Delta County Independent, Feb. 27

NORTH FORK TIMES

SURFACE CREEK NEWS

SPORTS

REBRANDING

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

GUNNING FOR STATE

Conservation center has a new name to serve the entire county, B2

Drama superstars dominate the stage at Cedaredge High School, C4

Playoff action begins for high school basketball teams, B7-8

DELTA COUNTY

FEBRUARY 27, 2013 VOL. 130, NO. 9

75¢

INDEPENDENT

www.deltacountyindependent.com

Sheriff vows to uphold Second Amendment

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

Delta County Sheriff Fred McKee reports a significant increase in the number of applications for concealed weapons permits since the beginning of the year. The activity is spurred by discussions taking place at both the state and federal level concerning possible restrictions on the purchase of certain types of firearms and ammunition.

With the mass shootings at the Century Theatre in Aurora and Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, McKee said it’s understandable people are searching for the underlying cause.

But McKee said he strongly believes firearm legislation will not make communities safer. Instead, the legislation infringes on the rights of lawabiding citizens and creates obstacles that are no deterrent to criminals.

The County Sheriffs of Colorado believe the focus should turn to mental health. Better funding for screening, treatment, education and government-supported mental health facilities should be addressed, not gun control.

As president of that organization, McKee is leading the fight against any state legislation that could limit Second Amendment rights.

He is prepared to attend and testify at Senate hearings

— if time allows. Legislation moved so quickly through the House there was little time to respond, he said.

The County Sheriffs of Colorado are united in the fight, he said. They recently outlined their position paper, summarizing their stance with this comment: “The County Sheriffs of Colorado know firsthand that strict gun control laws do not deter criminals from getting firearms illegally and committing crimes. Rather, they hurt law-abiding citizens who may be left unprotected because law enforcement cannot arrive in time to stop a criminal’s bullet once he has pulled the trigger.”

While others are riding a wave of emotion, the county sheriffs believe all gun control bills should be tabled for at least a year “to encourage rational deliberations before any decisions are made.”

The position paper highlights the following topics: Assault weapons ban: The County Sheriffs of Colorado opposes a ban on so-called “assault weapons” because of its vague definition. What many call “assault weapons” are actually semi-automatic rifles that operate the same as any other rifle in that they fire one bullet for every one time a trigger is pulled. Semi-automatic rifles are not machine guns. They do not spray fire like a machine gun.

Ban on private sales of

firearms: The County Sheriffs of Colorado are adamantly opposed to any restriction on a person’s right to privately sell firearms to another per-

son. Private sales to friends, zens to sell firearms through neighbors or loved ones would a federal firearms dealer is become illegal, effectively the first step towards gun turning law-abiding citizens registration and a national into criminals. Forcing citi- SECOND AMENDMENT TO A3

Photo by Tamie Meck

Eagles take flight at state The Paonia Eagles claimed their second consecutive 2A state wrestling title Saturday night at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The Eagles sent 13 wrestlers to state and placed 11.

Head coach Andy Pipher (front row, second from right) was named the state and Class 2A Coach of the Year. See complete coverage of Paonia, Cedaredge, Delta and Hotchkiss on pages B5-8.

Tipton: Obamacare costs rural areas

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

Representative Scott Tipton, in Delta last Thursday, discussed health care and economic issues with the county commissioners.

During the session, Tipton acknowledged that rural areas and their hospitals are “paying the price” for Obamacare’s many inadequacies as a new world of health care emerges from more than 2,000 pages of legislation that created it almost three years ago. The program is officially known as Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Two top administrators from Delta County Memorial Hospital, CEO Jason Cleckler and chief clinical officer Jody Roeber, told Tipton how burdensome regulation and punitive enforcement of minor rules infractions are making health care delivery more difficult for the hospital, and for other providers.

As an illustration, they told the true story of a physician who moved his practice here from another state. He located in a severely underserved area. Government regulators somehow discovered that the doctor had unknowingly missed a procedural rule by not notifying his previous state that he was leaving. While medical bureau-

crats reviewed the matter, the doctor and his patients were denied federal reimbursements for three months.

Tipton got a reality check report from the two hospital administrators who told him how the implementation of PPACA is having the opposite of its intended effect on small, rural hospitals.

“The goal was to control skyrocketing costs,” Cleckler said. Instead, he and Roeber cited specific examples of how the health care management regimen unfolding under PPACA is burdening DCMH with regulatory compliance and threats of punitive sanctions that don’t advance patient care.

They made several other points during the presentation, including the following ones: • Federal reimbursements for service are being cut by the government. This will force more practicing professionals to cut back service to patients on the federal programs, or to close their practices entirely.

• The reimbursement cuts are having a disproportionate effect on rural areas, institutions and people. There are fewer doctors to accept patients from those who cut back. Physician pay in rural areas is lower, and working conditions are more severe

and unpredictable than in urban areas. PPACA is exacerbating the trends.

• Federal program cuts especially impact DCMH which derives 51 percent of its care income from Medicare.

Even that income could be put at risk for a minor rules

infraction.

• Another 13 percent of care income comes from Medicaid, “and that will keep increasing, to 25 percent or higher,” Cleckler said.

• Hospital operations everywhere are coming under heavier regulatory scrutiny. With

more scrutiny come tougher penalties for rules infractions.

Various performance audits that DCMH must undergo are able to look through hospital records for the past three years. Rules infractions can be penalized by requiring 100 TIPTON TO A3

Truck route construction progresses on three fronts

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

Construction on Confluence Drive is off to a fast start, with progress taking place on three fronts.

Public works director Jim Hatheway reports pile driving has been completed and caissons and piers have been poured for the portion of the roadway that will be elevated over the railroad tracks. Work has started on the “falsework” which will ensure the safety of workers forming the pier caps.

From Foster Farms to Silver Street, crews are boring beneath the railroad tracks with a 60-inch steel pipe which will carry stormwater.

This work is being done by hand, with men digging out a tunnel, filling a cart with

dirt and hauling the cart back out through the pipe, which is rammed forward slowly as the project progresses. On Thursday, subcontractors with Underground Infrastructure Technologies were just 10 feet shy of completing the 85foot-long tunnel. “This is an interesting process,” Hatheway said, “and a litle more labor intensive than I had anticipated.”

On the east side of Foster Farms, beet waste is being excavated. The waste is a leftover from the Holly Sugar factory which once occupied that site.

Soil testing did not reveal the substandard soil beneath the beet waste, prompting a major change order for the project. At the Feb. 19 city council meeting, Hatheway

sought funding to address the “muck” beneath the beet waste.

In response to a question from councilmember Robert Jurca, city manager Justin Clifton said the contingency budget is just over $1 million. “I don’t want to minimize spending 40 percent of the contingency on a project that’s just 10 percent complete, but it’s typical in a project of this nature, soil stabilization is the biggest area of vulnerability,” he said.

The solution has been vetted by two different geotechnical firms, Clifton added, and both firms are comfortable it will solve the problem.

After the change order was approved, discussion turned to the direction council will TRUCK ROUTE TO A3

INDEX

SourceGas warns of billing scam

Board members appointed

Accent ........................... A4 Activities ....................... A7 Agriculture .....................C8 Bruin Tracks ................C3-6 Business ........................ A5 Church ........................... D6 Classifieds .................. D1-2 Editorial ......................... A2 Legals ......................... D3-5 North Fork Times .......B104 Obituaries ..................... A6 School Zone .................. A8 Service Directory ........ D9 Sports ..........................B5-8 Surface Creek News ...C1-7 TV Listings ................. D7-8

SourceGas customers should be aware of a variety of nationwide billing scams targeting utility customers. The scams range from an individual trying to obtain personal information to attempts to illegally obtain payments from customers. SourceGas reminds customers to be prudent about the type of information they give out so they don’t fall victim to identity theft.

Scammers have been known to try to use fake employee names and or fake employee ID numbers when contacting customers. SourceGas will never call a customer and ask the customer to provide their full social security number, account number or password. SourceGas employees will always carry an employee badge and will drive a company vehicle with the SourceGas logo clearly visible. If you are unsure about any contact you receive from SourceGas, call 1-800-563-0012 to verify the situation.

Meeting on Feb. 19, the Board of County Commissioners made the following appointments to volunteer citizen boards and commissions: Delta County Planning Commission — Tony Prendergast, Dick Disner, Bob Stechert; North Fork APC — Steve Wolcott reappointed, acknowledged the Town of Paonia appointment of Larry Wissbeck; Leroux Creek APC — Kim Shay appointed, acknowledged the Town of Hotchkiss appointment of Carrie Wingfield; Surface Creek APC — acknowledged the Town of Cedaredge appointment of Raymond Hanson; Crawford APC — Bob Pennetta appointed, acknowledged the Town of Crawford appointment of Hetty Todd.

A2 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

OPINION

LETTERS More motorized routes should be closed Dear Editor: Recently the Colorado Mule Deer Association hosted a sportsmen’s presentation in Grand Junction on BLM roads/trails, and is apparently of the opinion that, “Being able to drive into an area that has had a ... road or ATV trail is critical for hunters and anglers.” We should all endeavor to remind our fellow hunters that motorized overuse and abuse is one of the biggest threats to public lands habitat and hunting in Colorado and nationwide.

In fact, today only 8 percent of the national forest acreage in Colorado lies beyond one mile of a road (only 4 percent for BLM lands), and there are enough Forest Service roads in the state to go from the Kansas border to Utah and back 17 times.

As CPW District Ranger Derek Padilla recently pointed out, “There are too many roads and not enough secluded spaces to separate themselves

from human presence.

Without (those spaces), the elk move elsewhere, which nobody wants.”

As hunters and anglers know from boots-on-theground experience, more roads and OHV trails mean elk migrations are hindered, mule deer populations suffer, and trout spawning habitat is negatively impacted. That means less hunting and fishing opportunity. Consequently, public lands agencies should err on the side of closing more roads and trails, and ban exceptions for motorized game retrieval.

If you are unable to figure out how to get an elk or deer out of the woods without putting it on a vehicle, then you have no business hunting for one.

Most forests in Colorado, appropriately, disallow off-route motorized game retrieval. As Traditional Bowhunter magazine editor T.J. Conrads said, “The use of ATV/ORVs on federal lands is not

a right: it is a privilege, one that has been abused ... causing detrimental effects on the land, wildlife habitat, and other users of the land.”

As long as hunters have roamed Colorado, they have had the responsibility of planning ahead and getting their game out. For decades this has been done on foot or with stock. Game carts are an appropriate tool for this in many cases, but if we allow the habitat to be overrun with vehicles for the lazy and unprepared, we will find neither the game nor the solitude we seek. Yes, you might have to walk. You might have to sweat under a packframe or behind a game cart. But that is the point.

If you want easy food, try the supermarket.

David A. Lien Co-Chairman Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers www.colorado backcountryhunters. org

Possible solutions to global warming Dear Editor: Global warming, if true, would be a natural phenomenon. As I understand it, methane gas is a large, if not the largest, contributor to the problem. Methane is a natural ingredient in our atmosphere. It’s source is world wide. Now, with that little tidbit of information, let’s look at what I believe could be the some of the best cures for this problem.

To fix a problem, you first must know the sources of the ingredients causing the problem. As stated, methane is natural and the sources are geological from the earth such as gas, oil, coal deposits, etc.; all animal flatulence and this includes aquatic creatures; humans. The last probably should have been included in the generic animal sub-category — human activities such as various manufacturing processes, energy production/consumption, landfills and a variety of others.

Now that we have identified the major sources of causes, let’s look at some possible solutions.

1) Geological: I do not

Democrats aren’t being honest about minimum wage Dear Editor: Why stop at $9 an hour for minimum wage?

Why not just go for $10?

Shoot ... make it $20! If we are going to artificially inflate the minimum wage, it really shouldn’t even matter what we pay unskilled labor. This is a numbers game that the political left like to play, and the math never truly adds up. The term “minimum wage” has a Pavlovian effect on Democrats; the mere mentioning of this phrase causes them to salivate uncontrollably, even if no tangible ben-

efit is actually in front of them. As noted by Gretchen Nicholoff, chair for the Delta County Democratic Party, in her most recent letter to the editor, “[Democrats] believe that work is empowering and ennobling and sets a good example for our children, as they watch their parents work hard to give them a fair shot at the American dream...

A living wage is the very ground of this ideal.” On a surface level, platitudes about a “living wage” sound like an idea that everybody could get

behind. Who doesn’t like more money? However, increasing the minimum wage will not produce the altruistic results that Democrats promise, especially in Delta County.

First, let’s examine the argument put forward by Nicholoff. She declares Washington State to be the mecca for low-income earners, where the minimum wage is the highest in the country. She also boasts that it has a 7.6% unemployment rate, which is below the national average by an astonishing two-tenths of a percentage point. How do those crazy Pacific Northwesterners do it?

To counter this argument, I borrowed Nicholoff ’s “thorough” research methodology — namely a “quick look on the Internet.” I visited the U.S. Bureau for Labor Statistics’ website, and discovered that Nicholoff offers a great example of causation-versus-correlation — and how you shouldn’t confuse the two. She erroneously confounds two metrics as if they are mutually inclusive without factoring in the complex nature of economic behavior. Her argument is misleading and intellectually dishonest. First off, Washington ranks 30th in the United States for unemployment rates, which is hardly anything to brag about. Furthermore, I can use the same failed logic to prove the contrary of her argument.

Case in point: Wyoming.

This state has a minimum wage BELOW the federal mandate: $5.15 an hour.

Aside from tipped employees, this lower wage applies to several categories of exempt positions — minors, workers with disabilities, non-profit employees, farm labor, etc. — that do not have to abide by the federal standard of $7.25 an hour.

However, Wyoming boasts an even lower unemployment rate of 4.9%, which is much more impressive than Washington’s. And how about North Dakota?

It abides by the federal

Delta County Independent

standard, and it has the lowest rate of 3.2% unemployment rate. Cherry picking data and confusing correlation with causation are the telltale signs of a fallacious argument.

I am a firm believer that the majority of those who want to raise the minimum wage have never been called “boss” before.

(I am referring to the employment title, not the ’70s slang.) I would highly encourage the Delta Democrats to anonymously survey every small “ma and pa” shop of Delta County (which represents a large portion of the local economy), and see what these folks have to say about this potential increase.

Delta County is holding on by a thread as it is, and increases in labor costs is the last thing many small business owners need as we work our way out of this recession. Increasing the minimum wage means the possibility of a 24% increase in labor costs for small business owners.

Unless you run a gargantuan entity like Walmart (which hardly counts as a local business), absorbing this expense will not come easily. This means that hours will be reduced and less hiring will occur. Or employers will shift this cost back onto consumers, which disproportionately affects those on the lower income level — the very same demographic of folks that Nicholoff and her Democrat buddies are trying to help — since they have to pay more for basic goods. Either way, Delta County will have to endure more unnecessary economic hardship.

Rather than fall in line with the national party’s platform, the Delta Democrats need to seriously evaluate the needs of their constituency. Either that, or they need to consider enrolling in night classes in economics, statistics, and critical thinking, because they show an utter lack of knowledge in all three areas.

Jay Stooksberry Delta

know of anything we can do there other than tap it for an energy source.

2) Animal flatulence: Now this is a big one and where do we start. We can cease all domestic animal (including dogs, cats, birds, goldfish) husbandry and rely on nature to provide the animal products we need. Of course the “Where’s the beef” group would have to take up hunting and that opens up wholly different cans of worms. But then hunting would result in a return of domestication as it would be a whole bunch easier to pen up the wildlife so it would be easier to catch/hunt.

3) Human flatulence: Again, this is a natural process. I can think of only two remedies here.

First, a very strict mandatory birth control, allowing only a one for one replacement. Second, cut back on the number of politicians. Keep only those that would realistically work for solutions instead of spending our

Hypocrisy in the state Legislature Dear Editor: There is hypocrisy in the Colorado legislature.

Colorado State Representative Joe Salazar (D) recently argued that college campuses should ban concealed carry weapons.

He “rationalizes” as a woman you may “feel like you’re going to be raped ... when you may actually not be ... and you pop, pop a round at somebody.” He also says a woman should use a call box or a whistle if she is in danger.

Ladies, if you own a business, our State Representative Millie Hamner (D) voted against your right to use deadly force to defend yourself

behind their names.

What about George Soris or the president of GE who has moved most of his company out of the United States so he won’t have to pay taxes.

I’m sure all Democrats don’t believe all the stuff she spewed because they have just as tough a time making ends meet as do their Republican friends.

Most are also aware that if we don’t get spending and our debt under control soon, we could end up in another recession.

against an intruder in your place of business (HB1088).

Democrats are avid proponents of giving women equality in military combat positions.

So, I can defend my country but not my business or myself? Don’t insult my intelligence.

Will liberal Colorado legislators like Reps.

Hamner and Salazar also have in their sights a repeal of Colorado’s Castle Doctrine?

As a woman I want to be empowered with my Second Amendment right, not a whistle.

Debra Irvine Breckenridge

Electorate is not well informed Dear Editor: I happened to hear Herman Cain yesterday and he focused my attention on a facet of education I had never contemplated.

In reviewing our current political situation, it is difficult to understand how a well-informed electorate could possibly reelect a man who has buried the country in debt, done nothing to resolve the unemployment problem, imposed an onerous health care law, and put the economy on a selfdestruct course.

That is quite a mouthful but the answer is extremely simple. The electorate is NOT well informed. The truth is, our youth are either uneducated in the basics of American history and government or they are brainwashed in institutions dedicated to teaching anti-American liberal ideals. Much of our media is slanted toward the liberal agenda. Shame on us for letting this happen!

So now the damage has been done. The next question is, what to do about it?

Here comes the hard part.

If you think your present problems are a pain, remember, you have just experienced the tip of the iceberg. It will get worse and we have most of four more years of it. Well, this is where Herman Cain and education come into the picture. Herman very wisely says suffering is a wonderful educator so possibly in four years we

will have a well-educated electorate and sanity can return to Washington.

May God bless America.

Jim Andrews Austin

Montessori teachers are equally qualified

Dear Editor: The North Fork Community Montessori School is not a private school. We are a contract school within the Delta County School District.

As parents of children attending NFMCS, we are very proud of our “excellent” teachers, and don’t see grave differences between “their fellow public school teachers” as stated in the article last week interviewing Pam Cocker about the search for teachers of excellence.

Being a contract school within the Delta County School district means that we have a waiver package which states that our teachers need to be considered “highly qualified” as defined by “No Child Left Behind” and not to be licensed by the state.

The lack of inclusion of our teachers in the award offered by Cocker Kids is simply misinformed by stating it is only available to “public” schoolteachers in the North Fork.

Ashley Krest Becky Ela Members of the It is so sad that the NFCMS Accountability Committee head of the county Democratic party sees fit, after only three months since the election, to try to fur- DELTA COUNTY ther divide the people in INDEPENDENT the county with so many untruths. The fact is, a DELTA COUNTY INDEPENDENT lot of money has been (UPS 152-700) is published weekly on Wednesdays at 401 put into the communities Meeker St., Delta, CO 81416. by some very rich people Second class postage paid at with “R” behind their DELTA, CO. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: DELnames and, believe it or TA COUNTY INDEPENDENT, PO not, most of us work as BOX 809, DELTA, CO 81416 hard as our friends on the 401 Meeker St. other side of the aisle.

Delta, CO 81416 John A. Hotchkiss (970) 874-4421 Hotchkiss

Don’t let partisan politics divide the county Dear Editor: The letter from Gretchen Nicholoff was the most radical piece of liberalism I have ever read.

If you have money and have an R behind your name, you don’t work and you keep all your money in an offshore account.

The wealthy Republicans don’t spend any of their money at home or help out their communities like those in Hollywood who wouldn’t think of doing such a thing because they have a D

taxes for non-essential items. These would not stop the natural processes but there sure would be a lot less “hot air,” especially from the government!

4) Human activities: A huge variety of solutions can be and have been thought of. Probably the biggest issue here is land ills. If any of you have been to the landfill lately, you will see what a wasteful society we have become.

Since 2009, landfills have produced 17+ percent of all methane produced world wide. (Source: U.S. EPA) We need to start a worldwide realistic recycling program. There are several programs here: clean burning for energy; reuse for same product; refine new products; perfectly good items donated to needy programs, etc.

I know I have not offered an entire list of corrections for the enumerated issues but I think it is a start.

Larry M. Head Hotchkiss

LOCAL NEWS

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

A3

Schwartz promises proactive approach to prison discussion Senator Gail Schwartz (Senate District 5) reports receiving a number of letters from area citizens after a recent article in the DCI entitled, “Prisons targeted in state budget review.”

“This article helped bring to my attention the situation of the Delta Correctional Center’s placement on the list to be reviewed by the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budget,” she said this week. “While this evaluation process could lead to a potential closure of the facility, the process has only just begun and no decisions have been made at this

time.

“In an effort to be proactive, I have requested that the Colorado Department of Local Affairs engage with the Department of Corrections going forward to ensure a transparent and equitable process. I understand that the Delta Correctional Center and the surrounding community are closely linked.

At my recent town hall in Hotchkiss, we discussed at length the contributions and programs the citizens of Delta are providing to support the inmates, like the prison ministry program. Also, the inmate work force is

a valuable asset to the county and local agriculture community. Most importantly, the correctional facility is a significant job provider as the prison employs 138 Delta residents. These issues are an important factor to be considered in any prison evaluation.”

She promises to engage with the facility and with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budgeting as the process moves forward.

Anyone seeking additional information may Photo by Pat Sunderland contact Sen. Schwartz at (303) 866-4871 or gail. A UIT employee maneuvers an empty cart into a 60-inch tunnel being moved into place beneath the railroad tracks between Foster Farms and Silver Street. schwartz.senate@state.

Workers on the other end of the tunnel fill the cart with the dirt they’ve excaco.us. vated from the bore by hand.

Second Amendment FROM PAGE A1 database of gun owners.

Ban on high capacity magazines: Law enforcement officers carry high capacity magazines because there are times when 10 rounds might not be enough to end the threat. County Sheriffs of Colorado believe the same should hold true for civilians who wish to defend themselves.

Ban on bulk purchases of ammunition: Federal law already prohibits possession of ammunition by convicted felons, controlled substance users, anyone subject to a domestic violence restraining order, and anyone under the age of 18 (long gun) and 21 (handgun). Even if you

EGYPTIAN THEATRE 452 MAIN - 874-9770 www.deltaegyptiantheatre.com

LAST TWO NIGHTS WED. & THURS., FEB. 27 & 28 Feature at 7:00 & 9:15 p.m.

can’t buy in bulk, you could still buy multiple boxes of smaller quantities.

Mandatory entry into a statewide database for concealed carry permit holders: County Sheriffs of Colorado oppose any mandate for a statewide database for concealed carry permit holders. That information should remain in the local records belonging to each individual sheriff.

Persons seeking concealed weapons permits in Delta County must own a business or property in Delta County and must present a Colorado driver’s license. They must attend a firearms training course, be fingerprinted and pass background checks both locally and nationally.

McKee says 319 concealed weapons permits were issued in 2012; only one permit was denied, and that was because the applicant had a prior felony conviction. The number of applications has been on a steady increase for the last several years, he added.

Those seeking permits are never asked “why.”

Law-abiding citizens own firearms for a variety of reasons, McKee said, including self-protection, hunting, competition or recreation, but their rea-

R

STARTS FRIDAY THROUGH THURS., MAR. 7 Feature at 7:00 & 9:00 p.m.

SATURDAY MATINEE 4:00 p.m.

DOWNTOWN PAONIA

SHOWING

Silver Linings Playbook

R

Wed., 2/27 & Thur., 2/28 (7:00)

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry CABIN FEVER

R

Starts Fri., 3/1 & Sat., 3/2 (8:00); Sun., 3/3 (3:00); Tues., 3/5 - Thur., 3/7 (7:00)

Lincoln

PG-13

Starts Fri., 3/8 HOTLINE 527-6610 paoniaparadise@gmail.com www.paradiseofpaonia.com

R

1869 East Main Montrose • 252-9096

27 S. Cascade Montrose • 249-8211

WED., MAR. 6 All seats, all shows $6 for Adults, $5 for Child/Seniors, 3D Movies $9 for Adult, $8 Child/Senior Please visit www.montrosemovies.com.

Starting Friday, Mar. 1 ★ ★ Cinema 1 ★ ★

✦ ✦ Fox 1 ✦ ✦

7:00 & 9:00 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 7:00 p.m. Only Sun.-Thur.

(2:05 & 4:35 p.m. Sat. & Sun.) Starring Ashley Bell

7:05 & 9:25 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 7:05 p.m. Only Sun.-Thur.

(2:05 & 4:35 p.m. Sat. & Sun.)

“The Last Exorcism Part 2” PG-13 ★ ★ Cinema 2 ★ ★ 7:10 & 9:10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 7:10 p.m. Only Sun.-Thur.

(2:10 p.m. Sat. & Sun.)

Starring Jason Bateman

Identity Thief

R

✦ ✦ Fox 2 ✦ ✦ 7:00 & 9:20 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 7:00 p.m. Only Sun.-Thur.

(2:00 & 4:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun.)

Starring Josh Duhamel

Voice of Brendan Fraser

Safe Haven

“Escape from Planet Earth”

✦ ✦ Penthouse ✦ ✦

Presented in 3-D 4:40 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Shown in Traditional 2D

PG-13

PG

7:10 & 9:25 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 7:10 p.m. Only Sun.-Thur.

(2:10 p.m. Sat. & Sun.)

PG

Starring Ewan McGregor

★ ★ Cinema 3 ★ ★

Jack the Giant Slayer

7:05 & 9:20 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 7:05 p.m. Only Sun.-Thur.

(2:00 & 4:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun.)

Presented in 3-D PG-13 4:40 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Shown in Traditional 2D PG-13

Starring Dwayne Johnson

“Snitch”

PG-13

Welcome to the Movies

sons are their own. They do not owe an explanation to government, he said.

There does seem to be some confusion about when permits are required, he said. You do not need a concealed weapon permit to carry a firearm in your vehicle, whether you keep it in the glove compartment or under your seat. Concealed weapons permits are only required if you plan to carry a firearm on your person, in a manner in which the average person would not be aware you are carrying a firearm.

Correction The county bridge being readied for replacement at Escalante Canyon and mentioned in a DCI story last week is the bridge that crosses Escalante Creek at that point, not the Gunnison River bridge. The two bridges are located close to one another.

Tipton FROM PAGE A1 by requiring 100 percent payback to government for procedures. But, the hospital is rarely reimbursed for underpayments discovered in the audits.

• The Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) who perform audits on DCMH and other hospitals are in a conflict of interest.

They receive pay based on the amount of money they recover from hospitals they audit.

• Up to 45 days of compiling hundreds of pages of documents for an RAC audit is solely the job of the hospital staff.

The additional work time is not compensated.

• The federal government says that only 1 percent of hospitals receive audits each year.

But Cleckler named five hospitals in Tipton’s 3rd Congressional District that were audited in the past year. DCMH itself was audited a total of eight times by various agencies during 2012.

“We feel as if we are under attack,” Cleckler said.

Tipton said he is aware of the shortcomings of Obamacare and recognizes that “patient accessibility to health care services is being threatened.” The same is true “throughout rural America,” he said.

However, the Republican congressman gave little indication that changes are coming.

Also discussed during Tipton’s hour-plus stop in Delta were oil and gas development, the importance of the coal industry to Delta County’s economy, and the Gunnison sage grouse. Tipton said there is “faulty science” being used in a study supporting threatened status for the Gunnison sage grouse. He supported the county’s request to delay hearings by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on threatened status for another 60 days until May.

Truck route FROM PAGE A1 take in regard to future change orders. To avoid project delays — and the need for special meetings — it was suggested the public works director be authorized to okay change orders of up to $50,000. The city manager will have the authority to approve change orders up to $250,000, with the understanding the change orders fall within budget and have been vetted by the design team and city staff.

Councilmember Ray Penick said he had no trouble with those guidelines, knowing staff is fully aware of the budget the city is working with.

Councilmember Robert Jurca disagreed. He noted 40 percent of the contingency is gone. Two more change orders of that size and the project is over budget, he said.

“We don’t have a preference,” Clifton said, “other than we’d like to keep the project going.”

Hatheway cited a situation which had arisen earlier in the day that had

the potential to delay the project. A sewer pipe had to be lowered at a cost of $10,000 to $15,000.

Clifton pointed out not all change orders will cost the city money; they can also result in savings.

Penick made a motion authorizing the public works director and city manager to sign off on change orders not to exceed $50,000 and $250,000, respectively, with the understanding the change orders will be presented to council at its next meeting. The motion passed on a 31 vote, with Jurca voting nay. Councilmember

Mary Cooper is out of town and did not attend the meeting.

Looking down the road, Hatheway said the property exchange agreement with Union Pacific should be finalized sometime this week. In March, the box culverts for drainage and for the pedestrian tunnel on Palmer Street will be set. Fill will start coming up for the construction of the overpass walls, and materials will continue to arrive on site.

Construction to date is clustered around the Foster Farms silos and has had minimal impact on traffic.

CITY OF DELTA RESIDENTS THE CITY OF DELTA PLANNING COMMISSION HAS VACANCIES. Planning Commissioners take part in charting the course of growth and development within City limits while learning more about local planning. The Planning Commission is appointed by City Council for three year terms and meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. to review and make recommendations on subdivision proposals, zoning, conditional use, and variance requests. Applicants MUST BE qualified electors (live in City limits) of the City of Delta.

If you are interested in serving on the City Planning Commission, Please call City Clerk’s Office at 874-7566 to receive an application or visit the City’s website at www.cityofdelta.net

A4 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

ACCENT

BIRTHS

Pea Green potluck planned The Pea Green Community Club will hold a potluck dinner followed by a meeting Thursday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the community hall on Highway 348 and Banner Road. New members are welcome and encouraged to come for the fun! For more information, call 874-0602 or 874-3984.

READ SPORTS

Sam and Anna Hale of Cedaredge are the parents of a daughter, Raegan Malea Hale, born Feb. 12, 2013. She weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and was 18 inches in length.

Her grandparents are Ron and Roni Prescott of Cedaredge and Laurie Hale of Hotchkiss.

Rachel and Jon DePuy of Hotchkiss are the parents of a daughter, Maple Susan DePuy, born Feb. 15, 2013, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was

Knights of Columbus Delta’s Grand Mesa Council 2731

March 1 5-7 p.m.

FRIDAY FISH FRY

$6.00 per meal for fish OR shrimp $7.00 per meal for fish AND shrimp

Everyone Welcome!

St. Michael’s Catholic Church • 628 Meeker St.

19 inches in length.

Delta County Independent

Friendship awards go to Gayle Davidson, Tom Mraule Center for Mental Health honors outstanding individuals

Samantha Crosby and Thomas Franks of Cedaredge are the parents of a son, Tashawn James Franks, born Feb. 19, 2013, at Delta County Memorial HospiOn Friday, Feb. 15, The tal. He weighed 6 pounds, Center for Mental Health 14 ounces and was 20 hosted its annual Center inches in length.

Affaire: A Friend Raiser.

During the evening, both Brandy and Monette Gayle Davidson of the Clair of Austin are the Partners organization parents of a daughter, for Delta, Montrose, and Rhianna Elaine Sophie Ouray counties and Tom Clair, born Feb. 18, 2013, Mraule, 32-year employat Delta County Memori- ee of the Center for Menal Hospital. She weighed tal Health received the 6 pounds, 4.8 ounces Friendship Award. The and was 19.25 inches in Center for Mental Health length. recognized both for their commitment to providing Clinton and Chelsea service to their communiDunlap of Delta are the ties. parents of a daughter, Davidson, who has Rylin Marie Dunlap, been with the Partners born Feb. 28, 2013, at organization as its execuDelta County Memorial tive director since 1992, Hospital. She weighed 7 was honored for her years pounds, 12 ounces and of service and commitwas 20 inches in length. ment to the youth of the region. Davidson not only Mitzy Gonzalez is the gave life to the Partners parent of a son, Jorge mentoring program, she Benjamin Romero- also was instrumental Gonzalez, born Feb. 20, in beginning programs 2013, at Delta County for abused children. She Memorial Hospital. He has provided opportuniweighed 8 pounds, 14 ties for children that they ounces and was 20.5 might not otherwise have inches in length. had. Our communities

and our children are better because of her efforts.

Tom Mraule came to the Center for Mental Health 32 years ago.

In his position as chief financial officer, he saw many changes in both the center and in behavioral healthcare in general. During his tenure, Mraule has worked with six different executive directors and 180 different board members.

Although retiring from the center, Mraule will continue serving as the chief financial officer for the regional Medicaid partnership.

The annual Friend Raiser’s purpose is to familiarize guests with the Center for Mental Health, to honor outstanding people in the community, and for attendees to socialize and mingle with friends.

Photo submitted

Jon Gordon, executive director of the Center for Mental Health, wishes Gayle Davidson well. Davidson is retiring after over 20 years with Partners.

Senior CommUnity meals listed

321 Main Montrose 249-3231 www.devinnyjewelers.com

Shop Locally.

WINTER SALES EVENT Still going on at Brown’s Shoe Fit of Montrose Now with

$ Final Price $

$ Reductions$ ON ALL SALE SHOES

40% - 50% OFF Men’s and Ladies Dress • Casual • Athletic Shoes

HUGE SAVINGS Only At:

SHOE FIT CO. Since 1911 …Where Quality Fits

427 Main St. • Montrose • 249-6101

OPEN: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. • Sat. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Senior CommUnity meals are served at four dining sites in Delta County — Cedaredge Community Center (Monday-Thursday), Delta Community Center (Monday-Friday), Hotchkiss Senior Center (Monday-Thursday) and Paonia Senior Citizen Center (Monday, Wednesday and Friday).

Meals on Wheels are also delivered from each location. More information is available by calling the Cedaredge meal site, 856-3636; the Delta meal site, 874-7662; Hotchkiss Senior Center, 872-3494; and Paonia Senior Citizen Center, 527-3435.

The menu through March 29 follows: Friday, March 1 — Potato crusted cod, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, onion rye roll and peanut butter cookie.

Monday, March 4 — Oven-fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, kidney bean salad, cabbage and carrots, and diced pears.

Tuesday, March 5 — Swedish meatballs over egg noodles, crunchy garden slaw, green beans and cherry crisp.

Wednesday, March 6 — Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, pickled beets, Brussels sprouts and cake.

Thursday, March 7 — Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, tossed salad, bran muffin and fruit cocktail.

Friday, March 8 — Sweet and sour chicken over brown rice, confetti peas, mandarin spinach salad, wheat roll and fortune cookie.

Monday, March 11 — Beef stew, parmesan pea salad, wheat roll and applesauce.

Tuesday, March 12 — Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, black bean salad, orangeglazed carrots, onion roll

and diced pears.

Wednesday, March 13 — Chicken ala king over brown rice, green beans, carrot and raisin salad, cheesy onion biscuit and tropical fruit mix.

Thursday, March 14 — Roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, pickled beet and onion salad, confetti peas, wheat roll and pineapple upside down cake.

Friday, March 15 — Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots, cottage cheese and peach salad, wheat roll and green sunset yogurt dessert.

Monday, March 18 — Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, tossed salad, garlic breadstick and honey bee ambrosia.

Tuesday, March 19 — BBQ beef sandwich on whole wheat bun, coleslaw, potato salad and applesauce delight.

Wednesday, March 20 — Meatball and barley soup, mixed vegetables, cranberry juice, cornbread and Jell-O. Thursday, March 21 — Ham loaf, baked sweet potato, pea and cheese salad, green beans and pineapple tidbits.

Friday, March 22 — Chili con carne, broccoli, cornbread, V-8 juice and cherry crisp.

Monday, March 25 — Tuna pasta salad on a bed of lettuce, garden cottage cheese, broccoli, morning glory muffin and diced peaches.

Tuesday, March 26 — Hot turkey sandwich on

whole wheat bun, gravy, potato wedges, parmesan pea salad and lemon pie cookie bar.

Wednesday, March 27 — Meatloaf with tomato glaze, macaroni and cheese, Brussels sprouts, three-bean salad and fruit cocktail.

Thursday, March 28 — Beef patties with carrot and onion gravy, mashed potatoes, baked beans, tossed salad and fruited Jell-O. Friday, March 29 — Dijon chicken over brown rice, carrot and fruit salad, western corn and fresh orange.

Dine With Us! NE

W

AARP provides free tax assistance Free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those age 60 and older, is available from AARP Foundation Tax-Aide through April 15. You do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this service.

AARP Foundation TaxAide volunteers, trained in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, will offer help with personal income tax returns at various locations in Colorado.

Last year, 575 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers helped more than

17,000 people file their federal, state and local tax returns in Colorado.

The program is offered at approximately 50 sites in Colorado, including senior centers and libraries.

Call 1-888-AARPNOW (1-888-227-7669) toll-free or visit www.aarp.org/ taxaide, during this tax season, to locate an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site near you.

Tax-Aide is a program of the AARP Foundation, offered in conjunction with the IRS.

Apply for Altrusa scholarships

SIMPLE CLAM CHOWDER “I tried for years to re-create a popular clam chowder Altrusa Internation- from a local restaurant,” real of Delta is accepting calls Kathleen Buenemann of applications for its annu- New Haven, Missouri. “Then al scholarship program. I met the cook and got the The Altrusa scholarship recipe. I couldn’t believe how of $1,000 is designed simple it was to prepare this specifically for non-tradi- rich, creamy and filling soup.” tional Delta County adult 6 Servings students who desire to Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

continue their education.

Applicants must have been out of high school at least five years.

Applications are available at Delta-Montrose Technical College, county libraries or at www.altrusa internationalofdelta.com.

Prior recipients of the scholarship are eligible to reapply provided they meet current guidelines.

Application deadline is April 4. For more information, call Marilyn Smith, committee chair, at 856-5597.

