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West’s plaza design to be unveiled Tuesday BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

City staff and council representatives have had an opportunity to preview the conceptual design for the pocket park to be installed in the lot that’s soon to be cleared of West’s Home Center. Community members are invited to see the final concept themselves at the city council meeting Tuesday, April 16. The meeting begins in the city council chambers at 7 p.m. The design is the work of CU Denver master’s candidate students in the College

of Architecture and Planning, who combined their creativity with the feedback received at a community meeting conducted in Delta earlier this year. The result is a “cohesive park environment” off Main Street that celebrates Delta’s landscape and culture, explained Chris Endreson, University Technical Assistance supervisor for the Western Slope. The University Technical Assistance program provides rural communities with assistance on projects that enhance places and spaces through a partnership with

the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and the Colorado Center for Community Development. The CU design team “absolutely nailed what we articulated,” said councilmember Christopher Ryan following a preview of the design. “I love

it,” Mayor Ron Austin echoed. The design features a terracotta-colored concrete surface with the Gunnison and Uncompahgre rivers represented by meandering paths of blue cobblestones. Boulders, a rock “canyon” and a natural playscape further reflect the

landscape surrounding Delta. There’s plenty of seating, water-wise plantings and gateways from both Main Street and the alley. Bike racks, public restrooms and a shaded stage are all incorporated into the design. To ensure the POCKET PARK TO A3

Moratorium lifted on medical marijuana BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

With a 4-0 vote, Delta City Council lifted the moratorium on medical marijuana establishments in the City of Delta at its April 2 meeting. Council action triggers a timeline that defines the application and approval process, as previously approved in an ordinance adopted by Delta City Council. The first step is notice that applications will be available at the city clerk’s office beginning at 9 a.m. April 10, until 4:30 p.m. on April 16. Pursuant to city code, the application deadline may be extended for some types of medical marijuana establishments if fewer applications are submitted by the deadline than the number of available licenses. A three-month moratorium was enacted shortly after voters approved the sale of medical marijuana in November, to give council time to address zoning and licensing issues. The moratorium was extended an additional three months and without council action, would have automatically expired on May 13. “If we did not lift the moratorium, would that in fact prevent medical marijuana shops

and sales in Delta?” Mayor Ron Austin asked at the April 2 meeting. His question was an attempt to clear up a misconception that as long as the moratorium remains in effect, there will be no medical marijuana establishments in the city. “No,” said city attorney David McConaughy, “and I don’t think you’d have a basis to extend it again either.” By doing nothing, and allowing the moratorium to expire automatically, McConaughy said council would simply be delaying the issuance of licenses and making it harder for staff and the planning commission to comply with the deadlines council adopted. After additional discussion about timelines, councilmember Gerald Roberts made a motion to lift the moratorium. “In light of the fact that we have those two ordinances in place (zoning and licensing), it has come time to terminate the moratorium,” he said. Council was in agreement. Councilmember Christopher Ryan was absent from the April 2 meeting, which explains why only four votes were cast.

Forum addresses tough conversations BY ANNETTE BRAND Staff Writer

In opening the third land use community forum, held at Paonia Town Hall, Elyse Casselberry, the county’s community and economic development director, noted that Delta County is made up of six diverse communities. “We need to hear from all voices, listen to all voices, listen to the ‘me-versus-you’ conversations, the ‘my rightsversus-your rights’ conversations,” Casselberry said. “We are setting a new foundation for how Delta County makes changes. “Delta County is a great place to live. We have been

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told to expect 2 percent growth for the next several years. We want to plan for opportunities for today’s children to stay in Delta County, or come back to Delta County after they have been away for higher education,” she said Casselberry introduced the governmental panel for the evening discussions: Angela Mackey, chairman of the Delta County Planning Commission, Mary Hockenbery, Hotchkiss trustee, and Chelsea Bookout, Paonia trustee. Members of Delta High School LULAC, described as “an amazing group of young people,” helped with the COMMUNITY FORUM TO A3

University Technical Assistance conceptual design

During a design workshop earlier this year, community members expressed a preference for an arched gateway, so that’s what CU students incorporated into a conceptual design for the pocket park at West’s Home Center. The pocket park, or plaza, does not yet have a formal name — the Youth Advisory Council has been tasked with that assignment.

New marketing coordinator hits the ground running BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

While divided on some issues, Delta City Council members have been united in their desire to better “brand” the city with the longterm goal of increasing tourism and expanding the city’s economic base. That goal was one of the top priorities of the 2019 budget, which included funding for a new marketing and outreach position. As outlined in the city’s strategic plan, essential job duties for the marketing coordinator include organizing and coordinating a variety of new and existing special events, facilitating citywide marketing and branding efforts, managing the city’s website and social media, and serving as the city’s public information officer. The new marketing coordinator will answer directly to Wilma Erven, director of parks, recreation and golf for the City of Delta. After combing through 18 applications, and selecting a handful for interviews, she offered the position to Darin Hamm. As a state CRAFT grant for tourism winds down, Hamm will be tasked with implementation of a “huge” action plan developed through a series of community stakeholder meetings. At the top of that action plan is the Smith Mountain Rally, a two-day mountain bik-

ing event to take place April 26 and 27. Hamm has already established a Facebook page and website for that event at smithmountainrally.com, and has set up a new Instagram feed @VisitDeltaCO. He designed Smith Mountain Rally brochures and posters to be distributed across the region. The first annual rally consists of three unique mountain bike experiences — a short evening race on Friday, April 26, followed by a tour Saturday of the roads surrounding the planned Smith Mountain bike trails on BLM land east of Delta. The day ends with an option to run the Sidewinder Short Loop Trail. “This is a really neat opportunity,” said Hamm, who said he’s excited to be part of the future of Delta. Hamm has resided in Delta for the past seven years, but visited family members in the area frequently prior to moving here. He earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising, design and marketing from Oklahoma Christian University and worked in graphic design before transitioning to ministry. He moved to Delta to serve as a church pastor, and has also worked with youth as a coach and substitute teacher. Though not employed full-time as a graphic artist, he continued to lend his creativity to a variety of causes. He’s enthusiastic about sharing all that Delta has to

offer with the outside world through a tourism plan that’s been dubbed “Destination Delta.” Erven echoes a sentiment frequently expressed by council members, who recall the energy and enthusiasm that brought All America City honors to Delta. “We need to recapture that passion,” she said. While his focus is on Delta, Hamm will also be fostering relationships with members of the Delta County Tourism Cabinet, as well as tourism officials in neighboring communities. As the city’s vision for the future moves into implementation, Erven said there will be a number of ways to measure success, including sales tax, hotel surveys and Google analytics. Hamm’s office is located at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 874-0923, or he can be reached via email at darin@cityofdelta.net.

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BLM plans prescribed burns

Call before you burn

The Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office plans to conduct prescribed fires in Montrose County in the coming weeks when conditions warrant. The 554-acre Dry Mesa Prescribed Fire is planned 10 miles south of Highway 50 between Delta and Grand Junction to enhance mule deer habitat, improve range conditions and reduce fuel loadings in the area. “We will only ignite these prescribed fires if conditions are ideal for safe, effective burns, as well as for good smoke dispersal away from area communities,” said fire management specialist Rusty Stark. The prescribed fires may take multiple days to complete once initiated, and will be monitored throughout the process to ensure public safety. While smoke may be visible, most of the smoke will lift and dissipate during the warmest parts of the day. For additional information, contact Rusty Stark at 970-240-5393.

According to a county ordinance, Delta County Dispatch must be notified before initiating an agricultural burn. If you plan to burn a ditch or field within unincorporated Delta County, you must first call dispatch at 399-2955. If the fire danger is high, you will be notified it’s a “red flag” fire day and fires are prohibited. The ordinance establishes penalties and fines for violation of either failure to notify dispatch of the intent to burn and/or initiation of a fire on a “red flag” day. Delta County and the State of Colorado have additional restrictions on open burning. Those restrictions can be viewed on the county website, www.deltacounty. com. Municipal regulations can be obtained from your local city/town hall.

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OPINION

LETTERS Legislation raises threat of social collapse Dear Editor: I am deeply disappointed that Senator Don Coram is helping “shepherd” HB1032, Comprehensive Sex Education, in the Senate. From HB 1032: (b) However, human sexuality instruction must not explicitly or implicitly (I) teach or endorse religious ideology or sectarian tenets or doctrine; (II) use shamebased or stigmatizing language or instructional tools; (III) employ gender norms or gender stereotypes; or (IV) exclude the relational or sexual experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals. From HB 1262: The kindergarten educational programs must be a part of the public school system... HB 1262 will offer the opportunity to push “com-

prehensive sex” to a really vulnerable age group. Apparently this bill is important enough to somebody to be worth 185 million taxpayer dollars a year. Then you have the progressive “insurance policy” HB 1129 (Prohibit Conversion Therapy for Minors) to prevent saner minds from interfering with the indoctrination, and HB 1120, on mental health treatment for 12year-olds and up without parental notification. The public education system should not be used to invite the young and vulnerable to explore behaviors that lead to a much higher suicide rate. From HB 1120: A registered psychotherapist or licensed social worker may, at a minor’s request, provide psychotherapy services, as defined in Section 12-43-201 (9)(a),

to a minor who is at least 12 years of age, but less than 15 years of age without the consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian. Expect more homeschooling. Then we have HB 1124 to make Colorado a sanctuary state, HB 1243 to let 16-year-olds vote on school issues, HB 1257 to eliminate the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, HB 1261 for the Air Quality Control Commission to cut CO2 by 90 percent by 2050 (like the California AQCC which chased commercial bakeries out because rising bread emits CO2). If we don’t replace all the squishy “conservatives” as well as the progressives, it will end in collapse, both economic and social. Bill Coates Eckert

Irresponsible pet owners should not have dogs Dear Editor: Recently, my service dog and I went to enter the City Market store, after parking in the handicap parking area, closest to the store entrance. While trying to make my way into the store, my dog was attacked from behind by a pit bull, who had jumped out of the window of a parked car. I am disabled and can barely walk and am counting on my service dog for support in my daily activities, especially giving me support, so I do not fall. I screamed for someone to help me, while trying to get that dog to let go of my dog and hitting that other dog with my cane, as much as I could.

When will Delta County start listening? Dear Editor: Another comment period has recently wrapped up concerning the North Fork Mancos Development Plan. It’s encouraging that there were over 500 comments submitted to the BLM and the USFS on this massive water hog of a gas well project in our watershed. Only three comments found this to be a good idea aside from the operator — West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association, one individual, and Delta County. When is Delta County going to start listening to the community? The so-called silent majority in support of this irresponsible project is nowhere to be found. Melissa Munoz Paonia

Support lacking for veterans Dear Editor: As a veteran, I thank the Paonia American Legion for the National Vietnam War Veterans Day dinner, which I enjoyed. As I looked around the room, I did not see any non-veterans except one table which had senior ladies present. What is with this? The citizens of Paonia did not support the veterans. They will support anything else that the people will come before the council to ask for money and backup. Not a council member was present while I was there. Some will not say the Pledge of Allegiance. That hurts me very much. If it wasn’t for the veterans, what language would you be speaking? Constantine Hirschfeld Paonia

That other dog was wearing no collar, and of course had no leash. People, who witnessed the attack outside the store and employees came running to help and helped me into the store. My dog and I were visibly shaken. One guy handed me his business card with the license plate number of the car, where the dog apparently had jumped out of. He said he witnessed the whole thing. While employees of the store were very nice and helpful trying to calm us down and bringing us water, a woman came into the store telling me she was sorry that her dog had attacked my dog. Supposedly the dog — a 10-yearold spayed female, had never done that before. She had left the dog with her young, special needs son in the car and the dog was her son’s “emotional support dog.” I had help getting back to my car with my dog and was told that I should report this incident, which I did. I called 911 and an animal control officer showed up to get information from me of what had happened. By Wednesday, I still had not heard anything from anyone. I needed to know if that dog had his vaccinations and what the follow up was. I finally got a call later that day and was assured that one of the officers would follow up with that case. My dog and I had an awful night and by Wednesday, she kept vomiting. On Friday, she was still very fearful, even at home and was not helping me with the usual tasks. My dog is an 8-year-old Belgian Tervuren and trained to help me with my special needs. She has in the past gone with me everywhere and many people know her and have seen her steady me, help me get up, pick up anything I drop and bring everything I ask her to. I wish people would be severely punished for not having their dogs on a leash and under control. Usually I have to deal with people, who just

reach over to pet my service dog without asking, even though her vest says “Service Dog” - DO NOT PET! Sometimes people don’t control their kids and let them run over to my dog, or they whistle at my dog or make cat noises. It is very sad to see that there are not very many responsible pet owners around, which makes it very difficult for me to get out with my service dog, which is very traumatized now, after years of training. I’m not sure if she will ever be the same again — if so, it may take a long time. I have trained dogs for over 40 years and several of them to be service dogs to teach them tasks for their disabled owners. Rehabilitation after such a traumatic experience is not always possible. I am even afraid now, to take my dogs out in public, as I am no longer able to deal with any dogs, who may not be on a leash and under control by their owners. Irresponsible pet owners should not have any dogs! Dogs have to be trained! There needs to be an ordinance that requires pet owners to have their dogs under control at all times, follow leash laws and have them in dog crates when transporting them in a pickup truck for the protection of them and others. I am very heartbroken over this. I do not believe that puppies are born aggressive and bad, but that it is dog owners who are bad. I also do not believe that aggression in dogs is breed specific. I have had many pit bulls come through my classes through the years with responsible owners and they were wonderful pets. One of my former students back in Wisconsin has rescued many pit bulls and he goes to the Minneapolis airport with his two dogs weekly, greeting travelers, as ambassadors of the breed. Marion Wilson Former owner of Falkenhof Canines Dog Training Delta

KUDOS Appreciation for grill owners Dear Editor: The Cedar Mesa Community Club extends a huge THANK YOU to Lost Mesa Grill owners Travis and Annie Holton for hosting the soup supper in March. The Cedar Mesa Clubhouse parking lot was a sea of mud so Travis and Annie offered the restaurant space for the annual supper. With their generous donation the club was able to raise funds for scholarships for Cedaredge High School seniors. We also wish to thank all the community members for their support and their rave reviews about our soups and desserts. Watch for details about the Cedar Mesa gourmet spring dinner on April 27. The women of the Cedar Mesa Community Club

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City council is no longer the voice of all people Dear Editor: Since the 2018 election of the two junior councilmen Nathan Clay (District C) and Kevin Carlson (at large) and first-term Chris Ryan (at large), I have witnessed time after time a contemptuous disregard for any kind of research brought to the open session city council meetings. I know this because they never ask to see it. Here is an email response from Councilman Clay to one of his own constituents, Cynthia Hansen. “Dear Sir/Madame, I understand your concern regarding this topic. As is stated at the very top of this article, this is an opinion piece. Please, do not confuse this with any kind of actual science. If you believe Fox News (or CNN or MSNBC) to be a reliable and credible source of factual, nonbiased, peer-reviewed scientific journaling that is certainly fine. However, I do not consider any such “news” outlet to be scientifically credible in the least. As such, I must ask that you please refrain from forwarding any article of this type to me in the future. If you have a scientifically produced paper published

in an accredited journal, then by all means, share it along. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. With warm regards - N.” I get the feeling that Councilman Clay just told a voting constituent to stop bothering him. I did my own research on the article in question and found that it was produced by the NYU School of Medicine. NYU School of Medicine is one of the most reliable journals in medical research. It is right up there with the New England Journal of Medicine and my guess is he never read it. Always remember, Councilman Clay by himself has no power, but when backed by Carlson and Ryan it results in a 32 with the appearance of minds made up long before it goes to an open council meeting. If the people don’t start coming to city council meetings and make their voices heard, then the gang of three will just see it as your approval. In regards to the debate on the effects marijuana is having on our children, I have witnessed solid citizens of many generations like Orval Procter of Taco Time, Brad Davis of Davis Clothing, Hart-

land Clubb of Clubb Stores, Cynthia Hansen and Sheriff Mark Taylor just to name a few, all ignored. Our city council can no longer be the voice of all people when run by three and not five. Stop the gang of three. Scott Schaible stoppot@outlook.com Delta

Correction

David Marston pointed out an error in the letter to the editor published in the April 3 edition of the Delta County Independent. He wrote, “Meanwhile, 20 million gallons of North Fork Valley water is required for the process to splinter sandstone a mile underground — plus the addition of a number of unknown chemicals and sand.” Due to an editing error, the letter was printed incorrectly with the figure of 2 million gallons of water. “I think it’s a big issue for Paonia that it be right — Paonia went without water for over a week when they lost their 2 million gallons of storage but it takes 20 million gallons of water to frack one well,” he said in a follow-up email.

