Montrose-Delta BEACON-November 2017

NOVEMBER 2017 Vol. 3

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Salute to veterans

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t’s appropriate that Veterans Day and Thanksgiving are both in November. Between our everyday blessings, our veterans and our active military, we have a lot to be thankful for.

Because of their bravery and sacrifices, I’ve been blessed never to have seen war. I realize not everyone is as fortunate.

I’d like to thank the veterans who shared their stories with us in this month’s special Veterans Day issue.

Locals Jim Witt and Greg Brumfield are working to preserve stories from World War II so they won’t be forgotten. If you’re a World War II veteran with a story to share with your family and future generations, contact Jim at 209-9241 or Greg at 640-4004.

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Reliving history The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Rocky Mountain Wing is another group committed to conserving World War II history. I recently took to the skies in the CAF’s 1946 Piper J-3 Cub—the smallest aircraft that flew during the war. Talk about reliving history! These historic planes continue to fly, and it’s all thanks to the CAF stewards who restore and maintain them for our education and enjoyment.

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Senior politicians are in it for the community “I had always been involved with economic development, and I wanted to continue to serve the community from government.”

-Doug Atchley

“I want the Montrose community to be the best it can be for the people who live here.”

-Judy Ann Files

“I wanted to give back to the community I dearly love, and that is when I decided to run for council.”

-Rick Taggart

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estern Slope politicians Doug Atchley, Judy Ann Files and Rick Taggart all found a second calling after their professional careers ended— public service. Although each took a distinct path to public office, the three are tied by a common thread: a commitment to serve the public.

The community banker As a senior at Colorado State University in 1970, Atchley had a plan.

He’d spent his college summers and weekends working at a Fort Collins bank and was about to graduate with a degree in agriculture industries management. Then he planned to return home to Delta to begin the next chapter of his life.

He lined up a job in finance at the local community bank, National Bank of Delta. Throughout the week, he loaned capital to people with dreams and shared in their blessings.

“Part of being a community banker is that you serve your community,” said Atchley, who is now in his late 60s. “If your community does well, your bank does well.”

By 1981, he was the president of National Bank of Delta. By the end of his tenure, five regional Wells Fargo banks reported to him. But after 36 years there, it was time to look to the future.

The schoolteacher Files was born in Montrose in the mid ’40s. It had been her family home for 137 years, but her family relocated several times when she was a child, and Files eventually landed in Grande Junction in 1956. She gradu-

ated from Grand Junction High School in 1963 and met her future husband at Mesa College.

The young couple went on to Gunnison’s Western State College, then embarked on Judy Ann Files found she cou careers as ld affect more change from within. public school Photo by Cloie Sandlin. teachers.

When Files was 24, she began working for the Montrose public Grand Valley in the early ’80s. He led school district. In her free time, she Marmot for many years as its CEO volunteered in the community. She and chairman, and the brand grew to first considered running for city an internationally respected juggercouncil in the 1970s, while volunnaut—on par with companies like teering for the City of Montrose.

The North Face and Patagonia—be“At that time, the general feeling fore it was acquired. After the acquiwas that the city was run by downsition, Taggart stayed on with the town businessmen. I was a woman new parent company in a lesser role, who didn’t run a downtown business until the opportunity to lead another and was told that the community international brand emerged. would not support [me]. A lot of He was recruited as CEO of Victhings have changed in 50 years,” torinox, the company behind Swiss said Files, 72.

Army knives. After 15 years of international travel for work, it was time The CEO to head back home to Colorado’s Taggart hails from upstate New Western Slope, where his future was York. After earning his undergraduwaiting. ate degree from Syracuse University, he took his first job at the Salomon Giving back to the community Ski Company and quickly rose Taggart, 67, took on a senior leaderthrough the ranks, soon becoming ship role in Colorado Mesa Universithe general manager of Canadian ty’s Marketing Office. He still teaches operations. business classes there part time, but After a savvy family investment, found that he had the desire to serve Taggart became involved with Grand Junction in other capacities. the Grand Junction-based outdoor “I wanted to give back to the comoutfitter, Marmot, and moved to the munity I dearly love, and that is when

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I decided to run for council,” he said.

He won a seat on the Grand Junction City Council in 2015, and was re-elected to four more years last April. The council elected him as mayor in May. Taggart said he’s pleased with infrastructure improvements being made in Grand Junction and is excited about the future.

He’s enthusiastic about an emerging partnership that will refurbish Two Rivers Convention Center, adding a hotel and mini ballroom to the complex. Taggart said the private-public partnership behind the project is one of the first of its kind, and will open doors for the city in the future.

He’s particularly looking forward to strengthening the local trail system for residents and visitors alike.

“Outdoor opportunities are one of our greatest assets, and they’re going to play a major role in this city’s future,” he said.

Effecting change In 2011, Files grew concerned with the direction that Montrose was heading in and began attending city council meetings, only to realize she couldn’t effect much change from the outside. So the shy woman, then in her mid 60s, ran for a council seat and was elected in 2012.

“I want the Montrose community to be the best it can be for the people who live here,” she said. “I’ve focused on the things that we can do to accomplish that life for our people.”

Her fellow council members elected her mayor shortly thereafter.

Re-elected in April, Files is now serving her second term in that office.

