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FUNDRAISING SUCCESS Kids’ Pasta Project has generated $100,000+ for worthy causes, B1

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TEAMING UP FOR HUNGER Grants recognize hunger relief teamwork in Cedaredge, C3

DELTA COUNTY

MAKING THE CUT

Delta, Cedaredge golfers qualify for state competition, B5 SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 VOL. 135, NO. 38

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North Fork residents feel ‘disenfranchised’ BY ANNETTE BRAND Staff Writer

On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the Delta County Board of Commissioners called a special meeting to consider the board’s response to the Bureau of Land Management’s preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) concerning the lease parcels proposed for the December BLM sale. Several people from the North Fork were present to provide input. Lesandre Holiday, having read the board’s proposed response, said it needed to be rewritten. “I am disappointed that you commissioners didn’t reach out to Paonia,” she said. Holiday told the board it governs by the consent of the governed and she supports the board’s original (July 16, 2018) scoping document. Natasha Leger of Citizens for a Healthy Community (CHC) read a letter from Douglas Peale, who asked the board to honor the will of the people and consider recommending that the parcels affecting Paonia be withdrawn. Leger also said the board did not reach out to Paonia for its comments and sent a letter that contradicted what the community of Paonia sent in its letter. She expressed concern about landslides in the areas of the Paonia Reservoir. Leger requested that the CHC comments be included in the board’s current letter to BLM. She asked the board to step up regarding the issue of local control and the public’s safety, health and welfare. David Livingston, who moved to the North Fork Valley two years ago, said he is a farmer who relies on availability of clean water. He is concerned that the BLM’s requirements permit such a short time frame to consider the risks the people have to endure. He said he feels completely unrepresented, dis-

enfranchised and that North Fork voices are being completely disregarded. Michael Straub is also a farmer who’s concerned about water pollution and lack of water. Straub said, “The main issue is taxation without representation. We don’t have a voice, are not ‘allowed’ to be heard. You have disenfranchised us. We’re part of the U.S. and deserve a voice. Consider all the voices, not just certain voices.” Prima Merry has farmed in the North Fork for 20 years. She is concerned about oil and gas affecting the watershed. She referred to the beauty of the North Fork Valley, saying, “We want to keep our jobs, people are moving in, and where we are now is no place for oil and gas.” Commissioner chair Doug Atchley told those present that Governor John Hickenlooper was notified by letter that the BLM had “removed the parcels under the Paonia Reservoir.” Commissioner Don Suppes said, “In our contacts with the BLM, we ask for responsible development, protection of water and roads. Everyone in Delta County uses these resources. This is not a NIMBY (not in my backyard) matter. Some of these leases are privately held property; the owners have rights. “We did not speak from a municipal standpoint. The county’s municipalities speak for themselves; each has an autonomous elected board. “We have worked hard with the North Fork Coal Mine Methane Working Group to develop a useable resource, and those leases (8389, 8390, 8391) have been yanked from the group,” Suppes said. Commissioner Mark Roeber added, “Commissioners have worked over years to develop a methane plan and now it’s debatable whether we can continue. BLM LEASE SALE TO A3

U-pick adventure

Sheldon and Jared Martin joined their mother, Joyce, and siblings, Curtis and Jennika to pluck Golden Delicious apples from the Cunningham Orchard off Pioneer Road. The family ﬁlled several boxes with plans to turn the apples into applesauce.

Sales tax increase sought for city parks, recreation, golf BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

The City of Delta’s Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Master Plan, completed in June 2017, identified a lengthy list of deferred maintenance needs. The projects — from playground improvements to meet safety and accessibility standards, to restroom upgrades, to irrigation and pump repairs — add up to roughly $1.5 million. That just about matches existing revenues of $1.8 million, generated annually through a 1 percent sales and use tax dedicated to parks, recreation and golf. While the need to address deferred park maintenance is

Pair arrested after barricading themselves in Delta hotel room

On Sept. 12, at approximately 7:19 p.m., officers with the Delta Police Department assisted the Mesa County Sheriff ’s Department street crimes unit and Mesa County SWAT team with the arrests of Jay Dee Linkenhoger and Alexandra Jae Gomez. Lingenhoger and Gomez barricaded themselves in a Delta hotel room for about two hours after they learned law enforcement was outside the hotel. They surrendered only after a window was broken to gain access to the room. Both suspects were transported to Delta County Jail. Inside the room, officers found a firearm, schedule I

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and II controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and possible burglary tools. Linkenhoger, a 36-yearold resident of Grand Junction, is charged with possession of a controlled substance — special offense, possession of a weapon by a previous

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offender, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of burglary tools x3, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, criminal mischief, tampering with physical evidence and failure to leave premises. He was also arrested on three felony warrants and one misdemeanor warrant with a bond of $13,500 and multiple no bond warrants. Gomez, 19, of Grand Junction, has a bond of $2,500. She is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of burglary tools x3, marijuana paraphernalia, criminal mischief, tampering with physical evidence and failure to leave premises.

Enrollment dips countywide Early enrollment figures indicate the student count in Delta County Joint School District #50 is down across the county. Although the “official” student count will not take place until early October, administrators have been gathering student numbers and comparing them to the October 2017 count. Countywide, enrollment dropped 74, with each community reporting a loss: Delta, 26; Hotchkiss, 18; Cedaredge, 11; and Paonia, 8. The total of 63 reflects enrollment in the traditional schools in DCSD. Alternative schools added to the total loss, with the exception of the Delta Academy of Applied Learning, which gained six students. Since school funding is based on per-pupil enrollment in early October, administrators hope to see the numbers pick up through the end of September.

the highest priority, the Master Plan process also brought out a desire for additional trails, better access to the Gunnison River and improved soccer fields, among other projects. The consultant hired to complete the Master Plan concluded, “It is clear that additional revenue is required to keep the city’s park system from further decline, and also to fund new projects.” Delta City Council agrees, and in November will be asking voters for an additional half penny sales tax to be dedicated to parks, recreation and golf. An issue committee calling itself “Half Penny for Parks and Recreation” has been formed to advocate for the first sales tax increase in the City of Delta in 27 years. The committee is headed by former city council member Mary Cooper, who said the benefit of a sales tax increase is that it is spread among everyone who shops in Delta, whether they’re residents or not. The City of Delta does not have a property tax, instead relying primarily on sales tax revenues to fund city operations. Other revenues come from fees, rentals, grants and transfers from the city’s utility funds. “I’ve been on council for a lot of years, so I’m aware how difficult it is to maintain the standards people have come to expect,” Cooper said, adding that she knows staff has been “very, very cautious” with its $2.67 million budget.

Wilma Erven, director of parks, recreation and golf for the City of Delta, says the parks staff has been cut to a bare minimum, with just four full-time employees to maintain 416 acres of parks with the assistance of some seasonals and an inmate labor crew. That staff also maintains the cemetery and the city’s popular flower program. The increase in minimum wage has been a big hit to the budget, she added, particularly for seasonal help and the younger employees at the recreation center. She continues to pursue public and private grants, but says they do not cover the cost of operations and maintenance. Many also require matching funds. She is hopeful the city will receive a grant for playground replacement at Cleland Park, one of those projects on the deferred maintenance list. Project cost is estimated at $437,000, and the city has applied for a GOCO grant of $350,000, or about 80 percent of the cost. The match required from the city is about $87,500, which represents just about the entire amount of lottery proceeds set aside annually in the Conservation Trust Fund. With the additional half penny, Cooper says other deferred projects could be completed. “If we can get this half penny, we can remove the burden on the utilities, help improve our facilities. and keep our parks, recreation and golf course in good operating condition,” Cooper said.

West Nile virus update

The Delta County Health Department is reporting several human cases of West Nile virus. The cases are residents from the North Fork area, and include four individuals, ages 60-69 and 70-79, who are all recovering from West Nile virus uncomplicated fever. Delta County environmental health director Ken Nordstrom said, “Mosquitoes are still active in September and human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Colorado until the first hard killing frost. Don’t let your guard down and protect yourself from mosquito bites.” Health officials say most people bitten by a West Nile virus infected mosquito show no symptoms of illness; however, some people may develop symptoms 3 to15 days after being bit by an infected mosquito. About 1 in 5 will have mild illness with fever, and about 1 in 150 infected people will become severely ill. Physicians are urged to test patients for the West Nile virus if they show signs of fever, altered mental status, suspected meningitis or encephalitis, or sudden painless paralysis in the absence of stroke, in the summer months.

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OPINION

LETTERS Fracking vs. irrigation? Dear Editor: Oil and gas extraction nationally already uses 16 percent of freshwater in the US (http://www. anthropocenemagazine. org/2018/09/this-is-howmuch-water-it-takes-toproduce-energy-in-theus/). Fracking a gas well in the Permian basin takes 42,560 m3/well = 34.5 acre-feet (an amount that has increased by 770 percent since 2011, as wells have gotten bigger); I use this figure as the most recent I could find for research on the water demands for fracking: Kondash, Andrew J., Nancy E. Lauer, and Avner Vengosh. “The Intensification of the Water Footprint of Hydraulic Fracturing.” Science Advances 4, no. 8 (2018). (sciencemag.org/

content/advances/suppl/ 2018/08/13/4.8.eaar5982. DC1/aar5982_SM.pdf) Up to 1,200 wells have been proposed for drilling in the North Fork Valley watershed. 1,200 wells each using 34.5 acre-feet (and that’s just for fracking once; many wells are fracked multiple times) would use 41,400 acre-feet. That’s almost three times what Paonia Reservoir holds, and if my calculations are correct, that’s just about how much water the Fire Mountain Canal used this year. This is the largest irrigation canal in the North Fork Valley, and many farms and orchards along its 35-mile length rely on it to produce their crops, as do other landowners (like me). Withdrawal of that

amount of water from the watershed would have severe implications for availability of water for agriculture, for aquatic wildlife, and for recreation on the North Fork of the Gunnison River. I think the issue of where the water is supposed to come from for the leases proposed for sale this winter in the North Fork Valley watershed needs to be addressed before they are offered for sale. It’s also important to consider the question of where all the flowback and produced water from up to 41,000 acrefeet of water is supposed to go. How could it be disposed of safely, removing it from the hydrological cycle, and without inducing seismic activity? Dr. David W. Inouye Hotchkiss

Mini ice-age cooling explained Dear Editor: To answer Lon Kugler’s question of last week about what caused, and ended, the “mini-ice age” cooling period, mainly in northern Europe, that went up and down from the 1300s and ended in the mid 1800s, I checked to make sure that I remembered my science teachers correctly. They used to say a solar (Maunder) minimum set it off but, more current science (NCAR research – 2012) proposes that a period of volcanic activity may have also put enough dust, sulphur, etc. into the high atmosphere (reflecting ultraviolet energy away)

to set off a series of cooling feedbacks. This may have been in combination with a solar minimum. In any case the minimum passed and/or the dust dissipated while the relatively stable CO2 levels then absorbed energy that warmed things back up. An interruption in the circulation of warm water from the Gulf north to Northern Europe may have also been interrupted during the period. The IPCC climate science assessments (5th – 2013) discusses the possible reasons at length. With some regional variability, like the cool period in northern

Europe and a medieval warm period, the general average climate has been relatively stable during the last 6,000 to 8,000 of the Holocene with CO2 levels remaining in about the same close range. A good explanation according to the current science can be found here: https://www.skeptical science.com/coming-outof-little-ice-age.htm. Thomas Wills Hotchkiss (Editor’s note: Mr. Kugler pointed out an error in the ending period of that mini ice age. It started in 1350 and ended in 1835, before the Industrial Age, he reports.)

Marijuana is indeed a gateway drug Dear Editor: It’s not about growing or selling marijuana, rather it’s all about marketing the THC that’s in it. The higher the THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) the greater the risk of dependence and that’s what drives the market. It’s just like sugar — Google obesity and you will see what I’m talking about. During the peace, love, groovy, can-you-dig-it of my generation, THC was only about 3 percent yet in many cases still addictive. In 2008 when I started treating people for addiction the THC was about 3-5 percent and even then we could not keep up with the caseload. In some edibles today the THC content has been documented as high as 90 percent. There are uninformed arguments about the term “gateway drug.” Just ask those of us who have practiced in the thousands of addiction recovery facilities around the country. Even in today’s confused social climate, facts still can lead to actual truth. Not only can marijuana be a gateway to addiction but it can and has led to other more powerful drugs.

This is a public health issue and is recognized as such by the Colorado Dept. of Public Health. The Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC) has a fact sheet called “What Parents Need to Know.” CSSRC states 1:6 to 1:4 who use at an early age WILL become addicted, decreased IQ is up to 8 points, poor educational outcomes, truancy, increased dropping out, mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, increased pregnancy and lack of concentration — all mainly due to the higher levels of THC in legal retail marijuana. Go to www. Colorado.gov/CSSRC. In January 2018 a Healthy Kids Colorado survey was administered by our own school district to 1,002 of our kids. In the survey section called marijuana this question was asked, “Is it easy or very easy to get marijuana if you want it?” Of females, 21.7%; of males, 19.1 answered YES. That is 408 students out of 1,002 are at risk of addiction or other life problems. During my practice in 2007 in five inpatient addiction recovery facilities (IARF) I always asked this question. What drug

KUDOS Beautiful afternoon for a fundraiser Dear Editor: Thank you to the many people who chipped in to assist with the Notes of Grace concert, which raised operational funds for The Abraham Connection homeless shelter! The concert was held at the beautiful pow wow arbor at Confluence Park on Sept. 15, and we could not have asked for a more beautiful day to kick back, listen to tunes and help out our hungry and homeless neighbors at the same time! Many thanks to: the amazing bands (which donated their time!): Ghost River Band, Fast Eddie & The Lugnuts and The Scones; Judy Vanderwist Designs; db Productions; the City of Delta Parks Department and ML&P Department; ODell Brewing Company; Delta Safeway; Rocky Mountain Ice Company; and the many volunteers who made the afternoon possible, including dedicated shelter volunteers and staff from DMEA and Elevate Fiber! Board of Directors The Abraham Connection Homeless Shelter

did you start with? Out of hundreds of group sessions roughly eight in 10 was pot and two was alcohol. Up and until the late ‘90s it was the opposite, the majority started with alcohol but because of the increased availability of marijuana this statistic has reversed. In the 2000s a 30-day inpatient treatment program started at about $10,000 and not covered by insurance. Thirty-day recovery facilities with the exception of Grand Junction do not exist on the Western Slope, therefore you have to take your family member out of the area for treatment and it is my understanding the waiting list to get into a recovery center is 60 to 120 days. Why buy it when you can grow your own? The City of Delta has put legalizing the sale, production and growing of retail marijuana on the November ballot. Why? Because they can’t pay the bills, so is that your kids’ fault? In November vote no to ballot questions 2E, 2F, 2G and 2H. Scott Schaible Delta

Disappointment in Cedaredge Dear Editor: If you are thinking of buying a house in Cedaredge, be very careful were you buy it. Our neighbors and I bought our property 24 years ago, in one of the best subdivisions in town, but things can change. We used to have a nice view from our picture window until three years ago, when a neighbor decided to put a shed, three trailers, a truck and a camper in their yard. Gone is our view, but this is Cedaredge. If we were to sell our house today, the value will have dropped 10 to 20K. Lenie Grewe Cedaredge

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Don’t let oil/gas fall to the same fate as logging Dear Editor: I thought the quarter page letter in the Sept. 12 paper was more comical than factual. Those people will think up so many things to stop progress in our country as possible. Let’s first go back 20 or 25 years when we had a booming logging industry. We had a plant in Olathe and one in Montrose that processed the timber into lumber, etc. The loggers were thinning our forests and piling the trash to burn in the winter. Our forests were clean and huge fires were rare. Then along came the tree huggers and radical environmentalists, who almost got our logging business stopped, putting hundreds out of work and closing both plants. The blowdown of thousands of acres of trees near Craig needed cleaned out but the same people got it stopped so the trees were left to rot all these years, when they could have built hundreds of houses

or supplied pulp for the papers. I understand they all burned this summer. When the beetles started killing the trees around Vail, nothing was done like taking out the dead or dying trees before it spread and thanks to the same people, the beetles have destroyed many of our forests. Now the funny (or odd) pair of Ms. Whoolilurie’s letter. She came here nine years ago because of clean air and water. She didn’t complain about anything till now. She wasn’t aware that wells had been up above Paonia for 20 or 25 years before she got here and had never contaminated the air or water. Now all of a sudden the county is going to be polluted by wells. The animals will die and traffic will be impossible and we won’t have any more wildlife. She wants to have the commissioners stop the drilling clear up above the Paonia dam. Does she not know the Delta

County line is a mile or more southwest of Somerset and the commissioners have no authority in Gunnison County? If drilling is stopped, hundreds of people lose jobs and the county loses millions over the years from those wells. The same thing that happened with logging might at some point happen to gas production because of those people. John A. Hotchkiss Hotchkiss

Kindness appreciated Dear Editor: I would like to thank Hellman Chevrolet for the kindness extended to me following my accident June 20. I have completed therapy and hope to get back to my family in Fort Collins. James DeBurgh Fort Collins

Law enforcement blotter

From the Delta Police Chandler, 80, of Cedaredge Department (edited for was issued a summons for overtaking a vehicle on the length): left. Andrew W. Poe, 27, of Sept. 9: Officers responded to 180 Delta was issued a summons Gunnison River Drive, Quality for shoplifting at Walmart. Officers responded to a Inn, for a possible protection order violation. Deborah J. gas theft in the 600 block of Cook, 47, of Delta was arrest- Tony’s Alley. Officers responded to the ed on a felony warrant with a 400 block of West 5th Street $10,000 bond. Officers responded to an for a report of criminal misaddress on 1575 Road for a chief. Officers responded to the possible burglary. Officers took a lobby report 800 block of 1575 Road for a of a theft of a cell phone in the dog bite. Sky A. Evans, 41, of Delta was issued a summons 800 block of Palmer Street. Officers responded to East for dog at large. Martin Suarez-Estrada, 40, 2nd Street and Main Street, for a two-vehicle traffic acci- of Delta was issued a sumdent. Francisco Abeyta, 34, of mons for number of lamps Delta was issued a summons required and drove while license suspended. Mr. Suarezfor careless driving. Officers responded to the Estrada was also arrested on 700 block of East 7th Street in a Colorado State Patrol waran attempt to locate a wanted rant. person. Jacob M. Wagner, 31, Sept. 14: Officers responded to 25 of Delta was arrested on a Delta County Sheriff’s Office Stafford Lane #1, AT&T, for a theft. warrant with a $1,500 bond. Officers responded to the Sept. 10: Officers responded to 800 block of 1575 Road for the alley of the 1000 block possible harassment. Officers were conductbetween Main Street and Meeker Street for a report of ing extra patrol at Delta High a trash can on fire. The fire School when they received a department arrived on scene Safe2Tell report. Officers responded to the and put out the fire. Officers responded to the 200 block of West Palmer alley of East 11th Street and Street for theft from an auto. Meeker Street for the report Sept. 15: Officers responded to the of a fire. Eric P. Ripper, 35, of Delta was arrested on a Delta 1600 block of B Street for a County Sheriff’s Office war- traffic accident. As a result of a traffic stop rant with an $1,800 bond. Officers responded to Delta on Highway 92, Jonathan R. Middle School, for a report of Green, 28, of Delta was issued first degree criminal trespass, a summons for exhibition of speed and marijuana offenstheft and criminal mischief. Officers responded to es. Officers responded to Delta Chicken Roost for a report of County Memorial Hospital for criminal mischief. Officers responded to 863 a dog bite. Citations: Seven tickets A Street, Garnet Mesa Baptist were issued this week for variChurch, for a burglary. Officers took a lobby report ous traffic violations. Please remember: All crimin regards to a juvenile problem that occurred at Delta inal charges are merely an accusation and the defendant Middle School. Officers responded to Alta is presumed innocent until or Vista De La Montana for a unless proven guilty. report of a possible wanted From the Delta County person. Marian M. O’Dell, 48, of Delta arrested on a Delta Sheriff’s Office (partial list): Police Department warrant. Officers responded to the Sept. 10: After noticing the lock area of Grand Avenue and East 4th Street for a two-vehi- missing from his storage unit, cle accident. Robert D. Green the renter discovered a fireJr., 64, of Delta was issued a arm was missing. A Paonia resident reported summons for disregarding a unauthorized ATM withdrawstop sign. Officers responded to the als from his bank account. 600 block of Columbia Street The withdrawals were made in North Dakota. for a theft. Elder abuse of involving Officers responded to a possible assault in the 800 the finances of an 88-year-old Delta resident was reported. block of Hastings Street. An Eckert resident reported Sept. 11: Christos F. Kester, 45, of that someone had carved their Montrose was arrested on a initials into her truck. She did not notice the vandalism until Delta municipal warrant. she went to wash the truck. Sept. 12: An overdue hunter was Delta Police Department’s critical incident investigation reported on Grand Mesa at team responded to Montrose about 9:45 p.m. after he failed Police Department to assist to rejoin his outfitting party with a report of an officer earlier in the evening. Due to the late hour, search and involved shooting. Officers responded to 610 rescue teams did not assemHighway 92, Area Best Pawn, ble until 7 a.m. the following morning. The missing huntfor criminal mischief. Officers responded to er, an 81-year-old man from Montrose, had regained his Urgent Care for a dog bite. Officers responded to the bearings and was walking out 200 block of Howard Street, when searchers came across for the report of a possible him. He was in good health. Sept. 11: theft. Jodey Stivers, 37, of EckOfficers responded to the 1600 block of I Road for a ert was charged with crimivehicle and tractor traffic acci- nal mischief and third degree assault as an act of domestic dent. A juvenile problem was violence after allegedly hitting her 45-year-old victim with a reported at Cleland Park. frying pan. He suffered minor Sept. 13: Officers responded to 164 injuries. Deputies and the Hotchkiss Grand Boulevard, Church of Marshal’s Office reponded to a Christ, for criminal mischief. Officers responded to Alta residence in Hotchkiss where Vista De La Montana for a a male occupant was reportedly shooting off a gun inside burglary. Officers responded to 2200 the house. Southgate Lane, Affordable Sept. 12: Travis Carpenter, 43, of Storage, for a burglary. Officers responded to Hotchkiss was charged with 1030 Main Street, Westways criminal mischief and third Hotel, for a possible drugs degree assault as an act of found. The found property domestic violence following was placed into evidence for an altercation on Back River Road. The victim reportedly destruction. Officers responded to the suffered broken ribs and a 700 block of 1600 Road for broken wrist. She was transa traffic accident. Ernest J. ported to Delta County Memo-

rial Hospital by the North Fork Ambulance Association. Sept. 13: Deputies went to Delta County Memorial Hospital to visit with an 84-year-old Crawford man who had been in an ATV accident. He was traveling on a BLM trail behind his house when the throttle on the ATV got stuck and he hit a tree. He reportedly suffered several broken ribs and a broken wrist. Sept. 14: Shortly after midnight, deputies and Delta firefighters were dispatched to the Larry Anderson residence on G Road, where a haystack had caught on fire. The cause is not known. An informational report was filed regarding a verbal confrontation between two assistant softball coaches and a parent at the Field of Dreams. The parent allegedly got into her car and as the coaches were walking across the parking lot, they heard her rev up her engine. She passed by them uncomfortably close yelling, “You better watch out!” to the two coaches. The parent denies the accusations. At 11:57 a.m., deputies and Cedaredge firefighters responded to a residence on Surface Creek Road, where a camper trailer was on fire. The trailer was severely damaged, as was a nearby storage shed, some trees and the camping and hunting equipment the owner had been loading into the trailer. He had turned on the propane to the refrigerator, leading to the speculation the fire was caused by a leak in the line. There were no injuries. Deputies responded to an address on Graff Road, where a 26-year-old female complained her ex had struck her on the head with a board. Contacted later, the ex claimed the female had threatened him with a knife, so he left the premises. Both parties were checked by EMTs who could find no visible injuries. Due to conflicting stories and the lack of injuries, no charges were filed. Sept. 15: A mobile home fire was reported on Shady Lane in Paonia at about 11:40 a.m. No one was injured. Sept. 16: A resident of B50 Road, Delta, reported he’d found his hog dead of a gunshot early that morning. He said the hog was “sweet as could be.” A neighbor advised he’d seen a white truck headed down the road and had heard what he believed were two gunshots. The investigation is ongoing. A small wildfire was reported on Old Grand Mesa Road just off Highway 65 at about 2 p.m. It was determined a wheel had come off a vehicle and sparked the fire. It was extinguished by Cedaredge firefighters after destroying two to three acres of vegetation along the roadway. A single-vehicle accident was reported on Highway 92 near the town of Hotchkiss at about 8 p.m. Alcohol is suspected to be a contributing factor. The Colorado State Patrol is handling the investigation. DELTA COUNTY

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BLM lease sale FROM PAGE A1 “As for Paonia, we respect Paonia’s own government. If you want us to hear your views in Paonia, we need to be invited to one of Paonia’s meetings. “I live in the North Fork, have for my whole life. A majority of the people are concerned about the leases you bring up.

