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AUGUST 7, 2019 VOL. 136, NO. 32

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New Delta Middle School addition a ‘21st century learning environment’ BY TAMIE MECK Managing Editor

The new addition to Delta Middle School originally scheduled for completion at the start of the 2019-2020 school year will be completed this October. Once complete, the 34,093square foot, two-story addition will have six classrooms, sound-insulated band and choir rooms, a maker space, a library and media center, and new offices. The space will be unlike any other school in the district. In some ways, it is unlike any other public school in Colorado. District superintendent Caryn Gibson calls the new addition a “21st century learning environment.” “It’ll be very welcoming, said John McHugh, facilities director for the Delta County School District. “This is really more than just a building and the process is greater than just a project.” The entire building — the lock system, security cameras, monitors and ventillation system, to name a few — is all state of the art, Internet-based, and designed to last years into the future, explained McHugh during a recent media tour of the facility. If, say, the coolant level drops or an exterior door is left propped open, staff will be alerted. A state of the art lock system will allow staff to lock any or every door in the building. “Staff training just to understand how to operate the building will be huge,” said McHugh. “That’s the direction technology is going now,” said McHugh. “Technology is moving so fast, it’s just incredible.”

To handle all of the online learning and students’ electronic devices, a Category 6E 10-gig wire system is being installed, a phase of the construction project overseen by school district technology coordinator Anthony Cooper. Health, safety and energy efficiency were major considerations in the school’s design and engineering. Those considerations spill across the school campus. Once the addition is complete, students will enter school off of 10th Street and pass through a vestibule. During school hours, entrance to the main building from the vestibule is locked and monitored. Outside, students can walk between campus buildings via a path running through a secure courtyard, which is separate from any vehicle traffic. Students will dine in a well-lit cafeteria, and can sit at a long counter and charge their devices. A collaborative learning area will offer large windows for natural and sensor-controlled lighting, which all makes for an optimum learning environment. Classrooms located above the band and choir rooms will be insulated from the sound. Clean air will constantly circulate throughout the building. In education, said McHugh, “Air quality is huge.” Studies have proven that poor air quality adversely affects students’ ability to perform in school. The district experienced it first hand when, after improving air circulation at Garnet Mesa Elementary School in 2007, test scores immediately went up. The insulated concrete form walls are a first for Colorado’s public schools, said McHugh.

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In a drone shot provided by general contractors Kissner GC, Inc. construction of the new twostory addition to Delta Middle School is progressing well, and looks quite different today than in this image. The addition will offer well-lit learning spaces, high-tech security, high-speed internet and other 21st-century features. Due to a delay in the start of construction, students and staff won’t move in to the new building until after fall break. A remodel of the existing building will be complete in time for opening day. The R-39 insulation factor will optimize energy savings and provide for a comfortable learning environment. “This project isn’t just for today, it isn’t just for tomorrow, it’s for the next several years,” said McHugh. Comments from the public have been pretty positive, said McHugh. It helps that the district didn’t have to ask taxpayers to fund the $14.5 million addition and sitework project. The project was funded by a Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Capital Construction grant of $10,517,072, with a $4 million match that district began saving for in 2012, said McHugh. Delta-based Kissner GC,

Inc. is the project general contractor. Kissner GC was also the general contractor for the district’s Garnet Mesa Elementary School addition completed in 2007, construction of the new Cedaredge Elementary School in 2012 — projects McHugh said would not have been possible without BEST grant funding, and Lincoln Elementary and Vision Charter Academy buildings. The project requires work-

Knight placed on administrative leave BY TAMIE MECK Managing Editor

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An architectural drawing by Denver-based Reilly Johnson Architecture shows the Delta Middle School and the new two-story, 34,000 square foot addition, lower center, currently under construction. When complete, the school will have roughly 76,000 square feet of ﬂoor space.

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ing with new products and technologies and multiple subcontractors, said project manager Kyle Kissner. “It’s a culture of change, for sure. There are a lot of moving parts.” The facility will open later than expected, but construction is moving right on schedule. The enter project was delay of the project from the beginning, explained McHugh. SCHOOL ADDITION TO A3

In a July 29 special meeting, the Paonia board of trustees needed only one of two executive sessions listed on the agenda before taking swift action against town administrator Ken Knight. Following the executive session, called to receive legal advice from town attorney Bo Nerlin regarding his employment contract, trustees voted unanimously to place Knight on administrative leave with pay, effective immediately. In a second motion the board instructed Nerlin to negotiate with Knight a separation agreement, and to pursue any and all available avenues under his contract to reach an agreement, including termination. The third motion was to obtain information concerning personnel issues involving Knight. Mayor Charles Stewart said the administrative leave means Knight will not report to work, but will be paid until termination of his contract, which will happen either by

a separation agreement or termination. Stewart declined to comment on the personnel matter. The moves came after Knight was accused of verbally accosting a citizen the evening of July 19. In an interview with a Delta County Sheriff ’s deputy the evening of the July 19 incident, Knight admitted to telling the citizen he wished she would roll her truck over and die, and offered no apologies. At the July 23 regular board meeting, Knight addressed the board as a citizen, insisting the incident had “nothing to do with my employment with this town, and if you attempt to make it that is has something to do with my employment with this town, we will be talking lawyer to lawyer. This is not an action that I took as a public, as your public employee; this is an action that I took as a neighbor.” Knight was appointed town administrator in January 2017. He is the fifth town manager appointed by KEN KNIGHT TO A5

Water advisors sought

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Learn to field dress

Denver Water’s 10-member Citizens Advisory Committee is seeking a new West Slope representative. The volunteer committee advises the utility and its board on a range of issues while encouraging and coordinating public participation in the agency’s policy development. The CAC typically meets the third Thursday of each month, 5–7 p.m., at Denver Water, 1600 W. 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204. Applications are due August 26. More information and qualification requirements can be found on the Denver Water website, denverwater.org.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will allow free entrance to all active-duty military and veterans and their families at all 41 Colorado state parks throughout August. “We deeply appreciate our active duty service members and veterans for their service to our nation,” said Dan Prenzlow, director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. All eligible military members may pick up their hang tag and pass at park entrances. Proof of service must be presented. Activities such as fishing and camping still require a valid license or reservation.

To help hunters be better prepared to field dress their game, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering a seminar from 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Montrose CPW office, 2300 S.Townsend Ave. CPW officers will explain techniques for preparing animals in the field, transporting them, and getting the best cuts for meals. This seminar is especially helpful for novice hunters. The seminar is free but limited to 25 people. Those wishing to attend must register on line at: https://www.register-ed.com/events/ view/147025.

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Riverbank background given by developer Dear Editor: Last week the Delta County Independent reported that Price Road residents in Paonia “are concerned about Mr. Knight’s working relationship with the developer of the [proposed] Riverbank Subdivision.” I am that developer and I can allay these

concerns. All my communications with the town have been through official channels. I do not currently live in Colorado, and thus Mr. Knight and I never met in person. And let me state very explicitly: suggestions of anything untoward concerning the Riverbank Neighborhood are false.

Bring Back Ten Commandments Dear Editor: How long has it been since the Ten Commandments were banned in America’s schools? Who thought that was going to be an improvement? Driving out from schools the very concept of God also eliminates the concept

of objective moral standards. This leaves individuals to define morality for themselves, and differences are inevitable. It becomes more likely that some choose to become antisocial predators. William Coates Eckert

The Riverbank Neighborhood was conceived in 2006 and has received generous support from those with the interest of the Town of Paonia at heart. In the November 2006 election, 80% of the town voted to annex the Riverbank property. The Riverbank received unanimous approval from the town council for sketch plan approval (in 2007), preliminary plan (in 2010) and minor subdivision (in 2012). That support comes from the Riverbank Neighborhood offering quality homes with excellent solar exposure. Residents can walk, or ride their bikes into town. The lots will back up to parks, which meander down to the river. Ivo Renkema

Another small business lost to afterthought Dear Editor: So, we have lost another wonderful business of small-town America: Leisure Time Sports and Video, Cedaredge, a decades-long institution for movie folks such as I and lovers of all things outdoors, like many of us. I hear the shock and sadness that always follows such loss from people who genuinely lament its passing but seldom shopped there. As always, the reasons are all too predictable: convenience and the saving of a few dollars. Walmart, which has been responsible for the shuttering of small-town business and the general dumbing-down of America, is the obvious inducement for the latter. Of course, extensive family shopping can save money,

but at what cost to the beauty, comfort and community affection felt by those who chose smallville as home. The former, convenience, is more difficult to justify. What could be more convenient than picking up hunting, fishing and camping necessities on the route to the largest flat-topped mountain in the world than the now former Leisure Time? And here is a subject seldom considered. Business owners, too, most carefully consider whether actions to promote their own friendly competition locally could affect livelihoods equally striving to make it. Certainly, the arrival of the Red Box video kiosk at the entrance of

another well-established local business was a blow from which the only remaining video store in Delta County (possibly the entire western slope) was unable to weather. Yes, it is more convenient to pick up a movie on your way in or out of a business you are already supporting by your trade. But again... the cost to community. As the creator of the Paradise Theatre (1991) and a founding conspirator for public radio KVNF Paonia (1979), I soon realized that if you don’t use it, you lose it, no matter how great the loss. Simple mathematics solved by community forethought and interdependency. Danny Perkins Cedaredge

Snowflakes in July Dear Editor: If someone said I was fat, ugly, and stupid, I’d be offended. But I have never been ‘offended’ because someone expressed different political views. I recently had a Recall Polis petition in front of a museum holding an event. I was not on museum property, but within minutes,

two museum representatives came out and asked me to leave. Their reason: people inside the museum were ‘offended’. When I see a petition I don’t like, I just don’t sign it. But today, too many people do what they can to shut down dissenting opinions. I did leave. I had a right

KUDOS Kudos Rene Atchley Dear Editor: I want to tell my daughter, Rene Atchley, how much I appreciate what she does. Rene, who lives in Paonia, helps the community in so many ways. When the local Boy Scout troop didn’t have a leader, she stepped in. When Ellen Hansen Smith needed help with the Teen Center, she stepped in. She is on the Cherry Days committee and is a member of the Paonia Lions Club. Just this last weekend she worked hard to help make the Remote Area Medical Clinic in Paonia a success. I’m very, very proud of you and I love you so much for all of the things that you do for the community and the kids. Love you! Mother. Syliva Daniels Paonia

Kudos Ahlberg Farms Dear Editor: The Bulldog Booster Club held its second annual sweet corn sale on Friday, Aug. 2. Corn was donated by Ahlberg Farms in Delta and picked in the morning by Hotchkiss High School football players. HHS volleyball and cross country athletes sold the corn all day at the Bank of Colorado in Hotchkiss. Fresh sweet corn makes for a delicious fundraiser! Sundee Shoemaker Hintz Hotchkiss

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to be where I was, and I dislike people infringing on my First Amendment rights. But I did not want to start a community war. The good news is that as this has become known, people are calling me to sign the petition. One said that he was tired of the ‘the tolerant party’ being so intolerant and (nationally) calling names, so he’s getting politically active. Another said that he disagreed with people stifling opinions and asked how to get a petition. When I attended college, there was a ‘soapbox’ where students could express views. It was used mostly by Students for a Democratic Society (socialists), Sierra Club members, and those for and against the Vietnam war. Rules were: No advocating violence, no cursing, and 10-minute time limit. I remember only one time that campus police had to remove disruptive audience members. You could listen or ignore. Today, free speech is disappearing from colleges. We hear of ‘snowflake’ students having ‘safe rooms’ where they cuddle with blankets, hot chocolate, and puppies because they heard an ‘upsetting’ opinion. Now, evidently, some adults are becoming ‘snowflakes’ who can’t handle someone sitting at a table with a petition. How sad. Angie Many Eckert

From the Delta Police concerning elder abuse. Code Enforcement Department (edited for responded to the 100 block length: of Dodge to follow up on a notice of violation. FrancisJuly 28: An officer assisted another co Abeyta, 35, of Delta was agency with the arrest of Levi issued a ticket for keeping of Clayton Moss, 29, of Delta on junk and use of public propa warrant with a $300 bond. erty for private use. An officer responded to Moss was transported to a transfer location where he the Bill Heddles Recreation was turned over to an officer Center on a report of theft. Aug. 2: with the other agency. Officers responded to 7108 An officer contacted a male pushing a motorcycle Highway 50 on a report of in the alley in the 500 block a single vehicle crash. One of Meeker St. in Delta. Eric person was injured and Adam Malinowski, 35, of transported to Delta County Delta was issued a ticket for Memorial Hospital by Delta displayed fictitious license County Ambulance District. The vehicle was towed from plates/tab. the scene. July 29: Code Enforcement located Code Enforcement picked up a dog running loose in the a dog running loose in the 800 1300 block of Meeker Street. block of Dodge. The dog was The owner was located and taken to its known residence. given a warning for rabies Vianka Valdez Coronado, 22, vaccination required, city ani- of Delta was issued a ticket mal license required and run- for animal license required x4 and running at large proning at large prohibited. An officer took a report of hibited. An officer responded to a lost wallet including fraudulent use of a financial transac- the area of East 4th Street at Meeker Street on a report of a tion device. Officers responded to two vehicle crash and hit and Alta Convenience Store on run. The vehicle was parked a report of a suspicious per- and unattended at the time son. The described male was of the accident. Alyssa Faye contacted and then fled the Coe, 21, of Delta was issued a scene on foot. A warrant was ticket for unsafe backing, fled requested and approved for the scene of an accident and the arrest of Corey Ronald failed to notify police of an Young, 32, homeless in Delta accident. Both vehicles were for resisting arrest, obstruc- driven from the scene. An officer took a report of tion of governmental operations and crossing other than theft of firearms from a resident at Four Seasons River at crosswalks (jaywalking). Craig Leigh Smith, 35, of Inn. Officers responded to Delta was arrested and jailed American Auto Parts on a with a $300 bond. report of a stolen vehicle. July 30: An officer took a report The vehicle was located a few of a possible child abuse/ days later. Skye Lorel Colburn, 21, of Delta was arrested and neglect. An officer responded to jailed for aggravated motor the 700 block of 1630 Road vehicle theft, resisting arrest, obstructing a peace officer on a report of theft. An officer responded to and vehicular eluding. a residence in the 100 block Aug. 3: An officer responded to a of Grand Avenue on a report residence in the 800 block of of theft. An officer responded to Meeker Street on a report of the 800 block of Main St. auto theft. The vehicle was in Delta for a three vehicle located a short time later. crash. A parked and unat- Amanda Kayla Boyd, 32, of tended vehicle was hit by Craig, Colo. was arrested and two vehicles as they passed jailed in Montrose for aggraby, not stopping. No injuries vated motor vehicle theft. Haley Jane Rhode, 42, of were reported or observed. All vehicles were driven from Delta was arrested and jailed with a $500 bond. the scene. Officers responded to a An officer took a report of residence in the 1900 block sexual assault on a child. Corey Ronald Young, 32, of Rose Court on a report of homeless in Delta was arrest- theft. Thomas Trent Jones, 24, of ed and jailed with a $1,000 Delta was arrested and jailed bond. Code Enforcement picked with a $2,000 bond. up a dog running loose on Please note: All charges the area of East 3rd St. and Grand Avenue. The owner are merely an accusation and was located and given a the defendant is presumed warning for rabies vaccina- innocent until or unless provtion required, animal license en guilty. required and running at large From the Delta County prohibited. Sheriff’s Office (partial list): July 31: Alice Phillips, 72, of Sierra July 30: Corey Young of Delta, Vista, Ariz., was arrested and homeless, was arrested on jailed with a $1,000 bond. An officer took a report of a warrant for resisting arrest and jailed on a bond of a sexual assault. An officer responded to $1,000. A deputy, alongside the the 1200 block of Main Street in Delta on a report of theft of Cedaredge Police Department, responded to a report automotive parts. An officer took a report of of a domestic violence case theft of a flat bed trailer from on Sweet Clover Road in a residence in the 400 block Cedaredge. Upon arrival the CPD discovered Ronnie of West 6th Street. Officers responded to Autry under the influence of Delta Ace Hardware, on a unknown drugs and hallureport of a shoplifter. Kyler cinating. He imaged a fight Samuel Lee Mason, 21, of involving his brother. Being Delta was issued a ticket for under the care of his mother and not in immediate medical alleged shoplifting. Code Enforcement risk, law enforcement cleared responded to a residence in the scene. The Sheriff’s Office was the 700 block of Dodge Street on a report of a dog running advised of a report of floodloose and trying to attack a ing caused by negligence on person. Staci Marie Moralez, Townsend Road near Delta. 34, of Delta was issued a The reporting party advised ticket for alleged vicious ani- that since the farmer refused mal and running at large pro- to dig tail ditches on his property, which are required under hibited. Officers responded to 205 Colorado Revised Statute. Gunnison River Drive, Fort The road was in danger of Uncompaghre, on a report washing out in more than one of an assault. Alan Scott place. This matter is currently Hawk, Jr., 35, of Cedaredge under investigation. Deputies responded to was arrested and jailed for third degree assault as an act K50 Road in Hotchkiss on a report of a suspicious vehicle of domestic violence. An officer responded to in the driveway and a theft of a residence in the 200 block a generator. A report was received of a of Columbia St. on a report juvenile possibly selling and of theft. An officer took a report of being in possession of marisuspicious activity in the 600 juana on Sawmill Mesa Road block of Main Street. Walter in Delta. Howard McIlhenny, Jr., 44, of July 31: At approximately 10 a.m. Cedaredge was arrested and Delta County Sheriff’s Depujailed with a $1,200 bond. Jacob Glen Jones, 34, of ties were dispatched to the Delta was arrested and jailed 40000 block of D Road in Crawford for a structure fire. with a $15,000 bond. Officers responded to East The home was fully engulfed. 7th Street and Howard Street Crawford Fire Department to assist with a found toddler and the Hotchkiss Fire Departwithout supervision. A parent ment also responded. No injuries were reported. The was located. Robert Kyle Brown, 34, of Crawford Fire Chief believes Delta was arrested and jailed the fire started somewhere in the northeast corner of the with a $2,000 bond. George Walter Bryant, 34, porch and spread to the back of Delta was arrested and wall of the home. Insurance jailed on three warrants with investigators will look into the cause of the fire. a total of $3,700 in bonds. Kenneth Gallob, of Aug. 1: An officer took a report Hotchkiss, was arrested on

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a warrant for contempt of court and jailed on a bond of $1,500. A possible fraud was reported in the 26000 Block of Paintbrush Road in Cedaredge. The Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible drunk driver leaving 2300 Road and driving down F Road toward Delta. The reporting party was advised the suspected driver of the vehicle had been at his house all day drinking, and was far too drunk to drive. Deputies were unable to locate the vehicle despite scouring the area of Peach Valley. Aug. 1: Deputies received a call about a possible fraud in the 21000 Block of E Road. The Delta County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit conducted an exterior air sniff around a vehicle during a traffic contact in the 1400 block of Main Street in Delta. Suspected methamphetamine was recovered from the vehicle and the driver, Edward King, was arrested. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the North Delta Bridge. As a result of the stop, Edward King of Eckert was arrested for an outstanding warrant. He was also charged for possession of drug paraphernalia. The Sheriff’s Office Investigations received a call from ACTIC (Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center) Agent #7217. A party located in Delta County was suspected of making vague threats to a US Senator Silvia Allen. An investigator and a representative from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation contacted Michael Smith of Hotchkiss to determine the validity of the threat. After making contact they felt Smith was not a danger and will be monitoring the situation. Deputies contacted Shawn Lewis, of Delta, in reference to a reported suspicious incident on H5 Lane near Delta. Lewis was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear with a $500 bond. The Sheriff’s Office was advised of a possible trespassing on H5 Lane in Delta. The reporting party advised he had witnessed the suspect trying to force entry into his tenant’s trailer through a window. The suspect was said to have fled the scene on a bicycle. The Sheriff’s Office assisted the Cedaredge Police Department with arresting Cesar Henry on an outstanding warrant. Henry was arrested without incident and transported to the jail. The Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Surface Creek Road near the round corrals in Cedaredge referencing a missing 14year-old. The juvenile was located hours later and found to be in good health. Aug. 3: Christopher Williams of Olathe was arrested on a warrant for sexual exploitation/child - second offense at the Delta County Jail after being transported from the Montrose County Jail. Deputies responded to an address on Q25 Road in Cedaredge for a reported theft. Shirley Kascak of Hotchkiss contacted the Sheriff’s Office to report a possible fake Facebook account trying to raise money for her son’s memorial. She later informed the Sheriff’s Office that she reported the post to Facebook and it was removed. The Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit observed an older run down motorhome parked in the parking lot of the Church of the First Born of Delta. Contact was made with John Ryan and Leighann Pate, who were taken into custody for illegal narcotics and parole violations. Deputies responded to Sawmill Mesa Road in Delta for an active disturbance involving a juvenile. As a result of the investigation, the juvenile was taken into custody, screened, and transported to Grand Mesa Youth Services in Grand Junction. Aug. 4: Deputies responded to Delta County Memorial Hospital for a report of an assault that occurred at Crawford Reservoir. Hospital staff originally informed that the incident was at Crawford State Park although staff later advised that incident refered to was a separate one involving a water ski. Staff advised the incident was caused by a conflict with in-laws and the victim didn’t wish to speak to law enforcement. The victim left the hospital and numerous attempts to contact them have been unsuccessful.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Storm pipe repairs approved BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Staff Writer

Emergency repairs to the stormwater pipe on Howard Street between 10th and 12th streets was recently completed. Delta City Council approved $37,500 in capital improvement fund

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DPD to purchase full K9 bite suit

Roop Excavating crews work to repair a collapsed storm pipe on Howard BY EMY LYNN Street between 10th and 12th streets on July 18. The stormwater system in the ROQUE CISNEROS downtown area is a series of underground pipes that carry large amounts of Staff Writer stormwater to the Gunnison or Uncompaghre rivers. Delta has made improveA grant from the ments to the drainage infrastructure over the past 15 years, including major Colorado Peace Officer structure upgrades at 2nd and 5th streets, to increase the carrying capacity of Standards and Training the system while mitigating impacts to many downtown buildings. (POST) Regional and InService grant program will allow the Delta Police Department to purchase �� a full protection K9 bite �� FROM PAGE A1 building off of 9th Street, suit for in-service continuing education. The That early delay has although that could $7,534 grant can also carried throughout the change, said McHugh. He fund in-service training asks for parents and stuentire project. equipment, such as fireWhen building permits dents to watch for more arms targets. �� were issued Jan. 28, the information. Each year POST pro�� Students have played project was about four �� vides for continuing offimonths behind sched- a role in the school projcer education training. ect from the beginning. ule. During the process, Officers are required to and after learning new Sixth- through eighthearn a certain number information, the school grade students attended of continuing education district board decided contractor presentations, hours annually to mainto take a close look at studied 3D project modtain their certifications. els and provided feedthe project. After careThe grants help offful review, some changes back to Kissner. They set some of those costs. were made that resulted also worked with Kissner Funds can go toward to compare the cost and in more safety measures, training, training equipamong them moving the life expectancy of asphalt �� ment, training supplies, main school entrance to versus concrete to deterbackfill and travel costs. to the 10th Street side of mine which would be most durable and cost- “Earning this grant prethe building. vents us from having to In the long run, the effective. Seventh-grade stu- use city funds or having move was a cost saver, �� to do without,” said Com�� said McHugh. “It was dents researched and mander Jesse Cox. �� the right decision. We’re selected furniture that �� being fiscally responsi- can be tailored to each �� individual class and pro�� ble.” �� Once plans were sub- vided input on classroom mitted to the state for layout. Eighth graders to the DCI. review, other districts created scenarios for an had submitted plans and outdoor learning center Call the project was way down that includes renewable 874-4421 in the cue. That resulted energy and provided for the rates. in another 10-12 weeks of input on an outdoor classroom project. The district waiting. The project is moving will continue with the ahead on schedule and project over the next two is not expected to go over years and those students �� budget, said Kissner. will return to help with There have been some the next phase of work, small delays along the said McHugh. Being involved in the way. In addition to the late start, they worked process, said McHugh, �� through the wettest win- “gives kids a real-life �� ter and spring in history experience in construcand recent heavy rain- tion. They had to be pret�� fall, which makes it dif- ty creative.” �� The district is selfficult to pour concrete. �� “But we’re making up funding some of the time as fast as we can,” ongoing work, including network cables, phones, said Kissner. Until the addition is sightwork and landscapcomplete, students and ing. Those projects will staff will remain in the continue over the next existing middle school two years, said McHugh. The district is also building. A remodel project is slated for comple- building a football field on tion by the first day of the old baseball diamond school on Aug. 21. The and a regulation-sized main entrance will still soccer field over the old be on the south side of the football field. “Soccer is �� big in Delta County,” said McHugh. To see images and a seven-week time lapse video of the project, visit kissnergen.com.

