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MARCH 20, 2019 VOL. 136, NO. 12

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Resolution preserves Second Amendment BY ANNETTE BRAND Staff Writer

At their meeting on March 19, the Delta County Commissioners passed a resolution declaring Delta County to be a Second Amendment Preservation County. The action was taken in support of Delta County Sheriff Mark Taylor and in protest of Colorado House Bill 19-1177. About two weeks ago Representative Matt Soper, House District 54, wrote a letter voicing “forceful support” for sanctuary status in Delta County. He said House Bill 19-1177, also referred to as the “Red Flag” bill, is proposed by “extreme, out-ofcontrol politicians,” violates the constitutional rights of the state’s citizens and erodes due process of law. Sheriff Taylor echoes Soper’s concerns. Soper shared his concerns with the county commissioners and constituents during a work session on Tuesday, March 12, at which Sheriff Taylor was present. A public meeting held March 12 was open to comments from the community on House Bill 19-1177. The meeting was attended by an overflow crowd. House Bill 19-1177 creates the ability for a family or household member or a law enforcement officer to petition the court for a temporary extreme risk protection order (ERPO). The petitioner must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that a person poses a significant risk to self or others by having a firearm in his or her cus-

tody. The respondent has the burden of proof at a termination hearing. Upon issuance of the ERPO, the respondent must surrender all of his firearms. If the ERPO expires or is terminated, all of the respondent’s firearms must be returned. The sheriff said there are already mechanisms in place to investigate mental health situations, called M-1. Law enforcement can investigate the situation, and if it is considered to be a mental health episode, the person can be placed on a 72-hour hold and evaluated by mental health professionals. “There are plenty of laws to fall back on,” Sheriff Taylor said. “The personal property can be taken if needed. M-1 and state statutes are not perfect, but they address underlying mental health illnesses. “HB19-1177 violates the 2nd Amendment, due process, the 5th Amendment, the 14th Amendment and is an unconstitutional bill,” he said. In their resolution, and in standing and defending the rights of the people of Delta County, the commissioners make specific commitments: • The commissioners pledge not to appropriate funds, resources, employees, or agencies to initiate unconstitutional seizures in Delta County; • The commissioners affirm their support for the duly elected sheriff of Delta County in his or her sound discretion and affirm its resolve to support decisions by the sheriff regarding enforcement of laws related to the pos-

sible infringement of Second Amendment rights. • In coordination with the Delta County Sheriff, the commissioners commit to actively resist House Bill 19-1177 in its current and subsequent forms and to protect the Second Amendment rights of all lawful gun owners in Delta County.

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There was good attendance for the second community land use forum Wednesday, March 13, at 6 p.m., at the Grand Mesa Arts Center in Cedaredge. The theme of the second forum was “Lessons Learned from our Neighbors.” Neighbors forming the discussion panel were Nathan Lindquist, planning director, City of Rifle; Steve Wright, planning and development director of Montrose County; and Greg Moberg, principal planner for Mesa County. Elyse Casselberry, county community and economic development director, facilitated the discussion. Lindquist said there is a limited amount of land in the City of Rifle and its primary uses are residential, commercial and business. Each use impacts the quality of the daily lives of neighboring landowners involved in other uses. Considerable thought needs to be given in developing land use regulations to consider how uses

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affect other landowners’ uses. Wright said neighbors have strong feelings about property rights; it’s okay for government to regulate my neighbor, but not me. Land use regulations must address how the use of all land produces the least impact on all that land’s neighbors. Moberg said land use in counties should go right up to the city limits, with no feathering. He said some parts of Mesa County look like cities. “I see a sleeper right here in Delta County,” he said, “You feed both Montrose and Mesa counties.” Casselberry asked specific questions of the panel about land use — first, about specific tools the panel found helpful in their toolbox. Lindquist cited conditional use permits, to be used as a conditional right in grey areas where the use would not be permitted otherwise. Wright referred to the sign code and the zoning code. In the sign code he uses a special use permit for unique uses

Delta County. • The commissioners further demand that the legislature and the governor’s office cease and desist any attempts at restricting the Second Amendment rights of citizens and instead address the real and fundamental challenges of mental illness in our communities.

Countywide Law Enforcement Statistics

This slide from the Back the Badge presentation illustrates the increase in calls from 2009 to 2018. The sharpest increase represents the number of district court cases; the steady increase in orange indicates the number of suicidal or potentially suicidal assists. The black line is sexual assault reports, which occur every 3.8 days in Delta County. The yellow line represents illegal narcotics/drug investigations. Every day, an average of 77.6 law enforcement calls are processed through dispatch.

Countywide sales tax increase being considered for public safety BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

A collaborative effort between the Delta County Sheriff ’s Office and municipal law enforcement agencies throughout Delta County has

Land use forum: Lessons learned from our neighbors BY ANNETTE BRAND

• The commissioners also encourage all appropriate agencies to take reasonable steps to ensure the availability of appropriate mental health and substance abuse services. • The commissioners affirm their support for the constitutionally guaranteed right to due process of the citizens of

such as a church or a gravel pit. Montrose County is transitioning and slowly implementing use-by-right, such as bed and breakfast for vacation rentals. He said the application and permit should have simple guidelines. Moberg advised being especially cautious using consultants, who will urge using the latest “flavor of the month.” He finds zoning to be an important tool. Zoning sets the standard for the use of the land. He advised not getting wrapped up in PUD (Planned Use Development). Casselberry asked which tool the panel used the most. Wright said the building code and the zoning code. There are very few rezonings when the zoning code is applied. Zoning for hemp facilities is becoming frequent. Lindquist finds setbacks helpful. If the setback for the house is 20 feet, when the homeowner decides to build a driveway, the setback is already established. LAND USE TO A3

resulted in a proposal for a 1 percent sales tax increase to fund public safety. A PowerPoint presentation titled “Back the Badge” is starting to make the rounds at city/ town council meetings, service club luncheons and other events. If it’s ultimately endorsed by the county and municipalities, voters will see the sales tax increase question on the November ballot. “We have pooled our resources and have worked well together for years; we are now taking this same approach in asking for a public safety tax,” said the members of the Back the Badge team headed by Delta County Sheriff Mark Taylor and Delta Police Chief Luke Fedler. The coordinated approach also minimizes the “trending bombardment” of taxpayers, they say. Because funding has been flat, law enforcement staffing levels and compensation have not kept up with neighboring counties. Yet criminal activity, and the community’s demands on law enforcement, have grown at a significant pace. Between 2009 and 2017, calls to dispatch jumped by 5,000. Over 77 law enforcement calls are processed through dispatch daily, and proactive law enforcement services are being hampered by increased calls for criminal offenses. “People in Delta expect immediate response times but they’re not what they were a few years ago,” said Chief Fedler during a showing of the PowerPoint presentation dur-

ing a Delta City Council work session earlier this month. That’s despite the fact that the DPD is, without exception, providing protection 24 hours a day. In addition to a “dire need” for more officers in the field, there’s a need to replace worn equipment. The Back the Badge team estimates the 1 percent sales tax increase will generate approximately $2.9 million annually. By mutual agreement among the law enforcement agencies, the funds will be allocated as follows: Delta County Sheriff ’s Office, 48 percent or $1.392 million, and Delta Police Department, 31 percent or $899,000. Police departments in Cedaredge, Hotchkiss and Paonia will each receive 7 percent, or $203,000, which represents a double-digit increase in funding over their 2019 budgets. School safety, improved response times and proactive law enforcement services are touted as expected improvement to service. Troubled neighborhoods, criminal strongholds, public nuisances and animal control enforcement would be targeted in an effort to improve quality of life. “Proactive enforcement, by well-trained and equipped officers and detectives, can make a difference in our community,” according to members of Back the Badge team. The Delta Police Department is generating 50 reports a day, Chief Fedler told counPUBLIC SAFETY TO A3

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The governor’s 2019 budget could pump an additional $1.3 million into the general fund of Delta County School District #50. That’s good news for a school district that falls in the bottom 25 percent of per-pupil funding in Colorado. Business manager Jim Ventrello said the school district is projecting about a $300 per student increase, but that figure is a long way from final. During a work session on Friday, March 15, district leadership and school board members explored how those funds might be used to make salaries for certified and classified personnel more competitive. A three-year grant for school counselors has ended, but the counselors have proven so valuable the district also wants to allocate funding for those positions. Also in the proposed 2019-20 budget, which would take effect July 1, are funds for training new teachers in the Capturing Kids Hearts program, which superintendent Caryn Gibson said has been a “game changer” for Delta County. The school district is also considering replacing teacher computers and investing in additional resources to improve student growth and achievement. All those “wants” add up to more than $1.3 million. By next month, Ventrello said staff will have gone through every line item in the budget in search of cost savings.

Delta City Council was expected to consider the lifting of the moratorium on medical marijuana establishments at its March 19 meeting. Instead, that discussion has been postponed to the meeting on Tuesday, April 2, according to city clerk Jolene Nelson. Because of timing issues concerning requirements for publication and public hearings, Nelson said it was recommended the vote be postponed.

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LETTERS Oil/gas royalties should not outweigh concerns Dear Editor: A recent article in the DCI written by your very talented and gifted writer Annette Brand regarding Gunnison Energy and the BoCC necessitates a few comments. Commissioner Suppes noted that the county receives revenue taxes and royalties from oil and gas activities and, although they are very small the overall benefit is considerable. Seems like the BoCC is still walking around on their knuckles and have not paid attention to what is happening around the county. People are turning out in numbers over tourism, agriculture and solar. People, not paid

lobbyists, are showing up at meetings with real concerns about fracking, massive amounts of water being used and a two-lane highway that can’t handle the amount of truck traffic Gunnison Energy proposes to use. All this is ignored because of the small amount of taxes and royalties the county gets from oil and gas? As a laid-off coal miner, I had to adapt to a world that was not black. Coal is not coming back and the oil and gas industry cycles like the wind. The United States is now the leading producer of oil in the world. How much more drilling and fracking do we need

energy world will be a long and difficult process, mostly driven by governments and energy companies. One of the most important things that individuals can do is support organizations that are trying to move those government and energy companies more rapidly towards a needed full transition by mid-century. (Our own DMEA is a great example of an energy co-op moving in the right direction.) Second, be an active citizen at all levels of government of the issue. Science and the facts are on your side.

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about marijuana good or bad. Here is what I found in regards to opinions. Opinions that are backed up with facts are more valuable than those that do not. Here are some of the facts that have been presented to our community and city council by myself and others, just to clarify mental health and addiction. Clinicians see the effects of THC every day; none of this is new to the clinical community. Fact is they’ve been saying it for 40 years. I can verify much of this info through my personal experience as an mental health and addiction clinician 19952007. The media would have you believe that this info just appeared overnight or since pot was legalized in 2012. The effects of THC in children are psychosis, schizophrenia and violence (go to https:// imprimis.hillsdale.edu/ marijuana-mental-ill ness-violence/) and read about what you need to tell your children by Alex Berenson. The Colorado School Safety Resource Counsel says that 1:6 to 1:4 WILL become addicted at an early age. THC exacerbates existing mental health conditions that can lead to suicide. (Colorado.gov/cssrc). Click on Marijuana What Parents Need To Know. In the 2017 Delta County School District (“Healthy Kids Colorado Survey”) under the section called “Marijuana Use” here is what 408 out of 1002 say pot is easy to get if they wanted it. If you would like to acquire information about this survey drop me an email at the

Dear Editor: Notes to Congress: You’ve gone beyond being an embarrassment. You do everything but your constitutional duties. Your budget processes are a joke. It is more important to keep ‘the other party’ from getting what it wants than to make sure that the country has what it needs. You refuse to allocate sufficient money for border security even though our border agents are overwhelmed. It’s more important to add to your voter and labor bases and to appear “compassionate” than to secure

America. Have you even visited the overrun parts of the border? You continue to waste time trying to embarrass/ impeach/imprison/President Trump, even trying to belittle him by televising the Michael Cohen hearing on the same day he was meeting with Kim in efforts to denuclearize Korea. Nothing like putting party over world security! You work in a secured zone in a secure part of D.C. You go home to your secured apartment buildings or homes in ultrasafe areas, accompanied by armed bodyguards if deemed necessary. Yet you want to take the guns

that the rest of us depend on for protection. Too many of you go in as middle-class and come out with multi-millionaire families. Republicans allowed Obama to unlawfully enact executive amnesty but some are now unwilling to allow Trump to lawfully use executive action for border security. Republicans talked a good game when out of power, but once in power they found excuses not to act. We’re tired governance by out-of-touch Beltway elites. Start putting America first. Bruce Many Eckert

Your mayor’s perspective ous boards and organizations that can and do have an impact on city services and functions. Participation in those various boards are one of the means that council members have to gather the needed information and also provide input affecting city functions. That information and knowledge is imperative in making sound decisions. In addition to board participation, council also relies on input from citizens, business owners and anyone who has an interest in our city. Council is no different than every member of our society. We all make everyday decisions based upon our personal experiences, knowledge,

wisdom and information available to us. An invaluable resource of information gathering, is the input from anyone having knowledge and information for the council. I truly welcome and encourage your attendance at council meetings. We meet on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. If you would like to share your concerns, research or general comments with council, please get there a little early and sign up to speak. Thank you for being a part of your city government and being willing to be a part of shaping the future. Ron Austin Mayor - Delta

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Trust me, it’s not a money train Dear Editor: The City of Delta has now legalized medical marijuana with the assumption that it’s safe because it’s not recreational marijuana; however, Mayor Austin found a loophole in the medical marijuana law making it easy for our children to acquire THC infused candy called gummies, same as recreational marijuana sells. Four council members seemed to have disregarded it and voted yes to proceed; Mayor Austin voted no. What parents need to know is what THC is doing to our children and how it’s being ignored by officials because they think there is big money in it. The U.S. Attorney General for the district of Colorado, Bob Troyer, states that there has been no net gain to the state’s coffers. (See op-ed Denver Post 9/28/18). THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects. What the mental health surveys and studies are saying is that the THC levels are dangerously high in pot. THC infused edibles that are being sold are so high many emergency rooms are seeing increased symptoms of THC overdose in children. Since Prop. 64 passed in 2012 many have argued their opinions

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and at what cost to the health, safety and environment of the citizens of Delta County? In closing, to quote Bob Dylan, “The times they are a changing.” I would hope our BoCC takes a long hard look at what is going on around here. The profits of oil companies and the small amount of taxes and royalties paid should not outweigh the concerns of your constituents. Listen to the people who live and work here. Listen to the people who believe Delta County can be a leader in organic farming, tourism and the Your Delta City Council solar industry. John Forster is comprised of five counHotchkiss cil members representing districts within the city limits. Members consist of the mayor, mayor protem and three members. All council members are Write letters, send emails elected for a four-year and speak at public meet- term. Council elections ings on the subject. And are staggered every two third, go ahead change years. The mayor and those light bulbs to LEDs, mayor pro-tem are electride a bike, use a clothes- ed by the council every line, install solar pan- two years. els, insulate your house, Council is the governand on and on, including ing body of your city govavoiding unnecessary air ernment. Council memtravel. Do what you can bers adopt all codes and afford to do. ordinances of the city and And smile while you work closely with the city are doing all of this and manager, senior city staff try to love all your neigh- and the planning combors, not just the ones mission. Council memwho are involved at the bers are also members same level as you. Set a and participants of varigreat example. Tom Wills Hotchkiss

Transition to new energy will be a long process Dear Editor: In response to the brief letter from respected acquaintance, Shari Dangremond, of last week I have to agree mostly — and elaborate. Yes, when it comes to climate impacts from the use of fossil fuels, we are all hypocrites. And yes, there are individuals who travel by air and may or may not purchase “carbon offsets,” a way to reduce impacts and assuage guilt. But we all use lots of fossil fuels, they are unavoidable for now. The necessary transition to a carbon-free

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address below. In a 12/20/18 DCI article titled, “Final student meeting brings drug issues to light,” a Grand Mesa Choice Academy student said this about drugs and their friends: “They are making it their life.” Emergency rooms are reporting a rise in THC poisoning and in some cases death, you can email me for this info. Legalizing marijuana backfired. The profits growing marijuana legally are far less than illegally causing an increase in crime and the cartels are taking full advantage of this windfall. I refer you to Humboldt County, Calif., Netflix docuseries called “Murder Mountain” (google it) famous for providing 60 percent of marijuana in the U.S. Can’t afford to grow legally so they continue to grow illegally and it has complicated the sheriff ’s department efforts to prosecute. Currently, there are three cartels in Delta County. Our county sheriff has spoken out about the serious increase in criminal activity either directly or indirectly related to marijuana since pro 64 was passed in 2012. One police department on the Western Slope reported that marijuana is almost always present when they are called to a suicide. If you would like to have a voice against THC or pot or just need info email me at stoppot@outlook.com. Don’t feel helpless to stop this. Scott Schaible Delta

KUDOS Thankful quilters Dear Editor: S&B Quilters’ Guild would like to thank everyone who visited our 2019 Cabin Fever Quilt Show. A big thank you goes out to all the guild members, volunteers, Delta County Fairgrounds and personnel, and Hotchkiss High School students. We would also like to thank our vendors Mr. Wortman, Quilt It Ya Ya, Thread Shed, Ladybugz Quilt & Yarn, & Nuts & Bolts Needleworks. We also extend a thank you to Hi Fashion for donating a sewing machine for our youth quilting group.

