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JANUARY 25, 2012 VOL. 129, NO. 4
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McMillan, school board cite ‘philosophical differences’
School superintendent resigns Jan. 19 meeting. School board members Cheryl Hines, Kathy A 40-year career with Delta Svenson, Tom Mingen and County Joint School District Pete Blair cast “yes” votes. “I would like to thank Mr. #50 came to an abrupt end Thursday, Jan. 19, when McMillan,” Hines said. “He superintendent Mike McMil- has done a great job for our lan submitted his resigna- school district in the past. But tion just prior to the monthly going on in the future, in my opinion it is in the best interschool board meeting. McMillan said he would est of the district for us to go carry out his professional in a different direction.” Attending the meeting responsibilities until an interim superintendent can were a couple of hundred be appointed. Board presi- staff members who wanted dent Tom Mingen said that to show their support for a an interim superintendent salary increase. Unaware of could be on the job within two the unresolved differences between McMillan and the weeks. “If I had my choice, I would board, they were shocked by still be working,” McMillan McMillan’s sudden departure. The board had met with said in a prepared statement issued Friday morning. McMillan privately three “Those that direct me have times without resolving the indicated they would prefer differences that cropped up to go in a different direction. shortly after three new board I do regret the board wants members were seated in November. to go this route. I When asked do wish the best for about their unrethis school district. solved differences, It is about the stuMingen said it’s dents, the staff, the hard to pinpoint parents that sup“where it startport schools.” ed and where it “I think we’re stopped. making a big mis“We’ve had a ton take,” said school of meetings over board member the last couple of Tammy Smith. She months,” he said. was the only board “The chasm just member to vote grew wider.” against accepting “We tried awful McMillan’s letter of Mike McMillan hard [to resolve resignation at the
those differences],” said school board member Pete Blair. “It just wasn’t going to happen.” During the public comment period early in the meeting, six district employees, former staff members and parents spoke in support of McMillan.
BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor
Accused arsonist wanted back in jail BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor
A man who allegedly told Delta Police Department investigators that he wanted to go back to prison admitted to setting two fires and vandalizing several businesses on Jan. 18. The fires were reported at about 9:36 p.m. that day, one at a construction area on Cottonwood Drive and the other at a motor home on W. 4th Street. Delta Police and Delta Volunteer Fire Department responded to both incidents and both fires were extinguished. The fire at the construction area damaged a container used to hold construction waste materials and a utility trailer. The fire in the residential area damaged a power line and caused a power outage. As the investigation unfolded, DPD officers were informed that FelFellipe
lipe N. Morfin, 37, of Delta had turned himself in at the Delta County Jail. He was the owner of the motor home which was destroyed by the fire. He also allegedly confessed to breaking doors and glass at a number of downtown Delta establishments, including Bank of the West, Uptown Liquors, Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of the West. Morfin was arrested and jailed by Delta Police for second degree arson, third degree arson, and criminal mischief over $1,000 in damage and is being held at the Delta County Jail on a $5,000 bond. The Delta Police Department thanks the Delta Volunteer Fire Department, Delta County Sheriff ’s Office, and Delta Municipal Light and Power for their response and assistance in this Morfin case.
Nora O’Brien, former director of special services, said it was disturbing to learn the board was considering terminating McMillan. “What is also shocking and disturbing is the fact that three of you are brand new to
this board. Three of you have not given our superintendent a chance to work with this board on the most important responsibility in our society — the education of our children. If you could each take McMILLAN TO A3
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Snow arrives just in time With snow blanketing the golf course in Cedaredge, the only sign of life on the greens was this herd of deer — and they left their clubs at home. The snow which fell in Cedaredge and the higher elevations of Grand Mesa comes just in time for this weekend’s sled dog races, cross-country skiing event and state snowmobile convention. Turn to page C1 for more information on the “big doin’s” this weekend. “There is new snow and I know everyone is excited to play in it,” said Katie Himes, president of the Delta SnoKrusers snowmobile club.
Teachers make the case for a salary increase BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor
About 200 district staff members attended the Jan. 19 meeting of the Delta County School Board to show their support for a teacher-generated proposal to reinstate the salary increases which have been suspended for several years. The Delta County Coordinating Council, which represents the majority of the teachers in the district, is urging the school board to retroactively reinstate the salaries to the point at which they were frozen in the 2009-2010 school year. Their request was reinforced by Scott Siettmann, a member of the Delta County Education Association, during the school board meeting. Both point out that the school district has not only weathered the funding shortfalls of the last few years, it has managed to more than quadruple
its fund balance to more than $4 million. “Because of the district’s conservative fiscal management and the growth in our unrestricted reserve funds, this might be an appropriate time to compensate our teachers for their hard work and willingness to work cooperatively within budget constraints,” Coordinating Council president Paul Beller stated in a memo to school board members. “If our district wishes to retain and attract high-quality teaching staff, we believe it is in everyone’s best interest — students, teachers and community — to move forward with such salary advancements as can be afforded at this time.” Siettmann’s comments were more direct. He believes staff members have borne the brunt of the school district’s funding problems. He said he personally lost around $1,500 in compensation last year, and
this year he’s making almost $3,000 less. Plus, staff members are paying more for their health insurance and, as parents, they’re shouldering the same costs for activities and transportation as other families in the school district. He blames the salary freeze on a “consistent lack of planning on the part of the district.” “Other expenses come first and then staff compensation becomes merely what is left over,” he said. “The past four years with the absence of a cost-of-living adjustment and the more recent salary step freeze sends the message that staff experience, years of service and staff compensation are negotiable expenses, showing that staff is not the priority with the district. It’s time to start treating staff compensation as an investment, not an expense.” Siettmann says it’s also TEACHER SALARIES TO A3
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The Delta City Council has formally extended the commencement of alternate truck route construction from Feb. 1 to no later than April 1 of this year. SEMA Construction, Inc. will then have 15 months for completion of the project known as Confluence Drive. Late in 2011, public works director Jim Hatheway told Delta City Council members that right-of-way acquisition and agreements with the Union Pacific Railroad are taking longer than anticipated. A design change at the Palmer Street intersection added to the delay.
Four Delta City Council members will be elected during the regular municipal election scheduled for April 3. Council members from District A, B and C, as well as a council member at-large, will be elected. The election will be conducted by mail ballot. Nomination petitions are now available from the clerk at city hall, 360 Main Street. Signed petitions must be returned to the clerk’s office by 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13. For more information on district boundaries, contact city clerk Jolene Nelson at 874-7902.
During the State of the Union address Tuesday night, Mahala Greer of Paonia was seated in the box with First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. Greer is a student at the University of Colorado Denver majoring in Spanish, and has just been accepted into Teach for America as a bilingual education corps member. In May she will graduate with more than $35,000 in student loans. Last October, Greer introduced President Obama when he spoke to students at CU Denver about how his administration is working to make college more affordable and reduce student loan debt.
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McMillan Progress made in fight against youth drug abuse BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer
There are plenty of successes to celebrate in the community’s initiative against youth drug and alcohol use. But many challenges remain. Two of the men who are helping to lead the fight against illicit drug use and underage drinking in the community gave an update on local efforts Wednesday, Jan. 18, in Delta. The occasion was the bi-annual meeting of the Partners Youth Mentoring program of Delta, Montrose, and Ouray counties, and of its affiliate organization, the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention program (YSAP). Delta County Sheriff Fred McKee teamed up with Montrose Police Chief Tom Chinn to give an authoritative presentation on the successes and challenges faced by the two agencies as they work closely together on the substance abuse problems of the region. McKee and Chinn presented a generally positive assessment of the progress being made in combating youth substance abuse, while acknowledging there is still a lot of work to be done. “We are seeing (positive) changes, and we are making a dif-
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ference,” McKee said. He gave much credit to the work of groups like Partners and YSAP that are “stepping up to the plate,” and who play an important role in the overall community effort. But the issues of medical marijuana and of legalized marijuana are responsible for magnifying the difficulties for law enforcement in combating youth substance abuse, McKee explained. He gave an account of a parent who was growing medical marijuana legally in the family home. His kids were stealing it and selling it to their friends at school. Such situations are extremely tough to charge and prosecute because the pot was being legally grown, McKee pointed out. The backers of legalized marijuana, who are mainly well funded interests located outside Colorado, are putting on a full court press to get their agenda adopted. “There will be 14 different bills introduced in the Colorado Legislature this year dealing with legalized marijuana,” McKee said. “It is hard for me to understand, especially when pot is still illegal with the federal government.” Chief Chinn concurred completely with McKee’s assessment of the situation. “What is the message we are sending to kids? They see marijuana as legal, and we are seeing more and more of it with kids.” He said his department is also seeing more prescription drug abuse by youth, and some newer synthetic drugs are also appearing on the streets
here. The youth substance abuse problems that law enforcement encounter begin all too often where the first line of defense has broken down. That line of defense is the family home itself, and particularly the parents. Too many parents in the community wrongly regard young adolescent exposure to alcohol or pot as a “rite of passage” that they, the parents themselves, may have gone through. “We are finding that drug offenders very often were introduced to drugs or alcohol the first time by their own parents,” said Juan Gallegos, a county probation officer who also serves on the board for Prevention and Recovery Delta County. Partners Mentoring of Delta Montrose Ouray has launched its own effort to find more effective ways of communicating with parents about the real dangers posed by youth substance abuse, according to Gayle Davidson, executive director. While law enforcement, Partners Mentoring, YSAP and others are all working in their own ways dealing with the youth substance abuse problem, they have also been joined by one other powerful force — a Teen Advisory Board consisting of 22 school-aged young adults are volunteering on a regular basis to advise, befriend, tutor, and mentor peers who need social support to make their ways through the difficult adolescent years and make the right choices. “Really, when it comes to the problem kids, we’re dealing with a minority of them,” Chinn said. “But legalizing everything won’t make the problem go away.”
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FROM PAGE A1 clear that school district employees need additional help when it comes to salary negotiations and staff relations with the district office and school board. He urged districtwide support for the installment of Delta County Education Association — along with its affiliates, the Colorado Education Association and the National Education Association — as the negotiating body for the staff. He said there is nothing to fear from a professional organization that seeks to improve student education, ensure fair compensation for all staff, and develop positive relations with district administrators so staff members can speak their minds without fear of repercussion. A step is a move across the salary schedule which results in a pay increase for each additional year of experience. Teachers can also increase their salaries by earning college
FROM PAGE A1 a deep breath and a step back and allow Mike McMillan to do his work with the children, parents, community members, teachers, principals and support staff of our school district, you would clearly see that you have the right person in the superintendent’s position,” said O’Brien On Friday morning, McMillan said it “was a little lonely” to be seated in front during the school board meeting, but he was gratified to see so many good friends in the audience. He said the future direction of the school board is unclear to him, although he understands there is a desire to “refocus” the school district.
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“To refocus means you’re out of focus,” he said. “I thought we’ve kept a pretty clear eye on the ball, and the ball is really about student achievement and getting kids ready for the 21st century. That’s been my focus for a lot of years, to try and unify this district, to know, regardless of zip code, what education in Delta County looks like. I thought that was our central focus. I’m not sure what refocus means.” Mingen said developing a common vision is a critical step for the school board as a whole to undertake before the superintendent search is launched. When asked about the short time span between the school board election
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and the deteriorating relationship with McMillan, Mingen said time would not have helped resolve their differences. He emphasized that he did not seek office with the intention of replacing McMillan, and he never got the feeling that Kathy Svenson and Pete Blair, the other two new board members, felt any differently. The school board will meet Thursday morning for the purpose of discussing the superintendent search. A second meeting will be held Friday morning at the office of Aaron Clay, the school district’s attorney, to discuss personnel during an executive session. It is possible the school board will then reconvene in an open session for a vote.
McMillan’s termination agreement outlined BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor
Under the provisions of Mike McMillan’s termination agreement, McMillan will continue as an employee of Delta County Joint School District #50 until an interim superintendent has been appointed. School board president Tom Mingen has said that process could be completed in two weeks or less. At that time, the district will pay McMillan all unpaid wages and benefits earned through the date of separation; the lump sum of $130,373, representing severance and unused vacation and sick leave; and the retirement benefits which are offered to all longtime employees of the school district. In McMillan’s case, those retirement benefits total $118,215, payable in five annual installments of $23,643.
credits and/or advanced degrees. It’s estimated that each step costs the school district $460,000. About $1 million of the fund balance will be used to balance the 2011-2012 budget. A portion must also be kept in reserve. Superintendent Mike McMillan likens the fund balance to a savings account. “When it gets to the point that you have to use your savings just to pay your monthly bills, your savings account declines. If you have other unexpected bills during the month, you will continue to use more of your savings account.” He has cautioned against the “cumulative effect” of using district savings, which could reduce the fund balance by over half over the next two years. Still, he said, salary increases should be a priority for all staff members, including classified personnel and administration.
The compensation is equivalent to one year’s retirement benefit as calculated by PERA. McMillan has worked for the school district since 1971. A 1967 graduate of Paonia High School, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Colorado State University. He taught at both the middle and high schools in Hotchkiss before serving as assistant principal at Delta Junior High School. In 1977 he left the area to pursue his doctorate at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. In 1978, he returned to Delta County, serving as principal at Hotchkiss High School until 1985. From 1985 to 2001, he was the district’s personnel director. He became assistant superintendent/ director of operations in 2001. When superintendent Laddie Livingston
resigned in September 2004, McMillan was named interim superintendent and then superintendent. In March 2010, McMillan announced his intention to retire and the school board reported it was in negotiations with Ed Longfield, a former District 50J employee. When district employees, taxpayers and the media complained the school board was violating its own policy by not conducting an open, active search for McMillan’s replacement, Longfield withdrew his name from consideration. McMillan continued in his role as superintendent, receiving positive reports during his annual evaluations by the school board. Mingen said the services of the Colorado Association of School Boards will be utilized during the superintendent search.
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BIRTHS Dana and Jose Perez of Eckert are the parents of a daughter, Maddysan Michelle Perez, born Jan. 17, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 18.75 inches in length. Evelyn Baltazar and Miguel Calderon of Delta are the parents of a son, Ivan Aaron Calderon, born Jan. 14, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 inches in length. Laurie and Jason Miles of Eckert are the parents of a daughter, Lilli Lorraine Miles, born Jan. 13, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 7.2 ounces and was 20 inches in length.
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LETTERS Access to Jumbo Mountain is not as imagined Dear Editor: Out of over 200 people at the Paradise Theater on Jan. 7 discussing the Bear Ranch land exchange, I was the only one who could have told everyone about the Jumbo Mountain access. My property shares the access road. If I had prepared a presentation against the land exchange, it would have been much like the one presented by Bear Ranch. I would have had a Power Point showing what a good steward of the land we have been. Like Bear Ranch, I would have also complained about wildlife poaching in my area. (Maybe we all need better wildlife management.) I couldn’t, though, say we were a cattle ranch with special stock. Stover’s cattle got on my place once last year and gnawed on some old bales, does that count? But, as far as this being a presentation supporting a man’s application to make a public land exchange, none of these issues was applicable, nor is the number of people employed on his ranch or coal mines applicable. What is applicable
is the access to Jumbo Mountain — that is apparently the predominant issue that gleaned our county commissioners’ approval of the land exchange. I hate to burst their bubble, but this access should never be for motorized vehicles. Trails go east and west and would provide an ATV about 15 to 20 minutes of ride in each direction. East, the trail only goes to the Whistling Acres headquarters. West, it goes to above Anita’s. Once that is over, there is nothing, like a forest, to keep an ATV on the trail. Tearing up these foothills would be an environmental disaster. Motorized vehicles would affect the quality of life up and down the Minnesota Creek Valley. Sounds and voices carry better from the hillsides into the valley than they do from the road in front of our house. The area being accessed is south facing. Except on dry summer days the area will be a mud fest. This is not an “access to Jumbo Mountain” as you imagine it. You would still have to get up from your sitting position and climb straight
up to access Jumbo. Most important, after Aug. 12 this may only be an access to oil and gas leases and will be closed if development occurs there. There are five (almost 1/4th of the North Fork proposed leases) running on the north and south of the valley all the way up to the split to Minnesota Reservoir. We’re pretty much covered and don’t appreciate people and commissioners from Delta and Cedaredge piping up with their opinions. When land swaps and oil wells jeopardize their homes and way of life, they can have an opinion. I call for the county commissioners to rescind their hasty approval of the land exchange. In lieu of public outcry I would like to see the county commissioners write a second letter and decline from taking either side on the land exchange. Just let it go. I invite folks from throughout the county to come and experience this access for yourselves. It is your right to access public lands and this is a traditional access. Norma Jessen Paonia
Land exchange is best for the majority Dear Editor: I attended the Paonia meeting on the Bear Ranch Land Exchange. I saw a lot of emotion, misleading and erroneous statements. First, the BLM access in question is just that, BLM. That means it is federal land and does not belong to the people of Paonia. Several times statements were made that it is a local issue and should be decided locally, not in Congress. The way it is structured, by law, it has to be done that way. Second, there was a reference made as to why someone who was part of a Constitution group would be for this exchange. From the noises coming from the group it seemed most of the people agreed. I would suggest they don’t understand their Constitution. If you study the founders, what they stood for, the principles behind the Constitution and the document itself, you would see individual liberty was of the utmost importance. After that it is about the people of the United States and what is best for them collectively. This land exchange falls into the latter category.
Since we are ALL owners of that land, it must be decided what is best for the majority of us. When you consider the facts of this exchange without emotion, I believe you will come to the conclusion that it is a win for the majority of the people of the U.S. I understand what a treasure we have here in the North Fork Valley. My husband is part of the fourth generation to live here and there are two more generations behind him living here as well. I have been here for over 50 years. We had a chance to live elsewhere, with what may have been considered a more prestigious job and definitely more money, but chose to live and raise our family here because of this “treasure.” I also know that we are giving up only approximately three tenths of 1 percent of the public land available to us locally as stated by my husband at the meeting. Sitting at that meeting made me think of children playing in a boxcar full of toys. There was a little toy in the corner that no one seemed to notice or care about until one little
Change is a constant Dear Editor: Odd as it may seem, I believe that change is actually a constant in today’s world. Our spread out little county, situated in one of the most beautiful areas in the country, has been presented with a leadership change in the school district. It is evident that there are many who are angry with the school board and there are many who are not. There are many who are angry with Mike McMillan and there are many who are not. What each person in the community chooses to do now to support the recent choices that have been made is up to them individually. It is no secret that Delta County School District has many wonderful schools, programs and alternative choices for youth. All of those working within the school system deserve kudos. Now, in order for the district to continue to move forward in a positive manner, regardless of each person’s opinion of the changes taking place, there will need to be some evidence of cohesiveness.
