, guiding program growth and training/management of our 3-5 person program staff. The incoming director will build on ten years’ success and take the program to the ‘next level.’ $50K w/ benefits. Starts March 2023. Read more: mountainrootsfoodproject.org/join-our-team.

CRESTED BUTTE BURGER COMPANY is hiring cooks and cashiers for the upcoming winter season: flexible schedule available, starting pay $16-$18/hr. + Gratuity. For more information or to submit a resume, please email: jobs@clubatcrestedbutte.com.

COME AND JOIN AN AWESOME TEAM at a progressive, mercury-safe dental practice. Work is consistent, non-seasonal, flexible work options and benefits are available for full time work. No experience is necessary. Please call 970-349-5577 or send an email with your resume to info@ integrativedentistrycolorado.com.

START YOUR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CAREER WITH WONDERLAND NATURE SCHOOL the only nature-based early childhood center in the Valley. Now hiring starting at $1618 depending on experience. Full time preferred, but part-time hours may be available. Retirement match, mental health and paid training benefits provided. We are a supportive, friendly work environmentjoin our team and make a difference in our little ones’ lives. Email us at admin@ wonderlandnatureschool.org.

CRESTED BUTTE LAND TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY is currently seeking candidates who want to learn about the real estate market and start or change their careers. Our customer experience officer must be detail-oriented and have a solid knowledge of email and Microsoft Office Suite. This role would be a great entry point for someone looking to make a career change or launch a career with a phenomenal company. Competitive compensation. Full Time. Visit us at ltgc. com/careers/

YOU ARE NEEDED: Find your niche at Six Points helping adults with disabilities with personal care, cleaning, transportation and community activities. No experience needed; clean driving record preferred and background check. Part- and fulltime available. 50% off everything in the store, plus intangible benefits of building meaningful relationships with clients. $15/hr. Contact Margaret.schneider@ sixpointsgunnison.org.

COAL CREEK WATERSHED COALITION (CCWC) is seeking a science-minded and detail-oriented professional to lead our water quality sampling programs and handle administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in environmental science or similar science background along with 2-3 years of relevant work experience. This is a part-time, 1099 contract position. Compensation is $3540 per hour, depending on experience. For a more detailed description of desired attributes and job duties please visit coalcreek.org/hiring.

LOOKING FOR A HYGIENIST for progressive, mercury-safe dental office in Crested Butte. We have cool lasers and bright sunny operatories to work in. Prefer full-time, but part-time availability would be considered. Full benefits included. Please send resume to info@ intergrativedentistrycolorado.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR GCEA: Gunnison County Electric Association, Inc. is currently accepting applications for a chief financial officer. This is a high level, executive position and is responsible for the financial health of the association. Performing high level accounting and finance functions is required. This position also participates in the overall management and implementation of strategic goals for the association. This position supervises and oversees several departments. The pay range is

between $113,000- $189,000 a year. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring range based upon work experience, education, and/ or skill level. This position is an exempt or salaried position. Pay increases over time are based upon progress. Upon meeting eligibility requirements this position offers health care benefits, retirement benefits, paid time off and paid scheduled holidays. To see the complete job description and to learn how to apply please visit our website at www.gcea.coop , about tab, careers. Job will remain open until filled.

EC ELECTRIC IS SEEKING

GUNNISON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

*Housing is held for Gunnison County employees and may be available for you to rent*

Patrol Deputy Sheriff: Full-time, 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $4,989 to $7,057 plus full benefits.

Family Planning Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant HHS: Part-time, 6 hours every other week, hourly rate range from $38.15 to $53.96 plus full benefits.

Facilities Maintenance Custodian Facilities: Full-time, 40 hours/week, hourly rate range from $21.72 to $30.72 plus full benefits.

IT System Administrator: Full-time, 40 hours/week, starting monthly salary range from $6,613 to $9,354, plus full benefits.

Prevention Coordinator Juvenile Services: Full-time, 40 hours/week, hourly rate range from $27.15 to $38.41 plus full benefits.

Recycling Technician/Landfill Operator Public Works: Full-time, 40 hours/week, hourly rate range from $21.72 to $30.72 plus full benefits.

For

Public Health Nurse II: Family Planning Coordinator HHS: Parttime, 30 hours/week, hourly rate range from $32.03 to $45.31 plus full benefits.

Public Health Nurse II: Child Care Health Consultant HHS: Part-time, 6 hours/week, hourly rate range from $32.03 to $45.31.

Patrol Deputy (Marble and Somerset Area) Sheriff: Full-time, 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $4,989 to $7,057 plus full benefits. Work in the Marble and Somerset area.

Detention Deputy Sheriff: Full-time, 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $4,229 to $5,982 plus full benefits. Only work 14 days a month.

Heavy Equipment Operator I Public Works: Full-time, 40 hours/ week, starting hourly rate $21.72 to $30.72 depending on experience, full benefits.

GunnisonCounty.org/jobs.

GUNNISON VALLEY HEALTH

Gunnison Valley Health is hiring. Please note This is not a complete list of all our open jobs - you can view all open positions at our website, jobs.gunnisonvalleyhealth.org

Receptionist/Dispatch Senior Care Center TransportationFT $16.00 - $18.40/hr DOE

Phlebotomist/Lab (willing to train)FT $17 – 19.55/hr DOE

Care Associate II – GVO Clinic/ Family MedicineFT $17.87 – $22.10/hr DOE

Nursing AssistantFT $16.00 - $18.40/hr DOE Medical AssistantFT, $18.17 - $21.81/hr DOE

Benefits Eligibility: Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, and dependent care FSA: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month following date of hire. PRN staff are not initially eligible for benefits, and GVH follows all Affordable Health Care Act Eligibility guidelines.

Please visit our website for more in-depth position descriptions, specific qualification requirements and to apply online: https://jobs. gunnisonvalleyhealth.org , or call HR for questions 970-641-1456. (PRN = as needed). All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a negative 10 panel drug screen test, criminal background check, reference checks, infection prevention procedures (TB test, Flu Shot, immunization records, etc.), physical capacity profile and acknowledgement of policies.

CITY OF GUNNISON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Electric Lineman:

Full-time, $74,800-$87,900/yr $35.96-$42.26/hr

Performs technical and manual work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical distribution systems for the City.

Police Officer:

Full-time, $62,200-$73,100/yr $29.90-$35.14/hr

Performs technical, professional, and administrative duties related to maintaining the security of the City, protecting constitutional guarantees of all persons, protecting life and property, preserving public peace and order, preventing, solving and detecting crimes, facilitating the safe movement of people and vehicles, and other emergency services as needed. POST Certification not required. The City will pay for the Police Academy if needed and pay a cadet wage while attending the Academy. Includes a $5,000 signing bonus.

Part-Time Openings: Cranor Hill Ski Patrol -up to $23.53/hr

The City of Gunnison offers a competitive benefit package including 75% of medical, dental and vision premiums paid for the employee and their dependents, 5% of gross wages in a retirement plan, 3 weeks of vacation (increasing based on the years of service), 12 paid holidays and 12 days of sick leave per year.