Law enforcement blotter An officer responded to From the Delta Police Department (edited for the west alley of the 100 block of Dodge for a vehicle blocklength): ing the alley. The vehicle was towed from the scene. March 31: An officer responded to a An officer responded to a residence in the 1100 residence in the 800 block of block of E. 5th Street to assist Crawford Avenue on a report Montrose Police Department of trespass. Jonathan Wilfred Lopez, 65, of Delta was with an investigation. Officers responded to Bob arrested and jailed for alleged Jay Park at 4th and Colum- second degree criminal tresbia streets on a report of a pass. An officer responded female urinating in the park. Linda Sue Zimmerman, 58, of to Abraham Connection to Springfield, Mo., was issued assist with a person having a a ticket for alleged indecent medical emergency. April 6: conduct. Katrina Arlene Beebe, 30, An officer responded to Delta County Memorial Hos- of Delta was arrested and pital on a report of a dog jailed on a warrant with a $1,000 bond. bite. Officers responded to a George Walter Bryant, 34, of Delta was issued a ticket property in the 2100 block of for alleged theft and third South Main Street on a report of an open door. The builddegree trespass. ing was checked for intruders April 1: A theft was reported at and secured. Officers responded to a Delta Middle School. Officers responded to Con- residence in the 200 block of fluence Park to assist with Palmer Street for a reportthe removal of “campers” in ed disturbance. Jose Luis the park. Cody Alan Ditmore, Rodriguez, 29, of Delta was 20, of Delta was arrested and arrested and jailed for alleged jailed on a warrant with no disorderly conduct. Officers responded to bond and a second warrant the area of E. 6th Street and with a $5,000 bond. Jade Zara Rodriguez, 29, Howard Street on a report of Cedaredge was arrested of concern for welfare on an and jailed on a no bond war- adult male who had allegrant and a warrant with a edly fallen down. Jason Robert Hinchman, 41, of Delta $10,000 bond. An officer took a report was arrested and jailed for of a stolen Coleman CT200U alleged violation of a protection order. minibike. Officers responded to the Shane Robert McNeese, 35, of Delta was arrested and 900 block of E. 16th Street for jailed for alleged violation of a possible disturbance. Reminder: The charge is a protection order. merely an accusation and the April 2: Linda Jo Howell, 68, of defendant is presumed innoDelta was arrested and jailed cent until proven guilty. for alleged obstructing govFrom the Delta County ernment operations, disorderly conduct and Third Sheriff’s Office (partial list): degree trespass. A 12-year-old female was April 2: Deputies responded to a reported as a runaway. An officer responded to a complaint about a barking residence in the 600 block of dog in the Delta area. They Grand Avenue on a report of were unable to reach the owner of the dog in person theft and trespass. or by telephone. April 3: Deputies responded to a Officers responded to Wendy’s on a report of suspi- civil problem on 2200 Road, cious activity. Rebbecca Sue Delta, where a ditch was Ruiz, 32, of Montrose was being burned for the seaarrested and jailed for alleged son. A male party was verpossession of a Schedule 2 bally aggressive toward the controlled substance and employees burning the ditch, and fearing for their safety, indecent exposure. they asked deputies to stand April 4: Officers responded to a by until the burning was comresidence in the 1600 block plete. A family member from of H-38 Road for a disturbance. Daniel Joseph Winter, Mississippi reported a pos40, of Delta was arrested and sible case of elder abuse jailed for alleged third degree involving an Eckert resident. assault as an act of domes- April 3: Deputies responded to a tic violence, violation of a restraining order, unlawful possible domestic dispute use of a controlled substance at a residence on Lamborn and possession of drug para- Mesa Road, Delta. The theft of irrigation pipe phernalia. Daniel Joseph Winter, 40, was reported from property of Delta was arrested and along Highway 92 near Delta. jailed on two warrants with a The suspect was identified as the previous owner of total of $800 in bond. An officer responded to the property. Deputies deterSafeway on a report of fraud mined the incident to be civil, but it could become criminal and criminal impersonation. An officer responded to a if the previous owner comes residence in the 900 block of to the property again. Deputies spoke to a Crawford Avenue on a report of shots fired. Floyd Gene Montrose woman who susProctor, 65, of Delta was pected a sex offense involvissued a ticket for alleged dis- ing her daughter. Deputies investigated a charge of a gun prohibited. A 14-year-old female was 911 hang-up call originatreported as a runaway. She ing from a residence on Old was located safely a short Wagon Road near Delta. April 4: time later. A woman who suspected Matthew Leroy Garcia, 39, of Delta was arrested and her neighbor of illegally burnjailed for alleged violation of ing his ditches contacted the sheriff’s office. Deputies travbail bond conditions. eled to the location on HighApril 5: Officers responded to the way 65 near Delta and deter300 block of W. 3rd Street mined there was no criminal for a suspicious incident. activity. Deputies received a An abandoned vehicle was towed from the scene and request for a welfare check stolen property was recov- at an address on Greenwood Avenue in Crawford. ered.

A dog was reported running at large and acting in a vicious manner in the Crawford area. The owner was issued a summons. A Delta area resident reported a possible break-in at a workshop located on F Road. At about 3:40 p.m., a tractor caught fire at an address on L Road near Hotchkiss. Damage was minor. April 5: At about 11 a.m., a fire was reported in the 7000 block of Highway 65. An agricultural burn got out of control, causing damage to a power pole. Delta Fire and DMEA responded to the incident. An investigation was opened into a case of possible animal abuse at a Paonia address. The reporting party advised several animals appeared to be malnourished and the sudden disappearance of a goat was suspicious. At about 2:40 p.m., deputies responded to a fourvehicle accident in the area of Highway 65 and Justice Road, Eckert. The investigation was handled by the Colorado State Patrol. At about 3:50 p.m., deputies received a report of an out-of-control agricultural fire on Austin Road near the town of Austin. Fenceposts were damaged. During a traffic stop in the 600 block of Highway 92, a Colorado State Patrol trooper discovered illegal narcotics inside the vehicle. The sheriff’s K-9 team arrived on scene to dispatch. Kathryn Chaney, 58, was taken into custody. April 6: Deputies were asked to respond to an address on Canal Street, Austin, due to longterm verbal arguments between adults. Deputies investigated a case of possible criminal mischief at an address on Highway 65 in Eckert. The reporting party advised someone had come onto her property, moved a bridge and cut a fence. The theft of two snowmobile panels was reported from an address on Stevens Gulch Road near Paonia. A Delta area resident filed a complaint about two fourwheelers driving too fast on the roadway and tearing up private property. Deputies responded to a neighborhood dispute on Sundown Road near Delta. Deputies assisted the Colorado State Patrol with a onevehicle, no-injury accident at Highway 65 and North Road. April 7: Deputies were dispatched to Delta County Memorial Hospital to speak with the victim of a rollover accident that occurred the night before. The accident remains under investigation.

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Winner announced

During the month of March, Delta County Libraries offered an online scavenger hunt to promote their new website. Correct submissions were entered into a drawing for a Kindle on Wednesday, April 3. Delta Library patron Lynett Yolian was notiﬁed Wednesday afternoon that she won. “We are so happy for Lynett,” says Lea Hart, district director of Delta County Libraries. “And we would like to thank everyone who participated in the scavenger hunt.” The scavenger hunt was designed to bring attention to various online resources available for free to library patrons, such as downloadable music, books, audiobooks, movies, magazines and more. “We also wanted to offer a fun way for patrons to explore the new website while learning about what the library district has to offer,” Hart explains. For more information, visit the website at www.delta libraries.org.

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state for her expertise. For Rene to be selected to sit on this board is such a wonderful opportunity for her.” Rene said, “I’m very honored to represent Colorado on the EAC Standards Board and I hope that I can add good ideas to the voluntary voting system guidelines and better standards for all

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for, as well as the disadvantages of living in Delta County. To help people feel their contributions are being heard, Bookout advised, “Make sure someone knows they were heard. Say, ‘I heard you. Thank you for sharing.’” Hockenberry replied, “Start with listening with respect.” Mackey said, “Remember to try to share feelings and concerns, listen with mind and heart.” LULAC members conducted a survey among the people at their tables. In their surveys they discovered many people felt that often their ideas and concerns were not heard. Among suggestions to make sure all people are heard were: judge on actions, not words ... honesty is the foundation of any relationship ... golden rule ... learning what changes people’s opinions ... put pride aside when it comes to civility ... trust, respect, humility. Delta County Commissioner Mike Lane thanked everyone for coming out, especially the young people. “We will be having difficult conversations about the land use regulations.

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FROM PAGE A1 discussions. LULAC facilitators Noeli Castro and Miriam Aleman were accompanied by their adult sponsor, Heather Chavez. Ann Morgenthauler, assistant city manager in Montrose, presented outcomes from the civility project carried out by Montrose City Council and Montrose County Commissioners in 2016. Morgenthauler said ugly problems had developed between the two groups, and they worked to be able to communicate in a more respectful and effective way. Civility enables more input to decisions and results in better informed decision making, both groups recognized. In working together to find better solutions to difficult problems, the commissioners and council members developed nine tools for civility — pay attention, listen, be inclusive, don’t gossip, show respect, be agreeable, apologize, give constructive criticism and take responsibility. The panel members gave examples of what they were most thankful

and a water wall which could double as a projection screen when the water is turned off. A CDBG grant is covering the cost of acquisition, remediation, demolition and site clean-up of the blighted property. Unfortunately, the grant does not address build-out of the park itself, and Endreson said his students were not working with a budget when they came up with their concept, which can best be described as a “framework” for a formal architectural design. To complete the project, the city will be looking to leverage taxpayer dollars with grants and donations. With cost estimates ranging from $166,066 to $344,167, it’s also likely the project will have to be phased in. Ideally, the initial phase will be completed by mid-September.

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Every spring, Delta County Libraries distributes a book and craft kit to every 4-year-old in the county. A statewide program called One Book Colorado and a partnership with the local BELA program make the book giveaway possible in Delta County. “One Book Colorado distributes the chosen book, in English and Spanish, to libraries across the state. Library staff members work with the local preschools to distribute the book to children,” says Adriana Chavira, library manager in Delta and Paonia.

“We always partner with the BELA program to plan a craft that relates to the book and engages children in the story.” The 2019 book, “Penguinaut,” tells the story of Orville, a penguin who decides to build a spaceship and fly to the moon. “Orville’s rocket-launching adventure is an excellent prelude to the craft,” says Sarah Smith, senior librarian in Hotchkiss and Cedaredge. After hearing the story, children design and decorate their own launching rocket to take home along with the book. “It is wonderful to see how

excited children are to receive a book of their own to take home and share with their loved ones,” explains Smith. Providing four-yearolds with a book to take home and read with an adult is a primary goal of the program. According to the One Book Colorado website, “research shows that 4-year-olds with access to books and adults who read to them will be more likely to be ready to read when they

start kindergarten.” The statewide book giveaway is Monday, April 8, through Monday, April 22. Library staff will distribute books and craft kits at area preschools countywide. Books are also available at all Delta County Libraries during weekly storytimes. For more information about One Book Colorado or other library programs, visit www.delta libraries.org.

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Delta Senior Center is hosting a birthday party luncheon for seniors ages 90+ on Wednesday, April 24. The luncheon will be served at the Delta Senior Center, 247 Meeker Street. Reservations must be made in advance no later than Wednesday, April 17, by calling the Delta Senior Center at 8747837 weekdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or

Doris Myers at 210-5416. Please provide the name of the senior who will be attending, plus any caregiver who will be accompanying the individual. Lunch will be served at 12 noon. It is recommended everyone arrive at the center by 11:30 a.m. to check in and be seated.

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Four-year-old Loni Bell listens intently as her grandmother, Karen Lacey, reads her the book Penguinaut. Delta County Libraries will distribute the same book to every four-year-old in Delta County, along with a craft kit, during the month of April. Children can receive a copy of the book through their preschool or at the library. The book giveaway is an annual event made possible by a statewide program called One Book Colorado and a partnership between Delta County Libraries and the BELA program.

Region 10 program supports caregivers Region 10 Community Living Services is pleased to introduce the REST Program (Respite, Education and Support Tools) for caregivers. This is an eight-hour class that will be presented in two fourhour sessions throughout the six counties served by Region 10. Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray and San Miguel. REST is a unique, interactive training program where participants will receive the education and tools needed to be confident and successful in providing care to

adults and children. If you are a caregiver or know someone who is, please share the information about this valuable training. The Delta class will be held May 2 and 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Grand Mesa Oncology, 1501 E. 3rd Street. Call Deon Tempfer 970-428-4047 to register or email pioneerrespite services@gmail.com. For additional locations and more information about caregiver support, contact Eva Veitch at 970-765-3127 or eveitch@region10.net.

Girl Scouts spread the word The girls from Girl Scout Troop 10739 spent time on April 6 putting up Pinwheels for Prevention in the Delta County court house lawn in support of Child Abuse Awareness Month. Many community agencies have also put up their blue pinwheels in support of the movement to build strong families. The Girl Scouts used the pinwheel project as a service learning opportunity to help CASA of the 7th Judicial District get the word out that our community can help end child abuse when we help support families through

activities that build positive relationships. Not only did the girls earn a special pinwheel patch, they offered their own solutions to help build strong families, like watching movies, making cookies together, and getting to know their neighbors! CASA and Girls Scouts encourage families to shine bright and make a world where all children can have a safe childhood. For more information on ending the cycle of abuse and neglect, see the CASA website atwww.casa7jd. org.

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Frazier, Haque place at state speech Delta High School is proud to announce that Caleb Frazier and Sameha Haque placed at the CHSAA speech and debate state competition in the informative speaking event. Coach Danielle Lopez notes that it is hard to place at state competition because speech and debate does

not divide schools by size. For example, if you are a CHSAA wrestler, you wrestle someone in the same sized school (let’s say 3A) and the same weight division (within nine pounds of each other). With speech and debate, it is everyone versus everyone. There are no divisions to protect the

kids from small, rural, non-affluent communities. So a huge congratulations go to Caleb Frazier for placing seventh and Sameha Haque for placing fifth in informative speaking. Caleb Frazier and Sameha Haque have also qualified to compete at the National Forensics

League tournament in Dallas, Texas, in June. Delta High School is proud to sponsor the national trips through fundraising efforts so no student is denied participation due to finances. If you would like to donate to this superb contest, please contact danielle. lopez@deltaschools.com.

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Lincoln recognizes ROAR behavior On Friday, March 29, Lincoln Elementary held its third quarter ROAR assembly. Students are given ROAR awards for outstanding ROAR behavior and are nominated by teachers and staff. Below are the recipients from this quarter: Kindergarten — Bren Bean, Emerson Harris, Kora Graff, Emmitt Tyner, Maya Demar, Daegan Johnson, Riley

Shull, Michael Johnson, Lesly Saenz, Dylon Ramage, Yailyne Ramos, Skyler Roberts, Haven Medrano, Sensa Fellhauer, Jackson Maigatter, Audri Merritt, Cy Thomas, Yareli Estrada, Keegan Rasmusm and Angelica Barajas. First grade — Willow Bond, Jameson Downs, Kinzie Todd, Josue Gonzalez, Brooklyn Carlquist, Michelle Candelario,

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Connor Wynn, Manuel Gonzalez, Jordan Olivas, Shazfa Haque, Brock David, Sherlene Medina, Ryan Hemphill, Morgan Cryer, Sabastion Greer, Roanna Garrett, Adrien Dix and Kiyia Hatch. Second grade — AmeSchaaf, Jordan lie Macias, Jaidyn Nelson, Charlie Hellman, Riley Tyner, Greyson Hollenbeck, Magdalena Serrano, Ezeekiel Lopez,

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The Delta Kiwanis presented Lincoln Elementary students with Terriﬁc Kids awards on March 27. The students are recognized by teachers for outstanding characteristics, achievement, and effort. The recipients (and their reason for recognition) for this week are: (back row, left to right) Owen Todd, Audrey O’Brien (diligence), Juliette Jones (kindness), Khloe Calvo (kindness), Kayden Crawford (character), Yareli Estrada (perseverance); (front row) Roanna Garrett (perseverance), Sheldon Leonard (honesty), Sophia Leon (character), Blake Garcia (kindness) and Sherlene Medina (kindness).

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Christine Htoo, Joshua Garcia, Megan Laurent, Hans Zukauskas, Asha Hocking, Colby Johnson, Aspen Lloyd, Remi Poulson, Kayden Crawford and Ben Vigil. Third grade — Olivia Lozano, Keagyn Sharkey, Kenleigh Keller, Keagyn Sharkey, Hailey Lopez, Zzyzxk Rasmusen, Janelle Christie, Aaron Olea, Lupita DeAnda, Tyler Dickerson, Izzy Branum, Anna Jones, Noah Kehmeier, Hailey Lopez, Josue Ramirez, Isabella Kolwalkowski, Carlos Lobato, Elykah Garcia and Thay Thay. Fourth grade — Zailyn Gallardo, Brayden Morgan, Hayden Labrum, Joey Cooley, Juliana Houghton, Adan Ramirez, Alexa Luna Diaz, Chance Watkins, Kaila Dowell, Treygan Jones, Faith Howard, Alex C, Chloee Dunnsing, Adan Macias, Brooke Smith, Boon Byers and Ava Rule. Fifth grade — Jasmin Saez, Hayden Jones, Mica Mendoza, Lucas Priestly, Jaycee Christie, Brandon Lizaldi, Thein Thein Way, Christian Baker, Stephanie Ponce, Ramon Lopez, Erica Dressel, Abraham Ramirez, Brylee Bush, Alex Kerstatter, Avery Lewis, Brody Morfitt and Allisson Cevantes.

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Paonia, Delta teachers honored for impact and dedication to students As part of the Boettcher Scholarship program, which provides Colorado’s most talented students with scholarships to attend a Colorado college or university, the Boettcher Foundation also honors the teachers who have committed themselves to supporting the high-achieving students who compete for the scholarship. Local teacher honorees include Danielle Lopez of Delta High School and Kreszenze Allen of Paonia High School. “We know that teachers are a critical component in the success of Colorado’s students,” said Tif-

fany Anderson, programs director for Boettcher Foundation. “For every student that leads a club or organization, there is a teacher who works late to supervise that organization. For every student who takes an independent study, there is a teacher who is spending extra hours guiding and supporting that student.” Each educator will receive a plaque, a per-

sonalized tribute from the student who selected them and a $500 grant to be used for a project or activity to benefit students at their school. “These dedicated and passionate educators have championed excellence in their classrooms, and we are proud to recognize them for helping Colorado students to achieve their goals and prepare for their futures,” Anderson said.

Teens invited to apply for Youth Conservation Corps

The Grand Mesa, Forests are seeking hardUncompahgre and Gun- working, enthusiastic and nison (GMUG) National outdoor oriented teenagers to participate in the 2019 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program. The YCC program provides summer employment for youth while accomplishing various types of conservation work involving �� trail maintenance, range �� conservation, vegetation �� monitoring and other �� projects. �� For information about �� trail maintenance and �� other projects on the Grand �� Mesa and Uncompahgre �� National Forest, contact �� Dani Cook (970) 263�� 5835 (daniellecook@fs. �� fed.us). For more infor�� mation about trail maintenance and other work �� projects on the Gunnison National Forest, call the Paonia Ranger District at 970-527-4131 or contact Barrett Funka (barrettcfunka@usda. �� gov).

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future so VCA can determine what campus, what time of year and day, and what format works best for parents, guardians. Look for more opportunities to take a YMHFA course in the 2019-2020 school year.