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We have a history of working together: asking how can we make it the best it can be — some say yes to a development, some say no. We are going down a dangerous path here. If the whole process is put off until the Resource Management Plan (RMP) is done (as has been requested by several people), how long does it go on? The majority of the leases are in Gunnison County and we have to rely on their stipulations. “I support sending this second letter to BLM,” Roeber said. Atchley said, “Delta

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper last week sent letters to the Colorado Bureau of Land Management expressing concerns with the pending December 2018 oil and gas lease sales and urging the agency to defer the remaining parcels that have been requested for deferral by the state and local communities. In the letters, Bennet and Hickenlooper reiterated local concerns from the State of Colorado, the Town of Paonia and Gunnison County, where citizens and agricultural organizations have expressed opposition to leasing in valued landscapes near their communities. Several

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lease parcels are located in Greater sage grouse habitat or would affect big game winter range and migration corridors. There are also concerns that the lease sales put water supplies, air quality, and existing economic opportunities at risk, particularly in Colorado’s North Fork Valley. Bennet’s letter supported creating a fair process for communities to provide recommendations on this sale and future lease sales. “Colorado has a long and proud history of responsible energy development on public lands, balanced with other uses such as agriculture and outdoor recreation,” Bennet wrote in his letter. “To balance energy devel-

School safety cited as top priority for 50J BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

The Delta Police Department is taking the lead in an effort to offer ALICE training to all employees of Delta County Joint School District. An overview of the program was offered to school board members last week by Chief Luke Fedler, Commander Jesse Cox and Sgt. Jeremy Gay. ALICE is an acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate. Certified ALICE trainers Cox and Gay say

Bennet, Hickenlooper call on BLM to defer lease sale opment with agricultural and ecological resources in Colorado, we believe it is incumbent on the BLM to facilitate public participation and carefully weigh state and local input when considering oil and gas lease sales.” Hickenlooper’s letter also raised concern with changes over the public comment opportunities and with the sale of leases in key wildlife corridors. “We continue to ask for the deferral of those parcels in sensitive areas particularly those protecting wildlife corridors, where the public has been heavily engaged in pending land use plans, and where there is significant local opposition to the leases being offered in the first place.”

the program is aimed at changing the mindset of people, to authorize and empower them to use a variety of simple options to save their lives, as opposed to hunkering down and waiting for law enforcement to save the day when an active shooter is present. Training involves a combination of online coursework and hands-on experiences. Because Cox and Gay are the only certified trainers in Delta County, and the school district has about 700 employees, Cox said the DPD is in the process of bringing an instructor-level course to the community, to train more trainers. The goal is to get every DCSD staff member trained over the next three years, with a process in place to ensure new staff members receive the same training. In addition, the school district has set aside funds to enhance building security, and has committed $10,000 per school to support local law enforcement within each community. When asked how those funds would be used, Chief Fedler said the best

scenario would be an officer in every school, but that is not financially feasible. Instead, he would like to provide overtime to officers who would work as school resource officers on their days off. The goal is to have an officer rotating through Delta schools every school day. The chief also wants to increase police presence at school events. Dan Sanders, chief of the Cedaredge Police Department, also attended the school board work session. While the Cedaredge Town Council supports the idea of a full-time school resource officer, the 2019 budget will not accommodate that position, even with financial support from the school district. Depending on officer availability and call volume, Chief Sanders would still like an officer dedicated to schools and school events at least on a part-time basis. The school district will be finalizing memorandums of understanding with all law enforcement agencies in Delta County, underscoring the school district’s emphasis on student and staff safety.

Changes to county planning commission to be discussed BY ANNETTE BRAND Staff Writer

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County is a cooperating agency with BLM. We would like to have more input. This letter is one step in a long, drawn out process. I will repeat that the parcels under the Paonia Reservoir have been pulled from the BLM December sale.” County administrator Robbie LeValley told the commissioners she would like to double check language regarding a letter Leger showed her earlier. The board agreed. Roeber moved to send the letter to BLM after LeValley double checks that information. The motion passed 3-0.

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The Delta County Commissioners have been in the process of revamping the makeup of the Delta County Planning Commission since early 2017, with the goal of balancing representation from across the county. Also, for several years there has been discussion about eliminating the Area Planning Committees (APC), which were established for the same goal — balancing representation in planning matters across the county. There was difficulty in finding interested participants for APCs in all the planning areas, which resulted in lack of quorums, burden on participants, and administrative challenges to adequately staff meetings. There was increased liability for the county in ensuring compliance with open meetings requirements and increased risk for ex parte communication. In May the Delta County Planning Commission (PC) discussed the idea of eliminating the APCs and expanding the PC to include “associate members,” as permitted by Colorado State Statute. Associate members would participate in the discussion of all matters coming before the PC, but would not vote, except in the absence of a PC member. The PC believes including associate membership is an opportunity to continue the effort to broaden and balance representation across the county. County community and economic development director Elyse Casselberry met with Commissioners Doug Atchley, Mark Roeber and Don Suppes earlier this month to dis-

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cuss the implications of potential future planning eliminating the APCs. commissioners. Associate Elimination of the members would not be Area Planning Com- guaranteed an appointmittees would require ment to the PC in the amending the county’s event of a vacancy, but, specific development reg- should an associate ulations and the county’s member be appointed to subdivision regulations. the PC, he or she would It will also require a pub- be able to be a fully prolic hearing with both the ductive participant from PC and the county com- day one. missioners. The commissioners are Casselberry said there also looking at the best are only three APC mem- method to stagger terms, �� bers with current terms: so one term expires from Arlie Clark, 2019; Bob each of the three districts Pennetta, 2019; and each year. Casselberry said staff Steve Wolcott, 2020. All other terms have expired recommends adjusting and no new appointments terms all at once to minimize future confusion. have been made. Casselberry said, “It’s This could occur in Januimportant to note that ary 2019 when current municipal participation terms expire. on the APCs is one way In addition, staff is �� in which the county has recommending the PC �� heightened coordination approve and adopt its �� with each municipality. own bylaws, as outlined We should evaluate the in state statutes. Cur�� referral and coordina- rently, the bylaws are �� tion processes in place approved by the BoCC. � with each municipality to The Board of County �� ensure we have contin- Commissioners, Plan�� ued coordination.” ning Commission and �� The Planning Com- planning staff will meet mission must include not to discuss these issues �� fewer than three mem- the afternoon of Oct. 17. bers and not more than The time and location �� nine members, accord- have not yet been deter- �� ing to state statute. In mined. 2017 the commissioners expanded the Planning Commission to a ninemember board, with the desired makeup of the PC to include three members from each of the three commissioner districts. Regarding the appointment of associate members, the statute states specifically “each of whom shall be a resident of the county, and, in the event any regular member is temporarily unable to act owing to absence from the �� county, illness, interest in any matter�� before the commission, or�� any other cause, his place may be �� taken during such tem�� porary disability by an associate member desig�� nated for that purpose.” �� Further expansion of �� the PC to include associ�� ate members, while helping to achieve broader �� representation from across the county, would also afford the opportu�� nity for succession plan�� ning. �� Membership on the PC �� is a challenging and diffi�� cult task. The addition of associate members would �� make it easier to train

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Hamiltons celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

Boyds celebrate golden anniversary Gary and Yvette Boyd of Delta will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 23. They were married at the Delta County Courthouse in 1968 and have two children, Brad Boyd of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Valerie Kortz of Delta. They also have two grandchildren, Brendan Kortz of Herndon,

Va., and Makayla Kortz of Delta. Yvette retired as a teller supervisor at Wells Fargo Bank. Gary was a project engineer for the Colorado Department of Transportation. No formal celebration is planned but family and friends are invited to stop by and visit.

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Birthday celebration planned Diane Seever will be honored at an 80th birthday celebration to be held Saturday, Sept. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. The celebration will be held in the basement dining room of the Masonic building in Cedaredge. No gifts, please.

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The Delta County Libraries offer many educational and entertaining activities and events for you and your family to enjoy. If you want to know what else your library is offering, please contact the library or visit the Delta County Libraries website at www.delta libraries.org. Cedaredge Storytimes. Storytimes for babies, tots and preschoolers are Thursdays starting at 10:30 a.m. Stop Motion Madness. Teens are invited to Cedaredge Library to explore the art of bringing inanimate objects to life with stop motion filmmaking. Using LEGO, clay and more, participants will use their creativity to have fun and make a short film. Friday, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m. Fly Fishing 101 on Grand Mesa. Back by popular demand! The Nature Connection is offering a Fly Fishing 101 program for sixtheighth graders out of the gear hub at Cedaredge Library. David Holt, resident fly fishing master, will teach the introductory class. One adult family member or friend may

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Doug and Melody Hamilton of Cedaredge will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 20. They were married Sept. 20, 1968, in Cedaredge. Melody is a home-

maker; Doug is a ranch- to 1672 South Grand er. They are the parents Mesa Drive, Cedaredge, of two children, Tammy CO 81413. Gray of Beebe, Ark., and Preston Hamilton of Austin. They have three grandchildren. Cards of greeting and well wishes may be sent

Calvary Baptist hosts eighth annual car show Calvary Baptist Church, located at 1290 A Street in Delta, will host its eighth annual car show Sunday, Sept. 23, from noon to 3 p.m. Registration will take place from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The cost is $20, with trophies

to be awarded for the best cars in seven categories. The event will also include live music, a bounce house and a $5 pulled pork lunch. All proceeds go to youth camp. To register, call the church at 874-9497.

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accompany each participant. Registered students and their guests will meet at Cedaredge Library at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, then head up to the Grand Mesa for a four-hour workshop. A $5 registration fee for students includes fishing gear and transportation from the library. Adults are asked to provide their own gear and transportation. Comfortable outdoor clothing and hiking/tennis shoes are a must. Bring your own water, sunscreen, sun hat, jacket, snacks and bug spray! Registration is required for this class, no later than Oct. 6. Call Cedaredge Library at 399-7674 for more information. Journal Nature Maker Space. Visit the Cedaredge Library in September to make your own nature journal. Take your journal to the Surface Creek Trail and enjoy the September StoryWalk®, “Tracking Treasures of the Trail,” written and illustrated by the Cedaredge Plant and Dig Garden Club. All month long in September. All supplies provided. All ages welcome. Crafts Group. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 10 a.m. to share ideas and show and tell. Tech Café. Bring your devices! Bring your questions! Staff at Cedaredge Library will help you clear up your confusion with technology. From smartphones and laptops to tablets and computers, our resident techies will do their best to get you going. The second and fourth Fridays of every month from 2 to 4 p.m. Crafts Group. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 10 a.m. to share ideas and show and tell. Genealogy. Who’s who in Whoville? The Cedaredge genealogy group meets the first Friday of every month from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Crawford Storytimes. Storytimes for babies, tots and preschoolers are Thursdays starting at 10:30 a.m. Contact the library at 399-7783 for details. Scrapbooking. Join friends at Crawford Library and get your pictures and other treasured items in your scrapbook. The first Monday of every month at 11 a.m. Tech Help. Librarians will be available to help you with questions and problems about computers or mobile devices. Wednesday through Saturday by appointment. Contact the library at 399-7783 for details. Delta Storytimes. Storytimes for babies, tots and preschoolers are Wednesdays starting at 10:30 a.m. Contact the library at 874-9630 for details. Harvesting Seeds. Adults are invited to Delta Library for a presentation by Kathleen Ray on seed harvesting and composting. Thursday, Sept. 20, at 11 a.m.

Council of Teens. The Council of Teens will help plan programs and activities as well as come up with books to add to the teen collection! Meets every other Monday at 4 p.m. Oct. 1, 15 and 29. Craft Day. Kids are invited to Delta Library to celebrate fall and a day off from school by creating colorful apples and other fall crafts. Monday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tech Information Station. Delta Library offers an open tech information station in the conference room for all ages and skill levels to seek technical assistance with computers and tablets. Attendees will also receive an introduction to utilizing library databases for online classes. Thursday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. and Monday, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m. Book Character Scavenger Hunt. Kids are invited to Delta Library to search for the book covers of favorite children’s books in the children’s area. All month long in September. Operation Troop Bounty. Delta Library, in partnership with the local VFW, will be gathering non-perishable food and personal items for overseas troops during the month of September. Items are gathered and shipped, with a specific focus on family members of local residents. Please contact Delta Library for a list of needed items at 874-9630. Genealogy One-onone. The Delta genealogy group meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 5 p.m. Talk & Tangle Yarn. This is a group of knit and crochet enthusiasts who get together to talk and work on their individual projects. Anyone is welcome to join. Mondays starting at 5:30 p.m.

Hotchkiss Storytimes. Baby, tot and preschooler storytimes are Wednesdays starting at 10:30 a.m. Contact the library at 399-7781 for details. Master Builder Club. Explore your creativity as a master builder with LEGO and other materials! Join us for monthly design themes and free building time. All ages welcome, children under 7 should bring an adult. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. Paonia Storytimes. Baby, tot and preschooler storytimes are Tuesdays starting at 10:30 a.m. Contact library at 399-7881 for details. Book Talk: Kickdown with Rebecca Clarren. Clarren will present her book at Paonia Library on Friday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. Tech Café. Paonia Library has an open tech café in the community room for all ages and skill levels to seek tech assistance. Every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Literacy Programs High School Equivalency. For information on high school equivalency classes or HiSET® testing, please contact Gail at 399-7670 or gsrebnik@deltalibraries. org. ESL Classes. An intermediate to advanced ESL class meets at Delta Family Center Mondays through Thursdays from 12:15 to 3 p.m. Contact Danielle at dcarre@deltalibraries.org for more information. A class for all levels meets at Hotchkiss Library Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Contact Ann at astewart@deltalibraries. org for more information. Para obtener más información en español, por favor llame a Adriana al 970-874-9630 o por correo electrónico a achavira@deltalibraries. org.

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Vision presents achievement, growth awards

Vision Charter Academy (VCA) recognized student achievement and growth during the 2017-18 school year at a back-to-school event at the campus in Delta on Sept. 6. Fourteen high school learners received academic letters. The academic letter is awarded to recognize and reward high school learners who demonstrate and maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher for a minimum of two semesters. The following students earned an academic letter for the 2017-18 school year: Elaine Cannon, Samantha Cassel, Kalli Chapman, Jezreel Couch, Andrew Harris, Gabriel Jolley, Abriahna Kuster, Wyatt Lewis, Melissa Lundy, Brandon Miller, Evelyn Nelson, Laramie Peebler, Sheldon Peterson and Kaytlynn Winston. VCA awarded 63 achievement awards. Awards were given to kindergarten through third grade students who scored above the reading level for their grade on the DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills), a measure of literacy skills. Learners who received that award were: Adelyn Barnett, Stella Bubbins-Hill, Dominic Cordell, Eliana Fancher, Yael Fink, Yishai Fink, Aydan Gillespie, John Gowen, Diana HarveySoluna, Bridger Hjorth, Angela Kelly, Caleb Kevan, Gideon McIntire, Hope Redden, Alice Robinson, Ashton Robinson, Gabriel Scheetz, Vaughn Sherman, Clayton Winkler, Alexis Wooden, Aaliyah Worley, Josiah Wright and Anden Wynne. VCA began using the Galileo comprehensive assessment system in the spring of 2018 as a tool to help identify student achievement and growth in math, language, and science. The Galileo achievement awards are given to the two learners in each grade who had the highest scores in math and English. Gali-

CMAS growth awards were presented to Aaliyah Corbridge, Chancellor Miles, Aubree Lindsay, Olivia Lindsay, Andrew Harris, Kaiden Duke, Breonna Giron, Kaytlynn Winston, Drake Hanson, Dylan Miles, Gwendalyn West, Joan HarveySoluna, Orion Rose, Ava Cordell and Madelyn Lindsay. leo achievement awards in English were given to Nevaeh Angotti, Jamie Bellew, Gideon Collier, Jaylee Hall, Aubree Lindsay, Nyah Loyd, Chancellor Miles, Katie Sayler, Evie Sherman, Richard Weldon, Hannah Wieder, and Mya Wilcox. Awards in math were given to Keyin Barthelmas-Rundberg, Cassidy Bellew, Tiffany Coykendall, Andrew Harris, Bryce Jensen, Dylan Miles, Ellis Mullen, Conrad Mullen and Aaron Tolka. Eleven learners received multiple achievement awards for Galielo and DIBELS testing. Galileo achievement awards in both English and math were earned by Brandon Miller, Nathaniel Gregg, Riley Houghton and Samuel St. Peter. Two learners received achievement awards in DIBELS reading and Galileo English. They were Cia Hjorth and Tyler Koch. Galileo math and DIBELs achievement awards were earned by Tallin Hall, Oliver Mullen and Emily Schneider. Two learners earned achievement awards on Galileo English and math as well as DIBELS. They were Luke Krogsrud and Bernice Scheetz. Many learners at VCA also took the CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success), the state’s common measurement in English language arts, math, science and social studies.

Galileo achievement awards were presented to (pictured left to right) Aubree Lindsay, Evie Sherman, Chancellor Miles, Nevaeh Angotti-Snyder, Dylan Miles, Aaron Tolka and Andrew Harris.

DIBELS growth awards were presented to Avery Brown, Allyson Wooden and Camille Hassig.

DIBELS achievement awards were presented to (pictured left to right) Eliana Fancher, Alexis Wooden, Dominic Cordell, Diana Harvey-Soluna, Hope Redden, John Gowen and Aaliyah Worley.

Vision Charter Academy academic letters were awarded to (pictured left to right) Andrew Harris, Samantha Cassel, Elaine Cannon and Kaytlynn Winston.

Students in grades 310 take the CMAS tests in math and English language. CMAS achievement awards are given to learners who receive scores that exceeded the average for their grade level. Each of these students also received Galileo achievement awards. Galileo and CMAS English awards were earned by Jessica Black and Noah Kevan. Galileo and CMAS English and math awards were earned by Lucas Chapman. High school learners at VCA also take the PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test), a national test that is used as a qualifier for the National Merit Scholarship and a preparation for the SAT, a national test required for entry into many colleges and universities. The PSAT achievement award is given to VCA students who scored at the 90 percentile or above on the PSAT last spring. PSAT evidence-based reading and writing achievement awards were earned by Joshua St. Peter and

Zander Sweezey. PSAT evidence-based reading, writing and math achievement awards were earned by Jezreel Couch and Brandon Miller. An SAT math award was earned by Sheldon Peterson. VCA also gave a number of growth awards. The DIBELS growth award recognizes learners who increased their reading level by at least one step during the school year. The following students earned DIBELS growth awards: Brennan Barnett, Avery Brown, Hope Chick, Taydyn Dillon, Brody Durfee, Avalon Foreman, Gabriella Gutierrez, Percival Harman, Camille Hassig, Joshua Hawks, Tyler Koch, Cali Macrory, Gideon McIntire, Christopher Miller, Conrad Mullen, Chucho Salazar, Gabriel Scheetz, Vaughn Sherman, Harlee Signs, Brysen Suazo, Charlotte Tuck, Jaycion Wagner, Clayton Winkler, Nathan Winkler, Allyson Wooden and Sadie Wynne. CMAS growth awards are given to learners who

evidenced a high growth rate from 2017 to 2018 when compared to their peers. The following learners earned a CMAS growth award in English: Jessica Black, Cotton Cadwell, Madison Fine, Breonna Giron, Joan Harvey-Soluna, Logan Kevan, Katrina McDonald, Brandon Miller, Orion Rose, Draco Soluna, Tianna Videla, Gwendalyn West, Kaytlynn Winston and Lyndall Young. CMAS math growth awards were earned by Keyin Barthelmas-Rundberg, Aliyah Corbridge, Mark Downey, Kaiden Duke, Drake Hanson, Andrew Harris, Ethan Hartman, Aubree Lindsay, Olivia Lindsay, Chancellor Miles, Dustin Moore, Evelyn Nelson, Mary Quinonez, Riley

Sanders, Sascha Stephens, Allison Sullivan, Cynthya Vasquez Lopez, and Johnathon Zamora De la Cruz. Growth awards in both math and English were earned by Kalli Chapman, Lucas Chapman, Ava Cordell, Tiffany Coykendall, Jaylee Hall, Bryce Jensen, William Liles, Madelyn Lindsay, Melissa Lundy, Dylan Miles, Sheldon Peterson, Kyle Rodriguez, Chase Semones, Jordyn Vodopich, Isaac Weber, Kayley Withrow and Tyler Wright. The following learners earned growth awards on both the CMAS and DIBELS assessments. In math and DIBELS was Clayton Hill and for English and DIBELS was Michelle Ingram.