1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed New England clam chowder, undiluted 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) con-

Friday Night Downstairs Order the special or from the

NEW MENU

FRIDAY’S SPECIAL:

Salmon All Elks and their guests welcome

BiNgO ●●●●●

EVERY THURSDAY – 7 P.M. –

Open to the Public

Lodge #1235 563 Main St. • 874-3624

densed cream of potato soup, undiluted 2 to 2-1/2 cups milk 1 teaspoon butter 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 1 can (6-1/2 ounces) chopped clams, drained

In a large saucepan, combine the soups, milk, butter and pepper; heat through. Stir in clams; heat through.

Each Issue of Taste of Home, a friendly, full-color food magazine, includes over 85 taste-tempting recipes. For a sample copy, send $2 to Taste of Home, Suite 4321, PO Box 990, Greendale WI 53129-0990. Visit our Web page at www.tasteofhome.com.

“Everything we do is driven by you”

BUSINESS

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Alpine Banks expands to the Front Range

News You Can Use Items of interest from Delta County

Countywide recycling program The Delta County Commissioners have approved a pilot recycling program.

The recycling center will be located at the county’s

integrated solid waste transfer station located three miles southeast of Hotchkiss off Highway 92 on K50 Road. It is open to all Delta County residents and businesses at no cost.

The recycling center will accept a fairly wide assortment of recyclables

to include corrugated cardboard, mixed paper to include office paper, newspaper, shredded paper, etc., clear and all colors of glass bottles and jars, aluminum, steel, and tin cans, and finally plastics #1-7.

The transfer station’s hours are Tuesday-Sat-

Photo by Pat Sunderland

Pictured left to right are Dr. John Trefny, State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education chair; Birdie Young, 2013 Faculty of the Year, Delta-Montrose Technical College; John Jones, director, Delta-Montrose Technical College; Dr. Nancy McCallin, Colorado Community College System president.

Birdie Young honored as Faculty of the Year Birdie Young, nursing department coordinator at Delta-Montrose Technical College (DMTC), was recently recognized by the Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education as the 2013 Faculty of the Year at DMTC. Young has been an instructor in the practical nursing program at DMTC since 2006. In July 2011 she also took on the role of program coordinator for the department.

Young grew up in Crawford and graduated from Paonia High School. She has been in the healthcare profession since graduating with a BSN from the University of Northern Colorado in 1974. She worked in med/ surg throughout Colorado until 1976. From 1976 until 1979 she was a school nurse for Cherry Creek School District in the Denver area. In 1980 she moved with her husband, Lonny, to Saudi Arabia where he worked for an oil company. From 1980 to 1985 she did ambulatory healthcare in Saudi Arabia. The Youngs returned to the United States in 1985 where she earned an oncology certification. In 1988 they moved back to Saudi Arabia where they stayed until 1998.

Young’s time in Saudi Arabia had a big impact on her healthcare career.

It was while living in

Saudi that she became interested in alternative health care. There were few opportunities for continuing education for healthcare professionals working in Saudi so the healthcare community worked together to provide its own continuing education. Among the members of the community were nurses from the UK where therapeutic touch was a common part of healthcare.

Young learned therapeutic touch from them and, as a group, they learned more about alternative and integrative care.

Since that time, Young has become a Reiki Master and uses energy work, therapeutic touch, reflexology, and other alternative care in her practice.

“I think if we had alternative medicine to help us maintain a better state of health ... we could, in the long run, decrease the cost of medical care,” said Young.

The Young family returned to the United States in 1998. Young worked for several years overseeing the construction and startup of an alternative and integrative medicine center in a Wild Oats store in Colorado. She then returned to work in ambulatory care until she and her husband returned to this area in 2003 to retire.

In 2006 one of the instructors in the nurs-

ing education department at Delta-Montrose Technical College told Young there was a need for more teachers at the school. “I’ve always wanted to teach in nursing,” Young said, so she came out of retirement and began teaching part-time at DMTC. She returned to school and completed an MSN in nursing education at Walden University in 2010. Since 2011 she has also been the director of the nursing program.

In explaining Young’s selection as Faculty of the Year, John Jones, director at DMTC, highlighted Young’s dedication to her students. “Birdie truly cares about her students.

She wants them to succeed not only in their education, but also in their careers,” he said.

During her brief retirement Young pursued an interest in gardening, becoming a Master Gardener and Advanced Master Gardener. In her limited free time now, she and her husband raise and hybridize irises and have an extensive garden which includes three koi ponds with connecting streams. She is also a Native Plant Master and enjoys quilting. Her favorite pastime is spending time with Lonny, her husband of 35 years, her two sons, and her 15month-old granddaughter.

Photo submitted

Child advocates At left, newly sworn Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Jill Lesperance is congratulated by 7th Judicial District Court Judge James Schum and CASA of the 7th Judicial District Montrose County volunteer coordinator Alma Buis. CASA recruits, screens, trains, and supports volunteers who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courtroom and other settings. Under the direction of the presiding judge, formally trained CASA volunteers participate as independent child advocates and formalize their observations and recommendations in written reports used by the courts to assist in the complex and difficult decisionmaking process directly affecting the child or youth. Becoming a CASA volunteer is a powerful way for concerned citizens to make a difference in their communities. To learn more about CASA and its mission and child advocacy efforts, call 249-0337.

A5

urday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recycling hours are Tuesday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please remember that the transfer station has primarily been a conduit for the North Fork neighborhoods to get their solid waste trash to the county’s Adobe Buttes Landfill without having to make the long drive.

Except for vehicle batteries and used oil, all other material accepted there is on its way to the landfill. Therefore, if you plan on bringing a combined load of recyclables and solid waste trash to the facility, please keep your recyclables separated from the solid waste trash. The operator will be able to continue to make his volume assessment much faster that way, charge you for disposing only of the solid waste trash and get you on your way.

Please just follow the operator’s instructions and the signs and the process should be fairly simple to get you in and out while turning former landfill waste into recyclable products.

For all your printing needs call Randy Crespin at 874-4421.

Alpine Banks of Colorado has just announced its next big move — expansion to the Front Range in 2013. A site in lower downtown Denver has been selected for the new Alpine Bank location with plans to begin serving the public by the third quarter of 2013.

Norm Franke, a 30year Alpine Bank veteran, has been named regional president of the forthcoming Front Range region.

Franke is well prepared for the challenge; in 1991, he opened the first Mesa County Alpine Bank location and successfully grew the bank’s presence in the

region over the next 22 years.

Taking over as the bank’s Mesa County regional president is 23year employee Clay Tufly.

Tufly began his career with Alpine in 1990 and in addition to managing many Alpine Bank locations over the years, he has been president of the downtown Grand Junction location for the past eight years. Tufly was born and raised in Grand Junction and graduated from Mesa State College (now Colorado Mesa University) with a degree in business management and an emphasis in finance.

Alan M. King

Tobias A. King

Financial Advisor Branch Manager

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Co-Branch Manager

874-0789 or Toll Free 866-893-3813 www.RaymondJames.com/AlanKing

338 Main Street • Delta REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Delta is seeking proposals from qualified law firms and individual attorneys to provide legal services to the City.

The Legal Services sought include the traditional legal services needed by a municipal corporation. The City Attorney reports directly to a 5 member City Council and works closely with the City Manager and Department Heads.

If interested, please go to the City’s website at www.cityofdelta.net to see the RFP for more information.

All proposals should be submitted electronically to Jolene Nelson, City Clerk at jolene@cityofdelta.net by 4:00 p.m. MT, Monday, March 25, 2013.

All questions shall be submitted via email to Justin Clifton, City Manager at justin@cityofdelta.net.

The Annual Meeting of

Delta County Federal Credit Union will be held

Monday, March 18 with an

Open House at both locations all day and the Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at 1340 Hwy. 92 in Delta DELTA COUNTY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1340 Hwy. 92 • Delta • 874-7674 120 N. 6th St. • Hotchkiss • 872-4277

www.deltacountyfcu.com

A6 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Alice Penick Delta resident Alice Penick died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Montrose Memorial Hospital. She was 63.

Services are pending at the Presbyterian Church of Delta.

Alice May Faules was born to Thomas Dillard and Margaret Louise (Sharpe) Faules on Sept.

10, 1949, in Sterling. She spent her childhood and attended school in Haxtun and Fort Collins. She graduated from Poudre High School in Fort Collins in 1967. She received a nursing degree from Metropolitan State College in Denver in 1970.

On June 13, 1970, she married Raymond Penick in Fort Collins. They would have celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary this year.

Alice and her husband Ray owned and operated Mesa View Mortuary and Cemetery until retiring in 2010. She enjoyed reading and serving her community through several organizations, including Altrusa, PEO Chapter BK and the Delta County Memorial Hospital Foundation board. She was president of Altrusa in 1986-87 and a member and elder of Presbyterian Church of Delta. She was a former member of the advisory board for Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado.

The Penicks lived in Grand Junction prior to Delta. One of her greatest accomplishments was starting the hospice program in Grand Junction in the late 1970s.

Mrs. Penick is survived by her husband, Ray Penick of Delta; two sons, Mark Penick and wife Gigi of Rahdrum, Idaho, and Jeff Penick and wife Tori of San Diego, Calif.; her mother, Louise Clark of Delta; one sister, Linda Grillo and husband Mark of Sacramento, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Dick Faules; her stepfather, Darwin Clark; and her niece, Haley Grillo.

Arrangements are being handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www.taylor funeralservice.com.

Robert Crim Longtime Delta resident Robert “Bob” L. Crim died Feb. 17, 2013, at Horizons Care Center.

Hardin Hospice assisted with his care. He was 88.

Graveside memorial services will be held June 4. The time is to be determined.

Mr. Crim was born Jan. 30, 1925, to Willie and Emma (Rogers) Crim.

Mr. Crim retired as an

OBITUARIES

electric lineman for the City of Delta in 1986. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra Crum and husband Steve of Grand Junction; his son, Paul Crim of Delta; sisters, Edith Jardon and husband Duke of Delta, Beaulah Neel and husband Norman of Myrtle Creek, Ore., and Edna Stevens and husband Mel of Grand Junction; three grandchildren, Steven Crum, Jennifer Grant and Amy Foley; and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy (Thompson) Crim; sisters, Blanche Moore and Leah Chambers; and brothers, Cecil and Noel Crim.

Arrangements are being handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

Philip Wolfe Philip Wolfe of Twin Falls, Idaho, died Feb. 6, 2013, at the age of 87.

He previously lived in Delta for 31 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ.

He was born in Abilene, Texas, to Homer and Eunice (Sweet) Wolfe. He married Wanda Donaldson. She preceded him in death.

Mr. Wolfe is survived by his sons, David Wolfe and wife Rosemary of Colorado Springs, Steve Wolfe and wife Loretta, and Jerry Wolfe and wife Fern, all of Twin Falls, Idaho; his daughter, Jeanette Wolfe of Grand Junction; his brother, Ira Wolfe of Texas; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Burial will be in Delta.

Mary Ross

before moving to Grand Junction. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Delta for many years.

She is survived by her daughter, Myra Gresham and husband Gary of Grand Junction; her son, Larry Ross and wife Sandee of Pheland, Calif.; one sister-in-law, Ima Jean Davis of Abilene, Texas; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband and three brothers.

Arrangements are being handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www.taylor funeralservice.com.

Mary Thallheimer Delta County resident Mary Louise Thallheimer died Feb. 23, 2013, at Horizons Care Center in Eckert. She was 83.

At her request, no services will be held.

She is survived by her husband, Arnold Thallheimer of Austin.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

Memorial contributions may be made to Preston Ranch Ministries, c/o Robert Korthuis, 8747 Road Wer 75 1/2, Roggen, CO 80652.

Arrangements are being handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www.taylor funeralservice.com.

Carol Stolns-Ash Delta resident Carol A. Stolns Ash died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Willow Tree Care Center in Delta. She was 64.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta.

Mrs. Stolns-Ash is survived by her husband, Paul Ash of Delta; a son, James Ash of Colorado Springs; three daughters, Keri Kenney and her husband Jeff of Yuma, Ariz., Annalee Martin of Delta and Odessa Ash of Colorado Springs; two brothers, Robert Campbell and his wife Lauretta of Delta and Bill Campbell and his wife Lisa of Montrose; two sisters, Peggy Grose and her husband Elmer and Joni Klein and her husband Brian, all of Montrose; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Delta County Memorial Hospital Foundation Oncology Fund, Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, or to Colorado West Retired Senior Volunteer Program in Montrose.

Taylor Funeral Servie and Crematory is handling the arrangements.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com.

Former Delta County resident Mary Ross died Feb. 23, 2013, at Community Hospital in Grand Junction. She was 92.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27, at First Assembly of God in Delta with Buddy Bishop presiding. Burial will follow at Delta City Cemetery.

Mary Marie Selph was born to Thomas and Bertha (Hood) Selph Jan. 31, 1921, in Spring Lake, Texas. She spent her childhood and attended schools in several areas including Texas and New Mexico.

On Oct. 20, 1940, she married Marvel Ross in Haskell, Texas. They celebrated 50 years of marriage before Marvel died in 1992.

Mrs. Ross enjoyed being a wife, mother and James Edie grandmother, gardenFormer Delta resident ing, sewing, fishing and spending time with her James R. Edie died Feb. family. She lived in Delta 2, 2013, at his home in County from 1962-1992 Yorba Linda, Calif. He was 63.

Mr. Edie was born July 17, 1949, in Delta to Allen Edie and Mary Greenwell. He grew up in Delta, graduating from Delta High School in 1968. He

Delta County Independent

attended Mesa College in Grand Junction and the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. He joined the Marine Corps and in 1970 was stationed in Orange County, Calif., where he lived until his death. He was a computer programmer for Orange County Social Services.

He enjoyed fishing on Grand Mesa and reading the Delta County Independent each week.

He is survived by his daughters, Danielle DeNuccio and Krystal Carmen; his sister, Pat Dotson; and four grandchildren, Bradley, Hailey, Scarlett and Misha.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Cecil Edie.

Joyce Kitchens Joyce Kitchens died Feb. 23, 2013.

She is survived by her children, Lynn Roe, Wayne Kitchens, Jackie Collins and Cher Talbot, and their families.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. March 2 in Rifle. Another service will be held at 4 p.m.

March 3 at the Church of Christ in Rifle.

Chalmer & Marge Swain

Taylor

Funeral Service & Crematory Mesa View Cemetery

“When You Need Us, We’ll Be Here.”

105 S.E. Frontier, Suite F Cedaredge, CO 81413

856-3232

682 1725 Road Delta, CO 81416

874-9988 874-8633

209 Bridge St. Hotchkiss, CO 81419

311 Grand Ave. Paonia, CO 81428

872-3151

527-3836

View our online obituaries at taylorfuneralservice.com

www.taylorfuneralservice.com

Perry Morris Perry S. Morris died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at his home in Delta. He was 82.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 9, at the Church of Christ in Delta.

Mr. Morris is survived by his wife, Ruth Morris; four sons, Edward Morris and his wife Ageda, and Robert Morris, all of Delta, Russell Morris and his wife Carrie of Portland, Ore., and Randell Morris and his wife Kimberly of Colorado Springs; a daughter, Kay Honeycutt and her husband Jerry of Delta; and a sister, Ramona Bishop and her husband Jim of Burns, Ore. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Delta chapter, or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81416.

Taylor Funeral Servie

and Crematory is handling the arrangements.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com.

Betty Cornell Betty “Marshall” Cornell of Cedaredge died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She was 83.

Mrs. Cornell is survived by three sons, William “Bill” Cornell of Lillian, Ala., Roger Cornell and Gary Cornell, both of Cedaredge; a sister, Carol McMillon; six grandchildren, James, Tim, Brandi, Bryan, Andy and Mike; and 11 great-grandchildren, Amelia, Kaleb, Logan, Tyler, Paul, Ryan, Alyssa, Ava Renee, Daniel, Robert and Elaina.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Arrangements are being handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com.

Brian Joseph Corrigan Brian Joseph Corrigan passed away quietly at his parents’ home in Cedaredge Sunday night, Feb. 24, 2013, after a 20-month battle with esophageal cancer.

He was 44.

Brian was most proud of his nieces and nephews and was a fun and devoted uncle to Haley, Kylie, Vincent, Gabriella, Nicholas, Lizzie, Becca and Calvin; as a brother, he was an unflagging cheerleader and friend; he was a loving son. Brian greeted everyone with a smile and had the rare gift of being a great listener; when he asked how you were doing, he always cared about the answer.

Despite his lifelong struggle with debilitating OCD, Brian retained his optimism and curiosity about the world and its people.

He loved books and had a keen interest in history and science, technology, science fiction, art and poetry. He had a tremendous intellect and a memory to match and loved nothing more than playing chess and

discussing ideas. He enjoyed trying new foods and exploring new places, especially the many bookstores, museums, national parks and monuments from New York City to San Francisco, the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Alamo in San Antonio. He attended Cedaredge public schools and was a 1987 graduate of Cedaredge High School, attended Mesa State College and lived in Grand Junction.

Brian was above all a fighter. From his birth as a 1.5 pound preemie, Brian survived several health crises against all odds, and in the process his life served to advance medical sci-

ence. He taught the rest of us about patience and compassion, courage and loyalty, and most of all, gratitude.

He will be deeply missed by his parents, Glenn and Sheila Corrigan of Cedaredge, who cared for and supported him faithfully these many years; his younger siblings, Lt. Col. James Corrigan (Sonya) of Harker Heights, Texas, Mary Renteria (J.R.) of Shawnee, Kansas, and Margaret Wooll (David) of San Francisco, Calif.

Services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, at St. Phillip’s Catholic Church in Cedaredge.

For more information, please contact Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors at (970) 240-9870 or www.sunsetmesafuneral directors.com.

In lieu of flowers, please remember Brian with donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, the National Alliance of Mentally Ill (NAMI), the Grand Junction Public Library or the American Cancer Society.

Paid obituary

Kiwanis Club hosts charity poker tourney Plan to join the fun as the Kiwanis Club of Delta sponsors its second annual charity poker tournament Saturday, March 2, at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. Registration begins at 3 p.m. with tournament play from 4 until 8 p.m.

Buy-in of chips is $20 for 100 and $30 for 200.

Beer, soft beverages and food are available at nominal cost.

Prizes worth hundreds of dollars will be raffled to participants throughout the event. Tournament play will continue until the single remaining player is declared the winner. Consolation tables are available so play can continue for players after elimination. Play is conducted in

Johnson releases new audio book Edith D Johnston, PhD LPC, will discuss her new book at Hastings, 2201 S. Townsend Avenue, Montrose, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 2.

Dr. Johnston specializes in personal development of multi-talented individuals. She helps people discover who they are and how to express their multi-talents with flow and exuberance.

Come join Dr. John-

Memorial donations may be sent to Mountain States Children’s Home, P.O. Box 1097, Longmont, CO 80502.

ston and discuss her new audiobook, “Multi-talents MIA | Beyond Mediocrity.”

Dr. Johnston is also the author of Discovering the Intensity of Brillance: A Mandala Journey; A Myriad of Ideas: Personal Development for Multi-Talented Individuals; 2011 Teleclass Series: Understanding, Overcoming, Developing, Expressing, and Connecting.

accordance with Colorado Gaming Commission regulations.

The Kiwanis Club is hopeful that individuals or businesses will sponsor a table. For a $200 donation, the business or individual can invite up to eight players. Each invited player receives the first 100 chips free.

The club’s goal is to have eight sponsored tables.

A total of 64 seats are available first come, first served.

Proceeds of the charity fundraising project will be used by the Kiwanis

Club and Key Club to support youth in Delta County. Kiwanis International raises more than $100 million and donates 18 million volunteer hours annually to strengthen communities and serve children worldwide.

Please call Clay Speas at 874-0716 for additional information about the tournament, table sponsorship or membership in the Delta Kiwanis Club. For more information about Kiwanis International, visit Kiwanis. org.

S unse t M e sa F une ra l D irectors Delta Funeral Home

“Our family taking care of your family”

Cremation — starting at $795 Burials — starting at $1595 Payment Plans starting at $10 per month.

Elevate your expectations...

Expect only the best.

45 West 3rd St. Delta, CO 970-874-9870

155 Merchant Dr. Montrose, CO 970-240-9870

www.SunsetMesaFuneralDirectors.com

Delta County Independent

ACTIVITIES

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Community Calendar Concert series brings Wednesday, February 27 ‘Classical Gas’ to Delta HOTCHKISS K-8 ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ READING NIGHT, 6-8 p.m., Hotchkiss Library.

PITKIN MESA CLUB OF PAONIA MEETING, 1:30 p.m., home of Claudia Henshall, 15360 Amsbury Road. Guest speaker is Kathy Addams McKee, co-author of “The North Fork Valley.”

Public welcome.

ART EXPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP, Wednesdays, 3–5 p.m., The Recovery Center, 107 W. 11th Street, Delta. Enjoy benefits of creative expression. Open and free to the public. Bring own materials and projects. For more information, call Gwen Anderson, 970-694-2125.

Thursday, February 28

PAONIA ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 12 noon, Paonia Town Hall.

Program begins at 12:30 p.m.: Bob McHugh talks about greenhouses. Public welcome.

DEL-ROSE CHORUS SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL REHEARSES every Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Delta Methodist Church, corner of Meeker and 5th Street. For more information, call Leslie, 970-256-9763.

BINGO, every Thursday, 7 p.m., Delta Elks Lodge, 563 Main Street.

Open to the public. For more information, call 874-3624.

Friday, March 1

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER, 10 a.m., Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2nd and Center, Cedaredge. Sponsored by Christian Women of Surface Creek. Lunch and fellowship follow. For more information, call Bev Gardner, 856-6780.

Saturday, March 2

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM CHARITY POKER TOURNAMENT, registration 3 p.m., play from 4-8 p.m., Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Delta.

Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Delta. For more information, call Clay Speas, 874-0716.

DELTA HUBWHEELER SQUARE DANCE CLUB MEETS, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Elementary School, 1050 Hastings Street, Delta. Mainstream. Plus tips and one round between tips. Club caller is Larry Schulz. Cuer is Maxine Springer. Prerounds/instructions at 6 p.m. For more information, call 858-2352 or 257-7281.

Irish potluck.

BARNELOPET CROSS COUNTRY SKI DAY FOR KIDS, Skyway, Grand Mesa. Free for kids ages 3-16. Registration 10-11 a.m., free lessons at 11 a.m., and a fun race at noon with distance based on ability. Kids bring own personal or rental ski equipment; none available on site. Info: call 434-9753, 249-1869 or go to www.gmnc.org. Sponsored by Sons of Norway and Grand Mesa Nordic Council.

Audience favorite Rich Ridenour, a pianist, teams up with comedian/violinist Steve Brook to present a show that is a little bit of Jack Benny, Fritz Kreisler, Victor Borge and Abbott and Costello. The duo will perform great classics interspersed with comedic effects inspired by their own imaginations.

“Classical Gas” will be presented at the Delta Center for Performing Arts and Education Tuesday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. The Delta-Montrose Community Concert Association presents this fun show as the fourth in its concert season.

Ridenour has built a formidable career performing concerts of great piano favorites from

classical masterworks to American ragtime, jazz and rock and roll.

Ridenour is a Michigan native who received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and his master’s from Juilliard. He has a long career as a piano instructor in several midwestern colleges including Calvin College and Western Michigan University. His most recent midwestern concert tour, “Trumpet Invasion” was a highly successful collaboration with his son on trumpet.

Brook has been a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony since 1979 and currently holds the position of assistant principal second violin (the longest title in the orchestra). He

is also a native of Michigan. He has taught at Calvin College and Cornerstone University and is currently leading the orchestra program in the Jenison public schools.

With his unique blend of music, story and humor, Brook is in high demand as a performer. This funny show will leave you smiling, laughing and happy.

Non-members may purchase tickets at the door at a cost of $20 for adults and $5 for students. For more information, call Bob Brown at 835-4480, Ron Austin at 874-7970 or Sue Roushar at 249-9154, or visit www. deltamontroseconcerts.

A joint meeting of Delta Fine Arts and the Black Canyon Camera Club is planned March 11 at 3 p.m. at the Heaven’s View community room, 1445 Porter Court, Delta.

Held three times a year, these meetings feature novice through professional fine art artists and photographers who meet to exchange tips and techniques, and to learn new creative ideas from each other. There are three to five demonstration stations and an artists’ feedback/suggestion station at these meetings.

March 11 stations include a fiber art demonstration with Roselyn Harwood, an iris folding demonstration with Linda Aubrey, a discussion on writing books with David Rasmussen, and photo editing in Lightroom with Sandy Williamson. Lightroom is the software program developed with photogra-

Rich Ridenour

Tuesday, March 5

MENDING HEARTS: Support group in Delta for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one; free service of Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado. Meets every Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m., Hospice office, 195 Stafford Lane, Delta. Call (970) 874-6823 for more information.

Wednesday, March 6

TOASTMASTERS SPEECH CLUB MEETS, first and third Wednesdays of each month, 12:15 p.m., U.S. Forest Service, 2250 Highway 50, Delta. For more information, call Tom Condos, 874-6667 or www.toastmasters.org.

Thursday, March 7

PUBLIC LANDS PARTNERSHIP MEETING, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Ute Museum, Montrose. Public land agencies discuss current projects and answer questions. Open to the public.

AUTHORS JANA RICHMAN AND BARBARA RICHARDSON READ FROM THEIR NOVELS, 7 p.m., Paonia Library. Q&A follows at 8 p.m. on writing and publishing.

Friday, March 8

HOTCHKISS FFA ANNUAL BULL FRY AND CHICKEN STRIP FUNDRAISING DINNER and worker auction, 5:30 p.m., Hotchkiss High School. Advance tickets $12 adults, $5 kids 5 and under.

Saturday, March 9

BLACK CANYON FLY FISHING SHOW, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Montrose County Fairgrounds, Friendship Hall. Free admittance.

CABIN FEVER QUILT SHOW DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES — Show includes quilts from many talents (traditional, contemporary, fiber art, wool, vintage), the raffle quilt, special exhibits and demos. Adult and youth (18 and under) categories. Entry deadline is today. Exhibitor rules and quilt entry forms on website: www.orgsites.com/co/sbquiltersguild/. For questions contact: sbquilters1989@gmail.com or Cynda, 872-3452.

SOUP SUPPER TO BENEFIT PIONEER TOWN, 5-7:30 p.m., Stolte Shed, just off Highway 65 at 2nd Street, Pioneer Town, Cedaredge. Choice of soup, bread, dessert and beverage for a $5 suggested donation.

Sunday, March 10

VESTAFJELL LODGE, SONS OF NORWAY ST. PATRICK’S DAY CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER, 2 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 3133 F Road, Grand Junction. Corned beef and cabbage with all of the trimmings provided. $8 for adults. Music by “Close Harmony” Barbershop Quartet. Program starts at 2 p.m. with dinner to follow. Guests welcome.

For more information call Bud, 242-3396, Barb, 245-5649 or online at www.vestafjelllodge.org.

Monday, March 11

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP, 2nd Monday of each month, 2:30 p.m., classroom B, Delta County Memorial Hospital.

JOINT DELTA FINE ARTS AND BLACK CANYON PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB MEETING, 3 p.m., Heaven’s View Community Room, 1445 Porter Court, Delta. All artists and the public welcome at no cost. Contact Rae-Ann for more information: raeanns@live.com, 970-462-2298.

Wednesday, March 13

PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (PPACA) WORKSHOP/PRESENTATION, 5:30-7 p.m., Cedaredge Community Center. Followed by 30 minutes for Q&A period. Jim Sjerven, Mountain West Insurance, provides general overview for employers, employees, individuals and Medicare/Medicaid recipients.

Steve Brook

‘Kaleidoscope of Sounds’ has something for every listener Valley Symphony Association is pleased to announce the spring concert showcasing the talents of the Valley Symphony Chorus under the direction of Lenore Hample. Entitled “Kaleidoscope of Sounds,” this concert will feature a wide range of choral music that will have something to please every listener.

A venue change was required for this spring concert to the Montrose United Methodist Church for both concerts because the highlight will be a performance of Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem.

This piece features not only the chorus, but also strings, trumpets, tympani and magnificent pipe organ accompaniment that is possible at the historic Montrose United Methodist Church. Valley Symphony Chorus member Jeannie Hougnon will be featured on the pipe organ.

But what is a kaleidoscope without a complex and colorful shift in the

PEA GREEN COMMUNITY CLUB POTLUCK DINNER, followed by a meeting, 6:30 p.m., Community Hall, Hwy 348 and Banner Road. New members welcome and encouraged to come for the fun! For more information, call Lydia, 874-0602 or Wanda, 874-3984.

March 15-17

CABIN FEVER QUILT SHOW, March 15 and 16: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; March 17: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Delta County Fairgrounds, 3rd and Bridge streets, Hotchkiss. Sponsored by S&B Quilters’ Guild of Hotchkiss, CO. For more information, contact sbquilters1989@gmail.com or Cynda, 872-3452.

Saturday, March 16

VALLEY YOUTH ORCHESTRA HOSTS DINNER CONCERT, Delta High School. Music features pieces from around the world played by the youth members (ages 6 to 17). Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for silent auction, dinner begins at 5:30, concert starts at 7:00 p.m. Information and tickets available at http:// www.valleysymphony.net/vyo or call (970) 252-0552.

SHAMROCK DINNER AND MUSIC, families in the North Fork area invited to an Irish cowboy poet and music night, 6 p.m., Crawford Town Hall. Corned beef & cabbage with dessert served. $9 adults, $5 children. After dinner, enjoy cowboy poets Charley Ware and Don Foster. Irish songs sung and Irish music played by local entertainers. Hosted by Crawford Community United Methodist Church.

scene! Another portion of the concert will include a choral rendition of Jabberwocky, which is a nonsensical poem written by Lewis Carroll in his 1871 novel “Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There.” A collection of favorite old-time songs (complete with audience sing along) such as “In the Good Old Summertime,” “Let Me Call You Sweetheart,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and “Give My Regards to Broadway,” will round out the concert.

Both spring concerts will be held at Montrose United Methodist Church, 19 S. Park Avenue in Montrose. Dates are Saturday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 24, at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for adults and seniors and $5 for students 17 and under. Purchase of discounted advance tickets is encouraged because of the limited seating at the Montrose United Methodist Church. Tickets

City of Delta Activity Update

Thursday, March 14

• TAE KWON DO - ongoing classes are held Tuesday and Thursday from 6:45-8:00 p.m.

• HEALTHY BODY STRONG BONES - Adult Fitness Class on Tuesday/ Thursday 9:00-10:00 a.m.

• HATHA YOGA - On Wednesdays from 5:00-6:15 p.m. Drop-in fee.

• TAI CHI/QIGONG FOR HEALTH AND LONGEVITY - On Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Pay monthly or dropin rate.

• BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE LINE DANCING - On Tuesdays from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sign up for the month or drop-in fee weekly.

• PICKLE BALL DROP IN - Drop-in times Mondays 8:00-10:00 a.m. or Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00-3:00 p.m. May be inside or outside depending on weather or activities!

• YOUTH/ADULT GUITAR LESSONS: - Instructed by John McCoy on Saturdays, Mar. 2-30. Time is 10:30-11:30 a.m. Please register by Feb. 28.

• ALIVE AT 25 - Class for 15-24 year olds taught by Colorado State Patrol on Monday, March 18 from 4:30-9:00 p.m. Please register at www.aliveat25.us.

• BABYSITTER’S TRAINING COURSE - 2-day class taught by Red Cross instructors. NEW DATE: April 16 and 17 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

• WAG YOUR FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT - 5-on-5 tournament set for Saturday, March 9. Please register your team by March 3.

• APRIL FOOL’S SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT - Held the weekend of April 6 and 7 in Co-ed, Men’s or Women’s Divisions. Register by March 30.

• PERSONAL TRAINING SESSIONS Register now for Personal Training Sessions at BHRC with one of our six certified trainers.

• AMATEUR CHESS TOURNAMENT - Held on Saturday, March 23 from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

• HANDGUN SAFETY - Saturday,

Youth orchestra to present dinner show The Valley Youth Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Debra TenNapel, will host a dinner concert Saturday, March 16, at Delta High School.

Music will feature pieces from around the world played by the youth members (ages 6 to 17) of the orchestra.

The doors open at 4:30 for the silent auction, the dinner begins at 5:30 and the concert starts at 7 p.m. Information and tickets are available at www.valleysymphony.net/vyo or by calling 252-0552.

Artists, photographers to hold joint meeting

Sunday, March 3

ROAST BEEF DINNER, 12 noon-3 p.m., Delta Middle School or Hotchkiss High School. Carry-out available. Tickets: $8 for adults (12 and up); $4 for children. Tickets at the door or in advance from local 4-H members or at Delta County Extension Office, 525 Dodge Street, Delta. For more information, call 874-2195.

A7

are available at Clubb’s in Delta, Howard Davidson Insurance Agency and DeVinny Jewelers in Montrose and are also available for purchase online at www.valley symphony.net.

For concert information, call 209-2295, visit www.valleysymphony.net or email info@valley symphony.net.

phers in mind. It replicates what the old-timers could do in the darkroom, but is much faster and easy.

Bring in your pictures or other art pieces to get feedback and suggestions from fellow artists. This is a great way to get new ideas for your work, and is a popular station for photographers wanting to develop their fine art photography talent.

All artists and the general public are welcome to attend the joint meeting at no cost. Contact Rae-Ann Simmons for more information at raeanns@live.com or (970) 462-2298.

Kids can enjoy free cross-country ski event The 11th annual Barnelopet cross-country ski day for kids will be held on Saturday, March 2, at Skyway on Grand Mesa.

This free day for kids ages 3-16 begins with registration from 10 to 11, free lessons at 11 and a fun race at noon with distance based on ability. Kids must bring their own personal or rental ski equipment since none will be available on site.

For more information, call 434-9753, 249-1869 or go to www.gmnc.org.

This event is brought to you by the Sons of Norway and the Grand Mesa Nordic Council.

Beef Roast tickets are available now For over half a century the Delta County 4H Program has served a delicious roast beef dinner to help support its programing. This year’s event is Sunday, March 3, from noon to 3 p.m. at either Delta Middle School in Delta or Hotchkiss High School in Hotchkiss. Carry out is also available.

Tickets are $8 for adults (12 and up) and $4 for children.

•

•

•

•

•

•

March 16 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Includes class time and local range time.

PRIVATE AND SEMI PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS - (5) 30 minute lessons scheduled with an instructor and variety of times are available. Great for all levels - youth or adults!

SPRING NIGHT SWIM LESSONS - Session Starts March 4-April 3 on Mon./Wed. evenings 6:00-6:40 p.m. Registration going on until February 25.

LAY RESPONDER CPR/FIRST AID/AED - Next class is offered on Saturday, March 16 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Please register by March 8.

NIGHT OF THE STARS - TALENT SHOW - Performance will be Saturday, April 20 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Pick up your guidelines/ info sheet when you register at BHRC. A variety of Performance Categories and Age Categories.

EASTER “EGG STRAVANGANZA” - Annual Easter event at BHRC on Saturday, March 30 held from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon. Great event for ages 2-10.

SAVE THE DATE! 5K FUN RUN/ WALK - The annual Spring into Shape 5K is set for Saturday, April

Tickets are available at the door the day of the dinner, in advance from local 4-H members, or in advance at the Delta County Extension Office located at 525 Dodge Street in Delta. All proceeds benefit local youth who are involved in the 4-H program in Delta County.

For more information about the dinner, call the CSU Extension office at 970-874-2195.

13 around Confluence Park.

• BASIC ARCHERY - YOUTH CLASS AND ADULT CLASS - Ages (10-17) Youth Class Sundays April 7 and 14 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. 18 and older Adult Class Sundays April 21 and 28 from 5:00-8:00 p.m.

• SUMMER BALL TIME - Registration is going on now for all Summer Ball Leagues: Adult Summer Softball; Little Ladies Softball (7 and 8 yr. olds); Rookies — Pitching Machine (7 and 8 yr. olds); and TBall (4, 5 and 6 yr. olds). Register

by April 14!

Coming Soon!

“20 WAYS TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS!” Bill Heddles Recreation Center is turning 20 years old!

Call the Bill Heddles Recreation Center and Cultural Dept. for more information on any of these classes and registration - 874-0923.

A8 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

SCHOOL

Delta County Independent

School district seeks waivers for DAAL, Montessori

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

While the three Vision Home & Community Program schools in Delta County are pursuing charter status, the school district is seeking waivers from the Colorado Department of Education which will allow the Delta Academy for Applied Learning (DAAL) and the North Fork Mon-

tessori School to continue as contract schools. Both schools have highly qualified staff which makes the CDE more willing to grant waivers for the schools’ operation. In the Vision schools, mentors and parents are part of the instructional team, and they’re not always considered “highly qualified,” which brings state funding into question.

PET theof WEEK Sponsored by:

Best Friends Animal Hospital 13244 Hwy. 65, Eckert • 835-8930 Sandy is a sweet and smart dog! At oneyear-old she’s such a pup with lots of energy & likes an active lifestyle. Caution...she can jump a 6-ft. fence! She is great with kids and other pets and loves “fetch” & hugs! If you’d like to meet Sandy, call 970-874-1078.

OPEN: Seven days a week Public hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

DOGS • Buddy - Young male black Labrador retriever • Burt - Baby male hound • Ernie - Baby male hound CATS • Ajax - Young male domestic long hair - gray and white

CAWS Adoption Center 640 W. 4th Street, Delta 874-1078 or 527-3350 Check out all of our animals at www.CAWSonline.org

DHS

CALENDAR Fri., Mar. 1

Sat., Mar. 2 Wed., Mar. 6

Speech Districts at Grand Junction; Girls Basketball Tournament at Pueblo West, 5:30 p.m.

Speech Districts at Grand Junction.

Early Release.

Good Luck to the Girls’ Basketball Team!

The Delta Academy of Applied Learning (DAAL) is an alternative middle school located upstairs in the Delta Center for the Performing Arts. The school has 26 students in sixth to eighth grades.

Al Williams is the director; Kim Egging, Cynthia Kuta and Kimber Arsenault make up the instructional staff.

