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50¢ Prayer service kicks off Boy Scouts’ 100th year

Vol. 127, No. 6 — February 10, 2010

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$2.8M grant could stall Delta’s truck route

Pioneer family turns water into green power

By Pat Sunderland Managing Editor

While the City of Delta was successful in its quest for grant funding for an alternate truck route, the $2.8 million awarded by the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Monday falls far short of the $26.5 million needed to complete the project.

Assistant city manager Steve Glammeyer has spent six years working on the project, which is designed to take trucks off Delta’s Main Street and ease noisy, dusty traffic congestion.

The alternate truck route — dubbed Confluence Drive — incorporates a bridge which carries traffic over the train tracks, which would end traffic back-ups and provide emergency access to North Delta.

See ag news on page 5B.

It’s a fine free week The Delta County Libraries would like to thank patrons for their patience over the last couple of weeks as staff worked to upgrade the computer software. As a way to say thank you, the libraries are offering a fine free week, which will end on Feb. 13. When you visit your local library, be sure to take a look at the new onine catalog, available at www.delta libraries.org.

In May, voters within the boundaries of the Delta County Ambulance District will elect three members to the five-member board of directors for the district. Two four-year terms and one two-year term need to be filled.

Current board president Chuck Rains is at the end of a four-year term, and cannot run again as he is term limited.

The other four-year term is held by Bob Elliott, who said he plans to seek re-election to the board, but has not yet decided if he will seek a four-year or a two-year seat.

One two-year term is open. That seat is currently held by Linda Lowitz, who was appointed to the board after Mark McIntyre’s resignation mid-2009. She plans to seek a seat.

To run for an open position, a selfnomination and acceptance form can be picked up from election official attorney Aaron Clay’s office at 415 Palmer St., in Delta, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.

– 5 p.m. Those forms must be returned to Clay no later than Friday, Feb. 26.

Interested parties must be a registered elector within the district.

Managing Editor

The Denver Post announces that Ride The Rockies, the summer bike tour which draws over 2,000 cyclists, will pass through Delta this year.

The tour starts in Grand Junction June 13, then travels to Delta, Ouray, Durango, Pagosa Springs and Alamosa before winding up in Salida on June 19.

The population of Delta will more than triple in size Monday, June 14, as the bicyclists roll into town. This is the fourth time in the 25-year history of Ride The Rockies that Delta has been chosen as an overnight host town.

“The Grand Mesa stretch is an all-time favorite of our cyclists and perhaps one of the most challenging climbs in Colorado. Delta will be a welcomed site as cyclists will be ready to rest their weary legs,” said Chandler Smith, tour director.

While the tour route changes each year, the benefits and responsibilities of the host communities remain the same. Benefits include publicity, positive economic impact, fund-raising opportunities and a grant to an eligible non-profit agency in each host town by Denver Post Community.

The Delta Area Chamber of Commerce will take the lead in arranging host families, community meals and entertainment for the cyclists.

Delta area residents are invited to meet the six final candidates for city manager. A community reception will be held at Devil’s Thumb Golf Club from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. On Friday, the candidates will be assessed during a series of interviews.

The finalists are Peter Brixius, Karen Cumbo, J.M. Kerby, Alan Lanning, Ben South and D. Craig Whitehead.

City sales tax revenues drop nearly 9 percent Tod DeZeeuw, the city’s finance director, reports that sales tax revenues were down 8.79 percent over last year, and 12.4 percent less than anticipated when the 2009 budget was prepared.

Other funds helped offset the drop in sales tax revenue, DeZeeuw said, so the general fund came up just $40,000 short.

City staff, recognizing early in the year that revenues would not meet expectations, took a conservative approach to expenditures. As a result, the unemployment fund was the only area where expenditures exceeded revenues.

Collections for use taxes and building permits continue to be slow, DeZeeuw added.

See Ride the Rockies, Page 3A

By Hank Lohmeyer Staff Writer

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IN 2009, THE THREE coal mines in the North Fork Valley shipped over seven million tons of coal. The Union Pacific rail line which intersects HIghway 50 carries six trains to and from the North Fork every day. As a result, access to North Delta is blocked 12 times a day for approximately six minutes as the 100-car trains pass through town. The alternate truck route includes a bridge just west of Palmer Street which would carry the traffic over the rail lines.

Economic development director out as board refocuses

By Hank Lohmeyer Staff Writer

The executive director of Delta County Economic Development (formerly DADI) was released on Monday.

The DCED executive committee informed Deana Sheriff of the board’s decision to terminate her services to the group on Monday, Feb. 8.

Sheriff, who has been with the organization since 2003, had been given the option of submitting her resignation, but chose not to, said Tom Huerkamp, board vice president. Sheriff was not available for comment Tuesday morning.

A “convergence of factors” led to the board’s decision. Not the least of those factors is the current difficult economic climate that DCED members are dealing with, and the organization’s own challenges raising

operating funds.

At a quarterly meeting in December, DCED members heard renewed appeals for contributions to fund the organization’s annual budget of about $128,000. As of the December meeting, contributions from members, businesses, individuals, other organizations and units of local government had not reached that goal.

The DCED organization will join the ranks of virtually every other business and organization in Delta County, most notably Delta County government and Delta County Joint School District 50, in a year of budget analysis, cutting and retrenching.

In addition to fiscal issues, a new and more active DCED board of directors comprised of successful local business people had seen the need to chart a new direction for DCED’s economic development

Courthouse, jail expansion eyed in facility assessment

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Meet the city manager applicants Feb. 11

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When the county advertised for qualifications from firms to do a study of future county needs for the courthouse and jail, responses from 25 different firms in Colorado, Kansas, Arizona, and California came in.

That far-flung response is being taken as an indication that construction and new project activity is still slow nationwide. But it could translate into the county getting a good deal on the study it wants conducted that will evaluate the adequacy of its current facilities — in particular the courthouse, county courts, and the county jail — to meet future needs.

Of the 25 firms that responded to the county’s request for qualifications, 15 complete proposals were eventually submitted, some of them from joint ventures among the original 25 firms.

Last week, county administration and courts personnel met with administrators from the 7th Judicial District main offices in Montrose to begin sifting through the 15 proposals to find the four or five best firms to invite for interviews.

In particular, the county administration believes there are a number of physical and security shortcomings with the courthouse third floor courts area and county jail. In a effort to address those security concerns, a number of stop-gap measures have been added including metal detectors, additional security personnel, and card-reading pass-through locks on upper floor doors.

The county administration and commissioners feel they have to try and address court security issues at the facility before being ordered by the state judiciary to do so. Other counties in similar situations have faced orders to upgrade court facilities and security when they were found to be inadequate for conducting court business or providing adequate safety for personnel.

The county has been putting money aside in its annual budgets looking forward to the day when a courthouse/ jail expansion would be needed.

In recent years, the county has made a number of moves intended to extend the life and functionality of its current courthouse facility and jail.

An addition to the sheriff’s criminal

justice detention facilities, a work release facility, was opened several years ago on West 4th Street. It has freed up beds in the jail and extended the jail’s useful life.

The Meth Free Delta County community-based treatment program is said to be working well enough that repeat drug offenders are a smaller part of the jail population now, and that is further extending the usefulness of the current jail.

Last year the county opened a modular expansion on Dodge Street which houses the district attorney’s Delta offices and juvenile/probation department. That move has created additional office space for the third floor court needs. The county has bought additional property on Dodge Street with an eye to the future courthouse/jail expansion.

The county commissioners and the county administration want to keep the county offices in Delta located on, or contiguous with, a central campus based around the current courthouse complex. If at all possible they do not want to spread the various county offices throughout different locations in Delta.

activities, Huerkamp explained. There were “tremendous differences,” he added, of outlook and approach to key issues which were highlighted following a recent evaluation. “There was a difference of opinion with the new board on how things need to get done,” he said.

DCED’s current contacts with business relocation prospects will be handled for now by individual board members who have volunteered to take on those duties, along with some other projects. DCED is working on possible local start-ups, expansions, and several relocation prospects.

The organization’s executive secretary, Kristin Amundson, will continue staffing the organization office upstairs in the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce building at 3rd and Main.

The issue of filling the vacant executive director’s position will be one of several big questions on the agenda at the DCED annual meeting scheduled for April. “The search for a new director will probably be taken up after the annual meeting,” Huerkamp said.

Three board seats will be up for election at that meeting, and discussion of internal organizational issues including objectives and direction will be prime topics, along with pressing budget issues. The group’s “financial security” for the 20102011 operations will be a theme at the April annual meeting, Huerkamp said. “Our members have to tighten their belts, and we have to do the same. That’s why we aren’t going to begin any search until after the annual meeting, because we will likely adopt a pared down budget. If we can’t acquire somebody for what we think we can afford, we’ll probably just continue on as now.”

In addition to Huerkamp, the current DCED board members are Brad Harding, president, and Matt Brezonick, secretary/treasurer, who with Huerkamp comprise the executive committee; and Mary Cooper, Tom Mingen, Bruce Hovde, Nick Streza, Bruce Stanley, Ed Marston, Ryan Ellington, Scott Thomassen, and Terry Osborne.

The DCED board released the following statement on Tuesday.

“Brad Harding, president of Delta See DCED, Page 3A

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010,

Delta County Independent

Guest editorial

Underfunding is putting a strain on our prison system

By Gabe Hernandez Last month, Colorado WINS — the largest state employee organization — issued a detailed report outlining how Colorado starves state government compared to our sister states in the region, and how continued underfunding puts unbearable strain on critical public services.

Less than 30 days later, reporting by the Denver Post uncovered the story of three Colorado prisoners murdered, in part, because the state lacks funds to segregate truly dangerous prisoners from the rest of the population. Much like the early tremors of an earthquake, the incidences at our state prisons signal the beginnings of much more serious consequences coming from Colorado’s budget crisis.

One of the key reasons cited for the death of the prisoners is that our state can’t afford to staff a high security prison that cost taxpayers $208 million to build. In just this one occurrence we see the destructive outcomes of underfunding state services: avoidable loss of life, unconscionable waste of taxpayer dollars, grave risk to our overstressed prison personnel and economic hardship on distressed communities. More problems await unless we pursue revenue solutions to this revenue problem.

Colorado WINS represents the public employees of Colorado who serve in our prisons, veterans’ hospitals, vocational rehabilitation centers, colleges and universities and more in just about every community across the state. As our report detailed, our members already see the looming effects that the state’s budget crisis will have on every Coloradan.

Slashing more of the budget is a tax on us all. Cutting more prison personnel from a system that

already endangers prisoners’ lives and moves closer every to compromising the safety of employees and the communities we live in.

Unfortunately, some public officials continue to insist we can cut our way out of the budget crisis without dire consequences.

We all know better. Instead, we should focus our energies on solutions that build up Colorado, not tear it down. Ideas like ending outrageous corporate subsidies and closing tax loopholes to create a more fair tax system are critical first steps to supporting local economies and the safety and health of our communities. In the longer term we must find ways to restore sanity to Colorado’s fiscal policies. Colorado WINS members have done and are doing our part, through taking the lead to create partnership agreements with state government, we are working to improve the quality

of service and save taxpayer dollars. And we have already borne personal sacrifice as well, taking benefit cuts, furloughs and pension reductions. Like all of you, we work, raise families and worship in Colorado communities that can no longer bear the stress and deprivation our fiscal crisis is causing. The avoidable deaths of three state prisoners and the shrinking safety of our prison personnel speak to how urgently we must act.

Gabe Hernandez works for the Department of Corrections as a correctional officer. He also serves on the emergency response team for San Carlos Correctional Facility. He is a father of two and lives in Pueblo. He serves as a vice president on the Colorado WINS Executive Board. Colorado WINS represents state employees including Department of Corrections employees.

A salute to 100 years of scouting Dear Editor: Over the weekend I enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the Boy Scouts of America 100th anniversary by attending a special prayer service on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Community of Christ Church in Delta. This service was one of many planned across the nation to celebrate 100 years of scouting. This event was patriotic, prayerful, and reverent toward God and country.

Boy Scouts is one organization that has not compromised its purpose to political correctness in a culture quickly becoming lost in the maze of tolerance and declining morality. Today, boys are challenged to do their best to help people at all times; to keep themselves physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Each Boy Scout recites the Scout Law,

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“A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.”

We have three Boy Scout troops in Delta that boys can join and get started in an adventure that can challenge and change their lives for good! I want to thank the Western Colorado Council for sponsoring the prayer services in Delta, Grand Junction, Gunnison, and Montrose. Thanks also to Mr. Earl Lindeman for leading the service, Mr. Roger Smith, Eagle Scout and pastor of Community of Christ, Mr. Laurie Bunten, Eagle Scout and elder of Community of Christ, to the host church for providing the facility and wonderful breakfast and all the Boy Scouts, leaders and family members that participated in the 100th anniversary of scouting in America.

This is Boy Scouts of America Week, Feb. 7-13, celebrating 100 years of scouting. I am proud to be a father of a Boy Scout who one day may become an Eagle Scout, with determination and discipline. I salute every Boy Scout, scout master, leader, den mother, parent and chartering organization for taking an active role in shaping your life or individual lives through this amazing program of scouting.

James Conley Austin

Baseball and barrel racing?

Hey, John Salazar Have you ever considered how actions of your President may effect your reelection?

Consider the fear of most Americans that the forthcoming health care bill might force people into a new doctor, or prevent your doctor from prescribing what he feels is best. Over and over and over again President Obama said “if you want to keep the health insurance you got, you can keep it, that you’re not going to have anybody getting in between you and your doctor in your decisionmaking.”

Yet when Republicans asked him about it in their Baltimore meeting, Mr. Obama replied, “Some of the provisions that got snuck in might have violated that pledge.”

John, I think your reelection depends, along with others, on his meaning of the word “might.”

You ought to take a stand.

Gus Weber Paid for by Gus Weber

Dear Editor: This is more of a question than a comment. In the Jan. 13 DCI front page article regarding the GOCO fairground grant, there was a list of “vision projects” approved by the fair board and the county commissioners. One of those long range “visions” included improvements to the baseball fields. My question is why baseball fields are even at the fairgrounds? It seems more appropriate (in my mind) to have baseball be part of a sports complex.

There is land and a “vision” through the North Fork Pool, Park and Recreation District to complete development of such a sports complex. Obviously the pool is already there, and so are some soccer fields. The goal and dream is to have baseball fields, a nice concession stand, restrooms, walking paths . . . a real sports complex. The land is there — and paid for — waiting for development. With the fair board’s acquisition of adjoining additional land, now would be an opportune time to move the baseball fields out to the Crossroads complex. Spend the money for a long-range solution, not a temporary fix. This move would allow expansion and improvements for the true venue of the fairgrounds, while furthering the development of Crossroads. With this simple solution, doesn’t everybody win?

Sandy Wilson Hotchkiss

We must find a way to spend down our national debt Dear Editor: I first became concerned over the federal deficit (the national debt, intended to mean the same thing in this letter) when the US federal deficit hit $1 trillion.

When it hit $3 trillion, I thought, we will never be able to pay this debt off. When it hit $10 trillion, I asked myself: How did we go from $3 trillion to $10 trillion?

Our national debt went from $5 trillion to $10 trillion under the last administration, dominantly because we fought two wars and put the debt “on our tab.”

The American economy generates every dollar of income we earn, every single dollar of taxes we pay. If that economy is sick, we will not generate the income to pay down and pay off this terrific debt. In the short term, unless action is taken to “kickstart” this sick economy, we will not even start the process of paying down our debt. Some say that it was World War II that caused the end of the Great Depression. That is only indirectly true.

What is directly true is that it was not World War II, but rather the spending necessary to fight that war that made possible the jobs that made possible the work that made possible the growth in the economy that made possible the earned income that brought the U.S. out of the Great Depression. No spending — no jobs; no jobs — no income; no income — our national debt not only is not paid down; it continues to grow — out of control.

But after our economy recovers, it is my opinion that we simply must change the way

our government does its business; we must begin to pay down the national debt. In an article

by David Francis, Inside Tucson Business, 11/16/2009, Brian Riedl of the Heritage Foundation said: “It is dangerous because the U.S. debt will be so large that the government may have trouble finding buyers for that debt.”

Our national debt as a percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) sharply increased from 1941 to 1945 as we spent money to fight World War II. But the debt as a percent of GDP decreased from 1949 to 1981 (zFacts.com, File: The National Debt as a Percent of the Gross Domestic Product, and Wikipedia.org, File: National Debt as a % of GDP).

The national debt (as a percent of GDP) sharply increased from 1981 to 1996, fell from 1996 to 2001 and then again sharply increased from 2001 to 2009, as we fought two wars on borrowed money (Inside Tucson business, zFacts.com and Wikipedia.org).

Now, we are $12 trillion in debt; we are $12,000 billion in the hole. What can you and I, personally, do to change the nature of our spending and begin to pay down the debt? If I had a practical answer to that question, I would not be as frustrated as I am on this subject. However, there may be an alternative. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire and Kent Conrad of North Dakota put forward Senate Bill S2853, the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action of 2009, on Dec. 10, 2009. There was a recent Senate vote on that legislation. Requiring 60 votes

to pass, the action failed; 53 senators voted in favor to pass, including both Colorado senators. I am no expert on the economy, on legislation, but I am a voter who is most frustrated with the U.S. Congress. I want to see, after this economy recovers and our citizens are back to working, back to earning — I want to see this national debt paid down.

I don’t know if S2853 is the answer or even an answer; but I do know that continued rising federal debt is very bad for me, for most of you, if not all of you, for our children, our grandchildren, and for the health of the U.S. economy as a whole. We are the largest borrower in the world, while China is the greatest lender. I would like to see the opinions of others, on the subject of practical alternatives to pay down our national debt.

Ken Brakken Delta Gross domestic product : Total market value of the goods and services produced by a nation’s economy during a specific period of time. GDP is customarily reported on an annual basis. It is defined to include all final goods and services — that is, those that are produced by the economic resources located in that nation regardless of their ownership and are not resold in any form.

GDP differs from gross national product (GNP), which is defined to include all final goods and services produced by resources owned by that nation’s residents, whether located in the nation or elsewhere. Source: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, online.

Republican caucuses make a real difference Dear Editor: If you truly want to make a real difference your chance occurs March 16 at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 is simply a rubber stamp for what happens March 16, at least for Delta County where registered Republicans outnumber Independents and Democrats combined. You can make sure the chosen candidates are not dedicated RINO’s or subversives, which is, with few exceptions, what we have now. Let’s honor the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and our founding fathers; Let’s take back our government! Go to the caucuses Tuesday, March 16.

Here is the process.

On March 16, 20 local precinct caucuses choose 10 to 20 delegates each and two precinct committee people (from the delegates elected that evening). The two committee people are your precinct’s central committee representatives for the next two years. You can have a big say in the Republican Party by volunteering for these positions. Not sure of your precinct? E-mail me at Deltavoterinfo@aol.com and I’ll e-mail you right back with your precinct number and where it will meet March 16.

Saturday, April 10, at 8 a.m., the county assembly of delegates, chosen at the precinct caucuses, choose candidates for local offices and 35 delegates to Senate District 5, House District 54 and 55, Congressional District 3, and the 7th Judicial District. The assembly is usually held at the old Delta Middle School on Grand Avenue.

The afternoon of Friday, May 21, in Loveland (so you can get up early and drive there), those 35 delegates vote for candidates for Senate District 5 (Rankin citizen volunteer or Wolf hypocritical politician), House District 54 (David Cox, Robert Hislop, ex-Secret Service agent and Reagan Republican Ray Scott) and 55 (Laura Bradford), Congressional District 3 (McConnell citizen volunteer or Tipton politician) and the 7th Judicial District (district attorney and judges). All who receive at least 30 percent of the votes will appear on the Aug. 10 primary

ballot, the winners of which will appear on the November ballot as the Republican candidate.

Saturday, May 22, the State Assembly will choose the candidates for governor (Dan Maes or Scott McInnis, politician) and U.S. senator (Ken Buck, former DA, Ryan Frazier, Tom Wiens former state legislator or Jane Norton, politician). All who receive 30 percent of the vote will appear on the primary ballot on Aug 10. If none receive 30 percent then the top two delegate vote getters will appear on the ballot. Also held in Loveland.

To participate in any of this, to make a real difference, you must be chosen a delegate or alternate at the precinct caucuses on March 16. That is why it is so important to go to that one night caucus, spend about two hours and run for delegate. The process is so fast and there will be so many people at the caucuses, we need to provide you a list of those that are conservative for

you to vote for as well as for them to vote for you. So please respond to Deltavoterinfo@aol. com with your candidate preferences, that is if you are planning on making a difference at the county and state assemblies. I will provide you that list with yours as well as other preferences so you can decide whom you want to vote for at YOUR precinct. If you know your precinct number please include it otherwise we’ll look it up and provide it for you.

Remember, in Delta County, the election is March 16, not Nov. 2. If history is any guide the Republican candidate will get 65 percent of the vote here, so make a difference and come to the caucuses. Choose the candidates for the Nov. 2 election.

Make sure the chosen candidates are not dedicated RINO’s or subversives. You can make a difference. Let’s take back our party and our government!

Mike Mason Cedaredge

PROCLAMATION National Crime Stoppers Month WHEREAS, the month of February is acknowledged as National Crime Stoppers Month; and WHEREAS, the Crime Stoppers organization provides a means for citizens to assist law enforcement by providing information while remaining anonymous; and WHEREAS, Delta County has many dedicated citizens willing to commit their time and energy to help keep Delta County a safe place to live; and WHEREAS, the performance of these citizens is often not highly visible to the community; nonetheless, they provide a needed service to the residents of our community; and WHEREAS, these citizens and law enforcement officers, dedicated to helping make this community safe for everyone to enjoy, deserve recognition of their dedication and good work.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Delta County that the month of February be proclaimed as NATIONAL CRIME STOPPERS MONTH RESOLVED FURTHER that the Board of County Commissioners urges all citizens to join with them in expressing their appreciation for these law enforcement officers’ and citizens’ dedicated commitment to serving this community.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF DELTA STATE OF COLORADO By: Lela J. McCracken, Chair C. Bruce Hovde, Vice Chair R. Olen Lund, Commissioner

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County paves the way for road impact fee vote

By Hank Lohmeyer Staff Writer

Delta County voters may have the option in November to vote on the question of imposing impact fees to pay for county road work, and for road and bridge department facilities and equipment.

The fees under discussion would apply to new development only.

If the county government moves forward with the initiative, the question will go to a deBrucing vote under the TABOR Amendment in November. The county will have to ask the voters for permission to keep and use any funds collected by a

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roads impact fee.

Votes to de-Bruce government revenues can be held only during November general elections. If the county were to miss this November’s opportunity, it will have to wait another two years to ask voters for the permission.

The county is looking to replace $2 million in annual property tax collections that for the past five years have been collected and earmarked for county roads. That money was approved by a countywide property tax deBrucing which began generating money for roads in 2005. Rather than ask voters for an extension of the property tax during tough economic times, the county commissioners opted to let that fiveyear program sunset, and this is the last year that it will generate money for roads.

The county government has retained RPI Consulting of Durango to compile a plan for implementing road impact fees here. The firm last year completed a multi-jurisdictional “fiscal analysis” for the county and five municipalities. The study sought to quantify on a per-unit basis how much dollar impact new development (residential and commercial) has on the county’s need for new facilities.

County officials met with RPI principals Andrew Klotz and Gabe Preston on Jan. 26 to lay the groundwork for the next step in the road impact fee process.

It will consist of a report based on the fiscal analysis that was completed last year, with some additional imformation that is being gathered from the county Road and Bridge Department now.

Truck route Continued from Page 1A

WED. & THURS., FEB. 10 & 11 Feature at 7:15 p.m. only

The first reference to a truck bypass for Delta occurred during a 1947 city council meeting.

While the possibility has been discussed on and off ever since, it wasn’t catapulted to the forefront when the railroad realignment was completed in 2007.

The city came into possession of land which is a key component of the project.

In November 2009, nearly 77 percent of the city’s voters approved up to $30 million in bonding for the project. The bond would be repaid from the citywide capital improvement fund, but drawing the full $30 million could hamper the city’s ability to fund smaller projects and maintain existing infrastructure for several decades to come.

Shortly after receiving DOLA’s decision, Glammeyer said, “I think we’ll spend a day or two just trying to think

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The report will likely include details about how the impact fees are to be assessed, accounted for, and spent. It it will probably include actual fee amounts, and whether the fee amounts will be established by public vote, ordinance, or resolution. Setting fees by resolution is the simplest way for governments to raise them when deemed necessary.

Klotz pointed out that the county will need to designate a point in the development process when the fees will actually be collected. Since the county has no building permit process, fees would possibly be collected at the address assignment stage, the county road access permit stage, or the septic permit stage.

Commisisoners told the RPI principals to develop a proposal that keeps categories of development and fee schedules as few and as simple as possible.

For example, the commissioners want all categories of housing units, whether stick-built, condo, or modular/mobile, to be charged the same dollar amount of fee regardless of differences in impacts.

The county is concerned about how to allocate roads impact fees to gravel pits or other heavy industrial users that involve a lot of heavy truck traffic. It may be necessary to work with operators on an individual basis factoring in specific traffic counts and axle loads. Existing gravel pit operations would be grandfathered-in.

The county administration wants to get its proposal back from PRI by August at the latest.

That would give the BoCC time to schedule a public hearing and place a question on the November ballot.

through that. We need to spend some time looking through the numbers and visiting with council. They will ultimately make a decision on where to go.”

Having invested several years in the project, Glammeyer said he was disappointed in the outcome. “I thought we had a really good project that deserved funding.”

Glammeyer led the presentation to the DOLA board last week. Gerald Roberts and Chris Miller traveled to Denver to show support for the project.

“It’s a big puzzle,” said Roberts, who has declared his candidacy for city council. “I don’t really know what the next step will be.”

Although phasing the project has been discussed, Roberts believes the project will be most effective if it’s completed in its entirety. “The $2.8 million doesn’t even touch the bridges across the railroad tracks, and that’s what needs to be accomplished for emergency services to get into the north side of Delta. It’s going to take an awful lot of thought to move forward on it.”

A key component, he added, will be the new city manager’s capability to “massage” the project and possibly locate additional funding to get it done.

“I was hoping for more support from DOLA,” Miller said.

“But my understanding, from a comment made at the presentation, is there may be another opportunity for energy grant monies down the road. Delta’s presentation was very strong, and it’s my hopes that city council sees the $2.8 million dollar award as seed money for Delta’s future. As Steve [Glammeyer] said we have waited for over 60 years for the alternate truck route — it’s time. Delta’s no stranger to grassroot initiatives — we can make it happen.”

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County Economic Development (DCED formerly known as DADI) announced that Deana Sheriff, long-time executive director, is no longer with the organization. This action was taken by the board of directors following performance reviews and in preparation for the 20102011 budget to be adopted at the annual meeting in April.

“The board felt that with the state of the economy and the level of activity in business relocation or expansion that DCED had an obligation to its investor members to tighten its belt

and take a more conservative fiscal approach. A search for a replacement will commence after the annual meeting which will include the election for three directors to the 12-member board and the election of officers for the coming year.

“In the interim, Kristin Amundson, DCED executive secretary, will continue to operate the office. Board members will assist her with contacts presently in place for possible relocation, start-up and Delta County businesses seeking to expand.

Person’s seeking assistance and information in such matters

should contact her at 874-4992 or see her at the DCED office at 122 West 3rd Street in Delta. The office is located on the second floor of the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce building.

“We remain very optimistic about ongoing efforts to expand a local and start-up businesses and while the number of businesses seeking to relocate is down, we are working with some very promising prospects,” Harding stated. “We remain committed to putting forth every effort to create jobs that are compatible to Delta County’s wonderful quality of life.”

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“We’re excited to be part of the 25th anniversary of Ride The Rockies, and delighted for this opportunity to bring revenue in to the city,” said Linda Sanchez, the chamber’s executive director.

Tossed cigarette starts fire

The Denver Post reports that in 2009, cyclists spent an average of $250,000 in a 24-hour period in each town.

Over 4,000 applications are expected for the 2,000 spots available for this year’s ride.

Ride The Rockies is a non-competitive event open to cyclists of all ages. Riders are encouraged to ride at their own pace.

The Delta County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a vehicle on fire at about 3:50 p.m. Feb. 7. The driver, Mark Richards, spotted the blaze in the bed of his pickup and quickly pulled over onto the shoulder of Highway 65.

Sheriff’s deputy Norman Dishaw responded to the scene.

Based on Richards’ account, he determined the fire started when Richards flicked a cigarette out the vehicle’s window. The cigarette was blown into the back of the pickup where it ignited chainsaw fuel that had spilled over the pickup’s bed. The fire was so intense it blew out the rear window of the 2004 Ford.

No injuries were reported.

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Atchley, Carlquist plan May wedding Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Atchley of Delta announce the engagement of their daughter, Brianna, to Blake Carlquist, son of Bill and Kay Carlquist, also of Delta.

The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of Delta High School and is employed at the Marillac Clinic in Grand Junction.

Her fiancé, a 2004 graduate of Delta High School, is pursuing his teaching degree. He is student teaching at Fruita High School and will graduate in May from Mesa State College.

Brianna and Blake will marry on May 29. After a honeymoon

cruise, the couple will reside in Grand Junction.

Pages celebrate 60 years of marriage Virgil Page and Shirley Buzzard were married Feb. 6, 1950, in Delta. Brother Zoma Fisk of

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$10 per person for dance only Dinner will be served from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for those who have made reservations. $25 per person for dinner & dance All Elks and their guests welcome.

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NSDAR to honor area’s good citizens The Uncompahgre Valley Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) will meet Saturday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Ute Indian Museum. Good citizen awards will be presented.

Attendees recieve a free tour of the museum and should bring goodies to share.

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they moved to Naturita, where Virgil worked at the VCA mill.

Their first son was born in 1953, and the second arrived in 1955.

In 1957 the Pages moved to Dove Creek, and Virgil worked at a uranium mine in Summit Point, Utah. Their third son was born in Cortez in 1959.

The growing family moved to Grants, N.M., in April 1959 and Virgil went to work at the Homestake Mill. In 1969, they moved to Thoreau, N.M., where Virgil was employed at the Ciniza gas refinery. The three boys attended school in Grants and Thoreau.

Shirley drove a school bus for 25 years, mostly on the Navajo reservation. In 1989 they retired and moved back to Delta.

Smith, Quanz will exchange vows in May Eric West and Tosha Wood

DHS grad marries, enlists in the military Eric West and Tosha Wood were married on Oct. 28, 2009.

West, a 2009 graduate of Delta High School, is a private taking basic training at Fort Ben-

ning, Ga. After graduation on March 19 he will be stationed in Hawaii. His wife plans to live in Hawaii while Eric does a tour in Afghanistan beginning in May.

OLD-TIME Gilder, Tennyson plan MEAT MARKET March 12 wedding Keith and Martha Gilder of Delta announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Gilder, to Joe Tennyson, son of Steve Tennyson of Clifton and Linda and Wayne Bradley of Grand Junction.

Julie is a graduate of Delta High School. She is attending Mesa State College and will graduate in May of 2010 with a bachelor of arts degree in vocal liberal arts. She is employed by Aqua Time in Grand Junction.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Grand Junction High School and attended Mesa State College. He

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith of Delta announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin, to Adam Quanz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Quanz of Albuquerque, N.M. Erin graduated from Delta High School in 2002 and the University of Colorado - Boulder in 2007 with a degree in integrative physiology. She is employed in the physical therapy department at Lovelace Rehab Hospital.

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Darwin and his wife Emily live in Edgewood, N.M. The Pages’ youngest son, Richard, and his wife Karen live in San Antonio, Texas. They have eight grandchildren, Marco, Nick, Amy, Telma, Sandra, Loren, Desiree and Brandon, and two greatgrandsons, Dillon and Marrak.

They are thankful to have been blessed with good health.

They are members of the Delta Church of Christ.

They will celebrate their 60th anniversary at a come-and-go get-together June 12 at the Lions Pavilion in Confluence Park.

Details will follow.

It’s a Erin and Daniel Boy! O’Connell of Crawford

It’s a Jesse and Ernestine Boy! Ware of Delta are the

are the parents of a son, Ryker Mason O’Connell, born Jan. 30, 2010, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19.25 inches in length.

parents of a son, David Glenn Ware, born Feb. 2, 2010, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20.5 inches in length.

It’s a Justin and Celena Girl! Dryden of Cedaredge

are the parents of a daughter, Hannah Elise Dryden, born Jan. 31, 2010, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19.75 inches in length.

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It’s a Daniel Dennison and Girl! Jessica Buhr of Paonia

are the parents of a daughter, Adrian Elle Dennison, born Feb. 3, 2010, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19.25 inches in length. She has a big sister, Zariah.

New volunteer joins the cause against child abuse, neglect Last year, 100 children in Montrose County who were neglected or abused were given a voice in the courts by volunteers of CASA, Voices for Children.

On Friday, new volunteer Lesley Sullivan was sworn into the program for CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Without volunteers, these children would have no one to speak up for their interests, and CASA depends on the selfless work of volunteers.

The functions of CASA volunteers include conducting their own independent investigation, facilitating the child’s representation through the court system, representing the child’s best interests in the case and ensuring the child is protected in a safe and supportive environment.

“We are privileged to have such a wonderful addition to the

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program,” said volunteer coordinator Martha Cappanno. “Our mission is to provide a voice in court for every abused and neglected child in the 7th Judicial District, and that is what Mrs. Sullivan will be doing.”

To become a CASA volunteer, call Martha Cappanno at 249-0337. A new training class will be held in March.

Girl Scouts set up cookie booths If you missed the opportunity to order Girl Scout cookies, don’t worry — booth sales start Feb. 12. Beginning Friday, customers can go to www.little brownie.com and click on the cookie locator link to search for booth sites.

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Students compete in Style-A-Thon

By Pat Sunderland Managing Editor

To gain proficiency in hair coloring techniques and practice a variety of intricate hairstyles, cosmetology students at DeltaMontrose Technical College competed in Style-A-Thon 2010.

The 13 high school students take classes at the technical college in the morning, returning to their respective high schools in the afternoon for core classes.

The competition provided an opportunity to demonstrate what they’ve learned about hair cutting, styling, coloring and perming since they started the cosmetology program in the fall. Working with a mannequin head, they did their “wet sets” on Friday, then combed, ironed and added the final touches Monday, Feb. 8, the day of the competition.

The judges were graduates of the cosmetology program —

Kyndra Wood, who is employed at the DaLee Salon & Spa of Montrose; Corinna Helmick with Studio 1011 of Montrose; and Sally-Marie Martinez, an employee of Sports Clips in Montrose.

They closely studied each hairstyle before naming the top four finishers: Chevelle Delaney, Delta Opportunity School, first; Cassidy Gafford, Delta High School, second; Yadira Castillo,

Montrose High School, third; and Nichole Kaska, Montrose High School, fourth.

Certificates of participation were presented to all the competitors by instructor Bobbie Standefer, who said she was proud of each student and how much they’ve learned in just a few months.

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DELTA-MONTROSE TECHNICAL COLLEGE GRADUATES Corinna Helmick, Sally-Marie Martinez and Kyndra Wood study the mannequins styled by high school cosmetology students.

CrimeStoppers wants information, not names

By Hank Lohmeyer Staff Writer

It is a public/private partnership that has succeeded like few others in Delta County, consistently delivering a valuable community service since the early 1980s, a service far more valuable than public funding support it receives.

February is annual CrimeStoppers Month, and the occasion was noted by a gathering of elected officials and Delta County Area CrimeStoppers board members Monday in the county courthouse.

“We want your information, not your name,” is the familiar motto that Delta County Area CrimeStoppers has made its trusted trademark. Since its

beginnings as a cooperative effort between the Cattlemen’s Association who wanted to stop an upsurge of cattle rustling, and local law enforcement who wanted the same goal, Delta County Area CrimeStoppers has helped crack tough cases and taken bad people off the streets.

Delta County Area CrimeStoppers pledge of anonymity for tipsters is good as gold, explained Sharon Grotrian, Area CrimeStoppers board present.

Grotrian works in the Delta Dispatch Center. That is where calls to the Delta County Area CrimeStoppers hotline — 8748810 — come in. “That line is completely separate from all the others,” Grotrian said. “It is totally unrecorded and non-traceable.”

Delta County Area CrimeStoppers places notices in local media when it seeks information about a serious crime. An average of 35 to 40 people a year take Delta County Area CrimeStoppers up on their promise and call 8748810 with information. An average of two or three of those calls result in $500 cash reward payouts.

The seven-member Delta County Area CrimeStoppers board of directors is composed of mostly citizen volunteers whose participation is key to providing an important community service. Current board members in addition to Grotrian are Ann Edwards, Scot Buhrdorf, Dick Scroggins, Vern Frost, Stacee Curry and Sandy VanDenBerg.