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Shirley Franklin

Shirley Ann Franklin of Sun City, Calif., died Sept. 7, 2018, in Riverside, Calif. She was 89. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa, March 29, 1929, to Mike and Eleanor Harm. She was married to Ernest “Sandy” Franklin, who preceded her in death in 1986. Mrs. Franklin moved from Norwalk, Calif., to Eckert in the late 1980s after retirement, to be closer to family members. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s activities, camping, going to the movies, reading, Mexican food, the ocean and the beach. She was a longtime fan of Frank Sinatra and his music. She enjoyed her dog Scooby, her two cats and playing cards with longtime friends. She and her husband were very active in the Delta VFW. She moved back to California and resided in Sun City until her death. She is survived by a brother, Jack (Tina) Harm of Georgia; five children, Carolyn (Jack) Shively of Morrow Bay, Calif., Chris Miller of Delta, Terry (Jan) Frankli of Woodcrest, Calif., John (Ellen) Franklin of Yorba, Linda, Calif., and Patrick Franklin of Sun City, Calif.; nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Grandchildren Jenny (Dave) Altman reside in Hotchkiss and Terry (Tina) Miller live in Delta. She is preceded in death by her brothers, Eddie and Jerry Harm. Graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Delta City Cemetery.

Ray Kennedy

Lifetime North Fork Valley resident Ray Kennedy died Sept. 13, 2018, in Crawford. He was 40. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Ray Elmer Kennedy was born in Delta Nov. 11, 1977, to Eugene and Peggy (Failing) Kennedy. He spent his childhood and attended schools in the North Fork Valley. He wrestled his way through

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school and graduated from Hotchkiss High School in 1996. He was an avid outdoorsman who spent his last days helping friends pack out bears. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bull riding. He was accepted into the Colorado Professional Rodeo Association at the age of 20. He especially enjoyed spending time with family, friends and his daughter, Zoey. He is survived by his parents, Eugene Kennedy and Peggy Kennedy; daughter, Zoey Kennedy; brother, Hank Kennedy; sister, Leeann Kennedy (Cody Carver) and extended family. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. 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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Wis., to Leo and Ida (Karshbaum) Fedie. He spent his childhood and attended school in Wisconsin. On Aug. 23, 1956, he married Faye Ann Sauar in Denver. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing and building things. He is survived by two sons, Leonard Fedie Jr. of Littleton and John (Denise) Fedie of Eckert; two daughters, Helen Fedie of Denver and Marilyn Fedie of Martinsburg, W.Va.; one brother, Howard Fedie of Missouri; one sister, Dolores Yoemans of Thornton; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye; a brother, Benard; and two sisters, Beatrice Yoemans and Latisha Fedie. Memorial contributions may be made 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.

Surface Creek resident June M. Latta died Sept. 17, 2018, at Crossroads Assisted Living Center in Delta. She was 82. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at New Life Evangelical Free Church in Cedaredge. Mrs. Latta is survived by two sons, James (DeEtta) Latta of Frisco and John (Nanette) Latta of Cedaredge; and four grandchildren, Samantha Paiva, Rachael Stoudt, Ryan Latta and Jacob Latta. Taylor Funeral Service Dovie Nell Story and Crematory is hanDovie Nell Story died dling the arrangements. Visit the internet obit- Sept. 10, 2018, at the age uary and sign the online of 86. She is survived by guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com. eight children, Mary Lou Holden, John Story, Patricia Kappel, Dema Leonard Fedie Longtime Delta Coun- Herrera, Tom Story, Bobty resident Leonard Leo bie Boyle, Crystal DeckFedie died Sept. 16, 2018, er and Rob Harlow; 30 at Paonia Care and Reha- grandchildren; 62 greatbilitation Center. He was grandchildren; one greatgreat-grandson; two 89. Visitation is scheduled sisters, Mary Rummel Friday, Sept. 21, from and Dortha George; one 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Tay- brother, Robert Bullock; lor Funeral Service Delta her best friend and cousin Frankie (Jim) Zarrett; chapel. Mass of Christian and extended family. Dovie was preceded burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at in death by her husSt. Philip Benizi Catho- band, John and daughter lic Church in Cedaredge, Gwen. A celebration of her with Rev. Alberio Herrelife will be held on Saturra-Ciro officiating. Inurnment will take place at 10 day, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m. at a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 6644 2050 Road, Delta. Memorial contribuat the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western tions may be made to the Colorado in Grand Junc- Abraham Connection or the charity of the donor’s tion. Mr. Fedie was born choice. Oct. 21, 1928, in Durand,

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Kevin Michael Doyle May 24, 1958 ~ Year of the Dog Aug. 28, 2018 ~ Year of the Dog It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kevin Doyle. He was taken from us too soon by a heart attack. Kevin Michael Doyle arrived in Aspen from Newport Beach, Calif., at the age of 18 in 1976 and began a wild, crazy journey which led him to wear many hats along the way. His work included but was not limited to construction, ski instructor for the Aspen Ski Co., a gregarious longtime waiter at the Mother Lode Restaurant, the first director of Aspen Junior Golf, a beautiful and graceful skier, and in the process, he developed a reputation of being a “renaissance man.” Among his many talents was how very funny and unique he was, no matter the occasion Kevin could always light up a room. Kevin moved to Cedaredge and became a vintner and created Woody Creek Cellars. Many remember his familiar Aspen presence at the Aspen Saturday Market along with many others across the state with his Oriental rugs rolled out to receive his passersby with a welcome offering of handmade wines. A man always ahead of his time, the most

Keaton and Tommy, who, to this day continually carry his unique spirit, love for life and his sassy wit. He is also survived by his mother, Doris Doyle, uncle Leo Doyle and his two brothers, Brian and Gary Doyle. We will miss his ebullient personality and spark for life. In three words, Kevin could be summed up as “Living the Dream.” A celebration of Kevin’s life will be announced at a later date sometime in the end of October or early November. Any questions or comments may be directed to his daughter, Keaton Doyle: keatzg518@gmail.com. Paid obituary

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VFW remembers lives lost during and after 9/11

Members of Lee Marts Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary 3571 in Delta performed a memorial service on Sept. 11, Patriot Day, at the intersection of US 50 and Confluence Drive, near Arby’s. The ceremony included the planting of a blue spruce donated by Spruce Point Nursery on Redlands Mesa. A brief presentation of the effect of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack and the resulting deaths was explained, including the fact that thousands of police and fire first responders and rescue crews have died from the effects of the toxic exposures they experienced relating to the Twin Tower disaster. The last part of the ceremony was the preBill Heddles Recre- sentation of a certificate ation Center is hosting of appreciation to Ruben an American Red Cross community CPR/AED and first aid class Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You must register and pay the $85 fee three days prior to the Boats that have recentstart of the class. ly been on Lake Powell are For more information, posing a serious threat of call 874-0923. infesting Colorado lakes and reservoirs with invaLike us. sive quagga and zebra mussels, Colorado Parks DELTA COUNTY and Wildlife reports. INDEPENDENT So far this summer, www.deltacountyindependent.com CPW and other inspectors in Colorado have found a record 43 boats containing mussels, and 32 of those came from Lake Powell which is infested with mussels. The previous record was just 26 boats. At Sweitzer Lake State Park in Delta County, three boats were found with mussels during August, said Ed Keleher, park manager. He explained that boat owners were responsible and told inspectors in advance that they’d recently been to Lake Powell. “That’s very helpful and we really appreciate people telling us where they’ve been because when we know a boat has been to Lake Powell we know it is at high risk for mussels,” Keleher said. Where the mussels are lurking in the boats is not always obvious, Keleher explained. Instead of

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recent endeavor he was working on was growing hemp to produce CBD oil. He had a good heart, always meant well, and told the most witty jokes, as well as guffawed at other people’s jokes. One thing that many people don’t know is the beautiful and meaningful poems Kevin wrote on a daily basis. No matter what he did he always gave 100 percent, he never gave up when times got tough and set an example to make the most of what you have even if it’s just a little. He was an old soul, free spirit, local character and died happily trying. He is survived by his two beautiful children,

Marquez, general manager of the Delta Arby’s restaurant. Marquez, whose grandfather was a World War II combat veteran, has been a strong

supporter of local veterans, maintaining a POW/ MIA table in Arby’s, and assisting and supporting the VFW and its auxiliary in many ways.

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Lee Marts Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Auxiliary 3571 President Della Ware presents Arby’s general manager Ruben Marquez with a certiﬁcate of appreciation as Ruben’s wife Acza looks on.

Lake Powell continues to pose major mussel threat to Colorado ropes and other equipment and let it sit in the sun to dry out thoroughly. Those who have been to Lake Powell should also check paddle boards, kayaks, paddles and anything else that has touched the water. CPW has a well-established statewide inspection program. The agency recognized early on that inspections needed to be convenient and accessible for boaters. Due in part to the inspection program and the cooperation from boaters, Colorado has remained free of quagga and zebra mussels. Over the years most of the mussel-infested boats have entered from the southwest or from the Great Lakes region. Keeping Colorado mussel-free is crucial for reservoir operators and owners, drinking-water providers, agriculture producers and recreationists. “Our inspection system is excellent and thorough. But we still need help from the public,” Keleher said. “If you’ve used your boat outside of ColoMussels can cling to rado, please make sure almost any surface of a it’s cleaned, drained and boat. dried.”

being easily spotted on the hull, mussels have been found on ropes, in live wells, on fishing gear, in buckets, on recreational equipment and on boat trailers. “When people are leaving Lake Powell they need to look in all the compartments and at all their gear,” Keleher said. Wakeboard boats are especially prone to picking up mussels because the boats’ ballast tanks are filled to keep the boat heavy and low in the water. Those tanks must be thoroughly cleaned and dried before launching in any Colorado water. CPW’s message to boaters is to clean, drain and dry their craft. Boat owners should also do the same for all their ancillary gear. Wipe down

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A Delta County Art nical College of the Rock- will open Friday evening Fair is being scheduled ies, just south of Delta from 4-8 p.m. and confor Oct. 19-20 at the Tech- on Highway 50. The fair tinue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Arts Coalition of Delta County is sponsoring this event with the purpose of promoting the arts. With the cooperation of the Technical College of the Powerful Tools for ability to pay. Rockies, the nonprofit Caregivers, an educaFor more information or wants to give the many tional series designed to to register, contact Sandy talented artists in Delta provide caregivers with Walker at (970) 765-3131 County an opportunity the resources they need or sandy@region10.net. to show their wonderful to take care of them- Class size is limited, talents. Exhibitors must selves, is coming to Delta. and you must register to be from Delta County Scheduled to start on Oct. attend. Please call today! and only show work from 8, Powerful Tools will be held in the Grand Mesa Oncology Center classrooms on the campus of Delta County Memorial Hospital, 1501 E. 3rd Street. The annual fall fundThe purpose of the banPresented by Region raising banquet for Good quet is to support Chap10, The Area Agency on News Jail & Prison Min- lain Tom Bergstrom as Aging, this program helps istry is scheduled Friday, he teaches incarcerated family caregivers reduce Oct. 5, at Crossroads Vic- men about Jesus Christ. stress, improve self-confitory Church in Montrose. Although the Department dence, communicate feelThis year’s theme is of Corrections provides a ings better, balance their “Western Colorado Get- beautiful place for the lives, increase their abilaway.” There will be a chaplain to conduct his ity to make tough decigreat dinner of pulled ministry, the Chapel of sions, and locate helpful pork or chicken, beans, Hope, it does not provide resources. cole slaw, rolls and des- any financial assistance Classes consist of six sert, then a program fea- or salary to the chaplains 2.5 hour sessions held turing some very special in their various instituonce a week. The courses music, testimonies, and tions. will be taught by expekeynote speaker Tony The salaries and rienced caregivers who Nelson, a former inmate expenses of the chaplains have successfully applied at Delta Correctional in Colorado prisons are the techniques they teach. Center and a graduate raised by the chaplains, Interactive lessons, disof Kairos Men’s Ministry much like missionaries, cussions, and brainstorm#1. from donations and coning will help caregivers develop the “tools” they need to maintain their peace of mind. Class participants will receive the book, The Caregiver Helpbook, Mark your calendar to bands in concert at seven developed specifically for be in Paonia Sept. 27- venues. Tickets are $30 the class. A $25 dona30 for the 18th annual (in advance). One ticket tion is requested to help Mountain Harvest Fes- lets you partake in as defray the cost of the tival. This is our time much music as you can book, but no one will be to celebrate every local fit between 7 p.m. and turned away based on the harvest that blesses our midnight. You will hear town and the river valley a great variety of musical beyond. styles from Americana to The festival begins zydeco. The fun continwith Harvest of Voices ues on Sunday with the on Thursday at the Blue harvest market, farmers’ Sage. Paonia Town Park market, kids’ activities gets hopping on Friday and the North Fork showwith the chili cook-off, pie case of local musicians. contest and live music, The festival celebrates but don’t miss the Pub every aspect of creativity The aquatics depart- Crawl downtown. Lots — music, artistic expresment at Bill Heddles of activities on Satur- sion, literature and more. Recreation Center will day for all — yoga, kids’ The focus is on all things be hiring lifeguards this events, festival market, local — food, wine, beer, winter. A lifeguard train- hoola hoop contest, and juice, art and crafts. The festival is a major ing class is being offered music. Tour the wineries fundraiser for Mountain and organic farms or do Oct. 9-12, 9 a.m. to 5 Harvest Creative, a chara free range ride with p.m. Deadline to register the bicycle club. Satur- itable organization whose is Sept. 24. There are programs day night features 10 mission is to celebrate and

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Delta County. Everyone is invited to attend this first-time event, which will be free to the public. The exhibitors will be able to show and sell their work for free but will be asked to make a donation of their choice to the second annual Delta County Art Fair. All artists are urged to reserve a space by emailing Richard Weldon at weldon 814162944@yahoo.com or calling 970-640-6520.

Prison ministry presents annual fall fundraising banquet tributions of individuals and churches and through fundraisers like the one coming up on Oct. 5. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Friday evening. Tickets are $35 each or $250 for a table of eight. Reservations can be made or tickets purchased from Brad Kolman, 970-2750006, or Chaplain Tim Bergstrom at 253-6781416. They would love to have existing and new supporters join them for a wonderful night of food, fellowship and fun, as they try to keep the chaplain inside the walls for another year.

18th annual Mountain Harvest Festival set for Sept. 27-30

to help with the cost of training. For details, call the recreation center at 874-0923.

Hear music from south of the border on Sept. 30 Join the Montrose Community Band on Sunday, Sept. 30, at 3 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion for a free concert entitled Fiesta Musica. The band will be playing a variety of music from south of the border and Spain with selections of El Camino Real, Amparito Roca, The Mask of Zorro, Blue Tango and more. This concert is proudly sponsored by Flower Motor Co. For more information visit www.montroseband. com or call 970-596-1188.

Tabeguache connector opens The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office, Grand Mesa Jeep Club and Mesa County officially opened the Tabeguache Connector Trail on Sept. 16. The trail opening was commemorated with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new trail sign on Highway 141 in Whitewater. Grand Mesa Jeep Club (GMJC) hosted a barbecue after the dedication. “Thanks to strong partnerships, motorized users now have a safe and legal location to cross the highway and can continue to access public lands between Grand Junction and Montrose,” said Katie

Stevens, Grand Junction field manager. BLM, GMJC, Mesa County, Western Slope ATV and Grand Valley Trails Alliance, with support from Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Colorado Department of Transportation, worked together on this multi-year project to improve and expand OHV opportunities in western Colorado. The 1/3 mile connector trail allows ATVs, motorcycles and modified full-sized vehicles to follow the Tabeguache Trail from the Bangs Canyon trailhead near Grand Junction to Montrose. The trail is also popular for long-distance mountain bike rides.

serve our communities. Service includes supporting agriculture and the arts, collaborating with other local nonprofits and providing educational opportunities, especially for young people. Check out www. mountainharvest festival.org for the list of all festival events and to order tickets online. For more info, email joshbehrman@comcast. net or call 970-618-8032.

Handgun safety class held monthly Certified instructors Dave Brown and Christopher McMillan will lead a “Handgun Safety” class at Bill Heddles Recreation Center Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The class will be repeated Saturday, Oct. 6. Proper completion of this class allows you to apply for a concealed handgun permit in Colorado. Course consists of safety and firing techniques of a semi-automatic pistol and revolver; laws related to owning a handgun; and range safety. Lunch is on your own, then individual firing instruction is provided at a local firing range in the afternoon. The class is $80. Please register by 5 p.m. three days prior to the class of your choice. To register, call Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 874-0923.

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Colorado to require online retailers to collect sales tax The Colorado Department of Revenue will require out-of-state retailers who do business in Colorado to obtain a state sales tax license. The change is a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., which struck down the requirement that a retailer have a physical presence in a state in order to be required to collect and remit sales tax. “Tax collection at the point of sale eases the process for our residents

and creates a level playing field for Colorado businesses, as out-ofstate retailers will be required to collect state sales tax, just as in-state retailers do today,” Colorado Department of Revenue executive director Michael Hartman said. Guidance for out-ofstate retailers will be provided by administrative rule and will be consistent with the court’s decision, including prospective application and a small-seller exception for retailers whose in

state sales of products do not exceed $100,000 or 200 transactions annually. “The department will ensure fair, efficient and transparent implementation of this decision,” Hartman said. “We will pave the least burdensome road possible for businesses to comply with these regulations.” Out-of-state retailers can register for a Colorado sales tax license starting Nov. 1 by visiting www.Colorado.gov/ tax/sales-tax-changes.

HopeWest honors senior VP for 25 years of employment HopeWest, a local nonprofit hospice, palliative care and grief program, honors Kerri Mosinski, senior vice president, for 25 years of employment. “Kerri helped create this organization from day one,” said Christy Whitney Borchard, president & CEO at HopeWest. “The Western Slope is so fortunate that Kerri left

California and moved to Grand Junction 25 years ago. Since then, she developed many of our programs and guided the HopeWest Kids grief program and other creative endeavors. We are grateful for Kerri’s service to our community and to have her expertise every step of the way.” Mosinski began her

career with HopeWest in 1993 as a social worker serving hospice patients. Over the course of 25 years, HopeWest programs grew and so did Mosinski’s responsibilities. Today, she holds the position of senior vice president and in this role, she is responsible for development and oversight of many key programs. She has been instrumental in creating the vision for the future for HopeWest with its expansion to include PACE program in Grand Junction and other services to support seniors, to help them stay in their homes. Looking back, Mosinski says she is amazed by the growth of the organization. She’s always been confident in the organization’s mission and the services that were formed to meet the needs of our community.

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A new location for TJ Cycles

The Delta Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for TJ Cycles & Offroad. Tim Glass established the business in July 2016 after graduating from the top of his class at Wyotech in Daytona Beach, Fla. His specialty was Harley Davidsons, but his ﬁrm also services four-wheelers and all types of motorcycles. You’ll ﬁnd TJ Cycles and Offroad at 1520 Bluff Street in Delta.

BLM artist-in-residence publishes Dominguez-Escalante NCA essays A newly published book of essays by artistin-residence Joe Colwell highlights the scenery and serenity of Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. Sponsored by Colorado Canyons Association, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, “Echoes of Time: Reflections on the Mesas and Canyons on the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area” is a first-time artist-in-residence production for the national conservation area. Local author Colwell was selected to share his experiences and promote public appreciation of the dramatic landscape

of D-E NCA. One of Colwell’s goals while writing Echoes was to help people reconnect with nature and understand their relationship with natural places. “I hope with my thoughts and reflections on the D-E NCA I can influence a few people to see what’s out there in their backyard,” said Colwell, the first artist-inresidence for D-E NCA. The artist-in-residence program promotes awareness of the exceptional places protected within the BLM’s national conservation lands. Artists are inspired by and translate the natural and cultural resources of public lands. “Colorado Canyons

Association is proud to support BLM’s artist-inresidence program. The public lands in Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area are inspiring for all who visit and Joe Colwell does an outstanding job of capturing the heart and soul of this area,” said Colorado Canyons Association executive director Joe Neuhof. The book is available at the Colorado Canyons Association bookstore in the BLM Grand Junction Field Office and online. Learn more about the BLM’s artist-in-residence program by visiting https://www.blm.gov/getinvolved/artist-in-residence.

Tech college has trained barbers, beauticians for 40-plus years

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Manicures, pedicures, facials, and hair .... sounds like a trip to the spa, right? Before you book that expensive day of fun somewhere else, consider looking in your own backyard. Technical College of the Rockies (TCR) offers all of those treatments and more through its cosmetology and barbering programs. For over 40 years, TCR’s cosmetology program has taught Delta County’s finest beauticians, barbers, estheticians and nail technicians. From cuts and colors, facials and

nails, to straight blade shaves for men — the cosmetology and barbering program offers it all. “As a bonus, the program has a full-service salon that delivers these services, at reduced rates, to anyone and everyone in the community,” Michael Klouser, director of the technical college explained. Aside from the reduced cost, the full-service salon gives students access to hands-on experience, which is supervised at all times. Christy Collins, program coordinator, has

been the head of the cosmetology department for 14 years, and can’t say enough about the good work being done. “I have been a stylist for 20 years, but I absolutely love teaching; there is nothing quite like seeing the lightbulb go off in the students’ eyes. I am lucky to get to work with so many talented instructors and students every day!” The program helps students find and grow their passion and sets them up for a lifelong career in the ever-changing world of beauty salons and spas. Christy further explained that 85 percent of students who graduate from the program have a job the day after graduation. Full-time and parttime programs continue to grow with current enrollment hovering around 50 students. “We are trying some new things this year, by offering more part-time programs to support the working population looking to make a career change without jeopardizing their current employment,” Collins explained. “Our programming will only run Photo submitted through June, which is The cosmetology department delivers a full range also new and means that of services at reduced rates while providing hands- the program will be on break in July. There are on experience for the students.

so many great things happening at TCR, it’s exciting to be a part of it!” Collins credits the success of the programs to her team of instructors: Karen Edens, Kristen Logan, Katie Beaudoin and Lynzie Carrier. For more information on cosmetology and barbering classes and offerings at Technical College of the Rockies, call 970-8747671, visit www.tcr.edu, or find them on Facebook.