Bill Eyler has been the head of the North Fork Montessori School since it was founded 13 years ago. His wife Jenny is the head teacher and early childhood director. Monica Zarley, Cami Bear and Anjula Jalan teach the young students with the help of two assistants, Sheilla Torkelson and Sheryl Ross. Shelly Gray

is the special education instructor.

The North Fork Montessori School (NFMS) is located in Hotchkiss and has 79 students in preschool through sixth grades. There’s a waiting list of over 100.

Eyler said the waivers will allow the school to follow the Montessori curriculum, rather than the curriculum that is being used across the district. The waivers also give the school autonomy. It has its own board which makes decisions solely for NFMS. This year the school has been the recipient of

two prestigious awards, both the result of high standardized test scores.

The Colorado Department of Education presented NFMS with the John Irwin Award for Academic Excellence for three years of high academic performance. This award goes to the top 10 percent of schools in Colorado; NFMS ranks in the top 5 percent.

NFMS also received the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award for academic improvement.

Because of those two awards, Colorado School Grades gave the school

an A. The grade is based on student academic growth, as well as overall school performance.

The awards caught the attention of Senator Gail Schwartz, who recently presented a commendation to NFMS. Eyler said even if the waivers are granted by CDE, the board may elect to pursue charter status because of financial considerations. “We would prefer to remain a contract school,” he added, “and we believe we’ve done a good job honoring the district standards using our Montessori method.”

DHS students can get a head start on college Delta High School students and parents are invited to an informational session at the school Monday, March 11, at 6 p.m.

The Colorado Legacy Foundation has awarded a grant to DHS which will help students enroll and succeed in Advanced Placement (AP) classes in math, science and English. AP classes are college-level courses that can help pave a student’s way to college. More information about course offerings and student support will be provided March 11.

Photo by Pat Sunderland

Space travelers Andrea Thomas and her son Patrick were the honored couple at the Moms and Sons Dance at Bill Heddles Recreation Center Saturday, Feb. 23. The theme was “Space ... To Infinity & Beyond.” About 25 couples, with boys ranging in age from 3 to 13, enjoyed dancing to space music provided by Chuck Gregory of Rhythm Knights. The winning couple received a $25 gift certificate from Daveto’s Restaurant in Delta. Many other prizes were given away during the evening.

Sponsored By:

“Everything we do is driven by you”

Photo submitted

Virtuous Kids with classical pianist Alpin Hong and surf garage band Crushed Out – technical sonatas battle Black Sabboth power chords.

Wednesday,, March 6 • 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday $25 25 adults, $15 students 18 & under

Lincoln Elementary and the Kiwanis Club of Delta recently recognized the Virtuous Kids pictured above: (back row) Eli Miramontes (artistic), Jessica Minerich (diligent), Christine Romero (artistic), Karen Martinez (committed), Mairany Jaracuaro (generous), Cameron Hudson (responsible), Madison Branham (diligent), Kelsey Esplin (responsible); (second row) Salena Banuelos (generous), Marlene Nahuat (responsible), Izabella Valdez (hard working), Ashley St. Peter (growing), Megan Gastineau (growing), Hunter Goff (peaceful), Pway Doh (cooperative), Faith Warren (growing), Miguel Mendoza (helpful), Alejandro Jimenez (hard working), Kelly Daniels (hard working), Charlotte Kelly (generous), Faith Campbell (responsible), Kaleigh Zavala (on task), Eliza Cowley (caring); (third row) Vandi Horn (respectful), Landon Horn (respectful), Gavin McCurdy (kind), Ruby Pruett (kind), Rhett Miramontes (honest), Maria Torres Reyes (diligent), Drake Bever (persistent), Alex Toole (kind), Skylar Brown (kind), Anabelle Kraii (respectful), Austin Nelson (helpful), Dominick Armendariz (perseverant); (bottom row) Landon Payne (diligent), Aniston McFarland (respectful), Elizabeth Marquez (cooperative), Mar Ner Soe (diligent), Nathanuel Huff (kind), Jacob Leib (enthusiastic), Sage Kyner (diligent), Ivary Lorimor (diligent), Jaziel Santos (effort), Alexandra Mannon (friendly), Nay Kue Soe (diligent), Alicea Manzanares (kind).

Students of the Month

Overnight backcountry hut trip with professional photographer Raynor Czerwinski Monday, March 11 at 12:00 Noon thru Tuesday, March 12 at 12:00 Noon, $225

Brought to you by the Delta County Independent and the Delta High School Booster Club

COMING UP: VAGABOND OPERA Liberated and reinvented bohemian caberet and neo-classical opera Friday, March 15, 8:00 p.m. $25 / $20 in advance

DONAVON FRANKENREITER Beach-oriented vibes, honey-thick vocals and master guitar work Thursday, March 21, 8:00 p.m. $35 / $30 in advance

RUTH MOODY Master songwriter and silky, seductive voice of the Wailin’ Jenny’s Friday, March 29, 8:00 p.m. • $30 ..........................................

PIPER GALLERY CALL FOR ENTRIES An affordable venue for local and regional artists for one to two week shows running June 13–October 15 Application guidelines found on the Center’s website under “Visual Arts” then “Piper Gallery” Deadline for submissions: Monday, March 18

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: www.crestedbuttearts.org, (970) 349–7487, ext. 3 BOX OFFICE: 606 6th St., Crested Butte, Colorado The Center for the Arts is an intimate venue of 215 seats enriching lives with music, dance, theatre, film, and comedy as well as full roster of visual art and dance workshops for adults.

Check the website for full program offerings.

Clarissa Whiting

Lucero Chavez

Age: 18

Age: 18

Parents: Suzette Jones, Thomas Whiting

Parents: Claudio Chavez and Maria Chavez

Year in school: Senior Favorite subject: AP Biology Favorite teacher: Ms. Kreiger The most influential person in my life: My mother, father and twin sister, Cleo.

Please tell us why: They have all taught me how to work hard, love life, and have supported me through thick and thin.

After graduation, I plan to: attend college and discover what I want to pursue as a career! I hope to run at the collegiate level as well.

Favorite saying: “Courage is not the absence of fear, it is perseverance despite the fear.” ~ Unknown In my spare time I like to: run, read, help my family, bake, hike, play music, travel and be with my family and friends Favorite musician/song: City and Colour, “Little Hell” Favorite TV show: Chopped or Will and Grace Clarissa is involved in marching band, Key Club, Valley Symphony Orchestra and varsity sports including crosscountry and track. She is president of the National Honor Society.

Year in school: Senior Favorite subject: Math Favorite teacher: Mr. Ames The most influential person in my life: My parents Please tell us why: They are always supportive and have helped me become the person I am today.

After graduation, I plan to: attend the University of Northern Colorado and major in nursing.

Favorite saying: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney In my spare time I like to: hang out with friends, watch movies and listen to music.

Favorite musician/song: Enrique Iglesias Favorite TV show: Pretty Little Liars Lucero is a member of ASTRA, a community service club which is affiliated with Altrusa International.

NORTH FORK February 27, 2013

TIMES

B

Section

www.deltacountyindependent.com

Elks seek grant to start a food bank

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

The Elks National Foundation gives Beacon Grants to local lodges to help serve the community and raise the profile of the lodge in the local community.

The Beacon Grant gives lodg-

es the “opportunity to develop a new, ongoing, charitable, Elksled community project.”

The Hotchkiss Elks Lodge is applying for $1,000 to start a food bank in Hotchkiss.

Exalted Ruler Bob Kapus said the food bank is “necessary for our community.”

Improvements made at farm on town land

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Each year since he first received permission to farm the town property by the Hotchkiss sanitation plant, Jerry Thompson has given an update of the improvements he has made. This year he was accompanied by his daughter, Julie. They submitted a comprehensive report of their work.

Thompson has been farming the property since 2003.

His lease is up for renewal this year.

Thompson has plowed and re-seeded the entire 55 acres. All are in production of mixed grasses. He was able to achieve an additional three acres for production by realigning the field boundaries. He has done three years of upgrades on the irrigation system. All fields are now irrigated by the Smith-McKnight Ditch. Thompson does annual soil testing. A lot of weeds and rocks have been removed from the land. He expects to have a larger herd of cattle in the fall on the land. “It’s a joy to farm it,” Thompson said.

Julie Thompson said agriculture continues to be a big part of our society. She wants to earn a degree in agriculture. The Thompson family appreciates that the Town of Hotchkiss has let them farm the property.

Mike Owens, public works director, noted that Thompson

Author McKee to speak Pitkin Mesa Club of Paonia will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the home of Claudia Henshall, 15360 Amsbury Road, at 1:30 p.m.

The guest speaker is Kathy Addams McKee, who will talk about the book, “North Fork Valley,” which she and Claudia Sutliff King authored and had published in 2012.

The public is invited. For more information, call 5273821.

has always been a good steward of the town’s property.

Since the lease is up this year, the town will be accepting bids on the farm contract until March 7. The five-year lease will be awarded at the March 14 town council meeting which will be held at Hotchkiss High School at 7 p.m.

Photo by Kathy Browning

New calves Have you noticed the many calves around the North Fork Valley? The calves above liked this spot of being in between their mothers. These were laying in Hotchkiss fields just before sunset last Sunday.

Hotchkiss chamber and DMEA jointly open center

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

The Hotchkiss Visitor Center now offers a warm and inviting location for tourists and DMEA customers. Last Wednesday, Feb. 20, was the grand opening of the Hotchkiss Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center and the DMEA Payment Center. The center was open for business with DMEA staff preparing lunch and demonstrating to their customers how simple it is to make a payment at the self-service kiosk.

The center on Highway 133 by the Hotchkiss Inn is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Payments will immediately be applied to customer accounts.

If the customer’s electricity has been shut off, it will be turned back on automatically without having to dispatch a utility worker.

Customers can still pay online, have automatic payments set up or use the drop boxes at Don’s Market in Paonia, City Market in Hotchkiss and Delta and the DMEA offices.

This is the first payment center outside of the DMEA headquarters in Montrose and Read.

The project was started about eight months ago, with a couple of months spent working with an architect and the chamber. Construction began last November.

“We wanted the center to be secure, comfortable and inviting,” Lenny Rose of DMEA said.

Greg Hobbs of DMEA noted the center is in a good central

Photo by Kathy Browning

DMEA staff and the members of the Hotchkiss Chamber of Commerce celebrated the Feb. 20 grand opening of the Visitor and DMEA Pay Center on Highway 133 next to the Hotchkiss Inn. From left to right are DMEA staff Kay Donley, Alex Shelley, Greg Hobbs and Amy Gavell and Hotchkiss Chamber of Commerce president Nathan Sponseller. location close to the Hotchkiss City Market. “Plus it was a good opportunity to work with the chamber of commerce up here and the visitor’s bureau.

We thought it would be a great location. People could get pamphlets but also pay their utility bill,” Hobbs said.

To use the payment center, people just bring in the bottom part of their bill which has a bar code. The customer holds the bar code by the scanner which reads it and brings up the proper account.

Customers can pay by cash, check or credit card. The machine does not give back change. Instead the change

will be credited to the customer’s account.

Customer’s blank checks are read automatically for their checking account number. The customer keys in the amount of the payment.

Instructions are posted next to the pay center.

The lighted center is secure

with cameras and alarms.

Doors automatically lock at 9 p.m. and re-open at 6 a.m.

Should a customer complete their transaction and the clock strikes 9:01, the customer will be able to exit through the door and won’t have to spend the night.

CHAMBER CENTER TO B2

Constituents speak out during Schwartz visit

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Sen. Gail Schwartz held a town hall meeting at Memorial Hall in Hotchkiss on Feb. 10. This is her seventh year as a state senator. “I want to thank you for the privilege and honor to represent Delta County,” Sen. Schwartz said.

With the senate’s redistricting, she now serves seven counties, not 11, including Delta, Pitkin, Eagle, Lake, Chaffee, Gunnison and Hinsdale. Those counties represent the headwaters, agriculture, recreation and a whole range of important resources, she said.

Colorado has 100 legisla-

tors with 65 in the house and 35 in the senate. This year one-third of the representatives are new.

“I make sure rural communities are well represented,” Sen. Schwartz said. “We strive for a lot of equity when it comes to our schools, our programs, our opportunities to have access to broadband communications, our health .... We are entitled to resources.”

Sen. Schwartz introduced Bob McHugh, who announced the Hotchkiss Barn is now listed on the Endangered Places List. McHugh said it’s important to be recognized.

The barn is probably the old-

est building in this part of the state. It was built by Enos Hotchkiss. “The Hotchkiss Barn represents the agricultural heritage of the valley,” McHugh said. The land surrounding it is in a conservation easement preserving it as agricultural land and open space. The Hotchkiss Barn is the centerpiece for this area.

Sen. Schwartz said hopefully the State of Colorado through the state historical society will be involved in its restoration.

Sen. Schwartz invited citizens to listen to everything said in committee meetings, in hearings and on the floor CONSTITUENTS TO B2

Photo by Kathy Browning

Nathan Sponseller, president of the Hotchkiss Chamber of Commerce, was on hand for the grand opening on Feb. 20.

The chamber offers visitors to the area many brochures and tour guides plus scenes from the North Fork Valley on a television screen. A phone to make reservations for accommodations will be installed soon.

B2 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

NORTH FORK TIMES

Constituents FROM PAGE B1 of the legislature at colo rado.gov.

She said Rep. Don Coram has been an excellent partner in the legislature. They have introduced nine joint bills. Rep. Millie Hamner will be joining with Schwartz in introducing future bills. The legislature meets from January to May, for a total of 120 days.

The habitat stamp will be renewed. The senator said it is an investment in habitat from hunting and fishing licenses. It helps place agricultural land in conservation easements.

Colorado Parks and Wild-

life is now a more efficient department. Parks are doing well. Sweitzer and Paonia State Parks are off the table to be repurposed.

Legislation on civil unions which would provide legal rights for homosexual and heterosexual non-married couples is a reasonable bill, the senator noted.

Another bill would allow undocumented students who have completed high school, have a good record and who have applied for citizenship be given in-state tuition.

Sen. Schwartz said the drought is as serious as last year. This will lead

Chamber center FROM PAGE B1 Rose said DMEA removed a wall to make room for the payment center and the chamber’s map and television.

The Hotchkiss Chamber of Commerce is excited to have additional services provided at the center for tourists.

A phone will hopefully be installed by May which will link visitors with member lodging.

“Essentially it will be a speed dial system where people can press a number and will be directed to a member lodging business,” Nathan Sponseller, chamber president, said.

“Initially it’s for lodging, but we hope to extend it to the wineries, farms and any business off the beaten path which would benefit from being easily reached [by phone] from here,” Sponseller said.

The television shows scenes from the North Fork Valley. The Visitor Center has many brochures and tour guides of the local vacation spots and wineries.

“We’re very thankful for the DMEA’s assistance in renovating the Visitor Center. It’s far better than it was. They were very generous in their contributions to make it happen. We think it was a good partnership,” Sponseller said.

CWSI Colorado Western Slope Interlock

Ignition Interlock Serving the Western Slope and North Fork Valley since 2006 — State DMV Approved —

40 OFF

$

INSTALLATION FEE THRU THE MONTH OF MARCH

211 W. 4th St., Delta 874-9180 42218 Hwy. 133, Paonia 527-6366

to cutbacks on grazing permits. She is focused on water and forestry issues.

Letty Hellman asked for her support of the local prison. It is believed that there may be possible closing of some prisons in the state by this fall. Hellman said Delta Corrections employs 140.

Inmates are working in four counties. The prison has a chapel that “is second to none, and was not built by taxpayers.” Hellman noted, “We as a county have really accepted this prison.” She encouraged citizens to write the governor’s office, legislators and county commissioners to preserve the facility here.

As a member of the Capital Development Committee, Sen. Schwartz has visited 19 prisons. The prison population has dropped and there is 50 percent recidivism across the state. The Delta prison’s spiritual and educational programs are impressive, she noted. Inmates built furniture for the capitol

and have served on hot shot crews fighting wildfires. Two state and one private prison may be closed this year. Fewer services are made available in private prisons.

Delta Corrections has 384 inmates and 500 beds.

Following the senator’s time with constituents, a presentation explained the benefits of the agricultural hemp initiative. “There are many economic development opportunities associated with industrial hemp.

From auto makers and building materials manufacturers to cosmetic and cellulosic ethanol providers, there are dozens of industries in Colorado and the U.S. whose pentup demand for this crop could create an industrial boom,” Lynda Parker of Hemp Cleans said. Her flyer stated, “The U.S. is the only industrialized nation that prohibits hemp cultivation, due to the DEA’s refusal to distinguish between lowTHC hemp and highTHC marijuana.”

Delta County Independent

Cabin Fever Quilt show entries invited The 2013 Cabin Fever Quilt Show will be held at the Delta County Fairgrounds March 15, 16 and 17.

The quilt show, which is sponsored by S&B Quilters’ Guild, includes quilts from many talents (traditional, contemporary, fiber art, wool, vintage), a raffle quilt, special exhibits and dem-

onstrations.

Adult and youth are invited to enter a quilt or quilted item in the show.

Entry deadline is Saturday, March 9. Exhibitor rules and quilt entry forms can be found at www.orgsites.com/co/ sbquiltersguild/.

For more information e-mail sbquilters1989@gmail. com or call 872-3452.

Mark the date for Shamrock dinner The Crawford Community United Methodist Church invites all families in the North Fork area to an Irish Cowboy Poet and Music Night, March 16, at 6 p.m. at Crawford Town Hall.

Corned beef and cab-

bage, along with dessert, will be served at a cost of $9 for adults and $5 for children.

After dinner, enjoy cowboy poets Charley Ware and Don Foster.

Irish songs will be sung and Irish music played by local entertainers.

NFRIA-WSERC is now Western Slope Conservation Center

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

The NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center voted to re-brand itself beginning with a new name, Western Slope Conservation Center. The new name became official at the organization’s annual meeting on Feb. 10 at Memorial Hall in Hotchkiss.

The organization will continue to be found online at www.theconservationcenter.org.

The Western Slope Conservation Center has been involved in local issues for 35 years. It began as the Western Slope Energy Research Center and changed to Western Slope Environmental Resource Council and then following its merger became NFRIAWSERC Conservation Center.

“Our new name better positions our organization to serve our entire community — Delta County and the North Fork Valley,” said Sarah Sauter, executive director. “The new name honors our rich history while embracing new roles that we have taken to protect all the resources in our community—healthy rivers, lands and healthy lives.”

Randy Udall spoke at

Photo by Kathy Browning

Capturing vented methane gas at Elk Creek Mine and turning it into usable electricity was the top award at the Western Slope Conservation Center’s annual meeting in Hotchkiss. Receiving the award were (left to right) Tom Vessels, who worked with BLM to gain approval for the project and created the technology, Mike Ludlow of Oxbow Mining and Randy Udall, who accepted on behalf of the Aspen Ski Company. The Conservation Center has long fought for methane gas capture at area mines. the annual meeting about natural gas issues.

Prior to Udall’s presentation The Conservation Center presented its Conservation Hero award to Pete Kolbenschlag, and Award of Appreciation to the departing Alex Johnson, and the Conservation Achievement Award to Tom Vessels of Vessels

Gas, and Mike Ludlow of Oxbow Mining for the new methane gas capturing facility at Elk Creek Mine.

Following the business meeting was the organization’s traditional chili supper with all the fixings.

Delta County School District’s

North Fork Community Montessori School

is now accepting APPLICATIONS to fill a limited number of spaces for the 2013-2014 academic year. year.

• • • • • • • •

Photo by Kathy Browning

Sarah Sauter, executive director, presented Pete Kolbenschlag with the Conservation Hero Award.

Our enriching, academic curriculum includes: Excellence in academics, life skills, and the arts Differentiated learning Fosters love of learning Spanish Classes Five-day-a-week program Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award 2012 Colorado Department of Education’s John Irwin Award for academic excellence in 2011 and 2012 Dynamic GT and Special Education programs Applications are due no later than March 1 to be included in the lottery.

Please call 872-5910 for an application or to schedule a visit.

North Fork Community Montessori School 397 Bulldog Street • Hotchkiss, CO 81419 El Districto del condado Delta La Escuela Comunitaria Montessori del North Fork Ahora acepta espacios del número limitado para el año académico de 2013-2014 Por favor llamar 872-5910 para una aplicación o para hacer una vista.

Photo by Kathy Browning

VISTA volunteer Alex Johnson received an Award of Appreciation and a big hug from Sarah Sauter on Feb. 10. Allison Elliot made the presentation.

NORTH FORK TIMES

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

B3

Saddle Mountain Fellowship is about building relationships

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

There’s a name change at one of the valley’s most popular churches.

The Crawford Friends Church is now Saddle Mountain Fellowship.

The church decided on that name because of the famous landmark.

“We wanted to do something more than Crawford because we feel our outreach is to the valley and beyond,” Pastor Jerry Dutton said.

“Saddle Mountain is very distinct, a unique landmark that we can see out the window. It reflected our location.”

Fellowship was chosen for the name because it is a faith-based community that is building relationships.

The church began as a home Bible study in the early 1990s. From there the parishioners rented the Crawford Town Hall for services for several years. Eldon Cox of the Paonia Friends Church helped pioneer the church in its beginning stages.

The present church was built a couple of miles outside of Crawford in 1996 and 1997.

In January 2009 the church incorporated as an independent non-denominational church. Dutton was the first non-Friends pastor at the church. He came in April of 2009.

Pastor Dutton and the congregation are very grateful for the Friends Church and its present pastor Gaylen Kinser for their help and support through their formative years.

Pastor Dutton didn’t want to change the name of the church upon his arrival. He didn’t want anyone to think that he did not appreciate its history. Nearly four years later, the time is right to go ahead with the name change. Dutton told the congregation, “Let’s prove the fact that a church does not grow by its name. So, that’s what happened.”

The church has been blessed to more than double in size over the last four years. There are now two services for its diverse group of Christians representing many different backgrounds and age groups.

Dutton said there are many leaders at the church contributing to its various ministries.

Some of the ministries include the Good News Club at Crawford School, several Life Groups for young women, peacemakers and shepherding.

The church has a food ministry for the hungry.

A women’s Bible study is learning about grace through the “Bad Girls of the Bible.”

Photo submitted

Early blood draws North Fork residents line up for early blood draws at the Paonia campus of Delta-Montrose Technical College. This year, Delta County Memorial Hospital did 16 more blood draws than a year ago. There will be another opportunity to take advantage of the low-cost service at the upcoming Delta County Health Fairs — Wednesday, March 20, at the Paonia campus of DMTC; Thursday, March 21, at Bill Heddles Recreation Center in Delta; and Friday, March 22, at the Cedaredge Community Center. The doors open at 6:30 a.m. Blood pressure, BMI, hearing tests and eye tests are among the basic screenings offered at the health fairs. In addition, the Delta health fair will feature displays and information from community health partners.

Photo by Kathy Browning

Pastor Jerry Dutton leads Saddle Mountain Fellowship just outside of Crawford on Highway 92.

They offer two services on Sunday with diverse and active congregations.

Annual events include their Spring Refreshing Weekend at IdRaHaJe Camp and Retreat Center. They have over 30 who attend their ATV outings.

For Pioneer Days they enter a float and put on Round Up Sunday where they prepare a huge barbecue for the community.

They are planning a pig roast this summer.

For young men there will be a Warrior Week.

This is led by a former Navy Seal.

The congregation prepares a community holiday dinner between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

They support a Back to School Backpack Program for families in need.

For Christmas, the members prepare Christmas baskets and present a living nativity with authentic costumes and animals.

Men’s Night Out is for men’s fellowship.

There are other projects that various members become involved in, such as snow plowing driveways for seniors or painting and repairing a senior’s home.

Saddle Mountain Fellowship is in need of a bus to use in its ministry.

The church has been through six transitional leaderships in its history. The congregation was looking for a pastor with more experience.

Pastor Dutton’s more than 25 years of experience fit the bill. He grew up as an independent Baptist, attended several different Bible colleges, and participated in independent Baptist ministry in Utah. After that he transitioned to more non-denominational, charismatic circles.

Before Saddle Mountain Fellowship he pastored a church in Pennsylvania.

“I’d like to believe I picked up the good from every one of them,” Pastor Dutton said. “[Saddle Mountain Fellowship] is very sound on the fundamentals, the Word of God and the supremacy of Jesus Christ, the Deity of Jesus, saved by grace alone. What we’re focusing on now is relationship-based.” Currently he is preaching about conflict resolution.

Pastor Dutton believes if a church is healthy it will grow and reach out.

Services at Saddle Mountain Fellowship are at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., with a children’s church during the second service.

HK8 principal recognizes selfless staff members

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

This month’s school board meeting, held at Hotchkiss K8 School, provided principal Carrie Coats with the perfect opportunity to publicly recognize outstanding members of her school staff.

The HK8 Superwoman Award went to Angela Flores, the school’s literacy coach. But she impacts all aspects of instruction at HK8, Coats said.

“Mrs. Flores is the gifted/talented coordinator, and she developed a remarkable RtI program that soon will be wanted by many schools around the state and possibly the nation! She also looked outside the box and developed a program called HELP (Help Educate Little People).

This program trains our seventh/eighth graders in a variety of intervention strategies. Twice a week those students work oneon-one with kindergarten and first grade students for 15 minutes. Beyond all these programs and duties she also progress monitors every K8 student and is our data coordinator for our school.

Mrs. Flores serves on the LEAD team for our school. Mrs. Flores does all this because she has a passion and a love for every student at HK8 and seeing the growth of every student is what makes her eyes twinkle.

Mrs. Flores does many of these duties on her own, as she is only contracted for 19 hours a week!

HK8 is super lucky to have this superwoman on our team!” Coats said.

She also recognized Photo by Kathy Browning “the team behind the Saddle Mountain Fellowship is the new name for team” — the general eduthe former Crawford Friends Church. cation paraprofessionals

who go above and beyond every day to make HK8 a wonderful school.

Glenda Young, Rachel Oviedo, Manuela Fletcher, Jenny West and Amber Bayles have developed their very own professional learning community, or PLC, group, Coats said.

They are constantly meeting on their own time to discuss ways they can improve themselves to help our school, she added. On early release days these ladies come in and work without pay to help out our teachers.

This past early release day many of them took a CPR/AED course. They spend their paid time doing instructional work, often volunteering their own time to finish up their clerical duties.

Under the guidance of certified teachers, the paraprofessionals teach electives such as cooking, Spanish, K-2 music, sixth grade life skills and intervention. They all have participated in professional development

trainings on their own time and with their own money.

“We are extremely grateful to each of them,” Coats said. “They truly are the team behind the team.”

Next Coats recognized “The Red Heart Club of HK8,” special education paraprofessionals Marylse Cunningham, Terrea Bear, Cindy Derby, Andrea Lofley, Dawn Cowden and Phyllis Pene.

“These special education paraprofessionals share their smiles and teach with their hearts every day to our resource students at HK8,” Coats said. “Our resource paraprofessionals deserve the HK8 Red Heart Club Award, as they are extremely patient. Their duties range from teaching life skills classes where our students take walking field trips to City Market to learn how to shop and to manage money, to learning how to sew and to garden.”

Hotchkiss FFA Chapter

WORKDAY AUCTION & ALUMNI DINNER — Friday, March 8 — at Hotchkiss High School Commons Dinner • 5:30-7:00 p.m. (with two serving lines) Featuring All-You-Can-Eat

Rocky Mountain Oysters & Chicken Tenders Dinner Advanced Tickets: $12 adults / $5 children 5-12 At the Door: $13 adults / $6 children 5-12

WORKDAY AUCTION • 7:00 P.M. Workers sold as singles or pairs to work 8 hours for buyer For more information call Freya Bass at 872-3882 or Teresa Burns at 270-4493

PURCHASE TICKETS FROM ANY FFA OR ALUMNI MEMBER.

Paonia awards parks maintenance contract

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

After recent lengthy council meetings, everyone seemed to enjoy the brevity of the Feb. 12 Paonia Town Council meeting. It started at 7 p.m. and was over 40 minutes later.

Six bids for the parks maintenance contract were opened by trustees Amber Kleinman and Eric Goold and town clerk Barb Peterson.

Goold moved to renew the agreement with the current contractor, Michael Altenhofen for $32,844 for one year. Goold noted that Altenhofen had experience, necessary equipment and the town’s satisfaction with his job.

“Several citizens came up to me and said they were pleased with his job performance,” Goold said.

The council voted unanimously to renew his contract.

Ralph D’Alassandro of the Delta Conservation District asked for and received permission from the town to include town property in their removal of invasive species. This is being done at no cost to landowners. The district has received funding for the project. Invasive species have been removed from approximately 200 acres on both sides of the North Fork of the Gunnison River. Russian olive and tamarisk and other species are being removed.

Mayor Neal Schwieterman announced that the town does not pursue complaints from anonymous individuals. If a signed complaint with a phone number is received

at town hall, the matter will be investigated.

The council approved publishing the 26-page ordinance on flood plain regulations. The mayor noted it did not differ from the current ordinance very much at all.

The council ratified two letters which needed to be written in the span of time from the last council meeting and the Feb. 12 meeting. The letters were emailed to the trustees and the town clerk contacted each to make sure the letters had approval prior to being sent.

The first letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar was in reference to the gas parcels for lease. The letter stated, “The Town of Paonia endorses the components of the Secretary Order

regarding the directive for Master Leasing Plans.

It is our understanding that the Master Leasing Plans try to evaluate areas for resource development and mitigate issues surrounding those areas. This evaluation would determine if an area is suitable for a type of proposed development and take into account public comments. The Board feels that a Master Lease Plan could resolve the issues the North Fork Valley is currently facing prior to proposing lease sales.” All the parcels were deferred by the BLM prior to the Feb. 14 sale.

A letter of support for the Blue Sage Center for the Arts was approved.

The organization seeks funding from the El Pomar Foundation.

TRULY TERRIFIC ANNUAL MARC H 11 TH - 3 TH 0

UP to 76% Off! (List Price ~ more than 50% off regular prices!)

STOCK UP NOW ON ALL YOUR FILTER NEEDS: Pre-Orders Encouraged!

ATVs • CARS • TRUCKS • TRACTORS • ETC.

HYDRAULIC FLUIDS* ON SALE ALSO (*5 Gal. Only)

Join us March 15th 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. for Burgers, Dogs & Drinks

CARQUEST 291 Bridge St. Hotchkiss

Open 7 Days A Week: M-F 7:30-6:00 Sat. 8:00-5:30 Sun. 9:00-3:00

872-2580

B4 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

NORTH FORK TIMES

Delta County Independent

Pass the Mic films at Paradise on March 9

Photo by Kathy Browning

Throwing and stacking hay On Feb. 20, FFA members of the Hotchkiss Chapter at Hotchkiss High School had a competiton throwing bales of hay from one pickup truck to another. The winners were FFA seniors Sam Strickland (right) and Logan Pipher (left) with a time of 20 bales thrown and stacked in two minutes six seconds.

Local Angus producers listed in national report Several Angus producers in Delta County have been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association® for having some of their best producing registered Angus cows included in the association’s 2013 Pathfinder® Report.

Paul and Trish Schmucker, Hotchkiss, top the list of local producers with six regis-

tered Angus included in the 2013 Pathfinder Report.

Clair & Mary Jo Chermak, Hotchkiss, have five registered Angus cows included in the report, as did Gary Peebles, Crawford.

Mick Cotten, Hotchkiss, has four registed Angus cows in the report.

Wapiti Hill Angus, Hotchkiss, has two cows

Hotchkiss High School Activities Fri., Mar. 1

Sat., Mar. 2

Sun., Mar. 3 Wed., Mar. 6

Workout Friday - Couples Wear Matching T-Shirts; District Basketball at Paonia, Girls at 3:00 & 6:00 p.m., Boys at 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.

District Basketball at Paonia, Girls Consolation Game, 10:00 a.m., Boys Consolation Game, 11:30 a.m.; Girls Championship Game, 1:00 p.m., Boys Championship Game, 2:30 p.m.; Semi-Formal Dance, TBA. 4-H Beef Roast, 12:00 Noon.

Early Release.

Sponsored By:

Offices in Hotchkiss, Paonia, Crawford, Delta, Westcliffe and Fountain

Paonia High School Activities Fri., Mar. 1

District Basketball at Paonia, Girls at 3:00 & 6:00 p.m., Boys at 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Mar. 2 District Speech at Grand Junction; District Basketball at Paonia, Girls Consolation Game, 10:00 a.m., Boys Consolation Game, 11:30 a.m.; Girls Championship Game, 1:00 p.m., Boys Championship Game, 2:30 p.m.

Mon., Mar. 4 Play Practice, 6:00 p.m.

Tues., Mar. 5 Play Practice, 6:00 p.m.

Wed., Mar. 6 Early Release.

Sponsored By: 133 Grand Avenue Paonia, CO 81428 (970) 527-4141 150 Gunnison River Drive Delta, CO 81416 (970) 874-0100

www.FirstColoradoBank.com

included.

Michael L. Ripp, Delta, has been recognized for having one registered Angus cow included in the report.

Only 1,992 of the more than 25,000 American Angus Association members are represented in this year’s report, according to Bill Bowman, chief operating officer and director of performance programs of the Association which has headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo. The Pathfinder program identifies superior Angus cows based upon recorded performance traits economically important to efficient beef production.

These traits include early and regular calving and heavy weaning weights, Bowman says.

Over 2 million eligible dams with more than 6.8 million weaning records were examined to determine Pathfinder status. All registered Angus cows that meet the strict Pathfinder standards are listed, along with their owners, in the Pathfinder Report that is published annually by the Association.

The 2013 Pathfinder Report lists 8,680 individual cows and 234 Pathfinder sires. It is published online at www.angus.org, and printed copies are available from the Association. The largest number of Pathfinder cows from a single herd this year is 96. Started in 1978, the Pathfinder Program continues to recognize outstanding breeders participating in the Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR®) Program.

Get your seedling trees for spring

See the North Fork Valley through the eyes of our youth as they present six short, 5-12 minute, films on Saturday, March 9, at 3 p.m. Homestead rancher Norm Smith, Ela Family Farms and Oxbow Mine president Jim Cooper are just a few of the community voices included in the films.

Pass the Mic, a youth storytelling and news corps program created by KVNF Radio in partnership with the North Fork Heart & Soul Project, seeks to inspire dialogue between young people and adults about the future of the North Fork Valley and to explore the common values among residents. Radio interviews and film projects give residents the opportunity to hear others’ stories and viewpoints and what they value about their life and work in the North Fork Valley.

“These films and interviews educate us about

the past, help us to identify our challenges and hopes for the future and give the kids and their subjects an opportunity to express appreciation for what they love here in the valley and what they want to preserve,” said filmmaker and KVNF radio producer Ali Lightfoot, who mentored the Pass the Mic program.

“It’s important to consult young people when we are trying to plan for the future, since they are the future, and they are the people that often bring our community together despite our differences.”

The innovative youth radio project brought together seven young reporters (ages 8-12) to the KVNF studios to create video and radio documentaries about their community. With Lightfoot’s help, students filed reports on local coal mines, farms and ranches, and profiled local doctors, business owners,

artists and solar energy experts.

Featured films include North Fork at Work, a collection of films that examine the North Fork economy of arts, agriculture, energy, healthy lifestyles and recreation; and Locally Grown: Coming of Age in the North Fork Valley, a film about four recent high school graduates who talk about growing up in the Western Slope’s North Fork Valley. Nosey but caring neighbors, small town life, respect for hard work and a love of the land are all explored in this moving short film.

The event will provide an opportunity for the audience to participate in Heart & Soul’s community values identification by filling out brief questionnaires about the films during the event.

Admission is free and free small popcorn will be provided for the first 50 attendees.

Elks and FFA honor students

Photo by Kathy Browning

The winners of the local Americanism Contest by the Hotchkiss Elks were announced on Monday evening. From left to right are sixth grade winners Carson Collins, second place, of Hotchkiss K-8 and Alyssa Palecki, first place, of Crawford School, Abby Swarbrick of Hotchkiss Elks, seventh graders Darrin Young, second place, and Isaac Van Horn, first place, both of Hotchkiss K-8.

Not pictured is third place winner Madison Reed formerly a seventh grader at Hotchkiss K-8 who has moved to Steamboat Springs. Palecki wrote about “Why I’m proud to pledge allegiance to our flag.” The rest of the students wrote about “What the National Anthem means to me.”

Photo by Kathy Browning

The Hotchkiss FFA Students of the Month are shown above with Bob Kapus, Exalted Ruler. They are Laura Egidi for December, Bree Vernon for November, Hayley Lofley for February and Sam Strickland for October.

Once again CSU Extension will be offering seedling trees in cooperation with the Colorado State Forest Service. CSU is currently taking orders for the seedling trees. The deadline is April 1st. The trees will be ready for pick up the end of April.

To qualify for the program, purchasers must own one or more acres of land and use the seedlings for conservation purposes.

Bare root trees, small potted and regular potted trees are offered in lots of 25 or 30 at a nominal cost.

Over 40 different species are available, from pines to lilac to native plum.

Contact Ginny Price at CSU Extension at 970Photo by Kathy Browning 249-3935 or e-mail Ginny The Hotchkiss Student of the Month for September was Mason Oxford (right) at gprice@montrosecounty. who received his award from Bob Kapus, Elks Exalted Ruler. net.

SPORTS

Delta County Independent

SPORTS February 27, 2013

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

B5

www.deltacountyindependent.com

Eagles, Reed get 2nd titles

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

The oldest sport known to man, wrestling, has come of age. Or at least the way scores are kept has. Results for this year’s state wrestling tournament were tracked on a system that gave real-time team scores and upcoming matches on the Pepsi Center’s Jumbotron.

It made it easy to track the 2A Paonia Eagles as they outscored every other team to win last week’s Colorado High School Activities Association State 2A wrestling championship.

Paonia earned 205.5 points, 57.5 points ahead of second place Highland — and ahead of every other team at the tournament, regardless of class.