Files credits the teamwork of the city’s employees and community partners for the accomplishments the town has seen during her tenure, which include the creation of the community recreation center and water sports park, and receiving the All-America City award, which recognizes communities whose citizens work together to identify and tackle community-wide challenges.

“In these 5 1/2 years, council has

developed into a team,” Files said.

“Not only are we a team within council, but we are a team with staff.

We’re all in this together.”

She has been instrumental in bringing Elevate, the super-fast broadband service, to the city, and in improving many facets of life in Montrose.

“One thing that’s changed a lot since I’ve been on council is how much more developer- and business-friendly we are,” she said. “If someone comes forward with an idea for a business, the first question asked is, ‘What can we do for you?’”

Her remaining goals in office include major road improvement projects, among other things.

“Right now, the Colorado Outdoors project is consuming a lot of everybody’s time and effort,” Files said.

“It’s always fun to see things actually start happening.”

More right than wrong After leaving the bank in 2007, Atchley helped take care of his aging parents, farmed and drove cattle.

But the next chapter of his life was in leadership. He was elected to the Delta County Board of Commissioners in 2010.

“I enjoy helping people, being part of decisions that help people,” Atchley said. “I had always been involved with economic development, and I wanted to continue to serve the community from government.”

He’s most proud of his city’s resiliency.

“Delta County is essentially still in a recession that started in 2008,” he said. “Fiscally, we have remained virtually debt free. We have still managed to continue providing all the services that we have since before the recession. It’s a great accomplishment.”

He sees similarities between his time in finance and his time as a commissioner.

“I’ve learned that you can’t please everyone,” he said. “That is hard, and not unlike lending. You make a decision. You just try to be more right than you are wrong.”

Get involved Files said the best way to make change in your community is to get involved. There are always openings on different committees and commissions for the city and county, as well as peripherals like the recreation district or the downtown development authority.

“You can’t make change from afar.

You have to be involved,” Files said.

“You’ll either help that organization grow or you’ll find it’s time to move on to another.” ■

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Photo courtesy of CMU. Cover Photo: Montrose Mayor Judy Ann Files ran for city council in her 60s and is now serving her second term as mayor.

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From left: Hayden with Roy Acuff at the Grand Ole Opry; Hayden poses with World War II veterans in Quantico, Virginia; Hayden was a distinguished guest at the national VFW convention; Hayden takes his final steps to the finish line.

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Local veterans honored with peace medals

By Arlyn Macdonald

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gt. Chris Hayden and Lt. Col. Robert O’Rourke, through their unselfish dedication, have changed the lives of many of their fellow veterans, inspiring them with new hope and courage.

In October, the two men were awarded Peace and Humanitarian Medals honoring their outstanding service to veterans by the Western Colorado Friends of the Himalayas (WCFH) at the organization’s annual Peace Dinner in Montrose.

“It takes courage and strength to overcome personal difficulties and make a difference in people’s lives.

These two veterans deserve to be recognized as true humanitarians,” WCFH President Val Burnell said.

Raising awareness Sgt. Chris Hayden, of Montrose, was unable to accept his medal in person—he was recovering from surgery to alleviate pain from old war wounds.

Hayden served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in high school and enlisted the day after graduation in 1963. By 1965, he had completed aviation training and was assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. He became a crew chief and gunner with UH-34D helicopters. He served 26 months just south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone, was shot down and returned to the U.S. He went back to Vietnam, serving in the Marble Mountains in Da Nang, and was promoted to sergeant. While flying into Laos searching for hidden prisoner of war sites, Hayden’s helicopter was shot down. Only he and one other crew member survived.

They were captured and suffered months of atrocities in a POW camp.

Hayden was eventually rescued and returned to Great Lakes Naval Hospital in the U.S. His fellow crew member did not make it. Hayden was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service.

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The post-war years were difficult for most Vietnam veterans, who suffered emotional and mental trauma then returned home and were not treated with respect. They weren’t offered the help they desperately needed.

Like many veterans, Hayden suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse. He even attempted suicide.

By 1984, he was ready to do something to raise awareness about the plight of Vietnam veterans. He began the Run for Life, a cross-country run from California’s Norton Air Force Base to Washington, DC. It took him four months to run 3,000 miles.

“The years after Vietnam, I was living a different kind of war—the war of trying to forget,” he told The Washington Post after his successful run. “I’m not a hero and I’m not a martyr. I just want to see America come together and understand what the American veteran experienced in

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that war.”

The run ended at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, where he was welcomed by a high school marching band, a Marine honor guard and approximately 200 supporters. He wanted his effort to encourage veterans to replace the trauma of the past with goals for the future.

After the run, Hayden was a distinguished guest at the National Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Washington. He spoke at events around the country, began working with the Wounded Warrior project and started writing a book.

“Run for Life” was published in 2004. Hayden followed it with two more: “An American Veteran’s Journey” and “Spirit Journey.”

Hayden continues to help veterans apply for assistance and disability, spending most of his time visiting VFW posts and helping vets rebuild their homes and their lives.

Adjusting to life back home O’Rourke, of Ridgway, was honored for his work at the Colorado Outward Bound School. The international organization helps people, including vets, reclaim self-reliance through wilderness classes. Soldiers use the skills they acquired in military training to transition from life in the military to life at home O’Rourke discovered Outward Bound when he was 17, but it was 30 years before he could take his first course—the Vietnam War intervened.