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Five Vision Charter Academy parents and teachers completing a youth mental health ﬁrst aid class in March. Pictured with their certiﬁcates of completion are (left to right) Tami Fancher, Frankie Reatherford, Dianna Kirby, Fannie Deegan and Brian Tracy.

The following students were named to honor roll at Delta Middle School for the third quarter of the 2018-19 school year:

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Five parents completed the eight-hour youth mental health first aid (YMHFA) course conducted on the Delta Campus of Vision Charter Academy March 18-21. Along with a comprehensive manual, participants received certificates of completion. Participants learned about adolescent development, signs and symptoms of mental illness in teens and how to respond to youth in both crisis and non-crisis situations. All VCA staff have been trained in YMHFA, with the goal to train all VCA parents and guardians. The course can be offered as a one-day, eight-hour presentation, or a two-day, four-hour presentation, or a fourday, two-hour presenta-

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Janet Martinez Gavin McCurdy Gabino Miramontes Rhett Miramontes Jaw Cha Pla Moo Marlene NahuatFuentes Julia Nelson Lily Perez Wyatt Phillips Brooke Pietak Ty Reed Maria Reyes Torres Kali Ripper Alexia Sanchez Jonathan Santonastaso Cooper Shull Cya Smith Nay Soe Landon Spaedt Asa St.Peter Juliana Stagner Eli Stephens Zora Thomas Diego Vicencio Lay Way Zacharias Wesson Tucker Whitby Andrew Wilcos Jolyn Worley Rachel Young Abigail Zmiewsky Seventh Grade Straight A’s Regann Alsdorf Lauren Angelo Ana Asavei Aylin Bayles Derek Boyd Russell Cannon Landan Clay Clayton Cryer Shayla Curtis Katelyn Edwards Xander Graff

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Delta County Young Life and the Delta Lions Club are partnering up to present the fourth annual Taste of Spring event, April 20, 5-8 p.m., at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. Ticket holders who attend the event will be 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, sampling some of the rarest whiskeys around. In addition, ticket holders are treated to live music, and can bid on amazing items in the live

Bryan Cashion will present “Night Sky Photography: How You Can Image the Stars” at the 7 p.m. April 16 meeting of the Black Canyon Astronomical Society (BCAS) in the Lions Clubhouse, 602 North Nevada Avenue, Montrose. Cashion will discuss how to take your own night sky photos, ranging from wide-angle nightscapes of the Milky Way to detailed, telescopic images of the moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae and distant galaxies. In particular, Cashion

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projects supported by the Delta Lions Club! Call Ty Gallenbeck, area director of Delta County Young Life, at 970-216-5680 to learn how you can give financially, or if you can donate items for the live or silent auctions during Taste of Spring. Vendor registration and more information can be found by visiting www. TasteOfSpringDelta.com.

will present information on how to begin night sky photography with reasonably simple equipment. He is president of the BCAS and has been imaging the night sky for many years. The BCAS stimulates public interest in and knowledge of astronomy in Delta, Montrose, and Ouray counties. Monthly meetings are held in Montrose or Delta. The BCAS also holds public sky viewing events. For more information, visit BlackCanyonAstronomy. com or call 970-856-7716.

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Gunnison Gorge Anglers’ monthly social gathering will take place Wednesday, April 17, 7-9 p.m. at CB’s Tavern, 343 Main Street, Delta. This month’s featured speaker is Grand Junction area husband, father, guide and all-around good guy Jeff McKenna, who will be presenting, “10 Days in Coyhaique, Chile - Gateway to Patagonia.” Come early, grab a bite to eat and prepare to be awed by some spectacular scenery, a bit of fish lore and to learn about a part of Chile that doesn’t typically make it into the fly fishing periodicals (i.e., off the radar and uncrowded).

Broadway: From Hair to Hamilton The Valley Symphony Association (VSA) orchestra presents, “Broadway: From ‘Hair’ to ‘Hamilton,’ ” on Sunday, April 14, at 3 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion. The VSA is an all-volunteer arts organization in its 48th season.

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.

Spring into Shape this Saturday The City of Delta Recreation Department’s annual “Spring into Shape” 5k run/walk will take place on the Confluence Lake trails Saturday, April 13. This event is for all ages. A portion of each entry will be donated to the Youth Scholarship Fund. The cost is $25 per person or $50 for a family. Sign-ups will be accepted until 8:30 a.m. race day. The race starts at 9 a.m. To register, call Bill Heddles Recreation Center at 874-0923.

“Our final concert of season 48 highlights some of the best-known Broadway music of the last 60 years, including toe tapping, sing-along melodies from West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, Wicked, and more,” director Mike Kern said. The concert will feature the brilliant work of iconic composers — old

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and new — like Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The concert partner for the spring choral concert is Montrose Memorial Hospital. Tickets for students 17 and under are $5, adults are $17, and seniors (60+) are $16. Tickets are available for $20 at

the door on event days. Tickets are available at ValleySymphony.net, in Delta at Clubb’s, and in Montrose at the Montrose Pavilion. For information about upcoming concerts, tickets, and the audition process, visit ValleySymphony. net and on Facebook @ ValleySymphonyAssocia tion.

Colorado Canyons announces spring 2019 rafting schedule Colorado Canyons Association (CCA) is pleased to announce its summer rafting schedule, with trips starting in late April. CCA is offering educational, awe-inspiring, and fun single and multiday rafting trips down the Colorado and Gunnison rivers in western Colorado’s National Conservation Areas (NCAs). All these trips are led by local or national experts on the topics and are knowledgeable, personable and excited to guide participants on explorations of the canyons. On April 20 and 21, CCA will be hosting an overnight paleontology and geology tour of McInnis Canyons NCA on the Colorado River. Nationally-renowned paleontologist Robert Gay, leader of this trip, says, “McInnis Canyons NCA is one of the finest places to see the entirety of the Age of Dinosaurs on the Western Slope. It also holds hints and clues to the rise of

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Are you a business or individual who can’t attend but who wants to support youth in Delta County? 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

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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.

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the dinosaurs, deep in the canyons of the Colorado River.” This two-day trip will overnight at CCA’s Catalpa science and adventure camp, a private inholding within McInnis Canyons NCA. Participants will get to hike into one of the faults that border the Uncompahgre Plateau and form the dramatic canyons, as well as see fossil sites and examine rocks over a billion years old. Only four spots are left on this trip. From May 3-5, CCA is teaming up with local birding legend Bill Harris. This spring float will be taking experienced and novice birders through the Ruby-Horsethief section of the Colorado River in McInnis Canyons NCA. “This is a wonderful opportunity to view a host of migrating and resident birds along a major migration corridor,” says expert guide Bill Harris. “These trips aren’t just about getting people raft-

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ing,” says Gay, who also serves as the education director for CCA, “they are about serving the community.” CCA uses the proceeds from their river trips to help subsidize students having outdoor learning experiences across Mesa, Delta, and Montrose counties. CCA is the recipient of several awards from the Bureau of Land Management and other agencies, most recently the Public Lands Foundation Landscape Stewardship Award and the History Colorado Hart Award. Colorado Canyons Association is a 501c3 organization that serves the National Conservation Areas with education, stewardship and restoration projects. For more information about CCA’s programs, contact Rob Gay or Jess Uglesich at 970-263-7902. To register for these trips, call or visit https://www.colo radocanyonsassociation. org/cca-adventures.

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BUSINESS

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United Country wins national marketing awards “People buy what they know is for sale,” says Gary Hubbell, broker/auctioneer at United Country Colorado Brokers & Auctioneers, based in Hotchkiss. “And our job is to make sure they know what’s for sale.” At the recent national convention for United Country

Real Estate held in Hilton Head, S.C., Hubbell and his team were recognized multiple times for their real estate and auction marketing projects. “The professional auctioneers and marketing team at United Country Real Estate | Colorado Brokers & Auctioneers in

Free water law workshop planned The Delta Conservation District will be hosting a free water law workshop at 6 p.m. April 18 at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. Guest speakers include Lain Leoniak, assistant attorney general for the Federal and Interstate Water Unit of the Colorado Department of Law. She will be discussing the Drought Contingency Planning (DCP) in the Colorado River Basin (in both the Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin) and potential impacts to water users in Colorado with and with-

out the DCP. Luke Reschke, lead North Fork water commissioner of District 40, will follow with his experiences as a water commissioner during the 2018 drought. He will go over some basics of water law and answer some of the most common questions for a water commissioner. A question and answer period will follow each presentation. Those who would like to attend can RSVP by April 16 at delta conservationd@gmail.com or call 970-399-8194.

Hotchkiss continue to set the bar high within our company,” said Shawn Terrel, president of United Country Auction Services. “Gary Hubbell and his team always produce amazing brochures and videos, and he is one of the best outdoor photographers I have seen. Out of over 4,000 auction projects across the nation, we were proud to announce that the United – SCS “Deal of the Year” award was the luxury mountain retreat auction conducted by Gary, his son Jake, and his amazing staff. In addition, they took top honors in the residential auction, digital marketing and video marketing categories, which reflects their unwavering attention to detail and commitment to auction marketing excellence,” said Terrel. “We look forward to seeing what this auction team can accomplish in 2019.” The awards were based on two large projects that the Hotchkiss team brought to the closing table — a developer’s retirement sale of 120 proper-

ties in Duchesne, Utah, and a 13,000-square-foot luxury home in Ridgway that was listed by various Telluride brokers for 10 years with no success. “The properties in Duchesne included four motels, several large development tracts, six cabins, two large homes, four commercial properties, and about 100 building lots,” explains Gary Hubbell. “Our Strategic Client Services team helped us put together a great marketing plan, which brought in hundreds of buyers. World champion auctioneer Mike Jones came in to call the auction, and we sold every property. It was a big success.” The luxury mountain retreat was a single asset that had languished on the market for a full decade. “We built a huge custom website with stunning photography and videography. Jake Hubbell shot some incredible drone footage, and the bottom line was that we sold the home for 12 percent more than the minimum bid,” Hubbell explains. “All in all, the dollar volume on

these two projects was over $6.5 million. The marketing was a big part of that success.” This makes a total of seven national marketing awards that UCCB has taken home, Hubbell says. “We try to be cutting-edge in everything we do, whether it’s custom mapping, photography, website design, video, social media, or print ads. We’re working on some next-generation marketing techniques that will really showcase the properties that we’re bringing to market.” Asked how the market is doing, Hubbell replied, “It’s strong. It may be the best time

to sell, for those who have been waiting for a good market. Our biggest problem is inventory. We sold a lot of our listings, and we are currently booking new projects.” Asked what makes a property sell, Hubbell chuckled. “A reasonable seller is a good place to start. We try to set expectations of what we can do. We can market the heck out of a property, but we can’t create the market. Once we penetrate the marketplace with hundreds of thousands of ad impressions, if the phone isn’t ringing for showings, it comes down to price. Then it’s the seller’s turn!”

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Delta County employees Leone Anderson (25 years of service), Beatrice Wolfe (20 years), Tony Armendariz (10 years) and Becky Orona (15 years) were recognized by county commissioners Mike Lane and Don Suppes at a recent county commissioners’ meeting. Cash awards are given, along with the certiﬁcate of appreciation. Anderson and Wolfe are pictured with the commissioners.

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The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) announces a series of energy smart agriculture workshops to be held that will detail energy savings and climate resiliency opportunities for Colorado farmers and ranchers. Created through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, state government and agricultural industry leaders, the workshops will focus on energy efficiency, on-farm renewables and funding

assistance. Colorado farmers and ranchers spend more than $400 million annually on energy, and the workshops will help agricultural producers consider how utilizing clean energy holds the potential to reduce cost of production, modernize infrastructure and improve margins. The series provides the opportunity for Colorado producers to discuss local concerns about agricultural energy and climate resilience with public officials and industry experts. Workshop attendees will learn about technical

assistance to address barriers that prevent investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy as well as how to access local, state and federal funding. In addition, the Colorado Climate Center will give an update on climate and weather considerations, energy, water and agriculture. Registration is free, and dinner and refreshments will be served. To register for the 5 p.m. April 24 event at DeltaMontrose Electric Association in Montrose, RSVP at montroseenergy workshop.eventbrite.com.

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RE/MAX in Delta has served many of the citizens of Delta and Montrose Counties with their real estate transactions for over 24 years. In 2006, RE/MAX TODAY was created by Bob Bullington and in 2008, Kim Guthrie-Burch took over as owner and managing Broker. We assist in all types of real estate sales, property management and for anyone who is behind on their mortgage, we will assist you as well, with great care and understanding. Real estate is continually evolving and RE/ MAX Today strives to stay ahead of the game with technology and education. Meet our Brokers: Kim Guthrie-Burch has worked with RE/MAX in Delta for 22 years and has been owner and managing Broker for 11 years. She specializes in residential but also lists and sells commercial properties as well. “The RE/MAX franchise has been amazing for my career and as you can see, we have a great team. We appreciate the support this community has given us,” she said. Paulette Angeletti has lived in Colorado since 1984

and started her career at RE/MAX TODAY in Delta in 2005. If you are selling a current home, buying a new one or if you are looking for land or commercial property she’d love to work with you! Kathryn Travers takes the time to fully understand the needs of her clients. “We have bought and sold several homes in the past. This was by far the easiest most pleasant experience we have had,” said one satisfied client. Carol Crawford attributes her success in real estate to 14 years of experience, professionalism, and her commitment to service. “I take

pride in my attention to detail and put all my efforts into understanding the needs of my clients,” she said. Fred McKee is the newest member of the RE/MAX TODAY team. In January he retired from a 40-year career as a Colorado peace officer; for the past 16 years he served as sheriff of Delta County. He and his wife Julie have two children and six grandchildren. Pam Atchley started selling real estate in 2004 and has been recognized in the RE/MAX 100% Club for outstanding service. A genuine farm girl, born and raised in Delta, she has a wealth of

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Citizens sought for West Nile awareness campaign BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

John VanDenBerg heard the warnings on the radio, read them in the local papers, and even saw them on campaign awareness posters. But he never imagined he would get bit by a mosquito carrying the West Nile Virus. “I did everything wrong because I didn’t know,” said VanDenBerg, a Paonia resident and noted child psychologist. “I felt invincible.” Early last September, he began experiencing flu-like symptoms. After several days he was hospitalized and diagnosed with WNV. He’s required constant care ever since, and

only recently began to walk on his own again. While VanDenBerg had a more severe case of the virus, it could be worse. Within days of his diagnosis, the virus took the life of a friend, longtime Paonia resident and noted journalist, Ed Marston. Of the 96 confirmed cases of WNV in Colorado in 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control, 16 were in Delta County, and eight were in the North Fork Valley. WNV is most commonly spread to humans through mosquitoes that feed on infected birds. According to the CDC, most of those infected with WNV show mild to no

Building code listening session set for April 16 BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

The Town of Paonia’s governmental affairs and public safety committee (GAPS) will conduct a “Listening session” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Paonia Town Hall, 214 Grand Avenue. The committee wants to hear from builders, contractors and other members of the building community about a possible re-write of the town’s building code, which can be accessed at www.townof paonia.com under the “Government” tab. Town contract building offi-

cial Dan Reardon will provide an overview of possible code changes. Town administrator Ken Knight, along with GAPS members/town trustees Sam Hart and Knutson, will be present. Other trustees may also be in attendance. The GAPS committee plans to use input from the session to present recommendations to the board of trustees on the code update and ideas for addressing concerns raised by constituents. Trustees have until June 28 to decide whether to move forward with the re-write.

Crawford okays new coolers for Community Room BY ROBBIE WINNE Staff Writer

The April 3 meeting of the Crawford Town Council was concerned for the most part with finalizing some of the issues that had been discussed over the winter. An audience of six citizens attended to hear the outcome of ongoing matters of business. Before getting down to business, several announcements were made. Trustee Jessica Hart said the Crawford Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 20, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Montessori School at Crawford.

Town clerk Cally Gallegos brought the matter of liquor license fees to the attention of council. She stated that a fee of $350 is in line with state coding status. The council decided to draft a resolution codifying said fee. The trustees also adopted Resolution 3-2019, establishing a fee ($100) regarding after business hours water meter shut-offs in the event of water leaks affecting homeowners without the appropriate private shut-offs. The adoption of previously discussed personnel policy CRAWFORD COUNCIL TO B2

symptoms, about 20 percent experience flu-like symptoms, and fewer than 1 percent develop a serious, potentially deadly form of the illness. Common symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, weakness, skin rash, and swollen lymph nodes. More severe symptoms may include extreme headache, stiff neck, sleepiness, weakness, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions and paralysis. Now part of a national support group for WNV survivors, VanDenBerg is hoping to help prevent others from sharing his experience. He, Marston’s widow Betsy Marston, and others who are directly or indirectly affected by the virus are forming a citizen’s group with a major goal of starting a public campaign on the dangers and prevention of WNV before warm weather brings mosquitoes to life. The group invites others whose lives have been affected by the virus to be a part of the campaign. They are also seeking people willing to share their stories with the public. Anyone interested in being a part of the effort, wanting to know more, or in sharing their stories, can contact VanDenBerg at 970-270-8692.

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A Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) dines on a small bird Sunday near downtown Paonia. A second Cooper’s Hawk ﬂies toward a nearby tree. Cooper’s Hawks are also known as chicken hawk, hen hawk and strikers.