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for Paonia-based Roop Excavating to complete the emergency repairs. A pending state refund under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) could partially offset this cost. “The entire pipe has collapsed so it’s not functional,” said public works and utilities director Betsy Suerth. Water was being piped periodically to bypass the collapsed pipe until it could be fixed.

The bid did not include the costs for the pipe or asphalt patch needed following the backfill. The pipe was ordered before obtaining bids to accelerate the work schedule. The city will also patch other areas later this summer. A similar emergency north on Howard Street from the current project occurred 2017 at a cost of $44,800, including the asphalt patch.

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Heddles lifeguard training provides life skills BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Staff Writer

Swimmers enjoy the lazy river and lap lanes at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. But where there is water, there is risk of drowning. To prevent them, lifeguards constantly watch over the swimmers. Three Delta County students were recently certified through the American Red Cross to supervise safety and perform emergency rescues — skills that can be used at Bill Heddles, or anywhere. Red Cross training covers water safety, leadership, and life-saving first

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aid techniques including Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training. Bill Heddles aquatics coordinator Amanda Hatch said the emergency management knowledge acquired through lifeguarding can also provide an advantage to those planning to enter law enforcement or military. “Lifeguarding offers life skills, like problem solving, confidence and customer service,” she said. On average Heddles offers week-long training certification courses during each of the four seasons. Training sessions are typically held

from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost is $100, but Hatch said price shouldn’t be an obstacle to someone wishing to take the training. A scholarship program in association with The Nature Connection makes the training available at half-price for high school applicants. Reimbursement through employment is also possible. The next lifeguard training is scheduled during the Delta Public Schools’ fall break — Monday, Oct. 14 through Thursday, Oct. 17. Hatch said the pool is in “high need of lifeguarding staff” this fall. While staffing has been steady the last few years, several lifeguards are preparing to leave for college. Staffing during daytime hours is also a priority, since high-school age students typically can’t work during school hours. Possibly on the horizon is a school-day training to attract those who �� are available while their

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munity Center (MondayFriday), Hotchkiss Senior Center (Monday-Thursday) and Paonia Senior Citizen Center (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Meals on Wheels are also delivered from each location. More information is available by calling the Cedaredge meal site, 856-3636; the Delta meal site, 874-7662; Hotchkiss Senior Center, 872-3494; and Paonia Senior Citizen Center, 527-3435. The menu through August follows: Wednesday, Aug. 7 — Beef and rice burrito, Mandarin spinach salad, tomato, lettuce, onion, refried beans, citrus splash mousse cake. Thursday, Aug. 8 — Roast turkey w/cmbry sauce, green leafy salad, baked potato w/sour cream, California blend veggies, roll, birthday cake. Friday, Aug. 9 — Beef and pork lasagna, tossed salad/tomato, seasoned green beans, garlic breadstick, tropical fruit. Monday, Aug. 12 — Chicken enchilada casserole, black bean salad, Spanish rice, summer

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Katherine Ames of Delta received a degree in elementary education and Samuel Fulton of Delta received a degree in mathematics from Fort Lewis College in Durango. Ames and Fulton were among more than 400 Skyhawks to graduate April 26 and 27 from Fort Lewis College. Students enjoyed commencement addresses from FLC alumna Jennifer Trujillo and Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera.

squash, Mandarin orange and pineapple. Tuesday, Aug. 13 — Italian chicken breast, bacon ranch pea salad, fettuccine primavera, garlic bread, orange wedge, chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookie. Wednesday, Aug. 14 — Sloppy Joes on wheat bun, green pepper coleslaw, Parmesan potato wedges, western corn, honey-bee ambrosia. Thursday, Aug. 15 — Ham loaf, vegetable pasta salad, scalloped potatoes, peas and carrots, Mandarin oranges and bananas. Friday, Aug. 16 — Chicken salad on homemade bun, confetti salad, lettuce, tomato, onion, potato salad, cranberry apple crisp. Monday, Aug. 19 — Beef tacos, soft shell, tossed salad with tomato, guacamole, salsa and sour cream, zucchini, tomatoes and onions, pineapple. Tuesday, Aug. 20 — Spaghetti w/meat sauce, tossed salad/tomato, Parmesan cheese on side, Italian vegetables, homemade breadstick, diced peaches. Wednesday, Aug. 21 — Deluxe tuna salad plate on green leafy greens, homemade rye roll, deluxe banana pudding. Thursday, Aug. 22 — Barbecue pork on bun, pineapple coleslaw, potato wedges, fresh strawberries w/whipped topping. Friday, Aug. 23 — Salisbury steak, fresh veggies salad, mashed potatoes/ gravy, seasoned green beans, homemade whole wheat roll, ice cream. Monday, Aug. 26 — Roast pork, scalloped potatoes, candied bacon brussels sprouts, cinnamon roll. Tuesday, Aug. 27 — Potato crusted cod, crunchy garden slaw, green beans, oven roast-

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Tennis program offered Register your child for the City of Delta’s Start Smart Tennis Program. Start Smart Tennis will begin on Sept. 7, 14 and 21 on Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. Start Smart Tennis is a developmentally appropriate introductory tennis program for children 5-7 years old. Start Smart Tennis prepares children and their parents for organized tennis without the threat of competition or the fear of getting hurt. Age appropriate equipment from Head® and Penn® is used in teaching ground strokes, serving, volleying and running/agility. Preregistration is required by Sept. 6. The fee is only $45 for parent and child for three weeks and participants get to keep their equipment. Class size is limited to 12 kids so sign up now. For more information, or to register, call Gary West at 874-0923 or email at gary@cityofdelta.net.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

City aims for GOCO grant to upgrade park BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Staff Writer

The City of Delta Parks Department is looking to upgrade the nearly 30year-old playground at Cleland Park. The city is applying for a Greater Outdoors Colorado grant to replace and upgrade ADA accessibility at the facility and wants to hear from the public about the project. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, a public meeting titled “Bringing Back Cleland Park” will be held at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center. The meeting is designed to gather citizen input regarding the safety, usability and atmosphere of the park, and its planned amenities. The city applied for GOCO funding in 2018, but was unsuccessful. It “was a competitive cycle with GOCO,” said city parks manager Tony Pohling. “I feel good this time around.” GOCO said Delta was in the running for the grant. To strengthen the current application, the city elected to place more emphasis on ADA features, and make “an even stronger commitment to improvements.” Citizen input, fulfilled through this public meeting, is a crucial step in the grant application process. “GOCO wants to see how the community is accepting of the plan,” said Pohling. During the meeting, citizens will have the opportunity to vote on specific playground structures and amenities for the first phase of the project. Pohling said the plans include several fitness stations, a large

playground structure and rubberized fall safety mat material. ADA accessibility is a priority since the previous playground, built in 1992, didn’t offer much in the way of accessibility. One idea is to build a merry-go-round that sits flush with the ground. In September a focus group will meet with the Delta County School District Special Services department to better understand how to implement ADA accessibility standards in the park. If the city can acquire enough funds, then new restrooms will also be included in the plan. Otherwise they will be part of the second phase, to be completed at a later date. In total Pohling said the city is aiming for about $600,000-$750,000 to fully upgrade Cleland Park. While the GOCO grant will supply a large portion of the needed funds for the playground overhaul, he said the city is also seeking to supplemental grants. The rest-

rooms alone are estimated at $250,000, he said. Adding another pavillon is also a possibility with supplemental funds. However, Pohling said even if the city doesn’t receive all funding necessary for the first phase, they will still pursue replacing the aging playground, but it just won’t be as extensive. Grants will be awarded in March 2020. If Delta receives the grant, work will occur in the fall of 2020. The tennis courts will not be replaced due to ongoing groundwater issues, but the parking area will likely be expanded, said Pohling. The company that built the previous playground is also planning to give a 40% discount if the city orders through them. Pohling said they will still go through a bid process, but expect that this option will allow them “more bang for their buck.” Meanwhile, the current playground structure is fenced off, and plans are in place to

Mountain View parks. Pohling said the best way citizens can help Delta bring back Cleland Park is through attending the Aug. 14 public meeting. Representatives from the Parks and Police Departments will be present to answer questions and discuss what the city

can do as a community to improve the park. “We believe Cleland Park has always been, and still remains, extremely important to our community and want to bring it back to what is was,” said Pohling. “It’s important we know we’re building stuff the public wants.”

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What’s happening at your library? The Delta County Libraries offer many educational and entertaining activities and events for you and your family to enjoy. If you want to know what else your library is offering, please contact the library or visit the Delta County Libraries website at www.delta libraries.org. Seeking Submissions for Harvest of Voices. Call for submissions! Seeking original writing for presentation at Harvest of Voices, the kickoff event of Mountain Harvest Festival. All electronic submissions must reach the Blue Sage Center for the Arts website by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31. If chosen, the writer of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry must be available to read his own winning submission before a live audience on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. with-

in a six-minute time limit. This event will take place at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia and will also be live-streamed to the Paradise Theatre. More information available on the Blue Sage website (bluesage.org). Sponsored by the Literary Committee, a joint effort of the Blue Sage, Delta County Libraries, and the Paradise Theatre. Cedaredge Storytimes. Storytimes for babies, tots and preschoolers are Thursdays starting at 10:30 a.m. Surface Creek Trail StoryWalk®. The August StoryWalk® book on the Surface Creek Trail is “Surface Creek Imagination Trail” written by the Cedaredge Plant and Dig Garden Club. Imagine you are the water flowing down from Grand Mesa, the

wind blowing through the trees, or a bug crawling along the trail. What do you see, hear, smell, and feel? Find out how the story goes on the Surface Creek Trail! Then, visit the Cedaredge Library for an activity related to the story. Contact Cedaredge Library at 970-399-7674 for more information. This StoryWalk® book is dedicated to the memory of Ralph Lyle Ray (1930-2019). Nature Weaving Maker Space. Kids are invited to Cedaredge Library to pick up a nature weaving takehome craft. Take your craft kit to the Surface Creek Trail StoryWalk® or another outdoor location. Use the provided supplies to create a small loom for weaving beautiful nature art with items like leaves and flowers. All month long in August during library hours.

OBITUARIES in Olathe and Delta. She also cooked for funeral dinners and Olathe’s church bazaar. She is survived by seven children and their spouses; 25 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; three great-greatgrandchilden with one on the way; and her sister, Anna Marie Suppes, who has celebrated her 103rd birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Lawrence Suppes; six children; one great-grandson; nine brothers and sisters; and many in-laws. Visitation and rosary was Aug. 5 at the Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. Mass of Christian burial was Aug. 6 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church and interment was in Cedar Cemetery in Montrose. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. Visit the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www. taylorfuneralservice. com.

Owens of Three Forks, Mont., died from cancer July 25, 2019. He was 84. He was born June 16, 1935, in Hotchkiss. Mr. Owens was a retired senior scientist from the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He enjoyed golf, hunting and fishing. He was a single engine aircraft flight instructor with Beatrice Suppes many cub pilots under Beatrice Frances Rothis wings. He was a memtinghaus Suppes died ber of the BPOE Elks for July 31, 2019. She was 59 years and belonged 90. to the Bozeman, Mont. She was born in Post Lodge #463. Falls, Idaho June 5, 1929 Mr. Owens is surto Jacob and Marie (Lorvived by his wife of 39 son) Rottinghaus. She years, Deborah Bulmer spent her childhood in of Three Forks, Mont.; Iowa. Her family moved sons, James Owens of to Fountain in 1942 and Eugene, Ore., and Timothen to Olathe in 1946. thy Owens of Los AlaShe graduated from high mos, N.M.; sister, Bonschool there in 1948. nie (Robert) Noland of She married Lawrence Montrose; brothers, Suppes Feb. 1, 1950. The Daryl Blosch, and Brian couple had 13 children. Blosch of Salt Lake City, She enjoyed canning, Utah; and grandchilmaking corsages, boudren, Wes Owens, Tratonnieres, wedding cakes vis Owens, and Clayton and gardening. She supOwens of Denver. plied Our Lady of FatiHe was preceded in ma Catholic Church in death by his brothers, Olathe with flowers David and Eugene. from her garden. She Funeral arrangements James Owens was a member of the are with Callahan-Edfast James “Jim” Wesley Altar and Rosary Society Mortuary in Grand Junction. Committal will take place graveside Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. in the Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction. A reception will be held at the Grand Junction Elks Lodge #575 at 249 S. 4th St., Grand Junction, at 1:30 p.m. Memorial contribuAmanda tions may be made to Marchun the Bozeman Elks Lodge APPRENTICE #463, PO Box 998, Bozeman, MT 95771-0998. Delta Hotchkiss Condolences and memo970-874-9988 970-872-3151 ries may be shared at Cedaredge Paonia www.dahlcares.com in 970-527-3836 970-856-3232 Bozeman, Mont. and �� www.callahan-edfast.com in Grand Junction. ��

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Crafts Group. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 10 a.m. to share ideas and show & tell. Tech Café. Bring your devices! Bring your questions! Staff at Cedaredge Library will help you clear up your confusion with technology. From smartphones and laptops to tablets and computers, our resident techies will do their best to get you going! The second and fourth Fridays of every month from 2 to 4 p.m. Crawford Storytimes. Storytimes for babies, tots and preschoolers are Thursdays starting at 10:30 a.m. Contact the library at 399-7783 for details. Crawford State Park StoryWalk®. The August StoryWalk® book on the trail at Crawford State Park is “The Berenstain Bears: Gone Fishin’” by Mike Berenstain. Find out how the story goes on the trail at Crawford State Park. Then, visit Crawford Library for an activity or book related to the story. Contact Crawford Library at 970-399-7783 for more information. Tech Café. Bring your devices! Bring your questions! Board trustee, Jess Deegan, will help you clear up your confusion with technology. From smartphones and laptops to tablets and computers, our resident techies will do their best to get you going! The first four Wednesdays of every month from 4 to 5 p.m. Trustee Talk Time Do you like your library? Do you have suggestions for improvement? Talk to Jess Deegan, the Crawford representative to the Delta County Libraries Board of Trustees. Deegan is available on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month at Crawford Library from 4 to 5:30 p.m. If this time does not work for you, contact Deegan at jdeegan@deltalibraries. org or 970-510-0724. Delta Storytimes. Storytimes for babies, tots and preschoolers are Wednesdays starting at 10:30 a.m. Contact the library at 874-9630 for details. Delta Friends Meeting. Friends of the Delta Library meet Tuesday, August 13 at 3 p.m. at Delta Library. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Youth Writer ’s Club. Teens are invited to Delta Library to share ideas and write! All skill levels and interest areas are welcome. Participants may choose to hand-write or type their work. Tuesday, August 13 at 4 p.m. Delta Book Club. Join the Delta Book Club! The August book discussion is “The Girls

From Atomic City” by Denise Kiernan. Saturday, August 17 at 1 p.m. Sweitzer Lake StoryWalk®. The August story at Sweitzer Lake State Park is “America the Beautiful” written by Katharine Lee Bates and illustrated by Chris Gall. Find out how the story goes on the Sweitzer Lake trail in August. Then, stop by the library for an activity related to the story. Contact Delta Library at 970-874-9630 for more information. Marshmallow Shooters Maker Space. Back by popular demand! Kids are invited to Delta Library to get creative making a marshmallow shooter using paper towel rolls and balloons. All supplies provided. All month in August during library hours. Crayon Collection Scavenger Hunt. Kids are invited to Delta Library to search for and color with 24 crayons. All month in August during library hours. Back to School Book Sale. The Friends of the Delta Library offer great deals on books during their Back to School Book Sale in August and September. In the bookstore at Delta Library during library hours. Tech Café. Bring your devices! Bring your questions! All ages and skill levels are welcome to seek assistance in clearing up confusion with technology. From smartphones and laptops to tablets and computers, our resident techies will do their best to get you going! Delta Library offers tech assistance in the conference room the first Thursday of the month from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the third Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon. Council of Teens. Calling all teens! Do you want to have a say in what goes on in the library? Do you want to help choose the books we purchase? Join the Delta Library Council of Teens! The Council of Teens will help plan programs and activities as well as come up with books to add to the teen collection. Meets every Monday at 4 p.m. Talk & Tangle Yarn. Are you interested in knitting or crocheting? Then this group is for you! Whether you have beginner, intermediate or advanced skills, you can join these weekly meetings to visit, share ideas and patterns, and have some fun! Anyone is welcome to join. Every Monday at 4 p.m. Call the Delta Library at 874-9630 for more information on this group. Hotchkiss Storytimes. Baby, tot and preschooler storytimes are Wednesdays starting at 10:30 a.m. Contact the library at 399-7781 for details.

Hotchkiss School Supply Drive. The Hotchkiss Library will be collecting donated school supplies for students at Hotchkiss Public Schools all month in August. Donations can be dropped off at the library during library hours. Quilt Display. Stop by Hotchkiss Library and see the new quilt display with rotating quilts provided by S & B Quilters. Tech Café. Hotchkiss Library offers an open Tech Cafe for all ages and skill levels to seek tech assistance with computers, tablets and phones. The first and third Mondays every month from 3 to 4 p.m. Knitting Group. Do you knit or crochet? Join us for ideas, help, and good company the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. Contact Hotchkiss Library for more information at 399-7781. Paonia Storytimes. Baby, tot and preschooler storytimes are Tuesdays starting at 10:30 a.m. Contact library at 3997881 for details. Camping Scavenger Hunt. Kids are invited to Paonia Library to search for campingrelated items in the children’s area. All month in August during library hours. Tech Café. Paonia Library offers an open Tech Cafe in the community room for all ages and skill levels to seek tech assistance with computers, tablets and phones. Every Thursday in August from 2-3 p.m. Knit Crochet Day. Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow knitters and crocheters; share projects and browse our library of craft books for use or purchase. Always tea and cookies too! Contact the Paonia Library at 399-7881 for more info. Literacy Program High School Equivalency. For information on High School Equivalency classes or HiSET® testing, please contact Gail at 970-234-7175 or gsrebnik@deltalibraries. org. ESL Classes. An intermediate to advanced ESL class meets at Delta Family Center Mondays through Thursdays from 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. and a multi-level group meets at Delta Library Monday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Contact Danielle at dcarre@deltalibraries. org for more information. College Exam Proctoring. Contact Gail at 970-234-7175 or gsrebnik@deltalibraries. org. Para obtener más información en español, por favor llame a Adriana al 970.874.9630 o por correo electrónico a achavira@deltalibraries. org.

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New CPW system offered Beginning this week tions. Please note that in advance and will no hunters can visit the Col- reservations will now be longer be impacted by orado Parks and Wildlife available a true 14 days holidays. (CPW) Hunting Reservation Page to learn more about the hunting opportunities on 21 properties primarily offering small game and waterfowl, and log on to their account in CPW’s new Hunting Reservation System. Although reservations will not be available until Aug. 18, hunters can visit the new online system beginning now to make sure they can log �� into their account and are familiar with the online system. CPW is encouraging the online �� reservation system �� option for hunters hoping to quickly secure a �� popular location. �� Hunting reservations �� can be made online or by phone starting at 12 a.m. on Aug. 18. Hunters must make reservations for all properties that require them — either online or through the new reservation phone number, 800-244-5613. Delta Conservation District Hunt site reservations �� will continue to be free �� at participating loca-

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A graph by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) summarizes the “week of onset” of West Nile Virus (WNV) reported to the CDC from 1999-2018. It is a graphic reminder that the nationwide peak for cases of the potentially deadly virus is yet to arrive. Mosquitoes that transmit the virus remain capable of spreading the infection throughout the late summer and well into autumn, and begin to tail off in October. The height of the graph is skewed by the ‘epidemic’ year of 2003 when 9,862 cases were recorded, including 2,947 cases in Colorado. Since that year, the national case count has dropped dramatically to 2,647 nationally and 96 Colorado cases in 2018. But the pattern of cases has remained constant and precautions to avoid mosquito bites, including limiting outdoor activity during dusk and dawn when infected mosquitoes are most active, draining standing water and making certain window and door screens are secure should continue. Safeguards including wearing insect repellent containing DEET and dressing in long-sleeved shirts and long pants are recommended.

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Delta Library hosted two parties in July to celebrate the end of the library district’s summer reading program. A party for kids featured water games and ice-cold treats on the library lawn and the teens enjoyed an after-hours lock-in with pizza, games and karaoke. Both parties were well-attended and brought people of all ages to the library. Local law enforcement even joined in the fun during the kids party and took advantage of the opportunity to cool off. All Delta County libraries hosted similar parties as a way to have some fun and encourage youth to complete their summer reading to earn a prize. For more information about the library district’s summer reading program visit www.deltalibraries.org.

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CEDAREDGE COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET, Wednesdays, 7:30-11 a.m., lot across Hwy 65 from The Apple Shed. For more information, call Charla Meeks, 970-986-2441. DEMENTIA-CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP IN SURFACE CREEK MEETS, 1:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month, Centennial Room, Cedaredge Civic Center. For more information, call 970-510-0724. SURFACE CREEK COMMUNITY SERVICES FOOD BANK at 245 Main Street in Cedaredge distributes food every Wednesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. SURFACE CREEK WEEKLY SOCIAL WOGGING CLUB, Wednesdays, 6 p.m., in front of Creekside Cafe, Cedaredge for a 2- to 4-mile out and back “wog” (walk or jog) along Surface Creek Trail followed by dinner. SURFACE CREEK LIONS CLUB BINGO, doors open at 6:15 p.m., Cedaredge Masonic Hall (held first and third Wednesdays). Snacks and drinks sold. For information, call Jody, 856-1140. PAONIA: AL-ANON, Wednesdays at 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 3rd & Onarga. Contact Lisa 949-395-3608, Chris 970527-3366 or Marjorie 970-433-1856.