For more information, including complete job descriptions, benefit packages, required job qualifications and application instructions, please visit GunnisonCO.gov/HR

Announcement No

GUNNISON WATERSHED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Gunnison Watershed School District believes that students thrive when they are connected to something bigger than themselves. That’s why we create learning experiences that spark curiosity, helping students discover who they are and how to make a difference in the world around them. And as they excel in academics, athletics, and the arts, students find the confidence to pursue any opportunity in life. Our team is “Driven to be the Difference”

Teacher Librarian/Media Specialist/ Instructional Support-CBCS Finance Assistant-GCS ELL Educational Assistant-GHS District Benefits Coordinator Math Intervention Teacher-CBSS Library Educational Assistant-GCS Supervision EA-CBCS Special Education EA- CBSS Lake Preschool Teacher Permanent Substitutes Food Service-CBCS and GCS Bus Drivers Substitute Teachers

Coaching: CBHS Asst. Lacrosse coach GMS Assistant Gymnastics coach (2 positions)

Please contact: Superintendent’s Office JoAnn Klingsmith 800 N. Boulevard 970-641-7760 jklingsmith@gunnisonschools.net

benefits package includes 401(k), medical insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and disability insurance (ST and LT). Pooled transportation is available. Send resume to abrown@crestedbuttebank.com or lbeda@ gunnisonbank.com.

LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE is hiring a full time preschool aide/teacher starting Jan. 30 with training beforehand to replace a teacher on maternity leave. This is a great opportunity for full time year round employment, with great pay and benefits. If you adore children, are flexible, patient, a team player and enthusiastic, please inquire with Jessica at lilredschoolhouse1@gmail. com.

UCC IS LOOKING for a friendly, organized part time office manager. Ideal candidate would have some bookkeeping experience as well as competence in Microsoft Office Suite. Minimum $23/hour. Flexible schedule, paid vacation, ski pass, great work environment. Please send letter of interest and resume to timothyqclark@yahoo.com, or call him at 970-209-9306.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (PYTHON): Join our team to create warehouse automation solutions from our ski-in, ski-out office in Mt. Crested Butte. We are building hybridcloud containerized applications to move products faster and more efficiently using robots. If you have Python skills and want to be part of a growing team in the mountains, send resume to Chris Ladoulis at Slate River Systems (SRSI) at cladoulis@gosrsi.com. See seetheraft.com.

HYDROPONIC FARM PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: No experience necessary, will train. $20/hr Part-time, available immediately, Gunnison. Full job description at mountainrootsfoodproject.org/join-ourteam.

FURNITURE

QUEEN FUTON FRAME AND MATTRESS: Wood frame. Both are in good condition. Comes with 2 covers. $75. Text 303-8478493. I am happy to text pics.

PALISADES AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY

GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Gunnison County has approved the following Land Use Change permits with site-specific development plans(s) within unincorporated Gunnison County, which creates a threeyear vested property right pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes, Article 68 of Title 24 C.R.S., as amended.

A “vested property right” gives the following applicant(s) the right to undertake the development subject to the condition(s) of approval of the site-specific development plan(s).

LUC-19-00051- Larry Darien approved to subdivide a 185.202 -acre parcel in Marble CO. in to two lots, 2.038- acre Lot A and 183.202-acre Lot B. Legally described as a track of land situate in the SE ¼ NE ¼ and the NE1/4 SE ¼ of Section 20 and the NW ¼ SW ¼ of Section 21, all in TllS, R88E of the sixth PM.

LUC-22-00002 Larry Darien approved to subdivide 1.427 acres from the 185.24-acre Darien Ranch. Legally Described as a track of land situated in the SE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 21, all in TS 11SAKA 2880 County Rd. 3, Marble, Co.

/s/ Beth Baker

Community Development Services Manager Gunnison County Community Development Department

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication date of January 12, 2023 7403

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

GUNNISON POSITIONS:

Temporary positions (approx. June –November)

Do you want to work outdoors? Do you want to contribute to natural resource management in the Gunnison Valley? Do you want to get paid to have fun in the forest? If so, apply to work for the USDA Forest Service in Gunnison, Colorado! We are offering multiple temporary positions with flexible work schedules, paid federal holidays and paid time off. Positions are available in a variety of departments including timber sale preparation, timber stand improvement, trails, customer service and wildland fire. Wage is dependent on experience and ranges from $14.38/hour - $18.06/hour with opportunities for overtime. No experience is required for some of these positions. Health, vision and dental benefits are available to all employees expected to be in pay status for 90 days or more. Housing may be available upon request.

Application period: 1/12/2023 - 1/19/2023 Applicants must apply online through USAjobs.gov

Please contact the Gunnison Ranger District at 970-641-0471 with any questions. We are happy to help you through the application process.

Specific Positions in Gunnison are:

Official Title PP/Series/Grades

Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Prep) GS-0462-05 23-TEMP4-R2-0041-5DT-MM

Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Prep) GS-0462-04 23-TEMP4-R2-2466-4DT-MG

Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Improvement) GS-0462-05 23-TEMP4-R23138-5DT-SC

Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Improvement) GS-0462-04 23-TEMP4-R23137-4DT-DM Forestry Technician (Wilderness/Trails) GS-0462-06 23-TEMP4-R2-0037-6DT-SC

Forestry Technician (Trails) GS0462-05 23-TEMP4-R2-2861-5DT-MM

Forestry Technician (Trails) GS0462-04 23-TEMP4-R2-2860-4DT-EW

Customer Service Representative GS0303-05 23-TEMP4-R2-2456-5DT-EW

Forestry Tech (Fire) GS-0462-04 23-TEMPF4-R2-0003-4DH

Forestry Aid (Fire) GS-0462-03 23-TEMPF4-R2-3867-3DH

ROOF SHOVELERS: Local snow removal company looking for roof shovelers for the remainder of winter. Pay DOE $30-50. Willing to train the right person. Call or email. 970-787-0702 ben@whiteoutcb.com.

BLIND FAITH CUSTOM WINDOW

FASHIONS is hoping to find an administrative support/customer relations teammate. This

full-time role will oversee that the support is provided to ensure efficient operation of the office. Supports staff through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. You will be responsible for time sensitive scheduling and effectively communicate via phone and email ensuring that all communication is delivered with high quality and in a timely manner.

Responsibilities will include but aren’t limited to: answering phone calls and scheduling appointments, reply to email, return phone calls and greet and assist visitors to the showroom, shipping, receiving and organization of inventory (including staying on top of digital communication about the orders/order process), submit and reconcile invoices all while resolving scheduling conflicts and providing polite professional communication. Please email: admin@ blindfaithcb.com or call Kelly: 850-855-8838.

TRIM CARPENTERS AND LEAD CARPENTERS WANTED: KD Custom Builders. PAY D.O.E. Call 970-275-6969.