North Fork Ambulance begins its strategic planning process BY PRESS RELEASE

The North Fork Ambulance Association hosted a strategic planning meeting on Saturday, April 6, as a step toward preparing for the next phase of this 50-year-old non-profit. Once the NFAA is no longer providing ambulance service later this year, and the newly formed special district, North Fork EMS, takes over ambulance operations, the NFAA will begin to function with a new mission statement and direction. The board was joined by representatives from all three communities served by the NFAA and engaged representatives from key stakeholder groups — EMTs and property owners, all of whom are members of the NFAA and community supporters. During the workshop, the participants discussed and prioritized ideas and identified needs for the future of the NFAA. The board of directors for the NFAA, with community input, want to have a strategic plan in place that will be

used as a guide over the next three years. The workshop, facilitated by Welborn & Associates, included participant’s discussion and prioritization of steps that should be taken to ensure the sustainability of the non-profit as the NFAA takes on a new role in the North Fork Valley. The board is finalizing a new mission and vision for the non-profit that keeps the health and wellbeing of the three communities they serve at the forefront. The board envisions a broadening of their services to compliment the ambulance services that will be provided by the special health district, while being good fiscal stewards of the current assets and developing new funding sources to sustain the organization for another 50 years. In additional to the work associated with the transition between the NFAA and the special district, the strategic plan includes four target categories — operations, programming, fundraising, and com-

munity relations. Board president Mara Derryberry said, “The work is just beginning as we embrace the new opportunity before us and create a new resource within these three communities to support a healthy and strong community.” Additional community participation will be sought as the board finalizes committee work and seeks additional input. The board has a full agenda for its meeting this week, Wednesday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the NFAA headquarters building at 110 E. Hotchkiss Avenue, including additional work on the strategic planning effort. The meeting is open to the public. Comments from the strategic planning workshop indicate the importance of ensuring a successful transition of roles and responsibilities include ample public input. Once the strategic plan is completed, additional public outreach and communications are planned.

Hotchkiss FFA members on the auction block Annual oyster fry and auction a huge success thanks to community support BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

Each spring, local ranchers, farmers and other community members flock to Hotchkiss High School seeking strong backs and minds to provide a full day’s work at the Hotchkiss FFA Labor Auction and Oyster Fry. On Wednesday, March 27,

following an all-you-can-eat dinner of Rocky Mountain oysters (also known as prairie oysters) and chicken tenders, auctioneer John Cunningham volunteered his time and talent, quickly auctioning off 25 pair of FFA members, each committing a full day’s work for the winning bidder. “It went fantastically,” said FFA advisor Coley Wondra. The amount of community support we have is above and beyond. The local business people, the farmers and ranchers, they come out in droves to support us.” This year’s event raised just under $10,000, said

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Auctioneer John Cunningham acknowledges a bid for a swinging bench made by Hotchkiss FFA Chapter members Jace Peebles, left, and Ethan Guy.

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Auctioneer John Cunningham auctions off FFA ofﬁcers, from left, Amber Mattler, Ruby Shiﬂet, Teagan Sommer, Sydnie West, JD Miller, Alyssa Palecki, Gilly Knott and Hunter Bryant at the annual Hotchkiss FFA Labor Auction and Oyster Fry at Hotchkiss High School. The winning bidders — mostly farmers and ranchers — are promised a day of labor from each member. Wondra. The chapters, largest event and fundraiser, proceeds from the dinner and auction support chapter travel costs, leadership and scholarship opportunities. In its early years the event was held in the school commons. Three years ago it grew so big — as many as 400 would attend — that it was moved to the gymnasium. Also auctioned off were three guided fishing trips on Blue Mesa. Wondra also challenges his Advanced Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources students to design and build items in the school

shop to be sold at auction. Jace Peebles and Ethan Guy made a large bench swing and a wooden bench from 2X4, 4X4 and 6-inch wooden plank; Teagan Sommer and Amber Mattler cut, welded and painted a metal evergreen tree; and Malykai Klaseen and Shay Glaser crafted a wooden shelf/coat rack. The auction comes just as farmers and ranchers — who make up the brunt of the bidders — enter their busy season, and they’re very busy even in winter. The family of Kathy Welt made the final winning bid,

a record-high $1,200, for the group of eight chapter officers. Wondra said that in the past they had six officers. “It works out to be a bargain for whoever buys them,” said Wondra. “It’s a good team and they’re all hard workers.” The officers will perform ranch duties, yard work and spring cleaning at Welt Ranch near Hotchkiss. The Welts’ three sons all benefited from FFA and 4-H, said Kathy Welt, whose ranch regularly makes the winning bid for the officers. “We’ve been supporting FFA for a long, long time. I’m really a believer in FFA.”

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Tip leads to recovery of stolen jewelry BY TAMIE MECK Staff Writer

Acting on a tip from a citizen, the Paonia Police Department was able to solve a burglary of a Paonia residence that occurred in June, 2018. Following an investigation, a search warrant for a residence in the county resulted in recovery of more than $6,000 in jewelry taken in the 2018 burglary, according to police chief Neil Ferguson. An arrest warrant for Tierra Ogle, 30, whose last known address is in Florida, was issued. According to the Paonia Police Department, between March 115, officers responded to 36 calls resulting in three traffic citations, one citation for trespassing and one citation for a traffic

accident. A citation was issued in response to a March 7 report of trespass on Grand Avenue. Two traffic citations were issued on March 3, and a third traffic citation was issued March 14, all on traffic stops made on Second Street. The traffic accident occurred on March 2 in the 1200 block of Third Street. Ferguson said the driver swerved to avoid a deer, causing the vehicle to go off the side of the road, resulting in damage to the vehicle, but no injuries. The driver was issued a citation. The Police Department reminds the public that, due to this year’s influx of deer within town limits, drivers should watch for animals in the road and resist swerving to

avoid them. On March 5 officers responded to a report of shoplifting at Don’s Market. Officers also responded to two reports of fire. On March 4, a problem related to the town’s recent water problems triggered a false alarm on Vista Drive; on March 5, the Police Department and Paonia Fire Department responded to an electrical fire on Dorris Avenue. “The residents thought quickly and turned off the breakers,” which helped to contain the fire and prevent further damage, said Ferguson. The public is reminded that charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

and a means to pay the administrative costs of property changes. New business brought before the board concerned the bids gathered for the installation of two evaporative coolers in the community room in the town hall. The Friends of Crawford, represented by Susan Hansen, informed council that the prices submitted were $12,700 by Snips and $10,209, submitted by Home Comfort Systems. The Friends have $10,000 raised for the swamp coolers, $2,000 of which was donated by

Elevate. The decision to accept the low bid was unanimous. Public works director Bruce Baier informed the trustees that a work release crew from Delta Correctional Facility will come into the town before Pioneer Days to prepare for the event. Baier also updated the trustees about upcoming work to the sidewalk and rock wall in front of the Crawford Town Hall. The Colorado Dept. of Transportation had informed him that the ADA ramps on Highway 92 in town needed to be updated. He also informed council that CDOT didn’t find the crosswalk compliant with regulations. Since the crosswalk doesn’t connect to a sidewalk on the other side of the road the board talked about eliminating the crosswalk. However, that location is a school bus drop-off site, so Baier suggested that town requests appropriate signage to indicate that usage. Council discussed and agreed to move forward with the elimination of the crosswalk as long as adequate signage was installed. Gallegos closed out the short meeting by announcing a quilt retreat would take place in the town hall from April 23 through April 26. The next regular meeting is set for May 1.

Crawford council FROM PAGE B1 regarding standardized vacation time, overtime and sick leave allowances was also made town policy. A transfer fee of water and sewer taps in the case of property sales was placed before council. Gallegos stated that at this time Crawford doesn’t have a fee for the transfer of taps when a property is sold. Council recognized the adoption of a standard fee when a title of property changes. This fee of $100 was recognized as a means to increase town revenue

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On April 5 the pictured Paonia Elementary School students were recognized for demonstrating SOAR behavior. From left to right the students are Ruby Jackson and Mara Peters for order, achievement, and respect; Itzzel Audelo Garcia for order and achievement; Edwin Pantoja-Torres for order, achievement, and respect; Camden Kirk for order and respect; Avriel Curiel for order, achievement and respect.

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Vanaken, Hollembeak, Roberts win viewers’ choice awards The 2019 Cabin Fever Quilt Show was sponsored by S&B Quilters’ Guild of Hotchkiss on March 16. The show featured some 160 quilts and quilted items made by guild and local quilters. This show represented all quilt interests from traditional to art, made by adult and youth quilters from traditional to art. There was also a special antique quilt display. Viewers’ choice winners for adults were Nancy Vanaken, Sweet

Memories, first; Margie Hollembeak, Storybook Farm, second, and Reina Roberts, Rabbit Hole, for youth. Vendors included Mr. Wortman, Quilt It Ya Ya, The Thread Shed, Ladybugz Quilt & Yarn and Nuts N Bolts Needleworks. The club also extends a thank you to Hi Fashion for donating a sewing machine for the youth viewer’s choice. A big thank you to all the guild members, volunteers, Delta County Fair-

grounds and personnel, Delta Correctional Center, Hotchkiss High School, High Country Printing/ Graphics, and co-chairs Cynda Clay and Margie Hollembeak for their organization and leadership. S&B Quilters’ Guild meets on the second Saturday each month at 9 a.m. at Hotchkiss Memorial Hall. Everyone is welcome to come, share, learn, stitch and join. Membership is open to all who have an interest in quilts and quilting.

Tough Talks: A Little Help and Delta County discuss financial exploitation Financial exploitation of older adults is a form of abuse that is both widespread and fast-growing. It is expensive; for the elder, for the

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community and for the state as victims turn to Medicaid as a result of the theft. A Little Help is turning the spotlight on this damaging form of abuse in our “Tough Talk” this month. Speakers from Adult Protective Services and the Delta County Sheriff ’s Office and an elder law attorney will discuss the forms, incidence and consequences of financial exploitation as well as providing information on how to protecting yourself and

your loved ones. Bring your questions and concerns to one or both of the programs: • Wednesday, April 17, 1-3 p.m. at Memorial Hall, 175 First Street in Hotchkiss. • Tuesday, April 23, 1-3 p.m., at Cedaredge United Methodist Church, 210 NW 3rd Street, Cedaredge. For more information or to RSVP, call 970-527-3482, email: LindaM@alittlehelp.org, or sign up on the website: www.alittlehelp.org.

Michelle Klaseen Crawford Library presents a book talk and signing with local author Michelle Klaseen. Klaseen will reveal and discuss her latest book, “Spring Into Life,” on Thursday, April 18, at 6 p.m. Klaseen lives on a ranch in Crawford with her husband and two youngest boys. She is dedicated to helping people break free from the torment that can interfere with life. Through her writing, speaking and coaching, she helps people remove their masks, uncover their passion, and transform into their “outrageous courageous me.”

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Hotchkiss students enjoy a spring fling BY ROBBIE WINNE Staff Writer

All ages crowded the grounds outside of the Hotchkiss K-8 school Friday afternoon, April 5, from babies in strollers, toddlers trying out their wobbly steps on the grass, grade-school kids checking out the booths with their friends, and parents and grandparents trying to keep up with their charges. The weather was cooperatively earlyspring warm (until the sun hid behind the late afternoon clouds). Debbie Trimball, the school secretary, said

that it was the school’s main fundraiser and that it has been growing in popularity since they started it six years ago. The offerings were completely kid-centric and there were plenty of activities to keep the crowd occupied. A food booth was organized by the student council and national honor society, providing pulled pork sandwiches and sno cones. Games included a flamingo ring-toss, a bean bag throw, putt-putt golf, a cake walk and karaoke. Enthusiastic teachers and parents managed

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Teachers Mrs. Peebles, Mrs. Haight, and principal Mr. Hollembeak wow the crowd with their country crooning at Spring Fling. Dylan Fixmer, who provided the karaoke machine, cheers them on in the background.

Mike’s Hikes are back Interested in exploring the area’s public lands? Want to learn more about them? Then “Mike’s Hikes” might be for you. Established in 2018, Mike’s Hikes’ is a program offered through the Western Slope Conservation Center to encourage more people to get out and explore the area’s public lands with fellow community members. Led by Mike Burkley, this year’s hikes begin Sunday, April 14, with

a hike on the McCarthy Trail in the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area with local archaeology expert John Zachman. This is one of a few hikes requiring reservations and is limited to 12 hikers. Participants will meet at the WSCC office in Paonia at 8 a.m., or at City Market in Delta at 8:45 a.m. For reservations or more information, call 970-527-5307.

the activities. Eighth graders constructed marble mazes. built of cardboard, paper, duct tape and random household articles, fitted together to create Rube Goldberg inspired constructions that allowed for the ingenious passage of marbles. The marbles took crazy, channeled routes from start to finish. The use of simple

materials to engineer the mazes was creative and functional. The silent auction boosted some enviable prizes. The auction items were all donated by local businesses and individuals. Bounteous gift baskets of food, gardening tools, camping equipment, toiletries and car maintenance necessities were on offer. An

extravaganza consisting of a Hotchkiss fire truck showing up at a birthday party was one of the auction items! What kid wouldn’t love that? The crowd really warmed to the spectacle of the school principal, Mr. Hollembeak, showing his country roots by crooning a ballad with the charming assistance of teachers, Mrs. Peebles

and Mrs. Haight. That is to say, they killed it! The educators showed some impressive pipes and the spectators were energetically appreciative. The event really showcased small-town, familyinvolved, low-tech enjoyment for all ages and put parents, teachers, and community together for a most enjoyable evening of wholesome fun.

North Fork Valley: Revised gas drilling project analysis still fails to properly address impacts PRESS RELEASE

North Fork Valley conservation groups and citizens, the Town of Paonia, and Gunnison County have all submitted comments telling the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the US Forest Service (USFS) that the agencies’ Revised Environmental Assessment on the proposed 35well North Fork Mancos Master Development is still inadequate to protect public health, safety, welfare, clean water supplies and the environment, and requesting an Environmental Impact Statement. BLM and USFS received nearly 8,000 Scoping Comments on the original project in March 2017, over 700 comments on the Preliminary Environmental Assessment in June 2018 and now over 500 comments on the Revised Environmental Assessment. The revised project now calls for 12-times the amount of water, onethird of which the operator has not identified a source for, and well over double the truck traffic. “Projects such as the NFMMDP directly affect the people who live in the Town of Paonia, business owners, homeowners and taxpayers,” said

local business owner and mayor pro tem of the Town of Paonia Chelsea Bookout. “It is imperative that citizens have a say in what goes on in their backyards, which has been difficult with the most recent changes in process. Shortened comment periods and rushed assessments do little to serve the population of Paonia. I sincerely hope that the BLM will consider what is best for the community as a whole, for the public lands as a whole and to go even a bit further and look at what is best for those who have very little say in this conversation, future generations.” “Colorado’s local farms and food and drink producers rely on clean water and healthy lands,” said Pete Kolbenschlag of Colorado Farm and Food Alliance. “Rural America needs new choices that support local economies and protect clean and ample water supplies, healthy lands, and a stable climate. The North Fork is more than some company’s asset with wealth to be extracted. We deserve both prosperity and a liveable future.” Paonia resident Alison Gannet moved to Paonia in 2010, to escape the toxic and radioactive

drinking water in Gunnison County and help recover her health in her battle against terminal brain cancer. “The clean, healthy food we grow at our Holy Terror Farm near the project boundary is essential to recovering my health — my six-month prognosis has turned into six years! Food and water can be medicine, and this project threatens our water and soil. Just one spill and our farm business is done — we can’t stay and we couldn’t sell.” Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Colorado Farm and Food Alliance, High Country Conservation Advocates, North Fork Valley Community Rights Advocates, Sierra Club, Slow Food Western Slope, Terror Ditch and Reservoir Company, Trout Unlimited, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Environmental Law Center, Western Slope Conservation Center, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Society, and Wilderness Workshop, all submitted comments identifying continued deficiencies in the agencies’ analysis of the proposed project. The Town of Paonia, Gunnison County, Colorado

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Parks and Wildlife and the Environmental Protection Agency also joined in requesting that BLM and USFS conduct more detailed analysis in an Environmental Impact Statement. “Slow Food links the pleasures of the table with a commitment to protect the community, culture, knowledge and environment that make this pleasure possible,” says Jim Brett of Slow Food Western Slope. “We are seeking a food system that promotes good, clean and fair food for all. The BLM must ensure that the proposed development does not harm the unique agricultural characteristics of this area...” The North Fork Valley is home to the largest concentration of organic farms in the state, and one of two American Viticulture areas in the state. “The North Fork Valley must be protected from oil and gas development. That industry is completely incompatible with farming operations and threatens the broader economic viability and branding of the North Fork Valley as a center of organic and sustainable agriculture,” said Mark Waltermire of Valley Organic Growers Association.