Thursday, August 8

SURFACE CREEK FOOD BANK at 245 Main Street in Cedaredge needs volunteer help to sort and distribute food every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. DEMENTIA-CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP IN DELTA MEETS, 1 p.m. every Thursday, Crossroads campus, 1353A Aspen Way. Free respite care available during meetings if arranged in advance with Crossroads. For information, call 970510-0724. CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CONCERT, 7 p.m., Pioneer Town, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Eklund Clan, variety of styles, instrumentals and vocals. BLACK CANYON BARBERSHOP CHORUS PRACTICES, every Thursday, 7 p.m., Olathe United Methodist Church, 518 Hersum Avenue, Olathe. BINGO, every Thursday, 7 p.m., Delta Elks Lodge, 563 Main Street. Open to the public. For more information, call 874-3624. CEDAREDGE: AL-ANON, Thursdays, 8 p.m., Wick Hall behind First Baptist Church, 370 W. Main Street. Contact Mary M. 970856-6123 or Jim 970-874-7855.

Friday, August 9

SURFACE CREEK FOOD BANK at 245 Main Street in Cedaredge needs volunteer help to sort and distribute food every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. DELTA COUNTY MUSEUM FREE ADMISSION on Fridays through October, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Third and Meeker one block north of post office, Delta. Features: Victorian butterfly collection; old log cabin and “Alferd Packer” life-size doll in jail, dinosaur exhibit; King of Siam’s robe and a clock from Versailles. Ring the large outdoor bell collection. For information, call 874-8721. BINGO, Parish Hall, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 628 Meeker Street, Delta. Sales start at 6:30 p.m.; bingo starts at 7 p.m. Snack bar with burgers, nachos, candy, pop and other goodies available. Second Friday of each month.

Saturday, August 10

CEDAREDGE COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET, Saturdays, 7:30-11 a.m., lot across Hwy 65 from The Apple Shed. For more information, call Charla Meeks, 970-986-2441. BINGO, every Saturday, 6:50 p.m., Independent Order of Odd Fellows Delta Lodge #116, 860 Highway 92, Delta. For more information, call 874-4588.

Sunday, August 11

CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CONCERT, 4 p.m., Pioneer Town, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Jody Brown Family Band, instrumentals and vocals.

Monday, August 12

HOTCHKISS: AL-ANON, Mondays, noon, Methodist Church, 285 N. 2nd. Call Elsie 970-210-8090 or Marjorie 970-433-1856. DELTA-MONTROSE BRIDGE CLUB MEETS, 12:30 p.m., Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Delta, every Monday. For more information, call Barb Larkin, 970-640-9807. LEGACY OUTFITTERS MONTHLY DINNER MEETING, 6:30-8 p.m., Delta Trap Club, 8017 Trap Club Road, Delta. Legacy Outfitters is a group for men, ages 16 and up that meets monthly on the second Monday at the Delta Trap Club. Meetings are free; no membership fees. Call or text 970-463-7355. CEDAREDGE COMMUNITY BAND REHEARSAL, Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., True Life Church. Don’t have to be a resident of Cedaredge to participate. For more information, call Grady, 8561063.

Tuesday, August 13

BLACK CANYON CAMERA CLUB MEETS, 11 a.m., second Tuesday of the month, First Church of God, 11th and Howard, Delta. Bring up to three pictures for reviews. This month’s program: how to publish a book of photographs. Public welcome to attend free of charge. See website at blackcanyoncameraclub. com or contact rae-anns@live.com for more information. “BIOGRAPHY OF A STAR” A CLOSE LOOK AT THE SUN presented by Dee Friesen, 7 p.m. at Black Canyon Astronomical Society (BCAS) meeting, Lion’s Clubhouse, 602 North Nevada Avenue, Montrose. For more information, go to BlackCanyon Astronomy.com or call 970-856-7716.

Wednesday, August 14

DEMENTIA-CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP IN NORTH FORK AREA MEETS, 1:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, Hotchkiss Town Hall council chambers. For more information, call 970-510-0724.

Thursday, August 15

THE BLACK CANYON VOICES - THE LOCAL TOASTMASTERS CLUB MEETS 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, 12:15-1:15 p.m., First Colorado National Bank, 150 Gunnison River Drive, Delta. For more information, call Edith Johnston, 874-2840. Guests welcome. BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 6 p.m. regular meeting, Delta County School District, 145 W. 4th Street, Delta. CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CONCERT, 7 p.m., Pioneer Town, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Russell & Friends, classical to contemporary, string quartet.

Saturday, August 17

PEA GREEN PEDAL AND FUN RUN, Lion’s Pavilion, Confluence Park, Delta. Family-friendly events: 40- and 20-mile bike course, 5k fun run/walk around Confluence Park, youth mountain bike race, and corn hole tournament. Call 399-2610 or visit dcmh foundation.org to register prior to Aug. 15 and save a $5 late fee. Hosted by the Delta County Memorial Foundation.

Sunday, August 18

CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CONCERT, 4 p.m., Pioneer Town, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Rhythm Method, pop to blues, instrumentals and vocals. THE TRUTH PROJECT, 12-week video series offering a worldview training with Dr. Del Tackett and produced by Focus on the Family, 6 p.m., Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church, 110 SE Jay Avenue at Highway 65, Cedaredge. Free admission. Bring family and friends. For more information, call 856-4672.

Monday, August 19

CO FATHER’S NETWORK — dedicated to providing community and education to fathers of special needs kids. Meets monthly on the third Monday at 6:30 p.m., 511 E. 10th Street, Delta. See website for more details: www.codads.org.

Wednesday, August 21

SURFACE CREEK WRITERS MEET, Cedaredge Library the third Wednesday at 4 p.m. Join us as we share our writing and give critiques of other writers. For more information, call Kathy, 970-835-3453.

Thursday, August 22

CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CONCERT, 7 p.m., Pioneer Town, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Mindy Robinson, gospel, instrumentals and vocals. Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to: editor@deltacountyindependent.com

Visitor Center August events The Grand Mesa Visitor Center plans several special Saturday events during the month of August. On Friday, Aug. 9, join the U.S. Forest Service in celebrating Smokey Bear’s birthday. Birthday cake will be available while it lasts. On Aug. 17, experience birdology. Using study skins, a simple guide, and a bit of avian psychology, visitors can learn basic bird identification, a first

Camera club meets Black Canyon Camera Club meets at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month and at 11 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the First Church of God on 11th and Howard in Delta. As always, you can bring up to three pictures for reviews. This month’s program is how to publish a book of photographs. The public is welcome to attend free of charge. See our website at black canyoncameraclub.com or contact rae-anns@live. com for more information.

step in becoming part of one of the fastest growing sports in America. The event is presented by Sheryl Radovich with the Black Canyon Audubon Society. “Wildlife and Management Actions on the Grand Mesa and the Boreal Forest Ecosystem” will be presented Aug. 24. Join in on a discussion about the various wildlife species that are found in the boreal forest ecosystem found on the Grand Mesa and how the Forest Service works to maintain habitat for these species with their management actions. The event is presented by Eric Freels, District Wildlife Biologist for the Grand Valley Ranger District. On Aug. 31, learn how insects pollinate the flowers on the Grand Mesa. The event is presented by Susan Carter, horticulture and natural resources agent with the Colorado State University Extension Office. All programs are held from 2-3 p.m. Saturdays at the Grand Mesa Visitor Center, 20900 Baron Lake Drive on Highway 65 and Forest Road 121. For more information, call 970-856-4153

Youth tennis clinics to begin Learn a sport to last a lifetime. Bill Heddles Recreation Center and Christian Curtis are offering tennis clinics for youth ages 8-13. These clinics are three weeks, Sept. 7, 14 and 21, and participants can learn/ review basic tennis skills such as stance, ground strokes, net play, serve,

strategy, game play, etc. The clinics are 1-hour in length and will begin on Sept. 7 at 8 a.m. The fee for the clinic is only $30. The deadline to register is Sept. 6. For more information, or to register, call Gary West at 874-0923 or email at gary@cityofdelta.net.

‘Varieté’circus a fundraiser for animal shelter STAFF REPORT

“Varieté,” a benefit performance for the Surface Creek Animal Shelter, will be presented by Homestead Circus Productions at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, with a 2 p.m. matinee, at the Delta County Performing Arts Center, 822 Grand Ave., in Delta. There’s no big top, no elephants or tigers. Instead, this circus features mind-bending stunts, comedy and live acts from performing artists like Dominic Del Signore and Rikki Morehouse, the forces behind Homestead Circus Productions. While the circus has evolved over the years, Del Signore told the DCI in an interview last January, it still holds all the “feel good” qualities that have brought smiles to people’s faces for genera-

tions. While Del Signore and Morehouse draw a lot of inspiration from Cirque de Soleil, they try to give their shows more of a “homey” feel, where the audience has a greater connection to the individual performers. Circuses have changed since the Big Top era, said Del Signore. Most circus acts today involve some type of object -- like a lyra (aerial silk) or a juggling club -- combined with dance or acrobatics to create a variety show. Each act is entertaining on its own, but all are tied together by a script and a skillful master of ceremonies. Tickets are $15 for Saturday’s 2 p.m. matinee, $20 for the 7 p.m. performance. Tickets are available in advance at variete.brownpapertickets. com.

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Local musicians Sharon Clark, Bruce Joss, Nancy Carlson, Marty Rathburn, and Al and Jo Smith believe that rhythm in music swings and makes people move. Combine rhythm and method with these musicians and you get “The Rhythm Method.” They will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at Cedaredge Chapel of the Cross on Sunday.

Upcoming Chapel of the Cross concerts At 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, MaryAnn and Marty Rathburn, along with siblings, grandchildren and a great nephew will present a music program at Cedaredge Chapel of the Cross. MaryAnn and Marty will sing songs written by, among others, James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg and Neil Young. Larry Eklund (Collbran), Scott Eklund (Eckert), Mica Quint (Fruita) and son, Sawyer (Fruita) will perform several songs with Marty and MaryAnn. The show will also include classical performances. Grandchildren and a great-nephew will perform two songs -— “The Lovely London Sky” and a surprise tune. The great-nephew is Paul Duckworth (Cedaredge); the grandchildren are Gannon Decker, Hanley Decker and Garrett

Wyatt (all from Fruita). They all look forward to seeing many friends and neighbors and enjoying the opportunity to sing for them.

The Truth Project The Truth Project, a 12-week video series offering a worldview training with Dr. Del Tackett and produced by Focus on the Family, will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 at Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church, 110 SE Jay Avenue at Highway 65 in Cedaredge. Admission is free. Bring family and friends. For more details, call 970-8564672.

A close look at the sun Dee Friesen will present “Biography of a Star” at the 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 meeting of the Black Canyon Astronomical Society (BCAS). The meeting will be held at the Lion’s Clubhouse, 602 North Nevada Avenue, Montrose. How was the sun formed, how long will it live, and what will happen to the sun at the end of its life? The story of stars more massive than the sun will also be discussed. It is said that we are made of stardust, but where does the dust originate? All of

these topics will be discussed. Dee Friesen is an astronomy volunteer at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and a past-president of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society. 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. More info at BlackCanyon Astronomy.com, or call 970-856-7716.

Pea Green Pedal and Fun Run The eighth annual Pea Green Pedal and Fun Run happens Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Lion’s Pavilion at Confluence Park in Delta. Hosted by the Delta County Memorial Foundation, this family-friendly event offers activities for people of all ages and

skill levels. There will be a 40- and 20-mile bike course, 5k fun run/ walk around Confluence Park, a youth mountain bike race, and a corn hole tournament. Call 399-2610 or visit dcmh foundation.org to register prior to Aug. 15 and save a $5 late fee.

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BoCC finds ‘generally positive’ land use comments BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Staff Writer

Photo by Jonathan Free, special to the DCI

Barrel racing at the fair

Delta County Fair contestant Bylee Peterson circles the last barrel in the Wrangler Girls Barrels competition of the Aug. 3 junior rodeo held at the Delta County Fairgrounds in Hotchkiss. Fair events continue through Aug. 11.

Colorado River District annual seminar is Sept. 18 STAFF REPORT

Registration is now being accepted for the Colorado River District annual seminar on Sept. 18. A one-day briefing on important Colorado River challenges, this year’s theme is “Uncertainty: You can count on it — Feast or famine on the Colorado River.” As the theme suggests, the historical poor snow year of 2018 was completely reversed by the healthy snowpack of 2019 and the unusual runoff, which continues to be strong. But 2019 was only the fifth above-average year in the last 19 water years, and will not reduce long-term pressures on the Colorado River system. The seminar will explore drought contingency plans in the Colorado River basin intended to address uncertain hydrology, warming temperatures and low reservoir levels at lakes Powell and Mead. Topics include “Sci-

ence be Dammed: What we knew about the Colorado River when the 1922 Compact was ratified (the answers will surprise you),” by Eric Kuhn; “Actions on the Colorado River have consequences, by Anne Castle, former U.S. assistant secretary for water and science; “Snow-pocalypse,” a 2019 feast after a famine by a speaker to be determined; “Drought contingency planning today, renegotiating shortage rules tomorrow,” by Jessica Khaya and Rebecca Smith, hydrologic engineers with the Bureau of Reclamation, and Andy Mueller, general manager of the Colorado River District; and “When hydrology and management collide: How Lake Powell got hammered,” by Brad Udall, senior water and climate research scientist and scholar at Colorado State University’s Colorado Water Institute. Cost is $35 in advance, $45 at the door,

and includes lunch. Due to ongoing renovations at Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction, the event will be held at the Colorado Mesa University Meyer Ballroom. Register online at colorado riverdistrict.org/annualseminars.

As a concept plan for Delta County’s land use updates slowly emerges, the Board of County Commissioners is discussing how citizens are responding to the updates. During a recent meeting to gather citizen input, commissioners discussed whether the focus is in the right place and what other areas may need consideration. “I think people expected some grand change, but once they realized it’s not that different, they’re relieved,” said Commissioner Don Suppes about comments made at the meeting. The county has regulations, though they’re limited and often confusing. Two themes emerged from the meeting: enforcement of and education on regulations.

Commissioner Mark Roeber said he has heard people say they like the regulations, but they’re unsure how the county will enforce them. Elyse Casselberry, county community and economic development director, said a key part of this process will be in helping educate the public overall. Education will also help with questions on private property and zoning classifications, another common theme raised. One area the commissioners want to include in regulations is hemp facilities and farms. This item came as a result of the Mosquito Control District and its difficulty in identifying hemp growers in the area that they were seeking to avoid spraying. Commissioners suggested permitting that would require growers

and producers to notify the Sheriff ’s Department and Mosquito Control. Regarding an update on the process, a concept plan is in the works that would include a first draft of the code. Casselberry estimates the draft will be close to what the end product would look like, “and we can always pull back if we don’t like it.” Once the conceptual plan is available the BoCC will hold several work sessions to rework and refine the draft. As for mapping, a process Suppes suggested should be done in phases, that will come later. Comments on the land use regulations project can be emailed to ecasselberry @deltacounty.com, call 970-874-2110, or deliver or mail to, 501 Palmer, Room 115, Delta, CO 81416.

Seymour joins CSU Extension Colorado State University Extension would like to welcome Kelsi Seymour to the staff as ag marketing and general ag extension agent. Seymour graduated from Texas Tech University in December of 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications and a minor in advertising. She has gained experience with agricultural marketing and communi-

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cations through positions with the American Gelbvieh Association, National Sorghum Producers and more. In her role as ag marketing and general ag extension agent, Seymour will deliver educational programming and resources to producers on the current and potential marketing channels they can use to market local crop and livestock commodities. She will also

work in collaboration with other supporting agencies to enhance the economic viability of all Tri River Area agricultural enterprises. While housed in the Montrose county extension office, Seymour’s support and responsibilities cover the Tri River Area. Seymour can be reached at 970249-3935 or by email at kseymour@montrose county.net.

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Olathe Sweet sweet corn was harvested last weekend from a field located just west of Pea Green. Once picked the corn is packed in “Mountain Fresh” boxes and elevated to the upper level where workers double-check the newly-packed boxes. Boxes are then sent via conveyor to a flatbed truck, and moments later delivered to the Mountain Fresh packing facility before being shipped on semis — fresh from the field to the market.

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New dementia support group forms Have you been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Vascular, Dementia, Lewy Body or any form of dementia? “I Have Dementia,” a new support group for those dealing with dementia, begins meeting Thursday, Aug. 8. Participants can learn about available resources, talk with others facing similar issues, and discover

that having dementia is not the end of life. The group will meet at 1 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Crossroads Campus, 1353A Aspen Way, Delta. Contact Sue at 720-312-2612 or email maclaren.sue@gmail. com; or Dr. Jess Deegan at drdeeganii@gmail. com or leave a message at 970-510-0724.

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Muralist strives to spark children’s creativity BY TAMIE MECK Managing Editor

One of Delta County’s most prolific muralists is back at work after a years-long hiatus. Paonia artist Seth Weber recently completed a roughly 2,700-square-foot mural at Paonia Elementary School. The dual images give the big grayish-brown walls on the northeast corner of the school a whole new look. Weber completed the mural during July. “I don’t think I’ve given it a title,” he says as he contemplates where, if anywhere, to put the final highlights. He also needs to sign it. After thinking it over for a few seconds, he suggests a title: “Take Flight.”

Part of a larger school improvement project, the mural stretches across two large walls. One mural, yet two distinct images. In creating the design, Weber wanted the composition to compliment the school and give life to the wall. While it is clear that the two murals are connected, Weber wants each wall to read individually. He wants to get as much impact and inspire as much imagination as possible from the mural. On the east wall, a bald eagle — the Paonia school mascot — morphs from an egg nesting in a tall tree, to an eaglet’s first flight, to fullgrown raptor gliding in sunlight. To the north, a little

Photo by Tamie Meck

Paonia artist Seth Weber recently completed a mural at Paonia Elementary School. The massive mural is part of a campus improvement project for the award-winning elementary school. With a resurgence in the popularity of murals, Weber is ﬁnding more work as an artist.

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RAM Clinic held in Paonia

John Anderson, left, a volunteer from Evergreen, Colo., discusses a patient’s eye needs at the clinic registration table at the Remote Area Medical Clinic, held Aug. 3-4 at Paonia. The ﬁrst of its kind in Colorado, the all-volunteer clinic provided free eye, dental and medical services to some 350 individuals. Anderson’s wife and two sons also volunteered for the event.

girl’s imagination spills out from the pages of a book, her eyes open in wonder as she discovers history, sports, dance, science, botany, nature. “All that flowing from her mind,” says Weber. “Good quality imagination.” Weber has designed and painted many murals throughout Delta County. Unlike traditional murals that cover every inch of space in paint, his most recent — three in Paonia alone, including the PES mural — use a different method he’s been experimenting with. The process begins with an outline of the objects, which he fills in with different color tones. The wall’s surface acts as negative space that is incorporated into the design. The method can save both time and money because it requires less paint, yet the results are striking and stunning. Drivers slow down to take a look as they pass by, and a

bicyclist yells to Weber that it looks amazing. Stucco and stone, the PES wall “has a cool texture to it,” like a canvas, he says. Until recently, Weber had not painted a mural in five or six years. In the mid-2000s, when he painted several murals throughout the county, they were popular and he was very busy painting. Then their popularity waned. ”Now it’s definitely on the rise again,” he says. “I hear more and more about murals all the time.” That spells opportunity for the self-trained artist. Last winter he completed a large mural at Grassroots Cycles, 401 Colorado Ave. in Grand Junction, using the same negative space technique. “That one is super fun,” he said. It also opened doors for more projects in the Grand Junction area. He’s also planning a mural project on a

Denver underpass using a technique that duplicates his watercolors — another technique through which he’s finding great success. He credits some very prominent mentors for his talents. One mentor is “very amazing professional artist” who sold huge oil paintings for tens of thousands of dollars even before they were painted. As he was preparing to enroll in art school, the mentor urged him to skip it and study business so he can sell his paintings. He now makes a living off of his art, albeit a modest one. But wealth is not the goal. He and wife Chelsea, also an artist, and whom he calls the more business-minded of the two, are all about fostering children and nurturing and encouraging their imaginations. “These days,” he says, “it’s not as common for kids to just MURALIST TO B3

Delta commissioner offers Conservation Trust funds for new teen center roof BY TAMIE MECK Managing Editor

After years of dealing with water leaks, the Ellen Hansen (Smith) Center, also known as the Paonia Teen Center, could soon have a new roof. Delta County Commissioner Mark Roeber, who represents District 3 and the North Fork Valley, has pledged $20,000 from his district’s share of the Conservation Trust Fund toward replacement of the damaged and leaking roof. Conservation Trust Funds are lottery funds given to local governments on a per capita basis and are reserved for public recreation projects. “The total cost estimate is in the neighborhood of $50,000. With the year round use of that facility, I felt it was a good use of the funds,” said Roeber in an email to the Delta County Citizens Report. The money will go toward matching funds for a grant application, and a request for proposals for the new roof was issued by the town in early July. Paonia resident Danita Green said her mom, Ellen Smith, would be happy about the news. Ellen Smith was among a group of teachers who 30 years ago made the dream of a teen center a reality. Smith, who died in 2012, spent her childhood in Bowie before moving to Grand Junction. For many years Smith’s dad operated the Buddy Park amusement park on North Avenue in Grand Junction, said Green. He eventually sold it when he went to work at what is now Colorado Mesa University. But he never lost his passion for providing opportunities for kids. Smith earned a master’s

degree in special education from Western and Mesa colleges. She later returned to the North Fork Valley and taught school in Paonia for 30 years. “She wanted to build a teen center,” said Green. In 1986, five area teens were killed in a car accident near Redstone. After that, said Green, the effort “really kicked into gear.” A group of school teachers worked with the town and the Delta County School District to place a section of the old Paonia Elementary School at Town Park. The structure was part of an old army barracks, said Green. It was just a shell, but it was “pretty solid.” Paonia resident Willa Sorensen was one of those involved in the project, along with Don and Kathy Geddes, Richard and Ivy Rezak and others. At the time, she said, the high school principal had banned students from holding dances after football games. The kids had gone to Carbondale for something to do. “We realized we simply had to do something to keep our kids at home,” said Sorensen. At the time, the Unical oil refinery north of Rifle donated funds toward moving the building to its current site, said Sorensen. “We never realized the size would be big enough for the Red Feather Bowmen to practice in winter,” she said. But the building was little more than a big shell, said Green. An organization called “Women in Construction,” made up of electricians, plumbers, carpenters and others, stepped in to complete the building. “And in probably two weeks it went from a shell to what it is now,” said Green. Smith was involved in the

teen center for more than 30 years, and eventually took over operations. After her death the building was named after her. “She made it a hub of the community,” said Green. An excellent cook, she worked hard to equip the kitchen on a tight budget, scouring garage sales and buying $25 stoves or whatever she could find, said Green. “But the roof was the one thing that was never right,” said Green “It leaked from the get-go.” Green’s dad Harold “was up there I don’t know how many times.” She remembers going to the teen center one rainy night and seeing buckets everywhere and her mom stretched out

on the floor mopping up water. Sorensen said that Smith’s husband, Eugene “Gene” Smith, was also a big supporter of youth. He retired from the Mesa County School District, but his career was at Somerset, where he coached basketball. At one time, she said, the coal train would stop at Bowie and pick the team up. They’d get off at Delta and walk to the high school to play a game, then ride home on an empty train heading back to Somerset. Over the years the Red Feather Bowmen and Ute Trails Car clubs that utilized the building put work and money into it. Accord-

ing to Youth Center board president Bob Bushta, the windows were replaced with RFB grant money. Ron Sims donated labor, and the teen center board donated materials. At one point, said Green, the Red Feather Bowmen had it fixed pretty well, and it held up well during the last few years. But last fall during the high school football season, said Green, she noticed water stains on the walls. That was before the start of one of the wettest winters on record. “Now they’ve finally got the money to fix it,” she said. “How I wish my mom could see that.”

