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WORKING DOGS WORK Hotchkiss hosts 15th annual Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials, B1

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KINDNESS OVERWHELMS Cedaredge Bruins are winners on and off the baseball field, B5

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Vigil, Siettman will represent DHS at state tennis tournament, B5 MAY 9, 2018 VOL. 135, NO. 19

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Wetzel becomes part of museum’s history BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

Twenty years ago in May, Jim Wetzel was named curator and director of the Delta Museum. Because of unscheduled emergency surgery, he arrived on the job in a wheelchair and with just one day to learn everything he needed to know to take over. “At the time, I did not really know what the position involved, but I was willing to find out,” he said in his final newsletter as museum director. Although Wetzel is retiring as museum director, he was one of three individuals elected to the board of trustees of the Delta County Historical Society at its annual meeting May 5. Wetzel also plans to serve as a museum volunteer, so he can finish up a couple of projects, but he also intends to travel, spend more time in the garden and write a couple

more books. He is the author of four books, three of which he said were written to correct events that he felt were poorly documented by earlier writers. Although not a “local,” Wetzel said the history of this area captured his interest from the get-go. In his final newsletter as museum director, he wrote, “It wasn’t only the events or buildings that captured my interest, but the people that made it the community we enjoy today.” “The Delta County Historical Society had its beginning in 1964,” Wetzel wrote in the newsletter, “and with this beginning, collections of historic value were documented and exhibited, or stored for the future education of citizens of all ages. It is probably the most important part of museum work. Preservation of our history is important, WETZEL TO A3

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At the annual meeting of the Delta County Historical Society, trustees recognized museum director/curator Jim Wetzel (holding plaque) for his leadership. “Jim has provided valuable help in archiving, researching and assisting requests for information over the years. He has also provided guidance to the board of trustees,” said board president Keith Lucy.

Economic concerns shared with senator’s staff BY ANNETTE BRAND Staff Writer

Senator Cory Gardner’s legislative assistant and counsel, Brian Wannamaker, came to Delta May 1 to discuss rural economic development matters with local stakeholders. Housing was the first subject raised. Tom Heurkamp, a business owner and vice president of the Delta County Economic Development board, said there is a severe shortage of affordable worker housing, and repairs are needed to the affordable housing that is available. Many people are living in hotels, he said. Realtor Bert Sibley explained, “It’s the market.”

He said since October 2016 housing has been a seller’s market; houses are sold within hours of being listed. People are living in fifth wheels for months because there are no houses to buy. “There is a lack of inventory from Durango to Grand Junction,” Sibley said. Elyse Casselberry, community and economic development director for Delta County, added, “Housing is a challenge. There are no housing starts, no building permits. Development is just not coming to Delta County.” County Commissioner Don Suppes said there is no funding available to attract developers to build housing. Wannamaker said a bank-

ing deregulation bill passed the Senate (and is now in the House) which provides an Opportunity Zone for a number of census tracts which meet economic criteria. The bill’s intent is to create a fund to be used as an incentive to invest in an Opportunity Zone and enable a business to move in or a developer to build housing. If the land appreciates in value, the business or developer can sell the property within five years without paying capital gains tax. Casselberry noted that in Delta County the banks are locally owned and do not have access to capital assistance.

Suppes added that local banks have access to some capital assistance, but not enough. Wannamaker said the bill parallels some of those circumstances. “It will take a little time for that to unwind,” he said. There are several farmers in the area who want to cultivate hemp. Betsy Bair, Senator Gardner’s regional director, said both Senator Gardner and Senator Michael Bennet have signed on to legislation to end the restrictions on growing hemp. She said letters of support from the local community to the senator would be helpful.

Wannamaker said the discussion of ending NAFTA is scary to Senator Gardner. Ending NAFTA would be a serious blow to our economy. Strengthening trade with Mexico and Canada is very valuable to our country. Casselberry brought up the subject of overlap when a product or program must be reviewed and signed off by many federal agencies for different parts of that product or program. One attendee said there was an astounding number of permits required, 20 to 30, from the federal and the state SENATOR TO A3

Mike Mason declares Unaffiliated voters candidacy for HD 61 asked to choose BY PAT SUNDERLAND

Colorado voters approved Proposition 108 in 2016, which allows unaffiliated voters (sometimes referred to as “independent” voters) to now participate in Colorado primary elections. This year, all active unaffiliated voters will receive the primary election ballots for both the Democratic and Republican parties in the mail. The voter may vote and return only one of the ballots. If a voter marks and returns more than one party’s ballot, none of their votes will be counted. As an alternative, unaffiliated voters may update their voter registration and declare a ballot preference in advance of the primary election at www.UChoose. CO.gov. Declaring a ballot preference does not change your unaffiliated voter registration, this option simply means you will receive

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just one of the major party’s ballots in the mail for this election. This option helps conserve taxpayer resources, because your county will only need to print and mail one ballot, instead of two. The Delta County Elections Division asks that if voters already know which party’s primary they want to participate in, to update their voter registration by May 29. Ballots will be mailed the first week of June. For those registered with a political party, there are no changes to the primary election process. The voter will get a ballot in the mail for their political party, if their party is holding a primary election. For more voter and election information, visit www. deltacounty.com or call the clerk and recorder’s office at 970-874-2150.

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Mike Mason, candidate for House District 61, is touting limited government, competition in education, lower taxes and fewer regulations in his quest for office. Mason is one of three Delta County Republicans running for election in November. Matt Soper is a candidate for House District 54, and Olen Lund is bidding for the state Senate District 5 seat currently held by Democrat Kerry Donovan. Mason and his wife Judy live on a 300-acre farm near Cedaredge where they raise alfalfa, grass hay, wine grapes, horses, chickens, raspberries and blackberries. This year, they became licensed hemp producers. “If elected, I will support Don Coram’s efforts to reduce expensive and unnecessary regulatory compliance so more farmers can participate in the burgeoning demand for hemp,” he said. Mason was born in Long

Stamp Out Hunger Saturday, May 12, is the 26th anniversary National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) annual nationwide food drive. The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country’s largest single-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need. Customers simply leave their donation of nonperishable food next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on Saturday, May 12. Letter carriers will collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes and distribute them to the Delta Food Pantry. Pick up your mail from your P.O. Box? No problem - the Delta post office will have a food collection box inside where you may also donate food items. While all donations of nonperishable food items are welcome, the Delta Food Pantry is in need especially of cereal, boxed macaroni and cheese, canned fruit, canned soups, peanut butter and tuna.

Beach, Calif., to parents he describes as refugees from the Great Depression. He joined the U.S. Navy and later earned a degree in physics from the University of Illinois. He worked in the aerospace and computer industries. He and Judy were married in 1992, and in 1997 they followed their heart’s desire and moved to the Western Slope. Mason has run for local office three times, twice as county commissioner and once for the school board. He elaborated on his political stance: “I support energy independence and diversification, both renewable and fossil, at competitive rates. I want to protect state water rights from federal encroachment. I oppose public funding of Planned Parenthood and abortions. I believe everyone has an unalienable right to defend themselves, their loved ones and their property. I also think teachers and school

staff who have had military or police training and that volunteer should be allowed to conceal carry and that the state should certify and pay for annual recertification and training for school staff who volunteer for this task. “We had a terrible example of the failure of the present right to farm law here in Delta County,” he continued. “A farmer was forced to spend $750,000 to successfully defend his right to farm winning every case up to and through the Colorado Supreme court. I want to fix the state right to farm law so that it is effective and shields farmers from predatory lawsuits as happened here.” Mason is the only Republican in the House District 61 race, so his first, and only, test will be the November election. He is working on setting up a finance committee, identifying a campaign manager, and establishing a website.

Graduation dates listed

The end of the 2017-18 school year is rapidly approaching. The last day of school is Friday, May 25, and is an early release day. Graduating seniors have just a handful of days left as they look forward to graduating ceremonies. To avoid conflicts with state track and field (May 17-19) and state baseball (May 25-26), schools have adopted the following schedule for graduation: Paonia High School - Monday, May 21, at 7 p.m.; Hotchkiss High School - Tuesday, May 22, at 7 p.m.; Vision Charter Academy - Wednesday, May 23, at 5 p.m.; Delta High School Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m.; and Cedaredge High School - Thursday, May 24, at 7 p.m. Olathe High School graduation takes place at Wilson Field at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20. The DCI’s graduation supplement will be included in next week’s edition.

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LETTERS Clean air, water and food should be a priority Dear Editor: After months of planning commissioner Steve Schrock stated that the North Fork Valley was disproportionately overrepresented throughout the Master Plan revision process, I was pleased to see that he appropriately credited the North Fork Valley’s participation in his interview with KVNF on May 2. Unfortunately, the draft Master Plan as it is currently written conflicts with his and the planning commission chair’s assertion that the North Fork and the Upper North Fork have been adequately represented through the end of this process. The Master Plan is not complete until it is adopted. At the planning commission’s special meeting on April 23 to discuss changes to the draft plan based on written comments received and comments from the open houses, not one planning commission member men-

tioned receiving nearly 100 comments — primarily from North Fork residents — demanding 1) prioritizing of public health, safety and welfare over commercial and industrial development; 2) prioritizing the protection of clean air, water and food (Delta County’s brand according to www. westerncoloradoliving. com and those of us who live here); 3) taking a strong position opposing oil and gas development in our watershed, which impacts 1 and 2. There was no discussion of the comments, only discussion of proposed changes based on a number of comments received. When they say that former planning commissioner Jen Sanborn’s absence doesn’t make a difference, and that the Master Plan was basically complete when she was not reappointed, it’s disingenuous. I cannot imagine that Jen Sanborn would have sat back

silently and not spoken up for the Upper North Fork and those 100+ people who want clean air, water and food. It’s doubly disingenuous since those are the same desires expressed over and over by the planning commissioners themselves! Who in Delta County doesn’t want clean air, water and food? Who in Delta County believes that you can protect clean air, water, and food without prioritizing that? If everyone wants that, why is prioritizing that a problem? (And to be clear, not one comment has been publicly received stating that prioritizing public health, safety and welfare, prioritizing the protection of clean air, water and food, and opposing industrial oil and gas development in our watershed is a bad idea.) Why is that not reflected in the draft Master Plan? Lisa Niermann Hotchkiss

Fiscal responsibility is goal number one Dear Editor: I was saddened by Annette Brand’s recent DCI story on the financial woes of many of our towns and districts — especially the school district. Many blamed the loss of severance tax dollars (taxation from declining extraction industries) and the Gallagher Amendment, which dictates how assessors value property, and assess taxes (lower property tax collections are expected this year as a result of Gallagher and TABOR influences). While these two issues are indeed having an impact on our economy, it seems to me that there are much bigger factors at play. First, let’s clarify the numbers. While towns and districts are hurting, county government is not. Sales tax is up and the overall economic picture is better than it’s been in some time — all despite the loss of high-paying mining jobs — and the county began the year with $17 million in reserves, almost double its unofficial requirements. Meanwhile, the commissioners gave themselves a raise from $54,000/year to $72,000/ year and the county’s planning department

has, over the past several years, maintained a part-time contract planner who stands to rake in more than $100,000 this year (25 percent more than a full-time planner, on staff). Commissioners recently passed an ordinance tightening the cultivation of marijuana resulting in financial losses to many local businesses that serve the growers. And of course, there’s the oblivious loss of huge tax revenue as seen by others in the state that have legalized commercial growth. Further, the updated draft Master Plan does little to address the county’s economic issues and tax revenue concerns. It seems to me that we have much bigger financial issues then just severance tax and Gallagher. JoAnn Kalenak Hotchkiss (Editor’s note: Elected official salaries are set by Colorado state legislators. After several years of no change, a bill was passed in 2016 to allow for an increase. According to county administrator Robbie LeValley, the legislative language authorized a 30 percent increase. The Delta Board of County Commissioners elected to authorize a lower amount of 20 per-

KUDOS Fundraiser was a huge success Dear Editor: Delta County Young Life and the Delta Lions Club would like to thank the following businesses and individuals who helped make our third annual Taste of Spring fundraiser a huge success: Our vendors, Davetos, 4B’s Brewery, Rocking W Cheese, Homestead Meats, Needlerock Brewery, Drost’s Chocolates, Doghouse Espresso, Qdoba, Heritage Hay & Cattle, Palisade Brewing, Grimm Brother Brewing, Talbott’s Ciders, Snowcapped Ciders, Garrett Estates Winery, Stoney Mesa Winery and Colorado Pizza Boy; David Starr for providing music and Ken Kincaide - OK Auction for his auctioneer services; Nancy at the rec center for her help during the event; Our sponsors, Alpine Bank, Chapman Real Estate, Hellman Motor Company, Delta Ace Hardware, Delta Cabinet Company, Delta County Independent, First Colorado National Bank, Jack FM, High Country Shopper, Lasting Impressions, White Tie Entertainment, Hamm Design Company and The Body Shop Therapeutic Massage N’ Spa; and those who donated items for the live and silent auctions: Dominguez Canyon Fruit, 2nd Edition, Reve Portraits, Ruth Ward - Premier Designs Jewelry, Ron Bonine, Cheryle Messenger - Pampered Chef, Dawn Standish - Plunder Jewelry, Confluence Golf n’ Fun, Katie Stewart Photography, Confluence Gallery, Becki Lewis - LuLaRoe, Jennifer Carlson - Paparazzi Jewelry, Paradise Theater, Days Inn Sundance, Robin Bolter - LipSense, Ruby’s Floral, ProSpace Interiors, OrangeKat, Judy Leonard - Dragon Fire Creations, Wilson Farms, DeerCreek Village Realty, Deb Braley Financial Counseling, Denver Nuggets, Kathy & Sheldon Ware, Cedaredge Golf Club, High Country Orthopedics, Delta Building Center, Platinum Relations, Adjewelation Jewelry, Jay Stooksberry and Shears to You. Thank you so much to everyone for your support of the Young Life ministry and of the Lions Club community service outreach.

cent increase. LeValley also confirmed that contract planner Kelly Yeager’s salary is budgeted at $80,000 for 2018. The first four months of 2018 have been extremely busy with the adoption of the Master Plan.)

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Tax reform: There’s more to the story Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the message from the current representative to Congress from the Western Slope, Scott Tipton, praising the new tax reform bill. From what I have read, Mr. Tipton is not telling the whole story. The new tax structure slashes corporate taxes from 35 percent to 21 percent, hoping that the benefit will trickle

down to working people. A survey of major corporations, however, shows that they plan to spend 30 times what they put in the wallets of their employees on buying back their own stock in order to boost the price of their shares which swells the compensation of their chief executives and increases income inequality. There is no disagreement that the “reform” will

balloon the federal deficit. Estimates range from half a trillion to one and a half trillion dollars. The Joint Committee on Taxation, the official scorekeeper in Congress, says that the bill will be beneficial to the economy in the shortterm, but not in the long run. I think Mr. Tipton does us a disservice to tell only part of the story. Robert Riggs Paonia

Eliminating area planning committees is a bad idea Dear Editor: In response to KVNF’s interview with three planning commission members on the Draft Master Plan (May 1, 2018): There are five planning districts and three commissioner districts in Delta County. There used to be at least one member from each of the five planning districts on the planning commission. The county commissioners decided to increase the PC to the maximum size allowed by state law, which is nine. And in an effort to equal out representation countywide, they wrote a new regulation and submitted it to the PC stating that there would be three representatives from each of the three commissioner districts, and that the change would happen by attrition, as members were term limited out. The PC approved this regulation without much discussion. Some of us APC members were present at that meeting and we failed to

weigh in. It is easy to use hindsight and see that this was a bad plan. We should have asked that representation be based on the five planning districts instead of the three commissioner districts. Commissioner District 3 (represented by Mark Roeber) has three planning districts: Crawford Area, Upper North Fork Area, and Leroux Creek Area (Hotchkiss area). Currently the three PC representatives from Commissioner District 3 are: two from Rogers Mesa and one from Crawford. So yes, while what the interviewees said is true, that the larger North Fork area has equal representation on the PC, it is ALSO true that the Upper North Fork no longer has representation on the PC. The new regulation could easily be changed and we could come up with any number of workable plans if we cared to put our minds and creativity to the task. The simplest could be that

the three reps from commissioner District 3 must consist of one person from each of the three planning districts. At a recent PC meeting chairman Bob Stechert stated that one of the first things the PC must address after voting to approve the new MP, is to discuss the future of the five area planning committees. I fear that two options will be presented in this discussion: Completely eliminating the APCs, or putting out a call to get greater participation in the five county APCs, and if we fail to get enough response for a quorum on each, then proceed to eliminate them. I personally feel that, based on the wide diversity of the communities in our county, eliminating the APCs is a bad idea. And, as we implement land use regulations, it will be especially important that the Upper North Fork be part of the discussion. Elisa Greco Leroux Creek Area Planning Committee

Delta Police, sheriff’s blotter From the Delta Police Department:

an unresponsive female. Officers responded to the 1200 block of A Street for the report of tampering with a gas meter. Officers responded to the 600 block of Ray Court for a civil problem. Officers responded to the 500 block of Munro Street in reference to a theft. Officers took a report of theft of a bicycle from the 200 block of Dodge Street. May 2: Officers responded to Wells Fargo Bank for the report of a traffic accident. Officers took a report regarding a possible auto theft. Officers responded to the 1600 block of Columbine Court for a possible theft. Officers responded to 151 West 2nd Street for a private property accident. Officers took a report of first degree vehicle trespass. Justin D. Rundle, 34, of Delta was arrested and jailed on charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, violation of bail bond conditions and possession of drug paraphernalia. Justin D. Rundle, 34, of Delta was arrested and jailed on three warrants with a total bond of $27,200. Justin D. Rundle, 34, of Delta was arrested and jailed on charges of violation of a restraining order and violation of bail bond conditions. May 3: Officers responded to the 1200 block of Quakie Street for the report of theft from auto. Officers responded to a medical assist of a juvenile male. May 4: Officers took a report of fraud by check. Arturo Macias-Toro, 52, of Delta was issued a proof of services for driving with license revoked. May 5: Jesus C. Landeros, 21, of Meeker was issued a proof of services for driving with license revoked. Andrew L. Padilla, 21, of Olathe was arrested and jailed on the charges of impersonation, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and theft. Andrew L. Padilla, 21, of Olathe was arrested and jailed on several warrants with a total bond of $12,500. Officers responded to Walmart for a possible theft. Traven J.C. Horner, 21, of Delta was arrested and jailed on charges of harassment as an act of domestic violence. Citations: Five tickets were issued this week for various traffic violations. Please remember: All criminal charges are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty.