SCRW hosts two candidates Feb. 16 Pat Sunderland/DCI

CHEVELLE DELANEY, A DELTA Opportunity School student, explains how she incorporated color into her mannequin’s hairstyle. “That’s hard color to establish,” the judges commented.

On Feb. 16, Surface Creek Republican Women will host Wayne Wolf and Bob Rankin, candidates for the Republican nomination for State Senate District 5, in Room B of Bill Heddles Recreation Center.

The two candidates are scheduled to speak at 12:20 p.m. following a brief SCRW business meeting which begins at noon.

Wayne Wolf and wife, Kristine, live in the Cedaredge area. Wayne is a fifth generation Colorado rancher. He has a bachelor’s degrees in social science education from CSU, and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Colorado Christian University. Wolf has served 12 years in local govern-

ment, eight of them as a Delta County commissioner. He also was the founding chair of the Delta County Meth Task Force.

Bob Rankin and his wife, Joyce, live in Basalt. They have lived in Colorado for 22 years.

Rankin has a background in engineering, aerospace, and computer industries. He has founded two small businesses and a nonprofit corporation. He has been involved in his community and is an outdoor and recreation enthusiast.

All who are interested in attending are welcome. For more information call Anne Snyer at 856-4780, Susan Keiser at 8563649, or Debbie Griffith at 8563941.

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THE JUDGES THOUGHT CASSIDY Gafford’s hairstyle was “outrageous” because it combined many bold techniques, including hair flowers (colored and ironed hair pieces). They awarded Cassidy second place.

The CITY OF DELTA PLANNING COMMISSION has VACANCIES. Planning Commissioners take part in charting the course of growth and development within City limits while learning more about local planning. The Planning Commission is appointed by City Council for three-year terms and meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. to review and make recommendations on subdivision proposals, zoning, conditional use, and variance requests. Applicants MUST BE qualified electors (live in City limits) of the City of Delta.

If you are interested in serving on the City Planning Commission, please call Jolene Nelson at 874-7566 to receive an application.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 12, 2010

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WE WANT YOUR INFORMATION, not your name. The number to call is 874-8810 if you have information to report about a crime. Local elected officials joined with members of the Delta County Area CrimeStoppers board of directors Mondy in the lobby of the county courthouse for an observance of February as CrimeStoppers Month nationwide. Pictured from left are Fred McKee, county sheriff; Dick Scroggins, CrimeStoppers board member; Bruce Hovde, county commissioner; Ann Edwards, CrimeStoppers board member; Jan McCracken, county commissioner; Sharon Grotrian, CrimeStoppers board president; Olen Lund, county commissioner; and Scot Buhrdorf, CrimeStoppers board member.

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Monday, March 29 at the Delta Center for Performing Arts Election of the Board of Directors is by ballot only. There will be two three-year terms and one one-year term up for election in 2010.

The Nominating Committee of Delta County Federal Credit Union has nominated the following individuals for these board positions.

Renominated for three-year terms: Kathi Stites Jeff Henion Renominated for the one-year term (the remaining year left on a three-year term): Don Valaer Additional nominations for the Board of Directors may be made in writing by February 26, 2010 to: Attention: Nominating Committee Chairman Delta County Federal Credit Union 1340 Hwy. 92 Delta, CO 81416 The nominating committee includes Al Williams, Bonnie Koehler, Jim Davis and MaryAnn Rayside.

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Whirlwind trip to NYC was memorable for DHS vocalists

By Pat Sunderland Managing Editor

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Terrific Kids The following Garnet Mesa Students earned a Terrific Kid Award from the Kiwanis Club of Delta and their teacher for their efforts to be a responsible citizen and student: (standing) Joey Carrara, Maia Bischof, Shanayah Perez, Carolina Falcon, Sheali King and Sam Haag; (middle row) Tania Munoz, Anna Molina, Jennifer Reyes, Erica Anderson and Beki Atchley; (seated) Amaiah Lujan, Janine Garcia, Abigail Kelley, Destiny Tew, Cameron Quick, Chloe Sanchez and Melissa Rubio. Not pictured: Idamae Morris.

Christian Science Society, Delta welcomes you to our Church Services.

Our Pastor is the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,

by Mary Baker Eddy.

Our mission is to “commemorate the word and works of our Master [Christ Jesus] which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing.” (Mary Baker Eddy)

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Basketball at Home vs. Battle Mountain, 3:00, 4:30, 6:00 & 7:30 p.m.; Girls Swimming at State; Wrestling at Regional Tournament; Speech vs. Durango.

Basketball at Eagle Valley, 5:00 p.m.; Girls Swimming; State Championships; Wrestling Regional Tournament; Speech at Home vs. Durango.

Happy Valentine’s Day. Winter Break.

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Breakfast Thursday, Feb. 11 — Pancakes, oatmeal, cereal, fresh fruit and milk.

Friday, Feb. 12 — Biscuits and gravy, oatmeal, cereal, sausage patty, dried fruit and milk.

Monday, Feb. 15-Friday, Feb. 19 — Winter break.

Lunch K-5 Thursday, Feb. 11 — Baked cheese sandwich, tomato soup, carrot sticks, fruit and milk.

Friday, Feb. 12 — Frito pie, vegetables, fruit, vanilla cookies and milk.

Monday, Feb. 15-Friday, Feb. 19 — Winter break.

Lunch 6-12 Thursday, Feb. 11 — Baked cheese sandwich, tomato soup, chicken nuggets or taco salad, carrot sticks, fruit, hot rolls and milk.

Friday, Feb. 12 — Frito pie, baked potato bar or chef salad, vegetables, fruit, vanilla cookies and milk.

Monday, Feb. 15-Friday, Feb. 19 — Winter break.

Girls, have fun getting ready for the prom Do you want to have some fun getting ready for prom or another special occasion? Learn how to look your best with hair and makeup tips. Spend an afternoon with other young girls having fun with helpful professionals on hand. Refine how you can look your best. Bring new meaning to hi-def, a higher more confident sense of who you are. Bring your prom dress to plan your look for prom. Or, bring a dress you’d like to swap with someone else so each of you can have a new dress. This “girl time” will be Saturday, Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. The cost is $15. A light lunch will be provided. Space is limited so sign up soon. Please pre-register by Feb. 15 at the rec center, 874-0923.

Eleven Delta High School vocalists, instructor Kelly Scheib, and several chaperones started the new year with an exciting trip to New York City, capped by a performance at Carnegie Hall.

Dr. Monte Atkinson, director of choral studies at Mesa State College, was invited to be a guest conductor with the MidAmerica Productions concert series at Carnegie Hall. He was allowed to invite local choirs to join him in singing two choral masterworks of his choice.

He contacted Kelly Scheib, the director of the Delta High School choirs, and asked her to participate and to bring gifted singers from DHS to join him in the 175voice choir in January.

Fund raising began immediately, and the students carved time out of their busy schedules to run through the selected pieces — Handel’s “Zadok the Priest” and Mozart’s “Mass in C Major.”

“That was the most challenging music I ever sang in my life, but I believe I’m a way better singer for having gone,” said senior Melissa Gordon. She has her sights set on one day auditioning for American Idol.

Senior Robbie Schmidt said the music world opened up before his eyes. “It blew my mind,” he said. “I hope to make music my life, and there’s nothing compared to getting out there and seeing how big the music world is.”

Several choir members like Hank Mason had never been to New York City. He not only enjoyed the experience of combining voices with a hundred other vocalists, he also embraced the diverse opportunities of a major metropolitan area.

Despite three very lengthy practices, the kids found time to go to the opera, take a harbor cruise, visit Times Square and the Empire State Building (at 2 a.m.), and do some souvenir shopping. They left Colorado on Friday and returned on Tuesday, so sleep was low on the list of

priorities.

Just being on stage was a memorable experience. “When I thought of all the people who had been on that stage, it felt like such an honor,” said Emily Hansen.

“This was such a rewarding experience for me, as a teacher, to see my students have the opportunity to experience a real life performance situation the the most prestigious performance space in the United States,” Ms.

Scheib said. “They got to learn music that we don’t ever get to sing with high school students and they joined college students and professionals to sing this very difficult repertoire.”

Choir members from Montrose High School and Mesa State College also traveled to New York City to sing alongside high school, college and church vocalists from Colorado Springs, Gypsum, Massachusetts and New York City.

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DHS CHOIR STUDENTS POSE on the Battleship Maine Memorial on Columbus Circle in New York City: (top row) Robbie Schmidt; (middle row) Raveen Mulford and Jayci Winters; (lower row) Ashley Stockemer, Hank Mason, Emily Hansen, Kiara Horner and Michelle Hammett. Not pictured: Dusty Goff, Lindsea Velasquez, Kimberly Ventrello and Melissa Gordon.

DHS speech team places third among field of 28 schools The DHS speech team participated in a very large meet in Cañon City the weekend of Feb. 5-6. There were 28 schools in attendance, with over 200 participants. Delta did very well, placing third overall.

In Congress, Sawyer Keeline was voted superior speaker in her house. Both Ashley Stockemer and Emily Hansen were nominated for speaker honors in their houses. Caleb Ferganchick and J.T. Mock each served as presiding officers in their houses.

In interpretive events, team members performed very well.

The duo partnership of Caleb Ferganchick and Sawyer Keeline made it into the final round of competition where they placed sixth. The team of Lake Chaffee and Ben Gruber just missed finals, and received honorable mention recognition. In drama,

Danni Floyd made it to finals where she also placed sixth. Vela Bair just missed finals, placing seventh. In poetry, Nick Dziubasik also received an honorable mention ribbon. In humor, Ben Gruber competed in the final round, coming in fifth, while Lake Chaffee received honorable mention.

In public speaking events, Francesca Saltysiak just missed the final round, receiving an honorable mention in United States extemporaneous speaking.

It was in debate where the Delta team really shone. In public forum debate, the team of Emily Hansen and Ashley Stockemer compiled a 2-1 record and received a superior ribbon. In Lincoln-Douglas Debate, three Delta debaters were the only undefeated competitors in the entire tournament, and there-

fore placed first, second and third. Heidi Gruber took home the third place trophy, Sawyer Keeline was second, and Caleb Ferganchick was in first place.

The rankings were decided on the basis of speaker points, since their records were equally outstanding.

The team will next compete at Grand Junction High School on Saturday, Feb. 13. before getting a well deserved break for a week. The last weekend in February begins postseason competition, with the district tournament held this year in Moffat County. Debate judges are being recruited to make the trip to Moffat County for this meet, which will decide who goes to state. If you are a debate judge willing to consider the trip, please contact Jeanette Roberts at 874-4853 or 209-7249.

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Delta County Libraries Board of Directors requests applications for a county at-large board position.

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The Board adopts and oversees the budget, bylaws and policy; conducts long range planning; and hires and supervises the library district director. The Board meets once a month on a weekday afternoon, rotating among the libraries in our district.

Applications are available at the District libraries and on the District website, www.deltalibraries.org.

Return applications by February 26, 2010 to libraries or mail to: Board President Delta County Libraries Board of Trustees P.O. Box 858 Delta, CO 81416

Spaghetti, ice cream and basketball make a great night out The Panthers will be taking on Battle Mountain Friday, Feb. 12, at the DHS gym. In conjunction with the game, a spaghetti dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. Dinner prices are $5 for adults, $3 for Kids 12 and under and $15 for a family. All proceeds from the dinner will go to the junior class.

During the varsity game, Meadow Gold will be giving out free ice cream and prizes. *** The dog is a yes-animal. Very popular with people who can’t afford a yes-man.

—Robertson Davies

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Virtuous Kids 1/28 The students pictured above were recognized as Virtuous Kids at Lincoln Elementary on Jan. 28.

Seated in the first row (from left to right) are Clayton Boyd nominated for caring, Emily Crocker nominated for diligence, Ivorie Crandall nominated for respect, and Evan White nominated for cooperation; (second row) Heidy Guzman nominated for diligence and bravery, Esau Alvarado nominated for diligence, Andrew Toole nominated for respect, J.D. Timbreza nominated for diligence, Ben Rodriguez nominated for diligence, and Dulce Contreras nominated for diligence. The Delta Kiwanis Club and Lincoln Elementary staff congratulate all of these outstanding students!

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Texas barbecue finds a home in Delta

By Pat Sunderland Managing Editor

The best barbecue Texas has to offer can be found at Wilson BarB-Q and Bean Company, now with two locations.

Owner Jake Wilson first opened a restaurant on Rogers Mesa in August 2008. Then he brought his mobile events kitchen to Delta, and operated from a temporary location. After testing the waters, he was convinced it was time to open a second restaurant. He selected a location at 1410 Valley View Drive, in the strip mall just west of Safeway.

The Delta store is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The Hotchkiss location is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. MondayFriday.

At either location, you can purchase pit smoked barbecue by the pound or by the plate, with all the fixins. Sides include beans, potato salad, coleslaw or des-

serts. The “boats” are a meal in one, with beans, brisket, sauce and cheese ladeled over a layer of Fritos.

All meat rubs, sauces, sides and desserts are made from scratch daily.

Wilson has lived in Delta County since 1994. A miner and musician, he moved to Texas for a time where he discovered the secret to great-tasting barbecue

— mesquite wood. He hauls the wood from Texas to add distinctive flavor to his smoked brisket, ribs, pork, sausage and chicken.

All the cooking is done outside, but you’ll still be greeted by a tantalizing aroma when you enter the restaurant. There’s plenty of seating to enjoy your meal in the Delta restaurant, or you can ask for carryout. If you’re feeding a crowd, just call ahead so Jake can

prepare enough barbecue to feed your hungry crowd.

The key to a successful restaurant, Wilson believes, is building relationships with his customers.

“It’s important they feel welcome, that they want to come back and try everything on the menu.”

The mobile events kitchen is still available; Jake will also custom smoke your meats. Just give him a call at 874-6867.

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OWNER JAKE WILSON DOES his cooking outside with mesquite wood, to give pork, beef and chicken a great smoky flavor.

state’s golf experts to name Colorado’s top 10 golf courses in three different categories — private courses, resort courses, and public courses.

In the magazine’s online edition, writer Christine Loomis says experts from the Colorado section of the PGA, Rocky Mountain Golf Salesman’s Association and Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendants Association named their picks for the magazine’s 2009 poll.

The number one ranking went to the Golf Club at Redlands Mesa. The Riverdale Dunes Course, a links design that meanders along the South Platte River not far from Denver, rated second. The Red Sky Golf Club Norman Course along the I-70 corridor, The Golf Club at Bear Dance, Pelican Lakes Golf and Country Club, Fossil Trace Golf Club, Devil’s Thumb Golf Club, Cougar Canyon Golf Links, Fox Hollow Golf Club and the Heritage Golf Course at Westmoor complete the list.

Golf course manager Rob Sanders noted that the award is Devil’s Thumb’s third major accolade. In 2002 Golf Digest voted Devil’s Thumb Golf Club the second best new affordable golf course in the country. In 2004 Golf World Magazine rated Delta’s Thumb the 34th best public golf course in the nation.

“Devil’s Thumb offers some of the most unique scenery in

City offices will be closed Presidents’ Day All City of Delta government offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, in recognition of Presidents’ Day. Monday’s refuse will be picked up on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Bill Heddles Recreation Center and Devil’s Thumb Golf Club will be open regular hours.

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THE DECOR AT WILSON Bar-B-Q and Bean Company is not only western, it’s western Colorado. The new restaurant is located at 1410 Valley View Drive, in the strip mall just west of Safeway.

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Altrusa International of Delta is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The Altrusa scholarship is designed specifically for the non-traditional Delta County adult student who is desiring to continue his/her education. This does not include immediate high school graduates. Applications for interested students are available at Delta-Montrose Technical College and the public libraries in Delta, Cedaredge, Hotchkiss, Paonia and Crawford, or as a pdf form at www.altrusainternationalofdelta.com/5.html. Prior recipients of the scholarship are eligible to reapply provided they meet current guidelines. Application deadline is April 7.

For further information contact Demeris York, chair of the scholarship committee, at 8746113 or Nelda Barnes, co-chair, at 874-9661.

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Honchell proposed a $250,000 arts center for Delta. Her proposal was reviewed and approved and is posted on the “Pepsi Refresh Grant” website. Her proposal is in the $250,000 arts and culture division, “Create an Arts Center in the Western Slope Mountains of Colorado.” The proposal started with a ranking of #185 and is currently ranked at #163. There are only 729 proposals in this round, with monetary awards from $5000 to $250,000. Two winners are chosen by popular vote in each monetary division.

Fred Honchell is a professional watercolor artist and the past president of Delta Fine Arts. His artwork was juried into the 2010 Colorado Watercolor Society Show in Denver. Annie Honchell is a costume designer and recently managed an upscale resale store for a local non-profit.

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County commissioners seek courthouse security grant

By Hank Lohmeyer Staff Writer

The county administration continues to move forward with enhancements to security at the county courthouse.

The Board of County Commissioners last month approved an amendment to its grant application from a special state fund for courthouse security. Commissioners want to use the money to pay for an additional

security guard rather than buy a third metal detector.

The county administration and the courts on the third floor believe an additional guard is a more pressing need and more effective than a third metal detector. The county had applied for a special $120,000 state grant to address courthouse security issues including card activated pass locks on third-floor doors and lighting in the courthouse

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION PRELIMINARY PLAT HEARING The Delta County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on February 25, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 234, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Delta, CO to present MJ08-021 Orchard Mesa Major Subdivision for preliminary plat review. This property is located in Sections 22, 23, 26 & 27, T14S, R95W, 6th PM, west of Highway 65 on Deer Run Road. Owner is Orchard Mesa Properties. Represented by John Peters.

Comments on the proposed subdivision may be submitted in writing to the Delta County Planning Department at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, #227, Delta, CO 81416. If you have any questions, you may call the Planning Department at 874-2110.

employee parking lot at 6th and Dodge.

In other business at its regular Jan. 19 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners dealt with the following matters.

• The commissioners approved change orders amounting to $61,972 for land work opening the new refuse cell at Adobe Buttes Landfill. The additional cost had been approved, and was due to unexpected conditions in the soil that was discovered during the massive excavation project. Total cost of the landfill expansion came to $467,413.

• The BoCC approved a grant application for expansion of the apron at Blake Field. The $450,000 grant request is for Federal Aviation Administration funds. The county qualifies for an annual airport grant award of $150,000, but the county pools the money each year with three other airports making $450,000

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Fork Gunnison near Somerset, Hubbard Creek above Iron Point Gulch, Hubbard Creek at Highway 133, East Fork Terror Creek below Cottonwood Stomp, Terror Creek near the mouth at Bowie, and Minnesota Creek near Paonia. The county share of the joint funded work is $74,320 of a total project cost of $84,270.

• The board approved a Community Development Block Grant payment of $7,457 for Delta Housing Authority. The money comes from the state and helps fund the DHA housing rehabilitation program.

• The commissioners gave their approval for sale at auction of some surplus equipment located in Road District No. 3. The unused sod farming equipment

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available to each on a rotating basis and enabling them to complete larger projects once every three years.

• The board approved a $5,820 telephone system maintenance agreement with Tuck Communications. Actual cost of the service for county phone system is $5,529 with a discount allowed for early payment.

• The commissioners approved a fairgrounds concession agreement for 2010 with Angela and Willow Moreland, dba Cowboy Coffee Corral.

• The BoCC approved minor changes in a joint funding agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for stream flow monitoring. The agreement covers gauging stations on the North

The January 2010 issue of “The Furrow,” a farm magazine published in 12 languages by Deere & Company and its subsidiaries, contains two articles of local interest.

The first is titled “Master of a Universe,” and features Whiting Farms. Author Dale McDonald interviewed Dr. Thomas Whiting, whose chickens “own the global market for specialty feathers.”

Located just outside of Delta, Whiting Farms has 25 full-time employees and commands 80

percent of the world market for hackle — the long, narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a chicken which are used for tying flies.

McDonald notes that last year Whiting shipped feathers to 42 countries.

During his visit to western Colorado, McDonald also visited Mike Ahlberg to learn how the sweet corn that put “Delta County on the map.”

Ahlberg’s company, Mountain Fresh, sells to large companies including Albertsons.

Both articles include full color photos.

Delta County Memorial Hospital Foundation gives a big

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to the underwriters, sponsors, silent auction donors and the volunteers for their support of the Foundation’s Cowboy Ball fundraising event.

Cattle Baron Underwriters

Wells Fargo Bank • Hartman Bros.

Cow Boss Underwriters

Hellman Motor Co. • JATS Land & Cattle • Steven Bernstein MD • Kwiki Tire Laura McCrackin MD • Ridgway Valley Enterprises • US Bank

Trail Boss Sponsorships

Alpine Bank • Columbine Physician Coverage LLC • Dr. Hugh & Sandi Comer Hellman Chevrolet • Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado • Doug Huene MD McLaughlin Land & Cattle, LeValley Ranch & the Mark Roeber Family

Wrangler Sponsorships

Delta County Memorial Hospital Volunteers • Delta Hardware • Delta Implement Nick Hattel MD • Marshall Anesthesia • Michelle Isom—In Memory of Rick Isom • Pest Away Spraying

Cowpoke Sponsorships

Clay & Dodson PC • Delta Orthopedics, LLC • First State Bank of Hotchkiss • Tom & Laurie Mingen • Rocky Mountain Health Plans Stoney Mesa Family Practice • Surface Creek Family Practice • Bonnie Thompson

Silent Auction Donors

Alpine Fencing & Supplies • Amish Bakery • Apple Shed • Ark II • ACE Gambles of Hotchkiss • B&G’s Take & Bake Pizza • Backcountry Coffee • Bangs a Day Spa Best Friend’s Animal Hospital • Big John’s Lumber • Bill Heddles Recreation Center • Black Mesa Cattlewomen • Black Mesa Lodge • Boutique Salon Bruce & Lucinda Stanley • Bruce & Nancy Hovde • Carol & Don Wicburg • Cedaredge Floral • Classic Cuts Hair • Clubb’s • Coaltrain Coffee House Colorado Gold Distillery • Conklin • Cottonwood Studios • Crag Business Group • Creamery Arts Center • Dairy Queen • Daphna Russell Studio • Daveto’s Italian Restaurant Deer Creek Village Golf Course • Delta Ace Hardware • Delta County Economic Development • Delta County Memorial Hospital • Delta Implement • Delta Timber Designs of the IAM • Devil’s Thumb Golf Course • Dorothy Dunfelder • Drost’s Chocolates • El Tapatio Restaurant • Farmer Frank’s Country Clothing Farmer Frank’s Shoe Barn • Fat Cat Pottery • Fiesta Vallarta Restaurant • George & Marie Novotny • Glenn & Vicki Miles • Hair Designers & Nails • Hecoma Ranch Hellman Motor Company • Hospice & Palliative Care • Hospital Volunteers • Hotchkiss Meats & Wyndrift Farms • Janamarie Dugle • JATS Land & Cattle • Jean’s Westerner Jerry Galloway • Julia Stark • Kwiki Tires • Leon’s Mexican Restaurant • Merle Nobles • Mesa View Mortuary • Michelle Isom • Mike & Kathy Sramek Miller’s Deitch Haus Restaurant • Moonshine Liquors • Moxie Marketing • Munson Main Street Gallery • Needlerock Mountain Realty • Nina Suzanne’s Office Furniture & Design Center • Papa Murphy’s Pizza • Paperworks, Ink • Paula Matthews • Purl & Pottery Too • Ramona Frazier • Red’s Tapas Restaurant Rocky Mountain Hair Design • Sebastian’s Day Spa • Shone’ Creations • Sisson Feeds • Starr’s Guitars • Sunflower Room • Surface Creek Winery • Sylvia Karner The Bakery Restaurant • The Casa of Paonia • The Garden Center • Uptown Wines • WeatherPort • Wells Fargo Bank • Whiting Farms Inc. • Yoga Tree • Zack’s BBQ

Special Gratitude To O Our ur Volunteers olunteers Ashley Short • Barbara Murdoch • Beth Conway • Bev Jordan • Bev Roth • Bobbi Mitchell • Chris Cazer • Deb McCarty • Diann Wilson Don Murdoch • Don Wicburg • Gwen Welsby • Joyce Smith • Linda Muller • Lisa Stanley • Mary Grosvenor • Merle Nobles Michelle Isom • Mike Schaefer • Pam Hall • Paula Carter • Sharon Wolf • Sylvia Karner • Veronica Franco • Bruce Stanley • Nancy Hovde Special Thanks to The Housekeeping & Maintenance Staff at Delta County Memorial Hospital, the Hub Wheelers Square Dancers, the Hotchkiss FFA Chapter for serving the meal, the Delta Astra Club for volunteering with the coat check area and Barbara Bullard of Ruby’s Floral.

was left over from the county’s original purchase of some property for Volunteer Park, the commissioners were told. The land had previously been part of a sod farming operation. The commissioners approved offering the equipment for sale at the Varner Equipment auction that was held on Jan. 23.

• The BoCC selected a payment preference for its $200,000 grant to buy an additional 19 acres adjacent to the fairgrounds.

The county asked that the entire amount be submitted in one payment from Great Outdoors Colorado. Closing on the purchase was expected to take place by around the end of February. The county will use the additional 19 acres, which almost doubles the size of the fairgrounds, for future expansion. The grant for $200,000 is being used solely for purchase of the property. The county declined to state the full purchase price until closing is completed.

Rock Wranglers will explore Nepal Feb. 11 Rock Wranglers meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in the basement of Taylor Funeral Home, 800 Palmer, Delta. The program will be a presentation on “Trekking in Inner Dolpo Region of Nepal.” Everyone is welcome.

Winery/farm tour planned A Valentine’s Day weekend winery/farm tour is planned Saturday, Feb. 13, and Sunday, Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Taste great wines, sample chocolate and meet the wine makers and farmers. The stops include Leroux Creek Vineyards, 12388 3100 Road, Hotchkiss; Liliputian Winery, 31424 Hwy. 92, Hotchkiss; and High Wire Ranch, 27497 Buffalo Road, Hotchkiss.

For more information, call 872-3019.

Church offers free weekly meal at park Every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mountain Christian Center serves lunch at the Lions Pavilion in Cleland Park. The free meal is offered to those who are homeless or hungry.

This Saturday, burritos are on the menu.

Pastor Tod Truitt and the congregation of Mountain Christian Center welcome all to this outreach.

Annual pancake breakfast planned St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5th and Palmer, will host the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m.

DPD reports two multicar accidents An accident involving three vehicles was investigated by the Delta Police Department on Feb. 3. The accident occurred at about 7:11 p.m. in the 300 block of Main Street. Investigation revealed that a driver made an improper lane change, causing another driver to swerve and hit a parked vehicle. Sherri Mow, 36, of Orchard City was issued a ticket for alleged careless driving and no proof of insurance.

No injuries were reported and one vehicle was towed from the scene.

On Feb. 5, an accident involving five vehicles occurred in front of Wendy’s at about 6 p.m.

Investigation revealed that a tan Ford rear-ended a red Ford that rear-ended a red Chevy van that rear-ended a white Oldsmobile. The driver of the tan Ford, Dollie Harris, 80, of Orchard City was issued a ticket for following too closely. No injuries were reported and no vehicles were towed from the scene.

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Tiedeman resigns as fire chief

By Kathy Browning Staff Writer

Crawford has a new fire chief.

James McArtor was elected in January by the firefighters after fire chief Mike Tiedeman resigned.

“I enjoyed every minute.

I’ve been doing it since 2001, three terms,” Mike Tiedeman said. “Family and responsibilities didn’t allow me time to do it anymore.” Tiedeman plans to remain active with the fire department.

Tiedeman publicly announced his resignation and the election of McArtor at the Feb. 3 Crawford Town Council meeting.

Ty Odle is the assistant fire

chief. Fire department captains are Cameron Clark and Kirt Eckleberry. Don Ludwig will be the safety director for the fire department.

Mayor Jim Crook told Tiedeman that there are not enough “atta boys” for the volunteer firefighters. Crawford would not have a fire department without the all-volunteer crew. “If we had to pay for fire protection from taxes, it would be astronomical,” Crook said.

Trustee Susie Steckel pointed out the Town of Crawford receives a cheaper rate for its insurance because of the fire department.

First State Bank of Hotchkiss seeks merger

By Kathy Browning Staff Writer

First State Bank of Hotchkiss is applying to the Federal Reserve System for permission to merge Colorado Mountain Bank in Westcliffe, Paonia State Bank, Paonia Financial Services, Inc., and Orchard Valley Financial Corporation into First State Bank of Hotchkiss. If the merger is approved, all offices of Paonia State Bank, including Crawford Country Bank, and Colorado Mountain Bank will become branches of First State Bank of Hotchkiss. One factor the Federal Reserve considers in whether

to grant the merger, is the record of performance of the banks in helping meet local credit needs.

If First State Bank gets the go ahead from federal regulators, the banks would have to merge their systems and policies. “The banks will be looked at, and determine who does things better,” Nathan Sponseller said about the operational issues that will arise if the merger is allowed. “For the time being, all the banks will retain their names,” he added. Individual bank signage will include a line stating it is a subsidiary of First State Bank of Hotchkiss.

Old Timers/Newcomers Potluck is Feb. 20

By Kathy Browning Staff Writer

The annual Old Timers and Newcomers Potluck will take place on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m., in the Community Room at Crawford Town Hall.

The Crawford Chamber of Commerce will provide meat and beverages. Those attending should bring a side dish or des-

sert to share and your own service.

The chamber will award the Business of the Year, Non-profit of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.

Don’t miss out on all the fun.

Make plans to attend the Old Timers and Newcomers Potluck on Feb. 20 and meet the residents of Crawford Country.

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Gently flowing water The sun sparkles off the brook that runs through Apple Valley Park in Paonia. A tiny iceberg of crystallized water lives for the time being soon to melt with the warming temperatures.

Large Paonia focus group discusses BLM recreational areas

By Kathy Browning Staff Writer

Approximately 40 people attended the BLM-Uncompahgre Field Office RMP Recreation Planning Focus Group at the Paonia Town Hall on Feb. 3.

The meeting was facilitated by The Natural Resource and Land Policy Institute at Mesa State College. Tim Casey, a political science professor at Mesa Sate College, guided the public meeting. Casey noted that this was “a huge turnout for a focus group.”

Usually eight to 10 people come for a focus group. The purpose of the meeting was to hear as many comments and to take back written ones regarding specific rec-

Residents pledge $14,000 for Crawford Town Hall renovation

By Kathy Browning Staff Writer

The invitation from the Friends of Crawford Town Hall said, “Help us rebuild the heart of our community.” It must have been the right message at the right time, because the community room upstairs at the town hall was packed. The gala event on Saturday, Feb. 6, was to kick off local fund raising for the renovation of Crawford Town Hall which was formerly Crawford School with grades kindergarten through 12. Local residents obviously are excited about the renovation project as they donated

approximately $10,000 during a pre-event and Saturday’s event and silent auction, with another $4,000 in pledges.

“We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the community and support it has shown in helping to kick off our fund raising efforts!” remarked Alowetta Terrien of Friends of Crawford Town Hall. “We are excited and hopeful that we will make our goal of $800,000 to complete the renovation of the building in the next few years.”

The gala included a menu of mixed field green salad, choice of prime rib, chicken or vegetar-

ian, wild rice medley, roasted winter vegetables, homemade rolls and cheesecake with berry glaze. Members of the Hotchkiss High School Dance Team and other Crawford residents served as wait staff for the dinner. Hendrika Cegielski was the chairperson for the event.

Susan Hansen answered one question on the minds of those who attended, “Why was I invited?” She said all those invited had shown in some way that they had a heart for the preservation of the historic building. Some who were invited, like Tom McCloud, See Renovation, Page 2B

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EVERYONE WAS TREATED TO an incredible dinner hosted by the Friends of Crawford Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 6. It was all part of the kick off to raise funds for the restoration of the building. More event photos are found on Page 6B and also at www.flickr.com/kdbrowning.

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PROFESSOR TIM CASEY OF Mesa State College leads the BLM -Uncompahgre Field Office focus group in discussing the Resource Management Plan for the area. This meeting at Paonia Town Hall on Feb. 3 was one of six held in the area.

ommendations for the Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Uncompahgre planning area.

The field office will “set forth a plan of action for managing those resources for the next 20 or so years under the BLM’s dual mandate of multiple use and sustained yield.”

Casey opened up the discussion by asking, “What makes a place on public lands a special place?” Among the comments mentioned were solitude, convenience, natural areas, natural sounds, wildlife, multiple use, access to placer mining in rivers, natural viewshed, cultural and paleoanthropological areas, lack of restrictions, protection of historical uses, quiet, proper travel management and protection of municipal water sources.

Asked, “Where are the special places for you on BLM lands in the planning area?” one person responded, “All the lands you manage are special.” Another stated it is unfair to make certain areas exclusively for one use prohibiting access to others.

One commented that the North Delta area has “world class terrain for riding motorcycles” and is family friendly. Almost everybody in the room enjoys Jumbo Mountain east of Paonia. They appreciated the close proximity, the trails, hunting, four-wheeling, biking, running with their dogs, and multiple uses. One mentioned the “great trails network” while another said there was a lot of trail work done which “shouldn’t be there.”

One man was upset with the

lack of access for dogs, guns and four-wheelers through an Apple Valley Park gate. It was explained that those restrictions were established by private land owners and not BLM. Dave Knutson said the Pan American Homeowners Association has put up legal signs at the gate because of an agreement with the private land owners. But, the signs keep being torn down.

Another area special to people was the San Miguel River which offers opportunities for kayaking, rafting and fishing. Another was to do prospecting on the river.

“What BLM management actions might enhance your special places or outstanding recreational opportunities,” Casey asked. There was some hostile reactions to comments on how much management, access and restrictions should be present on public lands.

Seasonal closings, gas and oil exploration, exclusions of some

uses, closings due to cultural or paleoanthropological sites were listed as BLM management actions which would diminish the specialness of recreational areas.

Asked about the San Miguel River Basin SRMA (Special Recreational Management Area), attendees responded they liked that the camping area had been cleaned up, and felt that consolidating the camping area was better for wildlife. It was stated the campgrounds are not used year round, but mainly by river runners.

The focus groups were held in Delta, Paonia, Montrose, Ridgway, Telluride and Naturita.

For more information on RMP planning, the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office in Montrose can be reached at (970) 240-5300.

Western Slope Environmental Resource Council in Paonia has a copy of the handouts from the focus group. Their office number is 527-5307.

Danny and Orval Cotten featured at historical society annual meeting The Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Society will host its annual meeting, Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Crawford Town Hall (the old school house) beginning at 2 p.m.

There will be a talk and picture exhibit of the Gould Reservoir building process by Danny and Orval Cotten. They are descendants of a pioneer family, some of whom worked on

the dam building. The pictures are enhanced and enlarged and you will come away with an appreciation of the ingenuity and hard work that was done. Chuck Farmer will present a sketch of the Gould family who worked to get water flowing to Fruitland and Grandview mesas.

Come, renew your membership and enjoy an afternoon of history with your neighbors.

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had attended school in the building which is now used for town hall.

Renovation of the building ranges from $750,000 to $1,000,000. Alowetta Terrien explained that beyond donations from the local community, the Friends of Crawford Town Hall board was seeking funds from private foundations. To receive those grants, foundations require local involvement. For this renovation project, between $75,000 to $80,000 will need to be raised from the local community as matching funds. “We don’t think it’s an impossible task, but we will have to work hard,” Terrien said.

The cost of the dinner was covered by donations, so all the money raised on Saturday night

will go for the building renovation.

Mayor Jim Crook announced that the Town of Crawford had pledged $150,000.

Trustee Susie Steckel said her son, Rick, had started school when there was just one day a week kindergarten. She noted that the first graduate of the school is the grandmother of Mike McMillan, school district superintendent.

Rich Sales of the Colorado Center for Community Development shared he works with rural communities all over western Colorado. “So, I feel real blessed to come and help your community in these efforts.”

The renovation, Sales explained, will not change the historical character of the building’s exterior. “This is a beautiful

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old building, and I think its place in the community as a cultural asset needs to be maintained.

We are going to do some energy updates.”

The upstairs will be changed substantially. The old library will become part of the community meeting room which will run east and west. The kitchen and new restrooms will be located at the east end of the present community room. These changes will increase the size of the community room by almost 50 percent. The room can be subdivided for additional meeting rooms. Another small meeting room will be located in the former principal’s office.

Town staff was happy with their space. One new restroom will replace the two on the main floor. There will be room for potentially two more staff with changes made to the entryways to the building. The town council will continue to meet in the room they use now. The basement restrooms will be removed.