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A group of girls pauses at the Paonia teen center Saturday. Thanks to funds from Delta County’s Conservation Trust Fund lottery fund, the teen center could have a new roof in the near future.

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Laura Lee Yates retirement marks end of an era STAFF REPORT

The last of the Paonia Library staff members who worked at the old Paonia Library on Grand Avenue has retired.

On July 30, friends, co-workers and supporters of Laura Lee Yates gathered at the library to celebrate her retirement. Former library man-

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ager Myrna Westerman, who retired in 2016, hired Yates, trusting that she was qualified despite her complete lack of library experience. Westerman spoke about her wonderful energy and enthusiasm that showed immediately and shined brightly for the next two decades. A former Fish Trap Fellow, Yates is the author of “Bound for the Western Sea,” a historical novel on the Lewis and Clark Expedition as told from the perspective of Seaman, the Newfoundland dog of Meriwether Lewis. During her time at the library she greeted everyone with a warm smile. Yates also helped to successfully run the district library community program Delta County Reads!; the Paonia June/

July summer music program; the Harvest of Voices, a literary and live theatre reading collaboration of the Blue Sage, Paonia Library and the Paradise Theatre; the Paonia Library Holiday Event puppet show; and the continuing Armchair Travel series of travelogues by local world travelers who share their personal experiences and photos. Her many other adult programs most recently included travel, geology of the North Fork Valley and memoir writing. Delta Libraries district manager Lea Hart presented Yates with a gift certificate to her favorite health food store, Indigo Autumn, and Judy Livingston, president of the Friends of the Paonia

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Laura Lee Yates, left, and Myrna Westerman pose for a photo at the going away party for Yates held July 30 at the Paonia Library. Westerman, a former library manager who retired from the library in 2016, hired Yates 20 years ago. Library presented her toward a tent or gazebo with a Visa gift card, so she can sit in her front which Yates says will go yard and enjoy nature.

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A day at the farm

Kids and parents make mint tea during the Families on the Farm summer program at Thistle Whistle Farm near Hotchkiss. The program is funded by the Kampe Foundation with assistance by Danielle Burritt and Kristen Krueger from the Delta Family Literacy Program and Mark Waltermire of Thistle Whistle Farm. At day’s end participants take home recipes, new ideas, vegetables, herbs and a sample from the day’s lesson. Additional outings are planned for Sept. 25 and Oct. 23. To register, call 970-6234290.

Rights advocates to host free concert STAFF REPORT

The People’s Picnic, a free concert featuring the Grand Junctionbased country blues and rock ensemble Williams Brothers Band, will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, at Paonia Town Park. Hosted by the grassroots organization North Fork Valley Community Rights Advocates the event provides an opportunity to give feedback on the proposed “Bill of Rights for Paonia.” Passage would grant rights to communities, nature and prohibit new oil and gas extraction. NFVCRA is conducting a survey on repre-

sentation by municipal, county, state, and federal governments, and whether corporations and ecosystems should have the same rights as people. All respondents will be entered in a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate from Don’s Market or a $50 gift certificate from Heart of the Dragon in Paonia, to be drawn at the conclusion of the concert. The Paonia Bill of Rights reads like the Declaration of Independence and reinstates the right to self-government, free of corporate and government interference, and introduces revolutionary concepts includ-

ing a right to a healthy climate, clean water and soil, and rights of ecosystems. In doing so, it calls for a ban on new fossil fuel exploration and development in Paonia’s watershed. Paonia is one of more than 200 communities in the country that have crafted similar bills. Ecuador made history as the first country to recognize the rights of nature in its constitution. Rather than treating nature as property under the law, Nature has legal personhood and can be defended in a court of law. To take the survey and read the proposed bill, visit nfvcra.org.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Hotchkiss community prosperity plan meeting on August 13 The public is invited to attend a Hotchkiss community prosperity plan meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Hotchkiss Memorial Hall, 171 First Street.

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Concert series moves indoors

The rainy weather did not keep folks from coming on the evening of Tuesday, July 30 for some music and the celebration of long-time library employee Laura Lee Yates’ retirement. Over 100 people attended the event to honor Yates and enjoy delicious homemade desserts while listening to the music of local teacher Fran Stein and other featured musicians. Fran and Friends played a blend of new and traditional Celtic and folk music featuring a wide variety of instrumentation. For more information on upcoming library events visit the online calendar at www. deltalibraries.org.

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The Bulldog Booster Club held its second annual sweet corn sale on Friday, August 2. Corn was donated by Ahlberg Farms in Delta and picked in the morning by HHS football players. HHS volleyball and cross country athletes sold the corn at the Bank of Colorado in Hotchkiss. Fresh sweet corn makes for a delicious fundraiser!

FROM PAGE B1 solely be in their world of imagination, of learning. They’re so busy blasting video games. You see 10year-olds grasping their cell phones.” Working on the elementary school mural, he got lots of comments from passers by. Several students who came to hang out and watch him work said they think their school is cool. That makes him smile. He hopes it will inspire creativity in each of them. It takes time to really look at the entire mural, but one detail stands out. From the pages of a book in the girl’s hand flows the beginning of a wellknown scientific equation: E=... It wasn’t an oversight that the equation is not complete, said Weber. He was asked by a physicist friend who teaches science at Hotchkiss High School if he plans to finish the equation. Weber told him “No. That’s life. Life is an open equation. What does E equal? You have to figure that out. I want that to be the message. You have to sort out that equation.”

The Town of Hotchkiss was awarded a state grant to assess the economy and identify opportunities for local business development and economic growth, which will be detailed in the plan. Toward that goal a project team has completed a business inventory, survey of intown businesses, market study, and a summary of existing plans and studies. Using this

information the team worked the last three months to develop a strategic work plan for growing and diversifying business activity in Hotchkiss. The meeting will include a project summary presentation and an interactive prioritization exercise. Refreshments will be provided. For more information call the Town of Hotchkiss at 872-3663.

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On the StoryWalk® trail at Crawford State Park

Children from three local families visited Crawford State Park for some swimming, hiking and reading. The trail connecting the swim beach to the Clear Fork Campground at Crawford State Park now has a permanent StoryWalk® posted for visitors to enjoy. Paxton Bell, Robert Miller and Loni Bell walked the trail while toddlers Teagan Ihnot and Cortez Bell rode along in a wagon. The book “The Berenstain Bears: Gone Fishin’” is posted through the end of August. A pass is needed to enter the park and walk the trail. All ﬁve libraries in Delta County offer parks passes for checkout with a library card. This StoryWalk® was made possible by a partnership between Delta County Libraries, The Nature Connection, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Visit www.deltalibraries.org or contact your local library for more information.

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Group focuses on high school consolidation BY ROBBIE WINNE Staff Writer

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Montessori Triathlon cool-off

A few of the 18 participants of the ﬁrst Montessori Triathlon cool off in the North Fork Pool at Crossroads Park during the lap portion of the event. Participants also ran laps on the Hotchkiss High School and raced on the pump track. The event was a fundraiser for the North Fork Montessori @ Crawford school. Lilac Webb was the grand prize winner of a drawing for four tickets to Disneyland. Another 14 tickets to the Magic Kingdom will be awarded over the course of the coming school year.

Life Line Screenings coming Life Line Screening, a tive health screenings, is Crawford Town Hall on leading provider of com- pleased to offer a pre- Tuesday, Aug. 13. Five munity-based preven- ventive health event at screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to blocked arteries, a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms, which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs, which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat, which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a wellness package which includes four vascular tests and osteoporosis screening. Cost ranges from $149 ($139 with a Life Line Screening member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. To register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call toll-free at 1-888-6536441 or visit http://life linescreening.com/com munitycircle or text the word “circle” to 797979.

A grass roots group of about 20 families is pushing for consolidation of Hotchkiss and Paonia High Schools. The group is a loosely knit consortium of parents and maintains a website at northfork consolidate.com. Those wishing to communicate with the group through the website can also remain anonymous. The upper secondary grades are the group’s immediate focus. This conversation has been underway for several years, and a spokesperson for North Fork Consolidation (NFC) sees the parent-led initiative as the beginning point of a broader conversation with the Delta County School District board. He acknowledges that NFC does not claim to have any concrete plans for the consolidation; however, parents express the importance of bringing the idea before the general population for consideration. The group lists its reasons for consolidation on the website. This is not the first time consolidation has come before the district. A wide range of thoughts and ideas regarding the challenges the district faces were expressed in 2016 during a series of information-gathering meetings held at all district high schools. At the time the district was experiencing declining enrollment and classrooms sat empty in both high schools, and participants generally agreed it’s a complicated topic that needs addressing. At Paonia, where just over half of the roughly 22 participants worked for the district, school consolidation emerged as a primary topic. Partici-

pants expressed concern over the idea, one calling it “the big elephant in the room,” and another saying “it would take the life blood out of whichever community lost their school.” Others said that while it would be difficult and painful to many, it’s an obvious solution to the funding and enrollment problems the district was facing at the time. It’s a topic of discussion in many rural districts, which make up roughly 80 percent of the state’s districts, said facilitator Randy Black with the Colorado Association of School Boards. He urged participants to form a committee and further the discussion. District superintendent Caryn Gibson said

during the 2016 meetings that district and leadership teams are frequently asked about consolidation. She advised the district to exhaust every option before taking that step. Once consolidation occurs, Gibson said, “There would no longer be a Paonia High School or Hotchkiss High School. You’d be a North Fork school.” District superintendent Kurt Clay said the school district does not have plans for consilidation at this time. It is is considering a survey on the needs of North Fork students and attitudes toward consolidation of Delta County. When the survey is complete the leadership of the school board will “decide if there is a need to move forward.”

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Students greet one another during an icebreaker exercise last February during the annual Paonia/ Hotchkiss high school student summit. A group of parents, which largely wishes to remain anonymous, is pushing for consolidation of the two schools — an idea that has surfaced time and again in recent years as student populations ebb and ﬂow.

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Coed softball ends Monday night season BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

With the playing of last Monday night’s Competitive and Recreational Coed league tournaments, the 2019 Adult Summer Softball programs officially came to a close. The coed men’s and women’s slow pitch leagues stretched their tournament over three weeks with intense lateinnings play marking the end to an exciting summer of softball. There were five games played on a still Monday night at Mountain View Park under clear skies earlier this week, July 29. In competitive coed action, Delta Family Fun Park and Bad News Beers played a 6:30 p.m. semifinal game to determine the final championship game berth against top seed Cornerstone Home Lending. Bad News simply had too much firepower for Delta Family in

the game and cruised to a 21-5 decision. The title game was played at 7:30 p.m. and went the distance with Cornerstone playing a steady game to sneak back from an early 5-3 deficit in the fourth inning to win the title, 19-13, over Bad News Beers. Cornerstone came into tournament play with the top seed and Bad News Beers was the league’s number four team. Top seed Calhoun’s Outfitters had some close games in tournament play and used lateinnings heroics in three of the five games played to earn the 2019 tournament title in leisure league play. Calhoun’s eeked out a 19-18 win over No. 4 T.S.C. Warriors and scored a 19-14 win against No. 2 Tim’s Custom Countertops last week (July 22) to reach the finals July 29. Tim’s Custom Counter-

tops, after dropping into the losers’ bracket last week, played the third seed Mobile Homeez in semifinal round action and was eliminated after losing 19-13. The title game was close the entire way with each team taking turns holding small leads. Homeez eventually fought off Calhoun’s attempts to regain control in the late stages of the game to win 9-8, forcing a second championship game with Calhoun’s loss. Its first in tournament play. Both team’s defenses played well in game two with the final score, reflecting as much. Calhoun’s trailed coming into its final at bat, and, as in the one-run win on July 22 against T.S.C. Warriors, Shauna Hamblin’s single provided the important run-scoring hit, and an 8-7 victory for Calhoun’s, and the 2019 Recreational Coed tournament title.

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Cornerstone Home Lending won the Competitive Coed league tournament title July 29. Front row, left to right, Saydee Culver, Allie Guthrie, Chris Ledesma, Sandy Connell, Danielle Barnard and Ethan Keller. Back, Fred Kraai, Happy Gilmore, Ethan Kraai, Robert Simpson, Kris Nieto, Josie Kropf and Breauna Story.

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Calhoun’s Denae Hancock, running, sees the ball as it nears Mobile Homeez’s ﬁrst baseman during game one of the ﬁnals. Homeez upset Calhoun’s, 9-8, in the game forcing the “if” game. Calhoun’s squeezed out an 8-7 win in the second game to become 2019’s Recreational Coed league tournament champions.

Photo by Wayne Crick

A second title game was needed for Calhoun’s Outﬁtters to win the 2019 Recreational Coed tournament championship. Front row, left to right, Forrest Morrow, Jenn Morrow, Peanut Garcia and Katelyn Lewis. Back row, Skylar Haynes, Angela McPeak, Raymond Calhoun, Amanda Morrow, Shauna Hamblin, Denae Hancock, Willie Wood, Hunter Wellman and Cody Wood.

Practice Greatness track meet a success BY KIRBY HENDERSON DCI Sports Writer

The inaugural Practice Greatness Youth Track Meet took place on July 25 at the Jack Kehmeier Track and Field Complex in Cedaredge. Despite a threat of thunderstorms, the event was successfully completed. Numerous young competitors from all over Delta County, and visitors from other states participated in various track and field events. Several of the races had very close finishes, with the participants battling for placement until they crossed the finish line. Parents and volunteers were there to cheer them on, and most finished with a big smile on their faces. The event was planned and organized by Ellison Black, an incoming junior at Cedaredge High School. She wanted to give younger children in

TRACK AND FIELD Practice Greatness Youth Track Meet July 25, 2019

(First place winners each event) Individual Results 50-Meter Dash — 1st and 2nd grade girls, Daylan Frost. 1st and 2nd grade boys, Sayje Cortez and Leif Pierson: 100 — Girls, 1st and 2nd grade, Daylan

our area the opportunity to learn about basic track events and experience the fun of competing in running and field events. The track meet featured distances of 50-400 meters, as well as a softball throw and standing long jump. All proceeds from the event will be used for a Practice Greatness Memorial Scholarship to be awarded to a graduating senior this spring at Cedaredge High School. The scholarship will be given to honor the memory of Reid Gates, an amazing student, athlete and leader from CHS. Donations may still be made to the scholarship by contacting Ellison via email at erb42203@gmail.com. Ellison greatly appreciates all the friends who volunteered to make the event run smoothly. She would also like to recognize and thank her sponsors: Starr’s Guitars,

Stacy’s On Main, Dan and Connie Williams, Mountain Valley Realty LLC, Big John’s Lumber, and Bank of Colorado, Bert Sibley, Blair and Associates P.C., The Apple Shed, DMEA Operation Round Up, the High Country Shopper, Cedaredge FoodTown, Millennium Wellness, and Williams Cellars, LLC. Most of all, she would like to thank the attending families. She was very impressed by their competitiveness! Ellison plans to continue this event and make it even better by having a series of meets next summer with even more activities. She’s going to develop a website to make it easier for participants to register and access information about the meet. Winners for each event (if two names are listed, it was a tie) — ribbons and medals were awarded.

Frost. 3rd and 4th grade, Jaelyn Polson. 5th and 6th grade, Joella Payne. Boys, 1st and 2nd grade, Sayje Cortez. 3rd and 4th grade, Harrison Suppes. 5th and 6th grade, Isaac Tullis. 200 — Girls, 1st and 2nd grade, Rose Gonzales and Daylan Frost. 3rd and 4th grade, Neela Mendez. 5th and 6th grade, Joella Payne. Boys, 1st and 2nd grade, Leif Pierson. 3rd and 4th grade, Harrison Suppes. 5th and 6th grade, Paul Gonzales and Isaac Tullis. 400 — Girls, 3rd and 4th grade, Jaelyn Polson. 5th and 6th grade, Rachel Brooks.

Boys, 3rd and 4th grade, Harrison Suppes. 5th and 6th grade, Paul Gonzales. Softball Throw — Girls, 1st and 2nd grade, Rose Gonzales. 3rd and 4th grade, Neela Mendez. 5th and 6th grade, Joella Payne. Boys, 1st and 2nd grade, Leif Pierson. 3rd and 4th grade, Carson Rupp. 5th and 6th grade, Paul Gonzales. Long Jump — Girls, 1st and 2nd grade, Daylan Frost. 3rd and 4th grade, Jaelyn Polson. 5th and 6th grade, Joella Payne. Boys, 1st and 2nd grade, Leif Pierson. 3rd and 4th grade, Harrison Suppes. 5th and 6th grade, Paul Gonzales.

Photo by Wayne Crick

Cornerstone third baseman Happy Gilmore did not have the softball in his glove in time to record an out on this play. Cornerstone overcame a 5-3 deﬁcit to become the 2019 Competitive Coed tournament champions with a 19-13 decision over Bad News Beers in the title game.

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This unidentiﬁed competitor puts a might effort into his shot put throw during the recent Practice Greatness Youth Track Meet held at the Jack Kehmeier Track and Field Complex in Cedaredge.

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Cedaredge youth sets a large goal and works to achieve for Galapagos trip BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Teachers, youth leaders and parents expend a lot of energy encouraging young people to set and achieve goals. So what happens when the youngster in question is a self-starter? Maybe the trip of a lifetime. Grace Hatheway is a senior at Cedaredge High School. An honors student and athlete, she strives to keep her grades up, is applying for college scholarships, and will be busy with her editorial duties for the CHS newspaper and school yearbook while juggling crosscountry and track and other school activities. She’s also striving to reach one more goal: to raise more than $5,000 to fund a June 2020 trip to the Galapagos Islands. To earn money she is doing yard work around town and babysitting, tidying up the homes of local residents, and house sitting. She’s about halfway to meeting her funding goal. Though it will be a challenge to balance her odd jobs with the demands of her senior year, she’s optimistic. The idea of going to the Galapagos first struck Hatheway in 2017 when she and her older sister Hannah and a group of other CHS students took a school trip to Costa Rica. The trip was organized by Ecology Project International (EPI), an educational foundation that strives to improve and inspire science education and conservation efforts through field-based student-scientist partnerships. EPI is headquartered in Montana where it facilitates Yellowstone projects. EPI also mans outreach centers in Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize and the Galapagos. “Being in Costa Rica, I was inspired to go on another trip,” she said. “I was talking about it to everyone before I even got home.” Once back home, her audience included her parents, Jim and Kristin; sister Hannah, now a sophomore at Colorado State University; and her younger brother, Chris, an eighth grade student at Cedaredge Middle School. Hatheway also talked to her CHS science teacher, Kevin Dunbar. A graduate of Meeker High School, he put Hatheway in touch with a Meeker teacher who was working with EPI to coordinate a 2020 trip to the Galapagos. Eleven MHS students are also signed up for the trip, and Hatheway makes an even dozen. She is definitely looking forward to the adventure. “Just knowing that I can travel to other countries and be able to help people there, it’s a great feeling,” she said

with a smile. What’s she most excited about? Known for its giant Galapagos tortoise, she and the other students will work with scientists and Galapagos high school students to monitor these unique animals. Students will also study the dynamics of seed dispersal and the challenges posed by invasive plant species. They’ll compare the ecology of the archipelago’s diverse islands, learn about the management of conservation and protected areas, and observe marine animals and reptiles. “Plus the islands are home to the only penguins north of the equator,” she added. Traveling from island to island with her fellow explorers, she hopes to catch a glimpse of the unique flightless birds. An amateur photographer and experienced artist, the talented traveler plans to capture images of the islands. Locally she has entered her work in the Edge of Cedars art show, countywide school exhibits and the Delta County Fair, where she’s been displaying her artistic endeavors since age 5. She enjoys photography,

painting, charcoal drawing and wood burning. She’s less into color and more into artwork that allows her to highlight “intricate little details.” It’s a preference which might explain her love of art and math, her two favorite high school subjects. In addition to attending classes and working on high school publications, Hatheway is also a track and cross country athlete and a competitive climber. She is also active in the National Honor Society, the CHS Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and Sources of Strength, a new school group that focuses on helping fellow students struggling with adolescent issues. As for a future career, Hatheway has her sights on medicine. She envisions starting with a degree in biomedical engineering, applying to medical school, and becoming a surgeon specializing in pediatric or neurosurgery. Those may seem like lofty goals, but not for a 17-yearold girl who has her heart set on a 3,000-mile trip to help others and to learn more about her world. And she is willing to work for it.

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Grace Hatheway, 17, a senior honors student and athlete at Cedaredge High School, will travel to the Galapagos Islands next June with a group of students from Meeker to study plants and animals. She is halfway toward her goal of raising $5,000 to pay for the trip.

International Serenity Run returns

Photo by Don Benjamin

Robert and Cheryl Streeter of Denver joined hundreds of other clean and sober motorcyclists from around the county and the world for the 34th annual International Serenity Run. Riders came together in the Surface Creek Valley to celebrate four days of alcohol- and drug-free camping, relaxation, riding fun and fellowship. The Streeters were married on Grand Mesa during the 2018 run and are celebrating their one-year anniversary. Grand Mesa Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9221 hosted breakfasts, Main Street visitors cheered the motorcycle parade, and High Style NXS and the Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce cooked up an afternoon barbeque.

Data, hay crops show us wetter than average BY DON BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Rain measurements for Delta County vary widely,

with isolated downpours striking one portion of the county and other parts experiencing only scattered

Photo by Don Benjamin

With help from summer rains, Delta County hayﬁelds are yielding multiple cuts this year. Greater than normal rains remain in the forecast.

showers. However, monthly precipitation totals gleaned from the U.S. Climate Data website (usclimatedata.com) and data supplied by the National Oceanic & AtmoAdministration spheric (noaa.gov) indicate that, thus far, the area has experienced a wetter than average summer. In comparing monthly total rainfall: May — 2018 - 0.07 inches; normal - 0.79 inches; 2019 1.38 inches; June — 2018 - 0.08; normal - 0.63 normal; 2019 0.70 inches; July — 2018 - 0.52; normal - 0.98 normal; 2019 - 3.4 inches. Much of the sizeable July 2019 rainfall came with a memorable cloudburst beginning on July 18. Weather forecasters see more precipitation in the future. Based on historic averages, the period between August and November is typically the wettest time for Delta County.