Christy Collins has headed the cosmetology department at the Technical College of the Rockies for 14 years.

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Realtors install ofﬁcers

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The Delta County Board of REALTORS® installed its 2018-2019 ofﬁcers at a social event held Sept. 12 at the Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center in Cedaredge. Pictured are (left to right) Lori Barksdale, director; Jan Pappas, director; Christi Schmidt, director; Debbie Laity, chair elect; Alice Jones, director; Nancy Wood, director; and Nick Streza, chair. Colorado Association of REALTORS® chair Ann Hayes presided over installation. Nancy Wood was also recognized by her peers as the 2018 REALTOR® of the Year. Peyton Smith-Pipher was recognized as the 2018 Rookie of the Year, and Land Title Guarantee was recognized as the 2018 Business Partner.

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PHS Homecoming is a star-struck week of activity BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

Hang on to your top hats and put on your sunglasses. It’s Homecoming week at Paonia Junior-Senior High School. This year’s star-struck theme is “The Movies.” Each day of the week students dress in a different theme. Today’s dress-up theme is “Decades.” The senior class will put its glad rags on and step out into the Roaring 20s, while the junior class will Disco through the 1970s. Oh Snap! The sophomores will dress as if it’s totally, OMG!, the 1990s, while the freshmen flat out go ape for the fabulous 1950s. Thursday is another chapter in Homecoming Week as students don togas and teekees for “Frat and Sorority” day. The traditional senior class “Lighting of the P” takes place at dusk Thursday night, followed by the annual bonfire. Before the fires are lit and the sparks fly, the boys will don their best tutus and put on pink for the Peach Fuzz volleyball tournament. Bring your appetite for the “senior barbecue” fundraiser.

The whole town can participate in Friday’s Dress-up Day, as the theme is Eagles Red and Black. Grand Avenue will be lined with red and black flags for the annual Homecoming parade beginning at 1 p.m. The parade route begins on First Street and runs the entire length of Grand Avenue. Come support your home team when the Eagles homecoming C-team volley games against Plateau Valley begin at 3 p.m., followed by the JV game at 4 p.m. The varsity team will take the court at 5 p.m. From there, head to Dan Lawrence Field at Paonia Town Park for the annual Homecoming football game against Basalt. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. Homecoming royalty coronation happens at halftime. On Saturday the Eagles cross country team runs at the Delta-Sweitzer Lake Cross Country Invitational. Fall arrives with the September Equinox at precisely 7:54 p.m., followed by the annual Homecoming dance at 9 p.m.

Three generations on tour

From left, Greg Bollendonk, Alan Magnuson, Chip Bollendonk and Bill Bollendonk, of Littleton, stopped in downtown Paonia with the 30th annual Colorado Grand tour on Friday, Sept. 14. They’re posing with a 1933 MG Q Bodied L car owned by Alan, father and grandfather to Greg and Chip. To the left is a 1937 MG Model TA. Both cars are owned by Bill Bollendonk. Asked what they love most about the tour, Bill Bollendonk said it’s “the driving.” “I’d say it’s the camaraderie,” replied Magnuson.

DMEA urges members to vote ‘yes’ on changes BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

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Junior Sadie Miller cheers on teammate Carly Horn as she scores the winning touchdown Monday evening, Sept. 17, in a capture the Homecoming ﬂag football against the sophomores. The junior class beat the seniors to win the tournament. Homecoming week activities run throughout the week, culminating in Friday night’s gridiron game against Basalt.

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Delta-Montrose Electric Association has had to adjust to a lot of changes since its incorporation as the DeltaMontrose Rural Power Lines Association in August of 1938. When power first flowed through its lines in May of 1939, the cooperative served 250 members. DMEA now provides power to more than 33,000 meters and roughly 28,000 members in Delta, Montrose and Gunnison counties. DMEA is now asking its members to approve changes to its Articles of Incorporation that will position the 80-year-old energy co-op for the next 80 years. DMEA qualifying members recently received information on an upcoming special elec-

tion in their September newsletter. The nine-member board of directors is recommending an amendment and restatement of the co-op’s Articles of Incorporation and is asking its members to mark “yes” when they receive their ballots later this month. Those changes would allow DMEA more financial flexibility, help stabilize future power rates, and would “modernize” the Articles of Incorporation in order for DMEA to better serve its members. To ensure members understand the complex issue they’re voting on, and to give the public an opportunity to comment, last week DMEA held a series of town hall meetings throughout its membership area. “This is a pretty signifi-

cant issue that we’re working on,” said DMEA chief financial officer Wade Pynes, one of several DMEA representatives attending the Sept. 12 presentation at Delicious Orchards in Hotchkiss. What does this election mean to co-op members? Essentially, passage would allow DMEA to operate under Article 56, Title 7 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. DMEA currently operates under Title 7, Article 55. Also known as the Colorado Cooperative Act, Article 56 was revised in 1996 to expand on Article 55 “to allow for greater direction and flexibility” for various industries, among them, energy cooperatives. DMEA president and CEO Jasen Bronec explained that DMEA ELECTION TO B2

A decade of KPP kids serving the community BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

As local nonprofits seek new and creative avenues for funding, one youth-based North Fork organization has raised more than $100,000 for charitable organizations over the past decade. It does it simply by bringing people together for a pasta dinner. Since its first fundraising dinner in 2009, the Kids’ Pasta Project has held more than 200 community pasta dinners and raised more than $100,000 for charitable organizations. KPP averages about 17 dinners a year and about 80 diners per dinner. KPP grew out of a discussion between moms Jo Edmondson, Jo Feldman, Aki Blake and Moni Slater about unique fundraising ideas, Slater recalled. They decided to build off the idea of a community kitchen shared with them by grant writer and community organizer Elaine Brett. Brainstorming led to a fundraiser dinner. Slater’s mom had a pasta maker that her kids, Siena and Slater,

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Moni Slater is one of four founders of KPP and the only one still closely involved in the organization.

used to make pasta with their friends. “They loved making pasta,” she said. She suggested the kids serve a spaghetti dinner, charge by the plate, and pass the proceeds on to a local nonprofit. Feldman dubbed the group the “Founding Mothers.” Aki’s mom Liz suggested that Paonia Senior Center be the first beneficiary, and the first Kids’ Pasta Project dinner was served on April 1, 2009, at Eleni’s Greek Restaurant in Paonia. It was chaotic and spontaneous, said Slater. “We bought Ragu.” But it was a success. From there, said Slater, growth was very organic. They committed to using locally sourced foods and buying as many items as possible from area businesses. In the early days, a homemade spaghetti and vegetable marinara dinner was $10. In supporting the community, they also found a lot of support from the community. “I think if we didn’t have such an active board at the beginning, we wouldn’t have accomplished what we did,” said Slater. Dinners are spread out over a summer, fall and spring season, with time off in winter. People are so busy with holidays and sports and other things in winter, says Slater. The fall season opens Monday, Sept. 24, with a dinner for Arts for All, a collaborative effort to increase arts opportunities in local schools, at the Edesia Community Kitchen. Delicious Orchards, ShadeScapes in Hotchkiss (owned by founding mom Jo Edmondson) and other venues also open their doors to KPP. Organizations benefiting from dinners, also called “partner-recipients,” work

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Kids Pasta Project teens Saraya Talbott-Carey, left, Cyrus Malek-Madani and Harley Ewert serve up plates of lasagna at a KPP fundraiser dinner for Space to Create Paonia last October. Now in its 10th year, KPP has raised more than $100,000 for local community organizations by serving homemade pasta dinners. Their fall season begins Monday, Sept. 24. with KPP board member and “partner-recipient coordinator” Pam Bliss to help organizations optimize the fundraising power of their dinners. Slater sees KPP as a model for fundraising and has attracted interest from other communities. And while it’s about supporting community, it’s also about the kids. Slater estimates that 240 youth volunteers ranging in age from 7 to 19, have grown up with KPP. What they do “is so much more than serving pasta dinners,” said Slater. “The kids are learning a lot about serving the community,” and building community, and that’s very empowering. In fact, the kids are pretty much in charge of all aspects of the dinners. Kids plan and prepare the meals, greet guests (reservations are highly suggested, as meals almost

sell out quickly), bus and wait tables, serve meals and clean up. The experience helps develop valuable skills like money and business management, kitchen management, proper ways to clean, and how to improvise and work independently. “They learn what it means to take the initiative,” said Slater. They also learn something about each of the organizations they serve, and that has led some of the kids down some socially conscious and humanitarian paths. KPP recently began offering internships to high school kids. Those internships, along with the service hours logged and all the life skills learned, look good on resumes and college applications. “If we help the kids understand the skills for doing a job, then we’re

doing them a big service,” said Slater. As kids learn new skills, they pass those skills on to the younger kids. That allows even some of the youngest ones to take on management roles. “The younger kids are amazing,” said Slater. “It wouldn’t be KPP if we didn’t have those younger kids.” KPP also gives an annual $1,000 Building Bridges Award to a local nonprofit at a dinner held on the Martin Luther King National Day of Service. Kids select the winner based on responses to three questions: How does the organization strengthen community, empower individuals to serve the community, and how does it build bridges within the community? Adults are also both welcome and vital to KPP. “We need adults in that whole process,” said Slater. “It’s a positive shared experience and helpful and useful to have adults.” Slater said she’s starting to think about who will lead KPP next. After 10 years, she also needs to move on. What she loves most about KPP is that it serves the community and community organizations. Without support from a long list of generous sponsors, that would not be possible. The list of businesses that have helped and continue to help is too long to list and would be incomplete, said Slater. “I wouldn’t want to leave any of them out.” Like most nonprofits, KPP is always looking for volunteers. They are also accepting suggestions for recipientpartner organizations for next spring and summer’s dinner schedule. For more information and reservations, visit kidspastaproject.org.

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DMEA election FROM PAGE B1 a lot of the differences between the two articles, including prohibiting proxy voting, publishing of agendas and taking meeting minutes, are already practiced by DMEA. A major change from Article 55 to Article 56, explained Bronec, “is the ability to issue equity.” Article 56 would allow the DMEA board to authorize up to one million shares of “non-voting preferred stock” at the discretion of the board. That would allow DMEA to raise capital for projects more quickly, and allow for more financing flexibility than traditional loans. Responding to concerns raised at the town hall meetings, “DMEA will not become an investor-owned utility,” said Pynes. DMEA will remain a rural electric cooperative and its members will retain all voting rights. DMEA is also looking to buy out of its contract with its wholesale power provider, Tri-State Generation and Transmission. DMEA currently purchases 95 percent of its power from Tri-State, explained Pynes. That represents 65 percent of the co-op’s total annual expenses. While they have good working relations and a regional presence with Tri-State,

said Pynes, “We have a fundamental disagreement about where we see things going.” Over the last 10 years, what DMEA pays to Tri-State for power has increased about 36 percent, while overall energy costs have decreased, said Pynes. The natural gas boom had a significant impact on overall energy markets, which have dropped about 48 percent over the same time period, he said. “It’s only a matter of time before better technology” pushes prices lower. DMEA’s board believes the savings from purchase of power from other suppliers would cover the cost of buying out the 21 years remaining on the contract. By buying out of Tri-State and purchasing power from renewable sources at a lower cost, DMEA believes that move will help stabilize rates in the long run. “Our number one goal is to keep your rates as low as reasonably possible for as long as possible,” said Pynes. “DMEA rates, on a relative basis, are pretty competitive compared to the rest of the state” and other TriState members. To help keep rates down under its current contract, DMEA has done “the little things that it can” to keep power affordable, said Pynes.

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Among its projects, DMEA installed solar gardens in the Montrose and Delta area that produce power for about 10 percent below Tri-State costs; and hydro-electric projects generating power that runs about 20 percent lower. However, under the Tri-State contract, DMEA can purchase only 5 percent of its power from other sources. “That’s a contractual barrier that we disagree with,” said Pynes. Among other concerns are the possibility of DMEA members losing control with the issuance of stocks and becoming beholden to investors, possible effects on net metering policies that allow consumers to generate some or all of their own electricity, and the possibility of DMEA financially overextending itself. When asked where DMEA would get enough power to replace what it currently purchases from Tri-State, Pynes said DMEA has “ran the gauntlet already,” and has identified numerous sources and contract options to meet current demands. Bronec compares

DMEA’s desire to diversify its power sources to a retirement account where the investor invests all his assets in one company that “is saddled to a resource that is in jeopardy. What we’re trying to do is build an energy portfolio to diversify our risk.” Passage doesn’t guarantee stocks will be issued or a buy-out of the Tri-State contract will occur, said Pynes. “We have been negotiating with Tri-State for the better part of two years now,” and the board has been trying to affect positive changes with them for over a decade. “That’s why we’re having this conversation today.” More information is available at DMEA.com. Under the “News & Publications” tab is a press release on the DMEA special elections, with links to a video explaining the election, FAQs, and the re-stated Articles of Incorporation. DMEA will mail ballots to all of its members on Sept. 21. Results will be announced at a special meeting beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at DMEA headquarters, 11925 6300 Road.

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DMEA North Region board representative John Gavan, right, introduces DMEA president and CEO Jason Bronec Tuesday morning at the E2 Energy Conference in Paonia. DMEA will hold a special election to amendment and restatement the 80year-old co-op’s Articles of Incorporation. DMEA’s nine-member board believes it will allow the coop to stabilize energy prices and better serve its members. Completed ballots must be received by DMEA by mail no later than Oct. 12 (please allow enough time for ballots to be delivered). Ballots can also be dropped off at DMEA headquarters, 11925 6300 Road, Montrose, on Oct. 16 between 8-10 a.m. (Please note that ballots

may not be dropped off at any payment drop box, or any time or at any DMEA location except between 8-10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at DMEA headquarters.) Members who have not previously cast their vote may do so at the Oct. 16 special meeting.

Hotchkiss town council meeting was busy, uneventful BY DAVID CANO Contributing Writer

The Hotchkiss Town Council had a busy agenda for its Sept. 13 meeting, although it was not particularly eventful. Most of what was done was housekeeping. The new public works building received some comments as to whether it would be possible to have it run on solar power. Per the design, the roof has been sloped south so that solar pannels can be placed on it. There are some technical challenges with insulation codes (this being a large steel building), but it seems that at least the primarily occupied sections will be able to be run on renewables, should funding be available. “We’re doing everything that is practical,” said the town engineer. The town reserves are in good shape. That fact however is making it a bit difficult to receive Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) funding for the new public works building. With that in mind the town is considering creating an official reserves policy. As it stands there are some regulations as to how much the town is required to have on hand (operating funds for sewer and water, for example), but crafting a new reserves policy could allow them to apply for grants without the cash on hand counting against them.

After changing several portions of the bill that had raised concerns, ordinance 2018-5 regarding the growing of marijuana and the sale and possession by a minor is scheduled to be heard during the October meeting. Some of the wording had seemed to allow police to search a property without a warrant; it has been updated to be explicity compatable with Fourth Amendment protections. A review of mobile home regulations will also be coming up in October as well. The current code contains some outdated language and policies. For example, trailer park owners required to oversize their utility pipelines would have the difference paid by the town. The council is looking at removing this clause, saying that “developers should pay their own

way.” The language in question can be found in sections 10-7-8 G and 107-6 G of the mobile home and travel home regulations code. Other clarifications of language were examined, but the biggest idea was imposing an age limit on mobile homes. At present any post-1976 HUD compatable mobile home is allowed in town, but there was discussion of creating an age restriction on new mobiles (with a grandfather clause for current trailers and homes). The council did adopt one resolution during the meeting, resolution 201810 Opposing Amendment 74. Amendment 74 is a citizen initiative on the November ballot to expand the takings laws in the Colorado Constitution. Right now any property that is taken by any government must

Join the conversation about death and dying We are all mortal. We will all die one day. We know this intellectually, but we often live our lives as if we are going to live forever ... and in the process miss opportunities to live life fully in the present. Our culture has a taboo about talking openly about death. Bring up the subject in casual con-

versation and it’s likely someone will change the subject. We rarely, if ever, have an opportunity to talk freely about death and all its considerations and questions with others who want to talk about it. Being in denial about one’s own, and one’s loved ones, ultimate passing has serious con-

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have “fair market value” paid for it. Amenment 74 seeks to expand this by allowing companies and individuals to sue for any reduction in the value of their property caused by legislative actions. Proponents say that it’s holding government responsible for its actions, while opponents say that it guts local government authority and opens them to hundreds of millions in damages. Lastly, the mayor has lifted the stage one fire restriction that has been in place, following the lead of several other counties nearby. With winter approaching quickly it should be safe once again to have a campfire cookout. Though it seems like we’re out of the woods this season, there remain concerns about what will happen next year if it’s a dry winter.

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sequences: many people at the end of life suffer greatly because they have not prepared themselves emotionally, financially or in their relationships. This is suffering that could be avoided. Psychological studies show that people who have the opportunity to talk freely significantly reduce their fears and anxieties about death. Reducing the fears allows people to make clearer end-of-life choices and decisions. A Little Help of the North Fork Valley, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting a healthy, engaged lifestyle for our community members as they age, is hosting a “Conversations About Death” event. This is a free event open to all. The guidelines include speaking from the heart and listening well; openness and respect for differing points of view and beliefs; and no proselytizing or promoting. There is no leading anyone to any particular conclusion or belief. Participants choose the death-related topic that appeals to them, and are free to join any of the conversations available. Join the conversation Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Root and Vine/Skyhawk Winery, 40823 Highway 133, Paonia, from 4 to 6 p.m. Food and drink will be available. For more information, call 2606028.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Hotchkiss welcomes Colorado Grand

Photo by Pat Sunderland

Bentley owner Roland Frey of Switzerland says these models from the late 1920s and early 1930s were among the oldest cars in the Colorado Grand.

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

The Hotchkiss Community Chamber of Commerce and residents of the community welcomed the return of the Colorado Grand to the community last week. The Colorado Grand®

is an annual charity tour for 1960 and earlier sports and race cars of distinction. Every September at the peak of the fall color season, approximately 85 drivers cover 1,000 miles through the Rockies in this relaxed, non-competitive event.

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David Price, owner of Zack’s BBQ, slices up yummy barbecue during a lunch coordinated by the Hotchkiss Community Chamber of Commerce with the help of Zack’s, Big B’s and Pat’s Bar and Grill.

In addition to the opportunity to view some extraordinary vintage sports cars, grants funded by entrants and sponsors are awarded to charitable organizations and students in each host town, like Hotchkiss, where lunch was served at the fairgrounds. The previous 29 Colorado Grand events generated more than $6 million for worthy causes. This, the 30th running, featured Jaguars, Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, Aston Martins, Jaguars, Porsches and more. Chamber president Nathan Sponseller said, “By my estimation Hotchkiss has hosted the Grand for 22 of those 30 years. I have been the local organizer since 1996, and Zack’s BBQ has been one of the main food providers since 1989.” This year Zack’s, Pat’s Bar & Grill and Big B’s all provided some portion of the meal. The chamber was granted $10,000 to provide the meal which

Sponseller said leaves a good nest egg for the chamber’s special projects fund. Grant applications are accepted via the Colorado Grand website through Oct. 1 so this year’s winners haven’t yet been revealed. An $8,500 scholarship has been funded and will be awarded to a Hotchkiss graduate in the spring. The tour attracts entrants from around the world. Roland Frey shipped his 1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Le Mans from his home in Switzerland to Los Angeles. After picking up his car in LA, he and his wife Helen toured Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming before crossing the border to Canada. A drive south brought them to the Colorado Rockies for the five-day Colorado Grand. They plan to continue their tour of the U.S., eventually winding up in New York City having traveled 11,000 miles in their 90-year-old vehicle. In the spring of 2017, they completed a 3,000+-mile tour of New Zealand. “These cars are meant to be driven,” he said, pointing to nine Bentleys lined up outside Heritage Hall. Built from the late 1920s to the early 1930s, the Bentleys are among the oldest cars in the Colorado Grand, he said. He explains the cars were manufactured in Great Britain and shipped to English territories like India and South Africa, where they were valued for their high clearance and robust engineering. But it turns out W.O. Bentley was a better engineer than he was a businessman. In 1930, Bentley went into bankruptcy and was purchased by Rolls Royce.

Paonia trustees address budgets, buildings and mag chloride BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

It’s municipal budget season and the Town of Paonia has released its annual preliminary budget calendar. The second of a series of budget work sessions is scheduled from 5-6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, ahead of the regularly scheduled meeting of the trustees at 6:30 p.m. A proposed budget is expected to be presented to the board on Oct. 5, with a published notice of budget hearing on Oct. 9. If needed, additional budget workshops will be held Oct. 9 and 23, and a public hearing and final review by the board is scheduled for Nov. 13. One item that could come before the board during budget talks is the use of magnesium chloride, or mag chloride, by the town as part of its snow removal plan. During a lively, nearly 40-minute discussion on snow removal at the Sept. 11 board meeting, the town said it would use mag chloride at key intersections starting this winter if conditions

call for it. Purchase of product and a spreader are pending. During discussion, which was requested by town resident Shirin Patterson and listed on the agenda as “Discussion request — winter road maintenance,” several citizens spoke against the use of mag chloride. Wanting more information, including alternatives to mag chloride, trustees voted 3-2 to leave the decision of mag chloride use up to town staff, and to direct staff to investigate alternatives. Trustee Barry Pennell, who recently announced he will step down from the board, urged no action and asked the board to put the issue on a future agenda to allow more citizen input. Pennell said he learned a lot about the controversial chemical compound. “I think we have the opportunity to correct something that could be a mistake.” Information on deicers and sidewalks is posted at townofpaonia.com under Departments/Public Works.

Former trustee Bill Brunner has also requested a discussion on “building code and zoning issues and their implications for the future” be placed on the Sept. 25 agenda. The request is in response to a recent DCI article on a newly-constructed house and accessory building that exceed building code height limits. Town administrator Ken Knight has also called for a budget discussion on costs to the town for contracting out building services versus providing those services in-house. That discussion was to take place at a Sept. 11 budget work session that was canceled. “Due to circumstances beyond our control,” wrote Knight in an email, “staff does not believe that we will have all the information necessary” for the work session. Agendas are available at townofpaonia.com at least 24 hours before the meetings, and are posted at Town Hall. During the Sept 11 meeting, trustees also approved three special event licenses for events

at Edesia Kitchen, including the Kids’ Pasta Project dinners of Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, and a Paonia Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest event from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.

