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Senior Care Center still down by one ‘neighborhood’ Relies less on traveling nurses than last year Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer
MONSTER MASH ON MAIN: A boo-tiful witch wanders down Main Street in search of candy during the annual Trick or Treat Gunnison Business District event on Halloween. Like many of her fellow princesses, monsters and ghouls, she had a wide selection of chocolate and other sweets all afternoon. For more, see A10. (Photo by Abby Harrison)
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NEWS: Lowline Fire closure lifed, A3
COMMUNITY: WCU football loses and wins together, B1
SPORTS: GHS teams to host playoffs, B8
OBITUARIES A3 OPINION A4 CLASSIFIEDS A14-A17 SPORTS B8 ONLINE GUNNISONTIMES.COM
During the winter of 2022, the local senior care center shut down one of its three wings. A year later, the wing remains closed, but Gunnison Valley Health (GVH) is working to reopen it Senior center A6
City to place new Western passes sharps disposal enrollment containers milestone Rise in improperly discarded needles
Bella Biondini Times Editor
Following an uptick in the number of used needles found and reported in public restrooms, parks and trash cans, the City of Gunnison plans to install a network of safe “sharps” collection containers in city limits. Sharps are devices with points or edges that can puncture or cut skin and are frequently used to manage peo-
p l e’s m e d i ca l c o n d i t i o n s, including allergies, diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer and hepatitis. A hard plastic container is typically used to safely dispose of hypodermic needles and other sharp medical instruments. But these containers, which are commonplace in public restrooms and facilities across the country, are few and far between in Gunnison. For several years, the Gunnison Police Department has offered free disposal of household prescriptions through a state medication “take-back” program as well as a sharps disposal box with financial support from Gunnison County Substance Abuse and Prevention Project Sharps A7
Significant growth in off-campus students Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer
Western Colorado University welcomed more students this fall than ever before, but not necessarily on campus. Just over 3,700 students enrolled for the 2023-24 school year, but a significant share of that growth is due to high school students taking Western classes off-campus. Despite a slight drop in fulltime, degree-seeking students,
the university saw a staggering 50% increase in concurrent enrollments, a program that allows high school students around Colorado to take Western courses before they graduate. At the same time, more Colorado students are leaving the state for higher education, so the administration is looking to keep numbers strong by securinging more transfer students, keeping potential transfers from leaving and supporting programs like concurrent enrollment that expand Western’s reach across the state. Western welcomed 500 more students in concurrent enrollment than it did last year. Concurrent enrollment has been a popular offering in com-
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OBITUARIES Marion Francis (LaRocco) Bohnsack
“We’re just getting more and more polarized in this country, and I’m fighting back.” — Mark High, Gunnison High School teacher
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BRIEFS Cottonwood Pass closed On Nov. 1, Gunnison County Public Works announced that Cottonwood Pass is closed for the winter season. Cottonwood is a high-mountain pass that runs from Taylor Park to Buena Vista.
Marion Francis (LaRocco) Bohnsack passed away peacefully on Oct. 26, 2023 at the age of 87 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born on April 8, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, she spent her childhood growing up in Argo, Illinois and graduated from Argo High School in 1954. During her high school years, she excelled in music and considered pursuing a vocal artist profession. Marion was voted homecoming queen during her sophomore year and played many leading roles in melodramas, as well as lead singing
roles in operettas. Her senior year, she was appointed student director for the upcoming spring melodrama. In the fall of 1953, she met the love of her life, Gerald “Jerry” Bohnsack, and the couple wed on Sept. 4, 1954. This marriage would see Marion and Jerry raise five children: Kim, Shari, Mark, Chris and Jim. Marion dedicated her life to teaching her children love, respect and the importance of church. Marion was an incredible Italian cook, a gift she passed down to her children and her grandchildren. In 1963, the couple decided to move out west to Gunnison. It is there where Marion would become a well-known community figure working at the local medical clinic for Doctors Light, Meyer, Tarr and McMurren. She was heavily involved with St. Peter's Catholic Church and, along with Jerry, still found time to support all of her children in school-sponsored events. Marion loved to have a household full of kids to cook for and
oftentimes cooked entire meals for the sports teams of her sons. In the early 1980s, she and Jerry moved to Aurora, Colorado, where she retired from University Hospital in 2005. After retirement, she and Jerry traveled the country in an RV, visiting their children and grandchildren and enjoying the beauty of the country. Finally, in 2010, they settled down in Colorado Springs to be close to family. Marion is preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Jerry, her father, Frank L a R o c c o, m o t h e r, L i l l i a n L a R o c c o, b r o t h e r, R o c k y LaRocco and uncle, Ted “Big Klu” Kluszewski. She is survived by daughters, Kim Dwyer (John) and Shari Rusler (Dean), sons, Mark (Shannon), Chris and Jim (Tracey), 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. She is also survived by a brother, Johnny LaRocco. A memor ial s er vice for Marion will be announced at
a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to WomenPartnering.com, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis.
BIRTHS Uma Scarlet Beren
Uma Scarlet Beren was born to Brynn and Jake Beren of Crested Butte on Oct. 10, 2023 at 4:23 p.m. She weighed 6 lbs., 8 oz. and measured 20 in. long at birth. She is welcomed by her big sister, Ruby, who is almost two years old.
A fresh blanket of snow The Gunnison Valley’s first significant snowstorm of the winter season coated the surrounding mountains in white over the weekend.
High school playoffs come to Gunnison Two Gunnison High School teams are hosting playoff games this weekend, marking what is hopefully only the beginning of an exciting postseason for the Cowboys. GHS varsity football is hosting a quarterfinal playoff game against Yuma on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. GHS volleyball is also hosting a state qualifying regional tournament on Saturday beginning at 3:30 p.m. against Denver School of Science and Technology Montview. This will be followed by a match against Colorado Springs Christian at 5:30 p.m. General admission is $10 for adults, $7 for students and seniors and children 5 and under are free.
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Christmas tree permits available next week Christmas tree permits for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests will be available over the counter and online through Recreation.gov beginning Nov. 9. Details about designated cutting areas can be found fs.usda.gov. Forest Ser vice tree permits are $8 each with a limit of five per household. Cutting is permitted only on the federal lands for which the permit is issued. The species that can be cut include subalpine fir, Engelmann spruce, lodgepole pine, pinyon pine, juniper, bristlecone pine, Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine, although local restrictions may apply. Removing these trees in designated areas helps other trees grow larger and open areas that provide forage for wildlife.
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Opioid settlement grant applications set to open Program seeks to address crisis mitigation
The opioid epidemic continues to devastate individuals, families and communities throughout Colorado. Close to 6,000 deaths due to opioid overdoses were reported in the past 10 years in the state, yet only a third of the needed drug treatment capacity is in place to address the problem. In 2022, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and the Colorado Department of Law announced a historic settlement with major drug manufacturers that resulted in $400 million in opioid settlement dollars for the state. The Southwest Colorado Opioid Regional Council (SWCORC) is composed of representa-
tives from Gunnison, Delta, Hinsdale, Montrose, San Miguel and Ouray counties. The goal of SWCORC is to galvanize a cross-sector, regional approach to prevention, treatment and recovery of substance use disorder and ensure communities impacted by substance use disorder are resourced, connected and have pathways to healthy lives. The Council is seeking proposals for programs to leverage the opioid settlement funding to expand services across the region. A review committee composed of designated members of SWCORC will review applications and award contracts. Successful proposals will focus on prevention, treatment, recovery, harm reduction or criminal justice and implementation should be centrally deployed, regionally coordinated and locally implemented.
The total amount of funds awarded will vary depending on the number and quality of applicants, but the Council has budgeted $1 million for this round. Awards will be two-year commitments from SWCORC. Organizations interested in applying for funding through SWCORC can find the application at uwmesacountygrants. grantplatform.com. The application will open on Oct. 23, 2023 at 8 a.m., and completed applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2023. Questions may be directed to Cassidy Lujan with United Way of Mesa County at 970.243.5364 or impact@uwmesacounty.org. (Source: Southwest Colorado Regional Opioid Council)
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Lowline Fire closure lifted On Wednesday, Nov. 1, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests’ Gunnison Ranger District and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gunnison Field Office lifted the Lowline Fire area closure. The area received approximately six inches of snow over the last week, reducing fire behavior significantly. Please consider the following hazards when entering the Lowline Fire area and take appropriate safety precautions: falling snags or trees, rapidly spreading fire, rolling material such as rocks or logs, heavy smoke and limited visibility, holes from burned out stumps and coal refuse piles where extreme heat could be present. The Lowline Fire, which ignited only 14 miles north of Gunnison, was reported at 8 a.m. on July 26 on a ridge between Squirrel and Mill creeks and burned on approximately 2,000 acres. Fire experts
Trevor Keenan, captain of Gunnison Fire Engine 617, directs a team along a road toward the fire when it first broke out in July. (Photo by Garrett Mogel)
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OPINION Affordable housing: a game of winners and losers
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After a flurry of news over the past year, you might be wondering: What happened to Gunnison’s Country Meadows mobile home park (recently renamed Ski Town Village)? After the park sold in 2022, the new owner announced that they would raise rents by 70%. A coalition of homeowners fought back — winning a temporary injunction that would suspend the rent increase. The trial was set for this summer. I’d been following the story since nearly the beginning, on edge as investors around the state and the greater West gobbled up mobile home parks elsewhere. Most have no interest in preserving the parks, one of the last true sources of affordable housing in resort towns. I sat in court alongside Country Meadows residents and watched it all unfold, with a sick feeling growing in the pit of my stomach. I was no longer sure this would turn into a story of David and Goliath, where the residents prevail. But there would be no trial. When I caught wind of that news in July, I went to find the existing court records, but little information was available. An agreement had been reached, and the case dismissed. I texted and called residents I had worked with over the past two years, but my requests went unanswered. Here is the only response I received from the coalition's lawyer: “The parties have amicably settled the issues identified in the Complaint filed with the Gunnison County District Court, as well as the administrative complaints filed with Gunnison County and the State of Colorado’s Division of Housing,” he wrote in an email. “Neither party admitted any liability to the other.” Confused, I pressed him for details. What would happen to the rents? On the Ski Town Village website, the new $725 lot rent is posted in big, bold letters, and I knew many of the residents wouldn’t be able to stomach the new rates. What about the unanswered maintenance requests and deteriorating condition of the park? But this would be the only statement the party would be making about the settlement, he said. No one would talk to me — not the owner, neither of the lawyers, nor any of the resi-
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dents. But why? Was a nondisclosure agreement, a legally binding contract that prevents those who sign it from sharing information with others (usually the press) involved? I don’t know. I worried that pressing residents for information could make matters worse, and I, like the residents, fell silent as I wrestled with the problem for weeks. I waited for some kind of solution to surface, for someone, anyone, who would come forward and tell us more. I went door knocking at the park, but the resident I visited drew back, scared to talk. So why did the Times not write a news story? It’s because I still don’t know much more than this, even months later. I bike past Country Meadows multiple times a week. Each time I ride past, I can’t help but think that I have failed the residents. I wrote story after story, hoping the coverage would grab the community’s attention and hold the owner accountable. And still, I’ve left the office on many afternoons infuriated, as I watched the same story with the same outcome unfold in our valley over and over again. After covering affordable housing for almost three years in the Gunnison Valley, I don’t think anything has changed. I’d argue it has gotten much worse. Just look at the Frontier Land mobile home park in Gunnison, although there’s not much to see now that it’s been bulldozed. All we seem to talk about are flashy, new housing projects coming down the line in Gunnison and Crested Butte. But during that same time period, we’ve watched our mobile home parks fall, one by one. As the weeks have gone by, the Frontier Land story only gets messier. When a nasty inspection report surfaced that detailed electrical hazards and raw sewage around and under homes, the community began pointing fingers. Was it the Housing Authority’s fault for not following through on a possible purchase of property? Was it the city’s fault for not completing building inspections much earlier? How had conditions gotten so bad? Many in Frontier Land feared repercussions if the true conditions of the park were made public. A few brave residents spoke to me about their home’s conditions after the park first went up for sale, but I opted to exclude the details. Why? It’s something I’ve heard hundreds of times: “I’m scared if you put my name in the paper, there will be retaliation.” Or, “I’m scared I will get evicted.” How much information is too much? Some Wednesday nights, after the newspaper is sent to the printer,
I can’t sleep. I wonder if a story I wrote might do more harm than good. If I disclosed too much, would the city decide to condemn the park or the story results in evictions? As many of you know, the residents of Frontier Land were recently forced from their homes, and promised new trailers upon their return — that is, if they had the money and the credit to purchase them. It all seemed too good to be true. During a resident meeting in August, the tension that filled the room was as thick as mud. Residents, many clutching their children, were angry, but mostly afraid of what was to come. They had no choice but to trust a system that had already failed them so many times. I wept in my car when I left. I too had run out of trust. The community scrambled to find housing for the families in less than a month, a miraculous, Herculean push that gave me faith it would all work out. But the owner’s communications with the chosen builder were spotty, and no official contract was signed. Half of the displaced tenants are on shortterm leases set to expire this month. The news isn’t much better up north. In Almont, another small group of residents was forced out in September. The owner claimed that “overbearing regulations” were forcing his hand, and he raced ahead of new legislation that could hold him liable for failing infrastructure. The front row of homes in his park must go, he said, and he seemed to consider few other options. The blame game continues. Now, the chatter on the street is about the Paintbrush Apartments. Many of the tenants are facing rent increases that are, in certain cases, double what they have been paying over the last couple of years. The Texas-based owner said he’d cut them a deal with low rents over the past two years. Now that interest rates are high, the “sale” is over. It always starts out with good intentions. Promises of fixed infrastructure, new homes, affordable rent, a better life. But then the story changes course. In each of these ill-fated stories, the property owner is king. It only takes one person to put a park up for sale, turn a blind eye to poor conditions or hike rents. It takes a whole community to pick up the pieces. And we have tried. The victims of these decisions are our neighbors. Essential workers who are the gears on the bike that keeps this community running: immigrants, the disabled, those on fixed incomes and the elderly. They’re our friends, coworkers
and families. Until something changes, I will only be able to offer stories with missing pieces. Private property owners will continue to hide behind LLCs, play the blame game and ignore our phone calls. How can we let our neighbors live like this? Because our housing stock is so limited, landlords have no real incentive to maintain their properties. Many times people who move into old homes that are falling apart or unsafe, have no choice but to stay. They are frequently left to rot by this broken system that is controlled far more by greed than empathy. A steady line of potential tenants will always be begging to sign a lease, even if the central heat doesn’t work, the rent is glaringly unreasonable or if the water goes out for days at a time during the winter. New units up for lottery are few and far in between and have wait lists a mile long. Finding housing in this valley is no different than a type of “Hunger Games” that pits neighbors against neighbors — just look at the deed-restricted home recently put up for sale at Crested Butte’s Paradise Park. According to the Crested Butte News, the seller was “bombarded by fellow locals asking her to choose them.” There has been impressive progress in the creation of new housing opportunities, don’t get me wrong: Sawtooth, Lazy K and Whetstone. But if we do not protect the affordable homes that already exist, we are failing each other. We cannot continue to live in fear that our neighbors will be forced out, while park owners continue to act like their properties are no more than cash cows — squeezing out every last penny until it falls apart. They’ll keep raising rents, or better yet, put it up for sale and make it someone else’s problem. It’s hard to say who the true villain is. It's much easier to see the winners and losers. In this community, we have high expectations for each other. We should do the same with our landlords. Money aside, how much of this could have been avoided with face-to-face conversations? Fulfilled promises? A little compassion for how truly difficult it is to stay in this valley as the housing market continues to spiral out of control? How far are we going to let it fall? (Bella Biondini can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or bella@ gunnisontimes.com.)