INTERESTED IN A CAREER WITH BENEFITS? The Crested Butte Bank (a branch of the Gunnison Bank and Trust Company), has an opening for a full-time teller to join the operations side of our growing Bank. Applicants should have strong customer service skills, the ability to multi-task, and a willingness to learn. GB&T fosters a learning environment where you will gain exposure to multiple areas of the Bank, with a strong foundation in operations, pay starting at $18.00. Robust

Palisades Apartment is currently accepting applications for our waiting list. Our 2 Bedroom Low income Apartment Community is Income based. You must meet restrictions

Our Newly renovated 2 bedroom apartments are a must see. Apply in person at 600 N. Colorado in Gunnison.

We are a no Smoking property. For further information please contact us at 970-641-5429 or palisadesmanager@ silva-markham.com

REAL ESTATE

LOCATION FOR LEASE: North main street office, retail, brewery or restaurant. 1600 to 2200 sq. ft. Call 970-596-9999.

Estate of DEAN LEROY LAMPTON, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30045

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Gunnison County, Colorado on or before May 15, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representative: David Skarka PO Box 38 Delta CO 81416

Kathryn Lampton PO Box 5 Snowmass CO 81654

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication dates of January 12,19 and 26, 2023

7372

PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice: Items listed below are in the custody of the Gunnison Police Department. The owner is either unknown or cannot be located. As provided for in Gunnison Municipal Ordinance Number 7, Series 1992, unclaimed items will become the

property of the City of Gunnison in 60 days.

If you believe you are the owner of an item listed, call 970-641-8283 to speak with the Property Custodian.

Case # Item # Item

20-0277GPD 26860

BACKPACK, TOOLS, FLASHLIGHT 21-0022GPD 27780

BLACK MECHANIX GLOVES 21-0126GPD 27822

“BIG SPENDER” WALLET & 4 X CARDS 21-0137GPD 27835

LARGE HOOP EARRING 21-0138GPD 27840

SET OF 4 KEYS/DISNEY CHARACTER/ SILVER AND PINK ANG 21-0230GPD 27888

BROWN LEATHER WALLET 21-0581GPD 28109

BROWN PURSE (JARAMILLO, MAYA) 21-0617GPD 28127

MODFANS READING GLASSES 21-0621GPD 28138

ONE GOLD EARING 21-0771GPD 28235

2 KEYS + PURPLE TAG 21-0846GPD 28265

MULTICOLORED CLOTH PURSE 21-0903GPD 28302

KEY ON BLACK LANYARD 21-0926GPD 28313

BOX OF WIRING 21-0928GPD 28315

AVIATOR-STYLE SUNGLASSES 21-1029GPD 28385

TOYOTA KEY WITH THREE OTHER KEYS 21-1075GPD 28418

RED MAGNETIC VEHICLE FLAGS 21-1127GPD 28440

CHRYSLER KEY FOB ON LANYARD 21-1167GPD 28455

MANY KEYS ON A GO FAST LANDYARD 21-1174GPD 28459

BI-FOLD WALLET/CASH 21-1361GPD 28567

DUFFLE BAG 21-1381GPD 28585

BLACK “THRASHER MAGAZINE” HOODIE 21-1381GPD 28586 GRAY COWBOYS HOODIE 21-1381GPD 28587 BLACK LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT 21-1415GPD 28620

WALLET (AKINDUNTIRE, BOLAJI) 21-1417GPD 28621

2 MAIL & 1 HOUSE KEY, CM & GUNNISON LIBRARY CARD 21-1680GPD 28875

K2 SKIS MARKER BINDINGS 22-0312GPD 29132

4 KEYS ATTACHED TO BENT CARABINEER 22-0912GPD 29689

ROADMASTER MTN BIKE 22-0935GPD 29695

FIRMSTRONG TOWN BIKE 22-0939GPD 29702

BAG OF CLOTHES 22-0957GPD 29706

MOTOROLA CELL PHONE IN BLACK CASE 22-0999GPD 29735

OMEN LAPTOP 22-0999GPD 29736

BOX WITH JEWELRY AND MONEY 22-1026GPD 29741

KEY FOB 22-1026GPD 29742

THREE KEYS ON A RING 22-1027GPD 29743

GT MTN BIKE 22-1059GPD 29752

TAN SUN HAT 22-1077GPD 29760

APPLE IPHONE 22-1092GPD 30082

WALLET (PAYNE, ASHLEY) 22-1101GPD 29769

WALLET (EBEIER-OSBORN, MARY KAY) 22-1105GPD 29771

YAMAHA PEDAL BIKE W/ DIRTBIKE FAIRINGS 22-1122GPD 29772

SAMSUNG CELL PHONE 22-1146GPD 29776

OLDER BLACK IPHONE 22-1187GPD 29794

TCL SMARTPHONE NO CASE 22-1232GPD 29815

GIANT BMX BIKE 22-1253GPD 29823

HUFFY TOWNIE BLACK SPRAY PAINT 22-1253GPD 29824

BLUE MONGOOSE BIKE 22-1264GPD 29833

KONA MTN BIKE 22-1269GPD 29846

PEDEGO E-BIKE 22-1288GPD 29866

TEAL MTN BIKE WHITE FRONT FORK 22-1322GPD 29912

SMALL WEDDING BAND 22-1368GPD 29929

MAGNA MTN BIKE 22-1368GPD 29930

HUFFY MTN BIKE 22-1368GPD 29931

GT BIKE 22-1376GPD 29939

ROADMASTER MTN BIKE 22-1381GPD 29950

SINGLE SPEED ROAD BIKE 22-1398GPD 29962

IPHONE IN BLACK CASE WITH MONSTER GRAPHIC 22-1401GPD 29960

ID CARDS (CALDERON, EVA) 22-1401GPD 29961

ID CARDS (CUBILLOS, ALEJANDRA) 22-1409GPD 29963

MOTOROLA IN YELLOW CASE 22-1430GPD 30027

AIRPODS IN CASE 22-1465GPD 29988

BACKPACK (SERRANO ESTRADA, URBANO) 22-1520GPD 30020

SCOTT KIDS MTN BIKE 22-1520GPD 30021

GIRL HUFFY MTN BIKE 22-1521GPD 30025

HYPER MTN BIKE 22-1527GPD 30026

THREE KEYS ON KEY RING 23-0020GPD 30084

NOKIA CELL PHONE/NO CASE 23-0020GPD 30085

TCL CELL PHONE/NO CASE

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado.

Publication date of January 12, 2023 7371

PUBLIC NOTICE

Saguache County Board of Commissioners Seeks Saguache County Planning Commission Members

Saguache County Board of Commissioners are seeking members and alternates from:

Town of Saguache surrounding area –member and alternate

La Garita/Center area – member and alternate

Town of Center and surrounding area –member and alternate

Cochetopa area – alternate

Moffat and surrounding area – member and alternate

Hooper and surrounding area – alternate Villa Grove and surrounding area –member and alternate

At Large for All of Saguache County –alternate

Crestone and surrounding area – member and alternate

The representative must be a property owner or property manager and reside in the area they are interested in representing. Regular member terms are for three years and the alternate terms are for one year.

Saguache County Planning Commission meets on the last Thursday of each month in the Road and Bridge meeting room. The Planning Commission may also have work sessions throughout each month to work on the Saguache County Master Plan and different items.

If you are interested, please send a brief letter of interest stating qualifications and interest to: Saguache County Land Use, Attn: Amber Wilson, PO Box 326, Saguache, CO 81149 prior to Friday, January 13, 2023.