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Honoring town clerk

At their Sept. 12 meeting, Paonia trustees and Mayor Charles Stewart acknowledged town clerk Corinne Ferguson with a certiﬁcate for her ﬁve years of service to the town. Prior to joining town staff in September 2013, Ferguson served as a trustee from 2010-2013.

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Call for artists to Paint Paonia Paint Paonia is a plein air competition happening on Saturday, Sept. 22. Painters need to sign in at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts at 226 Grand Avenue, Paonia, starting at 7 a.m. Artists have until 7 p.m. Sept. 22 to submit their art at the Blue Sage. Thanks to a generous donation from the Kempe Foundation, $600 in prize money will be given. The cost to participate is $20 early registration and $25 the day of the event; $10 for youth participants. For more information please contact the Blue Sage at info@bluesage. org, online at bluesage. org or call 970-527-7243.

Sponsors wanted for PHS Pink Night The Paonia Eagles volleyball team is looking for sponsors and donors to help support its ninth annual Pink Night fundraiser. This year’s Pink Night event happens Friday, Oct. 5. In conjunction with the American Cancer Society, the Colorado High School Activities Association encourages schools to “think pink” and come up with creative ways to promote breast cancer awareness at a home volleyball match in October. In addition to a great afternoon and evening of volleyball

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Hard-Pressed, a band comprised of Andrea Lecos, Cory Obert and Josh “Turtle” Hallenback, provided music during the Colorado Grand’s lunch stop at the fairgrounds in Hotchkiss.

games against the teams from North Park, enjoy an all-you-can-eat soup dinner, games, a bake sale, prizes and more, all to benefit HopeWest. To date, the event has raised more than $16,700 for HopeWest. The C team and junior varsity games begin at 3 and 4 p.m., and the varsity games are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. To sponsor the event or make a donation, call PHS at 527-4882 or 234-2965. Pink Night T-shirts can be pre-ordered through Lasting Impressions by calling 527-3211.

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Two events planned to celebrate your public lands Saturday, Sept. 22, is National Public Lands Day, an annual celebration of your public lands. Every year in late Sep-

tember the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) helps coordinate thousands of volunteer events

for the largest single-day public lands improvement effort in the nation. Events connect people with their public lands,

inspiring stewardship and highlighting their communal and recreational benefits. The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest (GMUG) will partner with, or host, several events for 2018, including: • Saturday, Sept. 22 — the Norwood Ranger District and volunteers will complete a construction project for the Dry Park

Water Development. This development will provide drinking water for area wildlife in an otherwise arid landscape; and • Wednesday, Sept. 26 — Fourth grade students from the North Fork Valley will attend the Paonia Ranger District’s third annual “Lost in the Forest” event on the Gunnison National Forest. This event will teach students how to use forestry tools

and navigate with a compass while also allowing them to complete a stewardship project. To encourage people to participate and visit their public lands, National Public Lands Day is a fee-free day for all federal public lands and many state parks. For information on how to get involved visit NEEF’s website, www.neefeus. org/public-landsday.

Former HCN staffer to sign books at Paonia Library

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It’s Ducky Derby time

Pam Bliss, left, and Sarah Bishop with the Rotary Club of the North Fork Valley sell tickets for the third annual Ducky Derby duck race at Crawford Pioneer Days. Rotary’s third annual Ducky Derby race will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Apple Valley Park. The winner will receive a ﬁrst-place prize of $500. Tickets are $5, ﬁve for $20, and available from Rotary members. Tickets will also be sold this Friday from 2-4 p.m. at City Market in Hotchkiss, from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Town Park during Mountain Harvest Festival activities, and from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Rotary meets at noon Thursdays at Paonia Town Hall. Lunch is $10 and the weekly program beginning at 12:30 p.m. is free.

Award-winning journalist Rebecca Clarren has been writing about the rural West for nearly 20 years. She lived in Paonia and covered environmental topics for High Country News. Drawing anecdotally from her western Colorado reporting days, Clarren’s debut novel “Kickdown” is set in Silt with two sisters struggling to identify and preserve their family’s ranching history. In the novel, oil and gas developers are leasing mineral rights from many neighboring ranches, and Jackie and Susan Dunbar have to decide how to carry forward their father’s legacy after his passing. Ray Stark,

their childhood friend, is grappling with the trauma of his tours in Iraq. He steps in to help the Dunbars work the ranch in an attempt to make peace with his own past. This book is a timeless and timely meditation on the grief wrought by death, war and environmental destruction. From two decades spent researching and reporting on the gas and oil industries in the West, Clarren weaves together the threads of land, family, failure, and perseverance to create a gritty tale about rural America. Clarren will present her book on Friday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. at the Paonia Library. Paul Larmer,

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executive director of High Country News, will moderate. This event is cosponsored by High Country News and Mountain Harvest Festival.

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Delta wins four on diamond BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Delta High School’s softball team outscored its opponents 41-10 this past week raising its season record to 10-2 overall and 3-0 in WSL play. A visit to Gunnison on Tuesday (Sept. 11) resulted in an 11-1 victory for Delta. A Thursday doubleheader against visiting Cortez was a double win, 14-4 and 6-5 and the week’s finale in Gypsum was a 12-2 victory over Eagle Valley. The Panthers have gotten big games from a variety of players throughout the week with senior Reagan Clay’s 2-3 performance kicking the week off in Gunnison. Clay scored twice and hammered a double and a home run to produce

four RBIs for the Panthers. Senior Tatum Saddoris added two RBIs on a 1-3 day with a triple to her credit. Neither team scored until the fourth inning with Delta coming away with a 6-0 lead to break the ice. Another three runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth were enough to invoke the 10run rule (11-1) after the Cowboys scored a single run in the bottom of the fifth for their only run of the game. Sophomore Hailee Ruble was the winner in three of the four games played and finished the week with a season mark of 7-1. Ruble won game one against Cortez and did not start game two against the Panthers. Senior Desiree Garcia

was in the circle to start game two but gave way to Ruble after 3.2 innings of work. Ruble has been instrumental in producing hits this season as well. She has 18 knocks, including seven doubles and a triple for the Panthers. Delta stacked up 17 hits against Cortez in the two games played. Senior Jenna Sutliff played a big role in the outcome of both games by hitting a home run and a double in the first game for four RBIs and plated the needed two runs for a win in game two (trailed 4-5 in the bottom of the seventh) with a walk-off home run with a runner on base. Sutliff has five home runs this season so far and is second in Class 3A softball behind

Sterling’s Rylyn Nelson who has 11 round-trippers. The 12-2 win in Eagle Valley was fueled by the hitting of sophomore Keely Porter (3-4, a double and four RBIs), senior Alyssa Trujillo (34, a double, scored three times with an RBI), Clay (2-3, scored twice, hit a double with three RBIs) and senior Ashley Lahoe with two hits, two RBIs and scored twice. Senior Sami Lane picked up the win against the Devils in Gypsum with five innings of work, eight hits and four strikeouts. The Panthers are at home on Friday with Aspen starting doubleheader play at 3 p.m. Delta hosts Meeker for another doubleheader on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Delta’s schedule, for next week, begins with a scheduled doubleheader in Basalt beginning at 2 p.m.

Photo by Wayne Crick

Delta sophomore Hailee Ruble delivers a pitch against Cortez in the ﬁrst game of a doubleheader played in Delta. The Panthers rolled to a 14-4 decision in game one and escaped with a 6-5 win in game two. Ruble picked up the wins in both tilts.

Lockhart helps Delta get by Cortez, 19-14 BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

There were some anxious moments near the end of last Friday’s Delta versus Montezuma-Cortez football game in Delta. Photo by Wayne Crick After building a 12-7 lead Delta catcher Keely Porter applies the tag to Montezuma-Cortez’s Alyssa Cor- at halftime the Panthers nett on an attempt to steal home on a passed ball. Delta pitcher Hailee Ruble found themselves in the midst of an exciting gridlooks on and agreed when home plate umpire called Cornett out. iron contest in the fourth quarter as Cortez had several challenging possessions in the second half of play. Delta had enough offense, and defense, to hold on to score a 19-14 3A WSL victory.

Delta, Cedaredge golfers make state

Cedaredge and Delta High Schools took part in last week’s Dos Rios Invitational in Gunnison. Cedaredge High School has played its season schedule with two female golfers on the 2018 roster. Last week’s Gunnison Invitational varsity roster for the Bruins included Jacen Brown (111), Lucie Sachova (98-individual titlist for Cedaredge), Brisen Harris (125), Aspen Furubotten (113) and Ian Anderson (114). The Bruins’ four-person team for this week’s regional qualifying round in Gunnison included Brown, Sachova, Furubotten and Tristan Campbell. Members of Delta’s qualifying golf team included Ryan Cooper, Atley Harris, Rowyn Carmichael, Grant Freed and Ben Cooper. Delta finished with a team score of 243 and

placed second behind Aspen in last week’s Gunnison Invitational. Individual scores for the Panthers were Ryan Cooper 79, Harris 80, Carmichael 84, Freed 99 and Ben Cooper 100. Qualifiers for regional competition were Harris, Carmichael, Ryan and Ben Cooper. Only two teams move on from the qualifying round in Gunnison and a total of 13 individuals (beyond those two teams) with the lowest totals will also move on to state. Following a late-afternoon playoff the 13-player list of qualifiers was finalized. For the first time in Cedaredge golf history a girl made the cut and is on her way to this year’s state golf championships. Lucie Sachova, a foreign exchange student from the Czech Republic, won a playoff to earn the 13th spot.

Via text messaging, Sachova was asked how she felt about landing a berth at state. “It’s amazing because I’m playing against a lot of boys.” The next question for Sachova was whether or not she believed she would make the cut. “No, because the boys are so good here.” According to Sachova, this was her fifth year playing in tournaments. Sachova’s golfing experience began in the Czech Republic. Two more players were assured berths in this year’s state tournament. Both golfers are from Delta with Rowyn Carmichael making the cut with an 80 at regional play in Gunnison (Dos Rios) and Atley Harris (88) the Panthers’ second state-bound player. Cedaredge is coached by Erik Hansen and Delta’s coach is Steve Reiher.

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Delta sent these four linksters to Gunnison on Monday, Sept. 17, for regional qualifying at Dos Rios Golf Club. From the left are Ryan Cooper, Atley Harris, Ben Cooper and Rowyn Carmichael. Carmichael won a state qualifying berth with an 80 while Harris had to earn his through a playoff with three other golfers who had identical scores of 88.

Making matters worse was the fact sophomore starting quarterback Nolan Bynum did not play in last Friday’s game due to an injury suffered in Salida the previous week. Bynum is not sure of the timeline for his recovery but his replacement was more than adequate in his performance. “We hope to have Nolan back in a couple of weeks,” noted Delta head football coach Ben Johnson. “We didn’t have information on the severity of the injury until Thursday.

Gauge (Lockhart) did a really good job for having minimal reps during the week (Bynum practiced all week),” stated Johnson. Lockhart, a junior, delivered a 161-yard passing day on seven completions in 21 attempts in his first start of the season. The 6-3 and 210-pounder also ran for one score in the Panthers’ 19-14 win. “Lockhart will play QB again this week getting 90 percent of the reps. I’m looking forward to seeing him progress,” DELTA TO B6

Photo by Wayne Crick

From the left, Antonio Gallegos (25), Caleb Miramontes (28), Nate Workman (4), Brandon Butler (39) and Colton Johnson (5) make sure Cortez’s Vincent Conklin (6) doesn’t get another inch on this run attempt. Delta won the game 19-14.

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This Cedaredge High School golf team made history when senior Lucie Sachova (far left) qualiﬁed for this year’s state golf tournament on Oct. 1-2. To the left of Sachova are sophomore Jacen Brown, junior Tristan Campbell, sophomore Aspen Furubotten and assistant coach Greg Perkins.

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Delta wins 3 of 4 in net tilts BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Delta’s Panthers were in Paonia Sept. 11 for a long-time rivalry with the Eagles. The two teams have battled in sports for decades with little regard as to which team had the larger classification number. This year has been no different than in the past. A motivated and energetic Paonia team held the Panthers at bay to post a 3-0 non-conference victory last week. The Eagles (2A/1A WSL) outgunned Delta (3A WSL) 25-22, 25-16 and 25-19 to walk away with a shutout over their rivals to the south. The Eagles suffered a 3-0 loss (25-12, 25-16 and 25-18) at Coal Ridge on Friday to fall to 4-4 overall on the season. For their Homecoming on Friday, the Eagles will host a conference game against 4-3 Plateau Valley at 5 p.m. The Panthers rebounded Thursday (Sept. 13) in Parachute to score a 3-1 victory over league foe Grand Valley. Delta concluded the week against another league opponent, Moffat County, on Saturday. The Panthers won that match 3-0. Against Paonia, the Eagles’ Poppy Lightfoot was electric with 17 kills, 11 digs and 13 service receptions. Delta coach Beth Nelson had nothing but the highest praise for the play of Lightfoot. “She absolutely led her team to the win. She did everything!” Junior Sadie Miller posted nine kills, five aces, eight digs and finishes with 11 service receptions for the Eagles. Senior Jessica Deaton was good for five aces and 21 digs while senior Carly Horn doled out 32 assists. Delta’s leaders were freshman Erika Kuta with five kills and three blocks; junior Sara Geddes with four kills, 10 digs and 19 service receptions;

freshman Jillian Carlson with six digs and seven assists and junior Haylin McCulloch who finished with nine digs and 22 service receptions. In Parachute, Delta controlled play in the opening two sets with wins of 25-12 and 25-16. Grand Valley came to life in the third set and maintained an energy that proved to be strong enough to post a 25-22 win in set three. The Panthers gained momentum late in the fourth set on freshman Erika Kuta’s service. Kuta took the service with the Panthers trailing 13-12 and served up eight straight points to put Delta in front 20-14. The Panthers outscored Grand Valley 5-4 the rest of the way for the match win, 25-18. Senior Lauren Davey had nine kills and Kuta another seven in the win for Delta. Senior Abby Carlson and freshman Jillian Carlson finished with 14 and 10 assist, respectively. Saturday’s match with Moffat County was another top tier game for Kuta who finished the weekend with seven kills

to lead the Panthers in that category with Davey equalling that number. Geddes collected five kills to end the week with nine kills. Davey and Kuta were Delta’s blocks leaders with four each while McCulloch had 12 digs and Gieck another 11. McCulloch was also the receptions leader for the Panthers with 15. The Carlson sisters were Delta’s assists leaders with Abby finishing with 11 and Jillian adding nine to her week’s totals. Aspen and Cedaredge are listed atop the 3A WSL standings with perfect league marks of 3-0 with Coal Ridge (2-0) and Delta (3-0) close behind. The Skiers are 3-0 overall with Cedaredge (71), Coal Ridge (6-3) and Delta (8-2) filling the top Photo by Wayne Crick four spots overall. D el ta p la y ed Delta junior Julia Mewhinney (13) sends the ball over the net in front of a MofCedaredge Sept. 18 fat County defender last week. Poised for a return are Sara Geddes, left, and and is scheduled to face Jillian Carlson (9). Hotchkiss (in Hotchkiss) Sept. 20 with varsity action set for 6:30 p.m. The Panthers will host Palisade on Sept. 25 (6:30 p.m. varsity start) and take on league-leaders Aspen Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.

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Freshman Jullian Carlson nestles the ball on her Photo by Wayne Crick finger tips against the Grand Valley Cardinals last Friday night. Jillian finished the match with 10 Junior Sara Geddes drives a shot into a double-block from Moffat County assists and sister Abby dished out another 14. The defenders Sept. 14. Delta won the match in three sets, 25-22, 25-13 and 25-10, with Geddes posting five kills. Panthers won the 3A WSL match, 3-0.

Eagles 2-1 after CR win BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

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Three big pass plays and a strong defensive effort gave the Paonia Eagles a non-conference, 19-0 win Friday night at Coal Ridge. Eagles quarterback Grey Neal completed four of eight passes for 138 yards and three touchdowns. In what head coach Blaine Escher called “a great demonstration of athleticism,” the Eagles got on the board in the first quarter on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Neal to Soul Connolly. With the Titan defense covering Connolly, “He dropped it right in there,” connecting with Connolly in the end zone. “It was insane,” said Connolly. “It was a oncein-a-lifetime catch. I saw the ball coming and everything in my body told me to just jump as high as I could.”

The Eagles carried the momentum into the second quarter. Neal found Anthony Felice open at midfield for an 81-yard touchdown play. “It was a great second effort on his part,” said Escher of Felice, who broke several tackles and dragged a few Titans along the way. “He’s an animal when he gets the ball.” With a minute remaining in the half and Paonia in possession in Titans territory, Escher said he planned to run the clock down, but decided to go for one more TD. Neal found Carlos Lozano all alone in the end zone on a 23-yard play and Logan Green kicked the PAT for a 19-0, halftime lead. The scoreless second half was a lot of back and forth, said Escher. The offense was a “a little out of their comfort zone” at Photo by Kyle Mills, Glenwood Springs Post Independent times. The Titans were Paonia’s Grey Neal (18) wraps up Coal Ridge’s MoiPAONIA FB TO B7 ses Contreras. Paonia won the game 19-0.

Delta CONTINUED FROM B5 said Johnson. Under Lockhart’s guidance the Panthers piled up 165 yards through the air and another 124 on the ground for 285 yards of offense. When the offense stalled, junior kicker Felipe Bedoy was there to collect a pair of threepointers along the way. One of Bedoy’s field goals came in the opening period from 27 yards out and capped an 85-yard drive. A 12-yard scamper in the second quarter was a Sports Center highlight with Lockhart diving from inside the five yard-line and landing with the ball on an end zone pylon for six points with 4:12 left before half-

time. Lockhart’s score put Delta ahead 9-7. Delta scored once more before halftime with help from a Lockhart to junior Brandon Butler pass which covered 24 yards to Cortez’s 12-yard line. Three plays later Bedoy booted his second field goal, a 29-yarder, to make the score at intermission 12-7. Delta’s final score came on senior Aiden Barrios’ interception of Cortez quarterback Ty Blackmer at the 42-yard line. Barrios took the ball down the left sideline for the score with 1:49 left in the third quarter. Bedoy’s PAT kick gave Delta a 197 lead. Cortez used a sevenyard pass from Blackmer

to Cordell Baer to finish a 25-yard drive to score its final seven points with 9:56 left in the fourth quarter. Senior Ku La Moo led Delta’s rushing attack with 58 yards on 14 carries and Skyler Kraai caught two passes for 50 yards to lead Delta’s receiving corps. The running game got some praise from Johnson as well. “I thought Ku La Moo ran really well. It’s nice to have a bigger back with (Brandon) Butler. It’ll be good to get (Cody) Suave back too,” noted Johnson. Suave was also tweaked up in Salida. Delta stretches the field with a pair of speedy wideouts. “We have a very

good and deep receiving core with (Skyler) Kraai and (Nate) Workman leading the way,” stated Johnson. junior Defensively, Nate Workman and Barrios led Delta with nine tackles each while junior Colby Wilson finished with seven. Johnson praised Barrios’ pick-six as a highlight for Delta’s defense which had a solid game. “We are still making too many mistakes in the kicking game (snapping and kicking),” said Johnson. Delta will travel nearly five hours to test 2A Flatirons League leader Bennett (3-1) this Friday in Bennett for a 7 p.m. start time.

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Paonia leads 2A CC teams at Eagle Valley BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Photo by Tamie Meck

Hotchkiss head football coach Curtis Hintz calls a play for Bulldogs quarterback Yahir Chavez during a recent game against Coal Ridge. Hotchkiss went on the road for a non-varsity game against Gunnison’s junior varsity squad. The Bulldogs were 35-14 winners in the contest.

Bulldog gridiron team defeats Gunnison JV BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Jace Peebles ran for 236 yards and three touchdowns in 18 carries and Yahir Chavez ran for two TDs and 73 yards in seven carries in the Hotchkiss Bulldogs’ 35-14 win against the Gunnison junior varsity squad Friday night at Gunnison High School. Gunnison did not field a varsity team this season. The Bulldogs had 405 yards on the ground for the game. Adam Smith

had seven carries for 45 yards, Traycer Hall ran 28 yards in three carries, and Blaine Peebles had 14 yards in four carries. On defense, Hotchkiss had nine tackles for a loss against the Cowboys. Freshman Draydon Taylor had eight solo and two assisted tackles, two tackles for a loss and an interception on the night. Malykai Klaseen had seven total tackles and two TFL, and JD Miller had four tackles and two TFL. Taylor and Oliver

Mendoza each had an interception. In six kickoffs Saul Cortez averaged almost 45 yards per kick with a longest kick of 54 yards. Kaiya Firor was threefor-four in extra point attempts. The Bulldogs wrap up their non-conference schedule Friday night at 3A Steamboat Springs. The Sailors won a 1-3 record, which includes a 34-26 loss to Cedaredge in a contest played on Aug. 31.

Bruins win one, lose two in softball play BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Cedaredge High School had a great start to its softball week with a resounding 27-0 win

over visiting Aspen. The Bruins led 1-0 after one inning and then paraded more than 20 batters to the plate in the second inning for a 20-plus run

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Cedaredge’s Hannah Gardner scores one of her team’s 27 runs against Aspen after a passed ball went to the backstop.

Bulldogs lose volleyball game to Plateau Valley BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

A 3-1, 24-26, 18-25, 25-22, 11-25 loss at Plateau Valley gives the Hotchkiss volleyball

team a 5-4 overall and a 1-3 conference record. Hotchkiss hosts Delta (8-2, 3-0, 3A Western Slope) Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Paonia FB CONTINUED FROM B6 blitzing and Paonia failed to convert on a couple of third-and-short situations due to false starts. “It was definitely a back and forth,” said Escher. The offense was able to run the ball, at one point getting to the Titan’s 35. Neal had one interception on a miscommunication, and the Eagles turned the ball over on a muffed snap. On the ground Felice gained 25 yards in five carries. Jesse Burns rushed for 56 yards in 11 carriers and Sackett Chesnik had 14 carries for 49 yards. The defense did its job, coordinating some “awesome defensive stands” against the Titans, said Escher. Chesnik had eight solo and four assisted tackles, Felice had seven solos and six of Burns’ 10 tackles were

solos. Sacks by Dominic Felice, Austyn Norris and Justin Holt helped the defense hold Coal Ridge to 29 yards passing and 62 total yards rushing. Levi Peterson added five solo tackles and one assist. The Eagles are now 21, rallying after their season-opening 38-point loss to defending state runner-up Centauri to blank Monte Vista, 42-0. They wrap up non-conference play Friday against the 2A Longhorns at Basalt. The game will cap a week of Homecoming activities, and royalty will be crowned at halftime. The 3-0 Longhorns have had one touchdown scored against them this season. The two teams scrimmaged early in the summer and matched up well, said Escher. “It’s going to be a battle.”

explosion. The Bruins were in Basalt on Saturday where they lost a 14-4 decision to the Longhorns. Later, on Saturday, Cedaredge couldn’t find enough offense in a 3-1 loss to Faith Christian and finished the week 3-4 in league play and 5-9 overall.