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Final GMUG Forest Plan stakes are high Kestrel Kunz Special to the Times
When I first came to the Gunnison Valley in 2016, I vividly remember hearing the phrase “gee-mug” and I had no idea what it meant. The reference kept being thrown around and to save face I pretended like I was following along until I could sneak away and look it up. GMUG — the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests. Little did I know that I would be living, breathing, and dreaming about the GMUG for the next seven years. A year after first hearing about the GMUG Forest Plan, it became a focus of my work as a river and public lands advocate for American Whitewater and Outdoor Alliance. I was tasked with working with local organizations to ensure that the new revised Forest Plan, the management blueprint for at least 30 years, prioritized sustainable recreation and healthy watersheds. For Gunnison County, this is a big deal because 78% of the county is owned and managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The National Forest lands here provide for world-class recreation, grazing areas for local ranchers, remote wilderness and rugged terrain well suited to Colorado’s diverse wildlife, and even our ski resort is on USFS lands. The Gunnison National Forest lands both literally and figuratively shape the county. Crested Butte is already known as the town at the end of the road, yet without our forest lands, our roads that give way to steep mountains, wild streams, and awe-inspiring vistas would just end in nothing. Like many that call this place home, my own experiences in the valley have been shaped by our National Forest. The moment I knew I wanted
to move here was my first time paddling the Taylor River, surrounded by some of the most welcoming people that I now call my friends. I cut my teeth as a new ski patroller at Crested Butte, becoming an expert in every trail and unnamed tree on the mountain. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve skinned up Snodgrass in the winter, tuning out everything except for the crunch of the snow under my skis. Last summer, I was the Oh Be Joyful Campground Host just a 10 minute walk from the Raggeds Wilderness. Almost every outdoor experience I’ve had here has been made possible by our National Forest lands and the rivers that flow through them. This personal connection to the landscape has inspired many people to get involved in the GMUG plan and this same passion has caused a lot of sleepless nights around the plan’s outcome. With the release of the final Forest Plan this August, a whopping 2,700 pages to review, it feels like the sweat and tears that communities have put into the plan have not been fully realized in the proposed plan. Don’t get me wrong, there are certainly some things worth celebrating. After 7 years of personally advocating for protections for the Taylor River and repeatedly getting a hard “no,” the Forest Service did a 180 and determined the Taylor River as an eligible Wild and Scenic River. Eligibility ensures that the Forest Service must manage the river to preserve its existing condition and outstanding recreation opportunities, while having no effects on private property and water rights. Other rivers in our county will benefit from this protection, including portions of Oh-Be-Joyful Creek, Anthracite Creek and the East River meanders. Daisy Creek,
the Slate River, and the headwaters of the East River are also deserving of this protection and the Forest Service missed or ignored the outstanding recreation and scenery that exist on these local rivers. The plan has struggled to find a balance between timber, conservation and recreation use. The GMUG proposes to set aside 772,000 acres or nearly one-third of the forest for potential timber production, including on steep slopes and in some eligible Wild and Scenic River corridors. The plan also falls short on area-specific management. A local collaborative, the Gunnison Public Lands Initiative spent over a decade crafting detailed management proposals for our public lands, which enjoyed support both locally and by national organizations like Outdoor Alliance. However, the recommendations from this group have been largely ignored by the Forest Plan, leaving large swaths of our county as “general forest” and lacking specific management guidance. The stakes for the future of the GMUG are high. The previous plan lasted 40 years. What the Forest Service decides now will shape how the next generation of Coloradans will enjoy the forests. The deadline to formally object on the outcome of the plan ended this week on Oct. 30 and now we wait and see how the Forest Service responds to concerns from local communities. The question is, will the Forest Service listen to those of us who have lived in and loved the forest?
atically strip them of their culture and language in a racist, misguided effort to forcefully assimilate them into mainstream American culture. The comparison of defunct institutions of actual indoctrination to our local school district is crass, ill-informed and offensive. Second, grooming is a very real tactic used by sexual predators who exploit victims through gifts, isolation and special attention. Accusing anyone of grooming another person is extremely serious. Insinuating it without proof in a newspaper is slanderous. I, like nearly everyone else in the valley, know many of the teachers at the district personally. The staff at our schools, including our superintendent, live here in Gunnison with us and are our friends and neighbors. You may disagree with
them or your kids might not 970-641-4700 like their class or the book they114 N. Boulevard St. Suite 102 assigned, but they are not the Gunnison enemy. And they are certainly not complicit in some national conspiracy to derail democracy. Finally, I will remind anyone still reading this that, unlike the government schools referenced above, you are not required to enroll your children in public school. No one comes and plucks your children out of your home and buses them to 11th Street. There are a multitude of other educational options, including those offered online. Even if you take your children out of public school, your children still have the option to participate in extracurricular activities and the electives of their choosing. Those that seek to indoctrinate, groom or hypno-
Editor: I was taken aback by the viciousness of David Justice's letter and appalled by the newspaper's decision to print it, especially given the editorial about “finding the middle ground” in the same edition. First, the term "government school" is an outrageous one to use in this context. Gunnison Watershed School District is a local school district, staffed by local teachers and overseen by a local school board. The term government school would more appropriately be applied to the Indian boarding schools that appeared in the western United States in the 1800s, the aim of which was to remove Indigenous children from their homes and system-
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Senior center from A1 and welcome more residents. The Senior Care Center, owned by Gunnison County but managed by GVH, is the only option for families in the valley who need advanced, residential care for their parents or older loved ones. When a wing at the senior center closed last November, it not only reduced overall space available, but removed the only local option for “secured” long-term care, a special type unit housing people more likely to wander, usually due to dementia. The senior center has three “neighborhoods:” Taylor Park, Van Tuyl and Blue Mesa. Last year, the center preemptively closed Blue Mesa due to staffing shortages that executives worried would get worse in the coming months. At the time the wing closed, the unit was staffed entirely by traveling nurses. In the last year, GVH has reduced its reliance on traveling nurses and is about to open up new housing that may secure the staff needed to reopen the wing. The senior center staff has the highest percentage of travelers in the entire hospital system; 15% are travelers compared to 3% for the greater hospital. While travelers are a critical part of what keeps GVH functional, it can be a volatile staffing pool, said Vice President of Operations Wade Baker. Relying on someone to show up a few times a week, rather than employ a full-time local, makes no-shows more common. “What we didn't want to do is find ourselves in a situation where our occupancy got so high, and then all of a sudden, it was hard to find travelers or to maintain travelers,” Baker said.
Enrollment from A1 munity colleges for a long time but is just now starting to pick up at regional public universities, said Western’s vice president of marketing and enrollment Leslie Taylor. “Our reach across the state
St a f f i n g nu r s i n g h o m e s and long-term care facilities remains a challenge across Colorado. Since February of 2020, over 2,500 jobs have been lost in the Colorado nursing home profession, according to data from the Colorado Health Care Association and Center for Assisted Living (CHCA), an education and advocacy group focused on long-term care. Thirteen nursing homes have closed across the state since the beginning of the pandemic, which translates to 1,000 fewer beds for people in need. Although nursing homes around the state are rebounding in numbers, the centers are also dealing with a smaller staff and higher wages for remaining staff. “We saw a great inflation of wages for caregivers, which was wonderful,” said Jenny Albertson, CHCA director of quality and regulatory affairs. “But it puts a pinch on the providers, because labor is the number one expense … That has made it difficult for people to keep the same number of staff available.” To avoid displacing residents and keep a stable staffing ratio, GVH closed the Blue Mesa wing. Six residents in that neighborhood were placed into other wings, so none were forced to seek care outside the valley. Currently, 32 residents are housed in the senior center, six less than its full capacity. The 12-bedroom Blue Mesa neighborhood was also the only secured neighborhood in the center. A secure unit is primarily for residents at risk of wandering. Only one person has been turned away from the senior center due to the closure of the Blue Mesa neighborhood, Baker said. “Not a lot of facilities on the Western Slope have secure
is so much bigger,” Taylor said. “There are students out there hearing about Western from their high school teachers.” High school educators offering Western courses are fully credentialed to teach a variety of subjects from the university’s curriculum at the high school level, and those teachers are mentored by Western
Students walk on Western’s campus between classes. (Photo by Alex McCrindle)
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The senior center has 32 residents, in two open wings. (Courtesy Joelle Ashley/Gunnison Valley Health)
units, so we often get calls,” he said. “Having that unit here is critical as people decline because they may need a secured unit.” Better staffing on the horizon GVH is working on improving its staffing system-wide. One strategy is to increase tuition reimbursements for staff who want to go back to school. Sign on and retention bonuses, alongside “generous” cost of living increases, also help the hospital retain its workforce. The Gunnison Valley Health Foundation also made a sizable investment, including access to the mental health app Headspace and LinkedIn learning. But the hospital’s most “promising” strategy is the conversion of the hallway of the old senior center to seven, 500-square-foot apartments,
reserved specifically for current senior center staff. Those units were supposed to open this summer, but a fire broke out during construction and pushed the deadline months out. Nurses are now scheduled to move in right after the new year. Retention efforts have already had some impact. In March, the senior center was using 17 traveling nurses. As of last week, that number had dropped to nine. System-wide, GVH spent $1 million less year-to-date on contract labor than it did last year. Typically, the senior center runs on a loss at the start of the fiscal year and then makes up those funds when property tax revenues roll in. Since the pandemic, the center’s deficit has increased significantly. In 2021, the loss was over $3 million. Labor comprises 75% of the center’s expenses, and with
the use of travelers, those costs “skyrocketed,” Baker said. “We have been struggling with the labor piece because of our decision to maintain full capacity throughout COVID,” Baker said. “This meant our staffing levels did not go down. We replaced the void with contract labor, so our expenses shot up.” When the pandemic hit, the senior center went from 50 residents to 40 residents. But unlike some senior care centers that closed or had capacities cut in half, Gunnison’s maintained an average of 44 and 43 residents in 2021 and 2022, respectively. “We knew that being the only facility in the region, that we had maybe a heightened level of responsibility,” Baker said. “So we kept it open.”