Should you have any questions please call Amber Wilson at 719-655-2321.

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication dates of December 22, 29, 2022 and January 5, 12, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF GUNNISON SA VIN GS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION :

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the members of the abovenamed Association will be held at 303 North Main Street, Gunnison, Colorado 81230, on the 18th day of January 2023, at the hour of 5:00 p.m. of said day. The business to be taken up at the Annual Meeting shall be:

(1) Considering and voting upon the minutes of last members’ meeting;

(2) Considering and voting upon reports of officers and committees of the Association;

(3) Considering and voting upon the acts of directors and officers of the Association;

(4) Election of directors to fill the offices the terms of which are then expiring.

(5) No other matters.

Dated this 22nd day of December 2022.

Stacy Lawrence, Secretary Gunnison Savings and Loan Association

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication dates of January 5, 12, 2023 7327

PUBLIC NOTICE

MEETING NOTICE

Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District

WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE MEETING Monday, January 30, 2023 7:30 PM

The Board of Directors of the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD) will conduct a regular semi-annual meeting of the Water Activity Enterprise on Monday, January 30, 2023 at approximately 7:30 PM at the UGRWCD Offices, 210 W. Spencer Ave., St. B, Gunnison, CO 81230 and via Zoom video/teleconferencing. This meeting will immediately follow the UGRWCD Board Meeting scheduled at 5:30 PM on Monday, January 30, 2023. If you plan to attend the meeting via Zoom video/teleconferencing, please contact the District at (970)641-6065 for the registration link. A meeting agenda will be posted at the District Office prior to the meeting.

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication date of January 12, 2023 7375

PUBLIC NOTICE

MEMORANDUM

TO: Potential Region 10 Aging Service Providers

FROM: Eva Veitch Region 10 Community Living Services Program Director

DATE: December 20, 2022

RE: Request for Proposals (RFP’s) for FY 2023 Older Americans Act Funding for Older Adult Services

The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) – Region 10 is soliciting proposals for Older Americans Act funding from public, private and nonprofit organizations interested in providing services for older adults (60+) within Region 10. The AAA - Region 10 serves Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel counties.

RFP’s will be accepted for funding in the following categories of services:

• Part B- Supportive Services (transportation, information/assistance, legal, material aid, other supportive services

• etc.)

• Part C1 (Congregate Meals), C2 (Homedelivered Meals)

• Part D-Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

• Part E-National Family Caregiver Support Program

The contract period for this application is for thirty-six months, beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2026.

The deadline for receipt of applications by the Area Agency on Aging – Region 10 is 5:00 P.M., Monday February 20th 2023.

Thank you for your interest. Please contact

Eva Veitch/AAA Director at 970-765-3127 or eveitch@region10.net

A complete RFP packet is available at www. region10.net

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication dates of January 5 and 12, 2023 7314

PUBLIC NOTICE

MEETING NOTICE

Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Board of Directors Meeting Monday, January 30, 2023 5:30 PM

The Board of Directors of the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD) will conduct a regular board meeting on Monday, January 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM at the UGRWCD Offices, 210 W. Spencer Ave., St. B, Gunnison, CO 81230 and via Zoom video/teleconferencing. If you plan to attend the meeting via Zoom video/ teleconferencing, please contact the District at (970)641-6065 for the registration link. A meeting agenda will be posted at the District Office prior to the meeting.

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication date of January 12, 2023 7374

PUBLIC NOTICE

Colorado River District Board Appointment

The Saguache County Board of Commissioners is accepting letters of interest for appointment from an individual who would like to serve as the Saguache County representative to the Colorado River District Board of Directors.

Letters of Interest may be addressed to the Board of County Commissioners and submitted to the Saguache County Administration office at 505 3rd Street, Saguache, CO or mailed to PO Box 100, Saguache CO 81149 by 3pm on FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023. Letters of interest may also be emailed to wmaez@ saguachecounty-co.gov.

The deadline for letters of interest is FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023 at 3PM. The Board of County Commissioners will review comments and make a decision on this appointment at their regular meeting on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023.

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication dates of January 12, 19 and 26, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Saguache County Sales Tax Grants now available:

The Saguache County Board of Commissioners will be taking Grant Applications for Saguache County Sales Tax Grants until 3:00PM, Friday, February 17, 2023.

To be eligible grant applications must be for either: Emergency Services/Public Health and Safety; Youth and Senior programs, projects, or organizations; or Renewable Energy projects/Business Opportunities and Job Creation.

Grant applications are available on our website at saguachecounty.colorado.gov - use “sales tax grant applicationform5” or you can contact the Saguache County Administration office at 719-655-2231 to request a copy of the grant application.

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication dates of January 5, 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 9, 16, 2023 7315

SUMMONS

SUMMONS

District Court Gunnison County, Colorado Court Address: 200 E. Virginia Ave. Gunnison, CO 81230

Plaintiffs: Gunnison Valley Housing Foundation n/k/a Valley Housing Fund, a Colorado non-profit corporation; and The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System, acting by and through Colorado State University v.

Defendants: W.R. Prendergast; Phyllis Prendergast; Kenneth C. Eilebrecht; Edna

Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Law of the Rockies Jacob A. With, Atty. Reg. #: 40546 525 North Main Street Gunnison, CO 81230

Phone Number: 970-641-1903 Facsimile Number: 970-641-1943 jwith@lawoftherockies.com Case Number: 2022CV30060

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action to quiet title pursuant to C.R.C.P. 105 in favor of the Plaintiffs in and to the following property in Gunnison County, Colorado:

A TRACT OF LAND WITHIN THE SW1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 50 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO; SAID TRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 25, (AS MARKED BY A PRIVATE SURVEYOR’S BRASS CAP MONUMENT); THENCE NORTH 75°03’40” EAST 737.35 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EILEBRECHT PROPERTY, (AS RECORDED JUNE 12, 1968 IN BOOK 403 AT PAGE 242 OF THE RECORDS OF GUNNISON COUNTY); THENCE NORTH 04°50’00” EAST 3.14 FEET ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID PROPERTY TO A POINT ON AN EXISTING EAST-WEST FENCELINE; SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT; THENCE THE FOLLOWING COURSES AROUND SAID TRACT: 1. NORTH 04°50’00” EAST 2064.20 FEET ALONG SAID BOUNDARY TO A POINT; 2. NORTH 89°51’00” WEST 11.28 FEET TO A POINT ON AN EXISTING NORTH-SOUTH FENCELINE; 3. SOUTH 04°58’29” WEST 869.68 FEET ALONG SAID FENCELINE; 4. SOUTH 22°23’59” WEST 13.71 FEET ALONG SAID FENCELINE; 5. SOUTH 04°47’16” WEST 512.00 FEET ALONG SAID FENCELINE; 6. NORTH 68°41’48” WEST 31.44 FEET ALONG SAID FENCELINE; 7. SOUTH 04°41’59” WEST 248.94 FEET ALONG SAID FENCELINE; 8. SOUTH 17°17’43” EAST 8.67 FEET ALONG SAID FENCELINE; 9. SOUTH 04°40’20” WEST 408.86 FEET ALONG SAID FENCELINE; 10. SOUTH 11°28’29” EAST 15.15 FEET ALONG SAID FENCELINE TO THE INTERSECTION POINT OF SAID NORTH-SOUTH FENCELINE AND SAID EAST-WEST FENCELINE; 11. SOUTH 89°34′49′′ EAST 38.13 FEET ALONG SAID EAST-WEST FENCELINE TO A POINT ON SAID WEST BOUNDARY, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT. THE BASIS OF BEARINGS USED HEREIN IS ASTRONOMIC NORTH AS DETERMINED BY SOLAR OBSERVATIONS. COUNTY OF GUNNISON, STATE OF COLORADO. By: S: Jacob A With Jacob A. With

Mae Eilebrecht; and all Unknown Persons who may Claim any Interest in the Subject Matter of this Action

ESCALANTE DR. AGENCY ASSIST THEFT - INTENDS TO PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE — 305 N. 10TH ST.