Friends of Crawford Town Hall believe it will take two years to raise the funds for the renovation.

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Rotary honors Frankye Wist At its regular meeting on Thursday Feb. 4, the Rotary Club of Paonia elected Frankye Wist to be an honorary member of the club. Wist has given the club 14 years of regular service as the club’s musical accompanist. Honorary member status is the highest honor a club can convey and is awarded for outstanding service to community and the Rotary. It conveys all the privileges of regular membership.

Here President Bill Bishop presents the certificate to Wist.

North Fork Ambulance survives the most difficult of years with grace

By Kathy Browning Staff Writer

With the new year of 2010, the North Fork Ambulance Association (NFAA) has overcome the hardships of 2009 which saw the loss of two ambulances in a fire at their Paonia ambulance garage. One of those ambulances was brand new. Chairman Richard Kinser noted at the annual meeting on Feb. 4 that they had

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BOTH OF THE NEW amublances will have this insignia of the 282nd Engineering Company that was disployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. One of their members is an EMT for the North Fork, Nathan Sturchio.

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MEMBERS OF THE NORTH Fork Ambulance Association showed off one of their new ambulances outside the Paradise Theater. Ten percent of the ticket sales from the play, “Sale Saturday,” were donated to the ambulance association by Zach and Donna Mann. Shown above are Richard Kinser, Bryan Kinser, Marvin Pemberton, Blake Kinser and Lawrence Bejarano.

just received the certificate of occupancy from the Town of Paonia, so the new ambulances will be housed at the remodeled ambulance garage on Feb. 6.

The association received several grants last year for pagers and other equipment needed as a result of the fire.

Kinser said he understands now how homeowners feel when they lose everything in a fire. Inventories will be done at Hotchkiss and Crawford as have now been done in Paonia, so they have a complete record of all their equipment. The board did much soul searching to determine what they absolutely had to replace to equip the ambulances.

The association had a “very successful campaign” for recruitment of new EMTs and drivers.

APCs working on master plans Three area planning advisory committees will be having work sessions in February to set goals and implementation strategies for a new master plan. There are no agenda items scheduled for February.

The Leroux Creek Area Planning Advisory Committee will have its work session on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m., at the Hotchkiss Fire Department.

The Upper North Fork Area Planning Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Paonia Town Hall.

The Crawford Area Planning Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m., at the Crawford Town Hall.

Service swards were given to NFAA volunteers. They included: Five year — Susan Martin and Steve Wall;

10 year — Jim Roberts, Pam Woods, Rich Stelter, Ron Peters and Anne Pratt; 15 year — Connie Black; 20 year — Linda Kiser.

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NORTH FORK AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION Board member Clinton Clock, left, gives pins to Linda Kiser and Jim Roberts. Kiser received a plaque and a pin for her 20 years of service with the ambulance association. Roberts has volunteered for 10 years.

Pick up candidate petitions by Feb. 12

By Kathy Browning Staff Writer

If you are interested in running for one of the three trustee positions available on the board for Crawford, petitions should be picked up by Friday, Feb. 12.

The petitions can not be circulated before Monday, Feb. 15. They must be returned to Crawford Town Hall by Friday, March 5.

Each petition must have signatures from at least 10 registered

voters. Margaret Pearce, town clerk, suggested candidates get 12 to 15 signatures to make sure they have the required 10 registered voters.

The three four-year trustee terms of Robert Thompson, Bruce Green and Darren Dworsky are up in Crawford. Bruce Green has announced his intention of seeking re-election.

If you have any questions, call Margaret Pearce at 921-4725.

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CROOKED STILL WILL PERFORM at the Paradise Theatre in Paonia on Feb. 19. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Crooked Still performs bluegrass/alternative The Paradise Theatre welcomes to the stage, the Boston-based band, Crooked Still performing live on Friday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Crooked Still’s genre-bending sound is the combination of five distinctive talents who are not content to limit themselves to any one project or style of music.

“It’s hard to pin down our music,” bass player Corey DiMario says.

“We play improvised old time music, bluegrass, folk and our own songs within the broad context of a string band. Like a lot of today’s bands, we have modern and traditional influences that confuse the boundaries. We want to keep blurring those lines to make something all our own.”

The Boston-based stringband revivalists in Crooked Still recently revamped their lineup, adding fiddler Brittany Haas and cellist Tristan Clarridge. In addition, Crooked Still has made a push toward injecting new energy into its unique approach of performing and reinterpreting traditional music. The captivating and angelic voice of Aoife O’Donovan and the virtuosic solos of banjo master Greg Liszt

offer a fresh perspective “A highly skilled outfit with an ingenious flair for steering traditional music in unexpected directions ... rarely have musings about death, misadventure and murder sounded so lovely,” reviewed The Boston Globe.

Listen to their music at www. crookedstill.com.

Advance tickets are $15 or $18 the day of the show. Tickets are available at the Paradise Box Office and KVNF in Paonia as well as on-line at www. paradiseofpaonia.com.

Lenten services begin Feb. 17 at Paonia church Immanuel Lutheran Church in Paonia will have mid-week Lenten services each Wednesday evening beginning with Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17. The services begin at 7 p.m. The theme for these special services will be “Our Savior’s Wounded Body.”

Pastor Rod Loose announced the themes as follows: “His Humbled Head,” “His Holy Hands,” “His Battered Back,” “His Faithful Feet,” “The Savior’s Side,” “His Unbroken Bones,” “His Blood,” “The Light.”

The pastor and congregation invite the public to attend.

The Blue Sage Center for the Arts is a community institution.

It has been a center for community arts, music, and culture for over 15 years. Through the purchase of adjacent buildings it continues to provide a home for music, art, dance, theatre, and a variety of classes. During the years since the Blue Sage came into existence the artistic and cultural environment in the North Fork Valley has changed.

In response to the changing environment as well as changes that have taken place within the staff and leadership of the organization, the board of directors has committed itself to engage in a strategic planning process.

The purpose for the process is to create a plan that will assure a purposeful and sustainable future for the Blue Sage in the North Fork Valley. Part of the goal will be to determine what special contribution the Blue Sage can make to the community in the present environment. A second but equally important goal will be to create a plan for the finan-

cial sustainability of the organization.

Not wanting to engage in this planning process in isolation, the board of directors will be creating many opportunities for the community to participate. The process will engage the membership, the community at large, and representatives from community organizations. To assist in the process and provide on-going guidance, an advisory board has been created.

Several generous donors have made it possible to hire a professional consultant to facilitate the process. Illene Roggensack, who has worked in the Paonia community, is skilled in guiding organizations to make informed decisions and create workable plans. The strategic planning process will culminate in a presentation of a plan to the membership and community at the annual membership meeting in June.

We encourage all who are interested to play a role in creating the future for the Blue Sage

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Travis Mann Band returns to the Paradise The Paradise Theatre welcomes back one of Paonia’s own, Travis Mann Band performing on Sunday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m., for a night of original country rock and honky-tonk.

Though he was born in Lafayette, La., Travis Mann grew up right here amidst the West Elk mountains of the Western Slope of Colorado, in our little town of Paonia, working in the Somerset coal mines, going to school at Mesa State College and honing his musical craft. He was heavily influenced at a young age by the music and songwriting of Hank Williams Sr., soon learning the craft of songwriting for himself. By 2003, Mann was urged to move to Nashville and spent the first year touring with the John Cowan Band as road manager and opening act. Afterwards, Mann formed his own band and has become the house favorites and regulars at the Full Moon Saloon, one of Nashville’s historic series of “Lower Broadway” honky-tonks. Take a listen at www.travismann.com.

Mann has just finished his

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TRAVIS MANN RETURNS TO the Paradise Theatre in Paonia with his country rock and honkytonk show Sunday, Feb. 21.

second CD release and will be bringing his new band line-up with Joe Fick on upright bass and Matt Lee on lead guitar, with him to Paonia’s Paradise Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 21.

Tickets are $12 advance and $15 the day of the concert. For more information, visit www. paradiseofpaonia.com.

Provocative series on science and religion begins March 7 The Hotchkiss Community United Methodist Church is offering a 12-week course on “Science, Spirituality, and the Eternal Search for Truth” beginning Sunday, March 7, at 9:45 a.m. The course structure will have 30-minute lectures on DVD

by Lawrence M. Principe, professor of the History of Science, Medicine and Technology and professor of Chemistry at The Johns Hopkins University. Class discussion follows each lesson.

Explore the fascinating ways that, throughout the centuries, science and religion have worked both with and against each other to understand intense issues about faith and our everyday world.

bers only, this is the perfect time to renew membership or become a member.

by picking up a survey form at the Blue Sage office or completing the survey on-line through the Blue Sage web site www. bluesage.org. Using the on-line method makes data collection much easier.

During this planning process the Blue Sage facilities will continue to be available for community events and classes.

On Saturday, Feb. 27, at 4 p.m., Blue Sage members will gather in the Blue Sage to hear details of the planning activities and kick off the information gathering stage of the process.

As this meeting is open to mem-

Contrary to prevailing notions that science and religion must perpetually clash, science and theology have actually been partners in an age-old adventure.

This course covers both the historical sweep and philosophical flash-points of this epic interaction.

Professor Principe unfolds a surprisingly cooperative dynamic in which theologians and natural scientists share methods, aspirations and a tradition of dialogue.

St. Augustine warned that it is dangerous for religious people to ignore science. “Many non-Christians are well versed in natural knowledge, so they can detect vast ignorance in such a Christian and laugh it to scorn.” He added that interpretation of biblical passages must be informed by the current state of demonstrable knowledge.

On the other hand, Sir Isaac Newton freely discusses the attributes and activities of God in “Principia Mathematica,” which sets forth his theory of gravity and laws of motion.

Crawford area women invited to potluck tea and brunch The Fruitland Mesa Club cordially invites all women in the Crawford area to a Valentine’s Day potluck tea and brunch. The event will be in town hall on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 11 a.m.

It’s time to dress in your finery and meet, greet, and share fellowship, coffee and goodies with friends and neighbors as we celebrate this special day. Bring potluck to share; coffee, tea and tableware will be provided.

Galileo’s theory of a suncentered, not Earth-centered, solar system brought him into conflict with the 17th century Catholic Church and resulted in one of history’s greatest clashes between science and religion.

These examples represent the relationship of science and religion that is too often obscured by the divisive, hot-headed rhetoric and the gross oversimplifications we often see in today’s headlines.

Professor Principe guides you through far more interesting arguments of advanced theology about powers and limits of human knowledge—the difficulty of identifying causation and the means by which God acts in the world. He shows how science gives theologians powerful tools for enriching, not contradicting, their understanding of ultimate truths.

If you are interested in attending the course, please reserve your place by calling the Hotchkiss Community United Methodist Church at 872-3540.

PUBLIC NOTICE Delta County Boards & Commissions The Delta County Board of Commissioners is recruiting interested volunteers to serve on the boards/commissions listed below. Appointments are made annually and are effective as of January 31st of each year.

Delta County Airport Advisory Board: 2 positions available. 1 position shall be an airport user at the Blake Field Airport, 1 airport user at the North Fork Airport, and 1 At-Large position. Airport Advisory Board members will consult with and advise the BoCC and Local Fixed Base Operators (FBO’s) on issues concerning the development and operations of the County’s two airports. These terms will expire January 31, 2013.

Library Board: 1 At-Large vacancy exists for the Delta County Library Board, this term will expire 1/31/2012 to complete a vacancy created by resignation. Applications are available at the District libraries and on the District website, www.deltalibraries.org Return applications to a library or mail to: Board President Delta County Libraries Board of Trustees, P.O. Box 858, Delta, CO 81416.

Youth Shooting Sports Advisory Committee: 6 vacancies exist. 2 positions are available from the Delta area, 2 from the Surface Creek area and 2 from the North Fork area, 2 At-Large positions are open. YSSAC is responsible to develop policies relating to the Board, administer and enforce the policies, coordinate scheduling and similar activities related to the youth shooting sports.

PLANNING COMMITTEES: Crawford Advisory Planning Committee: 4 vacancies exist for the Crawford Area Planning Committee.

Duties include the review of planning proposals from the Crawford area. One position term will expire January 31, 2012, other 3 positions will expire January 31, 2013.

Delta Advisory Planning Committee: 3 vacancies exist for the Delta Area Planning Committee.

Duties include reviewing planning proposals for the Detla area. These terms will expire January 31, 2013.

Leroux Creek Advisory Planning Committee: 3 vacancies exist for the Leroux Creek Planning Committee.

Duties include reviewing planning proposals for the Leroux Creek area. These terms will expire January 31, 2013.

North Fork Advisory Planning Committee: 3 vacancies exist for the North Fork Planning Committee. Duties include reviewing planning proposals for the North Fork area. These 3 year terms will expire January 31, 2013.

Surface Creek Advisory Planning Committee: 2 vacancies exist on the Surface Creek Area Planning Committee with the 3 year terms expiring January 31, 2013.

Please submit a letter of interest to the Delta County Board of Commissioners, 501 Palmer Street, #227, Delta, Colorado, 81416 on or before February 19, 2010. Please state your qualifications and which board/commission you are interested in serving on.

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Hotchkiss hosts district Elks Hoop Shoot The West District Elks “HoopShoot” was held Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Hotchkiss HIgh School.

This event included boys and girls age eight to 13 from the West District of Colorado. This includes Elks Lodges from Cortez, Delta, Durango, Hotchkiss, Grand Junction, Montrose, Ouray and Telluride.

In the 8-9 girls division Tyra Pinnecosse from Cortez was first, Harlee Roberts of Delta second, and Sophia Fisher of Hotchiss was third. In the 8-9 boys Kyle Mock of Delta was first, Ethan Long of Cortez was second, and Justis Pacheco of Grand Junction was third.

In the 10-11 girls division Mackenzie Wells of Grand Junc-

tion was first, Emily Bagwell of Hotchkiss was second, and Taryn Wilson of Cortez was third. In the 10-11 boys division Kyle Blair of Grand Junction was the first place winner, Cole Roberts of Delta was second, and Kade Terrell of Montrose was third.

In the 12-13 girls division Ashley Vanlandingham of Montrose was first, Carson Pipher of Hotchkiss was second and Naomi Pinnecoose of Cortez was third. In the 12-13 boys division Caleb Coleman of Grand Junction was the first place winner, Treston Byers of Hotchkiss was second and Josh Garcia of Delta was third.

The “Dusty Wadley Memorial High Point Trophy” for the

best score by a girl and a boy went to Ashley Vanlandingham of Montrose shooting 16 of 25, and Kyle Blair of Grand Junction shooting 20 of 25.

All first place winners will

now compete in the Colorado State Elks “Hoop-Shoot” on Feb. 20 in Salida. The winners of the state contest will advance to the regional contest on March 13 in Denver.

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THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS in the boys’ competition were Kyle Mock of Delta in the 8-9 division, Caleb Coleman of Grand Junction in the 12-13 division and Kyle Blair of Grand junction in the 10-11 division.

As part of the physical education program at the North Fork Community Montessori School, third through sixth grade classes went skiing or snowboarding at Powderhorn one day a week for four weeks in the Students on Skis program. Powderhorn ski instructors gave instruction on the two sports, and students with disabilities or special needs were able to learn the sports through an adaptive ski program offered by Colorado Discover Ability. Here, John Deck, a sixth grader, is pictured with Anson Metzger and John Boenner, two instructors at the resort.

Sweet alternative now on tap at Paonia brewery

By Kami Collins Staff Writer

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THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS in the girls’ competition were Ashley Vanlandingham of Montrose in the 12-13 division, Mackenzie Wells of Grand Junction in the 10-11 division, and Tyra Pinnecoose of Cortez in the 8-9 division.

When 3-year-old Riley King asked his dad, Paonia brew master Mike King, “When are you going to brew a beer for kids,” his dad thought about it for a moment and answered, “How about we put something on the wall next Thursday?”

Mike, the owner of Revolution Brewing, had been thinking for a while of expanding his line of small batch, hand-crafted brews, but when his son sug-

HOTCHKISS HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Denver author to speak in Paonia

Fri., Feb. 12

Swimming State at Ft. Collins; Wrestling Regionals at Palisade, TBA; Basketball at Home vs. Roaring Fork, 3:00, 4:30, 6:00, 7:30 p.m.

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Swimming State at Ft. Collins; Wrestling Regionals at Palisade, TBA; Basketball at Aspen, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 p.m.

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Charlotte Waisman, PhD., author of “Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America,” is coming to the Paonia Library to talk about women in American history. The Friends of the Paonia Library are sponsoring the event, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in the library’s community meeting room.

Dr. Waisman is a nationally known champion for women, spending the last 25 years advocating for women as a professor, political activist, keynote speaker and expert witness. Currently she is a vice president with a worldwide consulting company specializing in large-scale leadership, gender and culture changes.

As director of human resources for the Women’s Vision Foundation, she speaks extensively across the country and conducts leadership workshops.

The subject of Dr. Waisman’s presentation will be “Diversity and Inclusion: the Women in Her Story.” This discussion honors the accomplishments of women throughout U.S history across all ethnicities and all fields of endeavor. “Her Story” is an illustrated timeline featuring the lives of over 850 women, using color photos and brief summaries to highlight their achievements. It begins with Virginia Dare, who was born on Roanoke Island in 1587, covers the struggles

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and milestones of women such as Helen Keller and suffragist Susan B. Anthony, and continues to the present, with modern role models like Oprah Winfrey and Madeleine Albright (who provides the foreword).

Along the way there are the names one would expect to hear: Betsy Ross, Amelia Earhart, Condoleezza Rice. But there are also other names, such as: Madam C.J. Walker, the daughter of former slaves, who was cited by the Guinness Book of Records as the first female self-made millionaire.

Florence Seibert, the woman who developed the tuberculin test in 1941 — a test that is still the standard of the World Health Organization today.

Stephanie Kwolek, the chemist who invented Kevlar®.

Lena Bryant, aka Lane Bryant, whose name was misspelled on a business account application, and who produced the first commercial maternity garment in 1904, allowing pregnant women to appear in public for the first time.

Dale Messick, the female cartoonist who created the comic strip Brenda Starr, reporter.

Candy Lightner, who organized Mothers Against Drunk Driving, after her daughter was killed by a drunk driver.

Dr. Waisman says, “I expect this book to be the start of many

RockyGrass winner to headline concert series benefit A benefit concert for “Pickin’ in the Park” Paonia’s free summer concert series will be held Friday, March 26, at 8 p.m. at The Paradise Theatre in Paonia.

The event will be presented by Pickin’ Productions and sponsored by First Colorado National Bank and KVNF Community Radio.

The concert will feature Chatham County Line, a world class neo-traditional bluegrass band from North Carolina. Tickets are $15 presale and $20 at the door.

Reserve tickets by calling 5274791. Tickets also available in Paonia at KVNF, Expressions Bookstore, The Paradise Theatre and Homestead Market.

For Chatham County Line (CCL), 2010 marks 11 years together as a bluegrass band.

Whenever CCL performs a live show, the band’s four members hover around a single microphone. “That’s how we’ve done it from the very beginning,” explains

singer/guitarist Dave Wilson, who launched the North Carolinabased quartet in 1999. “There’s something about the bareness of that sound. There’s nothing inserted between the instruments and what the audience hears.”

What makes Chatham County Line so unique is the band’s progressive sound, which marries bluegrass traditions with a number of eclectic genres.

Recently, Chatham County Line has been touring extensively in Europe playing to enthusiastic crowds in larger theaters and opera houses. CCL is a fun loving bluegrass band sharing with the world at large their unique slice of Americana. They were the winners of the 2005 RockyGrass Band Competition (beating out Paonia’s Sweet Sunny South). This is their second appearance at the Paradise Theatre. For more information on the band visit their website, www.chathamcountyline.com.

discussions and conversations related to women’s achievements throughout history. Not just among women, but women to men, men to women, and women and men to their children. Her Story captures the broad spectrum of human endeavor, and is a book that will allow women and men to become informed about and proud of the history that enables us to have the quality of life we enjoy today.”

The Friends of the Paonia Library urge you to join them on Feb. 16 for this celebration of our history. Dr. Waisman will also visit the Hotchkiss Library to meet with the Hotchkiss Book Club on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Her topic at that meeting will be “Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet.”

To find out more about the book and Dr. Waisman, visit the website, www.herstoryatimeline.com. You can also read further about some of the women included in the book by visiting the blog at www.standingon theirshoulders.com.

gested something kid-friendly, Mike decided to make a root beer. It went on tap about three weeks ago.

Grass Rootbeer is made from an old-fashioned recipe, Mike said. Licorice, mint and anise flavors are evident in the rich soda, which is made with all-natural ingredients and has a malt sugar base.

Now kids — and quite a few adults — are drinking down the frosty glasses of the new root beer. “It’s tasty, and it’s a nice alternative to our beer,” Mike said. Customers to the brew pub even starting bringing in vanilla ice cream and offering root beer floats all around.

Revolution Brewing’s beers are now starting to be canned, and Mike said he hopes to be able to can the root beer in time for summer, too.

The Revolution Brewing tasting room is located at 325 Grand Ave., in Paonia, and is open Thursdays through Sundays from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

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NOTICE OF REVIEW OF A SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION Pursuant to the Delta County Specific Development Regulations you are hereby notified that Gunnison Energy Corporation (GEC), applicant and Hotchkiss Ranches, Inc., landowner, have applied for approval for a deep exploratory well. The well will be located in the SESW Section 13, Township 12 South, Range 91 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian.

The following information was taken directly from the application provided by the applicant: Gunnison Energy Corporation (GEC) proposes to drill a deep well (8000+ feet total depth) on the existing Hotchkiss 1291 #13-24 well site to test deep shale formations for the presence of commercial natural gas quantities. The location was chosen due to the presence of an existing pad site, natural gas pipeline and access.

Modification of the pad would be conducted in early summer of 2010 as soon as surface conditions allow with drilling and completion of the well to immediately follow for approximately 60 days. Local construction companies will be utilized in the reconstruction. Testing of the well will help determine the commercial viability and whether any additional development will occur.

Access to the location would be via Beer Creek Road and/or Forest Road 704. No Delta County road will be utilized to access the well. The re-construction, drilling and completing the well will result in additional traffic along the access roads during the 2010 summer months.

The location is on an existing well site that cannot be seen from public roads. Interim reclamation will be conducted immediately following well completion. This will include re-grading and re-seeding of all non-usable edges of the pad. The seed mix will be approved by the surface owner and would be designed for accelerated ground cover to reduce erosion potential. Final reclamation plans will follow the original approved plans for the well site.

This application is being reviewed as a Minor Development as defined in Article IV Section 2 of the Specific Development Regulations. This memo is being sent out for request of comments only. This application has been scheduled for public hearing at the February 22, 2010 Board of County Commissioners meeting in Room #234 at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Delta, Colorado 81416.

Comments on the proposed development may be submitted, prior to February 22, 2010 to the Delta County Planning Department at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, #227, Delta, CO 81416 or e-mail to planning@deltacounty.com or by faxing to 874-2500. If you have any questions, you may call the Planning Department at 874-2110.

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Pioneer family farm turns water into ‘green power’

By Hank Lohmeyer Staff Writer

A 125-year-old family farm west of Delta that has been kept intact since local pioneer days is in line to get an up-to-date, energy efficient, and totally green upgrade.

Five cubic feet-per-second of decreed irrigation water which has been irrigating crops for more than a century along Sawmill Mesa Road on the pioneer family Obergfell farm will one day soon be producing electricity as well.

The water, which flows in the Uncompahgre Water Users Association F&F Lateral, falls 105 feet from atop California Mesa to the irrigation works of Sandra Tarr, who uses it to water 100 acres of corn and hay along the Gunnison River.

At the bottom of that 105foot fall, Sandra, her husband Pete, and her daughter Janell Dawson are planning to install a small electricity-producing turbine. The turbine will generate electricity, an estimated 15 to 30 kilowatts – more than they expect can be used by three nearby homes of family members.

The Tarrs said they are currently in discussions with DMEA for purchase of their excess homemade electricity which, they estimate, will be available 24 hours per day during the eight months of the farm’s irrigating season.

The turbine will be installed on the farm’s headwater. Since the farm has a senior right and

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EXPLAINING HOW THEIR FARM’S irrigation water flows to a hundred acres of corn and hay, Sandra Tarr and husband Pete, left, are joined by two USDA Rural Developmet officials. The occasion was an official event announcing a Rural Development grant to Sandra for installation of a hydro power generating turbine on the farm’s headwater at the location shown along Sawmill Mesa Road. Pictured in addition to Sandra and Pete are Rural Development officials Jim Isgar, right, and Dan Hays.

is located at the lateral’s end, the water will flow — creating electricity — throughout the irrigating season, even when Sandra is using it for her crops.

Sandra represents the third of five generations of the Delta County pioneer Obergfell family.

Dawson, one of the Tarr’s three daughters who represents the family’s fourth generation, wrote a grant application to USDA Rural Development for the hydro project. It was her first ever venture into grant writing and it was approved for funding.

Last week, a car-full of officials from USDA Rural Development, including former state senator Jim Isgar, visited the Tarr Farm for a “giant check” presentation. The amount approved for funding of Janell’s grant application was $49,132.

Pete and Sandra give all credit to Janell for conceiving, developing, and finding the grant for their hydropower project.

Janell had attended a grant writing conference to learn some of the ins and outs of the business. Some direct contact with

the developers of a small hydro project in Carbondale served as a model and provided practical help.

Janell said she is still working on more grant funding. The Colorado Governor’s Energy Office will be the next step in the search for funds to compete the entire project. The family hopes to have their electricitygenerating turbine up and running a year from now.

“We would really like for this project to serve as a model for other irrigators on the Uncompahgre Water Users Association,” Janell said.

The success in getting grant funding for the project and the hope it offers for the continued viability of the operation brings a special sense of satisfaction to Sandra. Over a hundred years ago when John Edwin Obergfell bought land to establish the family’s ag operation, it was the beginning of what later became a family neighborhood with uncles, aunts, cousins and other relatives living near by.

Sandra points out the individual structures still standing and gives a bit of history for each one.

As time passed, family members lost interest or decided for some other reasons to sell their parts of the river bottom. Sandra, though, was determined to hold on.

She stayed, and eventually bought the interests of other family members to keep acreage in their family.

4-H shooting sports leaders needed Are you interested in shooting sports and have a little time to invest in our local youth? Then please consider becoming a 4-H shooting sports leader.

The 4-H Shooting Sports Programs in Delta, Mesa, Montrose and Ouray Counties teach youth proper safety, marksmanship, sportsmanship, ethical behavior and the responsible use of firearms. In recent years, 4-H shooting sports projects

have become some of the most popular 4-H projects for many members. However, to meet the growing demand for more certified adult leaders, we need more 4-H Shooting Sports leaders, and now is the time to join because certification training is coming to the Western Slope.

Training will be held in Montrose County on Friday, March 19, at 6 p.m., and will end on Sunday, March 21, by noon.

Adult volunteer leaders interested in training 4-H youth in shooting sports can choose to become certified in any one of the following disciplines: air pistol, air rifle, .22 rifle, archery, muzzleloading, shotgun, range safety officer, and shotgun games. No previous experience in shooting sports or 4-H is required.

Registration forms are available now at the Delta, Mesa and Montrose Extension offices, or

Sign-up for USDA production loss assistance underway Alan Bull, County Executive Director of USDA’s Delta County Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that USDA has implemented the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program (SURE) in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill. FSA county offices began accepting producer application for benefits in January for crop production losses suffered during the 2008 crop year.

“No sign-up deadline has been set for 2008 crop losses because FSA is waiting for automated computer software to be released,” said Bull. “Until the software is issued, FSA will accept applications and process producer payments manually so producers do not experience a delay in program benefits.”

According to Bull, eligible producers who experienced crop production losses in crop year 2009 will not apply for SURE program benefits until the fall of 2010 as seasonal average market prices, a critical element in calculating program payments, will not be finalized until October at the earliest.

SURE provides crop disaster assistance payments to eligible producers on farms that have incurred crop production or crop quality losses. The program takes into consideration crop losses on all crops grown by a producer nationwide.

SURE provides assistance in an amount equal to 60 percent of the difference between the SURE farm guarantee and total farm revenue.

The farm guarantee is based on the amount of crop insurance and

Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage on the farm. Total farm revenue takes into account the actual value of production on the farm as well as insurance indemnities and certain farm program payments.

To be eligible for SURE, producers must have suffered at least a 10 percent production loss on a crop of economic significance.

In addition, producers must meet the risk management purchase requirement by either obtaining a policy or plan of insurance, under the Federal Crop Insurance Act or NAP coverage, for all economically significant crops. For 2008 crops, producers had the opportunity to obtain a waiver of the risk management purchase requirement through a buy-in provision.

Producers considered socially disadvantaged, a beginning farmer or rancher, or a limited resource farmer may be eligible for SURE without a policy or plan of insurance or NAP coverage.

In addition to meeting the risk management purchase requirement, a producer must have a farming interest physically located in a county that was declared a primary disaster county or contiguous county by the Agriculture Secretary under a Secretarial Disaster Designation. Regardless of a Secretarial Disaster Designation, individual producers may also be eligible for SURE if the actual production on the farm is less than 50 percent of the normal production on the farm due to a natural disaster. For SURE, a farm is defined as all crops in which a producer had an interest nationwide.

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The registration fee is $85, and includes all materials, access to training equipment and supplies, as well as lunch and snacks. The local extension office may be able to provide a scholarship or stipend to cover part or all of the registration cost.

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338 Main Street • Delta NOTICE OF REVIEW OF A SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION Pursuant to the Delta County Specific Development Regulations you are hereby notified that Gunnison Energy Corporation (GEC), applicant and Bobby Crockroft Jr., landowner, have applied for approval for a deep exploratory well. The well will be located in the NE1/4 of Section 23, Township 12 South, Range 94 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian.

The following information was taken directly from the application provided by the applicant: Gunnison Energy Corporation (GEC) proposes to drill a deep well (8000+ feet total depth) on the existing Spaulding Peak 23-41 well site to test deep shale formations for the presence of commercial natural gas quantities. The location was chosen due to the presence of an existing pad site, natural gas pipeline and access.

Modification of the pad would be conducted in early summer of 2010 as soon as surface conditions allow with drilling and completion of the well to immediately follow for approximately 60 days. Local construction companies will be utilized in the reconstruction. Testing of the well will help determine the commercial viability and whether any additional development will occur. At this point in time GEC has no plans to restart the Spaulding Peak Compressor Station. Should commercial quantities of gas be found GEC would prepare a subsequent plan of operation to drill and test additional wells along with operation of the compressor station.

Access to the location would be via Surface Creek Road utilizing the existing access from Surface Creek Road. No modification to the access would be necessary. The re-construction, drilling and completing the well will result in additional traffic along Surface Creek Road during the 2010 summer months.

The existing well site will be modified but no trees will be removed that currently shield the location from Surface Creek Road. Interim reclamation will be conducted immediately following well completion. This will include re-grading and re-seeding of all non-usable edges of the pad. The seed mix will be approved by the surface owner and would be designed for accelerated ground cover to reduce erosion potential. Final reclamation plans will follow the original approved plans for the well site.

This application is being reviewed as a Minor Development as defined in Article IV Section 2 of the Specific Development Regulations. This memo is being sent out for request of comments only. This application has been scheduled for public hearing at the February 22, 2010 Board of County Commissioners meeting in Room #234 at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Delta, Colorado 81416.

Comments on the proposed development may be submitted, prior to February 22, 2010 to the Delta County Planning Department at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, #227, Delta, CO 81416 or e-mail to planning@deltacounty.com or by faxing to 874-2500. If you have any questions, you may call the Planning Department at 874-2110.

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4-H’ers conduct food drive On Dec. 13, the Valley View Showmen 4-H Club set up a food drive at Hotchkiss City Market. Club members were out in front of the store from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. collecting non-perishable food.

They collected about $300 worth of food that was donated to the Hotchkiss Elks Lodge, then distributed through Christmas food baskets. The club thanks City Market and everyone who donated to the food drive. Participating members were Shane Anderson, Logan Schopp, Luke Anderson, Anders Schopp, Dalton Raley and Erica Anderson.

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STACEY AND ARON CEGIELSKI deliver the prime rib to the table just before the invited guests arrived. The guests had their choice of prime rib, chicken or vegetarian at the fund raising event by the Friends of Crawford Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 6.

ELLIE GOLDSTEIN SERVED CHICKEN. Also on the menu were wild rice medley, roasted winter vegetables, homemade rolls and cheesecake with berry glaze.

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MEMBERS OF THE CRAWFORD Town Council were present including trustee Susie Steckel and Mayor Jim Crook. A chocolate edged heart decorated each plate for the cheesecake with berry glaze. More photos can be seen at www.flickr.com/ kdbrowning.

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It’s pothole season

By Bob Borchardt Staff Writer

Potholes are springing up all over Cedaredge, causing problems for motorists and challenging city crews.

Lingering snowpack (more than 60 days of snow covered ground), long periods of frigid temperatures, damage from heavy trucks; snow plows, reduced public works staff, lack of needed equipment (specifically a mini-grader), and the lack of money have all contributed to the growing problem, according to Cedaredge Public Works director, Tim Roberts.

“And,” said Roberts, “they [the potholes] are getting larger and deeper. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Roberts said a pothole on W. Main, near the intersection of Hwy. 65, is nearly eight inches deep, could do a lot of damage to cars if drivers do not avoid it.

Roberts explained that potholes most often occur during the winter, when snow and ice melt as part of the freeze-thaw cycle. Roberts said the melted water “percolates” beneath the asphalt through cracks, and as the night time temperatures drop below freezing, the water underneath the asphalt re-freezes and expands, eventually forcing the asphalt to rise and break.

“The longer the cold spell, the more uplift occurs,” explained Roberts. The freeze-thaw cycle also breaks up the compacted

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clay/sand roadbeds beneath the asphalt.

When the temperatures rise, the ground underneath the asphalt might return to normal, but the asphalt often remains raised, creating a hollow space between it and the roadbed. When vehicles drive over this, the asphalt breaks and falls into the cavity, forming a pothole.

Roberts said public work crews have been scheduled to begin filling the ever growing number of deep potholes.

Until they are filled in, Roberts is warning residents that those pesky potholes are still out there, and that drivers need to take every precaution to avoid damage to their automobiles.

A heavy snow on Saturday, Feb. 6, slowed the work as the snow plows were back out to stay ahead of the newest storm, with more snow in the forecast.

The good news, the eight inch pothole on W. Main was filled on Friday afternoon, before the storm arrived.

Roberts concluded, saying that public works foreman Tom Gray is out every day, driving around town, locating potholes.

Roberts said it would also help if area residents would report problem potholes to either public works (856-5013) or the town hall (856-3123), promising that if they do, he will respond to those reports.

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Meandering A rancher’s water conveyance meanders through snowy, brush-studded pasture in a scene that has become very common during the long winter this year.

Cedaredge police chief Wrangling over subdivision finalists are vetted A PROLONGED CYCLE OF freezing and thawing has created numerous potholes around Cedaredge, causing problems for drivers and challenging town crews to keep up with the patch work around town.

continues with access issue

By Hank Lohmeyer Staff Writer

There was a lot of talk back and forth last year as Orchard City, the county, and a developer haggled over the proposed 70lot Orchard Mesa subdivision on Running Deer Road.

There was wrangling over annexation, over ownership and maintenance of Running Deer Road, and of course over water.

But during all of those discussions one issue on everyone’s mind, the issue of access onto Highway 65, was left for a later time.

That time has arrived.

“There is still plenty of fighting going on,” Mayor Don Suppes told the town board at one point in their lengthy discussion of the topic during the Jan. 13 regular meeting. And there will be more “fighting” and “brain damage,” to come, said the mayor and town administrator, as other road and water issues between the town and the developer of Orchard Mesa subdivision are yet to be worked out.

“It is kind of a weird scenario the way the state laws are written,” Suppes explained to the trustees. “Mr. (John) Peters (the subdivision developer) is trying to get ready to proceed with this project. But there has been some missing communication between himself, Delta County, and the town. CDOT is requiring a Hwy. 65 access improvement at Running Deer Road.”

The Orchard Mesa subdivision, if ever completed, will be located in the county. But it will be right on Orchard City’s border and will access Hwy. 65 from Running Deer Road which is in Orchard City.

Developer Peters is being required by CDOT to make an estimated $200,000 in turn lane improvements at the intersection before proceeding.

Trustee Jerald Brunemeier said, “There will be a lot more traffic at that intersection as soon as they start construction. Suppes agreed, saying, “As soon as the first dump truck pulls in to start moving dirt there’s going to be more traffic.”

There is very little traffic on Running Deer Road now.

Because Peters’s proposed subdivision will increase the amount of traffic there by a significant percentage, a high level traffic study and improvements are

required.