professors along the way. For teachers without all the necessary degrees, Western offers a “hybrid” model, where the course is built and managed entirely by a Western professor, and taught in concert with the in-classroom teacher — an offering that is unique to Western. “It's comforting for the high school teachers to know, ‘Oh, this is definitely a college course.’ They're not building it on their own,” said Concurrent Enrollment Director Chrissie Nehrenberg. “Teachers love working with a professor and being able to have that feedback loop, collaboration and collegiality.” Nearly every school district in Colorado offers the program. In 2022, nearly 40,000 students across the state enrolled in the program at public, four-year universities. It is paid for in part by students and school districts, and offers a slight financial benefit to the host university that is likely to grow over the years. Despite the boost in concurrent enrollment, Western was down slightly in two key categories: full-time undergraduate and graduate enrollment. Total enrollment for degree-seeking students fell from 2,092 in 2022
to 2,042 this year. But that drop is minor in the grand scheme, Taylor said. Since the pandemic, the university is looking for stability over large increases or decreases. For example, the “market correction” from the fall of 2021 created skyrocketing enrollment, rebounding from pandemic-era drops. Big dips are harder for the university to respond to, she said. The university saw recovery in other enrollment categories that suffered after the pandemic. Non-degree seeking student numbers are close to pre-COVID levels, followed by an increase in transfers— not quite to pre-pandemic levels, but close. New Colorado first-year college students will continue to pose a challenge in the future because of shifting demographics statewide, Taylor said. More and more, Colorado students are being recruited to outof-state universities. While Western is maintaining a stable share of Colorado high school graduates, the overall number of those students across the state is dropping. But Gunnison Valley students just got a boon from the expansion of the Geiman
Scholars Program at Gunnison High School and Crested Butte Community School. This program offers a full-ride scholarship to low-income, first-generation students who demonstrate academic potential. Enrollment may also benefit from the university’s new partnership with the Denver-based Ricer Foundation, which helps first-generation, low-income transfer students complete their degree. Western is now one of only nine universities in Colorado that offer the Ricer Scholarship. While programs in the Rady School of Computer Science and Engineering are growing in size and popularity, a small, but anticipated, enrollment drop has resulted. Western has those students for two years before they transfer out to CU Boulder. For that reason, the administration is looking to bolster incoming transfer students and retain those thinking of leaving. Western's current transfer-out rate is 17%.
(Abby Harrison can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or abby@ gunnisontimes.com.)
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The Gunnison Police Department office at 910 West Bidwell Ave. has a sharps disposal box. (Photo by Bella Biondini)
Sharps from A1 — a community group dedicated to addressing gaps around s u b s t a n c e u s e d i s o rd e r s. Gunnison County Health and Human Services and the restroom in City Market also have needle disposals. This year, Gunnison County Juvenile Services Department received a $450,000 grant from the Colorado Depar tment of Public Health and Environment, a portion of which could be used to place new containers within the community and cover the cost of disposal. This project is beneficial to both the state and local residents due to an increase in drug overdose deaths, drug-related criminality and a lack of behavioral health resources within the county, Juvenile Services Director Kari Commerford told the Times. One of the goals is to sup-
port community members with substance abuse disorders, and those at risk of developing them. During a regular meeting on Oct. 10, city council members approved the police department’s request to install sharps disposal boxes around town. “It's becoming something that is almost expected in public restrooms,” said Police Chief Keith Robinson. According to Robins on, improperly disposed sharps are becoming a problem around Gunnison, with an increase of used needles found or reported in public restrooms, loose on the ground or in trash cans at parks. Community members continue to ask about the proper way to dispose of used and unwanted sharps, he said. The requests often come from family members who have a relative with a medical condition that requires at-home injections, or one who has recently died. Police officers also sus-
pect that some of the discarded needles found in public areas are from illegal drug use. But no matter where they originate, the sharps pose a risk to people who find them. Some of the recommended locations include the Rec Center, City Hall and Meadows, IOOF and Legion parks. Other locations under consideration are the Gunnison County Library and the restroom along the Van Tuyl Loop. Commerford anticipates that up to 12 boxes will be installed. Because many public restrooms close during the winter, it is likely the rollout won’t start until next spring. Juvenile Services already partners with Western Colorado University to install sharps disposal containers on campus. GRASP Consortium Coordinator Kyle Tibbett said the department is also working with local businesses that may be a good fit for a needle disposal box, such as Love’s and Powerstop. GRASP is a group that supports locals with opioid and substance use disorders with an emphasis on harm reduction, treatment and recovery. “Syringe disposal for any reason that somebody is using a syringe decreases the likelihood of somebody getting pricked, especially if there's any sort of medication in there,” Commerford said. (Bella Biondini can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or bella@ gunnisontimes.com.)
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LETTERS continued from A5 tize others don't typically offer a robust and generous array of opt-out options. Although I profoundly disagree with the tone and substance of his letter, I am not attempting to demonize Mr. Justice, or anyone else. His letter, on the other hand, makes salacious and outrageous accusations against a shockingly wide breadth of our community — parents, school teachers, staff and the superintendent. As a publisher and journalist, Mr. Wartes, you are aware of the power of word choice. The language David Justice used in his letter last week is inflammatory and dangerous. Like all journalists, you have a duty to moderate the discourse in the newspaper you own. Otherwise, it’s just a hard copy Facebook and goodness knows, we all have plenty of access to that. Sherri Anderson Gunnison
It takes a village Editor: Thank you to the Gunnison Country Times for the article on the Gunnison Senior Center hiking program of 2023, and in particular the wonderful hiking guides. “It takes a village…” is often used to describe the effort required to raise newly minted human beings (i.e., children), but I believe that it also applies to ensuring that those of us who have been around a while also have a quality of life, and health, that brings joy and our best selves to the forefront. In that vein, I would like to heartily thank all of the Senior Center’s hiking guides — they make hiking a magical and beautiful experience for everyone. They are: Joellen Fonken, Laura Johnston, Debby Phelps, Kay Peterson-Cook, Sandy Snell-Dobert and Stuart Schneider. Together, the Senior Center hiking guides represent over 250 years of hiking and outdoor recreation experience. Their depth of knowledge of the natural world is stunning — hiking with them is truly an educational experience — and their abilities to connect with each individual hiker to provide a safe, fun, yet sometimes challenging, experience is golden. My sincere thanks also goes out to our sponsors and partners, without whom these adventures would most likely be out of reach for many older adults due to high costs and dangerous situations. Sponsors for all of our outdoor recreation programs in 2023 and 2024 are the City of Gunnison Parks and Recreation Department and the Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District. As mentioned in the Times article, we also have amazing partners for all of our winter outdoor recreation programs. These organizations provide us with Nordic ski instructors and guides, snowshoe hiking guides, ski and snowshoe rental equipment and an avalanche safety class. They are: Gunnison Nordic Club, Crested Butte Nordic
Center and the Crested Butte Avalanche Center. If anyone reading this is age 55 or older and wants to experience the beauty of our surrounding public lands with experienced outdoor recreation professionals, come join us! The Gunnison Senior Center is located in the Gunnison Community Recreation Center. Contact us at 970.641.8272 or egillis@gunnisonco.gov. Thank you to our Gunnison Valley village! Elizabeth Gillis Gunnison Senior Center
GPLI recommendations lacking in Forest Plan Editor: A thriving forest is a boon and an asset to both residents and visitors to Gunnison County. As a business owner, I fear the current proposal by the Forest Service to allow adding 300,000 acres of land for commercial timber to the existing 470,000 acres — totaling 770,000 acres, or just over 25% of the Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest — will negatively impact the experience for visitors and recreationalists for years to come. Clearcutting forest in the immediate area of Cottonwood Pass and Taylor River Road would not only endanger animal habitats, it would change the character of the welcoming scenic drive with the introduction of logging vehicles, commercial operations and a diminished viewshed. Visitors who see a clearcut forest may change their opinion of Gunnison County as a place that cares for the land. I worry they may choose another destination that better aligns with both their values and perception of the type of community they wish to visit. A result that will be felt by the business community. For over 10 years, local stakeholders have made clear to the Forest Service what the values of Gunnison County are when it comes to the outdoors. Clearcutting forest is not consistent with those values. We believe carbon sequestration, a function of healthy forests, helps build climate resilience. Stakeholder collaboration, such as the Gunnison Public Lands Initiative (GPLI), a working group made of all manner of users, has diligently worked across special interests to create a model for cooperation in managing our public lands for the benefit of everyone that steps foot in and relies on our public lands. Recommendations regarding forest management made by the GPLI were the result of hundreds of hours and six years of negotiations. The result was one which best represented all interest groups to the highest degree possible. Recommendations from the GPLI were lacking in the GMUG forest plan. It is exceedingly important that the Forest Service revisit the forest plan. It does not represent the best interests of the continued on A9
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GMUG didn’t listen Editor: The Gunnison Public Lands Initiative (GPLI) reflects over a decade of collaboration and c o m p ro m i s e a m o n g l o ca l groups, stakeholders and individuals. GPLI has done a very good job of providing an accurate summary, with specific direction, to the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison (GMUG) National Forest as they work on the final management plan. As the hired stewards of our land, who should be working on behalf of the public (which includes the plants and animals), the GMUG should be very thankful and receptive to such a solid and specific direction. Instead it seems the agency didn’t listen, and even largely ignored it. For example, the GMUG Forest Plan included 46,000 acres of new wilderness, compared to the GPLI’s recommendation of over 300,000 acres. Wilderness is one of America’s most incredible treasures, as it represents the highest degree of protection for public lands. Unless agencies like the GMUG listen to local input from citizen groups like the GPLI, public lands will remain vulnerable to exploitation and mismanagement. And when it comes to public lands, well, they ain’t exactly making more of them. I have been fortunate to spend all of my life near wilderness, have worked on forest fire crews and trail crews in, and around, wilderness. I’ve also spent plenty of time in other countries that have, sadly, not protected their land as well as we have here in this great country. But this shouldn’t be about me, and it certainly shouldn’t be about logging companies. It’s about the land and environment we rely on for so much.
It’s about my son, his children and their grandchildren. Here in Gunnison County, with so much remote forest land, we have a unique opportunity to protect more land from the extraction of timber and fossil fuels, from road construction and ultimately; conserve it for the plants, animals and future generations. Adding only 46,000 acres of wilderness against a recommendation of 300,000 acres — or recognizing just 14% of what the locals recommend — isn’t a compromise, and it’s not management. It’s an example of their neglect to listen to us. Andy Sovick Gunnison
We are car people Editor: The collector car community in Gunnison enjoyed another spectacular car show season in 2023. Our annual car show, one of the largest and longest running in the state, drew hundreds of shiny rides and thousands of visitors to the Gunnison area for the third weekend in August. During that weekend, Gunnison transforms into a scene from the 1973 classic film, “American Graffiti” with music, shiny cars and fun. Car enthusiasts from far and wide meet at 5 p.m. sharp on Friday night on main street for our “Cruisein.” A wide variety of collector cars fill up three blocks of Main Street with live music and local food vendors. W hen the sun r is es on Saturday morning, the bright green grass at Jorgensen Park fills with the sounds of horsepower and the glimmer of chrome as hundreds of collector cars file in one by one to find the perfect spot. Local businesses share their services at information booths, and delicious food and beverages are served as the sounds of summer play on the speakers from the gazebo. Votes are tallied diligently and prestigious awards are given with a handshake and a smile. The best day of the year concludes and the Gunnison Car Club assembles one more time Sunday morning. A breakfast cruise for car show entrants
to beautiful Taylor Park closes another amazing Gunnison Car Show weekend. The real winners after all this work is done are the local non-profit organizations that apply way back in the spring for funding from the Car Club. These organizations make presentations about their financial projects and the club votes on whether to provide funds to them from car show proceeds. These organizations provide volunteers to help at the car show weekend events. After the car show is over, all the bills are paid and we then pass on the proceeds to the local organizations. For 2023, these organizations include: G u n n i s o n Va l l e y H e a l t h Foundation, Gunnison Pioneer Museum, Rita’s Rockin Book Bus, Living Journeys, American Legion Lodge 55, Gunnison Food Pantr y, Wonderland Nature School and GVAWL. Many of the proceeds of the show are sourced from local businesses who sponsor the show. Many thanks to those dedicated local businesses who take pride in our community. The Gunnison Car Club would like to thank the City of Gunnison, all our local business sponsors and this great community for another awesome car show! This year we saw an unprecedented number of entries and winners of categories usually reserved for older cars by newer cars instead. This change shows an evolution in the car hobby that we welcome. We are car people and we invite anyone who enjoys the car hobby to join us.