If discord is the overall attitude felt by the one stepping into Mike’s position, then it will be easier for that person to stay detached and make decisions that will further upset many in the community. If the new superintendent feels that an attitude of unity is present, it will be easier for him or her to support the amazing programs that already exist. It will also be easier, if unity is present, for this person to help find solutions to the hard problems that the school district faces in today’s economy. Regardless, it is obvious that change is in the air, and there is really nothing that we can do about that. What we can do is decide what our attitude is going to be toward that change. As a parent, I would hope that the community, now faced with something new and unknown, can demonstrate to our children how a group can work together in a positive manner. What a great teaching moment we have been given. Julie Mulford Delta
boy wanted it for himself then all of a sudden all the children decided it was the favorite toy. Was the little boy selfish? Perhaps, but I would suggest to you that all the other children were more selfish. I was very disappointed at the selfishness on display at this meeting. It was all about “me” and what I wanted. Who cares about the rest of the country? I hope our Congress is a little more discerning. Dawn Ullrey Paonia
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
January is Sanctity of Life Month Dear Editor: Since January is Sanctity of Life month I thought this story might be of interest. Pam’s Story Pam knows the pain of considering abortion. More than 24 years ago, she and her husband Bob were serving as missionaries to the Philippines. They were praying for a fifth child and together they made a pledge to God: If you will give us a son, we’ll name him Timothy and we’ll make him a preacher. Then she contracted amoebic dysentery and went into a coma. She was treated with strong antibiotics. At the time they didn’t know she was
pregnant. The doctors urged her to abort the baby for her own safety since the antibiotics had caused irreversible damage to her baby. They didn’t think of it as a life, but only as a mass of fetal tissue. She refused the abortion due to her Christian faith. She had hope that her son would be born without devastating disabilities. Pam nearly lost their baby four times. She still refused to get an abortion. She spent the last two months in bed and on Aug. 14, 1987, she gave birth to a healthy boy. Pam’s son is indeed a preacher. He preaches in prisons, makes hospital visits and serves with his
father’s ministry in the Philippines. He also plays football. Pam’s son is Tim Tebow. As the star quarterback for the University of Florida he became the first sophomore in history to win college football’s highest award, the Heisman Trophy. His current role as quarterback of the Denver Broncos has provided an incredible platform for him as a Christian witness. “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:13, 14a (NIV) Kristine Wolf Cedaredge
Oil/gas exploration will benefit local economy Dear Editor: It seems we in the North Fork Valley are about to be blessed by the BLM’s proposal to open parcels here to gas and oil exploration. Unfortunately many people will just jump up and say “not in my backyard” without giving it open minded consideration. It is just in time with unemployment almost 10 percent, the tax revenue dried up, and possibly heading into another recession. We need any new industry bringing jobs, thereby reducing our unemployment, and paying local taxes, thereby helping our schools, towns, counties that are all hurting for necessary funding. It would be nice to see businesses opening up and/or expanding instead of closing, like many have the last two or three years. Without a doubt we will need gas and oil for decades to come even with the “green movement.” The “green movement” is years away from any substantial help to the energy needs of this country, so to maintain our lifestyle we need continued oil and gas production. We do have alternatives like carpool with six people in a car, stay home on days off, get rid of our toys (boats,
ATVs, etc.), trade gaseating pickups for little compacts, eliminate farm and construction equipment, shut off our power, burn wood, sleep when it’s dark, pack water, and mow our lawn with a manual mower. This would create lots of shortages that we could fill by buying from other countries, that hate us, like we have been doing with oil for years. Everything we import is representative of the jobs we have sent overseas. It is time to bring those jobs home and/or create more. We need to eliminate our dependence on other countries and become totally independent. Then if we want to do business with a country, we can because we want to, not because we have to. If we are going to let could be’s and maybe’s rule our lives, then we are not going to be an economical giant anymore. You just can’t shut down everything nationwide from pipelines to refineries, dams to oil/gas production and expect our economy to ever recover. The working class’ wages, in real dollars, has been going down in this country for 40 years due a great deal to the “not in my backyard” attitude. All of these stumbling blocks and hoops we make indus-
We must protect Delta County for future generations Dear Editor: The energy industry and supporters use intensely powerful rhetoric extolling energy independence for the United States as a major reason we need to open every available piece of public land to drilling and hydrocarbon extraction. But while these messages are delivered, incessantly repeated and picked up as mantra by the “drill, baby, drill” folks, energy in many forms has quietly become a top American export. Fuel oil exports are up over 120 percent while natural gas exports are up 5 + percent. US News and World Report noted two weeks ago that for the first time since 1949, America has become a net exporter of petroleum products. Fully 20 percent of all American annual natural gas production will be shipped to India, Japan and China if the Department of Energy approves additional gas export terminals. Industry framing touts increases in local jobs and improvements to local economies. They also promote the idea that resource extraction will increase our selfdetermination as well as free us from the caprice of those hostile or unstable governments from whom we import energy. As energy independence is the advertised reason for all this drilling activity, why then are we shipping the resource to fuel the growth of other economies and governments? People living here are yoked with the downsides of the extraction process, while at the same time, a number of companies and a few individuals earn phenomenal wealth
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through export of those materials. While there may yet be cleaner, less damaging ways to extract the product, if America is to shoulder, or be forced to accept the pollution of its air, water and lands by energy resource extraction, then Americans alone should utilize the fruits of that extraction. Laws should mandate that energy gleaned from American soil must stay in America. I do not oppose wise oil and gas development. To do so would be disingenuous. I put oil and gasoline into my car and I heat my home as well as cook with natural gas. The issues here are not about the resources themselves, but rather, are more about proper choices of places from which to extract them, their methods of extraction, disposal of waste and drilling byproducts and of bringing the product to which markets and how. There have far been too many examples and suggestions of fouled wells and water from gas extraction processes and we must do better at protecting our more essential resources, namely those truly required to maintain life. Sacrificing precious water resources, particularly in the west, must be viewed with suspicion and alarm and always be cautiously considered. Given that each well uses many millions of gallons of water in the frack process, is this really a method that is viable long term for our arid region? We have the responsibility to be proper stewards for special places like Delta County so that they can go on relatively
undisturbed and so that future generations can enjoy them as we have. While our advanced society surely requires energy, we need to be conscious and deliberate with our decisions, eternally vigilant about our process and always deeply considerate of the future, both near and distant, in terms of what exactly we wish it to look like. Failure to do so will have unsettling consequences. Mitchell Gershten MD Paonia
try jump through costs hundreds of millions of dollars that you and I end up paying by higher prices or reduced wages. It is time to quit saying “not in my backyard” and get behind industry and business and work together for the betterment of America and our communities. Both sides are going to have to create some good old give and take and be willing to look at everything with an open mind. The North Fork Valley needs the benefit of some outside income. We have a lot of small and large agricultural businesses here but other than seasonal, they hire very few people, so we need jobs for the rest of our families and residents. If we create jobs, then businesses thrive and we won’t have all the closed businesses making our towns look like ghost towns. There is no reason gas and oil can’t be safely developed in the North Fork Valley with little to no interference to local agriculture and recreation and get the benefit of good paying jobs, increased sales for local businesses, and taxes to take care of our schools and infrastructure. Gary Hess Crawford
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Proclamation of the Delta City Council WHEREAS, the children of Delta are the key to this community’s future, and every child has the right to a happy and healthy childhood, to a loving and nurturing upbringing, and to safety and security at home, at school, and at play; and WHEREAS, child abuse is a serious problem that has far reaching effects on individuals and on society as a whole, robbing children of their chance for a normal childhood and undermining the foundation of our community by destroying family relationships, traumatizing and scarring each innocent victim of child abuse; and WHEREAS, programs to prevent child abuse and educate communities on ways to keep their children safe succeed when partnerships are created between and among local government, social services agencies, schools, religious and civic organizations, law enforcement agencies, health care providers, the media, the business community and parents themselves; and WHEREAS, we must work together to educate professionals, parents and children in ways to prevent child abuse in our community by becoming more aware of the scope of child abuse and its negative impacts, which will better protect our children and give parents the support they need to raise their children in a safe, nurturing environment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Delta City Council that throughout 2012 in the City of Delta be proclaimed
OFF LIMITS TO CHILD ABUSE Mary Cooper Mayor ATTEST: Jolene Nelson, City Clerk
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Delta Middle honor roll The following students were named to honor roll at Delta Middle School for the second quarter of the 2011-2012 school year. Eighth Grade Banner Roll (4.0) Neifi Campas Alan Carrasco Juan Chavez Oscar Duran Hannah Easter Sara Jurca Hadamira Lugo Kory Mills Mykayla Music Abbigail Nicholson Tylor Redden Kaisa Simon Anthony Streich Alexis Williams Honor Roll Stormi Archuleta Cruz Arias Jesus Arias Ashlynn Bailey Kelby Brown Christopher Butler Tori Carr Josie Carrico Shanan Davey Kaylee Dunham Cidney Fisk Victoria Gallegos Jennifer Gaona-
Lorenzo Marcos Gonzalez Nathaniel Hamm Naomi Hayner Karissa Hobbs Jade Mahaffey Dario Melgoza Seth Mewhinney Uyen Nguyen Jasmine Ponce Johnathan Ponce Miranda Rhinehart Heather Robb Analeece Saenz Jamie Sutliff Hannah Unruh Ashley Uribe Janeth Uribe Dalton Valdez Seventh Grade Banner Roll (4.0) Nacona Baldwin Rhiannon Broyles Emily Nortnik Lydia Stalcup Elizabeth Ward Joyclie Webb Honor Roll Matthew Bohling Hannah Branson
Tristan Brown Beau Byers Cristina Caballero Elias Carlson Julissa Castro Kalen Cowley Saydee Culver Olivia Fisher Mason Garcia Richard Granger Madison Hamm Nectaria Hanning Teresa James Tre Johnson Derek Kendrick Sheali King Tuan Le Shelbi Ledesma Lily Lockhart Shayla Lugard Brooke Martin Luis Mejia Thanya Mendoza Makayla Mills Shae-Lynn Molina Meyasa Mulford Jace Norell Evan Nortnik Abraham Ontiveros Hannah Owens
Blake Reiher Alex Richards Andrew Richards Elizabeth Robb Kole Roberts Gabriel Rodriguez Victor Ruiz Nathan Sanders Megan Sandoval Philip Santonastaso Megan Suppes Landrew Whelan Kimberly Wolfe Sixth Grade Banner Roll (4.0) Jaspar Carmichael Logan Freed Kaleb Hawkins Kaleigh Nethington Alexia Quinn Anha Richards Honor Roll Alannah Bailey Alyssa Boyer KC Carlson Allison Castrejon Lorena Duran Matthew Easter Tatum Gilmore Brandon Harper
Jace Helmick Nathan Hermes Julian Hernandez Kendra Hillman Drake Horn Aubrey Jones Kayla Kensler Amanda Kuta Justin Lancaster Jessica McHugh Daniel Mendoza Jaden Miller Makyla Miramontes Thomas Neil Zachary Nicholson Sarah Parker Steven Pitt Miranda Rea Joshua Reeder Harlee Roberts Samuel Rodriguez Rami Rowley Cameron Schaal Peyton Schuster Kamryn Spiker Abigail Stone Lucy Streich Isaac Timbreza Madeline Tracey Samantha Wollert
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Virtuous Kids On Jan. 12, Lincoln Elementary and the Kiwanis Club of Delta recently recognized the Virtuous Kids: Cody Sauve (reflective), Kyle Schotten (generous), Noah Urban (tenacious); middle row: Denae Garcia (responsible), Britney Garcia (respectful), Callie Hensley (helpful); bottom row: Leeland Ball (kind), Alexzander Hubbell (courageous), Ismael Zeferino (diligent), Austin Geirrein (diligent), Kyle Kincaide (helpful), Destiny Arias (kind).
Speech team finds success in GJ meet
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Virtuous Kids and Teacher On Dec. 14, Lincoln Elementary and the Kiwanis Club of Delta recently recognized the Virtuous Kids and Teachers: Taylor Ryan (helpful), Morgan Redden (compassionate and generous), Claire Corbasson (compassionate and generous), Ana Jurca (compassionate and generous), Hali Phillips (diligent), Abby Carlson (compassionate, generous and responsible), Reagan Clay (compassionate and generous), Chloe Unruh (compassionate and generous) and Mrs. Green (generous); (bottom row) Esau Alvarado (generous), Alexandra Mannon (compassionate), Araceli Ramirez (diligent and kind), Mikayla Camacho (perseverance), Aushara Hostetler (perseverance) and Connor Reed (respectful). Not pictured: Tyler Rumble (respectful), Chentell Oaks (respectful), Cody Hamel (helpful and generous).
The DHS speech team had their most successful competition of the year at the Warrior Invitational Speech Meet held Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20 and 21, at Central High School. Delta won the second place overall sweepstakes trophy in competition with 10 schools from all over the Western Slope, from Craig to Durango. In debate, Delta placed several team members in the final rounds. In Lincoln-Douglas Debate, both Valerie Velasco and Linh Nguyen made it into finals, and both won their final matches. Velasco won her final bout with
a 3-0 decision to compile a 4-1 record and a third place finish. Nguyen took a 2-1 decision in her final match to also finish 4-1 for fourth place. In public forum debate, both Delta teams made it to the final rounds. The team of Paige Bowling and Jeremy Dziubasik won their final match with a 2-1 decision for an overall 4-1 record and third place. Bowling also received a silver medal for amassing the second highest number of speaker points of any competitor in the event. The public forum team of Sawyer Keeline and Rachel Tallent finished with a 3-2
record for sixth place. Interpretive events saw Delta turning in some outstanding performances. In poetry, both Sawyer Keeline and Ridge Green qualified for the final round, with Keeling taking first place and Green placing sixth. Humor finals saw both Taylor King and Haley Donathan qualify to compete, with Taylor finishing third and Haley coming in sixth. Jeremy Dziubasik finished seventh in this event. Finally, in Drama, Amadi Houston qualified for finals, finishing in sixth place. In public speaking, Paige Bowling qualified for finals in foreign extemporaneous speaking and finished fifth in that event. The team will have next weekend to rest prior to hosting the national qualifying meet for Congress in Delta Feb. 3 and 4. Scorers are needed for this event. If you can help, please contact Coach Jeanette Roberts at 874-4853 or at jroberts @deltaschools.com.
‘Alive at 25’ offered at rec center “Alive at 25,” a defensive driving course led by the Colorado State Patrol, is offered to drivers ages 15 to 24. The course consists of four hours of classroom instruction designed to prevent traffic violations, collisions and fatalities. The focus of the program is making drivers aware of typical driving hazards. Participants can test for a driving permit at age 15 1/2 or older. The next class will be offered Monday, Feb. 13, at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. The class runs from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Register and pay for the course online at www. aliveat25.us.
Free child health clinics provided Free health clinics for uninsured and under insured children are available at the following dates and locations in February.: The Delta Center, 822 Grand, Delta — Feb. 1 and 22. Hotchkiss K-8 — Feb. 8. Cedaredge High School — Feb. 29. Clinics are from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and provide free immunizations, well child checks and visits for chronic conditions. Free CHP+ and Medicaid application assistance is available. For an appointment, call 874-9517.
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Delta Elks sponsor annual Hoop Shoot The Delta Elks Lodge held their local Hoop Shoot Jan. 8 at the Delta Middle School. In the 89 girls division, Elena Hancock was the first place winner. In the 89 boys division, Dusty Long was first, Nolan Bynum was second and Cole Carmichael was third. In the 10-11 girls division Shoshana Vigil was first and Kaci Pike was second. In the 1011 boys division, Skyler
Kraai was the first place winner, Kyle Mock was second and Dillon Coe was third. In the 12-13 girls division first place went to Kourtney Carmichael, Shayla Wgard was second, and tying for third place were Mykayla Music and Abigail Vigil. In the 12-13 boys, KC Carlson was the first place winner, Johnathan Anderson was second and Vriel Blanco was third. The first place winners
advanced to the West District Elks Hoop Shoot Jan. 21 in Cortez. The West District includes Elks lodges from Cortez, Delta, Durango, Grand Junction, Hotchkiss, Montrose, Ouray and Telluride. The winners of the West District shoot will advance to the Colorado State Elks Hoop Shoot on Feb. 25 in Salida. The winners of the Colorado State shoot will advance to the regional Hoop Shoot in March in Denver. The regional event includes the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Kansas. The winners of the regional Hoop Shoot will advance to the National Hoop Shoot in Springfield, Mass., in April. Through the Hoop Shoot program, the Elks desire to provide an interesting, character-building, competitive program for all girls and boys in the contest regardless of their previous athletic competition or abilities. This nationwide, sanctioned program gives these youngsters an opportunity for spirited competition, fine relationships with their peers, and travel statewide, regionally and nationally.
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USFS employees donate food for backpacks
Delta Opportunity School was thrilled last week when Matt Dare and Mike Carillo delivered a large amount of food for the Food for Photo submitted The following Garnet Mesa kindergarten and first Thought program. The grade students earned a Terrific Kid Award from the donations were the result Kiwanis Club of Delta for their efforts to be a responof a food drive contest sible citizen and student: (seated) Mauricio Blanco, among the departments Camilo Munoz, Sarah Clark and Jose Adame; (standat the U.S. Forest Sering) Ezria Abeyta, Toby Pruett and Michael Merritt. vice before Christmas. The winner was the engineering and minerals department. Staff members chose Food for Thought as the recipient of all the food donated. The Delta Opportunity School students who provide 160 backpacks of weekend food each week to other students in Delta and Cedaredge schools are very grateful. “What made this especially meaningful is that the U.S. Forest Service contacted us! It is wonderful to receive without asking,” said a DOS repPhoto submitted resentative. The following Garnet Mesa second and third grade students earned a Terrific Kid Award from the Kiwanis Club of Delta for their efforts to be a responsible citizen and student: Ian Anderson, Quinn Greenhalgh, Aspen Jackson, Melissa Rubio, Teja Smith, Kayla Guyer, Jose Renteria, Zorida Cotten and Joshua Stagner.
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Boys and Girls Basketball at Home vs. Eagle Valley 3:00, 4:30, 6:00 & 7:30 p.m.; Girls Swimming at Home, 4:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 28 Boys & Girls Basketball at Battle Mountain, 11:00 a.m., 12:30 & 2:00 p.m.; Wrestling vs. Coal Ridge at Home, 6:00 & 7:00 p.m.; JV Wrestling at Home vs. Grand Junction, 10:00 & 11:00 a.m.; Wacky Tacky Winter Formal, 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by DHS Student Council. Mon., Jan. 30 Freshman Basketball at Cedaredge, 4:00 p.m. Sponsored By:
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Mike Carillo and Matt Dare (not pictured) deliver food to Delta Opportunity School, where students fill 160 backPhoto submitted packs with food for the The following Garnet Mesa fourth and fifth grade students earned a Terrific Kid weekend. Award from the Kiwanis Club of Delta for their efforts to be a responsible citizen and student: Rosa Meraz, Shanaya Deuschle, Morgan Dillingham, Sara Geddes, Kylee Wilbur, Emily Aleman, Alexis Martinez and Taylor Wilson.
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Delta High honor roll The following students were named to honor roll at Delta High School for the second quarter of the 2011-2012 school year. Ninth Grade Straight A’s Eian Baier Hattie Bohling David Brown Easton Byers Bridger Cowley Kellie Esplin Tyler Fredlund Elena Hanning Derek Horn Mackenzie Jones Yaneli Morales Linh Nguyen Akalyn Page Alexis Ruiz Lane Sanders Aspen Spiker Paula Strickland Clay Wollert Honor Roll Drew Elliott Madison Farmer Tierra Fleming Cherlyn Fionnes Brandon Fuller Cade Gafford Joshua Garcia Ryan Geddes Hadassa Graham Joseph Gray Whitney Harris Trevor Huff Jason Husmann Helen Jaffe Taylor Jensen Rebecca Kanter Maria Lizaldi Verdeja Jesus Mendoza Haley Millard Desirae Prosser Monica Ramirez Alysha Richards Ayasha Richards Tyler Rolf Ashley Settles Desiree Smith
Torrey Snow Jacob Swisher Joseph Timbreza Daryan Urquhart Adian Valdez Dakota Wheatley Logan Williams Chance Wolfe 10th Grade Straight A’s Danette Ballard Edgar Carrasco Haley Donathan EvaMarie Fisher Ridge Green Amadi Houston Katherine James Jace Jernberg Braydon Kearns Dustin Ownbey Katelyn Puderbaugh Hailey Santonastaso Stephanie Sidor Morgyn Staats Sarah Stalcup Valerie Velasco Cedar Wells Honor Roll Alicia Abeyta Kempton Albee Maritza Arreola Nathanael Ballard Brittanny Brasfield Juan Campos Ashley Case Shelby Curtis Tyler Garcia Rosa Gomez Karen Guerra Kelsie Hartman Holly Hernandez Sharon Hines Dallas Holden Isaiah Kathrein Evan King Taylor King Emily Kuta
Baily Massano Hayes McCracken Bryanna Music Ashley Ortega Rhonda Pfifer Vanessa Pinela Isabel Portillo Alejandro Quintero Alejandra Rascon Timothy Rogers Javier Romero Jonathan Rosales Tyler Sandoval Victoria Saunders Shanae Stratton Matthew Weedman Ryan Whiteside Devin Williams Kenneth Wood 11th Grade Straight A’s Jade Astin Patricia Chapman Lucero Chavez Kayla Culp Thomas Duran Grace Kathrein Kristina Liston Ashlee Sunderland Skylyn Webb Tyler Werner Clarissa Whiting Cleo Whiting Erin Zunich Honor Roll Christopher Black Paige Bowling Jaden Cowley Jacob Davignon Damon Davis Shinica Edwards Shannon Foley Jose Fuentes Callie Gafford Tatiana Galvan Steven Glidden Douglas Hawkins
Alexis Herrera Darrian Horn Emily Johnson Jake Johnson Melissa Kelley Austin Kimber Kaselynn Komives Natalie Larkin Jennifer Lobatos Rae Loy Soraya Luna Grant Miller Lauren Molina Desert Mulford Josiah Norfleet Julianna Page Ashley Pfifer Isabella Pippa Dakota Proctor Tyler Scheetz Paige Schmidt Maren Skedsmo Devin Spiker Kaitlyn Suppes Brooke Taylor 12th Grade Straight A’s Courtney Anderson Alexandra Arias Ethan Baier Madelyn Byers Sadie Carrillo Sheila Damazo Jessica De La Torre Nicholas Dziubasik Natalie Hernandez Brendan Kortz Conor Laws Rory Liston Morgan McCracken Annaly Ruiz Elise Scates Carissa Sidor Jonathan Standlee Rachel Tallent Charles Telschow J’Kye Wientjes
Taylor Zunich Honor Roll Jacob Ames Sabrina Archibeque Anna Arias Lopez Korena Barrett Ashley Bauder Stephen Black Diana Caballero Jesus Campas Kayla Clough Sonya Coron Kortnee Deines Kylie DeVilbiss Mariah Donathan Barbara Duarta Gutierrez Colin Fraser Alyssa Goff Seth Hartman Monica Hernandez Jaelee Hillman Kayden Isom Mayra Jimenez Katherine Kahrs Sawyer Keeline Sean King Sierra Kirstatter Rabecca Korthuis Katari Lewis Mariah Martin Alaisa Melgoza Monika Milton Courtney Norman Amanda Ortega Kyla Ownbey Rosa Ramos Jonathon Shirk Taylor Smith Alex Standish Taylor Stratton Brian Temmer Aida Trevino
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Tandem Families welcomes mentors
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Hilltop’s Tandem Families is participating in January’s National Mentoring Month activities. Thank Your Mentor Day is Jan. 26, and Tandem Families is encouraging its participating youth to thank their mentor families who have encouraged and guided them while having a lasting positive impact on their lives. Tandem Families is a family-to-family mentoring program committed to establishing family mentoring for children facing challenging circumstances. The program recruits individual or family volunteers who mentor children and their families in Delta and Montrose counties. Tandem Families is
Items of interest from Delta County Integrated Solid Waste Program tion located three miles southeast of Hotchkiss off of Hwy. 92 on K50 road. The transfer station is open to all Delta County residents and businesses at no cost. The recycling center will accept a fairly wide assortment of recyclables to include corrugated cardboard, mixed paper to include office paper, newspaper, shredded paper, etc., clear and all colors of glass bottles
Countywide pilot recycling program begins The county commissioners have approved a pilot recycling program that is scheduled to kick off on Feb. 2. The pilot recycling center’s location will be at the county’s integrated solid waste transfer sta-
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DELTA DELTA FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Eaton & Dodge, Delta • 874-3568 Pastor: Lee Ponder Sunday: Celebration Service 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Celebration Service 11:00 a.m. Tuesday: Bible Study 9:00 a.m. Wednesday: Family night 7:00 p.m. Royal Rangers Missionettes Fireproof Youth (Jr. & Sr. High) Saturday: Men's Prayer Breakfast 6:00 a.m.
LANDMARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 12th & Grand, Delta • 874-3717 Pastor: Ken Gilchrist Sunday: Sunday School (all ages) Morning Worship Sunday Afternoon Wednesday Evening
9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST 164 Grand Blvd. (Left on top of 3rd St. Hill) • 874-4971 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday Brown Bag Lunch 12:00 Noon Sunday Afternoon Service 1:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
EL BUEN PASTOR SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 860 Crawford Ave., Delta Carlos & Rosemary Sluder, Pastors – 874-0167 Benjamin y Eunice Aviña Addlescentes – 874-0517 Arturo & Alicia Carrasco, Children – 874-0771 Domingo: Escuela Dominical Predicacion Culto de la Tarde y Niños Miercoles: Family Night Jovenes
10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
GUNNISON VALLEY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1721 H Rd., Delta • 874-0848 Website: gvcnazarene.org Email: gvcnazarene@aol.com Senior Pastor Terry D. Hedrick Associate Pastor Edward (Mike) Sandridge 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.”
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 4th and Meeker, Delta • 874-4893 Rev. Alisa Secrest Adult/Children’s Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Praise Music 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Child care available
DELTA CHRISTIAN CHURCH Reaching the children and youth of Western Delta County I Rd. & 1600 Rd., North Delta • 874-4322 www.deltachristianchurch.org Ministry Staff: Will Pruett, Jeremy Kane, Kirsten Alsdorf, Jake Sullivan Find us on Facebook at Delta Christian Church Sunday: Worship First Service 9:30 a.m. Second Service 11:00 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 Jerry Hilterbrand, 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
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 1000 Pioneer Road • 874-3052 Pastor Jeffrey Ryan Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Bible Classes and Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Tiny Treasures Preschool
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST 1061 Meeker St., Delta • cofchrist.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. For more information call 626-3347
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC) 1290 A St., Delta • 874-9497 Pastor: Randy Unruh Website: www.calvarydelta.org E-Mail: office@calvarydelta.org Sunday: Bible Study Morning Worship
and jars, aluminum, steel, and tin cans, and finally plastics #1-7. The transfer station’s hours are ThursdayMonday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please remember that the transfer station has primarily been a conduit for the North Fork neighborhoods to get their solid waste trash to the county’s Adobe Buttes Landfill without having to make the long drive themselves. Except for vehicle batteries and used oil, all other material accepted there is on its way to the landfill. Therefore, if you plan
9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
on bringing a combined load of recyclables and solid waste trash to the facility, please keep your recyclables separated from the solid waste trash. The operator will be able to continue to make his volume assessment much faster that way, charge you for disposing only of the solid waste trash and get you on your way. Please just follow the operator’s instructions and the process should be fairly simple to get you in and out while turning former landfill waste into recyclable products.
DELTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
CEDAREDGE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
751 Meeker St., Delta • 874-8083 5th & Meeker Streets, Delta • Office — 874-9501 1596 S.W. 9th St., Cedaredge • 856-3586 Sunday: Bible Lesson Sermon 10:00 a.m. delta.umc@juno.com Bob Hillyer - Senior Pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Roy Trueblood, Pastor Marvin Pemberton - Assoc. Pastor Wednesday: Testimony Meeting 7:00 p.m. Early Service 8:30 a.m. Youth Pastor: Eric Musil Child Care Provided • Everyone Welcome Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Janet Noble - Children Late Service 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Communion Worship 1st Sunday Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Wed. Family Night: Adult Bible Study, GRAND MESA BIBLE CHURCH Youth & Children's Ministries 7:00 p.m. 710 Crawford Ave., Delta • 874-8315 Men's Breakfast (Saturday) 7:00 a.m. Pastor Gary Culp cedarag.org RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH Sunday School For All Ages 9:30 a.m. 1065 E. 7th St., Delta • 874-0308 • Cell: 314-0116 Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Pastors David & Michele Murphy Please call for information about Sunday: Bible studies and Prayer times SURFACE CREEK Prayer Time 9:00 a.m. Annointed Worship & Praise 9:30 a.m. COMMUNITY CHURCH Annointed preaching to follow 21987 Austin Road • Austin Where the fire & glory of God are manifested Jacopper@tds.net FIRST CHURCH OF GOD John Copper, Pastor • 856-4675 1102 Howard St., Delta • Church 874-4647 Sunday: deltafirstchurchofgod.com Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Bob and Linda Aubery with Children’s Church and nursery provided Sunday School Classes Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m. for All Ages 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF Wed. Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) 2:00 p.m. CEDAREDGE Wed. Cedaredge Bible Study (856-3854) 4:00 p.m. 370 W. Main St., Cedaredge • 856-3830 Prayer Chain P.O. Box 400, Cedaredge, CO 81413 Contact Janice Bridwell 874-4621 Email: fbc@kaycee.net NORTH FORK CHURCH Senior Pastor Dik Abbott OF CHRIST Sunday: 40259 M Rd., Paonia • 970-527-5443 Sunday School for All Ages 9:00 a.m. MARANATHA FELLOWSHIP Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:15 a.m. (The LORD Cometh) Wednesday Evening 5:00 p.m. Children’s Church Available 1712 H Road, Delta • 874-9135 Teaching Sound Bible Doctrine Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Pastor Earl Douglas Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Sunday Night 6:00 p.m. AWANA and Youth PAONIA FRIENDS CHURCH Wed. Prayer & Bible Study 6:30 p.m. 409 3rd St., Paonia • 527-6151 All Welcome Pastor Gaylen Kinser Sunday: GRAND MESA SOUTHERN SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 9:00 a.m. BAPTIST CHURCH with NURSERY for children 19 mos.-3 years ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 110 S.E. Jay Ave., Cedaredge • 856-4672 SUNDAY SCHOOL “Loyal to the orthodox Christian Rev. Steven Puls for ages 19 months-adults 10:00 a.m. faith as received by Anglicanism” 5th & Palmer St., Delta • Rector's Study: 874-9489 Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Pastor Tom Seibert Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. CRAWFORD FRIENDS CHURCH and Sunday School (Sunday) 10:15 a.m. Team Kid (Wednesday) 6:00 p.m. Non-denominational Order of St. Luke & Healing Service, Prayer & Bible Study 3842 Stearman Lane, Crawford • 921-LORD (5673) First Monday each month 6:00 p.m. (Wednesday) 7:00 p.m. Pastor Jerry Dutton Morning Prayer/Communion Brotherhood Breakfast Youth Pastor JP Dutton Wednesday 10:30 a.m. (1st Saturday) 8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Breakfast Coffee & Fellowship 10:00 a.m. (last Tuesday) 8:00 a.m. Children’s Church and Nursery 10:30 a.m. (at Ole Bakery) ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE Youth Group and Adult Life Studies www.crawfordchristians.org ORTHODOX 298 Bert St., Delta • 874-5225 www.saintandrewsdelta.org ECKERT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Father Daniel Jones 13025 Highway 65, Eckert • 835-3441 HOTCHKISS CHURCH OF CHRIST Saturday Great Vespers 5:00 p.m. P.O. Box 7 175 N. 1st St., Hotchkiss • 527-3225 Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Pastor Jo DeVinny Minister Windell Howard Please call: for feast day services schedule Sunday: Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship: Year Round 10:30 a.m. SEVENTH-DAY Children’s Sunday School during worship MOUNTAIN VIEW BIBLE CHURCH Thursday: ADVENTIST CHURCH Lazear, CO – 872-2139 Bible Study Held at Big E Market 7:30 a.m. 763 Meeker St., Delta Pastor Jim Jesser – 323-6412 Pastor: Seth Coridan Youth Pastor Jake Erickson - 872-6329 Sabbath School Saturday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Morning Service 11:00 a.m. NEW HOPE EVANGELICAL Prayer Meetings Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Evening Service & Youth Night 6:00 p.m. FREE CHURCH Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Meets at Cedaredge Community Center Christ Centered Country Church www.newhopefree.org CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Independent and Fundamental Pastor Bill Williamson OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 856-4458 1679 Pioneer Rd., Delta • 874-3444 Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Corner of E. 16th St./F Rd. and Pioneer Rd. Children’s Church 10:45 a.m. HOTCHKISS COMMUNITY Sunday: Nursery Available UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Uncompahgre Ward 9:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 1st & 3rd Sat. 7:00 at Ole Bakery 2nd & Orchard, Hotchkiss • Office: 872-3540 Delta Ward 11:00 a.m. Youth Groups — schedules vary Pastor John Hiestand • 872-4881 Call for time and place Sanctuary is handicapped accessible Children's and Adult’s Sunday School 9:45 a.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DELTA Worship Service 11:00 a.m. American Baptist Church Peace Circle, 2nd Tues. 12:30 p.m. CEDAREDGE COMMUNITY 1250 Pioneer Road, Delta • 874-3847 Wearhouse hours: Monday 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH deltafirstbaptist.org UMW Meet 3rd Saturday 9:00 a.m. 3rd & Aspen, PO Box 369, Cedaredge • 856-3696 Pastor James Conley National Historical Register site cedaredgecumc@tds.net Sunday: Rev. Debra A. Edwards, Pastor Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Vickie Richards-Street, Pastoral Associate Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Rev. Bob Watts, Pastor Emeritus Sunday Night Church 6:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Adult Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. Middle School Blitz 6:00 p.m. Children’s Sunday School OF HOTCHKISS 9:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. AWANA (Sept.-April) 6:00 p.m. Worship Services 203 W. Main, Hotchkiss • Church 872-3313 Communion Worship First Sunday Sunday School (all ages) Saturday: 9:45 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship Men’s Bible Study 7:30 a.m. Zero Gravity Youth Sundays 11:00 a.m. High School Saturday Night Live 7:00 p.m. Children, Youth and Adult Choirs Sunday Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Bible Studies Available! After School Program (K-8) Wed. 3:45 p.m. Nursery & Attendant also available. Adult Bible Study & Prayer Wed. 7:00 p.m. OPEN HEARTS! OPEN MINDS! OPEN DOORS! Youth Group/Teen Bible Study Wed. 7:00 p.m. COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN Also offering counseling, men’s prayer FELLOWSHIP meetings, ladies’ Bible study, teen outings, nursery Meets at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Delta and a food pantry. Contact Pastor Jake DeField for Ron Howard, Pastor more information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. 2291 Q25 Road, Cedaredge • 856-6137 Children’s Church Provided Pastors John and MaryLouise Dannels Home Bible Studies Available Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Information: call 200-7816 or 874-4372 Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. PAONIA
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also recruiting new mentors. Staff is holding an open house on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hilltop’s office located at 540 S. 1st Street in Montrose. Staff encourages community members to consider making a difference in the life of a child by becoming a mentor. Tandem Families is always recruiting individuals and families willing to serve as examples for young people and to show them healthy social, behavioral, and emotional skills. For more information on becoming a Tandem Family volunteer contact Mary Kirby, child and family services clinical coordinator, at 240-1085.
BIBLE CENTER CHURCH 1117 Third Street, Paonia • 527-4629 www.biblecenteronline.com John Owen, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Awana Clubs - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
NORTH FORK BAPTIST CHURCH 639 Samuel Wade Rd., Paonia • 527-4644 www.nfbcpaonia.org Pastor Tobey Williams Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m. Nursery Provided
CRAWFORD COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 297 Dogwood Ave., Crawford • 921-3300 Rev. John Hiestand Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. Adult Education 8:00 a.m. Children’s Education 9:00 a.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF PAONIA 227 Oak Ave., Paonia • 527-7291 • 527-3450 P.O. Box 413, Paonia, CO 81428 Pastor Ed Hollett Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Traditional Church Service 10:45 a.m.
PAONIA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 235 Box Elder Avenue, Paonia • 527-3161 www.paoniachristianfellowship.com Pastor Scott McIntire 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. Monday Ladies Bible Study 6:30 p.m. His Hands — Men’s Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Ladies Bible Study 1:00 p.m. Converge for Ages 7-12 4:30 p.m. Youth Dinner 6:15 p.m. Youth Group Grades 7 & Up 7:00 p.m. Please join our family for a variety of music and worship. Something for everyone!
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 235 North Fork, Paonia • 527-3214 Saturday Evening Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.
ST. MARGARET MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH Bridge & Pinon St., Hotchkiss • 527-3214 Sunday Mass 11:00 a.m.
PAONIA SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 41012 Lamborn Dr., PO Box 932, Paonia, CO 81428 Pastor Seth Coridan • 970-210-3398 Saturday Services 9:00 a.m. Discover Answers to Life’s Deepest Questions: Hope Channel 368 on Direct TV
OLATHE OLD KING JAMES BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH 5th & Horton, Olathe • 970-497-0790 Pastor Brian Lopiccolo Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Preaching 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
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
OLATHE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Located at 512 Hersum Send mail to PO Box 148, Olathe, CO 81425 970-323-6465 • Email: olatheumc@gmail.com Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Wednesday: 2nd and Onarga, Paonia Breathing Space 6:00 p.m. ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Pastor Russell Fletcher Choir 7:00 p.m. 628 Meeker St., Delta • 874-3300 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Everyone welcome Father Canice Enyiaka 290 S.W. 2nd Ave., Cedaredge • 210-3398 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Saturday: Pastor Seth Coridan Worship 10:30 a.m. Confession 4:00-5:00 p.m. Sabbath School Saturday 9:15 a.m. Youth Group 6:00 p.m. Mass 5:30 p.m. Morning Worship 10:50 a.m. Child care provided every Sun. Sunday: Prayer Meeting Wednesday 3:00 p.m. and on special occasions. English Mass 10:00 a.m. Spanish Mass 12:00 Noon Daily Mass Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. LIVING WORD LUTHERAN CHURCH 2820 Peyton Dr., Montrose • 249-4405 IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ST. PHILIP BENIZI CATHOLIC CHURCH Pastor Matthew Frey (Missouri Synod) 290 N.W. Cedar Ave., P.O. Box 713 THUNDER MOUNTAIN CHURCH Sunday Service 9:00 a.m. 5th & North Fork, Paonia Cedaredge, CO 81413 Sunday School/Bible Study 10:15 a.m. at the Northwest corner of City Park OF CHRIST Rev. Canice Enyiaka, Pastor Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Pastor Duane O. Daeke • 527-3232 800 Palmer St., Delta Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Sundays: Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. Mass Morning Worship Lent Worship Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Bible Classes 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 970-856-6495 Bible Study following worship service Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Visitors Always Welcome. (Children’s church available) Weekly home Bible studies ALL SAINTS Information: 234-7816 LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA 20101 Deer Creek Rd., Austin • 835-3667 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST www.allsaintslutheranco.org OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING Tom Lange, Pastor 5th and Oak, Paonia • 527-4239 658 Howard St., Delta Sunday: Bishop Stephen W. Bayles Rev. Kay Spinden • 874-3425 Worship 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class 9:00 a.m. Sacrament Meeting Sunday School 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Children’s Classes 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Priesthood & Relief Society 12:10-1:00 p.m. Science of Mind Classes Also Available Open Communion (1st & 3rd Sundays)
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Reverend Max Kendrick Reverend Max Lee Kendrick of Eckert died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at his home. He was 71. A memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 27, at 10:30 a.m. at Eckert Presbyterial Church with Reverend Jo DeVinney and Reverend George Miller officiating. A private inurnment will take place at Eckert Cemetery. Reverend Kendrick was born July 8, 1940, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Donald and Atha (Basey) Kendrick. He spent his early childhood in Oklahoma City, Okla. He and his family moved to Eckert when he was six. He attended school in Eckert and graduated from Cedaredge High School in 1958. He attended Mesa College in Grand Junction, Marylhurst University in Portland, Ore., and San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, Calif. He married Betty Peterson on July 14, 1963, in Cedaredge. They celebrated 48 years of marriage. She survives. Reverend Kendrick was past president of Cedaredge Rotary Club, an advisory board member of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, a Chaplain and Ethics Committee member of Delta County
Memorial Hospital, former Eckert Presbyterian Church minister and served as moderator of the Presbyterian Church. He loved his Lord and Savior and serving people. He enjoyed fly fishing, reading, photography, live music and eating a home cooked meal. He served in churches in Central Washington, and Ridgway before moving to Eckert in 2001. Reverend Kendrick is survived by his wife, Betty Kendrick of Eckert; two sons and their wives, Mike and Susan Kendrick of Beaverton, Ore., and Doug Kendrick and Sonya Templin-Zimmer of Dundee, Ore.; a daughter, Tricia Kendrick of Eckert; two brothers and their wives, Charles “Dick” and Kathy Kendrick of Waynesville, N.C., and James “Jim” and Jonni Kendrick of Delta; and three grandchildren, twins, Justine Bird and Kayla Bird, and Jacob Kendrick, all of Beaverton, Ore. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81416, or Eckert Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 7, Eckert, CO 81418. View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements.
Kathy Dolan Kathy Dolan of Eckert died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado. She was 63. Services are pending with Mesa Funeral Service in Grand Junction. Mrs. Dolan is survived by her husband, Steven Dolan of Eckert; a son, Robert Dolan of Grand Junction; a daughter, Col-
leen Dolan of Cedaredge; a brother, Merle Allen of Glenwood Springs; a sister and her husband, Maureen and James Leistman of Thornton; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81416.
Flora Lewis Flora Lewis of Delta died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Grand Junction. She was 86. A memorial service was held Jan. 21 at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. Inurnment followed at Delta City Cemetery. Mrs. Lewis was born March 15, 1925, in Dawson, N.M., to Benny and Vera (Flores) Valdez. She spent her childhood in Trinidad. Mrs. Lewis lived in Thousand Oaks, Calif., before moving to Delta in 1989. She enjoyed traveling, fishing, hunting and camping with her husband, and playing bingo at the Elks Lodge and IOOF Lodge. She is survived by three sons, Ben Martinez, Robert Crask and Thomas Crask, all of Delta; two daughters and their husbands, Patricia and Henry Cota of Delta, and Ruby and Rick Baltes of Forestville, Calif.; three brothers and their wives,
Abraham Connection hires administrator The Abraham Connection/Delta County Homeless Shelter has hired a shelter administrator to help oversee the dayto-day running of the shelter. An increase in service to the homeless and houseless of Delta County has necessitated the hire. Robbie Griffee began her part time employment for the shelter on Jan. 1. She has lived in Delta for several years, and became involved in the Abraham Connection as a volunteer about a year ago. Her role at the shelter will be overseeing the pool of overnight volunteers, guest relations and compiling statistical information regarding shelter operations.
“I’m excited to serve the ministry in this capacity,” Griffee said. “Our shelter is such an amazing example of what a supportive, giving and caring community Delta County is, and I hope to help the board, volunteers and our guests have the best possible experience.”
Robbie Griffee
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10-year employees Linda Burnett (above) and Kathy Wiley (below) were recently presented with 10year service awards from Delta County Memorial Hospital.
Griffee comes on board as the first paid employee at the shelter after a successful beginning to the second season of operations. The Abraham Connection/Delta County Homeless Shelter began last January by serving a free community meal to those in need. That mission moved into offering overnight shelter. The first night the shelter opened, volunteers were able to provide a place to sleep to four men, all residents of the county. The Abraham Connection/Delta County Homeless Shelter is an emergency overnight shelter and is open only 180 days in a calendar year. The board has chosen to be open during Colorado’s coldest months November-April. In the first season, which ended April 30, 2011, volunteers provided 77 bed nights. In that time, only two guests were transients; the vast majority were Delta County residents. Of the two transients, one stayed in the area, got a job and rented an apartment. The other moved
on after a couple of days at the shelter. During this season, as of the end of December, the shelter has provided 211 bed nights, a huge increase. Similar to last year, only two guests this season have been “transients,” and have left the area after a few nights at the shelter. There has been only one night this season when no guests stayed the night, on New Year’s Eve. Volunteers have also provided 514 meals to people who didn’t need the service of the shelter, but couldn’t afford to eat. Nearly 150 volunteers have put in more than 2,500 hours to feed and house the homeless and houseless of Delta County in just two months since the season opening. Until the hiring of Griffee, the Abraham Connection has been operated solely on volunteer labor and donations. “We have been astounded at the generosity of this community,” said board president Cheryl Oeltjenbruns. “When we have needs at the shelter, we only have to ask one or two people and suddenly we are flooded with donations. Delta County is an extremely giving, caring community.” The shelter has already served many men and women, and several families, this season. The shelter is open seven days a week from 6-7 p.m.; doors close promptly at 7 p.m. Guests are served dinner and breakfast. The shelter is located in the basement of the Delta United Methodist Church, space that has been generously donated by the congregation for the Abraham Connection’s temporary use. A 24-hour shelter hotline can be reached by calling 773-8290 for questions about the program or to refer a guest.
John and Tina Valdez of Delta, Roger and Lupe Valdez of Montrose, and Edward and Lisa Valdez of California; two sisters, Gerry Duran and her husband Lawrence of Delta, and Delia Martinez of Cory; 25 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Lewis; and her children, Henry Martinez, Saul Martinez, Richard Martinez, Linda Lewis, Kenny Lewis and Ruben Martinez. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory handled the arrangements.
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before moving to Paonia in 1947, where she taught at Paonia High School. They moved to southwestern Colorado the following year. They returned to Delta County in 1964, where she taught high school English. They moved to Paonia and later to Orchard City. She moved to Texas in 2004 to be near her niece. Mrs. Simpson taught high school English for 36 years in Kansas, Oklahoma, Dolores, Cortez, Durango and Delta. The last 14 years of her career were at Delta High School. She enjoyed writing essays, short stories and poetry, reading, animals, nature, the outdoors, little children and watching sports on television. She was a member of several environmental groups and the Methodist Church. Cremation has taken place and per her request, no services will be held and her ashes will be scattered. Mrs. Simpson was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Simpson in 1988; three sisters; and three brothers. She is survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Carolyn Suckow-Weiss Bill Thurston William “Bill” Thurston of Delta died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He was 74. A funeral service was held Jan. 23 at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. Interment followed at Mesa View Cemetery in Delta. Mr. Thurston was born May 6, 1937, in Hays, Kan., to Chester and Effie (Reedy) Thurston. He spent his childhood in Delta County and attended school in Midway. He married Nola Ruble on May 19, 1971, in Delta. They celebrated 40 years of marriage. She survives. Mr. Thurston enjoyed fishing, watching old westerns and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Nola Thurston of Delta; a son and his wife, Jean and Sheri Thurston of Delta; two daughters, Linda Hecht and Ginney Findley and her friend Tim Norris, all of Delta; two brothers, Norman Thurston of Delta, and Sandy Thurston of Moab, Utah; a sister and her husband, Ruth and Lynn Hubbins of Dighton, Kan.; and six grandchildren. Mr. Thurston was preceded in death by a son, Argial Ruble; and two sisters, Julia and Cora Bell. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81416. View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory handled the arrangements.