April 29: William T. Craig, 31, of Montrose was arrested and jailed on two warrants with a bond of $600. Joshua Husa, 27, of Virginia Beach, Va., was arrested and jailed on the charges of violation of bail bond. Joshua Husa, 27, of Virginia Beach, Va., was issued a summons for shoplifting at Walmart. Jamie L. Lebeau, 35, of Delta was arrested and jailed on a warrant with a $300 bond. Officers responded to the 500 block of Meeker Street for a medical assist. Jason P. Molina, 18, of Delta was arrested and jailed on three warrants with a bond of $300. Officers responded to the 600 block of East 4th Street for a possible burglary. Officers responded to the 600 block of Viente Drive for a possible theft. Officers responded to the 500 block of Hastings Street for a male juvenile problem. Virginia L. Tabares, 42, of Delta was issued a summons for shoplifting at Walmart. Chanteele A. Gray, 22, of Austin was issued a proof of service for driving with license suspended. Robin L. Davis, 60, of Delta was arrested and jailed on charges of driving under the influence, careless driving and improper use of a turn signal. April 30: Officers responded to the 600 block of Labor Street for a report of burglary. Officers responded to Aaron’s for a report of criminal mischief. Alan R. Story, 71, of Delta was issued a summons on charges of indecent conduct. Officers responded to the 600 block of Ray Court for possible criminal mischief. Officers responded to the 1400 block of Villas Street for a theft. Officers took a lobby report for a welfare check. Rebecca Loos, 25, of Delta was arrested and jailed for burglary in the second degree. Cameron L. Sanders, 26, of Delta was arrested and jailed on charges of second degree burglary and complicity. Brenda K. Roberts, 54, of Delta was arrested and jailed on charges of prohibited acts/ falsifying a pawn slip, theft, complicity/second degree burglary and bond violation. Officers responded to Highway 50 for an injured deer. May 1: Officers provided an agency assist to Child Protective Services in the 600 block of Ray Court. Officers responded to the From the Delta County 1400 block of Bluff Street for the report of possible lost/ Sheriff’s Office (partial list): found property. Officers responded to the April 30: An employee of Discount 200 block of Meeker Street for

Doors & Windows, 23419 Highway 92, discovered the front door had been forced open. Nothing appeared to be missing. The owner of the business will survey the contents when he returns to town. At about 1 p.m., deputies attempted to arrest Eric Malinowski, 34, who was wanted on two felony warrants. When they went to his location in Eckert, they determined he was hiding in a storage shed in the back yard. They ordered Malinowski to surrender several times, and when he finally emerged from the storage shed and they attempted to place him in restraints, he allegedly broke free and took off running. Deputies were forced to tase him to effect the arrest. Malinowski is being held on the two felony warrants and a new charge of resisting arrest. A Hotchkiss area resident complained that an acquaintance was refusing to return household items he’d been loaned. The resident was advised the matter is civil in nature. A resident of Minnesota Creek Road, Paonia, phoned dispatch about a verbal argument that had been going on for an hour and sounded as if it was escalating. May 1: Deputies investigated a complaint of telephone harassment in Crawford. A third party reported the theft of a pickup truck owned by a man currently incarcerated at the Delta County Jail. When contacted, the inmate said he did not wish to pursue charges. May 2: A two-vehicle traffic accident was reported on a narrow portion of Dominguez Canyon Road. Lucas Lopez was driving a GMC pickup to work in the orchard when he collided with a silver Saturn driven by Nathaniel Ware. The Saturn suffered significant front end damage. Delta County Ambulance was dispatched to the scene, but did not transport anyone to the hospital. The Colorado State

Patrol is handling the investigation. Deputies responded to the hospital emergency room, where a woman was being treated for a dog bite. The dog belonged to a neighbor. May 3: A Paonia business requested assistance with an employee who had been terminated and told to never step foot in the business again. The former employee said he did not understand the restrictions and he promised to stay away. May 4: An illegal campsite was reported on private property on the banks on the Uncompahgre River. Deputies investigated an alleged “puppy mill” in the Cedaredge area. A Crawford resident reported an assault by a former friend who he said had head butted him. At about 4:30 p.m., deputies and firefighters were dispatched to a fire at Dub’s Towing, 1209 G50 Road, near Delta. A 34x40-foot steel shop, plus items within the building and stored nearby, suffered extreme fire. Damages are estimated at $300,000. It’s believed the fire was caused by an electrical wire that arced onto a pile of firewood. A Delta area resident complained that a neighbor’s dog had attacked his goat. May 5: Deputy Crystal Reiner was patrolling near the intersection of Garber and Crawford roads at about 2 a.m. when she spotted a deer. She slowed her patrol vehicle, but the deer ran into the front driver’s side grill guard. There was no damage to the vehicle or to the deputy. At about 2:45 p.m., deputies responded to the hospital emergency room where a 14year-old Hotchkiss teen was being treated for a dirt bike accident in the ‘dobies north of Delta. He reportedly went over the handlebars after his dirt bike came to a stop. He was transported to the hospital by his mother. His injuries were minor.

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Three new trustees were elected to the board of the Delta County Historical Society during the annual meeting May 5. From left to right are Jim Wetzel, Ann Renfrow and Matt Soper.

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FROM PAGE A1 but if the historic artifact or document cannot be readily located in the museum, it has no value to the researcher or family member wanting to see ‘my great-grandmother’s wedding dress.’ With over 20,000 artifacts in our museum, you can appreciate how important this is.” When asked about the highlights of his 20-year career, Wetzel pointed to the many volunteers he’s worked with over the years, plus the foresight of those pioneers who documented and preserved our history. Keith Lucy, president of the museum’s board of directors, said the board has interviewed two qualified candidates for the position of part-time museum director and hopes to make a decision within a couple of weeks.

The challenge is that there is little or no pay. “It had been the plan, after Jim’s retirement, to operate the museum on a fully volunteer basis, but the reality of finding a volunteer to perform this function has been difficult, if not possible,” Lucy said. The trustees have submitted a proposal to Delta County administrator Robbie LeValley in hopes the county will help fund a contract employee to manage the museum. In the meantime, Lucy said, the historical society, a nonprofit organization, will have to dip into reserve funds. Additional volunteers are also needed to ensure the museum is open to the public five days a week this summer. For more information, call Lucy at 970-433-1650 or stop by the museum at the corner of 3rd and Meeker.

FROM PAGE A1 on safety and transportation. Why not streamline the process by having one agency in charge of the permit, and the other agencies defer to that agency in charge, she asked. Wannamaker acknowledged the problem. Steve Schrock spoke of the importance of water on the economy, citing the Colorado River Compact which deals with drainage upstream and downstream. He said farmers are not planting as many crops as they have historically because there is not enough water. Bair said Gardner and Bennet are working together on this matter. She added, “Senator Gardner worked for former Colorado Senator Wayne Allard before becoming a senator himself. He is fully informed and committed on the subject of water.” Jason Cleckler, CEO of Delta County Memorial Hospital, brought up the high cost of health care and insurance. He said consumers are paying more out of their pockets. Cleckler said, “We don’t value how important health care is to a city like Delta. Having a health care system attracts other businesses and retains businesses. Economic development must include access to health care. Washington needs to be aware of this serious impact. “Medicare and Medic-

Christopher Ryan elected mayor pro-tem of Delta BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

After a 2-2 tie vote for mayor pro-tem two weeks ago, council members voted unanimously to name Christopher Ryan to the office on May 1. Council was unable to break the tie at the April 17 meeting due to the absence of the fifth council member, Nathan Clay. But it turns out his vote didn’t carry as much weight as it initially appeared it would. Council quickly moved on to the remainder of the agenda, which included approval of funding for the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce. The council had previously budgeted $3,000 to market Downtown DeltaFest, Deltarado Days and the Kickoff to Christmas/Parade of Lights the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Darnell Place-Wise, the chamber’s executive director, provided a breakdown of last year’s expenses. She pointed out that most of the chamber-sponsored events are downtown, or within walking distance of downtown, which supports businesses in the heart of Delta and generates sales tax for the city. Council voted unanimously to release the budgeted funds, then expressed appreciation to Place-Wise for her leadership. Her last day as chamber director is May 15. Council approved a system impact study of the city’s electrical system, with the goal of developing a new power source to serve growing demand, as well as to provide redundancy in the case of a major power outage. In a memo to city council members, Betsy Suerth, utilities/public works director, said the city has been contacted by several large companies that are interested

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in locating new facilities in Delta, all of which will have significant power demands. The cost of the system impact study is estimated at $30,000. Suerth also brought to council a recommendation to waive a $5,450 sewer improvement fee for a property owner who plans to build a home at 253 King Street. Suerth said the property owner, Lon Brouse, is partnering with the city to improve the city sewer system at the same time he builds a home on his lot. The improvements will benefit several adjacent property owners. Suerth said the city is working with Brouse to share that cost of the public infrastructure improvement by supplying some materials and labor to the project. It is expected that Brouse’s share of the cost will be just under $20,000. The city will contribute about $7,300, along with some costs associated with inspection and assuring the existing services are reconnected to the new line. Council unanimously approved Suerth’s recommendation and thanked Lon Brouse, who was in the audience, for partnering with the city on public system improvements.

Corrections

Delta County Libraries has requested two corrections to the May 2 article, “Municipalities, districts share revenue woes.” It is inaccurate that the library district will ask for a mill levy increase in the November 2018 election. Delta County Public Library District has an exploratory committee that is looking into the possibility of a ballot initiative in the fall of 2019. Feel free to contact District Director Lea Hart or board president Laura Earley if you have questions or comments. Their contact information can be found at www.delta libraries.org. In addition, Laura Earley’s statement regarding revenues and usage was for Delta County Libraries, not Delta Library. No mention of a specific library was made during her report.

Suerth also discussed the “mystery hole” just east of McDonald’s. Suerth said the initial problem was a high pressure water line that broke loose. Additional challenges have been encountered, but the repairs are nearly complete, she said. Some work has taken place at night, to avoid shutting off water to McDonald’s during operating hours.

aid account for 85 percent of patient care at Delta hospital. That is a big impact. Hospitals in rural communities are all running on a negative margin now. “We have a health crisis, an opioid crisis. We are teetering on the edge,” Cleckler said. Wannamaker said he recognizes that health care and insurance are real concerns. Those attending expressed their appreciation for Senator Gardner’s understanding of rural

Colorado, his help in the past, and his continuing concern and actions on behalf of rural Colorado.

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BIRTHS

23 seniors 90+ honored at luncheon

Cristina Vicencio and Jorge De la Torre are the parents of a son, Joel De la Torre, born April 29, 2018, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He weighed 10 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20.5 inches in length.

The lives and contributions of Delta seniors who are 90 years young or more were celebrated in a special annual event on Wednesday, April 25, at the Delta Senior Center (DSC). The Super Senior 90s luncheon event was attended by 79 persons. Of those, 23 seniors were over the age of 90. Several others were unable to attend that day. Those honored were Robert Anderson, Marcy Boss, Agnes Bush, Art Cannon, Margie Citl, Howard Cowan, Pat Cowan, Lillie Farrell, Mary Gallegos, Virginia Harding, Virginia Harris, Barbara Hedges, Lorena Hudgens,

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Dorothy Isom, Edna Ives, Art Lindsey, Don Lucy, Ann Marsh, Anna Mae Miller, Doris Myers, Mae Belle Philpott, Lorene Stone and Anna Marie Suppes. They each received a floral gift from Ruby’s Floral, and a gift basket filled with snacks, fruit and candy prepared by the DSC. Drawings were held for special prizes. The oldest guests were Anna Marie Suppes, 101, and Virginia Harris, 100. Suppes received a special bouquet of flowers from Ruby’s Floral for being the oldest in the room. A delicious ham lunch and special cake was prepared by the Senior Community Meals staff. Lunch trays were served to all by three members of the Delta High School Leo Club, the junior organization of the Delta Lions Club. They were Tori Dockter, Sara Geddes and Krislin Haskins. The Delta luncheon was organized by Doris Myers, a longtime volunteer and board member of the DSC, with help from other DSC volunteers, and board members. The tables and dining room were decorated, and all honorees received special necklaces at the entrance. Meal costs for the honorees were paid for by Larry Davidson, a former

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DSC board president, in a memorial tribute to his father, Gerald Davidson. Special music was provided by Ron Smith and Leslye Wick. Orland Broome offered a prayer and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Paul Ash served as master of ceremonies. The Super Senior 90s luncheon is an annual celebration set by the Delta County Council on Aging. Other special luncheons were held the same day at the Cedaredge, Hotchkiss and Paonia senior center meal sites.

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Connection Homeless Shelter. For more information or to download a registration form, go to www. deltaabrahamconnection. org or visit Abraham Connection’s Facebook page.

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Delta County Young Life and the Delta Lions Club partnered to bring the third annual Taste of Spring fundraiser event to Delta April 21. The event showcased regional food, wine, cider and beer producers, live music and a live and silent auction. Over 100 people attended the event, and helped raise close to $6,000 for Young Life and the Lions. A portion of the proceeds from the silent auction also went to the Lahoe Family.

BUSINESS

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

City council donates to DI, grad night party BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

Clean-up effort

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CITO — Cache In Trash Out — was held Sunday, April 22, at the Fort on the Old Spanish Trail. The event was hosted by Karl and Katie Schwinn, Geo Caching Colorado and fort volunteers. All ages showed up to help clean up trash along the walking trails and river banks around Fort Uncompahgre and the adjacent park.

Missing woman reunited with family Falon Kaufman, the woman reported missing in last week’s DCI, has been found, Delta County Sheriff Fred McKee confirms. A Facebook post on the Cedaredge Message Board thanked all who offered assistance during the search. The post explains: “Falon’s car high centered on a jeep road after she got lost on the mesas

Paonia man killed in rollover Hunter Norman, 20, of Paonia was killed in a rollover accident on Lands End Road near Whitewater. The crash occurred at approximately 5:15 p.m. Sunday, May 6. According to the Colorado State Patrol, Norman was driving a 2000 Ford SUV. No other vehicles or parties were involved. The SUV was headed west on Lands End Road, went off the left side, drove back onto the road, back off the road, and when attempting to get back onto the road a second time began to rotate (spin). The vehicle then began to roll, 1.5 times, during which Norman was ejected; he was not wearing a seat belt. Currently alcohol and speed are both considered possible factors.

around Cedaredge while trying to find her way home. She found shelter in a hunting cabin and stayed, hoping that someone would show up there. She had injured her knee and waited for it to heal a little before deciding to walk out and find a road. “A gentleman picked her up and took her to the Silt police station. We reunited with her a few hours later and she is now resting at home with her two daughters. “The overwhelming caring and support during this trying time for the family has been a huge help.”

Tractor Supply showcases local growers Tractor Supply Company in Delta is showcasing the talents of local craft makers, artisans and growers during its spring Market Day event Saturday, May 12. Community members are invited to celebrate spring by shopping local, homemade and homegrown goods from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafters and growers will display their goods for sale in tented areas in front of the Tractor Supply store at 145 Gunnison River Drive in Delta.

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At the request of council member Kevin Carlson, the council released the $300 budgeted for Delta High School grad night festivities, and agreed in principle to donate $200 to each of the Destination Imagination teams headed to globals later this month. Since the expenditure was not listed in the agenda, city attorney David McConaughy suggested the matter be tabled until a special meeting May 8. The city budgets just a few specific donations every year. Council members said they would like to see a discretionary amount that could be used for unanticipated requests,

such as the donations to Destination Imagination. That practice was abandoned several years ago due to budget constraints. It was also announced

that a spring brush and leaf dropoff is planned May 16-18, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the city’s wastewater treatment plant in North Delta.

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OBITUARIES

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Delta resident Tillie M. Jackson died Dec. 19, 2017, at HopeWest Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction. She was 80. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 11, at Mesa View Cemetery in Delta. Tillie Marie Montano was born May 12, 1937,

to Ignacio and Nellie (McCumber) Montano in Husted. She spent her childhood in Divide, Cripple Creek, and on the Montano family ranch. On Nov. 2, 1957, she married Albert Jackson in Raton, N.M. They moved to Delta in 1979. Mrs. Jackson enjoyed coloring, cooking, gardening, yard work and spending time with her family. She is survived by her children, Milton (Dixie) Jackson of Fort Morgan, Gregory (Debra) Jackson of Delta and Lisa (Dallas) Turner of Nucla; a sister, Marion Mitchell of Colorado Springs; a sister-in-law, Beth Montano of Cañon City; six grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren.

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She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert; a son, Randall Jackson; two brothers, Alfred and Joseph Montano; and two sisters, Betty Hulstrom and Emma Thomas. Memorial contributions may be sent to HopeWest, PO Box 24, Delta, CO 81416. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com.

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Delta resident Lucretia N. Roberts died May 8, 2018, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction. She was 77. Funeral services will

be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. Interment will follow at Delta City Cemetery. Mrs. Roberts is survived by a son, David (Sandra) Roberts Jr. of Wasilla, Alaska; daughter, Jaqueline (Ken) Sawyer of Anchorage, Alaska; a brother, John Sisson of Paonia; a sister, Nancy Cockroft of Hotchkiss; and four grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be sent to HopeWest, PO Box 24, Delta, CO 81416. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com.

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Of the three board seats up for election this year for Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA), only one remains contested. Two candidates will vie for the District 1 seat: incumbent, William Patterson and challenger, Edward Ulibarri. Kyle Martinez is unopposed in District 2 and Leslie Christian Hauck is unopposed in District 5. They will be deemed elected at the DMEA annual meeting on Thursday, June 14 at the Montrose Pavilion, 4:30 to 8 p.m. Ballots will be mailed to eligible DMEA members in mid-May. Members can cast their votes by mail by completing and returning their ballots or they may vote in person at the annual meeting. Members are also encouraged to attend DMEA’s upcoming candidate forums to get to know the candidates prior to voting. The forums will be facilitated by the League of Women Voters and members are encouraged to attend and ask questions. Members who are unable to attend these forums can view each candidate’s interview and background statement on the co-op’s website at http://www. dmea.com/content/2018dmea-board-candidates. Two candidate forums will be held on the following dates: Tuesday, May 15, DMEA Montrose office, 11925 6300 Road, 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, May 17, Hotchkiss Memorial Hall, 175 1st Street, 5:30 p.m. DMEA’s elections will conclude at the annual meeting. Registration and voting will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The election results will be announced during the

Plant a row for the hungry Whether you’re planning a small garden in your backyard or several acres, The King’s Table urges you to plant a row for the soup kitchen. Nothing has more nutrients than fresh fruits and veggies. The King’s Table will turn the produce into delicious, nutritious meals for its guests. Thank you in advance for helping support your community and helping with hunger relief in Delta County. For more information, call 250-6637. Donations are appreciated at King’s Table Soup Kitchen, PO Box 84, Delta, CO 81416.

business meeting which kicks off at 6 p.m. and features a speaker about the changes and challenges taking place in the energy industry today. Family fun, educational booths, bucket rides, and local musician, David Starr, are just a sampling of the other fun activities members can enjoy. A free barbecue dinner from Jimmer’s Back Country BBQ will also be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. More information about DMEA’s election and annual meeting can be found online at www. dmea.com, by emailing publicrelations@dmea. com, or by calling 877687-3632.

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Donations matched

Following Alpine Bank’s annual Shred Day on Saturday, May 5, the bank generously matched all donations made to Families Plus, totaling $1,157.

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Neighbors helping neighbors

Community members who volunteer at the Delta Food Pantry have served over 12,000 meals to 1,419 hungry children, women and men in the Delta area since Jan. 1, 2018. The numbers of neighbors served by the food pantry are up just slightly over the numbers in 2017, but thanks to the generosity of the local community, those in need are getting meals on the table every day. The Delta Food Pantry is a great demonstration of neighbors helping neighbors: volunteers help sort and shelve food, pick up donations from area restaurants and grocery stores which donate food, and distribute food on weekdays. It’s easy to make sure that a Delta family has food on the table: you can mail a tax-deductible ﬁnancial donation to PO Box 903, Delta, CO 81416, or drop off food donations weekdays at the pantry, located in the alley behind St. Michael’s Catholic Church on 6th and Meeker. If you have an hour or two to spare, your volunteer assistance would also be greatly appreciated! Give Mary Pfalzgraff a call at 970-275-9670 if you’d like to volunteer, or if you’d like more information on the Delta Food Pantry.

Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications from area residents Habitat For Humanity of Delta County is taking applications from Delta County families who are in need of an adequate, affordable home for their family. Selection will be based on need, ability to pay and willingness to partner with Habitat for Humanity. An informational meeting will be held at

10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at the Delta County Board of Realtors office at 724 Main Street. Applications will be available and handed out at the meeting. Basic requirements are: • You must have been a resident of Delta County for at least the last 2 years.

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• You must be in need of adequate housing (e.g. home in need of repairs — plumbing, electrical, extremely high utility bills, too small for the family, etc.). • You are unable to obtain a bank loan. • You have a family income less than $38,000 (to be adjusted up or down depending on family size). • You must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency. • You must be willing to put in your own time (sweat equity) to build the house. If you are unable to attend the meeting or want more information, call 970-216-5068 or email (this is the preferred contact method) hfhofdelta@gmail.com.

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versatility of the trumpet Richard Weldon and Friends will present the first ever concert to raise funds for the Arts Coalition of Delta County. Weldon is a trumpeter and longtime resident of Delta County. He first came to Delta in 1967 to become the band director of Delta High School. He taught at Delta schools for over 22 years, with just a short interruption to go into private business as owner of the former KOA Kampground on Highway 92. As band director, Weldon organized the Delta Marching Band Day, which lasted for over 25 years. He also formed the Delta County Honor Marching Band made up from the best musicians from each high school in the county. They not only marched in local parades, they also marched in the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade and were invited to the Blue Bonnet Bowl in Houston, Texas, where they marched

VFW plans horseshoe, corn hole tournament Lee Marts Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3571 and its auxiliary is working out the final details for their first annual horseshoe and corn hole tournament on Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cleland Park in Delta. The tournament will offer chances for horseshoe pitching and corn hole throwing for a variety of ages. For only a $25 entry fee, participants can compete for a variety of prizes, while having a great time. This tournament will replace the VFW golf tournament that has been held for several years, adding some fresh new opportunities for community involvement. Start honing up your pitching arms, for the horseshoes or the corn hole (or both) compe-

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versatility of the trumpet. As a fundraiser concert, ticket prices have been set low to attract a large audience. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, and will be available at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Arts Coalition of Delta County (AC/DC), a nonprofit organization that supports all the arts in Delta County. “I want to ‘toot my own horn’ by promoting AC/DC, an organization that can bring our county together to help the economy, increase jobs and bring culture through arts and artists,” Weldon said.

Take the fitness challenge Bill Heddles Recreation Center is launching a summer fitness challenge. There will be a different theme each month through September. This month, the most workouts/visits qualify participants for a chance to win a month pass. Pick up a series one challenge sheet from the front desk or from fitness instructors. Entrants who compete in each series will be entered in a drawing for an annual pass. Call 874-0923 for details.

View the night skies at Orchard City Town Park Courtesy of the Town of Orchard City, the Black Canyon Astronomical Society (BCAS) will be showcasing our Western Slope night skies with a “learn to use your scope” and public viewing event Saturday, May 12, from 6 p.m. to midnight at Orchard City Town Park, 11245 2100 Road. BCAS members will be on hand to answer equipment questions and give astronomy-related advice. If you have a telescope and want to learn more about it, please arrive by

6 p.m. Club members will also offer views through their own scopes. Viewing starts at dusk, when the planets Venus and Jupiter make their appearance. This event is weather dependent. The BCAS stimulates public interest and knowledge of astronomy in the local area. Monthly meetings are held in Delta or Montrose. For more information, visit BlackCanyon Astronomy.com or phone 970-856-7716 or 970-5890993.

Celebrate Archaeology Month with talk on the Bears Ears

Chef to share BBQ secrets

landscapes on the flanks of the Abajo peaks. The talk will take place at the Montrose United

Methodist Church, 19 S. Park Street, at 7 p.m. The public is invited; there is no charge.

This summer, Libraries Rock! Delta County Libraries is offering an eight-week summer program beginning the week of June 4 to all Delta County residents. Musical-themed activities, programs and prizes will be offered for all ages, at all libraries. Register the entire family at opening week ice cream socials scheduled

at each library. No registration fees apply. Prizes will be provided for all participants, including a free T-shirt for all kids who complete the program. Register starting Monday, May 21 at your local library or online at www. deltalibraries.org, “Summer Reading.”

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tions. And don’t forget the veterans and auxiliary members will also be barbecuing up some good food! For more information call auxiliary president Della Ware at 872-3327.

May is Colorado Archaeology Month. Come celebrate with the Chipeta Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society Wednesday, May 16, as they present U.S. Forest Service archaeologist Don Irwin with “What’s Up Down Below in the Abajos.” Irwin will discuss managing and master planning for the wonderful Puebloan archaeology of the Monticello Ranger District in Utah, in the face of rapidly expanding visitation of the Bears Ears area. Irwin has been the Monticello District archaeologist since 2002 and has a particular interest in the Chef Jason Morse, the Pueblo I period farming Ace Hardware grill expert and owner of 5280 Culinary, will be cooking and sharing some of his grilling skills on Weber, Big Green Egg and Traeger Grills. The demonstraThe Radio Room tion takes place at Delta proudly presents David Ace Hardware Saturday, Starr Saturday, May 12. May 19, from 3 to 5 p.m. The doors open at 7 p.m.; The cost is $20. the concert begins at 7:30 The demonstration p.m. will include outdoor grill Radio Room contips and tricks, a ques- cert series are held in tion-and-answer session, the KAFM Radio Room, Chef Jason’s exclusive located at 1310 Ute Averecipes and great sam- nue, Grand Junction. ples to enjoy. You will get The Radio Room is a live great expert advice and music venue in an intihands-on instructions on mate environment, with how to grill the perfect only 75 seats and great steak, the best chicken, acoustics. amazing pork chops, and David Starr is an Amerflavorful roasts, vegeta- icana singer/songwriter, bles and potatoes. multi-instrumentalist and Please call Delta Ace producer with influences Hardware at 874-9515 to ranging from Southern register. Class is limited California country rock to to 25. Delta blues and folk. He

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in the halftime massed band performance. Weldon was instrumental in organizing solo-ensemble contests and other honor band performances throughout the county. He was co-chair of the Delta County Tourism Council and actively promoted Delta County in and out of state during his 15 years in the KOA business. He was president of the Colorado KOA owners and president of the Colorado Bandmasters Association for two years. He and his son, Chris, play taps and taps echo for veterans events. The “Trumpet & Friends” concert will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Delta Center for Performing Arts, 822 Grand Avenue. The concert will feature Weldon and a former student, Lindsey Lewis from the Cedaredge area, plus several accompanists. The program will include a variety of music and styles showcasing the

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a 15-song collection. Starr has shared the stage with such artists as John Oates (Hall & Oates), Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco), Kenny Edwards (Linda Ronstadt, Karla Bonoff), John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) and numerous others. He has opened for Survivor, Clint Black, Travis Tritt, Restless Heart, The Marshall Tucker Band and The Guess Who. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door and may be purchased by calling 970241-8801, ext. 211, or online at www.kafmradio. org.

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Thank a teacher Expressing gratitude is known to be associated with greater happiness, and what better way to spread the joy than during Colorado Teacher Appreciation Week, May 7-11. This week, which is also National Teacher Appreciation Week, is designated as a special time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating children. “Again and again we confirm that the most important factor of student learning is the teacher in the classroom,” said Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes. “Teachers are an essential part of our state’s education system. This week and every day we celebrate and thank teachers for all of their tremendous work and dedication in the classroom.”

Garnet Mesa’s Terriﬁc Kids

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The following Garnet Mesa students earned a Terriﬁc Kid Award from the Kiwanis Club of Delta for their efforts to be a responsible citizen and student. Pictured above are kindergarten and ﬁrst grade students Kortlyn Harvey, Lola Gray, Sloan Queen, Haylie Smith, William Esplin, Sebastian Ornelas, Cole Ballard, Dominick Archuleta, Caiden Carlson, Esmeralda Ramirez, Kenean Garcia, Charli Holst and Marcella Garcia. Below are second graders (front row) Jocelyn Harvey, Hayden Lee, Miray Horn; (back row) Emily Crabtree, Cash Johns, Francisco Ramirez and Joshua Hatton.

Tamayo awarded sheriff’s scholarship

Fred McKee, Delta County Sheriff, is pleased to announce that Jordan Tamayo is this year’s recipient of the County Sheriffs of Colorado, CSOC, scholarship award for Delta County. Tamayo is a student at Hotchkiss High School. CSOC, Colorado’s state sheriffs’ association, offered a total of 31 awards of $500 each this year to deserving high school and college students in Colorado to fund higher-level educational �� expenses for the 20182019 academic year. A citizens’ committee selected the winner for each county. Committees made their selections upon criteria estab�� based lished by CSOC, including leadership, merit, character, involvement, and need. AppliRetirement Openpurpose House ads to: ads@deltacountyindependent.com cants were required to be

full-time, legal Colorado residents who planned to attend a Colorado university, college or trade school.

This is the 39th year for the CSOC scholarship program. Monies for the program are derived, in part, from the CSOC hon-

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Retirement Open House Celebrating Sharon Lee and Jane Kincaide Celebrating Sharon Lee and Jane Kincaide Thursday May 17, 201 Thursday May 17, 201 � From 4:00-6:00 P.M. �� From 4:00-6:00 P.M. �� Lincoln Elementary School � � � Elementary School Discovery Center �Lincoln � Discovery Center Light Refreshments will be served! Light Refreshments will be served!

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The Delta Kiwanis presented Lincoln Elementary students with Terriﬁc Kids awards on May 1. The students are recognized by teachers for outstanding characteristics, achievement, and effort. The recipients (and their reason for recognition) for this week are (top row, left to right) Jaycee Christie (diligence), Mar Soe (courage), Rosa Diaz (kindness); (middle row) Asha Hocking (respect), Ava Hamm (kindness), Isabella Kowalkowski (courage), Arwen Hearing (kindness), Connor McCain (self discipline), Allison Becker (trustworthiness), Xin Xin He (responsibility); (bottom row) Tatum Kalana (respect), Bailey Labrum (sportsmanship), Nine Htoo (caring) and Leah Esser (responsibility).

DI teams head to globals Two Destination Imagination teams are working hard to raise money to travel to global competition in Knoxville, Tenn., May 23-26. The Global Finals — the world’s largest celebration of student creativity — features more than 1,400 of the topscoring DI teams from 45 U.S. states and 14 countries. Scheduled festivities include the Destination Imagination tournament, interactive exhibits, pin trading, skills workshops, international events and more. The two teams traveling from Delta include one from Delta High School managed by Jill Jurca. Alisa Johnson’s team from Garnet Mesa Elementary School was also invited to globals. The Delta High School team, “Here Comes Treble,” competes in the improvisational acting challenge. The Garnet Mesa team consists of a mixture of third, fourth and fifth graders. “Team Brace Yourself” competes in the scientific category. Both teams also compete in an instant challenge, a problem they must solve in under five minutes. Each team member has to raise about $1,500 to cover the cost of travel. Businesses and individuals who would like to support the Delta teams are invited to contact Delta High School or Garnet Mesa Elementary for more information.

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All roads lead to Hotchkiss this weekend BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

All roads lead to Hotchkiss May 11-13. The Mother’s Day weekend brings the 15th annual Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials to Hotchkiss. More than 80 dogs and their handlers will show off their teamwork during this three-day event. Spinning and sheepherding demonstrations, food vendors and more can be found in the Hotchkiss pasture one block south of downtown. Competition begins at 8 a.m. Friday, May 11, and at 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13. Competition generally runs until 4:30 or 5 p.m., with a half-hour lunch break. Admission is $4 for Friday’s competition and $5 for Saturday and Sunday events. Children under the age of 12 are free all three days. Gordon Hebenstreit, the

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This photo is featured on T-shirts and on the cover of the program for the 15th annual Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials in Hotchkiss. event’s general manager, said the sheep dog trials attract competitors from Colorado,

California, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota and New Mexico. “The

Fallen Hotchkiss officer honored at state memorial BY KATHY BROWNING Special to the DCI

More than a hundred years after his death, Hotchkiss Constable Robert G. Lewis has been honored as a fallen peace officer. In 2017 Hotchkiss Marshal Dan Miller was contacted by Keith Cameron, historian for the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial to verify the circumstances of Constable Lewis’ death in the line of duty. On May 4, 2018, Constable Robert G. Lewis was added to the memorial in Golden, Colorado. In ceremonies, Lewis and five other fallen officers were honored at the memorial. Currently, 312 names are

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This ﬂag hangs at the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial to honor Constable Robert G. Lewis.

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After attending the cornerstone dedication at the West Elk Clinic in Hotchkiss last fall, Wendell Koontz, then mayor of Hotchkiss, wondered why there was no cornerstone at the Hotchkiss Town Hall.

ladies will also have a booth across from the sheep dog trials on Saturday, May 12. • Community yard sales, May 11-13. Folks all over town and in the outlying areas will “clean out the attic” for a bargain hunter’s dream weekend. • The valley’s biggest car show of the year takes place Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Zack’s Park. Lunch from Zack’s BBQ will be available to the public from 11:30 to 1:30. • North Fork Ambulance open house, Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tour the new NFAA training center and office at 110 East Hotchkiss Avenue. Lunch will be provided in partnership with Bank of Colorado from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • ARBA Sanctioned Rabbit Show, Saturday, May 12, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Heritage Hall on the Delta County Fairgrounds. • Admission is free at the Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Museum Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. New exhibits include the collection featuring Otto Mears and Enos Hotchkiss gift rifles.

Paonia seeks applicants for P&Z, tree board BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

Photo courtesy Hotchkiss Ofﬁcer Chris McDonald

Wreaths were placed at the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial on May 4 to honor Hotchkiss Constable Robert G. Lewis and five other fallen officer. The memorial is located in a small grove of trees at the Colorado State Patrol Academy in Golden. The memorial was erected in 1979 as a tribute to Colorado’s fallen peace officers. listed on the memorial. Every May the Colorado State Patrol conducts the public ceremony. Chris McDonald from the Hotchkiss Marshal’s Office attended the event and received a framed proclamation by Gov. John Hickenlooper declaring May 5 Colorado Law Enforcement Day. Hotchkiss Constable Robert G. Lewis was slain on Nov. 21, 1898, on Main Street by L.A. Harrison. Harrison had been in a disagreement with R.T. Fluke about some lots in town. Harrison was forcing Fluke to march with a shotgun at his back to his home. Harrison wanted to duel Fluke. A witness ran to Constable Lewis and told him what was hap-

pening. Constable Lewis confronted Harrison and stood in between the two. Lewis told Harrison to turn over his weapon. Harrison fired, hitting Lewis in his throat. He was killed instantly. Fluke was able to run home and barricade himself. Harrison walked out of town and hid at Leroux Creek from a posse of Hotchkiss men. Later he gave himself up to Delta County Sheriff George C. Smith. The trial on Valentine’s Day 1899 ended with Harrison being set free. No trial records or newspaper accounts exist which explain the verdict. Constable Lewis was survived by his widow Sarah Minerva Friday Lewis, daughter Edna and son Robert.

Cornerstone dedicated at Hotchkiss Town Hall BY PAT SUNDERLAND

ability of these dogs is just incredible to me,” he said. “The competition is a joy to watch.” Covered bleachers are provided, but some spectators bring their own lawn chairs or blankets. Leashed dogs are welcome, but owners are asked to clean up after their pets. There’s a lot going on in Hotchkiss this weekend. The Hotchkiss Community Chamber of Commerce provided this list of additional activities: • First State Bank of Colorado annual community barbecue, Friday, May 11, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. • Hotchkiss Library Friends host their annual sale at Memorial Hall during Friday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Their sale features rock bottom prices on all genres of books, movies, music, and other materials during the two-day event. • Rogers Mesa Community House is holding a fundraiser for the MS Society and for upgrading the facility’s restroom, Friday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The RMCH

The building, which was completed in 1984, also houses the community’s senior center. With the support of Mt. Lamborn Masonic Lodge and the Colorado Grand Masonic Lodge, that oversight was rectified May 3. Grand officers from across the state orga-

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Hotchkiss Mayor Larry Wilkening scoops up cement to lay across the top of the cornerstone.

nized a trip to western Colorado, stopping first in Glenwood Springs to dedicate a cornerstone at the new middle school. Their next stop was Hotchkiss, and after an overnight stay, they were on the road to Cortez. At each stop, the Masons carried out a ceremonial tradition that has changed very little since George Washington laid the cornerstone of our nation’s capitol. Cornerstones have been part of the construction or dedication of many federal buildings and seats of state government. Cornerstones are traditionally engraved with the date, the name of the Grand Lodge, the name of the building and the Masonic emblem. The ancient working tools of the stonemasons are applied to the stone — the plumb, the level and the square. With each application of the tools, the officers attest to the fact that the craftsmen have done their work correctly and with skill. The grand master then CORNERSTONE TO B2

The Town of Paonia is seeking a citizen resident to serve on the town Planning and Zoning Commission. Formerly the Planning Commission, the P&Z commission was created last December when town trustees approved the merger of the Zoning Board of Adjustments and the Planning Commission. With building projects anticipated to come before the town and the commission in the near future, “It’s something we need to act on relatively quickly,” said Mayor Charles Stewart at the April 24 town board meeting. The Planning Commission is required by town code to be made up of one town trustee, the mayor, and three citizens appointed by the mayor. The new appointee will replace newly elected town trustee,

Mary Bachran, who formally resigned at the meeting. They will join current commissioners Barb Heck and Dave Knutson; trustee Bill Bear will continue to represent the board on the commission. The town is also seeking letters of interest for a tree board member after current board chair Sam Hart was elected as a trustee in April. Hart resigned as chair and volunteered to serve as trustee overseer of the tree board. Deadline for submitting letters of interest or a volunteer interest forms, available on the town website under the “Government” tab, is May 16, with appointments to be made at the May 22 board meeting. Applicants for the commission must reside within town limits; tree board applicants do not need to reside within town limits.

Space to Create program approved for state tax credits On April 19, the Town of Paonia received approval from the Colorado Economic Development Commission for Enterprise Zone Contribution Tax Credits for the Space to Create Initiative. The Colorado Enterprise Zone (EZ) program is designed to promote a business-friendly environment in economically distressed areas by offering state income tax credits that incentivize businesses to locate and develop in, and nonprofit organizations to assist with the needs of these communities. The Town of Paonia worked with Region 10 and the EZ administrator on the proposal for Space to Create. Space to Create qualified because it meets the economic development needs, will result in job creation/retention and business expansion, and has the support of the community. What does this mean to the public? According to the Enterprise Zone Contribution Tax Credit overview and policies, “Donors having made a certified contribution to an Enterprise Zone Contribution Project may claim 25 percent of a cash donation as an income tax credit, and half of that amount (12.5 percent) for an in-kind donation. The actual credit earned is figured based on all eligible contributions during the tax year, and

capped at $100,000 per taxpayer with the balance carried forward up to five years.” Space to Create Colorado is an unprecedented, statedriven initiative that involves multiple organizations collaborating to provide affordable work/live spaces for creative sector entrepreneurs and artists in rural, small town and mountain communities in the state. Led by Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade in partnership with Artspace, the Boettcher Foundation, Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), and History Colorado, this effort assists Colorado communities in accessing state, federal, and local government resources, and includes private sector and philanthropic support (https://colorado creativeindustries.org/oppor tunities/space-to-create/). In September 2017, the Town of Paonia, in partnership with the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition, was the third Colorado community to be selected to the Space to Create program through a competitive process. For more information contact the Space to Create team at Town of Paonia at s2c@townofpaonia.com or go to http://northforkcreative. org/space-to-create/.