JANUARY 5

HARASSMENT

1500 W. TOMICHI AVE.

JANUARY 6

ANIMAL - RUNNING AT LARGEMUNICIPAL — S. MAIN ST. ACCIDENT — 800 N. 12TH ST.

FRAUD - INFORMATION / WIRE — 502 S. 11TH ST.

WELFARE ASSIST — N. COLORADO ST.

PROPERTY - FOUND — 100 S. 11TH ST.

JANUARY 7

ANIMAL: RUNNING AT LARGE IN PUBLIC — 214 S. 10TH ST.

ALCOHOL VIOLATION — 202 E. TOMICHI AVE.

PROPERTY - FOUND — 910 W. BIDWELL AVE.

VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER — 800 W. HWY. 50 FRONTAGE RD.

JANUARY 8

ASSAULT - THIRD DEGREE — E. TOMICHI AVE.

WELFARE ASSIST — E. GEORGIA AVE.

PROPERTY - FOUND — 200 E. SPENCER AVE.

ABANDONED VEHICLE — 600 N. PINE ST.

ABANDONED VEHICLE — 900 N. WISCONSIN ST.

ABANDONED VEHICLE — 400 E. DENVER AVE.

ABANDONED VEHICLE — 400 E. DENVER AVE.

ACCIDENT - HIT & RUN — 1140 W. NEW YORK AVE.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — W. OHIO AVE.

GUNNISON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

JANUARY 3

-Medical call for a driver believing he was having a heart attack

JANUARY 4

-Hit and run accident with damages

-Mental health call involving a juvenile -North end welfare check -Three found dogs and owners were contacted -Criminal mischief report unfounded -Summons issued for reckless driving and speeding -Agency assist for the Colorado State Patrol with a car versus elk, damage but no injuries

-Agency assist to the Colorado State Patrol with a heavily damaged vehicle that had run off the road and got stuck

JANUARY 5

-Information report on a vehicle that had not been returned to the registered owner on the agreed date

-Agency assist to the Colorado State Patrol for an abandoned vehicle with heavy front-end damage due to hitting an elk -Citation issued for driving when driver’s license is revoked and for speeding

JANUARY 6

-Fraud report on the market place with furniture for sale -Violation of a protection order under investigation -Out of county warrant arrest -Lost or stolen license report -Outreach event with new K-9 deputy Freya being introduced at half time at the basketball game Friday night

JANUARY 7

-Deputies assisted detention deputies with an inmate being disruptive -House check for an individual out of town -Check on another house that had the alarm activated

JANUARY 8

-Deputies assisted the Gunnison Police Department for a domestic in progress

JANUARY 9

-Unattended death -Deputy presence for defendants yelling at each other

‘TARGETING

UNCERTAINTY’

A day in the life of a Crested Butte Avalanche Center forecaster

Bella Biondini Times Editor

An avalanche forecaster’s workday is never a regular 9 to 5. As snow falls in the valley, they are constantly in tune with the ever-changing snowpack to help backcountry travelers play it safe during the winter season.

The Crested Butte Avalanche Center’s (CBAC) sole mission is to “prevent the loss of life, limb, and property” to avalanches in the backcountry playgrounds surrounding Crested Butte. The organization's small-but-dedicated team of forecasters often

To begin their shift, which can start anywhere between 3:454:30 a.m., forecasters take a close look at the weather in their zone — starting with what happened overnight before moving to any incoming weather systems. After dissecting the weather, the forecaster will rate the avalanche danger from low to extreme and identify avalanche problems.

They wrap up the first part of their day with “The Bottom Line,” an easy-to-digest summary and a discussion that includes everything backcountry travelers need to know before heading into the mountains. This information col-

Courtesy Crested Butte Avalanche Center

DON’T SNOW ON US

Keep your gas meter and house vents clear of snow and ice. For your safety, please:

• Remove snow and ice from your gas meter carefully. This is helpful in emergencies and ensures that your gas meter works properly.

• Keep your appliance vents clear to prevent deadly carbon monoxide build up.

• Make sure snow and ice from your roof does not land on or bury your gas meter.

CBAC

dand available on their website by 7 a.m., shared with community members on an email list and broadcasted by KBUT.

… Our skill sets allow us to get very close, and see avalanches, trigger avalanches or get data and ideally not go over the line,” Ross said.

Visit www.atmosenergy.com/wintertips to learn how to properly remove snow and ice from your gas meter and house vents.

If there’s been a change in the danger rating, CBAC forecaster Eric Murrow will race to town before 7:30 a.m. to adjust the danger rating sign at the entrance of Crested Butte. Even by 8 a.m., a forecaster's day has still only just begun. After regular morning updates, they put on their skis or hop on a snowmobile and head into the backcountry for the day’s fieldwork.

Their backpacks are heavy, loaded with tools and never enough snacks, said CBAC forecaster Evan Ross. Forecasters carry a standard avalanche kit — beacon, shovel, probe — along with extra water, layers and shelter and a long saw and cord for digging snowpack profiles. They also carry an inReach, a satellite tracking and communication device, as part of their safety plan so the rest of the team knows exactly where they are in the field.

Forecasters venture into the mountains to fill in any holes in their data sets. Because snow doesn’t fall uniformly across the landscape, additional data allows the CBAC forecasters to get a better understanding of the snowpack structure on a given aspect and elevation.

“Field work generally is aimed at targeting uncertainty — something you're not sure of whether it's a change in weather conditions or the sensitivity of an avalanche problem,” Murrow said.

Before the holiday storm cycle rolled in, Murrow was curious to see if his zone had significant slab formation below treeline after strong winds tore through the North Valley. He and his partner went hunting near the Snodgrass trailhead — a quick three-hour outing that was safe and easily accessible. Often, their days are much longer.

A forecaster is out in the field each day, gathering essential data about the snowpack, its structure and moods, as well as recent avalanche activity. The CBAC team’s high amount of experience allows forecasters to get close to avalanche problems while still maintaining a “margin of safety,” Ross said.