From the Delta Police Cruz Cardera, 48, of Hayward, Department (edited for Calif., was arrested and jailed for alleged careless driving length): and DUI. March 14: March 10: Katelyn Ella Cook, 25, of Officers responded to the area of W. 2nd Street and Delta was issued a ticket for Palmer Street for a two-vehi- alleged shoplifting. cle accident involving a parked March 15: George Walter Bryant, 34, vehicle and a tree. One person of Delta was issued a ticket was injured. At 10:55 p.m., officers for alleged trespass at Delta responded to Safeway for a Timber, 519 Highway 92. Andrew Wayne Muth, 48, theft in progress. Diana Joaquine Lopez, 20, of Delta was of Delta was issued a ticket arrested and jailed for alleged for alleged running at large, theft, possession of a Sched- rabies vaccination required ule 2 controlled substance and and license required. Kristal Kay Kaiser, 29, of special offender in possession of a weapon. Gary Don Delta was arrested and jailed Bryson, 57, of Montrose was on a warrant with no bond. An officer responded to a arrested and jailed for alleged theft, possession of a Sched- burglary in the 700 block of ule 2 controlled substance and 1600 Road. special offender in possession March 16: Seth Lakota Brave, 23, of of a weapon. Delta was arrested and jailed March 11: Christa Marie Moulder, 41, on two warrants with a total of of Eckert was arrested and $2,400 in bonds. Officers responded to the jailed for alleged violation of a area of 1090 E. 5th Street on restraining order. George Walter Bryant, 34, a report of suspicious activof Delta was arrested and ity. Matthew Stuart Swain, jailed on a warrant with a $400 24, of Delta was arrested and jailed for alleged accessory to bond. George Walter Bryant, 34, a crime. Seth Lakota Brave, 23, of of Delta was arrested and jailed for alleged possession Delta was arrested and jailed of a Schedule 2 controlled for alleged unlawful possession of a Schedule 2 controlled substance. Officers responded to Abra- substance and introduction ham Connection on a report of of contraband in the second a person arriving after hours degree. Kyandra Lynn Jhose, 28, and refusing to leave. Francisco Javier Cruz, 32, of Delta of Montrose was arrested and was arrested and jailed for jailed for alleged unlawful use alleged unlawful possession of a Schedule 2 controlled of a Schedule 2 controlled substance and violation of bail substance and two counts of bond conditions. Reminder: The charge is violation of a protection order. Harold Andrew Suazo, merely an accusation and the 41, of Delta was arrested defendant is presumed innoand jailed for alleged driving cent until proven guilty. while license revoked – double From the Delta County habitual traffic offender. Sheriff’s Office (partial list): March 12: Anthony Mark Evans, 31, of Delta was arrested and jailed March 11: Deputies responded to an for alleged lighted tail lamps required, driving a motor unattended death on Graff vehicle while license revoked Road, Delta. Investigation – HTO, failed to present valid revealed Irvin Ellis, 64, was registration and failed to pro- the victim of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. A dog vide evidence of insurance. Samuel Alan Montoya, 66, and several cats in various of Cedaredge was arrested stages of distress were carand jailed on a warrant with a ried away from the structure. Ellis was residing in a 12x20$250 bond. Code enforcement foot structure equipped with a responded to a residence to large propane heater. take custody of a dog report- March 12: At about 2 a.m., deputies edly “left alone” or abandoned at the dog park at Confluence. responded to a one-vehicle Samuel Alan Montoya, 66, of traffic accident on HighCedaredge was issued a ticket way 133 about a mile east of Paonia. The Colorado State for alleged animal cruelty. A two-vehicle accident was Patrol handled the investigareported at the intersection tion. of E. 3rd Street and Meeker March 13: An incident of criminal misStreet. Amanda Lydia Sena, 33, of Cedaredge was issued chief was reported at a home a ticket for alleged failure to on 3700 Road, Hotchkiss. The yield right of way from a stop back door of the residence had been kicked in, but nothing sign. There were no injuries. Jeffery Dean Nutter, 64, appeared to be missing. Anthony Mark Evans, 32, of of Delta was arrested and jailed for alleged violation of a Delta was arrested following an attempted traffic stop on restraining order. Silver Street in Delta. Evans March 13: An officer responded reportedly attempted to elude to Garnet Mesa Elementary a deputy by running inside a School to take a report con- residence, but tripped and fell before being apprehended. cerning suspicious activity. A medicinal marijuana The K-9 unit was brought in compliance check was con- for an exterior air sniff around ducted at a residence in Delta. his vehicle. Indications were An officer responded to positive for illegal narcotics/ the McDonald’s area for an controlled substances. Evans accident involving a vehicle was booked into Delta Counthat reportedly crashed into ty Jail. He is charged with a fire hydrant and continued operating an uninsured motor onto Highway 50. Brandon vehicle, no registration card

in vehicle and violation of bail bond conditions. Deputies responded to a complaint about electricity being turned off to a housing unit on Rogers Mesa. Deputies determined the complaint to be civil in nature. March 14: The K-9 team was brought in for an air sniff at Delta Middle School at the request of school administrators. Deputies assisted Child Protective Services in the removal of five children from a home in Eckert. A Cedaredge area mother reported her daughter was in a vehicle headed toward Utah, and she believed the vehicle also contained individuals with outstanding arrest warrants. Deputies determined the report to be for informational purposes only after they learned the daughter is over the age of 18. March 15: At about 4 a.m., deputies were advised of a vehile parked across the Union Pacific Railroad tracks near the intersection with Mathews Lane near the town of Paonia. After investigation, the driver of the vehicle, Gary Handelin of Carson City, Nev., was arrested for DUI per se. Deputies responded to an animal control incident on Pansy Road near Delta. The dog owner was given a verbal warning for dogs at large. Numerous household items were reported stolen from a residence on O Road near Paonia. Deputies conducted a welfare check on a female party who was potentially suicidal. Deputies contacted a livestock owner on Happy Hollow Road about a cow that is consistently out and in the roadway. The theft of two sky lights was reported from an address on Highway 65 near Austin. March 16: A suspicious juvenile was reported to be wandering around the area of Dover Road, near Delta. The juvenile was located and given a courtesy transport to his residence past Paonia. Deputies responded to a possible overdose at an address near Hotchkiss. The potentially suicidal female was placed on an M-1 hold. March 17: As a result of a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 92 and Grand Avenue in Delta, a stolen handgun was recovered and an arrest was made. Deputies responded to a dog at large complaint on Stingley Gulch Road near Hotchkiss. The owner was issued a written warning. March 18: Deputies investigated a possible disturbance on R Road near Cedaredge. The reporting party advised she had been assaulted and was being pursued by her attacker. Deputies were unable to locate anyone in the area that could have been involved in the altercation. An Eckert resident reported he had sold an item on Craigslist and received a cashier’s check in excess of the sale price. When he went to his bank, he was advised the check was fraudulent.

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FROM PAGE A1 Moberg chose administrative approval. With site plans and subdivision rezoning, you can trim four to six weeks off the process with administrative approval. “Hire talented folks,” he advised. Casselberry asked the neighbor planners what standards they would follow if they were starting over from scratch to develop land use regulations. Moberg said he would be flexible, consider “should” and “may” to help staff as they work with applicants. He would go through and cull all the junk and get to the basic use. Keep it simple, succinct and small. Be sure to have the county attorney look at it at the very end to check statutory regulations. Wright said he would keep it simple and get the feel for what the county wants. Define farming as a right. In preserving farmland, for example, if a farm consists of nine acres, carve out three one-acre sites for houses and preserve the rest for farming land. Lindquist said Rifle had good regulations and codes during the oil shale boom in the 1980s and the community benefited from that. He advised thinking of the long term and planning for a high

�� quality of life for the community. An audience member asked about tools for enforcement of land use codes. Lindquist said just stand your ground through the transition period with new tools and remember the benefits of the code. “If you want to put it in, make sure you have the resources to enforce the code — take it out of the code or enforce the code,” he said. Wright said the enforcement side of the code is hard. It’s a matter of give-and-take; easy on me/rough on the other. Work for a delicate balance. Moberg advised listening to the landowners’ stories, empathizing sincerely, and educating them a little bit. If it is a hardship, try to help them. The next community land use forum will address “How do we come together and deal with this difficult subject?” and will be held at Paonia Town Hall on April 4 at 5:30 p.m. A podcast that covers the county’s land use regulation process, including topics covered in the first and second forums, can be found on most podcast platforms. Simply search “Delta County” on your favorite platform.

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During the March 5 Delta City Council meeting, city clerk Jolene Nelson provided an update on Green Valley Liquors. In January the city council denied a liquor license renewal application for the store located at 750 Main Street due to four violations of the Colorado Liquor Code. Three were for selling alcoholic beverages to an underage individual; the fourth was for selling liquor on Christmas Day in 2017. The current license

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expired on Feb. 28, the same day the business was sold to a new owner, Nelson reported. The new owner was granted a temporary license while going through the transfer of ownership. That individual chose to close for a few days during the transition. Nelson said the business has a new name — Sun Valley Liquor. In response to questions from council members, she said the new owner currently resides in Denver and is not a relative of the previous owner, although they may be acquaintances. In other business, an oath of office was administered to DPD Officer Thomas Baker. His wife was present to pin his badge on his uniform. Officer Will Hammon introduced his K-9 partner, Raico, who has had a 100 percent deployment rate since joining the Delta Police Department. The city is considering an update to its building codes and will be meeting with representatives from SafeBuilt and area builders before bringing a recommendation to city council. Mayor Ron Austin updated council members on background information he’s compiling to include in a request that CDOT take over the alternate truck route in exchange for Main Street.

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Public safety of where we were this time last year,” he said, referring to the number of calls coming in to dispatch. When asked why, he responded with one word — recidivism. “Without a doubt, 5 percent of the population is causing all the problems.” The chief said this situation reflects a shift in Colorado from incarceration to rehabilitation and education, particularly for felonies involving the use of drugs. Delta City Council members are expected to adopt a resolution in support of the sales tax question at a future meeting. A presentation to the Delta County Board of Education was met with similar support from school board members, who expressed appreciation for the ongoing presence of law enforcement officers in school facilities throughout the county.

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With the release of the film “Mary Poppins Returns” and the program Delta County Reads in full swing, the long-beloved character, Mary Poppins, is making appearances at libraries across the county. Delta County Reads is a program that brings the community together to read a book and then

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Shaylee Ann Hancock of Delta was named to the President’s Honor Roll at the University of Wyoming for the 2018 fall semester. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.

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In order to encourage participation, Delta County Libraries is offering additional programs to engage young readers. On Saturday, March 9, children came to Paonia Library for a Mary Poppins story and kite-building craft, all led by staff member Audry Haws as Mary Poppins herself. Across the county, libraries are offering similar programs. “Staff are really excited about this opportunity,” says Adriana Chavira, manager of Paonia and Delta libraries. “And so are the kids! To see their faces when they meet Mary Poppins ... it is priceless.”

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This Friday, March 22, at 2:22 p.m., 22 motorcycle riders will be leaving the Harry A. White American Legion Post 65 at 1460 Howard Street, Delta, to ride 22 miles to Montrose. This seems like a bit of trivial information using a lot of confusing 22s, but there is a reason: Local veterans are helping establish community awareness of the 22 American veterans who take their own lives each day! The suicide awareness riders welcome all members of the community to join them as they travel down Highway 50, with a Colorado State Patrol escort, to their destination. Suicide is a national problem, a state problem, and a local problem — young people, farmers and ranchers, and veterans are much more likely to take their own lives

Bill Heddles Recreation Center will host the AARP Smart Driver program April 15, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Save money on insurance and keep up on newer traffic laws. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Preregistration is required; call Carol at 970-3993113 to register.

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than the population as a whole. Why? That’s a question the experts have been asking themselves, and although there are a lot of opinions, there seems to be no definitive answers to this simple, but very challenging, question. Organized by the Harry A. White American Legion Post 65 and the local Legion Riders (Legionnaires from the Delta, Olathe, and Montrose areas who are also motorcycle riders), and supported by other American Legion posts and Lee Marts Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3571 in Delta, and local Patriot Riders, this ride has been coordinated with the local police departments from Delta, Olathe and Montrose and both the Delta County and Montrose County Sheriff ’s Offices in addition to the CSP to help boost area awareness of this serious situation being

faced in our communities, our state and our country. Maybe, just maybe, with a little more attention to suicide awareness, one more person willing to listen, one more shoulder to lean on, this will help make the difference to save the life of one veteran, or one of the members of his family, or one member of your community. Every member of the community is welcome to join in. If you don’t drive a motorcycle you can drive your car in support of the local veterans addressing a huge problem that they know they can’t beat alone — everyone’s help and support to work on this huge issue is needed. The local veterans’ organizations hope that other groups and individuals will follow as they lead the way to the veteran and community suicide awareness issue. For additional information call Greg Jackson at 318-423-6722.

Benefit supports 6-year-old with cancer BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

A benefit held last month at the Black Canyon Wing & Clay hunting preserve east of Delta raised $13,878 to help the family of Addison Donnelly deal with her medical expenses. The six-year old, who goes by Addi, was diagnosed with cancer last year. She grew up loving the outdoors and 100 people and 74 hunting dogs showed up at the Black Canyon event to support her. For those who missed the benefit, the family is continuing to accept contributions at https://www. gofundme.com/addison donnelly. People can also

donate by check sent to Black Canyon Wing and Clay, 2566 Pheasant Rich Road, Delta, CO 81416. For more information, contact Patrick Sullens at 970-874-7195.

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DI teams are headed to state Twelve Destination Imagination (DI) teams from Delta County will be advancing to state competition at the Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver on Saturday, April 6. Teams qualified through regional competition in Rifle in early March. Destination Imagination prepares Colorado’s kids to be the innovators of the future by combining the arts, sciences, and technology with creativity, teamwork, and prob-

lem solving. Destination Imagination is a nonprofit organization primarily run by volunteers. In the Destination Imagination Challenge Experience, two- to sevenmember teams focus on finding solutions to two separate types of challenges: team challenges and instant challenges. Then they present their solutions to appraisers in tournament-style settings. By working together to develop solutions, participants push

the limits of their imaginations to better themselves and best their competition. Annually, DI offers seven new, standardsbased challenges in science, technology, engineering, fine arts, improv, service learning and early learning. Each

challenge is open-ended and enables students to learn and experience the creative process from imagination to innovation while fostering their creativity, courage and curiosity. Students have fun and gain confidence in their ability to solve any challenge.

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This Destination Imagination team from Garnet Mesa Elementary School placed second in the enginering challenge at the elementary level and will be heading to the state tournament on April 6. Team members are (front row) Bella Siennicki, Brooklyn Hughes, Sophia Siennicki; (back row) Abe Hickson, Joshua Dicamillo, Peyton Huntley and Brooke Armendariz.

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Hotchkiss K8 Team Vanilla is coached by Laura Rossi and includes team members (back row) Van Barrow, Sidney Neff, Tyler Carlquist, Zephyniah Klaseen; (front row) Braily Angelovich, Kevin Regelman and Annalise Hendrix.

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Crocktopus, an improv team from Delta Middle School, placed ﬁrst and will be headed to state on April 6. Lindsey Crockett is team manager. Photo submitted

Meryn Harris was the manager of the Colorful Lions from Lincoln Elementary School. Pictured are team members Kianah Miller, Isabella Flint, Sheylen Downs, Sophie Harris, Peyton Priestley and Abbie Culp. Not pictured” Lucas Priestley. The Colorful Lions competed in the “Game On” ﬁne arts challenge.

Local musicians to perform at My Place BY MIKKA KEUNE Delta High School

Local musician group Kritical Kondition will be performing at My Place, 1410 Valley View Drive, Delta. The concert will be April 20, a week after Delta High School’s prom which takes place on April 13. Syni Lujan, also known as Hundred Clips, and Oryan Whetstone, also known as O_Boy_Tha_

Realest, will be performing between 3 and 6 p.m. All patrons 13 and older will get free admission between these times. Whether you’re an employee at My Place, a fan of Kritical Kondition, or just outright enjoy music, Lujan and Whetstone encourage you to come out and have a Photo submitted good time. The show will “Here Comes Treble!” This team from Delta High also feature local artists School placed ﬁrst at the regional tournament and Q-Mac and his brother will be going to state. Wizzy Winston.

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This all boys’ team from Lincoln Elementary School named itself the Turtle Squad. The team was managed by Courtney Hellman and includes team members Grady Hellman, Owen Beilfuss, Landan Hulet, Owen Clay and Alex Kristatter. This team placed ﬁrst at the regional tournament in the Monster Effects engineering challenge.

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Team Caution Yoki YokiTos is from Hotchkiss K8. The team placed ﬁrst in the middle level engineering challenge, Monster Effects, and will be going on IN THE NEWS to the state tournament. Team members are Allen Washburn, Sasha Taylor, Landon Brown, Hunter Thompson, Cece Houseweart and Piper Smith. Team U.S. Air Force Air- manager is Mike Smith. man 1st Class Oscar Duran graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Duran earned distinction as an honor graduate. Photo submitted A 2016 graduate of Coach Shaun Morgan submitted this photo of his Delta Middle School DI Delta High School, Duran team. The team members are, from left to right, Tegan Whitby, Ivary Lorimor, is the son of Yadira Mon- Zoey Shean, Joseph Kurtz and James Hufman. Also deserving mention is Pete tes of Northglenn. Herren who was not able to be at competition. The team placed ﬁrst.