Suppes told the trustees, “Due to the low amount of traffic on Running Deer Road, the developer is going to be required to put in this access improvement a lot sooner than he would have if his access was on Fairview Road. That’s just because of the number of cars traveling down that road. But I don’t think the town should accept liability on this access improvement just to help Mr. Peters save some frontend money on this project.”

The mayor went on to explain, “They (CDOT) are requiring a left-turn lane northbound. This will be required before the first (subdivision) phase can even be sold. Peters was trying to get the Town of Orchard City to apply for an access permit with CDOT, because CDOT is not as stringent on time frames with municipalities (as with developers). We told Mr. Peters at the time that we would not want the liability of that access being completed, nor the liability of possible injuries at that access because of overburdening it by development.”

At one point in discussions late last year, the town had approached the county commissioners asking them to apply for

the access permit. The county suggested the town have the developer apply for the permit himself.

That is apparently what has taken place.

“So, we have told Mr. Peters that we will grant him third-party designee to apply for the access permit, and he will apply for the access permit on his own,” Suppes told the town board. “It will not be the town applying for the permit. We have to give the permission for him to apply, otherwise CDOT will not accept his application.”

Town Administrator David Varley explained, “The developer wants the town to step in, take over the (road improvements) project, and be the applicant in order to delay when the highway improvements must go in.

This will save him some upfront cash. But then we would take on the liability of a highway intersection, which we don’t want. We are supporting CDOT’s recommendations. But we don’t want a dog in the fight; we don’t want to be the ones to say ‘we will build it.’”

Suppes said, “And this is just the first step in the fight. We still See Wrangling, Page 2C

By Bob Borchardt Staff Writer

A reception for the finalists competing to be the next Cedaredge Chief of Police was held at the Howard Johnson Express Inn in Cedaredge on Thursday, Feb. 4. A large number of interested residents turned out to meeting three of the four candidates and to learn more about the hiring process.

Cedaredge Town Administrator Kathleen Sickles started off the evening by introducing the three candidates — Terry Seames, Steven Smith and Robert Yant.

They, in turn, gave a brief commentary as to their qualifications and why they were interested in the position. A fourth candidate, David Todd, was unable to attend due to a personal emergency, according to Sickles.

When asked why they were interested, all the candidates said they were impressed with the small town atmosphere of Cedaredge, the interest shown by area residents, and excited over the prospect of being able to relocate here. They also indicated that they were ready to settle down, work, raise a family and eventually retire in a small community. Cedaredge apparently fits that criteria.

Following the candidates comment period, the crowd had the opportunity to visit with, and

ask questions of each candidate separately, at length, and in an informal setting. Afterwards they were asked to fill out a confidential feedback form and return it to the town administrator.

The vetting process continued on Friday, Feb. 5, as the candidates were treated to breakfast and then each was interviewed

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TRUSTEE NANCY STURGILL, CEDAREDGE Mayor Pat Means, and DeerCreek Golf pro Larry Murphy visit with Robert Yant during the reception held Thursday, Feb. 4, where local residents were able to visit with the finalists for Cedaredge Police Chief.

Pick up Cedaredge nominating petitions

By Bob Borchardt Staff Writer

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It’s been a snowy winter Workers were busy removing snow from the roof of the AppleShed Arts Complex and Gallery in Cedaredge on Sunday, Feb. 7, as the area braces for yet another round of snow storms. Connie Williams, owner of the AppleShed, said the buildup of ice and snow has caused some damage. Cold temperatures, numerous storms and lots of gray, cloudy days have contributed to heavy snow loads on buildings and homes in the area.

twice during five group panel sessions, that included active police chiefs in the area, Sickles, and retired police officers living in the community. These sessions were not open to the public. The letters of interest and resumes submitted by the four candidates are available to view at the Cedaredge Town Hall.

Politicians, it’s time to throw those hats in the ring. Cedaredge residents who want to be considered as a candidate for either mayor or trustee of the Town of Cedaredge in the April 6 election can pick up their nomination petition/packets from the Cedaredge Town Hall starting Friday, Feb. 12, according to Cedaredge Town Clerk Darlyn Novakovich.

Novakovich emphasized that even though the petitions/packets can be picked up on Feb. 12, they cannot be circulated before Monday, Feb. 15.

According to the Home Rule Charter, eligible candidates must be at least 18 years old; a resident of Cedaredge for at least one year as of the date of election and during their entire tenure in office; be a qualified elector of the Town of Cedaredge; and have their petition signed by at least 25 residents who are reg-

istered electors of the Town of Cedaredge. A registered elector can sign any number of nominating petitions.

Novakovich said these requirements apply to all seeking office including those trustees who are seeking re-election.

Novakovich also said the signed petitions must be returned to the Cedaredge Town Hall no later than March 5.

Novakovich noted that there are three trustee vacancies (fouryear terms), and one vacancy for mayor (two-year term). Terms are ending for trustees Bruce Bertram, Gene Welch and Clayton Ryan, along with the office of mayor.

Bertram is term limited and cannot run for another term as trustee.

Welch and Ryan are not term limited and can therefore throw their hats back in the ring for one more term.

For more information call the Cedaredge Town Hall at 856-3123.

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ASTRA joins others to help Wyatt Tietz

By Bob Borchardt Staff Writer

The Cedaredge High School ASTRA Club, a service organization for youth between the ages of 12 and 25, was formed on Feb. 11, 2008, with a charter signing ceremony and the inauguration of the new officers and charter members. Under the sponsorship of Altrusa International, the ASTRA Club of Cedaredge High School received much needed support from Altrusa International Inc., of Delta.

At the time the CHS club was formed, the officers included Alena Pinel, Padua Hastings, Taryn Fischer, Robert Griffiths, Ethan Twamley, Josh Lindley, Alex Lovera and Laren Adkisson, all graduates of Cedaredge High School.

Today the club has grown to

nearly 20 active members. The current officers are Jheri Gates, president; Brenna Otts, vicepresident; Jamie Deal, treasurer; and club secretaries Amanda Ward and Kalie McQuillen.

The club’s aim was then, and still is, to help out in its community in any manner deemed

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necessary and appropriate by its members. Even before being chartered the members of the club had already taken on several service projects within the community.

Last week on Thursday morning, before school started, club coordinator Amanda Twamley met with these officers to discuss what role they might play in the fundraiser for 12-year-old Wyatt Tietz.

The club is partnering with other groups, including the CHS student body, to help Wyatt’s family raise the funds needed to help defray some of Wyatt’s

medical and travel expenses in his fight against a rare type of brain tumor called “ganglioglioma.”

The CHS student body has started a “Penny War” fundraiser, and for their part, it was decided that members of the CHS ASTRA Club will be at the Kids Bidz Store during the benefit concert/fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 13, helping pre-schoolers to sell small toys and gadgets, for 50¢ or less (priced so younger children can purchase them with “their own” money). All the toys and gadgets to be sold were donated by the members of the CHS ASTRA Club, Club members will also be helping the youngsters out with face painting; hosting children’s games; and helping Lesley Lewis with a song offering by elementary school students and preschoolers called, “Don’t Laugh at Me.” All these activities, and more, are slated to take place during a free concert by the Metamoocil Mountain Boys, silent auction and fundraiser. The event will take place at the Stolte Shed, from 3 to 5 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Organized by Nancy Hovde, Lesley Lewis and Amy Legg, the event/concert is free. Everyone is invited to take part, especially kids, said Hovde.

Donations can also be made at the Surface Creek Bank, 945 S. Grand Mesa Drive in Cedaredge; Lewis and CO, 130 SE Jay Ave., Cedaredge; and the New Hope Evangelical Free Church, PO Box 542, Cedaredge, CO 81413.

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DEAN WALCK WAS GUEST speaker at the SCVHS’s annual banquet. His great grandchildren Ty and Kacy Walck of Eckert were two of his attentive listeners in the audience.

Walck: ‘I donated my life to a cow’

By Verna Barr Staff Writer

The title of his book alone gets your attention. Then, when author Dean Walck starts to tell how and why the book came to be written, you relax, sit back, listen and want to learn more.

Walck, now living in Grand Junction, is a descendent of a pioneer family who homesteaded on the other side of Grand Mesa south of Mesa in 1882. He was born, raised, and ranched (a family operation) in the Colbran area. His book, “I Donated My Life to a Cow” is filled with stories, photos, poems, family letters, and local history that he

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6th grade honor roll Sixth graders from Cedaredge Middle School on the first semester honor roll include, left to right: front row — Andrew Reynolds, Tyler Reynolds, Kerry Ribbins, Joanna Smail, Cheyenne Stone, Tristen Waddell; second row — Jean-Paul LaBossiere, Noah LaVau, Lacey Love, Mckenzie Moore, Alayna Nietzel, Chris Rains; third row — Nathaniel Gomez, Saidey Head, Kenzie Henderson, Rachel Huerkamp, Thomas Huggett, Amber Jenkins, Lydia Knutson;and back row — Corbin Aguilar, Shawn Badding, Sierra Baldozier, Taylor Berardi, Brittany Chlarson, Carly Conner, Nellie Freeman, Shane Gates, and Kayla Gash.

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Stray Grass returns to Cedaredge for Saturday concert

By Bob Borchardt Staff Writer

On Saturday, Feb. 13, “Stray Grass,” a high energy bluegrass/ Americana group out of Grand Junction, featuring Guy Stephens, Garry Tullio and Pete Langford will return to Cedaredge to perform as a part of Red’s Tapas and Bar’s extremely popular Cabin Fever Concerts featuring dinner and an intimate concert.

Specializing in a high-energy interpretation of acoustic music, Stray Grass’ music has been categorized as “Americana with a new acoustic flair.” And, although played on traditional instruments, their musical stylings are anything but traditional.

Whatever you want to call it, the enthusiasm of Stray Grass and their love of great music will certainly keep you entertained.

This will be Stray Grass’ fourth performance in Cedaredge, noted Langford, during which they have established an enthusiastic

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have a contract we are hashing out with Mr. Peters on a water line and water line improvements, and improvements to Running Deer Road.”

Varley added, “This is between CDOT and the developer. Our big issues will come when this developer wants to deal with us on Running Deer improvements and water line. And that will cause more brain damage than this.”

Suppes said, “Basically, what we are asking tonight is for this board to approve Mr. Peters as the permittee” for the highway access application. “If the town

local following. The group has also performed at the Mountain Harvest Fall Festival, in Paonia, the North Fork Bluegrass Festival in Hotchkiss, the Palisade Peach Festival, the Fruita Fall Festival and have opened for such notables as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the Infamous String Dusters.

David Starr, owner of Starr’s Guitars in Cedaredge had this to say about the trio, “I can say, without reservation, that these guys are the real deal! The vocals, the musicianship and the great vibe will leave you wanting more Stray Grass music.”

Tickets for the Stray Grass performance are $25 per person, with dinner (soft drink included) at 6 p.m., and a live performance by this outstanding trio starting at 7 p.m. Reservations are recommended as seating is limited.

For more information, call Red’s Tapas and Bar, 856-4447, or Starr’s Guitars, 856-2331.

CALL OF NOMINATION Take advantage of an excellent opportunity to serve your community in a significant way!

The Town of Orchard City is in need of qualified citizens to serve on the elected Board of Trustees.

Orchard City needs motivated and enthusiastic leaders to continue progress in these challenging times.

Interested candidates must be a registered elector, eighteen years of age or older on the date of the election and must have resided within the Town for at least twelve consecutive months.

There are three trustee positions up for election. These terms begin April of 2010 and will serve until April 2014.

Trustees are expected to be an active participant in monthly board meetings and serve on committees as appointed by the mayor.

Candidate packets will be available on February 16 at the Town Hall located at 9661 2100 Road.

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is the permittee, then we are liable for that improvement being completed and for accidents or liability damage if it is not completed within the time frame.”

Brunemeier offered a motion that CDOT be required to take responsibility for the intersection. “Is that what you wanted to hear?” He asked the mayor.

Suppes suggested that Brunemeier read a prepared statement from CDOT designating Orchard Mesa LLC as the permittee to apply for the access permit, and to offer that as his motion. Brunemeier complied. The motion passed unanimously.

has written and collected during his lifetime.

Dedicated to his wife Roylee, many of his stories show his deep love for the woman who shared a major portion of his life until her death ten years ago.

Walck tells, “I never dreamed that I’d publish a book, I just wrote down stories about everyday happenings, working the ranch, and stories my mother and others told.”

Preparing his material, he referred to his collection of 50 loose-leaf binders filled with bits and pieces of his life. Turning them into print was time consuming. “I had never learned to type or use a computer.” He said.

“I typed it out with one finger, didn’t even know that the red line under a word meant. I used the dictionary to check my spelling.

His story of “gathering cattle during summer rides on the Leon range (Grand Mesa), tells about ‘stray day’. Ranchers gathered all the cattle in the area, even those that had strayed from other ranges, later to be traded back to their owners. “Back then, we trusted each other, to brand only our own.”

He lived by his written version of “The Code of the West.”

One, “Take as good care of your neighbors’ cattle, as you would your own.” Another, “Your neighbor can get along without you, but you can’t get along without your neighbors.”

There are only a few copies of his book left. Anyone wanting to purchase it can contact Dean Walck by cell phone at 970-3617447.

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From Main Street in Delta, we turn off on 5th Street, going west. Over the Uncompahgre River, and across the railroad tracks onto G Road. Now Allen drives up the long, winding hill until we come out onto Sawmill Mesa Road. We’ve driven this many times in search of our wintering flock of sandhill cranes.

These birds have been reported to be in this area many times over the past few years. But, Allen and I haven’t found them!

Maybe today we’ll be lucky.

We come to the fork in the road: going right will lead us down G Road and while going straight takes us along Sawmill Mesa Road. This time we go straight. I keep watching the country side for cranes: none.

But there’s a northern harrier swooping across a field. He

Drawing by Sally Dearmond pounces and flies away with a small object in his talons, most likely a mouse. Several kestrels perch along the wires as we drive by.

We come to Escalante State Wildlife Area. There’s a parking area here, as well as several information signs. We look down

from this bluff to the Gunnison River below. Usually we can see Canada geese, and ducks on the river, especially at the bottom of a large riffle. None today and no cranes either. Across the road, the area is restricted from March 15 until July 31 as habitat for nesting birds.

So we turn around and go back toward G Road, and I hear cranes!

But where are they? I scan the fields on our right with the spotting scope. There’s movement in the corn stubble. And finally I locate a crane! Now watch that area and there are at least 30 cranes foraging through the corn field, all with their heads down. Behind them are more gray neck-shapes. Perhaps more cranes? Magnification up — oh, how silly! Those gray curves are

siphons going from the irrigation ditch out to the fields. As I laugh at myself, I think, “That’s over half a mile away!”

We hear more cranes. Sounds like they’re above us. Watch, and there are about 10 more coming into the corn stubble. The long legs dangle down, the wing tips cup, and the cranes land easily among the others. I’ve seen this so many times, but it never ceases to be a thrill.

It looks like there are more cranes in the fields ahead. So we follow a cross road, and there are still more cranes. And more, and more. I estimate that we’ve seen about 200 sandhill cranes in this area. What a grand afternoon!

But there are more cranes and I’m out of space for my DCI column: I’ll finish this adventure in the column for Feb. 17.

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DOW volunteers help rescue a hawk Rob Peters and his daughter found a broad-winged hawk in the North Fork Valley. Peters is the executive director of the Western Slope Environmental Resource Council. For whatever reason, the bird had substantial damage to its primary feathers and was unable to fly.

Harry Percival, a Colorado Division of Wildlife volunteer,

took the bird to a Montrose veterinarian. After an examination the bird was transported by DOW volunteers Susan Mills and JW to wildlife rehabitilitation specialist Brenda Miller.

According to the DOW, the Delta/Montrose area is extremely fortunate that Miller — located west of Olathe — is such a dedicated, caring, and licensed rehab specialist. Within a day Miller was able to transfer her feathery charge to the Area Wildlife Manager of Monte Vista, Rick Basagoitia. He was in the area for a Southwest Region meeting in Montrose. Basagoitia, who grew up in the Olathe/Delta area, transported the hawk to a raptor specialist in the San Luis Valley.

With more assistance and luck, the hawk may again be soaring over the North Fork Valley.

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WILDLIFE REHAB SPECIALIST BRENDA Miller and DOW Area Wildlife Manager Rick Basagoitia connected in Montrose to send an injured broad-wing hawk to a raptor specialist in the San Luis Valley.

Bear Den grows with January picks

By Verna Barr Staff Writer

Bear Den at Cedaredge Elementary School honors students on a monthly basis. Two students from each classroom are recommended by their teachers. Criteria is based on one of the following: pride, backbone, respect, unique, inquisitive, or new learning.

Looking over the results of interviews posted on the bulletin board, an increased interest in science careers is noted at this young age. There was the usual interest in becoming a doctor, nurse or vet, but this time it’s also observed that becoming a marine biologist, radiologist or scientist is of interest. There were those hoping to become teachers, football players, and entertainers. Then, there were a few with other ideas: a jet mechanic, race car driver, wilderness guide, a rodeo person, and one with a desire to be a mom with at least 20 children.

Each student received a Student of the Month certificate and recognition in the Cedaredge Elementary newsletter, The Monday Express and this issue of the Delta County Independent.

Results of individual interviews and photos are posted on the bulletin board near the office and can be viewed on the Internet at www.deltaschools.com.

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CEDAREDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S JANUARY Bear Den honorees are left to right: (front row) kindergarten — Briauna Chatterton and Kyler Parker from Mrs. Harris’ class; Tanner Lawrence and Dayce Wright from Ms. LeMoine’s class; Paige McGovern and Hunter Kissner from Mrs. McAdams’s class; first grade — Colton Johnson and Adi Prutch from Mrs. Arvidson’s class; Jade Price and Jose Montoya from Ms. Melby’s class; Christoferr Myers and Justine Valdez from Mrs. S. Smith’s class; (middle row) second grade — Hunter Fitts and Adison Arnett from Ms. Benson’s class; Kaitlyn Toothaker and Cameron Signs from Mrs. Laurita’s class, Natalie Barnard from Mrs. Shriver’s class; third grade — Briar Wagner and Dalia Alejandre from Mrs. Gash’s class; Clayton Hunt from Ms. Schmalz’s class; Sawyer Carey and Hannah Simpson from Mrs. P. Smith’s class; and (back row) fourth grade — Drew Markley and Mackenzie Dean from Mrs. McFadden’s class; Colton Hoerr and Jade Gummo from Mr. Miller’s class; Alyssa Kissner from Mrs. Prutch’s class; fifth grade — Cierra Roundtree from Mrs. Griffin’s class; Brandon O’Hern and Danielle Linderman from Mr. Henderson’s class; Tre LaBossiere and Kyleigh Cok from Mr. Thompson’s class.

Rebbecca Hofius from Mrs. Shriver’s class, Jasmine Cruthers from Ms. Schmalz’s class and Nate Stumpf from Mrs. Prutch’s class were not present when photo was taken.

Chili dinner will benefit hospice

By Verna Barr Staff Writer

This is the third year that Elberta Rebekah Lodge #106 members have held a dinner with proceeds to be donated to Hospice.

The event takes place at the IOOF Lodge Hall, at the corner of 3rd and Main Streets, Cedaredge on Saturday, Feb. 13, serving from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m.

The menu will include a choice of homemade chili, salad, and homemade cornbread and desert, along with either coffee, tea, or punch. Cost is $7.

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7th grade honor roll The first semester honor roll at Cedaredge Middle School, seventh grade, included, from the left: (front) Tessa Wick, Cassydy Zamarripa; (second row) Mycala Read, Malaki Rhode, Jacob Robb, Madison Signs, Zoe Suiter, Arie Wick; (third row) Mackenzie Kehmeier, Kendra Kolbet, Devon Kuhns, Ryan Latta, Justin Marker; and (back) Jordan Abbott, Abbey Burget, Mikaela Cok, Kristin Gardner, Breeanna Gutierrez, Jordyn Heidrich.

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Public Notices —————— Public Notices —————— 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 January, 2010.

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: CASE NO. 2010CW2. Donald Kennedy, 2945 Ingalls Way, Eugene, OR 97405. Application for Surface and Storage Rights: Application for Water Surface Right: Kennedy Pump and Pipeline: SW1/4 of the W1/2W1/2, SE1/4 less 3 acre exemption, of Section 29 , T14S, R93W, 6th PM. 940 feet from the south line and 2,310 feet from the east section line (S is the centerline of Highway 92). Source: Allen Gulch and the Gunnison River. Appropriation Date: 11/09/2009. Amount Claimed: 0.1 cfs conditional for irrigation of 4 acres. Application for Water Storage Right: Kennedy Pond: SW1/4 of the W1/2W1/2, SE1/4 less 3 acre exemption, of Section 29 , T14S, R93W, 6th PM. 45 feet from the south line and 2,310 feet from the east section line (S is the centerline of Highway 92). Source: Allen Gulch and the Gunnison River. Appropriation Date: 11/09/2009. Amount Claimed: 2 acre-feet conditional for livestock pond. DELTA COUNTY. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT you have until the last day of March, 2010 to file with the Water Clerk, in duplicate, 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: $158.00; 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 February 10, 2010.

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 January, 2010.

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: CASE NO. 2010CW5 DELTA COUNTY 1. Applicant: John I. Welt, 36676 Hwy 92, Hotchkiss CO 81419 by Aaron R. Clay, P.O. Box 38, Delta CO 81416, 970-8749777. APPLICATION FOR WATER RIGHTS (SURFACE) 2. Name of Structure: WELT SPRING 3. Legal Description of point of diversion: In the NE1/4NW1/4, Section 24, Township 14 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M., approximately 201 feet south of the north section line and 2,179 feet east of the west section line. 4.: Date of Appropriation: April 10, 1984 5. Amount: .05 c.f.s., absolute 6. Use: stockwater 7. Source of Water: seep and spring area tributary to Bell Creek, tributary to the North Fork of the Gunnison River 8. Remarks: Applicant claims relation back of this Application to 2009, pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-306.1.

Applicant has filed a Statement of Opposition in case 09CW189, and this application is filed within sixty days of the filing of the Application in that case. DELTA COUNTY. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT you have until the last day of March, 2010 to file with the Water Clerk, in duplicate, 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: $158.00; 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 February 10, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0165 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 17, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): BRANDON DENNY and FELISHA DICKINSON Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust: 5/19/2005 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 5/19/2005 Reception No.: 591519 Original Principal Balance: $126,022.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $119,023.06 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 11, FIRST FILING OF THE PAN AMERICAN PROPERTIES, AS AMENDED, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 11 ADLER DRIVE, PAONIA, CO 81428 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/17/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/20/2010 Last Publication: 2/17/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/17/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JANEWAY, LYNN M. #15592 Janeway Law Firm LLC 19201 E MAIN STREET SUITE 205, PARKER, CO 8013-49092 (303) 706-9990 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.

Attorney file number: JLF/9785 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 20, 27, February 3, 10 and 17, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0171 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 23, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): JAY DEASON Original Beneficiary: W.R. DUDERSTADT Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: W.R. DUDERSTADT Date of Deed of Trust: 4/15/2008 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 5/1/2008 Reception No.: 625199 Re-recording Date of Deed of Trust: 9/24/2008 Re-recording Reception No.: 629028 Original Principal Balance: $290,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $290,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Exhibit A That part of the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 24, Township 14 South, Range 95 West of the 6th P.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Section 24, whence the NW corner of said Section 24 bears N88°07' West 669.1 feet; Thence South 00°06' East 477.4 feet; Thence South 61°14' East 158.4 feet parallel with a ditch; Thence North 02°27" East 136.1 feet; Thence North 43°22' East 550.8 feet to the North line of said Section 24; Thence North 88°07' West 524 feet. more or less, along the North line of said Section 24 to the point of beginning.

County of Delta, State of Colorado WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 21180 FRUITGROWERS ROAD, AUSTIN, CO 81410 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID

STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/24/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CLAY and DODSON PC 415 PALMER STREET, PO BOX 038, DELTA, CO 8141-60038 (970) 874-9777 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.

Attorney file number: ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM RESTART FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0013 Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date.

To whom it may concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: Public Trustee’s Foreclosure Sale No. 2009-0013 was commenced on 08/05/2009 in the office of the undersigned Public Trustee relating to the Deed of Trust described below: Original Grantor(s): DARRIN TRACEY LOVE Original Beneficiary: JOHN W. RUBLE and BILLIE J. RUBLE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JOHN W. RUBLE and BILLIE J. RUBLE Date of Deed of Trust: 09/22/2006 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 10/19/2006 Reception No.: 608886 Original Principal Balance: $164,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $158,726.64 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “A” HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. Exhibit A Part of the W1/2 of the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 7, Township 15 South, Range 95 West of the 6th P.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point 200 feet East of the SW corner of said subdivision, thence East 200 feet, thence North parallel to the subdivision line 624.2 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence South 624.2 feet to the point of beginning.

Together with a parcel described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of the West 12 acres of the W1/2NE1/4NW1/4 of said Section 7 from which the Southeast corner of said 12 acre tract bears South 00°05' West, 624.2 feet; (and also from which point the Northeast corner of said 12 acre tract bears North 00°05' East, 713.6 feet); thence running South 89°40' West, 189.6 feet; thence North 00°05' East, 7.3 feet more or less to an existing fence which runs generally East and West; thence North 88°41' East along said East-West fence, 189.6 feet more or less to the East line of said 12 acre tract; thence leaving said existing East-West fence and running thence South 00°05' West, 10.6 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Delta County, State of Colorado WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 1638 H75 ROAD, DELTA, CO 81416 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written 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, 03/17/2010 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 01/20/2010 Last Publication: 02/17/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE. DATE: 08/07/2009

Public Trustee of Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address and telephone number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: AARON CLAY #9666 CLAY and DODSON PC 415 PALMER STREET, PO BOX 038, DELTA, CO 8141-60038 (970) 874-9777 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.

Attorney file number: RUBLE vs LOVE Published in the Delta County Independent January 20, 27, February 3, 10 and 17, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0163 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 16, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): JIM BLACK and SHARON BLACK Original Beneficiary: MONTROSEBANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC Date of Deed of Trust: 12/14/2002 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 12/20/2002 Reception No.: 561830 Book No. and Page No.: Book: 954 Page: 398 Original Principal Balance: $125,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $113,186.03 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. SEE EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. LEGAL DESCRIPTION Part of the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 29, Township 15 South, Range 95 West of the 6th P.M. described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center of Garnet ditch whence the northwest corner of said NW1/4 of the NW1/4 said Section 29 bears North 40°11' West 193.2 Feet; Thence East 509.5 Feet; Thence South 460 Feet; Thence West 326 Feet more or less to a point in the center of the Garnet Ditch; Thence Northwesterly 494.9 Feet, more or less along the centerline of the Garnet Ditch to the point of beginning.

WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 1708 F ROAD, DELTA, CO 81416 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/17/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/20/2010 Last Publication: 2/17/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/17/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA KADRMAS, Esq #34904 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 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.

Attorney file number: 1068.02641 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 20, 27, February 3, 10 and 17, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0166 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 18, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta

County records.

Original Grantor(s): Karen L Vocke and Stephen L Vocke Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Date of Deed of Trust: 8/22/2008 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 8/29/2008 Reception No.: 628482 Original Principal Balance: $241,062.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $239,448.58 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE EXHIBIT A 08NL33803 ALL THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF DELTA AND STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED THE FOLLOWS: LOT 13 OF FAR VIEW SUBDIVISION TOGETHER WITH, WITHOUT WARRANTY, ONE (1) UPPER, SURFACE CREEK DOMESTIC WATER USERS ASSOCIATION TAP. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO STEPHEN L. VOCKE AND KAREN L. VOCKE BY WARRANTY DEED FROM FRANK T. RICH AND BARBARA I. RICH AS RECORDED 8/7/2006 IN BOOK AT PAGE AS DOCUMENT 8/7/2006.

WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 17028 Shirl Ln, Cedaredge, CO 81413-5235 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/17/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/20/2010 Last Publication: 2/17/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/18/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DEANNE R, STODDEN #33214 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-24490 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 20, 27, February 3, 10 and 17, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0175 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 23, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): ZECK HOMES, INC. Original Beneficiary: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF THE ROCKIES Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF THE ROCKIES Date of Deed of Trust: 1/5/2007 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 1/11/2007 Reception No.: 611272 Original Principal Balance: $2,350,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $2,350,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. OUTLOT “B”, STONE MOUNTAIN

VILLAGE FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: VACANT LAND, DELTA, CO 81416 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/24/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Traylor Tomkins Black PC 751 HORIZON COURT, SUITE 200, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506 (970) 242-2636 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.

Attorney file number: ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0170 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 19, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): PAUL CHEUNG Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. acting solely as nominee for HOME123 CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee on behalf of NEW CENTURY ALTERNATIVE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006ALT2 Date of Deed of Trust: 6/15/2006 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 6/19/2006 Reception No.: 604657 Original Principal Balance: $41,200.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $40,489.16 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOTS 17 AND 18 IN BLOCK 30 OF PLAT “C” OF DELTA TOWNSITE, NOW CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 660 COLUMBIA STREET, DELTA, CO 81416 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE.

HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/20/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MARCY L. McDERMOTT, ESQ #38030 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 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.

Attorney file number: 1068.02080 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0164 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 17, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): COLT W. NICKSON and APRIL C. NICKSON Original Beneficiary: MONTROSEBANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC. Date of Deed of Trust: 1/3/2006 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 1/3/2006 Reception No.: 599196 Original Principal Balance: $121,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $117,886.03 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 12, BLOCK 1, ROCKWOOD SUBDIVISION TO THE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE, COLORADO, A REPLATTING OF THE HIMES SUBDIVISION TO THE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 760 NW BIRCH STREET, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/17/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/17/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON, ESQ #28078 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 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.

Attorney file number: 1068.02080 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0169 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 19, 2009, the

undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): Jack G Heath and Lindsey R Heath Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Republic Mortgage Home Loans, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CitiMortgage, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust: 3/1/2007 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 3/6/2007 Reception No.: 612716 Original Principal Balance: $178,386.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $175,521.92 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 20, EMERALD HILLS SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 509 East 20th Street, Delta, CO 81416 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/19/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JASON C. HILLIARD #40859 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-10114 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Region 10 Area Agency on Aging is requesting proposals from public, private, and non-profit organizations to provide services and programs for older adult citizens (60+) in Region 10 (Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties) utilizing FY 2011 Older Americans Act funds and Older Coloradans Act funds. Existing and potential older adult service providers may apply.

Funds are intended to promote services as follows: 1. Secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older persons who are able to care for themselves, if they receive appropriate supportive services; 2. Remove individual and social barriers and create greater economic and social independence for older persons; and 3. Provide a continuum of care for persons who are elderly and vulnerable.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2011.

To obtain application materials, interested organizations should contact Lee Bartlett at Region 10 Area Agency on Aging, 300 N. Cascade, Suite #1, Montrose, CO 81401, phone (970) 249-2436, xt. 14 email lee@region10.net.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 10 and 17, 2010.

MEETING NOTICE The ANNUAL MEETING of the Youngs Creek Reservoir Company will be held Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. in the Grand Mesa Water Users Office, 125 Grand Mesa Drive, Cedaredge. Board of directors will be elected for the ensuing year; an assessment will be levied for 2010 and any other business proper to come before the meeting will be transacted.

Bob Morris, President Dorman Frost, Secretary I hereby appoint _____________ to vote my _______ shares of stock at the above meeting.

Mail to Dorman Frost, 22980 Frost Rd., Cedaredge, CO 81413 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3 and 10, 2010.

Delta County Independent,

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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Public Notices —————— Public Notices —————— COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0172 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 23, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): MICHAEL LEE ABEYTA AND SANDY D. ABEYTA Original Beneficiary: OAK STREET MORTGAGE, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 Date of Deed of Trust: 11/15/2006 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 11/21/2006 Reception No.: 609928 Original Principal Balance: $163,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $162,286.02 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 30 OF PIONEER PLACE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2.

COUNTY OF DELTA. STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 1738 PIONEER CIR, DELTA, CO 81416 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/23/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DECKER, HOLLY L. #32647 Dale & Decker LLC 2 INVERNESS DRIVE EAST SUITE 105, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 (720) 4934600 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.

Attorney file number: 09-6494 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0173 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 23, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): Betty M Dragoo and Julius M Dragoo Original Beneficiary: The Associates Financial Services Company, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CFNA Date of Deed of Trust: 11/28/2000 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 12/14/2000 Reception No.: 539957 Book No. and Page No.: Book: 870 Page: 339 Original Principal Balance: $53,592.85 Outstanding Principal Balance: $47,761.92 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOTS 31 AND 32 IN BLOCK 5 OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF NOW ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO, TOGETHER

WITH IMPROVEMENTS ON SAME. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 317 Niagara, Paonia, CO 81428 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/23/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DEANNE R, STODDEN #33214 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-23769 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0174 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 23, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): Jedidiah Warner and Robin M Warner Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 2/16/2009 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 5/14/2009 Reception No.: 634588 Original Principal Balance: $299,092.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $297,521.98 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 22, GRAND VIEW PUD, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 38947 Indian Head Lane, Crawford, CO 81415 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH

THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/23/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DEANNE R, STODDEN #33214 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-27305 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0176 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 25, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): Blase Shaball and Megan Shaball Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 9/15/2008 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 9/19/2008 Reception No.: 628919 Original Principal Balance: $240,468.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $238,652.73 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK 5, GARNET HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 640 Munro St, Delta, CO 81416 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/24/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DEANNE R, STODDEN #33214 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-27499 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0178 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 25, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): STEVEN HENNESSEY AND BONNITA HENNESSEY Original Beneficiary:

CORNERSTONE RESIDENTIAL LENDING SOLUTIONS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-3 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3 Date of Deed of Trust: 6/23/2006 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 6/26/2006 Reception No.: 604922 Original Principal Balance: $229,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $225,099.32 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 12, STONEBRIDGE VILLAGE, A PLANNED COMMUNITY. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 1235 SE STONEBRIDGE DR., CEDAREDGE, CO 81413 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/25/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 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.

Attorney file number: 6662.02177 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0179 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 25, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): Stephen R Brown and Susan J Brown Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 10/7/2002 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 10/11/2002 Reception No.: 559481 Book No. and Page No.: Book: 944 Page: 803 Original Principal Balance: $129,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $101,332.81 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 3 OF FEDLER SUBDIVISION COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 1346 F Rd, Delta, CO 81416 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/27/2010 Last Publication: 2/24/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/25/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DEANNE R, STODDEN #33214 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-27419 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE LIEN AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR TREASURER'S DEED TAX YEAR 1995 SALE YEAR 1996 TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATE NO. 29399 BOOK 24 YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH YOUR OWN LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE TO CURE THIS TAX LIEN ON REAL PROPERTY. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and to every person in actual possession or occupancy of the hereinafter described land, lots, premises, and to the person in whose name the same was taxed or specially assessed, and to all persons having an interest or title or record in or to the same, and particularly to: LARRY O. DEEDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A TAX LIEN SALE LAWFULLY HELD ON THE 14TH, day of NOVEMBER, 1996, the then County Treasurer of Delta County, State of Colorado, duly offered for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments for the year 1995, the following described property, situated in the County of Delta and State of Colorado, as described below: PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE1/4SE1/4NE1/4NW1/4) of Section 20, Township 15 South, Range 94 West of the 6th P.M., less 1/2 of the mineral rights.

COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO Tax Parcel Number: 345320200008 Tax Account Number: R010837 Said property was assessed and taxed for the year 1995 in the name(s) of LARRY O. DEEDS At said sale, a lien secured by the property herein was struck off to, and a Tax Lien Sale Certificate of Purchase was duly issued to: N.E. THOMPSON on the 14TH day of NOVEMBER, 1996 and assigned to LAWRENCE E. THOMPSON on the 9TH day of DECEMBER, 2005, the present holder and legal owner thereof, who has made request upon the Treasurer of Delta County for a deed, and unless the same be redeemed on or before the 28th day of MAY, 2010, or unless parties described or anyone else having an interest in the property files a written response disputing this action under the protection of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, accompanied with a statement, under oath, and also accompanied by the facts and supportive documents for this dispute and this response delivered to the Delta County Treasurer's Office, 501 Palmer, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416, no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 28TH day of MAY, 2010, the said County Treasurer will issue a Treasurer's Deed therefore to said Certificate Holder or his/her assigns.