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and communion service, 3 p.m. Passion, veneration of the cross. Sunday, April 21 — Easter Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church 110 SE Jay Avenue Cedaredge Sunday, April 21 — Easter breakfast at 9 a.m., with the Resurrection service at 10:45 a.m. All are welcome. Eckert Presbyterian Church 13025 Highway 65 Sunday, April 14 — Palm/passion service at 10:30 a.m. begins Holy Week. Thursday, April 18 — Maundy Thursday communion service, 7 p.m., remembers Jesus’ last supper with his disciples and his instituting Holy Communion. Friday, April 19 — Good Friday service at 7 p.m. concludes with Tenebrae, a service of descending darkness (with All Saints Lutheran and Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church). Sunday, April 21 — Wear your Easter bonnet to church! Potluck breakfast, 9 a.m., followed by Easter egg hunt. Resurrection of the Lord service, 10:30 a.m. All Saints Lutheran Church 20101 Deer Creek Road, Austin Palm Sunday — Worship and communion, 10 a.m. Maundy Thursday — Worship, communion and foot washing, 7 p.m. Good Friday — Worship at Eckert Presbyterian, 7 p.m. Easter Sunday — Worship and communion, 10 a.m. Presbyterian Church of Delta 4th & Meeker Easter Sunday — Morning worship with communion, 10:30 a.m., followed by Easter brunch. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 5th & Palmer, Delta Maundy Thursday, April 18 — Service begins at 7 p.m., followed by a soup supper and The Watch. Good Friday, April 19 — Service, 7 p.m. Holy Saturday, April 20 — Easter Vigil service begins at 7 p.m., with a reception following. Easter Sunday, April

Calvary Baptist Church 1290 A Street, Delta Easter Sunday — Breakfast potluck, 9 a.m., followed by worship service at 10:30 and Easter egg hunt at noon. Rivers Church 762 Dodge, Delta Sunday, April 21 — Experience Jerusalem at Rivers Church! Walk the streets of Jerusalem and enjoy the sights, the sounds, and the smells of first century Jerusalem. Enjoy visiting the live animals, or haggle with the merchants as they hawk their wares. You may even brush shoulders with gritty Roman soldiers! Many samples of foods and spices will be available as well. Come early for musical and dramatic presentations, and stay for the main service as we enjoy a time of worship and an illustrated message set in the first century. The doors open at 9:15 a.m. and the Easter service begins at 10 a.m. Redeemer Lutheran Church 1000 Pioneer Road, Delta Sunday, April 14 — Palm Sunday service, 9 a.m. Thursday, April 18 — Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. Friday, April 19 — Good Friday service, 8

p.m. Sunday, April 21 — Easter service, 9 a.m. First Baptist Church of Delta 1250 Pioneer Road Thursday, April 18 — Free soup supper, 6 p.m., followed by The Last Supper portrayal. Good Friday, April 19 — Walk of the Cross. Everyone is welcome to come walk the cross from the Dairy Queen parking lot to Mountain View Park. Meet at 12:45 p.m.; the walk begins at 1 p.m. Water bottles and transportation back to your vehicle will be provided. A bus will also be provided for those who don’t want to walk the journey but still want to participate in the 12 Stations of the Cross. The entire family is welcome. For more information, call 874-3847. Easter Sunday — Community Son-Rise Service at the pow wow arbor in Confluence Park. This community event begins at 6:45 a.m. Please bring your own chairs, gloves, coats and blankets. Following the service, breakfast will be served at the Gunnison Valley Church of the Nazarene, 1721 H Road. Easter services continue at First Baptist Church with Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. and the church service at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to come remember Christ sacrifice for us and his resurrection. For more information, call First Baptist Church at 8743847. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sunday, April 21 — Services at the Delta Ward,

9 a.m.; Uncompahgre Ward, 10:30 a.m.; Cedaredge Ward, 10 a.m.; and Paonia Ward, 10 a.m. Each service will have the sacrament and a special Easter message about Jesus Christ. Hotchkiss Community United Methodist Church 2nd and Orchard Palm Sunday — Worship, 11 a.m. Good Friday — Worship, 7 p.m. Easter Sunday — Worship, 11 a.m. All who wish to attend are welcome. Paonia United Methodist Church 307 Onarga Avenue April 18 — Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. April 19 — Good Friday service, 7 p.m. April 21 — Easter service, 10:30 a.m. Paonia Friends Church 409 3rd Street Sunday, April 14 — Palm Sunday services, 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 21 — Easter services, 8:45 and 10:30 a.m., with a free pancake breakfast from 7:30-10:15 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Immanuel Lutheran Church 5th & North Fork Paonia Thursday, April 18 — Maundy Thursday worship service, 5 p.m. Friday, April 19 — Good Friday worship, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 21 — Breakfast, 7 a.m., followed by worship at 9 a.m. and Bible class at 10:15 a.m. If your church would like to be included in next week’s listing, please email details to editor@ deltacountyindependent. com.

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Delta soccer wins pair BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

The Delta Panthers’ soccer team had some early season losses but has turned its fortunes around to post four wins in the last five outings. There have been three overtime matches in those last five games with Delta winning two of the three, and arguably, should have won the third. Delta lost to Grand Junction Central in its first outing of the season,

2-1, and fell in Aspen, 2-0. A win in Vail (Vail Mountain), 3-2, and a 2-1 overtime victory against Palisade evened the Panthers’ record at 2-2. The 4-3, double-overtime loss to Grand Junction on March 30 was a sure win for Delta, but a late mysterious penalty took the supposed winning goal away from the Panthers and Grand Junction eventually won the match in the second overtime. Moving into April,

Delta hosted an undefeated Montrose Indian team on April 3. Neither team found the back of the net for nearly 80 minutes. Montrose scored in the late stages of regulation time and a Missa Webb goal sent the game to overtime. Arianna Nelson took Haylin McCulloch’s assist for the winning goal to make Delta’s third overtime match of the season a successful one with a 2-1 win. Joslyn Carpenter spent the entire 80 minutes in goal during regular match play, and was there for seven minutes of overtime, for six saves in the match. Delta visited Craig for a game April 6 against Moffat County. The Panthers scored six times in the first half and twice in the second half for an 8-0 win. The Panthers spent more time in Montrose’s end of the field playing offense in the contest,

thanks to midfield and defensive units. McCulloch found the net two times to lead Delta’s offense with Carpenter, Aubree Andre, Tawny Roberts, Allison Godwin, Webb and Erika Kuta scoring goals in the shutout. The Panthers had 36 shots on goal in the contest with Webb’s five attempts leading the way. Paige McGovern, Kuta and McCulloch had four shots each. Carpenter came out of the net for some field experience and scored her goal on a penalty kick. Leticia Chavez and Carpenter shared equal time as goal keeper in the game. Webb leads Delta with five goals and McCulloch and Godwin are next with three goals each for the season. Five players have two assists for the season. Carpenter has the most time in goal for Delta with 490 minutes and Chavez has 70.

Photo by Wayne Crick

Delta senior Missa Webb controls the ball against Montrose in a soccer match played in Delta last week. The Indians came in sporting an undefeated season, 7-0, but Delta ended that streak with a 2-1 overtime win.

Curry, McCormick enjoy unbeaten streak in tennis BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

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Haylin McCulloch, 16, dribbles past this Montrose defender in last week’s 2-0 overtime win over the Indians. The win snapped Montrose’s 7-0 win streak while improving the Panther’s record to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in 3A WSL play.

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Delta freshman Erika Kuta uses her left foot for this play against Moffat County last Saturday. The Panthers had their highest scoring game of the season in an 8-0 win over the Bulldogs in Craig. Kuta scored one of the eight goals Delta had in the win.

Beginning with the Panthers’ first tennis match of the season against Montrose, Delta’s 3 Doubles team of senior Haylee Curry and freshman Melana McCormick have been special. The pair defeated Montrose’s Addison Saunder (Sr) and Emmaline Taylor (Jr) 6-2 and 7-5 to win their first match of the season. They haven’t stopped winning since.

Photo by Wayne Crick

Senior Haylee Curry uses a backhand return of a Basalt volley last Saturday at the Canyon View tennis courts.

Cedaredge tennis team defeats Basalt BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

The current 2019 tennis season had a poor start with inclement weather and tough opponents. Cedaredge lost its first four matches of the season beginning with a 4-3 loss at the hands of 3A Region 8 league foe Vail Mountain on March 19. Delta defeated the Bruins, 7-0, on March 25 and Montrose blanked Cedaredge, 7-0, on April 1. Grand Junction Central dealt the Bruins a 61 loss on April 2 and last weekend’s match against Basalt was a 6-1 victory. Against Central (March 19) the Bruins were winners in the two, three and four doubles matches. Azalee Hoffbauer and Katie Lindley won their

doubles match 6-1, 0-6, and 10-4. Faith Vader and Leila Morton won their three doubles match 6-2, 2-6 and 10-6. At four doubles, Kiele Rains and Michelle Varanai won in a match that did not finish. Against Central on April 2, Hoffbauer and Lindley won their 2 Doubles match 6-4, 0-6, 0-0 (10-7) to record the only match won by the Bruins. Last weekend, at Canyon View Park, the Bruins were winners in five of seven matches played against Basalt. Payton Donahue lost (6-3 and 6-2) to Mari Elliott of Basalt in 1 Singles play; Megan Branson defeated Basalt’s Maria Martinez 6-1, 6-3 in 2 Singles; Cedaredge’s Julia Jackson was a 6-

0, 6-2 winner in 3 Singles; Rebecca Hofius and Jordan Taylor defeated Basalt’s 1 Doubles pair, Hannah Miller and Courtney Hassell, 7-5 and 7-5; Lindley and Hoffbauer defeated Basalt’s Itzel Esparza and Yosi Melendez 0-0 (7-6) and 6-0 in 2 Doubles; Vader and Morton were winners in 3 Doubles play (6-0 and 61) over Cheyenne French and Monse Soto and the Bruins 4 Doubles team (Elizabeth Abarca and Paola Martinez) defeated Cedaredge’s Varanai and Rains 4-6, 6-3, 0-0 (10-6). Cedaredge visits Fruita Monument (April 10) to play the Wildcats junior varity team at 4 p.m. The Bruins are in Paonia on April 12 for a 4 p.m. match against the Eagles.

Curry and McCormick have built an impressive 7-0 record after last weekend’s 6-0, 6-0 win over Basalt (Cheyenne French and Monse Soto) at Canyon View Park. Delta’s second match of the season was against Vail Mountain, a 4-3 loss. Curry and McCormick posted a 6-1 and 6-2 win in that match. Against Cedaredge (March 25), Curry and McCormick were 6-1, 6-0 winners over Faith Vader and Leila Morton; on March 26 the pair defeated Paonia 6-0 and 6-3; beat Grand Junction 6-2 and 7-6 on March 28 and suffered a scare in a 6-1, 2-6 and 6-1 win over Central on April 4. To date, Curry and McCormick have a 7-0 season record and appear to have a solid shot at post-season play. Freshman Elizabeth Lawrence owns the second-best record on this year’s tennis team at 5-2 in 3 Singles play. Lawrence lost to Montrose, 6-1 and 6-1, in the season opener; defeated Vail Mountain 6-1 and 6-1 March 19; beat Cedaredge, March 25; defeated Paonia 6-0 and 6-0 on March 26; eased past Grand Junction 6-2 and 7-6, March 28; beat Central 6-4 and 7-6, April 4 and sailed past Basalt, 6-0 and 6-1, April 6.

Senior Pascalina Earley started the season with losses to Montrose and Vail Mountain before winning 6-3, 6-0 over Cedaredge March 25 and 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 against Paonia March 26. A final loss to Grand Junction on March 28 was followed by wins against Central (6-0, 6-0) and 6-2, 6-1 against Basalt on Saturday. The 4 Doubles team of sophomore Alyssa Bayles and freshman Mia Yost have accrued a 4-3 record. They have wins over Cedaredge (62, 7-5), Vail Mountain, Paonia (6-3, 6-1) and Basalt (6-1, 6-0). At 2 Doubles, the team of senior Berenice Rascon and junior Kendyll Siettmann had earned a 3-2 record before challenge matches reorganized 1 Doubles and 2 Doubles’ teams. Rascon and Siettmann owned victories over Cedaredge (6-4, 6-2), Paonia (6-4, 6-1) and Grand Junction (6-4, 7-5). Following challenges, Siettmann moved to 1 Doubles and Lynette Arias went to 2 Doubles. Siettmann and senior Shoshona Vigil have won two times since becoming partners at 1 Doubles; 60, 6-0 over Central and 6-2, 6-0 over Basalt this past Saturday. Shoshona and Arias

were 2-3 as 1 Doubles partners. Arias and Rascon are 1-1 as 2 Doubles teammates with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Basalt. Junior Olivia Santonastaso, playing at 2 Singles, has a pair of wins so far this season, including a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Cedaredge and a 6-0, 6-0 win against Basalt. The Panthers are at Vail Mountain April 12 for a 3:30 p.m. match.

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Freshman Melana McCormick hits her ﬁrst ball of a service rotation against Basalt in 3 Doubles play last Saturday.

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Delta freshman Melana McCormick serves against Basalt last weekend at Canyon View Park in Grand Junction. McCormick’s partner, senior Haylee Curry waits for the anticipated return of McCormick’s serve. The Panthers’ 3 Doubles team has cruised through the 2019 season with an unblemished 7-0 record following Saturday’s 7-0 win over Basalt.

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ers with team banquets scheduled when time permitted. Delta High School’s girls were one of the most successful teams (23-2 overall and 9-0 in league play) in the area with its final game of the season coming at Denver University in Elite Eight play. The Panthers landed four athletes on this year’s 3A All-Conference teams and saw three players extend their seasons in select all-star games after state tournament play had concluded. Selected to this year’s First Team were junior Sara Geddes, sophomore Keely Porter and freshman Erika Kuta. Sophomore Alexa Huff was an Honorable Mention selection in 2019. Geddes went on to participate in The Show, a post-season extravaganza, and Porter and Kuta played in another event the same weekend. Delta coach Kyle Crowder, who posted one of his most successful seasons, was honored as this year’s 3A WSL Coach of the Year.

Crowder began his tenure at Delta High School in 2017 with a 13-9 season. In 2018 the Panthers were 18-6 and in 2019 the Panthers were 232 for a 54-17 record in three seasons and a state 3A playoff berth. Up the road from Delta, the Cedaredge Bruins also had a fantastic season finishing 186 overall and 7-2 in 3A WSL play. First Team selections to this year’s 3A WSL team were senior Courtney Freeman, sophomore Kimmie Milholland and junior Makayla Kehmeier. Senior Hannah Gardner was an Honorable Mention selection. Freeman was also honored in the post-season with selections to play in the Colorado Coaches Girls Sports games and the Colorado High School Coaches Association team. Freeman was a CHSAA Second Team All-State selection to cap a splendid career at Cedaredge High School. Senior Jared Reynolds was Cedaredge’s lone AllConference team selection for the boys team.

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Four tiebreakers needed in Paonia tennis loss BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

In its third matches of the season, the Paonia girls tennis team defeated Glenwood Springs last

Thursday, 4-3. At 1 singles, Alice Carrillo defeated Emily Nilsson, 6-1, 6-2; and at 2 singles, Jackie Mora remains undefeated for

the season after a 6-1, 6-2 win over Glenwood’s Rosalie Potvin. In doubles, the 3D team of Princessa Mora and Paige Roberts defeat-

ed Glenwood’s Miah Suarez and Ella Henderson, 6-4, 7-5. Four matches went to a tiebreaker. At 3 singles, TENNIS TO B7 Photo by Tamie Meck

Delta diamond crew wins BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Had it not been for the fourth inning of this game, fans might have been bored silly. There was a combined 12 runs total scored in the inning

with Delta’s Panthers getting the better end of the deal. Rifle (4A WSL, 6-2 and 3-0) had upset on its mind and proceeded to build an 8-1 lead heading into the fateful fourth

inning. The Bears scored twice in the first inning on four hits. The Panthers scored their first run in the bottom of the second after Gauge Lockhart led off with a double. Designat-

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ed hitter Cayden Stell grounded out to shortstop scoring Lockhart to make the score 2-1 with the Bears coming to bat in the third. The Bears picked up two more runs on a single and a double for a 4-1 lead heading to the fourth inning. Rifle sent 10 batters to the plate in its half of the fourth and scored four runs on six hits to take a commanding 8-1 lead. Delta, not to be outdone, paraded 12 hitters to the plate. A lead-off double from Lockhart got the Panthers started. Caleb Miramontes, replacing Andrew Baier, blasted his first home run of the year over the center field fence cutting Rifle’s lead to 8-3. The Panthers went on to score six more runs in the fourth with Miramontes picking up the last two runs of the rally on a single. Delta led 9-8 after the race around the base paths had subsided. Delta added an insurance run in the fifth on a Nolan Bynum single that scored Kolby Keller making the final score 10-8. Miramontes led the Panthers’ offense with his 2-5 day at the plate and five RBIs. Lockhart, Eli Farmer and Rowyn Carmichael also finished with two hits each for the winners. Lockhart had two doubles in the game and Farmer had one. Rifle’s Derek Wagler led the Bears offense with four hits, including two doubles. Eddie Medina had two hits and three RBIs and Wyatt Warfel had two RBIs on one hit. Bynum started on the hill for Delta and worked 3.1 innings allowing seven hits, six runs. Clayton Abila came on in the fourth inning allowing four hits, two runs and struck out three. Lockhart got the save with 1.2 innings of work allowing one hit and striking out three. Delta was in Durango (5A/4A Southwestern League, 3-6) on Friday (April 5) to take on the Demons. Farmer got the start for Delta and worked DELTA TO B7

Paonia’s Jackie Mora returns the ball in her 6-1, 6-2 win over Glenwood Springs last Thursday. Mora is now 3-0 for the season. The Eagles fell to Glenwood Springs, 4-3.

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Delta senior Caleb Miramontes shows his pleasure, with a smile, as he rounds second base after a fourth-inning two-run home run to start an eightrun rally which eventually produced a 9-8 lead for Delta, and a 10-8 come-from-behind victory.

Error-plagued week costs Paonia baseball BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

The Paonia Eagles started this week with a 4-3 record and a lot of disappointment following a week plagued with errors and losses. On April 2, six costly defensive errors resulted in a 4-2 loss to 3A Coal Ridge (3-4, 3A Western Slope League). Carlos Lozano allowed two hits and one run, walked three and struck out four in three innings. Grey Neal allowed six hits and three runs in four innings, walked two and threw six K. Jai Petmezas was 1for-2 with a double, Zeb Etter was 1-for-3 with a run, double and RBI; and Soul Connolly was 1-for3 with one run and one RBI. It was the lowest scoring game of the season for the Titans, who are averaging just over seven

runs per game. Errors also cost Paonia two games at the annual Gunnison Cowboy Invitational baseball tournament. Due to snow on Gunnison’s fields, the tournament was held in Olathe and Montrose. The Eagles opened the tournament Friday with a 10-4 loss to 3A Pagosa Springs. The Pirates took advantage of errors to score seven runs in two innings, and added three runs in the top of the sixth. They left a total of eight runners on base. Soul Connolly put the Eagles on the board in the first inning, taking advantage of Pirate errors to score from second base. Grey Neal had two singles and a double and scored runs in the third on a triple by Zeb Etter and on a sacrifice hit by Jai Petmezas in the top of the sixth. Neal PAONIA TO B7

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Delta competes in two track meets BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Delta’s girls and boys were in Parachute for the Cardinal Open April 2 and competed in the Frank Woodburn on Saturday. Delta’s girls won their third track meet of the season with 98.5 points in Grand Valley and the boys finished ninth with 33 points. There were 12

teams in each division. Delta tracksters found last week’s Frank Woodburn more difficult to achieve top five finishes. There were 18 girls teams and 16 boys competing for the top eight places. Delta finished fourth in girls competition with 69 points while the boys scored 45.5 points to finish seventh. Cardinal Open

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Adrian Pene hits a line drive single to left ﬁeld in the Bulldogs’ 10-0 win over Olathe April 2. The Dogs defeated Cedaredge on April 3, and swept a DH at Rangely Saturday to end the week with a 7-1 record. They play Coal Ridge today and host a DH against Meeker Saturday.