“Everything has a level of risk

Avalanches don’t happen everywhere, and typically only occur on slopes steeper than 30 degrees and runout paths which can be much lower angle. Because of this, huge swaths of terrain are still safe even where overall conditions are extremely dangerous. This allows forecasters to continuously venture out to collect data.

Forecasters work in safe spaces near the vicinity of avalanche terrain and are often able to remotely trigger avalanches and collapses in the snowpack’s weaker layers. This creates a gutwrenching “whumpfing” noise that sounds like thunder from inside the mountain. Avalanches can be remotely triggered by unclicking from skis and booting around or simply skinning in the right spot — activating from the addition of human body weight on a buried slab's weak layer.

“Jumping up and down goes a long way, seriously,” Ross said.

Unlike ski patrollers at a mountain resort, it is not CBAC’s job to trigger or mitigate avalanches using explosives or other devices to keep backcountry users safe during the winter.

“If we're triggering avalanches or trying to get an avalanche, it's for our own understanding of the avalanche problem and how reactive it is,” Ross said. “We don't have any tools. We just have us.”

The job of an avalanche forecaster can remain scary even after years of experience because of their responsibility to help people make good decisions when they’re out in the backcountry, Murrow said. When there is doubt, forecasters reach out for help from their teammates and other professionals to make sense of weather or snowpack conditions they are less familiar with.

“We take that seriously,” Murrow said. “We lose sleep, stress about it and put a lot of work in well outside of our forecast days. Our work isn't relegated to our three days of official forecast work, it's a lifestyle.”

(Bella Biondini can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or bella@gunnisontimes.com.)

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DirectoryFaith Cake for everyone

BETHANY

CHURCH

909 N Wisconsin St. (behind Powerstop) • 641-2144

Holiday Schedule: Jan. 8 - 9 am.

Two services at 9 & 10:30 am resume Jan. 15

Visit our website for more information - gunnisonbethany.com 9 am: Family Service with nursery & children’s church 10:30 am: Western Student Service with FREE lunch for college students following Check out our website for updates!

Or download our app on the App Store by searching, Gunnison Bethany

CHURCH OF CHRIST

600 E. Virginia • 641-1588

Sunday Morning Bible Class: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Class: 7 p.m.

COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GUNNISON

107 N. Iowa • 641- 0925

Pastor Larry Nelson

Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Nursery & Age-Graded Ministry Weekly Student Ministry | Weekly Adult LifeGroups Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9:00-4:00

For more info: ccgunnison.com or email info@ccgunnison.com

‘The Cake’ serves up perspective on modern issues

Anna Coburn Special to the Times

Once again, using a simple setup of just a few chairs and music stands, Heather Hughes brought the Crested Butte Center for the Arts and the Gunnison Valley a poignant and comical play.

“The Cake” received two tearful standing ovations for the two nights it premiered this past weekend. Written by Bekah Brunstetter, “The Cake” plucks a controversial subject from today’s news and delivers unexpected perspectives on what it means to be a human navigating a world, or a bakery, full of contradicting beliefs.

Della, a proud, North Carolina cake baker is suddenly forced to ask herself hard questions when her late best friend’s daughter, Jen, asks for a wedding cake — a gay wedding cake.

Emma Messenger, playing Della, triumphs with her spoton southern accent and colorful mannerisms. It’s easy to fall in love with Della and her uncomplicated outlook on baking.

“See what you have to do is really, truly follow the directions,” she said.

Following the

directions is the way Della has moved through everyday life. There is right, there is wrong. There is good, there is bad. Th ere is classic, like a red velvet cake full of butter, fat and dairy. There is gross, like a gluten-free cake with nut milk, alternative sweeteners and “tofu butter.”

But Della has to question all of her ideas when it comes to Jen — someone she has known and loved all her life. More than anything, Della wants to be part of Jen’s perfect wedding. But two brides? No groom? She couldn’t participate. Could she?

Kelly Maur, playing Jen, does well in offering us a glimpse of timid Jen’s inner turmoil. Jen is torn between her North Carolina home and the life she has created in Brooklyn, New York with her fiancé, Macy. Played beautifully by Alex Campell, Macy is full of fi re for social justice and fi ercely protective of Jen. Della and Macy could not be more different.

(Macy doesn’t even eat cake!) Th eir love of Jen is what pulls our three main characters apart and ultimately brings them back together.

Tor Hillhouse, playing Della’s husband, perfectly executes the plight of a gentle, blue-collared man trying to understand what his wife is going through. Steven Cole Hughes, of course, adds flair and personality to Della’s subconscious mind as a baking TV-show judge.

The cast did a superb job helping us to see ourselves in each of the characters. With no props or set, the audience was forced to imagine a small bakery, a wedding aisle, a heaping pile of mashed potatoes and cake after cake after cake. With all the story’s nuance, imagining made it all the better.

“Th e Cake” hopes to remind everyone how hard it is to condemn people when they are real to you. You don’t walk away with a very happy ending. You walk away a little hungry for connection, and that is the magic of the play. “Wonderfully terrible grocery store cake” is meant to be served at the end to allow for discussion.

Sure enough, a few “terrible” grocery store cakes awaited us in the lobby of the Center for the Arts. Th e talent of the actors and openness of the audience members brought out much-needed realness one forkful at a time.

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Transforming Lives • Building Community

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Virginia at N. Pine St.• 641-2240

Pastor Jonathan Jones

9:30 A.M. Share & Prayer Fellowship / 10 A.M. Sunday School Classes 11 A.M. Morning Worship Service / 6 P.M. Evening Service Wednesday 7 PM - Children's Patch Club / Gunnison Bible Institute Thursday 7 PM - College & Career Christian Fellowship

THE GOOD SAMARITANEPISCOPAL CHURCH

307 W. Virginia Ave. • 641-0429

Rev. Laura Osborne, Vicar Sunday Morning Holy Eucharist, Rite II 9 a.m.

Children's Sunday school 9 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. | Office Hours: M-Th 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. www.goodsamaritangunnison.com

Visit our partnership church: All Saints in the Mountains, Crested Butte Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Sunday 5 p.m. Union Congregational Church, 407 Maroon Ave., Crested Butte.

GUNNISON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

United Church of Christ Sunday, 10:00 a.m.

Casual, Relaxed, “Come As You Are” Worship www.gunnisonucc.org • 317 N. Main St. • 970-641-3203

GRACE COVENANT CHURCH GUNNISON

Meeting at the Historic 8th St School House

101 N. 8th St. Gunnison

Reformed, Confessional & committed to Expository preaching Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Thursdays 1:00 p.m. Women's Bible Study gracegunnison.com

MT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH

711 N. Main • 641-1860

Bible Study and Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays Church Service at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays

Pastor Robert Carabotta, Pastor Jacob With

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

1040 Highway 135 (1/4 mile N. of Spencer Ave.)

Sunday Morning Worship 9:30am

Nursery and Children’s ministry through Middle School

“Remedy” Worship Nights

Small Group Ministries www.rmcmchurch.org - 641-0158

ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

300 N. Wisconsin • 641-0808 • Fr. Andres Ayala-Santiago (www.gunnisoncatholic.org | www.crestedbuttecatholic.org) or call the Parish Office.