He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy as a 2nd Lt. in 1967, trained

as an infantry officer and went to Vietnam in 1968 as a rifle platoon leader with the 1st Marine Division, 27th Marine Regiment.

He led 45 Marines in infantry combat in the Hue Phu Bai and An Hoa base areas against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. He was wounded twice and received two Purple Hearts and other decorations for combat actions, including the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star and the Navy and Marine Commendation Medal.

O’Rourke graduated from the Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor Program, better known as TOPGUN, then became an air combat tactics instructor for the Marines before retiring from military life. He went on to graduate from Harvard Business School and enjoy a career in the aerospace industry.

When he finally returned to Outward Bound, O’Rourke was so moved by his own experience with the program that he became a youth instructor, then joined the veterans program, leading wilderness adventures for returning Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans.

“The values we teach our students at Outward Bound reawaken in me the values that I learned early in life at the U.S. Naval Academy, as a Marine Corps officer, and that stood by me as a rifle platoon leader in combat in Vietnam,” he said.

In addition to his work with the program, O’Rourke is a Montrose Civil Air Patrol search and rescue pilot, instructor pilot and aerospace education officer. ■

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f you want to see your grandkids turn pale and lightheaded, just tell them about the days of 24-exposure film rolls that cost money to purchase and process. Tell them how you had no idea whether your photos came out until a week after you took them. Relate tales of a world without autofocus.

Today’s smartphone cameras may not have high zoom lenses, but they are superior to the point-and-shoot cameras of the past in almost every other way. That is, if you know the tricks for getting great photos.

As your family gathers for the holidays, these tips for better smartphone images may come in handy.

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Cameras determine all of the fancy exposure settings by evaluating how the light comes through the lens. As smart as phone cameras are, they have no idea what you are trying to photograph. If you try to take a picture of a sunset, your camera will set the light sensitivity settings to the mountains below, and vice versa.

On your screen, touch the area you want your camera to pay attention to.

It will adjust its settings to that area.

Take multiple pictures until you get the perfect shot.

Use your buttons Most people tap their phone’s onscreen button to take a photo, but it’s hard to do one-handed. Every smartphone I’m aware of lets you to use one

of the phone’s physical buttons to take a picture.

On iPhones, press either volume button to take a picture. If you are an Android user, check your online manual.

Shoot video the right way We usually use our phones vertically, but our televisions are horizontal rectangles.

When you shoot videos holding your phone vertically, you wind up with black bars on both sides of your screen.

If the video appeared on a TV screen, only one-third of it would have video on it—the other two-thirds would be black.

Shoot better video by rotating your phone 90 degrees so it’s horizontal—it will capture the experience with more fidelity.

Try some cool apps There are thousands of smartphone apps for photos and video. Some let you manually adjust your camera, some add a new look to your images and some allow you to post-process your images.

As an iPhone user, my favorite photo and video apps are Manual, Action Movie, 8mm, FiLMiC Pro and Lapse It. A few of these are also available on Android, which has its own exclusive photo and video apps.

Are there photo and video apps you prefer? Feel free to email me with more suggestions! ■

Send your technology questions to Adam in care of the BEACON, or email him directly at adamc@talkingdigital.org

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Scammer seeks sugar daddy Dear Old Bag: My complaint about destination weddings is not only the expense of the wedding, but the events leading up to it. Couples come up with so many pre-wedding parties and trips, they’ve spent thousands even before the wedding. I guess it’s okay if they’re wealthy; however, I’m so practical that I believe these kids are spending dollars that would be better spent on a down payment for a home. Don’t you agree?

Signed, Practical Pat Dear Practical Pat: I’ve thought that many times, but alas, not one person has asked my advice when planning a wedding. It’s a different world out there. We’re caught up in providing our kids with what we didn’t have as youngsters, and it grows from generation to generation. I have to think it will end someday. OB Dear Old Bag: You once said that you don’t have to go to church to be spiritual. I disagree with you. Maybe it’s because my husband is a minister, but going to church helps people stay on the straight and narrow. I believe it helps us make better choices, supports us in times of need and gets us closer to God. Signed, Wife of Preacher Dear Wife: I hope you didn’t think I was trying to discourage people from going to church. I will reiterate that I know spiritual people who don’t attend church, and I know people who don’t miss a church service and don’t seem very spiritual to me. I think it’s important to differentiate the meanings of spiritual and religious.

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religious and religious without being spiritual. I believe spirituality comes from the heart and is portrayed by how we treat our fellow man. But this is just my opinion. It’s not up to me to judge. OB Dear Old Bag: I joined a dating site and I have to say I’m enjoying it. I’ve met some nice women, even though I haven’t met anyone with whom I want to spend the rest of my life. It’s a site for seniors, but there seem to be a lot of younger women there as well. I’m not looking for a young woman and I question the site for letting them join.

Are they looking for a sugar daddy?

Why do these sites do that? Signed, Senior and Proud of It Dear Senior: I can say from experience that there are a lot of younger men on these sites as well. I’ve raised the question with the dating site and have yet to receive an answer. As a reminder, some folks are scammers and will ask you for money after they think they have you in their pocket.