Carolyn Mae SuckowWeiss of Delta died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Horizons Care Center in Eckert. She was 106. A funeral service was held Jan. 20 at Delta United Methodist Church. Interment followed at Delta City Cemetery. Mrs. Suckow-Weiss was born Aug. 5, 1905, in Braymer, Mo., to Charles and Maude (Houston) Davis. She had been a resident of Delta since she was 17. She graduated from Delta High School. She was a member of Delta United Methodist Church and a former member of Good Sams Club and the Rebekah Lodge. She enjoyed camping and fishing. Mrs. Suckow-Weiss is survived by her daughter, Doris Myers of Delta; two grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; one greatgreat-grandchild; and one great-great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her first husband, George Suckow; her second husband, William Weiss; a brother, Melvin Davis; a sister, Herma Simpson and a son-inlaw, Harry Myers. Memorial contributions may be made to Delta United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 427, Delta, CO 81416. View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory handled the arrangements.
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Chester Tripp Sr. Chester D. Tripp Sr. died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at San Juan Care Center in Montrose. He was 91. Mr. Tripp was born May 21, 1920, to Russell and Ethel Tripp. He served in the U.S. Marines from May 28, 1936, to June 21, 1940, in the Coast Guard from Nov. 1, 1940, to Aug. 6, 1941, and in the Army from April 12, 1943, to Sept. 20, 1945. Mr. Tripp was an aircraft mechanic. He enjoyed bowling, golfing and reading about the history of the world. He is survived by two daughters, Joyce Roberts and Janice MacFarland; a sister, Jane Johannes; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Tripp was preceded in death by his wife, Adeline; a son, Chester “Don” Tripp Jr.; and a baby boy. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Grand Junction. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, 455 Sherman Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80203. Martin Mortuary in Grand Junction is handling the arrangements.
Delores Avila Delores Frances Avila of Delta died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at her home. She was 62. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Delta, with Reverend James Conley officiating. Mrs. Avila was born June 14, 1949, in Palmer, Alaska, to Leon and Alice (Bouens) Holbrook. She attended school in Alaska and Colorado. She lived in Delta for the past 40 years. She was a member of the Catholic Church. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, crafts and using the computer. Mrs. Avila is survived by two sons, Derek Avila and Natasha Lynch of Delta, and Brandon Wiley and his wife Lindsey of Montrose; two daughters and their husbands, Stephaney and Benjamin Herrera, and Angie and Allen Snyder, all of Montrose; three brothers, Lance Holbrook and Garth Holbrook, both of Delta, and Ronnie Holbrook of Rifle; three sisters, Melanie Baysinger of Rifle, Lanna Souell of Boise City, Okla., and Marlene Fister of Olathe; and five grandchildren. View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements.
Faye Simpson Faye Simpson of Granbury, Texas, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. She was 90. Mrs. Simpson was born Jan. 28, 1921, in Clinton, Ark., to George and Mary (Harper) Campbell. When she was still a child, she and her family moved to a plantation home on the border between Arkansas and Mississippi where her father farmed. They later moved to Stonewall, Okla., and to Binger, Okla. She graduated from high school in Binger, Okla., and Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Okla. She did her graduate work at Southwestern State College and Western State College in Gunnison. She married Wayne Simpson in 1946. They lived in Paris, Ark.,
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Plan ahead to survive the next recession The economy is still reeling from the recession, and the question of when the global economy’s struggles will end remains a mystery. One thing we do know is that when the economy does finally rebound, it won’t remain stable forever, and it’s imperative that men and women prepare for the next recession, even if that preparation begins
before the current recession ends. The up-and-down nature of the economy has made it difficult to plan for tomorrow, let alone years down the road. However, there are steps people can take to protect themselves from the next recession. • Expect a recession every few years. One of the best things men and
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• Save, save, save. Individuals should have an emergency fund set aside for surviving a recession should they find themselves suddenly out of work. One of the more astonishing things about the current recession was how quickly many people’s cash supplies dried up. An emergency fund should be enough to pay your bills for at least six months and as much as a year, if not more. Conventional wisdom used to suggest men and women have enough saved to get by for anywhere from three to six months. However, the job market remains so difficult that people can toss that conventional wisdom aside and save more. This might sound simple,
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tomers via the Internet. Before “liking” anything on social media sites like Facebook, recognize that doing so is inviting marketers to inundate you with advertisements. This might be perfectly alright for some people, but those who want to control their online spending might think twice the next time they profess their love for certain products. • Beware of “limited time only” deals. Online retailers attempt to entice men and women to buy products by offering “limited time only” deals through their websites. These deals can be
A credit score is a number generated by a mathematical formula, or algorithm, based on information in each individual’s credit report. Lenders use different scoring models to determine if an applicant is worthy of credit, and these different models are why men and women have three different credit scores. But each of these models relies heavily on an individual’s credit report. Two of the most influential factors in determining an individual’s credit score are payment history and the amount of money owed. Payment history includes history of payment on credit cards, retail accounts, installment loans, and mortgages, among other things. Adverse public records, including bankruptcies, liens and wage attachments also factor in. A credit score also takes into consideration the amount owed, including amount owed on certain types of accounts and the number of accounts with balances. In addition to payment history and amounts owed, the algorithm used to determine a credit score also considers an individual’s length of credit history,
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for discounted items like clothing or electronics or more exotic offers like vacation deals to island resorts. While they might offer good deals, consumers who aren’t looking to buy a vacation package or a new wardrobe should ignore these offers no matter how enticing they might be. • Include online spending when establishing a monthly budget. Online spending is often so convenient that many people fail to account for it when establishing their monthly budgets. Come the end of the month, if you have considerably less money than your budget suggests you should, peruse bank statements to see just how much of that money went toward online spending. It might be a lot or might be a little, but take it into consideration when laying out next month’s budget. • Recognize it’s real money being spent. Buying online requires real money, but the convenience of online shopping,
particularly when using sites that already have your financial information on record, makes it easy to overlook that real money is being spent. Instead of swiping a card at the store, you simply click the mouse a couple of times and you’ve made a purchase. This disconnect facilitates overspending, and consumers who fear they might be spending too much should stop saving their financial information on their favorite websites. This makes it harder to make a purchase but reduces the risk of making an impulse buy.
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but saving has apparently fallen by the wayside. A 2011 poll from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that 64 percent of Americans would need to utilize a source other than their savings account to pay for a $1,000 unplanned expense. This illustrates that many simply aren’t saving enough. Start now, even if contributions are small, and don’t stop saving. • Diversify. Diversification is a good investment strategy, but it’s also effective as a professional strategy. With regard to your portfolio, balance your assets and make sure all of your eggs are not in the same basket. With regard to income, examine new ways to
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ance vary and change, the “storage tanks” for their capital should be customized. Another very important point that many fail to understand is that in building capital, there may be more to be gained by minimizing or eliminating unnecessary wealth transfers than by chasing after higher returns and taking on more risk. There are two significant pressures which can derail capital for all of us. The first is an external pressure — inflation. On the average, since 1980 to present, inflation has been about 3.64 percent, which means that an item costing $1 then would cost nearly $2.92 now. For those folks who have lost money in the stock market and have since relied on the “safety” of bank savings accounts, this means their capital is shrinking in its purchasing power. The other pressure that disrupts capital accumulation is the internal pressure of debt, which transfers money away from you. Some transfers are avoidable and others can only be minimized. But, if financing costs are allowed to compound, they will erode capital. Sadly, debt is the only purchasing option for large or unexpected expenditures when one has no capital. That’s one reason why saving is so important. Protecting one’s capi-
tal takes on different appearances based on goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance. When folks are just starting their earning years, it’s critical that they protect their earning power with disability and life insurance; that they prudently transfer the risk of catastrophic losses to health, home, and auto insurers. At the end of those wageearning years it becomes important to protect the retirement nest egg from the ruinous costs of long term care and to facilitate the smooth transfer of assets and heirlooms to the next generation or to charities. While saving is a goal that may take a disciplined lifetime to achieve, once there is a reserve in the storage tank and the appropriate protections are in place, one can begin to make the rules, so to speak — to look for opportunities and to make major purchases on their terms, rather than on the terms of a finance company. Just as savings is a long-term commitment, this type of control doesn’t happen overnight either, but should be the position of strength from which we all seek to operate. Why not begin 2012 by assessing your present storage tanks of capital and by committing to a plan for growing and controlling them and maximizing how capital can work for you?
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Delta County Independent
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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To roll or not to roll: It’s your choice SUBMITTED BY G.W. KING King Retirement Solutions
It used to be common for employers to encourage (or require) departing employees to withdraw their money from the company’s retirement plan. Like most employee benefits, an employer-sponsored retirement plan is typically an expense for the employer. Now that the babyboom generation has started reaching retirement age (at the rate of about 10,000 per day), some employers are encouraging departing employees to leave their retirement savings in the company plan. These employers are finding that the loss of large employee accounts can diminish their leverage when negotiating with plan administrators, possibly making their retirement plans less attractive to current and prospective workers. Do you know why turning 59 1⁄2 is important (besides being your 1⁄2 birthday)? It’s the first time you may be able to actually have control of your retirement dollars. Most qualified retirement plans allow plan partici-
pants to do an “in service withdrawal” of their vested balance and move this money to your own IRA at age 59 1⁄2. Although qualified retirement plans are a good way to accumulate assets, many fall short in providing diversified investment options or adequate options for a distribution strategy when your retire. What can you do: • Explore whether your plan allows in service withdrawals. • Map out a strategy to take control of your assets for YOU. • Devise a distribution strategy which coordinates with your other sources of retirement income to provide you with the desired income
in retirement. If and when you leave your current job, either to retire or to take a new position, understanding the options for your retirement savings may help you make decisions that serve your interests and not those of a former employer. Stay Versus Roll Employees are under no obligation to leave money invested in a former employer’s retirement plan but are free to roll it over to a traditional IRA. A properly executed IRA rollover can help preserve the tax-deferred status of retirement assets and avoid unwanted tax consequences and penalties. However, there are some subtle differences between
Buying a home? Avoid these mistakes The dream of home ownership is one that lives on in spite of the global economic struggles. The process of buying a home can be an emotional roller coaster ride, with feelings of excitement mixed in with exhaustion, fear and uncertainty. Over the last several years, the real estate market has been turned upside down, and many prospective buyers have begun to question some of the conventional wisdom associated with buying a home. While such skepticism might be a healthy attitude in the current market, prospective buyers — particularly those who have never purchased a home before — should avoid the following mistakes that buyers make regardless of whether the market is up or down. Failure to get qualified beforehand. Mortgage qualification is essential when buying a home, as it gives buyers preapproval for a loan before they make any offers. Making an offer on a home before you know what the bank is willing to lend you is a waste of time for everyone involved, including you, the seller and the real estate agents involved. Some agents will not show a home if you don’t have a preapproval. Once preapproved for a loan, don’t take any steps that might put that approval in jeopardy. This includes anything that might drastically alter your credit score. • Being blindsided by additional costs. First-time homebuyers, once they have moved into their home, often experience some sticker shock when the additional expenses associated with home ownership arise. These additional expenses include property tax and insurance costs and can be substantial. Even those buying a condominium or co-op should expect monthly maintenance fees even if their new place is brand new and needs no maintenance. Shooting for the moon. The ongoing recession is in part the result of predatory lending that saw banks grant excessive loans to applicants who, in hindsight, could not actually afford all that they were approved to borrow. The result was many people buying homes they could not afford, and then suffering some steep consequences, including foreclosure, when the first mortgage payment came due or the interest rate rose. First-time and even veteran buyers must avoid
shooting for the moon when it comes to buying a home, and instead only buy one they know they can afford. What the bank says you can afford isn’t always the same as what you know you can afford. Only buy a home you know you can afford, regardless of whether the bank has approved you for a larger loan. Pigeonholing yourself into an inadequate living situation. Just like buyers shouldn’t go overboard, they also must avoid compromising on the things that are most important to them. For example, many of today’s buyers, fully aware of the rash of foreclosures and all the housing horror stories of the last several years, are reticent to commit to a home, and might compromise with a condo or co-op. But if a home is what you really want, and
another living situation that mirrors apartment life is going to make you miserable, don’t settle for that situation for the sake of security. Doing so could cost you financially, especially when you realize the situation isn’t what you’d hoped for and look to sell earlier than is ideal. Skimping on the cost of an inspector. An inspector is your last chance to find out if a home is your dream home or a money pit. Even if a house appears to be everything you want, don’t close on the sale until the house has been thoroughly inspected. The old adage that advises against judging a book by its cover certainly applies to buying a home, and prospective buyers should enlist the services of a qualified inspector before closing on the sale of a home.
IRAs and employer plans to be aware of before you decide how to proceed. Investment options. The investment options in an employer plan tend to be limited by the plan administrator. The investment options available in IRAs are nearly unlimited. Early withdrawals. If you think you might tap your retirement assets early, you may want to leave them in the employer plan. Normally, a 10 percent federal income tax penalty applies to distributions from traditional IRAs and employer retirement plans before age 59 1⁄2. However, you may be able to avoid this penalty with an employer plan if you sever employment during or after the year in which you turn 55. [The age 55 exception does not apply to IRAs, annuity contracts, or modified endowment contracts (MECs), nor does an exception for death apply to MECs.] You may also be able to withdraw money from a former employer’s plan or an IRA and avoid the early-withdrawal penalty by taking a series of substantially equal periodic payments (based on life expectancy) that continue for at least five years or until age 591⁄2, whichever occurs later. Early withdrawals may be penalty-free in the event of death or disability. IRA exceptions to the penalty also include a first-time home purchase ($10,000 lifetime maximum), unreimbursed medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income, and qualifying higher-education expenses. Withdrawals from traditional IRAs and employer-sponsored retirement plans are subject to ordinary income tax. Keeping track of multiple accounts. Over the course of your career, you could accumulate several retirement accounts. Rolling them all into a single IRA may give you a better perspective of your retirement portfolio and help reduce the potential for losing track of your money. Creditor protections. Employer plans have strong creditor protections enshrined in federal law. Money rolled into an IRA from an employer plan typically enjoys the
same protections. There is no one-sizefits-all solution. A careful evaluation of your circumstances could help you decide what to do with your retirement assets when you change jobs or
retire. Source: The Wall Street Journal (May 8, 2011) and Pew Research Center (2010). This material was written and prepared by Emerald. © 2011 Emerald Connect, Inc.
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Community Calendar Roll the dice at Monte Carlo Night January 25-31
OPEN REGISTRATION FOR S&B QUILTERS GUILD FEBRUARY FROLIC EVENT — Event takes place on February 11. Registration cost is $15/person, subject to availability. Sixteen different class offerings include hands-on with completed projects and demos by local quilt shops and select merchandise for sale. Additional kit fees apply for some classes. Speaker Cindy Needham provides program on threads. For information, call Cheryl King, 856-6969 or email her: kingranch2@tds.net.
Wednesday, January 25
MEETING REGARDING CITY OF DELTA’S OFF LEASH DOG PARK, 7 p.m., parks shop. Join discussion on what needs to be done prior to opening the dog park in the spring.
Thursday, January 26
DEL-ROSE CHORUS OPEN HOUSE, 6:30 p.m., Delta United Methodist Church, 5th and Meeker streets, Delta. Experience a chorus rehearsal. For more information, visit www. delrosechorus.org. BINGO, every Thursday, 7 p.m., Delta Elks Lodge, 563 Main Street. Open to the public. For more information, call 874-3624. 2-1/2 HOUR PRESENTATION ON AVALANCHE SAFETY, 6 p.m., Hotchkiss Memorial Hall. Hosted by Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Free to the general public.
Friday, January 27
EPSILON ZETA’S SOUP AND SANDWICH LUNCHEON, 11 a.m.1:30 p.m., Westminster Hall, Delta. Homemade soups, sandwiches and desserts. $8 adults, kids under 10 $4. Tickets available at the door. CABIN FEVER BOOK AND A/V MEDIA SALE, 4-8 p.m., Crawford Community Library. BREAST AND WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING, 12 noon, brown bag lunch, Grand Mesa Cancer Infusion & Education Center, Delta County Memorial Hospital. For more information or a ride, call Dorthy, 872-3309 or Marie, 778-8146 by Thursday evening.
Saturday, January 28
OPEN HOUSE, Delta Animal Shelter, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Public invited to stop by to learn about volunteering at the shelter and to visit adoptable animals. For more information, or if you are looking to adopt an animal, contact JoAnn Kalanek at CAWS at CAWSonline.org or 527-3350. PEA GREEN SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT, 7-9:30 p.m., Pea Green Community Center, crossroads of Highway 348 and Banner Road. $5 at the door. Old time, folk and bluegrass musical acts and entertainment. Tonight: new Work Release, Big Daddy and the Runaways, and Way Down Yonder. Bring a snack to share if you want. Seating limited. For more information, call Len Willey, 874-8879. NURTURING PARENTING CLASSES, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Delta Methodist Church, 477 Meeker Street, Delta. Each of the nine Saturday classes offers interactive learning, family-style lunch and fun for children (birth-11 years). For more information or to sign up, call Sheila, 970-240-1088 or sheilal@htop.org. DELTA COUNTY MARCH FOR LIFE — Family, singles, teens welcome. Nondenominational pro-life prayer breakfast starts 9:30 a.m., St. Michael’s Church, 6th and Meeker streets, Delta. Guest speaker: Dr. Hugh Comer. March starts immediately after prayer breakfast. For more information, call Dan O’Donnell, 921-5266. COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY SPRINTS, Skyway, Grand Mesa. Citizens welcome to join this collegiate invitational race. 1K time trial starts 11 a.m. followed by seeded elimination heats. Registration prior to race. Vintage Ski fun race run between heats approx. 11:30 a.m. Details at www.gmnc.org or call 434-9753. CABIN FEVER BOOK AND A/V MEDIA SALE, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Crawford Community Library. PRECINCT CAUCUS TRAINING, 3 p.m., Miller’s Deitch Haus Restaurant, Delta. Free community service presented by Western Slope Constitutional Patriots. QUESTION AND ANSWER FORUM with 3rd CD Candidate Tisha Casida, 6 p.m., Miller’s Deitch Haus Restaurant, Delta. Hosted by Western Slope Constitutional Patriots. BILL HOUSEWEART SPEAKS about five generations of Housewearts on Rogers Mesa, 2 p.m., Hotchkiss-Crawford Museum.
Sunday, January 29
SERIES OF BIBLE TALKS, Sundays through February 12, 3 p.m., Bill Heddles Recreation Center conference room. GRAND MESA CLASSIC 10K CLASSIC STYLE SKI RACE, Skyway, Grand Mesa, 11 a.m. with registration prior. $10 for GMNC members, $15 for others. All ages and abilities welcome. Details at www.gmnc.org or call 434-9753. GOSPEL MUSIC JAMBOREE, 2-5 p.m., Olathe United Methodist Church, 512 South Hersum (next to the park with the cannon). Price of admission is a willingness to participate. For more information, call 970-323-6465.
Monday, January 30
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MONTROSE COUNTY PRESENTS PART TWO, “Are Ballots Public Records?� program, 12 noon, Montrose Regional Library. Guest speaker: Marilyn Marks, first to challenge election transparency through Colorado Open Records Act.
Wednesday, February 1
FREE HEALTH CLINIC, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., The Delta Center, 822 Grand, Delta. Free immunizations, well-child checks and visits for chronic conditions for uninsured or under insured children. Free CHP+ and Medicaid application assistance. Call Sarah or Amanda, 874-9517. WATER DISTRICT WORKSHOP, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Clarion Inn, 755 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction. Hosted by Bureau of Reclamation. For more information or to RSVP, call Sandra Caskey, 248-0616. EVELYN HORN PRESENTS PROGRAM ON CRANES, 7 p.m., Meadowlark Court Apartments, 2378 Robins Way, Montrose. Free to the public. For more information, call Sally, 970-417-1524.
Thursday, February 2
DEL-ROSE CHORUS SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL REHEARSES every Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Delta Methodist Church, corner of Meeker and 5th Street. For more information, call Leslie, 970-256-9763. DELTA COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST, hosted at First Baptist Church, 1250 Pioneer Road, Delta. Serving breakfast at 6:45 a.m. with praying by 7:15 a.m.
Friday, February 3
The board of Delta County Memorial Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce their sixth annual fund-raising event to benefit services at Delta County Memo-
rial Hospital and fund healthcare scholarships. “Monte Carlo Night� will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25. The location for the event is the Grand Mesa Oncology and Rheu-
matology Center, north of the Delta County Memorial Hospital. Tickets may be purchased at a cost of $75 per person prior to Feb. 10 at the foundation website,
Talented musicians present cabaret show Three superb entertainers blend their talents into one delightful show to be presented at the Delta Center for the Performing Arts. DeltaMontrose Community Concert Association presents Threestyle at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. Jody Briskey and
Drew Jansen join pianist/ entertainer Jimmy Martin to create a delightful cabaret show. All three are consummate showmen who have lots of experience delighting audiences. Single performance admission is available
for adults ($20) and students ($5). For further information, contact Charlie Huff at 921-4142, Bob Brown at 835-4480 or Sue Rousher at 249-9154. You can also visit the website at www.deltamontrose concerts.com.
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The Black Canyon Astronomical Society presents “Mars in 2012� Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m., before the club meeting. This month’s meeting is being held at the Montrose Library, 320 South 2nd Street. Interested individuals are invited to attend. For more information, visit www. blackcanyonastronomy.
It’s time for Pea Green Saturday Night Don’t miss the annual Pea Green Saturday Night concert Jan. 28. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Pea Green Community Center at the corner of Hwy. 348 and Banner Road west of Delta. January’s lineup will be the new Work Release, Big Daddy and the Runaways, and Way Down Yonder, all for only half a sawbuck ($5) at the door. You can bring a snack to share if you want to. Seating is limited. For more information contact Len Willey at 874-8879.