Four wins in one week for Bulldogs baseball team BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

The Hotchkiss Bulldogs are on a five-game winning streak after winning four straight games last week. On April 2 the Bulldogs defeated Olathe, 10-0, in five innings. Jamison Yanish was 2-2 with two RBIs and scoring three runs, including his first home run of the season; Marvin Guereque was 13 with two runs. In the second inning, Guereque hit a three-run homer to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead. Jesus Macias was 13 for a double, Elysah Shaw was 2-3 with two RBIs, and Brian Gonzalez was 1-3. On the mound Gonzalez allowed four hits and struck out 11 in five

innings. The Bulldogs scored seven runs in the second inning on their way to a 14-8 win over Cedaredge on April 3. Presley Pene had a triple and four RBIs in the win with Yanish producing three RBIs. On Saturday, the Bulldogs swept a conference doubleheader at Rangely (2-5). In their 12-2 win in five innings the Dogs had nine hits and four errors. Yahir Chavez was 2-4 for one home run and three RBIs; Pene was 2-4 with one triple and two RBIs. In their 11-6 win over the Panthers, Pene was 2-3 for three RBI, a triple and a home run. On defense, Gonzalez, Guereque and Will Scarlett were all credited with a double play.

Tennis CONTINUED FROM B6 Sophia Cox fell in a tiebreaker to Kenzie Widner, 2-6, 7-5, (7-10). At 1D Shay Glaser and Carson Collins fell to Demons Eli Suarez and Emma Helm, 4-6, 6-6, (4-7); and at 2D, Maria Mojarro and Kristal Camacho lost a long match to Glenwood’s Chance Balis and Callie Blizzard, 3-6, 6-6,

(8-10). In the 4 doubles match, Paonia’s Amelia DeMoraes and Izzi Houseweart fell to Taylor Gelpi and Emily DeMoraes in a tiebreaker, 3-6, 7-5, (6-10). Paonia hosts Cedaredge at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon. Home matches are played at the Apple Valley Park courts.

First place finishes for the girls included Remi Baldwin (300 hurdles, 51.08), Kaley St. Peter (long jump, 16-8.5), 400m relay (53.80) and the 3200m relay with a time of 10:38.24. Finishing second in Parachute was Keely Porter (shot put, 37-1.5) and Reagan Clay (discus, 97-1.25. Third place finishes went to Clay (shot put, 31-10.75) and the 800 sprint medley relay in 2:11.53. Tayler Huntley (200m), Emma Corbasson (800m) Sara Geddes (high jump) finished fifth in their events. Delta’s boys had first place finishes in the 400m relay (47.18) and 3200m relay (8:59.11). Delta’s only other top five finish came in the 800m relay, which finished third in 1:37.99. Frank Woodburn Delta’s girls recorded just one first place finish with St. Peter soaring to one of her best distances in long jump with a season best 17-9. There was one second place finish with the 3200m relay team recording a season best time of

10:42.62. Third place finishers included Baldwin (100m hurdles, season best 17.04), Geddes (high jump, 4-10) and Porter (shot put, 36-5.25). Delta’s 400m relay team also placed third after recording a season best time of 52.63. Fourth place finishes went to Porter (discus, season best 103-8), the

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Cedaredge’s baseball team was busy last week with four games. The Bruins hosted Hotchkiss (2A District 3/5; 3-0, 7-1) on April 3 with the Bulldogs scoring a 14-3 win. Cedaredge was in Eaton March 5 for a game with the Reds (6-2) and lost a 13-2 decision to the 3A Patriot League team. The Bruins’ second game of the day was against 3As Tri-Peaks League Buena Vista Demons resulting in a 16-11 win. Saturday’s final game of the Northern Colorado Baseball Classic was against 3A Metro League member Peak to Peak. The Pumas cranked out an 18-5 win to leave Cedaredge with a 1-4 record for the week and 4-10 overall. Against Hotchkiss, a 7-run second inning vaulted the Bulldogs to a 7-1 lead. Hotchkiss scored once more in the fourth and another four runs in the fifth. Cedaredge countered with two runs in the fifth to trail 12-3. Five runs in the sixth made the score 12-8. Hotchkiss added two runs in the seventh for a 14-8 final score. Cedaredge’s Kaden Schulz was 2-4 and three RBIs to lead the Bruins’ offense. Presley Pene had four RBIs on two hits (including a triple) to pace Hotchkiss’ offense. Jamison Yanish added one hit and three RBIs for the winners. Yanish was the win-

lete at Delta, participated in last weekend’s Frank Woodburn Invitational where he placed first in shot put (45-7 and second in discus, 138-1, both season bests). The Panthers’ 400m relay team had a season best 45-28 to finish third. Delta’s 800m (season best, 1:36.25) and 3200m (9:20.39) relay teams had fifth place finishes for the day.

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ning pitcher with two innings of work, two hits and three strike outs. Presley Pene worked an inning and two-thirds and had five strike outs. In Eaton, the Reds had a bag full of hot bats that pounded out 11 hits in their 13-2 win. Eaton led 7-1 after two innings and owned a 13-2 lead after four. The Bruins failed to score in the top of the fifth to end the game. Sean Dale had two of Cedaredge’s four hits and one RBI. Jared Reynolds had the other RBI. Bryce Leafgren was Eaton’s top hitter with three hits and two RBIs and Ryan Ure had two hits and five RBIs. Against Buena Vista the Bruins were outhit 97 but managed to win the game. Dusty Emig had two hits and three RBIs with Isaac Blair and Dale driving in two runs each. Buena Vista had four players with two RBIs apiece in the loss. The Demons had an 8-5 lead after three innings but fell behind when Cedaredge rallied for eight runs in the sixth inning to take a 149 lead going to the seventh inning. Each team scored two runs to make the final score 16-11. Cedaredge’s final game of the week was with a powerful hitting team that pounded out 18 hits, including two triples and six doubles. Peak to Peak had a five-run first with three runs in the second BRUINS TO B8

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Delta’s Kaley St. Peter jumps at Delta’s Invitational earlier in the season. St. Peter won the long jump at the Frank Woodburn meet with a jump of 17-9.

Bruins win one of four games BY WAYNE CRICK

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Delta CONTINUED FROM B6 some magic for six and a third innings allowing seven hits, one run and striking out six batters. Lockhart finished the game for Farmer and struck out the two batters he faced. Bynum’s two-hit day produced three RBIs for the Panthers with Car-

michael driving in two runs on a single. With the win, Delta takes a six-game win streak into Thursday’s game in Carbondale against Roaring Fork’s Rams at 4 p.m. Photo by Tamie Meck The Panthers head to Cedaredge to face the Zeb Etter makes an inning-ending play at third base Bruins April 16 for a 3 in the bottom of the third in Paonia’s 4-2 loss to Coal Ridge. p.m. start time.

Paonia CONTINUED FROM B6 scored the final run in the sixth. On Saturday the Eagles defeated Meeker,

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had 24 hits for the game. Trailing 6-0 in the third inning, Centauri blew the game open with 18 runs. Paonia remains unde-

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Bruin boys 3rd, girls 4th at Cardinal Open BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Cedaredge’s boys track team finished third at Grand Valley’s Cardinal Open last Tuesday and the girls finished fourth. The boys scored 75 points and the girls finished the meet with 90.5 points. In the boys competition, Cedaredge finished with three first-place winners, including Ryan Imhoff ’s triple jump effort of 38-11.5 and two relay top finishes, 800m relay (1:36.45) and 1600m relay (3:41.42). Cedaredge’s 400m relay team was second (47.41) with third-place finishes going to Tevin Keller (800m, 2:11.86), Joshua Jenkins (300 hurdles, 45.90) and Kaleb Berardi (shot put, 3910.75). Imhoff picked up fourth-place points in the

300 hurdles with a time of 46.10. Fifth-place points were earned by Jenkins in the 110 high hurdles (13.37) and Blake Tullis in discus with his throw of 116-2.5. The Bruins also had a seventh place finish in the 3200m relay and two eighth-place finishes from Colby Rupp (200m), Marshall Meyers (shot put) and Zach Nold (discus). For the girls, there were two top finishes, including freshman Megan Jenkins 1:02.06 in the 400m dash and the 1600m relay team, which had a winning time of 4:20.14. Second-place finishes were recorded by Kammie Henderson (high jump, 4-9) and the 800m sprint medley relay team (1:59.84).

The Bruins’ 800m relay team was third (1:57.96) with four fourth-place finishes going to Aspen Furubotten (100 hurdles, 18.38), Hannah Gardner in both the shot put (315) and discus (93-11.75) and the 3200m relay team (12:02.27). Earning points for finishing fifth were Briar Wagner (3200m, 14:03.05), Emily Tullis (100 hurdles, 18.42), Megan Gastineau (long jump, 14-6.5) and the 400m relay team (55.84). Baylee Harris (100 hurdles) and Gastineau (300 hurdles) finished in sixth place. Taelor Mills (300 hurdles) and Violet Gonzalez (shot put) were seventh with Gastineau (100m), Hannah Carlson (200m) and Gonzalez (discus) earning a point for finishing eighth.

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Cedaredge sophomore Kammie Henderson is shown clearing an early height at the recent Delta Invitational track meet. Henderson recorded the Bruins only top ﬁnish at last weekend’s Frank Woodburn Track Meet in Grand Junction. Henderson cleared 5-2 to win the event.

Cedaredge thinclads compete at Woodburn BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Cedaredge High School’s boys and girls track teams enjoyed sunshine and warm temperatures while competing in last Saturday’s Frank Woodburn Track Meet at Stocker Stadium. Sophomore Kammie Henderson brought home the Bruins only top finish with a jump of 5-2 to win the high jump competition. There were a couple of seconds for the girls with Megan Jenkins continuing her strong presence in the 100m hurdles and a time of 16.80. Megan Gastineau, Makaylie Reed, Reganne McIntier and Brie McGovern put together a 2:02.22 in the 800m sprint medley for Cedaredge’s second runner-up finish.

Camie Baldozier finished third in the 800m run with a time of 2:28.20 and fourth place finishes went to Aspen Furubotten (300 hurdles, 51.82) and the 400m relay team (Gastineau, Baylee Harris, Furubotten and Reed) with its time of 53.13. Emily Tullis finished fifth in the 100 hurdles (17.75) with Harris finishing sixth and Furubotten seventh in the event. The Bruins’ 800m relay team placed seventh, as did Jenkins in long jump, with Kylin Mitchell finishing eighth (400m) For the boys, the only first-place finish came in the 800m relay, a race the Bruins have dominated so far this season. Team members Wyatt Camp, Colby Rupp, Zach McMillan and Alex Barron turned in a winning time of 1:33.84.

Cedaredge’s 3200m relay (Hayden Blanks, Tevin Keller, Ryan Imhoff and McMillan) finished second with its time of 8:50.51. Finishing fourth were Keller (800m, 2:09.77) and Imhoff (300 hurdles, 44.52). Kaleb Berardi was fifth in shot put (42-2.5) and the 400m relay team (Camp, Rupp, McMillan and Barron) placed fifth with a time of 45.47. Joshua Jenkins finished eighth in long jump to account for the Bruins 37 points. All four Delta County schools will converge on Delta this Thursday, April 11, for a 3 p.m. track meet. The Bruins will also attend the Glenwood Springs meet on Saturday with events scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m.

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Chance to play one more time

Hotchkiss senior Carson Collins, back row (1), participated in the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports All-State Basketball games on March 17. A four-year varsity center and power forward, Collins was ninth in Class 2A scoring, averaging 15.1 points per game.

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Paonia senior Poppy Lightfoot has been selected to play volleyball this June in the 63rd annual Colorado High School Coaches Association AllState Games at Adams State University in Alamosa. Also selected to play in the all-state games are Paonia running back Anthony Felice and wrestler Sackett Chesnik.

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Members of the Delta Barracudas swim team gathered with the donors who made it possible for the seasonal organization to purchase a timing board and computer system (in the background) which was installed at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. Over three years the Barracudas raised over $14,000, thanks to First Colorado National Bank, City of Delta, Jolley Smiles, Mountain Valley Realty, DHS Alumni Association, Hellman Chevrolet, Delta Panthers, Lasting Impressions, Doughty Steel and Machinery, Hellman Motor Company, PQ Plumbing & Heating and many more. There are still a few spots left on the board for anyone who would like to advertise. Call Lyndall Young at 250-5752 for details about the scoreboard or the team, which has been instilling the love of swimming in youth for 63 years.

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Bruins CONTINUED FROM B7 and an 8-0 lead. The Bruins scored four runs in the third but gained nothing after the Pumas countered with four runs of their own to keep the lead at eight runs, 12-4. The Pumas finished the game with six more

runs and Cedaredge added one to make the final score 18-5. Emig and Jacob Brown had doubles in the game with Emig’s two-bagger producing two runs for Cedaredge. Blair and Brian Hoerr had an RBI apiece for the

winners. Peak to Peak’s Isaac Van Tol was 4-4 at the plate, including two doubles and two RBIs. The Bruins play once this week, against Basalt on Saturday, April 13, at 11 a.m. and host Delta on April 16 at 4 p.m.

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The snow’s still deep on Grand Mesa BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Cross-country skiers and snowmobilers are still enjoying plenty of snow and sunshine on Grand Mesa. So are

ice anglers and sled riders. Most areas of the mesa are still covered by 9-10 feet of snow and the 80-inch base at Powderhorn Mountain Resort ski area allowed them to stay open for an “encore” weekend

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before closing for the season on April 7. Mike Wenner, owner of Grand Mesa Lodge, reports that the mesa has received 498 inches of snow so far this season (calculated from the first snowfall on Oct. 4 through April 7). And 136 inches of that bonanza fell in March alone. “That’s it so far,” Wenner reported, “And we’re not done yet.” With more storms predicted this spring, Grand Mesa is well on its way to reaching, and possibly surpassing, its average snowfall of 527 inches. And the good news for reservoir watchers is that the snow’s water content is already approaching 36 inches. With nine feet of snow on the ground, more expected later this week, and temperatures in the 40s, Grand Mesa remains a go-to destination for families who want to crosscountry ski, ride a snowmobile or a sled, and ice fish.

Gala showcases art, music of CHS students

Last weekend a foursome of cross-country skiers traveled down through the forest from the Grand Mesa Visitor Center to Ward Creek Reservoir. They skied more than two miles BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Staff Writer over a deep base of sunny snow. Shown at the end of their On Thursday, April 4, Sunday morning trek are (from front to back) Joey the dog, Art Trevena, Jim Brown, Joyce Tanihara, and Rex Cole and Cedaredge High School stuRoger the dog. Trevena and Tanihara are Cedaredge residents. dents hosted a music and art gala aimed at fundraising. The Brown lives in Delta and Cole is from Grand Junction.

Orchard City hesitant to adopt 2018 building codes BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Staff Writer

On Wednesday, April 3, the Orchard City Board of Trustees convened for a workshop to tackle several agenda items. First, Jared Paul, a TDS representative, approached the trustees for an easement request. TDS is proposing a 10x10 site near Delta County

Hovde selected chamber president Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that Bruce Hovde has been nominated and voted in as the chamber’s board president. Hovde has served on the chamber board for many years. He will fill this position until Dec. 31. Executive director Alisha Komives says there are still a few openings on the board. Anyone who is interested is invited to the next board meeting Tuesday, May 7, at 7:30 a.m. at the Cedaredge Civic Center.

dispatch tower. “This is aimed at our fringe people at the edge of the copper networks,” he said, referring to the purpose of the easement request and how TDS plans to use it to better service. He said he believes their technology is scalable, which is why TDS is asking for an easement. The town will charge a fee and funds will go to the park after a vote at the town meeting April 10. The 2018 building code proposal was next on the agenda. Building inspector Bruce Stanley suggested adopting the codes, with modifications. The cost for upgrading will be split with at least six other municipalities. Trustees agreed there’s a need to upgrade but they’re hesitant because they don’t want to adopt everything in the 2018 proposal. Stanley suggested creating a task force with himself, a council member and someone in the trade to look things over and create a proposal on what to accept and reject. Still undecided, the trustees asked Stanley to present some major samples next work session of what he would change from the 2018 codes to give the trustees an idea before agreeing. A final deci-

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Colorado native Kean Bliss brought her daughter Pyka all the way from Texas for the three-year-old girl’s ﬁrst snowy adventure.

sion does not need to be made until June 28. Next, trustees discussed leak adjustments and rebates from drought rates. Water committee explored giving a rebate to those who used more than 10,000 gallons from November to January. The trustees ultimately decided to not pursue this, for several reasons. One was the possibility that rebates might not even be legal. Several trustees commented that the board didn’t know snowfall levels back in those months so they made the right call in keeping the drought rates active. Town administrator Melissa Oelke then gave the trustees the revised drought task force recommendations. She took the policy, moved some language into a proposed ordinance and trimmed down the recommendations. They will review this over the month and discuss it at next work’s session. Planning commission has a vacancy and one applicant who will be appointed at the regular meeting. And, at the regular meeting Ordinances 2019-01 and 02, changes to the municipal codes, will be the subject of a public hearing.

Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center featured numerous art displays by CHS students, with awards ranging from first to honorable mention. Citizens filled the seats in the Bank of Colorado Theatre for musical entertainment pro-

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First place for the CHS art on display at the GMAEC was freshman Megan Gastineau’s “Peacock” acrylic on paper.

vided by CHS students and special guest Syliva Wolcott from Mexico. Ticket sales for the night were also part of the fundraising efforts. A silent auction featured baked goods, gift baskets and items like front row seats to graduation and the upcoming theatre production.

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CHS student Zoe Wood performed a vocal solo, “My Heart Will Go On,” by James Horner.

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One of 19 acts, CHS students Faith Vaer, Olivia Hohenstein, and Hannah Hohenstein performed “Waltz” from Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky at the CHS Music and Art Gala April 4.