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LAZY K LOTTERY THE GUNNISON VALLEY REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FINAL LOTTERY! Applications are open now and must be in by November 13th for the lottery on November 16th.
Trick or treat! Mini Little Red Riding Hood’s, clowns, princesses and every variety of fantastical creature took to Main Street on the afternoon of Oct. 31 to celebrate Halloween. Police closed down the main thoroughfare so the monsters, both big and small, could run amok in the street and gather their fuel for winter in the form of Snickers, Reese’s and Tootsie Roll Pops. The candy-filled afternoon ended with a show from Western Colorado University’s drumline. The event is coordinated by the Gunnison Country Chamber of Commerce and the City of Gunnison.
There will be 2 DUPLEX units, 2 bedroom/1 bath w/1 car garage at $363,503 and 3 bedroom/2.5 bath w/1car garage at $428,308. These are deed restricted units and you must apply with the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority. 140% AMI is the maximum income level for qualification but is not a requirement. Units located at 1428 W. Gunnison Ave. Look for open house sign.
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1203 Van Tuyl Circle, MLS #805249, $769,000, 4-Bedroom 3.25 Bathrooms 1766 sqft built in 2017. This quaint contemporary single family home is surrounded by magnificent views of the Palisades in the quiet neighborhood of Van Tuyl Village. This 4-bedroom 3.25-bathroom property, a primary bedroom with full bathroom on the ground floor and half bedroom by the utility room that is easily accessible by guests and friends when entertaining. The living room is equipped with a pellet stove, moving into an open kitchen area with granite countertops, a deep sink and dining area nearby. The upstairs consists of a second primary bedroom with 3/4 bathroom and two large bedrooms with a full bathroom in the hallway. The natural sunlight from the expansive windows throughout the property provides views and sun exposure. The huge fenced in front yard will enable you to garden and play with your pet(s) and/or entertain your family and friends during the beautiful sunny summers in Gunnison. The irrigation ditch is available during spring/summer/fall months to water the yard and provide you with ambient noise to enjoy during the pleasant Gunnison evenings. Call the listing agent for further questions and to schedule a showing.
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1985, and with1.056 acres with attached car garage. Well built home situated in the beautiful little Homestead Subdivision in Almont. Sit on your large front deck and revel in the views up the East River Valley. Located just 10 min from Gunnison and 20 min from CB, you are centrally located to enjoy the activities the area has to offer from world class fishing, rafting and hiking to snowmobiling and skiing. This 2 story home has its main living area on the top floor with a large open kitchen/ dining living room area with a wood stove that keeps the top floor nice and warm. This area is a great space to gather and entertain as you take in the views surrounding the property. The property also has a sunroom that can be accessed from the second level or has 2 separate entrances from the exterior. There is a 1 car oversized attached garage and located next to the garage is a very large storage room/closet for all of your storage needs. The home has a lot of deck area on the outside for outdoor entertaining or to casually relax and take in the many different views. Almont is a quaint small town with 2 restaurants/bars located within minutes from the property. There is a free bus that runs up and down the valley from Gunnison to CB with a stop located in Almont. 459 Fairway Lane MLS #806172 $850,00 4-bedroom 3-bathroom 2291sqft. built in 1979 This contemporary quaint rustic house is within a profoundly well known subdivision, Dos Rios III. Close vicinity to the back 9 of the Dos Rios Golf Course. On a .46 of an acre, has 4-bedrooms and 3-bathrooms, the house features hardwood/tile floors, kitchen fully equipped with stainless appliances, kitchen cabinets and an open concept living room with a wood burning stove and second living room or/an office has a pellet stove. On the first floor you have a half bathroom that is easily accessible. On the second floor the master suite has an oversized bedroom with a full bathroom and a walk-in closet with a sliding barn door. The other full bathroom is down the hallway between the other two oversized bedrooms. The enormous backyard has a shed and plenty of sun exposure to plant/seed flowers, play with your pets and have get-togethers with friends. The two car garage is attached to the house and is very spacious and heated by a wood burning stove. There is sufficient amount of parking in the driveway and along the east side of the house. This home is magnificent so don’t miss out and schedule a showing by contacting the agent.
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413 W New York MLS #805945 2125 sqft 1 bathroom Commercial Retail $525,000 Perfect Opportunity to Move a Business and/or a Start a New Business with great past history of tenants using the retail storefront i.e for nail/salon, daycare, mechanical auto body, pet/animal feed and accessories-retail and granite-retail/distribution to name a few. The property consists of about 1500 sqft of retail space with storefront access to New York and a half bathroom that is easily accessible for staff and customers to use. An added bonus is having an attached garage with about 625 sqft with an overhead garage bay. The garage could be a storage facility or part of business operations. The property has 5 parking spaces and close to Safeway and the new location of 5 Bs. A growing and upcoming neighborhood. Don’t miss this opportunity contact the listing agent to schedule a showing.
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Countdown to opening day begins Crested Butte Mountain Resort received 19 inches of fresh snow over the weekend. Cold temperatures followed the storm, allowing the resort team to fire up its snow guns ahead of schedule. “CBMR has brand-new air compressors for the 2023-24 winter season, and we are excited to roll out this investment to help make our snowmaking operations more efficient,” said Julie Block, communications manager for the resort.
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A small group of Gunnison High School students shuffled to the far end of room A121, while a few remained in the middle. One student was left on the now nearly-vacant side. It was the first phase of “agree, disagree,” a game that the students in GHS current events teacher Mark High’s classes play regularly. The question that caused the rift in the room is, “Should the United States continue to supply Israel with military aid?” This was just one of several questions High posed that morning as a part of his lesson on the escalating conflict in Israel and Palestine. Although the war has an origin that predates every student in the room by many years, everyone responded to the prompts after High showed a seven-minute video explaining the decades of religious and land disputes. A few students hung in the “neutral” middle of the room, while others decisively submitted their answers. The current events class at GHS tackles national and international news, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the uncertain offerings, or threats, of artificial intelligence (AI). The class provides a supervised space for critical thought and civil discourse on some of the most contentious topics of their generation. Each of these students will soon be a voter deciding how their taxes are spent, High said, so a basic grasp on “history-in-the-making” is key. The Times sat down with High and Mady Callis, a student teacher who works alongside High, to learn more about how they structure these classes, and what difficulties lie ahead in a complicated media landscape. (Editor’s note: This conversation has been edited for length and clarity) Q: When you're thinking about ways to communicate potentially incendiary topics to students, how do you design the curriculum? High: I have the opinion of a former military guy. I have relatives who are Jewish. I've known many Muslim people. I have strong opinions, but I don't want them to come out. I want to be neutral. Some teachers and parents want you to put your thumb on the scale. But I feel like these are 11th graders, they're future citizens. I've got to be careful not to, through my language or through my prompts with “agree or dis-
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attachment to the topic felt like they were speaking on a topic that they didn't feel like they should be. But I reinforced that we weren't giving opinions, that they just stuck to the facts and objectively reported on them. Q: We're in an era of an information glut, and rapid spread of mis and dis-information. Do you feel that it's your job as a teacher to intervene and provide the facts when a student says something incorrect? High : I always feel some responsibility as the keeper of facts. But I rarely have to do that. Generally, if someone's on that side, saying, ‘Climate change is a complete hoax,’ I will have six of them ready to go on the other side to say, ‘Oh no, that's wrong and here's why.’ You do want to make sure they know what’s factually incorrect. That being said, I rarely have to do that because [my students] will supply the information. We need to get the factual information out there, but very few of us are going to have PhD-level knowledge in medieval or Middle Eastern history. But we still have to make decisions on who we trust and where our tax money is going. Often the fallback is ‘I just don't know enough.’ But I then say ‘You're a citizen of this country, and you're a junior in one year and you're going to be voting on this. It's time to get with the program.’ Callis: I haven't had a lot of that in my current events class, because we haven't really done a lot of debating yet. As far as observing, I feel like it's ping pong and then they look to Mark naturally to fact check. Unless something gets totally out of hand, I think it's good to have the ideas bounced back and forth, because that's what happens in the real world. Sometimes, nobody knows the facts. So I think it's good to let them talk it out, and then pull them back at your own pace and say, ‘this is what I’ve heard. This is what's accurate.’ (Abby Harrison can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or abby@ gunnisontimes.com.)
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SERVICE PLUMBER TECHNICIAN: Timberline Mechanical Contracting is looking for a service technician for troubleshooting and plumbing repair. Plumbing and customer service experience preferred. We offer high pay, paid holidays, paid vacation, health insurance and ski pass. Clean driving record is mandatory. Timberline Mechanical Contracting Crested Butte, CO. Phone: 970-349-5679. Email info@timberlinemech.com. ARE 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-inhand 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. TOAD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT is seeking a full-time maintenance technician for a large condominium building in Mt. Crested Butte. This position provides housing, competitive pay, ski pass and more. We are seeking a fun, hardworking, detailed-oriented, responsible and experienced individual to join our team. To submit your resume, please go to ToadPropertyManagement.com/ employment or give us a call at 970-3492773. COLLECTIONS INVESTIGATOR: The Gunnison Combined Court is seeking applications to fill a .5 FTE (20 hours per week) position of a collections investigator. Position performs the full operational level of work in administering, enforcing and collecting on court orders or judgments entered with respect to fines, fees, restitution or any other accounts receivable of the Court, Judicial District, or Judicial Department. Application shall be filed electronically. To apply, go to courts.state.co.us under the Careers/Career Opportunities tab and follow the instructions to apply for this position. Applications must be filed electronically on or before Oct. 31, 2023. THE CLUB AT CRESTED BUTTE is hiring the following part-time and full-time seasonal position: housekeeping, flexible schedule available, $20-$25/hr. Employee benefits include employee discounts. For more information or to submit a resume, please visit theclubatcrestedbutte.com or email jobs@clubatcrestedbutte.com. SAGUACHE COUNTY LAND USE DEPARTMENT is accepting applications for a full-time third code enforcement officer position. Salary to be determined on experience starting at $35,000/year. Applicants must have a valid Colorado drivers license, must pass a criminal background check as well as a preemployment drug test. The county employee benefit package includes vision, dental and health insurance coverage, paid time off and a generous 401k retirement plan. The employment application and job description can be found on saguachecounty.colorado. gov, picked up at the Saguache County
GUNNISON WATERSHED SCHOOL DISTRICT See GWSD website for details gunnisonschools.net 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. 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!” HOURLY OPPORTUNITIES Bus Drivers Food Service-CBCS ELL Educational Assistant-CBCS and GMS Assistant Building Manager-CBCS Lead Custodian-Lake School Permanent Substitute-GHS, GES and GMS Substitute Teachers PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Counselor-CBES COACHING GHS-Speech and Debate GHS-Assistant Girls Basketball Coach Please contact: Superintendent’s Office JoAnn Klingsmith 800 N. Boulevard 970-641-7760 jklingsmith@gunnisonschools.net
Administration Office, 505 3rd Street, Saguache, CO or can be emailed to you, please contact April Quintana at 719-6552231. Completed applications can be handdelivered to the Saguache County Land Use Department, Attention Amber Wilson, 505 3rd Street, mailed to P.O. Box 326, Saguache, CO 81149 or emailed to atorrez@ saguachecounty-co.gov. Applications will be accepted until filled. Saguache County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. THE TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE seeks applicants for a planner I or planner II (seeking most qualified) to join the community development team. The planner I/ II assists with the processing of development applications to BOZAR, the development and amendment of long-range plans and regulations and supports case work for the housing division. This year-round position includes an excellent benefits package with 100% employer paid health, dental, vision, life insurance and contribution to retirement plan after one year of employment. Starting salary is $50,529-$61,146 for planner I or $55,297-$67,653 for planner II DOQ. Full job descriptions are available on the town’s website at townofcrestedbutte.com/jobs. Please submit application, cover letter, and resume via email to jobs@crestedbutte-co. gov. Position is open until filled. The Town of Crested Butte is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DO YOU HAVE MAINTENANCE SKILLS? Are you looking for a full-time, year-round position in the valley with great pay, health insurance, on-call pay, company vehicle, company phone, paid vacation, ski or health and wellness pass, 5-day work week and more? Iron Horse Property Management is adding another position to our maintenance team and we are looking for the right individual to help maintain our luxury homes. We are looking for someone who has a great work ethic, maintenance skills, is punctual and wants to quit having multiple jobs to make it in the valley. If this sounds like you and you have a clean driving record, then please send your resume to steve@ ironhorsecb.com. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls please. Pay DOE. THE CLUB AT CRESTED BUTTE is hiring the following part-time and full-time seasonal positions: line cook, $21-$25/hr.