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Talented musicians compete March 22 Fifty students auditioned Friday, March 15, for the first annual We Love Music talent contest. “What a wonderful audition we had on Friday night!” said Willyn Webb, executive director of Vision Charter Academy, sponsor of the talent competition. “This was

a valuable experience for kids throughout the county. Many will take this feedback and begin preparing for next year’s competition.” The judges — Justin Russell Jr., Robert Wolcott, Craig Thomas, Kaylyn Bruington and Cameron Gibbs — spent six hours listening to the

contestants and providing feedback. The finalists will compete at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the Delta Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 at the door, and audience members will get to help choose the winners via text. Finalists in the junior

“This will be an amazdivision are: Taryn Wol- Evans, vocalist from instrumentalist Vision Charter Acad- ing night of musical cott, from Cedaredge Middle emy; Katie King, instru- performances like Delta School; Cooper Kimbri- mentalist from Delta County has never seen el, vocalist from Vision High School; Autumn before,” Webb said. “The Charter Academy; Lella Luginbyhl, vocalist from senior division winner Young, vocalist from Hotchkiss High School; will have their demo tape Vision Charter Academy; Olivia Lindsay, instru- reviewed by Big Machine Isabella Hickman, vocal- mentalist from Vision Records out of Nashville, ist from Lincoln Elemen- Charter Academy; Nata- Tenn., the producer for tary; Aniya Evans, vocal- lie Durfee, vocalist from stars such as Reba McInist from Vision Charter Cedaredge High School; tire, Taylor Swift, Florida Academy; and David Emma Wise, vocalist Georgia Line and more! Bryan, instrumental- from Delta High School; Come and enjoy a night ist from Vision Charter Zebadiah Etter, a home of music with additional schooled vocalist from performances by a symAcademy. Finalists in the senior Delta County; Kalie phony trio and the trash division are: Remi Bald- Chapman, vocalist from can drummers.” he said. win, vocalist from Delta Vision Charter Academy; For more informaJones is also a senior High School; Beki Atch- and Kateryna Ivlieva, tion contact Wes Bryant, at Delta High School ley, vocalist from Delta vocalist from Delta High wbryant@visioncharter where he enjoys studying High School; Elijah School. academy.org 874-8226. calculus, algebra, physics and astronomy. This winter he is continuing his flight training at the Colorado Flight Center in Grand Junction. After graduation, he plans to apply to Auburn University, join the Alabama Air National Guard and continue training through college before joining the U.S. Air Force. He hopes one day to be a commercial airline pilot. Serving in the CAP, said Cadet Jones, “gives me the chance to go out and do so many things, to Photos submitted present myself as a person, and to help the community. Civil Air Patrol The following Garnet Mesa students earned a Terriﬁc Kid Award from offers so many things the Kiwanis Club of Delta for their efforts to be a responsible citizen and to young adults and I student. Pictured above are kindergarten and ﬁrst grade students (front wish that I could just get row) Lucas Spaedt, Gabriela Diaz and Wyatt Angelo; (back row) Nicholas everyone involved in it.” Gastineau, Jacqueline Miller, Kortlyn Harvey and Colby Samford. Below are second and third graders (front row) Jesse Gomez, Gregory Koczko and Nevaeh Meza; (back row) Marcus Lujan, Talyn Whitley, Kenna Cook and Symphony Bales.

Jones earning wings through CAP-USAF pilot training program BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

Jack Jones is earning his wings. Jones, 17, is a Cadet 1st Lieutenant with the Civil Air Patrol Delta Cadet Squadron. The Civil Air Patrol is the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. From a field of 30,000 cadets, Jones was among 56 nationwide selected in 2018 to attend flight school at the CAP National Flight Academy in Fremont, Neb., where he received 10 hours of in-flight training toward his private pilot’s license. A highlight, he said, was making his first solo flight in a Cessna 172, a plane regularly used by the CAP for training and missions. “This is a huge, huge honor,” said Tom Jones, Delta Squadron 1st Lieutenant Commander. The pilot training program was established in anticipation of a nationwide pilot shortage, said Jones. According to the Civil Air Patrol (www. gocivilairpatrol.com), the aviation industry predicts that between the years 2015-2022, 20,000 pilots will retire from regional and major airlines, leaving airlines with a pilot shortage. As a result, airlines are stimulating interest in aviation careers through part-

nerships and by offering recruitment opportunities upon graduation. The son of Chanda and Lieutenant Tom Jones, Jack Jones grew up in Delta and joined the CAP the day after his 12th birthday, which was also the first day he was eligible. He is currently the Delta squadron’s top-ranking cadet. “I was really interested in flying, and I knew the Civil Air Patrol would get me really close to that goal,”

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register for T-ball league in Delta. Registration is open until April 7. Team practices will start in early May and the first game will be early June. Games will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The enrollment fee of $35 can be paid at Bill Heddles Recreation Center.

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Valley Symphony Chorus sings jazz standards March 24 BY STACEY RYAN Valley Symphony Association

The Valley Symphony Association (VSA) chorus presents, “It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing,’” on Sunday, March 24, at 3 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion. The VSA is an all-volunteer arts organization in its 48th season. Montrosebased Go Big Banners is the partner for the spring choral concert. “Tight harmonies, swingin’ rhythms, and lively instruments make up our spring choral concert,” director Allyson Connally said. Featuring members of local jazz band Take 5, the chorus will fill the afternoon with songs from Ellington, Gershwin, Goodman,

Jobim and more. “Combining classic standards with jazz renditions of the not-so-classic, this show promises to take you back to the cool, free days of jazz, and swing you into the harmonic modern rainbow of modern jazz,” Connally said. “The music we perform is timeless and ageless,” VSA board member Priscilla Fry said, “And with ticket prices for students 17 and under at just $5, young people can attend this jazz concert that features this quintessential American art form.” Adult tickets are $17 and seniors (60+) are $16. Tickets are $20 at the door. For information, tickets and the audi-

It’s time for the March session of Pea Green Saturday Night and all of you are invited. The Dawson Springs Gentlemen, Quicksand Soup and the Pea Green Brothers will be performing old-time, cowboy and bluegrass music, tunes and humor

in a historic Grange Hall setting for the cost of a single sawbuck ($10) at the door. This all will take place on March 23, from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Pea Green Community Center which is located at the intersection of Hwy. 348 and Banner Road southwest of Delta. The doors

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Community band to perform April 7 Join the Montrose Community Band on Sunday, April 7, at 3 p.m. for a free concert at the Montrose Pavilion. The band will be playing a variety of Scottish and Irish music. For more information visit www. montroseband.com or call 970-596-1188.

open at 6 p.m. and seating is limited. Many folks bring a snack to share and you can do likewise if you want to. So swing by if you can and listen to some of the best of our local musical talent and associate with some of the finest folk in the four-county area.

Barbershop chorus hosts guest night The Black Canyon Barbershop Chorus is hosting a guest evening of singing at the Olathe Methodist Church, 518 Hersum Avenue, Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. Come and bring your significant other. Sing along in the barbershop style. Refreshments provided.

Anglers to hear from CPW biologist Gunnison Gorge Anglers (GGA) social meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at Needle Rock Brewing Company, 820 Highway 92, Delta. Colorado Parks and Wildlife fisheries biologist Eric Gardunio will provide the program detailing his latest work with our local waters. GGA members are encouraged to bring as many guests as they can round up for what is always an interesting and very informative presentation. All ages are welcome to attend and there is no charge for admission. Beverages will be available for purchase during the meeting and those wishing to have dinner should arrive early and order off the menu in the dining room.

Grades 6-8 invited to gym blast at rec center Boys and girls in grades 6-8 are invited to Bill Heddles Recreation Center for a night of fun. Music, refreshments, glow in the dark games and door prizes are part of the fun Friday, March 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A fee of $5 per person will be collected at the door. A school photo I.D. is required for admittance. For more information, call 874-0923.

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Acclaimed pianist to perform in Delta Pianist Fredric Chiu will appear in Delta at 7 p.m. Friday, March 29, at Delta Performing Arts Center, 820 Grand Avenue. His appearance here is part of the DeltaMontrose Community Concert Association’s current series of perfor-

mances. Fredric Chiu was born and raised in America by Chinese immigrant parents, and is a longtime resident of France. After studies at Indiana University and Juilliard he began his career in France, and has become one of the most well-

known American pianists playing in France. He has performed in most of the major European cities and he performs regularly in Asia and Africa. With over 25 CDs on the market, his repertoire includes the complete work of Prokofiev as well as popular classics of

Veterans plan fundraiser to bring traveling Vietnam Wall to Delta In June, the largest of the Vietnam travelling walls is scheduled to be on display in Delta, compliments of the local Veterans organizations, Elks, and local businesses. Members of Lee Marts Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3571, Harry A. White American Legion Post 65 and their auxiliaries are working with the Elks regional veterans coordinator, the City of Delta, and local businesses to “make it happen.” “The Wall” is scheduled to arrive in Delta on Wednesday, June 5, just in time to be set up and ready for visitors on June 6, the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the D-Day invasion of

Normandy by the United States and her allies. The wall will be open to the public until it is scheduled to leave on Sunday, June 9. The wall is an 80 percent replica of the permanent Vietnam Wall Memorial in Washington, D.C. With a length of 380 feet, the wall will be displayed on an area approximately the size of two football fields. The main fundraiser to bring the wall to Delta will be a pig roast to be held at the Delta Elks Lodge from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 29. This is an ideal opportunity for all vendors and attendees of the Delta Spring Expo going on March 29 and 30. For only $8 per person, or $25 for a

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family of four, all members of the community have an opportunity to have a wonderful supper of pulled pork, coleslaw, beans, a roll, and their choice of Pepsi products while helping bring the wall here. A whole hog, donated by Taylor Livestock Producers, will be cooked by local veteran Swede Carlson on site. For additional information, contact Mat Gallegos, the chair of the wall committee, at 589-6909, or Sandy Baker at 3140964. Tickets are available from Mat or from any of the Delta veteran organizations members, the VFW Post 3571 and American Legion Post 65, and their respective auxiliaries.

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Chopin, Liszt and others, and lesser known masterpieces of Mendelssohn and Rossini, with a special place for the piano transcription. Many have been singled out, such as “Record of the Year” by Stereo Review, “Top 10 Recordings” by the New Yorker, with raves from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Fredric Chiu returns to tour the Midwest after two highly successful tours in the 2007-2008 concert season. Single admission tickets will be sold at the door for $20/adults, $5/ students beginning at 6 p.m. For more information call Bob Brown, 8354480.

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Citizens comment on ‘Red Flag’ bill BY ANNETTE BRAND Staff Writer

Delta County Commissioners Don Suppes, Mark Roeber and Mike Lane, in support of Delta County Sheriff Mark Taylor, held a public special meeting on Tuesday, March 12, to receive public comment on Colorado

House Bill 19-1177, being referred to as the “Red Flag” bill. BoCC chair Don Suppes explained to those assembled that the commissioners anticipating adopting a resolution similar to resolutions adopted by other Colorado counties whose sheriffs

Great Beginnings earns quality rating Great Beginnings Early Childhood Center has earned a Level 4 rating through Colorado Shines, the state’s quality rating improvement system. The program assigns a quality rating to licensed early care and education programs caring for children 5 years of age and younger. All programs that fall into this category are automatically a Level 1 in Colorado Shines until they take the steps to achieve a higher rating level. Level 4 indicates Great Beginnings Early Childhood Center is licensed and in good standing, plus has been awarded points in five categories — workforce qualifications, family partnerships, administration, learning environment and child health. “We are thrilled to be recognized by Colorado Shines with our Level 4 rating!” said board president Amelia Baldwin. “This rating simply shows how dedicated our staff, our director Stacy Tindall and our families are to each and every student’s academic and social success.” Located in the Delta Christian Church in North Delta, Great Beginnings offers full-day and half-day childcare programs for youngsters age 1 and up. Three-hour preschool sessions are available for parents who are

not looking for child care, but would like for their children to have preschool experiences before kindergarten starts. Children who are enrolled in full day or half-day programs automatically attend preschool. For more information, call 874-8399.

Volunteers of America and Senior CommUnity Care PACE are pleased to announce Cara Helmick as their new center manager at the Eckert site in Delta County. Helmick was previously the director of social work and behavioral health and will retain these responsibilities in addition to her new responsibilities as center manager. Helmick’s goals are to familiarize herself with the program’s partners and community providers while learning the challenges and strategically developing solutions with her team. “Empathy is one of the qualities I value most in a leader. I believe that understanding the experiences of others assists us as leaders to better support our employees,” Helmick said. “It also keeps us connected to our employees so as to better recognize needs and

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ly and move within the organization,” she said. Helmick’s personal experience has shaped her attraction to providing aging services. “I have been so fortunate to have special relationships with each of my grandparents. They have inspired me to work hard and to live a full life. In seeing them age, I understand the importance of aging in place — that is why PACE is so special to me,” she said. “I can’t imagine being asked to live anywhere else besides my own home. Why would that be different for anyone else? I think the work we do for older adults in our community is incredible. You truly cannot understand it until you experience it.” Senior CommUnity Care PACE, a program of Volunteers of America, is a nonprofit, faithbased organization that

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Water quality monitoring program turns 18 BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

Since 2001, the Western Slope Conservation Center has documented change in the waters of the North Fork and Lower Gunnison River watersheds. Now in its 18th year, the Paonia-based nonprofit has established one of the longestrunning water quality programs and related data base sets in the state, said WSCC watershed coordinator Jake Hartter. “That’s something to be celebrated.” Tracking water quality matters “because what happens to the water affects every level of the food chain, from the top to the bottom,” said Hartter. WSCC’s monitoring season opened the same week as the 22nd annual International Day of Action for Rivers, a day to celebrate Earth’s life-giving river water and to honor those who work to ensure they continue to run. The program is run entirely by volunteers, who collect and test water samples from as far away as Muddy Creek, to below the confluence of the North Fork and Gunnison rivers. Samples are collected and tested quarterly. Last Friday,

hydrologists, biologists and other scientists, educators, concerned community members and students from the Paonia Experiential Leadership Academy kicked off the 2019 monitoring season, collecting samples from eight sites between East Muddy Creek and the Gunnison River near Austin. The local monitoring program is also part of River Watch, a state-wide, all-volunteer, citizen-based program run by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in partnership with the non-profit Earth Force. River Watch dates back to 1989 when students in the Oak Creek area began collecting and testing water samples from the Yampa River and its tributaries. River Watch data is also used by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Division of Water Quality Control, which oversees the state’s surface water — rivers, lakes, streams and reservoirs. The program collects data from hundreds of watersheds and is used in creating resource policy and for educational purposes. “It is truly a science-based program,” said Hartter.

WSCC’s program was started as a way to measure the impacts of coal mining on the local watershed, said Hartter. What they found is that the coal mines “are doing a really great job of keeping the water clean.” Today the program measures changes in the composition of the water caused by seasonal cycles, land use changes, wastewater, and other events such as drought and development. Regular monitoring helps to track changes in the watershed due to human and natural activities, said Hartter. “If something bumps up really high in our monitoring, we can say, ‘What’s that about? That’s not normal.’” In addition to the Paonia Experiential Leadership, Hotchkiss K-8 School, North Fork Montessori at Crawford participate in the River Watch project. “We want science practices and protocols to be consistent,” Hartter explained to PELA students while collecting samples from Hubbard Creek just above its confluence with the North Fork of the Gunnison River. “The only thing different should be the results.”

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Nikoya Schevene, left, and Ellie Feder test samples collected from area rivers through the Western Slope Conservation Center water quality testing program. Student and adult volunteers tested samples collected early in the day for dissolved oxygen, nutrients, metals, and turbidity. While it helps them to understand the science behind the testing and the importance of healthy water, PELA director Emily Wassell said she wants students to

learn something more. Said Wassell, “One of the things that we really want to instill in students is a passion for civic responsibility and to feel civic-minded.”

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New CAWS cat shelter honors Doc Vincent BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

Longtime North Fork veterinarian Norm Vincent is slowly transitioning to his new life as a retiree. But he and wife Connie made time last Friday evening to attend the dedication of the Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS) cat shelter in downtown Paonia. The CAWS board of directors named the newly-completed shelter “Norm’s Cat House” in honor of Vincent’s

nearly four decades of veterinary care in the North Fork Valley. “I don’t think any of us can thank you enough for all you’ve done for the community, for our pets, and for our families,” said CAWS board president Suzie Normandin. “We wouldn’t even be here if it weren’t for you. We’re going to miss you.” The shelter is located in back of the Barkin’ Bargains second-hand store in downtown Paonia and will officially

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Norman Vincent, who recently retired from 40 years of veterinary care in the North Fork Valley, shows the shirt he received from a friend to CAWS board member Jacque Koehler at the dedication of the nonproﬁt’s new cat shelter.

open once the state approves its facility license. Proceeds from the all-volunteer-run store go to funding CAWS and its programs. The new space includes lots of storage space, one large open area for cat play time, and four separate kitty-sized condos, each large enough to accommodate a mother cat and her kittens. CAWS already has volunteers in place to cat sit and spend time with felines in need of socialization, said former board president Erica Howard. “We’re starting small to make sure we’re doing it right.” For the safety and wellbeing of the animals, the shelter is not open to the general public, said Normandin. Once they’re licensed, CAWS plans to hold open houses on Saturday mornings, and adoptions and taking in of cats will be done by pre-arrangement. Under its license, CAWS can only accept domestic cats and cannot accept feral animals. While it’s a small space, the plan is to add more condos as funds and volunteer availability allow, said Howard. Eventually, they want to connect the play area to an easily accessible enclosed outside area “so they can have some fun.” That will happen once funding and volunteers are secured. Anyone wishing to donate time, money or other resources to CAWS or Barkin’ Bargains can stop in the store at 211 Grand Avenue, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or call 970-527-5111.

The Hotchkiss Town Council kicked off its monthly meeting with the awarding of two $500 scholarships. The scholarships went to Hotchkiss High School seniors Carson Collins and Jesus Macias. As well as exemplary grades, the applicants needed to demonstrate hands-on community involvement and volunteerism, which these students demonstrated — in spades. They both participated in an array of church and educational mentoring projects. Collins and Macias have ambitious plans for their continuing educations. Collins plans to major in English and pre-law, while Macias plans to focus on a pre-med program. The trustees moved to an item of old business that had been placed before the council on two previous occasions, the donation request from Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD). Trustee Sheila Maki stated her support for the request before recusing herself from

the deciding vote, citing her involvement in the RPD organizational efforts. Lenore Cambria, district administrator of North Fork Pool, Park and Recreation District, spoke to the council about her personal experience attesting to the value of RPD. She had decided, almost as an afterthought, to enroll in the RPD proceedings that took place in Montrose in 2017. Her connections at that gathering yielded a grant of $896,000 from the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO). These monies are being used in the baseball park that is under construction on the district’s property near the Hotchkiss High School and in the ongoing construction of the pump and bike trails, also located by the high school. After some back-and-forth, with one trustee recommending a more substantial donation, council decided to donate $500, with an equal amount of in-kind donation, to RPD. Under the heading of new HOTCHKISS COUNCIL TO B2

Paonia gives final update ahead of ‘after-action’ meeting BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

At the March 12 meeting of the Paonia board of trustees, town administrator Ken Knight provided a brief update on the water situation. Water treatment systems are running as designed, and both the one-million and two-million gallon tanks are almost full, said Knight. The public works department has identified a few small leaks in recent days that are being fixed. Leaks identified in private water company system lines are addressed by those water companies. Knight said that is the last public update the town will have until April. In the interim, town staff will meet, tentatively on March 28, with all local, county and state agencies that responded to the water shortage and resulting water outages and state boil-water

notices. Following the meeting, an after-action report will be produced, with recommendation actions for the board of trustees to consider. Until the after-action report is complete, said Knight, “We won’t have a full update to give you.” Once the report is complete, said Knight, the town Public Works, Utilities and Facilities Committee will review the report before it goes to the board of trustees for consideration. Trustees will consider at the March 26 board meeting to schedule a work session prior to presenting the report at a board meeting. In the meantime, said Knight, he and public works director Travis Loberg are drafting water and sewer systems protocol, “should situations arise again, which we do not anticipate.”