Photo by Jonathan Free, special to the DCI

How ‘bout that ride?

Delta County Fair steer riding contestant looks toward the judges after completing his ride at the junior rodeo, held Aug. 3 at the Delta County Fairgrounds in Hotchkiss. Fair events continue through Aug. 11.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Ouray guild presents festival

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Garden club installs story

Members of the Cedaredge Plant and Dig Garden Club wrote the book Surface Creek Imagination Trail for display on the Surface Creek Trail StoryWalk® in August. From left to right, club members Sonia Scott, Lisa Joss, and Patt Jones assisted Cedaredge Library staff members by posting the pages of the book along the trail. The book inspires readers to let their imagination soar. Through images and text, readers are prompted to imagine that they are the water ﬂowing down from Grand Mesa, the wind whistling through the trees, a bug crawling along the ground, and more. This StoryWalk® book is dedicated to the memory of Ralph Lyle Ray (1930-2019). For more information visit www.deltalibraries.org or contact your local library.

The Ouray County Performing Arts Guild is pleased to present the annual San Juan Chamber MusicFest, OCPAG’s flagship event, featuring a group of musicians of international acclaim, under the artistic direction of renowned concert pianist Max Levinson. Markus Placci returns on violin, Melissa Reardon will feature the viola and Raman Ramakrishnan on cello. Venues in Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose during the week of August 19 - 24 will feature several events, from a larger concert theater to intimate private home affairs in splendid settings. The week beings with a Free Children’s Concert on Monday, August 19 in Ridgway at the United Church of the San Juans at 10:00 a.m. Children, their families and community members are invited to this interactive engagement with the musicians as they perform childfriendly classical music pieces, talk about their instruments and answer questions from the audience. The Classical Café’ is on Tuesday, August 20 at the 4H Events Center in Ridgway which offers an appetizer social before the concert for an additional cost. The

appetizer social begins at 6 p.m. and then the concert, featuring composers highlighting “A Trip Around the World” with pieces by J.S. Bach, Frederic Chopin, George Gershwin and more, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 21 brings the Afternoon Salon at a private home in Montrose featuring “German Masterpieces,” appetizers and fine wines. Weather permitting, the house will be opened to the sounds of flowing water and the cooling breezes off the Uncompahgre Valley high grasslands. A favorite event since 2005, the Dinner Salon is on Thursday, August 22 at a beautiful private home in Ridgway with music featuring “German Masterpieces,” a spectacular view of the San Juan Mountains and a delectable catered meal by the Secret Garden Catering. Weather permitting, dinner will be served on the patio outside. To finish the week of incredible performances, the 36th Festival Concert will be on Saturday, August 24 at the historic Wright Opera House in Ouray with an impressive concert presenting the “Soul of Russia” by Russian composers Alexander Glazunov, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Pyotr

Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The Ouray County Performing Arts Guild is a not-for-profit organization bringing quality events in music, dance, theater and other genres to Ouray and Ridgway. Its purpose is to sponsor

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BY JOAN CHAMBERS Outdoor activity was in the offing for the July gathering of the Plant & Dig Garden Club. Members and guests headed for the Grand Mesa and our annual outing to view Mother Nature at her best: the wildflowers of this beautiful area. Even our drive to our starting point at Land’s End showed us sights of larkspur, wild yarrow, and many other flowers. Jude Kieka joined us once again, this time as our official guide and information source, adding greatly to our enjoyment and knowledge. Jude helped us identify many varieties growing around this rocky site. We spent lots of time with our eyes glued to the terrain, trying to find new specimens for her to explain. We even turned up one that she said she had never seen before. Pretty cool! After surveying this site, we headed to another area that Jude particularly wanted us to see

where a huge field of tall, white-stalked gentians were blooming, offset by purple penstemons — a truly beautiful site. Jude explained that gentians bloom once, and then die, so we felt very fortunate to see this huge field so full of them. It was a sight we will all carry in our memories. Club members and guests then headed to lunch at Grand Mesa Lodge. Rose, the co-owner, explained to us some of the history of the lodge, the recent renovation which unified the existing piecemeal structure into one cohesive unit, and the problems that the 12 feet of snow accumulation during last winter caused — mainly with the roof which had to be shoveled twice to assure it did not collapse from the extra weight. She talked about the “tunnels” dug to the entrances of the cabins for access and the booming snowmobile business that was created because of the deep snow cover. Members and guests also

browsed the gift shop, enjoying that experience along with the nice lunch provided by the kitchen staff. Thank you, Rose and your staff for your hospitality, and thank you, Jude, for sharing your knowledge of wildflowers with us once more. Both added greatly to making this another extraordinary day. Club members continue to keep our two Pioneer Town flower beds beautiful. We are also working during the month of August at Horizons Care Center to keep the many flowering pots along the walkway of the courtyard, and the courtyard itself, looking spiffy. It is fun to hear comments from visitors at Pioneer Town and the residents, guests and staff at Horizons tell us how much they enjoy the fruits of our labor. That makes us smile. Our August activity holds yet another field trip. This time we are off to the Paonia area where we will visit The Living Farm, owned by

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Elaine Brett, and hear about her experiences at this facility. August, the “dog days” of summer, also brings us time to enjoy our gardens and reap the rewards of our labor. It is a good time for reflection and enjoyment — things that are an integral part of our experiences as gardeners. These things also makes us smile.

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The rolling hills at the Delta County 4-H Range on Trap Club Road in Eckert make a perfect backstop for the 4-H Shooting Sports, which marked the ofﬁcial start of the 2019 Delta County Fair on July 27. Events include pistol, riﬂe and shotgun as well as an archery competition for kids of all ages. In addition to kids and their families, a host of 4-H leaders and other volunteer adults were on hand to emphasize and enforce range safety. The theme of this year’s fair is “Let’s ‘Stirrup’ Some Fun!”

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Ardon Barnes of Cedaredge prepares to ﬂip pancakes during the 34th annual International Serenity Run. Volunteers from the Grand Mesa VFW Post 9221 and women’s auxiliary hosted two breakfasts for the clean and sober motorcycle riders taking part in the event.

Applefest vendor spot applications now out BY ALISHA KOMIVES Executive Director of Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce

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Positioned on the ﬁring line, Grace Hall (center) and her sister Brianna (second from right), draw their bows and take aim at mid-range targets. The archery competition was part of the 4-H Shooting Sports Contest held Saturday at the 4-H Range on Trap Club Road in Eckert.

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Limited vendor spots are now available for 2019 Applefest, scheduled for Oct. 5-6 in Cedaredge. Rate options are available for Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce members, youth organizations, local Delta County residents and businesses. Applications are also being accepted for the

second Beer Stein Holding Contest on Oct. 5. Applicants must be 21 or older and provide valid identification. Entry fee is $20 and men’s and women’s divisions are limited to 12 participants, with a chance to win a case of hard cider from Snow Capped Cider for holding a liter of beer out for the longest time. The Apple Pie Eating Contest is back and will be held Sunday, Oct. 6 at the chamber booth.

Participants must be 18 or older or have parental consent to participate. This contest is also limited to 12 entries. A fee of $5 offers a chance to win $20 cash and the coveted trophy. Applications are available at www.Cedaredge Chamber.com, on the Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page, or at the chamber office, 245 W. Main Street. For more information call 970-856-6961.

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DELTA COUNTY LIBRARies—Paonia. Library Assistant. DCL has a full-time position opening at the Paonia Library for a library assistant with an emphasis in adult programming. Applications and complete job descriptions are available at www.deltalibraries. org. (3x30) DELTA COUNTY LIbraries—Cedaredge Library Assistant. DCL has a fulltime position opening at the Cedaredge Library for a library assistant with an emphasis in youth programming. Applications and complete job descriptions are available at www. deltalibraries.org. (3x31) EXPERIENCED FLOOD Irrigator Needed Delta Colorado Ranch. Full time. Housing available. Good salary and benefits. Call, email or text Dick Miller 303809-6234 dmiller@mikaag. com. (4x31)

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Public Service WHAT TYPES OF Cottage Foods Can I Produce? Whole eggs, spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, Honey, jams, jellies, and preserves, fruit butter, candies, certain bake goods If you have any questions, please call: 8742165. Delta County Health Department. (4x32) THE DELTA COUNTY Independent runs these items as a public service free of charge for non-profit organizations, if no fees are charged. However, each group is asked to please keep them current by calling 874-4421. THE DELTA FOOD Pantry announces extended evening hours. Every 4th Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Alley door behind St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 6th & Meeker. Bring proof of Delta area residency. Regular daytime hours are still M-F 10:30-11:30 a.m. 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 250-6637. 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 for children at the same time. Please call 970-8744941 to sign up. WANNA PLAY A ROUND? Golf with a fun group of ladies. Two membership options available. Sign up at www.cedaredgeladies golf.com. Get to know us on Facebook at “cedar edgeladiesgolfclub” CARING FOR CAREgivers, C4C - supporting hearts that care. Open to ANY caregiver. Meets monthly in Delta, 2nd Tuesday at 11 a.m. - 511 E. 10th St, Delta.

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�� COMPILED FROM DELTA NEWSPAPERS By DELTA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY �� (From the Delta Independent) Neither time nor expense is being spared by the publishers of the history of the Delta County boys. A house to house canvass has been inaugurated and for the past week an army of girls, experienced and willing to lend a helping hand in order that the history of these boys may be complete, have paced up and down the streets of Delta. The house to house canvass for soldiers data will be kept up until the county has been gone over thoroughly. If you know of a boy in the service we will appreciate it if you will call into the office and ascertain whether we have him correctly listed in our records. If it is not convenient to call personally, use the telephone. Our lists are kept right up to date and it is only a matter of a moment to tell you this information. If there is some boy you know that is left out of this future history, you are to blame and not the publishers. *** A report of the Delta Public Library shows:

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number of volumes in library July 1st, 4602; number presented during month, 21; number purchased, 4; Total, 4627. Number volumes circulated during the month, 1124; Number library cards issued, 26; number of non-fiction library cards issued during month, 4. Amount received in fines, $5.97; Amount received from 2 library cards sold, $2.00; Amount received from five cent fiction shelf, $5.80; Total, $12.77. *** The Golden Rule Store, being one of a chain of 18, will open for business in Delta on September 10th, according to public announcement made by the manager, Tom Avgikos, of Helper, Utah, who was in Delta Saturday. While here he employed contractor Bell to build shelving and otherwise put the building on Main Street in condition for the reception of the new stock that is already on its way to Delta. *** Mark Beard of Eckert purchased about the first Oakland car that was ever driven in this section some three years ago, through Walt Thomas of Hotchkiss, then the county representative. He drove the car over 25,000 miles and last week sold it for a handsome figure considering the amount the car had been driven, to Thomas Gower of the Eckert section. This is quite a remarkable standard test for any car considering the business that Mr. Beard is in auto passenger service between Delta and Cedaredge. He made the purchase of another Oakland last Friday and says that he believes that he will get as good a mileage and service out of his new one as he did the other one. *** The Independent Lumber Co. notes the change in the management of this long established company and wishes Mr. Haines success in his return to his former vocation, he having been for several

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years connected with the lumber business at Greeley and Silverton, Colorado. *** Paonia has signed the contract with the Ellison-White bureau, securing the midwinter festival for that enterprising little city. This festival is a new idea for the entertainment world and is along the line of the Chautauqua program with the exception that it is given indoors and with evening programs. *** The people of Eckert for several years past have been holding a gala day annually, called Iowa Day at which time residents formerly of that state and friends, gather together and have a real old fashioned picnic. *** The Boy Preacher, as he is known through the East, is coming to Delta and wants to see you at The Big Tent on the west side of Main and Second. He began preaching at the age of 16 years and he has had marked success. He is a specialist on “Old Time Religion” and is a close follower of your mother’s bible. These meetings are under the auspices of the Nazarene church, and this is the campaign that we have been announcing since last June. *** Peach Valley people sure appreciate the new bridge just completed by the road men across the arroyo that washed out about a year ago. It makes a much better road to Read and the river. *** Work on the school house in district No. 4 was started in earnest this week. Two carpenters came out from Delta Monday and the patrons of the district are helping. Many hands make quick work. ***

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Public Notices Your Right To Know Legal Deadline is Monday at 10 a.m. STATE OF COLORADO TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY TO THE TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO, KNOWN AS THE GREENBELT ADDITION, DESCRIBING THE PROPERTY TO BE ANNEXED AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO BE IMPOSED UPON SUCH ANNEXED PROPERTY WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has determined, upon reviewing pertinent ﬁndings of facts, data, and statutory law, that the annexation of the Greenbelt Addition to the Town of Paonia, Colorado, is a desirable and necessary step in the orderly development of the community and that the public interest will be properly served by said annexation; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA, DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO: 1. The Petition for Annexation together with copies of the annexation map as required by law was ﬁled with the Town on May 22, 2019; has been signed by the owners of one hundred percent (100%) of the property proposed to be annexed, exclusive of public streets and alleys; compromise one hundred percent (100%) of the landowners of the property to be annexed, and hereby consent to the establishment of the boundaries of this territory as shown on the annexation plat herewith; and 2. The Town Board by resolution at a properly noticed meeting on June 26, 2019 accepted said Petition and found and determined applicable parts of the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 as amended; and 3. The requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the State Constitution have been met and further determined that an election for this annexation was not required under the Act and that no additional terms and conditions were to be imposed upon said annexation; and 4. The Annexation of the Greenbelt Addition to the Town of Paonia, Colorado, more particularly described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference is hereby approved. APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO THIS 23rd DAY OF JULY 2019 BY A VOTE OF: FOR: 6 AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO By: /s/ CHARLES STEWART, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ J. CORINNE FERGUSON, Town Clerk EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE GREENBELT ADDITION LOT TO BE ANNEXED PARCEL B Lots 9 and 10 of Beezley’s Subdivision, EXCEPTING therefrom that parcel of land conveyed to the Board of County Commissioners of Delta County per Book 506 at Page 683, recorded August 24, 1982, being further described as follows: A parcel of land located within the E1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 6, Township 14 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M., having a description based upon a bearing of S.89°03’25”E. from the Section Corner common to Sections 31, 36, 1 and 6 (monumented by a witness corner bearing N.89°03’25”W. 46.5 feet from true corner position and being a 3-1/4” brass cap, CDOT) to the 1/4 Corner common to Sections 31 and 6 (monumented by a witness corner bearing N.89°03’25”W. 143.7 feet from true corner location and being a 2” aluminum cap LS20138), with all other bearings relative thereto and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the NW1/16 Corner of said Section 6 (monumented by a 3-1/4” aluminum cap PLS25972); thence along the south line of said E1/2 of the NW1/4 N.88°52’39”W. 78.02 feet (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); thence leaving said south line N.17°34’28”W. 687.13 feet to the southerly right way line of Stahl Road (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); thence along said southerly right of way line the following two (2) courses: (1) along a non-tangent curve to the right 129.84 feet, with a radius of 542.96 feet and a chord bearing and distance of S.79°41’37”E. 129.53 feet (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); (2) thence S.72°50’33”E. 247.24 feet to the westerly right of way line of Samuel Wade Road (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); thence along said westerly right of way line the following two (2) courses: (1) along a non-tangent curve to the left 45.25 feet, with a radius of 1006.16 feet and a chord bearing and distance of S.71°20’59”E. 45.25 feet (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); (2) thence S.72°38’17”E. 175.14 feet (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); thence leaving said westerly right of way line S.74°53’21”W. 280.60 feet to the east line of the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 6 (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); thence along said east line S.02°21’40”W.

420.95 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 3.176 acres, more or less. County of Delta, State of Colorado Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 2019. STATE OF COLORADO TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO PROVIDING FOR THE ZONING OF ANNEXED TERRITORY TO THE TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO, KNOWN AS THE GREENBELT ADDITION AND DESCRIBING THE PROPERTY TO BE ZONED PURSUANT TO THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA, CHAPTER 16 ARTICLE 1 ZONING OF ANNEXED TERRITORY AND CRS 31-12-115 ZONING OF NEWLY ANNEXED LAND WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Town of Paonia, Delta County, Colorado, have reviewed the Recommendation of the Town of Paonia Planning Commission for the Greenbelt Addition Zoning of Annexed Territory, Property Owners being Charris and Dulcie Ford; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has determined, upon reviewing pertinent facts, data, and statutory law, that the zoning of this annexed territory known as the Greenbelt Addition to the Town of Paonia, Colorado, is a required procedure pursuant to both the Codiﬁed Ordinances of the Town of Paonia, Chapter 16 Zoning, Article 1 Zoning of Annexed Territory (Section 16-1-70) and CRS 31-12-115 Zoning of Newly Annexed Land; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA, DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO: 1. That the properties known as the Greenbelt Addition Parcel B, more particularly described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby zoned as Developing Resource with Neighborhood Commercial Use Designation annexed to the Town of Paonia, Colorado. 2. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the date hereinafter set forth. 3. That if anyone or more sections or parts of this Ordinance shall be adjudged unenforceable or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate any of the remaining provisions hereof, it being the intention that the various provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO THIS 23rd DAY OF JULY 2019 TO BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION. TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO By: /s/ CHARLES STEWART, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ J. CORINNE FERGUSON, Town Clerk EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE GREENBELT ADDITION LOT TO BE ANNEXED PARCEL B Lots 9 and 10 of Beezley’s Subdivision, EXCEPTING therefrom that parcel of land conveyed to the Board of County Commissioners of Delta County per Book 506 at Page 683, recorded August 24, 1982, being further described as follows: A parcel of land located within the E1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 6, Township 14 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M., having a description based upon a bearing of S.89°03’25”E. from the Section Corner common to Sections 31, 36, 1 and 6 (monumented by a witness corner bearing N.89°03’25”W. 46.5 feet from true corner position and being a 3-1/4” brass cap, CDOT) to the 1/4 Corner common to Sections 31 and 6 (monumented by a witness corner bearing N.89°03’25”W. 143.7 feet from true corner location and being a 2” aluminum cap LS20138), with all other bearings relative thereto and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the NW1/16 Corner of said Section 6 (monumented by a 3-1/4” aluminum cap PLS25972); thence along the south line of said E1/2 of the NW1/4 N.88°52’39”W. 78.02 feet (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); thence leaving said south line N.17°34’28”W. 687.13 feet to the southerly right way line of Stahl Road (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); thence along said southerly right of way line the following two (2) courses: (1) along a non-tangent curve to the right 129.84 feet, with a radius of 542.96 feet and a chord bearing and distance of S.79°41’37”E. 129.53 feet (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); (2) thence S.72°50’33”E. 247.24 feet to the westerly right of way line of Samuel Wade Road (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); thence along said westerly right of way line the following two (2) courses: (1) along a non-tangent curve to the left 45.25 feet, with a radius of 1006.16 feet and a chord bearing and distance of S.71°20’59”E. 45.25 feet (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); (2) thence S.72°38’17”E. 175.14 feet (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); thence leaving said westerly right of way line S.74°53’21”W. 280.60 feet to the

IN THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT, SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS PROBATE DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) ) Case No. 2019 PR 0883 ) RONALD D. BAIN, Deceased. ) PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59 OF K.S.A. NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on July 16, 2019, a Petition for Issuance of Letters of Administration under the Kansas Simplified Estates Act, was filed in this Court by Gregory K. Wilson, requesting petitioner be appointed as administrator, and petitioner be granted Letters of Administration. You are required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before August 15, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., in the District Court, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. GREGORY K. WILSON, Petitioner SUBMITTED BY: Cathleen A. Gulledge, MBA, CPA, JD, LLM Taxation Law Office of Cathleen A. Gulledge, LLC 310 West Central, Suite 108 Wichita, Kansas 67202-1003 Attorney for Petitioner Published in the Delta County Independent July 24, 31 and August 7, 2019.