It was Paonia’s second consecutive team title, and its fourth team win since 2006. At the start of Saturday’s third-round consolation matches, Paonia, which qualified 13th for state, had a 25.5point lead over Highland, with 12 wrestlers remaining in contention and eight guaranteed placers.

“It’s like an emotional roller coaster out there,” said head coach Andy Pipher on Saturday morning — the final day of the three-day tournament. “You win one, you lose one, you win one, you win one. You’re up, you’re down.”

Paonia sent three — Jesse Reed (120), Bo Pipher (126) and Tony Darling (285) — into Saturday night’s finals.

Reed, who was seeded second, upset undefeated junior Stetson Loader of Rocky Ford by a score of 7-5 to win the 120-pound class. In 2012, Reed upset Loader in the semifinals to win the 113 title.

In a match that almost went into overtime, Reed defeated Aris Shino of Merino in the semifinals.

“I just looked up at the clock and knew I needed to push if I was going to make the finals,” said Reed, who scored three back points late in the third round to win the match, 5-2.

Reed had early-season doubts about winning a second title after injuring his knee in football.

He didn’t compete until

Photo by Tamie Meck

Paonia freshman Bo Pipher pins Tyler Hottinger of Akron at the 2013 state 2A wrestling tournaPhoto by Rich Meck ment. Pipher won his first two matches by pin in a Paonia’s Jesse Reed looks for an opening at the combined time of one minute and 10 seconds. He start of the state 2A championship round against placed second.

Stetson Loader of Baca County. Reed, a sophomore, defeated Loader to claim his second state At 195, Tyler Kendall have to wrestle.” title for the Eagles.

One of the downs was down 7-4 in the quarterfinals and scored back occurred when sophoJanuary, but his doubts Pipher lost by a 5-2 points to tie up the score more Josh Altman faced “all went away once I got decision to No. 1 seed with 33 seconds remain- undefeated Austin Coy of to regionals. My condi- Adam Baca, an unde- ing. With four seconds Swink in Friday’s semitioning was all right.” feated junior from Rocky to go, Kendall pinned finals. Altman, who was Bo Pipher took 55 sec- Ford, to place second. He opponent Nate Finnell seeded third, was called onds to pin his first oppo- ended the season with a of Rocky Ford. Kendall, for stalling in round one. nent, and 15 seconds to 38-4 record. a senior, finished with a “That was probably ok,” Darling, a junior, fourth-place medal. win in the quarterfinals. said Pipher. “We were Pipher upset No. 2 seed placed second. In his semiMorgan Reider was backing up a little bit Ramon Tarin of Wray in final match against Reed seeded eighth at 182. He and Josh knew it. In the the semifinals by techni- Christensen of Akron, finished his career with third period, Altman was cal fall.

Christensen exploded in an upset win over No. again called for stalling, Pipher, a freshman, the final seconds of the 2 seed Ryan Domson of giving Coy a 0-1 lead. was seeded third but opening round, putting Hayden to place fifth. They knew Coy was good wasn’t surprised when he Darling on the mat at the Reider, who placed second with his legs. Altman was won over Tarin. buzzer. The ref awarded in 2012, ended the season on top trying to break “I expected to make him takedown and back with a 34-5 record. him down when the call the finals,” said Pipher, points, and Pipher proJorge Quinonez was was made. The referee the son of coach Andy tested. The back points seeded fifth and finished “had the colors mixed up, Pipher. “If I wrestled my were removed and Dar- the tournament with a who was who, the whole best I knew I could.” ling trailed, 2-0. The 4-2 record to place fourth. match,” said Pipher, who Bo has never missed match went into the tie- He ended the season with called the referee to the a state tournament, and breaker round, with Dar- a 32-13 record. head table to question has attended numer- ling winning 5-1.

Paonia’s wrestling pro- the call. “He said, ‘Coach, ous big peewee tournaPaonia is a young gram is arguably the best you’re on top. That’s a ments. In eighth grade, team. Of the 13 state in the state, which means parallel ride. And that’s he placed third in state at qualifiers, only three are that even the seniors have how it was left.”

118 pounds. seniors.

Altman wrestled to a hard time making the team. After three hard third place. “That was years on the junior var- a heart-breaker,” said sity squad, Dylan Stroud Pipher. “A bad deal for qualified for his first state Josh.”

Junior 170 William tournament. Wrestling at 132, Stroud opened with Austin finished with a 4a 3-1 sudden victory win, 1 record. Austin fell to then lost in quarterfinals No. 1 seed Tyler Sharpe to Seth Harrington, the of Baca County in the No. 2 seed from Sedg- semifinals. He upset No. wick County with a 26-1 2 MC Griffin of Stratton and pinned senior Derrick record.

Despite being up by Richard of North Park in more than 30 points 1:28 to place third.

Sophomore Gunnar Saturday morning, five rounds and more ups and Chesnik was seeded downs were still ahead. fourth and lost in quarPhoto by Tamie Meck Pipher wasn’t ready to terfinals to the No. 5 seed Paonia heavyweight Tony Darling competes in the claim the team victory. from Rocky Ford. Chesnopening round of the state 2A wrestling tourna“Highland has kids ik won two matches by ment. Darling won his way to the championship in the back door. Baca decision before falling in match where he fell to senior Keaton Sameshima County has kids in the the fifth-place round to of Highland and ended the season at 35-2. back door. We’re going to Dove Creek.

Three-time state qualifier Ty Coats upset No. 4 senior Jeremy Burke of Fowler to advance to the semifinals, where he lost to the No. 2 seed from Highland. Coats won a grueling match by a 7-5 decision over Levi Hottinger of Akron to advance to the thirdplace round, where he again met Burke. This time Burke was the winner, defeating Coats by a narrow 3-2 decision.

Two-time qualifying sophomore 220 Joel Simianer lost to the No. 1 seed in the semifinals and finished fourth. Simianer, who weighs under 195 pounds, said he plans to stay in the 220 weight class next season and try to gain some bulk in the meantime. “I like 220,” said Simianer while waiting to receive his medal.

Sophomore 152 Zach Milner opened with a win over Baca County, then lost two in consolation.

Ups and downs. Wins and losses. Heartbreakers and victories.

“The kids that got beat, they left it all out there on the mat,” said Pipher.

“They had nothing left in them when they walked off there. That’s what you want. Win or lose, they gave it all they had.”

Photo by Rich Meck

Paonia’s 220-pounder Joel Simianer has his arm raised after winning his consolation round at the 2A state tourney.

DHS shows pride at state

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

After losing to sixthseeded Ian Cheatum of Golden Friday night, Delta’s 182-pound state qualifier, Alfredo Rosales, walked off the mat with his head held high and sat down alone in the dark hallway where wrestlers await their call. It’s also where they return after their match, either to celebrate with teammates or to try to figure out just what went wrong.

Rosales was one of six Panther wrestlers to qualify for state. All six lost in the opening round of competition. He was the Panthers’ last hope for a medal at this year’s state 4A wrestling tournament.

“It’s my first time being here. I won a match,” said Rosales. “I’m not that disappointed. I mean, I was disappointed when I lost my first round. But a teammate told me, ‘Consider it this way. You’re in a state tournament, you’re one of the 16 best guys in Colorado.’ So that brought me back up. No regrets.”

Rosales, one of four Delta wrestlers seeded 12th going into the tournament, opened Thursday’s competition with a 10-5 loss to Tremell Stanley, a 34-4 junior and No. 5 seed from Mesa Ridge.

In Friday morning’s firstround consolation, he upset fourth-seeded Dillon Tussey, a 20-3 junior from Conifer, by a 6-5 decision. On Friday night, he lost to Cheatum.

Rosales was one of three Panther wrestlers to

win a match at state. Fellow seniors Shane Anderson (126) and Hunter Brasfield (152) also won in first-round consolation, and all three ended the tournament with one win and two losses.

“It was a rough tournament for us,” said head coach Clayton Curtis while waiting for Saturday night’s Parade of Champions and final matches to begin.

The team stayed to watch the spectacle of

Photo by Tamie Meck

Delta senior 182-pounder Alfredo Rosales wrestles fourth-seeded Dillon Tussey of Conifer at the state 4A wrestling tournament. Rosales, who upset Tussey by a 6-5 decision, was one of six Delta wrestlers to qualify for the state tournament.

Saturday night’s Parade of Champions and the championship matches. “This is what it’s all about,” said Curtis before the pageantry began. “We want them to see it and get that experience and make it their goal. This is why we wrestle in the state tournament. This is what the season’s all about. This is what we should be shooting for every time we wrestle.”

Despite opening with losses, the team was still upbeat Friday morning, said Curtis. He told them that it was going to be a rough day, “And that they needed to wrestle each match like it was going to be their last.”

For Rosales and fellow seniors Hunter Brasfield, Shane Anderson and Kyle Collins, Friday’s matches were their last. By Friday night Delta was finished wrestling. They ended with three points, ahead of 11 teams in the 58team tournament.

“That first round, it’s hard to get going, get the jitters out,” said sophomore David Brown, a second-year varsity sopho-

more who placed third at regionals to qualify for his first state tournament.

He was in unfamiliar territory and had never seen, let alone faced, most of the wrestlers in his bracket. But once the jitters had calmed, Brown squeezed out a 6-3 win over a 15th-ranked wrestler from Lewis-Palmer.

He lost his final match by major decision to Sage

Budd, a 36-7 sophomore from Mead.

“It’s pretty cool,” he said after his win. “I’m definitely going to make it back next year.”

Brown finished the season with a 32-12 record.

This was Anderson’s third and final trip to state. He was Delta’s only returning qualifier.

DELTA WREST. TO B6

Photo by Tamie Meck

Delta sophomore David Brown wrestled to an 8-0 win over Brad Kadlubowski of Lewis Palmer in the 113-pound division at the state 4A wrestling tournament in Denver.

B6 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

SPORTS

Delta County Independent

Hotchkiss sends two to state finals; finish 10th

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Hotchkiss 138-pounder Jesse Head was elated just to qualify for the state 3A wrestling tournament. He missed it last year, not because he couldn’t qualify, but because of a wicked case of cauliflower ear. His doctor wouldn’t release him to wrestle.

To make it all the more sweet, it’s his senior year, and twin brother Dustin, who wrestles at 152, also qualified.

But Jessie Head, who entered the tournament as the No. 8 seed, didn’t quite imagine he’d pin his way to the finals and walk in Saturday night’s Parade of Champions.

“I’m not trying to be down on myself,” said Head after upsetting the No. 3 seed from Sterling to win in the semifinal round on Friday, “but I thought I’d be out tonight because I was wrestling the state champion.”

After a first-round win over Lamar, Head came up against Jared Mestas in the quarter-

finals. Mestas, the No. 1 seed and defending state champion from Dolores-Huerta, came in with an intimidating 37-1 record.

“I went out there with my adrenaline running, my nerves, and I had to put it away,” said Head.

Seconds into the match, Mestas put Head onto his back, landing on Head’s chest and scoring two takedown points. But in an instant, Head scored a reversal and sprawled out across Mestas’ chest.

Then he held on while Mestas struggled with all his might to escape.

“He was getting close,” said Head. “I knew that I was tiring him out as he was bridging. I just had to hold him down, squeeze as hard as I could.”

Almost 50 seconds later, Head had unseated the state champ.

“We had one shot, one shot,” said head coach Glen Suppes, describing how Mestas started to roll out early on and had enough strength to bridge with Head riding him. “A lot of times when they bridge that

Christian Science Society, Delta welcomes you to our Church Services.

Our Pastor is the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,

by Mary Baker Eddy.

Our mission is to “commemorate the word and works of our Master [Christ Jesus] which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing.” (Mary Baker Eddy)

Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m. (children up to age 20) Wednesday Testimony Meeting 7:00 p.m.

For online lectures covering personal health, community and global topics go to christianscience.com.

751 Meeker • Delta • 874-8083 (corner of 8th & Meeker)

high, the guy in control will let go a little bit” and give his opponent a chance to get away. But Head never let up.

Head did a repeat reversal maneuver, upsetting the No. 4 seed from Sterling to win in the semifinals. “I knew that I had to go to my move that I’ve been working on over the years,” said Head, referring to a maneuver he learned from an assistant coach. “I knew I had to perfect it. We call it the Trailer Park.”

Meanwhile, No. 2 seed Joe Boyle had a first-round 15-0 win, then pinned 20-3 Zacharia Garcia of Florence and 11th-seeded Dillon Vance of Alamosa to advance to Saturday night’s finals.

Boyle, who wrestled 1-2 at last year’s tournament, made a mistake against Garcia that almost cost him the match, but he was able to recover. “It’s amazing to see how far he’s come,” said Suppes of Boyle. “Kids underestimate him.”

This year is going better, said Boyle after defeating Vance. “Getting it done kind of fast, staying good, not putting myself in a bad position too often,” he said with a laugh. In all the excitement, Boyle lost track of the rounds.

“Where am I at right now?” he asked before learning he would finally face top-ranked Jason Buhr of Centauri in the finals. The two had never met. They were scheduled to wrestle at the Center tournament, which Boyle won, but Buhr was injured and forfeited.

Suppes said he can’t remember a time when Hotchkiss sent two wrestlers into the finals. Both were pinned to place second. Head ended his senior year with a 26-6 record and Boyle finished at 35-4.

The Bulldogs qualified seven for state. Jake Hubbell (106) and Tony Ibarra (160) wrestled two and out. Garrett Toothaker (113), Dustin Head (152) and Zack Taylor (285) opened with wins, then lost in quarterfinals and firstround consolation.

Jesse Head said he was proud to share his final state experience with his brother. The Head brothers were the only twins at this year’s tournament. “I told him I love him and I’m happy I got to wrestle all my life with him,” said Head, who was also proud to walk in the Parade of Champions with his brother, Mike Vetter, a custodian at

Hotchkiss High School.

After unseating Mestas, Jesse headed for the stands to see Vetter and his family.

Hotchkiss earned 60.5 points to place 10th; Olathe was ninth with 63 points.

“Those kids that lost, they put in every bit as much work as Joe and Jesse,” said Suppes.

“What a roller coaster.

We lost some good wrestlers in that consolation round tonight ... There is no forgiveness in this sport. None whatsoever.”

Photo by Tamie Meck

Joe Boyle of Hotchkiss works toward a technical fall over Jonathan Lohman of Bennett at the state 3A wrestling tournament. Boyle was one of two Bulldog wrestlers to advance to the championship round. He and Jesse Head (138) placed second.

Photo by Tamie Meck

Defending state champion Jared Mestas of Dolores-Huerta bridges in an attempt to escape the grip of Hotchkiss senior Jesse Head in the quarterfinal round of the 3A state tournament. Head pinned the No. 1 seed, then upset the No. 4 seed to advance to the state championship round. Head, who was seeded eighth, placed second.

Bruins face earlyround losses at state

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Cedaredge 106-pounder Austin Todd was the Bruins’ best hope for a medal. But Todd, who entered the tournament as the defending 3A Region 1 champion and seeded second, was one of three wrestlers upset

by No. 10 seeded junior, Diondre Garcia of Monte Vista, on his way to his first state title.

Todd opened with a win by technical fall (160) over freshman Josh-

ua Marquardt of Faith Christian, then came up against Garcia, who also won his opening match by a 16-0 technical fall. Todd lost to Garcia by a 10-4 decision. Todd ended his first year of varsity wrestling with a 32-7 record and 13 pins.

Three Bruin wrestlers, freshman Jacob Ostrom (120), and juniors Brian Leahy (170) and Alejandro Alejandre, lost their first-round and firstround consolation matches.

Junior Peter Williamson suffered a first-round loss by technical fall to Christopher Martin of Centauri, then won by pinfall in the first round over Vincent Gearhart of La Junta. Williamson lost by a 5-1 decision to Alec Petterson, a 29-9 sophomore from Brush.

With nine freshmen, eight sophomores and seven juniors on this year’s team, the entire Bruins wrestling team will have another shot at state in 2014.

Photo by Tamie Meck

Cedaredge freshman Austin Todd strains to gain control over Diondre Garcia of Monte Vista in the state 3A quarterfinals. Todd, seeded second at 106, lost by decision to Garcia, who went undefeated to claim the title.

Delta Wrest.

CONTINUED FROM B5 Anderson was seeded 12th at 126 pounds, and after opening with a loss, won by a 6-1 decision over Tranton Fair of Pueblo East. Anderson was up 2-0 when he glanced at the score and knew he could win. “I tried not to give up any points,” said Anderson, “but that happens sometimes.”

Anderson finished the season with a 34-11 record and said he was happy to be back at state. His younger brother, freshman Luke Anderson, also wrestles. Shane said he tells Luke “he needs to be tough and work hard at it to be good.”

Sophomore heavyweight Marcus Garcia opened with a loss to 342 senior Tuli Laulu of Sand Creek, who placed third. Garcia ended the season at 28-15.

Curtis said he’s confident that next season will be better. The team is young, and the middle

school program is going strong. This season, Delta had nine freshmen, eight sophomores and four juniors out for the team.

Curtis said he’s looking into scheduling more summer camps, and trying to get into some of the bigger tournaments next season to minimize the shock of wrestling at the Pepsi Center, where this year’s tournament was expected to draw upwards of 40,000 spectators over three days.

“There’s a big change from wrestling at a high school gym to wrestling at the Pepsi Center,” he said.

He took this year’s team to the Tournament of Champions wrestling tournament in Vernal, Utah, which drew 48 teams, and is hoping for a spot at the Top of the Rockies. “That’s a big tournament,” he said.

“We need to get used to wrestling that type of schedule if we’re going to

do well here at the state tournament.”

Despite only three wins, Curtis said he hopes his two sophomores will go back to school and “spread the fever around a little bit” by encouraging their teammates, one of whom is Brown’s twin brother, Daniel Brown, to make state their goal.

Daniel Brown wrestles at 152 pounds and is first in line to take Brasfield’s place next season. “We’re glad we made it,” said Curtis. “This is an amazing experience. There’s not another high school event like this.”

Rosales almost didn’t wrestle his senior year.

He competed for Delta his freshman year before moving to North Dakota for a year, where he also wrestled. He had a tough season last year, said Curtis, and missed the first four weeks of this season. After the Panthers’ first dual win in 12 years over Palisade in

January, where Rosales won his match in thirdround overtime, he said he returned because he didn’t want to have any regrets.

“I lost, yeah. I wish I didn’t,” said Rosales, sitting in the hallway of the Pepsi Center after losing the final match of his high school career. “But, you know, it happens.

I’m not going to regret it because I lost. I’m gonna say, you know, I made it here. This is one of the things I’m going to be proud of.”

Rosales said he believes in his school and in his coach. “He’s a good coach, a good guy. I know he’ll do something with this team.” He hopes to give back to a program that has given him so much. “I know I’ll be back in the wrestling room helping the younger guys get here,” he said, holding his arms high above his head. “It’s an experience. Pepsi Center.”

SPORTS

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

B7

Lady Panthers second at districts

Delta begins play in Pueblo

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

What a run for the Lady Panthers of Delta ... eighteen straight wins dating back to December of 2012. After winning two District 4A playoff games this past week, Delta found itself in a battle it would not win.

The Lady Panthers opened the 2013 district playoffs with an easy win over Eagle Valley, 5237. Next for Delta was a pesky, and good, Rifle team. The Lady Bears, who were beaten twice in regular season play by Delta, wanted to exact some revenge in Friday’s semifinal round. An early lead eventually gave way to a fired-up Delta team in the second half as the Lady Panthers survived with a 32-26 decision.

Delta, the 4A WSL champion (14-0, 18-4), came into the tournament as the number two seed behind Montrose’s Lady Indians (8-2 SWL, 18-4). The two teams met for the district title with Montrose securing the number one seed with a big 67-41 win. The Lady Indians were clearly the better shooters from the outside as 10 three-point goals found their mark in the first half alone with another four coming in the second half.

Delta 52, EV 27 A 10-4 first quarter gave the Lady Panthers a good, but not great, start. Eagle Valley wasn’t ready to concede the victory to Delta, though, and brought some offense to the second period.

Jesse Chambers scored six points in the quarter and Taylor Martin had four as the Lady Devils outscored Delta 12-10 to trail 22-17 at the half.

Delta’s Skylyn Webb

was drawing a heap of attention from the Lady Devils and had not scored in the first two quarters of the game.

Delta’s defense began doing what it does best to start the second half.

Eagle Valley was limited to just four points in the frame while the Panthers netted 15 counters.

Shelby Curtis took over the scoring leadership and tossed in seven of her game-high 15 points in the period.

Five players contributed to Delta’s fourthquarter offense which outscored the Lady Devils 15-6 to make the final score 52-27.

Callie Gafford gave Delta a second offensive player in double figures with her 11 points while Erin Zunich had eight and Webb six. Patti Chapman and Brooke Taylor finished with five apiece.

Eagle Valley’s Martin led the team with 10 points.

Gafford had a good day on the boards with 10 rebounds and Chapman was close behind with her nine boards.

Zunich and Webb led Delta’s defense in steals with four and three respectively.

Zunich also led the Lady Panthers with four assists while Webb dished out three.

Delta 32, Rifle 26 Another slow start for Delta produced a tense moment for the Lady Panthers. Neither team was able to generate a real threat but Rifle did take a 6-4 lead to the second stanza.

The Lady Bears continued to stymie Delta’s offense and pushed their lead to 17-9 at halftime.

Delta’s halftime talk

consisted of getting back to basics and getting the ball to top scorers Gafford and Webb. The conversation worked as Gafford scored 11 of her game-high 14 points in the second half (five in the third and another six in the fourth).

The Lady Panthers outscored Rifle 11-5 in the third to trail 22-20 heading into the final quarter. A 12-4 run sealed the 32-26 win.

Webb finished the game with 11 and Shelby Curtis and Patti Chapman had four points each. Chante Church was Rifle’s top scorer with 10 and Joey Kuheim had eight.

Gafford pulled down another 10 rebounds for Delta with Curtis and Taylor snagging eight and six respectively. Gafford also had four blocks in the game.

In the steals department, Webb had four and Chapman and Gafford were next high with three each.

Curtis dished out five assists to lead the Lady Panthers in that category.

MHS 67, Delta 41 To say the Montrose girls’ basketball team was hot was an understatement of monumental proportions. Even though the two teams played evenly, score-wise, the first eight minutes spoke well for both offenses. Montrose, based on treys from Kala Keltz and Hollie Brooks, had the Brownson Arena crowd in awe of the longdistance shooting prowess of the Lady Indians.

Keltz hit four threepointers and Brooks two in a 20-14 Montrose run in the first quarter.

Stephanie Rowan collected two shots from

beyond the arc and Brooks and Keltz one each in the second quarter that helped Montrose to a 21-5 run.

Montrose was not as torrid from the arc to begin the second half, though they did hit two bombs in the third and two more in the fourth.

Delta played well in the third quarter and at one time had the Lady Indians’ big lead shaved to 15 points. Montrose hit a three to stop the rally Delta was having and the two sides traded baskets for most of the remainder of the game.

Montrose outscored Delta 26-22 in the second half to make the final score 67-41.

Delta coach Matt Hamm tried different defenses during the course of the game, but nothing seemed to stem the tide.

For the first time in several games, Webb was Delta’s leading scorer with 13 points while Gafford chipped in nine and Zunich six.

Keltz’s eight threes were her game-high contributions of 24 points.

Brooks, with four threepointers, had 14 points and Tess Skoe finished with 13.

Gafford was again the top rebounder for Delta with nine caroms while Chapman grabbed six and Webb five. Gafford also recorded three blocks in the contest.

Webb and Chapman led Delta with four and three steals respectively with Webb posting three assists.

Delta will be seeded fourth in the upper bracket of the Tracy Hill Regional in Pueblo, and will play either Longmont (5 seed, 14-9) or

Delta boys end season

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

But for a bit of bad luck, the Delta Panther boys’ basketball team might have played in last

week’s district 4A tournament. The loss of senior Chris Black, for the second straight time in as many years, changed the outcome of playoff hopes

Photo by Wayne Crick

Delta senior Douglas Hawkins buries a short jumper against Glenwood Springs on Feb. 19. Delta and Glenwood played in a play-in game that went to the Demons in overtime, 65-58. Hawkins scored 18 points to lead the Panthers’ offense.

for the Panthers. Delta went on to play in firstround action a year ago before being ousted from the state hoops tournament. Black’s latest bad-luck run included a broken wrist on his nonshooting side that ended his prep career.

GS 65, Delta 58 (OT) This year’s hoops squad had to face Glenwood Springs, a team it had beaten 65-50 a couple of weeks ago, in a play-in game on Feb. 18. The game, played in Delta, did not start in the Panthers’ favor with Glenwood Springs sneaking to a 12-9 lead after eight minutes of play.

Delta’s offense picked up the pace in the second quarter but was still outscored 19-17 and trailed 26-31 at halftime.

A dismal offensive performance plagued both teams in the third quarter but the Panthers managed to salvage a 9-8 advantage.

Delta made up the deficit between the two teams, and even held a five-point lead late in the contest. A flurry of action in the last two minutes of regulation time allowed the Demons to draw even

at 52-52 to force an overtime period.

Douglas Hawkins’ heroics in the final quarter almost gave the Panthers a win in regulation time.

Hawkins had numerous steals and scored nine of his team-high 18 points in the period.

Once in the overtime period, Glenwood Springs was more productive by outscoring the Panthers 13-6 for the win.

Jared Gambrel had 23 points to lead all scorers in the game and Gabe Yen finished with 12.

Eian Baier had 14 points and Ryan Whiteside 10 to give the Panthers three players in double figures.

The Demons, who finished seventh in league standings, defeated Battle Mountain in the tournament’s seventh-place game to finish sixth.

The 62-44 win marked the third time Glenwood Springs has beaten the Huskies this season.

Number two seed Palisade defeated the one seed, Durango, 63-41, for the 4A District Tournament title.

Delta ended the season with a 9-5 league mark and was 11-9 overall to finish third in WSL play.

Paonia, Hotchkiss girls head toward 2A playoffs

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Under head coach Eric Hollembeak, the Lady Bulldogs are making a big impression in their first year in the 2A Western Slope League. Hotchkiss wrapped up the season on Feb. 19 with a 55-39 loss to Paonia, but its 127, 6-3 overall record put it in third place in the WSL heading into this week’s District 5 tourna-

ment.

Paonia head coach Scott Rienks gave Hollembeak and the Lady Bulldogs credit for giving his team an exciting game and holding them scoreless for the first 4 minutes of play.

“Eric, in my opinion, is one of the best coaches around here and I knew Eric was going to do something to try to throw us off a little bit, and

he did,” said Rienks. “He had his kids ready to play extremely hard, and he had something waiting for us.”

Hotchkiss point guard Natalie Anderson led Hotchkiss in scoring with 15 points. Paonia is known for its fast-paced play, said Anderson. In response, the team came out with a stall plan.

“Our goal was just to slow them down. If we

could slow them down it’d give us a better shot.”

Hotchkiss trailed by nine at the half, with most of its points shot from the free throw line.

Anderson’s opening layup was the only field goal scored by Hotchkiss in the first half.

“The score definitely wasn’t what we wanted but I’m really proud of everyone,” said AnderPAO, HOT BB TO B8

Vista Peak (12 seed, 320) on Friday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m. Should the Lady Panthers win that contest, they would face Pueblo West (1 seed, 221 or the winner of the

Golden (8 seed, 12-11) and Roosevelt (9 seed, 11-12) game on Saturday in the Sweet 16 on March 3. That winner would advance to Great 8 play on March 9.

Photo by Wayne Crick

Delta seniors Callie Gafford (40) and Patti Chapman (23) challenge the shot of Eagle Valley’s Madeline Lounsberry in opening round play of the 4A district basketball tournament. Delta won the game 52-27 and eventually finished second to Montrose.

B8 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

SPORTS

Delta County Independent

Hotchkiss, Paonia, in or out

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

The long-standing rivalry between Hotchkiss and Paonia has been at a fevered pitch the last two weeks. On Feb. 19, the two teams faced off on the basketball court for the third time this season, and for the first time, Paonia claimed the win, defeating Hotchkiss, 67-66.

“That had to be the hardest game I’ve played all year,” said post Lane Clawson, who with three blocks and eight total rebounds was at the top of his game on defense.

Unlike their past two meetings, which Hotchkiss won by a combined 10 points, the Eagles had to deal with 6-foot-4 post Chris Allen, a first-year player who spent the early part of the season paying his dues on the junior varsity squad.

Allen was a force on both sides of the court,

and scored eight points for the Bulldogs.

“We were aware that he was there,” said Clawson. “Before the game we like to write goals about who we’d like to limit in the game. He and (point guard Taylor) Schreiner were two of the main ones.

I think we did a pretty good job of shutting them down and keeping them limited pretty well.”

Schreiner scored a team-high 18 for the Bulldogs.

River Panish managed a career high 14 points, including two treys down the stretch, and Mason Oxford had 11 for the Bulldogs.

Paonia led by six at the half, and Taylor Walters scored seven in the third to lift the Paonia lead to seven going into the final period.

Panish opened the fourth with the first of his threes, and Oxford added a point from the line to bring the Bulldogs

to within three. Walters and point guard Josiah Spano turned on the heat for nine points, with Jason Sturgis adding one from the line.

Bulldog shooting guard Cody Bartlett fouled out, and Oxford was taken out with a bleeding cut to his head. Hotchkiss trailed 63-52, and coach Kyle Crowder called a timeout with 3:11 remaining.

Hotchkiss came back to score nine of the next 11 points. Oxford came back in the game, his head wrapped in a bandage, and took a steal to the net for two. Hotchkiss scored five unanswered points to trail by one. With eight seconds remaining, Clawson pulled down a defensive rebound to end the game.

Despite the two prior losses, Clawson said he was confident of a win going in to the game. “I told the team before the game, we can do it, we gotta do it, guys, so give

it all you’ve got. And I put all I had on the court.”

Walters scored a gamehigh 24 points for Paonia, and Spano added nine.

Paonia forced nine turnovers on steals.

Clawson called the game the team’s best effort since its onepoint loss to undefeated Hayden on Jan. 19. The game was the closest the Tigers played all season. “We played the best against Hayden, but we didn’t see (that level of play) again,” said Clawson. “I think going into the district tournament, if we can come out and play just as hard as we did against Hayden, we should have no problem.”

But Paonia had one hurdle to clear prior to the start of the District 5 tournament, which opens Friday at Paonia High School. They had to play the No. 5 team last night at Paonia.

The No. 5 team?

Hotchkiss.

RF beats Lady Bruins, 61-45

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Cedaredge’s Lady Bruins were no match for Roaring Fork last week.

A previous encounter between the two teams was a 38-35 win for the Lady Rams. The latest matchup between these teams produced a 61-45 win for Roaring Fork.

The Lady Rams opened with a 13-9 first quarter and stepped up their efforts in the second period to stretch their lead with a 23-13 run.

Cedaredge stayed close to the Lady Rams in third-period action. Roaring Fork still had enough defense to win the period by two, 10-8, and take a

46-30 lead to the fourth quarter.

Both teams scored 15 points in the final quarter.

Cedaredge did not have a player score in double figures. Nellie Freeman and Alyssa Isaman each finished the game with eight points.

Leading rebounders for

Pao, Hot BB CONTINUED FROM B7 son. “The crowd was awesome. That contributed a lot.”

“Hotchkiss came out with a little bit of pressure on us and we didn’t react the way we were supposed to,” said Rienks.

“We played extremely hard today. Effort was

fantastic, but our execution wasn’t.”

Rienks said his team “shot probably one of the worst games we’ve shot since Christmas, but we still came out in the end, so we’ll take that.”

Paonia went undefeated in league play to clinch the title and enter the

tournament seeded first.

As league champions, they earned a first-round bye and are protected to regionals.

Hotchkiss played sixthseeded Hayden (4-14, 3-8) in a pigtail game Tuesday night at Hotchkiss. (Go to www.maxpreps.com for scores.)

Cedaredge were Isaman (13) and Kristen Gardner (6). Jordan Smith had four steals and Nellie Freeman dished out five assists in the game.

Cedaredge will play Coal Ridge in Cedaredge on Thursday (Feb. 28) for a chance to advance to district playoffs in PaliPhoto by Tamie Meck sade over the weekend.

Paonia post Lane Clawson (25) blocks Bulldog Mason Oxford in Paonia’s 67-66 conference win over Hotchkiss. The two teams met again last night, Feb. 26, to determine which team advanced to the District 5 tournament in Paonia.

The tournament opens with a girls’ game this Friday at Paonia High School. The winners of the Hotchkiss-Hayden game will face either No. 2 Meeker or No. 7 West Grand at 3 p.m. At 6 p.m., Paonia will play either No. 4 Rangely or No. 5 Soroco.

Photo by Tamie Meck

Chelsy Reed defends against Hotchkiss point guard Natalie Anderson in Paonia’s Feb. 19 conference win at Hotchkiss. Paonia’s defense held Hotchkiss to six field goals. The game was the last on the schedule before the district tournament. Hotchkiss hosted a pigtail game against Hayden Tuesday night. A win gives them the No. 3 seed at the tournament, which opens Friday at Paonia High School.

Cedaredge boys bow to Rams

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

In their last regularseason basketball game, the Cedaredge Bruins came out too slow against the Roaring Fork Rams in Carbondale. The sluggish start cost the Bruins a 60-42 loss.

A 16-9 first-quarter run put the Rams in the driver’s seat early. Add a 14-9 run in the second period and the Bruins found themselves down 30-18 at halftime.

After the break, each team scored the same number of points it had in the second quarter (149).

Cedaredge did manage to get its offense on the right track in fourth quarter play, even though

Roaring Fork outscored them by one, 16-15, to make the final score 6042. James LeDonne (five points) and Reid Gates (four points) kept the Bruins’ offensive output nearly the same (16-15) in the fourth quarter.

Gates was Cedaredge’s leading scorer with 13 points while Trae Moxley had 20 and Dakotah Grett 13 to lead the Rams’ offense.

Cedaredge is in Aspen on Thursday to play in the opening round of district action. A win sends the Bruins to Palisade for the weekend while a loss means the season is over.

Cedaredge finished the regular season with a 5-11 3A WSL mark and 7-12 overall.

SURFACE CREEK February 27, 2013

NEWS

C

Section

www.deltacountyindependent.com

Cedaredge marijuana facilities on hold

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

Cedaredge trustees acting on Feb. 21 adopted a moratorium on facilities engaged in the cultivation, processing, testing, or sale of marijuana.

The other Surface Creek Valley municipality, Orchard City, has also enacted a moratorium covering the same types of businesses, collectively called “marijuana facilities.”

The ordinance directs that the town board will hold at least one public hearing “regarding regulating, extending this moratorium to prepare an initiation of a referendum for Nov. 2014 or banning personal use of marijuana by

ordinance.”

The public hearing is to take place prior to the Oct. 1 expiration of the moratorium.

The moratorium ordinance states the following: “No use or operation regarding personal marijuana shall be considered a ‘use by right,’ an ‘accessory use,’ a ‘conditional use,’ or a ‘lawful nonconforming use’ in any zoning district of the Town of Cedaredge.”

On Nov. 10, 2010, the town adopted an ordinance against medical marijuana centers and related operations in the town.

The moratorium ordinance will become effective in 30 days. Trustee Nancy Sturgill voted against the ordinance.

Photo by Hank Lohmeyer

Fun times on Grand Mesa this Saturday There are activities set atop the Grand Mesa this coming Saturday, March 2, that offer winter activity for young and old.

This Saturday, March 2, the Grand Mesa Nordic Council and the Sons of Norway are hosting a Barnelopet, a fun day of skiing and games for ages 3-16.

Registration is free and set for 10-11 a.m. at the Skyway parking area. Lessons run from 11 to noon, and fun races (short, medium or long course) begin at noon, accord-

ing to the GMNC website.

If fishing is your sport, the Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first ice fishing contest at Island Lake beginning at 9 a.m. The entry fee for adults is $30, and kids 17 and younger can enter for free. There will be cash prizes and more. Register at the chamber office or Leisure Time Sports in Cedaredge, or at the Grand Mesa Visitor Center on Saturday.

Call the chamber office for more information, or visit www.cedaredgechamber.com.

Photo by Hank Lohmeyer

Donation noted A gathering was held at Cedaredge Town Hall last week to officially commemorate a $1,000 donation for the Cedaredge Community Garden. The funds came from discretionary grant funds of the state that are distributed by the Delta County commissioners in their districts. Shown above from left are Pat Means, Cedaredge mayor; Bruce Hovde, district #2 county commissioner; Lynn Grotrian, Community Garden board vice president; and, Larry Claxton, Community Garden board president.

Hills of gold Some ‘dobie hillocks along Trap Club Road are caught in morning sunlight following last Saturday’s snow.

AppleShed showing sign of good business

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

The lighted, variable message sign newly installed at the AppleShed lit up the night on South Grand Mesa Drive.

It also lit up some complaints about the device’s brightness.

Nevertheless, even after dimming down the lights, AppleShed co-owner Dan Williams says the sign has been good for business.

Since installing the sign, “We have seen a fairly significant increase of people that we have never seen before,” Williams told the town trustees on Feb. 21. When the new visitors were approached and asked about their reason for stopping at the business, “they say it is the signage.”

Williams’s comments came during the town board meeting as trustees questioned him about brightness complaints town hall had received. Williams agreed, saying he and his wife, Connie, had thought the lights were too bright, too, and they had received some complaints themselves at the business.

They had at first set the sign’s brightness at the manufacturer’s recommended level, but there were still complaints about it being “too bright at night.”

They learned how to turn the brightness down using the computer controller. They turned it down by half, and then by half again. The cur-

Photo by Hank Lohmeyer

The AppleShed’s new variable message sign employs a very traditional advertising technique by giving customers more information about what the business has available. The practice has attracted new visitors, say the owners. rent setting seems about right.

The other reason Williams was at the trustee meeting was to explain why the new sign had been installed without first getting a sign permit as required by a new sign code passed by the town board last year.