Report anyone you’ve detected to be a scammer. My advice is to ask them to coffee in a public place before you have too many chats. Then you can see for yourself. Scammers will tell you that they will be busy for the next month and then they can have coffee. Delete them! I also look them up on Facebook. If they have no friends or photos, they’re scamming. I also shy away from anyone who says he isn’t looking for a relationship or who’s married but estranged from his partner! OB ■

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LAUGHING MATTERS Anger management Submitted by Derek Lecompte

“When I get mad at you, you never fight back,” a husband said to his wife.

“How do you control your anger?”

“I clean the toilet bowl,” she said.

Her husband was baffled. “How does that help?” he asked.

“I use your toothbrush.”

The tattoo Submitted by Teresa Paul

Two elderly women were in a beauty parlor getting their hair done, when a young gal walked in with a low-cut

blouse that revealed a beautiful rose tattoo on one breast.

One woman leaned over to the other and said, “Poor thing. She doesn’t know it, but in 50 years she’ll have a long-stemmed rose in a hanging basket.”

The origin of white hair Submitted by Shannon Hutchins

One day, a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunette hair.

The little girl looked at her mother and asked, “Why are some of your hairs white, Mama?”

Her mother replied, “Well, every time you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white.”

The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then asked, “Mama, how come all of Grandma’s hairs are white?”

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My husband bought me a mood ring the other day; you know, the ones that

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A man told his neighbor, “I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me $4,000, but it’s state of the art. It’s perfect.” ”Really?” asked the neighbor. “What kind is it?”

“Twelve-thirty.”

Emergency preparedness Submitted by Jill Reams

A married couple enjoyed their new boat together, but the husband was always the one behind the wheel.

He was concerned about what might happen in an emergency, so one day out on the lake he said to his wife, “Please take the wheel, dear. Pretend that I’m having a heart attack. You must get the boat safely to shore and dock it.”

She drove the boat to shore and safely docked it.

Later that evening, she walked into the living room where her husband was watching television.

She sat down next to him, switched the TV channel and said to him, “Please go into the kitchen, dear.

Pretend I’m having a heart attack and set the table, cook dinner and wash the dishes.”

Colorado farmers Submitted by Jose Turner

A man owned a small farm in Colorado. The state’s Wage and Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent to interview him.

“I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,” demanded the agent.

“Well,” said the farmer, “There’s my hired hand who’s been with me for three years. I pay him $600 a week, plus free room and board. The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $500 a month, plus free room and board. Then there’s the half-wit that works about 18 hours a day. He makes $10 a week and I buy him chewing tobacco,” replied the farmer.

“That’s the guy I want to talk to—the half-wit,” said the agent.

The farmer said, “That would be me.”

Estate planning 101 Submitted by Lauren Gonzalez

Dan found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, and he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. One evening he went to a singles bar, where he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away.

“I may look like just an ordinary man,” he said as he walked up to her, “but in just a week or two, my father will die and I’ll inherit $20 million.”

Impressed, the woman went home with him that evening and, three days later, she became his stepmother. ■

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Photographers put their passion on display

By Joyce Corley

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Vince and Maggie Farnsworth enrich Montrose’s art scene with stunning photographs at Farnsworth Scenics gallery. Photo by Joyce Corley.

“A pro demonstrates great patience and is willing to research the subject matter, the locale and the different lighting opportunities.

A pro has confidence in what he or she is doing.”

arnsworth Scenics gallery is a welcome addition to the Montrose art scene. Inside the Sky small gallery, visMonument itors find stretches of pristine alpine scenery, stunning nightscapes and unique photos that are both edifying and beautiful.

Vince and Maggie Farnsworth own the gallery, and have been involved in art for many years.

Vince is a self-taught photographer, who worked for many years as a scientist in southern California. When the Farnsworths were contemplating retirement, they visited Montrose and fell in love with it. They bought a piece of land and moved to town 11 years ago. It was the beginning of a love affair with photography, featuring the many gorgeous, nearby locations.

They considered opening their own gallery for several years.

“We thoroughly researched the area and read a lot of books on starting up a business,” Vince said. “We were ready to give it a try!”

Eventually they dismissed the idea as not economically viable. But fate stepped in, and the Farnworths were given an opportunity that was too good to refuse. Now they’re spend-

ing their retirement working on this passion project.

“Why not do something that gives you satisfaction?” Vince said.

The images on display are breathtaking. Vince captures every minute detail in a scene and delivers it with crisp, dedicated accuracy and heartfelt emotion. To achieve similar results, he said photographers must know and respect the rules of art.

“A pro never stops learning,” he said. “He or she is willing to spend countless hours perfecting their art, both in the field and in the digital darkroom. A pro demonstrates great patience and is willing to research the subject matter, the locale and the different lighting opportunities. A pro has confidence in what he or she is doing.”

Some of his photos were shot at 1 or 2 a.m. He said it’s critical to be at the right place and right time. He remembers once being stalked by a bobcat in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. He hung in there until he got his shot. It was one of his most frightening and hazardous experiences, but the resulting photograph was worth it.

Maggie doesn’t consider herself a serious photographer. She does dab-

ble, but most of her photography is family or travel-driven.

“Why should I bother when I have an expert on hand who does it so well?” she said.

And Vince does do it well. A recent visitor was curious about a photo of the Milky Way hanging in the shop.