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*Housing is held for Gunnison County employees and may be available to rent* Crew Leader (Somerset, Colorado) Public Works: 40 hours/week, hourly rate range from $30.22-$33.08, plus full benefits. Deputy Chief Financial Officer Finance: 40 hours/week, starting salary range from $9,505-$10,420. Full salary grade range from $9,505$11,809, plus full benefits. Airport Duty Officer I Airport: 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $3,990-$4,368, plus full benefits. Caseworker I HHS: 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $4,989-$6,065, plus full benefits. Public Health Nurse II – Child Care Health Consultant HHS: 6 hours/week, hourly rate range from $32.03-$36.47, plus partial benefits. Public Health Nurse II – Substance Abuse Prevention, Juvenile Services: 20 hours/week, hourly rate range from $32.03-$38.94, plus partial benefits. Airport Operations Manager Airport: 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $6,238-$8,194, plus full benefits. Seasonal Worker Public Works: Guaranteed 40 hours/ week, hourly rate range from $15.75$22.28 depending on experience, plus partial benefits. Outdoor work that includes traffic control, fencing, tree and brush removal, trail work, recycling, equipment training and much more, all in a 4-day work week. Patrol Deputy Sheriff: Full-time, 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $5,552$7,853 plus full benefits. Detention Deputy Sheriff: Full-time, 40 hours/week, monthly salary range from $4,989$7,057 plus full benefits. Only work 14 days a month. For more information, including complete job descriptions, required qualifications and application instructions, please visit GunnisonCounty.org/ jobs. + gratuity, dishwasher, $20/hr., host, $16/hr. + gratuity, ski valet, $17-$20/hr., front desk attendant, $16-$20/hr., snow removal, oncall/early morning availability, $25-$30/hr., housekeeping, flexible schedule available, $20-$25/hr. Employee benefits include employee discounts and ski storage at the base area. For more information or to submit a resume, please visit theclubatcrestedbutte. com or email jobs@clubatcrestedbutte.com. DRIVERS WANTED for the best job in Crested Butte. Part-time and full-time positions available. Join Downtowner. We’re a growing transit company focused on technology, a fun work environment and, of course, moving people. We are looking for friendly and safe drivers to help us provide fare free rides in Crested Butte. Drivers will utilize company vehicles and equipment while on the job. Job Info: Starting at $24/ hour, health benefits, 401k. Grow long-term with our company. Estimated start date: November 17, 2023. Requirements: Must be at least 25 years old, clean driving record, valid driver’s license (no CDL needed), comfortable driving in winter conditions. Please go to cb.transitjobs.net to apply and we’ll get in touch ASAP. Questions? Please call 561-573-9767 or email mfisher@ ridedowntowner.com. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT: The right candidate would be reliable and experienced in property cleaning with attention to detail. Cleaning will be short
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CITY OF GUNNISON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Accountant Full-time, $64,700-$76,000/yr $31.11-$36.54/hr Performs professional level accounting work in the maintenance of city financial records, accounts, statements and the general ledger. This position is responsible for the management of the accounts payable and sales tax systems and reporting requirements for various grants. Police Officer Full-time, $68,900-$93,100/yr $33.13-$44.76/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 of $50,900 while attending the academy. Includes a $15,000 signing bonus. Increased wages over above-listed salary available for working nights. Personal liability insurance paid by the City of Gunnison. Housing is available. 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), 13 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
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16 • CLASSIFIEDS • Thursday, November 2, 2023 Legals SUMMONS District Court Gunnison County, Colorado Court Address: 200 E. Virginia Ave. Gunnison, CO 81230 Plaintiffs: LaDonna J. McLain and David J. McLain v. Defendants: The Town of Pitkin, Colorado; The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Gunnison, State of Colorado; and any and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action 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: 2023CV30047 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.
A parcel of ground lying within Section 9, Township 50 North, Range 4 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian, having a Basis of Bearings of N00°32′55″W from the E1/4 corner of said Section 9 to the NE corner of said Section 9, said parcel is better described as beginning at a rebar and 1″ aluminum cap LS1776, being S46°40′02″W 1615.13 feet from the NE corner of said Section 9; thence S55°39′39″W 349.89 feet to rebar and 1″ aluminum cap LS1776; thence N34°18′39″W 132.44 feet; thence N55°43′39″E 350.55 feet; thence S34°01′27″E 132.03 feet to the point of beginning; having an area of 1.06 acres, Together with a right to access the abovedescribed parcel, including for ingress, egress and utilities, on, over, across and under the roads and streets identified on the plat of La Veta Addition to the Town of Pitkin, Gunnison County, Colorado as recorded in the real property records of Gunnison County, Colorado as Reception No. 258799, Subject to any easement which may exist for the use of the ACCESS ROAD and EXISTING ACCESS ROAD as such roads are shown on that certain survey of LAVETA PLACER ADDITION, LOTS 19 THROUGH 32, IN BLOCK 2 as recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Gunnison County, Colorado as reception number 693674, Gunnison County, Colorado.
Gunnison Country Times PUBLIC HEARING The Saguache County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at the Saguache County Road and Bridge meeting Room located at 305 – 3rd Street, Saguache, Colorado, on the following date: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 at 5 PM to consider proposed changes to the Saguache County Land Development Code. To view the proposed changes BEGINNING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2023, you may contact the Saguache County Land Use Department – PO Box 326, Saguache, CO 81149 or atorrez@saguachecounty-co.gov or by calling 719-655-2321 or you may also view the changes on our website at www. saguachecounty.colorado.gov . Written comments will be accepted until Friday, December 1, 2023 at 3pm, and may be sent to Saguache County Land Use Department at PO Box 326, Saguache, CO 81149 or email to atorrez@saguachecountyco.gov . Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication dates of November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023 11301
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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:
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600 E. Virginia • 970-641-1588 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.
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8007 County Road 887 Waunita Hot Springs Ranch • 970-641-8741 Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Non Denominational Come as you are
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77 Ute Lane • 970-641-5034 A Christ Centered Gospel Sharing Community where we want to be part of a community who encourage and support one another in our spiritual journey. Sunday 10 a.m. / Wednesday 7 p.m. www.newsonggunnison.net
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107 N. Iowa • 970-641- 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, 9-4 For more info: ccgunnison.com or email info@ ccgunnison.com Join us in-person, listen to our broadcast on 98.3 FM, or view online stream on YouTube Transforming Lives • Building Community
307 W. Virginia Ave. • 970-641-0429 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, 403 Maroon Ave., Crested Butte.
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120 N. Pine St. • 970-641-2240 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 p.m. - Children's Patch Club Gunnison Bible Institute Thursday 7 p.m. - College & Career Christian Fellowship www.firstbaptistgunnison.org.
Trinity Baptist Church
523 N. Pine St. • 970-641-1813 Senior Pastor - Joe Ricks Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study 8 a.m. www.trinitybaptistsgunnison.com
317 N. Main St. • 970-641-3203 Open and Affirming Whole Earth · Just Peace Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Casual, Relaxed, “Come As You Are” Worship www.gunnisonucc.org
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Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church 711 N. Main • 970-641-1860 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
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92 C.R. 17 • 970-444-1545 Service times: Sundays @ 9:30 a.m., Men’s and Women’s group, Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m. Rising Gen (youth ministry) Thursdays @ 6 p.m. Gunnisonrising.church for more details!
Rocky Mountain Christian Ministries
1040 Highway 135 (1/4 mile N. of Spencer Ave.) • 970-641-0158 Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Nursery and Children’s ministry through Middle School “Remedy” Worship Nights Small Group Ministries www.rmcmchurch.org
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300 N. Wisconsin • 970-641-0808 Fr. Andres Ayala-Santiago www.gunnisoncatholic.org www.crestedbuttecatholic.org or call the Parish Office. St. Peter's - Gunnison Sat 5 p.m. & Sun 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m. (Spanish) Mass First Sunday of every month bilingual Mass 11 a.m. Queen of All Saints - Crested Butte, 401 Sopris Sun 8:30 a.m. Mass St. Rose of Lima - Lake City Mass Service, Sun. at 10 a.m.
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HARASSMENT: REPEATED COMMUNICATIONS — 308 N. 9TH ST. CRIMINAL TRESPASS - MUNICIPAL — 600 N. COLORADO ST. THEFT - UNDER $100 MUNICIPAL — 100 N. MAIN ST. ACCIDENT — 500 E. TOMICHI AVE. THEFT — 212 S. 11TH ST. INFORMATION — 910 W. BIDWELL AVE. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — N. MAIN ST.
OCT. 24 NUISANCE CODE VIOLATION — 311 N. 12TH ST. PROPERTY - FOUND — 700 W. HWY. 50 FRAUD — N. 12TH ST. ANIMAL: RUNNING AT LARGE PUBLIC PLACES — 308 N. 9TH ST. THEFT: INTENDS TO PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE — 215 S. 12TH ST.
OCT. 25 DEATH INVESTIGATION — N. MAIN ST. HARASSMENT: STRIKE, SHOVE, KICK — E. TOMICHI AVE. ACCIDENT — 800 W. OHIO AVE. ANIMAL - NUISANCE ABATEMENT - MUNICIPAL — 801 SUNNY SLOPE DR. ACCIDENT - HIT AND RUN — 221 N. WISCONSIN ST. IDENTITY THEFT: USES PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION — W. BIDWELL AVE. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE - ALCOHOL — 905 N. MAIN ST.
OCT. 26 DISTURBING THE PEACE — 213 N. LOVELAND ST. NUISANCE CODE VIOLATION — 202 S. 12TH ST. ASSAULT: SECOND DEGREE STRANGULATION — E. TOMICHI AVE. THEFT: INTENDS TO PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE — 800 W. OHIO AVE. FRAUD/HACKING - COMPUTER INVASION — JOSEPH LN. AGENCY ASSIST — 1099 N. 11TH ST. ANIMAL: NUISANCE ABATEMENT - NOISE — 606 N. 7TH ST.
OCT. 27 ALCOHOL VIOLATION - UNDERAGE POSSESSION/CONSUMPTION — 800 W. OHIO AVE. THEFT - UNDER $100 MUNICIPAL — 900 N. MAIN ST. THEFT - UNDER $100 MUNICIPAL — 900 N. MAIN ST. JUVENILE PROBLEM - RUNAWAY — N. COLORADO ST. THEFT - UNDER $100 MUNICIPAL — 900 N. MAIN ST. WELFARE ASSIST — N. COLORADO ST. ACCIDENT - HIT AND RUN — 820 W. TOMICHI AVE. WELFARE ASSIST — E. TOMICHI AVE.
OCT. 28 PROPERTY - FOUND — 910 W. BIDWELL AVE. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF — 900 N. MAIN ST. WELFARE ASSIST — W. ARTHUR AVE.
CARETAKER NEGLECT — W. TOMICHI AVE. OBSTRUCTING A PEACE OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER/EMS — 226 N. MAIN ST. INFORMATION — 400 E. TOMICHI AVE.
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Let’s do the time-warp The Crested Butte Center for the Arts hosted a screening of the cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Friday, Oct. 27. The showing was replete with actors and props for the full Rocky Horror experience.
OCT. 29 DISTURBING THE PEACE — 117 W. GEORGIA AVE. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE POSS. MARIJUANA UNDER 21 — C.R. 49
GUNNISON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT OCT. 24 -Mental health call -Burglar alarm -Trespassing -Agency assist for Gunnison Police Department with a welfare check
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-Trespass, property damage and theft report under investigation -Agency assist to the Colorado State Patrol with an accident -Deputies with the GPD arrested a wanted suspect from last week on three in-county warrants and violation of protection order -Dog at large - owner found -Out-of-county warrant arrest
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GUNNISON COUNTRY TIMES • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023
‘Win together, lose together’
Wide receiver Drew Montez (left) shouts encouragment toward the end of the game. (Photos by Jacob Spetzler)
Western battles Mines in historic bout Jacob Spetzler Times Photo Editor Alex McCrindle Times Sports Editor
T h e M o u n t a i n e e r f o o tball team marched north this weekend, facing the undefeated Colorado School of Mines. What followed was a historic clash between division rivals and a sold-out battle in the snow. Western fell 42-7, but the endeavor showcased a Mountaineer team forged by faith and unwavering dedication. Entering into the marquee event, Western boasted an 8-0 record, its best start to a season
since 1978. The week prior, the team dominated New Mexico Highlands 62-0 at home and achieved a No. 9 seed in NCAA Division II. However, they faced the equally perfect Orediggers in Golden, sitting at 8-0 and ranked No. 1. The week leading up to the game was filled with intense practice sessions. Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, was the final “pads-on” operation. After practice, teammates changed and filed up to the offices on the second floor of the Mountaineer Field House to watch recordings of past School of Mines games. Thursday began with more film watching and meetings with the team separated by defense and offense before an all-team meeting. Head Coach Jas Baines was concise with his words, Football B2
Defensive coordinator Todd Auer (left) speaks with the defensive line during practice.