east line of the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 6 (monumented by a 2” aluminum cap PLS38255); thence along said east line S.02°21’40”W. 420.95 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 3.176 acres, more or less. County of Delta, State of Colorado Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 2019.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 4 STATE OF COLORADO TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN SAID WATER DIVISION NO. 4 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, as amended, you are notified that the following is a resume of all applications filed in the Water Court during the month of July 2019. The names, address of applicant, source of water, description of water right or conditional water right involved, and description of the ruling sought are as follows: There has been filed in this proceeding a claim or claims which may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest as provided in the Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969, or be forever barred. CASE NO. 2019CW24 (REF NO. 12CW139). Applicant: Patrick and Jennifer McPherson, P. O. Box 67, Paonia, CO 81428. Application to Make Absolute: Hovel Springs – NW1/4SE1/4SW1/4 of Section 6, T14S, R91W, 6th PM. 770 feet from the south line and 1,464 feet from the west section line. Easting 273897, Northing 4304381, Zone 13. Source: North Fork of the Gunnison River, Gunnison River. Appropriation Date: 12/07/2012. Amount Claimed: .056 c.f.s. (25 g.p.m.) absolute for irrigation of one acre, domestic use in one one-single family dwelling, wildlife and stockwater. The Application on file with the Water Court contains an outline of the work performed during the diligence period. DELTA COUNTY. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT you have until the last day of September, 2019 to file with the Water Clerk a Verified Statement of Opposition setting forth facts as to why a certain application should not be granted or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. A copy of such a Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit of certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk, as prescribed by C.R.C.P. Rule 5. (Filing fee: $192.00; Forms may be obtained from the Water Clerk’s Office or on our website at www.courts.state.co.us). DARLEEN CAPPANNOKEEP, Water Clerk Water Division 4 1200 N. Grand Ave., Bin A, Montrose, CO 81401 Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 2019. IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 4 STATE OF COLORADO TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN SAID WATER DIVISION NO. 4 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, as amended, you are notified that the following is a resume of all applications filed in the Water Court during the month of July 2019. The names, address of applicant, source of water, description of water right or conditional water right involved, and description of the ruling sought are as follows: There has been filed in this proceeding a claim or claims which may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest as provided in the Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969, or be forever barred. CASE NO. 2019CW27 (REF NO. 13CW21, 06CW81). Applicant: Peggy Vieira, 144 32 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81503. Application to Make Absolute. White Reservoir – SW1/4NW1/4SE1/4 of Section 22, T14S, R94W, 6th PM. 1,814 feet from the south line and 2,428 feet from the east section line. Easting 249385, Northing 4300594, Zone 13. Source: Dry Creek, Gunnison River. Appropriation Date: 04/06/2006. Amount Claimed: 12.00 acre-feet absolute for augmentation and irrigation of 720 acres. White System Ditch No. 3 – NE1/4SE1/4NW1/4 of Section 22, T14S, R94W, 6th PM. 1,318 feet from the north line and 2,021 feet from the west section line. Easting 249152, Northing 4301252, Zone 13. Source: Dry Creek, Gunnison River. Appropriation Date: 02/28/2005. Amount Claimed: 0.15 c.f.s. absolute for domestic use. White System Ditch No. 4 – NW1/4SE1/4NW1/4 of Section 22, T14S, R94W, 6th PM. 1,306 feet from the north line and 1,371 feet from the west section line. Easting 248954, Northing 4301256, Zone 13. Source: Dry Creek, Gunnison River. Appropriation Date: 02/28/2005. Amount Claimed: 0.15 c.f.s. absolute for domestic use. White System Ditch No. 5 – NE1/4SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 21, T14S, R94W, 6th PM. 1,337 feet from the north line and 416 feet from the east section line. Easting 248409, Northing 4301254, Zone 13. Source: Dry Creek, Gunnison River. Appropriation Date: 02/28/2005. Amount Claimed: 0.15 c.f.s. absolute for domestic use. White System Ditch No.6 – NW1/4SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 21, T14S, R94W, 6th PM. 123 feet from the north line and 1,024 feet from the east section line. Easting 248225, Northing 4301294, Zone 13. Source: Dry Creek, Gunnison River. Appropriation Date: 02/28/2005. Amount Claimed: 0.15 c.f.s. absolute for domestic use. The application on file with the Water Court contains an outline of the work performed during the diligence period. DELTA COUNTY. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT you have until the last day of September, 2019 to file with the Water Clerk a Verified Statement of Opposition setting forth facts as to why a certain application should not be granted or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. A copy of such a Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit of certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk, as prescribed by C.R.C.P. Rule 5. (Filing fee: $192.00; Forms may be obtained from the Water Clerk’s Office or on our website at www.courts.state.co.us). DARLEEN CAPPANNOKEEP, Water Clerk Water Division 4 1200 N. Grand Ave., Bin A, Montrose, CO 81401 Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 2019. IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 4 STATE OF COLORADO TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN SAID WATER DIVISION NO. 4 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, as amended, you are notified that the following is a resume of all applications filed in the Water Court during the month of July 2019. The names, address of applicant, source of water, description of water right or conditional water right involved, and description of the ruling sought are as follows: There has

been filed in this proceeding a claim or claims which may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest as provided in the Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969, or be forever barred. CASE NO. 2019CW3038 (REF NO. 11CW130). Delta and Gunnison Counties. N. Fork of the Gunnison River, trib. to the Gunnison River. Application for Finding of Reasonable Diligence and to Confirm Cond. Water Right Absolute. Applicant: Harris Orion Investments, LLC, c/o Balcomb & Green, P.C., P.O. Drawer 790, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602; 970-945-6546. Description of Cond. Water Right: Lennox Ditch - Harris Enlargement. Decree: Case No. 11CW130, entered in Water Division No. 4 on 7/15/2013. Legal Description of Pt. of Diversion: The Lennox Ditch headgate is located within the SE1/4, NW1/4, Sec. 13, T. 13, S., R. 91 W., 6th P.M. at a pt. 1,820 feet E. of the W. Sec. line and 2,360 feet S. of the N. Sec. line of Sec. 13. Depicted on Exhibit A. Source: N. Fork of the Gunnison River, trib. to the Gunnison River. Date of Approp.: 5/11/2011. Amt.: 1.0 c.f.s. (450 g.p.m.) cond. Use: Irr. of 85 acres depicted on Exhibit A. Description of Cond. Water Right: Lennox Ditch - Harris Alternate Diversion. Decree: Case No. 11CW130, Colorado Water Division No. 4 dated 7/15/2013. Legal Description of Pt. of Diversion: NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Sec. 14, T. 13 S., R. 91 W. of the 6th P.M., at a pt. 265 feet W. from the E. Sec. line and 1,260 feet S. from the N. Sec. lines of Sec. 14. Depicted on Exhibit A. Source: N. Fork of the Gunnison River, trib. to the Gunnison River. Date of Approp.: 5/11/2011. Amt.: 0.33 c.f.s. (112.5 g.p.m.) cond. Use: Irr. of 12.53 acres, as depicted on Exhibit A. Names and addresses of owners of the land: Lennox Ditch - Harris Enlargement: The headgate is located on property owned by Fire Mountain Canal & Reservoir, P.O. Box 414, Paonia, CO 81428. Lennox Ditch - Harris Alternate Diversion: Applicant. Diligence activities and expenditures are summarized in the Application. Integrated Water-Supply System Claim: The Subject Water Rights are part of an integrated system. Claim to Confirm Absolute: Applicant placed the Lennox Ditch - Harris Alternate Diversion to beneficial use by diverting that water right at the Lennox Ditch - Harris Alternate Diversion pumping station when the water right was in priority and used the water to irrigate Field 6. Applicant therefore requests the Court confirm the cond. water right has been made absolute as follows. Date Applied to Beneficial Use: 6/6/2015. Applicant reserves the right to establish additional dates of beneficial use as necessary. Use: Irr. of 12.53 acres. Place of Beneficial Use: Applicant’s Field 6 (12.53 acres) depicted on Exhibit A. Amt.: 0.33 c.f.s. (112.5 g.p.m.). 5 pgs., 1 Exh. DELTA AND GUNNISON COUNTIES. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT you have until the last day of September, 2019 to file with the Water Clerk a Verified Statement of Opposition setting forth facts as to why a certain application should not be granted or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. A copy of such a Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit of certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk, as prescribed by C.R.C.P. Rule 5. (Filing fee: $192.00; Forms may be obtained from the Water Clerk’s Office or on our website at www. courts.state.co.us). DARLEEN CAPPANNOKEEP, Water Clerk Water Division 4 1200 N. Grand Ave., Bin A, Montrose, CO 81401 Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 2019. IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 4 STATE OF COLORADO TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN SAID WATER DIVISION NO. 4 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, as amended, you are notified that the following is a resume of all applications filed in the Water Court during the month of July 2019. The names, address of applicant, source of water, description of water right or conditional water right involved, and description of the ruling sought are as follows: There has been filed in this proceeding a claim or claims which may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest as provided in the Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969, or be forever barred. CASE NO, 2019CW3041 (REF NO. 16CW3068). DELTA COUNTY 1. Applicant: Streets of Golden Development, LLC, c/o Sam Kimbriel, Owner/Manager, 44474 Needle Rock Road, Crawford, CO 81415, 303-900-3166. APPLICATION TO MAKE ABSOLUTE (SURFACE), 2. Name of Structures: Grace Spring and Providence Spring, 3. Legal description of points of diversion: Grace Spring is SE1/4SW1/4, Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 91 West, 6th P.M., approximately 612 feet north of the south section line and 1941 feet east of the west section line, UTM coordinates Easting 279877.47, Northing 4289701.52, Zone 13. Providence Spring is SE1/4SW1/4, Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 91 West, 6th P.M., approximately 553 feet north of the south section line and 2508 feet east of the west section line, UTM coordinates Easting 280049.67, Northing 4289679.98, Zone 13. 4. Date of Appropriation: Grace Spring June 1, 2016, Providence Spring June 1, 2016, 5. Amount: Grace Spring 0.01 cfs. Providence Spring 0.02 cfs. 6. Source of Water: Spring tributary to Smith Fork of the Gunnison River. DELTA COUNTY. 2019CW3042 (REF NO. 17CW3069, 10CW110) DELTA COUNTY 1. Applicant: Streets of Golden Development, LLC, c/o Sam Kimbriel, Owner/Manager, 44474 Needle Rock Road, Crawford, CO 81415, 303-9003166. APPLICATION TO MAKE ABSOLUTE (STORAGE), 2. Name of Structures: Swimming Hole Off Channel Pond, 3. Legal description of points of diversion: SE1/4SE1/4SW1/4, Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 91 West, 6th P.M., approximately 2387 feet east of the west section line and 338 feet north of the south section line of said Section 26 (UTM coordinates Easting 0280011, Northing 4289615, Zone 13). 4. Date of Appropriation: October 16, 2009. 5. Amount: 5.0 acre-feet. 6. Source of Water: Spring tributary to Smith Fork of the Gunnison River. DELTA COUNTY. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT you have until the last day of September, 2019 to file with the Water Clerk a Verified Statement of Opposition setting forth facts as to why a certain application should not be granted or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. A copy of such a Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit of certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk,

as prescribed by C.R.C.P. Rule 5. (Filing fee: $192.00; Forms may be obtained from the Water Clerk’s Office or on our website at www. courts.state.co.us). DARLEEN CAPPANNOKEEP, Water Clerk Water Division 4 1200 N. Grand Ave., Bin A, Montrose, CO 81401 Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 2019. IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 4 STATE OF COLORADO TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN SAID WATER DIVISION NO. 4 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, as amended, you are notified that the following is a resume of all applications filed in the Water Court during the month of July 2019. The names, address of applicant, source of water, description of water right or conditional water right involved, and description of the ruling sought are as follows: There has been filed in this proceeding a claim or claims which may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest as provided in the Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969, or be forever barred. CASE NO. 2019CW3044 (REF NO. 12CW89) UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER, DELTA COUNTY, APPLICATION TO MAKE CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS PARTIALLY ABSOLUTE AND FOR A FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE: Jason A. Stickles and Rebekah L. Stickles, 5217 Highway 348, Delta, CO 81416 , 970-317-7214, rstickles722@gmail.com c/o Kirsten M. Kurath, Williams, Turner & Holmes, P.C.,744 Horizon Court, Suite 115, Grand Junction, CO 81506. Structures: Isom Springs Nos. 2 through 7, and Isom Ponds Nos. 3 through 5. Decreed: July 1, 2013, Case No. 12CW089, Water Division No. 4, District Court for the State of Colorado. Subsequent Decrees: None. Isom Spring No. 2: Location: Isom Spring No. 2 is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th P.M. at a point approximately 2405 feet from the South section line and 330 feet from the East section line of said section. The location in UTM format is described as Zone 13, NAD83 Easting 0231894, Northing 4291677. See Exhibit 1 attached to the Application. Source: Tributary to Uncompahgre River. App. Date: June 1, 1980 for stock and wildlife uses; August 25, 2010 for filling Isom Pond No. 5. Amount: 0.022 c.f.s (10 g.p.m.), absolute for stock and wildlife; conditional for filling Isom Pond No. 5. Uses: Stock, wildlife, and for filling Isom Pond No. 5 for piscatorial use and irrigation of one acre. Isom Spring No. 3: Location: Isom Spring No. 3 is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th P.M. at a point approximately 2300 feet from the South section line and 221 feet from the East section line of said section. The location in UTM format is described as Zone 13, NAD83 Easting 0231926, Northing 4291644. See Exhibit 1 attached to the Application. Source: Tributary to Uncompahgre River. App. Date: June 1, 1980 for stock and wildlife uses; August 25, 2010 for filling Isom Pond No. 5. Amount: 0.033 c.f.s (15 g.p.m.), absolute for stock and wildlife; conditional for filling Isom Pond No. 5. Uses: Stock, wildlife, and for filling Isom Pond No. 5 for piscatorial use and irrigation of seventeen acres. Isom Spring No. 4: Location: Isom Spring No. 4 is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th P.M. at a point approximately 2228 feet from the South section line and 235 feet from the East section line of said section. The location in UTM format is described as Zone 13, NAD83 Easting 0231921, Northing 4291622. See Exhibit 1 attached to the Application. Source: Tributary to Uncompahgre River. App. Date: June 1, 1980 for stock and wildlife uses; August 25, 2010 for filling Isom Pond No. 4. Amount: 0.033 c.f.s (15 g.p.m.), absolute for stock and wildlife; conditional for filling Isom Pond No. 4. Uses: Stock, wildlife, and for filling Isom Pond No. 4 for piscatorial use and irrigation of seventeen acres. Remarks and Request: This spring was decreed to be used to fill Isom Pond No. 4, but the Applicants believe that this was an error because the relative locations and elevations of the Isom Spring No. 4 and the Isom Ponds No. 4 and No. 5 dictate that it is much more efficient to use the Isom Spring No. 4 to fill the Isom Pond No. 5 and not the Isom Pond No. 4. The Applicants request that the final decree in this matter correct the use of Isom Spring No. 4 for use to fill Isom Pond No. 5. Isom Spring No. 5: Location: Isom Spring No. 5 is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th P.M. at a point approximately 1962 feet from the South section line and 409 feet from the East section line of said section. The location in UTM format is described as Zone 13, NAD83 Easting 0231865, Northing 4291543. See Exhibit 1 attached to the Application. Source: Tributary to Uncompahgre River. App. Date: June 1, 1980 for stock and wildlife uses; August 25, 2010 for filling Isom Pond No. 3. Amount: 0.033 c.f.s (15 g.p.m.), absolute for stock and wildlife; conditional for filling Isom Pond No. 3. Uses: Stock, wildlife, and for filling Isom Pond No. 3 for piscatorial use and irrigation of seventeen acres. Isom Spring No. 6: Location: Isom Spring No. 6 is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th P.M. at a point approximately 1962 feet from the South section line and 586 feet from the East section line of said section. The location in UTM format is described as Zone 13, NAD83 Easting 0231811, Northing 4291545. See Exhibit 1 attached to the Application. Source: Tributary to Uncompahgre River. App. Date: June 1, 1980 for stock and wildlife uses; August 25, 2010 for filling Isom Pond No. 3. Amount: 0.033 c.f.s (15 g.p.m.), absolute for stock and wildlife; conditional for filling Isom Pond No. 3. Uses: Stock, wildlife, and for filling Isom Pond No. 3 for piscatorial use and irrigation of seventeen acres. Isom Spring No. 7: Location: Isom Spring No. 7 is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th P.M. at a point approximately 2304 feet from the South section line and 484 feet from the East section line of said section. The location in UTM format is described as Zone 13, NAD83 Easting 0231846, Northing 4291648. See Exhibit 1 attached to the Application. Source: Tributary to Uncompahgre River. App. Date: June 1, 1980 for stock and wildlife uses; August 25, 2010 for filling Isom Pond No. 4. Amount: 0.033 c.f.s (15 g.p.m.), absolute for stock and wildlife; conditional for filling Isom Pond No. 4. Uses: Stock, wildlife, and for filling Isom Pond No. 4 for piscatorial use and irrigation of seventeen acres. Isom Pond No. 3: Location: Isom Pond No. 3 is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th P.M. at a point approximately 2131 feet from the South section line and 458 feet from the East section line of said section. The location in UTM format is described

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 as Zone 13, NAD83 Easting 0231852, Northing 4291595. See Exhibit 1 attached to the Application. Source: Tributary to Uncompahgre River. App. Date: August 25, 2010. Amount: 20.00 acre feet, conditional. Uses: Stock, wildlife, piscatorial and irrigation of seventeen acres. Isom Pond No. 4: Location: Isom Pond No. 4 is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th P.M. at a point approximately 2310 feet from the South section line and 408 feet from the East section line of said section. The location in UTM format is described as Zone 13, NAD83 Easting 0231869, Northing 4291649. See Exhibit 1 attached to the Application. Source: Tributary to Uncompahgre River. App. Date: August 25, 2010. Amount: 20.00 acre feet, conditional. Uses: Stock, wildlife, piscatorial and irrigation of seventeen acres. Isom Pond No. 5: Location: Isom Pond No. 5 is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th P.M. at a point approximately 2367 feet from the South section line and 194 feet from the East section line of said section. The location in UTM format is described as Zone 13, NAD83 Easting 0231935, Northing 4291664. See Exhibit 1 attached to the Application. Source: Tributary to Uncompahgre River. App. Date: August 25, 2010. Amount: 20.00 acre feet, conditional. Uses: Stock, wildlife, piscatorial and irrigation of seventeen acres. Claim to Make Water Rights Partially Absolute: Isom Springs No. 5 and No. 6: The Isom Spring No. 5 and Isom Spring No. 6 have been used to fill the Isom Pond No. 3. The springs filled the pond at a combined rate of flow of approximately 45 g.p.m. on July 12, 2019, while in priority. The spring are naturally flowing springs and the water was conveyed directly by gravity flow and, therefore, is a near-surface structure as defined in C.R.S. § 37-90-10 (21)(b) and C.R.S. § 37-92-103 (14)(b). The springs were put to beneficial use while in priority and accordingly, the full amounts should be made absolute for all the decreed uses. Isom Spring No. 7: The Isom Spring No. 7 has been used to fill the Isom Pond No. 4. The spring was flowing at a rate of approximately 30 g.p.m. from July 27 until July 29, 2019, while in priority while the pond was filled. The spring is a naturally flowing spring and the water was conveyed directly by gravity flow and, therefore, is a near-surface structure as defined in C.R.S. § 37-90-10 (21)(b) and C.R.S. § 37-92-103 (14)(b). The spring was put to beneficial use while in priority and accordingly, the full amounts should be made absolute for all the decreed uses. Isom Pond No. 3: The pond was constructed in the spring and summer of 2019. During construction of the reservoir, groundwater was not intercepted. The pond has a constructed dam height of approximately 3 feet, 8 inches; a dam length of approximately 15 feet and an approximate surface area at the high water line of 1,600 sq, feet. As constructed, the pond has an approximate capacity of 0.06 acre feet. The reservoir was filled while in priority as described above. Accordingly, 0.06 acre feet of the Isom Pond No. 3 water right should be made absolute for all the decreed uses in accordance with C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4) (e) and C.R.S. § 37-92-103(4)(a). Isom Pond No. 4: The pond was constructed in the spring and summer of 2019. During construction of the reservoir, groundwater was not intercepted. The pond has a constructed dam height of approximately 8 feet; a dam length of approximately 100 feet and an approximate surface area at the high water line of 0.23 acres. As constructed, the pond has an approximate capacity of 0.7 acre feet. The reservoir was filled while in priority as described above. Accordingly, 0.7 acre feet of the Isom Pond No.4 water right should be made absolute for all the decreed uses in accordance with C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(e) and C.R.S. § 37-92-103(4)(a). Isom Pond No. 5:Construction of Isom Pond No. 5 was begun, but not completed as of the date of the filing of this Application. The pond has a constructed dam height of approximately 8 feet and a dam length of approximately 80 feet. In the event Applicants are able to complete Isom Pond No. 5 and fill it while in priority during the pendency of this Application, Applicants request the Isom Pond No. 5 and Isom Springs Nos. 2, 3 and 4 be decreed absolute in the amounts proven subsequent to the filing of this Application. The Application contains a detailed outline of what has been done toward completion of the appropriation of the conditional water rights described above. Names and addresses of owners of the land upon which new diversion or storage structure or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: Applicants. Applicant requests that the Court enter an order and decree finding that the Isom Springs No. 5 through No. 7 and Isom Ponds No. 3 and No. 4 conditional water rights each be made absolute for all uses and for the full amounts claimed above, and in the alternative, that the Applicants have been reasonably diligent in the development of the Isom Springs No. 5 through No. 7 and Isom Ponds No. 3 and No. 4 conditional water rights to the extent the same are not decreed absolute; that any amounts of the Isom Springs No. 2 through No. 4 and the Isom Pond No. 5 put to beneficial use during the pendency of this Application be decreed absolute; that the remaining conditional portions of the Isom Springs No. 2 through No. 7 and Isom Ponds No. 3 through No. 5 water rights, if any, be continued in full force and effect; that the decree correct the use of the Isom Spring No. 4 as requested and that the Court grant the Applicants such other and further relief as may be appropriate. (10 pages). DELTA COUNTY. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT you have until the last day of September, 2019 to file with the Water Clerk a Verified Statement of Opposition setting forth facts as to why a certain application should not be granted or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. A copy of such a Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit of certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk, as prescribed by C.R.C.P. Rule 5. (Filing fee: $192.00; Forms may be obtained from the Water Clerk’s Office or on our website at www. courts.state.co.us). DARLEEN CAPPANNOKEEP, Water Clerk Water Division 4 1200 N. Grand Ave., Bin A, Montrose, CO 81401 Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 2019. COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2019-0018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 15, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) EZRA C. EDWARDS Original Beneficiary(ies) CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF PARIS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust April 29, 2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 29, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 634104 Original Principal Amount $125,795.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $110,347.86 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 1,2,3,4 AND 5 IN BLOCK 9 OF ROVAART’S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF PAONIA. EXCEPTING THEREFROM: THE EAST FIFTY FEET OF LOTS 1,2,3,4, AND 5 ALL IN BLOCK 9 OF ROVAART’S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF PAONIA. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 1111 2ND STREET, PAONIA, CO 81428. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 09/11/2019, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 7/17/2019 Last Publication 8/14/2019 Name of Publication Delta County Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/15/2019 Lisa J. Tafoya, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Lisa J. Tafoya, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SANDRA J. NETTLETON #42411 The Sayer Law Group, P.C. 3600 S. BEELER ST., STE 330, DENVER, CO 80237 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO190047 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in the Delta County Independent July 17, 24, 31, August 7 and 14, 2019. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In compliance with the Municipal Code of the Town of Paonia, Colorado, the Board of Trustees will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 on or after 6:30PM at Paonia Town Hall Community Center Room, 214 Grand Avenue, Paonia, Colorado to consider the Planning Commission recommendation for: Stahl Addition-Annexation TBD - Samuel Wade Road Paonia, CO 81428 If you are unable to attend but wish to comment, comments can be made at Paonia Town Hall: 214 Grand Avenue, PO Box 460, Paonia, CO 81428, or paonia@ townofpaonia.com until August 7, 2019. Published in the Delta County Independent July 17, 24, 31 and August 7, 2019. PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DELTA NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on/after August 21, 2019 at Delta, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City of Delta with Roop Excavating LLC, hereinafter called the “Contractor” for and on account of the contract for the Howard Street Storm Sewer Replacement Project. 1. Any person, copartnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor of any of the subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims. 2. All such claims shall be filed prior to August 21, 2019 with the City Clerk of the City of Delta, Colorado, 360 Main Street, Delta, Colorado. 3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the City of Delta from any and all liability for each claim. Advertised in the Delta County Independent newspaper August 7, 2019 and August 14, 2019. CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO Published in the Delta County Independent August 7 and 14, 2019. COUNTY COURT DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 501 Palmer Street Room 338, Delta, CO 81416 In the Matter of the Petition of: Randi Yuonne Byrne Adult: Randi Yuonne Byrne For a Change of Name to: Randi Yvonne Byrne Case Number: 2019 C 72 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given on Friday, July 19, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Delta Combined Court. The Petition requests that the name of Randi Yuonne Byrne be changed to Randi Yvonne Byrne. By: /s/ TJ Gastineau Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) Published in the Delta County Independent July 24, 31 and August 7, 2019.