“I asked the building inspector,” Williams explained, about any requirements for the sign. The building inspector replied, “Not to my knowledge.” So, the sign went up without application or approval as required by the town’s new signage law.

The incident was one of several recently where trustees said that actions by the town board and planning commission weren’t being trans-

mitted to the building inspector. That is because they are transmitted by e-mail, and the building inspector doesn’t have e-mail, said Mayor Pat Means.

Trustees voted to “accept the application” for a permit to have the sign at the AppleShed.

The AppleShed’s sign is the second variable message display that has gone up since the town’s new sign code was adopted regulating the devices. The sign at Cedaredge Elementary School was installed also without a town permit because, explained Town Administrator Katie Sickles, the town has no right to regulate the sign on school property.

Cedaredge considers condemnation

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

Condemnation of land by eminent domain was an option for a new sewer plant site discussed recently by Cedaredge trustees.

Location of Cedaredge’s proposed new sewer treatment plant is being evaluated by some town board members with heavy emphasis on local political issues, even at risk of down playing issues of economy and increasing cost to the public.

The trustees, meeting on Feb. 21, discussed using eminent domain proceedings to obtain property located outside of town for the plant, at Highway 65 and Hamilton Road, just south of the county road department shops.

If obtainable, the land would cost the town and its sewer ratepayers more than $250,000 more than using a nearby town-owned location would, according to an engineer’s siting study report.

Use of the town-owned location, a 16-acre parcel at the far south end of the Cedaredge Golf Course driv-

ing range, is strongly opposed by people who have homes near the golf course.

They have political influence with the town trustees that is being used on this issue. At the trustees’ regular Feb. 21 meeting last week, Trustee Nancy Sturgill restated her opposition to the townowned location saying “there has been too much community push-back on that one.”

A dozen homeowners from near the golf course attended a town board meeting last fall and objected to using the town-owned site.

Trustee Ray Hanson also reaffirmed his opposition to the location. There hasn’t been an official hearing on the issue and none of the other trustees nor the mayor expressed a view.

A total of 12 possible siting options for the sewer plant were evaluated in the engineer’s siting study report issued on Feb. 20. The engineer’s top recommended site location is the town-owned parcel south of the golf course.

The report states, “The least

expensive option is (south of the golf course) because of access, available power, land acquisition is not necessary, and the sewer flows by gravity adjacent to the site.”

The engineer’s report continues, “Although this site is in proximity to occupied dwellings and on the #10 fairway of the golf course, the new (sewer treatment plant) can be designed to be aesthetically pleasing and minimize odors.”

In spite of aesthetic enhancements and advanced operations technology of the proposed sewer plant’s design, opponents to the engineer’s recommended location have expressed concerns about property value impacts from the plant. An analysis of Google Maps images shows the town-owned site is located about 800 feet from the nearest residence and almost totally blocked from view. The Highway 65 location would site the plant directly across the road from 13 residences which, however, are located outside of the town, depriving their owners of political stand-

ing with the town board.

At a previous town board meeting, Hanson and others argued that an agreement or town policy statement had at one time been issued reserving the town-owned parcel for golf course use only. Town Administrator Katie Sickles later reported that a search of archives had turned up no documentation of any such agreement.

An “open forum” public meeting suggested by Mayor Pat Means to discuss the sewer plant location has never been scheduled. But the matter has been scheduled for the town board’s March 14 work session – meetings that are open to the public but where trustee-only discussions take place.

Introducing the siting study report to trustees last week, Sickles said, “There is no good news at all, really.”

She went on to explain that of the 12 sewer plant site options all but one (the town-owned parcel) was either determined unsuitable or the private property owners had refused to sell. “We just recently got

our last ‘no’,” she told the trustees.

The property being considered for condemnation by the town has a for-sale sign erected on it advertising a total 415 acres available. The site study report considers only a 16acre piece that would have to be carved from a much larger, 253-acre parcel. The 16 acres of interest to the town would have highway frontage. The 256 acres is currently owned by the Hawkins Family Partnership LLLP, according to county records.

Sickles said the current town lagoons site, located off of Old Goat Trail Road overlooking Hart’s Basin on waste ground with poor access, was originally condemned by the town. Details of that transaction weren’t provided.

Sturgill, on Feb. 21, sketched out for her town board colleagues part of the process for proceeding with condemnation of a private owner’s property: get an appraisal, draw up an offer, and have it presented to the owners by an attorney.

CONDEMNATION TO C2

C2 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

SURFACE CREEK NEWS

Condemnation

Birds of the Western Slope A look at local birds with Evelyn Horn Festival in Monte Vista Soon I’ll be headed for the Crane Festival in Monte Vista, March 810. I’ve been there many times and this year I’ll present my PowerPoint entitled “WHOOPERS!” This is similar to the one I gave at the Bosque Del Apache, with the major changes being the current status of the Operation Migration birds. These birds are hand-raised by costumed humans, trained

Photo from International Crane Foundation

by costumed people and then led on their initial migration, from Wisconsin to Florida, by ultra light planes.

The original population, declined to fewer than 20, migrated from its nesting grounds in Buffalo Woods National Park in Canada to Aran-

Soup supper to help Pioneer Town Eckert Crane Days are coming

Members and friends of the Surface Creek Valley Historical Society are preparing a variety of tasty soups, breads, desserts and beverages for a Soup Supper. A donation of $5 is suggested. Proceeds will benefit Pioneer Town.

An invitation is extended to everyone.

The event takes place on Saturday, March 9, serving from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Stolte Shed in Pioneer Town, located off Highway 65 at 2nd Street in Cedaredge.

Businesses and organizations wanting to be included in the informational handout for Eckert Crane Days — March 15-17 — are invited to submit their contact information to eckertcranedays@gmail. com.

There is no charge.

CEDAREDGE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Feb. 28-Mar. 1 District Basketball, Boys at Aspen, 6:00 p.m., Girls at Grand Valley, 6:00 p.m.

Tues., Mar. 5 Band and Choir Concerts, 6:30 p.m.

Wed., Mar. 6 CPR and AED Training, TBA; Early Release, 12:00 Noon; FFA District Event, 12:00 Noon.

Good Luck to the Basketball Teams!

Sponsored by:

210 S.E. Independence Ave. • 856-3151

Delta County Independent

sas, Texas, on the Gulf est is in the nocturnal Coast. In the presenta- calls of migrating birds. tion, I trace the various I’m anxious to hear his conservation attempts presentation. to save these majestic In the spring, “our” birds. And I include their cranes come to us from presence right here at Monte Vista and there Hart’s Basin. you can often see them But of course there’s just foraging in the fields much more to the fes- or coming in to roost in tival. There are meal the evening. For more events, sandhill crane information on Monte tours and a raptor tour. Vista’s 30th festival call The craft show is huge 719-852-3552, or visit and always worth a visit. their website www.craneOn Saturday there will fest.com. This celebration be a writing workshop, a of the sandhill cranes talk about bats, the story is well worth the drive. of “Lefty,” a very special Hope to see you there! kestrel, and finally my whooper presentation.

Friday evening we’ll hear Ted Floyd’s “My Favorite Bird.” Dr. Floyd (his degree is in ecology) is the author of the “Smithsonian Guide to Birds” and he is the editor of “Birding” the magazine published by American Birding Association. He also contributed to the “Birding Atlas of Breeding Birds” in Nevada Every Wednesday and has birded in Mexico, South America, the evening through March Caribbean, Europe and 10, All Saints Lutheran Asia. His current inter- Church will serve Lent-

FROM PAGE C1 Cost of the town’s proposed new plant, originally estimated at around $3.5 million, has increased substantially.

The Highway 65 location is third highest of the 12 options studied at $4.21 million. The town-owned parcel has the lowest “total estimated cost” of the 12 at $3.93 million.

Cedaredge sewer ratepayers have had a total $15 in monthly increases added to their monthly bills as of February – increases tied directly to need for the new sewer plant. The site study report envisages another increase of at least $10 per month on top of that

to pay for loans to build the plant.

The Highway 65 site would cost the town almost $12,000 more annually in loan payments over 30 years than the city-owned site would, according to the engineer’s report.

The engineer’s preliminary calculations yield marginal difference between the two sites in terms of monthly sewer costs to ratepayers over 30 years. Town officials are very hopeful of spreading those costs, along with other costs of the plant, among the state’s taxpayers through various grants and other subsidies.

All Saints Lutheran prepares for Easter Soup supper series during Lenten season

The circus is coming to town Ladies and gentlemen ... boys and girls of all ages! Clark and Barnes presents the circus of the twenty first century — the Magic Land Circus, with acts that will take your breath away! The circus will perform on Friday, March 15. Watch for details on location and time.

Witness how Zaida, the human pretzel girl, with her contortionist skills, can turn herself into a human knot. Laugh until your stomach hurts with the circus funny clowns, and be astounded by the amazing and super fast, wizardly juggler Johnny Rocket.

And the surprises don’t stop there. Directly from TV Land to Cedaredge, the Magic Land Circus brings you the special appearance of Sponge Bob, and from Andy’s room in Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear and Woody.

Bring your family and have them be a part of the

oldest art in the world, the only surviving live performance that’s completely suitable for your entire family. Advance tickets will be on sale at the circus box office on the day of the show for a limited time from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Advance ticket prices are $12 for adults, with a bonus of one free child’s ticket with each advance ticket purchased. Single children’s tickets are $7 for ages 2 to 14 (when purchased in advance). All ticket prices are higher at the gate.

en soup suppers at 6:15 p.m. followed by a worship service starting at 7 p.m. Come and enjoy the fellowship of the suppers and the inspiration of the worship service.

Palm Sunday worship service will be at 10 a.m. on March 24, preceded by a buffet breakfast at 8:30 a.m.

Maundy Thursday

worship will be March 28 at 7 p.m. and Good Friday evening service is set for 7 p.m. March 29.

Easter service is Sunday, March 31, at 10 a.m.

All Saints Lutheran is located on Highway 65 one mile north of the Cory General Store. For more information call 835-3667 on Mondays or Tuesdays.

World Day of Prayer service scheduled The Christian Women of the Surface Creek will host a World Day of Prayer service Friday, March 1, at 10 a.m. at Seventh-day Adventist Church at 2nd and Center in Cedaredge. Lunch and fellowship will follow.

World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who welcome all to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday

of March. It is an ecumenical movement that brings together women of various races, cultures, and traditions in closer fellowship, understanding and action throughout the year. The theme for World Day of Prayer 2013 is “I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me,” based on the gospel text of Matthew 25 and with a focus on migration.

For information call Bev Gardner at 8566780.

Photos submitted

Winter scouting fun Boy Scout Troop 497 has had a successful start to 2013. The new year brought the Boy Scout Biathlon in Eagle on Jan. 26 (lower left). The boys (front to back) are Scouts Nate Stumpf, Patrick DaCosta, Scotty DaCosta, Aaron Good and Cole Stumpf. Also participating was Lucas Vader. Later on, they were recognized at a church service at The Father’s House in celebration of Scout Sunday (pictured at bottom). From left to right, are Scotty DaCosta, Aaron Good, Patrick DaCosta, Isaac Vader, Lucas Vader, Christian DaCosta, Zachary Good and Scout leader Rick Schaefer.

Then, on Feb. 23, Troop 497 participated in the Grand Mesa Klondike Derby (top).

They did fairly well, winning five awards. Scouts, from left to right, are Patrick DaCosta, Aaron Good, Isaac Vader, Cole Stumpf and Zachary Good. Also participating were Christian DaCosta, Lucas Vader, Scotty DaCosta and Nate Stumpf.

BRUIN TRACKS

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

C EDAREDGE HIGH SCHOOL

575 Southeast Deer Creek Drive

●

970 856 6882

●

Five Wrestlers Represent Cedaredge High School at State

C3

chs.deltaschools.com

WHAT’S BRUIN INSIDE Wrestling sends five athetes to state.

CHS took sixth at regionals.

Photo by Dante Markley Tyler Morton starts turning his opponent.

Wrestling Results: Austin Todd and Peter Williamson both won their first match at State.

Detailed insights about four of CHS’ finest actors.

Basketball draws to a close with regionals in sight.

Photo by Dante Markley Alejandro Alejandre rides his opponent waiting for a mistake.

Spring Sportsters are already on the track in the middle of “winter.”.

Photo by Dante Markley Austin Todd drives a cross-face to hook up a cradle. This young man shows outstanding promise to have made it to state as a freshman.

Drama rehearsing for their final play this year.

Wrestlers Shine on the Mat at the Pepsi Center

By Bethany Smail Staff Writer Wrestling differs from any other sport. This individual sport takes drive and ambition. “It hurts more when you lose,” explains Mr. Schanen, the head wrestling coach. Spectators and fans don’t always realize how demanding the sport is, both physically and mentally.

It takes a special person to wrestle. To become successful, wrestlers must follow the recipe.

Each piece is essential, and lacking one results in failure. A great wrestler is, defined by Coach Schanen, “Someone who can truthfully access where they are at and do what it takes to do better.”

These one-of-a-kind athletes must work not only as an individual, but as a team player as well. This can be very difficult.

Wrestlers must push themselves, but more importantly, their teammates. This was an essential this season.

To become successful, wrestlers must have extreme mental toughness. They have to rise

above difficulties and learn to keep going. They possess a drive to keep going on a weekly basis.

They must constantly push themselves and strive to become not just better, but the best.

The lessons taught in this sport don’t just apply to wrestling.

They don’t just make better athletes, but better men. Wrestling teaches that life isn’t always easy.

It instills a sense of determination.

The sport shows wrestlers how to do everything required, not just what they want to do.

Wrestling is not just a sport. It is a lifestyle. It doesn’t just make good athletes. It creates men from boys. It teaches the athletes to rise above difficulties instead of breaking down. “It’s about what you take from your experience to become a better man,” explains Mr. Schanen.

There were definitely some great experiences to take from.

This season, five wrestlers qualified for state – freshmen Austin Todd and Jacob Ostrom, and juniors Peter Williamson, Brian Leahy, and Alejandro Alejandre.

They travelled to the Pepsi Center in Denver on Wednesday, February 20, after a school-wide send off to compete.

Austin Todd, competing in the 106-pound weight class, won his first match by tech fall. He lost his next two matches by decision.

Freshman Jake Ostrom, wrestling in the 120-pound weight class, junior Brian Leahy, 170-pound class, and junior Alejandro Alejandre, 182-pound weight class, were all pinned in both the first round, as well as the consolation round.

The last wrestler, Peter Williamson, competing in the 132-pound weight class, lost by tech fall in the first round. The consolation round was more promising, as he pinned his opponent although he was pinned in round two of the consolations.

This year’s wrestling season was successful for not only the state qualifiers, but all wrestlers.

They grew as a team, and became one. They pushed each other to become better, and they have truly showed their determination.

FFA scores a resounding success at their annual member auction.

Cheating article addresses the seriousness of the issue.

Students buckle down with TCAP and ACT just around the corner.

Knowlege Bowl begins their run of competitions.

Tennis started on Monday. 27 girls in the swing.

C4 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

BRUIN TRACKS

Students

Delta County Independent

Bruins Cedaredge High School

Drama Superstars Dominate the Stage Colton Ensley

By Kristin Gardner Staff Writer Senior Colton Ensley has played an integral part in drama for the past three years.

Acting has impacted Colton’s life for the better. A dedicated individual, he makes his presence on stage known.

“Acting has helped make me much more responsible, and Mr. McFadden was a big influence in making me grow up,” says Colton. Learning hundreds of lines over the years has required a huge commitment from him. He wouldn’t trade it in for anything different, though.

Colton acted in five productions so far, and he is currently preparing for

another. When asked about his experiences, he answers, “My favorite production was Life of the Party because it was challenging, and I liked the character I had to play.”

Colton jokes about how he has luckily been cast as the “good guy who gets the girl”.

Being in drama brings out a different side in everyone.

For Colton, having an audience who loves his performance is the best feeling. He says that the audience has no effect on his acting until afterward because once he falls into the story line, everything goes as rehearsed.

The amount of time invested into a successful show during play week requires

around 24 hours of solid rehearsal plus many hours of set preparation. “I find myself going home and acting like my character. I tend to get stuck speaking in accents,” states Colton. Practicing their part off the stage shows how much the actors care about their performances.

Colton enjoys his decision to become a part of drama at Cedaredge High School. He doesn’t have any set plans for possibly continuing to act, but he may consider acting in college because of how much he likes it. As for right now, he is focusing on making his last production his best.

Skylar Smith

By Dakota Baldozier Staff Writer Every semester the Drama Club puts together a production for the entertainment of the whole town of Cedaredge.

In the last three performances, Skylar Smith wowed the crowd, and this spring she plans to do it again. Anyone who has seen Skylar act knows she is truly great at it. She plays each of her parts wonderfully with tons of enthusiasm.

In her first two plays, she was a sweet, innocent girl.

Then Skylar rose to a much more dramatic role as Lotta de Passion. This character was filled with hip rolls and, of course, passion. Her goal in Dirty Dealings in Dixi was to

create trouble for everyone by opening a saloon with the main villain and to try to steal her true love back. Skylar played the part perfectly making it her favorite role, especially because she was a villain. In the next upcoming play, Skylar once again played a more challenging role as Ms. Gwynne, an over dramatic teacher who believes the whole world has gone completely mad.

All of her plays have been comedies including her newest one Merry Murders at Montmarie. This means her favorite plays to be a part of are comedies. The Cedaredge crowd thinks she brings quite the laughs, too. During the last play, she and the rest of the

cast had the crowd eating right out of the palms of their hands, laughing about everything they did. On the second night a line of younger children were there to ask Lotta for her autograph, Skylar was overjoyed that she could inspire other students to love drama just as much as she does.

Cedaredge is excited to see what this talented actress has in store for us in the future. The spring production will be her last here at Cedaredge High School. She plans on participating in college just as an extracurricular activity. Skylar entertained the town of Cedaredge with her performances for the past two years, and they are thankful for it.

Chloe Brewster

By Jake Wieben Staff Writer For the past four years, Chloe Brewster has entertained many crowds as a committed actress in drama. Theatre has always intrigued her due to its ability to evoke creativity and imagination. Chloe always brightens the mood and puts smiles on everybody’s faces, which comes as an important attribute for an entertainer.

Chloe looks forward to attending the hour long drama class every day.

She enjoys having fun and showing her creativity in both small and large productions. Although

any character for Chloe to portray is a simple task, the crazy, loud-spoken ones are the most enjoyable. In her most recent production, Dirty Dealings in Dixie, she took on the role of Mrs. O’Mara, a bossy, sassy, southern mother with an abundance of attitude. Mrs. O’Mara later became her favorite role because they shared many of the same qualities.

Chloe’s outgoing personality helps her gain great relationships with the cast members and enjoy the company of all of her fellow actors and actresses.

However, her junior year provided the most entertain-

Cooper Gilles

By Tessa Wick Staff Writer Standing on stage, lights blinding his eyes, and a large audience watching his every move can be very nerve wracking. Cooper Gillies played the witty but wicked, Colonel Creepstone in Dirty Dealings in Dixie.

The fall play was his first and hopefully not his last performance.

Watching other actors and actresses on television was the spark to Cooper becoming an actor himself. “Seeing actors on

television doing all sorts of crazy scenes made me want to act.” His role models and inspiration are Jack Black and Jim Carrey, both known for their comedic roles on television and in the movies, Cooper likes the more comedic characters, too.

Every actor, at some point, is required to audition. Many famous actors and actresses have techniques in order to perfect and obtain the roles they want. Some practice for hours on end, memorizing their lines and practicing

for others to help them in their audition. Others have rituals or are superstitious and wear their lucky socks or perhaps chew a piece of gum before the audition. Cooper says, “I don’t have any auditioning techniques. They make it too intense.” Cooper is also taking part in drama for the spring play. He wants to continue acting after graduating from high school with the hopes of making it to the spotlight.

It could just happen.

ing group of people to work with in her opinion. Former drama students Jessie Houghton and Cody Wieben always amused Chloe throughout the entire year.

With only a few months until graduation, Chloe has little time left in drama. She has been a great asset to the group, gaining respect from many for her dedication and amusement. “Have fun, but take it seriously,” Chloe states in advising students interested in joining drama.

The theatre environment intimidates many, but anybody has the ability to act if they exhibit the passion Chloe possesses.

BRUIN TRACKS

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

School

C5

Bruins Cedaredge High School

Girls’ Determination Pays Off as Basketball Regionals Approach

By Alyssa Isaman Staff Writer

Photo taken by Staff Photographer Jordie Smith with her signature long-arm reach, tips the ball off to another teammate.

Boys’ Sense of Team Makes the Difference

By Kaitlyn Kissner Staff Writer The Cedaredge High School Boy’s Basketball team is one of a kind. Talent is not the only driving force behind this team’s success. The young men on the team have created a strong team bond , strengthening not only their basketball skills, but their individual personalities as well.

According to JV Coach Derek Kehmeier, “We are one of the younger teams and the most athletic team in the league. We play with a lot of heart.” Those are just a few of the characteristics that set the Bruins apart from other teams.

This team is also full of great leaders. Coach Kehmeier states, “there are several kids that lead

The Cedaredge basketball teams are headed into the post season at last. After playing non-stop for three months, the girls’ team is ranked sixth in league with a 6-9 record.

With one more game left to go, the Bruins will prepare to make their mark in the district tournament.

Head coach Joe Berger stated, “I believe if we play to our potential, we can and will beat either Grand Valley or Olathe in the district tournament.”

Not only is Coach Berger confident in his team’s ability to win in districts, he’s also confident that his team has the potential to advance through the post season.

“We can even make it to the state tournament in Ft. Collins if we play to our potential. I think that this team believes they can also,” he says excitedly. The girls have a great amount of support behind them as they head to the next level. Even though they have a potential month ahead of them to play, the season is beginning to come to an end.

The girls’ season has had its ups and downs just like everyone else.

There have been close games that end up losses and games where they’ve won by almost twenty points. When asked how he felt

about the past season as a whole, Berger states, “We have made tremendous progress, and I believe we have grown as a team. We still have of work to do to get as good as we can be. There has been a lot of ups and downs but we have kept fighting and getting better. That is the most important thing to me.” Not only has this season shown much improvement, it has also brought out new leaders within the team. Katie O’ Hern was mentioned as a leader who has really shown up this season on both the junior varsity and varsity levels. “A true floor leader and go to player has been Alyssa Isaman.

She has stepped up and has been the leading rebounder and scorer for the season,” Berger says. Not only upperclassmen are stepping up, but underclassmen as well. Coach Berger mentioned Kenzie Kehmeier to be one who has stepped up and become a leader on and off the court.

Nellie Freeman, a freshmen, was also recognized for her outstanding attitude and her ability to help push the upperclassmen to become better players.

Girls’ basketball in Cedaredge has really turned around since last year. Things are looking up for the program and the team continues to improve every day. The girls plan to take on Grand Valley or Olathe in the district tournament in March.

by example and several that lead verbally, which makes a great combination.” Their leadership is not the characteristic Coach Kehmeier finds most valuable, though.

Attitude is a large contributor to these boys’ success. They have an incredible attitude that shines through in adverse situations. Along with their good attitudes, they also share their responsibilities equally.

That is why this team has a great relationship on and off the court.

The Cedaredge High School Boys’ Basketball team is truly one of a kind. Besides being incredible athletes, their heart, leadership, and responsibility make them stand out.

This team is full of incredible young Photo taken by Staff Photographer men on and off the court.

Reid Gates denies the opposing team a shot with a block.

Spring Sports Sprout New Opportunites

By Lars Knutson Assistant Editor Spring sports are budding for young athletes.

Some are the favorites played of the year, others are just more ways to be active and stay fit. The women’s choices are Tennis, Track, and Soccer.

The guys have Track, and Baseball to choose from. Some have been training for weeks while others have just begun. The sports to end the year are now in session.

Coached by Mr. Henderson, track this year has many promising athletes. They have already

been training for a while, and there is real talent.

The hurdlers, sprinters, and distance runners are all going to run faster than ever. The jumpers are going to jump higher while the throwers will be stronger. Their season shows great potential. The team has set its sights on state for many of its participants.

Girls Tennis, coached by Mr. McFadden, has many returning competitors but also numerous new players. They have just started their season and are determining whether they fit in singles or doubles tennis. The team plans to send as many partners and singles to state as possible.

Girls Soccer is a countywide sport. The participants from Cedaredge drive to Delta every day to practice with their team. All play varsity on the team and are valued greatly. They are hopeful that their team will be very successful this new year.

Boys Baseball has a new coach and promise this year. Mr. Cannel comes with many new ideas and experiences. The players have been hitting and throwing for many weeks in preparation for this season and can barely contain their excitement for the season. This team working together will go far.

C6 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

BRUIN TRACKS

Delta County Independent

Community

Bruins

“He that will cheat at play, will cheat you any way.”

By Carly Wieben and Raven Moreland Staff Writers “Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater.”

Many individuals cheat for various reasons throughout their lives. One popular place to cheat is in high school. Whether a student is rushed for time or simply too lazy to study, cheating is a growing concern in schools all around the country.

In many studies at different universities, a high percentage of students admitted to cheating and claimed, “It is okay because everyone else does it.” Though it may be true, it is never acceptable to consider cheating “okay”. In the end, nothing is gained from cheating. Privileges are lost, and students hinder their learning capabilities by cheating.

One of the main reasons for people cheating is its convenience. The advancements in technology have made cheating easier. With the use of cell-phones alone, students have been known to text answers to others, take pictures of the test, and use the Internet to quickly find answers.

Sometimes students forget they had a test, and in a panic they choose to cheat.

In the end, it is smarter to take the test having not studied rather than cheat. The consequences of cheating, depending on the teacher, can include receiving a zero on that test or even suspension.

Students make their own choices when it comes to their schoolwork. When a student is lazy and doesn’t study, she tends to cheat in an attempt to receive a good grade. This type of cheating can include plagiarism, which can lead to serious consequences. New technologies have even allowed teachers to catch students who plagiarize.

In an act of laziness, students also copy from each other. Nothing is learned or gained from copying; most students do it without even thinking. Next time an assignment is due, think twice about copying someone else’s work.

No matter the cheating strategy used, it needs to be handled differently. The penalties for cheating needs to be more serious. Because the number of cheating accounts is at an ultimate high, consequences must make a larger impact.

Cheating is not only a violation of the academic code, but a serious crime as well.

Photo By Bethany Smail Students write math equations on their forearms as a method of cheating. Long sleeves in particular can conceal the information.

Hoodie pockets are another hiding place.

Photo By Raven Moreland Through technology, students can easily access the Internet to find answers during class. This constitutes cheating.

Photo By Raven Moreland Cheat sheets can easily be hidden on desks, shoes or clothing. Vocabulary tests as well as multiple choice exams are commonly cheated on.

Bringing Big City’s Fashion to Western Colorado’s Historic Local Downtown Shopping Scene

Photos by Atlantis Campbell and Kaitlyn Kissner The annual FFA Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and Member Auction was held on Thursday, February 21. Members dressed up to be auctioned off to community members for eight hours of labor. More than four hundred attendants helped raise over $8,500 to support future FFA activities.

Purses

BRUIN TRACKS Parents,

Staff

Editor-in-chief Jessica Sullivan Assistant Editor: Lars Knutson Photography Editor: Dakota Baldozier Advertising Editor: Skylar Smith Production Design Assistants: Dante Markley, Raven Moreland, Jake Wieben, Bethany Smail Staff Writers: Dakota Baldozier Kristin Gardner Kaitlyn Kissner Atlantis Campbell Lars Knutson Jake Wieben Carly Wieben Bethany Smail Sierra McHugh Raven Moreland Jessica Sullivan Joanne Tawney

Skylar Smith Savannah Herman Dante Markley Megan Wick Jordan Smith

The views expressed in the Bruin Tracks do not necessarily represent the opinions of Cedaredge High School or its staff. The Bruin Tracks is a public forum for student expression, striving for journalistic excellence; it is created as part of the Journalism class at Cedaredge High School.

Bruin Tracks thanks all the advertisers and other community supporters. We welcome all comments.

Please turn in your Parent Dedications ASAP for the Yearbook!

Belts Hats

Jeans

460 Main Street Delta, Colorado

“We’re here for your health.”

Check in: After 3pm Check out: Before 11am 970-874-7824 Fax: 1-970-874-7826

Pets Breakfast Pool Internet Hot tub 530 South Grand Mesa Drive Cedaredge, CO

General Medical Services Intensive Care Services Emergency Department Rehabilitation Services ... And more!

1501 E. 3rd St. Delta, CO

(970) 874-7681

Shoes Prom Dresses ...and more!

970-874-6101

LOCAL NEWS

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

C7

Apply for big game licenses by April 2 Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2013 big-game brochures are now available and limited license applications are being accepted for this fall’s big-game hunts. License applications for deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, sheep, goat and bear are due Tuesday, April 2.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is again encouraging all hunters to apply

for licenses online.

The biggest change that hunters should be aware of this year is a modification to the youth late season elk hunting program.

Originally developed to help address overpopulations of elk on agricultural, private lands in western Colorado, the youth

late season elk hunting program is transitioning while still offering hunting opportunity at a time when elk populations are nearing desired long-term levels. In 2013, youth with an unfilled limited cow or either-sex elk license will be able to hunt late seasons in the general area

of their original license, but in smaller areas than previously allowed.

Youth big-game hunters interested in 2013 opportunities should closely examine the 2013 Colorado Big Game brochure that is now available at license agents and Parks and Wildlife offices.

The brochure provides a map showing the changes as well as links for online information that will explain the youth late elk hunts in detail.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife hunt planners are available again this year to help hunters who have application questions or are looking for areas to hunt. Hunt planners can be reached from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at 303-291-7526.

By state law, hunters ages 18 to 64 must have a current 2013 Habitat Stamp or a lifetime Habitat Stamp prior to applying for or purchasing a hunting or fishing

license in Colorado. Only one $10 stamp is required per hunter per year. A lifetime Habitat Stamp is available for $300.

Hunters born on or after Jan. 1, 1949, are also reminded that they must complete an approved state or provincial hunter education course prior to applying for a hunting license in Colorado.

The interactive version of the brochure can be accessed at www.bit. ly/coloradobiggame.

Delta workshop PEOPLE will help hunters IN THE NEWS with license Sportsmen’s meetings applications Jheri Stelzer of Cedaredge earned honor roll distinction at the University of Kansas for the fall 2012 semester.

The daughter of Kenneth Gates, Stelzer attended Cedaredge High School.

She is a senior in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Honor roll criteria vary among the university’s academic units. Some schools honor the top 10 percent of students enrolled, some establish a minimum grade-point average and others raise the minimum GPA for each year students are in school. Students must complete a minimum number of credit hours to be considered for the honor roll.

Bring your ideas for corn fest The Olathe Special Events Advisory Board is hosting a “Call to the Public” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, at the Olathe Community Center.

“The Festival is ‘Going Back to Our Roots’ this year and the board would like for anyone and everyone to come and share any ideas they may have for the event” said Bobbi Sale, Festival Director.

This is also a call to anyone who would like to be involved with the planning of the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival. For more information please call Bobbi Sale at 3235601.

Barnelopet is fun ski day for kids On Saturday, March 2, the Barnelopet, a fun cross-country ski event for young people ages 3 to 16, will be held at the Skyway Nordic Area on the Grand Mesa (between mile markers 32 and 33 on Highway 65).

Registration begins at 10 a.m. with a free instructional clinic and learn-to-ski lessons following at 11 a.m. Beginner fun races of 1, 2 and 5 kilometers will be held, with everyone a winner.

Hot drinks and snacks will be provided. Please bring a sack lunch and your own or rented equipment, as none will be provided on site. Also bring sunscreen, sunglasses and water, and plan on a fun time learning and enjoying a healthy outdoor winter activity.

All kids will receive a special medallion for participating.

Adults are needed to cheer on the athletes. Bring your cowbells and cameras for those great action shots.

“Barnelopet” is a Norwegian word that translated means “The Children’s Race.” These events are held to encourage and promote the healthy, exhilarating sport of cross-country skiing while emphasizing its connection to the people and culture of Norway and Scandinavia.

This is the 11th annual ski race day and is cosponsored by Sons of Norway Vestafjell Lodge and the Grand Mesa Nordic Council.

Even though big game season is still months away, it’s time for hunters to get ready to apply for limited licenses for the 2013 seasons. If you want to learn how to apply for licenses, plan on attending a seminar to be held at the seed warehouse on the Escalante State Wildlife Area, located west of Delta, 6-8 p.m., on March 12.

Mark Richman, district wildlife manager for the Delta area for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will host a seminar to explain the ins and outs of applying for licenses. This seminar is especially helpful for those who are new to Colorado or for anyone who has questions about the application process.

The deadline to apply for 2013 limited licenses for elk, deer, moose, pronghorn and other big game species is April 2.

Hunters can apply online, the most accurate and convenient way to put in for a license.

To get to the seed warehouse from Delta: turn west on 5th Street, also known as G Road, and go 5.2 miles. The building is on the north side of the road in the Escalante State Wildlife Area.

To register for the seminar, call the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office in Montrose at 970-252-6000.

To learn more about big game hunting in Colorado, see: http:// wildlife.state.co.us/ HUNTING/BIGGAME/ Pages/BigGame.aspx.

in area during March

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is looking for hunters and anglers who wish to participate in a “Regional Sportsmen’s Caucus” for southwest Colorado and to serve on a statewide “Sportsmen’s Roundtable” that will address wildlife issues.

These new public participation programs for hunters and anglers will be explained at two meetings in the southwest region: 6:30 p.m., March 4, in Montrose at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office, 2300 S. Townsend Ave.; and 6:30 p.m., March 6, at the Ross Aragon Community Center, 451 Hot Springs Blvd., in Pagosa Springs.

At the meetings hunters and anglers are invited to talk about wildlife

issues and concerns. Participants will also select representatives to serve as members on the statewide Sportsmen’s Roundtable. Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff will be available to answer questions.

“It’s important that we listen to hunters and anglers,” said Patt Dorsey, southwest regional manager. “These meetings will provide a forum for a general discussion of wildlife issues and to help the agency formalize the process of getting input from sportsmen and sportswomen.”

Although any member of the public can attend and provide input at the local meetings, those selected to serve on the statewide Sportsmen’s Roundtable must have a

hunting or fishing license and be active in those activities. Those chosen for the roundtable must commit to attend the biannual regional caucuses and Sportsmen’s Roundtable meetings and serve a two-year term.

The Sportsmen’s Roundtable will consist of 24 members: 16 statewide members and two delegates from each of the four regions. Anyone unable to attend the local meetings and who wants to serve on the statewide panel can apply on line at: http://wildlife.state. co.us.

For more information, contact Joe Lewandowski, southwest region public information officer, at 970-375-6708, or joe. lewandowski@state.co.us.

C8 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

AGRICULTURE

Delta County Independent

Delta workshop looks at food safety and marketing When food safety issues impact the public, it makes headlines.

Farmers and farm communities can pay a huge price. Everyone is vulnerable to diseases and dangerous bacteria, no matter how seasoned we are at growing fruits and produce.

Colorado State University Extension is offering a one-day event entitled Uncompaghre Valley Agriculture Workshop. It presents three important segments that can help farmers avoid costly disasters or prepare for what could happen. It will take place on Tuesday, March 5, at the Bill Heddles Rec Center in Delta.

The morning session opens with a look at how the impact of the Rocky Ford melon Listera outbreak effected local communities. This will be fol-

lowed by a discussion of how to assess food safety risks on your farm.

The next segment provides an overview of federal food safety legislation and the newly implemented Cottage Food Industry law. The morning will wrap up with the

final report of the Olathe sweet corn processing feasibility study.

In the afternoon, participants will focus on disease, insects and soils unique to Western Colorado farmers. The information provided throughout the day applies to

both new and veteran fruit and crop growers.

The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Cost is $20 and lunch is included if fee is received

by March 1. Call (970) 244-1834 to register or with questions or go to http://wci.colostate.edu.

Forest Service continues to plan for prescribed burns Information that the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (GMUG) do not plan to conduct prescribed burns this year has been erroneously reported.

The GMUG has conducted “pile-burning” throughout December and January and is continuing to make plans

n i o j o t e n o Every us for the l a u n n A d r 63

for prescribed burns this upcoming spring. Approximately 2,500-5,000 acres of burns to assist in managing fuel (vegetation) buildup and accomplishing wildlife habitat improvement projects are either “ready to go” or are being planned for. As with all prescribed fire, a lot of time and effort are involved to develop specific parameters to accomplish natural resource goals and to provide for safety and control as part of the process.

While plans are moving forward for prescribed burning, forest officials continue to monitor moisture levels and conditions to ensure that any future burns will be conducted under ideal conditions and within the established safety parameters.

According to forest fire management officer Jaime Gamboa, “We hope to be able to accomplish some resource management through prescribed

fires this spring; however, that will all be dependent upon moisture and fuels conditions.” He went on to state that, “Firefighter and public safety continue to be the highest priority on all fires and regard for human safety and management of risk guide all fire management decisions and actions.”

Public lands partnership meets March 7 Public Lands Partnership will hold a meeting March 7 at the Ute Museum from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Public land agencies will discuss current projects and answer questions.

The meeting is open to the public.

Photo by Kathy Browning

Hotchkiss FFA Chapter members are willing to put in an eight-hour work day. Come to the Rocky Mountain Oyster/chicken dinner and workday auction at Hotchkiss High School on Friday, March 8, and make a bid.

Enjoy ‘oysters’ or chicken at FFA dinner in Hotchkiss The Hotchkiss FFA Alumni Association and Hotchkiss FFA Chapter will be hosting its annual all you can eat Rocky Mountain Oyster/Chicken dinner and Workday Auction on March 8 in the Hotchkiss High School Commons at 5:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available for $12 for adults and $5 for children 5-12 years of age.

Tickets at the door will be $13 for adults and $6 for children. The alumni are also offering take out for those who need that service.

The auction will begin at 7 p.m. when FFA members will be auctioned off as singles or pairs.