Epsilon Zeta serves soup and sandwiches Epsilon Zeta’s annual soup and sandwich luncheon will take place Friday, Jan. 27 at Westminster Hall in Delta, from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Enjoy delicious homemade soups, sandwiches and desserts prepared by members of the philanthropic sorority. Adults eat for $8 and kids under 10 eat for $4. All proceeds
stay in Delta County and benefit area causes. In the past, Epsilon Zeta has supported The Abraham Connection/ Delta County Homeless Shelter, Delta Opportunity School’s Food for Thought, Tri-County Resource Center, Delta Doves, DCMH, the Delta Library and lots more. Tickets are available at the door.
Women with cancer meet for lunch, support The Delta County Breast and Women’s Cancer Support Group meets the last Friday of every month in the Grand Mesa Cancer Infusion & Education Center, just north of Delta County Memorial Hospital. The brown bag lunch begins at 12 noon. The next meeting is Jan. 27. Women with any type of cancer are invited to join this support group of women supporting women. For more information or a ride, call 872-3309 or 778-8146 by Thursday evening.
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Singing is good for the soul . . . and your health. If you have been thinking of checking out the Del-Rose Chorus, this Thursday is a great time to get it done. Bring a friend, your mother, your daughter — anyone who will encourage you to walk through the door and lead you on the road of musical adventure. Childcare will be available on site. Come to the Delta United Methodist Church at 5th and Meeker and join the Del-Rose Chorus for its open house. Experience fourpart harmony. See, feel and hear what barbershop is all about. For more information go to www.delrosechorus.org.
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FREE HEALTH CLINIC, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hotchkiss K-8. Free immunizations, well-child checks and visits for chronic conditions for uninsured or under insured children. Free CHP+ and Medicaid application assistance. Call Sarah or Amanda, 874-9517. Items for the Community Calendar may be faxed to 874-4424, mailed to P.O. Box 809, Delta, CO 81416 or emailed to: editor@deltacountyindependent.com
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S&B Quilters Guild extends an invitation to their February Frolic event on Saturday, Feb. 11, in Delta. Open registration is from Jan. 16-31. The registration cost is $15 per person and is subject to availability. There will be 16 different class offerings that include hands-on, completed projects and demos by local quilt shops including a selection of merchandise for sale. Additional kit fees apply to some of the hands-on classes. The guest speaker will be Cindy Needham of Superior Threads, providing an educational program on threads. For more information contact Cheryl King at 856-6969 or e-mail her at kingranch2@tds.net.
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“THIS IS WHERE WE LIVE,� 6 p.m., Blue Sage Center for the Arts, Paonia. Free. Presented by North Fork Historical Society and Blue Sage.
SURFACE CREEK VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BANQUET AND PROGRAM, Stolte Shed, Cedaredge. Hospitality hour and book signing by Duane Vanderbusche, 5-6 p.m. followed by banquet and program. Reservations by January 28. Menu: prime rib or chicken. Members $5/person; non-members $10/ person. For more information, call 856-6676 or 835-5263. DELTA HUBWHEELER SQUARE DANCE CLUB MEETS, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Elementary School, 1050 Hastings Street, Delta. Mainstream dance with announced Plus tips and one Round between tips. Club caller is Larry Schulz. Cuer is Maxine Springer. Prerounds/instructions at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Loren, 970-249-4858 or Gwen, 970-856-4157. Sweetheart’s dance.
www.dcmhfoundation. org. or by calling 8742291. Tickets purchased after Feb. 10, will be $85. The evening will open at 6:30 p.m. with a viewing of a variety of silent auction items. A cash bar will be available. Everyone will be a high roller at “Monte Carlo Night,� benefiting the foundation. Roll the bones, hit 21, go all in, or bet everything on red as you show your friends how lucky you are playing craps, blackjack, poker, and roulette. Dinner will be provided by the Camp Robber and followed by a live auction. Gambling and dancing to the Anders Brothers Band will round out the evening until 11 p.m. For more information or to inquire about opportunities to volunteer for “Monte Carlo Night,� call the DCMH Foundation at 874-2291.
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Five seats open for Hotchkiss election BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer
When the April 3 election rolls around, Hotchkiss voters will be selecting five trustees. Four will serve two-year terms and the fifth will serve a four-year term. Trustee Sheila Maki is term limited and will be leaving the council. Those facing re-election, should they decide to run, are Lindee Cantrell, Dustyn Foster, Jane Wills and Carrie Wingfield. Only two on the board don’t have to run this year. They are Mayor Wendell Koontz and trustee Marlin McCracken. If interested in running for trustee, pick up a nomination petition at Hotchkiss town hall starting Feb. 13. They are due March 5. The town’s building code inspector submitted his 30day resignation. Mayor Koontz said the town hates to lose Tim Hinz who did a good job. Mayor Koontz and town attorney Jim Briscoe are collaborating on a comment letter to the BLM on the proposed oil and gas lease sales.
He requested the trustees submit their comments to the town clerk. The Hotchkiss High School water line work at the North Fork of the Gunnison is complete except for those items such as asphalt patching and reseeding which will wait until spring. Joanne Fagan, town engineer, told the Jan. 12 town council that staff recommends that some funds be retained for the remaining work but otherwise the project can be closed out. In December, the mayor, Mike Owens, public works director and Fagan met with Chuck Pinner, owner of Sapphire who did the project. In Fagan’s report she wrote about requested change orders. “The total amount is well within the contingencies. The original award for the contract was for $387,040. The total cost of the project with all the changes in quantities and the unanticipated site conditions will be about $426,900, which compares with the engineer’s ‘if bids are very competitive’ estimate of $565,000.” Mayor Koontz said after
looking at the documentation, he felt the change order was warranted because of the extra work required. A net increase of $26,245.45 was approved by the trustees. The Phase 2 Enhancement Project for the Cedar Drive walkway is proceeding with work on rights-of-way and costs which along with the design should be ready for the February town council meeting. The intergovernmental agreement with CDOT can be completed once the cost of the easement is determined. Concerning the water treatment plant, Fagan reported that the correct dose of the new coagulant is “doing an adequate job of removing organics, however the meter Pall provided to test organics removal has not been working properly for most of the last month.” There will be January testing for disinfection byproducts. Pall is to make changes to the water plant’s cleaning systems resulting in higher flow rates and improved forward and reverse cleaning operations. HOTCHKISS TO B2
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Conflict Around the bird feeder last Friday a composite of life unfolded. Little finches strived to get sunflower seeds while the bigger red-winged blackbirds asserted their dominance at the feeder. Despite the size difference, the finches often held their own.
Citizens can voice their opinions on oil/gas leases this Saturday BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer
Citizens for a Healthy Community (CHC) made the decision in December to hold their own public hearings on the oil and gas lease sales scheduled for Aug. 9. As sponsor of the meeting, CHC invited State Sen. Gail Schwartz to conduct the meeting. A court reporter and a videographer will record comments from citizens. The video and transcript will then be turned in by CHC to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The CHC public hearing will take place on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 1-5 p.m. at Hotchkiss High School. Citizens and stakeholders are still encouraged to send their own written comments to: August 2012 Lease Sale, Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 South Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401. They also may be faxed to (970) 240-5368 or emailed to co_ ufo_leasing@blm.gov. CHC decided to hold their own hearing after learning BLM would not hold any formal hearing between now and the sale. Barbara Sharrow, field manager for the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office (UFO), said on Jan. 13, “At this time there is no public hearing scheduled. It’s not normally done.” She added, “We’re getting lots and lots and lots of comments. We are getting a lot of really good information.” One of the points of contention is that parcels are being offered for future oil and gas development based on an outof-date Resource Management Plan (RMP) from 1989. The RMP is in the process of being updated. Information for the updated RMP, scheduled to be completed in 2013, will be included in the Environmental Assessment regarding the parcels up for lease. “Part of why we are doing an Environmental Assessment (EA) is to recognize or disclose anything new since the 1989 plan,” Sharrow said. Citizens have been urged by CHC and NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center (NWCC) to request that BLM do the detailed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) rather than the EA considered to be a general overview. Sharrow countered, “I think it is just the opposite. The Environmental Assessment looks very specifically at specific projects, which this is. The Environmental Impact Statement would be much more broad and be much more generic.” CHC and NWCC have asked that no lease sales
be allowed until a geological study is completed and included in the 2013 RMP. “It will be included in the RMP and we are also looking at that because it may be new information,” Sharrow said. “We are looking at all kinds of things in this Environmental Assessment.” The BLM will be providing a lot of their own information in addition to the comments from local towns, citizens and grassroots organizations. “The public comment period ends on Feb. 9. We really can’t do a whole lot until the end of the public comment period, can we?” Sharrow said. “We know people are impatient but they are the ones who asked for the extension.” CHC and NWCC conducted public information meetings in December and early January in Hotchkiss, Paonia and Crawford. While BLM does not have the exact dates for the comment periods after Feb. 9, Barbara Silverman, NWCC outreach coordinator, gave a general schedule based on BLM information at the North Fork Valley meetings. In her overview of the process from nomination of parcels to the sale, she explained that BLM must conduct four sales a year. Industry, individuals or the BLM itself can nominate parcels. BLM, using the 1989 RMP, will determine if the nominated parcels appear to be available for oil and gas development. If so the BLM will consider putting them up for sale. During the Scoping Period, BLM allows the public to comment. Normally it’s a 30-day period. Because of the number of letters received requesting an extension, BLM gave the public an additional 30 days to comment, until Feb. 9. The BLM is looking for specific information on the nominated parcels. According to Silverman, the next deadline will be about mid-March when the EA is put together. That will be followed by another 30-day public comment period. “At each one of these steps it is entirely possible that we will see parcels taken off,” Silverman said. “Permanently taken off the list for leasing or temporarily deferred for further investigation.” Following a month or more after the EA comment period is completed, a list of the parcels which are still going to be included in the lease sale will be released. Citizens will have another opportunity to voice their opinion during the Protest Period. The live auction of the 10-
year oil and gas leases will take place on Aug. 9 in Denver. Those bidding have to be present or send a representative. Robin Smith, Citizens for a Healthy Community chairman of board, spoke on Jan. 12 at the Paonia Rotary Club. Smith told the Rotarians, prior to the latest BLM proposal to lease oil and gas, there were about 200,000 acres of land in and around the Delta County area leased for gas. That includes the Delta County region and Gunnison County by the Paonia Reservoir and north of Delta into Mesa County stretching toward Grand Junction. There are dozens of wells that have been drilled, Smith said, with most activity around Paonia Reservoir in the Bull Mountain area. “The largest gas unit in the state was actually between Delta and Grand Junction, a 90,000 acre proposal to drill 500 wells. That has just been retracted. They now say they are going to drill 50-100 wells,” Smith said. Smith then detailed the CHC strategy concerning the oil and gas leases. “Our orga-
nization is hiring a full-time staff person, hopefully on board by February, solely to work on oil and gas issues.” Their public hearing at Hotchkiss High School is this Saturday. “We will record all the proceedings. We will get the transcripts and the video, and we will submit that with our comments to BLM by the Feb. 9 deadline,” Smith said. On Feb. 9 when public comments are due, CHC, High Country Citizens’ Alliance and others who are submitting comments to BLM will organize a caravan from the North Fork Valley to the BLM office in Montrose. “We will hold a short rally about how we will get the leases withdrawn. Then we will go inside and submit our organizations’ comments on behalf of the whole group.” Smith continued, “Then we will use the next month to apply political pressure on our two senators, Secretary of Interior, our county commissioners, our state representatives, to get them to our side.” CHC wants to nationalize the issue with a YouTube
video. After the EA is released, CHC will hold public meetings with the goal of more letters written by citizens to BLM. CHC has formed a partnership with the Western Environmental Law Center. “We have two attorneys working closely with us. Should we feel the law has been violated and our community not protected, these attorneys will help defend and protect our community.” CHC will file a formal protest if BLM goes forward with the proposed lease sale. “If BLM denies our protest, we can litigate their denial,” Smith said. “After we have successfully gotten these parcels removed,” he continued, “We’re going to push forward on a moratorium on gas development . . . We want these lands taken out of those potential leasable areas so that for the next 20 years we won’t have to fight this again.” He concluded, “Once the lease is given out, the lease is a legal right to drill. If we don’t stop it now, it’s too late.”
Crawford moves to protect water source Letter from town asks BLM to remove parcels from oil/gas lease BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer
The Town of Crawford has sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to not open four parcels for oil and gas lease sales. The reason is to protect the town’s water source and distribution and to protect the town’s wastewater system. Bruce Bair, public works director, wrote the letter which was also signed by all of the trustees and the mayor. Bair’s letter states the town “supports the multiple use policy of the BLM in regards to federal lands” but “it is also our concern that we be able to continue to provide clean drinking water, provide adequate fire protection, and retain the ability to treat and maintain both our water and wastewater systems.” The town has only one
water source, Wiley Springs. Bair’s letter noted, “Springs have been known to dry up or be altered due to surface or underground disturbances; for this reason we object to any operations that may alter or diminish the Town of Crawford’s only water source.” The town is equally concerned about protecting how water is captured, stored and deliverd. That covers Wiley Springs and over 10 miles of transmission mains and two water storage tanks. Some proposed parcels for future oil and gas development would be within 100 yards of some water mains. The town expressed concerns about fracking and horizontal drilling because they “could cause earth movement or contamination by infiltration of chemicals” resulting in “catastrophic” harm to people who use the water and to the water system. The Town of Crawford asked the BLM to remove parcels 6197, 6199 and 6200, to be removed from the lease sales in August, to protect the town’s water. Concerning the town’s
wastewater system, Crawford uses a BLM right of way for vital access to its wastewater treatment plant. The town wants the access to remain open and points out that “Crawford has a wastewater collection main that borders one of the proposed parcels.” The town wants parcel 6201 removed from the lease sales. If BLM decides to offer any or all of the parcels for oil and gas lease sales, the town requests “special consideration be given to the importance of” protecting the wastewater system and water supply. The letter concludes, “We would like to make it known to the BLM and other concerned parties that the Town of Crawford is a party of interest in the leasing of these parcels in the Crawford/North Fork Valley area. As a stakeholder in these decisions, we request regular, timely and complete updates from the BLM in regards to this current leasing process.” The letter was signed by Bair, the trustees and Mayor Jim Crook at the Jan. 18 Crawford work session.
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Houseweart history will be shared this Saturday The public is invited to the continuing family history series at the Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Museum, located at 180 south Second Street in Hotchkiss. On Jan. 28 at 2 p.m., Bill Houseweart will speak about the five generations of the Housewearts on Rogers Mesa. Family artifacts and photographs will be on display. On Feb. 11 at 1:30 Photo submitted p.m., Dorothy Dunfelder Musicians Paul Frazier and Bill Powers (right) help students in the Lower will relate the history Elementary classroom at the North Fork Community Montessori School to of the Tracy family, who create and perform songs inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King. have been in the cattle ranching business near Maher since 1910.
Danny Cotten will give a program on the saw mills on Black Mesa and the Crawford area on March 17 at 1:30 p.m. Danny has many old photographs and the history of the numerous mills in that area. Included will be a map with details of the saw mills and owners. The historical society has been notified that the Hotchkiss Homestead has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Robert McHugh and Leigh Ann Hunt submitted the lengthy application about one year ago, after
a wind storm severely damaged the brick barn. The homestead was built in the 1880s by Enos T. Hotchkiss. Richard Hotchkiss, great grandson of Enos, and his wife, Janice, are present owners. The homestead is the third structure that Enos Hotchkiss built that is listed on the National Register. The other buildings are the Saguache flour mill, built in 1873 by Enos and his brother, Preston, and the Hotchkiss Block in Hotchkiss, built in 1897 by Carl and Alvin Sherman, nephews of Mr. Hotchkiss.
than 70 needy children in the North Fork every week. Some food is delivered from the Food Bank of the Rockies, some is donated and also money is donated to make this program work. A child does not have to qualify for this program so none are turned away. Bags of food are prepared by the volunteers each week and they are delivered to the elementary and middle schools in the valley. The schools then hand out these bags of food on Friday so the child can have ‘kid friendly food’ for the weekend.” All of the nominations for the Building Bridges Award can be read online at kidspastaproject.org.
The Hotchkiss K8 School held a food drive to support Helping Hands for the holiday season. Siena Podgorny, a Hotchkiss K-8 student, said, “All of the kids in each grade at my school collected over 70 cans of food each week. I think that’s good because kids are helping other kids and families that needed help during weekends and holidays got food. “ The Kids’ Pasta Project serves dinners that benefit local organizations almost every Monday. The dinner schedule is available at kidspastaproject.org. Make dinner reservations online at kppreservations @ gmail. com or call 970-985-9220.
Montessori honors Helping Hands wins Dr. King in song Building Bridges award BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer
Students at the North Fork Community Montessori School found a creative way to honor the legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King on Jan. 16. School staff thought it would be a fun learning experience to have musicians collaborate with groups of students to write original songs about Dr. King. According to Bill Powers, musicians Rob Miller, Jon Hickam, Dan Rubinoff and music teacher Paul Fraser joined with him in working with the kids. The entire student body participated in writ-
ing songs, except for preschoolers. The preschoolers sang songs they had been rehearsing for the special morning of music. There were four groups who each wrote one original song. On Martin Luther King Day, the musicians arrived at 9 a.m. The kids came up with words that reminded them of Dr. King. Next they wrote simple rhymes. The musicians began playing several chords until a melody arose. In just 1-1/2 hours, songs were written and rehearsed before sharing them with fellow students and school staff. “The kids had a lot
of enthusiasm about it,” Powers said of the songwriting process. If you would like to see a video of one of the songs being performed, go online to http://tinyurl. com/7xlvm3w.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Navy Seaman Recruit Jennifer Lindsey, daughter of Petra Davis of Emporia, Va., and Michael Davis of Somerset, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Lindsey completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. “Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Its distinctly ‘’Navy’’ flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor. Lindsey is a 2006 graduate of Paonia High School.
The Kids’ Pasta Project prepares healthy, homemade meals and gives the profits to local organizations. The Kids’ Pasta Project teaches kids new skills and empowers them to serve their local community. On Martin Luther King Day, the Kids’ Pasta Project held a special dinner for the third annual Building Bridges Award. The award is a prize for an organization that strengthens our community, works to empower individuals to serve their community, and builds bridges between different people and groups in the community. First State Bank of Colorado generously contributed $250 for this award, which was matched with dinner profits for a total of $500 in prize money. All of the kids that are involved in Kids’ Pasta Project were invited to vote for the winner. Kids voted for three organizations that they thought deserved the award based on the award criteria. Fifty people came to the Kids’ Pasta Project Building Bridges Award night. Twelve local organizations were nominated for the award, and people involved in each of the organizations attended the event. Siena Podgorny, an eighth grade KPP volunteer, said, “Everyone came, had fun and waited for the award to be announced. People were excited and having fun eating dinner. The Building Bridges night felt fun and new.” Helping Hands of the North Fork was the award winner. Jackie Parks, who nominated the organization, wrote that the Helping Hands Program “has taken an idea for holiday food baskets for needy kids and enlarged it to help more
Hotchkiss FROM PAGE B1 Fagan stated almost all of the problems at the new plant involve one specific skid and staff has concerns about its viability for the long term. John Willett, president of the Creamery Arts Center, requested a letter of support which would be used in application for a variety of grants including a capital grant. They want to own the building in which the gallery resides. The council agreed to write a letter supporting the Creamery. The council also approved a $500 donation for the very popular Hotchkiss Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials which will be held May 11-13. The Hotchkiss Public Library received a $500 donation for programs, supplies and books. The Center for Mental Health failed to send a representative to the meeting and following the town’s donation policy the trustees did not consider
the center’s request. Sarah Marshal spoke on behalf of Hotchkiss High School which is seeking a GOCO grant for new tennis courts. The town was unconvinced about being a sponsor of the project because of financial obligations it might entail. After a presentation by Elaine Brett about the Orton Family Foundation and the $100,000 grant awarded to the North Fork Valley, trustee Dustyn Foster volunteered to be on the advisory team. The council approved a resolution on town hall being the official posting location for public notices and approved the Delta County Independent as their official newspaper for legal notices. The Town of Hotchkiss will soon have an official T-shirt available for sale with the town’s new logo. The next council meeting is Thursday, Feb. 9.
Cabin Fever book/media sale is this weekend
are invited. Come prepared to tell BLM what you think of the proposed 30,000-acre oil and gas lease proposal. This Public hearing is sponsored by Citizens for a Healthy Community
Friends of the Crawford Library will host their 20th annual Cabin Fever Book and audio-visual media sale at the Town Hall Community Room on Highway 92 in Crawford. The two-day sale starts on Friday, Jan. 27, 4-8 p.m., and continues on Saturday, Jan 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds will purchase circulating materials, program materials and other library needs beyond what the Delta County Library District budget can provide. The sale will feature the usual large quantity of quality items, including books, DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes and audio books on both CD and cassette, sorted for easy shopping. All of these books and audio-visual materials will be fresh inventory. They have never been in the annual Crawford Cabin Fever Sale before. There are contributions from Telluride, Crested Butte, Gunnison, and
the generous folks in the North Fork Valley and elsewhere. The suggested donation prices make the sale a bonanza for book lovers and collectors. Refreshments (donations requested) made by the Friends of the Crawford Library will be available in a café-like setting. Last year revenue from the book sale purchased such items as a new larger coffee pot, four folding tables to be used for classes and other activities, and circulating materials such as books and videos among other items. There is still time to donate used or new items in good condition, and please, NO encyclopedias, sets of books, text books, magazines, pamphlets, condensed books or damaged books because they don’t sell. Donations should be brought to the Crawford Library Wednesday, Jan. 25, between 10 a.m. and
6 p.m. All day Thursday and Friday morning items can be brought directly to the Crawford Town Hall Community Room. Before that time, a Friends of the Crawford Library volunteer will pick up box(es) of books from your home in Delta County. Call 921-5370 for pick up. A certificate of your charitable donations is available. Volunteers are welcome and needed to help with set up, tear down, carrying boxes and helping wherever needed starting Thursday, Jan. 26. Non-profit organizations will be welcome from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, to take as many books as they want for no charge with prior arrangement. Contact Kathy Little at the Crawford Library at 921-3500 or leave your name and phone number. Larry Ribnick, the sale coordinator, can be reached at 921-5370.