St. Peter's - Gunnison Sat 8:30 am, 5 pm & Sun 10:30 am, 12:00 pm (Spanish) Mass

First Sunday of every month bilingual Mass at 11am

Queen of All Saints - Crested Butte, 401 Sopris Sun 8:30am Mass

St. Rose of Lima - Lake City Communion Service, Sat 4:00pm

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH

523 N. Pine St. • 641-1813

Senior Pastor - Michael McVey Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study 8:00 AM www.trinitybaptistsgunnison.com

(Anna Coburn can be contacted at

Anna Coburn

Impressive results at home Gunnison grapplers take top spots at Cowboy Invitational

Jacob Spetzler

Photo and Sports Editor

The Mountaineer Field House overflowed with high school wrestlers over the weekend for the annual Cowboy Invitational. The teams participated in duals on Friday, Jan. 6 to warm up for the main event on Saturday. At the invitational, the Cowboys fell in a team dual against Mead, 36-30, but won over Grand Valley 45-30. In the Grand Valley dual, five of the matches won by Gunnison wrestlers were won by a pin.

On Saturday, the tournament saw a slew of podium placements from the Cowboys.

Weekend split for Titan hockey Win over Battle Mountain in tense home game is

followed by

fall to Colorado Academy

Jacob Spetzler Photo and Sports Editor

The Crested Butte Titans hockey team split two games over the weekend, beating Battle Mountain 4-6 on Friday before recording the team’s first loss of the season to Colorado Academy, 4-3, on Saturday. The games put the Titan’s season record

Co-captains Miles Harris, at 138 lbs, and Royce Urhig, at 132 lbs, lead the team — each taking first place by pinning each wrestler they met on the mat.

Uhrig’s wins maintain his perfect 20-0 record, while Harris is close behind with a record of 20-1. Tate Taramarcaz took second place in the 157-lb division. Brock Fry and Cody Casebolt each took third. Treyton Gallegos, Asher Schellenberg and Preston Gomez each notched fourth.

On the girls side, Cooper Imel led the way with a first place spot in the 145lb division. Similar to the boys, she won with a pin in every match. Ava Witzel and Caroline Sudderth each earned third.

Head Coach Dave Uhrig said that aside from the wrestling success, he was glad to see an outpouring of community support for the team.

“It’s so nice to wrestle in front of the home crowd and we had a huge crowd there,” he said. “I was so proud of our par-

at 6-1-1. The team continues to hold the top spot in the 4A Mountain Division.

Friday, Jan. 6, saw the Titans host Battle Mountain, the rival who beat the team two years ago for the state championship. The game was tight throughout. The two first periods were a toss up in terms of scoring. The Huskies broke open the scoreboard with an early goal, but Crested Butte responded quickly with a goal from Sam Dukeman, assisted by Duke Sloan. Battle Mountain took advantage of a power play and found the back of the net one more time before the end of the period — putting the score at 2-1.

The Huskies established a further lead in the second with another goal only moments after the buzzer. But the Titans were able to catch up due in part to a series of Husky penalties. Grady Dietrich scored on the power play at 11:29. Six minutes later, Dukeman got his second goal of the game, also on a power play.

The Huskies attempted to catch up, scoring once while short handed. Then Colm Piccaro and Cael Medina pushed Crested Butte into a comfortable lead with two more power-play goals by the end of the period.

The action slowed down in the third, though the penalties did not. Still Grady Buckhanan was able to

ents and community members who came and helped us run the tournament. It’s a huge project that couldn’t happen without the wrestling community rallying together to keep us at home.”

This week the Cowboys will divide and conquer. On Friday, some will head

score once more with help from Dukeman. The Huskies accrued eight penalties over the course of the game, including one “unsportsmanlike conduct” sent toward Huskies Coach George Wilson. The Titans took seven penalties.

The next night, the Titans traveled to Denver to play the Colorado Academy Mustangs in a non-league competition. The Mustangs took the win in overtime. Crested Butte’s three goals were spread out over the course of the game, one in each period, while the Mustangs goals were all concentrated in the second.

Luke Hartigan broke up the scoreboard in the first with an unassisted goal. In the second, Medina assisted Dietrich halfway through the period. In the third, Blue Gardner tied the game with the help of Dominick Cerio, sending it into extra time. Colorado Academy finally took the win with a minute left in the overtime period.

The Titans will next play this Friday, Jan. 13, on the road against Summit.

(Jacob Spetzler can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or jacob@gunnisontimes.com)

to a tournament in Custer County, while another contingent will compete in Florence.

(Jacob Spetzler can be contacted at jacob@gunnisontimes.com or 970.641.1414)

Jacob Spetzler

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against Olathe leads to overtime

Cowboy basketball finishes weekend with two losses

Jacob Spetzler Photo and Sports Editor

The GHS girls varsity basketball team played twice over the weekend, once at home and once away. The Cowboys lost both games, though not without a fight. On Friday night, Jan. 6, in a home game, Olathe came out ahead by a single point — the final score reading 54-53. Then, on Saturday, the Gunnison squad traveled to Grand Valley where the final score was 62-28. The two games moved the Cowboys season record to 2-3 overall, and 0-2 for the league.

Both teams came out hot during Friday’s game against Olathe. The Cowboys scored 16 points in the first quarter to 13 from Olathe. Ava Stewart sank two from inside the paint and one 3-pointer. Kylee McDougal followed with two baskets and a successful free throw.

Then, in the second, McDougal contributed three more from outside the arc, plus another free throw. Lorena Diaz also put in a free throw. At the half, the score sat at 27-25 with the Cowboys in the lead.

In the third quarter, Sienna Gomez managed to gather six points. With help from Stewart with another three, and a couple baskets from Lily Wild, the Cowboys put together 15 for the quarter to Olathe’s 12.

The Gunnison offense lost some of its steam in the final portion of the game. Meredith Diamond, McDougal and Gomez each put up one. Olathe held strong, scoring 11 points for the quarter to bring the score to a tie — sending the game into overtime. In the extra minutes that followed, Stewart put up another 3-pointer and McDougal sank one basket ,but Olathe took advantage of some foul trouble to take the game.

The following evening, the Cowboys had some difficulty maintaining momentum as the game against Grand Valley progressed.

In the first, Wild in particular kept the scoreboard going with a 3-pointer, a basket and two successful free throws. Diamond and Gomez also each contributed one.

But Grand Valley caught fi re in the second, scoring 21 points for the quarter to the Cowboy’s 6. At the half, the scoreboard read 37-17.

Grand Valley lengthened the team’s lead in the third with 18 points to Gunnison’s 8. Heading into the final chapter, Gunnison readjusted and kept the Grand Valley offense to seven points. But it would prove insufficient and the game ended 62-28.

Th e Cowboys will play twice this upcoming weekend. On Friday, Jan. 13, both JV and varsity boys and girls Gunnison basketball teams will host their North Fork counterparts. The girls varsity game is slated for 5:30 p.m. The team will travel to Aspen on Saturday.