Dated at Delta, Delta County, Colorado, the 22nd day of January, 2010. /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Delta County Treasurer (SEAL) CERTIFICATE HOLDER: LAWRENCE E. THOMPSON First Date of Publication: January 27, 2010 Second Date of Publication: February 3, 2010 Third and Last Date of Publication: February 10, 2010 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3 and 10, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0168 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 19, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): Jason Loy and Amy Loy Original Beneficiary: Montrosebank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 4/12/2004 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 4/19/2004 Reception No.: 578725 Original Principal Balance: $132,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $122,927.12 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 51 OF CEDAR ROCK SUBDIVISION NO. 4 COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 185 NW 11th Street, Cedaredge, CO 81413 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 03/24/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/3/2010 Last Publication: 3/3/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 11/19/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KEITH A. GANTENBEIN, JR. #39213 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-26864 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent February 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 2010.

LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 12/04/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JEFFREY C. GASTON #40389 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-25294 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 17, 24, March 3 and 10, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0180 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 4, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): Jamie P Siekkinen and Allison P Siekkinen Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Date of Deed of Trust: 7/10/2007 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 7/11/2007 Reception No.: 616837 Original Principal Balance: $175,920.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $175,103.36 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 15 OF GRAND MESA VIEW SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 8964 Marshalls Rd, Austin, CO 81410-8304 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 04/07/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/10/2010 Last Publication: 3/10/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0184 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 8, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): Brandon Duane Fry and Carey E. Fry Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 3/10/2008 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 3/12/2008 Reception No.: 623748 Original Principal Balance: $238,900.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $236,523.75 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 43, FOX HOLLOW ESTATES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 1745 Black Bear St, Delta, CO 81416 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 04/07/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/10/2010 Last Publication: 3/10/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The City of Delta, will receive sealed bids at the City of Delta Parks Department, 360 Main Street, Delta, Colorado, for the Electrical Repairs and new Installation of Electric services to Lions Pavilion, Cleland Pavilion and Mtn. View Pavilion until 4:00 P.M. on February 26, 2010. Bids will be opened at that time at Parks Shop at 330 Gunnison River Drive Delta Colorado.

This project generally consists of general re-construction or repair of the Electrical facilities for 2 of the Pavilions and a new installation of service at Mtn. View Pavilion. All work will be managed under the direction of the City of Delta Parks Department.

The Contract Documents will be available beginning February 12, 2010.

The Contract Documents, specifications and Drawings, may be picked up at the following location from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays: City of Delta Parks Dept.

Attn: Paul Suppes 330 Gunnison River Drive Delta, CO 81416 The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder, which is deemed to be in the best interest of the City. The City reserves the right to accept the bid by a competent bidder that will result in the lowest cost to the City. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid without disclosing the reason therefore.

No bids may be withdrawn after the opening of bids, without consent of City of Delta, for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of opening of bids. The successful bidder or bidders will be required to furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds equal to the full amount of each bid or proposal.

All bids must be submitted in writing and must be signed by the bidder or his duly authorized agent.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 3 and 10, 2010.

COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 12/08/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: PETER C. DeCAMILLIS #38929 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-28181 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 17, 24, March 3 and 10, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0181 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 4, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): Kelly Brooks and Karen A. Brooks Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 2/16/2007 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 2/22/2007 Reception No.: 612366 Original Principal Balance: $289,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $281,211.41 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 7, BLOCK 3, HIDDEN VALLEY ESTATES PHASE 1 & 2, DELTA COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 13645 Ragged Mountain Drive, Paonia, CO 81428 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 04/07/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/10/2010 Last Publication: 3/10/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 12/04/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JEFFREY C. GASTON #40389 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-27867 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 17, 24, March 3 and 10, 2010.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010,

Delta County Independent

Public Notices —————— Public Notices —————— COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0186 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 9, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): TAMARAH H HARDESTY Original Beneficiary: NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK N.A., IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2005-NCI, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-NCI Date of Deed of Trust: 10/7/2004 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 10/8/2004 Reception No.: 584275 Original Principal Balance: $92,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $88,965.31 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOTS 35 AND 36, BLOCK 1, W. A. CLARK’S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO, DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 311 POPLAR AVENUE, PAONIA, CO 81428 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 04/07/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/10/2010 Last Publication: 3/10/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 12/09/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EDWARD P. O’BRIEN #11572 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 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.

Attorney file number: 09-00757SH ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 17, 24, March 3 and 10, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0183 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 7, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): LARRY MAUTZ Original Beneficiary: LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK, N.A., a successor Trustee to WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. (formerly known as FIRST UNION BANK) as Trustee for LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2001-4 Date of Deed of Trust: 9/14/2001 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 9/19/2001 Reception No.: 547512 Book No. and Page No.: Book: 897 Page: 311 Original Principal Balance: $126,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $131,217.44 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. LEGAL DESCRIPTION The SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 29, Township 14 South, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M. EXCEPTING THEREFROM the following described tracts of land: 1. That part of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 29, Township 14 South, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M. conveyed to the Board of County Commissioners of Delta County, Colorado by deed recorded July 31, 1942 in Book 265 at Page 173, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point which is the SW corner of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 in Section 29, Township 14 South, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M., Whence the SW corner of Section 29 bears N89°29'30"W., a distance of 1332.3 feet, more or less; Thence S89°29'30"E a distance of 1332.3 feet, more or less, to the SE corner of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 29; Thence N0°24'E along the East boundary line of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 29 a distance of 29.0 feet; Thence S89°58'W a distance of 527.6 feet; Thence N84°19'22"W a distance of 100.5 feet; Thence S89°58'W a distance of 500.0 feet; Thence N86°29'W a distance of 161.5 feet; Thence on a curve to the left having a radius of 1015.0 feet (subtended by a chord having a bearing of S88°44'11"W) a distance of 43.6 feet to a point on the West boundary line of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 29; Thence S0°09'30"W along said West boundary line a distance of 35.5 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

2. The West 20 acres of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 29, Township 14 South, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M. 3. Part of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 29, Township 14 South, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M., described as beginning at the point of intersection of the North line of Highway 92 and the East line of said SE1/4 of the SW1/4, Whence the South 1/4 corner of said Section 29 bears South 0°24' West 40 feet, and running Thence South 89°58' West 336 feet along said Highway; Thence North 0°24' East 1297 feet to the North line of said SE1/4 of the SW1/4; Thence North 89°58' East 336 feet along said North line to the NE Corner of said SE1/4 of the SW1/4; Thence South 0°24' West 1297 feet along said East line to the point of beginning.

WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 2927 HIGHWAY 92, ;HOTCHKISS, CO 81419 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 04/07/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/10/2010 Last Publication: 3/10/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 12/07/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA KADRMAS, Esq #34904 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 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.

Attorney file number: 3202.29191 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 17, 24, March 3 and 10, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0185 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 8, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): David Lyle Anderson III Original Beneficiary: Community First Mortgage, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 3/29/2004 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 3/30/2004 Reception No.: 578149*** Original Principal Balance:

$141,282.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $141,449.31 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE EXHIBIT A Part of the NE1/4NW1/4 of Section 35, Township 14 South, Range 93 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, beginning at a point South 84°56' West 373.4 feet from the Northeast corner of said NE1/4NW1/4; thence South 00°10' West 581 feet, thence North 88°53' West 299.7 feet; thence North 00°08' East 530.8 feet; thence South 88°55' East 300 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

Delta County, Colorado. ***LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT SIGNED BY LYLE ANDERSON III ON JANUARY 17, 2009 WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 32376 Hwy 92, Hotchkiss, CO 81419 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 04/07/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/10/2010 Last Publication: 3/10/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 12/08/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JEFFREY C. GASTON #40389 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-28222 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 17, 24, March 3 and 10, 2010.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE, RIGHT TO CURE, AND RIGHT TO REDEEM PUBLIC TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE NUMBER 2009-0187 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 9, 2009, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the Delta County records.

Original Grantor(s): Shane Z. Rose and Carrie Rose Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 6/29/2007 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 6/29/2007 Reception No.: 616543 Original Principal Balance: $158,100.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $154,141.08 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE EXHIBIT A Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and part of Lot 5, Block 1, Porter Addition to the Town of Cedaredge, An ordinance vacating a certain portion of the alley located in Block 1 of the Porter Subdivision, recorded January 18, 1994 in Book 714 at Page 827.

That portion of Lot 5 lying North of a line extending West from 3rd Street to the alley to the East, said line being 30 feet South of presently existing foundation of house at 370 N.W. 3rd Street, 12.5 feet South of the North line of said Lot 5 as surveyed, determined and marked by surveyor Jesse J. Messenger.

EXCEPTING therefrom that portion of Lots 1 and 2 lying within the Cedar

Avenue Subdivision as per plat of Cedar Avenue Subdivision, dated April, 1980.

County of Delta, State of Colorado.

WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 370 NW 3rd St, Cedaredge, CO 81413 NOTICE OF SALE The current owner 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, 04/07/2010 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 execute and record a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/10/2010 Last Publication: 3/10/2010 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §3838-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. DATE: 12/09/2009 Public Trustee in and for Delta County, State of Colorado Jim D. Ventrello By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CRISTEL D. SHEPHERD #39351 CASTLE, MEINHOLD & STAWIARSKI LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 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.

Attorney file number: 09-28635 ©Colorado Public Trustee Association Rev 07/09 Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 17, 24, March 3 and 10, 2010.

A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) 32-1-804.1; 32-1-804.3, 1-1-104(34), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Delta County Fire Protection District No. 2 of Delta County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 4th day of May, 2010, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms. Eligible electors of the Delta County Fire Protection District No. 2 interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO): James R. Briscoe (Designated Election Official) P.O. Box 120 (DEO Address) 102 Bridge Street, Hotchkiss, CO 81419 (DEO Address) 970-872-3118 (DEO Telephone) The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and except holidays.

If the DEO determines that a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2010. The deadline to submit a SelfNomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 26, 2010 (not less than 67 days before the election). Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing an insufficient form.

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-InCandidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 1, 2010 (the sixtyfourth day before the election).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Friday, April 30, 2010, except that, if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

Delta County Fire Protection District No. 2 By: /s/ James R. Briscoe, Designated Election Official Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 2010.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING LONE CABIN DITCH & RESERVOIR COMPANY The annual meeting of the Lone Cabin Ditch & Reservoir Company will be held Thursday, February 18, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at the Briscoe residence 42384 Lamborn Mesa Road, Paonia, Colorado, for the purpose of electing board members, establishing assessments, discussion of possible future amendments to By-Laws and/ or Articles of Incorporation, and for such other business as may come before the stockholders.

James R. Briscoe President Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3 and 10, 2010.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Frances W. Hall, a/k/a Frances Hall, Deceased: Case Number 09 PR 108 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 May 4, 2010, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wade W. Hall Person Giving Notice 250 Bert Street Delta, CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3 and 10, 2010.

Michael L. Keune Person Giving Notice PO Box 157 Crawford, CO 81415 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3 and 10, 2010.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Garry Lee Clampitt, Deceased: Case Number 2010 PR 2 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 June 1, 2010, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Shawna Fox f/k/a Shawna Cook PO Box 1375 Palisade, Colorado 81526 Published in the Delta County Independent January 27, February 3 and 10, 2010.

CITY OF DELTA RESIDENTS The CITY OF DELTA PLANNING COMMISSION has VACANCIES. Planning Commissioners take part in charting the course of growth and development within City limits while learning more about local planning. The Planning Commission is appointed by City Council for three year terms and meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. to review and make recommendations on subdivision proposals, zoning, conditional use, and variance requests. Applicants MUST BE qualified electors (live in City limits) of the City of Delta. If you are interested in serving on the City Planning Commission, Please call Jolene Nelson at 874-7566 to receive an application.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 12th, 2010 Published in the Delta County Independent February 10 17, 24 and March 3, 2010.

PUBLIC NOTICE Delta County Joint School District No. 50 will be soliciting bids in the next three months for custodial supplies, instructional supplies, xerographic paper, and athletic supplies. Any interested bidders should send information to the Business Office, Attn: Terry Kimber, at 7655 2075 Road, Delta CO 81416, or telephone 970874-4438, or fax 970-874-5744, or email bidinfo@deltaschools.com.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 3 and 10, 2010.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of NORTH DELTA IRRIGATION CO. will be held February 13, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at the Delta Middle School Cafeteria, 910 Grand Ave. On the agenda will be the election of officers, and any other business.

Current officers: Ken Nelson - Pres., Vernon Nutter - VPres. and Carolyn Hawkins - Sec./Treas.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 3 and 10, 2010.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LEON B. HAWKINS, Deceased: Case Number 2010 PR 03 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 June 10, 2010, or the claims may be forever barred.

Earl R. Bennett Person Giving Notice 82235 Eagle Feather Trail Crawford, Colorado 81415 Published in the Delta County Independent February 3, 10 and 17, 2010.

LEGAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of Stockholders in The Grand View Canal Irrigation Co. will be held Saturday, February 13, 2010 in the old Library Room in the Crawford Town Hall at 1:30 p.m. for the election of officers, setting of assessments and any other business coming before the meeting.

Mark LeValley - President Ida Rose Cruse - Bookkeeper Published in the Delta County Independent February 3 and 10, 2010.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Annual Meeting of the Gunnison Valley Domestic Water Company meeting to be Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Read School District office, 7655 2075 Road. If you are unable to attend, please give your proxy to one of the board members. For further information, call Kenna Ashurst, 874-3831.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 3, 10 and 17, 2010.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Sunshine Domestic Water Company will be held Saturday morning, February 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hotchkiss City Hall, Senior Dining Room, 276 West Main, Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419. We will meet for the purpose of electing a three-year board member, vote on three proposed Bylaw changes and the transaction of any other business that may properly come before said meeting.

TODD E SABATKE, President KATHERINE R SABATKE, SECRETARY/TREASURER Published in the Delta County Independent February 3 and 10, 2010.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Lake Fork Ditch Company will be held Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. in the Grand Mesa Water Users office at 125 Hwy 65, Cedaredge, Colorado.

Three directors will be elected for two year terms; an assessment on the stock will be levied for 2010 and any other business proper to come before this meeting will be transacted.

Ken Sodowsky, President Chuck Richards, Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent January 27 and February 10, 2010.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Childs Ditch Company will be held Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. in the Grand Mesa Water Users office at 125 Hwy 65, Cedaredge, Colorado.

Three directors will be elected for two year terms; an assessment on the stock will be levied for 2010 and any other business proper to come before this meeting will be transacted.

Chann Fogg, President Chuck Richards, Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent January 27 and February 10, 2010.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Granby Ditch & Reservoir Company will be held Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at 125 So. Grand Mesa Drive, Cedaredge, Colorado. Two directors will be elected for two-year terms; an assessment on the stock will be levied for 2010 and any other business proper to come before this meeting will be transacted.

George Fulton, President Chuck Richards, Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent January 27 and February 10, 2010.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Janice D. Keune, Deceased: Case Number 10PR7 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 5-27-10, or the claims may be forever barred.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DELTA COUNTY TOURISM WEB PAGE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE The Delta County Tourism Cabinet is seeking proposals from qualified individual(s) or firms to perform specific tasks required to develop and maintain a Delta County Tourism Web Site.

Proposal documents are available at the Administration office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer St., Suite 227, Delta, CO 81416. The proposal documents can also be requested electronically by sending an e-mail to cclemens@deltacounty. com Proposals shall be submitted to the Delta County Commissioners office, at the above mentioned address from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday, excluding legally recognized holidays or sent electronically and time-stamped by the deadline.

Deadline for submitting Proposals is 2:30 p.m., February 25, 2010. Proposals received after this time will not be accepted. Proposals will be publicly opened at this time and submitted to the appropriate people for review.

For further information concerning the website proposal, please call Kelli Hepler, Tourism Coordinator at (970) 874-9532, or for questions about the RFP documents, contact Carolyn Clemens at (970) 874-2101 during regular business hours.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 2010.

PUBLIC NOTICE Delta-Montrose Technical College will undergo a review by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI)/AdvancED on March 8-10, 2010.

Delta-Montrose Technical College has been continually accredited since April 1, 1977. This is a five year review for the continued accreditation of Delta-Montrose Technical College.

Written comments will be accepted by the NCA CASI at the following address: Arizona State University P.O. Box 874705 Tempe, AZ 85287-4705 Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 2010.

PUBLIC NOTICE BLAKE FIELD AIRPORT 2010 DBE PROGRAM DELTA, COLORADO Delta County, Colorado has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 26.

The Sponsor has established an overall goal of 5.38% of the Federal financial assistance it will receive for improvements to the Blake Field Airport. The County estimates it will meet this through 0.17% race-neutral measures and 5.21% race-conscious measures.

The program and rationale used in developing the goal are available for review at: Delta County Offices, 501 Palmer Street, Delta, Colorado 81416. The program and rationale will be available for review for 30 days following the date of this publication. The Sponsor and FAA Civil Rights Office will take comments on the program and rationale for 45 days following the date of this publication. Comments should be sent to the Sponsor at the address listed above or to: FAA Civil Rights Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98055-4056.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 2010.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING MINNESOTA CANAL & RESERVOIR COMPANY PAONIA, COLORADO YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE MINNESOTA CANAL & RESERVOIR COMPANY WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2010 AT 1 P.M. AT THE: AMERICAN LEGION HALL IN PAONIA FOR THE ELECTION OF A BOARD MEMBER AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SIGN THE PROXY BELOW AND RETURN IT TO A BOARD MEMBER OR SHAREHOLDER THAT WILL BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. Published in the Delta County Independent February 10 and 17, 2010.

A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) 32-1-804.1; 32-1-804.3, 1-1-104(34), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Bone Mesa Domestic Water District of Delta County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 4th day of May, 2010, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 2 directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms and 0 directors will be elected to serve 2-year* terms.

Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Office, DEO): M. Joetta Burns 12514 Crawford Road Paonia, CO 81428 (970) 527-6640 The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday-Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

If the DEO determines that a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2010. The deadline to submit a Self-

Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 26, 2010 (not less than 67 days before the election). Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing an insufficient form.

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-InCandidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 1, 2010 (the sixtyfourth day before the election).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Friday, April 30, 2010, except that, if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

Bone Mesa Domestic Water /s/ M. Joetta Burns, DEO Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 2010.

Delta County, Colorado District Court Court Address: 501 Palmer, Room 338, Delta, Colorado 81416 Phone Number: (970) 874-6280 Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) and Address: CRISTY SEARS Defendant(s)/Respondent(s) and Address: CHRISTOPHER SEARS Case Number 09 DR 293 CONSOLIDATED PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in this Court, under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the above Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process and that efforts to obtain same would be to no avail, and has ordered one publication of a Consolidated Notice of said proceedings.

ACTION # 09 DR 293 RESPONDENT PARTY CHRISTOPHER SEARS NATURE OF ACTION DISSOLUTON OF MARRIAGE You are further notified that a copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of Court during regular business hours and that default judgment may be entered against that party upon whom service is made by this notice if he or she failed to appear or file a response within 30 days after the date of this publication.

Dated this 25th day of Jan., 2010.

MANDY ALLEN Clerk of Court By: /s/ Rick Smith Deputy Clerk (COURT SEAL) Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 2010.

CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR A TRACTOR WITH LOADER The City of Delta is accepting bids on one (1) tractor w/loader. Sealed bids will be received at the City of Delta until 1:00 p.m. March 4th, 2010. To obtain bid specs and the bid form go to the city of Delta web site (www. delta-co.gov). Bid is being managed Rod Myers, Fleet Manager (8747917). Bids are due at City Hall, 360 Main Street, Delta, Colorado 81416 by the above mentioned date.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 10 and 17, 2010.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Relief Ditch Co. will be held at the School District Office at Read, Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors, discussing repairs and maintenance, and to transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

Carol Morrell, Secretary Treasurer If you are not able to make it to the meeting, please send proxy.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

PUBLIC NOTICE GARNET MESA ESTATES Homeowners Association annual meeting announcement. Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. Place: Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Room B. Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 2010.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of THELMA J. BEAR, Deceased: Case Number 09PR111 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 6/15/2010, or the claims may be forever barred.

TIMOTHY H. SLONE, CPA 25 N. STOUGH MONTROSE, CO 81401 WITH A COPY TO: MINDI L. CONERLY, ESQ. P.O. BOX 729 MONTROSE, CO 81402 Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 17 and 24, 2010.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Somerset Domestic Waterworks District of Gunnison County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 4, 2010 (the election will be conducted as a mail ballot election.) Three directors will be elected to serve four-year terms, and one director will be elected to serve a two-year term. Eligible electors of the Somerset Domestic Waterworks District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Selfnomination and Acceptance form and

an Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-in Candidate by contacting the designated election official by phone at 929-5190, or by mail at: Somerset Domestic Waterworks District; ATTN: designated election official; P.O. Box 549; Somerset, CO 81434 (If the designated election official determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2010.) Affidavit of Intent to be a WriteIn-Candidate forms must be submitted to the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 1, 2010. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, application for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Friday, April 30, 2010, except that, if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. — submitted by the designated election official for the Somerset Domestic Waterworks District.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 2010.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Delta County Fire Protection District #1 of Delta County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held the 4th day of May 2010, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m.

At that time three directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms.

Self-nominations and acceptance forms are available from Richard N. Smith, Designated Election Official of the District, 1753 G Road, Delta, Colorado.

Self-nomination and acceptance forms or letter are to be returned to the designated election official not less than 67 days prior to the regular election, February 26th, 2010 until 5:00 P.M. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that application for absent voter's ballot may be filed with the designated Election Official of the District at the above address no earlier than January 1 immediately preceding the election nor later than the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the election, Friday, the 28th of April, 2010.

DELTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #1 By /s/ Richard N. Smith Designated Election Official Published in the Delta County Independent February 10 and 17, 2010.

CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SURVEYING SERVICES The City of Delta is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide survey services for the purpose of improving the survey control grid within the City limits and laying out new burial areas within the municipal cemetery. Detailed information can be picked up at City Hall, 360 Main Street, Delta, Colorado 81416 or by going to the City of Delta website at www.delta-co-gov. The project will be contracted through the Public Works Department with Jim Hatheway, Public Works Director as the contract manager. Sealed bids are due by 3:00 p.m., 25 February 2010, at City Hall, 360 Main Street, Delta, Colorado 81416.

Published in the Delta County Independent February 10 and 17, 2010.

A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) 32-1-804.1; 32-1-804.3, 1-1-104(34), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Crawford Fire Protection District #5 of Delta & Montrose Counties, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 4th day of May, 2010, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 3 directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms and 1 directors will be elected to serve 2-year* terms.

Eligible electors of the Crawford Fire Protection District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO): Marsha Werth (Designated Election Official) Pick forms up at Crawford Town Hall (DEO Address) 234-4886 (DEO Telephone) The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Mon-Fri, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

If the DEO determines that a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2010. The deadline to submit a SelfNomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 26, 2010 (not less than 67 days before the election). Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing an insufficient form.

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-InCandidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 1, 2010 (the sixtyfourth day before the election).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Friday, April 30, 2010, except that, if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

Crawford Fire Protection District By: /s/ Marsha Werth, Designated Election Official Published in the Delta County Independent February 10, 2010.

Deadline for legals is 10 a.m.

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Marks Funeral and Cremation Service in Windsor is handling the arrangements.

Adina Yeager Adina May Yeager died Nov. 12, 2009. She was 93.

Mrs. Yeager was born in May 1916 to John and Helen (Bickford) Grannath in Dolores at her grandmother’s house. She spent her childhood in Gateway, Cortez, New Mexico and Arizona.

She and her family spent time on the Indian reservation where she learned to speak Navajo. When the Great Depression came her family moved to Orange, Calif., where she attended junior high and high school. She attended a culinary school for a year.

After graduation she married Harold Banks and they had two daughters. The marriage ended in divorce. She married Bert Arterberry and they had a daughter. She married Raymond Yeager in 1952. He preceded her in death in 1991.

Mrs. Yeager worked for San Miguel Trading Company in Uravan during the mining boon years in the 1950s. In 1964 she and her husband bought a farm in Austin and raised corn, beans, cows and poultry. She ran a bakery and worked in many restaurants in Delta, Olathe and Montrose.

She lived to Gateway for seven years before moving to Nucla in 1999 because of her health. Mrs. Yeager enjoyed knitting, crocheting, good music and writing poetry. She authored a book about her life and the history of eastern Utah and western Colorado called “Girl from the Rimrocks.”

Mrs. Yeager is survived by three daughters, Donna Banks, Shirley Hanes and Margret Doyhanard; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three greatgreat-grandchildren; numerous cousins; a niece; and two nephews.

She was preceded in death by three husbands; a sister, Louise Warren; a brother-in-law, Loren Warren; a brother, Walter Granath; a sister-in-law, Martha Granath; and a stepson, Bernard Yeager.

A graveside service was held Nov. 20 at Mesa View Cemetery with Pastor Dan Williams officiating.

Dorothy Herman Dorothy Mae Herman, a lifelong Surface Creek resident, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at Horizons Care Center in Eckert.

She was 87.

A funeral service was held Feb. 6 at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. Burial followed at Cedaredge Cemetery.

Mrs. Herman was born Dec. 13, 1922, in Cedaredge, to Frank and Claudia (Baldwin) Schramm. She spent her childhood and graduated from high school in Cedaredge.

She married Andrew Herman on Dec. 19, 1944, in Cedaredge.

He died Dec. 10, 2000. They celebrated over 55 years of marriage.

Mrs. Herman was a homemaker. She was a member of a nondenominational church in Cedaredge. She enjoyed music, crocheting and gardening.

She is survived by a son, William Herman of Cedaredge; a daughter, Christine Mirabelli of Cedaredge; and two grandchildren, Stuart Herman and Nicole Mirabelli.

Mrs. Herman was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Herman; two brothers, Charles Schramm and Lester Schramm; a sister, Edith Franklin; and a niece, Sharon Franklin.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylorfuneralservice.com.

Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory handled the arrangements.

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Bob Cook Joseph Willis “Bob” Cook of Delta died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, at Colorow Care Center in Olathe. He was 82.

A graveside service was held Feb. 6 at Olathe Cemetery with Dr. Don Dillon officiating. Military honors were performed by Olathe American Legion Post #24.

Mr. Cook was born April 18, 1927, in Austin, to Joe and Ruth (Newton) Cook. He spent his childhood in Pea Green and was a lifetime resident of Delta County.

He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

Mr. Cook farmed the family farm for over 50 years. He enjoyed gardening, his family and his dogs.

He is survived by a brother and his wife, Carl and Kay Cook of Grand Junction; and three sisters, Dorothy Cooper of Grand Junction, Janet McCoy and her husband Larry of Pea Green, and Sue Devries and her husband Mick of Montrose.

Mr. Cook was preceded in death by two sisters, Patty Cook and Mary Wallace; and two brothers, Glenn Cook and Rex Cook.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Olathe American Legion Post #24.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at info@mesaview.net.

Mesa View Mortuary-Cemetery handled the arrangements.

Richard Crocker Richard Morrison Crocker of Greeley died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at Hospice and Palliative Care in Greeley. He was 83.

Mr. Crocker was born April 8, 1926, in Melrose, Mass., to William and Elise (Morrison) Crocker. He graduated from Everett High School in Massachusetts and from Denver University.

He married Joan Autry on June 11, 1949, in Denver. She survives.

Mr. Crocker worked in sales and construction. He was a member of the Lions Club. He lived in Cedaredge from 1980 to 2006 before moving to Greeley. He was president of the Surface Creek Valley Historical Society in Cedaredge.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Crocker of Greeley; three sons, David Crocker of Grand Prairie, Texas, Bruce Crocker of The Woodlands, Texas, and Doug Crocker of Windsor; a daughter, Nancy Wild of Longmeadow,

Jack Smith died Jan. 4, 2010 at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. He was 83.

Mr. Smith was born Aug. 8, 1926, in Haviland, Kan., to Oliver and Audra (MacMillin) Smith. He graduated from Crawford High School.

He joined the Army in December 1945. He was on a ship sailing to Germany when the war in Europe ended. He was on a ship sailing to Japan when the war in the Pacific also ended. He served in Japan during the occupation for a year.

Mr. Smith lived in San Mateo, Calif., until 1984, when he moved to Folsom and Browns Valley before settling in Grass Valley in October 2005.

He was in the grocery business and became a business agent for the Retail Clerks Union. He enjoyed U.S. and Civil War history and national parks. He was a Democrat and a delegate. He was a docent for the Folsom Powerhouse. He traveled to all 50 states and several foreign countries. He and his wife danced with the Franklin Dance Club in Yuba City, Calif.

Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Audrey; a son and his wife, Alan and Karen; a daughter, Sue; five grandchildren, Chris Smith, Beth Smith, Marissa Smith, Marcell Smith and Melissa Elliott; a great-grandson, Anthony; four stepchildren, Karen Wurtz, Kimberly Barnes, Linda Jedlicki and Eric Ohlson; four brothers, Oliver, Fred, David and Bennie; and a sister, Joyce.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Leroy, Dewey, Jim and Harry; a sister, Mary; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Elliott.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Larry Pearce Larry H. Pearce of Paonia died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He was 78.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Pearce is survived by three sons, Marty Pearce of Paonia, Ron Pearce and his wife Tamara of Hotchkiss, and Rick Pearce of Central City; a brother and his wife, Richard and Ilene Pearse of Sheridan, Mont.; and four grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the CowBelles Association.

Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements.

Kathryne Hartley Kathryne Hartley of Grand Junction died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at her home. She was 85.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Administration Cemetery in Grand Junction.

Mrs. Hartley is survived by her husband, Robert Hartley of Grand Junction; a daughter, Sharon Hartley of Grand Junc-

tion; two sisters, Bessie Stepp of Cedaredge, and Maxine Whala of Denver; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care.

Martin Mortuary is handling the arrangements.

Bill Sneller William Matt “Bill” Sneller died Jan. 23, 2010. He was 81.

Mr. Sneller and his twin brother, Paul were born Oct. 23, 1928, on Bone Mesa, to Paul and Kathrine Sneller.

He worked on the family farm most of his life. At the age of 60 he started work at Community Options. He enjoyed working, walking and picking up cans, his family and family gatherings.

Mr. Sneller is survived by two brothers-in-law, Gayle Bruner of Arvada, and Joe Beaver of Scotts City, Kan.; his nephews, Ron Bruner of Arvada, Roger Freeland of Englewood, Fred “Sonny” and his wife Susan and their daughter Krista of Dallas, Texas, Jay Beaver and his wife Suzane and their children Michale and Austin of Scott City, Kan., Curt Morgan of Paonia, and John Orr and his wife Heather of Denver; his nieces, Beverly Sanchez and her husband Chris of Hotchkiss, Kathy Shaw and her husband Mark of Denver, Kristi Orr of Denver, Tracy and her husband Keith and their son Keith Jr. and Debbie Ruggiero and her husband Brian and their children Lindsey and Kevin, all of Bradenton, Fla., Kara Rucker and her husband Tom and their children Shawn, Dena and Krista of Tipton, Ga., Cindy Parker and her husband John and their children Preston and Payton of Scott City, Kan., and Katelyn Morgan of Paonia.

Mr. Sneller was preceded in death by three brothers, Andy, John and Paul; five sisters, Mary, Rose, Elizabeth, Helen and Emma; and a nephew, Bobby Sneller.

Memorial contributions may be made to Community Options, 155 NW 2nd Street, Cedaredge, CO 81413.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylorfuneralservice.com.

Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory handled the arrangements.

John Sneller John Paul Sneller of Bradenton, Fla., died Oct. 27, 2009.

No services are planned.

Mr. Sneller was born in Paonia.

He moved to Bradenton, Fla., in 1969.

Mr. Sneller served in the US Army during World War II. He worked in the horticultural field.

Mr. Sneller is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Tracy and Keith Nading, Debbie and Brian Ruggiero of Bradenton, Fla., and Kara and Tom Rucker of Tifton, Ga.; and six grandchildren, Keith, Saun, Dena, Krista, Kevin and Lindsey.

Emma Freeland Emma Marie Freeland of

Understanding grief can help family members cope It’s the not knowing that’s the hardest. Not knowing what is going to happen. Not knowing what to expect. Not knowing when...

These are all aspects of anticipatory grief. This type of grief refers to the reaction that occurs in expectancy of an impending loss, often when a loved one is diagnosed with a serious or life threatening illness.

Living in expectation of death may cause anger, depression, sleeplessness, shock, denial, anxiety or a heightened concern for the loved one’s feelings. Family members and caregivers often mourn their former way of life and worry about the pain and discomfort their loved one may be feeling.

“Those close to a patient will often pull back emotionally in an attempt to prepare for the loss,” said Stefanie Coleman, clinical

manager, Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado in Delta. “It is important for caregivers to take care of their loved one’s needs, but also to take care of themselves as they face the impending loss.”

Anticipatory grief is not only experienced by loved ones and caregivers, but also the individual struggling with the illness.

They may mourn the loss of previous body image and changes in their physical abilities. Others may find it difficult to continue living life as it was prior to the diagnosis.

While family members and friends can be a good source of comfort, support groups and counselors can also be a great resource. Learning about grief and sharing experiences with others can often provide additional coping skills and a deeper understanding of the grief pro-

cess.

Please visit www.hospicewco. com or call Hospice in Delta County at 874-6823 for more information on grief support.

Hospice hosts memorial services Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado will host three spring community memorial services to remember and honor lost loved ones. Services will be held in Cedaredge at Chapel of the Cross on March 6 at 2 p.m.; in Hotchkiss at the Creamery on March 7, at 2 p.m.; and in Delta at the Delta United Methodist Church on March 13, at 2 p.m.

For more information please call 874-6823.

Englewood died Jan. 22, 2010, in Englewood. She was 91.

Mrs. Freeland was born Nov. 4, 1918, in Crested Butte, to Paul and Katherine Sneller. She spent her childhood on the family farm on Bone Mesa. She graduated from Hotchkiss High School in 1936.

She worked at Swedish Hospital for 25 years.

Mrs. Freeland is survived by two sons, and a granddaughter, and a brother, Bill, who died Jan. 23, 2010.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Andy, John, Paul; and four sisters, Mary, Rose, Elizabeth and Helen.

Burial took place on Jan. 28 at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver.

Gary Lane Gary Ronald Lane of Paonia died after a long illness on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. He was 67.

Mr. Lane was born Dec. 31, 1943, in Paonia, to Claire and Ethyl Lane. He spent his child-

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He was a driver for his father’s local trucking business before and after high school. He later found similar work in Denver and spent his summers as a clerk and warehouseman in Lake Powell, Ariz. He was a Broncos, Rockies and Paonia High School football fan. He enjoyed attending sporting events and band concerts.

Mr. Lane is survived by his a brother and his wife, Lauren and Patricia of Lincoln, Calif., and their sons and their wives, Brett and Shannon Lane of Manteca, Calif., and Derek and Melissa Lane of Culver City, Calif.; his younger brother and his wife, Leonard and Mary Lane of Rangely, and their daughter and her husband, Sandy and George Mobley of Denver, and their son, Leonard Lane of Denver; six grandnephews; and one grandniece.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Claire and Ethyl Lane.

A private interment will be held at Paonia Cedar Hill Cemetery. An open house memorial will be held Monday, Feb. 15, from noon to 2 p.m. at Creek Vista Senior Retirement Center in Paonia.

Memorial contributions may be made to Paonia High School baseball program, 846 Grand Ave., Paonia, CO 81428.

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Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements.

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Kittens visit Delta House On Dec. 20, members of the Valley View Showmen 4-H Club brought some guests to Delta House — kittens they’d gotten from the Cedaredge Humane Society. The residents of Delta House thought it was very enjoyable to pass the kittens around and hold them. “I also think some of the kittens liked it cause some of them even fell asleep,” said Anders Schopp, a club member.

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March 24, 2010 HFA’s 17th Annual Teleconference

Cancer and End-of-Life Care Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Grand Mesa Oncology & Education Center (north of DCMH) Crag Crest & Mesa Lakes Classrooms.

Sponsored by Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, Taylor Funeral Service & Crematory and Delta County Memorial Hospital.

Questions and to register call 874-6823 or 874-9988 Complimentary lunch and textbooks provided.

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Federal officials hand out big checks

NOTICE OF REVIEW OF A SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION Pursuant to the Delta County Specific Development Regulations you are hereby notified that Gunnison Energy Corporation (GEC), applicant and Nick R. Hughes, landowner, have applied for approval for a deep exploratory well. The well will be located in Section 12, Township 13 South, Range 93 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian.

The following information was taken directly from the application provided by the applicant: Gunnison Energy Corporation (GEC) proposes to drill a deep well (8000+ feet total depth) to replace the Dever Creek #1 well which was abandoned during the summer of 2009. The proposed well is to test deep shale formations for the presence of commercial natural gas quantities. A new location approximately 500 feet east of the original well was chosen due to better access and more distance from water bodies.