Horizons volunteer has a heart for service Volunteers of America and Horizons Care Center are proud to announce Lillian Pickard as the recipient of this year’s Heart for Service, Volunteer of the Year Award for Delta County. Each year this award is given to an outstanding volunteer who has made an exceptional contribution to uplifting the lives of vulnerable older adults in one of the organization’s programs. Each Volunteers of America program that utilizes volunteers made a single nomination based on the volunteer’s amount of involvement, motivation, and positive impact to the program and residents. Judging was based upon length of service, character and, most importantly, do they exemplify the faith-based, mission and vision of Volunteers of America. Pickard has been a dedicated volunteer at Horizons Care Center for the past 23 years. She began volunteering in 1996 after visiting a

friend. She volunteers every week on Wednesdays and provides one-on-one attention to the residents. Many residents look forward to her weekly visit and mark the time for her return. She also assists the life enrichment department staff at their Walmart shopping outings. When needed, she will walk with a resident around the store and help them shop and make purchases. Kathy Meehan, life enrichment assistant and nominator, said, “Lillian’s Christian lifestyle shows when she visits with residents. Her being with them makes a big difference for those who would not otherwise have visitors. The residents have come to know and love her.” The Heart for Service award was created to acknowledge the enormous impact volunteers have on the individual residents and their families at Volunteers of America programs and communities in

western Colorado. The award was presented at a lunch ceremony in the community living room where Pickard and a guest attended along with directors and other staff. Horizons Care Center is

a Volunteers of America program providing long term care, short term rehab, memory care and respite care. Founded in 1896, Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those

in need live healthy, safe and productive lives. Through hundreds of human service programs, including housing and health care, Volunteers of America touches the lives of more than two million people each year.

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Lillian Pickard was recognized as Volunteer of the Year at Horizons Care Center. The award was presented at a lunch ceremony attended by directors and staff.

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Instilling the love of golf in youth

On Sunday, March 31, 42 First Tee junior golf scholarships were awarded at the Cedaredge Golf Clubhouse. This ﬁrst-time award is funded by the nonproﬁt Friends of Cedaredge Golf through corporate and private donations and fundraising with the Sizzler Golf Tournament put on by the Cedaredge Ladies Golf Association to support The First Tee program. Ladies from the golf association responsible handed out the scholarships. A representative from the First Tee program of Denver was also present. With these scholarships, youth from around the county, and a couple from Grand Junction, can come and play at the course during the summer. They were also encouraged to bring friends for only $5. The hope of these scholarships is to grow the love of golf in youth.

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

As your garden starts waking up from its long winter slumber, there are a number of things you need to do to make your garden presentable. Here is a list of garden chores you need to be checking Your NPR Memb er St ation off to insure your land90.9 PAONIAI 89.1 MONTROSEI 88.7 LAKE CITYI 88.9 RIDGWAY scape gets off to its best start. 98.3 CRAWFORD 199.1 GRANDVALLEY190.1 OURAY • Rake up all remaining leaves as they are a source of future diseases For a quote on all your printing needs that overwintered in your garden spaces. call Randy Crespin at 874-4421.

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• Deadhead any perennials if not done last fall. • Divide and transplant perennials or share your abundance with others. Wait later for bulbs and rhizomes such as iris. • Renew wood mulches in your garden spaces. • Prune summer flowering shrubs, but not spring blooming ones like forsythia and lilacs. • Prune other nonflowering shrubs, especially those near walkways. Don’t let shrubs overpower your landscape. • Prune dead branches (ones not showing swelling buds) but also live branches if they cross or otherwise grow errantly. • Prune fruit trees before bud break. Otherwise you could drastically reduce their fruitfulness this year. Open up their branching structure to let in more sunlight and increase fruit load. • Weed control. Make sure you either use a herbicide or hand pull annual weeds that bloom early to prevent adding to the undesirable seed bank.

• Stop feeding seedloving birds, but keep an eye out for early arriving hummingbirds. • Don’t put off watering too long just because we had a great winter precipitation year. This is especially true for cool season lawns and shallow rooted plants. • If you have aspens and had problems with leaf diseases last year, consider spraying your trees two to three times on a weekly schedule, beginning when leaves just start peeking out. Use a fungicide containing chlorothalonil, such as Ortho Disease B Gon®. Marssonina blight is often the culprit.

• Repair any landscape damage due to deer browsing, antler rubbing on trampled areas they used as paths. • Think future veggies by either planting hardy ones like some lettuce varieties, onions, and maybe potatoes. Otherwise start seed indoors for later planting when it warms up a bit more. • And last but not least, enjoy yourself. This should be a labor of love. 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.

Rather than bagging your leaves, consider composting.

Learn to defend against elder financial exploitation Financial exploitation is a widespread and fastgrowing form of elder abuse involving trusted persons (family, friends, caregivers or attorneys) as well as strangers. Financial exploitation has a devastating effect on the physical, psychological and emotional health of those affected, and can cause financial insecurity, loss of a home and sometimes early death. A Little Help is turning the spotlight on this damaging form of abuse with two informative sessions, one in Hotchkiss and the other in Cedaredge. Speakers will include Brian Bowler and Kim Tunnel of Adult Protec-

tive Services, attorney Jill Huffman of Clay, Dodson & Huffman, and a representative of the Delta County Sheriff ’s Office. They will discuss the forms, incidence and consequences of financial exploitation as well as providing information on how to protecting yourself and your loved ones. Join the discussion and learn what to look for, and how you can defend yourself and your loved ones against theft, fraud and scams. The first discussion takes place Wednesday, April 17, at Memorial Hall in Hotchkiss, from 1 to 3 p.m. The second is sched-

uled Tuesday, April 23, at Cedaredge United Methodist Church, 1 to 3 p.m. For more information or to RSVP for this event, call 970-527-3482 or email .

Easter egg hunt scheduled Surface Creek Lions Club invites area children ages 4-10 to Cedaredge Town Park on Saturday, April 20, for an Easter egg hunt! The hunt begins at 10 a.m. sharp! Bring your own basket to collect your goodies!

Workshop teaches people how to live for others as Jesus did If you’re facing a life transition, between jobs, searching for meaning in life, or wanting time to stop and focus on how you are living, Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church’s Eighth Day of Creation Workshop is for you. Two sessions of the small-group workshop — just seven people in the morning and another seven people in the afternoon — will be held Saturday, April 13, at the church. The first session will be from 9 a.m. to noon and the second from 2-5 p.m. The title and focus of the workshop is inspired by Elizabeth O’Connor’s classic book, The Eighth Day of Creation: Discovering Your Gifts and Using Them, as relevant today

as when it was published in 1993. The workshop, like the book, provides direction toward identifying your God-given gifts and encourages you to use those gifts creatively in the world. CUMC pastor Joe Agne explained: “A lot of people don’t believe they’re gifted. The workshop will help them learn the Spirit gives gifts to everyone and there is a place that will value everyone’s gifts. In the workshop, we will help people discern their gifts and discover where they are needed in our community and world. Their gifts may be used on the job, in their families, through volunteer activities.” Discussion will begin with Bible study on pas-

sages that identify gifts of the Spirit that include but are not limited to wisdom, knowledge, faith, miracles, prophecy, distinguishing spirits, speaking in tongues, interpreting tongues, serving, teaching, encouraging, giving, leading, showing mercy, and being apostles, evangelists and pastors. “This workshop will help people learn how to live for others as Jesus did,” Pastor Agne said. For information, contact Pamela Gubkin weekday mornings at Community United Methodist Church at pgubkin@ cedaredgecumc.com or 970-856-3696, or Community United Methodists Church’s Pastor Joe Agne, revagne@gmail. com or 720-891-5233.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

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Kicking Their Way to New Goals Hannah Gardner Editor-in-Chief

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GOAL! The lady’s soccer team is off to an amazing start. The Delta County soccer team consists of girls from all four schools in the district. Based out of Delta, our girls travel every day just to practice and play the game that they love. Despite being rivals in other sports all of the soccer girls put that aside to play the game and compete. The girls currently sit with a 4-3 record with some monumental wins under their belts. On April 3rd, the team took the undefeated Montrose Indians and gave them their first loss of the season. Even against the larger schools and larger teams, the girls still compete at a high level and stay in each and every game. Junior Makayla Kehmeier joined the team this year and talks about her first year on the county team, “It was definitely an adjustment, but playing the game with so many competitive people from the entire district makes the game more enjoyable and intense.” With some tough matchups coming up in their schedule, the girls will be put to the test and show their will to compete every time they step onto the field. The team plays Basalt High School at home on April 23rd. Requested Foods BLT 4.2% Burr ito 4.2% Mlscellaneous 6 .3% Pizza Pas ta 35.7% 9.4%

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What’s Bruin Inside SHAC hosted a health fair at Cedaredge High School on April 9th. SAT testing causes students to put forth maximum effort to earn exceptional scores. Senior Tea for senior girls is scheduled for May 1st. Invitation date was incorrect. Senior Trap Shoot May 9th. All senior boys and girls are invited to attend. With every track meet athletes inch their way to state �� As spring break approaches, students and teachers breathe a sign of relief. Spring drama performance will take place May 10th and 11th.

Makayla Kehmeier throws the ball back onto the ��

Prom decorating commitee will be very busy during break. Prom is April 27th. Grand March begins at 7 pm and dance follows immediately and runs until midnight.

Zoe Williams practices her ballhandling skills.

Baseball competes game after game and their performance continues to improve. Abby Williams focuses on the ball to keep it away from her opponent.

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Elisabeth Cole Staff Writer The CHS lunchroom cooks are looking for a change in forward to. By updating the menu, more students will the menu for next year. The journalism class conducted feel excited to eat and enjoy delicious food made by a survey for all of the students to put in their suggescaring cooks. This will allow them to face the rest of the day with a full stomach and a mindset ready to tions for new and improved foods. Many responded learn. with tasty ideas and helpful improvements. Lunch is one of the main times of the day that the students look

Students ponder class selections for next year as scheduling takes place in the �� Approaching AP tests signal the end of a year of study for the students who took the challenge. The scores will hopefully translate to college credit. Scholarship awards begin to appear as sniors countdown the last days of school

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On Your Marks Grace Hatheway Co-Editor

On Saturday, March 30th, the Cedaredge Track was dedicated to Jack Kehmeier. He was a Cedaredge High School track coach from 1956-1982 and received many titles during his career. Jack was included in the Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. His family came to the Cedaredge home track meet and revealed the sign renaming the facility. “Jack Kehmeier Track and Field Complex” honors all of his accomplishments. At the end of every Cedaredge meet, a Jack Kehmeier award is given. Cedaredge hosted their annual home track meet on March 30th. �� the eighteen high schools that attended. �� ran a 47.60 seconds in the 300 hurdles, jumped 33’ 9.5” in the triple jump, and ran the 4x800 with fellow runners Camie Bal-

dozier, Kylee Hanson, and Kylin Mitchell at the time of 10:55 minutes. Kammie Henderson also had an excellent jump of 5’ in the high �� in the 800 meter race with a time of 2:11.21 minutes. Ryan Imhoff and Joshua Jenkins both ran the 300 hurdles and �� ahead of Joshua with times of 43.35 and 43.36 seconds respec�� In the boys’ shot put, Kaleb Berardi threw 43’ 9.5”. Also, in the boys’ 4x200 meters Wyatt Camp, Colby Tupp, Zach McMillan, �� The Cedaredge High School track team continually strives to be the best and earns personal records at every meet. Senior, Briar Wagner ran the 1600 meter race at her last home meet.

Kylin Mitchell hands off the baton to Reganne McIntire in the 4x200 meter relay.

Aspen Furubotten grimaces as she successfully lands in the dirt pit of the long jump.

Dalia Alejandre is one of the leading shot putters for Cedaredge, and she is dedicated to improving her personal records every meet.

Sara Aviles takes off out of her blocks as the gun beeps to start the 800 meter sprint medley.

Meri Comerer strides her way around the track four times to complete the one mile race.

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Hannah Gardner throws the shotput with every ounce of strength in her legs to score.

Megan Gastineau leaps through the air for distance on her long jump.

Grace Hatheway keeps a steady pace for one of the hardest relay races, the 4x8.

Brieanna McGovern reaches behind her as Reganne McIntire hands her the baton for the next leg of the medley relay race.

In the boys’ relay, Hunter Jordan strides forward the last few feet �� place win.

Aspen Furubotten jumps over the hurdles and clears them with inches to spare.

Alex Barron �� on perfection to avoid the scratch.

Megan Jenkins sprints �� in the girls’ relay race. Camie Baldozier takes the baton around the curve in the relay far ahead of her opponents

Joshua Jenkins takes a giant leap of faith in the long jump.

Bailey Harris and Nicole Miller jump over the hurdles at the Track Meet in Delta. Both boys and girls placed second.

Chris Alejandre focusses on his release as he throws the discus at the Cedaredge meet.

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Cedaredge Bruins Going Deep for a Victory Trey Geyer found his rightful place as one of the Varsity pitchers. He makes every pitch count.

Batter Up! Sean Dale keeps in mind that he is not hitting �� but for the team as a whole.

Conner Brooks strives to become �� baseman he possibly can be. He lives up to the Coach’s ��

Hunter Campbell Staff Writer Crack! The sound of the ball hitting �� Kaden Schultz sends the ball over the fence and brings the base-runners home with a Grand Slam. �� weather along with their opponents this �� have had to improvise and give the best ��terred by the few practices they could attend. Despite the challenges that Bruins �� approach every game with a go-get-’em attitude. Bruins are a force to be reckoned with. These boys traveled to Eaton this last weekend for a tournament. Facing off �� strength of schedule is amongst the top in �� The Bruins have several pitchers this ��er. These players will ultimately make the team more competitive in league play. �� sport because you learn a lot more than just the game of baseball.”

��Dusty Emig perfects every pitch that leaves his hand. ��Jared Reynolds keeps his eye on the ball as the perfect pitch comes through for him to knock the ball into fair territory.

Simone Varela has an arm that holds pure power. Having so many pitchers on the �� never wears themselves out.

Coach Montoya loves baseball with everything he’s got. A love for the sport and the boys is what makes a powerful team.

Forehanding Their Way To Success Azalee Hoffbauer Staff Writer

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Editor-in-Chief Hannah Gardner

Co-Editors Kaitlyn Toothaker Grace Hatheway

Advertising Editor Hunter Campbell

Writing Staff Azalee Hoffbauer Alaiha Hoffbauer Hannah Hohenstein Hunter Kissner Amberlyn Lamm Elisabeth Cole The views expressed in the Bruin Tracks do not necessarily represent the opinions of Cedaredge High School or its staff. The Bruin Tracks is a public forum for student expression, striving for journalistic excellence; it is created as part of the Journalism class at Cedaredge High School. Bruin Tracks thanks all the advertisers and other community supporters. We welcome all comments.

This year’s Bruin tennis team underwent an update. The varsity team made up of eleven players received new uni�� they’ve been sporting them with great �� one win at each. Senior Payton Donahue describes her favorite aspect of tennis over the past four years. “The amount of positivity and encouragement that each player receives from the team and the coaches.” As the �� another team member on the court with �� her game and encourages her to play her hardest and to have fun. Every player on both Varsity and Junior Varsity always has someone watching and cheering her on during her game. When asked what advice she would give the team and herself in the future

�� “We need to play aggressive and do �� Tennis is a very long and intense game; a varsity match consists of three sets of �� as a ten-point tiebreaker that the winner has to win by two. Due to the length and �� resilient and motivate one another. The tennis team still has plenty of matches and practice left in their season. �� weeks. The entire team would like to thank everyone who comes and supports the players throughout the season. They encourage anyone and everyone to come down to the Bruins’ home tennis courts at �� to support the team.

Coach Jubert recognizes that Tennis requires dedication and work.

Katie Lindley holds a great passion for the game of Tennis. She has played Cedaredge Teniis since freshman year.

As her senior year �� Azalee Hoffbauer learns more technical skills every practice.