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Football from B1 but inspiring, driving home the weight of the upcoming game. The next day, after a brief morning practice session, the team loaded onto two buses for the drive to the Front Range. The tension was already palpable and though conversation between teammates ranged, it always came back to the task at hand. The following morning, hours before kick-off, total silence held in the Holiday Inn hotel breakfast room. Coaches handed out playbook packets which players quietly leafed through over plates of potatoes and eggs before loading back onto the buses and driving to Golden. The team suited up and as the game approached, the energy shifted from silence to nervous excitement. The electricity was palpable. After a warm-up, the team gathered around Baines who gave a short pre-game speech before bowing their heads in prayer. The silence broke in the locker room as the team shouted “mount up!” before the Mountaineers ran out into Marv Kay Stadium, packed to the brim with Oredigger fans. The game began well for the team. Western's defense impressed from the first whistle. On the opening drive, redshirt senior Ethan Sanchez-
Maxwell snagged an interception in the Oredigger red zone to force a turnover. The following drive, the Mountaineer defense came up big with a tackle from Andrew Arterburn on 4th-and-1. But despite the two turnovers, Western’s offense struggled to gain traction. The Orediggers jumped on the opportunity and closed the second quarter with two rapidfire touchdowns to take a 14-0 advantage. The Mountaineers took possession with 42 seconds left in the first half. Immediately, quarterback Drew Nash found wide receiver DJ Allen Jr. for a 30-yard completion. The breakthrough came with 23 seconds on the clock. Nash dropped back and lofted a 31-yard bullet over the shoulder of senior receiver Cole Riters for the touchdown. The Mountaineers tacked on seven to enter halftime with a necessary boost. The locker room at halftime held an atmosphere of nervous hope. “This is their game to lose!” shouted more than one player. “And our game to win!” Old Man Winter arrived at the start of the third with a swirling fog and dense snowfall. Both teams forged ahead amidst the frosty and slippery conditions. The Orediggers marched 80-yards to polish off an eight play drive to take a 21-7 advantage in the third. Western Football B3
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Football players gather to watch footage and listen to Head Coach Baines during the final all-team meeting before the players traveled to Golden.
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Kendall Lightfoot looks out the window of the bus.
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Football from B2 struggled to pass the ball, and suffered an interception that led to another Mines touchdown. At the end of the third, the Mountaineers trailed 28-7. In the fourth, the challenge proved too difficult for Western, as Mines held possession and put two more touchdowns on the board. The game finished 42-7 for the Orediggers, sending Western home with its first loss of the season. Before anyone took their pads off, Baines called a huddle. “We win together, right?” he shouted. “So then we lose together, but we’re all still a family.” Some players sat quietly while others filtered back out into the falling snow to visit fans, friends and family who had made the long drive from Gunnison to support the Mountaineers. “We came back to the locker room defeated,” senior linebacker Kendall Lightfoot said. “We were angry and aggravated, but honestly I think this loss was necessary to learn from. We faced true adversity, and now can reflect on it and continue the season strong.”
The emphasis on brotherhood was tangible, particularly in light of the loss. It flowed down the ranks, from the coaching staff to the captains and seeps into the rest of the program. This is a cohesive team unit, more so than in previous seasons, and likely why Western heads into the week with an astounding 8-1 overall record. “This culture has been building for a few years now and is due to some strong senior classes in recent years,” Baines said. “This team has really gelled together. Everything they do is for the betterment of the team. They hold each other accountable, buy into the system and lead by example.” The Mountaineers will next host Fort Lewis at home on Nov. 4 at 1 p.m., before closing out the season away against Adams State on Nov. 11. “I love this team,” Lightfoot said. “It’s just beautiful to be a part of. These guys are my second family away from home.” (Alex McCrindle can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or alex@ gunnisontimes.com.)
Running back Braden Hogan is tackled.
Western’s head athletic trainer Janine Pleau puts ice on junior defensive lineman Ernesto Lopez after practice.
Lineback Wyatt Buhr poses for a portrait after the game. Blood trickles down his nose from an injury sustained in the first half.
The team prays together before the game.
Assistant coach Jake Van Groll gives a motivational speech before kick off.
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Gunnison’s own ‘spooky Santas’ Decades of dress up at Boom-A-Rang Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer
A Fran Drescher look-alike wandered down the narrow aisle, crowded with clothing from eras real and fictional, in a wool miniskirt and matching dinner jacket. The 90s-era Chuck Taylors totally completed the outfit, Boom-A-Rang manager Alex Hutzell told the girl. Across the store, a young couple dug around in the racks for what might become the perfect “80s prom” costume, scaled for local grunge with a pair of hiking boots and backpack. Styrofoam heads lorded over the bustling scene, their true opinions of the shoppers concealed behind tinted, bedazzled sunglasses. Halloween is the busiest time for The Boom-A-Rang, a local second-hand store and costume shop just off Main Street. It’s where those who admire the lush hills of Rivendell or the bleak, hard landscapes of Mordor in Middle Earth might come to find the outfit that brings J.R.R Tolkein’s stories to life. Or maybe it's the style of those who walked the hallways of Ferris Bueller’s Shermer High. No matter the theme, locals and tourists alike might find something perfect on those packed racks. “It's very fulfilling watching people have their visions come to life,” Hutzell said. Owner Janet Lucas has been a wellspring of otherworldly outfits for decades, bringing hundreds — if not thousands — of costumes to the Gunnison Valley each season. The costumes come from all over the country, either from trade shows, recently-closed costume stores or even customers who think they have a piece Lucas would like. The get-ups live in a warehouse year-round, and employees bring them out seasonally to help celebrate local traditions like the Red Lady Ball, Soul Train or Vinotok, in addition to staples for Halloween and the Fourth of July. A shopper could likely tell the time of year just by walking into the store and noticing what’s hanging on the walls. “I've been slowly collecting, and it's been 24 years,” Lucas said. “People know that I have the costume shop and they sell me things or we go to the costume trade show. So a lot of this is authentic clothing.” Each year, Lucas and her employees travel to a costume trade show to find the latest styles. This year, when they boarded the plane to Las Vegas, they had pink and black on their minds — a result of the fervor around Barbie and Hollywood's renewed focus on the Addams Family.
“Right now while [the community] is about it, we're thinking about it and preparing for it all year round,” said manager Beth Askren. “It's not only fun for us, but it's also the thing that we really want to do well for our community.” Lucas’ love of costuming started in Arvada in the early 80s, when she was working at the thrift shop called Clothes Encounters. A friend who was going for a role in a TV show asked if she could rent, rather than buy, a dress for the audition. The clever concept, to rent out costumes that are only needed for a day or a few weeks, took hold from there. Lucas started doing costume pop-ups at the now-defunct Lakeside Mall while serving and working as a cocktail waitress to make ends meet. She bought into The Boom-A-Rang, called The Fair Deal at the time, in the late 80s. She moved to the valley just a few years later and bought out the original owner. With the help of her husband and a few knocked-down walls, Lucas was soon selling menswear and furniture, bringing it to resemble the store many recognize today. But even as rugs and vanities piled up, costumes remained at the heart of it all, Lucas said. What started as a tiny, lockedup section in the back corner of The Fair Deal stretched into aisles of fantastical get-ups, from whole-body tiger suits to pirate corsets. “I love creating and when people are super satisfied and just love their costume and it's so unique and they tell you about it and they go out so happy, that's really satisfying,” Lucas said. For those who walk through the door in a last-minute Halloween panic, perhaps toting a partner who’s unsure about the whole “costume” thing, employees have lists of costumes suitable for men, women and couples. For Askren, now in her third Halloween as a Boomerang employee, helping people find a costume is what makes the season so fun. Throughout the month of October, all Boom-A-Rang employees — costumed as flappers or members of the Scooby Doo gang — dash around the store to give advice. “It's not enough to just hand somebody something and they try it on and say ‘yeah, this works,’” Askren said. “It's that whole interaction, the trial and error of putting it together. I think any costume that takes that kind of work, when you get it together, has a greater reward”
Lucas shows her sales team a new item. (Photos by Abby Harrison)
Even the styrofoam heads are dressed up for Halloween.
(Abby Harrison can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or abby@gunnisontimes.com.)
Hutzell helps a customer comb through a wig.
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PEOPLE & HAPPENINGS Short film screening
Free legal clinics
Enjoy "Black Holes" by David Nicolas, a French artist and filmmaker inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s “2001 A Space Odyssey” and the similarly inspired cross-stitch work of local artist Allison Sinkewich on Nov. 4 from 7-9 p.m. at Paige Stewart Studio, 723 S. 9th St. Suite 2 in Gunnison. Admission is free.
On Nov. 8 from 2-5 p.m. at the Gunnison and Crested Butte libraries, volunteer attorneys will answer questions and explain the process and procedure for all areas of Colorado civil law for parties who have no attorney. Contact the Gunnison Library at 970.641.3485 or the Crested Butte Library at 970.349.6535 to be added to the sign-up sheet. Space is limited.
Garden club fundraiser
Dance auditions
Top O’ the World Garden Club is selling rum cakes for $35 each. Available flavors are butter rum with pecans, chocolate rum with walnuts and coconut butter rum. Cakes will be available for pickup at their Sugar Plum Festival booth or elsewhere if arranged. Call Kathleen at 970.901.7676 or Sue at 970.641.2677 for more information.
The Crested Butte School of Dance is seeking adults of all skill levels to perform in this year’s production of “The Nutcracker: Rated CB”. No experience is required for some roles. For more information visit dancecrestedbutte.org or email programs@ dancecrestedbutte.org.
GVAWL fundraiser
Free dental work
The Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League will hold its “GFALL” fundraiser and silent auction on Nov. 4 from 5-8:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. The event will include a taco bar, games, music, face painting, a photographer and a large silent auction. For more information and to purchase tickets visit gvawl.org.
Crested Butte Dental will offer free cleanings, fillings, crowns and extractions for veterans and active military personnel on Nov. 9 as a way of saying thank you to those who are serving or have served our country. Please call 970.349.5880 to schedule an appointment.
Sacred feminine circle On Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., all women are invited to slow down, connect with each other and descend into the mysterious realms of the soul at Union Congregational Church, located at 403 Maroon Ave. in Crested Butte.
Western energy forum Get a view of the emerging energy landscape at the inaugural Western Energy Forum on Nov. 8 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom on the Western Colorado University campus. Speakers and panel discussions will focus on policy, poverty, sustainability, security and more. Visit western.edu for more information.
Veteran’s Day ceremony
pher workshop will follow. Email movethebutte@gmail.com for more information.
Sage-grouse committee meeting The next meeting of the Gunnison Basin Sage-Grouse Strategic Committee will be Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. via Zoom or in the planning commission meeting room at the Blackstock Government Center. For updated information, including the most recent agenda and access to the virtual meeting, please visit gunnisoncounty.org.
Eating disorder recovery group If you or someone you love is working toward recovery from an eating disorder, this group can offer support. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month (Nov. 14, Dec. 12) from 5:45-6:45 p.m. at the Gunnison Library in Conference Room C. Email Katherine Melland with questions at edrecoverygunni@gmail. com.
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MONDAY, NOV. 13 AT 6 PM
Author Talk
Julian Rubinstein Swing by the library for a free copy of the book!
Julian’s non-fiction book, The Holly, won the 2022 Colorado Book Award and the 2022 High Plains Book Award. The Holly was also selected as an Editors’ Choice by the New York Times. His documentary, also called The Holly (thehollyfilm.com), won multiple awards at film festivals in 2022 and was released in theaters in February 2023. The community wide book discussion and author talk will be followed by a screening of the film on Wednesday, November 15 at Western Colorado University.
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Alcoholicos Anonimos Cada semana, lunes y miércoles. 8-9:30 p.m. 101 N. 8th Street, Gunnison. Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor póngase en contacto 970.275.2241.
Caregiver support group
Join American Legion Post 54 for their annual Veteran’s Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. by the big flagpole in Legion Park. Learn about historic work being performed by the Gunnison High School Legion Club in the Gunnison Cemetery. All are invited to enjoy chili and cornbread at the Post afterward.
The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Support Group meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Gunnison County Library. For more information, contact group facilitator Mary at 970.596.5667 or taktser8@gmail.com.
Call for choreographers
Overeaters Anonymous
If you’re interested in choreographing a dance piece for Move The Butte 2024, join the mandatory information session on Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pump Room in Crested Butte. Learn what it takes to choreograph for this community show and network with others. A free choreogra-
Overeaters Anonymous meets on Thursdays from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at The Last Resort, 114 Wisconsin St. in downtown Gunnison. This is an open meeting.
Removal, pruning, dead wooding and shaping of trees. Now available stump grinding! Fully Insured. GUTTER CLEANING NOW AVAILABLE!