When he found out what it was, he was speechless. Coming from a big city, he’d never seen it.

Maggie says that’s one of the benefits of having the gallery—it’s always great to see people blown away by the skill and expertise of the photographer. ■

Farnsworth Scenics, 3358 Mahogany Dr., Is located at the entrance to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

To learn more, call 252-1641 or visit www.farnsworthscenics.com.

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ovember 11 has special significance to Olathe’s Norman Shetley.

It marks the anniversary of the end of World War II—a day he still prefers to call Armistice Day. November 11, 2017, is also his 93rd birthday.

After graduating from Olathe High School in 1943, Shetley was headed to Western State College in Gunnison. That was his intention, anyway.

In July of that year, he was drafted into the U.S. Army.

“It wasn’t as though I wanted to go—nobody did—but I didn’t look at it as being that I was forced to go. I had to go,” Shetley said. “I looked at it as an opportunity.”

His first opportunity arose at boot camp at Camp Fannin, near Tyler, Texas.

“We had to crawl under barb wire on our bellies, and they shot live machine guns over our heads,” Shetley said. “They told us it was 18 inches above us, but I never wanted to actually measure it.”

He was assigned to the 14th Armored Division, which left for Europe in October 1944.

The journey there took 15 days. They landed in Marseille, France, and were soon within sight of the front lines.

Shetley was a wireman. His

duties included running wire for communication between the various placements. He traveled on foot or by jeep, stringing wire so forward observers and command personnel could plan battles.

At one point, Shetley’s unit was in the field for five straight months without a shower.

“Oh, we washed and shaved, using our helmets to hold water, but we were pretty scraggly,” he said.

When they finally had access to showers, each man was limited to five minutes to wash off five months of grit.

Shetley spent the rest of the war with the 14th. After the war ended in Europe, he was assigned another unit that was supposed to head for Japan, but it never left.

After leaving the Army, Shetley joined his wife teaching at the Fairview School, west of Olathe, from 1946-1948, then he finally went on to Western

“It wasn’t as though I wanted to go—nobody did—but I didn’t look at it as being that I was forced to go. I had to go,” Shetley said. “I looked at it as an opportunity.”

State College.

After graduation, he taught fifth graders in Delta for seven years, then went to work for the Colorado Department of Employment. He retired from there after 23 years.

Shetley still lives on his family’s farm. He’s an avid supporter of Operation Sweet Tooth, an organization that ships care packages to military serving overseas.

Looking back on the war, he said he was lucky.

“I had a lieutenant [who] took me under his wing and looked out for me. I got to see a lot of things, and I even got the Bronze Star,” he said. “That was quite an honor.” ■

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Veterans Day freebies and discounts Many local retailers and restaurants offer discou regularly-updated list of these businesses at ww military-discounts.html. Don’t forget to bring a f Norman Shetley will celebrate his 93rd birthday on November 11—and the anniversary of his time fighting in World War II. Photo, right, by Bob Cox.

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f any World War II naval veterans can say, "I've been there and done that," Montrose resident Gerald Muzzy, 94, is one of them.

In 1938, at age 15, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy.

Underage enlistment prior to and during World War II was not prevalent, but it wasn’t uncommon. Muzzy only needed an affidavit signed by a reputable person attesting to his age.

“My uncle was a chief in the Navy and he signed for me,” Muzzy said.

“I had my high school diploma, so nobody questioned me.”

After boot camp, he was assigned to an aircraft carrier. His first deployment sent him into the North Atlantic and to Murmansk, in northwest Russia.

Throughout his time in the military, Muzzy literally saw the world, from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific.

“I was in England when the first bombs fell on London and in Pearl Harbor in February of 1942,” he said.

“Some of the oil was still smoking from the attack of December 7, 1941.”

He marched in the coronation parade when Queen Elizabeth II took the throne.

He made friends around the world, including a family in southwest Australia. He often used his leave time to work on their farm.

“The first time I was there, I woke up in the morning to find my uniform gone from the room and a pair of bib coveralls there for my use,” he said. “They were family to me.”

He enjoyed his years in the Navy and wanted to stay in longer, but post-war cutbacks caught up with him. After 18 years of service on aircraft carriers, including the USS Antietam, the USS Saratoga and the USS Hornet, Muzzy left at the rank of chief aviation boatswain's mate.

Some of his fondest memories are

“I was in England when the first bombs fell on London and in Pearl Harbor in February of 1942. Some of the oil was still smoking from the attack of December 7, 1941.” from the Antietam, the first true angle-deck aircraft carrier in the American fleet.

After leaving the Navy, Muzzy went to work as a machinist at The Boston Globe. He later took on a similar position at The Denver Post and worked there until he moved to the Western Slope.

Until recently, Muzzy was an active golfer and bowler. He has the rings to show off his athletic accomplishments and nearly a century of memories to prove his others. ■

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or nearly 40 years, the United Methodist Women (UMW) of Montrose has hosted the Down Home Country Bazaar, launching the local holiday art and craft shows of the holiday season.

Artists, artisans, crafters and cooks have reserved more than 30 tables to showcase and sell their creations.