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ors. Funding will also be used to provide individual scholarships to children whose families can’t afford the full cost of summer programs and outdoor activities offered in our area. In addition, The Friends of Youth and Nature (FOYAN) website is compiling all the outdoor and environmental education programs provided by various state and federal agencies, nonprofits, and nature groups (providers) in Montrose, Mesa and Delta counties. Once completed, this “go to” site will be a quick reference for anyone wanting to find guided tours, nature programs, stewardship projects, places to explore and new outdoor pursuits to experience. The site will provide updated program descriptions, contact information and links to provider websites for more information. “The Friends of Youth and Nature” does not provide programs, but our website is a conduit to

connect people to outdoor and nature programs provided by other agencies and groups in three counties of western Colorado,” said Anne Janik, FOYAN board member. “Plus with our fundraising efforts we can help cover some of the expenses the providers can’t, such as bus costs — always a limiting factor in getting kids outside.” All the organizations listed as “providers” on the FOYAN website offer different venues for the same end goal for our communities — to better understand and appreciate the natural resources of western Colorado, encourage stewardship of these resources, and to make choices that promote healthy lifestyles. “It all starts with our youth, help us make that happen!” Janik adds. Learn more about FOYAN at the Paradise on March 24 or checkout the FOYAN website: https://friends ofyouthandnature. weebly.com/.

Blue Sage concert features works for violin and piano The Blue Sage Concert Series is pleased to present works for violin and piano performed by Maria Ioudenitch, violin and Lolita LisovskayaSayevich, piano as part of its current concert series lineup on April 6 at 7:30 p.m. The duo will perform works by Debussy, Paganini, Kreisler and Fauré. Ioudenitch started playing the violin when she was three years old. “My parents just handed me a tiny violin. I think they were just sick of having so many piano sounds in the family. They thought it might be time for something different,” she laughed. Ioudenitch’s parents, Tatiana Ioudenitch and Stanislav Ioudenitch, are both pianists. Stanislav Ioudenitch won a gold medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and is artistic director at Park Universi-

ty’s International Center North Fork community. for Music (ICM). FromC E NFounded T E R F O R T in H E 1996, A R T S the Blue 2014 to 2018, Maria stud- Sage serves about 10,000 presents ied at the Curtis Institute residents of the North of Music with Shmuel Fork Valley annually Ashkenasi and Pamela through classes, events, Frank, and will begin her gallery exhibits, venue Saturday graduate studies at the rentals and arts outreach Ap ril 6,local 2019 - 7:30 PM New England Conservainto schools. tory with Miriam Fried in fall of 2019. Tickets for the event ($20-25) are on sale now at the Blue Sage Gallery located at 226 Grand Avenue in Paonia open Tuesday through Saturday 12-5, by calling (970) 527-7243, or online at bluesage.org. Inquire at the gallery on Grand Avenue in Paonia for free student tickets. The Blue Sage Center for the Arts is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization located in Paonia providing education and expression in the arts and humanities in order Maria Ioudenitch to engage and enrich the

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PHS dessert show to honor music ‘Legends’ BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

From Mozart to Motown, the Paonia High School music department will honor some of the greatest musicians of all time at its 29th annual Dessert Show. “Legends” will feature some of the top names in music history as selected from a list of all-time greats that students assembled themselves with PHS music director, Dee Holt. While some of the names on the original list aren’t quite legends, she said, the names chosen demonstrate that students are very much tuned in to music history. “They came up with a great list of artists.” Among the legends making the final cut: Johnny Cash, Glenn Miller, Diana Ross & the Supremes, and, of course, Freddie Mercury and Queen. While some of the music is very complicated, possibly the most challenging is the Beach Boys’ hit, “Good Vibration,” said Holt. “There are so many key changes and crazy chords.” But then, this is a talented group of performers who have been memorizing lyrics and rehearsing song and dance routines since early January. From lighting and sound to singing, dancing and playing musical instruments, about 60 students, representing almost half of the total student body, are involved in the show,

said Holt. Now in her fifth year as music director at PHS, Holt was a senior when long-time music director Jan Tuin first brought the Dessert Show to the Paonia High School stage as a fundraiser for the music department. “Everything we do is selffunded,” said Holt. For the first few years the opening night was a dinner show, with dessert served on closing night. But putting on a dinner for 300 isn’t easy, said Holt. In recent years, the show has gone on using an aging and outdated sound system. All of the equipment is at least 15 years old, said Holt. The

speakers date back to the first Dessert Show. After years of pinching pennies, the department recently invested in a new digital sound system. “It’s a major improvement,” said Holt. “The sound is of much higher quality,” and can be heard clearly from anywhere in the auditorium. The new carbon microphones can pick up voices all across the stage, eliminating the need to fit select individual performers with microphones. The system is also more efficient. The new sound board can be operated remotely. And because the system doesn’t require stringing wires everywhere, the set-up pro-

cess that used to take six hours now takes around a half hour, said Holt. Holt said the department will continue to pinch its pennies. Next on the wish list are a new stage curtain and drapes. The curtain came down, literally, about three years ago during a performance, said Holt. This year’s shows will also feature a silent auction of gift certificates, services and products donated by the community. Emcees will also perform skits “and the usual shenanigans,” said Holt. Since dessert is a major part of the evening’s entertainment, this year’s dessert is also new and exciting. Clémie Boca

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First-place winners of the third-quarter Beef Cook-off at Hotchkiss K-8 School (from left), Zephyniah Klaseen, Josh Bryant, Liam McCollum and Jakob Taylor, also known as the Beefy Caucasian Cooks, present their ‘5Star Chili’ to judges last Thursday. Second place went to the Beef Bosses, Kevin Regelmen, Christopher Mann and Hunter Thompson, for their ‘Durr Burgers’; third place went to Beef-A-Nuggets members Lexi Todd, Isa Lindberg, Ashlynn Gomez and Victoria Marquez for their ‘Loaded Fries’ dish; and fourth place went to the Master Beef Chefs, Charles Scarlett, Juan Ramirez, Wyatt McArtor and Gage Bristow, for their ‘Feta and Red Pepper Burgers. Sponsored by the Black Mesa CattleWomen, the cookoff teaches life skills unit students proper cooking techniques, how to develop and follow recipes, and general cooking knowledge. The ﬁnal exam includes a written test and the cook-off.

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Feeling lost in the maze of Medicare? Region 10 and the State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) are offering “Medicare and You,” an informational seminar on how to navigate the Medicare system, on Thursday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m., in the Grand Mesa meeting room at Grand Mesa Oncology and Rheumatology Center, 1501 E. 3rd Street, Delta, just to the north of the main Delta County Memorial Hospital building. This seminar is free and no registration is necessary. It is not spon-

sored by any insurance or drug company, and those attending will not be asked to buy anything. SHIP counselors are also available weekly for one-on-one Medicare counseling sessions in the Region 10 service area, which includes Delta and Montrose counties. Those with questions or wanting more information can call 970-7653132.

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Heat a large Dutch oven (8 quart or larger) over high heat for 7-10 minutes. Add the bacon and onions and sauté until bacon is browned and onions are caramelized about 50%. Cook for 5-7 minutes then add the remaining ingredients to the Dutch oven and mix well. Tilt the cover (approximately 25% open) and adjust heat to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour, slowly remove cover and stir to mix. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Tilt the cover and let cook for another hour or more depending on preference. Remove from heat when finished and let rest for 10 minutes. Serve with a steak, grilled chicken or pulled pork.

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During the Delta County Health Fair, Connie Pieper, a clinical educator for Delta County Memorial Hospital, demonstrated how to administer hands-only CPR, which does not require mouth-to-mouth breaths. She also handed out lifesaving information about controlling bleeding, and recognizing the signs of a heart attack. Regardless of the emergency, the ﬁrst, and most important, step is to call 911.

Ifyouareunsure about options tocare foryourself Personal care provider training expands to Delta County oryour loved ones, beassured wearehere tohelp. program The Western Colora- and Mesa counties. the grant which was pilot-

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As the population continues to age and the shortage in most health professions deepens, increasing the number of people qualified to work in health care careers is essential to increasing access to healthcare for our most vulnerable populations. In response, WCAHEC developed a week-long training program for inexperienced personal care providers that combines classroom training in personal care with job shadowing and certification in medication administration and first aid, CPR and bloodborne pathogens. The training is delivered by a registered nurse who also oversees the job shadowing portion of the program. The curriculum provides a career pathway allowing inexperienced individuals to start a career in health care, and should they so choose, they may access other training through WCAHEC or regional partners to advance their careers. “This is the second year WCAHEC has received

ed first in Mesa County. Expanding to Delta and Montrose counties allows us to fill a much-needed gap in training personal care providers in the region. We are excited to partner with our local communities and grateful we can offer this program at such a nominal fee,” explains Georgia Hoaglund, executive director of WCAHEC. The out-ofpocket cost to students for the training is less than the cost of most CPR refresher courses. The target population for the personal care provider training program includes men and women, 17-40 years of age who are underemployed or not recently employed, single parents on public assistance, incumbent workers like housekeepers and cooks desiring promotion, and career changers to the health professions who possess an intent of advancing up the health care career ladder. Those interested in registering for the training should call the WCAHEC office at (970) 434-5474 x2.

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Setting limits for screened-in kids BY SARAH YOUNG A Kidz Clinic

Look around you and chances are you can find one if not several screens nearby. Smartphones, TVs, computers, and tablets have become constant companions in our lives and in the lives of our kids. The average age for a child to have their first cell phone is 10 years

old. When used appropriately, this technology can add value to our lives with information, virtual connection and endless hours of entertainment. Research has shown, however, that face-to-face interactions with family, friends, and teachers plays an important role in promoting learning and healthy development

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The success of the Delta County Health Fairs, sponsored annually by Delta County Memorial Hospital, depends on support from the DCMH Volunteers and area Lions clubs. Above, hospital volunteers Bill and Joyce Raley offer orange juice to help folks rehydrate after their blood draws at the Health Fair in Delta.

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in kids and teens. Here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics for healthy screen use: • Set limits and encourage playtime. Screen use, like all other activities, should have reasonable limits. Aim for one hour a day for kids older than two years. Make offline playtime a priority each day, especially for the very young children. • Use screens together. Watch shows together and discuss what you see. Play video games to demonstrate good sportsmanship and gaming etiquette. Scroll through Instagram or Facebook together to not just monitor but show interest in their lives. • Avoid displacement. Think about which activities screen time is replacing for kids. Make protected time for faceto-face conversation, play and creativity. Encourage teens to meet up with friends in person and participate in after-school activities. • Create media-free

zones. Keep family mealtimes and other social gatherings screen free. It is best to keep screens �� out of bedrooms to pro� �� mote better sleep. � • Be a good role model. �� Limit your own media use and model kindness and good manners online. �� • Don’t use screens as an emotional pacifier. Videos and games �� can keep kids calm and quiet but should not be �� the only way they learn �� to calm down. Teach kids how to identify and handle emotions with taking a few deep breaths or talking about it. Come up with activities to combat boredom. • It’s OK for your teen �� to be online. Social media �� can support teens as �� they explore more about �� themselves and prepare �� for the grown-up world. �� Teens can benefit from �� conversations about pri�� vacy settings and how images, thoughts and �� behaviors shared online �� will instantly become �� part of their digital foot�� print. Talk about the �� dangers of predators and � �� sexting. �� • Remember: Kids will be kids. Kids are learn-�� ing and will make mistakes using media. Try to handle these mistakes as teachable moments. But, �� sexting, bullying or posting self-harm images hint at underlying problems that must be addressed by parents and may benefit from professional support. �� • Go to Healthy Children.org/MediaUse�� Plan to make a plan that works for your family values and parenting style. Sarah Young is part of the A Kidz Clinic team,

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Medicare Advantage do-over period runs until March 31 MA enrollees can switch Medicare Advantage plans or move to original Medicare

The Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (Colorado SHIP), housed within the Colorado Division of Insurance at the Department of Regulatory Agencies, reminds older adults and people with disabilities currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans that they have until March 31 to switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or to original Medicare. This opportunity is only available to individuals who were enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan on Jan. 1, 2019, and only one change is allowed during this period. Changes take effect the month after they are made. So, if a change is made in March, it becomes effective in April. “No one is required to make a change,” said Kimberly Latta, director of Colorado SHIP. “But this period is for people who might be having second thoughts about the Medicare Advantage decision they made during open enrollment last fall. We encourage anyone who has questions about this new period to contact Colorado SHIP.” Medicare Advantage plans, also called “Part C” or “MA plans” are a type of coverage offered by private insurance companies (not the federal government), but approved and paid by Medicare to cover enrolled people’s benefits. A Medicare Advantage plan covers all Medicare Part A (hospital insurance), Medicare Part B (medical insurance), and often Medicare Part D (prescription drug) services. Note that Medicare Advantage plans are different from Medicare Supplemental Insurance, also known as Medigap policies. Here are the changes that are allowed during this Medicare Advantage open enrollment period. If you’re in a Medicare

Advantage Plan, you can switch to another Medicare Advantage plan. You can disenroll from your Medicare Advantage plan and return to original Medicare. If you choose to do so, you’ll be able to join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Medicare Part D), but may not be able to enroll in a Medicare supplement plan (Medigap), so determine your available options before making the switch. Current Colorado Medicare Advantage enrollees who want to take advantage of this opportunity should contact a Colorado SHIP Counselor at 888-6967213 or call Medicare at 800-633-4227. When calling, these enrollees should have their drug list handy so they can

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Delta 2-1 in weekend baseball tournament BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

fifth and used back-toback extra base hits to score a pair of runs and cut the Panthers’ lead to 4-3. Abila shut down the Pirate’s offense in the sixth by striking out two of the three batters he faced and preserve the 4-3 lead. Baier was walked in Delta’s half of the sixth and later scored when Abila struck out and the ball was dropped by the catcher. An errant throw to first got past St. Mary’s first baseman and rolled deep down the right field line allowing Baier to score and Abila to reach third base. Baldwin, who had come into the game to face Baier, struck out the last two Delta hitters to limit the Panthers to just one run and a 5-3 lead. Lockhart took the mound in the top of the seventh and finished the game with three strikeouts to preserve Delta’s 5-3 win. Lockhart led Delta’s hitting attack with two hits in three at bats followed by singles from Myers, Stell, Keller and Baier. St. Mary’s Baldwin had two hits in four plate appearances and an RBI. Josh White also had two hits for the Pirates. Bynum picked up the win for Delta with three innings of work while giving up three hits, one walk and five strikeouts. Alamosa 10, Delta 7 Alamosa’s six-run third inning was more than the Panthers could overcome following a three-run fourth by the Mean Moose. Delta countered with three runs of its own in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 9-4. Alamosa added a single run in the top of the fifth and Delta scored

three in its half of the inning to make the final score 10-7 in a time-limited contested. Senior Rowyn Carmichael was Delta’s top hitter with three hits in three at bats. Lockhart, Stell, and Myers had singles in the loss. Kayden Hardesty and Ben Wuckert had two hits apiece and three RBIs each in their day’s work. Baier took the loss and John Lujan earned the win for Alamosa. Panthers 14, Pirates 4 Delta began its final game of the tournament with its foot on the gas. After giving up two runs to Pagosa Springs in the top of the first inning, the Panthers ripped Pirates’ pitching for eight runs to take a commanding 8-2 lead. Another four runs in the second inning and two in the third were enough to hold off the outmanned Pirates, 14-4, in five innings. Lockhart continued his torrid hitting spree with two more hits and three runs scored. Myers scored three times on a one-hit day and Stell was one for three with an RBI for the winners. Senior Ryan Cooper worked four innings and gave up two hits, one run and struck out six batters on his way to the win Delta faced Elizabeth on Monday and is scheduled to host Mountain View (Loveland) on Wednesday, at 4 p.m. The Panthers are at the St. Mary’s tournament this weekend with a Friday (March 22) game against Alamosa (4 p.m.). Saturday’s schedule has Delta meeting Buena Vista at 9 a.m. and then ending the tournament against host St. Mary’s Pirates in a 12 p.m. contest.

If not for a hiccup in Delta’s middle innings of its game against Alamosa Saturday morning, the Panthers could well have been 3-0 for the weekend’s competition in the first annual Luke Oeltjenbruns Memorial Baseball Tournament cohosted by Cedaredge. Delta took on St. Mary’s of Colorado Springs in its tournament opener on Friday, March 15, and overcame a slow start to win a 5-3 decision. Saturday’s schedule featured an early morning contest against highly touted Alamosa. The Mean Moose used a sixrun third inning to sneak past a sluggish Delta team, 10-7. The Panthers final game of the weekend was played on Saturday against Pagosa Springs. Delta routed the Pirates, 14-4, to finish the weekend tournament with a 2-1 record. Delta 5, St. Mary’s 3 Sophomore Nolan Bynum began the game on the mound for Delta and had struck out the game’s first batter showing poise and excellent control of his location. Bynum had the Pirate’s Sam Baldwin in a twostrike count when the lefthander drove a pitch over the right field fence to give St. Mary’s a 1-0 lead. Delta went in order in its half of the first inning. The Panthers went to work in the second inning with senior Trevor Myers banging a triple to start the bottom half of the inning. A Gauge Lockhart single plated Myers to tie the game, 1-1. A double off the bat of senior Andrew Baier brought Lockhart home and the Panthers had a lead, 2-1, they would not relinquish. St. Mary’s collected a pair of hits in the top of the third but failed to score. Delta put together another two-run inning on three hits, all singles, from Kolby Keller, Lockhart and Caden Stell. Keller and Myers scored in the rally to give the Panthers a 4-1 lead heading to the fourth inning. Neither team scored in the fourth frame and the Panthers made a pitching change in the top of the fifth with Clayton Abila coming in from center field to relieve Bynum. Abila gave up a pair of singles to cause some anxiety for Delta fans but redeemed himself with two strikeouts and a pop-up to Nate Workman at shortstop to stop the Photo by Wayne Crick threat. Senior Rowyn Carmichael makes a twisting effort St. Mary’s mounted a to catch a towering ﬂy ball. Carmichael made the threat in the top of the catch and Delta defeated St. Mary’s 5-3.