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Mt. Lamborn Masonic Lodge ofﬁcers are pictured with Hotchkiss Mayor Larry Wilkening and former Mayor Wendell Koontz. The liquid dripping from the cornerstone is oil, one of three elements used to dedicate the building. Mt. Lamborn Masonic Lodge was chartered in 1897 with members from Hotchkiss, Paonia and Crawford, many of whom traveled for an entire day to participate in lodge activities. In 1910, the Paonia Masonic Lodge was chartered.

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citizen board members and community members were handed a trowel and invited to scoop some cement onto the top of the cornerstone — a purely symbolic gesture, as the cornerstone will not be incorporated into the building’s exterior until later this month. A time capsule will fit into a cavity behind the cornerstone. The time capsule includes the most recent edition of the Delta County Independent,

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menus from Hotchkiss restaurants, lists of town officials, town staff and Masonic officers, pictures of town hall during construction, maps of the town, and other mementoes from Hotchkiss High School and Hotchkiss Fire District. At the conclusion of the ceremony, an engraved trowel was presented to Mayor Larry Wilkening to commemorate the occasion.

Free irrigation seminar offered on May 17 Are you struggling decent crop on your field, with setting up your irri- and not looking forward gation system, raising a to this summer’s water shortages? Concerned about the state of the ditch systems and water systems that feed them? Whether you have moved here in recent years, you are setting up irrigation water for the first time, or you have irrigated a long time and want to share your experiences with newcomers, you are welcome to this irrigation seminar. Western Slope Conservation Center’s Watershed Committee is sponsoring the event. Pie, tea and coffee provided. The intent is to be finished before dark so you can get out there and irrigate. The seminar will be Thursday May 17, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Colorado State University’s newly reopened Research Center on Rogers Mesa,

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30623 Hwy 92, 2.5 miles west of the Rogers Mesa Community House.

Club needs pies for Memorial Day dinner The Fruitland Mesa Club is asking folks in the community to donate pies for its annual Memorial Day dinner, scheduled for Sunday, May 27, at the Crawford Methodist Church. Pies can be dropped off Saturday, May 26, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., or Sunday, May 27, by 11:30 a.m. For information call Shirley Cotten at 970-921-7411. The dinner will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger.

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Book talk and signing

Award-winning author Marilyn Colter will read from her “Women’s Work” novel, which chronicles the ranching life through a woman’s eyes. She will be at the Paonia Library Tuesday, May 15, at 6 p.m.

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FFA ag team wins state, qualifies for nationals BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

Hotchkiss High School will soon add another state championship banner to its wall of fame. Nathan Mattler, Teagan Sommer, Will Ela and Karsen Sommer won the state championship in Agricultural Technology Mechanical Systems at the annual Colorado FFA Career Development Events (CDE) held April 29-30, at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. This is the first team state championship for the Hotchkiss FFA program since Teresa Burns formed the chapter in 1981, said HHS ag teacher Coley Wondra. The win also qualifies the team for national CDE competition this October. Throughout the competition, teams demonstrate skills and knowledge in 14 areas of agricultural mechanics technology. This year’s skills included calculating the number of bolts in a piece of agricultural machinery, knowledge and use of welding systems, calibration of

sprinkler systems, land surveying, and electrical wiring. Students were also required to identify from memory the proper names and uses of some 1,000 different tools used in the ag industry. CDE contests give FFA students the opportunity to test their agricultural skills against other teams, and as individuals. Competitors are scored in knowledge, problem solving, and skill or application. Throughout the daylong competition students are also judged on communication and team work skills. The multi-faceted team competition involves writing reports, and a written exam. “They’re typically heavily math related,” said Wondra of the exams. To train for the CDEs, students met weekly over the past four months with HHS FFA alumnus Jason Wrich, who has extensive knowledge of the ag industry. “Jason did a terrific job with them,” said Wondra. Wondra said that from year to year, “It’s really

vague what they have to train for.” This year, he said, was “an on year for electricity.” Students are also judged on their individual knowledge and skills. In individual awards, Ela won High Individual and Karsen and Teagan Sommer won Gold Individual. The chapter’s Livestock Evaluation team of Colton Peebles, Jace Peebles, Bruce Turnbull, Ruby Shiflet and JD Miller also performed well, earning the Gold Award at the CDEs. Competition format is similar to the ag event, with teams demonstrating their ability in numerous areas including placement of classes of breeding livestock, completing a genetics activity, calculating marketing and transportation costs of livestock, and basic livestock knowledge. The Gold Award doesn’t qualify teams for nationals. It’s basically the equivalent of a state semifinal competition in sports, and is a “big accomplishment,” said

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The Hotchkiss FFA Chapter Livestock and Ag Mechanics teams won high honors at the Colorado Career Development Events competition in Fort Collins. From left, Teagan Sommer, Will Ela, Jace Peebles, JD Miller, Bruce Turnbull, Karsen Sommer, Colton Peebles, Ruby Shiﬂet, instructor Coley Wondra and Nathan Mattler.

Wondra. “With any state contest, you’ve got to just have things go your way on that day.“ In individual livestock competition, Turnbull, Shiflet and Colton Peebles earned silver, and Miller earned gold. About 50 ag mechanics and 60 livestock teams from throughout the state competed at this year’s CDEs, said Wondra. Because it’s a state-wide, all-class competition, Hotchkiss is up against bigger schools like Fruita Monument, Moffat County and Front Range schools, some with 300-400 chapter members. “To have a high placing individual in out of only 200 students is a big accomplishment,” said Wondra. An awards banquet was held at the CSU events center. Because they are the biggest of the CDEs, ag mechanics and livestock awards were presented last. With Hotchkiss competing in two of the more than than 20 CDE competitions, “We had to sit there and wait,” said Wonder. To celebrate, students went to Walrus Ice Cream, ordered pizza, and hit the swimming pool — fun things they get to do only after the competition has ended. “We’re there to compete,” said Wondra. The ag team will compete for a national title this October at the National FFA Convention at Indianapolis and is seeking team sponsors. Students are also planning their training strategy, and for next year’s CDEs. Because they qualified for nationals, the ag team is exempt from competing in ag mechanics next year, said Ela. While Karsen Sommer is a senior, Ela and Teagan Sommer, both juniors, can’t compete in ag as seniors. But with

some 20 events to choose from, they have options. Mattler, the only freshman on the team, will be eligible to compete in ag as a junior or senior. Hotchkiss FFA students said they also greatly appreciate the support

from the community, the school, and the countless volunteer hours put in by Jason Wrich and Robbie LeValley in helping them prepare them for the CDEs. Without them, said Wondra, “It would not be possible.”

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VBC public art projects happening in May Village Building Convergence will celebrate five years in the North Fork area May 18-20 with two community projects: updating and refreshing of the street mural on Fourth Street at Paonia

Elementary School, and repairing and completion of the Art Wall at Elsewhere Studios on Third Street. As with most public art, maintenance and repair is necessary to

ensure project longevity. The public is invited to support and participate in these projects. Started in 2000, VBC is a hands-on community action movement made of teachers, parents, stu-

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dents, artists, civic leaders, builders and others from across the country coming together with a common vision of revitalizing community public spaces for all to enjoy. Projects tell stories of community values and demonstrate the power of people working together. While sharing beauty is at the heart of its projects, they also address public concerns like increasing safety in walking corridors, slowing of traffic in areas where children play, encouraging fruitful interactions between generations, and improving neighbor relations. Work will take place between May 18-20. Painting of the street mural runs from 12:30-3 p.m. Friday, May 18, followed at 6 p.m. by a block party and potluck at Elsewhere Studios. Work on the Art Wall happens from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

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Artist Cedar Keshet paints a section of the Village Building Convergence street mural at Paonia Elementary School in 2015. VBC will celebrate ﬁve years in the North Fork Valley with two community projects. and Sunday, May 19 and 20, with lunch break at 1 p.m. The North Fork Valley Creative Coalition is sponsoring the events. Donations of art and construction materials, goods and services, food and cash are graciously accepted.

An online fundraiser can be found at gogetfund ing.com. Donations to the NFVCC are tax-deductible. For information, contact Lauren at 303-241-7759 or laurenziccardi@gmail. com, or Susie at 970-2753453 or susiekaldis@gmail. com.

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Lions Club donates for ball ﬁelds

Members of the Hotchkiss Lions Club present the North Fork Pool, Parks & Recreation District a $1,000 donation toward construction of a baseball/ softball complex at Crossroads Park in Hotchkiss in partnership with the Hotchkiss Home Plate youth baseball/softball organization. Back row, from left: NFPPR board members Ken Butcher and Kim Egging, Home Plate board members Terry Pagone and Michelle Pagone (kneeling), Lion Diane Reddin, NFPPR director Lenore Cambria, Lions Dave and Sue Whittlesey, and Home Plate board members C.J. Taylor, Joe Stroh and Neal Elder (kneeling). Construction of the ﬁelds is expected to begin this spring.

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Members of DeltaMontrose Electric Association (DMEA) are invited to join the co-op to enjoy finger foods and sample Big B’s products at Power Bites Friday, May 11, at Big B’s Delicious Orchards in Paonia

between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Both DMEA and Elevate fiber representatives will be on hand to answer questions and get to know the membership. Power Bites was created as part of the coop’s renewed efforts to be accessible to its members. This year, DMEA has hosted Power Bites in Montrose, Cedaredge, Crawford, and now Paonia. All events are free and open to the public. Additionally, members will also have the opportunity to learn more about Elevate Fiber, DMEA’s fiber internet subsidiary. Elevate staff members will be there to help people preregister for service and answer questions. “The most valuable

conversations and the most insightful feedback always come when we’re able directly meet up with our members. But making that personal connection is hard today — our lives are busy, so why not go to our members and meet them where they already are,” said DMEA CEO Jason Bronec. Power Bites is free to attend. There will be no formal topic or presentation and the public can come and go as they please. Members are encouraged to ask questions on the topics of their choosing. For more information and the full schedule of Power Bites events visit www.dmea. com or contact Becky at 970-240-1263 or becky. mashburn@dmea.com.

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Go-fer, Go-fer, gone

The fuel island at Go-fer Foods was demolished last week. The main building at 235 Hwy 133, Hotchkiss, is the headquarters for Farm Runners, which connects individuals, restaurants, retail stores and institutions with locally-sourced food from family farms in the Hotchkiss area. According to the Farm Runners website, “We help new and established family farms ﬁnd a market for their product while making it easier for consumers to access the amazing food grown here in western Colorado.” Products are delivered regularly to Gunnison, Crested Butte, the Roaring Fork and Grand Valley.

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Act of kindness overwhelms..

Bruins winners on, off field

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Last week, on May 4, the Cedaredge High School baseball team skipped its own practice session to attend a Delta High School practice session instead. The Bruins’ visit was not to play baseball, but rather to offer condolences and consolations to the Panthers’ baseball team. Once players, and coaches, had heard about Delta junior Clayton Abila’s medical emergency, they made plans to do something for him and his parents. Ideas were quickly mulled over and a plan to acquire as much money

as possible, in a short amount of time, was put into action. When the Bruins arrived at Delta’s practice site, they were armed with a signed sympathy card and over $300 dollars to be used by Abila’s parents. Even though Abila had played throughout the current baseball season, he was just recently diagnosed with a lymphoma roughly the size of an open hand which was on the surface of his heart. Information is coming in daily on Abila’s condition and progression from Children’s Hospital in Denver. What made the rival team from Cedaredge

complete its heartfelt mission is a testament to the character of Cedaredge High School and the student-athletes who are part of a gracious communtiy that believes in helping those in need. Cedaredge senior Jacob Lewis was asked what prompted the Bruins’ actions. “It was something that needed to be done. We would expect the same from them.” Lewis explained he personally knew many of the Delta players and it was just the right thing to do. The two teams circled the pitcher’s mound at one point of the visit and Lewis led the group in prayer.

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Cedaredge pitcher Pedro Madaleno prepares to tag Coal Ridge’s Lane Stecklien to complete a double play following a line drive out. Stecklien was too far off the bag and ﬁrst base umpire Dan Cholas called the Titans’ baserunner out on the tag. Cedaredge swept a doubleheader from Coal Ridge 16-0 and 6-5 last Saturday in Cedaredge.

Cedaredge coach Terry Montoya echoed Lewis’ thoughts of doing the right thing, stressing a belief in one another for the common good. “We will fight for him,” quoted Montoya. Delta coach Steve Reiher was most humbled by Cedaredge’s thoughfulness. “Unbelievable gesture ... I know we were all humbled. In competition sometimes we lose site of things are truly important. We were all hurting inside and to have one of our league rivals come in and show empathy and compassion was incredibly overwhelming. Total class act.” The Bruins, facing a rough schedule of games early in the week, were due to face Aspen (May 1) and then take on Coal Ridge’s Titans for a doubleheader on May 5. Cedaredge won all three of its contests, beginning with a 13-5 win in Aspen on Monday. Saturday’s twin bill play was also a positive experience with the Bruins rolling to a 16-0 win in game one and then coming from behind for a 6-5 win in game two. The three wins bring Cedaredge’s season marks to 8-1 in 3A WSL play and 5-4 overall for a second-place finish in regulation play. Bruins 13, Skiers 5 A five-run first inning helped the Bruins take a three-run lead to the second inning in Aspen. Another run in the top of the second frame pushed Cedaredge’s lead to 6-2 going to the fourth inning. Two runs in the fourth and one more in the fifth gave the Bruins a 9-2 lead

two innings left to play. Cedaredge plated three runs in the sixth and tacked on its final run in the seventh to lead 13-3 with Aspen coming to bat for its final at bats. The Skiers scored twice in their half of the inning for a 13-5 final score. Jacob Lewis was the winning pitcher with six innings of work and giving up five hits and four runs (only two were earned) and striking out 10 Aspen batters. Colton Hoerr was Cedaredge’s leading hitter with three hits (including a double) and two RBIs. Freshman Jacob Brown was 1-4 with two RBIs and Lewis had one hit (a home run) in the Bruins’ win. Pedro Madaleno had three RBIs for the Bruins while Sean Dale and Chase Meyers drove in runs in the win. Jamison Fuentes had three hits and two RBIs for Aspen. Game 1 Bruins 16, Titans 0 Cedaredge jumped on Coal Ridge pitching for eight runs in the first inning and went on to cruise to a 16-0 win. A single run in the second inning and seven more in the fourth was all that was needed to end the game in five innings. Hoerr, Madaleno, Dale, Lewis and Dusty Emig all had two hits in the game with Hoerr and Madaleno knocking in two runs each. Brown had another two RBI day for the Bruins. Game 2 Bruins 6, Titans 5 Defense and pitching keyed the first three innings of this contest. Emig kept Coal Ridge hitters off-guard in the

first three innings. An Emig bunt single moved Lewis (who had been walked) to second with Meyers loading the bases after being hit by a pitch. A sharply-hit ball toward second plated Lewis for a 1-0 lead. Hoerr hit a two and one pitch for a single in the third inning and then scored on Emig’s single to give the Bruins a 2-0 lead. Coal Ridge owned the fourth inning and scored four runs on two walks, an error and a single. The Titans added their fifth run in the top of the fifth after Jared Lund reached base on a single to right field and later scored on a throwing error. Cedaredge, trailing 52, scored four runs in the bottom half of the fifth to regain the lead. The Bruins got doubles from Brayden Blair and Brown with Trey Geyer’s single driving in the winning run to give Cedaredge a come-from-behind 6-5 victory. Emig finished with three hits and an RBI with Meyers picking up two hits and two RBIs. Dale had two hits with an RBI and Brown had a double and an RBI for the winners. Cedaredge awaits its fate as to who, when and where it plays to begin post-season play in Class 3A district playoffs later this week. The Bruins, after finishing strong with a seven-game winning streak, are listed at number 12 in the most recent RPI poll. Delta, the league champion, is the number 13 seed in RPI standings.

Bruin boys first, girls second at league meet BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

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Everyone talks about the weather and the affect it has on people. Cedaredge High School’s boys track team noted last weekend’s weather was some of the best of the season. With the exception of a few distance runners, who said it was too hot, most track participants were grateful to have sunshine and gentle breezes for most of the two-day track meet. Cedaredge’s boys team enjoyed the conditions

Delta’s 4 Doubles team, Shoshona Vigil (left) and Kendyll Siettmann (serving) made good use of its strength and conditioning in playing through the day and into the evening, playing a challenge match against Aspen to earn a trip to this year’s 3A State Tennis Tournament at Centennial Park in Greeley. The challenge match was concluded at 9:30 p.m. on CMU’s campus.

to the point of setting new season-best performance in 14 events. Some performances were near-record efforts with the final results being a team win for the Bruins at last week’s Western Slope Multi League Meet at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction. The Bruin boys amassed 148 points to outdistance their nearest competition, Hotchkiss (88 points), by 60 points to win the 1A/2A boys title. Cedaredge’s boys were led by senior Ty Grant’s four first-place finishes. Cedaredge’s girls fin-

ished last week’s competition with 104.5 points to finish second behind a strong Paonia team with its 130 points. Cedaredge Boys Grant’s big day was just another day at the track for one of the state’s premier competitors. He won the 100m dash with a time of 11.26 but clocked an 11.17 in the preliminaries to lower his existing state best mark in that event. A winning time of 23.01 in the 200m race was slightly slower than his Class 2A leading mark of 22.6. Grant was also a memBRUIN TRACK TO B6

Delta qualifies doubles team for state tennis BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

The Delta girls tennis team will send a doubles team to this week’s 3A State tennis tournament, which opens Thursday at Centennial Park in Greeley. The four doubles team of Shoshana Vigil and Kendyll Siettmann qualified for state on a challenge match. Vigil and Siettmann won their opening match against Vail Mountain, 6-1, 6-2, and defeated Paonia in semifinals, 3-6, 6-4, 76 (7-2). Vigil and Siettmann lost to No. 1 seed

Steamboat Springs, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. “The last time Delta High School sent players to state was in 2008,” said Delta head tennis coach Mike Chastain. Prior to that, Chastain’s daughter Annie Chastain, qualified for state at one singles in 2005 and 2006. In first-round consolation, Cedaredge lost to Aspen, 6-0, 6-3, and Aspen defeated Paonia, 6-4, 6-0 to place second, giving Delta a challenge match against Aspen. They won, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. Vigil and Siettmann will take a 13-3 record into the

state tournament. When seedings and pairings are released later this week, Chastain thought their record could give them a top-four seed. Delta placed in three events and finished fourth overall with 19 points. The three doubles team of Peyton Schuster and Luch Streich opened with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) win over Glenwood Springs. They moved to the consolation side of the bracket on a 6-2, 6-1 loss to Aspen and advanced to finish on a 64, 6-2 win over Cedaredge. In the third place match TENNIS TO B6

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Cedaredge’s Grace Andrews threw the shot put in preliminary warm ups but did not throw to qualify as she is already in the top 18 ﬁeld for state. She did win the discus throw with a season-best 116-8.

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Jace Peebles of Hotchkiss and Danny Mendoza of Cedaredge placed two and three, respectively, in the 110m high hurdles at the 2A league meet. In the 300m hurdles, Mendoza and Peebles placed one and two respectively.