The Paonia cross country teams both had strong showings Saturday at the 22-team Eagle Valley Cross Country Invitational. Paonia was one of three Class 2A teams at the mostly 3A/4A meet. Out of the three 2A teams, both Paonia teams finished first. In the boys’ division, Paonia placed ninth overall with 274 points. Ethan Bartlett finished fifth in a field of 244 runners. The first Class 2A runner to cross the finish line, Bartlett also set a new personal-best time of 17 minutes, 21.5 seconds. Harley Ewert and Logan Green placed 70th in 19:22.8 and 71st in 19:23.3, respectively, and freshmen Alyster Birk and Alejandro Garcia placed 82nd and 94th. In the girls’ division, Katya Schwieterman was the first 2A runner to cross the finish line, placing 29th overall with a time of 21:37.00. Schwieterman finished the course almost a full min-

ute faster than her 2017 time of 22:35.8. Sophomore Tawny Roberts finished second for Paonia with a 42nd-place time of 22:07.4. Roberts was also third among Class 2A runners, coming in onetenth of a second behind Rangely’s Mary Scoggins.

Paonia finished 11th overall with 287 points. Alexandra Eaton placed 71st in 23:07.9, Jade Ellenberger placed 91st in 24:10.9, and Cristina Rankin was 115th with a time of 25:09.2. Abby Reedy placed 134th in 26:16.7.

File photo by Tamie Meck

Runners at the Hotchkiss Cross Country Invitational begin their race with a hill climb. Here, the girls from this year’s competition show enthusiasm in the early stages of the race.

Aspen defeats Bruins football team, 48-12 BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Cedaredge fell to 1-2 in the 1A WSL football standings following last week’s 48-12 loss to 2A WSL Aspen (2-1). The Bruins completed just four of nine passes for 44 yards against the Skiers but had a solid running game that produced 315 yards of offense for a combined total of 359 yards. Senior Wade Barnard carried the ball for 25 of Cedaredge’s 53 attempts and accumulated 151 yards of real estate. Junior Josh Jenkins had

four carries for 86 yards, including a 72-yard jaunt, and scored one of the Bruins’ touchdowns. Senior quarterback Jared Reynolds ran for 38 yards on eight carries. Reynolds completed three of five passes in the game for 28 yards and a touchdown throw to junior Dusty Emig. Jacob Brown had one completion in his four attempts at the quarterback’s position for 16 yards for the Bruins. Defensively, senior Toby Waddell led the Bruins in tackles with six with teammates

Ryan Imhoff and Austin Crawford adding five tackles each. Colby Rupp, Emig, Jenkins, David Lopez and Taj VanderLinde all finished the game with three tackles each. Paonia rests atop the 1A WSL football standings with its 2-1 record. Hotchkiss is listed second at 1-1 and Olathe, Meeker, Grand Valley and Cedaredge are 1-2 for the season. Cedaredge is hosting Class 2A Salida’s Spartans (4-0 Intermountain League) this Friday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m.

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Cedaredge volleyball team playing well BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

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Delta fullback Jason Holiman, right, challenges for the ball in the battle for the midﬁeld. Delta’s fullbacks were vital in winning possession in the midﬁeld, shutting down Aspen’s attacks.

Delta soccer returns to its winning ways BY NATHAN CLAY DCI Sports Writer

Delta High School’s varsity team has made a winning start to league soccer in 2018. The contest was played on Sept. 13 in Delta’s Panther Stadium against a ready Aspen side. Delta went into the match after a sharply contested draw at Crested Butte and a rough defeat at Roaring Fork. However, this game saw the Panthers get back to winning ways, as they defeated the Skiers 2-0 to achieve victory in their first league game of the year. A goal came for Delta in each half, with sophomore Francisco Santillan Poce netting in the first 45 and Martin Corral scoring in the second. The goals were assisted by seniors Sergio Campos and Jose Pantoja. Cor-

ral’s goal brings his tally for the season to nine goals in five games, very impressive goal scoring from the in-form captain, a junior at DHS. DHS controlled the game in the first half with no real threat from the Skiers. The second half saw Aspen show more intensity despite being two-nil down early on. The Skiers tried desperately to break through in the final 30 minutes of the game, probing at the Panthers’ resolute defense and dogged midfield. Inevitably, their efforts were to no avail, as Delta shut them down at every turn and stifled Aspen’s ability to create anything in the final third. Aspen also had Delta’s counter punch to worry about. Several times Aspen drove deep into

Panther territory only to run into a dead end, turn over the ball and scramble backward as the counter attack was sprung against them. Green and white numbers streamed forward to quickly shift the balance of play away from Delta’s goal. This combination of tough defense and run and gun offense left little time for the Skiers to engineer a comeback in the game. The game ended as the day ended, the setting sun provided a glow that was carried off, into the evening by the victorious Panthers. Delta needs to keep that winning glow alight with two games on the road ahead. Delta will clash with Colorado Rocky Mountain in Carbondale on the Sept. 18 followed by a tough trip to Salida on Sept. 22.

The Cedaredge Bruins began their week in volleyball with a dominating performance in Olathe against the Pirates. The Bruins were in Gunnison on Thursday, Sept. 13, and brought home a 3-0 win over the Cowboys. Cedaredge, then, hosted a doubleheader on Saturday with game one win against Moffat County, 3-0, followed with an early evening battle against Roaring Fork and another 3-0 victory. Senior Courtney Freeman and sophomore Kammie Henderson played the net well in Olathe with eight and seven kills, respectively in the three-set win; 2516, 25-15 and 25-18. Olathe got two kills each from seniors Ireland McKee and Maddi Brown and junior Kamryn Corzine. Henderson scored five aces in the contest with junior teammate Reganne McIntire serving up four aces of her own.

Henderson padded her stats with team-best numbers in digs (11) and service receptions (11) with sophomore Baylee Harris dishing out 16 assists for the winners. In Gunnison, the Cowboys stayed with Cedaredge in the first two sets before losing 2520 and 26-24. The Bruins won by a larger margin (25-16) in set three to earn the match win. Cedaredge had its way against the visiting Bulldogs from Craig with straight set wins, 25-15, 25-17 and 25-11. Roaring Fork’s Rams fared no better on their visit to Cedaredge losing in straight sets, 25-15, 25-18 and 25-12. The 3A WSL standings following last week’s action show Aspen atop the list with its 30 league mark and 3-0 overall record. Cedaredge (3-0 and 7-1) is second followed by Coal Ridge (2-0 and 6-3) then Delta (3-0 and 8-2). The Bruins faced Delta Sept. 18 in Delta and are scheduled to play at

home against Gunnison (0-1 and 3-5) on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. (Varsity). Cedaredge finishes the week at home with Basalt (0-4 and 36) on Saturday with a 2 p.m. varsity start time. Next week’s schedule begins with a visit from Paonia’s Eagles on Tuesday, Oct. 2, with a 6 p.m. starting time for varsity play.

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Cedaredge’s Kammie Henderson gets the block against Olathe’s Kamryn Corzine. The Bruins won the match, 3-0.

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Cedaredge junior Reganne McIntire ﬁnds an open space between Olathe’s Esmeralda Padilla (2) and Kamryn Corzine (9) for a winner. Cedaredge looked sharp in the three-set win with scores of 25-16, 25-15 and 25-18.

Local teams compete in Gunnison Invitational BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

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Led by Lupita Garcia’s 16th place time of 22 minutes, 30.99 seconds, the Olathe girls placed fifth overall Saturday at the 21-team Mountaineer Cowboy Invitational cross country meet at Gunnison. Angela Alcaraz placed 29th in 23:58.08 and and Jaden Valdez 30th in 23:59.3, respectively; Cheyanne Germann placed 48th, Bailey Harris was 78th, and freshman Raquel Lovato finished 92nd for the Pirates. The Delta girls placed eighth overall at Gunnison, led by Beki Atchley’s 17th-place time of 22 minutes, 36.49 seconds. Out of a field of 96 runners, Remi Baldwin placed 49th in 25:29.36 and Emma Corbasson finished 50th in 25:37.64. Abby Williams and Hana Hollenbeck placed 74th

and 75th. Zoe Williams, Shoshanna Vigil and Alzbeta Hofmanova also competed for Delta. Hotchkiss freshman Karlie Egging had a strong finish at Gunnison, placing 19th with a time of 22:46.39. Mariah Griffith finished 59th in 26:06.40, Grace Hatheway finished in 26:37.7 and Adair Ela finished 82nd in 29:07.62. Delta’s John Ames took 15 seconds off of his 2017 course time at Gunnison to place sixth out of 137 runners with a time of 17:11.46. Shad Lewis managed to shave 43 seconds off of last year’s time with a 20th-place time of 18:07.68. Doyle Young finished in 21:42.44, and Andrew Toole completed the high-altitude course in 21:53.57. The Olathe boys placed seventh overall at Gunnison, led by Alecx-

is Hernandez’s 31stplace time of 18:49.96. Running in the same pack, Layton McLaughlin placed 35th with a time of 18:50.99. Miguel Almanza placed 52nd in 19:40.1, Angel Sanchez placed 66th (20:21.46), and Kael Mattics placed 74th (20:48.78). Olathe had 10 entries at Gunnison. Also completing the course were Emmanuel Ledsma (21:58.56), Gabe Bailey (22:40.43), Bruno Ramirez (23:26.03), and Aaron Corona (27:21.73). Hotchkiss entered four runners in the boys Mountaineer Cowboy Invitational cross country meet at Gunnison. Tevin Keller took 40 seconds off of his 2017 time to finish 57th with a time of 19:56.25. Will Ela finished in 22:00.29, and freshmen Ben Rodriguez and Pablo Camacho finished in 25:58.25 and 27:03.96.

Pre-register for the MHF/PES 5k walk/run This year’s Mountain Harvest Festival 5k is guaranteed to be FUN. Paonia Elementary School and the festival are coordinating efforts for the PES Harvest 5k FUNraising FUNrun/ walk on Sunday, Sept. 30. The race is presented by the Paonia Parents Organization, created for involved parents who come together for the common good of all students, faculty and the community. Proceeds will go toward improvements to the outdoor garden classroom, student

achievement awards, and after-school classes. The course begins and ends at Paonia Town Park at the heart of the MHF activities. For the more serious competitors, the race will be professionally timed. Strollers and walkers are welcome. The course loops around town and includes a roughly 500-foot section of wellmaintained, strollerfriendly gravel road. The course is well-marked with volunteers at each turn and a water station at Mile 2. Entry fee is $25 per adult runner, $15 per

youth 11 years or younger, and includes a commemorative running headband, participant medal, running bib, and snacks and beverages at the finish line. Prizes will be awarded for overall fastest male and female, fastest in each age group, and the fastest teacher. The race will be held rain or shine, and participants are urged to dress accordingly. To pre-register, visit mountainharvestfestival.org/festivalschedule/ and click on the “Paonia Elementary School 5k run” under Sunday’s events.

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Orchard City looks for missing water Spring flow down by 336,000 gallons per day BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Contributing Writer

Several items were on the agenda for the Sept. 12 Orchard City water committee. First, the Bull Mesa Pipeline group proposed replacing Bull Mesa’s upper line and having the town take it over. Ultimately the committee decided no, because it would “take on a lot responsibility but not a lot of benefit,” according to Trustee Dick Kirkpatrick. Then, Steve Kehmeier amended the proposal to a tap relocation. In the end he accepted the town’s terms and this item will be on the work session agenda Oct. 3. Jan Waggoner approached the committee with a water exemption request. Because she has commercial fruit trees in her front yard, she requested that from June to September she be eligible for commercial and not domestic rates on that tap. She indicated her entire orchard suffered because of the drought, with the front trees taking more damage due to more restrictions on water use. While there was apprehension, the committee decided to have the drought task force evaluate the situation as a whole, not just circumstantial to this one request. Trustee Mel Cook assured Waggoner, “Don’t give up hope yet.” The committee then evaluated the estimates for cleaning the dredge backwash pond

and decided to move forward with the project. The water audit was discussed next. Water use is down significantly with a six million gallon reduction in consumption in August from July. The town is still looking for a leak to account for a large amount of missing water. Several projects are projected for 2019 such as purchasing a hydrovac machine, tablets to help with meter reading and the replacement of two town trucks. During comments, trustee Doug Keller brought up the possibility of issuing rebates as a gesture of thanks for those that used under 10,000 gallons of water each month during the drought. Trustee Cook brought up that this could be problematic for those who had leaks, and that citizens already had an incentive to save money by reducing consumption. The trustees plan to look at the idea more at their retreat. Finally, an update on the springs was given to conclude the meeting. From a five-year average analysis, the springs typically produce an average of 756,000 gallons per day. In August they produced about 665,000 gallons per day. Currently these springs produce about 329,000 gallons per day. While water use is less than 50 percent from spring water, the reduction in spring flow could become an area of concern. The general consensus was that the town’s water supply is sufficient but “there isn’t any to give away.” One citizen expressed concern over water use being able to meet future town growth.

Drought task force wraps up policy recommendations BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Contributing Writer

At the Sept. 12 regular meeting of the Orchard City Board of Trustees, the drought task force presented an update on its progress. Previously it created a list of categories for evaluating drought need. Then it determined how to know if these categories have low enough water content to lead to drought declaration. The next meeting, Sept. 25, will focus on “wrapping up final steps for what will need to be done during a drought

until it is called off,” said trustee Doug Keller. After a two-week hiatus so trustee Keller can write up the recommendations, they will meet one last time to review the proposal on Oct. 9. Ideally they hope to present their findings to the board at the November work session. The public is invited to attend and participate in these meetings. Two or more trustees may be in attendance but no official action will take place. These meetings will happen at 7 p.m. at 9661 2100 Road.

Vintage autos on tour

Photo by Don Benjamin

Autumn colors are already popping on Grand Mesa. The display is especially brilliant along Highway 65 near Skyway viewpoint and other sites north of the county line dividing Delta and Mesa counties.

Color Sunday is Sept. 30 Grand Mesa trees are already turning BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Sept. 30 has been designated as the official Color Sunday on Grand Mesa. But the 10,000-foot scenic area apparently didn’t get the memo because trees lining Hwy 65 are already popping with the gold and red hues of autumn. The Grand Mesa visitor center at the intersection of

Highway 65 and Forest Service Road 121 will remain open every day this month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to direct folks to the best viewing areas. Call 970-856-4153 for information. Pioneer Town in Cedaredge is home to the Grand Mesa National Historic and Scenic Byway. The welcome center at 388 South Grand Mesa Drive (Highway 65) can direct visitors. For hours and information call 970-856-7554. The Powderhorn mountain resort offers chair-lift rides to

view the fall colors. The ski area is located on the north side of Grand Mesa at 48338 Powderhorn Road. Call 970268-5700 for details. On Sunday, Sept. 30, the town of Mesa will host two events at the small town’s community center. The annual arts and crafts fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the annual 4-H turkey dinner will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mesa is located on the northern end of Highway 65 between I-70 and the Powderhorn resort.

Budget, tiny homes on work session agenda for Cedaredge BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Contributing Writer

To start the Sept. 13 Cedaredge work session, Delta County Economic Development executive director Stacey Voigt addressed the board. To increase communication, she is trying to meet with the county’s municipalities once a quarter. She apologized for not meeting with Cedaredge sooner. After giving background on her family’s recent relocation to the area and her history with DCED, Voigt explained how board members and major investors work. In summary, board members can be elected after making a $500 investment. Those elected are voted in by DCED community members, about 73 individuals, businesses or organizations who have donated to the nonprofit.

Photos by Don Benjamin

Over 100 classic sports cars drew crowds in Cedaredge as participants in this year’s Colorado Grand mountain tour paused downtown for coffee and pastries. The cars also stopped in Hotchkiss and Paonia before returning to the tour’s starting point in Vail.

Five seats are reserved for public entities or nonprofits which can appoint someone after making a $5,000 investment. With no questions from trustees, she gave updates on the organization’s recent work. Speaking on the passing of Ed Marston, Voigt commented he “did a lot of amazing work with DCED” and that DCED was “deeply saddened.” Additionally, she mentioned the resignation of Tom Huerkamp from his board vice president position. He will be focusing more on the hospital, she said. DCED, Voigt relayed, is planning quarterly meetings for the public to attend. Dates will be announced soon, she assured. The two main priorities of DCED currently are addressing issues with workforce and housing. For example, Voigt is looking at ways to resolve the lack of middle range ($150,000 to $200,000) housing to meet the needs of Delta County’s workforce. Another goal of DCED is business expansion and retention, but not necessarily recruitment. Similarly, DCED is working with ENGAGE to help the entrepreneur, agriculture and energy workforce make progress in innovations for the county. She highlighted the Sept. 17-18 E2 conference in Paonia as an opportunity for the community to support these innovation efforts. Trustee Al Smith asked about the progress between ENGAGE and the Technical College of the Rockies with the old City Market building. Voigt said the school district does now own the building and is working on estimates for renovations. “They’re looking at 60 percent of the building to function for the nursing program,” said Voigt. The remainder will be used by DCED, ENGAGE and other innovation organizations. Grants are in the works for the final construction drawings. Next, the board discussed the 2019 budget. Trustees mainly focused on changes from the August draft. Throughout all funds three changes were made: a reduced wage increase from 5 percent to 4 percent, a 9 percent increase in the 2019 CIRSA property and casualty insurance quote and a 7 percent increase in 2019 health insurance. A striking observation in

the budget overview was the trend of revenue remaining relatively flat since 2005. When looking at the general fund labor expenditures versus tax revenues, the reality is clear: Labor is outpacing tax revenues. This is primarily due to the lack of revenue increase since 2008. For example, mineral lease and severance tax revenue is nearly $120,000 less than it was in 2008 and has only been decreasing since 2015. “The board is going to have to think about 2020,” said town administrator Greg Brinck, referring to the general fund budget. Revenues will either have to increase, or expenditures decrease. Otherwise, the budget will not keep up with increasing labor and health insurance costs. Additionally, the board briefly examined regulations on tiny homes. A few requests have been made for building tiny homes in Cedaredge but the current code does not account for such building projects. The building inspector drafted a proposal to meet certain requirements for tiny homes. The board discussed it, and essentially decided planning commission should work more in depth on the matter. To conclude the meeting an update on the drought was relayed. “Customers are conserving,” said Administrator Brinck. The town estimates its conservation efforts have been successful enough to support the goal of having enough stored water to carry over, in case of another drought year. Trustee Smith expressed confusion over a handout titled, “Thank you for conserving.” Primarily, the revenue statement of $30,000 excess seemed misleading. However, this was clarified. “We were not planning to make additional revenue on those drought rates, but that is how it has worked out,” said Administrator Brinck. The revenues created from the drought will stay in the water fund. Ideas of how to use the fund, such as rebuilding a dam in one of the town’s reservoirs, were discussed. The board of trustees will meet next on Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. for a public hearing followed by a regular meeting. Meetings are held in the Grand Mesa Room at 140 NW 2nd Street in Cedaredge.

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Fire station is site for five-alarm chili cook-off BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Pops in the Park

Photo by LeBree Shide/The Studio, Montrose

A large crowd enjoyed the Valley Symphony Association’s 48th season opening “Pops in the Park” concert in the Cedaredge Town Park.

Host families wanted BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The Council for Educational Travel USA (CETUSA) is seeking host families for international high school students. Barbra Campbell of Cedaredge is the local community coordinator for CETUSA. She helps place visiting international students with families throughout

Delta County and neighboring communities. She has placed around two dozen students and her own family has hosted eight students. Past students have come from a variety of countries including Poland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Brazil. In addition to furthering their education, stu-

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dents who come to western Colorado are seeking American experiences and host families help to accommodate those interests. Mike and Judy Mason of Cedaredge have hosted two students, a Polish boy in 2012 and a German boy in 2018, and their experiences have been positive. Before they moved to Hawaii, local residents Rush and Angela Schwarz hosted three exchange students and they also have fond memories of their role as a host family. The placement season for the fall semester has drawn to a close, but in October Campbell will have new students in her database who are seeking to begin school for the spring semester as well as a new group seeking host families for fall 2019. In order to serve as a host family, interested individuals must go through a vetting process which includes a home visit and an informal interview. Anyone wishing to learn more about serving as a host family is encouraged to contact Campbell at 970-8126338.

Autumn is just around the corner, nights and mornings are growing colder — which means it’s a perfect time for another “Five Alarm Chili CookOff.” The Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the town’s volunteer fire department to launch the firefighter’s 17th annual fundraising event. It all begins on Thursday, Oct. 4, with judging from 4-5 p.m. and serving from 5-8 p.m. at the Cedaredge Fire Station at the intersection of SW 2nd Avenue and South Grand Mesa Drive (Hwy 65). The event will mark the start of the town’s giant Applefest celebration and chili enthusiasts are urged to enter their creations in the cookoff. There is no entry fee and rules and application forms are available from the Cedaredge Area

Chamber of Commerce at 245 West Main Street or Cedaredge Food Town at 210 SE Independence Avenue. In addition to those who choose to enter the cook-off, anyone wishing to otherwise share their chili recipe is encouraged to donate their handiwork to help feed the tremendous crowd expected to attend the popular event. Those wishing to donate are asked to bring their chili in its own heating unit to the fire house on the day of the event from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Those who can’t make it to the chili fundraiser can still support the fire department with cash donations. Send checks to the Cedaredge Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 804, Cedaredge, CO 81413. The Cedaredge department is officially part of Delta County Fire Protection District #3 which

serves the Surface Creek Valley. The all-volunteer force is regularly seeking new members. For application procedures, contact Chief Dan Sanders at the Cedaredge Police Department, 140 NW 2nd Street, 970-856-4301.

10-year reunion planned Cedaredge High School’s Class of 2008 is planning a 10-year reunion weekend. The celebration will include dinner and dancing at Alexander Lake Lodge Saturday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. A family-friendly ice cream social is planned Sunday, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m. at Aspen Trails in Cedaredge. All classmates and teachers are welcome. Please RSVP to Denise Seitz, 970-640-9458, by Sept. 24.