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Before Cedaredge could play in last weekend’s Luke Oeltjenbruns Memorial Tournament there was work to do on a soggy ﬁeld.

Bruins 1-2 in Delta’s weekend tournament BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Cedaredge’s Terry Montoya and his young Bruins’ baseball team, overcame last weekend’s frozen field to complete a three-game series in the first annual Luke Oeltjenbruns Memorial Baseball Tournament. The Bruins were able to play two games on their home field but had to finish the third game against Pagosa Springs on Delta High School’s field. Cedaredge thought its field was prepared for play on Thursday, March 14, only to find out Friday morning field conditions were anything but ready for play. Montoya’s walk through on Friday morning revealed thawing under the infield surface eventually producing a soupy mess in various places. An emergency work crew worked feverishly to prepare the field to accommodate a 10 a.m. game with Pagosa Springs. That did not happen. Delta High School helped resolve the situation by sending a big portion of its ready-dry compound to Cedaredge in hopes of restoring the field to a playable condition. With help from the sun and constant field workup, the Bruins were able to play their scheduled 4 p.m. game against Bayfield. The Wolverines scored in all but one inning, in the six-inning contest, for a 7-5 victory. The Bruins played their 10 a.m. game against Rye Saturday morning with the Thunderbolts posting big numbers in the first two innings to eventually win, 13-4. Cedaredge’s game against Pagosa Springs was played after Delta and Pagosa Springs’ game, which had a late start, after 4 p.m. The Bruins jumped on top of the Pirates, 6-1, after three innings and held to win 10-7. Bayfield 7, Bruins 5 Cedaredge’s Dusty Emig limited Bayfield to single runs in the first two innings and trailed 2-0 going to the fourth frame. Each team scored twice in the fourth giving the Wolverines a 4-2 lead entering the fifth. Another two runs from Bayfield and three from the Bruins left the score at 6-5 with the sixth inning coming up. Bayfield closed out the scoring with one more run in the sixth to make the final score 7-5. Senior Jared Reynolds sparked Cedaredge’s offense with two hits and an RBI with sophomore Photo by Wayne Crick teammates Isaac Blair Delta coach Steve Reiher presents members of Luke Oeltjenbruns family with and Trey Geyer picka commemorative bat before the start of the Luke Oeltjenbruns Memorial ing up RBIs with one hit each. Bayfield’s Max Baseball Tournament.

McGhehey and Andrew Morgan had two hits and two RBIs apiece to pace the Wolverines attack. Rhett Hoover also had two hits and an RBI for Bayfield in the win. Morgan was the winning pitcher with four innings on the hill allowing three hits and two runs while striking out four Bruins. Emig worked five innings, gave up seven hits and six runs with six strikeouts in the loss. Rye 13, Cedaredge 4 This Saturday morning game showed some signs of more thawing under the surface of Cedaredge’s field. The game was played with Rye getting four runs in the first inning and another five in the second to bolt to a 9-1 lead after two innings of play. Three more runs in the top of the third gave Rye a commanding 12-1 lead heading to the fifth. The Thunderbolts scored one more time in the fifth and Cedaredge tacked on three runs in its half of the inning to make the final score 13-4. Reynolds had a double and three RBIs and Jacob Brown a single to account for Cedaredge’s offense in the game. Rye’s Bryce Benz had a 4-5 day at the plate with two doubles and two RBIs and Jaxon Ortiz had two hits and three RBIs for the Thunderbolts. Bruins 10, Pirates 7 Cedaredge sophomore Jacob Brown got off to a great start with three strikeouts in the first inning against the Pirates. Pagosa Springs’ pitcher Zach Haines retired the Bruins in their half of the first on a fly ball to right field and a pair of ground outs to keep the game scoreless. The Bruins put together a two-run second inning after junior Sean Dale reached base on an error

and Brian Hoerr walked. Dale stole his way to third before scoring on a wild pitch and Hoerr used the same method to score Cedaredge’s second run of the inning. Pagosa Springs lost an out in the top of the third when it batted out of order. With two outs, Alesandro Cardenas was walked. A twobase throwing error on a pick-off play advanced Cardenas to third where he scored on a Tyler Bowdridge single. Brown retired the side on a strikeout to end Pagosa’s half of the third inning. In Cedaredge’s half of the third, a walk to Kaden Schulz started a four-run inning for the Bruins. Schulz raced to third when a pick-off play at first went awry. A triple off the bat of Emig plated Schulz, and Emig scored on a wild pitch to make the score 4-1. Dale started a new rally after being walked by Pagosa’s new pitcher, Ryan Lewis, who had just replaced starting pitcher Zach Haines. Dale stole second and raced home on a throwing error by the Pirate’s catcher. A walk to Hoerr resulted in Cedaredge’s fourth run when Geyer’s ground out to second scored Hoerr. The Pirates outscored Cedaredge 6-4 the rest of the way but the damage had been done in the early going to preserve the Bruins’ 10-7 victory. Schulz led Cedaredge hitters with a double and two RBIs followed by Emig and Brown with an RBI each on one hit apiece. Cedaredge’s next diamond appearance is March 20 at home against Eagle Valley at 2 p.m. Later in the week, March 23, the Bruins play a double header in Cedaredge with games scheduled for 12 and 2 p.m. starting times.

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Cedaredge pitcher Jacob Brown applies the tag to this Pagosa Springs’ player on Saturday. Brown, and the Bruins, defeated the Pirates, 10-7, to end tournament play in the Luke Oeltjenbruns Memorial Baseball Tournament.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Delta girls win invitational BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Delta High School’s girls track team had multiple top-five finishes to earn last weekend’s team title at its own Delta Invitational with 99 points. There were 15 teams in the field, including Cedaredge (third - 73 points) and Hotchkiss and Paonia who tied for fourth place with 70 points each. Olathe was ninth with 41 points. Senior Beki Atchley was Delta’s lone titlist with a first place finish in the 800m run. Atchley’s time was 2:45.16 with teammate Jessica Dexter finishing fifth in a time of 2:49.93. The Panthers had three individual second

place finishes including senior Kaley St. Peter in long jump (16-03), sophomore Keely Porter in shot putt (34-05) and senior Reagan Clay in discus (100-05). Delta had two other top eight finishes in the long jump with Kaitlyn Branson finishing seventh (14-03) and Sara Geddes eighth (14-02). Clay was fourth in the shot putt competition (31-05.5) and Porter was fifth in discus (95-00). The Panthers had two relay teams finish second last weekend. Tayler Huntley, Hannah Sterns, Dexter and Atchley joined efforts in the 4 x 400m relay to finish in a time of 4:33.31 and the 4 x 800m relay team (Emma

Corbasson, Alexa Huff, Dexter and Atchley) posted a second-place time of 11:01.94. Other fifth-place finishes went to St. Peter (100m dash - 13.87), Remi Baldwin (100m hurdles 17.94) and Geddes (high jump - 4-06). Sixth place finishes were earned by Haylee Chamblin (200m dash - 29.14), Baldwin (300m hurdles - 53.00), Bailie Hulet (high jump - 4-06) and Geddes (triple jump - 28-09). Delta’s sprint medley relay team (Damin Harrison, Cristine Hernandez, Autumn Eddy and Huntley) finished sixth with its time of 2:09.26. Panthers finishing seventh on Saturday were

Sterns (high jump - 4-06) and Hanna Hollenbeck (triple jump - 27-04). The 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m relay teams earned points for their efforts. Branson, Ylissa Gilliam, Kaelynn Porter and Shianne Valdez had a time of 59.90 in the 4 x 100 and Kaelynn Porter, Hulet, Valdez and Eddy finished eighth in the 4 x 200 relay with their time of 2:08.42. Delta Boys Delta High School’s boys scored 34 points to finish ninth in last weekend 14-team field Delta Invitational track meet. Senior John Ames’ third-place finish in the 800m run was Delta’s best finish of the day. Ames had a time of 2:08.47 for

his first race of the season. After a recent basketball campaign where the Panthers played in the Elite 8 field of the 3A state basketball tournament, Ames noted, “My legs just aren’t ready yet. I’m going to take it easy this weekend.” Fifth and sixth place finishes for the Panthers included 400m dash competitors Hunter Goff (fifth-57.96) and Mason Hollowwa (sixth-58.94), Shad Lewis (1600m run5:10.22), Trevor Whiteside (110 high hurdles-20.66), 4 x 400m relay team fifth (Ed doh Hto, Andrew Santonastaso, Hunter

Goff and Noah Nortnik) 3:55.76 and Brandon Butler in shot putt, sixth place, 36-03.25. The remainder of Delta’s placers included the 4 x 800m relay (seventh place-Enrique Gonzales, Kiril Ortega, Andrew Toole and Alex Abila), 10:10.67, Evan Baier (seventh place, triple jump, 37-05), 4 x 100m relay team (Dah Wah, Kula Moo, Alexis Fausto and Jarrett Hernandez, eighth place, 48.71) and Butler, eighth in discus, 98-07. The Panthers are in Hotchkiss this weekend for the Hotchkiss Invitational at 9 a.m.

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Delta senior Kaley St. Peter strains to get as much the 1600m run on Saturday at the Delta Invitaheight as she can on this long jump attempt. St. tional. Lewis stayed near the front of the ﬁeld and Peter had a jump of 16-03 to place second. ﬁnished in sixth place with a time of 5:10.22.

Bruin track teams third finish. Jenkins won the triple jump event with a leap of 34-08.5 and was Both the girls and a member of the winboys track teams from ning 3200m relay team Cedaredge High School (10:54.20). Jenkins’ teamfinished third at last mates in the 3200m relay weekend’s Delta Invitaincluded Kylee Hantional track meet. The son, Kylin Mitchell and girls scored 73 points and Camie Baldozier. Jenkins also placed second in the tough 300m hurdles event with a time of 50.61. The Bruins had three third-place finishes in the meet. Kammie Henderson was the lone third-place winner in an individual event for the Bruins with her leap of 408 in high jump. Henderson did have a third place finish in the 800m relay race with Kimmie Milholland, Makaylie Reed and Reganne McIntire joining her to run a 1:57.87. The Bruins’ 400m relay team (Milholland, McIntire, Aspen Furubotten and Baylee Harris) ran the race in 55.04 to place third. Fourth place finishers for the Bruin girls included Brie McGovern in the 400m dash with a time of 1:06.92. Teammate Savannah Baldozier was seventh in the event (1:11.48). Photo by Wayne Crick Cedaredge’s 1600m Baylee Harris reaches for the sky in an attempt to relay team placed fifth get more distance in long jump. Harris sailed 14- in a time of 4:49.82 with 07.5 to ﬁnish sixth in the event. the Bruins’ sprint medley DCI Sports Editor

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the boys recorded 66 points for their day’s work. Cedaredge Girls Cedaredge’s Megan Jenkins claimed first place finishes in two events and was second in another to lead the Bruins to their third place

team (Megan Gastineau, Reed, Ellison Black and Grace Hatheway) running a 2:07.89 for another fifth place finish. Baylee Harris picked up two sixth-place finishes in the 100m hurdles (18.31) and long jump (1407.5). The Bruins placed Emily Tullis, seventh, (18.40) and Furubotten, eighth, (18.66) in the 100 hurdles. Cedaredge picked up top eight points from Gastineau in the 100m dash (7th, 14.43) and Brianna Bowler, eighth, in the 1600m run, 6:41.26. Cedaredge Boys Cedaredge’s 400m relay team (Joshua Jenkins, Zach McMillan, Alex Barron and Wyatt Camp) earned the Bruins’ only first place at last weekend’s Delta Invitational. Its time of 45.57 was one hundredth of a second faster than the Olathe Pirates’ relay team. The Bruins picked up second-place points from McMillan in the 400m dash (55.90) and Jenkins followed in triple jump (40-04.5) with third place points as did Camp in the 100m (12.10) and Kaleb Berardi in shot putt (4002.5). The 3200m relay team (Ryan Imhoff, Hayden Blanks, McMillan and Kevin Teller) earned fourth-place points with a time of 9:15.41 and Teller running a 2:14.53 in the 800m run for another fourth place finish. Colby Rupp finished his 200m dash (25.17) for fourth place points. Jenkins was fifth in the 110m high hurdles (17.80) and Blake Tullis sixth in discus (109-04). Jordan Hunter was seventh in the 300 hurdles (50.83) and Brody Wagner threw the discus 100-02 for seventh in discus. Austin Crawford placed eighth in shot putt with a throw of 35-08.5. The Bruins are set attend Saturday’s Photo by Tamie Meck to Cedaredge sophomore Kammie Henderson clears the bar in last week’s Delta Hotchkiss Invitational starting at 9 a.m. Invitational. Henderson jumped 4-08 to place third.

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Paonia boys relays finish strong in Delta BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

If the opening track meet of the season is an indication, the Paonia boys relay teams should have a good year after placing in the top three in three of four races. The 4x800-meter relay team of Alejandro Garcia, Logan Green, Ethan Bartlett and Harley Ewert opened the meet with a second-place time of 9:01.77. The 4x200 team of Ewert, Noah McDanial, Green and Jesse Burns placed third with a time of 1:39.75; and the team of Ewert, Burns, Bartlett and Green won bronze with a time of 3:52.72. Paonia scored 50 points to finish seventh at the 14-team meet. In individual events, Simon Cox placed fourth in the 300m hurdles with a time of 47.65, and Calvin Reese placed sixth with a time of 50.06. Bartlett won bronze in the 3200m run with a time of 11:23.16. In the 1600m run, Bartlett and Shilo Trowbridge of Palisade battled for position

down the stretch, with Trowbridge placing third in 4:58.67 and Bartlett fourth in 4:58.86. Meet record holder Colton Stice of Gunnison won the race in 4:46.55. In field events, Markem Buzzell took third in discus with a throw of 114 feet, 6 inches. Paonia Girls The Paonia girls won last Saturday’s 4x200 meter relay on their way to 70 points and a tie with rival Hotchkiss for fourth place at the 15team meet. In a tight race between Vail Christian, Cedaredge and Hotchkiss, Paonia senior Poppy Lightfoot anchored the 4x200 relay team of Alexandra Eaton, Sadie Lee and Lyla Hayutin-Baril to a first-place time of 1:56.45. Katya Schwieterman won silver in the 3200m run with a time of 14:06.6. fifth with a time

of 6:34.46. In field events, senior Sabrina Leighton placed third in the shot put with a throw of 34 feet, one-half inch. Eaton, Lee, Abby LaBounty and Lightfoot won bronze (4:40.90) in the 1600m relay. In the 3200m relay, LaBounty, Cristina Rankin, Ceylon Carter and Schwieterman placed fifth. Eaton placed fourth in the 100m dash with a time of 13.74. Eaton was the highest 2A placer in the 300m hurdles, finishing fifth with a time of 51.44. Lauryn Kiefer won bronze in the discus with a throw of 98 feet, 10 inches, and Hayutin Baril cleared 29 feet, 7.5 inches to place fourth in the triple jump. In the 400m dash, Abby LaBounty and Ceylon Carter placed fifth and sixth, respectively for the Eagles.

Firor breaks 200 record at Delta meet BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Hotchkiss senior Kaiya Firor started the track season off with a record performance at the Delta Panther Invitational track meet. Firor, who set the meet record in the 400m dash as a junior, won the 200-meter dash, breaking both a personal and 2010 meet record with a time of 25.85 seconds. Firor also broke the school record of 25.95 set in 1997. Firor also won the 100m hurdles event with a time of 16.85 seconds. The 400m relay team of Adair Ela, Elsie Vasquez, Shay Glaser and Kaiya Firor posted a winning

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Ethan Bartlett opened the season with a bronze in the 3200, fourth in the 1600 and silver and bronze in relays.

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Paonia’s Lyla Hayutin-Baril takes the handoff from Alexandra Eaton as Hotchkiss’s Lottie Hollembeak prepares to hand off to Elsie Vasquez in the 4x200 relay at Delta Saturday. Paonia won the relay, Cedaredge placed third and Hotchkiss was fourth.

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time of 52:80 seconds. The 800m sprint medley team of Lottie Hollembeak, Adair Ela, Indigo Miller-Barne and Elsie Vasquez won bronze with a time of 2:05.41. In other individual events, freshman Karlie Egging held on to second place in the final three laps of the 1600m run. In the final 200 meters, Egging pulled ahead of Annelise Pelletier, but the Gunnison senior pulled ahead in the final steps to win with a time of 6:19.75, with Egging winning silver in 6:19.82. Senior Katie Powers placed fourth in the 3200 with a time of 16:05.02.

Hotchkiss Boys The Hotchkiss boys won two individual events and scored 46 points to place eighth at Delta. Sophomore Robert Cochran won gold in the 400m dash with a time of 54.08 seconds. Junior Jace Peebles won the 110-meter hurdles in 16.91 seconds; freshman Blaine Peebles won bronze in the 300m hurdles with a time of 47.21, and Anthony Scanlon finished fifth in the 300m hurdles with a time of 47.96 seconds. The 1600m relay team of Cochran, Peebles, Adam Smith and Micah Defield won silver with a time of 3:48.08.