Construction of the new pad would be conducted in early summer of 2010 as soon as surface conditions will allow with drilling of the well to immediately follow for approximately 60 days. Local construction companies will be utilized in the reconstruction. Testing of the well will help determine the commercial viability and whether any additional development will occur in the area. No pipeline or infrastructure is planned at this time. Should the well prove productive GEC would work with the surface owner to develop plans for future exploration and development.

Access to the location would be via 3100 Road utilizing the existing Oak Mesa Road accessed from private surface. No additional access is required from 3100 Road. The existing Oak Creek Road was improved during construction of the now abandoned Dever Creek #1 well location.

Maintenance was performed on the road during the summer of 2009 and minor road work will be required to access the location. The construction, drilling and completing the well will result in additional traffic along 3100 Road during the 2010 summer months.

This location is within private property and can not be viewed from any public roads. Interim reclamation will be conducted immediately following well completion. This will include re-grading and re-seeding of all non-usable edges of the pad. The seed mix will be approved by the surface owner and would be designed for accelerated ground cover to reduce erosion potential. Final reclamation will observe the requirements approved by the surface owner upon well abandonment.

This application is being reviewed as a Minor Development as defined in Article IV Section 2 of the Specific Development Regulations. This memo is being sent out for request of comments only. This application has been scheduled for public hearing at the February 22, 2010 Board of County Commissioners meeting in Room #234 at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Delta, Colorado 81416.

Comments on the proposed development may be submitted, prior to February 22, 2010 to the Delta County Planning Department at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, #227, Delta, CO 81416 or e-mail to planning@deltacounty.com or by faxing to 874-2500. If you have any questions, you may call the Planning Department at 874-2110.

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BIG CHECK, BIG SMILES. One of several government grants handed out by USDA Rural Development in Delta last week was a $20,226 award for remodeling ten kitchens in the Delta Housing Authority’s Grand Manor Apartments, 321 Grand Ave. Present for an award presentation event at the DHA facility were, from left, Linda Sorenson, DHA board member; Bob Barnes, DHA board president; Arden Foley, Grand Manor site manager; Ken Stone, Grand Manor resident; Jim Isgar, USDA Rural Development state director; Bruce Hovde, Delta county commissioner, Patty Snidow, USDA Rural Development area manager, and Cindy Warren, USDA Rural Develpment.

Through With Chew Week gets boost from local health officials Delta County dentists, otolaryngologists — physicians concerned with the ears, nose, and throat — and the Delta County Health Department have proclaimed the week of Feb. 14-20 as “Through With Chew Week” in an effort to call attention to the use of smokeless tobacco.

In 2007, 13.4 percent of male high school students and 2.3 percent of female high school students used smokeless tobacco.

“Smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes, as some young people believe, and it is even more habit forming because it contains a higher concentration of nicotine than cigarettes,” says Karen O’Brien, health education coordinator for the Delta County Health Department.

Smokeless tobacco can cause oral cancer, especially in the cheeks, gums, and throat. In addition, smokeless tobacco is addict-

DAWNA CAIT INGRAM TRIES OUT NEW SLIDE AT PARK. The Delta County Independent was there for the unveiling of the new playground equipment at the park.

You didn’t see the photo of Dawna Cait Ingram in the Shopper but it sure put smiles on the faces of Dawna Cait’s mom and dad. The DCI was there for the occasion. But you expect that from your newspaper. It’s the continuous record of life in your community.

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Last Tuesday, officials from USDA Rural Development made rounds in Delta for official presentation of grant awards totaling $130,000.

Painted Sky Resource Conservation District Council received a $60,250 business enterprise grant. This grant money provides grant dollars for rural projects that “finance and facilitate development of small and emerging rural businesses.” The grant money is also intended to help fund “distance learning networks and help fund employment related adult education programs.”

Jim Isgar, USDA Rural Development state director, said, “In particular this grant for Painted Sky will fund a technical assistance program to help three local area businesses. They are Fine Line Industries, Blake Family Biodiesel, and White Buffalo Farm Cannery.”

Fine Line Industries will develop an irrigation method con-

ing. O’Brien also stated, “The use of smokeless tobacco can also lead to other oral problems, such as mouth sores, gum recession, tooth decay, bad breath, and permanent discoloration of teeth.”

Through With Chew Week is sponsored by the Delta county Health Department and the Delta County Tobacco Education Coalition. For more information and FREE Quit-Kits, call 874-2517.

sisting of a pulse system which is designed to allow more precise application of water to fields.

Blake Family Biodiesel, a local farm operation, will examine whether the production of biodiesel through the crushing of locally grown seeds would be economically feasible White Buffalo Farm Cannery will be assisted with a study on the economic feasibility of canning and other value added uses of blemished fruit.

In a second grant award, the City of Delta received a housing preservation grant for $20,226 that will be used to make improvements to ten kitchen units at the Delta Housing Authority’s Grand Manor Apartments, 321 Grand Ave. The housing preservation grants are intended for use in “the repair or rehabilitation of low- and very low-income housing.”

A third award of $49,132 went to Sandra Tarr of Delta whose daughter, Janell, wrote a successful grant application for installation of a hydro electric power generating system on the family farm on Sawmill Mesa Road.

The hydropower generator will use existing irrigation water flow to produce from 15 to 30 kilowatts of power, 24 hours a day throughout the eight-monthlong irrigation season.

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Honky tonk festival This “festival” drew hundreds of Canada geese to Confluence Lake. Sunny days such as this one have been few and far between lately, as the end of January and beginning of February brought grey, gloomy skies to western Colorado.

Wingz N Thingz offers a full menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner

By Pat Sunderland Managing Editor

“This is a great choice for Delta,” said Richard Muñoz as he waited for his lunch order at Wingz N Thingz. Muñoz, the processing manager at Whiting Farms, says he is somewhat of a wings expert. At Wingz N Thingz, he’s tried the insane, atomic, hot and honey barbecue sauces, and he says they’re all delicious.

The wingz are available in combo meals, or in orders of 10, 20, 30 and more. Muñoz is looking forward to trying the medium, mild and teriyaki varieties.

On Friday nights from 6 p.m. until closing, all-you-can-eat wingz are $13.99 per person.

All orders include bleu cheese or ranch dressing and celery.

But don’t let the name fool you — Wingz N Thingz offers a complete menu for breakfast,

lunch and dinner.

Breakfast is served all day every day and features biscuits and gravy, French toast, eggs prepared the way you like them, with bacon or sausage, breakfast burritos and homemade cinnamon rolls.

For lunch, try a bowl of soup — bacon potato, cream of broccoli, chicken tortilla, chicken noodle or lumberjack vegetable beef. Subs, chili dogs, hot dogs, hamburgers, and grilled cheese sandwiches are available with fries and onion rings.

In the mood for a snack? Jalapeño poppers and fried mushrooms will hit the spot.

There’s also a kids’ menu for guests under the age of 10.

Wingz N Thingz is owned by Mel Newton and Larry Hays and is located in the Columbine Mall at 326 Main Street in Delta. It’s open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to

6 p.m. Monday; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Jerry Clemens, the owner of Columbine Mall, went looking for the best wings and burgers on the Western Slope, and found Newton at his Wingz N Thingz in Fruita. “People love the food,” Newton said.

Newton originally operated a wings joint in the San Francisco Bay area. He closed the business to move back to Colorado when his grandmother’s health failed.

He worked in another field for 25 years and when he was laid off he decided to return to the restaurant business. His mother, Mary Newton; wife, Sharon Douglas; and grandmother, Vee Cole are also involved in the business.

In the near future, Newton plans to open a gift shop named “Gram’s Treasures” in Columbine Mall.

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OWNERS LARRY HAYS AND Mel Newton celebrate the opening of Wingz N Thingz with their employees, Delta Mayor Mary Cooper, and city and chamber representatives. The new restaurant is located in Columbine Mall at 326 Main Street in Delta and is open seven days a week.

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Lady Bruins stay even in WSL

By Wayne Crick DCI Sports Editor

As the season winds down, the Cedaredge Lady Bruins find themselves on the outside looking in at the playoff picture. At 6-6 in league play, Cedaredge is sixth with four games left on their schedule. Three of those games are against teams above them in the standings (Olathe, Coal Ridge and Basalt). The fourth game is with Aspen, which is in the number seven spot.

Last weekend’s play in the 3A WSL had Cedaredge matched with Aspen and Grand Valley.

The Lady Bruins defeated Aspen

39-36 but fell to the Lady Cardinals 57-41.

Last Friday’s game with Aspen was a slow-moving contest that saw the Lady Panthers leading 15-10 at halftime. A win for Cedaredge seemed even more eminent with an 11-5 third quarter.

Aspen made a strong push in the final eight minutes with a 21-13 run to make the final score 39-36. The Lady Bruins were three of 10 from the charity stripe in the last quarter helping keep the score as close as it was.

Jamie Deal had 11 points to lead the Lady Bruins with team-

mate Rachelle Litsheim adding 10. Grand Valley’s Anderson had 16 points to lead all scorers in the game.

Grand Valley was too strong early in the Lady Bruins 57-41 loss in Parachute. A 35-22 first half set the tempo of the game and Cedaredge would not be able to recover fully.

Cedaredge did outscore the Lady Cardinals 15-12 in the third period but lost ground in the fourth frame that went to Grand Valley 9-4.

Caitlin Walker scored 12 points for the Lady Bruins and Erin Vanderpool had 14 to pace

Grand Valley.

Cedaredge coach Eric Hollembeak saw his Lady Bruins battle back from a 13-point halftime deficit to cut into Grand Valley’s lead in the third quarter.

“The girls came out and fought hard in the third quarter and we cut the lead to four, but, a few more mental lapses cost us six points in the last 20 seconds of the third quarter.”

Cedaredge is at home this Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. tipoff against Basalt.

A trip to Aspen is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 16, with game time set for 5:30 p.m.

Cedaredge cagers in slump with losses

By Wayne Crick DCI Sports Writer

A pair of tough losses over the weekend has Cedaredge’s boys basketball team near the bottom of the rankings in 3A WSL play. The Bruins lost to league-leading Aspen 69-30 on Friday (Feb. 5) and then fell to Grand Valley 65-41 on Saturday.

With the losses, Cedaredge now sports a 3-9 league mark and is 5-10 overall.

Friday’s contest with Aspen was a one-sided affair from the start. The Skiers took no mercy in the opening quarter and outscored Cedaredge 23-6. A 17-7 run in the second stanza made the halftime score 40-13.

The Bruins were held to single digit scoring for the third quarter as Aspen went on a 13-4 run to lead 53-17 heading into the fourth quarter.

Cedaredge held its own against the Skiers in the fourth

period but was outscored 16-13 to make the final score 69-30.

Scoring droughts in the first and third quarters against Grand Valley on Saturday doomed the Bruins in their 65-41 loss to the Cardinals.

Cedaredge trailed 13-8 after one period of play. A torrid shooting second frame lifted the Cardinals to a 27-12 advantage and a 40-20 halftime lead.

A slow third quarter for the Bruins (six points) was not as damaging as the second quarter, but, Grand Valley stretched their lead by five with an 11-6 run.

The two teams played nearly even in the final period with Cedaredge winning the last eight minutes by a 15-14 count.

The Bruins have just one game this week as they host Basalt on Saturday. Tipoff for that contest is scheduled for 4 p.m. A Feb. 16 contest in Aspen is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.

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SOME TOUGH REBOUNDING AT both ends of the floor helped Cedaredge’s Lady Bruins claim a victory over the Gunnison Cowboys last month. Cedaredge split with Aspen (win; 39-36) and Grand Valley (loss; 57-41) this past weekend leaving the Lady Bruins with a 6-6 record in league play and 6-9 overall.

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CEDAREDGE’S CADE SWEENEY LOOKS for an outlet pass after gathering in a rebound against the Gunnison Cowboys in a game played in late January. Sweeney and the Bruins are currently finding it difficult to sustain its offensive sharpness with recent losses to Aspen and Grand Valley.

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AUSTIN WATSON SCORES A layup against Steamboat Springs on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers lost to Steamboat earlier in the season but defeated the Sailors 64-58 on Saturday.

Delta boys cage team wins pair

By Wayne Crick DCI Sports Editor

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DELTA’S MATT BRATTAIN (44) battles for position against Moffat County defensive players. The Panthers have been on a roll as of late and made a statement this past weekend with victories in both Craig and Steamboat Springs. Delta is now in third place in the 4A WSL race with a 7-3 league mark and and an overall record of 8-7.

Six of Delta’s first seven basketball games were losses. Since that time the Panthers have lost just once, to Central on Jan. 19.

After last weekend’s play, Delta has won six straight games and is in third place in the 4A WSL with a 7-3 record and 8-7 overall mark.

Delta defeated Moffat County 54-52 on Jan. 16 and completed a sweep over the Bulldogs with a 69-58 win last Friday in Craig.

Saturday’s 64-58 win in Steamboat Springs avenged a 57-53 loss to the Sailors on Jan. 15 in Delta.

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working well in the fourth period with Delta’s holding a 21-19 edge down the stretch. Baier’s seven counters once again paced the Panthers’ offense in the period.

Moffat County’s Jordon Wilson netted 25 points to lead all scorers in the game with Baier’s 21 leading the way for Delta.

Austin Watson chipped in 12 points and Fraser another 10 to give the Panthers three players in double figures.

Saturday’s encounter with the Sailors began well for Delta. An 18-10 first-quarter edge helped the Panthers gain an advantage that would hold up the whole way. Phillip Decker and Jake Ames scored six points each for

Delta in the run.

Each team tallied 15 points in the second frame leaving Delta with a 33-25 halftime lead.

Steamboat Springs got back into the game in the third stanza with an 18-10 surge to tie the game at 43-43 after three periods of action.

Delta pulled away in the fourth quarter behind the play of Decker (10 points) and Watson (seven points) in a 21-15 finish.

Decker’s 23 points gave Delta the game’s leading scorer honors with Watson and Baier chipping in 12 markers each. Charles Wood led Steamboat’s offense with 22 points.

Delta plays Battle Mountain and Eagle Valley this week.

Lady Panthers defeated on road trip to MoCo, Steamboat Springs

By Wayne Crick

DELTA POINT GUARD SADIE Carrillo shoots a left-handed layup against the Steamboat Springs Lady Sailors last Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Panthers lost to Moffat County on Friday night and fell to the second-place Sailors on Saturday. Delta has a league mark of 4-6 with an overall record of 5-10.

son is league-leading Glenwood Springs. That could change when the two teams meet in Delta’s finale on Feb. 19 in Glenwood Springs.

A slow start against Moffat County found the Panthers trailing 10-9 after one period of play last Friday. Delta made up for the sluggish start with a 26-point explosion in the second quarter to take a 35-23 lead at halftime.

Eli Baier and Colin Fraser powered Delta’s big second quarter run with nine and seven points respectively.

The Panthers’ offense tapered off a bit in the third stanza but still held a nine-point lead heading into the final quarter.

Both teams’ offenses were

This past weekend began as a promising step up for the Lady Panthers basketball team.

Wins against Moffat County and Steamboat Springs could help secure post-season playoff plans.

Unfortunately for Delta, both games were losses and the Lady Panthers are still on the edge looking for a spot in post-season play.

Rifle’s girls continue to dominate league rankings with their 10-0 mark and 14-4 overall. Steamboat Springs, one of Delta’s weekend opponents, is 8-2 and 13-5. Moffat County, Delta’s other weekend opponent, finished the week at 7-3 and 9-10.

Fourth place belongs to Glenwood Springs at 6-4 and 10-8.

Delta’s 4-6 and 5-10 marks puts them in fifth place with just over a week left in the regular season.

Palisade is also 4-6, with Delta

holding the edge in a tie-breaker by virtue of their previous win over the Lady Bulldogs. Those two teams are set to play a second time on Feb. 16 in Delta.

Against Moffat County, the Lady Panthers were ineffective on offense. The first time these teams met (Jan. 16) Moffat County escaped with a 53-49 victory in Delta. Last Friday’s game resulted in a 55-24 win for the Lady Bulldogs in Craig.

Delta failed to reach double figures in any of the four quarters of play in the game against Moffat County. Katie Kahrs scored six of the eight Delta points in the opening frame with Moffat County scoring 12.

Sadie Carrillo scored Delta’s four points in the second quarter as the Lady Panthers trailed 2712 at halftime.

Moffat County’s aggressive defense held the Lady Panthers to just four points in the third frame while their offense rattled home

17 counters. Skylyn Webb had all of Delta’s points in the period.

An 11-8 run by Moffat County in the fourth quarter made the final score 55-24. Kahrs and Webb paced Delta shooters with eight and six points respectively.

Moffat County’s Lauren Roberts was the game’s leading scorer with 15 points.

Saturday’s encounter with Steamboat Springs was another offensive misfire for the Lady Panthers.

Steamboat Springs took advantage of the Lady Panthers’ offensive woes to score a 46-30 WSL victory. Steamboat won the first meeting between the two teams by just one point, 45-44.

Steamboat Springs jumped out to an 18-8 lead in the first quarter. Delta’s offense showed signs of coming to life in the second frame with a 13-4 run and a 22-21 deficit at halftime. Kahrs and Webb fueled the Lady Panthers with five and four points

respectively.

Delta’s offensive struggles continued in the second half as the Lady Panthers scored just nine points in two quarters of play. Steamboat Springs finished the second half with 24 points to make the final score 46-30.

Kahrs was the leading scorer for Delta once again with her nine points. Colleen King dropped in 25 counters to lead the Lady Sailors.

Delta will play three games in five days this coming week.

Battle Mountain comes to town this Friday for a WSL matchup beginning at 6 p.m. Delta won the first meeting between the two schools 57-34 on Jan. 22. A Saturday trip to Gypsum and a game against Eagle Valley is set to tip off at 4 p.m. Delta defeated the Lady Devils 54-45 on Jan. 23.

Delta’s third game is with Palisade on Feb. 16. Varsity action begins at 6 p.m. with junior varsity play beginning at 3 p.m.

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Add two to the Hotchkiss Bulldogs’ win column

By Tamie Meck DCI Sports Writer

The Bulldogs faced Grand Valley at home Friday, defeating the 5-8 Cardinals 57-48.

The score remained even throughout the first three quarters, with the Cardinals ahead at the end of the third, 34-31. But the Bulldogs, who were down two key players this week, came alive in the fourth quarter, scoring 26 points to the Cardinals’ 14. J.T. Hotchkiss was high scorer with 22. Dakota Coats scored 14, including hitting one three-pointer and going 9-12 from the freethrow line. Steven Floyd scored 13, including 3-4 from the line.

Hotchkiss took to the road Saturday, chalking up a win against the Coal Ridge Titans, 74-69.

Coal Ridge is 4-8 in league play.

With two players out for the weekend, head coach Kyle Crowder started sophomore Tell

Hawk, who played an all-around excellent game and was 4-6 from the freethrow line. J.T. Hotchkiss scored 26 points, with 12 falling in the final quarter.

“He just took over offensively,” said Crowder of Hotchkiss.

“He’s been playing really consistently for us.” Hotchkiss is quietly averaging almost 18 points per game and hitting 81 percent of his freethrows — the highest percentage in the league. He is currently the second highest scorer in the league.

Coats and Pat Sullivan were major contributors to the score board, scoring 14 and 15 respectively, with Floyd contributing five. Coats, Floyd and Sullivan are listed in the top 12 in league scoring.

“I’m happy with the wins,” said Crowder of the weekend’s results. Just the same, he said, “We’ll take whatever wins we can get at this time of the year.”

Delta High School Booster Club invites you to a

SPAGHETTI DINNER Friday, February 12 • 5-8 p.m. at Delta High School Adults $5.00 — Kids 12 & under $3.00 $15.00 for a Family

In conjunction with

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The Bulldogs win-loss record remains strong, at 13-2 for the season and 10-2 in league play.

They are currently ranked second in Western Slope 3A league play, below Aspen.

Even with the team’s recent wins, Hotchkiss has struggled lately with its shooting percentages, particularly from the outside, said Crowder, who hopes his team can pull out of that slump before this weekend’s rematch with Aspen. If they can box out better, shoot better and improve in the other problem areas they experienced against the Skiers, Crowder said he’s confident the Bulldogs can pull off a win. And this is a team that can do just that, he added.

The Bulldogs face the Roaring Fork Rams Friday at home.

JV games begin at 3 p.m., with varsity play scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs travel to Aspen Saturday.

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HOTCHKISS BULLDOG J.T. HOTCHKISS scores two against the Grand Valley Cardinals Friday, at Hotchkiss. The Bulldogs outscored the Cardinals, 57-48.

Lady Bulldog hardwood crew beaten in weekend WSL action

By Tamie Meck DCI Sports Writer

The Lady Bulldogs endured a tough weekend, losing to Grand Valley Friday at home, 55-43, and to Coal Ridge Saturday, 4956.

The Bulldogs outplayed the Cardinals Friday, at home, in all but the fourth, when they found themselves in foul trouble.

“Same as last time we played them,” said head coach Josh Kasper. The Cardinals made good use of the free throw opportunities. The Bulldogs went into the fourth with a five-point lead and were outscored 21-5 in the final quarter. “They don’t miss free throws,” said Kasper of the Cardinals. “They are a solid team, and one I know we can beat. It just hasn’t happened yet.” The Bulldogs could possibly get a re-

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match during district play.

CeCe Pieper scored 14, with Renae Ranch following up with 13. Sarah Koontz and Sydney Carville both scored six.

The Coal Ridge game was somewhat of a repeat of the Grand Valley game, said Kasper.

The Bulldogs played a good game against a solid team. Ranch, Pieper and Koontz fouled out in the fourth and Coal Ridge was able to make a run, outscoring the Bulldogs 14-10. “We played hard and scored a few” in the fourth, said Kasper. “We just needed a few more.”

The losses leave Hotchkiss with a 7-5 conference record, putting them in a tie for fourth with Coal Ridge in Western Slope 3A play. Hotchkiss will play without three of its seniors this week, including high-scorer Pieper. Two of those players will miss the last three games, giving the non-starters some extra court time. Pieper will only be out for one weekend. “Some of the sophomores are playing really well,” said Kasper. Brandy Dutton and Chelsea Hotchkiss in particular will likely get a lot more court time.

Hotchkiss will have its second game of the season against Roaring Fork (0-11 in league play) Friday at home, with play

scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the Bulldogs travel to

Aspen in a re-match against the 3-11 Aspen Skiers.

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HOPING TO GET OUT of a scoring slump in the fourth quarter, Renea Ranch, 23, races against Grand Valley Cardinal Erin Vanderpool Friday at Hotchkiss.

HHS grapplers successful

By Tamie Meck DCI Sports Writer

Coming off of a weekend of rest, the Hotchkiss matmen had a busy week, attending and winning three meets.

The first meet was at home against Gunnison on Tuesday, Feb. 2, where the Bulldogs defeated the Cowboys, 48-33.

“It was a good dual, a good home crowd,” said head coach Glen Suppes. “A lot of people came to the meet and we appreciate that very much.”

Vikash Hypio (103 pounds), Dylan Hill (112), Dalton Rupe (119), Tyler Hanson (130), Conner Beard (189) and Kyle Douglass (215) all won by pinning their opponents, while Ryan Spor (135) and Caleb Wyatt (160) won by forfeit. Spor is currently ranked third in state On the Mat rankings, with Wyatt ranked second.

On Friday, the team attended an all-league quad at Grand Valley High School. Hotchkiss participated in three duals, first with Grand Valley, defeating them 5324. Hypio, Tony Ibarra (125), Wyatt, Ryan LeValley (171) and Beard all won their matches.

Hill, Rupe, Hanson, Douglass and Justin Pagone (285) won by forfeit.

“At six points per forfeit, that’s a lot of points,” said Suppes.

Hotchkiss then dualed Coal Ridge, defeating the Titans 75-6.

“They’re going through growing pains,” said Suppes of the newest school in the league. They are young and lack a consistency in coaching. If they can get a permanent head coach, Coal Ridge

could be a force in the coming years.

The Bulldogs then dualed Cedaredge, winning 56-24.

“It was pin or get pinned,” said Suppes. Only two matches went into the third periods, while two were won by forfeit, and one by technical fall, with Hypio defeating Sam Williamson.

Cedaredge’s new coach is really turning this team around, said Suppes, who has coached for Hotchkiss for 10 years. “They’re going to be a threat. I am looking forward to the competition in the coming years.”

Hotchkiss got home at 11 p.m. Friday and was on the bus before dawn Saturday, traveling to Norwood. Hotchkiss won the tournament with 197 points.

First place went to Spor and Douglass, with Hypio, Hill and Jacob Galley taking second. Gal-

ley, a junior varsity wrestler, stepped in for LeValley, who was sick. Hanson and Beard placed third, and Ibarr placed fourth.

Hotchkiss will attend the 3A regional tournament this Friday and Saturday at Western State College in Gunnison.

“In my 10 years coaching, we’ve never wrestled in a college venue,” said Suppes. “We’re very excited.”

Competition will begin at 3:30 Friday, with semi-finals and consolation matches happening Saturday morning and into the afternoon. Finals will be held Saturday evening.

With brackets yet to be set, Suppes didn’t make any predictions and is hoping to make a respectable showing. “Our region’s going to be pretty tough,” said Suppes, “and that’s the way we like it.”

DHS wrestles twice

By Wayne Crick DCI Sports Writer

The Delta Panther’s wrestling team participated in a pair of duals this past weekend in Rifle.

Delta lost to Palisade 58-18 and defeated Eagle Valley 46-27.

Mykal DeHerrera (103) and Nathan Trujillo (130) won by pinfalls while Rudy Fantin (125) won by forfeit. DeHerrera pinned Palisade’s Erick Wilson at :53 of the first period and Trujillo pinned Mason Day at the 4:16 mark.

Against Eagle Valley, seven Panthers were winners in their

matches. DeHerrera (103) pinned the Devil’s Damien Atencio (2:42), Shane Anderson (112) won by forfeit, Trujillo pinned Cole Nielsen (3:59), Morgan McCracken (135) scored a major decision (11-2) over Dakota West and Dylon Taylor (140) pinned Andrew Vigil (3:12).

Other winners included Cris Velasquez’s pinfall over Joey Sanchez (1:25) in the 189 pound match and Juan Medina was the 285 pound winner by forfeit.

All classifications are participating in regional competition this week.

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Paonia girls solidify spot at top of standings with wins

By Tamie Meck DCI Sports Writer

The Lady Eagles of Paonia moved ahead of much-dreaded Hayden in league play this weekend, upsetting the Tigers, to a much-delighted home crowd, 2661. The Eagles are now ranked No. 1 in the league.

“We knew that if we could apply defensive pressure we would do well,” said head coach Scott Rienks. “We knew that if we box out well that we could get some good calls.”

The Eagles did just that, outperforming Hayden on rebounds (Hayden has three players who are over six feet tall), boxing out well, and getting Hayden into early foul trouble. The Eagles held the Tigers to single-digit scoring in all four quarters.

The Eagles played strong offensively, too, with 12 players scoring. Grayson Pipher put 19 on the score board, including

a rare three-point shot. Pipher averages almost 15 points per game.

Jordyn Rienks added 15, including an un-guarded 3-point shot at the buzzer ending third quarter play. Rienks managed nine rebounds, five steals, and three assists, and had no turnovers. Christy Farnsworth scored six.

“I thought Jo was just fantastic,” said Rienks of guard Johanna Reed. While Reed scored only one point, she consistently brought the ball down the court under intense pressure, and got it in the hands of the girls who could score. Reed, along with several other players, was sick for the game and lacked the oomph to get the ball to the basket.

The Eagles traveled to Oak Creek Saturday, where they defeated Soroco, 81-40. The Eagles were called on several fouls the first half, allowing

Soroco to score 10 of its firsthalf points on free throws. “We were just getting zapped for everything,” said Rienks.

Nine players scored for the Eagles. Leslie Trujillo “shot unbelievably well,” said Rienks, scoring 17 points, including one 3-pointer. Pipher also scored 17 points, including 5-7 from the freethrow line. Kendra Hinton scored eight on field goals and was 4-7 from the line. Rienks scored nine, including a 3-pointer. Farnsworth had another good game, scoring eight.

The win brings the Eagles record to 15-1 overall, 6-0 in league play. They travel to DeBeque Friday, and will face the 12-5 Meeker Cowboys Saturday, to end regular season play. And hopefully the team will be healthy. Meeker should be a good match, said Rienks.

“They’ve done a good job so far this year.”

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PAONIA’S JORDYN RIENKS WORKS to get open against the Hayden Tigers Friday, at Paonia. Rienks got open enough to score 15 points, including one unguarded 3-pointer at the buzzer ending the third quarter of play.

Pair of losses in WSL play leaves Eagles boys at 3-3

By Tamie Meck DCI Sports Writer

Two losses over the weekend brought the Paonia Eagles record to 6-11 overall, and 3-3 in league play. And they face an undefeated team this Saturday.

The Eagles lost to the Hayden Tigers Friday, at home, 68-57.

The Tigers, who are 12-5 overall, played tough defense, holding Paonia’s lead scorer, Adrian Penny, to just seven points.

Penny is averaging more than 14 points per game. The coverage

on Penny left Taylor Bradford, who is averaging about seven PPG, to score 21. Junior Blaine Escher also had a good game, scoring seven for the Eagles.

On Saturday, the Eagles traveled to Oak Creek, where they were outscored 65-56 by Soroco.

Penny again had a rough shooting night, scoring nine. Sophomore Daniel Ford and junior John Devlin shared high-scoring honors, with 10, and sophomore Anthony Roeber stepped up to score six.

“We played hard all four quarters,” said head coach Steve Swartzendruber. “That’s what I asked of the team and that’s what they gave me.”

Soroco is now 3-2 in league play, just behind Paonia at 3-3.

Paonia will meet 1-15 DeBeque Friday, at DeBeque.

On Saturday, the Eagles travel to Meeker to face the 18-0 Cowboys.

According to coach Swartzendruber, “That’s going to be a tough game.”

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By Tamie Meck DCI Sports Writer

The Paonia Eagles couldn’t quite keep up with the Central Warriors last Thursday night, losing the dual 41-33. Paonia came home with six wins and five by pins, including Adrian Lopez (130 pounds), Cody Rapke (135), Dustin Braslin (140), K.C. Martin (171) and Zach Solaas (285). Justin Smith (160) won a grueling match against Aaron Wallway in a 10-3 decision.

Junior varsity wrestlers Kyler Bear, K.C. Christian and Tyler Kendall all won their matches, with Bear and Kendall winning

by pins against Zane Balerio and Dylan Smith respectively, and Christian defeating Isiah Reyes, 15-5.

With this, their last dual of the year, behind them, the team can now set its immediate sights on regional competition beginning this Friday at Palisade High School’s gymnasium.

Head coach Andy Pipher said he expects a good show from Paonia and would like to take all 14 to state, but that’s never happened. “If we could send 12, that would be great,” said Pipher. “If we don’t send at least 10, then we didn’t do our job.”

Rangely, a team that Paonia lost to at home earlier in the season, is the team to beat, said Pipher. Hayden is another. It’s just impossible to predict at this point, said Pipher. “You just don’t know until the brackets are set,” a process that happens the first day of the tournament. The top four wrestlers in each weight advance to state competition, to be held Feb. 18-20, at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

So what does a coach tell his athletes in the days leading up to regionals and state? “Just have fun,” said Pipher. “Adding extra pressure now doesn’t help.”

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PAONIA’S JUSTIN SMITH KEEPS a lock on Central’s Aaron Wallway Thursday. Smith’s 10-3 win over Wallway put his record for the season at 31-4, including 21 pins and three forfeits. Regional competition begins this Friday at Palisade.

PAONIA SOPHOMORE MILES CUMPSTON goes against Central High’s Kyle Jamison last Thursday, at Mesa State. Cumpston, who wrestles at 215, goes into regional competition this Friday with a 22-14 record, including 14 pins.

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PAONIA JUNIOR ZACH SOLAAS goes head to head with Central’s Thomas Holman last Thursday at Mesa State. Solaas pinned Holman, leaving him with a 24-8 record including 17 pins as he heads into regional competition this Friday.

PAONIA’S LESLIE TRUJILLO (WHITE jersey) has a pass nearly picked off by a Hayden Tiger Friday.

Paonia upset the Tigers, 61-26.

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By DELTA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY February 11, 1910 (From the Delta County Independent) The Western Slope has been called an Empire. Not because of its political or other autocracies, but because its output from natural resources equals more than the wealth of some empires. Yet it is a part of Colorado – the great state of Colorado – and is as yet reasonably proud of it. Some day, possibly, the Western Slope may be a state by itself, one of the best reasons for which would be, that it could have Delta for a capitol. At present that looks like reason enough. *** Ordinance No. 22, published in this issue of the Independent, was read and ordered published at last meeting, February 3rd.

This ordinance makes it a misdemeanor to sell or give away any malt or spirituous liquor, or to drink same in any business house, on the streets or in the alleys of the city of Delta. The penalty is not less than $25 nor more than $300 for each offense. The same penalty is provided for ordering any such goods for another. *** The following have bought Ford 5 passenger automobiles the past week from Mr. Allen, the Delta Garage man: Dr. A.H. Stockham, Dr. H.K. Porter of Delta, and Dr. Meyers, of Hotchkiss. Starr Nelson gets a Locomobile, Ray Blanford, a Reo, Joe McGraw two new Stoddard-Daytons, B.P. Smith a Buick; Sam Lovett, of Cedaredge, a Stoddard-Dayton, and Mr. Blanchard a Ford. *** The supreme court in Denver this week gave its decision in the case of the Garnet Ditch and Reservoir Company vs. C.C. Sampson, carried up from Delta county in January 1904, six years ago.

The verdict gives Sampson claimed damages of $605, with interest from 1903 at the rate of eight percent, in full return for cattle killed and injured by the bursting of the company’s reservoir up on Dry Creek, in which it was alleged there was water enough stored to cause the overflow of that creek and of the Uncompahgre river into which it empties, and which overflow and rush of water caused the

death of some 22 head of Sampson’s cattle.

Judge M.R. Welch appeared for Sampson and Attorney Millard Fairlamb and Judge A.R. King for the Garnet Ditch and Reservoir Company. *** Paonia: If there be any lesson well learned from the recent fruit shows and institutes it is that Paonia is under the necessity of raising the standard of her fruit pack.

Thursday, ranchers were hauling loads of apples to the depot for shipment. It is reported that there are many carloads still held by orchardists to be shipped later. *** S.M. Lovett, of the Elk barn at Cedaredge, has purchased a new 45 horse power Stoddard Dayton touring car which he will receive about the first of March. Sam expects to put this car on the road between here and Delta during the summer months. It will carry five passengers and is said to be a dandy machine. *** The bid for building Hotchkiss’ new high school building were opened Tuesday evening of this week and the contract for the work was awarded to N.H. Rogers of Montrose, who offers to erect the building complete, exclusive of the heating, for the sum of $13,720. The contract calls for the completion of the building by the first of August, so work will probably be commenced as soon as the weather will permit. The bids for putting up the new building ran as high as $16,775. *** Men and teams are at work excavating for the foundation of the $10,000 rooming house at Palmer and Eaton Avenue, which is built by Mrs. Crockett. *** The Knights of Pythias are forced to look for new quarters owing to the new millinery stock that is to go into the rooms they now occupy over Mathers’ dry goods store. *** Since the first flurry of cold and storm which lasted through December and up to the middle of January, the Western Slope has had no real winter. Many mild, pleasant, drying days with crisp nights, pleasant for sleep or for out door sauntering. ***

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District 5 - Girls TEAM

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Paonia Hayden Meeker Rangely Plateau Valley Vail Christian Soroco West Grand

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Last Week’s Scores BOYS Plateau Valley 43, Vail Christian 40, Hayden 69, Paonia 57, West Grand 51, Plateau Valley 48, Meeker 77, Rangely 39, Soroco 65, Paonia 56 GIRLS Paonia 61, Hayden 26, Soroco 50, West Grand 48, Vail Christian 27, Plateau Valley 26, West Grand 27, Plateau Valley 26, Paonia 81, Soroco 40 BOX SCORES FRIDAY FEB. 5, 2010 BOYS Hayden 69, Paonia 57 HAYDEN Murphy Smartt 22, Raul Valdez 15, Rene Valdez 14, Craig Mendvesk 6, Ben Williams 5, Taylor Branstetter 4, Dylan Sather 2, Mark Doolin 1. Totals: 69 PAONIA Taylor Bradford 21, Blaine Escher 8, Adrian Penny 7, Oscar Medina 5, Trevor Walters 3, Anthony Roeber 3, Nate Huey 2, John Devlin 2, Daniel Ford 2, Sam Dutton 2, Kacey Kropp 2. Totals: 57 Hayden ..............13 14 30 12 69 Paonia ................12 7 9 29 57 Three point goals; Paonia; Bradford 5, Escher, Penny, Medina, and Walters 1 FRIDAY FEB. 5, 2010 GIRLS Paonia 61, Hayden 26 HAYDEN Erin Koehler 12, Brette Frentress 4, Taylor Petersen 2, Aubree Haskins 2, Kyra Rolando 2, Jennifer Bugg 4.