From felted hats and knitted scarves, stained glass and wooden bowl, and homemade jellies and jams, Baldridge Hall in Montrose United Methodist Church (MUMC) is filled from wall to wall. Additionally, holiday decorations and ornaments abound.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for creative people to make their wares available to the public,” said long-time volunteer Ruth Heath.

Fresh-baked goods and peanut brittle are available in the lobby, and a nutritious lunch will be served downstairs.

“People just love Granny’s Attic,” said Bonnie Lamb, another long-time volunteer. “It’s an eclectic collection of pre-owned treasures. We have it downstairs. There are no price tags, just a bucket to put donations in.”

Heath said there will be eight to 10 new vendors this year, giving regular

attendees something exciting to look forward to.

These donations, plus a $7 fee for each vendor and 15 percent of sales, fund the charitable work of the UMW. “We send money all over the world,” said Heath. “There are always a lot of significant missions which need financial support.”

Lamb said some of the money stays close to home, too.

“We’ve donated to local agencies, such as Sharing Ministries, and to the Methodist men’s group for some of their charitable activities,” Lamb said.

Shopping is streamlined. Buyers collect their treasures from each vendor’s table, then purchase them all at once at the checkout tables. No need to bring cash only—credit and debit card services will be available.

It’s a far cry from how the church’s bazaar used to be.

“Some of the bazaars in the past were more like farmers markets,” Heath reminisced. “We held them in the basement. I remember how popular the noodles my mother made were.”

This year’s bazaar will be held on November 11 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at MUMC, 19 S. Park Ave. ■

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Triumph over tragedy:

Local man keeps family legacy alive after World War II

By Barbara Ward

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veryone has studied World War II in school, but fewer of us have families who were victims of Nazism.

Richard Campbell, 85, carries that legacy.

Campbell’s mother, a Russian Jew, was fortunate to escape to the U.S. when the Nazis invaded Russia.

Campbell’s love of history and his desire to keep his family’s legacy alive led him to investigate their experiences during the war.

Family tragedy In 1912, Campbell’s grandparents sent his mother, Dorothy Lesov, to the U.S. to live with (and potentially marry) a cousin to gain citizenship.

She never married him—on arrival, she learned he was a bootlegger and would have no part of it. She went on to become a fashion designer in New York.

Her extended family was not so lucky. Their Russian hometown of Velizh was occupied in November 1941 by the German army. On January 29, 1942, the Nazis killed 1,721 members of the Jewish community.

“All of them were forced into a ghetto, then taken to two sites—a large barn and a pig sty,” said Campbell. “The German army machine-gunned the barn, then set it ablaze.”

Twenty-one of his family members were executed that day, including his grandparents. A young cousin, Boris Paltzov, managed to escape through an opening in the barn floor. Campbell never met Paltzov, although he did have a phone conversation with him later in life.

Into the lion’s den As he grew up, Campbell became interested in his family’s heritage.

It seemed like the last place he should go was Germany, but that’s

where his job with the U.S. Information Agency took him in the 1950s. He worked as an intelligence analyst for the U.S. Mission in West Berlin and later the U.S. Embassy in East Germany.

“I would read papers, memorandums and diverse presentations from the East German state,” he said.

“I analyzed and translated the material for the daily briefings at the ambassador’s office about the activities in the U.S., both overt and covert, of the East Germans.”

He witnessed the closing of the border between East and West Berlin, and saw the development of the famous Checkpoint Charlie.

Thanks to his language skills and long-term German residence, Campbell eventually became an archivist supervisor at the Berlin Document Center. He was responsible for archiving material from the Reich Chamber of Culture, and he re-cataloged and prepared some 500,000 documents for microfilming, including the personal files of people active in Nazi Germany’s cultural spheres, as well as the Schutzstaffel (SS) and German military.

There was also a card file of more than 8,000 Jews who had been removed from their positions in culture and academia by the Nazis. Many of them, like Campbell’s mother, were fortunate enough to immigrate to the U.S. Knowing that so many of his family members were murdered for being Jewish had a profound effect on Campbell.

“It changed my outlook, my understanding and my relationship to people in Germany,” he said. “I learned not all Germans were Nazis.”

But not everyone he met was blameless, either. At a 1970 dinner party, Campbell met a German soldier who was part of the unit that

Richard Campbell holds a photo of his aunt, Sonja, and her brother, Jacob. Over 20 of his family members were murdered

by German soldiers during World War II.

annihilated his family.

“He was bragging about how they raided homes, stole valuables and burned homes,” Campbell said. “He showed pictures of some of his destruction. I excused myself to a solitary space in the hallway, and refused to be in the same room with the former perpetrator.”

Leaving a legacy Campbell left government service in 1997, but stayed in Berlin, working as an educator and city guide, and

speaking publicly about the Third Reich, the Cold War and the Holocaust.

He’s tried to pass everything he’s learned on to his two sons, Andrew and Kevin.

“It’s important to me for them to know their family history…and to be able to trace their paternal lineage to the mid 1700s,” he said.

Campbell is discouraged by the state of the world today.

“I’ve seen a substantial increase in anti-Semitism in this country,” he said. “It’s very upsetting. We’re all human beings and all immigrants.

No matter our color, race or religion, we should treat everybody the way we would like for them to treat us.

No one should fear for their safety or their home in this country.” ■

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nce you’ve tasted freshly picked produce, it’s hard to settle for anything less. Our bodies know the difference between a tomato just off the vine and one that ripened in a truck on its way from Mexico.