Delta’s Geddes plays in The Show games

Jesse Burns completes the handoff to anchor runThe Show All: Coloraner Harley Ewert in the 800m relay. Ewert overtook do Boys and Girls High Palisade down the stretch, but was edged out to School Basketball Allﬁnish second. Star games are scheduled for this weekend, March 23-24. Players from around the state are selected by coaches and media to play in a series of games against players who represent the best Colorado has to offer, regardless of classification.

Delta’s Sara Geddes has been selected to play on this year’s Navy Team for Class 1A-3A. Games are to be played at Metro State University of Denver Auroria Center in downtown Denver on March 23. Geddes will be teamed with Chasey Blach (Yuma), Shaya Chenoewith (Grand Valley), Brianna Denton (Swink),

Dawson Knode (Haxton), Kendra Parra (Del Norte), Brecken Payne (Lamar), Cody Robinson (Yuma), Caileen Sienknecht (Manitou Springs) and Taylor Webster (Lake County). Games just for outgoing seniors are set for 9 a.m. (girls) and 10:30 (boys). The Top 20 1A-3A girls play at 12 noon and the boys at 1:30 p.m.

Delta boys hoops team celebrates year BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

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The culmination of a great basketball season includes hardware and accolades for a job welldone. Such was the case for Delta High School’s boys basketball team. Coach Rob Ames’ talented team collected the hardware for winning WSL titles for a league title, a district title and a regional win to enter this year’s 3A State Boys

Basketball Championships. At Delta’s recent honors banquet, pins, certificates and a generous supply of smiles and thank yous were shared among varsity, junior varsity and freshmen teams. The Panthers also fared well at league meetings with five Delta players receiving 3A WSL AllConference honors. All of Delta’s starting five athletes were selected to

this year’s elite team. Three seniors were honored with First Team selections including John Ames, Kyle Mock and Andrew Baier. A fourth senior, Jonathan Robinson, was an Honorable Mention selection, as was junior point guard Alexus Fausto. Delta notched a sixth elite award with Delta coach Rob Ames being named the 3A WSL Coach of the Year.

Results for Tunget Gymnastics released BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Another season of gymnastics is underway at Tunget Gymnastics. Coach Brenda Tunget released the team’s first meet results from the Black Canyon Gymnastics’ meet in Montrose, Friday, March 1 and March 3. Teams in the Bronze and Silver levels competed with the Silver team placing first and the Bronze team finishing fifth. From the Bronze level; Bailey Loy was third on vault and floor, seventh on beam and fifth all around; Chyann Ashby was second on vault, fourth on floor and eighth all around; Elisha Ostrom placed ninth on vault and seventh on floor. Competing in the

younger age division in Silver Level Danika Queen was first on vault, third on bars, fifth on beam, seventh on floor and second all around; Arlie Moore was second on bars, fourth on beam, third on floor and fifth all around; Jaidyn Robinson placed sixth on vault, fourth on bars, sixth on beam, eighth on floor and eighth all around. In the Silver Level older division, Sarah Ayer was first all around and the beam, second on bars and floor and fifth on vault; Olivia Hines was first on floor, third on beam, seventh on vault and fourth all around; Karleigh West was fourth on vault, eighth on bars, seventh on beam sixth on floor and sixth all around; Emma Kapel was fourth

on bars and eighth on floor. On March 3, the Gold Level team placed second. Sarah Green competed in the middle-age group and placed eighth on vault, sixth on bars and was eighth all around. In the older age competition, Kasey Walck placed first all around with a first on bars, a second on beam, a third on vault and fifth on floor; Natalie Mills was second on floor, third on bars, fifth on beam, eighth on vault and third all around; Emma Jenkins was seventh on vault and bars, third on beam, sixth on floor and sixth all around; Adair Ela was second on vault, sixth on bars and beam, seventh on floor and eighth all around.

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Cedaredge trustees talk ethics, golf course restaurant BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Staff Writer

On Thursday, March 14 the Cedaredge trustees convened early, at 4 p.m. for their work session so they could finish in time to attend the Water 101 presentation. First they listened to a conflict of interest training on government ethics from Carol Viner. Her presentation covered how to navigate several conflicts of interest such as accepting gifts, recusal on acts that benefit them when they have a special business interest, how to navigate certain communications with constituents and why it’s important to know conflicts of interest. For example, while in office an official cannot accept gifts or special discounts except for a handful of circumstances. An elected official must recuse if his business has substantial interest that an act would benefit him. “People think you have a conflict or you don’t but it gets complicated,” said Viner referring to a example. In this case, it was asked if it’d be a conflict of interest for a trustee to vote on a Walmart application if they own a clothing store.

It actually wouldn’t; conflicts occur if there’s a substantial benefit from the act. Cody from Creekside Café then presented her ideas on taking over the golf course restaurant. Not wanting to compete with her current business she would want to take the Italian food and pizzas from her current menu to the golf course. For lunch she would serve wraps, salads and fancier deli-style sandwiches. The trustees will vote on this next week as they work quickly so she can start. Just like in Orchard City, Cedaredge is considering joining the other municipalities in the area adopting 2018 building codes. “We’re already about 15 years behind [on codes],” said building inspector Bruce Stanley, referring to how the town is on 2006 codes and 2021 codes were recently finalized. By adopting these codes they will look to see what will and won’t fit. The next town council meeting will be on March 21 at 5 p.m. However, the April 16 town council meeting will be moved to earlier, time pending, so the trustees can attend the Water 102 presentation.

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These photographers were among the many bird watchers lining the causeway and nearby hills at Fruitgrower’s Reservoir in Eckert over the weekend, hoping for a glimpse of sandhill cranes. The annual Eckert Crane Days showcases the annual spring migration of the cranes as they stop at the reservoir on their way north to nesting grounds in Canada and Alaska.

Bird watchers enjoy Crane Days in Eckert BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Great places to watch birds BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The Black Canyon Audubon Society has identified several bird-watching sites in Delta County and details them on its website. The locations include Delta’s Confluence Park and Sweitzer Lake State Park as well as Fruitgrower’s Reservoir near Eckert and the Surface Creek Walking Trail in Cedaredge. Information is also provided on where to view winter raptors in Delta

County near Hotchkiss and Crawford. in neighboring Sites Montrose and Gunnison counties are also profiled. The information posted by the society includes maps and directions and tips on birds that are likely to be seen in the area during various seasons of the year. To view the bird-watching tips, visit the Black Canyon Audubon Society’s website: www.blackcanyonaudubon. org and click on ‘Birding.’

The 2019 edition of Eckert Crane Days took place last weekend from March 15-17. And, even though only small flocks of sandhill cranes showed up, the threeday event attracted several dedicated birders. Saturday, March 16 was the most crowded day with more than seventy people scanning the weeds and sky and water around Fruitgrower’s Reservoir east of Eckert — all hoping for glimpses and photographs of the large birds. Throughout the weekend, members of the Black Canyon Audubon Society were on hand with literature and information and spotting scopes. According to the society’s spring newsletter,

Local author discusses book, process of writing BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Staff Writer

On March 10, New York Times Sports and Fitness bestselling author and Cedaredge local Christie Aschwanden presented her newly released book, “Good to Go: What the athlete in all of us can learn from the strange science of recovery.” The presentation also featured Aschwanden’s friend Rosemerry Trommer who recorded the session for their new podcast “Emerging Form” about the creative process. During moments of downtime a cellist provided musical commentary. A frequent contributor to “The New York Times,” Aschwanden was previously the lead science writer at “FiveThirtyEight,” contrib-

uting editor for “Runner’s World” and a health columnist for “The Washington Post.” One could say all this writing experience set her up for success as an author. “Good to Go” is a book describing Aschwanden’s year of investigation into the world and science of exercise recovery. Ultimately she discovered that recovery is a big deal, but “we’ve made it far more complicated than necessary,” she wrote on her website christie aschwanden.com. When asked how to pitch and find a publisher Aschwanden admitted she was fortunate enough to have a publisher approach her about writing a book on exercise and recovery. At its core she wanted her work to be a science book on what’s reli-

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Cedaredge local Christie Aschwanden’s book “Good to Go” recently hit number ﬁve on the New York Times Sports and Fitness Bestseller list. At the Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center she presented her book and what she learned studying the science of exercise recovery.

able in recovery but needed it to be relatable when tapping into the science side. “It’s not a how-to book but goes in-depth on balance,” she said. Trommer summarized the book as one for everyone because it’s “about our human experience and the crazy lengths we’ll go.” Aschwanden read several excerpts from “Good to Go” during the presentation, mainly providing examples of how big the exercise recovery business has become. For example, Aschwanden told about her trial of Tom Brady’s special pajamas that, while making plenty of claims, don’t actually “pan out” when looked at through science. Instead they build off the fact that sleep is key to recovery and use a product for profit. Other areas of recovery she covered included nutrition, hydration, massage therapy and foam rolling. “Recovery at its basic form is rest and relaxation” she concluded. While there are plenty of gizmos and gadgets that promote recovery, Aschwanden realized during her research that most don’t have the science to back them up. After this discussion on what it means to take care of ourselves and what Aschwanden learned from her research, Rosemerry asked her to share about the creative process of writing a book and how she recovered from it. To recover from the marathon of writing and a book tour Aschwanden relied on the basics. She prioritized rest — no 6 a.m. flights — and found ways to relax in between the stress. “I was glad to know I didn’t have to look from what was already known [about AUTHOR TO C2

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After his presentation on sandhill cranes last Friday, March 15, Dr. David Noe (on the left), visited with bird enthusiasts who attended a reception at the Graystone Restaurant in Eckert. Dian Trophy of Cedaredge and Marilyn Westerdahl of Montrose provided leadership for the event this year. Trophy is also the society’s treasurer and Westerdahl serves on the board and coordinates membership. Absent this year was dedicated birder, avid outdoorsman, and dependable crane-counter, Jim Wallace of Eckert who died last summer. Jim Durr and others have continued his work and their count estimates taken last weekend ranged from a low of 13 birds to a high of 55. Earlier in March as many as 100 birds were counted in a single evening. A total of 600 have been counted since the end of February. This year’s Crane Days began on Friday, March 15, as 50 people attended an afternoon reception held at the Graystone Restaurant in Eckert where Dr. David Noe presented a program on the cranes and the reservoir. At noon on Saturday Hart’s CRANE DAYS TO C2

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Fourth-grader Aarryon Flores-Martinez traveled from Montrose to see the real sandhill cranes and examine the paper origami cranes made by a group of Cedaredge bird enthusiasts known as ‘The Craniacs.’

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Members of the Black Canyon Audubon Society and a couple of curious pups were on hand at Fruitgrower’s Reservoir during last weekend’s Eckert Crane Days. Left to right: Fred Simon, society member from Montrose; Ames Rau, a birder from Delta; Marilyn Westerdahl, board member and membership coordinator from Montrose; and Marcella Tarantino, board member and education outreach from Gunnison.

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Author FROM PAGE C1 recovery],” she said when asked how her research has changed her recovery methods. Getting started was the hardest part of the book process. After realizing a lot of her research wasn’t showing what she expected, Aschwanden struggled with how to put together the book. Ultimately having firm deadlines pushed her along. She did emphasize the importance of procrastination, saying it allowed her to think

and process everything. When deadlines rolled around, the panic fueled Aschwanden into finding the energy to put thoughts into chapters. And her favorite part of the book process? “Finishing it,” she said. While certainly a painful ordeal Aschwanden hinted at the possibility of another book being in the works. Following the presentation Aschwanden signed copies of her book and answered questions from the more than 30 attendees.

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

When I was growing up I was lucky to live next to the woods and in a rural dairy community. My friends and I loved the outdoors and spent many an hour away from home with the blessing of our parents. We even created a nature trail area complete with labeled plants, secret hiding places, bird feeders and nesting boxes. Not all children have the freedom that was afforded to me nor the great expanse of the forest and fields of the dairy farms. But that doesn’t mean we can’t create interesting garden spaces that will hold the interest of our children and also provide a level of safety. Play and exercise are most frequently accommodated by the many lawn games. Depending on our children’s ages, these activities could range from free-form playing to more formalized lawn sports. Unlike the regulation-sized facilities at outdoor parks, backyard versions are usually scaled down as dictated by the children’s ages and available space. Children’s playhouses and treehouses are probably the most involved when it comes to adding structures to the garden. They do, however, make great areas of refuge for children. Before starting construction, confirm if municipal permits are required in your area. Simpler do-it-yourself structures include the many variations of a hideout. It could be an inexpensive twig-and-branch fort, dome or teepee made

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by the children themselves. Like the playhouse, it makes a great place to escape. I built a combination sandbox and second story clubhousedeck-jungle gym for my children and boy, did it attract the neighborhood kids. In addition to the above-noted facilities, where space and funds allow, a paved circuit for tricycles and skateboards could be installed. When not in use by those on wheels, it could be used as a hopscotch board. These are but a few of the many possibilities. Plants in a child’s garden should appeal to the senses. For visual enjoyment, plant topiaries loom large. These wire-based creations of ivy or pruned privet (Ligustrum spp.) and yew (Taxus spp.) could be in the form of a favorite cartoon or storybook character. Plants that stimulate the sense of touch are a delight to small children. “Fuzzy Wuzzy” lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina “Fuzzy Wuzzy”), with its woolly, silver foliage, is a good example. Scented plants such as rosemary, lavender (Lavandula spp.) thyme (Thymus spp.) and chocolate flower (Berlandiera lyrata), also stimulate the senses. Taste is easily satisfied in the children’s garden with a ready supply of snacks such as ripe strawberries, raspberries and fruit trees. Children should be actively involved in both the selection of plant material and the planting. I always found that easyto-grow spring bulbs were a hit with my children because they remained mysteriously hidden and then reappeared in the spring. Plants selected should be easy to grow, nontoxic and noninvasive. Children are accident prone, so it’s critically important that purchased and do-it-yourself equipment is properly tested. Safety starts with perimeter landscaping, secure gates and fences, along with adequate lighting. Play surfaces should be durable but forgiving to spills and skid marks. Materials to consider include sand, deep mulch, rubberized tile and special synthetic products. Sharp-edged surface materials should be avoided due to tripping concerns. To prevent animals from soiling sandboxes and wading pools, inves-

tigate secure all-weather covers. Shade cast over outdoor areas is important, be it from overhead trees, fabric canopies or blinds. Space and facilities for children in the garden should never be an afterthought. They should offer a diversity of ways to learn, have fun, relax, socialize and daydream. Younger children often want more open garden

spaces. As they reach middle school age they still can enjoy special garden spaces but probably would like more privacy from the riveting gaze of their parents. 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.

Crane Days FROM PAGE C1 Basin Ranch joined with Zack’s of Hotchkiss to host a free barbeque for 132 hungry folks. On Saturday and Sunday Stacy’s on Main from Cedaredge served coffee and baked goods. Though the official viewing days have come and gone, the migrating cranes will continue to arrive and depart throughout the spring. Cranes generally arrive

in the evening and lift off in mid to late morning. The cranes usually travel in larger flocks during the spring mirgration as they return to nesting grounds to the north. Observers will hear the crane’s distinctive trill as the flocks circle over the reservoir and then descend to land. Visitors can also spot herons and a variety of eagles, ducks and shore birds at the reservoir.

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Student of the Month

Isaiah Hager received Student of the Month honors from Orchard City last Wednesday evening. A senior at Delta High School, he has a GPA of 4.40. He made the citizens in attendance “wow” in admiration when Mayor Ken Volgamore announced Hager has never been tardy to any class during his high school career and holds perfect attendance for 20182019. After graduation he plans to receive an academic scholarship from Arizona State University to pursue a business degree.

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Students at Cedaredge Elementary School are nominated each month by their teachers to be included in the Bear Den. The different characteristics which can earn recognition are Perseverance (P), Respect (R), Integrity (I), Duty (D) and Excellence (E). January’s Bear Den students are: kindergartners Kaylie Rogers and Alexis Hotz from Mrs. McAdams’ class, Taryn Boyd and Alissa Krysa from Mrs. Keller’s class, and Hailey Mason and Audrey Roybal from Mrs. Parson’s class; first graders Shayden Young-Gheiler and Benji Jordan from Ms. Long’s class, Brantley Lindsey and Levi Lemon from Ms. Daig’s class, and Aiden Blair and Kael Boyd from Mrs. Shriver’s class; second graders Blake Ryan from Ms. Benson’s class, Aariyah Grant and Heath Hurley from Mrs. Montoya’s class, and Braxton Lorimor and James Henrie from Mrs. Hawkins’ class; third graders Lilly Fischer and Audrey Gober from Mrs. Hoerr’s class, Aidynnea Erickson and Gabriel Dawes from Mrs. Galvan’s class, and Rylee Schneider and Nola Hamler from Ms. Lampton’s class; fourth graders Zeandra Robidoux and Audrina Sanchez from Mrs. Rienks’s class, Aiden Cohick and Melyora Purdy from Mr. Stanfield’s class; and Hannah Daniels and Jasmine Schell-Norlander from Mr. Henderson’s class; fifth graders Shealie Menzel and Hansel Buchser from Ms. Edwards’ class, Jesse Croker and Kylee Fleming from Mrs. Whitney’s class, and Zavier Koehn and Raylene Hansen from Mr. Thompson’s class; Liam Martin and Emalynn Prosser from Mrs. Henderson’s PE class; and Kimmie Stone and Jayla Lucero from Mrs. Sharer’s class.

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Cedaredge High Schools Wrestling Team is a family. These boys would bleed blue for one another. State was an amazing experience for every single one of them.

What’s Bruin Inside FFA hosted CDE Districts. 150+ kids participated. Awards given. 1st time hosting for CHS. SAT prep begins. Naviance provides a diagnostic test. Every Bruin Time will provide test practice to all students as the ��

The best way for Taj VanderLinde to end his highschool career of wrestling was to take home that State Champion title. Taj deserved the title 100%

Being one of the three seniors, Austin Crawford wrestled hard the entire season. He was the Regional Champion in his wieght class just a few weeks before the state tournament.