C4 Wednesday, August 7, 2019 STORAGE UNIT SALE Notice is hereby given that the contents of Affordable Delta Storage, Unit G-102 located at 2200 Southgate Lane., Delta, CO 81416 belonging to Mandee Thomas will be disposed of. ** The following is a partial list of the contents of your storage unit:car seat, dresser, misc boxes, drum set, 3 lamps, kids toys, mattress, box spring, 3 school chairs, water dispenser, and other miscellaneous items. These items will be disposed of on August 21, 2019. Submit your bid to CHOICE PROPERTIES at 2170 Southgate Lane, Delta, CO 81416 or admin@ thechoiceproperties.net Published in the Delta County Independent August 7 and 14, 2019.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2019-0017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 7, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) ALLEN B COMFORT AND JENNIFER L. COMFORT Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Date of Deed of Trust June 22, 2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 14, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 636168 Original Principal Amount $147,537.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $121,533.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Land situated in the County of Delta in the State of CO A tract of land commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 12, Township 14 South, Range 95 West of the 6th P.M.: Thence along center subdivision line south 624.4 feet to point in center of County Road; Thence along center line of County Road North 25 degrees 24 minutes East 534.6 feet; Thence North 36 degrees 10 minutes East 160 feet to point on the North line of said Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 12; Thence along subdivision line North 87 degrees 50 minutes West 324 feet to place of beginning. EXCEPTING THEREFROM a tract of land beginning at a point whence the 1/4 corner between Section 12 and 13, Township 14 South, Range 95 West of the 6th P.M, bears South 1180 feet; Thence North along 1/4 section line 224.03 feet to the NW corner of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 12; Thence East 324 feet to the center of the County Road; Thence South along the center of the County Road 300 feet; Thence West 184 feet more or less to the point of beginning. PARCEL ID NUMBER: R005102 Also known by street and number as: 13181 HWY 65, ECKERT, CO 81418. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 09/04/2019, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 7/10/2019 Last Publication 8/7/2019 Name of Publication Delta County Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 05/07/2019 Lisa J. Tafoya, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Lisa J. Tafoya, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY #34531 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S MERIDIAN SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 19-021406 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in the Delta County Independent July 10, 17, 24, 31 and August 7, 2019. TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2019-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO, PURSUANT TO C.R.S. 31-12-108, FINDING THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION OF THE STAHL ADDITION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND SETTING THE PETITION FOR PUBLIC HEARING WHEREAS, a Petition for Annexation was ﬁled the 10th of June 2019 with the Town of Paonia, Colorado, by the property owner, Vaquero Paonia Partners, LP; and WHEREAS, the Town Administrator reviewed the documentation; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. 31-12-108, as amended, requires a public hearing and notice thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Trustees for the Town of Paonia, Colorado, as follows: 1. The Annexation Petition ﬁled herein substantially complies with the requirements of C.R.S. 31-12107 and 31-12-108. 2. The Petition is scheduled for a public hearing on the 13th of August 2019 at 6:30 PM. 3. Notice of the public hearing shall be published as required by C.R.S. 31-12-108, with necessary documents to be sent to the Delta County Board of Commissioners, Delta County Attorney, any special district and school district having territory within the area proposed to be annexed, pursuant to C.R.S. 31-12-108(2). Adopted by the members of the Town Board of Trustees of the Town of Paonia, Colorado this 9th day of July 2019. TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO By: /s/ Charles Stewart, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ J. Corinne Ferguson, Town Clerk Published in the Delta County Independent July 17, 24, 31 and August 7, 2019.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2019-0002 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) MICHAEL POWELL AND BROOKE POWELL AND COURTNEY LANE AND JONATHAN DRAVES Original Beneﬁciary(ies) ALICE M. VAISVIL Current Holder of Evidence of Debt ALICE M. VAISVIL Date of Deed of Trust April 10, 2018 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 10, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 702612 Original Principal Amount $230,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $230,000.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notiﬁed that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. EXHIBIT A PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 24 AND PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 25, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 94 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT FROM WHICH THE 1/4 CORNER BETWEEN SAID SECTION 24 AND 25 BEARS NORTH 89°17'35" EAST 136.2 FEET, THENCE ALONG THE

PUBLIC NOTICES SECTION LINE SOUTH 89°17'35" WEST 20.2 FEET; THENCE NORTH 20.6 FEET; THENCE NORTH 36°35' EAST 237.6 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0°36' EAST 755.1 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 70°20' EAST 1045.9 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0°33' EAST 380.4 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 70°13' WEST 88.2 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 13°05 WEST 342.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 69°18' WEST 136.7 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 55°29' WEST 152.9 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45°45' EAST 239.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 18°04' EAST 337.8 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°31' EAST 465.12 FEET TO THE SUBDIVISION LINE; THENCE ALONG SAID LINE SOUTH 0°40' WEST 615.8 FEET; THENCE NORTH 60°49' WEST 944.9 FEET; THENCE NORTH 37°05' WEST 1018.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. *Please note that the legal description herein is corrected pursuant to the Affidavit Re: Scrivener's Error recorded 12/28/2018 at Reception no. 708059. Also known by street and number as: 17554 CURRANT CREEK RD, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 09/11/2019, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 7/17/2019 Last Publication 8/14/2019 Name of Publication Delta County Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/24/2019 Lisa J. Tafoya, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Lisa J. Tafoya, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JULIE J. HUFFMAN #39231 CLAY, DODSON & HUFFMAN, P.C. 415 PALMER STREET, PO BOX 038, DELTA, CO 81416 (970) 8749777 Attorney File # VAISVIL v. POWELL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in the Delta County Independent July 17, 24, 31, August 7 and 14, 2019.

NOTICE OF DEMAND FOR REPLACEMENT STOCK CERTIFICATE The Stewart Ditch and Reservoir Company hereby gives notice that pursuant to section 7-42-114 C.R.S., a Petition for Replacement of Stock Certificate was filed by Merritt L & Helen L Denison for Stock Certificate No. 2418, for 10 Shares of the Stewart Ditch and Reservoir Company. The Company hereby states that pursuant to section 7-42-114 C.R.S. to section 7-42-117 C.R.S., the Stewart Ditch and Reservoir Company will issue duplicate certificates for the above mentioned lost original certificates to the registered owner, the registered owner's legal representative, or assignee, or any lienholder named in the books of the Company as a lienholder of the lost certificate unless a contrary claim is lied with Company prior to the 29th day of August, 2019. Susan Miller, Treasurer Stewart Ditch and Reservoir Company, PO Box 386, Paonia, CO 81428 Published in the Delta County Independent July 17, 24, 31, August 7 and 14, 2019.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF KAREN ANN KERNS,

deceased. #2019PR20 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the undersigned or to the District Court of Delta County, Colorado, on or before four months from the date of first publication July 24, 2019, or said claims may be forever barred. Published in the Delta County Independent July 24, 31 and August 7, 2019.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DOROTHY L. BRIGDEN, Deceased Case Number 2019PR19 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before November 6, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. David McQuillen Person Giving Notice 3563 South Harrison Shadow Way Tucson AZ 85730 Published in the Delta County Independent July 24, 31 and August 7, 2019.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2019-0019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 23, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) KEVIN C SWOFFER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust May 31, 2017 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 02, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 695643 Original Principal Amount $120,675.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $117,644.17 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION PURSUANT TO AFFIDAVIT OF SCRIVENER’S ERROR RECORDED ON 5/17/2019 AT RECEPTION NO. 710929 TO CORRECT THE MANUFACTURED HOME INFORMATION. EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 1 OF BROOKS MINOR SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO MANUFACTURED HOME INFORMATION MANUFACTURER: SCHULT MODEL: PRE MODEL YEAR: 1998 SERIAL NUMBER: GDGENE509716102 Also known by street and number as: 16493 BULL MESA ROAD, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 09/25/2019, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 7/31/2019 Last Publication 8/28/2019 Name of Publication Delta County Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE,

THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/23/2019 Lisa J. Tafoya, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Lisa J. Tafoya, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID R. DOUGHTY #40042 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S MERIDIAN SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 19-021555 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in the Delta County Independent July 31, August 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2019.

NOTICE OF DEMAND FOR REPLACEMENT STOCK CERTIFICATE The Fire Mountain Canal and Reservoir Company hereby gives notice that pursuant to section 7-42-114 C.R.S., a Petition for Replacement of Stock Certificate was filed by Joanie Bronfman, for Stock Certificate 3141 for 400 Class 2 Shares of the Fire Mountain Canal and Reservoir Company and for Stock Certificate 3142 for 437 Shares of the Fire Mountain Canal and Reservoir Company. The Company hereby states that pursuant to section 7-42-114 C.R.S. to section 7-42-117 C.R.S., the Fire Mountain Canal and Reservoir Company will issue duplicate certificates for the above-mentioned lost original certificates to the registered owner, the registered owner’s legal representative, or assignee, or any lienholder named in the books of the Company as a lienholder of the lost certificate unless a contrary claim is filed with Company prior to the 4th day of October 2019. Amanda Sullivan, Secretary Fire Mountain Canal and Reservoir Company PO Box 543 Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Published in the Delta County Independent July 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28 and September 4, 2019. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PAUL DOUGLAS ROASBERRY, ALSO KNOWN AS PAUL D. ROASBERRY, ALSO KNOWN AS PAUL ROASBERRY, Deceased Case No. 19 PR30072 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before December 9th, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. Sarah Wintzen Personal Representative 8755 West Cornell Ave., Unit #4 Lakewood, CO 80227 720-276-8212 James D. Brown Brown & Camp, LLC 550 Palmer St. - P.O. Box 43 Delta, CO 81416-0043 970-874-4451 Attorneys for Personal Representative Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 14 and 21, 2019. COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2019-0021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 4, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) CHERYL LYNN DONOVAN AND ROBERT F. DONOVAN Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING Date of Deed of Trust June 22, 2017 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 22, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 696158 Original Principal Amount $211,120.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

Delta County Independent $206,021.35 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 32, MESA CREST ESTATES, AMENDMENT NO. 2, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2582 RIDGE ROAD, DELTA, CO 81416. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 10/02/2019, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 8/7/2019 Last Publication 9/4/2019 Name of Publication Delta County Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 06/04/2019 Lisa J. Tafoya, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Lisa J. Tafoya, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: AMANDA FERGUSON #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228 (303) 2740155 Attorney File # 81117-NAF The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 14, 21, 28 and September 4, 2019.

STORAGE UNIT SALE Notice is hereby given that the contents of Affordable Delta Storage, Unit F-86 located at 2200 Southgate Lane., Delta, CO 81416 belonging to Kayla Galllegos will be disposed of. ** The following is a partial list of the contents of your storage unit:bedroom furniture, bookcase, night stand, bed frames, broken doors, and other miscellaneous items. These items will be disposed of on August 21, 2019. Submit your bid to CHOICE PROPERTIES at 2170 Southgate Lane, Delta, CO 81416 or admin@thechoiceproperties.net Published in the Delta County Independent August 7 and 14, 2019.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CURTIS PAUL HOLT, A/K/A CURTIS P. HOLT AND CURTIS HOLT, Deceased Case Number 19 PR 30060 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before December 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. Jeffry David Holt Person Giving Notice c/o O’Hayre Dawson, PLLC 120 N. Taylor Street Gunnison, CO 81230 Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 14 and 21, 2019.

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to C.R.S. 1973 Section 38-21.5-101 ET., Notice is Hereby Given that the Property belonging to and last known Address: Chandra Thompson, 1675 Hwy 92 lot S-2, Delta Co 81416 Stored in Unit(s) #25 (And A) Play more Camper At Valley Sunset RV Ranch 1675

Hwy 92 Delta, Co. 81416 Will be Disposed of on If not paid in full before said Date. August 15th, 2019. Published in the Delta County Independent August 7 and 14, 2019.

PUBLIC NOTICE The personal property in the following units, stored at Northside Storage 713 Hwy 50, Delta CO 81416, 970-874-0500, will be disposed of by closed bid on Friday, August 16, 2019 between the hours of 10-11 a.m.; Sale of property will include all that is in the unit including items listed below; Unit F56; Occupant Bruce Tullio, 1395 E 5th Street, Delta CO 81416. Items as follows including: Washer, dryer, bike, loveseat, coffee table, fan, clothes, lamp, totes, and boxes. Unit H63, Lisa Marie Reed, 842 S 2nd Street, Montrose, CO 81401. Items as follows including: Bags of clothes, toys, suitcases, dresser, mattress, and water tank. Published in the Delta County Independent August 7 and 14, 2019.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City of Delta Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 360 Main St., to consider a conditional use permit. Project proponent requests approval of a conditional use permit to allow small manufacturing operations to occur at the subject property. The project will store plant material and use mobile equipment to extract plant botanicals from the plant feed stock. All production activities will occur in doors, no equipment or material will be stored outside, all parking will be off street. Products will then be stored on site and shipped to a remote location for further processing. For the property located at 660 Hwy 92; Delta, CO. Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 2019.

TOWN OF HOTCHKISS JULY 2019 DISBURSEMENTS Chase ………………… 3,247.17 176.05 Hotchkiss Post Office John Caven ………… 482.40 240.42 Marlene Searle ……… Pinnacol Assurance … 1,765.00 70.89 Vision Service Plan … Colonial Life ………… 407.12 Liberty National……… 67.17 137.00 Alpine Fencing ……… 168.76 Black Hills Energy … Bolinger & Queen Inc 143.55 Caselle, Inc. ………… 918.00 Chad Lloyd ………… 30.00 Christepher McDonald 30.00 City of Grand Junction, CO ………………… 486.00 Colorado Code Consulting ………… 236.25 Colorado State Treasurer ………… 393.14 Connie Black ………… 600.00 Core & Main - Grand Junction …………… 805.43 Daniel Miller ………… 30.00 Delta Montrose Electric Assoc ……………… 5,579.40 Department of Labor 40.00 Don Ludwig ………… 30.00 Don White …………… 30.00 Double J Disposal, Inc 10,561.00 Duckworks Auto Parts 73.25 Family Support Registry …………… 249.00 Ford Construction Company Inc……… 1,785.00 Gambles of Hotchkiss 206.60 Gary Oberle ………… 99.18 Ginger Redden ……… 125.00 Grainger, Inc.………… 476.42 High Country Car Wash 44.86 Hotchkiss Senior Citizens …………… 19.99 ImageNet Consulting, LLC ………………… 275.00 J. David Reed, P.C. … 2,886.00 Jackson, Marvin …… 30.00 John and Billie Marta 527.40 John Caven ………… 612.64 Master Petroleum Co 413.51 Mesa County Health Depart. …………… 80.00 Michael Owens ……… 30.00 Montrose Daily PressDCI ………………… 30.98 Munro Companies … 2,910.66 Penguin Pest Control 44.00 Sharon Grotrian …… 2,430.00 Sprint ………………… 231.80 The Paper-Clip, LLC 127.50 Town of Hotchkiss … 205.84 Town of Hotchkiss … 3,921.17 USA Blue Book……… 270.47 Utility Notification Center……………… 25.56 West Elk Supply LLC 915.00 WEX Bank …………… 874.25 Wilbur-Ellis Company 2,074.88 Windell’s Lawn Care & Firewood ……… 155.00 TDS Telecomm ……… 809.67 Ford Construction Company Inc. …… 1,530.00 Hotchkiss Post Office 165.00 Family Support Registry 249.00 Gross Payroll………… 42,166.73 Grand Totals:………… 51,579.38 ……………………… 93,746.11 Published in the Delta County Independent August 7, 2019.

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Blessings through baking

Photo by Emy Lynn Roque Cisneros

Hartter stands in her home in Cedaredge where “Freshly Baked by Granma Cheryl” comes to life. Thanks to the Colorado Cottage Foods Act, Hartter was able to turn her passion for blessing others with baked goods into a cottage business. She even has cookbooks, pictured, that allow others to make her tried and true recipes in their own homes.

BY EMY LYNN ROQUE CISNEROS Staff Writer

Cheryl Hartter started baking at the age of 4, and she’s never stopped. “I remember my grandma tying a tea towel around my waist and letting me play with some dough as we made sweet rolls,” she said. Later, Hartter learned how to make egg noodles from scratch — including laying them over a broom handle to dry. Now 72, Hartter uses her passion for pastries to bless others through “Freshly Baked by Granma Cheryl” — a small baking business offering regular and gluten-free, dairy and sweetener options. Pumpkin sandwich cookies, carrot cake, flourless chocolate cake, cranberry pecan muffins, marbled rye bread — these are just a few of the items Hartter enjoys baking in her kitchen. While Hartter loves the business aspect of baking, she mostly does it to “be a blessing.” Before moving to their current home in Cedaredge, Hartter and husband Gordon owned Eckert Motors, which is now known as The Shop. Often Hartter would put cookies out for waiting customers. “I love spoiling people,” she said. During Christmas she enjoys making cookies and handing them out during the annual Parade of Lights. The last two years she’s used Valentine’s Day to share cookies with others. This past holiday she gifted every customer at T’s Grill a cookie with their order. Lately Hartter said she’s been blessed by people giving

her their excess fruit. She gifts any freezer overflow to those in need. Blessing others has led to Hartter being blessed in return. Aside from experiencing the smiles and joy of those who enjoy eating her cakes and breads, she said, “The things God has done to set this up is remarkable.” Equipment can be expensive but Hartter has been gifted, thrifted, and found supplies for a fraction of the cost. “God really puts me in the right places,” she said after telling a story of finding a like-new Kitchen Aid Mixer (normally upwards of $400) at an estate sale. Even where they live now is a testimony. Previously they lived in a small apartment. Now she has an open kitchen, plenty of dining room space and even a spare room for storage. She makes everything in her home and follows the rules of the Colorado Cottage Foods Act, which allows limited types of food products to be sold directly to consumers without licensing or inspection. Step inside her Cedaredge kitchen and you’ll find all of her open shelving filled with baking ingredients and utensils hanging from what used to be light fixtures. Not a cobweb is in sight, and everything is covered, elevated off the ground and “kept like a restaurant.” You could say she runs a tight ship. “I do everything how I would want it,” she said. Even the ingredients are “Granma Cheryl” standard — organic free-range eggs, nonGMO flours and organic fruit

Granma Cheryl’s recipe for an easy pie crust: “A lot of people think I’m funny,” said Hartter about her simple pie crust recipe. Most crust recipes use butter, not oil and result in a harder crust. Her end result is flaky -- a perfect contrast to the warmth and softness of the cooked fruit. She also recommends using Wheat Montana Flour, which she finds at Walmart. If substituting glutenfree flour, she suggests, weigh it for best results.

For one double-crust 8 or 9 inch pie: 1⁄4 cup boiling water 7 tablespoons canola oil 1 - 1 1⁄4 cups ﬂour

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Combine ingredients in a bowl, using hands to test dough to ensure it’s pliable — not too dry or too wet. Split dough into two equal balls. Roll out each ball between two layers of wax paper. Hartter’s advice, “I like [the crust] when I can almost see through it.”

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Hartter slides her pie in the oven to bake. She covers her crust edges to ensure they don’t burn.

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Prepping an eight-inch pie, Hartter mixes together rhubarb and strawberries for ﬁlling in her kitchen in Cedaredge. As she works, Hartter shares her tips learned over the years. While adding orange zest to her strawberry rhubarb pie she said, “When oranges and lemons are on sale, take them and zest the peel. Then freeze it.” The beneﬁts? Cost savings and ease. when possible. When baking gluten-free, Hartter even uses separate measuring spoons and mixing bowls in enclosed bins to minimize cross-contamination. “I try to be sensitive to the food likes of those I’m cooking for,” she wrote in the foreword of her 2016 cookbook, “Fresh Baked Gluten-Free High Altitude.” Learning to bake with gluten-free flours started when Hartter noticed some friends couldn’t eat the cinnamon rolls she made for Bible study. Later, Hartter was convinced to reduce her sugar intake after years of creating sweet recipes and sampling the same. Now when baking sugarfree, she enjoys using the natural sweetener stevia. Her first cookbook, “You Have Options,” inspired others to still enjoy good treats with substitutions. Cookbooks were a way for Hartter to share with others before the Cottage Foods Act went into effect in 2012. She completed her first before becoming a business in 2018 to share with others. Now she creates, bakes, sells and shares. Hartter’s biggest baking business of the year is Apple Fest, and a fall favorite — apple fritters. The honeycrisp apples for filling and cider for the glaze come from Red Mountain Ranches. Each fritter weighs a precise 3.4 ounces and is individually wrapped before frying. She makes a unique brioche dough that is, as she put it, perfectly squishy for deep frying. Last year she made more than 700 fritters for Apple Fest. “The things God has done to set this up is remarkable,” she said, referring to how volunteers help Hartter over the festival weekend to make the hundreds of fritters. She makes them in batches so they’re fresh each of the three days. When working with individual customers, Hartter provides brochures that list

the various goodies she offers — an assortment of breads, cakes, cookies, muffins and pies — but she’s willing to take custom requests and give them a go. For example, people who are alergic to almonds ask to omit them when the recipe calls for them. Her favorite baked good? It depends on the day, but lately she’s been loving cinnamon rolls. She makes them with a special croissant dough — rolled four times in butter. The butter melts when heated

and then sinks back into the crust to create a flaky, buttery delight. “I enjoy what I do. And I enjoy eating what I do,” she said. As for the future of “Freshly Baked,” Hartter is hoping to re-do her cookbooks, learn new tricks, and overall make others happy with her goodies. To learn more about Hartter’s baking, or request a sweet treat, call 970-216-6944 or find her on Facebook under “Cheryl Hartter.”

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A sprinkling of sugar on top ensures the best sweetness with Granma Cheryl pies.

Photo by Emy Lynn Roque Cisneros

Stop by Hartter’s home and she almost always has some treats ready for guests and visitors. Pictured are some mock Linzer cookies. She loves catering to people’s dietary needs, offering gluten-free, dairy-free and other options for baked goods.

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PowerSchool Registration If you haven’t already received your email and/or letter notification to register your students for the upcoming school year, you should be receiving it from your school within the next few days. The Returning Student registration portal is now available; you have a few weeks to complete your registration(s). You can complete online registration from any computer with an internet connection. You can also visit your school (during normal school hours) and they will provide you with a computer. Please note that some schools may also require you to come to the school to pay applicable fees, pick up schedules, etc. Please DO NOT contact our District Office if you have issues with completing your registration (they will not be able to help you). All calls/ support requests should be directed to the school you are trying to register your student for. This year, new to the registration system, is the ability for RETURNING students to begin the registration process from your PowerSchool Parent Portal account. Just log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account, click the name of the student you would like to register, and then click the “Returning Student Registration (2019-2020)” link. You will need to repeat this process if you have more than one child to register (see attached imagery for more information). If you don’t have a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, you also have the same options as last year, which are visiting the DCSD website and clicking on the registration link or clicking on/typing in the link provided in your registration notification. As a reminder, if you have a returning student who will be attending school in a different attendance zone (for instance, moving from Cedaredge to Delta, or from Hotchkiss to Paonia, or vice-versa), you will need to complete the New Student Registration Form for that student.