Members have agreed to work eight hours for their buyer by May 18, or a

date determined by the buyer and member. All proceeds from the auction will be used to send members to leadership conferences.

The dinner is the Alumni Chapter’s only fundraiser during the year and the proceeds will be used for FFA scholarships and to assist the Chapter with its activities as needed.

Three scholarships will be awarded at the annual Hotchkiss FFA Banquet later in the spring.

For more information about the auction, call Freya Bass at 872-3882 and, if you need information about the dinner, call Teresa Burns at 2704493. FFA and Alumni members have tickets for sale.

State’s new drilling rules gain final approval Sunday, March 3 Noon-3:00 p.m.

Need more information?

Call 874-2195 and we’ll be happy to help!

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on Feb. 11 gave final approval to what it calls “the strongest rules in the country” for limiting the impact of drilling near residences and other occupied buildings. The new rules will take effect August 1.

These comprehensive new rules combine stringent protective measures, expanded notice and outreach to local communities and heightened distances (called “setbacks”) between drilling and dwellings to further distinguish Colorado as a pacesetter nationally for model regulation of oil and gas development.

Colorado’s new rules for setbacks and associated measures will

strengthen protections for public health, safety, welfare and the environment. The rules also set a new standard for the Rocky Mountain West as they exceed in every aspect requirements in the neighboring states of Kansas, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska and Arizona.

Earlier this year, the Commission also approved rules that are among the strongest in the country for monitoring and protection of groundwater. Only two other states have mandatory groundwater programs in place and no other state requires operators to take postdrilling water samples.

“I am proud of this Commission for acting in a responsible fashion on a challenging issue that is of high significance to the people of Colorado,” said Department of Natural Resources executive director Mike King. “This Commission has shepherded through a rule that once again makes Colorado an example for other states to follow.”

“We’ve heard from so many Coloradans with important perspectives on a highly charged

and complicated issue, as difficult an issue as this Commission has ever addressed,” said Matt Lepore, director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. “We believe it best addresses this tough public policy challenge by protecting the public welfare, respecting a variety of property rights and economic issues and allowing necessary development of our energy resources.”

The new rules include a suite of important new provisions. They include: • Operators proposing to drill within 1,000 feet of an occupied structure would be required to meet new and enhanced measures to limit the disruptions a nearby drill site can create. Those measures include closed loop drilling that eliminates pits, liner standards to protect against spills, capture of gases to reduce odors and emissions, as well as strict controls on the nuisance impacts of noise, dust and lighting.

• Existing setback standards of 150 feet in rural areas and 350 feet in urban areas are extended to a uniform

500 feet statewide.

• Operators cannot drill within 1,000 feet of buildings housing larger numbers of people, such as schools, nursing homes and hospitals, without a hearing before the Commission.

• Operators must engage in expanded notice and outreach efforts with nearby residents and conduct additional engagement with local governments about proposed operations. As part of this, operators proposing drilling within 1,000 feet must meet with anyone within that area who asks.

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have also announced the launch this summer of a significant study of emissions tied to oil and gas development. The project will provide information about how oil and gas emissions behave, how they travel and their characteristics in areas along the northern Front Range. A second phase would assess possible health effects using information collected in the first phase.

Hydopower project EA available for review The Bureau of Reclamation announced Feb. 25 that it released a draft supplemental environmental assessment on Ridgway Dam Hydropower Interconnection Facilities. The draft EA supplements the 2012 Ridgway Hydropower Environmental Assessment and finding of no significant impact, and addresses additional details and information on the interconnection and transmission facilities.

The proposed action in the EA is to issue a license agreement and rights-ofway to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association for construction of interconnection

facilities to interconnect Tri-County Water Conservancy District Hydropower facilities to the existing 115-kV transmission line that runs along U.S. Highway 550. In addition, a Memorandum of Agreement will be signed with Tri-County to relocate dry storage facilities and utilities operated by Colorado Parks and Wildlife as part of Ridgway State Park.

Tri-County is currently constructing the hydropower facilities at Ridgway Dam on the Uncompahgre River in Ouray County, and operates and maintains Ridgway Dam. The draft supplemen-

tal environmental assessment is available at www.usbr.gov/uc/ under environmental documents or a copy can be received by contacting Steve McCall with Reclamation in Grand Junction at (970) 248-0638 or smccall@usbr.gov.

Reclamation will consider all comments received prior to preparing a final environmental assessment. Comments can be submitted to the e-mail address above or to: Ed Warner, Area Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, 2764 Compass Drive, Suite 106, Grand Junction, CO 81506.

Comments are due by Friday, March 15.

Classified

A World of Products and Services At Your Fingertips...

February 27, 2013

D

874-4421 • Fax: 874-4424 www.deltacountyindependent.com E-mail: ads@deltacountyindependent.com

CEDAREDGE 975 So. Grand Mesa Dr. 970-856-7369 800-323-6146

Section

Mountain West

PAONIA 225 Grand Avenue 970-527-4877 877-777-3629

The Real Estate Leaders

FOR MORE LISTINGS VISIT: www.rmwrealestate.com Delta – Residential

Paonia – Residential

Crawford – Home + 5 Acres

Paonia – Vacant Land

Delta – Commercial

Delta – Commercial

Hotchkiss – Commercial

Short Sale...Great price for newer large mobile home on acreage. Custom designed open floor plan. 3BR/3BA, kitchen with adjoining family room, fully fenced yard, small barn, riding area. Bordered by open spaces in the country but minutes from Delta. www.tourfactory.com/957618 $174,900 #675813

Country Living…close to town. 3BR/1-1/2BA, new carpet, large country kitchen, new family room and office.

Over 1800 sq. ft. Energy efficient geothermal central heat and air. Patio with hot tub. Lots of garage and storage space and unending views. $199,500 #657380

Energy Efficient…plus $45 a year for the generous & private domestic spring water and several outdoor entertaining areas and outstanding views! 5BR/2BA and 6 garage spaces plus shop & storage. Several new updates. $315,000 #667699

Prime Sunshine Mesa Homesite…5.82 acres with a commanding view of the North Fork Valley from the Raggeds to Fruitland Mesa.

Includes water tap and Fire Mountain irrigation, pasture and orchard. Excellent southern facing land. $179,000 #650993

Convenient Space…located on a busy Delta street, with several off-street parking spaces. Formerly a restaurant, this building would also be great for offices or small businesses. Extra attached storage space + 700 sq. ft. storage building. www.tourfactory.com/931936 $151,000 #674046

Commercial Building…near Highway 50, close to City Market and Starvin’ Arvin’s.

3,430 sq. ft. retail building, divided into two separate sides, each with their own bathroom. Off-street parking lot, 2 ADA compliant bathrooms, steel frame, stucco exterior, built in 2000. $289,900 #652384

Bank-Owned…Existing 3-bay coin-operated car wash or potential for new commercial venture on 4 main street lots. Highly visible location is actually on Colorado State Highway 92 as it runs through town. Bank wants to sell, so giveaway priced at $79,500. #674874

Nancy Wood

Linda or Bob Lario

Shari Davis

Doris Danielsen

Nancy Wood

Doris Danielsen

527-7759

527-7046

Bob or Linda Lario

970-201-6988

527-7777

970-201-6988

527-7046

527-7756

Cedaredge – Home + Acreage

Delta – Vacant Land

Cedaredge – Residential

Cedaredge – Residential

Cedaredge – Residential

Austin – Home + Acreage

Hotchkiss – Vacant Land

Nestled In The Woods…

Peaceful Surface Creek setting offers this beautiful 1536 sq. ft. log home & the 20 x 30 Trex deck on 3.4 acres. Loft area just off the master suite overlooks the great room. Detached 2-car log garage, storage shed and gazebo with a hot tub. $299,000 #666617

Amazing Deal…Great floor plan is featured in this 3BR/2BA, 2212 sq. ft. golf course home. Lots of upgrades, covered front porch, back patio, stucco & rock exterior & attached oversized 2-car garage.

Home backs up to the golf course. $250,000 #654912

Income Property…Possible owner financing available to qualified buyers. 1866 sq. ft. main house plus 2BR/1BA duplex unit on nearly two acres. Oversized 2-car garage, carport, patio & storage. Main house & duplex are currently rented. One share OCID for irrigation water. $259,900 #675988

Water Tap Included…Nearly 15 acres on Redlands Mesa with a seasonal ditch and 360° views of the Grand Mesa, West Elks & San Juans. Beautiful building sites on this wooded acreage. Phone & electric on the road side of property, shared cul-de-sac and access. $139,000 #594569

NEW LISTING

GREAT PRICE

PRICE REDUCED Scenic Home…Beautiful 3BR, 2982 sq. ft. home features 3 full baths. Southern light floods the open living room and kitchen. Over 2 acres with 100 trees and bushes on a drip system for easy care. Decks all around to maximize the views. $375,000 #663759

Water Tap & Irrigation Water…Included on this beautiful choice building site on 2+ acres in Premier Delta Subdivision. Build your new home and enjoy unobstructed Magnificent 360° Views!

End of cul-de-sac location, in the country yet minutes from town. $59,000 #666101

Great Home/Business Location…Huge fenced-in yard surrounds this comfortable 2BR/1.5BA, 1165 sq. ft. home on over half acre, zoned Mixed Use Commercial. Detached 2car garage/shop & 2 sheds.

Plenty of room to add onto existing home. $127,000 #655062

Greg Stratman

Marsha Bryan

John Freeman

Janice Jones

Greg Stratman

Bert Sibley

Janice Jones

856-7350

856-8800

856-3300

856-7344

856-7350

856-6809

856-7344

Each office independently owned & operated.

WITH 3 WESTERN COLORADO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU! Carbondale • Cedaredge • Paonia

RENTALS

AGRICULTURE

E

RE//MAX RE TODAY

Think Local.

RENTAL PROPERTIES Executive Town Home — Furnished or unfurnished, double car garage.

TOP QUALITY ALFALFA hay, 80-85 lb. bales. (970) 323-6585, leave message.

(4x07) ALFALFA, CORN, GRASS seeds. Lowest prices, we deliver. Ray Odermott, 1800-910-4101 or 1-208-4655280. (12x09)

FOR SALE

874-9803 • 874-4006 ACCEPTING APPLICAtions, Agricultural Housing, 3 & 4BR units, utilities included. Rent based on Ag. income. Call (970) 874-6166 (12x07)

PERSONALS

FOR SALE: ARIENS SNOthro snowblower, model 724, with all literature, brand new, never been used, stored since purchased.

Paid $969, will negotiate price. (970) 874-5180. Please leave message. (3x07) PATRIOT VACUUM Excellent vacuum system! Orig. retail $2400.

Yours for $500.00. Call L&B Vac at 874-6105, or go to lbvac.com for more info. (tfnx38)

IF YOU ARE INJURED in a work or auto accident, contact

GALLEGOS LAW OFFICE

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

249-7676

(Free consultation)

BID NOTICES

36' RECREATION (LUXURY

By Design), bumper pull travel trailer, 15' slide out, island bed, garden tub, (307-258-8343.

(3x09)

1109 Main St. Delta, CO 81416

Office (970) 874-7563 Cell (970) 234-7563 kimguthrie@remax.net

Buy Local.

Kim Guthrie-Burch • Managing Broker • Owner

Delta — Residential

ADVERTISE LOCAL. local advertisers, attracting local buyers!

3-4 BEDROOM QUALITY BUILT HOME in Delta in a great location. Bright and sunny kitchen and a family room with built-in bookcases.

Private backyard with fence and RV parking. #675752 $229,000

Kim Guthrie-Burch 234-7563

Sat. & Sun., Mar. 2 & 3 1-4 p.m.

1113 Parkridge Court Delta • 2006 Townhome, end unit • 3BR/2BA, 2-car garage, 1460 sq. ft.

• Central air, skylights in kitchen, living room and master bath • No steps inside or out • No outside maintenance, very clean and easy to maintain

$157,000 Call 970-874-8155 for more information.

THE TOWN OF ORCHARD City will be accepting bids TRAILER for a 50'x80' metal building.

Bid packets can be picked SALES up at the Town Hall 96612100 Rd., Orchard City.

Bids must be submitted by March 4, 2013, (3x08) 6X12 WELLS CARGO enclosed trailer. Single axle, torsion axle, 3500 gvwr, barn CHILD door rear entrance. Cargo rack on front for extras. Very CARE clean. $2700/OBO. 596-1443. (tfnx02) NEED A GRANDMA? I'M willing to sit for infants to elderly or do light housekeeping, (307) 258-8343.

(3x09)

SERVICES

NEW ADDRESS? PLEASE notify the Delta County Independent 10 days prior to moving. PO Box 809, Delta, CO 81416 or 970-8744421.

FREE SCRAP METAL removal including batteries, appliances, cars, trucks and farm equipment. Call Jeff at 970-901-1178. (3x09)

OPEN HOUSE • Sat. • 1-4 p.m.

This lovely custom-built ranch style home is a must see with its amazing views of Tamarac Park & The Western Mountains. Built in 2005 this 3 bedroom /2 bath split floor plan is in amazing condition. Cement board siding/stone work. Covered porch & patio that overlooks the Uncompahgre. Cedar rail fence, 8 zone sprinkler & drip system on a well maintained landscaped yard. 2 car garage. 1165 Hastings St., Delta.

874-2945 For more information: www.fsbo.com/159968

Marsha Bryan

CRS, ABR, TRC, SRES, SRS Broker Owner marsha@meetmarsha.com See Virtual Tours at: www.meetmarsha.com

970-856-8800 Each office independently 975 S. Grand Mesa Dr. owned & operated Cedaredge, CO 81413 WITH 3 WESTERN COLORADO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU! Carbondale • Cedaredge • Paonia

Seeking Employees?

Advertise in the Delta County Independent

OPEN HOUSE

EW

N

CREATE A COUNTRY ESTATE! ON THIS PRIME PIECE OF GROUND ~ A GREAT PRICE on this 4.2 ACRES of Prime Land on California Mesa between Montrose & Delta. Includes Paid Installed Domestic Water Tap & Irrigation Water. Underground phone & electric. Perfect Location for your New Country Home with Acreage & Views! #601700, $109,000!

Each office independently owned and operated Visit us at: www.deltabrokers.com

REAL ESTATE

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME ON 8 ACRES WITH STUNNING VIEWS! Charming, Open & Spacious 3364 sq. ft. 5BR Home on 8 Acres! Rancher w/Covered Large Wrap Around Deck & Huge Mostly Finished Basement. Irrigation Water, Fenced Pasture, Corral, Barn, 2-Car Att. Garage + Extra Garage. You can’t afford to pass this one up! Cedaredge, #670405, $329,000!

IC

PR

Buy or sell your next house in the DCI! 874-4421

Mountain West

Let my 34 years experience work for you!

The Real Estate Leaders

ELEGANT COUNTRY LIVING! Wonderful 4BR/ 2.5BA, 2892 sq. ft. home on 1.88 acres with natural landscaping. Trex-type deck surrounds the home on 3 sides plus lots of windows to take in the amazing views. Fireplace in the living room & one downstairs in the family room. Spacious kitchen, 3-car garage PLUS a single car garage on the lower level. $315,000 Cedaredge, CO #676034 SELLER READY TO BUILD! Choose from three 2+ acre lots in Pine Ridge North, a “VIEW” development on Cedar Mesa, overlooking the Gunnison Valley, Uncompahgre Plateau & Grand Mesa.

Owner/Builder will let you “tweak” the plans & finishing touches to your own taste on this beautifully designed 1716 sq. ft. home. $275,000 Cedaredge, CO #662566

Janice Jones CRS, GRI, SRES, ABR Broker Owner

970-856-7344 800-249-1838 975 S. Grand Mesa Dr. Cedaredge, CO 81413 jj@janicejones1.com

Each office independently owned & operated

WITH 3 WESTERN COLORADO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU! Carbondale • Cedaredge • Paonia

D2 Wednesday, February 27, 2013 REAL ESTATE

CLASSIFIEDS

REAL ESTATE

LET US HELP YOU WITH YOUR NEXT CHAPTER! Homeowners, have you considered renting your home, but are unsure how to go about the process? We have qualified tenants looking for new homes. Let us assist you with your property management.

READY TO BUY? 4,284 total sq. ft. rancher. 2,002 sq. ft. finished 3BR/2BA with an additional BR/BA possible in full, 2,282 sq. ft. unfinished basement. 2car oversized garage. Won’t last at $189,900 (MLS#672255)

SEARCHING FOR SPACE? ECKERT - Efficiency apartments available now. $350/mo. + deposit. Rent includes utilities.

970-399-3286

25 Stafford Lane, Ste. 2 Delta, CO 81416 970-399-3286 or 970-399-3319 Email: team@teamprettyman.com

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Embark on a challenging new career!

RN Home Health – Full-Time Patient care the way it should be, one-on-one while in the patient’s home. Join our growing agency to deliver safe and quality care to our patient’s and share our dedication to providing exceptional home healthcare.

Requires a Colorado RN License and home health experience preferred.

Occupational Therapist – Part-Time Make a difference in the life of a patient - in their home! We have an exciting opportunity to provide Occupational Therapy care to Rocky Mountain Health Plan members in Mesa County. Requires a Colorado Occupational Therapy license and 3 years experience.

QI Intervention Developer Research, develop and implement intervention strategies to improve defined Quality Improvement measures, such as HEDIS. Engage in best practice research to develop and implement strategies.

Requires a Colorado RN License and 3 years experience or Masters Degree in Public Health and 5 years of health education experience.

Apply at www.rmhp.org EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Great People. Great Careers.

Specializing in Person-Centered Care Hiring for: RN - LPN PT - Night Shift Apply in person with Cyndy or Wendy 750 S. 8th Street Olathe, CO 81425

BUSY PEDIATRIC OFFICE is looking to fill 2 positions: Receptionist - flexible, enthusiastic team-oriented, part-time to full-time.

May work in Montrose and Delta. MA or Nurse to add to our medical staff team.

Must be flexible, part-time to full-time. Experience necessary. Send résumé to 947 South 4th St., Montrose, CO 81401 (2x08)

HELP WANTED THE CITY OF DELTA Police Department in Delta, CO is now accepting résumés with cover letter only for Police Officer, to establish a labor pool of interested applicants. Located near the Colorado/Utah border, Delta is surrounded by mountains with a population of approximately 8,915.

We offer an abundance of recreational opportunities – Devil's Thumb 18 hole regulation golf course, Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Confluence Lake and Park with fishing and walking trails. Mountain climbing, hiking, hunting and skiing within one hour drive, and other attractive and desirable amenities. Applicants must be certifiable, certified or lateral; certified preferred. Patrols an assigned beat in the enforcement of law and order and prevention of crime; takes intensive field and basic training in the early period of employment. Necessary special requirements are: High School Graduate; possess a valid Colorado driver's license or able to obtain within 30 days of hire; State certified in law enforcement or ability to acquire; must be 21 years of age or over at time of hire; will be required to pass a detailed background and criminal record check, a psychological exam, physical agility and written test, and a pre-employment drug test. The starting salary is $19.70 per hour plus an excellent benefits package. Please submit résumé with cover letter to: Human Resources Department, 360 Main Street, Delta, CO 81416 or via e-mail to drema@cityofdelta.net.

Résumés will be accepted until March 13, 2013. EOE/ MF. (2x09)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR position with Partners of Delta, Montrose and Ouray. Full-time and benefitted. Please submit cover letter and résumé to: w4partners@partnerswest.org by 5:00 p.m. on March 15, 2013. No phone calls please. The job description is posted at www.partners-west.org. (3x08)

PUBLIC SERVICE DELTA FOOD PANTRY needs meals for Delta families who are temporarily in need. Donations of non-perishable food may be brought to 628 Meeker. (tfx36)

PUBLIC SERVICE

PUBLIC SERVICE

THE DELTA COUNTY Independent runs these items as a public service free of charge for non-profit organizations, if no fees are charged. However, each group is asked to please keep them current by calling 874-4421.

PIONEER AL-ANON Family Group will host a special speaker meeting on the last Thursday of each month. Everyone is welcome. 8-9 p.m. in Cedaredge at First Baptist Church, 370 W. Main Street in Wick Hall behind the church, west end. Call Mary 856-6123 or Vicki 856-7115. (tfnx12)

PAONIA AMERICAN Legion runs a year round non-perishable emergency food pantry. This is for the North Fork area. For information, call 527-6252. (tfx49) ALATEEN, DELTA: TUES. 7:30 p.m., St Luke's Church, 5th & Palmer, 874-9832. (tfnx38)

SAVE EYEGLASSES, OLD jewelry and silver or bits of gold and silver scraps. The Grand Odd Fellow Lodge is sending them to: New Eyes for the Needy, 549 Millburn Ave., Short Hills, NJ 07078 or send them to: Gale Conger, Secretary of IOOF FREE DIAPERS FOR UP Lodge #116, 544 St. Hwy. to one year! Pregnant 548, Delta, CO 81416. women in Delta County can now get help to quit smok- THE AMERICAN RED ing and get something they Cross needs you. Become can really use after their one of the Red Cross volbaby arrives — free diapers. unteers who says, “We’ll Be Healthy moms have healthy There, Because Help Can’t babies. Enroll in the Baby & Wait!” Call your local Red Me Tobacco Free program Cross Chapter at 970-242today. Contact the Delta 4851 or 1-800-HELP NOW County Health Department for information on the difat 874-2165 or your local ference you can make in someone’s life as a disaster physician. (TFNx2) volunteer. ((TFNx4)) SUPPORT THE DELTA Public Library. Give a gently DELTA HAS A BOOKused book in the Downstairs store in the basement of the library featuring gently Book Store. used books and magazines.

AARP DRIVER SAFETY Come check it out!

Course. Save on insurance, keep up on newer traffic PEOPLE LOOK FOR JOBS laws, learn defensive driv- in the classifieds. 874-4421 ing techniques. For details and schedule contact John Loring (970) 856-6924 or (970) 424-1778.

MISC.

AL-ANON, HOPE AND help for families and friends of alcoholics. Cedaredge: Thurs. 8 p.m., Wick Hall behind First Baptist Church, 370 W. Main, Vicki 856-7115 or Mary 856-6123. Speaker meeting last Thurs. of month. Delta: Tues. 7:30 p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal, 5th and Palmer, Mark 8748965 or Elizabeth 874-9832 (Alateen meeting in Delta, same time/place, Elizabeth 874-9832 or Shirley 3235067). Eckert: Women's meeting, Tues. 12:45-1:45 p.m., 13596 Hwy 65, Mary 210-4734. Hotchkiss: Tues., First Baptist Church, Oak and Main. Call first, Edna 872-6141 or Judy 527-5618.

THE DISTRICT ATTORNMontrose: Women's meetey's Office provides sering, Sun. 3:30-5p.m., All vices to those who have Saints Anglican Church, been victimized by a crime 2057 S. Townsend Ave., of domestic violence, Leia 602-692-6332, Mon., 7 assault and other crimes. p.m. and Thurs., 12 Noon, To learn more about the First Presbyterian Church, victim assistance services 1840 E. Niagara Rd, Doug provided by the District or Diane 964-4417. Paonia: Attorney's Office, please Wed. 7 p.m., United contact Peggy Ann Saxton THE CITY OF DELTA IS Methodist, 3rd and Onarga. at 970-874-2085. (tfx41) now accepting applications Kay 527-3518 or Chris 527for 8 Permanent Seasonal 3366. (tfnx38) ALCOHOLICS ANONYLaborer positions in the mous meeting, women only, Parks Department. Starting THE PREGNANCY RE- (non-smoking), Saturdays, salary is $9.61 per hour. source Center needs staff 11 a.m., in the basement of Under the direction of the volunteers to join our team St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Parks Supervisor or Parks of those committed to pre- 5th and Palmer, (go to the Lead Municipal Service senting life and the truth of back door). (tfx1) Worker, performs a wide Jesus Christ. Why not call variety of unskilled and us at 874-5733 and find out CHECK OUT THE BOOK store at the library. You'll semi-skilled maintenance more? (tfx26) and construction work on YOU HAVE THE POWER TO find a great selection of city parks, cemetery and change a child's life! paperbacks at reasonable other public facilities. Works Children are waiting for prices. with hand tools necessary senior partners in Delta IF YOU LOVE BOOKS, to fill graves, spray weeds, County right now! Can you you will love the Downstairs mow grass, irrigate parks spare 3 hours a week? We Bookstore in the basement and cemetery. May operate need your help! Call today of the Delta Public Library. weed cutters, riding mow- for more information. Please ers, dump truck and pickup volunteer to spend time with BECAWS! DONATIONS truck. May run hand power a child in our community. needed.

Credit cards equipment including power Partners of Delta, Montrose accepted. Call 970-527mowers compactors and and Ouray, 874-4661, www. 3350, or visit cawsonline. chain saws. Any combina- partners-west.org. or www. org. Delta County Citizens tion of training and experi- deltayouth@montrose.net. for Animal Welfare and ence equivalent to gradua- (tfx13) Shelter (CAWS) tion from high school and SUBSCRIBE TODAY! six months of general labor ADVERTISE TODAY! experience. Must possess a valid Colorado driver's license. Must successfully pass a background check and pre-employment drug test. Submit applications to the HR Department, City of Delta, 360 Main St., Delta, CO 81416 no later ARRIVING 3/13/13 than Friday, March 8, 2013.

Applications available at the Find Information on LOTS of your above address or online at favorite Delta County area Businesses! www.cityofdelta.net. EOE/ MF (2x09)

PUBLIC SERVICE UNEMPLOYED? JOIN others for a time of networking, encouragement, and skill improvement.

Latent Resources meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 at the Delta United Methodist Church (5th & Meeker). Attendants and visitors are encouraged to dress professionally and bring a note pad and a willingness to learn and be challenged. Find us on facebook.com & twitter.com - search "Latent Resources", or call James at 970-9019463.

HEALTHY BABIES START with early prenatal care.

Delta County Health Department. Offers access to immediate, temporary Medicaid for pregnant women who qualify. 8742165. (tfx25) BOOKS MAKE GREAT stocking stuffers. Find books at great prices in the basement of the Delta Public Library.

BECAWS! DISCOUNT spay and neuter coupons available. Call 970-5273350, or visit cawsonline. org. Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS) SELL THAT ATV FAST IN the DCI classifieds. Call 8744421.

MISC.

CHECK OUT OUR FOCUS ON BUSINESS

HELP WANTED - MILE High Greenhouse now taking applications for seasonal work. 10482 Highway 65, Ausin. Apply in person. GET QUICK RESULTS, advertise in the DCI Clas(1x09) sifieds. Call today 874-4421

Search the classifieds for Jobs!

HELP WANTED

Delta County Independent

SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

FROM THE PAST COMPILED FROM DELTA NEWSPAPERS

By DELTA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 251 Meeker St., Delta • 874-8721 February 28, 1913 (From the Delta Independent) It is given out that C.L. Fowler, of the Montrose Light Plant and Power Company, is to be the new manager of the Delta Light Company, which will soon occupy the rooms formerly occupied by the Delta National bank, and which are now fitted up to their use.

Mr. E.A. Phinney, of the company, came down from Ouray, Wednesday, and said to this paper: “We should like to be given an opportunity by the city to demonstrate the new policy which we propose to carry out in Delta beginning March 1st, as to service, etc., and we believe if we are given an opportunity to serve you and your community for, say a year, there will be no further municipal ownership agitation. We realize that in the past public service corporations have been looked upon as legalized robbers, but the policy of successful utilities for the past few years has been absolute fairness in charge, good service, and prompt and careful attention to the needs of their customers.”

We help business GROW!

Call 874-4421 For More Info!

*** The expectancy of war with Mexico is causing urgent preparations to be made to have the Colorado National Guard in readiness for moving on short notice.

Captain John R. Charlesworth, commanding the local company, has received instructions from Adjutant General John B. Chase, with reference to the necessary medical examinations of the men in his command and their inoculation for the prevention of typhoid. Rush orders have been sent for the required information and a prompt reply from all inquiries returned. Many of the members keep in close proximity to the armory and are ready and anxious to get into active service. *** Marshall Craig has been busy putting in some crossings in Crawford which will be highly appreciated when the muddy time arrives. *** Notice has been received in Crawford that the chemical fire engine is on the way. When it arrives a demonstrator will come and show what it will do in the way of putting out fire. *** FOR SALE: Moving picture machine, all complete. Edison machine. Will sell or trade. Address: Box 608, Delta, Colorado. *** The income tax is now in force. It wouldn’t cost most of us a very great sum to pay tax on our income. *** On Thursday, March 6, a train called the Agricultural Special is scheduled to arrive at about 4 p.m. bearing officers and other interested members of the State Beekeepers Association. At the station, profitable reports on bee keeping will be delivered and the bee keepers of the county are urged to attend.

*** Don’t forget to vote, Tuesday. It is Delta’s first election under charter government. *** The new eight hour law for post office employees will go into effect on March 4. The law provides that no post office employee shall be required to work over eight hours a day without additional compensation and that Sundays shall be observed as rest days. All employees required to work on Sunday shall be paid on the overtime plan. *** Correspondents are requested to get their correspondence in by Wednesday. Independent goes to press Thursday afternoon. Also, please write names of people plainly, so they may not appear in the paper misspelled. *** Dr. J.E. Wheelock and family made an auto drive to Montrose last Sunday evening and when nearing Olathe on the return trip a rear spring on their machine broke and they were compelled to leave the horseless carriage and come home from Olathe by rail. Next day the doctor sent a machinist over to repair and drive the auto home. *** The Merchant’s café, one of the largest and best eating houses of the city of Delta, which has been closed for the past three months, will be open and ready for business again on Monday morning, and Charles Leibering, the owner and manager, will be there to greet all his former patrons and as many new ones as can find it convenient to come. *** A huge rock and snow slide in the canyon Wednesday morning caused the evening passenger train from the east that day some four or five hours delay. ***

PUBLIC NOTICES

Delta County Independent

Public Notices Your Right To Know Legal Deadline is Monday at 10 a.m.

COMPENSATION PAID IN 2012 TO DELTA COUNTY EMPLOYEES Deputy Sheriff 47,046 Equipment Oper IV 35,902 Inmate Crew Supv 34,089 Detention 36,033 Commissioner 58,500 Detention Sergeant 45,249 Veteran Officer 20,226 Attorney 55,417 Equipment Oper 35,167 Planning I 35,327 Engineering Tech 48,980 Sergeant 51,288 Admin Assist III 41,607 Lead Custodian 28,713 Solid Waste Coord 34,680 Admin 70,907 Assistant Foreman 47,285 Cook 35,043 Deputy Sheriff 46,806 CET 8,305 Clerk 7,260 Custodian 25,510 Temp 1,423 Accountant I 36,006 Juvenile Diversion 828 Weed Coordinator 40,638 Detention 36,969 Operator 30,983 Lead Operator 40,588 Juvenile Diversion 4,845 Detention 36,251 Foreman 57,786 Juvenile Diversion 19,240 Executive Assistant 35,732 Equipment Oper IV 36,621 Appraiser III 44,354 Accountant Iipayroll 42,793 Dispatcher 23,987 Accountant IV 69,709 Bldg & Grounds 40,778 Security Deputy 30,000 Admin Assist I 20,609 Deputy Sheriff 47,709 Detention Officer 35,252 Detention Officer 34,269 Clerk 58,980 Admin Assist I 33,140 Deputy Sheriff 43,354 Gatekeeper 26,048 Dispatcher 39,358 Detective 54,834 Emer Prep Coord 54,405 Mechanic IV 42,165 Clerk 5,700 Equipment Oper 32,512 Executive Assistant 36,108 Civil Process 37,230 Appraiser II 36,557 Dispatcher 33,521 Foreman/Lead Mechani 39,990 Office Tech III 30,057 Equipment Oper 33,522 Temp 1,145 Cook 30,452 Landfill Supervisor 45,677 Assessor 58,500 Dispatcher 39,758 Deputy Assessor 36,562 Co Administrator 87,293 Equipment Oper 33,522 Mechanic IV 40,257 Detention 35,653 Motor Vehicle Superv 27,712 Gis Coordinator 48,794 Dispatcher 33,326 Deputy Clerk/ Board 32,085 Motor Vehicle Clerk 3,134 Bldg & Grounds 7,210 Commissioner 58,740 Clerk 11,018 Landfill Supervisor 17,208 Detention Officer 37,871 Dispatch Supervisor 43,712 Deputy Sheriff 44,428 Equipment Oper 3,317 Engineering 68,776 Deputy Sheriff 39,746 Equipment Oper III 36,397 Attorney 75,000 Dispatcher 38,204 Attorney 11,500 Admin Assit III 42,953 Assistant Foreman 45,656 Detention Officer 34,449 Detention Officer 37,277 Deputy Sheriff 42,589 Network Administrato 63,793 Deputy Sheriff 41,744 Gis Technician 32,560 Sergeant 54,574 Co Administrator 19,020 Paralegal 61,721 Office Assistant II 28,525 Maintenance 35,956 Elections Supervisor 37,322 Coroner 33,100 Juvenile Diversion 11,760 Commissioner 58,980 Records Clerk 30,930 Appraiser II 28,754 Detention Super 36,250 Detention 37,018 Temp 3,960 Dispatcher 8,148 Planning Tech 27,414 Hot Plant Oper III 34,721 Sheriff 76,600 Lead Operator 39,706 Detention Sergeant 46,579 Equipment Oper IV 37,353 Surveyor 3,300 Assistant Foreman 45,896 Detention 38,672 Equipment Oper II 33,500 Detective 54,382 Landfill Operator 36,648 Landfill Operator 35,158 Gatekeeper 31,059 Assessor Clerk 25,404 Executive Assistant 35,922 Detention Officer 33,692 Admin Assist II 16,452 Sergeant 59,500 Emd Coordinator 37,446 Equipment Oper III 34,600 Equipment Oper 35,902 Public Trustee/ Asst 39,825 Gis Technician 37,991 Lead Operator 45,176 Motor Vehicle Superv 19,353 Foreman 63,374 Deputy Sheriff 45,512 Sr. Planner 39,527 Detention Officer 33,794 Inmate Supervisor 6,850 Bldg & Grounds 27,977 Custodian 4,637 Assessor Clerk II 31,983 Assistant Foreman 45,656 Admin Assist II 27,284 Equipment Oper 15,793 Foreman/Lead Mechani 17,221 Detention Officer 37,636 Detention Officer 37,175 Juvenile Diversion 2,530 Security Deputy 31,762 Equipment Oper 33,230 Admin Assist I 33,674 Foreman 57,436 Cook 28,830 Bldg & Grounds Supv 50,098 Gatekeeper 1,930 Dispatch Supervisor 9,863 Useful Public Service 36,588 Dispatcher 37,773 Dispatcher 18,766 Deputy Clerk And Rec 37,666 Deputy Sheriff 41,682 Deputy Sheriff 57,324 Detention Officer 42,119 Juvenile Diversion 18,736 Equipment Oper 6,227 Public Trustee/ Asst 28,250 Under Sheriff 70,847 Security Deputy 32,589 Lead Operator 39,704 Motor Vehicle Clerk 34,469 Solid Waste Coord 17,466 Treasurer 71,000 Lead Operator 39,954 Equipment Oper II 33,197 Equipment Oper 37,405 Equipment Oper 30,356 Landfill Operator 31,492 Detention 30,826 Assessor Clerk II 28,887

Deputy Sheriff 48,300 Admin Assist I 29,616 Detention Super 49,724 Detention Officer 24,736 Dispatcher 1,991 Help Desk Technician 46,336 Juvenile Diversion 3,680 Detention Officer 38,050 Appraiser II 36,379 Recording Super 31,398 Victim’S Advocate 34,964 Appraiser II 36,379 Interpreter 10,337 Gm 24,584 Nurse 50,182 Nurse 50,433 Nurse 40,150 Enviromental 44,315 Asst. Director 73,083 Enviromental 44,395 Wic 37,661 Women Health Nurse 1,344 Gm 59,300 Tobacco 39,609 Wic 28,114 Women Health Nurse 9,304 Gm 64,586 Eligibility Tech 20,813 Accountant III 56,091 Case Mngr 18,762 Fraud Investigator 41,792 Gen Man Assistant I 18,162 Gen Man Assistant II 43,923 Childwelfare Mngr 55,401 Case Worker Journey 43,587 Case Mngr 34,449 Legal Tech 36,256 Caseworker Lead 52,560 Case Mngr 45,491 Office Assistantii 25,683 Case Worker Journey 43,281 Case Mngr 31,769 Tanf 45,431 Eligibility Super 43,843 Case Worker Journey 15,386 Eligibility Tech 15,472 Eligibility Tech 9,565 Eligibility Tech 29,600 Temp 2,848 Case Worker Journey 39,224 Director 83,495 Childwelfare Mngr 45,331 Legal Tech 34,000 Caseworker Lead 50,853 Case Mngr 30,947 Legal Legal Tech 43,089 Case Mngr Tanf 48,240 Gen Man Assistant I 38,070 Office Assistant II 32,150 Case Mngr 34,449 Eligibility Tech 34,975 Eligibility Tech 42,504 Sep 43,159 Case Worker Journey 26,309 Eligibility Tech 14,864 Eligibility Tech 45,051 Caseworker Lead 55,097 Caseworker Lead 19,475 Legal Tech 29,886 Case Worker Journey 45,469 Child Care Tech 28,979 Eligibility Tech 29,017 Gen Man Assistant I 39,414 Admin Assistant 32,881 Eligibility Tech 31,786 Eligibility Tech 11,820 Eligibility Tech 35,899 Legal Tech 35,334 Clerk 28,890 Grand Total 9,397,347 PUBLISHED IN THE DELTA COUNTY INDEPENDENT, FEBRUARY 27, 2013 COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0144 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 14, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) ELTON MUSE Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 1/23/2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 1/26/2009 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 631604 Original Principal Amount $196,417.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $191,879.14 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, ADOBE HILLS ESTATES MINOR SUBDIVISION, DELTA COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8155 3400 RD, HOTCHKISS, CO 81419.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/27/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/30/2013 Last Publication 2/27/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 08/14/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON, ESQ #28078 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that

purpose.