Those of us spoiled (in the best way) by fresh produce know that it offers us unmatched nutrition and flavor. So how can we access the foods we love throughout the winter?

A quick rewind In the garden, much of our learning comes after the fact. We learn from our mistakes, discover tricks, make discoveries and find truth in our reflections.

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• Set up a rotational system for leafy greens. A trough-like pot works well and fits on windowsills.

You can also use four separate pots.

Divide your planting area into four sections and plant new seeds every two weeks, moving to the next section each time. Scatter seeds throughout and keep the soil moist.

Harvest and eat baby greens daily to slowly thin out the young plants, giving them more space as they grow. After a few weeks, you’ll have a system established for fresh greens every day!

Food preservation is a tool that comes after the fact, too. Preserving produce at its peak enables us to enjoy the benefits of fresh produce throughout the year. Preservation used to be a common practice. Though it’s no longer a necessity, we can still reap the benefits.

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Connecting with the people who grow our food (because even gardeners buy food eventually) might be the single most important step we can take towards eating more nutritious and flavorful food, building more sustainable food systems and creating more rewarding garden ecosystems.

Optimize your windowsills by growing plants that will nourish your body!

Select culinary herbs, lettuce and other leafy greens that grow well in pots and can thrive in partial sun.

• Choose what you’ll use. Grow herbs that you love to cook with. If you’re growing your favorite plants, chances are you’ll be willing to put in extra effort for them.

• Start with soil. Pot healthy plant starts in clean, high-quality, natural potting soil with slow-releasing fertilizers. Keep the soil moist and pay attention to lighting changes throughout the season.

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Looking for a more hands-off approach? Find a local farm with a greenhouse. You may be able to buy directly from them, or they’ll tell you which stores sell their produce.

As you bring your garden indoors this fall, consider this: Perhaps bringing in our gardens means more than potting up. Perhaps we can expand our garden real estate by connecting with others and manifesting our values. Let’s bring the garden indoors by bringing it into our hearts and our minds—and our windowsills. ■

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NOVEMBER 4 Line drawing Get an introduction to line drawing from artist Jon Mitchell at the All Saints Anglican Church from 1-4 p.m. The following materials are required: at least one soft pencil; eraser; drawing paper tablet; and at least one sheet of paper, 8.5-by-11 inches or bigger.

NOVEMBER 14 Patterned Gifts and Pinot Noir Join local mixed media artist Kellie Day at the Sherbino Theater in Ridgway in making a whimsical holiday gift for someone you love. The $45 fee includes instruction, materials, a drink and a finished piece. Class runs from 6-8:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 4-5 Introduction to silversmithing Learn the basic techniques of silversmithing at the Weehawken Arts Centers by creating several pieces of jewelry, including a ring and a pendant.

Registration is $90, and there is a $75 materials fee per person. To register, visit www.weehawkenarts.org.

NOVEMBER 17-18 HappyNewMerryThanksMas HappyNewMerryThanksmas is will be held at Friendship Hall at the Montrose County Fairgrounds from noon to 8 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. This shopping extravaganza stars Santa Claus!

NOVEMBER 24 Montrose tree lighting Montrose County lights a festive tree in front of the courthouse at 5:30 p.m.

Enjoy a reading of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” carols, complimentary hot cocoa and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, who will take a short walk to open their cabin for the season. See www.visitmontrose.com or call 4978558 for details.

NOVEMBER 6 Citizens’ Climate Lobby meeting Steve Metheny, of Delta Montrose Electric Association, will speak at 4 p.m. at DMEA, 11925 6300 Road, and provide a tour of the community’s solar array and solar gardens. Following the tour, the lobby will have its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Centennial Room behind Montrose City Hall.

NOVEMBER 11 Flagpole dedication Join the Montrose Recreation District at 10 a.m. to dedicate the rec center’s recently installed flagpole to veterans and active duty military.

5K race At 11 a.m., run in a 5K race that starts and ends at the Montrose Rec Center.

This event is co-sponsored and organized by the San Juan Runners and the Welcome Home Alliance for Veterans.

For more information, call 249-7705.

NOVEMBER 13 Patron Appreciation Day at Delta Library Celebrate the beautiful, historical, Delta Library! Enjoy punch and goodies, watch a skit put on by staff set in the early 1900s and learn about the Friends of the Delta Library. All of this

NOVEMBER 18 San Juan Weavers show and sale The San Juan Weavers Guild celebrates its 40th anniversary with a show and sale from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Montrose Holiday Inn Express. This free, one-day event features demonstrations, exhibits and hands-on learning, as well as a huge selection of items for sale.

Amateur chess tournament Players of all ages are invited to the Bill Heddles Recreation Center for a chess tournament from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration is $15 for adults and covers the awards. Bring a snack to share. Lunch is on your own. Advance registration is strongly recommended but will be accepted until 9:15 a.m. on the day of the tournament. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. and will consist of six rounds with a one-hour time limit.