HARMELS NOW OFFERING LONG TERM RENTALS!
Leaning into local business Business owners gathered in the University Center at Western Colorado University for coffee, pastries and informative discussion on Colorado’s business climate. The event, Gunnison Country Chamber of Commerce’s annual membership meeting, took place on Monday, Oct. 30 and featured guests from around the Gunnison Valley and the state.
Harmels on the Taylor is offering a long-term rental on Cabin #100 from October 1 – May 15.
The seven bedroom, three full bathroom cabin has on-site laundry, a full kitchen and is close to many beautiful spots in Taylor Canyon. It is available to rent monthly for $4,000/month.
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Please call (970) 641-1740 or email stay@harmels.com with any inquiries.
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The West has too many visiting hunters Andrew Carpenter Writers on the Range
Hunting may be losing popularity nationally, but in the West the number of hunters is climbing. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in 2022 there were 10% fewer hunters across the country than there were when hunting peaked in the 1980s. At the same time, four western states — Colorado, Montana, Idaho and Utah — saw more hunters than ever before. A key driver of this trend is out-of-state hunters who have run out of luck in their home states: elk, deer and other big game species have declined precipitously in many parts of the nation. “Opportunities to hunt elk are very limited where I live,” said Wisconsin resident Erik Rollefson. “My home state only has a few hundred elk and issues fewer than 10 elk hunting permits per year. I have a better chance to get a license in any western state.” Out West, big game hunting licenses are distributed in state-run lotteries. While most are reserved for local residents, some can be allotted to non-resident hunters. Hunter numbers are down 8% in New Mexico, but the state still reserves 16% of its licenses for non-residents. Contrast that with Colorado, where as many as 35% of the licenses go to out-of-state hunters. Colorado also sells unlimited “over-the-counter” licenses that do not require a lottery entry to purchase. Policies like this have contributed to a whopping 26% more hunters in the state than there were in 2008. It’s not surprising that many local hunters resent losing
hunting opportunities to visitors. “Many residents depend on hunting for food,” said Rebecca Bradley, a bow hunter from Colorado. “I’d prefer that the state reserve licenses for locals that want them before setting any aside for non-residents.” Consider Montana, where hunter numbers are up almost 4%. Big Sky Country sold slightly fewer hunting licenses to residents from 2008 to 2021, but non-residents bought 35% more licenses over that same period. With more out-of-state hunters pressuring game, some residents tell me they’d rather stay home. “The non-resident (hunter) numbers have gone up like crazy,” said Joe Perry, a Montana rancher and founding member of the Montana Sportsmen Alliance. “ That excludes residents.” Though hunting tourism may discourage some locals from hunting, It's a windfall for state wildlife agencies while subsidizing license prices for residents. E xcept for Utah, which reserves just 10% of its tags for non-residents, western states such as Colorado, Montana, Id a h o, Ne w Me x i c o, a n d Wyoming receive more than 60% of their license revenue from non-resident hunters. That’s because non-residents pay so much more to hunt than residents do. The Wyoming legislature recently passed a bill to increase certain kinds of nonresident elk licenses from $576 to $1,258, while a resident pays just $57. Increasing costs for hunting licenses and what many say is crowding in the outback may finally reduce the ranks of outof-state hunters. “It’s a big expense, and you don’t get to experience the wilderness if the mountains are
overrun with hunters,” said Rollefson, the hunter from Wisconsin. “I’d rather go less often but have a higher-quality hunt, with fewer hunters and more animals.” Joe Livingston, a public information officer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said the agency’s approach is that “the animals take priority,” although “crowding has become a factor.” The agenc y is considering reducing the non-resident license allocation from 35% to 25%, a change expected to cost the state $1.4 million. I live in Colorado, but I no longer hunt locally. I support allocating fewer hunting licenses for visitors so that locals don’t feel locked out. I believe resident hunters and a local hunting culture that’s invested in public land and its wildlife deserve to take priority over hunting tourism. Those of us who live in the state are the ones who pay taxes, vote and volunteer to clean up trails in the mountains. If locals lose interest in hunting because wild places have become crowded, and animal populations drop because deer and elk are over-pressured, the next generation of hunters will be seasonal tourists rather than year-round stewards of their local area. We need to preserve the wildness we’ve got left in Colorado along with the wild animals that depend on it. To do that, local hunters need to come first when it comes to issuing licenses to hunt. (Andrew Carpenter is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He lives in Colorado.)
Paonia resident Dan Vigueria holds a bull elk last year. (Courtesy Grizzly Bows LLC)
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The poetry of feathered things
Sugarplum Festivall 48 th
The forest is the only place where green is green and blue is blue. Walking the forest I have seen most everything. I’ve seen a you with yellow eyes and busted wing. And deep in the forest, no one knew.
Wendy Videlock
Special to the Times
The autumn starlings have arrived to emphasize these changing skies. The shadows crawl and lengthen, all without a sound across the ground. These aging little bones of mine, remind, remind! It is a good day to be alive. Years ago when my husband and I were living overseas, we took a trip to the site of one of the concentration camps in Germany near Wiesbaden. It isn’t the kind of trip one gets excited about, but was one we felt we needed to do. As our tour-bus approached our grim destination, everybody on the bus hushed. We didn’t know what to expect as we filed out of the bus and into the woods. We only knew we were there to pay our respects. I recall the day vividly: it was sunny and all around us the birds were chirping, singing and tending to their nests. The moment we entered the camp, however, which was marked off by a barbed wire fence, the birds were suddenly absent. A silence descended. All birdsong was gone. The air was perfectly still. Afterwards, as we all soberly filed out of the site where those unspeakable atrocities had occurred, the birds began to appear again, their songs and movement filling the air. Since then, I have never thought of birds the same.
The poet Emily Dickinson tells us that hope is the thing with feathers. I suppose I had always thought this just a clever metaphor until that day in the woods in Germany. Many years later, when the kids were young, we took a family trip to Aspen, where on the side of a large field, the traveling Vietnam War Memorial was being assembled. Watching the crew and how they carefully proceeded to find the right spot in which to build the memorial, a conference of eagles, perhaps a dozen of them, kept careful watch. Occasionally one would take to the sky overhead and scree — lest we forget, it seemed, the gravity of the situation.
landing quite unexpectedly, in the palm of our hands. The chickadee is all about truth. The finch is a token. The albatross is always an omen. The kestrel is mental, the lark is luck, the grouse is dance, the goose is quest. The need for speed is given the peregrine, and the dove’s been blessed with the feminine. The quail is word, and culpability. The crane is the dean of poetry. The swift is the means to agility, the waxwing mere civility, the sparrow a nod to working class nobility. The puffin’s the brother of laughter, and prayer, the starling the student of Baudelaire. The mockingbird is the sound of redress, the grackle the uncle of excess. The flicker is rhythm, the ostrich is earth, the bluebird a simple symbol of mirth. The oriole is the fresh start. The magpie prince of the dark arts. The swallow is home and protection — the vulture the priest
of purification, the heron a font of self-reflection. The swisher The Native elders came. belongs to the faery realm. They walked the field and Resourcefulness is the cactus found wren. The pheasant is sex, the where golden eagles sound, chicken is egg, the eagle is free, and sky agreed to name this land a sacred ground. the canary the bringer of ecstasy. The martin is peace. The stork is But my experiences aren’t release. The swan is the mother unique. I don’t know anybody of cool discretion. The loon is the who doesn’t have some kind of watery voice of the moon. The story about a bird that appeared owl’s the keeper of secrets, grief in their lives — at the window- and fresh fallen snow, and the sill, in their backyards or over- crow, the crow has the bones of head — at a time when it was the ancestral soul. most meaningful to them. As I write this early on a (Wendy Videlock is poet lauSaturday morning, a crow flies reate of the Western Slope. Her past the window. Any resistance work appears in Best American I might have had about writing Poetry, O Magazine, Hudson this particular column dissolves Review, The New York Times and with the sighting of that dark other venues. She can be contactstar. ed at westernslopeword@gmail. If there’s one thing I’ve com.) learned teaching poetry, painting and creative process all these years, it’s that people want to connect with the natural world — and through the natural world they find meaning. And meaning is deeply intimate, even as it’s changing form, taking flight or
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FOOTBALL: GHS to host playoffs, B10
CROSS COUNTRY: Western finishes third in RMAC, B9
GUNNISON COUNTRY TIMES • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Cowboy runners smash personal records Stice and Petrie finish in top 10 at state Alex McCrindle Times Sports Editor
The GHS cross country season came to an electrifying end on Oct. 28 at the 3A state championship in Colorado Springs. Juniors Madelyn Stice and Jemma Petrie led the way for the Cowboys with fourth- and ninth-place finishes. Both girls bested their personal records — Stice ran an 18:44.90 and Petrie finished at 19:23.90. On the boys side, seniors Spencer Hays and Rowen Downum ran their final meet for the Cowboys by smashing their personal bests and finishing 30th and 56th. “I’m so proud of them,” said Head Coach Lance Betts. “We had two runners in the top 10, which is unheard of for Gunnison at the state meet. Almost everyone ran personal
best times, and we ran some really strong, smart races.” The 3A state championship hosted 20 high schools, with more than 150 runners in both the boys and girls races. The entire GHS girls team qualified, with all seven girls representing the Cowboys. Hays and Downum qualified individually for the boys. In the girls race, Stice and Petrie started off at a sustainable clip. “Everyone goes out so fast at the state meet, so I wanted to start off at a good pace, and not get boxed in,” Stice said. “I found a good position and was so happy to set a personal best.” At the finish line, Stice finished fourth out of 151 girls with a PR of 18:44.90. Petrie was right behind her, crossing the line at 19:23.90 to secure a ninth-place finish. Catalina Schwab trotted in at 20:32.70 to finish 37th, and freshman runner Brooke Terry finished 90th at 22:02.10. Sam Jones and Lucy Orgill rounded out the Cowboy team with Cross country B2
Stice and Petrie at the finish line. (Courtesy Lance Betts)
GHS Volleyball to host playoffs Cowboys look ahead to exciting postseason
Alex McCrindle Times Sports Editor
The GHS volleyball squad ended the regular season on an exciting note, placing high at a tournament in Buena Vista on Oct. 28. Across four games, the girls defeated Middle Park, Meeker and Clear Creek, before falling 2-1 to Centauri. The tournament cemented a 20-3 overall record for the season, and boosted the Cowboys’s seed to No. 11 ahead of the regional tournament. This weekend, GHS will host Denver School of Science and Technology Montview and Colorado Springs Christian on Nov. 4 to fight for a
spot in the state competition. Head Coach Lindsay Hart. “I “ My t e a m h a s t r e k k e d keep pushing them, but I also through a long season togeth- want them to recognize how er,” said senior captain Ania far they’ve come this year. It is Bryniarski. “But in the last game unexpected, but we knew we against Centauri, we were really could go far. Now it's about takchallenged and got that spark ing this opportunity that we’ve again. We like to be challenged worked so hard for.” as a team, and I’m just ecstatic After missing out on playoffs for the postseason. I’ve been last year, senior captain Lily dreaming of this opportunity for Wild praised her teammates for so long.” stepping up and taking charge Hosting a regional playoff this season. game has been the main goal “Our senior players have all season. With only the top- been a big factor in creating a 12 high schools in 3A achiev- far more welcoming team,” Wild ing home court advantage, the said. “Alongside having a conCowboys knew it would be a sistent coach, we’ve seen a real close draw. However, the results change in the program. Now, in Buena Vista locked in GHS we’re so excited to be hosting as the 11th seed, securing the regionals.” privilege. The Cowboys will play at home on Nov. 4 against DSST (Alex McCrindle can be contactMontview at 3:30 p.m. and ed at 970.641.1414 or alex@gunColorado Springs Christian at nisontimes.com.) FRIDAY FEB. 10 SATURDAY FEB. 11 5:30 p.m. Results will determine WCU Basketball v Fort Lewis WCU Basketball v Adams state qualification. Aubriel Loken is announced at last week’s home game. (Photo by Jacob Women 5:30 pm | Men 7:30pm Women 5 pm | Men 7 pm “This is a massive opporSpetzler) GHS Basketball GHS Basketball v Roaring Fork tunity and a big deal,” said v Meeker GJV 4, BJV 4, GV 5:30pm, BV 7pm
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Mountaineers place third in RMAC championships Cross country team heads to Lubbock for regionals Brenna Barkley Special to the Times
The Mountaineers landed on the podium in both the women's and men's races at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Championship meet on Saturday, Oct. 21 in Denver. On the women's side, Allison Beasley and Leah Taylor were named first-team all-conference, while Jayda Nix and Peyton Weiss were named second team all-conference. For the men's team, Simon Kelati and Tyler Nord earned firstteam all-conference, while Mi c ha e l G ra b ow s k i , Jo h n Houdeshell, Kyle Partin and
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Albert Hesse were named to second team. Tyler Nord was the first freshman in the men's race to cross the finish line earning him the men's cross country “Freshman of the Year” honor. The RMAC determines the all-conference roster based off of placing at the RMAC Cross Country Championship meet, first through 14th place earn first-team honors while 15th through 28th is second team allconference. The women's race was held first. Beasley set the tone for the rest of the Mountaineers, running at a pace of 5:35. The junior was the first Western runner to cross the finish line with a time of 20:48.4, good for a secondplace finish. Beasley was only 14 seconds behind the firstplace runner. Taylor followed Beasley and crossed the finish line with a time of 21:33.9 for an 11th-place finish. Nix, Weiss and Lauren
Willson all scored for the Mountaineers in 25th, 26th and 30th place, respectively. Kelati finished second in the men's 8K with a time of 24:11.0, only 13 seconds behind the first-place runner. Nord also earned a top-10 finish for the Mountaineers with a time of 24:28.6, coming in seventh place. Grabowski, Houdeshell and Partin placed 19th, 20th and 21st for Western. The spread between Kelati and Partin was 49.3 seconds — their second narrowest spread of the season. Next, the Mountaine ers will head to Lubbock, Texas on Saturday, Nov. 4 for the South-Central Regional Championships.