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Awards, BLM letter and mail ballot occupy council’s agenda BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer
The Jan. 10 Paonia Town Council meeting opened with several awards. The first was given to trustee Lucien Pevec who was recognized as a FORE-Runner Nominee for his work in bringing solar energy to town hall. The Paonia Elementary School student council came forward and was presented with two awards. The first was for helping rake leaves at town park. The annual event is called “The Great Rake.” After the kids rake up leaves during their gym class, people come by and put the leaves in the town’s leaf bags. They are then available free of charge to those who want leaves for composting. Mayor Neal Schwieterman gave the certificate of appreciation on behalf of the town. The second award for Paonia Elementary was for the outstanding academic accomplishments
of the student body. There are 1,467 elementary schools in the state, and Paonia Elementary is ranked 31st. “That’s the top two percent in the state,” the mayor explained. “In analyzing the ranking the school came up with a 96.9 percent ranking. We applaud them.” They also received for the second year in a row the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award which is based on multi-year performance. “The kids in our elementary school are doing a fabulous job. So, we are giving them the Amazing School Award.” Next, Anthony Roeber, Paonia High School student council co-president, gave an update of happenings at the school. Students participated in a canned food drive to benefit the food bank at the Paonia American Legion. The school has new carpeting with an eagle. The girls’ basketball team has only lost one game. The wrestlers
Learn avalanche safety in Hotchkiss The Colorado Avalanche Information Center, Back Country Access and the U.S. Forest Service will host an avalanche safety talk at Hotchkiss Memorial Hall on Thursday, Jan. 26, beginning at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend this free presentation. Speakers will be Ben Pritchett, education coordinator for CAIC, and Doug Marah, trail coordinator, winter survival and avalanche trainer for the U.S. Forest Service. Their talk and slide show
will provide valuable information for anyone who enjoys winter sports — such as snowshoers, skiers, snowmobilers and others who get out in the winter. There will also be a drawing for a Tracker II avalanche beacon donated by Back Country Access after the talk. Tickets are $5, or five for $20, and are available at the lodges on Grand Mesa, A-n-G Fly Fishing Guide Service, the Grand Mesa Visitor Center, Grand Mesa Power Sports, Weekender Sports, or KVNF Radio.
won the Montrose invitational. Winter Fest will be Feb. 4. Due to sporting events, prom will be held in March. Mayor Schwieterman said that following a Jan. 6 work session, town clerk Barbara Peterson is writing the town’s comment letter to BLM about the proposed oil and gas lease sales. The letter should be available for council review on Jan. 24. The draft letter states, “The Town of Paonia is hereby registering significant concerns with the BLM in its planned leasing of parcels 6197, 6193, 6190, 6194, 6205 6206, 6207, 6215 and 6216 for oil and gas development in the North Fork valley. As such, we request that these parcels not only be removed for consideration for leasing at this time, but also forever removed from consideration in any future lease sales of the BLM.” The council approved a resolution setting the posting place for notices of town and other public meetings at town hall. The Town of Paonia will have the April 3 municipal election be conducted by mail ballot authorized by an intergovernmental agreement with Delta County. The council approved this mail ballot to save costs and because more people vote by mail. At the last election only 38 people voted at town hall. People can still drop off their ballots at town hall from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day. Mayor Schwieterman asked the public for patience while there is less staff due to the finance officer being on paid administrative leave. Schwieterman said the auditor had said the
2010 audit would be completed during the week of Jan. 16. As of Jan. 20, it had not been received at town hall. Not announced at the meeting was that the Town of Paonia is accepting applications for “the anticipated position of bookkeeper.” This will be a part-time position. See the “Help Wanted” ads for more information. The mayor volunteered to continue on the Delta County Housing Task Force provided no one else on the council wanted the position. No one did. He is now the ranking member on the task force. Applications are at town hall or at the DMEA website about the BEAT program which stands for Business Energy Assessment Program. Any business in the DMEA service area is eligible for the energy assessment. The mayor noted that the Riverbank Neighborhood boundary adjustment is not completed because the staff has not had the time to work on it. Travis Loberg of public works said Pall is working on repairs at the new water treatment plant. Costs are covered in the warranty. Trustee Lucien Pevec and trustee Brian Ayers met with financial advisors who specialize in public and municipal investments. Investments allowed by Colorado statutes are returning between 1 and 1.7 percent. The longest term investment allowed is five years. The town council held an executive session to receive legal advice. There was no public announcement or action following the half hour executive session.
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Solar award winner Paonia Mayor Neal Schwieterman presented trustee Lucien Pevec on Jan. 10 with a certificate in recognition of being a FORE-Runner Nominee for his efforts in bringing solar energy to town hall in 2011. The certificate reads, “In recognition of your outstanding dedication and commitment to energy efficiency.” Pevec spearheaded a project installing solar panels on the roof of town hall to cut down on energy costs.
PES student wins state writing award BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer
Natasha Eckert, 8, of Paonia Elementary School, has been recognized as an outstanding writer. Eckert authored a short story that has been awarded second place in the Elementary Primary category for the CCIRA Colorado Young Writers’ Award. Eckert will receive a plaque during the annual Colorado Council of the International Reading Association Conference on Literacy. Eckert and her family will travel to Denver for the award, which will be presented at the Marriott in the Denver Tech Center. The event with guest speaker author Will Hobbs will take place on Saturday, Feb. 4. The second grader’s short story was submitted for award consideration
Author Natasha Eckert by her teacher Jean LaTourette. “My Camping Trip” by Eckert was nominated by LaTourette because of “her word choice, vocabulary, and the way she told the story.” This is the first time LaTourette has nominated a story by one of her students. LaTourette will attend the CCIRA conference as will Paonia Elementary School principal Greg Figenser.
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Writers invited to enter contest Writers in Delta County are invited to submit short prose and poetry in the fifth annual “Write On!” anthology competition. The winning selections will be published
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Tara Miller reads her winning selection at the 2011 Write On! anthology reading at the Blue Sage.
in the 2012 edition of the qnthology and some will be chosen for the public reading at the Blue Sage on June 15. Writers may submit their entries at the Blue Sage or any Delta County library. All submissions are due by midnight Feb. 13. Rules for the contest may be picked up at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts or at any Delta County library. They are also available on line at www.bluesage.org or www.deltalibraries.org. Copies of the anthology from previous years are available for purchase at the Blue Sage. The contest is a joint project of the Blue Sage Center for Arts and Delta County Libraries.
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Soft pastels and bold paintings Rosemary Ranck (right) and Virginia Blackstock (left) were among the artists who opened their exhibits at the Creamery Arts Center in Hotchkiss on Jan. 13. The show runs through Feb. 6 and also includes the work of Suki Elisha Strong in the Peach Gallery, and the Hotchkiss Fine Arts Association and Delta Fine Arts upstairs in the Churro Gallery. Ranck’s show features mainly horses and mules she has owned. Grace, shown laughing above, was her first mule and is featured in three of the paintings in the Peach Gallery. Blackstock’s paintings are displayed on “The Wall” in the main gallery. It is her 56th one-woman show. The paintings cover her time spent in Venice, New York City, Paonia and Rogers Mesa. She is a signature member of 13 national watercolor societies.
Paonia Police Blotter
Hotchkiss K-8 honor roll
The Paonia Police Department released the blotter for Jan. 1-15. The officers responded to the following incidents: Jan. 1 — 200 block of Grand Ave. for a disturbance, 200 block of Grand Ave. male arrested for an active arrest warrant, 200 block of Onarga Ave. for an assault, 800 block of 4th St. for a dog off its leash, traffic stop in the 50 block of 1st St., 200 block of Box Elder Ave. for a fireworks incident. Jan. 2 — traffic stop in the 100 block of Grand
The following students were named to honor roll at Hotchkiss K-8 for the second quarter/first semester of the 2011-2012 school year.
Ave., 40000 block of Highway 133 for an agency assist, 200 block of Onarga Ave. for an agency assist. Jan. 3 — 200 block of Colorado Ave. for a parking problem, 200 block of Onarga Ave. for a parking problem, 400 block of Delta Ave. for a house check, warrant arrest in the 200 block of Grand Ave., 50 block of Pan American Ave for a criminal mischief incident. Jan. 4 — 200 block of Grand Ave. for a citizen assist, 200 block of Colo-
Thur., Jan. 26 C Team Basketball at Cedaredge, 4:00, 5:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 27 Wrestling vs. Rocky Ford at Center Tournament, 1:00 p.m.; Basketball at Rangely, 3:30, 5:00, 6:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 28 Wrestling at Center Tournament; Basketball at Soroco, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 p.m. Wed., Feb. 1 C Team Basketball at Home vs. Grand Junction, 4:00, 5:30 p.m. Sponsored By: 133 Grand Avenue Paonia, CO 81428 (970) 527-4141 150 Gunnison River Drive Delta, CO 81416 (970) 874-0100
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rado Ave. for code enforcement incident, 500 block of Box Elder Ave. for a burglary incident, traffic stop in the 200 block of 4th St., 200 block of Box Elder Ave. for a code enforcement incident, 50 block of Alder Dr. for a 911 call. Jan. 5 — traffic stop in the 400 block of 2nd St. Jan. 6 — 200 block of Grand Ave. for a civil problem, 100 block of Grand Ave. for an alarm call, 500 block of 5th St. for a dog running at large, 1500 block of 2nd St. for a fireworks incident. Jan. 7 — 200 block of Oak Ave. for a parking problem, traffic stop in the 200 block of 3rd St., 1100 block of 3rd St. for a dog running at large, 100 block of Colorado Ave. for a traffic accident, 200 block of Grand Ave. for a citizen assist. Jan. 8 — traffic stop in the 300 block of Niagara Ave., arrest in the 50 block of Alder Dr. for a domestic incident. Jan. 9 — 200 block of Grand Ave. for a harassment incident. Jan. 10 — traffic stop in the 50 block of 1st St., 100 block of Meadowbrook Blvd. for an alarm call, 200 block of North Fork Ave. for a suspicious incident. Jan. 11 — traffic stop in the 800 block of Grand Ave., 200 block for Grand Ave for a citizen assist. Jan. 12 — 200 block of Grand Ave. for a citizen assist. Jan. 13 — 200 block of Grand Ave. for a citizen assist, 50 block of West 4th St. for a code enforcement incident, traffic stop in the 200 block of Grand Ave., traffic stop in the 100 block of 2nd St., 40000 block of Mathews Lane for an agency assist. Jan. 14 — 600 block of Samuel Wade Rd. for an agency assist, 200 block of Minnesota Ave. for a dog running at large, 400 block of Box Elder Ave. for a code enforcement incident, 400 block of Box Elder Ave. for a code enforcement incident, arrest in the 200 block of Grand Ave. for suspicion of DUI. Jan. 15 — 100 block of Onarga Ave. for an agency assist, 400 block of Vista Dr. for an alarm incident, 500 block of North Fork Ave. for a dog running at large.
HOTCHKISS HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE Thur., Jan. 26 Wrestling at Home vs. Rifle, 5:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 27 JV/V Basketball at Basalt, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 28 JV Wrestling at Grand Junction; JV/V Basketball at Aspen, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 p.m. Tues., Jan. 31 C Team Basketball at Montrose, 4:30, 6:00 p.m. Sponsored By:
First State Bank of Hotchkiss • First State Bank of Delta Paonia State Bank • Crawford Country Bank
Pitkin Mesa Club to meet Feb. 22 Georgia Finnigan will speak to the Pitkin Mesa Club on Feb. 22 at 1:30 p.m. about the classical music being offered at the Blue Sage. Refreshments will be served by the hostesses, Claudia Henshall and Lee Overton, at the home of Lynn Mattingly,14911 Royal Road. All women residents of Pitkin Mesa are invited to attend.
Third Grade 3.0-4.0 Jaden Borgman* Isabella Brezonick* Steffen Brodie Connor Bronkan Kaleb Carr Yahir Chavez Jade Cockroft Micah Cooper-Sponseller Casey Dagnan Caidence Danielson Hector Elizalde Genevieve Fisher Tessa Griffith* Traycer Hall* Joslyn Kendall Lauryn Kiefer Hunter Lee Nathaniel Mattler Christian Matus Taneal Mautz* Oliver Mendoza Gracie Pham Cassidy Reed Makaylie Reed Tawny Roberts* Anthony Scanlon Mia Schillawski-Cowan Adam Smith* Erin Smith Isabella Spano Ava Taylor Grace Trefren* ShyAnne Tweddell Ian Van Horn Jacob Ware* Joseph Ware* Trever Wingfield Fourth Grade 3.0-4.0 Tristen Allen
Shayne Bayles Madison Bennett Kristal Camacho Preston Davidovich Jaycie Duncan Gianna Jensen* Shay Glaser Nadia Hill* Adam Kasper Brian Kimbell Jade Miller Grey Neal* Kiley Olson Ethan Owens Trinity Patrick Jerome Reed Emilia Rhodes* Justin Schultz Grady Simpson Tycee Taylor Jordyn Vanmeter Elsie Vazquez Sydnie West Colby Wilson Fifth Grade 3.0-4.0 Sierra Baker William Bronkan Cesar Camacho Sergio Campos Trenton Carr Carson Collins* Keaton Glaser Mariah Griffith Quinn Husted Nick Jung Kaleigh Little Caitlyn Littlefield* Emmanuel Loya Amber Mattler Taralee Mautz Landen Mayberry Xavier Miller-Barnes Tristan Nolte*
Kevin Oropeza Joshua Pachl Presley Pene* Natasha Pham Katie Powers Ashley Sanchez* Bryce Shelden Logan Smith Ruby Speicher Jacob Stucker Dylan Toothaker Jacob Trefren* Bruce Turnbull* Cory West Taylor West Janaya White Alexandra Wrich Jamison Yanish Sixth Grade 3.0-4.0 Noah Bagwell Trevor Ballard Brittany Butler Kevin Chavez Keaton Coe Jordan Denison Kaylee Elgin Sophia Fisher* Macey Floyd Yasmine Gaub Kambry Hall Chase Hiatt Josie Hiatt Shelby Hiatt Jackson Little Courtney Mattler Lane Mayberry Jennifer McDonald* Dustin Miller Jaren Oates McKenna Palmer* Margaret Parsons Madison Reed Anders Schopp*
Jordan Tamayo* Isaac Van Horn* Chandler Widner Ben Wright Seventh Grade 3.0-4.0 Zackary Allen Emily Bagwell Blake Bayles Jade Chinn Conner Collins Colton DeLuzio Roggen Frick Colton Hall* Lily Harvey Wyatt Jensen Parker Katzdorn Blaise Keenan Caralyn Littlefield Christopher Lovato Triston Mautz Logan Mayberry Mia McCurdy Mikienzie Morlang Kayden MurrayOwens Joseph Nault Nicholas Norton Logan Porter Lacey Rodriguez Eve Simmons Alexis Triantos Joshua Verdeja Eighth Grade 3.0-4.0 Alejandro Aguilera Christie Mae Anderson Nathaniel Arreguin-Cole Jim Baxter Chase Bizer Nikki Brasiel Daniel Calderilla
Nick Cambria* Cole Carvill Cialee Daniels William Drbohlav* Alondra Gallegos Samantha Galley Brandi Goddard* Madison Guthrie Cole Hoage Noel Jaramillo Emily Keleher Patrick Keleher Megan Lange* Jacob Lewis* Hailey Lofley Ashley Lovato Cameron Matus Kelly McGrath Kayla Meagher Echo Miller-Barnes* Kayla Milstein Rory Molacek* Ernest Morris Trentyn Nicholas Andrew Oviedo* Clayton Oxford* Katy Parsons* Siena Podgorny Angela Saenz* Sophia Schelle* Jaden Simpson Luke Smith Morgan Spedon Kayla Trefren* Brook Tutor Quentin Varner Cody West* Katie Wiens* Luke Yerion *Denotes straight As
Hotchkiss HS honor roll The following students were named to honor roll at Hotchkiss High School for the first semester of the 2011-2012 school year. Seniors 4.0 Nikki Buhrdorf Tell Hawk Reed Hubbell Vikash Hypio Erin Jones Deana McGrath Ben Smith Kelsey Spadafora Kim Wellman Beth Wood 3.4-3.9 Jordan Belew Brandy Dutton Samantha Henderson Dylan Hill Braeden Horton Aaron Hudson Dylan Jensen Joe McChesney Kasey Miles Jessica Padilla Leah Palecki Amber Rankin Sydney Roop Tanner Simpson 3.0-3.3 Sarah Barrett Christa Beiriger Lane Coe Ari DeLaBarcena Chelsea Hotchkiss Edgar Macias
Jessi Mautz Kassie Mayfield Ryan Pachl Sidney Sauter Brice Simpson Lindsey Todd Nolan Tracy Tory Welt Juniors 4.0 Cody Bartlett Conner Beard Ciara Beegle Kristina Deloury Josh Hardin Christina Jaramillo Mason Oxford Savannah Rocha 3.4-3.9 Mariah Adams Angela Borgman Bryanna Cox Kati Evans Russ Evans Jesse Head Tony Ibarra Cody Littlefield Brydie Mitchell David Oviedo Keegan Palmer Taylor Schreiner Sadie Smith Anne Stechert Trenten Tamayo
Bree Vernon Rose Walker Brayden Wilson 3.0-3.3 Teo Bradbury Faline Farmer Jacobe Galley Rhiannon Hart Kurt Katzdorn Erik Steckel Zack Taylor Sophomores 4.0 Chris Allen Natalie Anderson Daryl Batt Kelli Buhrdorf Jennifer Celis Ilsa Graceland Kylie Hodges Jake Hubbell Nilam Hypio Bethany Malievsky Emily Matteson Caleb Schelle Jessica Violett 3.4-3.9 Anna Ashmore Derek Bartling, Jr. Tristan Belew Tanner Bizer Nicholas Blaser Mariana Camacho Mandi Chermak
Laura Egidi Stephanie Garcia Earl Gaub Ashley Koile Ross LeValley Gabrielle Matheson Amber Pagone Isabel Silverstein Tyler Suppes Analis TrimmerTownsend Mariah Young 3.0-3.3 Daniel Camacho Jasmine Clowser Josh Parsons Frank Zimmanck Freshmen 4.0 Kaleb Bayles Eddie Cambria Tifany Clock Morgan Dodier Candice Leger TiJay Lehman Ulises Mendoza Madison Milner Rebecca Pachl Brielle Palmer Anna Steckel Kayli Tallent Alisa Williams Shianne Wright
3.4-3.9 Alexis Arroyo Damen Bartling Keegan Burke Valente Campos Tia Clock Tyrell Clock Arial Duncan Anna Lee Dutton Caroline Gallegos Wesley Hardin Makalah Henderson Logan Hill Alexander Hulteen Kaden Milstein River Panish Moriah Rodstrom Logan Schopp Jacob Schreiner Alex Smith Andrew Tiedeman Carlynn Toothaker Duncan Turnbull Gavin Widner Aleksus Wilson 3.0-3.3 Trinton Ballard Sebastian Davis Martha Harper Mackenzie Katzdorn Kursten Keeler
Paonia 7-12 honor roll The following students were named to honor roll at Paonia Junior-Senior High School for the first semester of the 2011-2012 school year. 7th Grade 3.0-3.49 Ethan Eller Gabe Ferguson Allen Harper Jamie Hollomon Pedro Montes Jacee Rapke Brianna Van Vleet Forest Walker Emily Wilczek 3.5-3.99 Laura Arterburn Felicity Audin Garrett Beck McKenna Erickson Colton Godwin Dominic Harman McKenna Hartigan Brittany Kendall Celina Lozano Warren Minerich Bielka Ortiz Macy O’Rourke Emily Pieper Jobim Powers Trevor Smith Kelsey Stroud Courtney Van Vleet Shelby Wilson 4.0 Blake Benson Haley Park Dagan Rienks Colby Simpson Brittney Thliveris 8th Grade 3.0-3.49 John Deck Kayla Carter
Alicia Crawford Jordyn Frazier Taylor Johnson Jariann Lampton Trevor Plymale Taylor Roberts Cameron Van Vleet 3.5-3.99 Corissa Beattie Cheyanna Christian Emily Clawson Patience Davis Nathan Giffin Samantha Griffis Noah Haswell Megan Limone Bo Pipher Taylor Walters Alicia Wilmore 4.0 Avery Austin Olivia Carney Taylor Carsten Marisa Edmondson Gratia Fisher Nathaniel Gomez Tessa Heiniger Jeramiah Hillman Deon Jensen Devin Kne Chelsea Meilner Ashley Van Vleet 9th Grade 3.0-3.49 Brooklynd Erickson Dylan Geisler Treston Byers Greg George Josh Kimball Rachel Limone
Michael Lozano Kyle Manuppella Tegan Peckat Jesse Reed McCabe Taylor Travis Voight 3.5-3.99 Josh Altman Oscar Lopez Brooke Giffin Deanna Hart Mikael Haswell James Jefferis Nolan Jones Zachary Milner Kai Maulhardt Garrett Morgan Kyle Serdutz Riley Smith Sarah Tomel Heather Wilczek 4.0 Jack Bair Azure Eller Jeze Fabijanic Kimberlee Gillenwater Sabrina Greer Easton Hartigan Morgan Hartigan Laura Lund Chase Park Taylor Plymale Claire Tracy 10th Grade 3.0-3.49 Brice Beck Jesse Gillenwater Jazmine Gomez Spencer Jackson
Uriel Lozano Josiah Spano 3.5-3.99 Ty Coats Jenny Emmons Aidan Kne Tristan Littlejohn Susan Nieman Hayley Porter Michael Wilmore Shylar Wilson 4.0 William Austin Braiden Clement Drewe Lee Carson Pipher Taylor Polson Skylar Simpson Jason Sturgis 11th Grade 3.0-3.49 Matt Hayden Tyler Kendall Keaton Kropp Morgan Rieder Max SharerMeneley Dylan Stroud Julia Thompson Kayla Wingfield 3.5-3.99 Mandy Bushta Abby Campbell Ce’rra Carsten Lane Clawson Jacob Helleckson Kayla Lachney Shayla Lampton Landon Ochs Garrett Park
Tyler Rapke Dustin Watson 4.0 Kira Budinger Brett Gill Alexis Johnson Annavah Kropp Justin Manuppella Chelsy Reed 12th Grade 3.0-3.49 Shannon Black Cody Clawson Kayla DeVilbiss Daniel Ford Riley Gill James Harper Derek Heiniger A.J. Huey Landon Long Trevor Walters 3.5-3.99 Zane Anderson Adrian Lopez Gabrielle Moet Anthony Roeber Sarah Rushing Kayla Wilczek 4.0 Jessica Altman Vela Bair Alexandria Farnsworth Nicholas Garver Kaitlyn Johnson Ben Justman Stephanie Long Mary Moll
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Bulldog boys come back BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer
The Bulldogs upped their winning streak to five games after posting a 59-63 come-from-behind win Friday over Olathe (7-5, 3-3) and trouncing Coal Ridge Saturday, 33-52. Both games were played at Hotchkiss. In the first period, Olathe held the Bulldogs to three field goals, while Hotchkiss also held Olathe to three — a trey and a two-pointer by Taylor Carlson, and a trey by Jason Armendarez. Fouls by Olathe sent the Bulldogs to the line twice, where they were 2-4. The first period ended in an eight-point tie. Olathe brought out the press in the second, forcing the Bulldogs to pass. They relied heavily on Cody Bartlett and Tanner Simpson to get the ball into the Pirates half of the court. Hotchkiss missed a few early shots, but kept hammering away at the Pirates. Carlson hit a trey to put Olathe
ahead, 18-25, but Tanner Simpson answered with a trey of his own and Mitch McCallister drove for a lay-up to bring Hotchkiss to within two at the half. The Pirates spread their shots out and kept to a quick and sharp passing game, allowing six players to share seven goals in the third, including another trey by Kaylor. Olathe’s game plan spread the defense and, leading shot-blocker Mason Oxford, thin. Hawk scored three of the team’s six goals, and Schreiner made the only Bulldog trips to the line, where he was 3-3. The Bulldogs were down, 4031, going into the final period. McCallister worked his way through the defense to hit four goals from the paint. On a shooting foul, McCallister’s shots were all net to up the score to 47-46, Olathe. Hawk added two more on an assist by Oxford to give Hotchkiss the lead.