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Paonia girls first, boys fifth in track BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Over the two-day meet the boys and girls teams combined set about 40 personal records, said Paonia head coach Brian Mitchem. “Some of them were what we’d been waiting for.” The Paonia girls placed in the top three in 10 events and scored 130 points over two days to win the 2A/1A Western Slope League track and field meet. One of the PRs they’d been waiting for was Sabrina Leighton’s winning throw in the shot put. “That was huge,” said Mitchem. “That was fantastic for her.” Leighton, a junior, hit a career high mark of 36 feet, 8.25 inches on Saturday. Her best mark coming into the league meet was 34-11. “It was something

we’ve been waiting for,” said throwing coach Scott Rienks. She’s been hitting 36-37 feet in practice, but wasn’t able to transfer those performances to competition until Saturday. To be able to PR and win the event less than two weeks from state competition “was huge for her,” said Rienks. Leighton hit the winning mark on her second preliminary throw. “It felt just so easy, like no effort at all,” said Leighton. Unlike previous competitions, she said she wasn’t at all nervous. “It felt really smooth.” Rienks told her going into the ring to not think about her throw, and to “just go in the ring and do what you do best,” said Leighton. That was good advice. Saturday’s throw puts her in fifth place in state top-18 standings with one qualifying meet

remaining. Leighton, a junior, started throwing in seventh grade. Throwing “just felt right,” she said. “The people that are in throwing are really sweet and really nice. It’s a good environment.” Her sophomore year she placed 16th at state. She continues to improve, and believes she has it in her to throw even farther before the season is over. Leighton also set a PR of 85 feet in the discus on Friday. While she didn’t place, this was the first time all year she surpassed last year’s best mark. Senior Mckenna Palmer also had strong performances, winning the long jump with a mark of 15-6.5 and the triple jump with a mark of 352. Palmer, a four-time state qualifier in the triple jump, placed third at state as a sophomore and second as a junior and is currently ranked first in state. She said she scratched on her final triple jump, which would have set a new personal record, currently 35-6.5.

Palmer also placed third in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 17.37 seconds. Junior Alexandra Eaton placed third Saturday in the 100m dash with a time of 13.33. In preliminaries, Eaton ran a career best time of 13.26, currently the 12th fastest 2A time in the state. Eaton also placed fifth in the 300 hurdles (51.59). Randi Rapke also set a personal record in the 300m hurdles, placing third in 48.97. In high jump, Lyla Hayutin-Baril cleared the bar at 4-8.75 to place third, Sadie Miller placed fifth at 4-6.75, and Natalie Reich-Rogers placed seventh at 4-4.75. Senior Brooke Hillman took fourth in the 400meter dash (1:03.25) and in the 800m run (2:31.1). Freshman Tawny Roberts placed fourth in the 400 (1:04.48), and sixth in the 400 (1:04.75). In triple jump, Hauytin-Baril placed fourth (31-2), and Lightfoot placed fifth (31-0.25). Four of five relay teams set season-best

times. Paonia placed second in the 800m relay in 1:51.56. The 1600m team Hillman, Randi Rapke, Roberts and Poppy Lightfoot won silver with a time of 4:19.13; and the 400m relay team placed third (53.27). In the 3200 relay, the all-freshman

team of Roberts, Ceylon Carter, Sadie Lee and Cristina Rankin placed third in 11:07.56. The 800m sprint medley team placed fourth (1:58.91). Sophomore Katya Schwieterman placed sixth in the 3200 with PAONIA TRACK TO B7

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Paonia’s Caden Meilner (2) and teammate Ethan Bartlett (4) keep pace with the leaders in the early stages of the 3200m run at last week’s multi league meet in Grand Junction. Meilner ﬁnished the race in second place and Bartlett was third.

Tennis CONTINUED FROM B5 they won the first set against Vail Mountain, 46, placing fourth on 6-4, 6-4 losses. The one doubles team of Pascalina Early and Olivia Santonastaso Photo by Tamie Meck placed fourth. After a Paonia’s Sabrina Leighton won the league shot quarterfinal, 6-0, 6-2 loss put title on this throw, which landed 36 feet, 8.25 to No. 2 seed Steamboat Springs, Early and Saninches from where it started. tonastaso defeated Vail Mountain in consolation semifinals, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, before falling to Aspen in the third place match, 6�� 0, 0-6, 6-2. At two singles, Delta �� senior Kaleigh Nething�� ton was seeded sixth and � �� placed fourth. After a 6-1, � �� 6-0 loss to Aspen, Neth� �� ington defeated fourth � �� seeded Clarity Call of �� Cedaredge in consolation �� semifinals, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. In the fourth place match, �� Delta lost to Steamboat,

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Paonia At 3D, Sophia Cox and Alejandra Gomez defeated Basalt, 6-0, 6-0, before falling to top-seeded Steamboat Springs, 6-1, 6-2. Delta’s Peyton Schuster and Lucy Streich won their quarterfinal match against Glenwood Springs before falling to Aspen, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5. The two doubles team of Carson Collins and Shay Glaser placed fourth in the region. In quarterfinals they defeated Megan Branson and Julia Jackson of Cedaredge, 61, 6-0, then dropped to consolation on a 6-2, 64 loss to Aspen, which defeated Steamboat to win the championship. in the third place match, Collins and Glaser lost to Vail Mountain, 6-1, 6-2. The two first-year

juniors from Hotchkiss, who started the year at 4D, end the season with a 6-4 record. Cedaredge Senior Samantha Ribbens, Cedaredge’s three singles player, was the highest placer for the Bruins. Ribbens opened with a quarterfinal 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Delta’s Makyla Miramontes. After a 6-1, 6-1 loss to top-seeded Steamboat, Ribbens defeated Ashley Ziemer of Paonia, 6-1, 60. In consolation semis she lost, 6-3, 6-3, to Vail Mountain. At three singles, Cedaredge’s Sabrina Gilmore placed fourth. Gilmore defeated Delta’s Elena Gilliam in quarterfinals, 6-2, 6-2, then eliminated Glenwood Springs, 6-4, 6-3 before falling to Steamboat, 4-6,

7-6 (11-9), 6-4. Steamboat Springs scored 71 points to win the team title, with Aspen placing second with 66 points. Delta hosted the tournament. Rain caused three delays on opening day, and on Friday, several three-set matches made for a very long second day, with the final match wrapping up at 9:30 p.m. Because it was so late, Siettmann and Vigil’s challenge match was delayed after two sets and was completed at the tennis courts at Colorado Mesa University. “They simply would not give up, even after playing more tennis than any other team at regional,” said Chastain. “They both should be proud of their hard work and constantly improved play.”

meet, the 3200m relay. Cedaredge crossed the finish line with a time of 10:46.55 just 16 one-hundreths of a second ahead of Hotchkiss’ 10:46.71. Team members for the 3200m relay team included senior Hannah Hatheway, junior Camie Baldozier, junior Kylee Hanson and junior Courtney Freeman. Cedaredge is ranked eighth in Class 2A for the 3200m relay. Baldozier had a season-best 2:30.38 for third place in the 800m run to go with her first-place finish in the 3200m relay. Second-place finishes went to freshman Kammie Henderson in high jump (4-10.75), Grace Andrews in discus (season best 116-8 and fourth in state), and senior Katie Hyke’s 36-03.5 throw in shot put, who has a throw of 38-10 for a second-place ranking in state. A number of fourthplace finishes were earned by the Bruins. Individually, junior Nicole Miller was fourth in the 100m hurdles (17.54, ranked 15th in state), freshman Aspen Furubotten in 300m hurdles (55.49 with a 53.52 season best time in the preliminaries), freshman Baylee Harris in long jump (13-09.25 with a state best 15th place jump of 15-3 to her credit), junior Dalia Alejandre’s shot put throw of 32-11 (with a 33-2 and a 15th place ranking in state) and Hyke’s 114-0 throw in discus (with a 115-0 throw good for fifth in state). The Bruins also had a fourth-place relay team. Miller, sophomore Reganne McIntire, Furubotten and freshman Kimmie Milholland

ran a season-best time of 43.78. Hatheway (3200m run, season-best 13.29.34) and Furubotten (100 hurdles, 17.57, with a 17.54 in preliminaries to rank 16th in state) had fifth-place finishes for the Bruins. There were three fifth-place relay teams. Sophomores Brie McGovern and McIntire teamed with freshmen Baylee Harris and Henderson in the 800m relay to run a 1:54.05 (have a 1:53.29 for 16th in state) and McGovern, Freeman, freshmen Ellison Black and Henderson teaming up to run the 1600m relay in a time of 4:32.63. The Bruins own a time of 4:25.92 which is 16th in state for the 1600m relay. The third relay team to finish fifth was the 800m sprint medley team of McGovern, McIntire, sophomore Summer Young and Milholland with a time of 2:00.94. Sixth through eighthplace finishers included McIntire in the 200m (28.66), Harris in 100m hurdles (17.66, seasonbest), Holly Jenkins in discus (104-8, with a 10th-place state ranking for her throw of 108-1), freshman Kylin Mitchell in the 1600m run (6:08.22), junior Darrian Bulbulian in high jump (404.75), and eighth-place finishes from Milholland (100m, 14.12) and Harris in 300m hurdles (55.49, with a season-best 53.52 in the preliminaries). Cedaredge will host one of the final statequalifying meets this weekend on Friday, May 11, beginning at 2 p.m. This year’s state track meet is scheduled for May 17-19 at JEFFCO Stadium in Denver.

Bruin track CONTINUED FROM B5 ber of the winning 800 and 1600m relay teams with times of 1:32.6 and 3:32.21 (a new season best mark), respectively. Grant’s team members for the 800m relay were senior Drew Markley, junior Wyatt Camp and freshman Alex Barron. Grant teamed with senior Jordan McMillan, Markley and senior Danny Mendoza in the 1600m relay. Markley joined Grant as a multiple winner with victories in the (800m relay, 1600m relay and 3200m relay). Markley’s teammates on the 3200m relay included Jordan McMillan, sophomore Tevin Keller and sophomore Zach McMillan. Their time for the race was 8:33.51, which was a new season best time for the Bruins. Senior Danny Mendoza collected three top finishes including a win in the 300m hurdles (a new season best 41.38), in the 1600m relay and a new season best time for the 400m relay (45.18) featuring Mendoza, Camp, sophomore Josh Jenkins and Zach McMillan. Grant paced Cedaredge’s individual performances with first place finishes while Mendoza had the 300m hurdles win and a third place effort in the 110m high hurdles (16.36). Mendoza is listed 10th in the state in the 110 high hurdles with a time of 16.33 and is third with his 41.38 in the 300 hurdles. Barron’s day included a second place finish in the 200m race (24.26, and he had a season-best 23.99 in the preliminaries), a second-place finish

in long jump (20-02.25, a season-best) and was seventh in high jump with fellow teammate Josh Deal with a jump of 505.75. Camp’s weekend also included a third place finish in the 200m (helping the Bruins complete a sweep of the top three places, including a season best time of 24.24 in preliminary trials) with a time of 24.92 and was fourth in the 100m dash in a time of 11.88. The McMillan brothers also placed in individual events with Jordan placing third in the 800m (2:05.71) and Zach finishing sixth in the 400m dash (54.52, setting a new season best 53.29 in the preliminaries). Markley placed third in the 400m dash (53.17) but has a 9th-place ranking in Class 2A with his 52.62 time from Friday’s preliminary run. Other top eight finishes for the Bruins included freshman Ashton Spiker’s 12.06 in the 100m, Tevin Keller’s season-best 2:06.78 in the 800m, senior Blake Gash’s sixth place in the 110 high hurdles (18.63 a season best) and a fifth place finish in 300m hurdles with another season best 45.93), Jenkins’ sixth place finish in long jump (18-06.5) and third place finish in triple jump (3801.5). Deal was seventh in triple jump (37-0) and Kaleb Berardi had a season best 41-9 to place fifth in shot put. Cedaredge Girls The Bruin girls were limited to just one firstplace finish at last weekend’s Western Slope Multi League Meet. That win came in the longest relay race of the

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Hotchkiss top tourney seed BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

The Hotchkiss Bulldogs baseball team won Monday’s conference doubleheader against Meeker, 11-1 and 9-0, giving it a 5-0 record in 2A District 3/5. Hotchkiss is seeded first ahead of this weekend’s district tournament at Olathe. On May 2 the Bulldogs swept a nonconference doubleheader against Sargent, 10-4 and 11-4. At 15-2, 9-0, Sargent

is in first place in district and was in state standings heading into the DH. The Farmers also have two of the top hitters in the state in seniors Trevor Milne and Ryan Davis. Head coach Blake Carlquist put Jonathan Gonzalez on the mound in game one. Gonzalez got the win, allowing one hit and two runs, walking one and striking out 11 in six innings. “He’s been throwing the ball

so well,” said Carlquist. The plan was to give the Farmers their best, and let the momentum carry into game two. After going three and out in the first inning, the Bulldogs scored six runs in the second. Kirk opened the inning with a base hit, stole second and reached third on an error. Jamison Yanish brought Kirk home on a sacrifice fly. Chase Hiatt was walked and Jesus Macias and Devin Curtis were

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Sargent senior Ryan Davis is called out at home plate after a tag by Hotchkiss catcher Presley Pene in game one of the May 2 doubleheader against Sargent. The Bulldogs are in ﬁrst place ahead of this weekend’s 2A District 3/5 tournament in Olathe.

BY TAMIE MECK The Hotchkiss boys scored 88 points to place second in the 2A Western Slope League. Senior Darren Young was the sole gold-medalist for Hotchkiss. “It’s always nice to come in first,” said Young, who won the league title in the shot put on a throw of 47 feet, 2 inches, out-throwing his nearest competitor by almost four feet. Young, a senior, has been ranked first in the state in the shot put since throwing 48-2 on April 3. Hitting that high mark early in the season has allowed him to use meets to focus on technique, rather than on winning. The league win marked his fifth consecutive win of the season. That first winning throw was a big confidence booster, said Young. “It showed me what I can do and what I need to do to improve on myself.”

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Hotchkiss’ Darrin Young throws in last weekend’s shot put ﬁnals where the top-ranked thrower won with a throw of 47-2.

Young started throwing in seventh grade, “and it just kind of stuck.” His sophomore year he hit 43-3 and placed 12th in the state. He worked hard his junior year and finished third in the state with a throw of 47-7.75. Young said that of the two basic shot put techniques, he’s a glider. “I tried spinning, but it just wasn’t for me,” he said. “I just kind of like gliding better.” Being tall — he stands 6 feet, 4 inches — he said he can stretch out to get more distance. Young said he’ll use this Friday’s final state qualifying meet at Cedaredge to continue working on technique. There’s one thrower out there that he sees pushing him at state. “I’m just going to do what I’ve got to do to be at my best,” he said. Young finished third in the league in discus with a personal best mark of 131-4. On the track, senior Sam Rodriguez had a great meet. In 400-meter dash preliminaries he ran a personal- and meet-best time of 52.79 seconds; in finals he won silver with a time of 52.87 seconds. Rodriquez also anchored the 1600m relay team with Robert Cochran, Jace Peebles and Jesus Macias to a silver medal time of 4 minutes, 17.08 seconds. Hotchkiss was in third place on the final handoff from Macias to Rodriguez. He passed Vail Christian down the stretch, crossing the finish line 58100ths of a second behind

Paonia track CONTINUED FROM B6 a PR of 13:45.96. Freshman Sadie Lee took sixth in the 300 hurdles. In long jump, Kassidy Rapke placed seventh (13-6) and Taralee Mautz placed eighth (13-0.5). Paonia Boys The Paonia boys placed fifth with 57 points. With temperatures hovering in the high 70s, the track was hot. Senior distance runner Caden Meilner said that in Saturday afternoon’s 1600-meter run he could feel the heat radiating from his spikes. Meilner won gold in the 1600 with a time of 4 minutes, 46.46 seconds.

He called the race “surprisingly close,” with four of the top five runners finishing within three seconds of one another. Throughout the race runners were pushing each other, which made for a fast race. “I got boxed in three or four times,” he said. In the third lap he took the lead on the final corner and held on for the win. While he didn’t break his personal record, on Friday Meilner PR’d in the 3200 to win silver with a time of 10:40.49 and he hit a career best time in the 800 of 2:06.28 to place fourth. “It feels like I’m peaking at the

inside the fence between left and center field. Pene opened the fifth inning with a solo home run for an 11-3 lead, and the Farmers put a final run on the board on a base hit by Mortensen. In the third, Deacon brought Davis home on a base hit. Pene was awarded the win, allowing seven hits and three earned runs and striking out 11 of 23 batters. In innings six and seven, Yanish allowed one hit and one run and struck out two. At the plate Pene was 2 for 3 with one RBI, a 2B and a home run; Josie Hiatt was 2-2; Guereque was 1 for 3, and Yanish was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a double. The win also broke a 12-game winning streak by the Farmers. “We played well,” said Carlquist. “I knew coming out that if we played really good baseball, we’d have a really good chance of winning. When you play good baseball, then anything can happen.”

with two RBIs, a double, and .750 average. Jesus Macias was 1 for 3 with one RBI. Yanish was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a double. The Bulldogs went right to work in game two, taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run double by Yanish to score Guereque and Pene, and a sacrifice hit by Chase Hiatt to score Eli Kirk. Davis, put the Farmers on the board on a base hit by Chase Mortensen, and trailed, 3-2, in the third with Davis scoring on a base hit by Jacob Deacon. Macias opened the fourth inning on a base hit. With Josie Hiatt on second and Macias on third, Guereque cleared the bases with a home run. Pene doubled, then scored on a double by Gonzalez. With two outs, Yanish scored on a base hit by Macias, and Chase Hiatt scored on an error at home plate. With the bases loaded, Guereque got up to bat a second time, hitting a flyout just

Five Delta pitchers hurl perfect game BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Ty Grant of Cedaredge. Earlier in the day, in the third 400m dash of his four-year career, Rodriguez placed third with a state-qualifying time of 52.79 seconds. The 3200m relay team of Rodriguez, Zoutte, Cochran and Macias also won silver with a state-qualifying time of 8:38.98. In hurdles, sophomore Jace Peebles won silver in the 110-meter event with a personal best time of 16.33 and Elijah Patrick finished fifth in 18.60. In the 300m hurdles, senior Colton Peebles, a threetime state qualifier, set a new personal record, placing second with a time of 41.61. Senior Nolan Egging placed fourth in discus with a state-qualifying throw of 131-2. In shot put, Kevin Chavez placed fourth with a throw of 42-2.5. The 400m relay team of George Arroyo, Cochran, Jace Peebles and Colton Peebles placed fifth (46.37) and the 800m team of Peebles, Peebles, Cochran and Rodriguez placed fifth (1:36.03). Patrick placed in three individual events, finishing fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 37-9.25, and clearing 5-11.75 to place fifth in high jump. Zoutte placed eighth in the 1600m run (5:13.22). Hotchkss Girls The Bulldogs scored 42 points to place eighth in the 2A/1A WSL. The 1600-meter (4X400) team of Yasmine Gaub, Jordan HHS TRACK TO B8

It’s been another bizzare week for Delta High School. One of its young student/athletes, junior Clayton Abila, was diagnosed with a reported Type B lymphoma (a tumor which was handsized with fingers spread) on the outside of his heart. There is no contact with main arteries at this time and Abila, if the report is true, will have chemotherapy with a 90 percent chance of recovery. The above statement was received from Delta High School head baseball coach Steve Reiher. A related story concerning Abila and the Cedaredge High School baseball team is found in today’s Cedaredge baseball story on page B5. The Panthers had but one game on their regular schedule this week. That contest was played in Parachute against Grand Valley’s Cardinals. Delta (9-0 and 13-6) won the 3A WSL title last week and concluded its regular season with the game against Grand Valley (0-9 and 2-17). Delta used five pitchers against the Cardinals in a 19-0 no-no. The Panthers eased to a 3-0 lead after one inning and held a 9-0 lead going to the third frame. Another three runs in the third upped the Panthers’ lead to 12-0. Delta enjoyed a 7-0 fourth frame and shut out the Cardinals in the fifth to end the game in five innings for a 19-0 win. Drake Horn started the game on the mound for Delta and struck out three batters. Dylan Hollenbeck pitched the second inning and struck out three followed by Jaspar Carmichael’s third-inning performance where he too retired the side with

right time,” said Meilner. With state less than two weeks away, that’s a good thing. Senior Cyrus MalekMadani won silver in the discus with a throw of 137 feet, 4 inches, and placed sixth in shot put with a mark of 41-2.5. In the 3200m run junior Ethan Bartlett broke his prior best time by 26.4 seconds to finish third in 10:42.28. The 4x4 team of Jesse Burns, Logan Green, Cade Meilner and Harley Ewert placed seventh but also came close to breaking the top 18 times in the state after taking 15 seconds off its season-

best time. “They came in this weekend thinking they were totally out of it, now they know they’ve got a shot,” said Mitchem. “They’re right on the bubble.” Ewert also hit a personal best 400m time of 53.3 in preliminaries and placed fifth in finals; in the 800 Ewert placed seventh. Ben O’Rourke placed seventh in the 1600 with a time of 5:09.02. Freshman Simon Cox, who has steadily improved throughout the season, set a new personal best time of 48.15 seconds to place eighth in the 300m hurdles.