NOVEMBER 23 Free Thanksgiving dinner Relax and enjoy a full-course Thanksgiving meal with your friends and neighbors on Thanksgiving Day at the Montrose County Fairgrounds’ Friendship Hall. There will be activities for children and entertainment from noon3 p.m. This celebration is presented by Montrose Community Dinners. If you or someone you know would like a meal

NOVEMBER 24-DECEMBER 20 Christmas trees at Covered Bridge Ranch Choose and cut your own Christmas tree, wander through festive barns and meet our family of farm animals.

Covered Bridge Ranch is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. It’s also open December 18-20.

For more information, visit www. coveredbridgeranch.com.

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NOVEMBER 25 Chili fundraiser Support Art Partners with a big bowl of chili. Join this all-you-can-eat fundraiser and receive a handcrafted bowl for $15.

The event runs from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Montrose’s Lark and Sparrow. Paint a bowl at Amazing Glaze before November 19 to donate it to the fundraiser.

For more information, call 249-1116.

NOVEMBER 25 Delta Parade of Lights Join Delta’s kickoff to Christmas! This wonderful occasion includes live music, a parade, a tree-lighting ceremony and, of course, Santa! Activities start in downtown Delta at 3 p.m. The parade starts around 5 p.m. ■

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Arts and events center underway Cedaredge is home to talented artists, musicians and craftsmen who will be able to showcase their work at the Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center, a new nonprofit that recently found a location on Main Street. Plans include a 175-seat performance and event space; rooms for art, dance and yoga classes; and places for making and displaying works by local and regional artists. Performance spaces will have state-of-theart acoustics and other features necessary to satisfy the needs of performers.

Programming will include offerings for children and adults. A gift shop for local artisans is also in the works. For more information, call 250-6266 or email mountainchiinc@gmail.com Weaving friendship for 40 years The San Juan Weavers Guild celebrates its 40th anniversary with a show and sale on November 18 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Montrose Holiday Inn Express. This free, one-day event features demonstrations, exhibits and hands-on learning, as well as a huge selection of items for sale. To celebrate this year’s theme, “Then and Now,” weavers will show examples of early work and more recent creations. A second exhibit features the guild’s annual design challenge: Members exchanged postcards early in the year and used them to inspire creations. For more information, contact Bobbie Irwin at 249-2981 or irwin@rmi.net.

Become a Master Gardener Colorado State University Tri-River Area Extension invites you apply for its Master Gardener Program. Apprentices receive approximately 66 hours of training by CSU Extension agents, local and regional specialists. Training takes place in Grand Junction. Classes are once a week, January through March, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Classes include information in botany, soils, irrigation, plant pathology, entomology, fruit growing, vegetable gardening, weed and pest management, xeriscape, native plants and more. Following the training, apprentices work a minimum of 50 volunteer hours through the Extension. The

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For more information, contact Susan Honea at 244-1834.

Volunteer Opportunities • Mothers of Preschoolers is seeking volunteers to rock babies, play, sing and spoil little ones for two mornings a month to give their mamas time to refuel and be encouraged. Call 509619-3062 or MontroseMOPS@gmail. com.

• Volunteer drivers are needed to deliver meals to low-income and frail seniors. Drivers are background checked and need to provide references. Call 249-8804.

• The Museum of the Mountain West seeks volunteers to be trained as tour guides, landscapers/ groundskeepers, light construction, building maintenance and janitorial.

Call 240-3400.

Support Groups • Bosom Buddies, a breast cancer support group, meets from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Community Connections, 645 S. Fifth St. in Montrose. Call Francie at 252-2814.

• Cardiac Support Group meets monthly from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday at Montrose Memorial Hospital in Conference Room A. • Caring for Caregivers Delta meets monthly from 11 a.m. to noon on the second Tuesday at Delta Partners.

Call Danielle at 200-7163.

• Caring for Caregivers Montrose meets monthly from 11 a.m. to noon on the fourth Tuesday at Montrose PACE. Call Danielle at 200-7163.

• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets monthly from 4-5 p.m. on the last Monday at Horizons Health Care and Retirement Community. Call 275-4220.

• Diabetes Support meets monthly at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Call 2407280. ■

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Clubs & Activities Black Canyon Camera Club meets monthly from 11 a.m. to noon on the second Tuesday at the First Church of God, 1102 Howard St. in Delta. Stay from noon to 1 p.m. for a workshop.

Call 399-3674 or visit www.blackcan yoncameraclub.org.

Black Canyon Classics Car Club meets monthly on the first Tuesday.

The club is open to all ages interested in classic cars, street rods, trucks and other vehicles. For meeting time and location, call 249-6051.

Montrose Amateur Radio Club meets monthly at 7 p.m. on the third Friday at the Olathe Community Center. Call 417-6142.

Montrose Elks Bingo takes place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Montrose Elks Lodge, 801 S. Hillcrest Dr.

Montrose Pavilion Dance Club hosts dances monthly from 7:30-11 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays at the Montrose Pavilion. Dancers of all ages are welcome. Bring a snack to share.

Cost is $5. Call 252-7172.

Montrose Women’s Club meets for monthly luncheons at noon on the third Monday, September through May. All Montrose area women are invited to attend. For location, call 275-3336.

San Juan Dance Club meets from 6:45-8 p.m. Thursdays at the Lions Clubhouse in Montrose. Call 708-8333.

Western Slope 4 Wheelers meets monthly at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesdays at the Montrose Rod & Gun Club’s indoor range. Call 275-0754. ■

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