Serving is one of the key conponents ��Julia Jackson understands the importance of them.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Cedaredge UMC begins the Holy Week journey to Easter Community United will present “Up From will be a full meal as was Methodist Church in the Grave He Arose.” the Seder meal Jesus ate Cedaredge will begin the Hymn singing by the con- with his disciples in his Holy Week journey to gregation will find them final days. During that Easter with music and declaring “Hosanna” as meal, Jesus instituted scripture during its Palm they wave palm branches the sacrament of comSunday service at 10 a.m. in celebration of Jesus’ munion. In recognition April 14. Music, includ- triumphant ride into of that, communion will ing choral numbers and Jerusalem just one week be served following the CUMC Seder meal. Comsolos, will be intertwined before he was crucified. Photo by Tamie Meck Holy Week activities munion within the Unitwith Christ’s seven last words and their meaning at the church will contin- ed Methodist Church is ue with a Seder meal at 6 always open to all. To for us today. Smoke billows above an out-of-control agricultural burn near the address Music by the church’s p.m. Thursday, April 18. make a reservation for of 21932 Austin Road at about 4 p.m. Friday, April 5. The fire reportedly Chancel Choir, directed by The child-friendly meal the meal, call or email came close to an old water tank, the railroad tracks and some power lines Bev Gardner, will include is open to all with reser- the church at the number as the wind picked up. The sheriff’s office reports the only property dam“Because He Lives,” a vations needed to ensure or address below. Reserage occurred to fenceposts separating two properties. Deputies will be medley arranged by Rus- plan food portions and vations are due by Monfollowing up to make sure the property owner had called the burn line, sell Mauldin, and “Come space. Participants will day, April 15. as required by county ordinance, before starting the fire. Walk With Me” with reflect on the story of the For information, conwords and music by Pep- liberation of the Hebrews tact Pamela Gubkin per Choplin. Solos will from enslavement in weekday mornings at include “The Holy City” Egypt and its meaning for Community United Methsung by Pamela Gub- today as they enact the odist Church at pgubkin@ kin and “Still Her Little plagues that challenged cedaredgecumc.com or Child” sung by Marlene their flight. Child care 970-856-3696, or ComPaison. The quartet of for the youngest children munity United MethodVerena McKinney, Marka will be provided with res- ists Church’s Pastor Joe The March meeting of to help these two worth- gardening to all. Agne, revagne@gmail. the Plant & Dig Garden while organizations keep Submitted by Wellington, Jerry Gross- ervations. The Seder hans and com or 720-891-5233. Bob McCormac celebration Club was all about birds. their garden areas lookJoan Chambers Even the refreshments ing beautiful for guests provided by club member at both facilities, and Kim Demet reflected the especially for residents theme. She created bird and staff at Horizons. nests from chocolate-covOur April meeting ered pretzels and filled takes us on our first field them with blue-colored trip of the season. We bird’s eggs made of mar- will tour the Ute Indian zipan along with other Museum in Montrose delightful displays of with a guide to enlighten bird-related goodies. It us about the exhibits. created a perfect setting Our planned box lunch in for the rest of our after- the facility’s herb garden must be put on hold for noon. Our scheduled guest another time since this speaker for the day, area is currently under Linda Hansen, was renovation. We will be unable to do her presen- sitting under other trees tation, so each member at another location (not and guest told her own yet decided upon) for our Photo submitted stories of bird encounters picnic. through the years. Many Signs of spring are of them made us laugh; bursting forth everyThe Cedaredge Men’s Golf Club enjoyed a great pre-season opening four-person nine holes scramble some made us cry; oth- where. Our members are Thursday, April 4. Twenty-eight players used an ABCD blind draw format. There was an unusual fourers filled us with wonder. all planning for another way tie for first with the other teams not far behind. The regular season kicks off Saturday, April 13, All were entertaining, successful season in our at 10 a.m. It will be a shotgun start with our first general meeting and lunch following play. There’s depicting our enjoyment gardens and enjoying the new management at the clubhouse restaurant now that Creekside Cafe has jumped on board. They of, and involvement with, days when we can be outhope to be open for our lunch though time’s a ticking so fingers are crossed. No matter what, games our feathered friends side, preparing our beds will be played, fun will be had, and memories will forever be burned in our minds. New members are as they have visited us and vegetable garden welcome — come see what the Cedaredge Men’s Golf Club is all about. while we garden and areas for the upcoming given us enjoyment in so planting season. Happy many ways. We will hope to reschedule Linda soon for her “Birds 101” program. The Surface Creek Path Storywalk Project that our club will create next August was discussed. Although a theme title was not decided, we agreed that the overall feel for our presentation should center around “imagination.” With this settled, every member can begin to work on ideas for the individual �� t �� has panels. The work goes �� ·orial forward on this project. �� At the April meeting rea.� �� we will set our sched�� 1 nty ules for maintaining and �� )ur watering our respective areas at Pioneer Town �� )n and Horizons Care Cen�� ter. These projects have been ongoing commu�� nity service projects for �� our club for the past 17 �� years. It is our pleasure

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Yard sale benefits CHS award BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Staff Writer

With the weather warming up, it’s time to start yard sale hopping! The Elberta Rebekah Lodge #106 is hosting its annual indoor yard sale April 12 and 13. Come browse Friday 8 to 5 p.m. or Saturday 8 to 4 p.m. various items including furniture, books, houseware and even a big air compressor. Funds raised will go toward the school award given to a CHS senior each May. This year two $500 amounts will be awarded. Cash is preferred. The sale will be indoors at the Rebekah lodge building at 3rd and Main Street in Cedaredge. Volunteer lodge members will be working the sale. Currently about 28 members are in Elberta Rebekah Lodge #106. Throughout the year they also contribute to other organizations in Cedaredge like Surface Creek Community Services Food Bank and Surface Creek Animal Shelter.

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Kathleen Kirk

Longtime Hotchkiss resident Kathleen L. “Kay” Kirk died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at her son’s home in Paonia. She was 81. Graveside services were held Monday, April 8, at Riverside Cemetery in Hotchkiss. A reception followed at Heritage Hall at the fairgrounds. She was born May 2, 1937, to John and Martha (Jessen) Bolinger in Orting, Wash. She spent her childhood in Orting and Brush before moving to Hotchkiss. She graduated from Brush High School in 1955. She attended Colorado State University and Western State College. Mrs. Kirk was a member of Saddle Mountain Church in Crawford. She also belonged to the Hotchkiss Senior Center and to the Rainbow girls when she was younger. She was an honorary member of all Hotchkiss baseball. She enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, camping, high school sports and spending time with her family. Mrs. Kirk is survived by her son, Kenneth “Kenny” (Juli) Kirk of Paonia; daughters, Natalie (Gary) Sheek of Mancos, and Shirlee (Mike)

OBITUARIES Johnson of Montrose; sisters, Frances (Roy) Hunt of Hotchkiss, and Billie (John) Marta of Hotchkiss; seven grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren. Mrs. Kirk was preceded in death by her son, Edward Kirk; sister, Joan Queen; and ex-husband, Gordon Kirk. Memorial contributions can be made to Hotchkiss Senior Center, 276 W. Main St., Hotchkiss, CO 81419. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com.

Lucy Sanchez

Longtime Delta resident Lucy Sanchez, died on Friday, April 5, 2019, at the HopeWest Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction. She was 95. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 11, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Delta with Rev. Father Alberio Herrera-Ciro officiating. Interment will follow at Mesa View Cemetery. Mrs. Sanchez was born June 23, 1923, to Jose and Consicion (Trujillo) Valdez in Trinidad. The family moved to Delta where she attended school. On Dec. 26, 1949, she married Onofer Sanchez in Delta. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Delta. Mrs. Sanchez enjoyed her flowers, crocheting, embroidery and spending time

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with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Sammantha (Dennis) Hartman of Iowa; granddaughters, Valerie (Rodolfo) Tarin of Colorado, Marah Rogers of New Mexico, and Jordann (Chris) Perez of Texas; grandsons, Kenneth (Sarah) Sanchez of Colorado, Alex (Tayshia) Rogers of Colorado and Ricky (Katie) Stokka of Iowa; 10 great-grandchildren; and extended family. Mrs. Sanchez was preceded in death by her husband, Onofer Sanchez; sons, Donald and Kenneth Sanchez; granddaughter, Dim-Ray Archuleta; four brothers; and four sisters. Memorial contributions can be made to HopeWest Hospice, 3090 N. 12 St., Grand Junction, CO 81506. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com.

daughters, Lucille Olivas, Pauline Krieger, Margie Polk, Rose Gallegos, Carol Gallegos and Celia Castillo; sisters, Lilian Bueno, Micky Martinez and Betty DiMarco; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; and extended family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfredo Gallegos; sons, James and Johnny Gallegos; brother, Able Dominguez; and sisters, Louise Roybal, Clara Espinoza, Gertrude Salas and Mary Salas. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com.

Jeanne Dewsnup

Barbara Jeanne Dewsnup died of complications of surgery April 9, 2019. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements.

George Barker

George Philip Barker died on Friday, March 22, 2019. He was 73. Mr. Barker was born Feb. 22, 1946, to Ira and Joyce Barker in Madera, Calif. He spent his early life in Lake County, Calif., as a skilled carpenter. He hunted in Colorado for several years and fell in love with the North Fork Valley. He moved there with his family in 1981. He bought the Shoe and Saddle Shop in Paonia from Vern Mattern in 1984. He became well known for his custom tack and leatherwork. He also designed many products and mine belts for the mining industry throughout Colorado for more than 20 years. Mr. Barker and his wife, Mary, bought Paonia Liquors in 1992 and then sold the business in 2018. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, horseback and ATV riding in the high country, his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary; son, Chris (Tiffany) Barker; grandsons, Jordan Barker and Brayden Barker; brothers, Roger and David; and extended family. Mr. Barker was preceded in death by his sister, Joanne; and his brother, Larry. No services are planned at this time. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com.

Mary Gallegos

Mary Ercelia Gallegos died on April 6, 2019. She was 96. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. Mass of Christian burial will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, April 12, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Interment will be at Mesa View Cemetery in Delta. She was born in Tercio to Juan and Caroline (Duran) Dominguez on March 10, 1923. She spent her childhood in Pitkin. She married Alfredo Gallegos in Gunnison on June 26, 1938. They had 15 children. They moved to Delta in 1950 where they remained. Mrs. Gallegos was a member of the Guadalupe Society and the Altar and Rosary Society. She and her husband were bell ringers for the Salvation Army. She volunteered at the Delta County Memorial Hospital as a pink lady and also for Meals on Wheels. Mrs. Gallegos enjoyed playing cards, crosswords, word searches, puzzles and cooking. She is survived by seven sons, Jose, David, Tim, Fred, John, Phil, and Alfred Gallegos; six

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Robin Gonzales

Delta resident Robin D. Gonzales died Thursday, April 4, 2019, at her home in Delta. She was 55. A private family service will be held at a later date. Robin Dedria Steggall was born June 14, 1963, in Denver. She spent her childhood and attended schools on the Western Slope. She enjoyed antique shops, jewelry, thrift store shopping and spending time with family and friends. She is survived by her sons, Juliun Demel and Julius (Nichole) Demel; daughter, Meriah (Dylan Vigil) Gonzales-Vigil; sisters, Deborah Zamorah, and Terry CommanderBosie; and grandsons, Julius Gonzales and Nolan Vigil. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nancy Steggall. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com

Phyllis Charlick

Phyllis Charlick died on April 5, 2019, at Horizons Care Center in Eckert. She was 89. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 4, at First Baptist Church in Delta. She was born in Birmingham, Mich., to Frank and Virginia Boyes. She graduated from Hartland High School. She married Lloyd Charlick on Nov. 7, 1948, in West Highland, Mich. They made their home in Delta. She had a career as a bookkeeper. Mrs. Charlick enjoyed playing the organ at the churches she attended, painting and traveling. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd Charlick; three sons; seven grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com.

Peter Eastman

Peter “Pete” Eastman died at Horizons Care Center in Eckert April 4, 2019. He was 71. A celebration of his life will be held at Pleasure Park at the forks of the North Fork and Gunnison rivers at noon Saturday, June 8. Mr. Eastman was born on Sept. 2, 1947, to Edwina (Ellis) and Benjamin Eastman in northern California. He spent his early childhood years there and moved to Hotchkiss when he was 11. He graduated from Hotchkiss High School and Mesa State. He lived in the Hotchkiss area for 60 years. He enjoyed fly fishing, skiing, his work as a ski instructor at Powderhorn and Telluride, river rafting and fine chocolate making. He assisted his father, Ben Eastman, and eventually managed and ran the Eastman orchards on Rogers Mesa. Mr. Eastman is survived by his brothers, Ben (Lori) Eastman of Denver, and Gary (Kathy Reid) Eastman of Fort Collins; and extended family. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com.

Agnes Slaughenhaupt

Orchard City resident, Agnes “Aggie” Ruth Slaughenhaupt died on Sunday, March 31, 2019. She was 94. She was born April 25, 1924 to Harley and Mary (Duffy) Williams on Kansas Mesa in Collbran. She attended the Little Creek School through the eighth grade and then went to Collbran Union High School. She married George Slaughenhaupt June 7, 1942, in Las Vegas, Nev. After her husband returned from serving his country during World War II, work took the family throughout the Western Slope and into Utah. They made their home in Cedaredge for 28 years. Mrs. Slaughenhaupt enjoyed her family, her flowers, hummingbird watching, traveling, camping and cheering on Tim Tebow. She is survived by sons, Joe (Querida) Slaughenhaupt of Cortez, Ken Slaughenhaupt of Orchard City, Jerry (Susan) Slaughenhaupt of Washington, Utah, and daughter, Janice Murray of Eugene, Ore.; sister, Joan Hutton of Grand Junction; sister-in-law, Cookie Williams of Missouri; 12 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren; and extended family. She was preceded in death in 2001 by her husband of 59 years, George Slaughenhaupt; sisters, Ida Newby, Edna Bailey, Evelyn Osborn, and Betty Hawkins; and brothers, Paul Williams, and Edward Williams. A celebration of life will be held Friday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. at the Taylor Funeral Home in Delta. The family requests no flowers. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com

Isal McAnelly

Isal Angel McAnelly (Isa Shields) died Feb. 17, 2019, at her home in Cedaredge. She was 94. She was born on April 9, 1924, in Delta to Leon and Edith (Starr) Angel. A memorial service will be held at the Taylor Funeral Home in Delta on April 13 at 10 a.m.

Larry Martinez

Longtime Delta resident Larry Martinez died Friday, April 5, 2019, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction. He was 70. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 11, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Delta. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 12, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Inurnment with military honors by Lee Marts VFW Post 3571 will follow in Mesa View Cemetery in Delta. Mr. Martinez was born June 16, 1948, in Del Norte to Julian and Mary (Herrera) Martinez. When he was young, the family moved to Hotchkiss, where he attended school. He served in the U.S. Navy. His marriage to Veronica ended in divorce. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and Delta Elks Lodge #1235. He enjoyed cooking, playing cards, especially poker, shooting pool and spending time with his family. He is survived by his children, Anthony Martinez and fiancée, Sine Doherty of Montrose, Anna (Billy) Myers of Severance, Michelle (Tad Heil) Hughes of Grand Junction, and Melissa (Bo) Morgan of Delta; exwife, Veronica Martinez of Delta; brothers, Delphine (Melanie) Martinez of Page, Ariz., and David (Sheila) Martinez of Raton, N.M.; sisters, Dorothy Davies of Montrose, Yolanda (Dean) Warren of Pueblo, Virginia Clark of Farmington, N.M., and Teresa (Ken) Volgamore of Eckert; nine grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Mr. Martinez was preceded in death by his parents, Julian and Mary Martinez; brothers, Julian, Celestino and Sam; and sister, Cassilda Christian. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice.com.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS The following local residents have earned a degree from Western Governors University (WGU). The online, nonprofit university held commencement ceremonies last fall and earlier this year to celebrate the recent graduation of nearly 22,000 students from across the country. • Bennett Beach of Cedaredge has earned a bachelor of science, business - information technology management. • Kristen Green of Cedaredge earned her bachelor of science, accounting. • Lori Miller of Cedaredge earned her master of arts, mathematics education (5-12). • Sheryl Camp of Delta earned her bachelor of science, IT - security emphasis. • Melissa Green of Olathe earned her bachelor of arts, interdisciplinary studies (K-8). • Ryan Corn of Olathe earned his master of science, educational leadership. WGU pioneered competency-based education, which measures learning rather than time spent in class. The program is designed to meet the needs of working adults, to study and learn on their own schedules.

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Handgun Training CONCEALED CARRY HANDgun class April 27th, 4 hours. Process, safety issues, laws, defensive accuracy, cover versus concealment, mindset, deadly force, holsters. $80. Tactical Defense. 970-417-6462. (3x15)

Yard Sales ESTATE SALE - SAT. & Sun. 8-4. 5th & Meeker. Behind Clubbs and across from the Fire Department. Dressers, buffet, table w/ chairs, wood stove, lamps, old trunk, collectibles, linens, clothing. Everything must go! (1x15) ESTATE SALE, 8888 2110 Ln., Austin, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday 11th-Saturday 13th, large shops with lots of tools, full 3 bedroomhouse. (1x15)

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SAFETY MANAGER Canyon Fuel Company, Dugout Canyon Mine, located near Wellington, UT is accepting applications for a Safety Manager. Responsibilities include the managing and directing of all safety and health programs including a Behavior Based Safety process at the Dugout Canyon Mine. Interested applicants must have a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health or Mining Engineering or a minimum of 7-10 years of related experience. Applicants must have a thorough knowledge of safety-related regulatory compliance (MSHA) along with excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Preferred certifications include CMSP, EMT and MSHA Trainer. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office. Full time positions with benefits include:  Competitive pay  Medical, dental, vision, Rx  401 (k) plan with company match  Bonus Plan  Paid holidays/vacations  Employee assistance program  Company provided life and AD&D insurance Applicants must submit a resume detailing their work experience, training and education. Submit resumes online at www.wolverinefuels.com under the Career section. Deadline is April 26, 2019. An EEO/AA-M/F-D/V Employer

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WHAT TYPES OF Cottage Foods Can I Produce? Whole eggs, spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, Honey, jams, jellies, and preserves, FULL-TIME & PART-TIME fruit butter, candies, certain Registered Dental Hygienists bake goods If you have any wanted for growing dental questions, please call: 874practice in Paonia. Call 970- 2165. Delta County Health 527-3757 for more informa- Department. (4x15) tion, drop off resume at 404 2nd St., Paonia or email DELTA FOOD PANTRY laiminger.dds@outlook. needs meals for Delta families who are temporarily com. (4x14) in need. Donations of nonPEOPLE LOOK FOR JOBS perishable food may be in the classifieds. 874-4421 brought to 628 Meeker.

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Public Service WANTED: OVERABUNDance farm eggs for the Surface Creek Community Services food pantry in Cedarege. 856-1125. FREE EGG CARTONS needed to give hundreds of dozens of eggs away to folks who need them. If you have any cartons you can donate please call 2506637. Kings Table. LEGACY OUTFITTERS IS an outdoor group for men ages 16 and up that meets monthly each second Monday at the Delta Trap Club for dinner and a speaker. Meetings are free with no membership fees. Call or text 970-463-73355.

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 CARING FOR CARE- for children at the same givers, C4C - support- time. Please call 970-874ing hearts that care. Open 4941 to sign up. to ANY caregiver. Meets monthly in Delta, 2nd ALCOHOLICS ANONYTuesday at 11 a.m. - 511 E. mous meets Thursdays at 7 10th St, Delta. p.m. Friends of Bill W. Club. 897 Palmer Street, Delta.

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Country Revival planned at Bible Baptist Church 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

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

All are invited to community Easter Son-Rise service A community Son-Rise service will take place Easter morning at the pow wow arbor in Confluence Park. This community event begins at 6:45 a.m. Please bring

your own chairs, gloves, coats and blankets. Following the service, breakfast will be served at the Gunnison Valley Church of the Nazarene, 1721 H Road.

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 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

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tor 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.

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tion has an established legacy of general purpose grant making. The competitive process remains the foundation’s primary vehicle for organizations to receive funding. Additionally, over the last 80 years, El Pomar has either developed or been entrusted with the stewardship of a number of other funds. Competitive applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

In an effort to increase impact and establish connections across the entire state, the regional partnerships program was established in 2003. Each of the foundation’s 11 regional councils advises El Pomar trustees and recommends grants to help support its communities. For more information, visit www.elpomar. org/grant-making/elpomar-funds/.

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