HHS boys second, girls eighth in league track DCI Sports Writer

both hit by pitches. With the bases loaded, Marvin Guereque crunched in a three-run double down the third base line. With a fresh pitcher on the mound, Presley Pene dropped a pop fly squarely between second base and centerfield, and Gonzalez connected on a fast ball for a two-run single. After two innings the Dogs led, 6-1. The hits kept coming in the third inning, starting with a double by Yanish, a base hit by Chase Hiatt, and a two-run single by Macias. In the fourth, the Bulldogs left runners on first and third on a 6-4-3 double play by the Farmers. Gonzalez scored the final run in the sixth, hitting a 2B and scoring off of a base hit by Yanish. Yanish pitched the seventh inning, allowing two hits and two earned runs. The final run for the Bulldogs came on a single in the sixth inning by Yanish to score Gonzalez. Pene finished the game

three strike outs. Freshman Nolan Bynum pitched the fourth with two strike outs and got his third out on a softliner to shortstop. Andrew Baier closed the door on Grand Valley with his one inning of work and three strikeouts. Rowyn Carmichael, returning to the lineup following a broken thumb injury, which had sidelined him for the past few

weeks, picked up where he had left off before the injury. He had three hits, scored a run, hit a double and drove in six runs for the Panthers. Trevor Myers was nearly as productive for the Panthers with his three for five day at the plate with a double, a home run and five RBIs. The Panthers got doubles from Kolby Keller and Bynum.

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Delta tracksters sixth, fourth BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Delta High School’s track teams collected some season best marks at last weekend’s Western Slope Multi League Meet in Grand Junction. Delta’s boys scored 77 points to finish fourth in the 11-team 3A field while the Panther girls picked up 81.25 points to place sixth in their 3A division. There were five new season-best marks established at the two-day meet for the girls. Ten new personal standards were set by the boys. Delta Girls There were three firstplace finishes for Delta’s girls at last week’s meet in Grand Junction and two of them came in hurdle events. Junior Kaley St. Peter was the 3A 100m hurdles champion with a seasonbest time of 16.84. St. Peter has a time of 16.96 that is ranked 13th in 3A and could move up with

her new time. Sophomore Remi Baldwin is ranked 11th in state with her time of 16.87 and finished second on Saturday with a time of 16.93. Baldwin was the class of the field in Saturday’s 300m hurdles final after turning in a 49.77 time for the win. She has a 48.96 from an earlier race and was ranked 10th in state. Junior Reagan Clay earned Delta’s third individual title in shot put with a heave of 34-3. That mark was a new personal best for Clay and vaulted her into ninth place in state. Freshman teammate Keely Porter tossed the shot 34-2 for second place on Friday and is ranked seventh in 3A standings with a throw of 35-0 coming in an earlier meet. Clay finished third in discus with a new season best throw of 97-0. Porter was fifth in that competition with a throw of 92-2 and Sammy Cassel sixth

after her throw of 89-11. The Panther girls fared well in relay events with a pair of third place finishes in the 800m and 800m sprint medley relays. Junior Beki Atchley, Baldwin, St. Peter and freshman Marcy Schaal set a new season best for the 800m relay with a time of 1:50.18, which has the Panthers ranked 11th in state standings. The same foursome teamed for the 800m sprint medley to run a 1:57.12. Delta is ranked eighth in state with its 1:54.03 from an earlier meet. The 1600m relay team of Atchley, sophomore Haylee Chamblin and freshmen Schaal and Tayler Huntley combined efforts to finish fifth in a time of 4:23.37. Delta has a previous time of 4:23.01 and was 18th is state standings this past weekend. Delta’s 3200m relay team (Chamblin, freshmen Jessica Dexter, Han-

Second-seeded Eagles a dangerous opponent BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Paonia will enter this week’s District 3/5 tournament with a 17-2 overall record after defeating Nucla, 27-0, on May 1. The Eagles scored 18 runs in the third inning. On May 4, Paonia traveled to Gunnison, where it swept a non-conference doubleheader over 9-9 Sanford, 32-4, 19-0. The defending district champion Eagles are 4-1 in the district and will be seeded second in the tournament. At 5-0, Hotchkiss is seeded first. Meeker (14-5, 3-2)

which is 18th in RPI standings, and is seeded third in the district with Dolores (8-11, 4-4) seeded fourth. In a win-or-go-home situation, fourth seeded Dolores and fifth seeded Ignacio will play on May 10, with the winners facing Hotchkiss in a game beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday; and Rangely will play Meeker, with the winners facing Paonia at noon. The championship game is scheduled for 2 p.m. All games will be played at Olathe High School.

The winners of the eight district tournaments being played this weekend across the state advance to next week’s regional/state tournament. In addition, the top eight teams in RPI standings will advance. Barring any major upsets, Paonia and Hotchkiss will advance to the regional tournament. Paonia is fourth in state 2A RPI standings and Hotchkiss is fifth. The RPI system measures each team’s strength relative to other teams, based largely on the strength of their schedules.

nah Sterns and Jada Lannon) put together an 11:22.08 time and seventh place in the race. Sophomore Madison Gieck, and freshmen Autumn Eddy, Huntley and Kendall Somers finished eighth in the 400m relay with their time of 56.47. In other individual top eight finishes, Schaal finished seventh in the 200m dash (28.04), Atchley turned in a season best 1:02.26 in the preliminaries of the 400m dash and had an eighthplace time of 1:03.30 for the finals. Freshman Ylissa Gilliam cleared 4-05.75 to finish in a tie for eighth place in high jump. Delta Boys Senior Jacob Wear was a big part of the Panthers’ success last weekend. He won the 400m dash in a season-best time of 51.80, and is ranked 22nd in Class 3A. Wear also was a member of the winning 3200m relay team with senior Logan Freed, junior John Ames and sophomore Shad Lewis. Their time of 8:33.51 was another season-best time for the Panthers and has them ranked 15th in state standings. Wear also picked up a second-place finish in the 800m run after recording his season-best time of 2:01.07. That mark has Wear resting in 12th place in state standings. In yet another seasonbest performance, the Panthers ran a 1:34.61 in the 800m relay event and finished third. Members of that team included Freed, Wear, freshman Hezekiah Huff and sophomore Ed doh Htoo. Freed, junior Jarrett Hernandez, Huff and doh Htoo were teamed together for the 1600m relay and came away with a first-place finish with a time of 3:36.76. The Panthers are ranked 20th in state for the race with a time of 3:36.70. Ames had a second place finish in the 3200m run with his season best time of 10:18.19 and is ranked 19th in state to fall just short of a state qualifying time. Lewis participated in the 3200m and finished sixth with his best time of the season (10:50.0). Ames also had an eighth-place time (4:56.32) in the 1600m run and was just off the scoring in the 800m with a season-best time of

2:09.92. Other top eight placers for Delta’s boys included Huff in the 200m with a seventh-place time of 24.29 (with a 23.76 season-best time in preliminaries). Freed picked up a fifth-place finish in the 300m hurdles by turning in a time of 45.54. He has a 42.73 and is listed 19th in state standings. Senior Cameron Schaal had a fourth-place finish in shot put (41-6.5,

a season-best) with senior teammate Logan Church throwing 41-0.25 to finish fifth. Schaal was fifth in discus after a throw of 133-07 and has a throw of 134-8 and a 17th-place ranking in state. Sophomore Kula Moo was seventh in shot put with his throw of 3702.75. The Panthers plan to split their track team for this coming week of competition at Cedaredge and Grand Junction.

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Delta 100m hurdlers Kaley St. Peter (right) and Remi Baldwin finished Saturday’s finals with the top two places. St. Peter was first and Baldwin second in the 100m hurdles. Baldwin cruised to a win in the 300m hurdles.

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Delta senior Jacob Wear begins pulling away as he nears the ﬁnal curve of the 400m dash. Wear ran a season-best 51.80 to win the race and ﬁnished second in the 800m with another season best time of 2:01.07.

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From left, Kaiya Firor, Elsie Vasquez, Yasmine Gaub and Jordan Tamayo were the 2A WSL District 3/5 league champions in the 1600m relay at last weekend’s Western Slope Multi League track meet in Grand Junction.

HHS track CONTINUED FROM B7 Tamayo, Elsie Vasquez and Kaiya Firor won with a time of 4:17.08. Hotchkiss was in second place heading into the final lap, with Firor outpacing Paonia down the stretch for the win. The 3200 relay team of Morgan Miller, Yasmine Gaub, Jordan Tamayo and Nadia Hill placed second in 10:46.41. Tamayo anchored the race and was in the lead heading to the finish line, explained

head coach Kelly Cowan. She was lapping another runner. Everyone was yelling and she didn’t hear a Cedaredge runner coming up on her. At the finish line Cedaredge had a 16-100ths of a second edge for the win. The good news, said Cowan, was that the team dropped 45 seconds off their season-best time. With less than two weeks remaining before state competition opens, the team is ranked ninth

in state. Also running a seasonbest race, the 400m relay team of Gaub, Firor, Elsie Vasquez and Adair Ela won silver in 53.04. The 800m relay team of Gaub, Vasquez, Tamayo and Firor placed third with a time of 1:52.80. Kaiya Firor won the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.6 seconds. Her preliminary time of 12.44 seconds is the second fastest time in the state for Class 2A runners.

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Cedaredge to observe Arbor Day on May 11 Cedaredge recently received recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation, being named a 2017 Tree City USA for its commitment to effective urban forest management. The town has been a Tree City USA for 24 consecutive years. Cedaredge has received this recognition in part for its observance of Arbor Day. To commemorate Arbor Day this year, the town’s tree board members are planting three trees on the east side of the bandstand in the town park. These trees, along with understory ornamental plantings to follow, will be our tribute to the town’s 25th year in a row of celebrating Arbor Day. Mayor Eugene Welch will read the proclamation. The tree board will be assisted by students from the Cedaredge Elementary School’s fifth grade class. The celebration will take place Friday, May 11, at 10 a.m. in the park. In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a

special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska. Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world. Arbor Day is not just another holiday. It is a promise to future generations to enrich our community with trees that will be a source of beauty and joy in our lives. Trees provide not only beauty and shade to our community but also improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, as well as many other benefits. As always, the public is encouraged to attend this event. The tree board takes great pride in the cooperative efforts of the Cedaredge community in promoting the planting and proper maintenance of trees. For further information contact Cedaredge Tree Board chair Jim Leser at jfljwl@gmail.com.

Monthly veterans coffee is May 15 BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The Welcome Home Alliance for Veterans will host its monthly veterans’ coffee in downtown Cedaredge on Tuesday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. The coffee is a meetand-greet affair and veterans are welcome to drop in at any time to socialize with their comrades and inquire about services. The coffee will be held at The Pondy, 220 West Main Street in Cedaredge. Two downtown merchants, The Pondy and Stacy’s on Main, will provide free refreshments for the event. Alliance representatives and veterans service officers will be on hand to answer questions and make referrals. To be added to the alliance’s service base, veterans who have not already done so should bring a copy of their DD-214 discharge document or other military identification.

The coffees began in April as an outreach of the Montrose-based alliance which serves western slope veterans. All Delta County veterans are urged to attend the May 15 meeting and return on the third Tuesday of every month for further interaction. For questions, contact the alliance at 970765-2210. Veterans can also visit the alliance’s Montrose office at 4 Hillcrest Plaza Way in Montrose. For additional information and questions, Delta County veterans can also contact Brian Ayers, county veteran service officer. He works part-time at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 106, in Delta. His office hours are the first 10 working days of every month from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. At other times Ayers is available by phone at 970874-2082 or through email: bayers@deltacounty.com.

Town trustees meet May 10 and May 17 BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The Town of Cedaredge Board of Trustees will meet twice in May. The board’s work session will be held on Thursday, May 10, and the town’s regular meeting will take place on Thursday, May 17. During work sessions, the trustees hold a public discussion of items scheduled to appear on the regular meeting agenda. No decisions are made at work sessions. During

regular meetings the trustees vote on agenda items. Time is allotted at the start and end of all regular board of trustee meetings for constituent comments. Barring special meetings, the trustees meet for work sessions on the second Thursday of each month and for regular meetings on the third Thursday of each month. Meetings begin at 5 p.m. in the Grand Mesa Room at 140 NW 2nd Street in Cedardege. The public is encouraged to attend.

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Art in bloom

Eloise and big sister Ayla MacDonald paint a ﬂower pot together at Cedaredge’s First Friday Art Walk. The monthly event featured kids’ activities, gardening demonstrations, and creative artists who work in wood, oils, metal, and song. Singer song-writer Emily Wray provided a musical background and Neil and Julie Strasky from Delta’s Waste Farmers and Maxﬁeld’s Market demonstrated gardening techniques. The Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center, which sponsored the afternoon activity, offered tours of its new building and downtown restaurants were packed with patrons. The next art walk is scheduled for June 1.

Painting pair personifies Cedaredge’s volunteer spirit BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Anyone who has ever painted anything larger than a birdhouse knows what a chore it can be. The mixing, the masking, the drips, and the cleanup — these are challenging tasks that can strain personal relations. Or sometimes the work can create a lasting friendship. Wearing caps, kneepads and old shoes, their shirts and Levis dappled with a stray splotch or two, Lynn Grotrian and Dan Skelton wear something more to work every day. They wear genuine and heartfelt smiles. And it’s a good thing that they enjoy their work because the two volunteers have been busy this year putting the finishing touches on two Cedaredge landmarks: the community’s newly renovated animal shelter and the town’s brand new arts center. The pair is donating their services and charging their usual fee for both jobs which, according to Dan is “a grin and a few kind words.” Or was it Lynn who said that? You only have to be around this jovial pair for a few minutes to get them mixed up. They have been friends, coworkers, and skiing buddies for more than two decades so it’s no surprise that they finish each other’s sentences. “People always ask, are you brothers?” Lynn says. “And I don’t even like him,” adds Dan with a laugh.

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Dan Skelton (left) and Lynn Grotrian are professional painters and good friends who are donating their skills to help renovate the new Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center in downtown Cedaredge. They also volunteered to paint the interior of the town’s animal shelter. In 1997 Lynn moved to Cedaredge from Florida. Dan came from California around that same time. They met locally and became instant buddies. Later, when Lynn started a painting business, he asked his new friend, “In case I get busy can you help me out?” “And my wife said ‘yes!’” Dan recalls. Painting the inside of the new addition to the Surface Creek animal shelter didn’t take long. But the interior of the new Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center has proven to be a bigger challenge. The 4,000-square-foot building

was constructed in 1904 with nooks and crannies and few square angles. “When we got into it we thought — this is a big hunk of cheese,” Dan recalls. The arts center is on track to open in mid-June and the two volunteer painters hasten to add that there are a lot of other people working behind the scenes to make the new arts center a reality. “Everyone is pitching in and this’ll be a knockout place for our small town. When it’s all done, the whole community will enjoy it,” said Lynn. Or was it Dan?

Celebrate Cedaredge kicks off June 2 Cedaredge will be bustling this summer with lots of family-friendly, community-oriented events and activities. The Town of Cedaredge and the Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce are again collaborating to bring Celebrate Cedaredge to the community. Based on suggestions from both community members and vendors during last year’s Celebrate Cedaredge events, there have been some changes made to enhance this year’s celebrations explained Kami Collins, the economic development coordinator for the town. There will again be three events, but only one of them will take place on Main Street; the other two will take place in the beautiful Town Park. Celebrate Cedaredge kicks

off on Saturday, June 2, with the traditional downtown Main Street vendor fair and live music. The street fair will be open from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Vendor applications are now available at Town Hall, on the town’s website (cedaredgecolo rado.com) or by calling Collins at 856-3123. “We really want to honor and celebrate those businesses and organizations that make the Surface Creek Valley a wonderful place to live, play and work,” Collins said. Therefore, if your business, nonprofit, church or civic group is located within the Surface Creek Valley, the booth fee is $25; all other booth fees are $40. “The event is also the perfect time to pop into all of our local businesses, both on Main Street and along the highway, and reacquaint

yourself with the products and services Cedaredge-area businesses offer,” Collins said. “Come spend the day with us, have breakfast or lunch, grab a cup of coffee, check out our galleries and retail shops, and celebrate Cedaredge with us.” Plans for the June 2nd Celebrate Cedaredge also include a car show on the 100 block of Main Street and live music. In July, on Saturday the 14th, Celebrate Cedaredge will be held at Town Park, and in true sense of the name, the patriotic-themed event will focus on celebrating community and country. The community fair will highlight the civic organizations, churches, youth organizations and nonprofits that provide services that enhance the community. VENDOR FAIRS TO C2

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FROM PAGE C1 There is no charge for these types of organizations to participate as long as the group is offer�� ing an activity during �� the event. For example, �� staff with the Cedaredge �� Library is tentatively planning to provide kids �� crafts and possibly a mobile story walk. “We �� hope that these organizations can use this event to highlight and promote their work within the community while also providing something fun for families to do,” Collins said. Think: petting at Cedaredge Creekside Cafe zoos, face painting, kids Friday �� Saturday � Sunday games or a community art project. Nonprofits LUNCH BREAKFAST DINNER are welcome to use the �� event as a fundraiser by hosting a barbecue lunch �� or an ice cream social, for �� example. If you are interested in participating or would like more informa�� tion, please call Collins at 365 N. Grand Mesa Dr. 856-3123. Cedaredge • 856.3366 While that event is happening at Town Park, the town is also organizing a community yard sale/flea market in the parking lot of the public works building, across from Subway on High Country Avenue. Booth spaces for the yard sale/ flea market are just $10 for a 10x10 space. That event will also run from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on July 14. Registration forms are also available at Town Hall and online at cedar edgecolorado.com. The last Celebrate Cedaredge will take place on Saturday, Aug. 4, again at Town Park from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The date �� coincides with the annual �� Serenity Run — it is sure �� to be a fun-filled weekend with lots of activities and �� events happening. Ven�� dors are welcome at this �� event, and priority will be �� given to those businesses that produce handmade or homemade wares, though all businesses, nonprofits and civic organizations are welcome. “We are also trying to organize a farmer’s market at this event — we’d love to help you showcase your locally-grown �� veggies, fruit, wines and other food products,” Col�� lins said.