Totals: 26 PAONIA Grayson Pipher 19, Jordyn Rienks 15, Jessica Altman 4, Chelsey Reed 4, Leslie Trujillo 4, Christy Farnsworth 4, Shelby Campbell 2, Kayla Wingfield 2, Kendra Hinton 2, Kelly Stewart 2, Ce’rra Carsten 2, Johanna Reed 1. Totals: 61

HOROSCOPES ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 It’ll take a while for you to get moving this week, Aries, but once you do, there will be no stopping you. Pace yourself, however, or you could burn out much too fast.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 This is a good time to concentrate on your finances, Taurus. Re-examine your budget or make a plan for the new year. Bills pile up later in the week and will need addressing.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Put on a happy face even if you aren’t in the mood, Gemini. It’ll make getting through the week a little easier.

You are a master at hiding your true emotions.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 What are you trying to prove, Cancer?

Taking on too much isn’t going to win you points with the higher-ups. It’ll quickly tire you out and then your performance will suffer.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Making new friends comes easily to you, Leo. You have a magnetism, which will certainly come through this week. Others are ready to do your bidding.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Slow down, Virgo. This breakneck pace you’ve been keeping is a recipe for disaster. Things will still be there if you arrive at them at a slower pace.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 If you don’t concentrate on where your money is going, pretty soon you will be in the red, Libra. Use your time wisely to sit down and examine your finances.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 You need a vacation, Scorpio, so simply take one. Don’t be concerned about the consequences; your mental health is more important at this point.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Changes are in store and that worries you, Sagittarius. Learn to embrace a little variety in life and you’ll be a well-rounded person. A financial windfall is on the horizon.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Focus on friends the next few days, Capricorn. You never know when you may need to ask a favor from them. A scheduling conflict arises on Wednesday.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 There’s not much you can do to change a present situation, Aquarius, and that is frustrating. Channel your energy into something you can tackle to take your mind off the other.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 With Pisces birthdays on the horizon, start thinking about how you would like to spend your special day. Let loose.

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LEAGUE OVERALL

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FRIDAY FEB. 5, 2010 GIRLS Grand Valley 55, Hotchkiss 43 GRAND VALLEY Erin Vanderpool 18, Shawnee Young 12, Tiffany Waugh 11, Tiffany Tittes 7, Karmen Steimel 5, Shannon Schubert 2.

Totals: 55 HOTCHKISS CeCe Pieper 14, Renea Ranch 13, Sarah Koontz 6, Sydney Carvill 6, Amy Miller 2, Chelsea Hotchkiss 2. Totals: 43 Grand Valley ......8 9 17 21 55 Hotchkiss............9 14 16 5 43 Three point goals; None reported Cedaredge 39, Aspen 36 CEDAREDGE Brenna Otts 1, Jennifer Badding 2, Rachelle Litsheim 10, Leah Burnett 2, Jamie Deal 11, Caitlin Walker 5, Amber Farr 6, Jheri Gates 2. Totals: 39 ASPEN Berklund 2, Lupkin 5, Kemmel 2, Anderson 16, Everhart 11. Totals: 36 Aspen ..................3 7 5 21 36 Cedaredge ..........8 7 11 13 39 Three point goals: Cedaredge; Farr 2, Litsheim and Walker 1. Aspen; Lupkin and Anderson 1.

SATURDAY FEB. 6, 2010 BOYS Hotchkiss 74, Coal Ridge 69 HOTCHKISS Jesse Hotchkiss 26, Pat Sullivan 15, Dakota Coats 14, Isaac Fisher 5, Steven Floyd 5, Antonio Padilla 4, Tell Hawk 4, Kenai Panish 1. Totals: 69 COAL RIDGE No stats reported Hotchkiss...........18 16 15 25 74 Coal Ridge .........1 18 14 22 69 Grand Valley 65, Cedaredge 41 Cedaredge ..........8 12 6 15 41 Grand Valley .....13 27 11 14 65 SATURDAY

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FRIDAY FEB. 5, 2010 BOYS

Soroco 65, Paonia 56 HAYDEN No stats reported PAONIA John Devlin 10, Daniel Ford 10, Adrian Penny 9, Blaine Escher 8, Taylor Bradford 7, Anthony Roeber 6, Trevor Walters 3, Kacey Kropp 3, Noah Kropp 2. Totals: 56 Paonia .................7 20 8 21 56 Soroco ................17 12 14 22 65 Three point goals; Paonia; Devlin 2, Penny, Bradford, Walters, K. Kropp 1.

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Coal Ridge 55, Hotchkiss 49 HOTCHKISS CeCe Pieper 13, Erin Jones 10, Amy Miller 7, Renea Ranch 7, Sarah Koontz 5, Brandy Dutton 5, Amanda Barnes 3.

Totals: 49 COAL RIDGE Brianna Rhodes 14, Samantha Wilson 13, Ashley Bowles 8, Chastity Gonzales 7, Tori Verdieck 6, Carly Cloninger 5, Chlevin McCain 2, Chelsie Ryan 1. total: 55 Hotchkiss...........16 11 12 10 49 Coal Ridge ........12 12 18 13 55 Three point goals; Coal Ridge; Gonzales 2.

Coal Ridge 55, Hotchkiss 49 HOTCHKISS CeCe Pieper 13, Erin Jones 10, Amy Miller 7, Renea Ranch 7, Sarah Koontz 5, Brandy Dutton 5, Amanda Barnes 3.

Totals: 49 COAL RIDGE Brianna Rhodes 14, Samantha Wilson 13, Ashley Bowles 8, Chastity Gonzales 7, Tori Verdieck 6, Carly Cloninger 5, Chlevin McCain 2, Chelsie Ryan 1. otal: 55 Hotchkiss...........16 11 12 10 49 Coal Ridge ........12 12 18 13 55 Three point goals; Coal Ridge; Gonzales 2.

Grand Valley 57, Cedaredge 41 CEDAREDGE Jennifer Badding 2, Rachelle Litsheim 6, Leah Burnett 2, Jamie Deal 6, Caitlin Walker 12, Amber Farr 9, Jheri Gates 4. Totals: 41 GRAND VALLEY Young 7, Steimel 7, Bell 2, Tittes 11, Sudich 4, Vanderpool 14, Waugh 12.

Totals: 57 Cedaredge .........10 12 15 4 41 Grand Valley .....17 18 12 9 57 Three point goals; Grand Valley; Young 2, Steimel 1.

Western Slope Conference (4A) Boys TEAM

LEAGUE OVERALL

Glenwood Springs Steamboat Springs Delta Rifle Battle Mountain Palisade Moffat County Eagle Valley

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LEAGUE OVERALL

Rifle Steamboat Springs Moffat County Glenwood Springs Delta Palisade Eagle Valley Battle Mountain

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Last Week’s Scores BOYS Steamboat Springs 60, Palisade 45, Delta 69, Moffat County 58, Moffat County 72, Palisade 52, Delta def Steamboat Springs GIRLS Palisade 35, Steamboat Springs 34, Moffat County 55, Delta 24, Glenwood Springs 76, Battle Mountain 31 Moffat County 47, Palisade 26, Steamboat Springs 46, Delta 30 FRIDAY FEB. 5, 2010 BOYS Delta 69, Moffat County 58 DELTA Tim Ashurst 5, Colin Fraser 10, Austin Watson 12, Dave Whiteside 6, Phillip Decker 9, Eli Baier 21, Jake Ames 4, Matt Brattain 2. Totals: 69 MOFFAT COUNTY Paul Laliberte 1, Brian Ivy 6, Dylon Camilletti 5, Pablo Salcido 2, Dustin Carlson 8, Angelo Raftopoulos 11, Jordon Wilson 25. Totals: 58 Delta ..................9 26 13 21 69 Moffat County ..10 13 16 19 58 Three point goals: Delta; Fraser 2. Moffat County; Camilletti, Carlson, Wilson 1.

FRIDAY FEB. 5, 2010 GIRLS

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Moffat County 55, Delta 24 DELTA Skylyn Webb 6, Jennifer Graff 3, Sadie Carrillo 4, Alyssa Goff 2, Katie Kahrs 8, Lindsea Velasquez 1. Totals: 24 MOFFAT COUNTY Nike Cleverly 4, Justine Hathhorn 3, Ashley Snyder 3, Jessica Moser 4, Melissa Camilletti 7, Lauren Roberts 15, Adrie Camp 2, Brittany Ivers 4, Annie Sadvar 8, Lindsey Yoast 5. Totals: 55 Delta ..................8 4 4 8 24 Moffat County ..12 15 17 11 55 Three point goals: Delta; Graff 1. Moffat County; Hathhorn, Snyder, Camilletti 1.

SATURDAY FEB. 6, 2010 BOYS Delta 64, Steamboat Springs 58 DELTA Tim Ashurst 4, Ausin Watson 12, Phillip Decker 23, Eli Baier 12, Ernie Baier 4, Jake Ames 9. Totals: 64 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Isiah Forsyth 14, Randall Nelson 1, Justin Anderson 3, Connor Landusky 10, Jack Spady 6, Charles Wood 22, Eric Trousil 2. Totals: 58 Delta .................18 15 10 21 64 Steamboat Spgs 10 15 18 15 58 Three point goals: Delta; Ames 3, Watson 2, Ashurst 1. Steamboat Springs; Forsyth 4, Wood 2, Anderson, Spady 1.

SATURDAY FEB. 6, 2010 GIRLS

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SATURDAY JAN. 23, 2010 BOYS Delta 59, Eagle Valley 44 EAGLE VALLEY Tim Wells 6, Troy Harris 2, Mike Warfield 4, Jesse Martinez 2, Willie Madgzuik 9, Cooper Senn 6, Sam Lounsberry 9, Zeth Ramsay 6. Totals: 44 DELTA Tim Ashurst 1, Colin Fraser 3, Jake Ames 4, Donnie Stewart 2, Austin Watson 10, Dave Whiteside 4, Phillip Decker 19, Eli Baier 16. Totals: 59 Eagle Valley........6 12 15 11 44 Delta .................17 16 15 11 59 Three point goals: Delta; Watson 2.

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SATURDAY JAN. 23, 2010 GIRLS Delta 54, Eagle Valley 45 EAGLE VALLEY Emily Kingston 16, Nicole Harvey 5, Jazmine Zapata 4, Brianna Roth 2, Cori Cramer 1, Hilliary Schott 2, Jamie Bair 8, Kayla Gagnon 7. Totals: 45 DELTA Jenni Jones 14, Lea Sanford 2, Skylyn Webb 15, Jennifer Graff 12, Sadie Carrillo 3, Alyssa Goff 6, Callie Gafford 2. Totals: 54 Eagle Valley.......13 8 13 11 45 Delta ..................4 10 17 23 54 Three point goals: Eagle Valley; Harvey 1.

WRESTLING Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 At Rifle Palisade 58, Delta 18 103 - Mykal DeHerrera pinned Erick Wilson-P :53, 112 - Justin Ray-P def Shane Anderson 15-3, 119 - Dan Salazar-P pinned Hunter Brasfield :57, 125 - Rudy Fantin won by forfeit, 130 Nathan Trujillo pinned Mason Day-P 4:16, 135 - Marcus Vincent-P pinned Morgan McCracken :43, 140 - Terry Williams-P def Dylon Taylor 9-7, 145 - Wes Shingleton-P pinned Eduardo Zavala 1:08, 152 - Kelly Davis-P pinned Alfredo Rosalex 1:10, 160 - Ed Val-P pinned Josh Holveck 1:19, 171 - Zach Judis-P won by forfeit, 189 - Kyle Hatcher-P pinned Cris Velasquez :31, 215 - Nick Stephanus-P won by forfeit, 285 - Joe Dupre-P def Juan Medina 4-3 Delta 46, Eagle Valley 27 103 - Mykal DeHerrera pinned Damien Atencio-EV, 2:42, 112 - Shane AndersonD won by forfeit, 119 - Zach WambaughEV pinned Hunter Brasfield, 1:27, 125 Colt Ewing-EV def Rudy Fantin 6-5, 130 - Nathan Trujillo pinned Cole NielsenEV, 3:59, 135 - Morgan McCracken major decision Dakota West-EV 11-2, 140 - Dylon Taylor pinned Andrew VigilEV, 3:12, 145 - Alex Montes-EV pinned Eduardo Zavala, 1:55, 152 - Matt Kottenstette-EV pinned Alfredo Rosales, 3:19, 160 - No match, 171 - Andy ArmstrongEV pinned Josh Holveck, 1:25, 189 - Cris Velasquez pinned Joey Sanchez, 1:15, 215 - No match, 285 - Juan Medina-D won by forfeit Feb. 2 Hotchkiss 48, Gunnison 33 103 - Vikash Hypio pin over Trini Varnes; 112 - Dylan Hill pin over Dustin White; 119 - Dalton Rupe pin over Jeremy Cadwell; 125 - Tony Ibarra loss by pin to Ramon Sanchez; 130 - Tyler Hanson pin over Kit Reed; 135 - Ryan Spor win by forfeit; 140 - Polo Ibarra loss by pin to Josh Roper; 145 - Braeden Horton loss to Jesse Duft by pin; 152 - Jorge Quinonez loss to Zach Roper by pin; 160 - Caleb Wyatt win by forfeit; 171 - Ryan LeValley loss to Juan Garcia; 189 - Conner Beard pin over TJ Jacobson; 215 - Kyle Douglass pin over Caleb Harmon; 285 - Justin Pagone loss to Keanan Garnes by pin Hotchkiss 53, Grand Valley 24 103 - Hypio win in overtime over George Stagg; 112 - Hill win by Forfeit; 119 - Rupe win by forfeit; 125 - Ibarra win by technical fall over James Wynia; 130 - Hanson win by forfeit; 135 - Kurt Katzdorn loss to Jerod Busch by a pin; 140 - Polo Ibarra loss to Jared Tonder by a pin; 145 - Braeden Horton loss to Ryan Gallegos by technical fall; 152 - Quinonez loss to Tyler Miles by pin; 160 - Wyatt win over David Witt; 171 - LeValley win over Kelcy Satterfield; 189 - Beard win over Michael Schmidt; 215 - Douglass win by forfeit; 285 - Pagone win by forfeit

Hotchkiss 75, Coal Ridge 6 103 - Hypio win by pin over Tucker Schultz; 112 - Hill win by pin over Carbone; 119 - Rupe loss by pin to Trevor Larsen; 125 - Jake Edwards win over Michael Palmgren; 130 - Hanson win over Neal Schultz; 135 - Katzdorn win by forfeit; 140 - Ibarra win by forfeit; 145 - Horton win by Pin over Chad Cronin; 152 - Quinonez win by forfeit; 160 - Wyatt win by forfeit; 171 - Galley win by pin over Rylan Richards; 189 - Beard win by pin over Anthony Walker; 215 - Douglass win by forfeit; 285 - Pagone win by forfeit Hotchkiss 56, Cedaredge 24 103 - Hypio win by technical fall over Sam Williamson; 112 - Hill win by pin over Tyrell Pullins; 119 - Rupe loss to Marty Peterson; 125 - Ibarra - win by forfeit; 130 - Hanson win by pin over Zach Jones; 135 - Katzdorn loss to Joseph Kallsem; 140 - Ibarra loss to Nolan Kissner; 145 - Horton win by pin over Sterling Rose; 152 - Quinonez loss to Martin Alejandre by pin; 160 - Wyatt win by pin over Luke Miller; 171 - Jacobe Galley win over Cole Caywood; 189 - Beard win by pin over Travis Hyatt-Martin; 215 - David Mendoza win by forfeit; 285 - Douglass win by pin over Tylor Balisteri On The Mat Rankings Class 2A Team Standings 1. Wiggins; 2. Burlington; 3. Holyoke; 4. Ignacio; 5. Akron; 6. Paonia; 7. Rocky Ford; 8. Rangely; 9. Merino; 10. Fowler Individual Standings 119 11. Cody Clawson-Paonia 125 3. Preston Bonine-Paonia 130 6. Adrian Lopez-Paonia 135 16. Cody Rapke-Paonia 140 1. James Drinkhouse-Paonia 145 15. KC Christian-Paonia 152 9. Michael Brown 160 2. Justin Smith-Paonia 171 4. KC Martin-Paonia 189 10. Morgan Reider 215 12. Miles Cumpston-Paonia 285 6. Zack Solaas-Paonia Class 3A Team Standings 1. Centauri; 2. Olathe; 3. Lamar; 4. Valley; 5. Grand Valley; 6. Discovery Canyon; 7. Florence; 8. Brush; 9. Strasburg; 10. Gunnison Individual Standings 103 10. Vikash Hypio-Hotchkiss 12. Ben Pridy-Olathe 112 15. Dylan Hill-Hotchkiss 119 1. Zach Shank-Olathe 7. Marty Peterson-Cedaredge 125 11. Wyatt Yarnell-Olathe 130 5. Brenton Martinez-Olathe 14. Tyler Hanson-Hotchkiss 135 3. Ryan Spor-Hotchkiss 4. Dylan Markley-Olathe 140 10. Myles Yarnell-Olathe 145 2. Kris Nieto-Olathe 152 1. Kyle Piatt-Olathe 160 2. Caleb Wyatt-Hotchkiss 10. Zach Stansberry-Olathe 171 7. Camren Harris-Olathe 14. Ryan LeValley-Hotchkiss 189 7. Jake Richards-Hotchkiss 8. Connor Beard-Hotchkiss 9. Josh Kelso-Olathe 215 5. Kyle Douglass-Hotchkiss 15. Colby Corey-Olathe 285 7. Casey Childs-Olathe Class 4A Team Standings 1. Broomfield; 2. Roosevelt; 3.

Montrose; 4. Windsor; 5. Greeley West; 6. Alamosa; 7. Pueblo South; 8. Palisade; 9. Arvada; 10. Frederick Individual Standings 103 4. Mykal DeHerrera-Delta 125 11. Rudy Fantin-Delta 130 12. Nathan Trujillo-Delta

Friday - February 12, 2010 Delta vs. Battle Mountain Delta High School Gymnasium Delta High School will be splitting gate proceeds for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Fans are encouraged to come out and support the Panthers, and the Breast Cancer Foundation, by wearing pink.

Donations will go to the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Delta County Independent,

Thursday, February 11 PAONIA ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 12 noon, Paonia Town Hall.

Program at 12:30 p.m.: Mayor Neil Schweiterman gives “State of the Town” report. Public welcome.

ROCK WRANGLERS MEETING, 7 p.m., Taylor Funeral Home basement, 800 Palmer Street, Delta. Program: presentation on “Trekking in Inner Dolpo Region of Nepal.” Everyone welcome.

GREEN SEMINAR “OUR EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT TODAY - AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO ABOUT IT!,” by Tim Gibbs, 7 p.m., The Buffalo Collection Store, 130 East Bridge Street, Hotchkiss.

Friday, February 12 WINE AND CHOCOLATE LOVERS EXTRAVAGANZA with exhibits by Carole Scott, Mary Hockenbery and Virginia Columbo, 6-8 p.m., Creamery Arts Center, Hotchkiss.

SPECIAL PARTY for a vol. couple=Sweethearts of the year, Delta Senior Center, 247 Meeker Street, Delta.

SPAGHETTI DINNER AND MEADOW GOLD NIGHT at the basketball game. Dinner 5-8 p.m. $5 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and under and $15 for a family. Meadow Gold giving out free ice cream and prizes during the varsity game. All proceeds from the dinner go to the junior class.

Saturday, February 13 BLUEGRASS AND STRING BAND JAM, 12 noon-3 p.m., Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Delta. For more information, 874-8777.

RAPTOR-WATCHING FIELD TRIP sponsored by Black Canyon Audubon Society. Meet 9 a.m. at Hotchkiss City Market parking lot. Bring binoculars, if available, lunch and beverage. Limited to 16 participants. $5 donation requested to support bird-banding education project. To register or for more information, call Jason Beason, 527-4625 or jason.beason@rmbo.org.

UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (NSDAR) MEETING, 1 p.m., Ute Indian Museum, Montrose.

Program: Honoring Good Citizens with good citizen awards.

Attendees receive free museum tour and should bring goodies to share. For more information, call Jane Murphy, Regent, 249-6264.

PIONEER DAYS 2010 PLANNING AND STRATEGY SESSION, 10 a.m., Crawford Town Hall. For more information, call Kim, 9215320.

FAMILY CRAFT DAY, 1 p.m., Delta Public Library. Learn about the Chinese New Year and make a dragon to celebrate.

Sunday, February 14 SONS OF NORWAY, VESTAFJELL LODGE, OBSERVES NORWAY’S MOTHER’S DAY, 2 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 237 32 Road, Grand Junction. Elaine Nelson presents program on trolls. Also a Valentine’s Day dessert auction. Bring a dessert to donate and a dish for the potluck. For more information, call Arvid, 260-4018 or Barb, 245-5649. Guests welcome.

“LUCKY LOVE BINGO!”, 1-5 p.m., Crawford Town Hall. Hosted by Crawford American Legion Post 190. Food available from 12 noon throughout the afternoon. Free coffee. Cash prizes and valentine prizes.

Monday, February 15 COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Don’s Market, Paonia.

Tuesday, February 16 SURFACE CREEK REPUBLICAN WOMEN MEET, 12 noon, Room B, Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 Gunnison River Drive, Delta.

Bob Rankin and Wayne Wolf, Republican candidates for Colorado State Senate, 5th District, speak about 12:20 p.m. following a brief business meeting. Everyone welcome to attend. For more information, call Anne, 856-4780, Debbie, 856-3941 or Susan, 856-3649.

Wednesday, February 17 CHIPETA CHAPTER OF THE COLORADO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING, 7 p.m., Montrose United Methodist Church.

Free public program on Mimbres pottery presented by Sharon Manhart.

FEMA MEETING FOR 2010, 10 a.m., 523 Dodge Street, Delta. For more information, call 874-5733.

Thursday, February 18 PAONIA ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 12 noon, Paonia Town Hall.

Program at 12:30 p.m.: Dava Parr of Fresh and Wyld B&B and Restaurant talks about the multitude of operations she runs out of the Old Farmhouse. Public welcome.

FRUITLAND MESA CLUB’S VALENTINE’S DAY POTLUCK TEA AND BRUNCH, for all women in the Crawford area, 11 a.m., Town Hall. Dress in your finery and meet, greet and share fellowship, coffee and goodies. Bring potluck to share. Coffee, tea and tableware provided.

DELTA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY LUNCHEON, 11:30 a.m., Miller’s Deitch Restaurant, Highway 92, Delta. $15 per person.

Speakers: Wayne Wolf and Bob Rankin, candidates for State Senate District 5, and the three candidates for State House District 54. RSVP to Joyce Raley, 874-7813 by February 15.

Friday, February 19 SOUP, SANDWICH AND DESSERT FUND RAISER LUNCHEON, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Westminster Hall, Delta. Hosted by Epsilon Sigma Alpha-Epsilon Zeta. $6 and take out meals available. Funds used to support several Delta County charities. Tickets available at the door or in advance by calling president, Helen Jurca, 874-4650.

CROOKED STILL IN CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Paradise Theater, Paonia.

Advance tickets $15, day of the show $18.

Saturday, February 20 DELTA HUBWHEELER SQUARE DANCE CLUB MEETS, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Elementary School, 1050 Hastings Street, Delta. All plus dance. Larry Schulz calling. For more information, call 874-4187 or 970-858-5352.

RAPTOR-WATCHING FIELD TRIP sponsored by Black Canyon Audubon Society. Meet 9 a.m. at Delta City Market parking lot. Bring binoculars, if available, lunch and beverage. Limited to 16 participants. $5 donation requested to support bird-banding education project. To register or for more information, call Jason Beason, 527-4625 or jason.beason@rmbo.org.

GABE MIENTKA AND ANCA LUPU CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Blue Sage Center for the Arts, Paonia. $15 in advance, $18 at the door, children 12 and under $10.

OLD TIMERS AND NEWCOMERS POTLUCK, 6 p.m., Crawford Town Hall, community room. Bring a side dish or dessert and own service.

Sunday, February 21 TRAVIS MANN BAND IN CONCERT, 8 p.m., Paradise Theater, Paonia. Advance tickets $12, day of concert $15.

Monday, February 22 CRAWFORD AREA GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE WORKING GROUP MEETING, 10 a.m., Crawford Town Hall. Continue updating and revision of the conservation plan. Any interested persons welcome to attend or become a member of the group. For more information, call 970-872-2175.

Wednesday, February 24 PITKIN MESA CLUB MEETING, 1:30 p.m., Elizabeth Aley home.

Hostesses: Shirley Yeamons and Barbara Toudt. Program: “Birds of Western Colorado” by Herb and Elaine Probasco. Club books available at this meeting.

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Concert features brilliant cello-piano duo The Western Slope Concert Series will present the LupuMientka duo in three concerts — on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion; Friday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the American Lutheran Church in Grand Junction; and Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Blue Sage Center in Paonia. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door for adults, $10 for students, and are available at Roper Music in Grand Junction, Paonia Farm and Home, Hardin’s Natural Foods in Hotchkiss, Finishing Touch in Delta, and the Montrose Pavilion. Tickets are also available at the door and online, www.JunctionConcerts. com.

Western Slope favorite Gabe Mientka returns from Frankfurt, Germany with his new duo partner, brilliant award-winning Romanian pianist Anca Lupu.

Lupu has performed in Romania,

Jam session planned at the rec center A bluegrass and string band jam will be held at Bill Heddles Recreation Center Saturday, Feb. 13, from noon to 3 p.m.

For more information, call 874-8777.

France, Italy, Ireland, Germany and South America. Her awards include first prizes in the “Citta di Stresa” competition in Italy and the “Concours Musical de France.” Mientka won first place in the Grand Junction Symphony Young Artist Competition, and he has since performed in Germany, France, and Switzerland.

The duo will present a program of solo and duo works from the great romantic composers This is a performance not to be missed! Call (970) 241-0741 for more information, or check out the website at www.Junction Concerts.com.

Republican luncheon features state candidates The Republican Party of Delta County will host a luncheon Thursday, Feb. 18, at Miller’s Deitch Haus Restaurant on Hwy. 92 in Delta. The lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and costs $15 per person. This month’s speakers are Wayne Wolf and Bob Rankin, candidates for State Senate District 5, and the three candidates for State House District 54.

RSVP to Joyce Raley at 8747813 by Feb. 15.

Anca Lupu and Gabe Mientka

Warm up with soup and sandwich luncheon The groundhog didn’t see his shadow, and it’s still cold outside!

Warm up with a delicious bowl of soup and a sandwich on Friday, Feb. 19, at Westminster Hall in

George Miller, Delta Dance Company enhance ‘Peter and the Wolf’ presentation Valley Symphony Association is pleased to announce that its first concert of 2010 will include a performance of Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev. The piece will be narrated by George Miller and includes a performance

by The Delta County Dance Company under the direction of Linda Dysart. This will be a performance that the whole family will enjoy!

George Miller is a retired Presbyterian minister who lives in Montrose. He is a graduate of Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif., and Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey. He received his doctor of ministry degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary in 1984. In addition to his church work, he has served on the faculty of the University of Oklahoma in the Department of Human Relations and taught in military bases around the world.

He enjoys music and singing as well as writing — a hobby that has produced many published pieces, including the program notes for the Valley Symphony concerts. He considers narrating Peter and the Wolf a great honor — one he has had the privilege of doing once before when the Colorado Symphony borrowed him for their performance in Montrose two years ago.

“To Russia We Go” will continue as the Valley Symphony Orchestra features a collection of pieces by the country’s most prominent composers such as Stravinsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin/Glazunov, Shostakovich and Rheinhold Gliere.

Concerts will be held Friday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Delta Performing Arts Center and Sunday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion.

Concert tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students 17 and under and may be purchased in advance at Homer L. Sims Agency (901 Main Street, Montrose); DeVinny Jewelers (321 Main Street, Montrose); Clubb’s Hometown Variety in downtown Delta; and the Montrose Pavilion office using a credit card either in person or by telephone (249-7015).

Tickets will also be available at the door prior to either concert.

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Valley Symphony Association will be raffling off a one carat diamond selected from the collection of DeVinny Jewelers in Montrose. Raffle tickets for this diamond, which is valued at $5,500, can be purchased at all of VSO’s remaining concerts of the 2009-10 season for $20 each or six tickets for

Celebrate the Chinese New Year Learn about the Chinese New Year and make a dragon to celebrate! The Delta Public Library will be offering a family craft day at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13.

Please call the library for more information.

City of Delta Activity Update • TAE KWON DO - ongoing classes are held Tuesday and Thursday from 6:45-8:00 p.m.

• HEALTHY BODY STRONG BONES - Adult Fitness Class on Monday/Thursday 8:30-9:30 a.m.

• PERSONAL TRAINING - Hire a certified trainer for 1 hour sessions to give you some fitness motivation. Personal Training can now be done in Aquatics too!

• BOXING FOR KIDS - Saturdays, 10:00- a.m.12:00 Noon. Drop in fee every Saturday.

• KIDS IN MOTION - For ages 3-5 on Wednesdays from 9:00-9:45 a.m. in February and March.

• ALIVE AT 25 - 4-hour class taught by Colorado State Patrol on Tues., March 16 from 4:30-9:00 p.m. Register now at www.aliveat25.us • BOXING FOR FITNESS - Ongoing classes now Mon./Wed. at 7:00-8:00 p.m. or Fridays 6:007:00 a.m. Drop in fee. Must take orientation class before first boxing class.

• TEAM TRAINING - Intermediates: M/W/F Noon-1:00 p.m.

Advanced M/W 4:30-5:30 p.m.

• RACQUETBALL CLINICS - Family and Youth Clinics. Also Private Racquetball Lessons — taught by Gary West. Call for exact dates and details.

• MORNING AND EVENING PUBLIC SWIM LESSONS - Registration going on now. Session starts the week of March 1. Call for exact times and levels offered.

• “HOW TO” IN LIFE - Saturday, Feb. 20 from 1:00-

4:30 p.m. Call for details on this class.

• STRUT YOUR STUFF - On Mondays once a month, Feb. 22, Mar. 29, April 26 and May 24 from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

• CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT - City of Delta/Lee Martinson’s Annual Cribbage Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 21 from 1:00-5:30 p.m. Register by 12:30 p.m.

• COMMUNITY CPR/FIRST AID - Saturday, March 20 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Pre-registration required.

• LIFEGUARD TRAINING CLASS - February 15February 19 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

• THE 3Rs - Essentials for Success in Personal, Social and Professional Relationships, Sat., Feb. 27 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon.

• HATHA YOGA - On Wednesdays from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Drop-in fee.

• JOY OF PAINTING “MAKE IT TAKE IT” BOB ROSS CLASS - Several one day classes available on Wednesdays, Feb. 10-April 28 12:00 Noon-5 p.m. Also Saturday classes Feb. 13 and 27 from 9:00 a.m.-12 Noon.

• “BEAUTIFUL YOU” FOR PROM - Fun day to practice looking your best for prom with helpful professionals, Sat., Feb. 20 from 9 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

• AMATEUR CHESS TOURNAMENT - Saturday, March 13 starting at 10:00 a.m.

• SPRING INTO SHAPE 5K - Back again on Saturday, April 10 at 9:30 a.m. Start your train-

$100. The raffle drawing will occur at the final concert of the 2009-2010 season on May 2 at the Montrose Pavilion.

For concert or raffle ticket information, e-mail vsa@sopris. net. For complete concert schedule information for the 200910 season, visit www.valley symphony.net.

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Epsilon Sigma Alpha-Epsilon Zeta, a philanthropic sorority, will host the soup, sandwich and dessert luncheon. For $6, enjoy homemade soups, stews, sandwiches and pies from some great cooks. The meal will be served from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., and take out meals are available.

The funds from the luncheon will be used to support several Delta County charities. In the past, ESA has supported Delta County Memorial Hospital, grad night celebrations, Tri-County Resource Center, Delta Doves, Delta Library and others.

Tickets will be available at the door, or in advance by calling president Helen Jurca at 8744650.

Master your digital camera at workshop Join Steve Traudt for an exciting, all-day, hands-on photography class Saturday, April 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stolte Shed in Cedaredge.

This comprehensive class features Traudt’s popular three-part approach to put you in control of your camera. First, Traudt covers topics including composition, histograms and exposure, depth of field, shutter speeds lenses and more. Next, participants venture outside with their cameras and practice their techniques as they explore the subjects around Pioneer Town.

Finally, participants will download and review images. This synergistic approach to learning will propel your photography to the next level as you gain understanding and control of your camera.

The class is open to all brands of digital SLR cameras (not recommended for point and shoot, compact type cameras). Bring your camera, lens or lenses and

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• 7TH AND 8TH GRADE BOY’S AND GIRL’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - Register by March 5 for this annual tournament on March 12, 13 and 14.

• ADULT FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE - 5 on 5 Flag Football League. Ten game season with single elimination tournament. Register by Feb. 14.

Games are played on Thursday evenings.

• APRIL FOOL’S SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT - The annual pre-season tournament is back on the weekend of April 10-11.

• AARP DRIVERS SAFETY CLASS - Monday and Tuesday, April 19 and April 20 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

• BOXING FOR SENIORS - Ongoing M/W/F from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Drop in fee. Must take orientation class prior to first class.

• MEMORY QUILT CLASS - Put together a quilt with old T-Shirts and clothing that has memories, on Tuesdays, Feb. 23-March 16 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.

• MATERNITY WATER FITNESS CLASS - Low impact class for Moms-To-Be Trying it out MWF March 1-March 12 at 2:30-3:30 p.m. Drop in fee/per class.

• DISCOVER SCUBA - Saturday, April 24 from 9:00-11:00 a.m.

• BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH - Beginning Spanish on Thursdays, March 11-April 15 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Intermediate Spanish on Mondays March 8-April 12 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

• NEW FITNESS CLASSES FOR THE MATURE ADULT - Seniors in Motion M/Th 9:30 a.m. and Move and Groove Tu/F 9:00 a.m.

• EASTER “EGGSTRAVAGANZA” - Register for this great Easter event on Saturday, April 3 from 12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m.

• BLACK CANYON BARBERSHOP HARMONY MUSIC SHOW - Saturday, March 27 from

instruction book. Make sure your battery is fully charged.

If you have a laptop computer bring it along too.

Traudt will be assisted by Dick Colby to provide plenty of personal attention. To further maximize the learning, the class size will be limited to just 10.

Early registration, paid before March 1, is $125; after March 1, $150; Black Canyon Camera Club members, $110. Call Rae Ann Simmons at 856-7809 or email to rae-ann@peoplepc.com to register. Register early as this class will fill very quickly.

There will be a one-hour lunch. Feel free to bring a sack lunch or grab something to eat at one of the nearby eateries.

Don’t miss this chance to study with a professional photographer. These are the same programs Steve presents at national seminars. Steve’s trademark energy and enthusiasm will truly have you discovering the joy of photography!

5:45-10:00 p.m.

• TAI CHI FOR HEALTH - Mondays, Feb. 15-March 8, 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Thursdays, Feb. 18-March 11, 1:30-3:00 p.m.

• ESSENCE OF FLOWER ESSENCE - Saturday, March 20 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

• A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - Magic Circle Theater Event on Sunday, March 14 from 12:45-4:30 p.m.

• 4-ON-4 VOLLEYBALL - Last chance to form your teams for this spring league!

CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT Sunday Sun day,, Feb. 21 Reggist Re ister er in advance or 12:30 p.m. the day of event.

Call the Bill Heddles Recreation Center and Cultural Dept. for more information on any of these classes and registration - 874-0923.

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A shop for all seasons WAYNE FRAME’S WEEPING WILLOW Forge is a well-equipped workshop by anyone’s measure. It is perfectly outfitted for his blacksmithing avocation. Other equipment out of sight includes a collection of “stakes” used to shape metal on the anvil and some more familiar machines. The flames in the forge were staged for the photo. Wayne uses glowing coke to heat metal for working on the anvil.

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dmittedly, there are a few things in life more important and closer to a man’s true soul than his own workshop space. Some of those things are a good family life, a comfortable home, and a community of friends.

Wayne Frame of Cedaredge and his wife, Jan, have succeeded with those really important things in life over the course of their 49-year marriage.

And so when Wayne, a retired electrical engineer, heads for his backyard shop it is with a mind unfettered by worldly cares and free to interact with his personal work space. There, Wayne brings his own talent and skill to bear on basic elements of nature — the elements of controlled fire and of applied force— and he creates works of art.