Attorney File # 1269.20600 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 30, February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0218 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 26, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) David V. Smith and Tonya L. Smith Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust January 23, 2004 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 28, 2004 Recording Information (Reception Number) 576024 Original Principal Amount $67,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $59,028.47 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 3, MCCALL’S SUBDIVISIONAMENDED. DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 155 Se Buffalo Ave, Cedaredge, CO 81413.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/27/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/30/2013 Last Publication 2/27/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/26/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Barbara J. Pierce, Deputy Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY #34531 CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 12-12591 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent January 30, February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0220 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 27, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) ERICK D SOWELL Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. acting solely as nominee for MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust August 26, 2010 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 30, 2010 Recording Information (Reception Number) 645743 Original Principal Amount $150,767.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $146,477.07 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION Part of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 20, Township 13 South, Range 94 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point 197.5 feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot 32 in Block 2, of Plat "A" of the Town of Cedaredge, Colorado.

Thence North 62.5 feet; Thence East 150 feet; Thence South 62.5 feet to the Northeast corner of tract described in Book 412 at Page 397, Thence along North line of said Tract West 150 feet to the place of beginning.

Delta County, State of Colorado The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 245 NW 3RD STREET, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/27/2013, at Public Trustee’s

Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/30/2013 Last Publication 2/27/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/27/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON #42043 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 9105.05025 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent January 30, February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0221 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 28, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) Max P. Chesnik and Kristin Chesnik Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust September 17, 2010 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 22, 2010 Recording Information (Reception Number) 645487 Original Principal Amount $345,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $336,180.29 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE EXHIBIT A The NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 14 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M. Together with a non-exclusive easement 30 feet in width for ingress and egress, the centerline of which shall be the centerline of an existing road which runs generally in a North-South direction from county road M-75 to the subject property and running through the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 14 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M. County of Delta, State of Colorado The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 38928 Stewart Mesa Road, Paonia, CO 81428.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/27/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/30/2013 Last Publication 2/27/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/28/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KIMBERLY L. MARTINEZ #40351 CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 12-12533 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent January 30, February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0146 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 16, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) KENT L. COTTEN AND KATHERINE A. COTTEN Original Beneficiary(ies) PAONIA STATE BANK, now known as FIRST STATE BANK OF COLORADO PAONIA BRANCH Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PAONIA STATE BANK, now

known as FIRST STATE BANK OF COLORADO PAONIA BRANCH Date of Deed of Trust January 31, 2008 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 26, 2008 Recording Information (Reception Number) 623247 Original Principal Amount $283,288.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $273,573.54 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE SW1/4 OF THE SE1/4 AND THE NW1/4 OF THE SE1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 93 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. TOGETHER WITH ALL WATER AND WATER RIGHTS, DITCH AND DITCH RIGHTS APPURTENANT TO OR USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE. TOGETHER WITH, WITHOUT WARRANTY, ONE (1) SHARE OVERLAND DITCH AND CANAL. Also known by street and number as: TBD P-50 ROAD, HOTCHKISS, CO 81419.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/03/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/6/2013 Last Publication 3/6/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 08/16/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Marek, David A #8388 David A. Marek PO Box 1387, Paonia, CO 81428-1387 (970) 5275353 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # PSB/COTTEN ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 6, 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0222 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 29, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) Haeston Slaughter Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Republic Mortgage Home Loans LLC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust August 24, 2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 25, 2009 Recording Information (Reception Number) 637143 Original Principal Amount $187,755.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $180,493.55 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 15 OF MESA CREST ESTATES AMENDMENT NO.3, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 3001 Ridge Road, Delta, CO 81416.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/03/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/6/2013 Last Publication 3/6/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/29/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY #34531 CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 12-12984 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 6, 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0223 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 29, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) LANDON R. PHILLIPS AND PAULA A. PHILLIPS Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A UTAH CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust February 26, 2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 03, 2009 Recording Information (Reception Number) 632499 Original Principal Amount $178,215.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $170,137.74 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 3, BOULDER PARK SUBDIVISION AS AMENDED, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 460 NORTH WEST 7TH STREET, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/03/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/6/2013 Last Publication 3/6/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/29/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MICHAEL MEDVED #14669 LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL P MEDVED PC 355 UNION BLVD #302, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 12-910-23278 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 6, 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0224 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 30, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) JOHN T. HOBBS AND KAREN L. HOBBS Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust October 14, 2004 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 19, 2004 Recording Information (Reception Number) 584464 Original Principal Amount $113,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $101,409.37 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 1, RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 2, FERRARO MINOR SUBDIVISION #MS98-080 AND MJ02-010.

DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 20453 E ROAD, DELTA, CO 81416.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/03/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse,

D3

501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/6/2013 Last Publication 3/6/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/30/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EMILY JENSIK, ESQ. #31294 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 9105.05048 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 6, 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0226 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 12, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) CHRISTINA MCVAUGH Original Beneficiary(ies) WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust January 11, 2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 12, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number) 611316 Original Principal Amount $90,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $83,173.34 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 4 OF HAMILTON SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 21228 MORRIS ROAD, ECKERT, CO 81418.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/10/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/13/2013 Last Publication 3/13/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/12/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JENNIFER H. TRACHTE, Esq. #40391 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 1068.05746 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 13, 20, 27, March 6 and 13, 2013.

NOTICE Applications for appointment to the Board of Directions of the North Fork Water Conservancy District for one Director from Subdivision 1 (Paonia/Fire Mountain) Division, one Director from Subdivision 2 (Hotchkiss Division) and one Director from Subdivision 3 (Minnesota Creek Division) for a 3 year term will be accepted by the District Court, 7th Judicial District, Delta County Courthouse, Delta, Colorado, prior to March 13, 2013.

Applicants must reside within that Subdivision and have resided within the District for a period of one (1) years and be the owner of real property located within the District.

The application should be accompanied by resumes containing the applicant's background reflecting agricultural, municipal, industrial and other interests in the beneficial use of water within the District. A description of the boundaries of the Subdivisions are available from Jean Hampton, Secretary of the District, P.O. Box 217, Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419. /s/ Jean Hampton Secretary North Fork Water Conservancy District Published in the Delta County Independent February 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 2013.

D4 Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Commissioners Proceedings January 2013 Delta County Government Salaries 415,917 3Rd Millennium Cla Serv 60 A Project Resource Serv 4,056 A-1 Collection Age Serv 549 ACCA Serv 75 ACZ Laboratories, I Serv 3,707 Alcatel-Lucent Usa Serv -158 All Glass Station Serv 225 Alsco Serv 1,128 American Fidelity A Serv 4,251 American Fidelity F Serv 4,104 American Planning Serv 188 Americenter Serv 48 Amerigas-Delta Co Serv 212 Anderson Farm Su Serv 1,031 Ansafone Contact CServ 55 Armstrong Consult Serv 4,895 Arthurs,Jesse Serv 1,250 Atchley, C Douglas Serv 238 B & B Glass & Serv 91 B & F Distributing I Serv 190 Ballard,Laura Serv 330 Beach,Chad Serv 63 Beep West, Inc. Serv 89 Benchmark Tool & Serv 200 Bentley,Roger W Serv 71 Bertram,Bruce C. Serv 976 BI Incorporated Serv 252 Boren, Lance Serv 1,200 Boss In Montrose Serv 787 Brethouwer Do,N R Serv 1,300 Bullard,Barry Serv 150 Bureau Of Reclama Serv 66 CACP Serv 385 Callaway Packing, I Serv 6,006 Canon Financial Se Serv 1,616 Caremark Serv 1,793 Carquest Auto Part Serv 46 CARSE Serv 60 CCTA/CPTA Wester Serv 50 CCVSOA Serv 25 CEBT-Willis Serv 106,530 Cedaredge Area Ch Serv 150 Cedaredge Market Serv 77 Central Distributing Serv 8,630 Century Link Serv 4,136 CGAIT Serv 600 Child Support Enfo Serv 300 Citizens For Animal Serv 2,250 City Of Delta Serv 10,176 Civicplus Serv 8,145 Club 20 Serv 1,300 Colo Dept Of Public Serv 6,948 Colorado Activity C Serv 5,000 Colorado Assessor’ Serv 10 Colorado Counties Serv 110,638 Colorado Counties IServ 13,914 Colorado County Cl Serv 1,755 Colorado County Tr Serv 400 Colorado Departm Serv 280 Colorado Departme Serv 100 Colorado Divison O Serv 6,341 Colorado Fireside Serv 188 Colorado Foundati Serv 250 Colorado State Tre Serv 4,483 Colorado Supreme Serv 0 Colton Truck Suppl Serv 2,308 Commgear Supply Serv 240 Conney Safety Pro Serv 419 Contech Constructi Serv 2,322 County Sheriffs Of Serv 3,815 County Workers’ C Serv 219,748 Crawford Area Cha Serv 150 Creations By Ja-Me Serv 301 Cress,Gregory Serv 12 Crested Oak DentistServ 650 Delta Area Chambe Serv 150 Delta Auto Parts Serv 2,327 Delta Co Memorial Serv 373 Delta Co Treasurer Serv 18,035 Delta Co Veterinary Serv 2,250 Delta County EconoServ 7,500 Delta County Healt Serv 2,550 Delta County Huma Serv 2,250 Delta County Indep Serv 2,072 Delta County Searc Serv 2,293 Delta County Sherif Serv 7 Delta County Treas Serv 135,249 Delta County Treas Serv 56,295 Delta Federal CreditServ 3,770 Delta Fire Safe Llc Serv 614 Delta Hardware Co. Serv 2,664 Delta Housing Auth Serv 7,213 Delta-Montrose Ele Serv 4,891 Delta’s Best Storag Serv 240 Denver Industrial S Serv 760 Disner, Dick Serv 94 District Attorneys O Serv 129,976 Division Of Reclam Serv 1,114 Double D Saws Serv 780 Double J Disposal I Serv 398 DTS Fluid Power In Serv 245 Dubs Towing Serv 76 Duckwork’s Auto P Serv 157 Easypermit Postag Serv 190 Eddins,Ann Serv 182 Elan Financial Servi Serv 557 Enterprise Fund Serv 220 Esri Inc. Serv 14,797 Experient Corp Serv 800 Family Support Re Serv 653 Firstview Communi Serv 136 Friends Of Cedared Serv 2,250 Gambles Of Hotch Serv 958 Geographic Techno Serv 6,365 George,Jolene Serv 12 GIS Colorado Serv 45 GMCO Corporation Serv 3,360 Golder Associates I Serv 11,600 Goodwin Services I Serv 145 Grainger Serv 244 Graphox Design An Serv 3,406 Great Experiences Serv 625 Griffith/Debbie L. Serv 12 H & H Hydraulics In Serv 44 Hall,Wade Serv 12 Hanson Internation Serv 2,082 Hartman Brothers Serv 27 Healy,Paul Serv 12 Hellman Collision C Serv 1,894 Hellman Motor Co Serv 87 Hewlett-Packard Co Serv 1,378 High Country Gas Serv 104 High Country Shop Serv 367 Hometown Electric Serv 350 Honeywell Inc. Serv 914 Hotchkiss Chamber Serv 150 Hunt,Kevin Serv 49 Intermountain Path Serv 7,200 Interstate Batteries Serv 506 J C Propane Serv 182 Jm Plumbing & He Serv 80 Johnstone Supply Serv 294 Kaldis,Susie Serv 54 Keyman Security Ll Serv 54 Kimball-Midwest Serv 340 King Soopers Cust Serv 347 Knight,Christine L Serv 36 Koppes Refrigerati Serv 85 Kwiki Tire Ii Inc Serv 108 Kwiki Tire Service I Serv 1,037 Laird Automotive LlServ 1,396 Lasting Impression Serv 110 Lawson Products In Serv 852 Leonard, Elizabeth Serv 12 Lewis-Goetz And C Serv 298 Luna,Patricia V Serv 21 Mann,Tim Serv 12 Mark’s Plumbing P Serv 2,433 Master Petroleum Serv 89,158 McKee,Frederick D. Serv 145 McMillan,Mark T. Serv 15 Meadow Gold Dairi Serv 1,878 Mesa Bearing & Po Serv 464 Mesa County Serv 2,089 Mid-American Rese Serv 526 MidWestern Colora Serv 16,090 Montrose Memoria Serv 1,000 Motorola Solutions Serv 1,668 Mountain Pest ContServ 55 Naco Serv 540 NACRC Serv 55 National Emergenc Serv 130 Newman Traffic Sig Serv 553 Nicholas,Nanci Serv 12 Nielsen,Scott Serv 4,000 North Fork Aviation Serv 500 North Fork Medical Serv 200 Office Depot Serv 2,673 Over The Hill Medi Serv 162 Oxbow Mining Oak Serv 918 Paonia Auto Parts Serv 12 Paonia Chamber Of Serv 150 Paonia Farm & Ho Serv 113 Paper Works Ink,Th Serv 17 Pitney Bowes Serv 789 Pizza Hut Serv 57 Postmaster Serv 353 Power Equipment Serv 2,821 Prendergast, Tony Serv 88 PTS Of America, Ll Serv 580 Public Trustee Assn Serv 175 Pueblo County Co Serv 130 Pueblo Marriott Serv 468 QDS Communicati Serv 542 RCE Serv 1,104 Redwood Arms Mo Serv 2,487 Region 10 League F Serv 28,567 Reserve Account Serv 2,324 Respond First Aid SServ 149 Roadpost Usa Inc Serv 86 Robert’s Enterprise Serv 1,344 Rocky Mountain Lo Serv 49 Roeber,Mark Serv 286 Schaeffer Mfg Co Serv 260 Sears Commercial Serv 45 Senior Community Serv 5,000

Shields,Phyllis Serv 180 Simmons Lock And Serv 12 Smiling Aviation In Serv 1,780 Social Security Ad Serv 185 Sourcegas Llc Serv 11,635 Southern Comuter Serv 322 Speas,Jan Serv 45 Spillman Technolo Serv 20,747 Starkey,Vern Serv 1,361 State Industrial Pro Serv 1,087 Stephenson, Teresa Serv 69 Stewart Mesa Wate Serv 115 Strait,David Serv 63 Stratman, Greg Serv 32 Sun Life Financial Serv 2,311 Superior Alarm & F Serv 60 Suppes Heating An Serv 326 Swain/Chalmer Serv 100 Sysco Intermountai Serv 4,945 Taylor Funeral Serv Serv 3,400 Taylor/Mark Serv 154 TDS Telecom Serv 2,163 Texas Life Serv 107 The Master’s Touch Serv 10,456 The Place I Go Serv 465 The Ups Store #573 Serv 38 Thyssenkrupp Elev Serv 2,063 TIAC Serv 500 Timberline Building Serv 7,024 Tire Distribution Sy Serv 5,630 Town Of Cedaredg Serv 1,000 Town Of Hotchkiss Serv 218 Town Of Orchard Ci Serv 48 Town Of Paonia Serv 95 Tracker Software C Serv 3,437 Transwest Freightli Serv 596 Triad Resource Gro Serv 1,818 Tri-County Water Serv 16 Trophy Shop/The Serv 60 Twamley,Mike Serv 40 Twenty First Centur Serv 1,960 Unc/Com Inc-Plp A Serv 2,000 United Companies Serv 1,164 United ReprographiServ 36 United States Geol Serv 33,618 University Of Color Serv 50 UPS Freight Serv 85 Verizon Wireless Serv 1,700 Wagner Equipment Serv 35,967 Wal-Mart Communi Serv 1,703 Waste Managemen Serv 2,923 Welfelt Fabrication Serv 2,197 Wells Fargo Serv 715 Western Colorado Serv 162 Wiitanen, Monica Serv 96 Wilmore And Co Pr Serv 2,170 Wm Recycle Ameri Serv 26 Wolfe,Ashton Serv 225 Wood,James Serv 0 Worthington,Micha Serv 350 WSI Corporation Serv 597 Zamarripa,Fred Serv 12 Zep Sales And Serv Serv 575 Grand Total 1,777,820 I,C. Douglas Atchley, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners in and for the said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a true statement, of the part of the Commissioners Proceedings and pertaining to allowance of bills, sale of taxes (as provided in the 1973 C.R.S. 30-25-11) and a brief statement of such other matters as is contained therein. Dated this 20th day of February. /s/ C. Douglas Atchley, Chairman.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of February, 2013. /s/ Sandy Cross, 501 Palmer St. Delta, CO 81416. My commission expires 12/03/2013.

Published in the Delta County Independent this 27th day of February, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0153 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 24, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) Milton E. Kramer and Rebecca C. Kramer Original Beneficiary(ies) Washington Mutual Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Citibank, N.A., as trustee for WaMu Series 2007-HE4 Trust Date of Deed of Trust May 04, 2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 11, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number) 614973 Original Principal Amount $504,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $479,226.22 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE EXHIBIT A A parcel of land located within the W1/2NW1/4 of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 94 West of the 6th Principal Meridian having a description based upon a bearing of North 00°04'36" East from the 1/4 corner common to Sections 4 and 5 to the NW corner of Section 4, with all other bearings relative thereto and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west line of said Section 4 at a point North 00°04'36" East 1050.00 feet from the W1/4 corner of said Section; thence continuing along the West line North 00°04'36" East 798.50 feet; thence leaving said West line South 89°55'24" East 1252.47 feet; thence South 22°04'05" West 861.16 feet; thence North 89°55'24" West 930.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Delta County, State of Colorado.

Together with ingress and egress over existing road (driveway) that is owned by Grantor.

The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 23981 UTE Trail Rd, Cedaredge, CO 81413.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/10/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/13/2013 Last Publication 3/13/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 08/24/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado

PUBLIC NOTICES By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY #34531 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 12-09022 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 13, 20, 27, March 6 and 13, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0225 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 11, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) KANDICE BEJARANO AND LAWRENCE BEJARANO Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust February 25, 2008 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 13, 2008 Recording Information (Reception Number) 623766 Original Principal Amount $143,622.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $134,890.85 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A” AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. EXHIBIT A 2000011829 LEGAL DESCRIPTION Parcel 324505223001 A certain tract or parcel of land in Delta County, in the State of Colorado, described as follows: LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 2, HAMMONDS ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF PAONIA, DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF NOW ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF SAID DELTA COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OF SAID DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO, EXCEPTING FROM THE ABOVE THE WEST 50 FEET OF SAID LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 2, HAMMOND'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF PAONIA, DELTA, COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 1216 2ND STREET, PAONIA, CO 81428-8424.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/10/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/13/2013 Last Publication 3/13/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/11/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KERRI ANN BOOTH #42562 LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL P MEDVED PC 355 UNION BLVD #302, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 12-910-23335 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 13, 20, 27, March 6 and 13, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0228 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 13, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) JESSE L. JONES AND DOLLY L. JONES Original Beneficiary(ies) United States of America, acting through the United States Department of Agriculture Current Holder of Evidence of Debt United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service Date of Deed of Trust May 22, 1996 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 22, 1996 Recording Information (Reception Number) 496022 Book: 760 Page: 399 Original Principal Amount $67,773.41 Outstanding Principal Balance $54,055.72 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments

provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 4, BLOCK 1, ROCKWOOD SUBDIVISION TO THE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE, COLORADO A REPLATTING OF THE HIMES SUBDIVISION TO THE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE, COLORADO. TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON. ALSO TOGETHER WITH ONE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE WATER TAP AND ONE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE SEWER TAP. EXCEPT AND SUBJECT TO EXISTING EASEMENTS, RIGHTS OF WAY AND RESERVATIONS VISIBLE OR OF RECORD AND SUBJECT TO THE LIEN OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM MARJORIE L. KEYS TO THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF DELTA COUNTY FOR THE USE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION RECORDED JANUARY 8, 1991 IN BOOK 667 AT PAGE 516, THE LIEN OF WHICH THE BORROWER ASSUMES AND AGREES TO PAY. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 785 NW CEDAR AVENUE, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/17/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/20/2013 Last Publication 3/20/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/13/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THOMAS L. JAPHET #15425 UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, acting through the Rural Housing Service 740 SIMMS ST ROOM 309, GOLDEN, CO 80401-4720 (303) 2755555 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 7487397 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 20, 27, March 6, 13 and 20, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0229 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 14, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) RICHARD J. RUSSELL Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. acting solely as nominee for ASSURITY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2008 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 08, 2008 Recording Information (Reception Number) 621962 Original Principal Amount $114,798.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $118,741.12 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 23 AND 24, BLOCK 1, HILLMAN’S SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 1040 BLUFF STREET, DELTA, CO 81416.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/17/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/20/2013 Last Publication 3/20/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/14/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar

Delta County Independent

registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON #42043 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 9105.05095 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 20, 27, March 6, 13 and 20, 2013.

review at the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS), 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203, phone (303) 866-3567, and the Gunnison County Planning Office, 221 N. Wisconsin, Suite D, Gunnison, CO 81230. Comments or objections concerning the application should be directed to the CDRMS at the above address not later than 30 days after the first date of publication of this notice (published 4 times consecutively) in order to be considered.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 20, 27, March 6 and 13, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0230 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 14, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) JAY D. BRIGHT AND LOIS Y. BRIGHT Original Beneficiary(ies) OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee for CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-OPT3, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-OPT3 Date of Deed of Trust March 14, 2005 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 23, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number) 589292 Original Principal Amount $133,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $124,547.11 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT C-1 OF THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 OF THE HANSFORD GARRETT SUBDIVISION NO. 4, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 20214 KETTLE ROAD, AUSTIN, CO 81410-8317.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/17/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/20/2013 Last Publication 3/20/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/14/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA KADRMAS, Esq #34904 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 6662.28645 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 20, 27, March 6, 13 and 20, 2013.

District Court Delta, Colorado 5th and Palmer Street Delta, Colorado 81416 ROCKING HORSE WINNERS, LLC, Plaintiffs, vs.

EVELYN MARIE WILBURN; KEVIN J. KLEIN; KEITH D. YERGERT; MARVIN J. HARRIS; KAREN ANN FUCHS; SHIRLEY J. HARRIS; EVE YERGERT; PATRICIA McGOYNE; ROBERT D. WILBURN; PAM WILBURN, ROBT WILBURN; EVELYN MAE HARRIS; KATHY BAGLEY; AND JOHN DOE, ET. AL. Defendants.

Attorney for Plaintiff: Drew Moore 300 Main Street, Suite 101 Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 Phone Number: (970) 256-9017 Atty. Reg. #: 23318 Case Number: 2012 CV 324 Division: 1 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT You are hereby summoned and required to file with the clerk of this court an answer or other response to the attached complaint. If service of the summons and complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the summons and complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you.

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

The following documents are also served herewith: PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF PURSUANT TO CRCP 57 AND CRCP 105, SUMMONS and DISTRICT COURT CIVIL (CV) CASE COVER SHEET FOR INITIAL PLEADING OF COMPLIANT FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF. Dated at Grand Junction, Colorado, December 20, 2012. /s/ Drew Moore Drew Moore, #23318 Attorney for Plaintiff Plaintiff's Address: 202 N. Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

A copy of the Complaint must be served with this summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

TO THE CLERK: If the summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk, deputy and seal of the court should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney's name.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 6, 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 2013.

PUBLIC NOTICE Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC), P.O. Box 591 Somerset, CO 81434, (970) 929-5015, has filed a request for partial Phase I Bond Release of MCC’s Mining and Reclamation Permit No. C-80-007 with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board), under the provisions of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act of 1979.

The permit was originally issued by the CDRMS in July 1981, and was reissued August 1986, January 1993 (effective August 1991), July 1996, July 2001, July 2006 and July 2011. The current five-year permit term expires July 31, 2016. MCC’s five-year permit area contains lands in Sections 9-11, 13-36, T13S, R90W, 6th PM; and Sections 23-26, T13S, R91W, 6th PM, and Sections 1-5 , 8-12, T14S, R90W, 6th PM in Delta and Gunnison Counties. The location of the lands can be found on the USGS 7.5 minute Somerset and Minnesota Pass quadrangle topographic maps. The current permit area encompasses approximately 17,154.9 acres.

MCC is requesting Phase I Bond Release for reclaimed methane drainage wells (MDW), exploration sites and roads, that have been reclaimed within the area of Box Canyon and the Dry Fork of Minnesota Creek. These sites are located within the National Forest System lands and within portions of Sections 14, 27, 28, 34, and 35 of Township 13 South, Range 90 West, and in Sections 1 and 2 of Township 14 South, Range 90 West. These drill sites and roads were necessary for both coal exploration and mine methane drainage. MCC is requesting the release of reclamation bond liability of sixty percent (60%) of the bond posted for those sites in this application.

Reclamation of the various drill site locations and roads within MCC’s permit area were completed during 2011 and 2012. Reclamation included proper plugging and abandonment of drill holes, as well as backfilling and regrading drill pad locations and access roads. The well sites and roads proposed for bond release have been revegetated and stabilized using various methods of seeding, fertilizing, and mulching, including the installation of straw and erosion control matting.

A copy of the Phase I Bond Release application is available for

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0233 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 19, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) Amy K. Silverberg Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt GMAC Mortgage, LLC Date of Deed of Trust April 23, 2004 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 14, 2004 Recording Information (Reception Number) 580540 Original Principal Amount $116,150.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $100,549.09 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 7, BLOCK 1, PANORAMA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. JUDGMENT REFORMING DEED OF TRUST RECORDED FEBRUARY 17, 2009 AT RECEPTION NO 632120 IN DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: EXHIBIT A ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF CEDAREDGE, DELTA COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 761, PAGE 65, ID# R003223, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 7, PANORAMA HEIGHTS.

BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM CODY D. BURTON AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 761 PAGE 65 DATED 05/31/1996 AND RECORDED 06/03/1996, DELTA COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1686 Valley View Cir, Cedaredge, CO 81413-9358.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/17/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/20/2013 Last Publication 3/20/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent

• IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/19/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY #34531 CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 12-13749 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 20, 27, March 6, 13 and 20, 2013.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 1, 2013 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO, AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN, AND IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING, THE VISTA DEL MONTE PLAZA EXPANSION SUBDIVISION IN NORTH DELTA, COLORADO FROM B-2 TO B-3.

WHEREAS, the owners of certain properties located in and about the so-called Vista Del Monte Plaza Expansion Subdivision in North Delta, Colorado have applied for re-zoning of their properties to a designation that will allow broader business usages that evolved after the properties were last classified for zoning purposes; and WHEREAS, the properties to be included within the area of the requested re-zoning are specifically described on Schedule A attached hereto and have current individual addresses of 1527, 1529, 1531, 1533, 1535, and 1541 North Highway 50, and 1548 Vista Street, all in Delta, Colorado; and WHEREAS, the City of Delta’s Planning Commission, following a proper hearing of the re-zoning application, has recommended that the zoning classification for the properties be changed, as requested, from their present designation of B-2 to a new designation of B-3; and WHEREAS, the Delta City Council finds that the requested zoning change will not be adverse to the public health, safety and welfare and that conditions in the area affected, or in adjacent areas, have changed materially since the properties were last zoned. Therefore, as previously determined by the City Planning Commission, the requested zoning amendment meets the criteria for zoning changes set forth in Delta Municipal Code Section 17.04.270.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO, as follows: Section 1. The zoning designation for the properties in the City of Delta, Colorado that are specifically described on the attached Schedule A, and that have the individual addresses listed above, is hereby changed from B-2 to B-3.

Section 2. The official zoning map of the City shall be amended as soon as practicable to reflect the zoning change for the subject properties as approved by this ordinance.

Schedule A Legal Description for Rezone Recommended by Planning Commission February 4, 2013 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Vista Del Monte Plaza Expansion recorded in Book 4, Page 34 reception number 372467; also Parcel A, B and C of Exemption Plat recorded at Book 456, Page 56, Reception Number 363540 for Derryl E and Mary Jane Place; also Parcel 2 as described at Book 546 Page 273 reception number 422621 as follows: Part of the E1/2NW1/4 of Section 12, Township 15 South, Range 96 West of the 6th P.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the east edge of the Hartland Ditch whence the Southwest corner of the E1/2NW1/4 of Section 12, Township 15 South, Range 96 West of the 6th P.M., bears South 78°25’03” West a distance of 673.72 feet and considering the west line of said E1/2NW1/4 to bear South 00°10’42” West and all other bearings relative thereto; thence along the east edge of the Hartland Ditch the following courses and distances: North 53°45’00” East, 240 feet; thence North 53°20’45” East, 33.25 feet; thence West 220.18 feet to the Northeast corner of that tract of land as described in deed recorded in Book 456 at page 144; thence along the East line of said tract South 161.73 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

ADOPTED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 19TH DAY OF February, 2013. /s/ Edward C. Sisson Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Jolene E. Nelson City Clerk Published in the Delta County Independent February 27, 2013.

SEALED BIDS The Town of Hotchkiss is accepting Sealed Bids for a possible Farm Lease of a portion of Section 36, Township 14 South, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M., estimated at 56.9 acres (51.97 irrigated), more or less for a term of five (5) years, commencing April 1, 2013. Contact the Town Hall at 970-872-3663 to view a redacted copy of the current farm lease agreement. The form of the new farm lease agreement may be revised and different from the current form and will be negotiated with the successful bidder.

Send the sealed bids to the Town of Hotchkiss, 276 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 369, Hotchkiss, CO 81419.

The sealed bids are due on or before March 7, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.

The Hotchkiss Board of Trustees will consider the bids, at its regular meeting, on March 14, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. to be held at Hotchkiss High School, 438 Bulldog Street, Hotchkiss, Colorado. The Town of Hotchkiss has the right to refuse any and all bids.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 20 and 27, 2013.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BETTY HIPOL aka BETTY MANUELITA HIPOL, Deceased Case Number 2013PR8 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before June 28, 2013, or the claims may be forever barred.

Diana Dora Hipol Person Giving Notice P.O. Box 834 Delta, CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent February 20, 27 and March 6, 2013.

LOCAL NEWS

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

D5

What’s happening at your library?

The Delta County Libraries offer many educational and entertaining activities and events for you and your family to enjoy. If you want to know what else your library is offering, please contact the library or visit the Delta County Libraries website at www.delta libraries.org. Check out these programs: Cedaredge Genealogy. “Who’s Who in Whoville.”

Monthly genealogy group meets to help each other with genealogy the first Friday of every month at 10:30 a.m.

Teen Scene. “Making Rain Sticks.” Friday, March 1, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Tech Soup Saturdays. Bring your devices and tech questions every Saturday in February and March from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Computer Class.

“Internet for Beginners.”

Friday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m. Contact the Library at 856-3518 to sign up.

Teens and Tweens.

“Social Media Safety.”

Tuesday, March 12, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Adult Craft. “Felted Soaps.” Contact the library to sign up. Friday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m.

Teen Tech Week. Friday, March 15, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Storytimes. Baby, tot and preschooler storytimes are Thursdays starting at 10 a.m.

For more information, contact the library at 856-3518.

Crawford Movie for Kids.

Guess the movie title

from a clue — the first five kids who guess it correctly will win a prize!

Movie clue for Saturday, March 2: A rodent changes the course of geologic history by causing the earth’s land masses to move into place. Write down your answer and bring it to the Crawford Library. Movie shown the first Saturday of every month from 4 to 6 p.m.

Computer Security for You! A VITAL short class for you, and it is free!

Delta County Libraries’ techie dude, John Gavan, will explain how important it is to keep your personal computers and mobile devices up-to-date on virus and other protections. He will tell you how to do this free and what can happen if you DON’T. Monday, March 4, at 10 a.m.

Tweens’ Book Club.

Come join us for book discussions, creative writing, journaling, and play production. Refreshments will be served!

Every Wednesday in March from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.

Wii and Waffles.

Kids come for after school exercise — games, sports, dancing — with a treat of waffles and juice.

We have a rollicking good time! Thursday March 7, from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.

Computer Tutor.

Librarians will be available to help you with questions and problems about computers or mobile devices. Just drop in during the hours listed below or call ahead for a specific time. Thursday, March 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. Contact the library

at 921-3500 for details.

Scrapbooking. Work on your latest project with other “scrappers.”

Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Chronicles of Crawford. Come to Crawford Library and view Danny Cotten’s display of fabulous photographs of Crawford in days gone by, some dating to the late 1800s. On display through Thursday, March 21, during open hours.

Storytimes. Baby, tot, and preschooler storytimes are Thursdays starting at 10 a.m.

Delta Club 4-5. “Mardi Gras Party.” Celebrate with games, snacks, and plenty of fun! Thursday, Feb. 28, at 4:30 p.m.

Basic Computer Classes. In collaboration with Bill Babbel of Siliconflow, Delta Library is offering basic computer classes Tuesdays in March from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Contact the library at 874-9630 to sign up.

Teens. “Phase Ten” card game. Come and play an exciting, fastpaced card game. Prizes will be awarded to the winner! Thursday, March 7, at 4:30 p.m.

Club 4-5.

“Big Yahtzee!” Back by popular demand come and roll the “BIG” dice in this family classic. Thursday, March 14, at 4:30 p.m.

Adults. “Hone Your Speaking Skills with Linda Dysart.” Saturday, March 16, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Storytimes. Storytimes for babies, tots and preschoolers are Wednes-

days starting at 10:30 a.m.

For information, call the library at 874-9630.

Hotchkiss Computer Tutor.

Librarians will be available to help you with questions and problems about computer or mobile devices. Tuesday-Thursday by appointment.

Contact the library at 872-4153 for details.

Teen Program.

Come have fun playing Wii games. Wednesday, March 6, at 1:30 p.m.

Computer Security for You! A VITAL short class for you, and it is free!

Delta County Libraries’ techie dude, John Gavan, will explain how important it is to keep your personal computers and mobile devices up-to-date on virus and other protections. He will tell you how to do this free and what can happen if you DON’T. Tuesday, March 12, at 4 p.m.

St. Patty’s Day. Kids in kindergarten to fifth grade join us for crafts and celebration! Don’t forget to wear green!

Thursday, March 14, at 3:45 p.m.

Storytimes. Storytimes for babies, tots and preschoolers are Wednesdays starting at 10 a.m.

For more information, contact the library at 872-4153.

Paonia One-on-One Computer Classes. Individualized instruction with any computer or electronic device. Call the library at 527-3470 to schedule a time that is convenient for you!

Art Show at Paonia

Library. Featuring Lane Taplin, artist in residence at Elsewhere Studios in Paonia. She is working on fiber-based sculpture and weaving as well as collaborating with the North Fork Valley Heart and Soul project and Paonia residents to produce a multi-disciplinary, interactive storytelling project. Friday, March 1, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

A.M. Bookies. The theme for March is religion and spirituality.

Participants may read any book in these subject areas. Each person gives a brief review of his/her book followed by a discussion. Wednesday, March 6, at 9 a.m.

Boys’ Book Club – Join the boys’ club!

We meet once a month and discuss our favorite books. Wednesday, March 6, at 4 p.m.

Women Writing the West. Barbara Richardson reads from her book, “Tributary” and Jana Richman delights us reading from her book “The Ordinary Truth.”

Thursday, March 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

French Club. Kids in seventh grade and up come and explore different countries that speak French while learning the language with our online language database, Mango. Tuesday, March 5, at 4:30 p.m.

Armchair Travel Series. The travels of Barb Heck. Tuesday, March 12, at 6 p.m.

Reading. Peter Heller reads from his latest book “The Dog Stars.” He is local and his book has been picked by Oprah!

Thursday, March 14, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Friends’ Annual Meeting and Potluck.

Come see what is happening this year and join in the fun with the Friends of Paonia Library. Saturday, March 16, from 3 to 6 p.m.

Computer Security for You! A VITAL short class for you, and it is free!

Delta County Libraries’ techie dude, John Gavan, will explain how important it is to keep your personal computers and mobile devices up-to-date on virus and other protections. He will tell you how to do this free and what can happen if you DON’T. Tuesday, March 19, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Storytimes.

Baby, tot and preschooler storytimes are Tuesdays starting 10 a.m. Contact Paonia Library at 5273470.

Literacy programs offered Free English as a Second Language classes are offered for adults in Paonia, Hotchkiss and Delta. For more information call 2005339 (Paonia), 872-9630 (Hotchkiss) or 874-9630 (Delta).

Delta County Libraries also offers GED classes free of charge. For more information, call 856-3470 (Cedaredge), 872-9630 (Hotchkiss) or 200-5339 (Paonia).

PUBLIC NOTICES COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0232 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 18, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) JOSEPH CLARK Original Beneficiary(ies) COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust February 29, 2008 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 29, 2008 Recording Information (Reception Number) 623337 Original Principal Amount $127,991.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $119,684.65 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION LEGAL DESCRIPTION The east 78 feet of lots 13, 14, 15 and 16, block 13, garnet mesa subdivision of the city of delta, More specifically described as follows: Beginning at the SE Corner of lot 16 aforesaid, thence West 78 feet, thence north 100 feet, thence East 78 feet, thence South 100 feet to the place of beginning, county of Delta, State of Colorado.

The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 447 E 7TH STREET, DELTA, CO 81416.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/17/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/20/2013 Last Publication 3/20/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/18/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SHEILA J. FINN #36637

Janeway Law Firm LLC 19201 E MAIN STREET SUITE 205, PARKER, CO 80134 (303) 706-9990 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 15388 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 20, 27, March 6, 13 and 20, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0231 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 18, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) Cecilia Curry and Lance A Curry Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Intermountain Industries, Inc D/B/A Major Mortgage USA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust June 25, 2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 29, 2009 Recording Information (Reception Number) 635794 Original Principal Amount $203,059.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $194,901.63 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE EXHIBIT A Lots 40 and 42, First Filing of Pan American Properties, as amended, Town of Paonia. ALSO a parcel located between Lots 40 and 42, Pan American Properties, Apple Valley Estates described as beginning at the Easternmost corner of Lot 42 running thence along the South line of Lot 41 South 61°46' East 27.0 feet; thence along the NW line of Lot 40 South 23°24' West 137.7 feet; thence North 36°23' West 46.14 feet to the South corner of Lot 42; thence along the SE line of Lot 42 North 29°41' East 117.6 feet to the point of beginning.