Squish! Slurp! The ��ceived a dose of sunshine and dried out before Friday’s game against Bay�� Wolverines. CHS lost the game 5-7. Rye High School faced the Bruins on Saturday in baseball. Final score 13-4 and the Bruins lost. Last game Pagosa Springs Pirates, and the Bruins won 10-7. �� they are ready to go.

Ride or die, baby! The Cedaredge High School Wrestling team lived by this motto throughout the entire season. These boys poured their whole hearts into every practice, every match, and every tournament. They never quit until the last second. Cedaredge took thirteen boys to the state wrestling tournament in Denver. This is the most boys Cedaredge has ever taken to the state tournament in history. Coach Cutter Garrison and the other assistant coaches trained these wrestlers to be the best; physically and mentally. The coaches set a �� during the state weekend. Proving that these boys were �� placements. Sophomore Derek Sanchez wrestled the heavyweight division and took the 5th place title at state and senior Toby Waddell took 6th in the 170 weight-class. Bringing home championships were Taj VanderLinde at

�� high school wrestling, and he made every move count. �� State Champion. Taj has always been a strong competitor and proved that at this year tournament. Trey Geyer brought home his second state champion title this year and �� career. ��ing victory along with all the other wrestlers’ dedication. Cedaredge High School came home as the State Champion Team Runner-Up. These boys were so proud to win 2nd at state as a team. To accomplish this, however, they weren’t �� Fight. WIN!

Toby Waddell wrestled with so much love and passion for the sport of wrestling. He never failed to bring fans to their feet and cheer as loud as possible. Toby kept the determination �� senior year always in the back of his mind.

Trey Geyer went to state two years in a row and stole the Championship title both years. Trey has always stayed on the fast track of victory, and he keeps pushing through.

Slave auction during FFA week raises $13,000. Served 523 dinners of Rocky Mountain Oysters and Chicken Tenders. NHS shovels their way to a scholarship. And the snow keeps coming. An upcoming clothing drive including items for dental hygene and nonperishable food. Courtney Freeman was honored as a Colorado Coaches of Girls All-State for Basketball. She played last Sunday with outstanding girl athletes from all over the state. �� of the year promised sunshine in Delta. Cedaredge 3td overall for both girls and boys. CHS Journalism attened Media Days at CMU. Recognition included Yearbook �� and Grace Hathaway �� photography.

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Slogging Through the Mud is No Fun Grace Hatheway Co-Editor As one sport comes to an end, another begins. On February 25th track, soccer, tennis, and baseball started practice. �� many Cedaredge athletes. Their next meet is on ��day (March 30th) is their home meet. �� largest it has been in several years. They practice tirelessly and “represent true integrity.” They par�� The baseball team has had a challenging start to �� hosted a tournament on March 15th and 16th. Come support the Cedaredge athletes at home competitions. Bring an umbrella!

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Taelor Mills, Emily Tullis, Bailey Nelson, and Nicole Miller race each other to the �� the season in Delta.

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Aspen Furubotten rebounded the ball and runs to the basket to make a shot. Sophie Andrews jumps and hits the ball back in bounds to her teammate.

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Natalie Durfee and Trey Caywood worked at the sauce station. They worked there for most of the �� what they needed.

Alex Padilla lifts his makeshift weights for a skit he performed that night.

Mr. Markley came to the FFA member auction night to support his students. He brought his enthusiasm from the classroom to the auction.

Ellison Black and Kacey McIntire along with the other FFA members help serve the people who came for their great meal. Peter Sandels, Chris Alejandre, and Blake Tullis have mischevious looks all over their faces as they act out their skit.

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Jake Kuemmerlin enjoys a plate of the delicious food the FFA members provided.

Hey, ya’ll! The Bruin FFA chapter had another successful annual FFA week. Cedaredge FFA works diligently every year to prepare a week full of activities that will display the importance of agriculture to the school and to the community. This year, FFA Week was held on the 24-28 of February. On Sunday, members had a barbeque and participated in community service. On Tuesday, the allschool barbeque was held. This day is a favorite amongst students at Cedaredge High School because FFA members prepare

a delicious barbeque hamburger meal for the school. On Wednesday, members spent the day at the elementary school teaching youngsters about the importance of

agriculture through various fun and engaging games and activities. The annual Member Auction and Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry was held Thursday night, and it was a huge success. Teams of two or three FFA members were auctioned off to do eight hours of labor in the community. The event brought in $13,000.00 and served over 520 people dinner. ��tire gym, excited for the event. On Thursday, members ended FFA week with a barbeque for the middle school. Overall, 2019 brought a very fruitful FFA Week for the Cedaredge FFA chapter. Members are excited for the future FFA events to come.

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Bruins �� Azalee Hoffbauer Staff Writer states, “We saw what it was like in the CMU TV station, and how our writing and reporting skills can translate to that kind of journalism media.” The Journalism class toured the CMU radio station, a few of the main communications classrooms, the conference room where the CMU magazine/newspaper is produced, and many other places on the campus used by the communications department. After all of the hard work, the journalism class puts in to create a yearbook, to publish a newspaper, and to maintain a website, they deserve to have some fun. Media days is also about enjoying the company of peers and being recognized for all the hard work. When mentioning winning the best overall yearbook, Media Days winner Grace Hatheway also says, “Although we work tirelessly, the end result is astonishing.”

The Cedaredge High School Journalism class traveled to Colorado Mesa University to compete in their public relations’ department’s annual competition, Media Days. A few weeks before, the journalism class entered individual pictures, articles, the past year’s yearbook, and their website to the competition. Out of all their submissions and all the other schools who entered in the competition, the Journalism class came back with two awards. Grace Hatheway �� class won Best Overall Yearbook. These two awards are two of the most prestigious awards a Journalism class can receive. Media Days at CMU is also more than just a competition. Students attended a series of sessions to learn about different aspects of journalism and how they can use skills they have gained while in journalism in the real world. Journalism student Grace Hatheway

This year at Media Days, the CHS Journalism class won two awards. They won best overall yearbook for last year’s yearbook, which Hannah Gardner accepted. Grace Hatheway received an award for best feature photo from the yearbook.

During Media Days, students go around to different workshops to learn about ways they can try out journalism technology to use in the real world. In this picture, Kaitlyn Toothaker and Amberlyn Lamm experiment in a video workshop.

The CHS Journalism class attended the Colorado Mesa Uinversity Media Days in Grand Junction, Colorado. It was a great opportu��Mrs. Gillis, Amberlyn Lamm, Elisabeth Cole, Grace Hatheway, Alaiha Hoffbauer, Azalee Hoffbauer, Hannah Gardner, Kaitlyn Toothaker, and Hannah Hohenstein.

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Legendary Willis Ramsey to perform in Cedaredge

Gearing up for spring

The Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center is hosting an evening of classic songwriting with Willis Alan Ramsey and Robert Cline Jr. at the Bank of Colorado Theatre Stage on Saturday, March 23. Ramsey is returning to touring after nearly 40 years, in advance of his long awaited followup album. A cult legend among fans of Americana and Texas country, Ramsey will take the stage in Cedaredge with fellow Americana music artist Robert Cline Jr. At his concert several of the songs played will be from his upcoming album, “Gentilly.” They’re said to be “as melodic and intriguing as his early songs.” Cedaredge is one of five shows Ramsey will do with Cline this spring. Cline, opener for Ramsey, is excited to

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Cedaredge Run/Walk Club is gearing up for another season. Cedaredge‘s premier social-ﬁtness group is a few weeks away from another season of “wogging.” Anyone who is interested in learning what wogging is or anyone who is interested in joining the social group which meets Wednesday nights at the Creekside Cafe for wogging and patio beers should join the Facebook group (Cedaredge run/walk/bike club). On St. Patrick’s Day board members met for a social run and green cider.

GMUG announces pile burning for north zone Fire management officials from the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests have announced plans to con-

duct prescribed pile burns during the month of March, pending favorable weather, ground and vegetation conditions. The objectives of pre-

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Cedaredge High School (CHS) junior Sean Dale was selected as March Student of the Month by the Cedaredge Rotary Club. His wrestling coach and physical education teacher, Cutter Garrison, introduced Sean as “a dedicated hard-working student who excels in athletics and academics.” Both a baseball player and a wrestler, Sean was a member of the 2018 CHS state champion wrestling team. He is also active in National Honor Society. This was Sean’s second community honor this year. In February he was recognized by the Surface Creek Valley Historical Society as History Student of the Year. Pictured with Sean are (left to right) Coach Garrison and Sean’s father Brian Dale.

scribed pile burns is to reduce the risk of larger wildfires and improve ecosystem health by removing debris and vegetation, or fuels, through the planned ignition of slash piles. Slash piles are constructed from the accumulated debris from fuel reduction and hazard tree removal projects. The piles are burned in project areas where other means of disposal are not feasible. Ignition will only occur if conditions are ideal for a safe, effective burn with good smoke dispersal. Prescribed pile burns are planned on Lands’ End Road (20 hand-built piles) and the Mesa Point communication site (20 hand-built piles). For more information on how smoke may affect your health, please visit: https://www.colorado. gov/pacific/cdphe/woodsmoke-and-health.

Applicants must be enrolled in the agricultural efficiency program and complete either an energy audit to receive funding for energy efficiency projects or complete a preliminary site assessment and technical report to receive funding for renewable energy projects. Applicants may receive up to $50,000 per project. Eligible energy efficiency projects are limited to those recommended in the energy audit report. Eligible renewable energy technologies are limited to thermal systems for hot or chilled water, process heat, or space conditioning, and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Applications are available online at www.colorado.gov/energyoffice/ agricultural-energy-efficiency and at www.colorado.gov/agconservation /acre. The deadline has been extended from the original March 15 to April 12. Applications must be received by the Colorado Department of Agriculture before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 12.

Fifth Sunday Sing planned Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church, 110 SE Jay Avenue in Cedaredge, extends an invitation to its Fifth Sunday Sing on March 31 at 6 p.m. All are welcome.

approach the audience as a “songwriter in an intimate setting.” Cline has been in show business less than Ramsey, about 10 years, but his passion runs deep. His two albums, American Mojo (2017) and All the

Right Reasons (2012) aim to “capture what America is all about.” Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $30 and available at www.grandmesaarts center.com/performances or by calling Starr’s Guitars at 970-856-2331.

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Practice makes perfect

Levi Smothers (right) held a practice interview last week with U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Soledad Guzman. Sergeant Guzman was one of several community members who volunteered to help students hone their job interviewing skills. Smothers is due to graduate from Cedaredge High School this year and he and fellow seniors were taking part in a Post-secondary Work Readiness (PWR) symposium held at the Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center. In addition to practice interviews, the four-hour program included information on ﬁnancial awareness, resumes and job searching, college planning, and business etiquette.

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Deadline extended for agricultural energy projects The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) are seeking applicants for agricultural energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The total amount available for assistance in FY 2019 is $250,000. The funding is available to Colorado agricultural irrigators, dairies, greenhouses, nurseries, and cold storage facilities. The funding is part of the multi-agency Colorado Agricultural Energy Efficiency Program, which provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers to install and maintain projects that address natural resource concerns in Colorado. The current funding amount includes $200,000 for energy efficiency projects and $50,000 for renewable energy projects. The program provides a turnkey approach that makes energy efficiency improvements easy for producers. The program provides free energy audits, renewable energy site assessments, and technical support services to about 60 Colorado producers annually. CEO administers the program and funds the energy audits and technical support services, along with some project financing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and CDA also provide funding for project implementation and additional services.

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Starr’s Guitars presents an evening of classic songwriting on March 23 at the Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center. Legendary Willis Alan Ramsey and rising Americana artist Robert Cline, Jr. will take to the Bank of Colorado Theatre stage at 7 p.m.

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C8 Wednesday, March 20, 2019 and spent some time in Steamboat Springs. He enjoyed wood carving, reading his Bible, fishing, drawing, painting, writing, story telling, hunting, cooking and logging. He worked in restaurants and as a lumberjack. Mr. Dawson is survived by his son, James Dawson of Delta; three daughters, Sharon Dawson of Delta, Betty Williams of Aurora, and Maria Figueroa of Homestead, Fla.; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Dawson; brother, Donald Groves; and three sisters, Lovina Dawson, Elizabeth Wilson, and Ethel Dawson. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com.

Bettie Hildenbrand

Hotchkiss resident Bettie Hildenbrand died at Delta County Memorial Hospital March 11, 2019. She was 77. Funeral service was held on Thursday, March 14, at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Hotchkiss. Interment was held at Riverside Cemetery. Betty Ray Nash was born on July 1, 1941, to Ray and Laurleen (Woolf) Nash in San Antonio, Texas. She spent her childhood and attended school in Lawrence, Texas. On Oct. 16, 1960, she married Mickey Hildenbrand in Larned, Kan. The couple had a daughter, Tammie. The Hildenbrands would have celebrated their 59th anniversary this year. Mrs. Hildenbrand enjoyed canning, gardening, animals, puzzles, drawing and collecting. She is survived by her husband, Mickey Hildenbrand; brother, Bill (Michelle) Nash; sister, Peggy (Jay) Laessig; brother-in-law, F.L. Hildenbrand; sister-inlaw, Ena (Wilber) Green; and extended family. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Tammie; and her brother, Gary Nash. 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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Eckert resident Rufus Owen Dawson died March 13, 2019, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He was 80. Mr. Dawson was born in Oak Creek Aug. 14, 1938, to Charles and Letha Dawson. He attended school in Oak Creek

Delta resident Apolonia Mendoza died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Willow Tree Care Center in Delta. She was 104. Mrs. Mendoza was born Feb. 9, 1915, to Julio and Basillia (Roman) Rodriguez. Services are pending. Mrs. Mendoza was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and a former member of the Rosary and Altar Society. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by a son, Robert Mendoza of Boise, Idaho; daughter, Ruby (Nicholas) Abeyta of Grand Junction; 11 grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Mendoza was preceded in death by her husband, Albert; and infant daughter, Dolores Mendoza.

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He is survived by his son, Stuart (Mary) Tuttle of Flagstaff, Ariz.; and a sister, Edith Gutowski of Pontiac, Mich. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances; and sons, Steven and Michael. Contributions may be made to HopeWest, PO

Box 24, Delta, CO 81416, or to Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1000 Pioneer Rd., 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.

James H. ‘Jim’ Thomas June 20, 1935 ~ March 15, 2019 Phillip Reed

Phillip William Reed died on Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was 71. Services will be held on Friday, March 22, at 2 p.m. at Eckert Presbyterian Church. Mr. Reed was born Feb. 26, 1948, in Fullerton, Calif., to Charles and Zenobia Reed. He was raised in Norwood. He later lived in Olathe and Pea Green, where he and his wife, Willa, raised four children. He and his wife later moved to Eckert. Mr. Reed worked in agriculture, running cattle, breaking horses and selling corn and alfalfa seed. He enjoyed running hunting camp, fishing, riding his motorcycle, gardening, cooking and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Willa; his children, Terry (Robert) Perry, Debbie (Tony) Egbert, Amanda (Jason) Eich and Houston (Leah) Reed; his brother, Stuart Reed; sisters, Ada Reed and Sandy Wethington; 16 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and extended family. Memorial contributions may be made to Eckert Presbyterian Church, PO Box 7, Eckert, CO 81418. 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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Robert “Bob” Tuttle died Friday, March 15, 2019, at Crossroads Assisted Living in Delta. He was 82. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 21, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Delta, with Rev. Kurt Van Fossan officiating. Burial will follow in the Mesa View Cemetery in Delta with military honors by Lee Marts VFW Post #3571. Mr. Tuttle was born July 8, 1936, on a farm near Hotchkiss. He attended school in Hotchkiss and Gunnison before moving to Wellington and graduating from Wellington High School in 1954. There he married his wife of 64 years, Frances Schilling. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, including a tour in Korea. He then attended Colorado State University, graduating with a vocational agriculture degree in 1963. Mr. Tuttle returned to CSU in 1976 to obtain his master’s degree in education. He taught for over 30 years at Oak Creek, Gunnison, Delta and Cedaredge high schools before retiring in 1991. He returned to teaching at Fruita High School in 1997 for one year. He served as a national officer for the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association. He was active in the FFA and agricultural community for many years. He was inducted into the Colo-

Lifetime Hotchkiss resident, James “Jim” Thomas, passed away March 15, 2019, at Delta County Memorial Hospital in Delta, Colo. He was 83 years old. A private family memorial service will be held. Jim was born June 20, 1935, to Melvin and Teresa Thomas. He graduated from Hotchkiss High School. After graduation, Jim served his country by enlisting in the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany for two years. After receiving an honorable discharge, Jim furthered his education at Mesa College. On June 20, 1958, Jim married the love of his life, Norma Faye Marta in Hotchkiss, Colo. Jim loved his family, his friends, and his farm.