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Gospel concert, dinner planned A gospel concert and dinner are scheduled Sunday, May 20, at 4 p.m. at the Cedaredge United Methodist Church at the corner of 3rd and Aspen. Performers include soloist Sherri Perone, 4 Heaven’s Sake Quartet, The Storehouse Quartet and the Wesley Singers Gospel Choir. Nearly two hours of heartfelt and soul-touching music will brighten everyone’s outlook. A dinner immediately follows prepared by Angel Hands Caterers. The menu features chicken cordon bleu and their signature dessert, Cherries Divine. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased from church members or at the Methodist Thrift Shop, 204 W. Main Street, Cedaredge. Seating is limited and deadline for ticket purchase is May 17. Major credit cards are accepted. For more information, call 856-4116 or 856 3696 (daytime) or 835-3065 (evening).

Students of the Month

Cedaredge Middle School recently honored the Students of the Month. Pictured are Seth Johnson, Sarah Green, Mackenzie Smothers, Kierra Mullally, Faith Vader, Jazmin Rivera, Dylan Furubotten, Shaelyn Hunsberger, Landon Martin, Mia Maruca. Not pictured: Billy Finn, Kyler Parker and Emmaleah Rains.

Community Conversations launches monthly meetings Community Conversations, a new Cedaredge group, meets monthly at Cedaredge United Methodist Church. On Monday, May 14, at 7 p.m., the topic will be, “What brings us to Cedaredge?” The group’s co-conveners are Mari-Emilie Sweigart and Walt Anderson. Mari-Emilie says, “We are building a small group meeting monthly to promote the sharing of ideas about topics of interest in our community in a non-hostile envi-

ronment. Bring a friend who may have a different view from your own.” Some of the questions for consideration on May 14 will be: What specifically brought us to live in the Cedaredge area? Has the community lived up to or exceeded our expectations? Do we see any problems in our community? What improvements would we like to see? Sweigart and Anderson want Community Conversations to be

a place where all of us can honestly and openly “express ourselves.” Cedaredge United Methodist Church is located at 210 NW 3rd Street in Cedaredge. Just come. To let us know you are coming or if you have questions send an email to Mari-Emilie, meshunt1@gmail. com, or to Walt, w_ anderson2010@ymail. com. You may also contact Pamela Gubkin, CUMC’s coordinator of ministries, at 856-3696.

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Top spellers

The top five spellers from the fourth/fifth grade district spelling bee held May 1 at Lincoln Elementary School were: Mary Locke, Cedaredge Elementary, first; Samantha Martinez, Lincoln Elementary, second; Isaac Nichols, Cedaredge Elementary, third; Emma Reed, Hotchkiss K-8, fourth; and Emmanuel Barajas, Cedaredge Elementary, fifth.

White to sign memoir Cedaredge resident and freelance writer Carolyn White has written a humorous, familyfriendly memoir about life without electricity, telephone, or hot tap water. Entitled “Bricks Underneath a Hoop Skirt,” it documents her time on an isolated, backcountry ranch in central Idaho where she cooked on a wood stove, sewed on a treadle machine, had mail dropped out of an airplane, and used a team of horses to haul supplies. White has been published over 400 times. Her stories, interviews, historical articles, and column “Living the Good Life” have appeared in The Rocky Mountain Fence Post, Colorado Central, Colorado Life, Grand Valley, and The Beacon. In addition, she has

AppleBlossom Ride this Saturday The fourth annual AppleBlossom Ride will take place Saturday, May 12, beginning at 8 a.m. in Cedaredge Town Park. Bicycle riders will head out along three different routes around the Surface Creek Valley to benefit Boy Scout Troop

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482. Routes include 12-, 25- and 50-mile options for different rider levels. For registration information go to www.apple blossomride.com or call 970-589-7567. The website also features maps of each route and a fun gallery of photos.

written for Idaho, Farm Show, Fur-Fish-Game, The Natural Horse, and over a dozen other magazines. A graduate of Ohio University with degrees in English and creative writing, White spent 20 years living in the mountains of Idaho before moving to Colorado in 2003. A book-signing event for “Bricks underneath a Hoop Skirt” will be held on Saturday, May 26, at 4B’s Brew Pub, 215 W. Main Street, Cedaredge from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Parent Dedications to the Class of 2018 Brayden, This world is lucky to have you in it. Keep making it a better place to live. Work hard, stay humble, and teach others the way. We are incredibly blessed to be your family. Atta kid, B!

Peter, You have gone from being our little man with lots of questions to an amazing young man whose quest for knowledge will lead you to do great things. Go out and work hard, travel, be kind, have fun, and keep asking questions. Love, Mom, Dad, and Hannah

Craig, Always keep your �� your life! Continue to brighten this world with your “positive personality” and goofy jokes! We are extremely proud of you! You’re going to do great things! Love Kenny, Ashley, Tay, Cam, Emmie, and Maxie

Jessica, It has been the joy of my life to see you grow up. You are beautiful, bright, strong, and most of all have a kind heart. You are poised to do amazing things in life, and I am excited to see your adventure unfold! Love, Dad

Jade, We are so proud of everything you have accomplished this far. We know you will do amazing things in life. “Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile.” -Connor Franta Love, Mom, Dad, Grammy, Savannah, Brie, and Paige

Jessica, You’ve always been my sunshine, my tough cookie, and my rock. Thank you for the love, joy, and beauty that you have brought to my world. Keep smiling with everything you have! I love you to the moon... and back. Love, Mom

Hannah, �� held you, we knew you were destined for greatness. We are proud of the young lady you have become and look forward to watching you go from here. May God bless you as you start the next phase of your life’s journey. Love, Dad, Mom, Grace, and Chris

Colton, You grew up before our eyes. From the sweet, curious, courageous child to the steadfast, kind, strong man you have become. Pride, it is so much more than that! While you are out accomplishing great things, remember, “Other things may change, but we start and end with family.” -Anthony Brandtove Mom and Dad

Megan, It has been such an honor watching you grow into a strong, independent woman! You are the master of your fate. Never stop believing in yourself and the strength you have found deep inside. I love you, Coach

Holly, For the last 18 years, my only constant is you! You are the rock of this family. By my side is where you always have been. I know with everything in me that you are destined for greatness! I know you will never leave us but your open door is waiting! I love you, Mom

Jacob, We are so very proud of you and your accomplishments. As you embark on your new beginning, we have great faith in your capability to reap your promising future. We wish you the very best and all the success you strive to attain! Love, Dad, Mom, and Elle

Ricardo, My loving son--you are our miracle; we pray that you go out and reach the stars. Always stay humble and kind. Don’t let no man tell you any different. Remember you were created by the most High! Love, Mom and Dad

Angel, We are very proud of all your achievements, the person that you’ve become, and your pleasant personality. We trust that you will secure a good future for yourself. Know that you can always count on your family; forever. We love you.

Olivia, You are an amazing woman! “You are kind, you are smart, you are important.” You are a child of the one true God, continue to glorify him in all you do! Love, Mom and Dad

Danny, Congratulations! We are so proud of you. We are blessed to have you as our son. You are an inspiration because you are happy, smart, and you accomplish everything you decide to do. We hope all your dream comes true. We love you so much.

Chase, You can accomplish whatever you put your mind to. We are so proud to be your parents. You are a caring, adventurous, hardworking, and respectful young man. Can’t wait to see what your future holds. We love you! Mom and Dad

Baylee, Be strong in your faith and always choose to please God over anyone else! We are extremely proud of you, and we know you’re going to do great things! Love, Kenny, Mom, Tay, Cam, Emmie, and Maxie

David, So blessed to have the privilege of watching you become such an amazing young man. Very proud of the goals you set for yourself and all that you have accomplished. Thank you for introducing me to the exciting sport of wrestling! I know your future holds amazing things! Love, Grammy

Nate, There are no words to express how proud we are of you and all that you have accomplished, and we look forward to what your future holds. Go out into this world, be a good citizen, and continue to make us proud! We love you, Mom and Dad

Diego, �� inspiration, adventure, �� Air Force. We believe that with hard work and dedication, you will acheive great success. We are so proud of you and your courage to serve God and the country. We will miss you, son! Love, Mom and Dad

Elizabeth, As you are graduating, we pray that God will continue to bless your life with joy and opportunity. Always stay true to your dreams, use your gifts wisely, and walk into your future with faith, hope, and great love. Love you always, Dad and Mom

Alyssa, Don’t ever lose sight of the amazing person you are and the beautiful dreams you have. Believe in yourself at all times, and never give up on a dream that is important to you. Always have hope and faith in your heart. Love you, Mom and Dad

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The Cedaredge High School Science Program recently received a portion of a grant given to the Sustainable Communities and Place Based Education (SCAPE) Project by the Environmental Protection Agency. This program is in partnership with Arizona State University and The Telluride Institute. The grant money has gone to the purchasing of many water �� data. Students in AP Biology and Environmental Science classes have used this equipment to collect data on Surface Creek this school year. This data is in the process of being uploaded to a public region wide data sheet that will then be used to compare data taken by other schools across the Colorado River Basin. Data will contribute to many projects and water health analyses within the classroom.

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Cedaredge Bruins A Letter From the Editor Saying Goodbye After Four Years of Journalism

Hannah Hatheway has been in Journalism for the past three years. This program has been impactly greatly by her.

�� school competition a week away. You always hear that time �� never realize how fast time goes until you are sitting in class and realize you only have 7 days left of high school. It is a bit surreal to think about. In a few short months, I will be living �� student loans as I attempt to support myself. This year, in my third year in the Journalism program, I spent hundreds of hours working to publish the yearbook and newspaper of CHS. This presented a great challenge and yet a great honor. It is not every day that a teenager takes charge of a �� Journalism this year. Your enthusiasm and creativity have created a published piece that will sit in the homes of many people

forever, and that is something to be proud of. I have watched every member of the Journalism program grow immensely. Then, you did not know the basic elements of a layout. Now, you know how to use InDesign and Photoshop to create a piece of your imagination. I am very proud of every person for their growth this year. Thank you to Randy Sunderland from the DCI for his �� opportunity to publish our own newspaper. Thank you to the administration at Cedaredge High School for supporting our �� the library and in the Clubhouse working to edit the yearbook and newspaper to near perfection. We could not have done this without you. Hannah Hatheway Editor-In-Chief 2017-18

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Mr. Hilbig has been the head basketball coach at CHS since 2015. He took the team to post season every year and even made runs at state. He won a total of 100 games as a Bruin.

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Coach Hilbig raises the freshly cut net above his head after his 2018 team won the region. This was his 100th win, and he celebrated every game with his team.

Ms. Gross proudly hangs the banners that the band has won over the years. She has added many banners to the collection herself.

A special thank you to our advertisers for supporting ��ism program greatly appreciates your support and we look forward to doing business with you again. Without you our program wouldn’t be where it is today!

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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.

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What’s bugging you? Local gardening questions and answers BY JIM LESER Cedaredge Tree Board

Spring has sprung with many plants from woody perennials to trees leafing out. It is past time to get out in your garden and see what is going on. It is best to find problems early so that corrective measures can have time to take effect. So what if you do find something in your garden that is a potential problem or is puzzling you? You can take advantage of the mostly free services of the Colorado Master Gardeners who operate under the Colorado State University Extension program. Master gardeners are well trained in all aspects of gardening through 11 weekly, intensive daylong classes. They also are mentored their first year by experienced Master Gardeners. Our primary approach to addressing gardening

concerns is through our diagnostic teams. Montrose, Delta and Mesa counties have an all-volunteer diagnostic team operating in their respective extension offices. The Delta County team meets on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m. but questions and samples can be taken by the extension office any weekday. Master Gardeners can help you now and all the way through September on any gardening problem including ornamentals, vegetables, fruit trees, annuals, perennials, soils, you name it. And for the most part our services are free. All you need to do is call the extension office in Delta at 874-2195 or visit the office on Dodge Street, behind the courthouse. But in order to insure you get a speedy and accurate diagnosis, we need your help. Some problems are pretty straight forward.

But for others we need information that only you can provide. We also often need a good plant sample. For a proper diagnosis we will need either a good description of the problem, or a picture showing the problem or a plant or soil sample. All of the above may be necessary to solve your particular problem. Knowing about past gardening practices, when the problem first appeared, what the area around the problem plant looks like, are all key elements of a good information package. If you have a lawn problem such as brown dead spots appearing, don’t just give us a few dead blades of grass or even a sample containing the dead grass with soil attached. We need that sample to be taken at the edge of the problem area to include both healthy and unhealthy grass with their soil. Otherwise we may only be able to confirm with you that your grass is indeed dead. Not the answer you were looking for! Once we can identify

Garden club plans work at Horizons, Pioneer Town BY KATHLEEN RAY Plant & Dig Garden Club

Spring greetings from the Cedaredge Plant and Dig Garden Club! Our April meeting began with a morning snowfall in Cedaredge. Everyone was excited and hoped it would snow all day! We continued with our plans of having a meeting and lunch in Delta before going to Superior Sod Farm. By the time we reached Eckert the snow had stopped and Delta was completely dry. Our monthly meeting consisted of setting dates and times for our participation in cleaning up and planting at Horizons Care Center in Eckert. There is a beautiful garden there for the residents to tend. Other garden clubs in the area participate at Horizons as well. It’s always fun sharing garden work together. The Plant and Dig members also maintain a garden

at Pioneer Town. We set dates to get that cleaned up in May. The garden is directly behind the visitor center, so be sure and take a look when you visit Cedaredge. We also discussed in between bites of delicious food, the Surface Creek Story Walk. We coordinated with Cedaredge Library to create our version of a story walk which will be available to read in August along the trail. The Surface Creek Story Walk is another summer opportunity to be out and about in Cedaredge. Superior Sod Farm is located at 57518 Ida Road in Montrose. We enjoyed learning about different grasses that grow well in this high prairie desert we call home. Superior Sod Farm is registered with the Colorado Department of Agriculture and inspected for weeds, insect pests and plant diseases. With

drought conditions on the horizon we became more informed on grass varieties that hold up in the heat. By leaving your grass a little longer it will take less water during the heat of summer. Their phone number is 970-252-1763. If you are interested in attending one of our meetings please call 8567077 or 856-3897. We meet the third Friday of each month. By connecting with other gardeners, regardless of experience, there is a growth and feeling of community just like a garden of daffodils.

Hippies for Hospice on Saturday The annual fundraiser to benefit HopeWest Hospice will be Saturday, May 19, at 4B’s Brewery in Cedaredge. Dance to live music from the Strolling Scones at 6 p.m., the event runs 5 to 9 p.m. Break out your tiedye attire, the love beads and headbands for the costume contest.

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the problem, we often can find solutions that only require a change in your gardening practices. Sometimes all that is required is a change in your watering program. But there are times we will have to recommend a pesticide such as a herbicide, insecticide or fungicide and maybe fertilizer as well. If the information and samples in hand do not provide a ready answer, master gardeners will suggest a house call. We often see something that helps solve the problem that you as the client can’t readily see. We currently charge $25 per visit. These monies go into a scholarship fund to help defray our costs for attending additional training courses or educational workshops. So the next time you suspect you have a gardening problem or just a gardening question, please give us a call. Don’t pass up our generally free help. Jim Leser retired to Cedaredge in 2007 after a career with Texas A&M University Extension in entomology. He is a member of the Cedaredge Tree Board and a Colorado Master Gardener.

The Surface Creek Valley Lions Club will meet on Monday, May 14, at 4:30 p.m. in the Cedaredge Civic Center, Centennial Room, 140 NW 2nd Street. The club was chartered in 1972. In addition to sponsoring the town’s annual Easter egg hunt, the Lions provide vision screening programs for preschoolers, and collect and recycle eyeglasses. The club also sponsors local scouting

groups and funds scholarships for Cedaredge high school graduates. The club raises money through bi-monthly bingo games conducted on the first and third Wednesday at the Masonic Lodge, 295 W. Main Street in Cedaredge. A light dinner is served at 6 p.m. and bingo begins at 7 p.m. New members are always welcome. For additional information call 970-640-6614.

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Bailey Piper (right), a student at Cedaredge High School, is pictured with past Cedaredge Rotary Club president Paul Lyons as he received the Cedaredge Rotary Club Student of the Month award for April. The award is given to recognize students for their academic achievement, community involvement and leadership ability.

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Kids invited to visit with Moses during VBS Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join Moses in the desert on his journey as he builds the tabernacle during the community ecumenical Vacation

Bible School June 4-8. Kids will have fun discovering the life of Moses with exciting Bible stories, crafts, games, music, snacks and fellowship. VBS will be held at

Delta United Method- three or more children. ist Church on 5th and Scholarships are availMeeker June 4-8 from able. 8:30 a.m. to noon each Preregister on Faceday. The cost to attend is $8 for one child, $13 for two children, and $16 for

miles in teams of three.” The event will raise funds for the Cowboy at the Cross youth outreach which produces three camps in the summer, as well as an event at the Apache Reservation in Arizona. The camps include rodeo, horse training and one for ponies. A

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The 15th annual Montrose Wine and Food Festival will be held Saturday, May 19, from 15 p.m. at The Bridges, 2500 Bridges Drive in Montrose. There will be over 20 local food vendors, including Jimmer’s Back Country BBQ, Kinikin, The Vine Market & Bistro, Pahgre’s, and more, and close to 30 beverage vendors, including Telluride Distilling, Wil-

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a registration form via email by calling Delta United Methodist Church at 874-9501.