Delta County, Colorado.

The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 42 Pan American Avenue, Paonia, CO 81428.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/17/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of

sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/20/2013 Last Publication 3/20/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/18/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: REAGAN LARKIN #42309 CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 12-13441 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 20, 27, March 6, 13 and 20, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0234 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 20, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) FRANCISCO R. LOPEZ AND CYNTHIA BERES Original Beneficiary(ies) JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust November 10, 2005 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 10, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number) 597554 Original Principal Amount $160,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $153,649.81 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 40 OF YOUNG ESTATES COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 670 LABOR STREET, DELTA, CO 81416.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/24/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of

the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/27/2013 Last Publication 3/27/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/20/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EMILY JENSIK, ESQ. #31294 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 1068.05166 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 27, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0235 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 21, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) Matthew D Ryan Original Beneficiary(ies) MontroseBank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Central Mortgage Company Date of Deed of Trust April 08, 2010 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 13, 2010 Recording Information (Reception Number) 642122 Original Principal Amount $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $145,661.61 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8, BLOCK 3, STEWART SUBDIVISION TO THE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 270 NW 7th St, Cedaredge, CO 81413.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday,

04/24/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/27/2013 Last Publication 3/27/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/21/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER #34145 CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 12-12503 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 27, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING LONE CABIN DITCH & RESERVOIR COMPANY The annual meeting of the Lone Cabin Ditch & Reservoir company will be held Monday, March 4, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the Briscoe residence 42384 Lamborn Mesa Road, Paonia, Colorado, for the purpose of electing board members, establishing assessments, discussion of possible future amendments to By-Laws and/or articles of Incorporation, and for such other business as may come before the stockholders.

James R. Briscoe President Published in the Delta County Independent February 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0236 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 26, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) CHRISTOPHER CHAVEZ AND MARIELLE CHAVEZ Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust November 23, 2004 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 29, 2004 Recording Information (Reception Number) 585866 Original Principal Amount $130,150.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $120,700.73 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have

been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION A tract of land commencing at the Northeast corner of Block "A", Plat 2 of the Town, now City of Delta, Colorado, running thence West along Block line 147 1/2 feet; Thence South parallel to the East line of said Block, 75 feet; Thence East parallel to the North line of said Block, 147 1/2 feet; Thence North 75 feet to place of beginning.

Excepting a strip of land 10 feet in width along the West side thereof.

Also excepting a tract of land being a part of Lots 1, 2, and 3, of Block "A" of Peach Plat 2, City of Delta, State of Colorado more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot 1 of Block "A"; Thence South 01°35'40" West, 58.68 feet to a point on the East boundary of said Lot 3; Thence Northwesterly along the arc of a curve to the left 10.91 feet, said curve having a central angle of 13°53'33" and a radius of 45.00 feet; Thence North 52°14'27" West, 85.56 feet to a point on the North boundary of said Lot 1; Thence South 88°57'49" East, 77.02 feet to the point of beginning, County of Delta, State of Colorado The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 764 EAST 7TH STREET, DELTA, CO 81416.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 04/24/2013, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/27/2013 Last Publication 3/27/2013 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/26/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EMILY JENSIK, ESQ. #31294 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 9105.05210 ©Public Trustees’ Association of

Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent February 27, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The Paonia Ditch Company Paonia, Colorado, March 5, 2013 You are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the stockholders of The Paonia Ditch Company will be held Tuesday, the 5th day of March, 2013, at 7:00PM at the High School in Paonia, for the election of a board of directors and for the transaction of any other business that may come before said meeting.

Wayne Frazier, Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent February 20 and 27, 2013.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING PAN AMERICAN PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION The Annual Meeting of the Pan American Property Owners' Association will be held at the Paonia Town Hall on Thursday, February 28th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing Directors if necessary, receiving reports from Officers and Committees, and conducting any other business that may arise.

Doug Long, President Karen Baxter, Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent February 20 and 27, 2013.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM DAVID HAMMETT aka BILL HAMMETT, Deceased Case Number 2013PR3 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before June 14, 2013, or the claims may be forever barred.

Larry Ziegler, Attorney for Forest A. Hammett and Mary Ann Peterson Co-Personal Representatives P.O. Box 1117 Cedaredge, CO 81413-1117 970-856-6310 Published in the Delta County Independent February 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF VEHICLE SALE PURSUANT TO MECHANIC’S LIEN Pursuant to C.R.S. Sections 3820-106 and 38-20-109, notice is hereby given that a 2006 Ford F-550 Pickup Truck, VIN No.1FDAW57P56EB18216, shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at 11:00 a.m. on March 12, 2013 at the Diesel Doctor, 210 Ute Street, Delta, Colorado 81416.

The sale of this vehicle was authorized by the Delta County District Court in Case No. 2013 CV 21.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 27, 2013.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DORIS MARIE PICKREL, a/k/a DORIS M. PICKREL, a/k/a DORIS PICKREL, Deceased Case Number 13PR14 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before July 8, 2013, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dee Ann Kropp Person Giving Notice 39577 Panorama Road Paonia CO 81428 Attorney for Personal Representative: Aaron R. Clay PO Box 38 Delta CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent February 27, March 6 and 13, 2013.

D6 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

CHURCH

Delta County Independent

World Day of Prayer will be observed March 1 On Friday, March 1, 2013, women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate the World Day of Prayer. Sponsored locally

by Christian Women of Surface Creek, this year’s service will be held at 10 a.m. at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2nd

and Center in Cedaredge, followed by fellowship and lunch.

Each year a different country writes the World Day of Prayer (WDP) worship service. For 2013, the WDP committee of France has developed the theme, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”

Singers wanted Olathe United Methodist Church is performing Pepper Choplin’s “Upon This Rock” cantata during worship on Palm Sunday, March 24, and the church sure could use more singers! The choir rehearses Wednesday nights at 7 p.m., and you’ll be given a CD to practice with at

home.

Olathe United Methodist Church is the white church next to the park.

To participate just come to a rehearsal.

For more information call Pastor Vivian Hiestand at 323-6465, or email olatheumc@gmail. com.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

DELTA DELTA FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Eaton & Dodge, Delta • 874-3568 Pastor: Lee Ponder Sunday: Celebration Service 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Celebration Service 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday: Bible Study 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday: Family night 7:00 p.m.

Royal Rangers Missionettes Fireproof Youth (Jr. & Sr. High) Saturday: Men's Prayer Breakfast 6:00 a.m.

LANDMARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 12th & Grand, Delta • 874-3717 Pastor: Ken Gilchrist Sunday: Sunday School (all ages) Morning Worship Sunday Afternoon Wednesday Evening

The French WDP committee looks for a Christian response to struggles concerning immigration and for ways to welcome “the stranger.” The women who prepared this year’s worship service reach into Jesus’ identification with the “least of these” in Matthew 25 and draw on customs of hospitality found in Leviticus to paint a picture of welcoming the stranger.

Through visual interpretation and personal stories, participants begin to put themselves in the shoes of “the stranger,” remembering their own feelings of being on the outside and the blessings of being welcomed.

Invite your friends, family and communities

9:45 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST 164 Grand Blvd.

(Left on top of 3rd St. Hill) • 874-4971 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Brown Bag Lunch 12:00 Noon Sunday Afternoon Service 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

of faith to join the women of France on March 1 in prayer and song to support women’s ecumenical ministries toward justice, peace, healing and wholeness.

The WDP motto is “Informed prayer and prayerful action.” This year’s offering will support the work of World Day of Prayer USA and will help the French WDP

Redeemer Lutheran observes Lent with midweek services Redeemer Lutheran Church at 1000 Pioneer Road in Delta will observe Lent with midweek worship services at noon and also at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Pastor Jeffrey Ryan has selected as the overall theme for his mid-week services, “The Sounds of Passion.” Following is the schedule of services

RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH

and his sermon titles: Midweek service #3, Feb. 27 — “The Trickling of Tears,” with readings from John 11:17-36, Genesis 32:22-30 and Romans 5:1-11.

Midweek service #4, March 6 — “Tramping Feet,” with readings from John 18:1-14, Exodus 17:1-7 and 1 Corinthians 10:18-31.

ALL SAINTS

751 Meeker St., Delta • 874-8083 1065 E. 7th St., Delta • 874-0308 • Cell: 314-0116 LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA Sunday: Bible Lesson Sermon 10:00 a.m.

Pastors David & Michele Murphy 20101 Deer Creek Rd., Austin • 835-3667 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday: www.allsaintslutheranco.org Wednesday: Testimony Meeting 7:00 p.m. Prayer Time 9:00 a.m.

Tom Lange, Pastor Child Care Provided • Everyone Welcome Annointed Worship & Praise 9:30 a.m. Sunday: Annointed preaching to follow Worship 10:00 a.m.

Where the fire & glory of God are manifested Adult Bible Class 9:00 a.m.

GRAND MESA BIBLE CHURCH Children’s Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

710 Crawford Ave., Delta • 874-8315 Open Communion (1st & 3rd Sundays) Pastor Gary Culp AGAPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Sunday School For All Ages 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

OF DELTA ST. PHILIP BENIZI CATHOLIC CHURCH Please call for information about 326 Main St., Suite 103 (Columbine Mall), Delta 290 N.W. Cedar Ave., P.O. Box 713 Bible studies and Prayer times (970)201-7013 Cedaredge, CO 81413 Pastor Jason Havertape Rev. Canice Enyiaka, Pastor Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 8:00 a.m. Mass Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Sunday: 1102 Howard St., Delta • Church 874-4647 Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. Mass deltafirstchurchofgod.com For more information, call 970-856-6495 Bob and Linda Aubery THUNDER MOUNTAIN CHURCH Sunday School Classes for All Ages 9:00 a.m.

OF CHRIST Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

800 Palmer St., Delta SURFACE CREEK Wed. Bible Study Sundays: COMMUNITY CHURCH (Fellowship Hall) 2:00 p.m.

Bible Classes 9:30 a.m.

21987 Austin Road • Austin Wed. Cedaredge Bible Study (856-3854) 4:00 p.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Jacopper@tds.net Prayer Chain (Children’s church available) John Copper, Pastor • 856-4675 Contact Janice Bridwell 874-4621 Weekly home Bible studies Sunday: Information: 234-7816 Worship Service 10:00 a.m. with Children’s Church and nursery provided MARANATHA FELLOWSHIP Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

(The LORD Cometh) COWBOY CHURCH AT THE Z-BARN 1712 H Road, Delta • 874-9135 1384 Hwy. 50, north of Delta on west side Pastor Earl Douglas Info: (970) 256-7299 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship & Service Saturday 6:00 p.m.

2291 Q25 Road, Cedaredge • 856-6137 Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. 1st & 3rd Sat. — Pastors Don & Meme Carey Pastors John and MaryLouise Dannels Sunday Night 6:00 p.m. 2nd & 4th Sat. — Pastor Bobby Clement Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Wed. Prayer & Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Also, offering Christ-centered horse events.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

All Welcome Come as you are! Cowboy hats welcome!

ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH “Loyal to the orthodox Christian 290 S.W. 2nd Ave., Cedaredge • 210-3398 faith as received by Anglicanism” Pastor Seth Coridan 5th & Palmer St., Delta • Rector's Study: 874-9489 860 Crawford Ave., Delta Sabbath School Saturday 9:15 a.m.

Pastor Tom Seibert Carlos & Rosemary Sluder, DEREKH HAMASHIYACH Morning Worship 10:50 a.m.

Holy Eucharist Pastors – 874-0167 (Way of the Messiah) Prayer Meeting Wednesday 3:00 p.m. and Sunday School (Sunday) 10:15 a.m.

Benjamin y Eunice Aviña Community Messianic Fellowship Order of St. Luke & Healing Service, Addlescentes – 874-0517 Meets in Cedaredge • For directions call 589-6142 First Monday each month 6:00 p.m. Shabbat (Saturday) Arturo & Alicia Carrasco, 10:00 a.m.

Morning Prayer/Communion Children – 874-0771 Tuesday Evening Midrash 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday 10:30 a.m.

Domingo: uziel@aolser.com Escuela Dominical 10:00 a.m.

Interpreter for deaf available Predicacion 11:00 a.m.

ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE PAONIA FRIENDS CHURCH Culto de la Tarde y Niños 5:00 p.m.

ORTHODOX 409 3rd St., Paonia • 527-6151 Miercoles: Family Night 7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF 298 Bert St., Delta • 874-5225 Pastor Gaylen Kinser Jovenes 7:00 p.m.

CEDAREDGE www.saintandrewsdelta.org Sunday: 370 W. Main St., Cedaredge • 856-3830 Father Daniel Jones SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 9:00 a.m.

P.O. Box 400, Cedaredge, CO 81413 Saturday Great Vespers 5:00 p.m. with NURSERY for children 19 mos.-3 years GUNNISON VALLEY Email: fbc@kaycee.net Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Senior Pastor Dik Abbott Please call: for feast day services schedule for ages 19 months-adults 10:00 a.m.

1721 H Rd., Delta • 874-0848 Sunday: Website: gvcnazarene.org Sunday School for All Ages 9:00 a.m.

Email: gvcnazarene@aol.com Morning Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY Senior Pastor Terry D. Hedrick SADDLE MOUNTAIN FELLOWSHIP Children’s Church Available ADVENTIST CHURCH Associate Pastor Edward (Mike) Sandridge “Common Ground in Christ” Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

763 Meeker St., Delta Sunday: Non-denominational Wednesday: Pastor: Seth Coridan Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.

3842 Stearman Lane, Crawford • 921-LORD (5673) Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Sabbath School Saturday 9:30 a.m. AWANA and Youth Worship Service: Pastor Jerry Dutton 6:30 p.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

With Worship Leader Gary Lear Sunday Worship Service 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Prayer Meetings Wednesday 7:00 p.m. & The GVC Praise Team Coffee & Fellowship 10:00 a.m.

GRAND MESA SOUTHERN Including Children’s Church Children’s Church and Nursery 10:30 a.m.

And Nursery 10:45 a.m.

Youth Group and Adult Life Studies BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Wednesday: 110 S.E. Jay Ave., Cedaredge • 856-4672 Ladies’ Breakfast 8:30 a.m.

OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Rev. Steven Puls Fellowship & Bible Study 1679 Pioneer Rd., Delta • 874-3444 MOUNTAIN VIEW BIBLE CHURCH Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Including Potluck Dinner 6:00 p.m.

Corner of E. 16th St./F Rd. and Pioneer Rd. Lazear, CO – 872-2139 Worship Service 10:45 a.m.

Study Groups: Sunday: Pastor Jim Jesser – 323-6412 Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Meeting at various places and times throughout Uncompahgre Ward 9:00 a.m.

Youth Pastor Jake Erickson - 872-6329 Team Kid (Wednesday) 6:00 p.m. the week.

Delta Ward 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Prayer & Bible Study We want to extend a personal invitation to every11:00 a.m.

(Wednesday) 7:00 p.m. Morning Service one. Please come and make yourself at home.

Evening Service & Youth Night 6:00 p.m.

Brotherhood Breakfast FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DELTA “Our church could be your home.”

7:00 p.m.

(1st Saturday) 8:00 a.m. Wednesday Service American Baptist Church “We exist to glorify God by raising up Christ Centered Country Church Fellowship Breakfast 1250 Pioneer Road, Delta • 874-3847 Christ-centered, Spirit-filled Disciple makers.”

Independent and Fundamental (last Tuesday) 8:00 a.m. deltafirstbaptist.org (at Ole Bakery) Pastor James Conley Sunday: PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

4th and Meeker, Delta • 874-4893 HOTCHKISS COMMUNITY Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Alisa Secrest ECKERT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6:00 p.m.

Adult/Children’s Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Sunday Night Church 13025 Highway 65, Eckert • 835-3441 2nd & Orchard, Hotchkiss • Office: 872-3540 Praise Music 10:15 a.m. Wednesday: P.O. Box 7 Pastor John Hiestand • 872-4881 6:00 p.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Middle School Blitz Pastor Jo DeVinny Sanctuary is handicapped accessible AWANA (Sept.-April) 6:00 p.m.

Child care available Sunday: Children's and Adult’s Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Saturday: Morning Worship: Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Men’s Bible Study 7:30 a.m.

Year Round 10:30 a.m. Peace Circle, 2nd Tues.

12:30 p.m.

High School Saturday Night Live 7:00 p.m.

DELTA CHRISTIAN CHURCH Children’s Sunday School during worship Wearhouse hours: Monday 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Reaching the children and youth of Thursday: UMW Meet 3rd Saturday 9:00 a.m.

Western Delta County Bible Study Held at Big E Market 7:30 a.m.

National Historical Register site COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN I Rd. & 1600 Rd., North Delta • 874-4322 FELLOWSHIP www.deltachristianchurch.org Meets at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Delta Ministry Staff: Will Pruett, Jeremy Kane, NEW HOPE EVANGELICAL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Ron Howard, Pastor Kirsten Alsdorf, Jake Sullivan Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Find us on Facebook at Delta Christian Church FREE CHURCH OF HOTCHKISS Children’s Church Provided Sunday: Worship 17464 Surface Creek Rd., Cedaredge 203 W. Main, Hotchkiss • Church 872-3313 Home Bible Studies Available First Service 9:00 a.m. www.newhopefree.org Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 a.m.

Information: call 200-7816 or 874-4372 Second Service 10:45 a.m.

Pastor Bill Williamson Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Children’s Church: Age 3-5th grade 856-4458 Sunday Evening Service 5:00 p.m.

Childcare (infant/preschool) all services.

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m. After School Program (K-8) Wed. 3:45 p.m.

ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH For Elem., M.S. & H.S. activities, please call Children’s Church 10:45 a.m. Adult Bible Study & Prayer Wed. 7:00 p.m.

628 Meeker St., Delta • 874-3300 Nursery Available Youth Group/Teen Bible Study Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Father Canice Enyiaka Also offering counseling, men’s prayer Men’s Breakfast 1st & 3rd Sat. 7:00 at Ministry Center Saturday: Men’s Prayer 2nd & 4th Sat. at church meetings, ladies’ Bible study, teen outings, nursery GARNET MESA BAPTIST CHURCH Confession 4:00-5:00 p.m. Youth Groups — schedules vary and a food pantry. Contact Pastor Jake DeField for 863 A Street, Delta Mass 5:30 p.m. more information.

Call for time and place Jerry Hilterbrand, Pastor • 874-4837 Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

English Mass 10:00 a.m.

Services 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Spanish Mass 12:00 Noon Prayer Meeting (Wednesday) 7:00 p.m.

PAONIA CEDAREDGE COMMUNITY Daily Mass Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.

Independent, Fundamental EL BUEN PASTOR SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD

committee make grants to non-profit organizations that deal with the issues identified by their research. For information, call Bev Gardner at 856-6780.

SURFACE CREEK

NORTH FORK

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

3rd & Aspen, PO Box 369, Cedaredge • 970-856-3696 CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING cedaredgecumc@tds.net 658 Howard St., Delta REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Deb Edwards Rev. Joy Robinson • 874-3425 (Missouri Synod) Vickie Richards-Street, Pastoral Associate Sunday Services 10:30 a.m.

1000 Pioneer Road • 874-3052 Bob Watts, Pastor Emeritus Children’s Classes 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Pastor Jeffrey Ryan 9:00 a.m.

Science of Mind Classes Also Available Worship Service 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Bible Classes and Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Youth Group 4:00 p.m.

Tiny Treasures Preschool Communion Worship First Sunday DELTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Youth and Adult Choirs, Bible Studies, Nursery 5th & Meeker Streets, Delta • Office — 874-9501 OPEN HEARTS! OPEN MINDS! OPEN DOORS! church@deltamethodist.org COMMUNITY OF CHRIST http://deltamethodist.yolasite.com 1061 Meeker St., Delta • cofchrist.org Reverend Siaosi Prescott Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Sanctuary is handicap accessible CEDAREDGE ASSEMBLY OF GOD For more information call 626-3347 Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m.

1596 S.W. 9th St., Cedaredge • 856-3586 Adult Class 9:30 a.m.

Bob Hillyer - Senior Pastor Sunday Worship Services 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Marvin Pemberton - Assoc. Pastor CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC) Communion Worship 1st Sunday Youth Pastor: Eric Musil 1290 A St., Delta • 874-9497 Nursery is available at all services.

Janet Noble - Children Pastor: Randy Unruh Youth Group 5:30 p.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Website: www.calvarydelta.org UMW 3rd Thursday 9:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

E-Mail: office@calvarydelta.org Men’s breakfast Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Wed. Family Night: Adult Bible Study, Sunday: Adult Choir, Bell choirs and special music Youth & Children's Ministries 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study 9:00 a.m.

National Historical Register Site Men's Breakfast (Saturday) 7:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

OPEN HEARTS! OPEN MINDS! OPEN DOORS! cedarag.org

2nd and Onarga, Paonia • 970-527-3348 Pastor Russell Fletcher Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

Youth Group 6:00 p.m.

Child care provided every Sun. and on special occasions.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 5th & North Fork, Paonia at the Northwest corner of City Park Pastor Duane O. Daeke • 527-3232 Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.

Lent Worship Wednesday 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study following worship service Visitors Always Welcome.

Midweek service #5, March 13 — “The Crowing of a Rooster,” with readings from Luke 22:52-62, Isaiah 42:1421, and Ephesians 2:110.

Midweek service #6, March 20 — “The Shouts of the Crowd,” with readings from Matthew 27:1525, Jeremiah 31:31-34, and Hebrews 5:1-10.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 5th and Oak, Paonia • 527-4239 Bishop Stephen W. Bayles Sacrament Meeting 10:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m.

Sunday School 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

Priesthood & Relief Society 12:10-1:00 p.m.

NORTH FORK CHURCH OF CHRIST 40259 M Rd., Paonia • 970-527-5443 Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening 5:00 p.m.

Teaching Sound Bible Doctrine

BIBLE CENTER CHURCH 1117 Third Street, Paonia • 527-4629 www.biblecenteronline.com John Owen, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Awana Clubs - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

NORTH FORK BAPTIST CHURCH 639 Samuel Wade Rd., Paonia • 527-4644 www.nfbcpaonia.org Pastor Tobey Williams Bible Study 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Nursery Provided

CRAWFORD COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 297 Dogwood Ave., Crawford • 921-3300 Rev. John Hiestand Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.

Adult Education 8:00 a.m.

Children’s Education 9:00 a.m.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF PAONIA 227 Oak Ave., Paonia • 527-7291 • 527-3450 P.O. Box 413, Paonia, CO 81428 Pastor Ed Hollett Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Traditional Church Service 10:45 a.m.

PAONIA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 235 Box Elder Avenue, Paonia • 527-3161 www.paoniachristianfellowship.com Pastor Scott McIntire Sunday Services: Sunday School for ages 2-112 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:15 a.m.

Monday Ladies Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Young Ladies Bible Study ages 12-18 6:30 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday Ladies Bible Study 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Converge for Ages 7-12 4:30 p.m.

Youth Dinner 6:15 p.m.

Youth Group Grades 7 & Up 7:00 p.m.

Please join our family for a variety of music and worship.

Something for everyone!

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 235 North Fork, Paonia • 527-3214 Saturday Evening Mass 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.

ST. MARGARET MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH Bridge & Pinon St., Hotchkiss • 527-3214 Sunday Mass 11:00 a.m.

PAONIA SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 41006 Lamborn Dr., PO Box 932, Paonia, CO 81428 Pastor Seth Coridan • 970-210-3398 Saturday Services 9:00 a.m.

Discover Answers to Life’s Deepest Questions: Hope Channel 368 on Direct TV

OLATHE OLD KING JAMES BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH 112 Main St., Olathe • 970-497-0790 Pastor Brian Lopiccolo Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Preaching 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH’S TRADITIONAL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Latin Mass 59350 Carnation Rd., Olathe • 970-323-5057 Sunday Masses 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.

Rosary & Confessions 1/2 hour before each mass Daily masses as scheduled

MONTROSE LIVING WORD LUTHERAN CHURCH 2820 Peyton Dr., Montrose • 249-4405 Pastor Matthew Frey Sunday Service 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Bible Study 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study 4:00 p.m.

QUAKER SILENT WORSHIP 2900 Sunnyside Rd., Montrose (St. Paul’s Episcopal) 970-417-6639 or 970-874-8979 175 N. 1st St., Hotchkiss • 527-3225 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Minister Windell Howard 11:30 a.m.

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Coffee, tea and fellowship

HOTCHKISS CHURCH OF CHRIST

Sponsored by these churches and businesses DELTA COUNTY

Chalmer & Marge Swain

INDEPENDENT Paonia Care & Rehabilitation Center 1625 Meadowbrook Blvd.

Paonia • 527-4837

401 Meeker St. • Delta 874-4421

Taylor

Funeral Service & Crematory Mesa View Cemetery With Four Locations To Better Serve You 105 S.E. Frontier, Suite F Cedaredge, CO 81413

856-3232

682 1725 Road Delta, CO 81416

874-9988 874-8633

209 Bridge St. Hotchkiss, CO 81419

311 Grand Ave. Paonia, CO 81428

872-3151

527-3836

taylorfs@qwestoffice.net View our online obituaries at taylorfuneralservice.com

For $13.00 a week your business can sponsor the Church Directory.

Call 874-4421 to start your sponsorship now.

TELEVISION LISTINGS

Delta County Independent

TV CHANNEL REFERENCE Listings shown are west feeds B D = Bresnan Cable Delta B P

= Bresnan Cable Paonia

D N = Dish Network D = Direct TV T

= Closed Captioned

(N) = New Episode

KWGN-CW Denver KCNC-CBS Denver KRMA- PBS Denver KMGH-ABC Denver KDVR-Fox Denver KREY-CBS Montrose KJCT-ABC Grand Jct. KKCO-NBC Grand Jct. KFQX-Fox Grand Jct. A&E BRAVO CINE-Cinemax DISCV-Discovery DISN-Disney ENC-Encore ESPN

Nabataea 20. Strays 21. Served food 24. “Rubber Ball” singer Bobby 25. Foot digit 26. Profound fear 28. Atomic #77 29. Faced up to 33. Unit of pain intensity 34. Confederate soldier 36. In an inconsiderate

Answers

= Movies CC

ACROSS 1. Utilization 6. 2nd largest Estonia city 11. Spiral staircase center 12. Fisherman’s basket 13. Gain an objective 15. Aromatic pine resin 18. Thai monetary unit 19. Ancient capital of

ESPN2 F/X FOOD FSRM-Fox Sports RM HALL-Hallmark HBO-Home Box Office HGTV-Home & Garden HIST-History LIFE-Lifetime NICK-Nickelodeon SPIKE STARZ TBS TMC-Movie Channel TNT USA-USA Network

manner 43. Blue Hens school 44. Yemen capital 45. Swiss river 47. Black tropical American cuckoo 48. Short stroke 49. Competent 50. Unit used to measure buttons 52. Liabilities 53. Loafers 55. A social outcast 56. Old Man’s beard lichen 58. County north of The Golden Gate 59. Short literary composition 60. Norwegian composer

DOWN 1. Disentangle stitching 2. Plane passenger places 3. Assoc. for Women in Science 4. 1st bible book (abbr.)

5. The in spanish 6. Atomic #43 7. Arbitrager (inf.)

8. Harvest grain 9. Broadcast images on the airwaves 10. Nine county No. Irish province 13. Assist in some wrongdoing 14. An old 78 card game of Italy

16. They __ 17. Partner of Pa 21. To and ___: back and forth 22. Records electric brain currents 23. Female revolutionary descendants 26. Doctor of Theology 27. The People’s Princess 30. Temperament 31. One of Santa’s helpers 32. Pakistani rupee 35. Divulging a secret 37. Foreign Service 38. Possessed 39. US Nursing Organization

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

40. Quickly grab 41. Prosecuting officer 42. WW II Crimean conference site 43. Unstick 46. 20th Hebrew letter 47. The work of caring for someone 49. Any high altitude habitation 50. Atomic #3 51. Sea eagles 52. Afghan persian language 54. A large body of water 55. Golf score 57. Antarctica 58. Magnesium

D7

CrOsSwOrD pUzZlE

Specializing in Hand-Made Items by Local Crafters!

LOTS TO CHOOSE FROM!

Punch Cards Available – Earn 20% Discount!

OPEN EACH THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY • 10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.

11468 Hwy 65 • Eckert • 970-210-9402 www.cokarleenskaleidoscope.com Email: letsgotokarleens@hotmail.com

D8 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

TELEVISION LISTINGS

Delta County Independent

SERVICE DIRECTORY

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

S ERVICE D IRECTORY THE FINEST SERVICES IN DELTA COUNTY

If you are looking for a dependable business to provide a service to you, look no further. The businesses below are some of the best in their field and can provide you with what you are looking for. Delta County’s finest Services advertise in the Delta County Independent Service Directory. Give them a call and let them know you read about them in the Delta County Independent.

APPLIANCE REPAIR

AUTO REPAIR

BRUSH & TREE MULCHING

MOUNTAIN TRANSMISSION

HUDSON EXCAVATION

BUSINESS CARDS

BUILDING MATERIALS

.

.

AFFORDABLE APPLIANCE, LLC Servicing most major brands and most major appliances.

We also sell parts!

Serving Delta County And Surrounding Area 339 Main St. Delta

874-1062 DRY CLEANERS

OPEN IN DELTA

699 1675 Rd. (across from Safeway) Firm Reasonable Rates Free Towing with Major Repair Foreign & Domestic Repairs Free Computer Scan & Estimates

DELTA CLEANERS 264 MAIN 874-4606 SEWING MACHINE SERVICE

Sewing Machine Service and Repair Custom Sewing Alterations and Mending

970-874-8014

Se Habla Espanol

874-7824

Fax: 856-3188

EXCAVATING

SERVICE OF THE WEEK

Laser Assisted Custom Excavating

.

Complete Septic Systems •Basements Ditch Cleaning • Ponds • Drainage Lines Water and Sewer Lines Site Prep and Concrete Prep • Rockwalls Dirt & Rock Screener Service

Kirk Huff - (970) 261-6117 Doug Huff - (970) 417-9911 www.huffexcavating.com

STORAGE

Serving Delta County And Surrounding Area

Delta's Hometown Storage Company

COMMERCIAL PRINTING DIVISION

STORAGE

Got Stuff?

Get Storage!

C N Storage &

339 Main St. • Delta

874-1062

874-4294

Roberts Enterprises

RESCUE TREE SERVICE SERVING THE VALLEY SINCE 1997 Hotchkiss

(970) 872-4181 (877) 460-8716

401 Meeker St. 874-4421 Delta, CO FAX: 874-4424 printing@deltacountyindependent.com

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

15004 G Rd. - Delta

• 2 Convenient Locations • Ask About Our Monthly Specials

Serving All Of Delta County Residential & Commercial

INDEPENDENT

Cedaredge

Servicing most major brands and most major appliances.

We also sell parts!

Delta Self Storage

Waste Disposal

Printing on one side with UV protective coating. * First time setup charge included.

AFFORDABLE APPLIANCE, LLC

TREE SERVICE

527-3602

200 SW 2nd

500 for $60* 1000 for $70*

DELTA COUNTY

856-3185

(970) 234-8218 or (970) 874-9218

TRASH SERVICE

• Weekly Pickup • Dumpster & Roll-offs • 20-40 Yard Capacity

Open 7 Days A Week

Call Dan Hudson at

17095 B Road • Delta www.andsewitis.com

• Building Materials • Plumbing & Electrical • Doors & Windows • Ace Paints • Lawn & Garden • Hardware & Tools • Material Estimates • Delivery

Nationwide Warranty

Expert drapery cleaning and hanging.

——————————————————————

Lumber Co., Inc.

Brush & Tree Mulching Fuel Reduction For Fire Prevention Wildlife Habitat And More Licensed & Insured

FULL COLOR BUSINESS CARDS

• Fast Phone Response • Specializing in Tall Trees • Locally Owned and Operated • Fully Insured • Free Estimates

874-0934 6 Sizes Available Owner Manager On Site

VACUUM SERVICE

Commercial & Residential Services • Sales • Service • Parts • Bags • Belts • All Makes & Models • Authorized Heat Surge Warranty Work • Miracle Mate Authorized Warranty Service 1789 Roundup Rd., Delta • 874-6105 www.lbvac.com

GRAND MESA MINI STORAGE On-Site Manager 10 x 10 to 10 x 40 Fenced • Lighting Storage Parking with Electric Easy Access Located on Hwy. 65 • Cedaredge, CO

(970) 856-7013

WELDING

480 Riley Lane Delta

If you are a reputable service provider and are looking for an economical way to get your name out to more Delta County residents, we have the right tool for you. The Delta County Independent Service Directory reaches nearly 7,200 residences in Delta County. For as little as $7.00 weekly you can reach each of those homes and increase your brand recognition.

TO PLACE YOUR AD IN THIS DIRECTORY CALL ANNIE AT 874-4421

D9

D10 Wednesday, February 27, 2013

BACK PAGE

Delta County Independent

B A C K P A G E

Grinding towards success Photos by Hank Lohmeyer

A conveyor piles up mountains of ground aspen bark used and marketed as quality cattle feed by brothers Kirt and Keith Mautz of Olathe.

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

irt and Keith Mautz are brothers and graduates of Olathe High School who have harnessed the American free enterprise spirit to build their Olathe feedlot operation into a busy hub of local resource use and innovation.

The brothers, who are in partnership in the Banner Road operation with their mom, Penney, have branched out from the feedlot into composting, custom grinding and feed mixing, and another experimental enterprise – biochar.

Almost everything in the Mautz operation revolves around feeding the 800 head of cattle currently in the feedlot, and using the by-product.

That includes their biochar experiment.

Biochar is a form of charcoal made from the vast local supply of ground-up wood chips from beetle kill pine.

The finished biochar product would look familiar to anyone who regularly cleans out a wood burner.

Biochar’s physical structure, with millions of microscopic internal channels and cavities, helps make it useful as a soil amendment. It provides desired soil health benefits by retaining water and nutrients in the soil. And, Kirt says, it provides habitat for beneficial microorganisms that promote soil health.

K

A fistful of ground aspen bark feed supplement looks like everyday garden mulch.

“Biochar would work like any type of carbon filter to hold nutrients, requiring use of less water and fertilizer,” Kirt said.

Making biochar involves burning off volatile chemicals in the pine chips which leaves a featherweight chip of charcoal-like biochar. The process, called “gasification,” runs at 200,000 btu continuously and produces waste heat that Kirt says is capable of helping heat his 5,000-sq.-ft. shop and his house. The gasification process is self-sustaining and needs an added fuel boost only to get the process started.

Kirt came across some research that’s been done on biochar, got interested, and then bought a gasifier unit from a fellow in Illinois who built it in his own shop.

The same physical structure that makes biochar beneficial as a soil amendment also benefits their cattle, which get a 1 percent portion of it in their feed ration. Feeding biochar confers health benefits to the animals, Kirt says.

It’s not known exactly how biochar’s health benefits work. One theory is that beneficial bacteria that aid the ruminant process live in the biochar’s microscopic pores, increasing feed nutrient use.

The result is like adding protein supplement, Kirt says.

He cites a study showing increased weight gain of up to 25 percent feeding 1 percent biochar, compared with a control.

Biochar, Kirt explains, is also said to have beneficial results in hog and poultry ration. The biochar itself confers no nutrient value.

When the material eventually passes out of the animal, it is composted along with the manure, adding additional benefit to the final compost product.

The Mautz operation makes another innovative product that has made Kirt and Keith believers. It, too, is derived from a plentiful by-product of the local timber industry – aspen bark.

Brothers Kirt and Keith Mautz have harnesed a free enterprise spirit with local resources to create a growing operation on Banner Road. They are shown in the yard with some of the 75 tons of ground aspen bark they process, use and sell weekly.

When feed prices started heading for the stratosphere, Kirt said he hit on the idea of trying ground-up aspen bark in the cattle feed. After all, elk eat lots of it.

The ground aspen bark enterprise has grown. In addition to the Mautz feedlot, there are two other operators in the valley, with all of them using 75 tons of the product every week and feeding as many as 5,000 head here, Kirt said.

They use 30 percent of the ground aspen bark in their feed ration. The brothers sell the ground aspen bark for $100 a ton, Kirt said, a price that any operator can compare for himself with current local prices of grass hay.

Kirt says that the aspen bark ration “cuts sickness in the cattle by 90 percent.” He said that aspen bark’s “relative feed value tested out better than grass hay. The relative feed value (has measured) up to 130.” He backs up that statement with a laboratory analysis of his aspen bark showing a relative feed value of 128.

A research paper from South Dakota State Universi-

A tub grinder at work processing aspen bark feed, part of the 75 tons per week being fed in the valley by three operators now.

ty on measuring relative feed value gives “full bloom alfalfa a relative feed value of 100” on the scale.

The Mautz brothers also produce and sell compost as part of their operation. The compost they market, though not itself certified organic, is “certified for use in producing organic food products.”

The Mautz brothers operate an armada of heavy equipment in their operation including tub grinders, a massive compost sifter, conveyors, loaders and more, including the biochar gasifier.

They call their operation 3XM Grinding and Composting. They say, “We began grinding as a way to process feed for our cattle. Over the past 15 years we have improved our fleet of grinders to include tub grinders that can process up to 1,000 yards, or 300 tons of material per hour. We are the premier custom grinding operation in our area.

“We have the raw materials to create the blend of soil amendment that is just right for your needs. We have a

variety of ingredients available that ensures we can make the best product for your specific needs. We can also get a compost analysis of any blend we make. We process our compost in late fall, and then allow it to cook throughout the winter. The high temperature the compost reaches (160 degrees Fahrenheit) ensures that all weeds and pathogens are killed. We specialize in doing custom regrind.”

A by-product of beetle kill pine – biochar – that can help keep animals and soil healthy.

Kirt processes beetle kill wood chips to make biochar in a device called a “gasifier.”