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YES ON 2B equals healthy recreation facilities and quality streets
WHAT—
2B asks City of Gunnison voters to change Gunnison’s sale tax allocations.
2B reallocates 0.38% (or 38 cents on a $100 purchase) to parks and recreation to maintain recreation facilities, such as, the pool and ice rink, and 0.37% (or 37 cents on a $100 purchase) to maintaining and rehabilitating our existing streets and related infrastructure (including sidewalks and alleys). 2B DOES NOT increase the City of Gunnison’s sales and use tax rate.
WHY—
Ongoing costs to maintain recreation facilities and continue affordable fees is exceeding projections from 20 years ago. Costs for asphalt, cement, building materials and equipment are growing 3 times faster than the city’s revenue. $1 spent now will cost $8 if our existing streets deteriorate.
RESULT—
Passing 2B ends uncertainty in funding Gunnison’s recreation facilities, such as, the pool and ice rink.
Simon Kelati strides ahead of the pack. (Courtesy Western Colorado University)
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from B8 times of 23:15.20 and 24:31.20. For the boys, Hays and Downum laced up their runners for the last time as GHS Cowboys. “Rowen and I talked before sprinting out, and reflected on our time running for Gunnison,” Hays said. “We knew it was our last time, and wanted to give it our all.” Both Cowboys runners started off midway through the pack. After the first mile, Hays began picking up ground, passing other competitors and cutting off time. He passed almost 40 boys after the first mile to move from 67th place to 30th place, and finished with a personal record of 17:09.80. Downum also made a significant push
and closed out his high school cross country career in 56th place with a final time of 17:42.00. “The team aspect at GHS has consistently pushed me to run harder, and come back to the sport,” Hays said. “This has been my favorite season because we’ve had a really tight team. I’m going to miss big races and team workouts, and the shared experience that comes with running together.” An all-junior girls team has coaches excited for a strong senior finale in 2024. “We’re going to train hard all summer and aim to finish first at state next year,” Stice said. “That would be a huge accomplishment, but we’re all excited for what’s to come.” (Alex McCrindle can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or alex@ gunnisontimes.com.)
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Madelyn Stice leads the pack through the single track trail.
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Cowboy football to host Yuma on Nov. 4 The GHS football team was selected to host the 3-6 Yuma High School in a regional battle at home on Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. The matchup will mark the first home playoff game for the Cowboys since 2015. GHS comes into the game 8-1 overall after knocking down North Fork to close out the regular season. Despite finishing fourth place in the 1A North Central League, GHS Head Coach Paul Vickers said Yuma is still a dangerous opponent that will present a challenge. “Yuma is a team that will come out and smack us in the mouth if we’re not ready to go,” Vickers said. “We’re gonna have to run the ball, tackle well and secure the edge.”
Hunter Vincent carries the ball in last week’s game against North Fork. (Photos by Jacob Spetzler)
Adult league returns to the rink The Gunnison Bank defeated Gunnison Pizza Co. 6-0 to kickstart the adult league hockey season at Jorgensen Ice Rink on Oct. 31. Smiles were big as the players laced up their skates for the 2023-24 season.
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GUNNISON VALLEY SENIORS CALENDAR Be a Smile-Maker - Volunteer for the Senior Meals program! Opportunities: delivering meals, hosting meals at the Senior Center, driving folks to meals that are not eligible for other types of transportation. Meals served M/W/F mid-day. Volunteers 55 & up eligible for mileage reimbursement program. Contact: smills@gunnisonco.gov 970-641-8272. Delivery Assistance Hotline: (970)or641-7959 - assistance with ordering,
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Western receives $10,000 grant for sustainability on campus Funds will pay for climate justice intern Even before the leaders of Western Colorado University made sustainability a guiding principle of its latest strategic plan, programs and departments on campus were looking for ways to reduce waste and limit the university’s carbon footprint. No w , w i t h s u s t a i n a b i l ity among the top priorities at Western, organizations that share the university’s dream of a sustainable future are taking notice. In October, which is internationally recognized as Campus Sustainability Month, Western was one of just 11 institutions nationwide that received a $10,000 Catalyst Grant from Second Nature — a national nonprofit working to accelerate climate action in and through higher education. “Our student intern will work closely with the sustainability director, the vice president of inclusivity, and the sustainability faculty to help shape a robust decarbonization plan that elevates our values of diversity, inclusivity, equity and justice,” said Pat Magee, professor of Wildlife and Conservation Biology and chair of the university’s Sustainability Action Committee.
Western intends to reach its goal of being a carbon-neutral campus by creating the new climate action plan, hiring a sustainability director and supporting projects on campus and in the classroom that reduce emissions or trap carbon or greenhouse gasses already in the atmosphere. "We're excited to support Western Colorado University's project to center justice in their zero carbon emissions goal,” said Second Nature’s senior director Michele Madia. “We're eager to learn of the outcome of the collaboration between the climate justice intern, Western's director of sustainability, and the student body as they revamp the university's climate action plan." To produce the graduates who will take the fight for a better future into the outside world, Western has more than 20 distinct curricula across five programs that put students directly on the path to a career focused on the environment and sustainability, along with the faculty and staff who support them. “We are so grateful for this support to help continue moving our institution in a positive direction,” Magee said. (Source: Western Colorado University)
Western’s Clark Family School of Environment and Sustainability houses most of the university’s sustainability and climate change programs. (Courtesy Western Colorado University)
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Jack-o'-lanterns for all Gunnison Community School hosted its annual Popcorn and Pumpkins event, a long-standing Halloween tradition, on Thursday, Oct. 26. A spooky crew of students and families carved just over 150 pumpkins in the cafeteria. The Parent Teacher Association, City Market and the Western Colorado University track team sponsored the event. The athletes helped clean up the pumpkin guts after all of the jack-o’-lanterns were taken home.
(Photos by Julia Sams)
Ghostly skating The Western Colorado University figure skating and hockey teams hosted a Halloween-themed ‘Spooky Ice Skate’ event at Jorgensen Ice Rink on Saturday, Oct. 28.
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Composting: An Action That Helps the Planet cheese
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What goes in a compost bin?
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Anything organic can go in the compost bin. Organic: Things that were once alive. For example, paper made from trees is organic because trees were alive.
1. Composting starts with food that is left uneaten, or “food scraps.”
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2. Put the food scraps into the compost or “green” bin to be sure it goes to a composting facility.
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Inorganic: Things that are made of things that are not from animals or plants, living or dead. For example, diamonds, table salt, and silver are inorganic.
3. At the composting facility, your organic waste is mixed with things like woodchips, branches and shredded newspaper. This slowly rots and turns into healthy soil.
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Standards Link: Life Science: Understand that matter can be organic or inorganic.
Composting Is Good for Us! When healthy compost from composting facilities is mixed with soil, it makes plants grow better and improves the nutrition of our food. And it keeps food waste out of the landfill where it would have created methane gas.
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Don’t forget to compost these things!
10 + 8 =
Do the math to see what else can go in the compost bin. The items that add up to even numbers can go in the compost bin. Odd-numbered items can be recycled.
3+4=
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4+2= orange peels
9+6=
coffee filters and coffee grounds
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carrot tops
8+8=
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Why is methane gas a problem?
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3 + 17 =
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Food scraps and other compostable waste create methane gas when they rot in a landfill. leaves
Methane gas molecules are released from the landfill into the atmosphere. They absorb heat and make more heat by heating up molecules around them. This can cause the earth’s temperatures to rise.
5 + 11 =
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Standards Link: Life Science: Understand the environmental benefits of recycling and composting waste.
Avoid the Landfill Putting less waste in the landfill helps our planet. Get this paper lunch bag into the composting bin.
What is the number one thing that people throw away that ends up in a landfill? Circle every other letter below to find out.
F CO LO B DA Draw a line from each item on the lunch tray to the correct bin.
Standards Link: Life Science: Understand the health and environmental benefits of composting.
8+2=
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Send Less to the Landfill
ABSORB BIN COMPOST FOOD GAS GREEN GROW HEAT LANDFILL METHANE PAPER PLANTS SALT SOIL WASTE
ANSWERS: Things that DO go in the compost bin are the apple core, bread, banana peel, carrot tops, cheese, chips, coffee filters and coffee grounds, fries, food soiled napkin, grapes, leaves, pizza, pizza box, napkin, orange peels, and salad scraps.
Food scraps and other compostable trash make up the largest category of waste in our landfills. When you stop sending food scraps to the landfill, it helps to slow down the filling of the landfill. The compost facility turns it into soil that’s healthy for plants.
Use a green crayon to circle all the things that belong in the compost bin.
Things that DO NOT go in the compost bin are the aluminum can, plastic bag, plastic bottle, and yogurt container.
Composting turns food scraps into good dirt that is healthy for plants.
A landfill is a place where garbage is taken and buried. Over time landfills start to fill up and then more land needs to be found. Recycling and composting reduce the waste sent to landfills. That way they are usable for a longer period of time.
Organic or Inorganic?
Look through the newspaper and circle organic things (things that can be composted) in green. Circle inorganic things that cannot be composted in purple. Standards Link: Science: Matter can be organic or inorganic.
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This week’s word:
ROT
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The verb rot means to decompose or break down into smaller parts.
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The apple in the bowl started to rot, and we put it in the compost bin.
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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Try to use the word rot in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.
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Homemade pie makes for a perfect ending to a holiday meal Millions of people insist no holiday meal is complete without some pie for dessert. Pie served with coffee certainly makes for a fitting end to a holiday meal, and hosts can serve any type of pie and still end up with some satisfied guests. Though pie afficionados typically have their own go-to pie, pumpkin pie is especially popular at the holiday dinner table. Hosts who want to cater to the masses can serve up the following recipe for “Pumpkin Pie” courtesy of Emily Luchetti’s “Classic Stars Desserts” (Chronicle Books). Featuring homemade pumpkin purée and cream, this recipe is sure to make guests happy this holiday season.
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Pumpkin Pie Serves 8 3 large eggs 1⁄2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1⁄2 cup dark corn syrup 11⁄2 cups heavy whipping cream 11⁄2 cups pumpkin purée, homemade (see below) 1 tablespoon rum 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 prebaked 91⁄2-inch pie crust 1 recipe chantilly cream (see below) Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and brown sugar until blended. Add the corn syrup and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the cream, pumpkin purée, rum, cinnamon, ginger, and salt until well mixed. Pour into the prebaked pie crust. Bake until the filling is set, about 30 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. Serve with the chantilly cream. Chef’s Tip: The pie may be made a day in advance, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving. Pumpkin Purée Makes 2 1⁄2 cups 21⁄2 pounds sugar pumpkins 1⁄4 cup water Preheat the oven to 325 F. Cut each pumpkin into sixths. Scrape out the seeds and any stringy pulp. Put the pumpkin pieces, cut-side up, and the water in a baking pan and cover the pan with aluminum foil. Bake until soft when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and, when cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh with a spoon and purée in a food mill or food processor. If the purée is watery, place it in a large sauté pan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thick. The timing will depend on how watery the purée is. Let cool, cover and refrigerate until using. Chantilly Cream Makes about 21⁄4 cups 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon granulated sugar Put the cream, vanilla and sugar in a bowl and whip by hand with a whisk or with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks begin to form. The cream should hold its shape but still be very smooth. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Chef’s tip: You can whip the cream an hour or two in advance, cover and refrigerate it. If it sits longer than that, it will start to thin out and you will need to rewhip it lightly before using. A few quick stirs with a whisk will do the trick.
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