Annual Wine and Food Festival supports Boys and Girls Club

Rode to the Cross will benefit youth rodeo camps The Rode to the Cross, a horseback version of a walk-a-thon, will be held for the second year Saturday, May 12, on Rim Road west of Montrose. According to chairman Sarah Bowman, “This cross country competition of endurance and compassion will be for 5 to 21

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CONCERT SERIES MARketing Materials Bid. The Blue Sage Center for the Arts is bidding out the design for our marketing materials for our upcoming 2018-2019 Concert Series. The specific items up for bid are as follows: A logo for our Concert Series for not only our upcoming Concert Series, but for future years as well; 10 Poster Designs Rentals (5.5” x 17”), one for each concert; Concert Series Brochure with information 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, of all of our concerts (12.5” x patio, fenced yard, in Delta. 20”, folded into six sections Available now. $875 a each side). The Blue Sage month plus utilities/deposit. will accept bids through 970-644-1010. (2x19) May 18th. They may be sent to director@bluesage. org, mailed to PO Box 700, Paonia, CO 81428, or brought in person during our open gallery hours. As part of the bid, the Blue Sage requests the following information: Name, address, $8.00 for first issue contact information, and (25 words or less) organization (if applicable); 12¢ per additional word Qualifications and experi1/2 off each consecutive ence with supporting documentation where needed; issue. Examples of past work with Customers must pay clients.; An up to 500-word description of the style, when they drop off the method, and/or vision the ad, mail in a check so bidder brings to this projit arrives at least by ect. The selected bid will be Wednesday, put the ad required to sign a contract on their debit or credit with the Blue Sage confirming the project parameters, card, or charge the ad timeframe, and compensato their tion. The selected bidder established account. will be expected to work on this project immediately Deadlines to ensure these materials 10:00 a.m. Monday for will be ready to distribute Wednesday edition. as soon as possible. For Noon Monday for any questions concerning "Too Late to Classify." the bidding process, or the Blue Sage as an organiza�� tion please contact General Manager Matt Hirschinger at director@bluesage.org 401 Meeker St. or by phone at 970-527Delta • 874-4421 7243. For any questions concerning the concert series, or the artistic needs of the marketing materials please contact Artistic Director Susan Ellinger at classical@bluesage.org. (1x19)

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Yard Sales COMMUNITY WIDE YARD sale, Saturday, May 12, 8-4, parking lot at 6th & Main, Delta (Edward Jones - Isaiah St. Peter’s office). Shoppers, come browse dozens of yard sales all at once! Got some junk collecting dust? Sell it with us and showcase to tons of yard sale shoppers, plus we’ll do the advertising for you! 10x10 space is just $10. All proceeds benefit guest services at the Abraham Connection Homeless Shelter. 970-7738290; www.deltaabraham connection.org; or Facebook for more info, registration form. (4x16) HUGE MULTI FAMILY Sale, Fri. & Sat., May 11 & 12, 9-4, 5825 5400 Rd., Olathe. Antiques, collectibles, household, vinyl, electronics, appliances, baby items, special occasion, knick knacks, weedeaters & so much more. No Early Birds! (1x19) MULTI GENERATION Yard Sale. We've cleaned Dad and Grandpa's Garage. Grinder, drills, tools sets, circular saw, weed trimmers, chain saws, nail gun, furniture, sausage smoker, milk glass dishes, remote control jeep, kids art easel & supplies, educational toys. This yard sale is huge! Friday & Saturday, May 1112, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, 1020 Cloverleaf Lane, Delta. (1x19) YARD SALE: 19850 2325 Rd., north of Cedaredge, Thursday thru Sunday, May 10-11-12-13, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (1x19) SONNY CARPENTER’S Estate Sale. So much stuff you can’t imagine! Tools, antiques, yard tools, fishing, collectibles, lumber, Weatherport garage, wood pile, bikes, 1979 Wilderness camper, old trunks, deer antlers, jewelry, household items and more. Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12, 7:30 a.m. sharp. Highway 50, right (east) on 3rd Street, right (south) on Riley Lane. House #600. (1x19)

Agriculture BULK COMMODITIES: Non GMO wheat, oats, milo, millet, corn, soy, pinto beans and honey. Laughing Goat. 936-652-4544. (4x17)

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HELP WANTED: THE City of Delta is now accepting applications for a Parks Part Time Laborer position in the Parks Department. This is a 25 hour per week position. Starting salary is $10.52 per hour. Under the direction of the Parks Manager or Parks Lead Municipal Service Worker, performs a wide variety of unskilled and semi-skilled maintenance and construction work on city parks, cemetery and other public facilities. Works with hand tools necessary to fill graves, spray weeds, mow grass, irrigate parks and cemetery. May operate weed cutters, riding mowers, dump truck and pickup truck. May run hand power equipment including power mowers, compactors and chains saws. Any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and six months of general labor experience. Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license. Must successfully pass a background check and pre-employment drug test. Submit applications to the City of Delta, Attn: Human Resources, 360 Main St., Delta, CO 81416 no later than May 18, 2018 by 12:00 noon. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered. Applications and a complete job description are available at the above address or online at www.cityofdelta. net. EOE. (2x19) I AM LOOKING FOR energetic people to deliver phone books in Delta, Montrose and the surrounding area, during the month of June 2018. You need to have your own car with proof of insurance and a driver’s license. Rate of pay is between .23 and .53 cents per book depending on how condensed the area is. Please text 250-1736 or call 250-0947 or 250-9219 for more information. (3x19) FURNITURE INSTALLER/ Warehouse Position Delta based company looking for the right person to join our install team. Duties include receiving, warehousing, loading and unloading furniture and accessories, driving for furniture transport, furniture installation and modification, furniture reconfiguration, and repair of furniture and accessories. This is a highly visible customer service position, good grooming and appropriate apparel are necessary. Requires clean driving record, and pre-employment drug test. Ability to safely lift up to 100 lbs. Send resume and references to: sunny@prospace. biz. (2x19) FARM MANAGER/ASSISTant to ranch manager to coordinate, run and operate farming operations for the Escalante Ranch, Delta, Colo. Prefer 10-15 years minimum experience farming alongside and in conjunction with livestock, while handling all aspects of crop production. Looking for a productive, persistent, goal-oriented, self-starter who is a disciplined, organized, intelligent manager who can line out and supervise people, set priorities, and get the work done on a timely basis. Housing and utilities furnished plus a good salary and benefit package. Contact DMiller@mikaag.com or call 303-809-6234. (4x16) LOOKING FOR QUALITY employees? Advertise here in the DCI Classifieds.

ALL POINTS TRANSIT is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our team! A Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in accounting or finance, with a minimum of 5 years of experience is a requirement. The successful applicant will be a master in Excel and have experience with A/P, A/R, payroll and reconciliations. A high level of Quickbooks expertise is mandatory. Exceptional attention to detail is a must-have skill. This position is full time, nonexempt position with an hourly rate of $16.00 - $19.00, DOE. All Points Transit is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in Montrose, CO. Drug testing and background checks are a condition of employment. All Points Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Download an application online at www. allpointstransit.org/application or pick one up at 431 S 2nd St. To apply, email a completed application with a cover letter and resume to hiring@allpointstransit. org with “Accounting” in the subject line by 5/11/18. (2x18) THE CEDAREDGE AREA Chamber of Commerce is hiring a part time Executive Director (20-30 hours per week). The successful candidate will have experience in event planning and coordination and is able to work with Chamber members to enhance and support businesses and nonprofits working in the Surface Creek area. Must have above average communication skills and great customer service and be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite and in Quickbooks. Knowledge and experience using all social media platforms, Squarespace, Constant Contact and basic graphic design desirable. Serious inquiries only. Email a resume, cover letter and three professional references to board president Mitchell Gronenthal at mit chellgphotography@gmail. com. (2x18)

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ALL POINTS TRANSIT, a non-profit public transit agency, is seeking a part-time driver (15 - 30 hours/week) for Delta County. We provide scheduled, door-to-door, driver assisted transportation for seniors, persons with disabilities and others in need. Qualifications for employment include compassion, patience and flexibility with scheduling. Must be able to squat, kneel and bend over; push/pull wheelchairs & lift 25 lbs. on a regular basis. Valid driver’s license required – motor vehicle record will be reviewed. Preemployment drug testing and background checks will be conducted. Applications are available on-line at www.allpointstransit.org or can be picked up at 431 S 2nd St. in Montrose. Call (970) 497-8662 for more information. (1x19)

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WHAT TYPES OF Cottage Foods Can I Produce? Whole eggs, spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, Honey, jams, jellies, and preserves, fruit butter, candies, certain bake goods If you have any questions, please call: 8742165. Delta County Health Department. (4x16) 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. IF YOU LOVE BOOKS, you will love the Downstairs Bookstore in the basement of the Delta Library.

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THE KINGS TABLE SOUP Kitchen needs egg cartons. If you have any to give please call 250-6637 and we will pick up.

CHAPTER, UNITS OF DAV regular meetings on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Building, 15th & Howard, Delta. For further DOMESTIC VIOLENCE information, call Paul Carter Support Group for Adults 874-5150. and Children: Every Wednesday in Delta from WANNA PLAY A ROUND? 5-7 p.m. there will be a free Golf with a fun group of support group for adults ladies. Two membership whose lives have been options available. Sign up impacted by domestic vio- at www.cedaredgeladies lence and a separate group golf.com. Get to know us for children at the same on Facebook at “cedar time. Please call 970-874- edgeladiesgolfclub” 4941 to sign up. HELP!!! KEEP THE CARING FOR CARE- animal population under givers, C4C - support- control, and SAVE an aniing hearts that care. Open mal's life. Adopt your new to ANY caregiver. Meets cat or dog from the Delta monthly in Delta, 2nd County Humane Society. Tuesday at 11 a.m. - 511 E. Adoption fee is minimal. 10th St, Delta. Call 874-2149.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYmous meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. Friends of Bill W. Club. 897 Palmer Street, Delta.

HOTCHKISS-CRAWFORD Historical Museum. Winter hours, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. $3 admission or free to members. Come see our CO FATHER’S NETWORK- museum at 2nd & Hotchkiss dedicated to providing Streets in Hotchkiss. 872community and education 3780. to fathers of special needs kids. Meets twice monthly CHECK OUT THE BOOK on the 1st Saturday at 11 store at the Delta Library. a.m. and the 3rd Monday You'll find a great selection at 6:30 p.m. - 511 E. 10th St, of paperbacks at reasonable Delta. See our website for prices. more details: www.codads. NARCOTICS ANONYorg mous meets at 9th and AL-ANON AND ALATEEN: Palmer, Delta, Mondays and Hope and help for families Fridays at 8 p.m. and friends of alcoholics meets in Delta: Al-Anon and DELTA FOOD PANTRY Alateen, Tuesdays at 7:30 needs meals for Delta famipm, St. Luke’s Episcopal lies who are temporarily Church, 145 W. 5th St., con- in need. Donations of nontact Elizabeth 970-874-9832 perishable food may be brought to 628 Meeker. or Shirley 970-323-5067. THE ABRAHAM CONNEC- THERE IS A VFW MEETING tion homeless shelter, on the first Monday of each located at 480 Silver St., month. At 6 p.m. there is a Delta, offers emergency potluck and the meeting is overnight shelter and food at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist to men, women and fami- Church, 1250 Pioneer Rd., lies in the Delta area mid- Delta. For further inforOctober- April. Call us at mation, call 874-8172 Jim 970-773-8290 to make a Baker, Quartermaster. referral, or for informa- HILLTOP COMMUNITY tion on how to volunteer Resources offers free seror donate. www.Delta vices and support to vicA b r a h a m C o n n e c t i o n . tims of Domestic Violence org. and Sexual Assault. There HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS are also ongoing support Wanted! Delta County groups. Please call our office Memorial Hospital needs at 970-773-2251 for more hospital volunteers. Days information or if you are in and hours are flexible. There crisis please call our 24 hour are currently openings crisis line at 1-844-990-5500. in the ER, Oncology, Gift AL-ANON: HOPE AND Shop and some additional help for families and areas. If you are interested, friends of alcoholics meets please contact Volunteer in Hotchkiss: Al-Anon, Coordinator, Barbara Hall at Mondays at 6:30 pm, 250-2105 for an application. Methodist Church 285 N. WOMEN ONLY AA MEET- 2nd, contact Elsie 970-210ings, Delta, Saturdays, 11:00 8090 or Marjorie 970-433a.m., at St. Luke's Episcopal 1856. Church, 5th & Palmer (back YOU HAVE THE POWER TO door). change a child's life! FREE DIAPERS FOR UP Children are waiting for to one year! Pregnant senior partners in Delta women in Delta County can County right now! Can you now get help to quit smok- spare 3 hours a week? We ing and get something they need your help! Call today can really use after their for more information. Please baby arrives — free diapers. volunteer to spend time with Healthy moms have healthy a child in our community. babies. Enroll in the Baby & Partners of Delta, Montrose Me Tobacco Free program and Ouray, 874-4661, www. today. Contact the Delta partners-west.org. or www. County Health Department deltayouth@montrose.net. at 874-2165 or your local PAONIA AMERICAN physician. Legion runs a year round SUPPORT THE DELTA non-perishable emergency Library. Give a gently used food pantry. This is for the book in the Downstairs North Fork area. For information, call 527-6252. Book Store. WELCOME RETURNING SAVE EYEGLASSES, OLD Veterans, Post 9221 VFW jewelry and silver or bits of meets at 5:00 p.m. on the gold and silver scraps. The 4th Thursday of each month Grand Odd Fellow Lodge is in Cedaredge. To find out sending them to: New Eyes how to participate in pro- for the Needy, 549 Millburn moting patriotism and Ave., Short Hills, NJ 07078 assisting veterans, contact or send them to: Gale Wayne Hamrick, (970) 250- Conger, Secretary of IOOF Lodge #116, 5516 Hwy. 348, 1180. Delta, CO 81416. AARP DRIVER SAFETY Course. Save on insurance, AL-ANON: HOPE AND keep up on newer traffic help for families and of alcoholics laws, learn defensive driv- friends ing techniques. For details meets in Paonia: Al-Anon, and schedule contact John Wednesdays at 7 pm, Loring (970) 856-6924 or United Methodist Church, 3rd & Onarga, contact Lisa (970) 424-1778. 970-395-3608, Chris 970AL-ANON: HOPE AND 527-3366 or Marjorie 970help for families and 433-1856 friends of alcoholics meets in Cedaredge: Al-Anon, PARENTS FREE! INFORMThursdays, 8 pm, Wick Hall ation and referrals to behind First Baptist Church, licensed child care provid370 W. Main St., contact ers, call Bright Futures Child Mary M. 970-856-6123 or Care Resource and Referral, 1-877-728-5613. Jim 970-874-7855.

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This page from a family photo album includes photos of Elizabeth and Samuel Iams, the great-grandparents of Orchard City resident Joel Magnuson. Joel has a keen interest in his family history and has many items belonging to his great-grandfather Samuel which inspired him to write a monograph about his ancestor.

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hrough the courtesy of Joel Magnuson of Orchard City, let’s visit today with Joel’s greatgrandfather, Samuel Edwin Iams, who was born in 1844. Joel has at his house a handsome, very old, Iams family trunk, which holds many treasures. The Iams trunk belonged to Samuel. It and Samuel’s home were inherited by Samuel’s son, William, Joel’s grandfather. Joel’s mother was Evelyn Iams, William’s daughter. Evelyn married Erick Magnuson. During William’s later years he came to live with Evelyn, Erick and Joel. The Iams trunk came with him. The Magnuson parents were interested in history and past generations of their families. Erick was the historian in his family. Joel shared their interest in their heritage, and continues the adventure of learning more about the family members who preceded him. Joel has written a monograph about Samuel’s life, and written it in the first person. Samuel was born April 21, 1844, in Middletown, Ohio, to John Iams, born in Pennsylvania, and Jane (Pitman) Iams, born in Ohio. Samuel had four brothers and sisters: Freeman, born 1838; David, born 1840; Laura, born 1842; and Emiline, born 1846. John Iams was very harsh with his children. David left to stay with great uncle Eli Iams in Iowa when he was 16. Sister Laura went with him. Laura later married in Iowa. She came home to visit

Joel and Joyce Magnuson of Orchard City. their family in 1858 and bought Samuel a gift, HALE’S HISTORY of the UNITED STATES, From Their First Settlement As Colonies, To the Close of Mr. Tyler’s Administration in 1845, published in 1848. Samuel says, “Mother was a learned and gifted teacher and taught all of us the three “R’s” and history. Father, on the other hand, had a limited concept of the written word, but he could cipher well.” In 1861 the Civil War was underway. Samuel says, “Things were tough at home. I could not connect with Father. At 17 years old I walked to Winona, lied about my age, and joined the army, Second Regiment of the Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company A.” Samuel saw a lot of action during the Civil War. His handsome discharge certificate

Copy of Samuel E. Iams’ honorable discharge certiﬁcate. The wording on the discharge is set forth in the narrative of this article.

speaks of that action — “To all whom it may concern Know ye that SAMUEL E. IAMS Enlisted from Winona Co, Minn. June 26, 1861 and was mustered into U.S. service at Fort Snelling, Minn., June 26, 1861 as a private of Co.A. 2nd Regiment Minn. Vol. Infantry “Under Capt. J.W. Bishop and Col. H.P. Van Cleve to serve three years, or during the war. The Regt. was assigned to the 3rd Brig. 1st Div. 14 Corps. of the Army of the Cumberland. “He participated in the following engagements: Mill Springs, Shiloh, Pittsburg Landing, Triune, New Ulm, Tullahoma, Chicamagua, Chatanas, Lookout Mt., Mission Ridge, Buzzard Roust, Atlanta Campaign, including Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mt., Peachtree Creek, Marietta, Uxay Creek, Siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro, Siege of Savannah, Averuaboro, Bentonville, and Raleigh. Said S.E. Iams was confined in hospital Somerset, Ky. for about 4 weeks on account of measles. He was discharged Dec. 16 ’63 at Chattanooga, Tenn. To reenlist as a Veteran in same Co. & Regt. under Capt. L. Ober and Col. J. George for three years or during the war. “He was Honorably Discharged July 11, 1865 at Louisville, Ky. in account of the close of the war.” The war was over. Samuel said, “I mustered out in 1865 after Lee surrendered. I used some of the war funds to purchase a horse to ride home with my 1864 muzzle-loaded colt rifle, pictures, my metals and silver watch, and enough cash to homestead in Minnesota. “I married Elizabeth Caroline Meade on Sept. 3, 1865. “I used some of my war funds and Elizabeth’s parents helped us homestead a 160acre plot cater-cornered from their 160-acre homestead. We stayed with Elizabeth’s folks while I put up a log cabin on the homestead,” he said. Elizabeth’s brother Francis and Samuel’s sister Emiline

married and moved to their own land claim. Several other young couples moved into the area and homesteaded. The men worked with each other, and with older residents who had been in the area longer. All helped each other in cutting virgin timber for cabins, dragging timbers home, searching out rocks for foundations of homes, laying bark across prairie sod roofs. Samuel borrowed his father-in-law’s team to plow acres to plant wheat. Samuel built a stone fire place, the only heat for the cabin, which had to be stoked during the night. He said, “Over the fire I put a stand and iron pot to cook and boil water in. We had saved the cutoffs from the building process for firewood, and hoped it was enough to last the winter.” In 1870 community members noticed the start of a railroad building. With the railroad came a post office and railroad station. The post office required the town have a name and Delevan was chosen. In 1875 Samuel had “reached my limit.” He had planted more wheat to make up for two prior bad years. By mid-summer millions of locusts cleaned out everything green in five days. In the battle of Chattanooga Samuel was shot in his left leg. The Army reassigned him to teamster duty, transporting goods wherever they were needed. The land where he now lived was mostly prairie, few trees on claims, but everyone cooked and kept warm with log fires. Samuel said, “I could still cut wood, so my livelihood became providing firewood for the growing town. I also started bringing in goods from the larger towns 25 miles away.” Samuel and Elizabeth had a still born birth in July 1866. In May 1868 daughter Ida Mae was born; in July 1870 daughter Martha Jane was born; son Francis Edwin was born in May 1874; and son William Charles was born in January 1883. In January 1889 they adopted a two-year-old daughter, Martha Elmira, a daughter of Elizabeth’s late sister and late brother-in-law. In Joel’s monograph of Samuel’s life, Samuel’s son William states, “Father passed away March 9th at his home in Delavan at the age of 66. Funeral ceremonies were held in the Delavan Baptist Church and he was interred in the Iams plot in Rice Lake Cemetery. Thus ends a very full and eventful life. His memory lives on in the lives of five children and 24 grandchildren.” Joel, having completed the monograph of Samuel’s life, looks forward to researching Grandfather William Iams and learning about his life. “My main goal in completing this adventure is to let people know of the importance of sharing history early, with the interested members of the

A medal awarded to Samuel Edwin IAMS, Civil War 1861-1865, Company A of the Second Minnesota Volunteer Infantry; awarded for Samuel’s service in the Tennessee and Georgia Campaigns. family, before it is lost. My elders did this for my siblings and me,” Joel says. “We can only surmise our future by the study of the past. This includes health issues. “We are a development of our ancestors. Everything that happened to our ancestors contributes to what we are today,” he said.

Among the items contained in the Iams family trunk was a copy of Hale’s History of the United States (title page pictured above). This is Samuel Iam’s boyhood history book, and contains chapters for each of the 13 original colonies; a history of the American Revolution from the Campaign of 1779 through the termination of the war; the adoption of the U.S. Constitution; information about the administrations of Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe; and the War of 1812-14. It was published in 1848. Also in the trunk was a Regimental history, with the inscription, “Presented to Comrade S.E. Iams with the compliments of the Author, J.W. Bishop.