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Delta County School District is one of 65 School Districts, out of the 178 in Colorado, without a mill levy override. Transportation Facts:

Summer is winding down, and the school year is quickly creeping up on us. It’s time to think about school supplies, and getting new clothes for those legs and feet that grew so fast over the summer! There’s so much to think about: not only school supplies, but sports are starting up too! How can we help your child get readyatfor school and sports? Back to School Checklists: Are Vaccinations the Top? WeSummer have isopen appointments for physicals andcreeping two Nurse to about make suresupplies, they are winding down, and the school year is quickly up on us.Practitioners It’s time to think school healthy andnew ready to play! have new Behavioral HealthThere’s Therapist thattocan and getting clothes for thoseWe legs also and feet that a grew so fast over the summer! so much thinkteach about: your not only school supplies, sports the are starting up too! student coping skills to but handle new challenges ahead of them, or work with them on any stress How can we help your child get ready for school and sports? or We anxiety issues they mayforbe experiencing. have open appointments physicals and two Nurse Practitioners to make sure they are healthy and ready to also haveinto a newkindergarten Behavioral Health Therapist that school can teachwill your need student vaccines, coping skillswhich to handlewe the new Allplay! kidsWe heading and middle can help challenges ahead of them, or work with them on any stress or anxiety issues they may be experiencing. to All make they up to date. Vaccines areneed anvaccines, important way to help keep your sure kidsthey and kids sure heading intoare kindergarten and middle school will which we can to make are those up around healthy. They have to lower the incidence of many result, to date.them Vaccines are an important wayhelped to keep your kids and those around them healthy.diseases, They have and helpedas to a lower the incidence of many a result, havefor helped to make school a safer place for kids. have helped to makediseases, schooland a as safer place kids.

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• 46 Bus Routes covering 2,386 miles per day. • Median age of a DCSD bus is 15 years. • There were 186,000 activity miles in the 2017-2018 school year. • 2,616 average students ride a Delta County School District bus each day. • 2017 National Average years of service for a small bus is 14.6 years; DCSD has 25 that are 17 years or older. • 2017 National Average years of service for a large bus is 16.2 years; DCSD has 49 that are 15 years or older. Did you know the cost of a: • Large Activity Bus is around $110,000 • Small Activity Bus is around $64,000 • Diesel Route Bus is around $100,000 • Gas Route Bus is around $92,000

We are A Kidz Clinic; we’re available at 970-874-2753, and are located by Delta Middle School at 360 E. 8th Street. Give us a call and we will help you however we can! Look for us at all of your back to school events!

De l t a C o u n t y S c h o o l D i s t r i c t

B u i ld i n g D i re cto r y 2019-2020 Caryn Gibson - Superintendent Kurt Clay - Assistant Superintendent Public Relations/Athletics/Transportation Jim Farmer - Human Resources

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 145 West 4th St., Delta 81416 Fax # 874-5744 http://www.deltaschools.com

874-4438

DELTA HIGH SCHOOL (9-12)

874-8031

PAONIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (7-12)

527-4882

1400 Pioneer Road, Delta 81416 Fax # 874-8034 http://dhs.deltaschools.com Derek Carlson - Principal Rosie Johnson - Assistant Principal Jeremy McCormick - Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Holly Teyler-Crowder, Shawna Magtutu - Counselors Fax # 874-0262

844 & 846 Grand Ave., Paonia 81428 527-4833 Fax # 527-4282 (JR) Fax # 527-4080 (SR) http://phs.deltaschools.com Randal Palmer - Principal Karla Head - Assistant Principal Calla Wooldridge - Counselor

DELTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (6-8)

874-8046

PAONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (K-6)

527-3639

NORTH FORK SCHOOL OF INTEGRATED STUDIES

527-3639

1050 Hastings St., Delta 81416 Fax # 874-4714 http://les.deltaschools.com Jennifer Magner - Principal Beth Kusar - Assistant Principal

NORTH FORK MONTESSORI @ CRAWFORD (K-6)

921-4935

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VISION CHARTER ACADEMY

401 East 10th St., Delta 81416 Fax # 874-8049 http://dms.deltaschools.com Sheryl Yeager - Principal Holly Rupp - Assistant Principal, Doug Craig - Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Jessica Schneider, Cynthia Banﬁeld - Counselor

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (K-5)

874-3700

874-8003

600 A St., Delta 81416 Fax # 874-8303 http://gmes.deltaschools.com Joe Mock - Principal Scott Moore - Assistant Principal

GRAND MESA CHOICE ACADEMY

874-6505

1765 Hwy. 50, Delta 81416 Fax # 874-8796 http://gmca.deltaschools.com Jay Ritter - Administrator Sandra Seaney - Counselor

DELTA ACADEMY OF APPLIED LEARNING

874-0835

822 Grand Ave., Delta 81416 Fax # 874-0835 http://daal.deltaschools.com Kim Egging - Director

CEDAREDGE HIGH SCHOOL (9-12)

856-6882

CEDAREDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (6-8)

856-3118

575 SE Deer Creek Dr., Cedaredge 81413 Fax # 856-6616 http://chs.deltaschools.com Randy Brown - Principal CJ Cannell - Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Amanda Cerise - Counselor 845 SE Deer Creek Dr., Cedaredge 81413 Fax # 856-3235 http://cms.deltaschools.com Delaine Hudson - Principal Heather Dunbar - Dean of Students Adrianna McHugh - Counselor

CEDAREDGE ELEMENTARY (K-5)

856-3885

380 N. Grand Mesa Dr., Cedaredge 81413 Fax # 856-3934 http://ces.deltaschools.com Dan Renfrow - Principal Kathy Keeling - Assistant Principal

HOTCHKISS HIGH SCHOOL (9-12)

872-3882

438 Bulldog St., Hotchkiss 81419 Fax # 872-2390 http://hhs.deltaschools.com Marty Rover - Principal Doug Egging - Assistant Principal Resa Moran - Counselor

HOTCHKISS K-8 SCHOOL (K-8)

872-3144

465 Lorah Ln., Hotchkiss 81419 Fax # 872-3808 http://hk8.deltaschools.com Bryan Hollembeak - Principal Casey Carlquist - Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Keith Trumbull - Counselor

430 Box Elder (P.O. Box 1179) Paonia 81428 Fax # 527-3339 http://pes.deltaschools.com Amelia Baldwin - Principal 430 Box Elder (P.O. Box 1179) Paonia 81428 Fax # 527-3339 http://nfsis.deltaschools.com Christi Gubser - Principal 51 Fir Ave. (P.O. Box 98), Crawford 81415 Fax # 921-3671 http://www.nfmcrawford.org William Eyler - Principal Willyn Webb - Executive Director http://www.visioncharteracademy.org North Fork 218 4th St. (P.O. Box 636), Paonia 81428 527-4820 Delta 1080 Pioneer Rd., Delta 81416 Fax # 874-8336 874-8226 Surface Creek 230 NW Cedar Ave., Cedaredge 81413 Fax # 856-6197 856-6193 230 NW Cedar Ave., Cedaredge 81413 Fax # 856-6197

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874-9517

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TODAY

DELTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 50J

FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES Cedaredge High School Sat., Aug. 24

Sat., Aug. 31 Fri., Sept. 6 Fri., Sept. 13 Fri, Sept. 20 Fri., Sept. 27 Fri., Oct. 4 Fri., Oct. 11 Fri., Oct. 18 Fri., Oct. 25 Fri., Nov. 1 Sat., Nov. 9 Tues., Sept. 3 Mon., Sept 9 Mon., Sept. 23 Mon., Sept. 30 Mon., Oct. 7 Mon., Oct. 14 Mon., Oct. 21 Mon. Oct. 28 Thur., Aug. 15 Mon., Aug. 19 Thur., Aug. 22 Mon., Aug. 26 Thur., Aug. 29 Aug. 30-31 Thur., Sept. 5 Sat., Sept. 7 Tues., Sept. 10 Wed., Sept. 11 Sat., Sept. 14 Tues., Sept. 17 Sat., Sept. 21 Tues., Sept 24 Sat.., Sept. 28 Tues., Oct. 1 Thur., Oct. 3 Sat., Oct. 5 Mon., Oct. 7 Thur., Oct. 10

FOOTBALL

Moffat Cnty at Grand Val., 1 p.m. BLUE & WHITE SCRIMMAGE, 11 a.m. at Steamboat, 7 p.m. BUENA VISTA, 7 p.m. ASPEN, 7 p.m. at Salida, 7 p.m. at Olathe, 7 p.m. at Meeker 7 p.m. GRAND VALLEY, 7 p.m. HOTCHKISS, 7 p.m. at Paonia, 7 p.m. State Football Playoffs, TBA

JV FOOTBALL

at Delta FR, 5:30 p.m. at Hotchkiss, 4 p.m. PAONIA, 4:00 p.m. OLATHE, 4 p.m. GUNNISON, 4 p.m. at Paonia, 7 p.m. at Hotchkiss, 4 p.m. at Olathe 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL

at Central (JV), 4 p.m. MONTROSE, 3 & 5 p.m. at Delta (JV), 4 p.m. Fruita (JV), 4 p.m. BASALT, 4 p.m. Sheridan Trny, TBD GUNNISON, 3 & 5 p.m. at Eagle, Noon & 2 p.m. MEEKER, 4 & 6 p.m. at Palisade (at CMU), 4 & 7 p.m. at Cortez, 10 a.m. & Noon at Aspen, 4 p.m. at Basalt & Faith, Noon & 2 p.m. at Delta, 3 & 5 p.m. at Gunnison, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. ASPEN, 4 p.m. at Riﬂe, 4 & 6 p.m. at Meeker, TBA FRUITA, 4 p.m. DELTA, 3 & 5 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL

Sept. 6 & 7 Thur., Sept. 12 Thur., Sept. 19 Sat., Sept. 21 Tues., Sept. 24 Fri., Sept. 27 Thur., Oct. 3 Sat., Oct. 5 Tues., Oct. 8 Thur., Oct. 10 Sat., Oct. 12 Tues., Oct. 15 Sat., Oct. 19 Fri., Oct. 25 Sat., Oct. 26 Tues., Oct. 29 Nov. 1-2

at West Grand, TBA OLATHE, 4, 5, 6 p.m. GUNNISON, 4, 5, 6 p.m. at Roring Fk, 4, 5, 6 p.m. DELTA, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 p.m. at Moffat County, 4, 5, 6 p.m. at Gunnison, 4, 5, 6 p.m. at Basalt, 11, Noon, 1 p.m. at Paonia, 4, 5, 6 p.m. DEBEQUE, 5:30 p.m. (No JV) at Rangely, 11 a.m. & Noon ROARING FK, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 COAL RIDGE, 1, 2, 3 p.m. HOTCHKISS, 3, 4, 5 p.m. GRAND VALLEY, 2, 3, 4 p.m. at Aspen, 4, 5, 6 p.m. Coal Ridge Trny, TBD

Thur., Aug. 8 Thur., Aug. 15 Mon., Aug. 19 Wed. Aug. 21 Thur., Aug. 22 Wed., Aug. 28 Wed., Sept. 4 Wed., Sept. 11 Thur., Sept. 12 Tues., Sept. 17 Mon., Sept. 23

GOLF

Devil’s Thumb, 9 a.m. Conquistador (Cortez) 9 a.m. Adobe Creek, 8 a.m. Black Canyon, 9 a.m. Cobble Creek, 9 a.m. Riﬂe Creek, 9 a.m. Yampa Velley (Craig) 1 p.m. Gunnison, 10 a.m. CEDAREDGE, 9 a.m. Vail, 11 a.m. Regionals, TBA

Mon., Sept. 9 Mon., Sept. 16 Mon., Sept. 23 Mon., Sept. 30 Mon., Oct. 14 Mon., Oct. 21 Mon., Oct. 28

Fri., Aug. 30 Sat., Sept. 7 Sat., Sept. 14 Fri., Sept. 20 Fri., Oct. 4 Fri., Oct. 11 Fri., Oct. 18 Sat., Oct. 26

FOOTBALL

at Clear Creek, 7 p.m. at Coal Ridge, 7 p.m. at Gunnison, 5:30 p.m. STEAMBOAT*, 7 p.m. PAONIA, 7 p.m. at Grand Valley, 7 p.m. OLATHE, 7 p.m. at Cedaredge, 7 p.m. at Meeker, 7 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL

ROUND ROBIN, 4 p.m. at Paonia, 4 p.m. DELTA, 4 p.m. at Roaring Fork, 4 p.m. OLATHE, 4 p.m. CEDAREDGE, 4 p.m. PAONIA, 4 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY

Thur., Aug. 29 Fri., Aug. 30 Fri., Sept. 6 Sat., Sept. 7 Fri., Sept. 13 Sat., Sept. 14 Tue., Sept. 17 Sat., Sept. 21 Wed., Sept. 25 Fri., Sept. 27 Fri., Oct. 4 Sat., Oct. 5 Fri., Oct. 11 Sat., Oct. 12 Fri., Oct. 18 Fri., Oct. 25 Sat., Oct. 26 Fri., Nov. 1 Sat., Nov. 2

VOLLEYBALL

at Centauri, 7 p.m. MONTE VISTA, 7 p.m. COAL RIDGE*, 7 p.m. at Basalt, 7 p.m. at Hotchkiss, 7 p.m. at Olathe, 7 p.m. MEEKER, 7 p.m. at Grand Valley, 7 p.m. CEDAREDGE, 7 p.m. State Playoffs, TBD

Sat.,, Aug. 24 Tues., Sept. 3 Thur., Sept. 5 Sat., Sept. 7 Tues., Sept. 10 Sat., Sept. 14 Tues., Sept. 17 Fri., Sept. 20 Fri., Sept. 27 Sat., Sept. 28 Fri., Oct. 4 Sat., Oct. 5 Tues., Oct. 8 Fri., Oct. 11 Sat., Oct. 12 Tues., Oct. 15 Fri., Oct. 18 Fri., Oct. 25 Sat., Oct. 26 Fri., Nov. 1 Sat., Nov. 2 Sat., Nov. 9 Thur.-Sat., Nov. 14-16

JV FOOTBALL

Mon., Sept. 9 Mon., Sept. 16 Mon., Sept. 23 Mon., Sept. 30 Mon., Oct. 7 Mon., Oct. 14 Mon., Oct. 21 Mon., Oct. 28

Scrimmage at HHS, 4 p.m HOTCHKISS, 5:30 p.m. at Cedaredge, 4 p.m. BASALT, 5:30 p.m. OLATHE, 5:30 p.m. CEDAREDGE, 5:30 p.m. at Olathe, 4 p.m. at Hotchkiss, 4 p.m.

Fri., Aug. 23 Sat., Aug. 31 Sat., Sept. 7 Sat., Sept. 14 Fri, Sept. 20 Fri., Sept. 27 Fri., Oct. 4 10/4 Sat., Oct. 12 Fri., Oct. 18 Sat., Oct. 26

CROSS COUNTRY

at Palisade JV/C Tourn, 9am CAPROCK (No C), 5, 6 p.m. VAIL CHRISTIAN, 4, 5, 6 p.m. at Dawson Tourn (V only), 9 a.m. DEBEQUE (V only), 5:30 p.m. at Central C Tourn, 9 a.m. at Delta, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 p.m. COAL RIDGE (HC), 3, 4, 5 p.m. at Plataeu Valley, 4, 5, 6 p.m. at Vail Mountain, 1, 2, 3 p.m. at Hotchkiss, 3, 4, 5 p.m. RANGELY, 1, 2, 3 p.m. CEDAREDGE, 4, 5, 6 p.m. at North Park (No C), 4, 5 p.m. at Soroco, 11, 12, 1 p.m. at Olathe, 4, 5, 6 p.m. MEEKER, 3, 4, 5 p.m. HAYDEN, 4, 5, 6 p.m. WEST GRAND, 1, 2, 3 p.m. League Tournament, TBD League Tournament, TBD Regionals State

Delta/Grand Mesa, 10 a.m. Battle Mtn/Minturn Nordic, 10 a.m. Hotchkiss/Hotchkiss HS, 9 a.m. Eagle Valley/Gypsum Crk, 9 a.m. Fruita/Snooks Bottom, 3 p.m. Delta /Sweitzer Lake, 10 a.m. Delta/Conﬂuence Park, 10 a.m. Montrose/Columbine MS, 10 a.m. Regionals State

Fri., Sept. 6 Fri., Sept. 13 Fri., Sept. 20 Fri., Sept. 27 Fri., Oct. 4 Fri., Oct. 11 Fri., Oct. 18 Fri., Oct. 24 Fri., Nov. 1

FOOTBALL

THORNTON, 6 p.m. Salida, 7 p.m. at Cortez, 7 p.m. BENNETT*, 7 p.m. at Aspen, 7 p.m. at Riﬂe, 7 p.m. BASALT, 7 p.m. MOFFAT COUNTY, 7 p.m. at Coal Ridge, 7 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL

at Caprock, 4- & 5p.m. OURAY, 5 p.m. V at Rangely Tourn., TBD at Rangely Tourn., TBD WEST GRAND, 4 & 5 p.m. HAYDEN, 1 p.m. JV, 2 p.m. V at Vail Mtn, 4, 5 & 6 p.m. PLATEAU VALLEY, 1, 2 & 3 p.m. at Delta, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 DEBEQUE, 5 p.m. V only PAONIA, 3, 4 & 5 p.m. at Meeker, 1, 2 & 3 p.m. at Soroco, 4 p.m. JV, 5 p.m. V at North Park, 1 p.m. JV, 2 p.m. V VAIL CHRISTIAN, 3-4-5 at Cedaredge, 3-4-5 RANGELY, 1JV 2V at League Pool Play, TBD at League Pool Play, TBD

*Homecoming

Delta/Grand Mesa,10 a.m. HOTCHKISS INV., 9 a.m. Gunnison/Gun. MS, 9 a.m. Ouray/Ridg. State Pk., 4:15 p.m. Delta/Sweitzer Lake, 10 a.m. Delta/Conﬂuence, 10 a.m. Regionals at Delta, TBD State at Colorado Springs

FOOTBALL

Fri., Sept.6 Fri., Sept. 13 Fri., Sept. 20 Fri., Sept. 27 Fri., Oct. 4 Fri., Oct. 11 Fri., Oct. 18 Fri., Oct. 25 Fri., Nov. 1 Sat., Nov. 9

*Homecoming

Delta High School

Hotchkiss High School Fri., Sept. 6 Fri., Sept. 13 Fri., Sept. 20 Fri., Sept. 27 Fri., Oct. 4 Fri., Oct. 1 Fri., Oct. 18 Fri., Oct. 25 Fri., Nov. 1

Paonia High School

Mon., Sept. 3 Mon., Sept. 12 Mon., Sept. 16 Mon., Sept. 23 Mon., Sept. 30 Mon., Oct. 7 Mon., Oct. 14 Mon., Oct. 14 Mon., Oct. 21 Mon., Oct. 28

Fri., Aug. 23 Fri., Aug. 30 Sat., Aug. 31 Sat., Sept. 7 Sat., Sept 14 Fri., Sept. 20 Fri., Sept. 27 Fri., Oct. 4 Wed., Oct. 9 Sat., Oct. 12

Mon., Aug. 26 Thur., Aug. 29 Tues., Sept. 3 Thur., Sept.12 Sat., Sept. 14 Thur., Sept. 19 Tues., Sept. 24 Sat., Sept. 28 Tues., Oct. 1 Thur., Oct 3 Tues., Oct. 8 Thur., Oct. 10 Tues., Oct. 15 Sat., Oct. 19 Tues., Oct. 22

FR/JV FOOTBALL

CEDAREDGE (FR), 4:30 p.m. at Montrose (JV), 4 p.m. OLATHE (FR), 4 p.m. at Hotchkiss (FR), 4 p.m. COAL RIDGE (JV), 4 p.m. at Palisade (FR), 4 p.m. RIFLE (FR), 4 p.m. RIFLE (JV), 5:30 p.m. at Basalt (JV), 4 p.m. Moffat Cnty at Grand Val., 4 p.m.

Thur., Aug. 29 Sat., Aug. 31 Wed., Sept. 4 Sat., Sept. 7 Tue., Sept. 10 Thur., Sept. 12 Tues., Sept. 17 Thur., Sept. 19 Sat., Sept. 21 Tues., Sept. 24 Wed., Sept. 25 Tues., Oct. 1 a Thur., Oct.3 Tues., Oct. 8 Thur., Oct. 10 Mon., Oct. 14 Tues., Oct. 22 Thur., Oct. 24 Fri., Nov. 1 Sat., Nov. 2

CROSS COUNTRY

Thur., Aug. 8 Mon., Aug. 19 DELTA/GRAND MESA,10 a.m. DELTA/DEVIL’S THUMB., 10 a.m. Wed. Aug. 21 Mon., Aug. 26 at Battle Mountain, 10 a.m. Wed., Aug. 28 at Hotchkiss, 9 a.m. Tues., Sept. 3 at Gunnison, 9 a.m. Wed., Sept. 11 at Fruita, 3 p.m. Tues., Sept. 17 Delta/Sweitzer, 10 a.m. Delta/Conﬂuence, 10 a.m. at Riﬂe, 4 p.m. at Montrose, 10 a.m.

SOCCER

at Summit, 4 & 6 p.m. CENTRAL, 4 & 6 p.m. at Montrose, 3 & 5 p.m. CRESTED BUTTE, 4 & 6 p.m. ROARING FK, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. at Aspen, 4 & 6 p.m. CO ROCKY MTN., 4 & 6 p.m. SALIDA, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. at Grand Vallley (V), 4:30 p.m. at Roaring Fork, 4 & 6 p.m. at Telluride, 4 & 6 p.m. MOFFAT CNTY, 4 & 6 VAIL MTN., 4 & 6 p.m. at Coal Ridge, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. at Basalt, 4 & 6 p.m.

Tues., Aug. 20 Thur., Aug. 22 Mon., Aug. 26 Fri., Aug. 30 Sat., Aug. 31 Tues., Sept. 3 Tues., Sept. 10 Thur., Sept 12 Fri, Sept. 20 Sat., Sept. 21 Tues., Sept. 24 Fri., Sept. 27 Tues., Oct. 1 Thur., Oct. 3 Tues., Oct. 8 Thur., Oct. 10 Sat., Oct. 12

VOLLEYBALL

MONTROSE, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 FR/JV at Palisade Trny, TBA at Central, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 V at Gunnison Trny, TBA FR/JV at Ouray, 4:30, 5:30 GUNNISON, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 PAONIA, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 GRAND VALLEY, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 at Moffat County, 10, 11, Noon at Cedaredge, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 HOTCHKISS, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 t Palisade, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 at Aspen, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 ROARING FK, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 at Montrose, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 BASALT, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 COAL RIDGE, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 at Olathe, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 V at Coal Ridge Trny, TBA V at Coal Ridge Trny, TBA

GOLF

DEVIL’S THUMB, 9 a.m. Adobe Creek, 8 a.m. Black Canyon, 9 a.m. Bookcliff, 11 a.m. Riﬂe Creek, 9 a.m. Aspen, 8 am. Gunnison, 10 a.m. Vail, 11 a.m.

SOFTBALL

at Aspen, 3 & 5 p.m. CEDAREDGE (JV), 4 p.m. at Gunnison, 3 & 5 p.m. V at Eaton Trny, TBA V at Eaton Trny, TBA MONTROSE, 3 & 5 p.m. at Palisade, 3 & 5 p.m. at Riﬂe, 4 & 6 p.m. V at Cortez, 3 & 5 p.m. EAGLE, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. CEDAREDGE, 3 & 5 p.m. MEEKER, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. BASALT, 3 & 5 p.m. at Montrose, 3 & 5 p.m. GUNNISON, 3 & 5 p.m. at Cedaredge, 3 & 5 p.m. JV at Riﬂe Trny, TBA

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