Olathe called a timeout with just over two minutes remaining and Schreiner going to the line. Schreiner was 2-2 to give the Bulldogs a 48-53 lead. The foul was also the fifth for Pirate Tanner Vernon, who had been a key defensive player for Olathe, and the team’s 10th. With 40 seconds to go and the score 54-52 Olathe, an attempt by Hawk from the 3-point line was all net and the Bulldogs took a onepoint lead. McCallister added one more from the line. With 1.1 seconds remaining, Olathe’s Josh Ramirez was fouled and sank both shots to tie the game at 56. Simpson opened in overtime by scoring on an assist by McCallister, and Pirate Taylor Carlson answered with a trey. Hotchkiss missed three quick shots, with McCallister turning a basket and a foul into a 3-point play. A controversial call sent Carlson to the line
for Olathe with 13 seconds remaining, and he missed. The Bulldogs held on to the ball for a 59-63 win. Carlson led Olathe in scoring with 14. Armendarez added 11 and Kaylor 10. Hawk and McCallister each ended the game with 19 points. Schreiner had 14, Simpson eight and Garrett Tiedemen added three. Coach Kyle Crowder said with a nervous laugh that he’d like to see the team start scoring more early in the game and stop making it so close. “The seniors showed a lot of character, especially toward the end,” and the entire team stayed calm, he added. “I’m pleased with the win.” Hotchkiss is now 74, 4-2, and 6-0 at home. They are currently ranked third in 3A WSL standings. They travel Friday to Basalt (0-9, 04), and will get tested against first place Aspen (9-2, 6-0) Saturday.
Photo by Tamie Meck
Hotchkiss’ Tell Hawk takes the charge from Olathe’s Taylor Carlson in the Bulldogs’ 56-53 overtime win against the Pirates. Second-half fouls by the Pirates allowed Hotchkiss to make 10 trips to the free throw line for 11 of 17 attempts.
Hotchkiss girls lose 3A games BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer
The Lady Bulldogs continue to struggle against the league’s top teams, falling to No. 1each wrestler selecting The Bulldogs travel ranked Olathe Friday a faculty member to sit Saturday to La Jara for and to Coal Ridge Satwith them on the floor the Centauri Invitation- urday. during the dual. al. Olathe’s Tawni Middleton scored 16 in the Lady Pirates’ 47-25 win over Hotchkiss. The Lady Bulldogs were able to move the ball against Olathe, but fell short at the net
“Rumble” won by HHS
junior varsity matches beginning at 5 p.m. The The Bulldogs came evening is dedicated to away with a 5-0 record to the school faculty, with tie for first at Saturday’s Rumble in the Rockies dual tournament at Rifle. Coach Glen Suppes called the meet “a good test” for his team, which has only had two other duals this season. In round one, the Bulldogs defeated Montezuma-Cortez, 69-9. Suppes noted that Cortez had five byes in the dual. Hotchkiss defeated Grand Valley, 42-25, in round three. Round four was the closest dual of the day for the Bulldogs as they narrowly defeated Pueblo West, 42-40. Hotchkiss defeated Hayden, 50-22, in round five. Both Hotchkiss and Delta entered the final round with four wins and in a tie for first. Hotchkiss claimed the final dual, defeating Delta 46-28. It was an all-around good team effort, said Suppes. “Each of the kids Photo submitted by Glen Suppes showed a lot of potenThe Hotchkiss Bulldogs pose after going 5-0 at last Saturday’s Rumble in the tial.” Hotchkiss hosts Rifle Rockies Tournament in Rifle. Hotchkiss knocked off Delta (4-1) for the tourney this Thursday, with title with a score of 46-28.
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against a much taller Pirate defense. Alexis Westergren led Hotchkiss in scoring with eight, including two first-half treys. Coal Ridge’s Paige Ryan scored 15 against Hotchkiss Saturday to lead the Lady Titans to a 50-29 win. Hotchkiss is now 3-7 and will face the Lady Longhorns (1-9, 0-4) at Basalt Friday, and the Lady Skiers (6-5, 33) Saturday in Aspen.
Photo by Tamie Meck
Olathe’s Brenda Suarez gets a hand in the lane as Hotchkiss’ Jesse Mautz attempts a pass to teammate Natalie Anderson on Friday of last week. Olathe won the 3A WSL conference game by the score of 47-25.
Donate old sports equipment to DHS If anyone missed last week’s story on donating sports equipment to Delta High School’s Sports Equipment Exchange Program, the original article is repeated in this week’s Delta County Independent. Got old sports equipment you no longer need? Is this gear taking up space and collecting dust? Have nowhere else to put it? We’ll take it! We are the Pride Ambassa-
dors class at Delta High School. As a service to the community, we are establishing a Sports Equipment Exchange Program for the Delta area. Here’s how it works: We will be collecting/ gathering used sports equipment, organizing, and storing all of these items at Delta High School. Let’s be honest, participation in sports and activities can add up fast. This shed will
be a place for kids from the Delta area to use any sports equipment we have free of charge! With the Panther Shack Sports Exchange, teens and children will be privileged to use this equipment as long as they need and then return it back to the shack for others to use upon completion of the season. This program can benefit everyone! As a community, we want as many kids
involved as possible so not one kid misses out on the many life-long lessons these activities provide to our youth. In order to make it a success, WE NEED YOU! We will gladly take the following items, any size, anytime; * Cleats (soccer, baseball, softball, football, track and field); * Baseball and softball hats; * Balls (baseballs, soc-
cer, softball, basketball, volleyballs, etc.); * Golf clubs; * Shoes (basketball, wrestling, running, dancing, band); * Pants (baseball, softball, football, wrestling singlets); * Goggles (swimming, skiing, snowboarding); * Track and field uniforms; * Gloves (baseball, softball, batting gloves, golf gloves, all mitts);
* Helmets (baseball, softball, football, etc.); * Shin guards (soccer and baseball), chest protectors; *Skiing and snowboarding gear. Any donations will greatly benefit our community. Donation dropoff areas are located at the following locations: Delta High School, Delta Middle School, Garnet Mesa Elementary, and LES. Thank you!
Panther Paw Wrestling Club set to go The Panther Paw Wrestling Club is an excellent wrestling club located right here in Delta. We accept wrestlers from all over. We teach proven Folkstyle Wrestling techniques designed for beginning wrestlers all the way to advanced wrestlers. We compete against other area-wrestling clubs at the many youth wres-
tling tournaments available for our wrestlers to attend (check out cowrestling.com for a list of all of the tournaments located throughout Colorado). Our Club is run by Luis Meza, Delta High School’s assistant wrestling coach, and by several volunteers including high school wrestlers. The Panther Paw
Wrestling Club acts as a feeder program for Delta Middle School and is for anyone ages 4-12. We put the focus on the kids and the goal is to teach wrestling while promoting teamwork, good sportsmanship, work ethic, and team pride. Our practices consist of stretching, learning new wrestling techniques, practicing the techniques,
and live wrestling. We almost always begin practice with a game to maintain interest. We know that having fun is what is most important to the kids. In order to maintain quality of coaching, we are charging a participation-fee of $50. Included with the sign-up fee is a wrestling club t-shirt and a rental of the team
singlet. The pee-wee season start date is Feb. 1 and will last until March 15. The first practice, Feb. 1 at 6:00 p.m. at the Delta High School wrestling room, will include registration for all wrestlers and a short practice. It will be determined as to whether we will need to have two separate groups, a pre-k through 2nd grade
group and a 3rd grade through 6th grade group. Practices will be every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 p.m. and will last until 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions or concerns, you may reach Luis Meza at Delta High School (8748031). Thank you and we look forward to another successful wrestling season!
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Delta girls complete first round with 6-0 4A mark BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor
For the second straight year, Delta High School’s Lady Panthers are rewriting the history books in basketball. With their two victories this past weekend, Delta completed their first half of regular season play undefeated in 4A WSL games played. Last year’s team went 17-5 and played in the first round of state playoff competition. Delta has a 14-2 overall record and is 6-0 in league play and owns the league lead outright. The Lady Panthers defeated Central 7131 on Jan. 17 and then knocked off traditionally tough Moffat County 5439 in Craig on Friday. A Saturday contest with Steamboat Springs was a 55-26 win for Delta that pushed the Lady Panthers’ winning streak to 13 games. Delta 71, Central 31 Delta’s Lady Panthers kept their winning ways intact with a 7131 win over Central last Tuesday. Delta’s defense held the Lady Warriors to under 10 points in each of the four quarters
played. Delta had a 19-9 first quarter with Skylyn Webb scoring eight of her game-high 28 points to pace the Lady Panthers. Callie Gafford, Webb, and Katie Kahrs fueled Delta’s second-period surge that produced 24 points. Gafford canned eight markers while Webb scored seven points. Kahrs hit a pair of threes for six points to help Delta to a 43-18 halftime lead. Matters did not improve for the Lady Warriors in the second half. Webb’s nine points ignited a 19-4 run for the Panthers and a 62-22 lead. The game’s tempo dropped off in the final quarter with each team scoring nine points. Kahrs had 13 points and Gafford 12 to give Delta three players in double figures. Webb was also a significant contributor on defense for the Lady Panthers with nine steals and five assists. Shelby Curtis ripped down nine rebounds and had six steals and Gafford had eight rebounds (six offensive). Sadie Carrillo had
a good defensive game with five assists and four steals for the Panthers. Delta 54, MC 39 It wasn’t easy, but it was a win for the Lady Panthers in Craig. Winning in Craig against Moffat County has always been a difficult task for any team. Delta found that to be true again this year as the Lady Bulldogs eased to a 12-11 lead after one period of play. The second quarter had some tense moments as well, but Delta kept pace behind Webb’s 11 points in a 17-15 edge resulting in a 28-27 halftime lead for the Lady Panthers. Delta’s defense stepped up in the third quarter to hold the Lady Bulldogs to just five points while the Delta offense netted 15 counters and a 43-32 lead with one period left to play. Webb was once again a catalyst for the Panthers with her sixpoint effort. An 11-7 fourth quarter provided the final margin of victory at 54-39. Webb had 26 points for the winners and Gafford added 14 to the winning totals. Lisa Camil-
letti scored 15 points for the Lady Bulldogs. Delta 55, SS 26 In Steamboat on Saturday, the Panthers wasted little time in establishing the best team on the floor with a 17-9 first quarter run. Delta’s defense squashed the Lady Sailors in second-quarter play while its offense provided an 11-0 surge and a 28-9 lead at the break. Seven of Delta’s points in the period came at the free throw line with Kahrs going fourfor-four and Gafford twofor-two. Steamboat made progress with its offense in the third period but found itself short in a 1714 Delta run. Kahrs was four-for-five at the line in this quarter. Delta closed the game on a 10-3 advantage in the fourth quarter for the 29-point win. Webb’s 13 counters led Delta scorers with Curtis right behind with 12 points. Kahrs and Gafford contributed 11 points each to the win. Nikki Fry was Steamboat’s leading scorer with nine points.
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Delta’s Callie Gafford (40) draws a crowd when she receives the ball in the paint. Gafford is surrounded by Moffat County players in the photo above. Delta shook off early game mistakes to get their offense rolling for a 54-39 WSL win.
Panther boys win three, look to overhaul leaders BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor
Delta’s boys were listed fourth in 4A WSL standings before the week began. Three wins, two in league play against teams battling for contention, elevated the Panthers to an 115 record overall and 4-2 in league play. The wins moved Delta to second place in overall records against league foes. The Panthers scored a 63-42 win over Central’s Warriors on Tuesday, Jan. 17, and delivered a 73-58 win against Moffat County on Friday and a 54-44 decision over Steamboat Springs on Saturday. Delta 63, Central 42 The game was a little more than just in doubt for Delta fans as the Panthers trailed 15-9 after one period of action. Delta took the lead for good in second-quarter play with an 18-8 run.
Jake Ames highlighted the quarter’s play for Delta with eight points, including a pair of treys. The Panthers went to their locker room at halftime with a 27-23 lead Third-quarter action was all Delta as the Panthers nearly equalled their first-half score with 23 points. Ames and Colin Fraser had five points each in the frame with Ethan Jack Baier chipping in another four counters. A nine-point effort from Fraser paced Delta’s 13-10 advantage in the final quarter to make the final score 63-42. Fraser finished as the game’s leading scorer with 19 points and Ames had 15. Delta 73, MC 58 A nearly evenly played first quarter left Delta ahead 15-11 after one period of action. Ames and Baier led the way
with five and four points respectively. Second period play saw the Panthers add three points to their lead with a 21-18 edge. Baier, Fraser, and Ames all had five points in the run for Delta. The Panthers got seven points from Chris Black in the third stanza in a 22-12 run by Delta to push the Panthers’ lead to 58-41. Moffat County put together a winning quarter with 17 fourth-quarter points while the Panthers put up 15 markers. Ames’ 17 points topped all scorers in the game with Baier and Fraser finishing with 14 apiece. Black’s 12 points gave the Panthers four players in double digits for the game. Moffat County’s Colby Haddan had 15 points to pace the Bulldogs’ scoring. Delta 54, SS 44 For the second night in a row Delta’s leading scorer was Ames with his 17 points. Delta got off to a small lead at 12-11 after one period but gave that up with a 14-13 Steamboat run in the second quarter to make it 25-25 at halftime. The Panthers had five players score in the third
quarter in a 14-8 Delta run and a six-point lead at 39-33. Four more points were added to the Panthers’ lead as Delta outscored the Sailors 15-11 in the final stanza for a 54-44 victory. Fraser was four of six from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter and finished with 11 points. Jake Miller had 16 points to lead Steamboat’s offense. Free throws continue to be an issue of concern for the Panthers. “Our free throw shooting is awful. It’s not for lack of practicing them, and we’ll be doing more work on them this week, but imagine where we would be with higher percentages,” noted Von Mitchell, the Delta High School boys coach. Delta was a miserable 16 for 35 in the Moffat County game and just 10 of 20 against the Sailors on Saturday. After battling to get to the top layer of 4A WSL standings, the Panthers need to find a way to reach higher percentages in the second half of play. Delta is at home with Eagle Valley on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and plays Battle Mountain in Edwards on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Taylor Smith lays in two points against Steamboat Springs on Saturday (Jan. 21) to help Delta’s Panthers defeat the Sailors in a key 4A WSL matchup, 54-44. Delta moved from fourth place to second in league overall standings behind Palisade.
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Paonia’s Blake Duvall and Delta’s Taylor Stratton wrestle at 120. Duvall won the match by a 4-2 decision. The Eagles overpowered Delta in a 55-10 dual last Wednesday. Paonia scored over 300 points to win the annual Screaming Eagle Tournament.
DHS matmen 2nd in Rifle BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor
The Delta Panther wrestling team started last week on the slow side in terms of wins and losses but finished with winning records at week’s end. A Wednesday dual
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with Rifle, though starting with several wins, ended in defeat 35-33. On Thursday, Jan. 19, Delta faced a superb Paonia wrestling team and was soundly defeated, 55-10. Saturday’s Rumble in the Rockies dual tournament in Rifle proved to be a satisfying end to a week of prep wrestling as the Panthers went 4-1 to place second, losing only to champion Hotchkiss. Rifle 35, Delta 33 The Bears were hoping for a miracle finish against Delta last Wednesday. The Panthers started with an 18-0 lead and couldn’t hold on for the non-conference win. The evening’s matches started at 220 with Lino Ortiz gaining a win by forfeit. Delta’s Marcus Garcia won the 285pound match with a 92 decision to make the early lead 9-0. Daryan Urquhart won
by forfeit at 106 and David Brown scored an 8-2 decision at 113. Taylor Stratton lost by technical fall (18-5) in the 120-pound match and Shane Anderson lost by a 4-2 decision at 126 to make the team score 18-8 in favor of Delta. Ty Cordova lost by fall in the 132-pound match moving the Bears closer at 18-14. The 138-pound bout was won by Irvin Hernandez to push Delta’s lead to 21-14. Morgan McCracken won by fall at 145 giving the Panthers a seemingly comfortable lead at 27-14. Hunter Brasfield’s win by fall at 152 stretched Delta’s lead to 33-14. Rifle’s late match surge began at 160 with Kayden Isom’s pinfall loss. Alfredo Rosales lost a 5-3 decision at 170 and Rifle’s Clayton Coombs pinned Jordan Sandoval
in the 182-pound match making the score 33-29. In the evening’s final match, Kyle Collins was wrestling well before being pinned at 195. With the loss, Rifle claimed the dual match with a 35-33 score. Even though the score from Thursday’s dual with Paonia was 55-10, the Panthers had a better day on the mat. Delta coach Clayton Curtis complimented the Eagles’ toughness and thought they would hold their own against any team in the state. “Although the final score did not really show it, I feel like overall we wrestled much better against Paonia than we did against Rifle. We just have a lot of inexperience, and that really shines when you wrestle a good team like Paonia,” noted Curtis. Rumble DELTA WREST. TO B7
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Eagles win Screamin’ Eagle BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer
The Paonia Eagles placed 16 wrestlers and earned 303.5 points to win Saturday’s Screaming Eagles tournament, with Fowler placing second with 183.5 points. Cedaredge placed fifth with 93.5 points, and Olathe’s junior varsity squad earned 40 points to place 15th. Paonia is ranked No. 1 On the Mat and remains
undefeated in duals after a 51-10 win Friday over No. 5 Fowler. Claiming championships Saturday were 113 Jesse Reed, 132 Ty Coats, 138 Adrian Lopez, 182 Morgan Rieder, 220 Myles Cumpston, and 285 Tony Darling. No. 3 ranked senior Kyler Bear lost in a grueling match against No. 2 Jack Woods of Custer County to place second. Quinonez was 2-2, los-
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Seeking vindication, Paonia senior Myles Cumpston (in back) works toward a win over Zach Morgan of Sargent on Saturday. Cumpston lost to Morgan a year ago but won the championship match, while Morgan was third.
ing to No. 1-ranked Tray Sickels of Nucla and to third-ranked Ethan Wright of Fowler. Wright went on to win the championship and was voted outstanding wrestler. A lot goes on behind the scenes of these tournaments. Sometimes, the biggest victory of the day isn’t winning the championship. For Cumpston, a senior, his biggest win of the day came in the semifinals. A year ago at the Valley Classic tournament, Cumpston faced Zach Morgan of Sargent in the consolation round. As he was about to pin Morgan, Cumpston said he “got caught in a bad position and he rolled me through and pinned me.” His teammates haven’t let him forget. Cumpston was leading 6-2 Saturday after a two-point near fall at the buzzer. He got his pin in the third, and Morgan went on to place third. That win “definitely was better” than when Cumpston pinned 12thranked Nick Smith of Sangre de Cristo in the championship round. “It feels good to have avenged last year’s loss,” said Cumpston. “I’ve been thinking about this one for a while.” Morgan competes in the South Central region, but the two will likely meet at this Saturday’s Center tournament, said Cumpston. This time it
will be Morgan looking to avenge the loss. On the Mat has Cumpston ranked No. 2, something he said he doesn’t pay much attention to because he knows that anything can happen between now and state. In a sport like football, said Cumpston, an all-state lineman, “If you miss a tackle, you hope one of your teammates can pick it up. But in wrestling, you’re out there by yourself... The one who works the hardest is the one who’s going to win.” Eagle freshman Gunnar Chesnik has known defeat of a different kind. Chesnik has wrestled since he was 5. In seventh grade he was bit in
BY TAMIE MECK Trevor Walters scored a game high 20 points in Paonia’s 74-49 win Friday over North Park. The senior guard is averaging more than 11 points per game after putting up 41 points in the last two games. Paonia is now 3-7 overall and is 2-0 in conference play. The Eagles took an early lead over the visiting Wildcats. Taylor Katzer came off the bench to score a second-period trey to give Paonia a 4630 lead with just over three minutes remaining in the first half. Walters followed up with a layup to put Paonia ahead, 48-30, and Katzer quick-
ly fired off another goal from the three-point line to give Paonia a comfortable 51-30 lead. With just under two minutes remaining in the half, coach Chase Roeber began pulling players off the bench, allowing 11 players to score. Anthony Roeber added 14 points to the Eagles’ win, and Josiah Spano was 2-2 from the line. The Eagles (3-7, 2-0) are currently in third place in District 5 standings, behind Meeker (101, 3-0) and West Grand (8-2, 2-0). Paonia will play Rangely (3-8, 1-2) this Friday at Rangely, and has a conference game against Soroco (44, 2-2) Saturday at Oak Creek.