Jim worked as a uranium miner for several years in the Uravan, Colo., area and then on the Blue Mesa Dam construction project. He worked in Somerset, Colo., for 24 years at the U.S. Steel Coal Mine, and afterward at the Bear Coal Mine prior to retirement. Jim is survived by his wife of 60 years, Norma Thomas; two daughters, Cristen (Rick) Chermak of Hotchkiss, Colo., and

Lori (Robert) Reed of Crawford, Colo.; four sisters, Leora Morris of Delta, Colo., Mary Rooks of Salt Lake City, Utah, Martha (Ray) Hachten of Arvada, Colo., and Amy (Eugene) Mendicelli of Sun City, Calif. Jim is further survived by seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren with his third one due in May, nieces and nephews. Jim was preceded in death by his parents; brother William; two sisters, Georgia Thomas and Ida Sneath; and a granddaughter, Mary Chermak. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory. View the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www.taylorfuneralser vice.com. Paid obituary

Vesta Pearl Trujillo May 10, 1930 ~ March 16, 2019 Our Sweet mother, Vesta Pearl Trujillo, returned to the arms of her eternal companion Edward Trujillo Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Vernal, Utah. She was born at home, near Campo, Baca County, Colo., May 10, 1930, to Samuel and Ruth Shaw Peters. She was the fifth child of seven children. The family moved to Delta, Colo., in 1939 where she attended school. She married the love of her life, Edward Trujillo, when he returned from serving in World War II. They married Oct. 15, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple in 1954 after they became members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1953. Together they shared 50 1/2 years of love and devotion here on this earth which will continue throughout eternity. Her husband Eddie preceded her in death along with her parents Samuel and Ruth Peters, daughter, Donna Bagley and granddaugh-

ter, Natalie Bagley, sisters Darlene White and Arletta Markley, two brothers, Doran and Truman Peters, and two great-grandsons, Adam Berthelson and Corbin Dansie. She had three children, Donna Bagley (Richard), Viola Dansie (Raldon) and Tracy Trujillo. As an active member of the church, she served in many auxiliary positions. She also served two stake missions with her husband. She spent many hours on genealogy and gave any books and tapes to her children. She had four sisters, Edna, Ives, Darlene White, Lorena Hudgens, Arletta Marley and two

brothers, Doran Peters and Truman Peters. She had 14 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Vesta was grateful for the Gospel and knew that the greatest gift we have ever received was from our Heavenly Father who sent His Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. She and her husband Eddie were the best example to all of us in living the Gospel. She enjoyed knitting and made hundreds of dishcloths. Loved to read and loved to walk each day that she was able to. She will be remembered for making homemade bread, soap, gardening, canning fruits and vegetables. A lot of family and ward members of her church will remember her for her good homemade tortillas. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pioneer and F Roads, in Delta, Colo. With a viewing one hour prior to service. Burial will be held at Delta Cemetery. Paid obituary

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Foodies invited to a Taste of Spring April 20 Does your business craft a truly delicious burger? Beer? Dessert? Showcase it at the fourth annual Taste of Spring event, and showcase yourself as one of Delta County’s tastiest food producers! Delta County Young Life and the Delta Lions Club have partnered up to present the fourth annual Taste of Spring event, April 20, 5-8 p.m., at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. There is no cost to have a booth at the event, and producers can use the event as a marketing opportunity to showcase a new menu item, catering possibilities, wine clubs or other means to promote your business or cottage foods products. Last year, the event drew over 100 attendees, and this year is expected to be larger, said Ty Gallenbeck, the area director of Delta County Young

Life. Vendor registration and more information can be found by calling Gallenbeck at 970-2165680, or by visiting www. TasteOfSpringDelta.com. For the foodies out there, ticket holders who attend the event are treated to some of western Colorado’s finest cuisine, most sought-after wines, craft beers and unique spirits offerings. Ticket holders have the option of participating in an exclusive whiskey tasting during the event as well. In addition, ticket holders are treated to live music, and can bid on amazing items in the live and silent auctions. New to the event this year is a special VIP dinner on Friday, April 19, hosted by Needle Rock Brewery in Delta. Chef Kenneth will craft a multicourse meal, with each course paired with exceptional drinks. Tickets for

the Friday VIP dinner are $70. This ticket gets you access to the VIP dinner, a general admission ticket for Saturday’s event and the rare whiskey tasting add on. Tickets for Saturday are $30 in advance or $35 at the door; tickets for the whiskey tasting are an additional $10. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.TasteOf SpringDelta.com. Sponsoring the event, donation items for the live or silent auction, donating directly to Delta County Young Life, or purchasing tickets for friends and family is a great way to help support the ministry of Young Life and the many community projects supported by the Delta Lions Club! Call Gallenbeck to learn how you can give financially, or if you can donate items for the live or silent auctions during Taste of Spring.

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D2 Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Help Wanted HELP WANTED: THE CITY of Delta is now accepting applications for a Golf Course Maintenance Worker for the Devil’s Thumb Golf Course. Starting salary is $11.43 per hour depending on experience. This is a part-time, seasonal position. Under the direction of the Golf Superintendent, performs a wide variety of unskilled/semi-skilled work and construction work on the City’s golf course. Works with hand tools necessary to maintain golf course, spray weeds, mows grass, irrigates. May operate weed cutters, riding mowers, dump truck and pickup truck. May run hand power equipment including power mowers, compactors and chains saws. May paint miscellaneous equipment used in the operation of the department. Minimum requirements are any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and six months of general labor experience. Must be willing to work early mornings, weekends and Holidays. Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license. Minimum age 17. Must successfully pass a background check and preemployment drug screen. Submit completed City of Delta employment application to the City of Delta, Attn: Human Resources, 360 Main Street, Delta, CO 81416 by deadline date of March 22, 2019 by 4:30 p.m. Please do not drop applications off at the golf course. Full job description and applications available at the above address or online at www.cityofdelta.net. Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. EOE (1x12)

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HOW DO I SELL MY Cottage Food products? You may sell your products directly to the consumer from your residence, roadside stand, Farmers’ market, community supported agricultural organizations, or other similar venue. If you have any questions, please call: 874-2165. Delta County Health Department. (4X11)

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”

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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

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.

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

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 949-395-3608, Chris 970527-3366 or Marjorie 970433-1856

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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.

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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 CARING FOR CARE- today. Contact the Delta givers, C4C - support- County Health Department ing hearts that care. Open at 874-2165 or your local to ANY caregiver. Meets physician. monthly in Delta, 2nd Tuesday at 11 a.m. - 511 E. SUPPORT THE DELTA Library. Give a gently used 10th St, Delta. book in the Downstairs THE ABRAHAM CONNEC- Book Store. tion homeless shelter, located at 480 Silver St., WELCOME RETURNING Delta, offers emergency Veterans, Post 9221 VFW overnight shelter and food meets at 5:00 p.m. on the to men, women and fami- 4th Thursday of each month lies in the Delta area mid- in Cedaredge. To find out October- April. Call us at how to participate in pro970-773-8290 to make a moting patriotism and referral, or for informa- assisting veterans, contact tion on how to volunteer Wayne Hamrick, (970) 250or donate. www.Delta 1180. AbrahamConnection. AARP DRIVER SAFETY org. Course. Save on insurance, HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS keep up on newer traffic Wanted! Delta County laws, learn defensive drivMemorial Hospital needs ing techniques. For details hospital volunteers. Days and schedule contact John and hours are flexible. There Loring (970) 856-6924 or are currently openings (970) 424-1778. in the ER, Oncology, Gift Shop and some additional HOTCHKISS-CRAWFORD areas. If you are interested, Historical Museum. Winter please contact Volunteer hours, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. Coordinator, Barbara Hall at $3 admission or free to 250-2105 for an application. members. Come see our museum at 2nd & Hotchkiss WOMEN ONLY AA MEET- Streets in Hotchkiss. 872ings, Delta, Saturdays, 11:00 3780. a.m., at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 5th & Palmer (back CHECK OUT THE BOOK store at the Delta Library. door). You'll find a great selection AL-ANON: HOPE AND of paperbacks at reasonable help for families and prices. friends of alcoholics meets in Cedaredge: Al-Anon, PARENTS FREE! INFORMThursdays, 8 pm, Wick Hall ation and referrals to behind First Baptist Church, licensed child care provid370 W. Main St., contact ers, call Bright Futures Child Mary M. 970-856-6123 or Care Resource and Referral, 1-877-728-5613. Jim 970-874-7855.

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NARCOTICS ANONY- YOU HAVE THE POWER TO mous meets at 9th and change a child's life! Palmer, Delta, Mondays and Children are waiting for Fridays at 8 p.m. senior partners in Delta County right now! Can you DELTA FOOD PANTRY spare 3 hours a week? We needs meals for Delta fami- need your help! Call today lies who are temporarily for more information. Please in need. Donations of non- volunteer to spend time with perishable food may be a child in our community. brought to 628 Meeker. Partners of Delta, Montrose HELP!!! KEEP THE and Ouray, 874-4661, www. animal population under partners-west.org. or www. control, and SAVE an ani- deltayouth@montrose.net. mal's life. Adopt your new PAONIA AMERICAN cat or dog from the Delta Legion runs a year round County Humane Society. non-perishable emergency Adoption fee is minimal. food pantry. This is for the Call 874-2149. North Fork area. For inforTHERE IS A VFW MEETING mation, call 527-6252. on the first Monday of each SAVE EYEGLASSES, OLD month. At 6 p.m. there is a jewelry and silver or bits of potluck and the meeting is gold and silver scraps. The at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Grand Odd Fellow Lodge is Church, 1250 Pioneer Rd., sending them to: New Eyes Delta. For further infor- for the Needy, 549 Millburn mation, call 874-8172 Jim Ave., Short Hills, NJ 07078 Baker, Quartermaster. or send them to: Gale HILLTOP COMMUNITY Conger, Secretary of IOOF Resources offers free ser- Lodge #116, 5516 Hwy. 348, vices and support to vic- Delta, CO 81416. tims of Domestic Violence THE AMERICAN RED and Sexual Assault. There Cross needs you. Become are also ongoing support one of the Red Cross volgroups. Please call our office unteers who says, “We’ll Be at 970-773-2251 for more There, Because Help Can’t information or if you are in Wait!” Call your local Red crisis please call our 24 hour Cross Chapter at 970-242crisis line at 1-844-990-5500. 4851 or 1-800-HELP NOW AL-ANON: HOPE AND for information on the difhelp for families and ference you can make in friends of alcoholics someone’s life as a disaster meets in Hotchkiss: Al- volunteer. Anon, Mondays at Noon, DELTA HAS A BOOKMethodist Church 285 N. store in the basement of 2nd, contact Elsie 970-210- the library featuring gently 8090 or Marjorie 970-433- used books and magazines. 1856. Come check it out! CHAPTER, UNITS OF DAV HEALTHY BABIES START regular meetings on the with early prenatal care. second Monday of each Delta County Health month at 7 p.m. at the Department. Offers access Veterans Building, 15th & to immediate, temporary Howard, Delta. For further Medicaid for pregnant information, call Paul Carter women who qualify. 874874-5150. 2165.

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Country Revival planned at Bible Baptist Church Bible Baptist Church in Olathe, located at 112 Main Street, is sponsoring a Country Revival April 14-16 featuring “old-fashioned” biblical preaching. On Sunday at 9:30 a.m., Adam Albach will be speaking and a free breakfast will be served. Pastor Albach will also be preaching for the 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. services. On Monday at 6:30 p.m., Pastor Albach will again be preaching, followed by “split sessions” of study about “The Family,” presented by Pastor Tom Barlament, “Danger of Discord,” presented by Pastor Matt Miller,

“Controlling Your Spirit,” featured by Daryl Reeves and “Christian Every Day: Not Just Sunday,” presented by Pastor Jasper Whiston. Afterward, food will be served. On Tuesday beginning at 1 p.m., there will be a teen activity at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, with shuttle service available. The cost is $3.50 for youth and $4.50 for adults. At 4:30 p.m., a teen service will be held with Chase Kinney, youth pastor. For ladies, Michelle Albach will speak and for men, Pastor Whiston will speak on “The Purpose and Power of Music.” A

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dinner will be provided at 5:30 p.m. Finally, at 6:30 p.m., Pastor Matt Miller will speak during the evening service. There will be more “split sessions” on “The Power of Preaching,” Pastor Mike Childers, “Submitting to Biblical Authority,” Pastor Miller, “Being a Team Player,” Pastor Reeves, and “Understanding the Youth,” associate Pastor Tom Tolbert. Food will again be served. Those unable to drive may contact the church at 970-808-1021 for free shuttle service. Those who attend will receive a free gift. The church pastor is Gabe Skillo.

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Cedaredge CUMC hosts three weekly Bible studies Community United Methodist Church in Cedaredge invites all who are interested to participate in any and all of the congregation’s three weekly Bible studies during Lent. Two of the groups are studying “Making Sense of the Bible,” a book by Adam Hamilton, pastor of United Methodism’s largest congregation, Resurrection United Methodist Church in Kansas City. Each session begins with a video by Pastor Hamilton followed by discussion. Participants can attend at 10:30 a.m. Mondays at Community United

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Presbyterian Church for meals and prayer Wednesdays during Lent. All Saints Lutheran Church in Orchard City will be host for meals and services March 20 and April 10, and Eckert Presbyterian Church will be host March 27. The meals begin at 5:30 p.m. with worship from 6:15 to 7 p.m. For information, contact Pamela Gubkin at Community United Methodist Church at pgubkin@cedaredge cumc@gmail.com or 970856-3696, or Pastor Joe Agne, revagne@gmail. com or 720-891-5233.

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“It’s Just Past Those Trees” by Wayne McKinzie. Captured in both subtle and vibrant acrylic, Wayne McKinzie’s sprawling landscapes celebrate the wide open rural spaces he has come to love.

BY DON BENJAMIN

Staff Writer

s Rene Janiece and Wayne McKinzie prepared for their 2011 wedding in northern New Mexico, things were rolling smoothly along — like a wellplanned road trip. Then, two weeks before the ceremony, they encountered a pothole. The wedding band cancelled and the couple couldn’t find a replacement. Such a last minute dilemma might have derailed an ordinary couple but it was just a minor bump for the musically gifted pair. The two had been playing music and singing for much of their lives, but not together. Faced with the possibility of not having live music at their reception, they figured they might as well see what they could do. “We spent those two weeks learning seven songs to play together,” recalled Rene. “And we figured, hey, we’re the bride and groom,” said Wayne. “It’s not like they’re going to throw us out.” 2011 turned out to be a watershed year for the couple. As if getting married wasn’t spectacular enough, it was also the year they realized that — in addition to making beautiful music together — they could actually make beautiful music, together. They began attending open microphone venues and six months later, began writing their own original music which they have come to call “Borderland Americana.” The first song they wrote together is “All Alone Blues” which was written from Wayne’s perspective when Rene was miles away traveling and teaching medical massage classes. But once they had decided to perform together, a vital question arose: what should they call their duo? Rene had a sizeable list of words that she kept combining and revising and recombining. At first they latched onto a completely appropriate name and billed themselves as “Just Married.” Their search for a musical identity continued until, several songs and performances later, the name “Bittersweet Highway” rose to the top of their list. Why “Bittersweet?” “Life in general is bittersweet,” Rene explained. “Even when things are really good, there’s always just a tinge of melancholy.” Furthermore, bittersweet is also the name of a Midwestern vine that has always fascinated her. “It’s very beautiful,” she said, “but also incredibly poisonous.” As for the “highway” part, both Wayne and Rene have always found solace and inspiration while driving along the back roads of wherever they find themselves. Those insightful rural influences are reflected in Rene’s lyrics and in Wayne’s music and his paintings. Often the couple drives for miles in silence on

rural roads, each lost in their own thoughts. And many of their songs are found this way. Sometimes the chords come first, sometimes the lyrics, as the couple collaborates to produce a finished song. The couple is abundantly talented. Rene sings and plays upright bass and guitar. Wayne plays percussion, saxophone, guitar, and “just about anything strum-able.” Together, their sound is a blend of many styles that merge to create something fresh and original. Apart from music, Rene is a massage therapist and instructor. Wayne is a fine art painter who went to school on a football scholarship. And, although music is a big part of his life, it’s not what he wants to listen to when working in the studio. “I always have music playing in my head,” Wayne explains, “And listening to someone else’s music distracts me from finding my own.” And speaking of finding one’s own, although their married and musical lives are now entwined in collaboration, it took a while for this talented pair to get together. In fact, they were 800 miles apart when their modern romance began in 2006. That year it was suggested that Wayne investigate specialized training for massage therapists working with his notfor-profit organization in Fort Worth, Texas. The company he contacted was one where Rene was teaching. Their initial conversations, which were all business, took place by telephone and email. Fast-forward eight months and the two finally met in person at a national oncology massage conference in Toledo, Ohio. Though it would be some time before romance came into the equation, it ultimately did, and eventually the question became where would they live? Rene wanted Wayne to move to Colorado and — for emphasis — the second song that Bittersweet Highway wrote together chronicles this story. It is called “Should’ve Come to Colorado.” But Wayne didn’t, giving rise to the song’s alternative title which their fans fondly refer to as “The Butthead Song.” In the end, Rene went to Texas. They spent two years together in Fort Worth but the city environment wasn’t for them so in 2010 they moved to New Mexico. They settled north of Taos, which would eventually become the scene of their 2011 wedding and their first command performance as a musical bride and groom. Later, they moved across the border to the tiny southern Colorado town of Jaroso (population 13) where their love and their love of music continued to blossom. Using Jaroso as a base, they toured with their music

including an appearance six years ago at Cedaredge’s Applefest celebration. Since that first local concert, they’ve returned every year and their time in Cedaredge led to performances at other town venues and eventually to opening for singer-songwriter Dana Cooper at the new Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center (GMAEC) in July 2018. “Traveling here and performing here over time we got to know so many people,” recalls Rene. “And we found the community very supportive and welcoming. We made good friends here.” So it came as no surprise to their new friends that the couple relocated to Cedaredge last year. As new residents, they are settling in nicely. They have become regulars at community gathering places and local events. Wayne’s artwork is on exhibit this month at the GMAEC art gallery. Rene is pursuing her therapy work in the unique specializations of oncology massage, manual lymphatic drainage, and vibrational sound therapy. Currently she’s in the process of opening a treatment space in Cedaredge’s Millennium Wellness building at 175 East Main Street. And soon Bittersweet Highway will be on tour again as it branches out to regional venues. On March 30, Wayne and Rene will perform at the Creamery Arts Center in Hotchkiss with tickets at the door for the 7:30 p.m. concert or in advance through brownpapertickets.com. In May, they will appear at the KAFM Radio Room in Grand Junction. Reflecting on the journey that brought them to Cedaredge, Rene said, “We love it here. The roads less traveled are where the stories are.” For further information visit the couple’s websites: https://bittersweethighway.com and https://www.wmckinzieart. com.

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New Cedaredge residents Rene and Wayne love the small town atmosphere which includes regular walks through town park with their dog Naia.

Photo by Don Benjamin

For years, the musical duo of Rene Janiece and Wayne McKinzie performed in Cedaredge as “Bittersweet Highway.“ Over time they formed lasting friendships and attachments to the community which inspired them to move to town in 2018.

Photo by Sandy Wilt

The Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center (GMAEC) has become an important venue to showcase the talents of regional and national performers including the husband and wife team known as “Bittersweet Highway.”

“No. It’s the One with the Stripes Back There” by Wayne McKinzie