Wayne has created a personal backyard workspace that is as unique, varied, and capable as the man himself who holds no fewer than 13 U.S. patents. And the work that comes out of Wayne’s shop

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WAYNE FRAME SHARES HIS blacksmithing skills with the community, shown here serving in the role of “village smithy” at Cedaredge’s Pioneer Town Blacksmith Shop.

is masterfully unique as well.

Wayne is well known in Delta County as the “Pioneer Town Blacksmith” who fires the forge and hammers out handmade nails as souvenirs for visitors to Cedaredge’s living heritage museum.

But, what some people may not know is that Wayne’s blacksmithing hobby is far more than an entertaining diversion.

Wayne’s friends know him as the creator of authentic, full-sized suits of armor, called harnesses, that are modeled after the authentic styles that came from the forges and workshops of medieval Europe and England.

Wayne had been blacksmithing as a hobby since 1984 when, in 1989 during a business trip to London, England, he took the opportunity and visited the Royal Armory Museum. There, the spark of inspiration lit the fires of imagination.

Deeply impressed by the examples of historical armor he saw on display, Wayne returned and eventually managed to make connections with the top modern day English tradesman in the centuries-old craft of armoring. That contact led Wayne to spend an entire week as “apprentice to the master” learning secrets of the armor making craft at the forge of “the best armorer in England.” Wayne is still the keeper of some armorer’s trade secrets that have been handed down unwritten from apprentice to master since the time of the Renaissance.

A visit to Wayne’s Weeping Willow Forge workshop in Cedaredge is like a journey into a cultural past. It is a quick study of the ancient industry that hammered out arms of battle for the Crusades, and for Camelot. The results of Wayne’s daily labors in his Weeping Willow Forge are more than works of art. Wayne’s creations are examples of authentic ancient trade craft. They are an exploration, an experience, and a celebration of an epoch in the ascendancy of western civilization.

Wayne makes the tools of his armoring trade at the forge as well, heating the steel until it glows and then hammering it on the ringing anvil into shapes custom designed for his work. But not everything that comes from Wayne’s shop is hand forged from hot steel, nor harkens back to the “old ways” of doing things.

Wayne has found room in his efficient

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WAYNE EXPLAINS FLUTING ON the visor of this full harness he made. This is patterned after the ones used in late 15th Century Europe when the art and craft of fully-functional military armor reached its peak, only to be displaced by a new and more efficient technology called “gunpowder.”

workspace for an up-to-date lathe and a milling machine that would be right at home in a modern production machine shop. He fabricated a metal shaping English wheel, and designed and built his own floor-standing hammer mill for specialized work.

Wayne takes his blacksmithing avocation seriously. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Smiths trade group, and he edits the organization’s quarterly publication “Forge Facts” to which he has contributed articles. The group will hold its three-day annual conference in Carbondale at the first of August.

Wayne and Jan have three of his harnesses on display in their home. Wayne is working now on a fourth one in his shop. Each takes more than a year to complete.

But Wayne’s work at the forge has produced a lot more besides medieval armor. Wayne has created other artifacts that excel in utility and beauty. A glasstop coffee table and copper-top hallway stand are two examples in the Frames’ home. An elegant iron-and-copper vase and a mounted bowl also display a true artist’s touch.

Men love their shop space. But while

most are content with a workbench in the garage and the weekend homeowner project or occasional oil change, Wayne has taken his workshop endeavors to an entirely new level.

The ability to design, fabricate, and create in the unique workspace is limited only by the workman’s skill and imagination. Those are hardly limitations at all for the creative imagination of Wayne Frame.

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AN EIGHT-INCH COPPER bowl set in a stand shows an artist’s touch.

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WAYNE FRAME OF CEDAREDGE demonstrates the workings of a rotating head piece fitted to a harness under construction in his workshop.

A MARK OF CRAFTSMANSHIP is the fluted head on the top hammer head Wayne forged opposed to the simple rounded one below.

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2000 MODEL SHULTZ 16x52, two bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, very good condition. Includes axles, tires and hitch. $17,995.

Call 970-748-8946 for appointment in Avon (Vale) Co. (4x6)

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You Need It We Make It!

1981 WW FOUR HORSE trailer. New floor, new tires.

Bumper pull. $2,000 OBO. 240-3122. (4x5)

GRAIN - CRX Corn, Whole Corn, Oats, Barley & Wheat FEED - Hog • Chicken Calf & Horse

WILLOW TREE CARE Center, 2050 South Main, Delta, CO 81416. CNA, looking to fill the following positions: Full-time, parttime and PRN. Please apply at facility. EOE. (2x6)

OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTSTANDING PEOPLE!

All Natural bulk or bag.

Your barrels or ours.

Move your life forward with a career opportunity where you can reach your full potential! Join in our success at the Elk Creek Mine in Western Colorado’s beautiful North Fork Valley!

No chasing all over the country!

West Slope Ag Center 412 S. 5th St. • Olathe 970-323-5869

Then Horizons Health Care is looking for you!

Oxbow Mining, LLC is seeking candidates for Diesel Mechanic/Electrician candidates. Successful candidates will perform coal mine maintenance work in shop and underground. All applicants should possess MSHA underground certification, with high and low voltage electrical certifications desired. Substantial diesel and electical underground coal mine experience with additional certifications are desired.

RN/LPN — Full or Part Time Director of Rehabilitation — Full Time

Great pay! Excellent benefits! Qualified candidates submit resume to:

HORIZONS CARE CENTER 11411 Hwy. 65 • Eckert, CO 81418

Corporate housing

DELTA, TWO BEDROOM, one bath with garage, in town. Deposit required.

Water paid. 361 West 6th Street. Available March 1.

Call 323-5555. (2x6) FURNISHED TWO BEDroom, one bath house in country. All appliances. $650 per month. First and last month rent required plus $650 deposit. Available April 1 in Hotchkiss. Call 719-4689986. (2x6) TWO BEDROOM, UTILITY room, easy access. $575 plus deposit. Utilities included except sewer and trash. No smoking, no pets. Call 2529550. (tfnx5)

BABY CHICKS NEW STORE "Chicks Galore" opening Feb. 20. Offering baby chicks, feed and supplies, one stop shopping at unbeatable prices. We carry all the popular breeds and have new chicks weekly. Call and compare our prices and let us know what breeds you want and when you want them. Preorder and get a discount.

Everyday low special prices on Pullets. Araucanas $2.99, Rhode Island Reds, California Whites, and Brown Sex Link $1.99.

Cornish Cross Cockerals $1.49. Assorted Bantams St. Run $2.69. Ten or more top breeds in stock at low prices.

Save big on feed and supplies. Stop by and see us.

You won't be disappointed.

Directions-from Montrose go north from by-pass Road on 6450 Road, 5 1/2 miles to 9212-6400 Road. From Olathe Hwy. 50, go east on Falcon Road to 6400 Road, then south 5.3 miles to 9212 6400 Road. We accept Visa and Mastercard. 209-3080 or 249-7213. Lance and Paulette Comstock. (4x5)

Classified Ads TWO BEDROOM APARTment in Delta. Spacious, clean, newly remodeled.

Private yard, quiet neighborhood, views, pets negotiable. $650 per month plus deposit required. 497-9451. (4x3)

IF YOU ARE INJURED in a work or auto accident, contact

are a great addition to your advertising campaign.

Call 874-4421 for more information.

Looking for a new challenge?

Must be a registered Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist

Always accepting applications for PRN CNAs, Nurses, Occupational and Physical Therapists We offer sign-on bonuses.

Phone: (970) 929-5122 Fax (970) 929-5177 e-mail: steve.lewis@oxbow.com

Join a team who is making a difference in the lives of seniors.

EOE/AA

Send resume to lquon@voa.org or call (970) 835-3113 EOE/AA

Social Service Director Full-time Experienced with one year supervisory experience in long-term-care setting. Candidate must have Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or Social Work preferred, positive and friendly demeanor, outgoing and have excellent customer service skills especially with residents, families, physicians, employees and staff to provide medically-related services. Current social service license or certification as required by state regulations.

Please apply online at www.5sqc.com, fax (970) 874-3611 or visit us at Willow Tree Care Center 2050 South Main, Delta, CO 81416

Maintenance Assistant Part-time RED POTATOES BY THE sack or truck load. Also pumpkins, squash, pinto beans, apples, onions, roasted chiles and more.

Also buffalo meat. Devries Buffalo Ranch. 970-3236559. (tfnx43)

GALLEGOS LAW OFFICE

Knowledgeable in Plumbing, Electrical and overall general Maintenance of the building inside and out to also include grounds.

Please apply at

WILLOW TREE CARE CENTER 2050 South Main, Delta, CO 81416 or fax (970) 874-3611

249-7676

(Free consultation)

Olathe Glass THANK YOU TO EVERYone for the cards, food, flowers and memorial contributions we continue to receive.

Your kindness during this difficult time is greatly appreciated. The family of Gary Anderson. (1x6)

Auto & Residential

323-6286 Classified Line Ad Rates $5.00 for first issue (20 words or less) 12¢ per additional word 1/2 off each consecutive issue.

FREE Home Delivery on all our Pet Food We deliver to Delta & Montrose areas.

Call Today West Slope Ag Center 412 S. 5th St. • Olathe 970-323-5869 DUCKS UNLIMITED AKC Labrador puppies, chocolate, yellow, black. Shots, wormed. Champion blood lines. Parents on site. Hunt and show. $300-$400. 8740669. (2x5)

Customers must pay when they drop off the ad, mail in a check so it arrives at least

by Wednesday, put the ad on their debit or credit card, or charge the ad to their established account.

Deadlines:

10:00 a.m. Monday for Wednesday edition.

Noon Monday for "Too Late to Classify."

ADVERTISE 874-4421

HELP WANTED: The Delta County Sheriff’s Department is creating a hiring list for Dispatcher.

Responsibilities: Maintain communication center for citizens; municipal, county, state and national agencies.

Receive and relay information and respond to urgent and emergency requests.

Minimum requirements: Must be 21 years of age, high school diploma or equivalent, previous dispatch experience is helpful. Good telephone skills and etiquette, public relation skills, basic computer and typing skills. Shift/weekend/holiday work is required.

Salary: $31,856 - $35,049.

Interested persons may submit a County application to the County Administrator’s Office on or before Friday, February 19, 2010 at 12:00 noon. Applications may be obtained at the County Administrator’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer St., Ste 227, Delta, CO 81416 or by calling (970) 874-2100. Applications may also be obtained on our website at www.deltacounty.com.

A resume may be attached to the completed County application. Delta County is an EOE/ADA employer.

FORD 9N TRACTOR WITH blade. Good shape. $1,900 OBO. 240-3122. (4x5)

Discover the Road to Success NEW Job Opportunities Every Wednesday

The Delta County Independent C L A S S I F I E D S

Delta, CO 970-874-1066

Human Resources Oxbow Mining, LLC P.O. Box 535 Somerset, CO 81434

To subscribe or advertise call: 874-4421

REGIONAL ENERGY Coordinator Consulting position. The Delta-Montrose Regional Alliance (Alliance), in cooperation with DeltaMontrose Electric Association (DMEA), has been awarded a grant through the Colorado Governor's Energy Office to pursue the promotion of sensible energy utilization through resource conservation, energy efficiency and the use of clean, locally generated energy to strengthen the economy and lower utility costs. On behalf of the Alliance, DMEA is seeking an individual or firm as consultant to provide leadership/consulting services to develop local programs in Montrose and Delta counties to fulfill the above stated goals. The successful contractor will develop a strategic sustainability plan in accordance with the requirements of the grant. The term of the engagement and compensation are negotiable depending upon qualifications. Requirements, qualifications including knowledge, abilities, and experience can be viewed at www.

DMEA.com. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m.

Feb. 19, 2010, addressed to General Manager, P.O. Box 910, Montrose, CO 81402.

The award of the contract will be made by or on behalf of the Alliance. It is intended that the successful applicant will be notified no later than March 19, 2010. Applicants may be invited to meet with the Alliance and DMEA to discuss and clarify qualifications and expectations.

Please see the website for all pertinent information. (3x5) IMMEDIATE OPENING, caring, well-organized Home Care Specialist, Adult Home Care Services, Inc., in Delta.

Duties: supervising, managing, scheduling, training for in-home care. Some care provision, general office duties. Salaried according to experience, responsibilities. Benefits after probationary period include health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays. Pick up application, job description at AHCS, 550 Palmer, Suite 102, Delta. Application deadline noon Feb. 12. EOE/MF. (2x5) ADVERTISE! 874-4421

Olathe Glass Auto & Residential

323-6286

THE DELTA ELKS LODGE has been since its beginning and continues to be at the center of the social scene in the community.

We have hosted wedding receptions, anniversary celebrations, birthday parties, class reunions and dances for nearly a century. Now we need the community's help in building an elevator.

Please send any donations to 563 Main Street, Delta, CO 81416 or call 874-3624 for more information on how you can help make this a reality.

HOTCHKISS-CRAWFORD Historical Museum. Winter hours, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. thru December 24. $3 admission or free to members.

Come see our museum at 2nd & Hotchkiss Streets in Hotchkiss. 872-3780. (tfx44) ALCOHOLICS ANONYmous, at Friends of Bill W. club at 9th and Palmer, meets Mon., through Fri. at noon (Mon. meditation, Tue. discussion, Wed. step study, Thu. discussion, Fri. big book study); Tuesday 8 p.m., big book study; Thurs.

8 p.m., discussion, Sun. 1 p.m., speaker. Phone number is 874-8282, for more information. (tfx12) ALCOHOLICS ANONYmous meeting, women only, (non-smoking), Saturdays, 11 a.m., in the basement of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5th and Palmer, (go to the back door). (tfx1) DELTA FOOD PANTRY needs meals for Delta families who are temporarily in need. Donations of non-perishable food may be brought to 628 Meeker. (tfx36) HELP!!!

KEEP THE animal population under control, and SAVE an animal's life. Adopt your new cat or dog from the Delta County Humane Society. Adoption fee is minimal. Call 8742149. (DCHS) THERE IS A VFW MEETING on the first Monday of each month. At 6 p.m. there is a potluck and the meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Building, 15th & Howard, Delta. For further information, call 874-5174. (tfx31) CHAPTER, UNITS OF DAV regular meetings on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Building, 15th & Howard, Delta. For further information, call 874-5174. (tfx19) ALANON FAMILY GROUP meets in Delta at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5th and Palmer. If there is a problem of alcoholism in a family member or friend, we can help you. You are not alone.

Call 856-3446 or 835-3408 for information. (TFNx19) HAPPY VALENTINES DAY HAVING A YARD SALE? Advertise it in the DCI Classifieds.

SAVE EYEGLASSES, OLD jewelry and silver or bits of gold and silver scraps. The Grand Odd Fellow Lodge is sending them to: New Eyes for the Needy, 549 Millburn Ave., Short Hills, NJ 07078 or send them to: Gale Conger, Secretary of IOOF Lodge #116, 544 St. Hwy. 548, Delta, CO 81416.

THE AMERICAN RED Cross needs you. Become one of the Red Cross volunteers who says, “We’ll Be There, Because Help Can’t Wait!” Call your local Red Cross Chapter at 970-2424851 or 1-800-HELP NOW for information on the difference you can make in someone’s life as a disaster volunteer. ((TFNx4))

FAMILIES BELIEVING in families: Tandem Families is an innovative, private nonprofit mentoring program providing services for at-risk children of Delta and Montrose counties. Anyone interested in volunteering their services or donating usable items should call 874-3000 or 252-7445. (TFNx8) THE AMERICAN LEGION Post 97 Paonia is seeking the names and addresses of all persons currently serving on active duty in the military from the North Fork Valley in order to contact them and show our support.

Send addresses to American Legion Post 97, PO Box 277, Paonia, CO 81428 or call 5276552.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT Program enriches the lives of senior volunteers while improving the education of children with special needs.

Volunteers, 60 and older, needed to assist in class rooms tutoring and mentoring children. Low-income volunteers may qualify for a stipend. Teachers in Delta area class rooms request "Grandparents" to come in and work with students who need the extra help to achieve their best. For information on how you can use your talents to help kids call Barbara at 263-9091. (tfx7) COLORADO QUITLINE IS a free, confidential telephone coaching service for anyone calling from a Colorado area code. With QuitLine, tobacco users can receive free supplies of the nicotine patch as they work with trained coaches who create a personalized quit plan just for them.

To contact the QuitLine, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-7848669) or visit www.coquitline.org.

NEED A PLACE TO RENT? Find it in the DCI Classifieds.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP meets every Thursday, 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Grand Mesa Oncology and Education Center on Stafford Lane in Delta, next to the hospital.

New time through December.

Free and open to any adult who has lost a loved one.

Offered by Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado. For questions, contact Anne Schmidt, LCSW, 874-6823. (tfnx38) PARENTS: FREE! INFORMation and referrals to licensed child care providers, call Bright Futures Child Care Resource and Referral, 1-877-728-5613. (TFNx4)

FEMA Meeting for 2010 Feb. 17 • 10 a.m. at 523 Dodge St., Delta For more information call 874-5733

SUBSCRIBE 874-4421

DELTA DUPLEX, TWO bedroom, one bath, attached garage. Minimum yard work.

Available March 4. $600 plus deposit. Tenant pays electricity. 874-9359. (2x6)

NEW DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFIED LINE ADS ~

HEALTHY BABIES START with early prenatal care. Delta County Health Department.

Offers access to immediate, temporary Medicaid for pregnant women who qualify. 874-2165. (tfx25) DONATE YOUR USED car, truck, motorcycle, or RV to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado for a tax deduction and help enhance the quality of life for those facing serious illness and grief. Hospice handles the paperwork and vehicle removal. Vehicles need not be in running order, but should have a clear title and no major damage. Call 970257-2366 or 970-683-3207. (tfx24)

PARENTS — FREE information and referrals for licensed child care providers. Call Bright Futures Child Care Resource & Referral at 877-728-5613. (TFNx1)

10 a.m. Monday Noon Mon. - “Too Late to Classify”

FARM WORKER HEALTH Services: We offer assistance with medical, dental and medicines. If you work in agriculture you may qualify for our services. For more information call 323-0538. (tfx12) SERVICIOS DE SALUD De Campesinos: Ofrecemos ayuda con doctores, dentistas, y medicinas. Si trabajas en agricultura puedes calificar para nuestros servicios.

Para mas informacion llame al 323-0538. (tfx12) THINK YOU'RE PREGnant? Abused? Need help?

The Pregnancy Resource Center in Delta offers free service, support and advice to all teenagers and women in crisis pregnancy situations. For Christian help, anytime, call 874-5733.

YOU CAN QUIT. WE CAN help. Colorado Tobacco Quitline offers free, confidential assistance. Call 1800-QUIT-NOW. (TFNx28).

SUPPORT GROUP: CAREgivers, friends and loved ones of Alzheimer’s and dementia victims. Facing difficult situations? Get help. 2nd Monday every month, 10 a.m. Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church, 110 SE Jay, Cedaredge. Call Karen for more details, 8353113. (tfx3) GOT TIME? RSVP NEEDS senior citizen volunteers throughout area. If you have 2 - 4 hours per month minimum, opportunities in Delta/Montrose counties that match your interests are available. YOU are the missing LINK. Call 856-8657 or 249-9639. (tfx28) THERE IS HOPE, THERE IS help for families of problem drinkers. Al-Anon Family Groups. Join us in Cedaredge, Thursday, 8:00 p.m. in Wick Hall, behind Cedaredge Baptist Church, 370 3rd St., Cedaredge. Call 856-3446 or 835-3408. (tfx8)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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A t t o r n ey Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727.

HELP WANTED - DRIVERS

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Prayer service commemorates 100 years of Boy Scouting Boy Scouts in the Delta area kicked off the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouting in the United

States with a prayer service and breakfast Saturday, Feb. 6. The members of the Community of

Photo by Lynn Shirk

MEMBERS OF TROOP #467 post the flags during a prayer service at the Community Church of Christ.

Christ Church in Delta hosted local Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Venture Scouts, adult leaders and family members for the service and breakfast.

Pastor Roger Smith and Elder Laurie Bunten, both Eagle Scouts for more than 50 years each, organized and led the service at their church located at 11th and Meeker. The service emphasized the 12th point of the Scout Law: “A Scout is Reverent.”

Eagle Scouts Keith Alder, Mathew Gallegos and Ryan Lindeman, Life Scout Jonathan Shirk and adult volunteer Earl Lindeman joined Pastor Smith and Elder Bunten in leading the assembly through the service that included patriotic songs, hymns, scripture readings and prayers.

Delta Boy Scout Troop 497 led the group in the pledge of allegiance as well as the opening and closing flag ceremonies. Merna Pope played the piano in leading

the songs and hymns.

Pastor Smith shared his experiences as a Scout and a Scout leader over the 60-plus years he has been involved in Scouting.

Western Colorado Council Scout Executive Keith Alder spoke about his experiences as a Scout and a Scouting professional leader, including receiving the Scouting Religious Emblems of Faith as a youth and later as an adult.

The congregation of the Community of Christ Church served a complimentary breakfast to the nearly 40 Scouts, adult volunteers and family members in attendance.

Boy Scouting in the United States officially passed the 100year mark on Feb. 8, although the 100th anniversary celebration will continue through the remainder of 2010, including the 2010 National Jamboree in July.

Since its inception in 1910, Scouting has added Cub Scout-

ing for younger boys ages 7 and older, a co-ed Venturing program for young men and women from 14 to 20, and an Explorer program for youth embarking on future careers in public service.

The Scouting movement in the United States serves 2.8 million youth between the ages of 7 and 20. The local Majestic Mountain District has over 800 youth members.

Photo by Lynn Shirk

SIX OF THE SEVEN Eagle Scouts attending the prayer service Saturday took part in the service. In the front row are Ryan Lindeman, Laurie Bunten, Roger Smith, and Aaron Grange; (back row) Mathew Gallegos, Keith Alder and Eric Smith.

Delta County

Church Services Directory Delta Area

DELTA FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Eaton & Dodge Pastor: Lee Ponder Sunday: Celebration Service Sunday School Celebration Service Tuesday: Bible Study Wednesday: Family night Royal Rangers Missionettes Fireproof Youth (Jr. & Sr. High) Saturday: Men's Prayer Breakfast

874-3568 8:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

6:00 a.m.

LANDMARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 12th & Grand, Delta • 874-3717 Pastor: Ken Gilchrist Sunday: Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST 164 Grand Blvd.

(Left on top of 3rd St. Hill) Sunday Bible Study Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Brown Bag Lunch Sunday Afternoon Service Wednesday Bible Study

874-4971 9:45 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

12:00 Noon 1:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

EL BUEN PASTOR SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 860 Crawford Ave., Delta Carlos & Rosemary Sluder, Pastors – 874-0167 Jaime & Blanca Moreno, Youth – 874-6111 Arturo & Alicia Carrasco, Children – 874-0771 Domingo: Escuela Dominical 10:00 a.m.

Predicacion 11:00 a.m.

Culto de la Tarde y Niños 6:00 p.m.

Lunes: Middle School 7:00 p.m.

Miercoles: Family Night 7:00 p.m.

Jueves: Jovenes 7:00 p.m.

Viernes: Cultos de Hogar 7:00 p.m.

GUNNISON VALLEY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Senior Pastor Terry D. Hedrick Associate Pastor Edward (Mike) Sandridge Website: gvcnazarene.org Email: gvcnazarene@aol.com 1721 H Rd. Delta, CO 81416 (970) 874-0848 Sunday: Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service: With Worship Leader Gary Lear & The GVC Praise Team Including Children’s Church And Nursery 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday: Ladies’ Breakfast 8:30 a.m.

Fellowship & Bible Study Including Potluck Dinner 6:00 p.m.

Study Groups: Meeting at various places and times throughout the week.

We want to extend a personal invitation to everyone. Please come and make yourself at home.

“Our church could be your home.”

“We exist to glorify God by raising up Christ-centered, Spirit-filled Disciple makers.”

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

CENTER FOR RELIGIOUS SCIENCE

1061 Meeker St., Delta cofchrist.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

For more information call 626-3347

658 Howard St., Delta Rev. Kay Spinden 874-3425 Sunday Services 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Classes 10:30 a.m.

Science of Mind Classes Also Available

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DELTA

1290 A St., Delta, CO 874-9497 Pastor Andy Thomas Website: www.cbdelta.com E-Mail: contact_us@cbdelta.com Sunday: Bible Study 9:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Praise and Prayer 7:00 p.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 751 Meeker St., Delta 874-8083 Sunday: Bible Lesson Sermon Sunday School Wednesday: Testimony Meeting Child Care Provided Everyone Welcome

10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

DELTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5th & Meeker Streets - Delta Office — 874-9501 Roy Trueblood, Pastor delta.umc@juno.com Early Worship 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Worship 10:45 a.m.

(Child care, handicap accessible) Communion Worship 1st Sunday Traditional Worship 2nd & 4th Sunday

GRAND MESA BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Gary Culp 874-8315 710 Crawford Ave. – Delta Sunday School For All Ages 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Please call for information about Bible studies and Prayer times

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 1102 Howard St., Delta Church 874-4647 Minister - Rev. Tom Grimes Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

Children’s Church Available Thurs. Bible Study 6:15 p.m.

MARANATHA FELLOWSHIP (The LORD Cometh) 1712 H Road, Delta Pastor Earl Douglas 874-9135 Sunday School Morning Worship Sunday Night Wed. Prayer & Bible Study All Welcome

Pastor: Bill Forbes 874-4893 135 E. 4th Street Delta, Colo. 81416 Adult Bible Study 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service & Praise Music 10:15 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Church offered every week during worship Child care available

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

“Loyal to the orthodox Christian faith as received by Anglicanism” Pastor Tom Seibert 5th & Palmer St. Rector's Study: 874-9489 Holy Eucharist and Sunday School (Sunday) 10:15 a.m.

Order of St. Luke & Healing Service, First Monday each month 6:00 p.m.

Morning Prayer/Communion Wednesday 10 a.m.

DELTA CHRISTIAN CHURCH Reaching the children and youth of Western Delta County I Rd. & 1600 Rd. North Delta 874-4322 Ministry Staff: Don Bavor, Kirsten Alsdorf Buffy Zentmeyer; Jay Alsdorf Sunday: Worship First Service 8:45 a.m.

Adult & Teen Connections 10:00 a.m.

Second Service 10:45 a.m.

Children’s Church: Age 3-5th grade Childcare (infant/preschool) all services.

For Elem., M.S. & H.S. activities, please call

GARNET MESA BAPTIST CHURCH 863 A Street, Delta Dick Neale, Pastor — 874-4837 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Services 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting (Wednesday) 7:00 p.m.

Independent, Fundamental

ST. JOSEPH’S TRADITIONAL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Latin Mass 59350 Carnation Rd., Olathe 323-0243 Sunday Masses 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.

Rosary & Confessions 1/2 hour before each mass Daily masses as scheduled

ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE ORTHODOX 298 Bert St. 874-5225 Father Daniel Jones www.saintandrewsdelta.org Saturday Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

Please call: for feast day services schedule

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) Pastor Jeffrey Ryan 1000 Pioneer Road - 874-3052 Worship Service 9:00 a.m.

Bible Classes and Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Tiny Treasures Preschool

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Pastor: Seth Coridan 763 Meeker St. Sabbath School Saturday Morning Worship Prayer Meetings Wednesday

American Baptist Church deltafirstbaptist.org Pastor James Conley 1250 Pioneer Road 874-3847 Sunday: Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Night Church 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Middle School Blitz 6:30 p.m.

AWANA (Sept.-April) 6:30 p.m.

Friday: House of Prayer 6:00 p.m.

Saturday: Men’s Bible Study 7:30 a.m.

High School Saturday Night Live 7:00 p.m.

ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH

ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Surface Creek

9:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

Father Henry Aguwa, S.M.M.M., Pastor 628 Meeker St., Delta 874-3300 Saturday: Sacrament of Forgiveness 4:30 p.m.

Mass 5:30 p.m.

Sunday: English Mass 10:00 a.m.

Spanish Mass 12:00 Noon Daily Mass Wed.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.

THUNDER MOUNTAIN CHURCH OF CHRIST Meeting: Bill Heddles Rec. Center Sundays: Bible Classes 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

(Children’s church available) Youth Ministry: Matt Hamm 640-4257 Children’s Ministry: Dan Dunham 874-1629 Weekly home Bible studies Information: 874-4372 • 874-7816

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 290 S.W. 2nd Ave., Cedaredge 210-3398 Pastor Seth Coridan Sabbath School Saturday 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:50 a.m.

Prayer Meeting Wednesday 3:00 p.m.

CEDAREDGE COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Debra A. Edwards, Pastor Vickie Richards-Street, Pastoral Associate Rev. Bob Watts, Pastor Emeritus 3rd & Aspen, PO Box 369, Cedaredge, CO 81413 (970) 856-3696 Sunday School 8:45 a.m.

Celebration Service 9:00 a.m.

Traditional Worship Service (Nursery provided) 10:00 a.m.

Communion Worship First Sunday Mid-HS Youth 4:00 p.m.

Crossfire Youth Group 6:00 p.m.

Children, Youth and Adult Choirs Bible Studies Available OPEN HEARTS! OPEN MINDS! OPEN DOORS!

1679 Pioneer Rd., Delta Corner of E. 16th St./F Rd. and Pioneer Rd. 874-3444 Sunday: Uncompahgre Ward 9:00 a.m.

Delta Ward 11:00 a.m.

JESUS’ NAME PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Serving One God as One People 12th & Meeker St., Delta Thursday 7:00 p.m.

Sunday 5:30 p.m.

Home Bible Studies Available For more information call: 970-275-2461 or 970-417-7834

Surface Creek FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CEDAREDGE 370 W. Main St. — 856-3830 P.O. Box 400, Cedaredge, CO 81413-0400 Email: fbc@kaycee.net Senior Pastor Dik Abbott Associate Pastor Justin Dryden Sunday: Sunday School for All Ages 9:00 a.m.

Morning Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

Children’s Church Available Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

AWANA and Youth 6:30 p.m.

GRAND MESA SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH 110 S.E. Jay Ave., Cedaredge, CO 856-4672 Rev. Steven Puls Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Team Kid (Wednesday) 6:00 p.m.

Prayer & Bible Study (Wednesday) 7:00 p.m.

Brotherhood Breakfast (1st Saturday) 8:00 a.m.

Fellowship Breakfast (last Tuesday) 8:00 a.m. (at Ole Bakery)

ECKERT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 13025 Highway 65, Eckert P.O. Box 7 835-3441 Pastor Jo DeVinny Sunday: Morning Worship: Year Round 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School during worship Second Tuesday of the Month Youth Group (Hunsicker Hall, Lower Level) 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Bible Study Held at Big E Market 7:30 a.m.

CRAWFORD FRIENDS CHURCH Non-Denominational 3842 Stearman Lane Crawford, CO 81415 921-LORD (5673) Pastor Jerry Dutton Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Children’s Church and Nursery provided Home Bible Studies Available www.crawfordchristians.org

MOUNTAIN VIEW BIBLE CHURCH Lazear, CO – 872-2139 Pastor Jim Jesser – 323-6412 Youth Pastor Jake Erickson - 872-6329 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Service & Youth Night 7:00 p.m.

Christ Centered Country Church Independent and Fundamental

PAONIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2nd and Onarga Pastor Russell Fletcher

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 2291 Q25 Road, Cedaredge, Colo.

856-6137 Pastors John and MaryLouise Dannels Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

Youth Group 6:00 p.m.

Child care provided every Sun. and on special occasions.

NEW HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Meets at Cedaredge Community Center Pastor Bill Williamson 856-4458 www.newhopefreechurch.org Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:45 a.m.

Nursery Available Men’s Breakfast 1st & 3rd Sat. 7:00 at Ole Bakery Youth Groups — schedules vary Call for time and place

(Missouri Synod) 5th & North Fork, Paonia at the Northwest corner of City Park Pastor Rod Loose 527-3232 Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.

Lent Worship Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study following worship service Visitors Always Welcome.

ST. PHILIP'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF PAONIA

Cedaredge

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

North Fork

Father Henry Aguwa, S.M.M.M., Pastor 856-6495 8:00 a.m. Mass

Sunday: Tuesday: Sacrament of Forgiveness

5:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. Mass For more information, call 856-6495

ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA Janice Johnson, Pastor 20101 Deer Creek Rd., Austin - 835-3667 www.allsaintslutheran-delta.org Sunday: Worship 10:00 a.m.

Open Communion (1st & 3rd Sundays)

227 Oak Street • 970-527-7291 • 970-527-3450 P.O. Box 413, Paonia, CO 81428 Co-Pastors James Gall & Ed Hollett Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Traditional Church Service 10:45 a.m.

1596 S.W. 9th St., Cedaredge 856-3586 Bob Hillyer - Senior Pastor Dane Hillyer - Youth Associate Lynde Munfrada - Children Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Revolution Youth 6:00 p.m.

Wed. Family Night: Adult Bible Study, Youth & Children's Ministries 7:00 p.m.

Men's Breakfast (Saturday) 7:00 a.m. cedarag.org

SURFACE CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH 21987 Austin Road • Austin John Copper, Pastor 856-4675 Jacopper@tds.net Sunday: Worship Service 10:00 a.m. with Children’s Church and nursery provided Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

North Fork HOTCHKISS COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Patricia Johnson 872-4881 2nd & Orchard Office: 872-3540 Sanctuary is handicapped accessible Children's and Adult’s Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Peace Circle, 2nd. Tues.

9:30 a.m.

Girl Scouts Tues.

4:00 p.m.

Girl Scouts Wed. 4:00 p.m.

Wearhouse hours: Monday 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

UMW Meet 3rd Saturday 9:00 a.m.

For Just $17 per quarter your church can have a listing in this Church Directory.

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40259 M Rd., Paonia 970-527-5443 Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening 5:00 p.m.

Teaching Sound Bible Doctrine

PAONIA FRIENDS CHURCH 409 3rd St., Paonia, CO 81428 Pastor Gaylen Kinser Office: (970) 527-6151 Sunday: SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 9:00 a.m. with NURSERY for children 19 mos.-3 years SUNDAY SCHOOL for ages 19 months-adults 10:00 a.m.

CRAWFORD COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Patricia Johnson 297 Dogwood Ave., Crawford 921-3300 Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.

Adult Education 8:00 a.m.

Children’s Education 9:00 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HOTCHKISS 203 W. Main - Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Church 872-3313 Sunday: Sunday School all ages 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Choir Practice, Wednesday 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study and Prayer, Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

1st & 3rd Saturday Pre-Teen Youth Group 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Teen Youth Group 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Food Pantry Available Call Velma at 872-3373

PAONIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD 7th & Oak Paonia • 527-3292 www.paoniaassemblyofgod.com Pastor James Crawford Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

Kids’ Church 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Come Expecting

HOTCHKISS CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

Minister Windell Howard 175 N. 1st St., Hotchkiss 527-3225 Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Bishop Stephen W. Bayles 5th and Oak, Paonia 527-4239 Sacrament Meeting 10:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m.

Sunday School 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

Priesthood & Relief Society 12:10-1:00 p.m.

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

CHURCH OF GOD CEDAREDGE ASSEMBLY OF GOD

NORTH FORK CHURCH OF CHRIST

(Anderson Affiliate) 188 N. First Street, Hotchkiss P.O. Box 477 Visitors Welcome 872-3664 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 p.m.

PAONIA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 235 Box Elder Avenue - Paonia 527-3161 Youth Pastor: Mike Mills www.paoniachristianfellowship.com Sunday Services: Sunday School for ages 2-112 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:15 a.m.

Overboard 4-6th Grade 6:00 p.m.

Monday Ladies Bible Study 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Youth Group 7:00 p.m.

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BIBLE CENTER CHURCH 1117 Third Street, Paonia www.biblecenteronline.com John Owen, Pastor Phone 527-4629 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Awana Clubs - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

NORTH FORK BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor John Robbins 527-4644 639 Samuel Wade Rd., Paonia Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Nursery Provided

235 North Fork Paonia • 527-3214 Saturday Evening Mass Sunday Mass

5:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m.

ST. MARGARET MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH Bridge & Pinon St. Hotchkiss • 527-3214 Sunday Mass

10:30 a.m.

Olathe OLD KING JAMES BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH 5th & Horton, Olathe, CO (970) 497-0790 Sunday School Preaching

9:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Grand Junction CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD 2883 Victoria Drive - Grand Junction Pastor Del Leger, 249-6857 Assistant Elbert Keefauver, 434-1284 Assistant Coy Colbert, 858-9299 Services Saturday 11:00 a.m.

Montrose LIVING WORD LUTHERAN CHURCH 33 N. Uncompahgre Ave. Montrose • 249-4405 Pastor Matthew Frey Sunday Service 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Bible Study 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

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