Private roads present issues for Orchard City BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Contributing Writer

At the Sept. 12 regular meeting of the Orchard City Town Council, Nancy Hovde with HopeWest discussed the local nonprofit with the board of trustees. She began by giving background and how they work to provide hospice and care to those in need. “On average we have to raise about $1,000 for each person we care for,” she said. She asked the town to consider donating to the organization. Next, citizen Jeff Rogers approached the trustees about a “complex subject.” Essentially, his road is private and there is now a hole in a culvert. He suggested that repairs

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be done by the town, that members of the subdivision be assessed for the cost, and that the town require private roads to be built to town standards. Trustee Craig Fuller brought up that the road committee is in the process of revising road standards to avoid situations like these happening in the future. “We’re going to have to come up with something to fix this,” he said, regarding Rogers’ predicament. Town clerk Melissa Oelke then informed Rogers that for the town to become involved the members of the subdivision would need to create a tax district, as has been done in the past. The difficulty, Rogers expressed, is getting all members to sign on. Additionally, there’s the issue with how to collect the funds. Essentially, the town plans to discuss this challenge more. Three items from the work session needed action. The board approved a lease for the high school girls’ softball program. The trustees will review park fees and leases at an upcoming retreat. Next they voted to authorize investments with COLOTRUST. Finance committee members suggested keeping $200,000 in an account for month-to-month use and $250,000 be kept in a money market account in

case of emergency needs that would require less than 24 hours. The board can reevaluate and move funds around if necessary. The board voted to have the mayor sign the letter of engagement with attorney Bo Nerlin to represent it in the Elevate video streaming franchise lease agreement. Planning commission gave an update on how it plans to first focus on the health and safety aspects of the nuisance ordinance. A committee to specifically work on the ordinance will likely be established. To conclude the meeting, water, road and drought task force committees related their progress. Each committee is working on several items to improve the town. Park committee provided an update on standable water bottle fillers and putting up a kick wall for soccer clubs to use. Mayor Ken Volgamore thanked the trustees and staff for their work with the annual picnic. The turnout, the trustees agreed, was good and everyone had a good time. The trustees have a retreat on Sept. 26 from 5 to 9 p.m. to begin work on the 2019 budget. The next work session will be on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. The public is welcome. All meetings are held at the Orchard City Town Hall.

AWANA meets weekly at First Baptist Church AWANA in Cedaredge at the First Baptist Church, 370 W. Main Street every Wednesday evening from 6:30 until 8:00. The First Baptist Church of Cedaredge, 370 W. Main Street, extends an invitation to a very exciting program for kids between the ages of 3 and sixth grade. Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 19, AWANA meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. during the school year, except for school breaks and holidays. The acronym, A-W-AN-A, comes from a Bible verse that says that Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed. Founded in 1950, the AWANA ministry is an international, nondenominational, Bible centered ministry committed to the evangelism and discipleship of children and youth. The content of the AWANA curriculum is God’s Word, the Bible. The goal of AWANA is to reach boys and girls with the Gospel of Jesus

Christ and train them to serve Him. God has given First Baptist great facilities for AWANA meetings. Over 20 adult volunteers come excited about working with these kids every week. From age 3 to sixth grade, kids have fun playing games, memorizing Bible verses, and participating in large group singing and teaching. Because of generous contributions no enrollment fee will be charged but a small fee is charged to cover the costs of books, uniforms, and materials; but no one is turned away for lack of funds. Scholarship funds are available. The First Baptist Church of Cedaredge is located at 370 W. Main Street. Most of the AWANA activities are held in Wick Hall on the alley behind the sanctuary. For information please call the church office, 856-3830, Pastor Abbott, 856-3005, or the AWANA commander, Kevin, at 835-8490.

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

Photo by Sue Beachman

Pictured left to right are: Maria Nakai, Bill Welch, Dea Jacobson, Cindy Starr, Bruce Predmore, Donna and Ken Christenson, and Mary Bauer. Welch is a member of the Western Colorado Community Foundation which awarded grants to Cedaredge’s community garden and food bank. Jacobson and Starr are members of the community garden. Nakai, Predmore and Bauer are food bank volunteers. Ken Christenson is president of the food bank and Donna is treasurer.

Volunteers honored for hunger relief teamwork BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Two local community groups which teamed up to address hunger have been honored for their achievements. The Cedaredge Community Garden and Surface Creek Community Services received grants from the Western Colorado Community

Foundation (WCCF). The garden received $2,500 to maintain and harvest dedicated food bank plots and the food bank received $9,000 to fund a walk-in cooler. This year the town’s community garden donated 200 pounds of produce to the food bank operated by the Surface Creek

entity. The food bank serves hundreds of needy families. Both groups are operated entirely by volunteers. the Presenting grants was Bill Welch, a Cedaredge resident and member of the WCCF board of directors. He praised the groups for their cooperative efforts.

Labor costs outpace Cedaredge tax revenue BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Contributing Writer

The majority of the Sept. 13 Cedaredge work session focused on the continued 2019 budget discussion. Three items were of focus: changes from the August draft budget, employee benefits and health insurance, and the fleet fund. Throughout all funds three continual changes were made: a reduced wage increase from 5 percent to 3 percent, a 9 percent increase in the 2019 CIRSA property and casualty insurance quote and a 7 percent increase in 2019 health insurance. Each budget change was discussed at length, with certain items receiving more discussion. For example, the town is planning to use Xpress Bill Pay to create an online bill management system for citizens to use. The cost of this is about $5,000, split between the water and wastewater fund. Online bill pay will cut down on employee work time from entering payments manually. Additionally, citizens will be able to use credit cards and not run into issues with late checks from banks. Some items in the budget were changed due to errors. Police officer wages in the past were budgeted at

40 hours/week when in reality they can work 43 hours. Ideally this will reduce the small overage that’s occurred in past budgets. The largest change to the budget was moving capital items from the general fund to capital improvement. This was to help the reserves stay above the recommended three-month balance. Overall, when looking at the general fund labor expenditures versus tax revenues, the reality is striking. Labor expenditures are outpacing tax revenues. The golf fund was discussed at length. Currently, it’s project to end $31,840 in the red. The town plans to use revenues from the Conservation Trust Fund received from the state’s lottery. However, this will not cover the shortfall completely and the trustees plan to discuss more ways to make up the deficit. After reviewing the changes, the trustees also evaluated the January to December 2019 health insurance plan rates. “What I’m proposing is that instead of 60 percent of employee and spouse coverage that the town cover 80 percent of the costs,” said administrator Greg Brinck. The town previously covered more if the employee had a family or kids. This change was

based on employee feedback. The total cost to the town will stay the same. The town will also cover the seven percent increase in total health care costs. Concern was expressed over having up to 100 percent of cost covered for an employee or employee plus kids but not with an employee plus spouse. Thus, the coverage benefits will continue to be discussed. The town is still working on the fleet fund and saving mechanism for vehicles. Administrator Brinck will make some additional changes to the budget base on the meeting’s discussion and bring them to the trustees. The next budget work session will be on Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. A regular trustee meeting is scheduled Oct. 18 regarding resolutions, ordinances and items affecting the 2019 budget. The final 2019 draft budget will be submitted to the trustees and available to the public Nov. 1. The public is encouraged to attend town meetings and budget sessions. Those wishing to learn more about the town’s preliminary budget can view the document on the town website: cedar edgecolorado.com (type “document center” in the search box, select finance, then budget.) Paper copies are also available for review at town hall and citizens can call or email town staff with questions at sidered. Several special 970-856-3123 or manag events liquor licenses er@cedaredgecolorado. requested by the Grand com. Mesa Arts & Events Center — such licenses having been aired at public hearings last week — will be considered for trustee approval. The trustees will hear reports from several town commissions and departments and they will be reminded that the Cedaredge community ImpressionZ Galclean up day will be held lery, 105 Main Street in on Saturday, Sept. 29. Cedaredge, is hosting a Dumpsters will be avail- photo editing program able that day from 7 a.m. given by Nolan Thornto 4 p.m. to receive yard berry, president of the and household garbage. Black Canyon Camera No appliances, electron- Club, from 1 to 3 p.m. ics, wet paint, tires, con- Saturday, Sept. 22. crete, rocks, dirt, furniCome see how today’s ture, hazardous mate- photographers do the rial or motor oil will be same things the masters accepted. The dumpster of old did 30 years ago. site is the town public Call Rae-Ann Simmons works building at 160 SE at 856-7809 for more High Country Avenue. information.

Cedaredge trustees to meet Sept. 20 BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Following last week’s work sessions, the Cedaredge Board of Trustees will meet for a regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 20. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the Cedaredge Civic Center, Grand Mesa Room, 140 NW 2nd Street. The public is encouraged to attend. The agenda includes action on a variety of lease agreements requested by townspeople desiring easements to construct fences and consideration of a waiver allowing a citizen to keep a male fowl (a rooster) within town limits. A resolution setting fees for sex offender registration and an ordinance altering local liquor licensing procedures will also be con-

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The signs of an early fall are beginning to show up across the Surface Creek Valley. Cottonwood leaves beginning to turn yellow, rabbitbrush in full glorious bloom and cooler nighttime temperatures are some of these signals of what is to come. But why then are we still hitting temperatures in the high 80s and even a 90°F as I write this column? I don’t know about you but I am ready for fall and the lower temperatures and less water demands of our gardens that come with this season. It’s been a tough year with higher than usual temperatures and for some of us, mandatory water restrictions, meaning, use more water and you will pay. If you have been keeping track of how much water you can cut back on and still have a healthy garden, then all was not lost. You will have an opportunity at this year’s Applefest event in Cedaredge to visit with Cedaredge Tree Board members and Colorado Master Gardeners. We are partnering again with a booth on Main Street near the Town Hall. This event takes place the first weekend in October. We will have CSU publications on various gardening topics, Arbor Day Foundation pens as giveaways for those that dare test their knowledge on the weed identification board, candy for the kids and a drawing for a free yard visit from a Colorado Master Gardener. Four of these will be given out during the two-day event. This is a $25 value and it

gives you an opportunity to use an expert gardener for up to one hour. The visit certificates are good in Montrose, Mesa and Delta counties. But what is really special about our booth is that you can chat with a gardening expert on your various problems and successes. We do like to visit with other gardeners, so stop by our booth and see what we can do for you to make your garden or landscape that much better. With fall approaching, don’t forget to do a little leaf peeping on Grand Mesa and other areas where there is aspen and cottonwood gold. This year’s color could peak at least a week earlier because of the drought. Also don’t forget your

routine gardening chores which include watering less often but at least monthly for your precious trees and shrubs. Your lawn could stand a drink or two during the winter as well. I am all for fall garden cleanup but I usually cut back my perennials in the spring. Their seed heads provide winter interest. Gather up all those leaves under trees that may act as a host to carry over any diseases you might have on your trees. But as fall unwinds in our yards, now is the time to sit out on your patio or porch and enjoy cooler weather and the visual fruits of your garden labors. 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.

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Expanding quality for infants and toddlers BY JACE HOLDEN Director, Tiny Treasures

Are you expecting your first child? Are you the parent of an infant? A toddler? A preschooler? Have you been hearing or reading about brain

research? Do you want to learn what this research means for your child? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, then this column is for you. Scientists know that the first five years of life

September is Sepsis Awareness Month Delta County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) acknowledges September as Sepsis Awareness Month. Every two minutes, someone dies from sepsis in the United States — more than breast cancer, prostate cancer and AIDs combined. Nearly 23,000 Coloradoans were diagnosed with sepsis in 2017, and it continues to be a crucial health condition that the Delta hospital is working to diagnose quickly and treat. What is sepsis? It is the body’s response to infection that may lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. Most often sepsis begins outside of the hospital, but it is the job of hospitals and their providers to quickly diagnose this dangerous condition and treat patients accordingly. DCMH is addressing sepsis by actively updating hospital protocols to reflect the changing best practices, and utilizing

the Colorado Hospital Association’s sepsis toolkit to build awareness within the hospital and nine clinics owned and operated by DCMH. It is also participating in a national effort, called the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN), which is seeking to reduce all causes of inpatient harm and readmissions. For Sepsis Awareness Month, DCMH encourages the community to remember the signs of sepsis: S - Shivering, fever or very cold E - Extreme pain or general discomfort P - Pale or discolored skin S - Sleeping, difficult to rouse, confused I - “I feel like I might die” S - Short of breath For more information visit www.sepsis.org.

are very important for building a baby’s brain. And that is exactly what you — parents, grandparents, and caregivers — do every day that you actively engage with an infant, a toddler or a preschooler. In fact, everything you do and say can help to “wire” your child’s brain for thinking, feeling, moving and learning. These first years are the years you can make the biggest difference in your child’s total and complete development — and your child’s future. Children grow and develop at different rates. Some children have special needs that require special help. All children need the love, support and engagement of a few key people in their lives — most especially their parents. However, in today’s society parents cannot always be there for their children during this most important developmental stage and that is where infant and toddler caregivers and preschool teachers fill the void as early childhood professionals. At birth, all of your baby’s organs, the heart, lungs and kidneys, are fully developed, but smaller than adult organs. All except one: the brain. Can you imagine living in a country where every home had a

computer, but only a few homes had the materials to connect them? This situation is like your child’s brain at birth. Between the sixth week and fifth month of pregnancy, your baby’s brain will grow about 100 billion brain cells. A few are connected at birth, but most are not. During the first five years of life (and afterward at a much slower rate) your child’s brain is hard at work connecting these billions of brain cells. And how do baby’s brains develop? Through their senses and through repeated experiences that are driven by a caring adult who continually engages with them. Research has shown that putting infants, toddlers,

and preschoolers in front of screens does not build connections between brain cells and thus does not build a brain. Babysitting, where the “caregiver” simply watches a young child, while doing something else but does not engage with the child, does build connections, however they are stressbased connections which do not build a healthy brain. The only thing that builds a healthy brain, and thus a healthy, well developed and adjusted child is interaction and engagement with caring adults. There are many ways to feed a young brain: read, sing, play, touch and nourish the infant or toddler. The most important thing is to follow their lead, like

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a dance where you follow or react to their interests and support them and their sensory experiences. If you would like more information on building a baby’s brain and how you can help us expand quality care for infants and toddlers in Delta County, please contact me: Jace Holden, director, Redeemer Lutheran Tiny Treasures Preschool and Kindergarten, 970874-3052 or tinytrea sures.lcms@gmail.com. Holden is the director of Tiny Treasures Preschool and Kindergarten at Redeemer Lutheran Church, and also the Bright Futures regional infant toddler specialist for Delta, Montrose and Ouray counties.

Photo by Pat Sunderland

Debra Sego, RN, the HCP coordinator for Delta County, ensures children and youth with special health care needs have the opportunity to grow, learn and develop to their highest individual potential. The HCP program, located within county public health departments throughout Colorado, provides services to children from birth to age 21 who have, or are at risk for, physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions. More information can be found at www.hcpccolorado.org, or by calling Sego at the Delta County Health Department, 874-2190. This photo was taken at the back-to-school event hosted by the Delta Family Center.

Head and neck cancer BY HELEN GOLDBERG, MD Grand Mesa Oncology

Head and neck cancers usually begin in the cells that line the moist surfaces of the nose, mouth, and throat. This includes the tongue, sinuses, and larynx (voice box) to name a few. They can also be found in salivary glands. As there are a number of similarities in treatment and risk factors, these cancers are often put into one category. Alcohol and tobacco use (including chewing tobacco) are the two major risk factors and this is

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significantly additive if you use both. At least 75 percent of head and neck cancers are caused by tobacco and alcohol. In the United States, we are seeing an increase in cancers of the tonsils and base of the tongue. This is because infection with one of the HPV (human papillomavirus) is associated with oral cancers. Of note — HPV is also associated with cervical, anal, vaginal and penile cancers. HPV is transmitted by direct sexual contact. It takes between 10 and 30 years from the time of infection to development of cancer. In terms of HPV infection, it is recommended to begin vaccination against HPV before becoming sexually active. There are several vaccines available. Symptoms of head and neck cancers include a lump or sore in the mouth that does not go away. Persistent hoarseness or change in voice or difficulty swallowing may be seen. Other symptoms include bleeding, pain, numbness, and drainage. For those who wear dentures, it is very important to seek medical attention for areas of irritation that don’t heal. It is important to have thorough regular dental exams. Head and neck cancers account for around 5 percent of all cancers in the USA. They are treated based on their location and how advanced the cancer is. Treatment may consist of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. With treatment, a number of these cancers may be cured. The treatment is often quite intense but with good supportive care and attention to nutrition, patients can do well.

In the past, many patients with cancer of the larynx would lose the ability to speak. Fortunately, with advances in chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation, a number of patients are able to preserve their function of the larynx. Rehabilitation therapy is very important for patients with head and neck cancers. For survivors of head and neck cancers, it is crucial to change any high-risk behaviors such as cessation of alcohol and tobacco. People with cancers of the head and neck are at risk for other cancers such as lung cancer and need careful follow-up. DCMH offers behavioral health specialists at DCMH Family Medicine, Internal Medicine Associates and the West Elk Clinic to assist when habits, behaviors, stress, worry or emotional concerns about your physical health or other life problems interfere with your daily life and/or overall health.

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Melissa Palmer, RN, recently celebrated ﬁve years of employment at Delta County Memorial Hospital.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Ozone and prozolone therapy is now available in Delta County

Photo courtesy of Paul Dusenbery, Discover Health

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From October through December 2018, Delta Library is hosting a traveling, interactive exhibit for all ages. It covers topics such as the faces of health care, how human body systems work, and healthy choices/healthy living. Discover Health makes learning about health science topics fun through hands-on, multimedia activities in both English and Spanish and a series of events and programs to engage children, teens and adults. Discover Health/ Descubre la Salud is a program of the University of Colorado/Anschutz Medical Campus. Funding is provided by the National Institutes of Health.

Christin Hawbaker, L.Ac. and Timothy Hawbaker, FNP, L.Ac. have recently added ozone therapy and prolozone injections to their practice, Millennium Wellness in Cedaredge. Ozone therapy is a unique treatment that detoxifies and heals the body. Ozone therapy uses ozone, a colorless gas made up of three oxygen atoms which is created by sending an electrical charge through oxygen gas (O2). This energetic molecule known as (O3) readily donates its third oxygen atom to free radicals that cause damage to our bodies through oxidation. Ozone halts the oxidation process by stabilizing the free radicals in our cells. Research shows that ozone has been used to successfully treat a variety of conditions such as allergies, heart disease, chronic fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, autoimmune diseases, skin disorders, infections, viruses, fibromyalgia, cancer, diabetes, digestive disorders, inflammation, etc. The top 10 benefits of ozone are:

Study: Senior driving remains taboo topic

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Just how old is too old to drive safely? As the saying goes, age is just a number: The right time to stop driving varies for everyone, which is why it’s important to strike up conversations with loved ones about their needs and abilities. The problem? Those conversations just aren’t happening: Nearly 83 percent of older drivers report never speaking to a family member or a physician about their driving abilities, per new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Of the percentage of families who do have these often-difficult conversations, 15 percent do so only after a crash or traffic infraction has already occurred — which could be too late. Older drivers face a significantly higher risk of death and injury if involved in a crash. In 2016, more than 200,000 drivers ages 65 and older were injured in a traffic crash and more than 3,500 were killed. With seniors outliving their ability to drive safely by an average of seven to 10 years, families can’t afford to wait to talk about safety. AAA urges seniors to begin � planning � �� for “driving retirement” at the same time they begin planning for retirement from work. “Older drivers often hesitate to initiate conversations about their driving capabilities, so family members truly have a responsibility to talk to them early and

often about their future behind the wheel,” said AAA Colorado spokesman Skyler McKinley. “The good news is that these don’t have to be awkward conversations: With early discussions and proper planning, senior drivers can actually extend their time on the road.” The report is the latest research released in the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) project. Researchers found that only 17 percent of older drivers report ever speaking with a family member or physician about driving safety. What sparks those conversations? Driving safety concerns (trouble staying in lane, etc.): 65 percent Health issues: 22 percent Driving infraction or crash: 15 percent Planning for the future 7 percent AAA recommends that families start talking with older adults about safe driving early and avoid waiting until there are “red flags” such as crashes, scrapes on the car (from bumping into garages, signs, and so on), new medical diagnoses, or worsening health conditions. Begin these discussions when an older driver starts planning for other life changes, such as retirement from work or moving to a new home. When talking to an older driver, families should: Start early and talk often: Be positive, be supportive, and focus on ways to help keep them safe

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when behind the wheel, including other forms of transportation available to older drivers. Avoid generalizations: Do not jump to conclusions about an older driver’s skills or abilities. Speak one-on-one: Keep the discussions between you and the older driver. Inviting the whole family to the conversation can create feelings of alienation or anger. Focus on the facts: Stick to information you know, such as a medical condition or medication that might make driving unsafe. Do not accuse an older driver of being unsafe or assume that driving needs to be stopped altogether. Plan together: Allow the older driver to play an active role in developing the plan for their driving retirement. The goal should be keeping the older driver on the road for as long as safely possible. Past AAA research found that older adults who have stopped driving are almost two times more likely to suffer from depression and nearly five times as likely to enter a long-term care facility as those who remain behind the wheel. Families can use the AAA Driver Planning Agreement as a guide to starting conversations about safety. The agreement allows families to plan together for future changes in driving abilities before they become a concern. For more information on free AAA resources for older drivers, visit www. SeniorDriving.AAA.com.

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1. Ozone strengthens your immune system. 2. Ozone kills bacteria and viruses on contact. 3. Ozone increases the oxygen levels of your cells. 4. Ozone detoxifies your body. 5. Ozone reduces inflammation/pain. 6. Ozone kills cancer cells (ozone is not a “stand-alone” treatment for cancer). 7. Ozone increases energy. 8. Ozone reduces acidity. 9. Ozone is anti-aging. 10. Ozone improves circulation/chronic illness.

Millennium Wellness offers several types of ozone therapy — ozone sauna, ozonated water, ozone insufflation bags and prozolone injections. Prolozone injections are one of the most powerful forms of ozone therapy offered. It is a safe, non-surgical, regenerative therapy used to reduce and often cure chronic and acute joint pain commonly caused by arthritis, injury/trauma, tendonitis, sprains, partially torn ligaments/tendons, herniated/bulging discs, low back pain, hip

Colorow celebrates first responders Colorow Care Center invites first responders from Delta and Montrose counties to its third annual first responder appreciation barbecue. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “This gives us an incredible honor to have the opportunity to thank everyone for their wonderful work and sacrifice,” said Jenny Thomas, administrator for Colorow. “We are encouraging the communities’ fire, EMS police, sheriff, search and rescue, coroner, highway patrol and dispatch departments to come and let us celebrate them.” For details, contact Jacque Davis at jdavis@vivage.com or 970-323-5504. Colorow Care Center is located at 885 South Highway 50 Business Loop in Olathe.

pain, knee pain, leg, foot, and ankle pain, plantar fascitis, sciatica, shoulder pain, wrist pain/carpal tunnel, TMJ, etc. Prolozone uses the power of oxygen to cause damaged tissues, joints, ligaments, and tendons to regenerate. Prolozone has been shown to have an 85 percent success rate for complete healing and pain resolution.