(Jacob Spetzler can be contacted at jacob@gunnisontimes. com or 970.641.1414)

Abby Harrison

Cowboys win one, lose one

Boys varsity basketball splits over the weekend

John Mark Sibley Special to the Times

The GHS boys varsity basketball team played twice last week, once at home and once on the road. In the first, on Friday, Jan. 7 against the Olathe Pirates, Gunnison put together a win, 52-26. On Saturday, the Cowboys fell to the Grand Valley Cardinales in an away game, bringing the team’s cur-

SPORTS BRIEFS

Cowboys swim and dive takes second in Montrose

Fresh from winter break, the Cowboys swim and dive team competed at the Montrose High School Girls January Invite over the weekend. The team notched second overall out of seven teams with 249 points. On the individual level, Gunnison earned a swath of podium placements. Madelyn Stice and

rent season record to 1-4.

The first game started off fast with Olathe taking the lead by the end of the quarter. The Pirate’s early lead was snuffed out when Gunnison scored 18 points in the second quarter, going into halftime with a score of 22-17. Gunnison repeated the pattern in the second and third — scoring 16 and 14 points consecutively. By the end of the game, Gunnison had put up twice as many points on the scoreboard as Olathe.

The roles reversed during the Cowboys’ competition against Grand Valley on Saturday. Despite a strong effort, the game ended in a loss to the Cardinals.

Gunnison ended the first

quarter ahead, and it seemed the game would follow the same format as the day before. But in the second quarter, Gunnison only put up seven points to Grand Valley’s 14. The Cowboys played hard to bridge the gap, scoring 10 points in the third and 16 in the fourth. But Grand Valley matched and exceeded that tally, bringing the final score to 56-48.

The Cowboys will play at home on Friday, Jan. 13 against North Fork. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. Then, on Saturday, the team will travel to Aspen.

(John Mark Sibley can be contacted at 970.641.1414)

Jemma Petrie each earned first place finishes in the 500-yard free and the 100-yard breast, respectively. Catalina Schwab took second in the 100-yard backstroke. Sam Jones finished third in both the 200-yard IM and 500-yard free. Two relay teams also took third places — the 200-yard free relay composed of Samantha Jones, Petrie, Schwab and Stice and the 200-yard medley relay,

which included Jones, Petrie, Schwab and Stice.

On the diving side, Kailyn Japuntich finished second and Zia Schwab took third. The Cowboys competed at a meet in Fruita on Wednesday, but results were not available by press time. The team will swim twice this upcoming weekend, fi rst in Delta on Friday, and in Grand Junction on Saturday.

Mountaineers sweep at Tracy Borah Duals

Western Colorado University wrestling swept all four of the program’s matches on Saturday in the 32nd annual Tracy Borah Duals at Paul Wright Gym. The team won by an average score of 35-10 over Simon Fraser University, University of Findlay, San Francisco State University and Minot State University.

The Mountaineers hosted the event — which also included nearly 300 high school wrestlers — at the Mountaineer Field House.

Western’s Cole Hernandez, No. 9 in the 174-lb weight class of the National Wrestling Coaches Association's National Division II rankings, recorded a first-period fall in each of his four matches.

Abby Harrison

A Pirates player rebutts Wyatt Howery’s jump shot during Friday’s game.

ELDER BEAT

• Jan.

(12:45

• NEW - Learn to Play Bridge Classes! Times will be on Thursdays. Lessons start end of January. RSVP required.

• Tech Time Individual Appointments: Call to make an appointment for tech questions about your phone, laptop or tablet. 970-641-8272. Times vary.

FITNESS at THE REC CENTER -

NO Senior Fitness Classes Monday, Jan. 16th!

Mondays & Wednesdays in the Gym

Silver Sneakers Boom Muscle @ 9:30 a.m.

Silver Sneakers Classic @ 10:15 a.m.

Tuesdays & Thursdays in the Senior Center - Silver Sneakers Boom Move @ 9 a.m.

SENIOR MEALS -

NEXT WEEK’S MENU:

• Mon., Jan. 16: CLOSED for MLK, Jr. Holiday

• Weds., Jan. 18: Lasagna, salad, corn, homemade garlic bread

• Fri., Jan. 20: Pork Roast, mashed potatoes, spinach, cottage cheese, homemade bread

Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays – 11:30 a.m. arrival.

Pick-ups from 11 – 11:15 a.m. $5 per meal.

Advance orders encouraged: 970-641-8272. Homemade desserts with every meal!

Tips for retirees considering working part-time

Times Staff Report

Retirement is an opportunity to wave goodbye to the daily grind. Retirees may focus on rest and relaxation, and many make travel a major component of their lifestyle.

According to a 2022 Gallup poll, Americans expect to retire at an average age of 66, up from 62 in 2022. However, most do not hold out that long; the actual average retirement age is 61.

Upon retiring, many retirees discover that they sorely miss getting out of the house and being productive through some sort of employment. Others may find it necessary to supplement their retirement incomes. There are a few things to know about working during retirement, particularly if a person is collecting government benefits.

• According to the Social Security Administration, those falling under full retirement age for the entire year (which was raised to age 67 for those born in 1960 or later) will be subjected to an SSA deduction of $1 from your benefit payments for every $2 you earn above the annual limit. For 2022, that limit is $19,560. In the year you reach full retirement age, SSA deducts $1 in benefits for every $3 you earn above a different limit, but

they only count earnings before the month you reach your full retirement age. For full retirement age reached in 2022 your limit on earnings for the months before full retirement age is $51,960. After full retirement age, there is no limit on earnings.

• Keep in mind that if you are on Medicare, extra income could potentially trigger surcharges for parts B and D. It’s beneficial to speak with a financial consultant to weigh the pros and cons of part-time work during retirement.

• Part-time work does not need to be daily work. Many retirees work according to how they feel. Some options include seasonal jobs, such as driv-

ing shuttles in national parks or working during the holidays in retail stores. Or you may use your expertise to consult or start a business.

• A number of people work part-time during retirement simply to get out of the house. Jobs that help you interact with a number of people can be beneficial, as socialization has been shown to benefit the mental health of seniors.

Working during retirement can supplement savings and provide structure that some retirees may be missing. For more information and resources, contact Gunnison County Adult and Senior Services at 970.641.3244.

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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO NOMINATE DIRECTORS & ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of Members of Holy Cross Energy (HCE) will be held

Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m

The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) 400 Robinson St, Basalt, CO 81621

Right to Nominate Directors —

Two directors will be elected at the 2023 meeting:

- One Director from the Western District - One Director from the Northern District t boundary information is available at cross.com or HCE’s offices in Glenwood Springs

ominating petitions and required qualifications will be available online at holycross.com/elections and at HCE’s Glenwood Springs office on February 15.

ominations may be made by petition signed by 15 or more Members who reside in the district for which irector seat nomination is made Signatures may ptured electronically

To collect signatures online, please visit holycross.com/elections and complete the self nomination form We will create an online petition and send you a link to gather verified member signatures

Email the link to members living in your district to ele ally sign your

Nominees must be a Member of HCE, have been a Member of and received electric service from HCE for at least two years immediately prior to June 14, 2023, and receive electric service at their primary residence within the district he or she is to represent

Candidate’s petition, questionnaire, background investigation authorization and certifi

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