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Senior CommUnity Center celebrates caregivers during National PACE Month PACE alleviates caregiver burden, according to new survey The National PACE Association has proclaimed September as National PACE Month, an opportunity to celebrate the lives improved by Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE®). This year’s theme of “Caring for Caregivers, Caring for You” highlights the role of caregivers and the support provided to them by PACE programs. The caregiver burden of family members is significantly reduced when a loved one is enrolled in PACE, according to a new survey by the National PACE Association (www. npaonline.org). PACE is an innovative Medicare and Medicaid program that helps people meet their health care needs in the home and community and at day centers rather than in a nursing home or other care facility. The survey on caregiver burden found that 96.6 percent of family members are satisfied with the support they receive through PACE, and 97.5 percent of family caregivers would recommend PACE to someone in a similar situation. Nearly half (49.6 percent) of family members reported high caregiver burden at the time their loved one enrolled in PACE. After enrollment, more than 58 percent of those who had rated their caregiver burden as moderate to high experienced less burden. Senior CommUnity Care (a program of Volunteers of America) is a PACE organization that has served Montrose and Delta counties for

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10 years. A total of 318 participants are currently enrolled in PACE in both counties. PACE enrollees are age 55 and over and meet a nursing home level of care, but more than 95 percent are able to live in the community with the services and support they receive through PACE. “Caregiver support is among the key services that sets PACE apart from other models of care,” said Erin Berge, regional marketing director. “We have had so many enrollees and their families tell us how PACE has impacted their life. It is gratifying to see this reflected in the data of the first national

survey of PACE family caregivers.” The new caregiver survey was conducted by Vital Research on behalf of the National PACE Association using the Zarit Burden Interview. Senior CommUnity Care will celebrate National PACE Month in September with a number of observances, including a 10-year anniversary celebration on Sept. 28 at the Delta County day center in Eckert. Employees will be recognized for their tenure and a public corn hole tournament will be held in the afternoon. Speakers will include program participants and caregivers along with program executives

to reflect on the growth of the program. The PACE day center in Montrose County is located at 2377 Robins Way adjacent to The Homestead at Montrose assisted living community and the PACE day center in Delta County is located in Eckert at 11485 Highway 65 adjacent to Horizons Care Center. For more information about the program and to speak to an enrollment specialist in Montrose County, call 970-640-1726 and in Delta County call 970-417-1194. For information on the 10-year anniversary celebration or the corn hole tournament, call 970-275-1220 or email eberge@voa.org.

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This group photo was taken during a recent overnight train trip on the Silverton-Durango line for several PACE participants and their caregivers arranged by the Senior CommUnity Care PACE therapeutic recreation department.

A Kidz Clinic provides whole child health care BY JOEY BOESE A Kidz Clinic

A Kidz Clinic is starting its fourth year as part of the Delta County School District, with the goal of increasing the physical and mental well-being of children in our communities. A Kidz Clinic is an integrated clinic offering medical, mental/behavioral, and dental health services while providing the greatest quality of care and building lasting relationships with patients and their families. As an integrated clinic, the team of providers is addressing the needs of the whole child. Often times, a patient will meet a nurse practitioner and behavioral health provider on their first visit to the clinic. The reason being is in order to provide whole child care, the staff must assess the physical and mental needs of a child. As the staff continues to learn how best to address the needs of the whole child, they keep in mind the various factors contributing to a child’s health, well-being, and success in school. It is the goal of the Kidz Clinic staff

to provide individual care to all children, ages 0-21, so they have the tools needed to be healthy and thriving. The Kidz Clinic has a unique opportunity as a School-Based Health Center (SBHC) to not only serve a medical home, but the staff also provides outreach and education to children through Delta County Schools. Such outreach includes projects in collaboration with the Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care (CASBHC) to develop traumainformed approaches to primary prevention of substance use by building resilient school communities. The goal of this project is to strengthen the continuum of care between the schools and A Kidz Clinic, and integrate resiliency-focused approaches throughout the entire school community. The team is also one of 12 clinics working with CASBHC on a project called Responding to ACEs on the Western Slope. Research shows that childhood experiences have tremendous impact on a child’s life-

long health, particularly adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). A Kidz Clinic screens children 11 years and older for adverse childhood experiences, as well as anxiety and depression, to gain a whole child perspective in order to provide the best care possible. A Kidz Clinic is here to provide children with whole child health care, providing care through integrated services by a nurse practitioner, a behavioral health provider, and a dental hygienist. The team works closely with school personnel and other trusted adults in a child’s life to ensure they have support to be healthy and thriving. School-based health services are available to all families in the county regardless of health insurance status or school enrollment. The team looks forward to continuing to serve the children of Delta County. Joey Boese is the executive director of A Kidz Clinic located at 360 E. 8th Street near Delta Middle School. Call the clinic at 970.874.2475 to learn more about services.

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For Sale HUGE GOLF EQUIPMENT Sale, Friday & Saturday, Sept. 21st & 22nd. Drivers, Fairway Woods, Utility Clubs, Wedges, Putters, Full Sets of Irons, Golf Bags, Sun Mountain Speed Carts & More. 1906 1600 Rd., Delta. 970-874-0700. (1x38)

Recreational Vehicles 2005 BORN FREE 26RSB Class C motor home for sale by owner. Sleeps 4, generator, satellite, kitchen, dinette, bathroom/shower, super clean, many improvements. $26,900. Call 970596-8193. (3x36)

Yard Sales SHOP EQUIPMENT; COLlectibles; household items; quilters/crafters fabrics and supplies; office furn. & supplies; and lots more, too much to list. Friday & Saturday, 09/21-22 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 1248 Leeds Ave, Montrose, CO. Cash only. (1x38)

Help Wanted VISION CHARTER ACADemy, Delta County’s K-12 public charter school, is seeking a custodian part time at 20 hours per week in Delta. Please visit www. visioncharteracademy.org for position information and requirements. (1x38)

Help Wanted BESTCELLULAR.COM is growing nationwide & adding more team members to its Grand Junction and Hotchkiss locations. Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced environment, be punctual, & have reliable transportation to both locations. No prior experience necessary but basic computer skills, a willingness to learn & an attention to detail are required. Must be able to pass random drug testing. Best Cellular is an American owned & operated prepaid wireless phone company. Our goal is not only to provide the Best phone service & the Best customer service but also the Best employment experience as well. Part/ Full-time available. Bring in a resume to the Hotchkiss Store and introduce yourself! For any questions, please call Best Cellular Customer Service at 970-549-2378. (3x36) THE ABRAHAM CONnection Homeless Shelter, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the needs of hungry and homeless men, women and families in Delta County, is hiring three positions: intake coordinator and two night shift positions. All positions are part time, seasonal and temporary, running from 11/1/18 - 4/30/19. Full job descriptions and an employment application can be found online at www.deltaabrahamconnec tion.org. (3x37) CRISTEE-MEADE BUILDing Company is looking for quality, experienced and skilled carpenters who want long-term employment. We value our employees and offer competitive wages as well as matching IRA and life insurance benefits. We display our craftsmanship on many of the finest projects in the Cedaredge and Hotchkiss area. Must have own transportation and be open to learning our process. Applications available at 735 S Grand Mesa Dr., in Cedaredge. (2x38)

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THE DELTA AREA CHAMber of Commerce (DACC) is seeking a dynamic, energetic, charismatic individual with office and event planning experience. DACC strives to represent, advocate and encourage the development of businesses, as well as the community of Delta. This position is part-time and may move to full time. This position will require some evening and weekend work depending on events and Director scheduling. Wage: $14.00 – 15.00 / per hour DOE. To apply please pick up application / detailed job description at the DACC Office at 301 Main Street, Delta. Please submit your cover letter, application and resume by 5:00 p.m. on 9/26/2018. DACC is an equal opportunity employer. (2x37)

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FULL-TIME JOB OPENings for laborers installing prefabricated water tanks and dry storage silos nationwide - travel is required. No experience necessary. Must be able to pass a drug screen. Per diem and lodging provided. Please email GET QUICK RESULTS, inquiries and resumes to: advertise in the DCI Clas- M C T S p a g o s a @ o u t l o o k . sifieds. Call today 874-4421. com or contact Luis at 970LOOKING FOR QUALITY 417-6432. (4x35) employees? Advertise here SIGN UP TODAY FOR in the DCI Classifieds. a subscription to the DCI!

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DCI DEADLINES Space Reservation for ALL Display Advertising Fridays (5 p.m.) Copy for Display Advertising Mondays (noon) Legal Notices Mondays (10 a.m.) Classified Ads Mondays (10 a.m.) Too Late To Classify Mondays (noon) Calendar Of Events Items Tuesdays (10 a.m.)

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D2 Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Public Service 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. (4x34) 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. THE KINGS TABLE SOUP Kitchen needs egg cartons. If you have any to give please call 250-6637 and we will pick up.

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Public Service DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Support Group for Adults and Children: Every Wednesday in Delta from 5-7 p.m. there will be a free support group for adults whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence and a separate group for children at the same time. Please call 970-8744941 to sign up.

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CO FATHER’S NETWORKdedicated to providing community and education to fathers of special needs kids. Meets twice monthly on the 1st Saturday at 11 a.m. and the 3rd Monday at 6:30 p.m. - 511 E. 10th St, Delta. See our website for more details: www.codads. org

WANNA PLAY A ROUND? Golf with a fun group of ladies. Two membership options available. Sign up at www.cedaredgeladies golf.com. Get to know us on Facebook at “cedar edgeladiesgolfclub”

AL-ANON AND ALATEEN: Hope and help for families and friends of alcoholics meets in Delta: Al-Anon and Alateen, Tuesdays at 7:30 pm, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 145 W. 5th St., contact Elizabeth 970-874-9832 or Shirley 970-323-5067.

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

IF YOU LOVE BOOKS, you will love the Downstairs Bookstore in the basement of the Delta Library.

CARING FOR CAREgivers, C4C - supporting hearts that care. Open to ANY caregiver. Meets monthly in Delta, 2nd Tuesday at 11 a.m. - 511 E. 10th St, Delta. HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS Wanted! Delta County Memorial Hospital needs hospital volunteers. Days and hours are flexible. There are currently openings in the ER, Oncology, Gift Shop and some additional areas. If you are interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Barbara Hall at 250-2105 for an application.

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WOMEN ONLY AA MEETings, Delta, Saturdays, 11:00 a.m., at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 5th & Palmer (back door). FREE DIAPERS FOR UP to one year! Pregnant women in Delta County can now get help to quit smoking and get something they can really use after their baby arrives — free diapers. Healthy moms have healthy babies. Enroll in the Baby & Me Tobacco Free program today. Contact the Delta County Health Department at 874-2165 or your local physician.

SUPPORT THE DELTA NARCOTICS ANONY- Library. Give a gently used mous meets at 9th and book in the Downstairs Palmer, Delta, Mondays Book Store. and Fridays at 8 p.m.

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WELCOME RETURNING Veterans, Post 9221 VFW meets at 5:00 p.m. on the 4th Thursday of each month in Cedaredge. To find out how to participate in promoting patriotism and assisting veterans, contact Wayne Hamrick, (970) 250-1180. AARP DRIVER SAFETY Course. Save on insurance, keep up on newer traffic laws, learn defensive driving techniques. For details and schedule contact John Loring (970) 856-6924 or (970) 424-1778. AL-ANON: HOPE AND help for families and friends of alcoholics meets in Cedaredge: Al-Anon, Thursdays, 8 pm, Wick Hall behind First Baptist Church, 370 W. Main St., contact Mary M. 970-856-6123 or Jim 970-874-7855. HOTCHKISS-CRAWFORD Historical Museum. Winter hours, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. $3 admission or free to members. Come see our museum at 2nd & Hotchkiss Streets in Hotchkiss. 872-3780.

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CHECK OUT THE BOOK store at the Delta Library. You'll find a great selection of paperbacks at reasonable prices. DELTA FOOD PANTRY needs meals for Delta families who are temporarily in need. Donations of nonperishable food may be brought to 628 Meeker. HELP!!! KEEP THE animal population under control, and SAVE an animal's life. Adopt your new cat or dog from the Delta County Humane Society. Adoption fee is minimal. Call 874-2149.

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THERE IS A VFW MEETING on the first Monday of each month. At 6 p.m. there is a potluck and the meeting is at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 1250 Pioneer Rd., Delta. For further information, call 874-8172 Jim Baker, Quartermaster. HILLTOP COMMUNITY Resources offers free services and support to victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. There are also ongoing support groups. Please call our office at 970-773-2251 for more information or if you are in crisis please call our 24 hour crisis line at 1-844990-5500.

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YOU HAVE THE POWER TO change a child's life! Children are waiting for senior partners in Delta County right now! Can you spare 3 hours a week? We need your help! Call today for more information. Please volunteer to spend time with a child in our community. Partners of Delta, Montrose and Ouray, 874-4661, www. partners-west.org. or www. deltayouth@montrose.net. PAONIA AMERICAN Legion runs a year round non-perishable emergency food pantry. This is for the North Fork area. For information, call 527-6252. SAVE EYEGLASSES, OLD jewelry and silver or bits of gold and silver scraps. The Grand Odd Fellow Lodge is sending them to: New Eyes for the Needy, 549 Millburn Ave., Short Hills, NJ 07078 or send them to: Gale Conger, Secretary of IOOF Lodge #116, 5516 Hwy. 348, Delta, CO 81416. AL-ANON: HOPE AND help for families and friends of alcoholics meets in Paonia: Al-Anon, Wednesdays at 7 pm, United Methodist Church, 3rd & Onarga, contact Lisa 970-395-3608, Chris 970527-3366 or Marjorie 970433-1856 THE AMERICAN RED Cross needs you. Become one of the Red Cross volunteers who says, “We’ll Be There, Because Help Can’t Wait!” Call your local Red Cross Chapter at 970-2424851 or 1-800-HELP NOW for information on the difference you can make in someone’s life as a disaster volunteer. SUPPORT THE DELTA Public Library. Give a gently used book in the Downstairs Book Store.

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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 information, call Paul Carter 874-5150.

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AL-ANON: HOPE AND help for families and friends of alcoholics meets in Hotchkiss: AlAnon, Mondays at Noon, Methodist Church 285 N. 2nd, contact Elsie 970-2108090 or Marjorie 970-4331856.

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Awana Club starts at Delta First Baptist Church Awana Club, a ministry that teaches the word of God to children from 3 years old through middle school, is set to kick off at Delta First Bap-

tist Church this month. The Awana Club for ages 3 through the sixth grade will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Awana Club

teaches scripture to children and principles for daily living straight from the Bible. For over 60 years Awana has taught the

Bible to children all over the world. Awana is not just for the kids either; adult leaders are encouraged to memorize and review the scripture each

BeaconFest set for Sept. 20 The BEACON Senior Newspaper is having a party, and you’re invited. The eighth annual Montrose-Delta BeaconFest Boomer & Senior Fair will be from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive. BeaconFest, the area’s largest expo for boomers and seniors, is free to attend. This year’s show

features an exciting lineup of entertainment, free food, lively seminars and informational booths from more than 60 local vendors displaying their senior-related products and services. “BeaconFest is a one-of-a-kind event for seniors in the area to get together, learn and be entertained,” BEACON publisher Kevin VanGundy said. “It’s also a

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fun way for the BEACON to celebrate our readers and our community.” Haven’t had your flu shot yet? Walgreens’ certified staff members will be administering FREE flu shots on a first-come, first-served basis. A ceremony at 12:45 p.m. honors several outstanding community volunteers and reveals the Volunteer of the Year, selected by BEACON

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kids respond to the Bible, the chapel lessons and fun through games that build teamwork and character. Contact the church for more information at 970874-3847 and also check out the Awana website at awana.org or the church website at deltafirst baptistchurch.com.

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Fort Lewis College welcomed new transfer and freshmen students from all over the country and globe to Durango. Helene Sharer-Meneley of Paonia is majoring in computer engineering. Hannah Bissell of Eck-

ert is studying psychology. Fort Lewis College’s blend of small classes, dynamic academic programs, and a liberal arts perspective leads to transformative learning experiences.

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readers. Vote for your favorite volunteer ended Sept. 16. Thousands of dollars worth of door prizes will be given away every halfhour. Enjoy high-energy music throughout the day from local favorites such as Morgan Crouse and Fiddle Power. For more information, call 970-243-8829 or visit www.BeaconSeniorNews.com.

week. Young people enjoy challenging their leaders in memorizing the Bible! The leaders are role models and help children and youth in understanding the truth given in God’s Word. Come check out the Awana Club in Delta at First Baptist Church, located at 1250 Pioneer Road, and see how your

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Cat haven approaches feline heaven

Photo by Don Benjamin

Jacki Dapkus, volunteer secretary of the Surface Creek Animal Shelter’s all-volunteer board, pets a kitten in the Madison play room while another little one vies for her attention. The open play area allows the felines to exercise and provides a much-needed space for potential adopters to interact with cats.

BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

hen the Surface Creek Animal Shelter in Cedaredge held its grand reopening in June 2018, the

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A donor’s plaque credits those who contributed to the construction of each room in the newly renovated cat wing of the Surface Creek Animal Shelter. Other individual donors can purchase similar plaques to commemorate their pets with a donation ranging from $100 to $300.

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Chelsea, a Siamese kitten, has the snifﬂes so she’ll have to spend time in the Surface Creek Animal Shelter’s kitty treatment room until she’s well enough to move on to a well room and more freedom to roam.

crowd of well-wishers got its first glimpse of the non-profit facility’s new complex. The renovated building is amazing on two counts. First — thanks to a combination of generous local donations and external grant funds — the work is fully paid for. And second, the new design features something approaching ‘cat heaven’ for the rescued felines that are temporarily housed there awaiting adoption. In the old days, cats taken in were isolated pending a health exam, then placed in confined cages, and sporadically allowed to roam in the facility. The chief limitation of the old system was that the isolation area, the temporary cages, and the roaming areas did not support a coordinated intake and care system. Now the renovated building has spaces which are systematically designed to support the orderly and healthy processing of felines. The process begins at the facility’s new front desk where both dogs and cats are received. Dogs are placed in temporary kennels and cats are carried through this shared space and down a hallway to a feline intake room where they are isolated in cages for a week of health observation. Cats and dogs can be briefly co-mingled as they enter the shelter because any diseases they may have upon arrival are not transmitted between species. The most common ailment on the part of cats is an upper respiratory viral infection which shelter volunteers dub ‘the sniffles.’ After a period of health observation, uninfected cats are moved down the hall to well-rooms while those with the sniffles or other ailments go to a self-contained sick room with its own ventilation system and its own sink. Eventually all cats are transferred to a treatment room or to various well-rooms, during which time the felines are spayed or neutered. The well rooms include play areas. One consists of large multi-level kennels with climbing ramps, perch-

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While an illustrated cat, painted by local artist Barb Torke, stands guard, a trio of kittens play in Madison’s Room. The play room is one of several new spaces added to the Surface Creek Animal Shelter. The rooms are designed to transition cats from health screening to adoption. Individual donors funded each of the new rooms.

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The newly remodeled Surface Creek Animal Shelter which had its grand re-opening in June 2018 includes a well-designed “cat wing” (the bank of windows shown to the left). ing shelves, and a hammock. Another is a cage-free space with a rocking chair, a crib and climbing structures, and an accessible exterior window. In this open room cats can interact with shelter volunteers and visitors contemplating an adoption. All the rooms are beside one another in a sequence that runs along a hallway from intake to treatment to play rooms. Each room has a plaque commemorating a generous donor whose contributions sponsored the space: • “Welcome Cat and Kitten Intake Room” is sponsored by Nancy and Glen Schlather. • “Rowdy’s Kitty Treatment Room” is dedicated by Fran Goetz to the memory of Ruth Ann Dawson. • “Well Room” is dedicated by Malcolm and Robbie Spillman in honor of all cats past and present. • “Jezebel’s Play Room” is sponsored by Alvena Richard. • “Madison’s Room” is dedicated by Codi Huggett Nelson to the memory of Madison Welch. According to Jacki Dapkus, volunteer secretary of the Surface Creek Animal Shelter’s all-volunteer board, the number of cats being temporarily housed at the shelter is about the same as previous years. The difference is that it is much easier to separate sick animals from well ones and the new cat rooms are much easier to clean and maintain. Plus there is ample room for play areas and an inviting room for people to visit and interact with the cats. What do the shelter dogs make of all this? Dogs that are awaiting adoption continue to be housed in spacious kennels and they have access to a dog run and regular meals and daily walks along nearby Surface Creek trails complements of volunteers. The dogs’ activities don’t conflict with the cats because canines are walked in the mornings and felines have their playtime in the afternoons. The shelter is operated entirely by volunteers and, although the building is paid for, the non-profit organization continues to need funds to meet operating expenses so fund-raising is ongoing. Supporters can purchase memorial pet tiles which are permanently displayed inside the new building. The custom tiles allow contributors to honor their late pets by name.

A tile which measures sixinches square sells for $100. A larger one-foot square tile sells for $300. Tiles can be ordered by completing a form at the shelter during operating hours. Additional cash donations to support the shelter can be made online through the shelter website (listed below) or by regular mail sent to Surface Creek Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 853, Cedaredge, CO 81413. Volunteers are always welcome as are donations of pet food and supplies are always welcome but call ahead to make certain volunteer slots are available and donated items are compatible

with shelter needs. The shelter is located at 265 Southeast High Country Avenue in Cedaredge and it is open every day from 8 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. The shelter website is surfacecreek shelter.org and the phone number is 970-856-2346. The organization also operates the Shelter Shoppe thrift store which is located at 290 North Grand Mesa Drive (Highway 65) in Cedaredge. Thrift store hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Sunday and Wednesday. For more information on the thrift store call 970-856-7913 or visit The Shelter Shoppe’s Facebook page.

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Dink’s made it to the well-room. Eventually she’ll join other shelter felines in more spacious ‘romper rooms’ where cats play and interact with volunteers and prospective adopters.

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What do Ash, a recently rescued border collie, and other canines at the Surface Creek Animal Shelter think of all the recent attention being focused on cats? It’s okay with him so long as he gets square meals and a walk every day and someone arrives soon to give him a new home.