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Paonia’s Easton Hartigan eyes the basket in the Lady Eagles’ 79-32 conference win over the North Park Wildcats. Paonia plays in Rangely on Friday and is in Oak Creek to face the Soroco Lady Rams on Saturday.
BY TAMIE MECK The Lady Eagles only had one game last week, and their starting lineup of Jessica Altman, Carson Pipher, Chelsy Reed, Ce’rra Carsten and Abby Campbell spent most of that game letting the bench handle their opponent. Of the 15 players suited up, everyone scored, with Campbell hitting a game high 13 points and Carsten adding 10. The Eagles defeated visiting North Park, 79-32. The Lady Eagles are now 9-1 overall and 2-
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to fight his way onto the team. His toughest competition of the season may be senior teammate Cody Clawson, who placed sixth Saturday, and whom he’ll have to beat to get to regionals, which is just three weeks away. Also placing third were 103 Josh Altman and 195 Joel Simianer; 120 Blake Duval, 145 Dustin Braslin and 152 Jorge Quinonez placed fourth; 170 KC Christian placed fifth; and 113 Isaac Ferguson and 126 Cody Clawson placed sixth. The Eagles will dual Rocky Ford this Friday at Center High School, then compete Saturday at the Valley Classic tourney.
The Paonia Eagles earned 303.5 points to win the 25th annual Screaming Eagles Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Eagles 2-0 in 2A WSL play DCI Sports Writer
the arm during a match against Montrose. He soon developed a pain in his shoulder and was diagnosed with a staph infection. That infection spread throughout his body, costing him two months of school and the remainder of the wrestling season. In eighth grade, Chesnik broke his femur. On Saturday, Chesnik was 3-1 to place third. “I know I can come back from anything,” said Chesnik, who was raised in a wrestling family and whose brother Luke is a state champion. “Wrestling is the best. I can’t stay away.” Chesnik started the season on JV and had
0 in 2A WSL standings. The team has averaged almost 69 points per game. They have outscored their opponents this season by 685-356; their only loss was by two points to 4A Delta, a team that remains undefeated in league play. The Lady Eagles travel north this weekend, playing Rangely (8-4, 41) Friday and Soroco (7-3, 4-1) in a conference game Saturday. Because they will play them again on Photo by Tamie Meck Feb. 18, the game against Paonia’s Sam Dutton blocks North Park’s Zane SanRangely will not count chez in last week’s 74-49 for the Eagles on Friday. toward either team’s con- Paonia heads north this weekend to face Rangely ference record. on Friday and Soroco on Saturday.
Delta Wrest. CONTINUED FROM B6 The Panthers had a good tournament in Rifle on Saturday with wins over Coal Ridge (70-6), Hayden (60-9), Grand Valley (44-25) and Moffat County (61-18). Delta’s lone loss in the tournament was against Hotchkiss (46-28) in the Photo by Wayne Crick tournament’s championDelta 152-pounder Hunter Brasfield has his Rifle ship dual. opponent, Austin Sherparo ready to be pinned in a Several Panthers went dual match with the Bears on Jan. 18. undefeated at the Rifle
tournament. Those athletes included Anderson (126), McCracken (145), and Hernandez (138). Daniel Brown and Cordell Stroud attended the meet as well in junior varsity action and finished without a loss as well. The Panther’s next mat action is slated for Thursday (Jan. 26) in Delta against Palisade and Glenwood Springs.
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B8 Wednesday, January 25, 2012 BASKETBALL ——— STANDINGS ——— Western Slope Conference (2A) District 5 (Girls) TEAM LEAGUE OVERALL Paonia 2-0 9-1 Meeker 4-0 7-3 Hayden 4-1 7-3 Soroco 4-1 7-3 Rangely 4-1 8-4 Vail Christian 2-4 3-6 Plateau Valley 0-4 2-6 West Grand 1-4 1-7 North Park 0-6 1-8 Vail Mountain 0-0 0-1 De Beque 0-0 0-0 District 5 (Boys) TEAM LEAGUE OVERALL Meeker 2-0 8-1 West Grand 1-0 6-2 Plateau Valley 1-0 5-2 Vail Christian 1-1 5-3 Soroco 2-1 4-2 Hayden 1-1 4-5 Rangely 1-1 3-6 De Beque 1-1 3-6 Paonia 1-0 2-7 Vail Mountain 0-3 1-6 North Park 0-3 0-8 ——— LAST WEEK’S SCORES ——— GIRLS Paonia 79, North Park 32 BOYS Paonia 74, North Park 49 Western Slope Conference (3A) Hotchkiss Bulldogs (Girls) TEAM LEAGUE OVERALL Olathe 6-0 10-2 Rifle 5-1 10-2 Grand Valley 3-2 6-4 Coal Ridge 3-2 6-5 Aspen 3-3 6-5 Roaring Fork 3-2 4-7 Hotchkiss 1-5 3-7 Gunnison 1-4 3-8 Cedaredge 1-3 2-8 Basalt 0-4 1-9 Western Slope Conference (3A) Hotchkiss Bulldogs (Boys) TEAM LEAGUE OVERALL Aspen 6-0 9-2 Grand Valley 4-2 8-4 Hotchkiss 4-2 7-4 Olathe 3-3 7-5 Roaring Fork 4-2 6-5
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——— LAST WEEK’S SCORES ——— GIRLS Olathe 47, Hotchkiss 25 Coal Ridge 50, Hotchkiss 29 Grand Valley 55, Cedaredge 35 Roaring Fork 63, Cedaredge 45 BOYS Hotchkiss 63, Olathe 59 Hotchkiss 52, Coal Ridge 33 Grand Valley 56, Cedaredge 44 Roaring Fork 69, Cedaredge 53 ——— Western Slope Conference (4A) Girls TEAM LEAGUE OVERALL Delta 6-0 14-2 Glenwood Springs 5-1 14-3 Moffat County 3-2 10-6 Steamboat Springs 3-2 9-6 Palisade 1-4 4-10 Eagle Valley 0-5 3-11 Battle Mountain 0-4 2-12 Boys 4A Western Slope Conference TEAM LEAGUE OVERALL Palisade 4-0 12-2 Delta 4-2 11-5 Eagle Valley 4-1 10-4 Glenwood Springs 2-4 8-8 Steamboat Springs 2-3 6-9 Battle Mountain 0-5 5-10 Moffat County 1-4 3-9 ——— LAST WEEK’S SCORES ——— GIRLS Delta 71, Central 31 Delta 54, Moffat County 39 Delta 55, Steamboat Springs 26 BOYS Delta 63, Central 42 Delta 73, Moffat County 58 Delta 54, Steamboat Springs 44 ——— BOX SCORES ——— GIRLS Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 Delta 71, Central 31 DELTA Skylyn Webb 28, Shelby Curtis 6, Carissa Sidor 2, Taylor Zunich 5, Sadie Carrillo 2, Katie Kahrs 13, Brooke Taylor 1, Patti
Chapman 2, Callie Gafford 12. Totals: 71 CENTRAL Jordan Eller 5, Taylor Hice 2, Tyler Hayes 7, Amanda Etcheverry 1, Shanelle Southam 2, Robbi Termentozzi 6, D’Kota Brodie 3, Brittany Hoppe 4, Taryn Smith 1. Totals: 31 Central ........................ 9 9 4 9 31 Delta.......................... 19 24 19 9 71 Three point goals: Delta: T. Zunich 1, Kahrs 2; Central: Eller, Hayes 1.
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Hampton 2, Amanda Wenzel 5, Allie Ehlers 8, Britni Allen 8, Clara Chacon 8. Totals: 50 Coal Ridge ................ 21 5 15 9 50 Hotchkiss .................... 7 3 7 12 29 Three point goals: Coal Ridge: Ryan, Wenzel, Ehlers 1. BOYS Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 Delta 63, Central 42 DELTA Taylor Smith 2, Chris Black 5, Jacob Ames 15, Ethan Jack Baier 8, Colin Fraser 19, Douglas Hawkins 4, Mitch Whiteside 2, Blake Velasquez 8. Totals: 63 CENTRAL Preston Grandbouche 8, Frank DiThomas 6, Robert Chandler 8, Taylor Sanchez 4, Angel Galindo 10, Trey Fair 2, Ed Becoat 4. Totals: 42 Central ...................... 15 8 9 10 42 Delta............................ 9 18 23 13 63 Three point goals: Delta: Ames and Fraser 3, Black 1; Central: Grandbouche and Galindo 2.
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 Delta 54, Moffat County 39 DELTA Skylyn Webb 26, Shelby Curtis 2, Taylor Zunich 3, Sadie Carrillo 1, Alyssa Goff 2, Katie Kahrs 6, Callie Gafford 14. Totals: 54 MOFFAT COUNTY Lisa Camilletti 15, Tory Snyder 3, Melissa Camilletti 6, Kori Finneman 7, Makayla Camilletti 2, Annie Sadvar 6. Totals: 39 Delta.......................... 11 17 15 11 54 Moffat County.......... 12 15 5 7 39 Three point goals: Moffat County: L. Camilletti and Snyder 1. Paonia 79, North Park 32 PAONIA Jessica Altman 6, Carson Pipher 4, Jazmine Gomez 6, Chelsy Reed 7, Taylor Plymale 2, Morgan Hartigan 6, Mandy Bushta 2, Ce’rra Carsten 10, Tyler Rapke 4, Easton Hartigan 6, Annavah Kropp 3, Taylor Polson 2, Abby Cambpell 13, Alexandria Farnsworth 3, Braiden Clement 5. Totals: 79 NORTH PARK Miguel Barajas 11, North Park .................. 9 8 6 9 32 Paonia ....................... 33 15 14 17 79 Three point goals: Paonia: Altman, Reed, Carsten, Clement 1.
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 Delta 73, Moffat County 58 DELTA Taylor Smith 4, Chris Black 12, Ethan Jack Baier 14, Colin Fraser 14, Jake Ames 17, Douglas Hawkins 6, Blake Velasquez 6. Totals: 73 MOFFAT COUNTY Taft Cleverly 8, Joe Camilletti 6, Colby Haddan 15, Andy Browning 8, Braeden Sullivan 8, Tyler Davis 5, Tyler Hildenbrandt 8. Totals: 58 Delta ........................ 15 21 22 15 73 Moffat County.......... 11 18 12 17 58 Three point goals: Delta: Fraser and Ames 2, Black 1; Moffat County: Camilletti and Davis 1.
Saturday, January 21, 2012 Delta 55, Steamboat Springs 26 DELTA Skylyn Webb 13, Shelby Curtis 12, Taylor Zunich 6, Katie Kahrs 11, Brooke Taylor 2, Callie Gafford 11. Totals: 55 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS McKenzie Repollo 8, Sydney Baukneckt 3, Nikki Fry 9, Eryn Rinck 2, Jessie Wallace 3, Maggie Crouch 1. Totals: 26 Delta.......................... 17 11 17 10 55 Steamboat Springs ... 9 0 14 3 26 Three point goals: Delta: T. Zunich 1; Steamboat Springs:
Paonia 74, North Park 49 PAONIA Taylor Katzer 8, Anthony Roeber 14, Trevor Walters 20, Sam Dutton 4, Jason Sturgis 5, Zane Anderson 2, Ben Linnell 5, Lane Clawson 1, Eric Carney 4, Josiah Spano 6, Daniel Ford 5. Totals: 74 North Park .................. 9 10 14 16 49 Paonia ....................... 15 21 22 16 74 Three point goals: Paonia: Roeber and Walters 2, Katzer, Sturgis, Linnell 1. Hotchkiss 52, Coal Ridge 33 COAL RIDGE Darik Brown 6, Trey Derby 2, Cody Walls 15, Tyler Guettler 8, Robby Moore 2. Totals: 33
Coal Ridge 50, Hotchkiss 29 COAL RIDGE Mariela Martinez 4, Paige Ryan 15, Alicia
Coal Ridge ................ 11 9 8 5 33 Hotchkiss .................. 13 14 16 9 52 Three point goals: Coal Ridge: Walls 3. Grand Valley 56, Cedaredge 44 GRAND VALLEY Jacob White 13, Chris McGruder 3, Trent Reide 14, Eddie Pena 2, Trever Smith 21, Tyler Scott 3. Totals: 56 CEDAREDGE Miguel Barajas 6, Trent Walker 6, Reid Gates 10, Luke Wieben 13, Aaron Henrie 2, Drew Beach 7. Totals: 44 Grand Valley ............ 12 17 21 6 56 Cedaredge ................ 11 8 19 6 44 Three point goals: Cedaredge: Walker 2, Wieben 1; Grand Valley: White, Reide, Smith 2, McGruder 1. Saturday, Jan 21, 2012 Delta 54, Steamboat Springs 44 DELTA Taylor Smith 2, Chris Black 8, Ethan Jack Baier 7, Colin Fraser 11, Jake Ames 17, Mitch Whiteside 4, Blake Velasquez 5. Totals: 54 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Justin Ditter 10, Carter Kounovsky 6, Kit Croop 10, Eric Trousil 2, Jake Miller 16. Totals: 44 Delta.......................... 12 13 14 15 54 Steamboat Springs . 11 14 8 11 44 Three point goals: Delta: Ames 3, Fraser 1; Steamboat Springs: Kounovsky and Croop 2. Roaring Fork 69, Cedaredge 53 CEDAREDGE Miguel Barajas 13, Tylor Beach 3, Reid Gates 4, Luke Wieben 16, Aaron Henrie 3, Drew Beach 6, Carter Stoudt 5, Dillon Smith 3. Totals: 53 Cedaredge ................ 10 13 15 15 53 Roaring Fork ............ 22 16 19 12 69 Three point goals: Cedaredge: Barajas, T. Beach, Wieben, Henrie, Smith 1.
WRESTLING On the Mat Rankings Week 6 Team Rankings Class 2A: 1. Paonia, 2. Baca County, 3. Rocky Ford, 4. Burlington, 5. Fowler, 6. Yuma, 7. Del Norte, 8. Akron, 9. Ignacio, 10. Dove Creek Class 3A: 1. Alamosa, 2. Olathe, 3. Strasburg, 4. Lamar, 5. Valley, 6. Centauri, 7. Eaton, 8. Hotchkiss, 9. Highland, 10. Sheridan, Class 4A: 1. Windsor, 2. Discovery Canyon, 3. Broomfield, 4. Thompson Valley, 5. Roosevelt, 6. Arvada, 7. Pueblo Central, 8.
Pueblo South, 9. Palisade, 10. Montrose, Individual Rankings Class 2A: 106 - 1. Jacob Palmgren-Del Norte, 7. Josh Altman-Paonia; 113 - 1. Stetson LoaderBaca County, 4. Jesse Reed-Paonia; 120 - 1. Adam Baca-Rocky Ford; 126 - 1. Alex Pena-Ignacio, 8. Cody Clawson-Paonia; 132 - 1. Mark Edmonds-Holyoke, 3. Ty CoatsPaonia; 138 - 1. Adrian Lopez-Paonia; 145 - 1. Amos Abeyta-Antonito, 4. Dustin Braslin-Paonia; 152 - 1. Tray Sickels-Nucla, 8. Jorge Quinonez-Paonia; 160 - 1. Jourdan Hottinger-Akron, 3. Kyler Bear-Paonia; 170 - 1. Justin Hardy-Meeker, 4. KC ChristianPaonia; 182 - 1. Tyler Korf-Yuma, 2. Morgan Rieder-Paonia; 195 - 1. Colton WyattIgnacio, 13. Joel Simlaner-Paonia; 220 - 1. Caleb Christensen-Akron, Myles CumpstonPaonia; 3. Myles Cumpston-Paonia; 285 - 1. John Gray-Crowley County, 6. Tony Darling-Paonia. Class 3A: 106 - 1. Levi Maes-Sheridan, 3. Vikash HypioHotchkiss, 6. Austin Shank-Olathe: 113 - 1. Trenton Piatt-Olathe, 11. Garrett ToothakerHotchkiss; 120 - 1. A.J. Salazar-Dolores Huerta, 15. Ben Pridy-Olathe; 126 - 1. Aerie Disher-Strasburg, 5. Jacob Solseth-Olathe, 16. Jese Head-Hotchkiss; 132 - 1. Zach Shank-Olathe. 138 - 1. Pablo Ortiz-Alamosa, 7. Dylan Hill-Hotchkiss, 12. Troy Rose-Olathe. 145 - 1. James Price-Highland, 5. Wyatt Yarnell-Olathe, 8. Tony Ibarra-Hotchkiss. 152 - 1. Dakota Curtis-Alamosa, 9. Pablo Ibarra-Hotchkiss. 160 - 1. Aaron VelasquezBayfield, 12. Joseph Pridy-Olathe, 13. Joe Boyle-Hotchkiss. 170 - 1. Austin TrujilloValley. 182 - 1. Jaden Oleanick-Eaton, 4. Cole Caywood-Cedaredge. 195 - 1. Brian Macchione-Middle Park, 9. Garrett HumbleCedaredge, 10. David Mendoza-Hotchkiss. 220 - 1. Dalton Schoop-Eaton, 2. Connor Beard-Hotchkiss. 285 - 1. Hector MoralesLamar, 2. Casey Childs-Olathe. Class 4A: 106 - 1. Drew Romero-Broomfield. 113 1. A.J. Rees-Discovery Canyon, 17. 120 - 1. Steve Turner-Discovery Canyon. 126 - 1. Robert DeHerrera-Pueblo South, 8. Shane Anderson-Delta. 132 - 1. Cody Weitzel-Valor Christian. 138 - 1. Josh Donkle-Windsor. 12. Irvin Hernandez-Delta. 145 - 1. Nick Swanson-Wheat Ridge, 11. Morgan McCracken-Delta. 152 - 1. Nick BabcockBroomfield. 160 - 1. Marcos Peralta-Arvada. 170 - 1. Luke Englehaupt-Sterling, 9. Alfredo Rosales-Delta. 182 - 1. Garet Krohn-Arvada. 195 - 1. Dwight Howes-Arvada. 220 - 1. Timmy Ornelas-Fort Lupton. 285 - 1. Trevor Gillen-Durango.
CHS matmen 5th at Screamin’ Eagle BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor
Due to illnesses, Cedaredge had to scratch four varsity wrestlers at Saturday’s Screaming Eagle tournament. Despite that, the Bruins placed five wrestlers to finish fifth. “There are definitely some kids who really stepped up today,” said head coach Ted Schanen. “It’s nice to have some depth this year that other kids can step up and fill those spots. It seems like we’re getting better every week, and that’s what we’re focusing on right now.” Cedaredge competed in nine weight classes. At 182, senior Cole Caywood was 2-1 and lost in a 7-4 decision to Paonia’s Morgan Rieder to place sec-
ond. Beau Hebert placed fourth at 126, Sterling Rose (160) placed fifth, and Peter Williamson (132) and Brian Leahy (170) placed sixth. “It’s a good tournament for us this time of year,” said Schanen, whose team was one of a handful of 3A schools competing at the mostly 2A
including fourth-ranked Caywood, but most are only in their second or third year of competition. That they have a team at all is a victory. Just three years ago, when Schanen took over, the program was in jeopardy of shutting down because it lacked a head coach. Schanen, a college wrestler from Wisconsin, had taught at Cedaredge Middle School for four years, and had taken a year off with his wife to train sled dogs in Alaska. They were living in Wisconsin when he received a call from now assistant coach Ted Anderson. The team needed a coach. Former head coach Photo by Tamie Meck Kent Salyer, head coach Cedaredge 182-pounder Cole Caywood seems to be back in the 1980s when in control over Paonia’s Morgan Rieder in the cham- Cedaredge was a powerhouse, stepped up to take pionship match. Rieder went on to win.
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tournament. “It’s a good break from the normal teams that we have to wrestle. We compete with a lot of bigger schools and it’s nice to see some of the smaller schools,” and compete with some of the best 2A wrestlers in the state. Cedaredge has some strong upper classmen,
over the middle school program, said Schanen. He now has 25 in his program, up from a low of eight. “It’s really coming around.” Since he’s known many of the kids since the sixth grade, that makes recruiting easier. Schanen now has 24 wrestlers, including a strong group of sophomores and some “really strong freshmen.” Two of his first-year wrestlers were 2-2 at the tournament and are showing marked improvement. “As a building process you’ve got to see the little victories, and we’re seeing that with a lot of kids,” said Schanen. It’s been a tough season for the Bruins. Caywood was the only wrestler to advance to con-
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solation rounds at last December’s Warrior Classic. But after that, the team turned a corner and started seeing wins. They had a good showing at the Eagle Valley tournament and at last week’s Rob Mickel tournament at Salida. They got beat up by Paonia, which hasn’t lost a dual all season, but won against Gunnison. The community is reacting in a positive way, said Schanen. They had a home dual last week and more than 300 showed up, including much of the student body. “It was a huge, huge crowd,” said Schanen, “and that’s a really good thing for the kids.” Cedaredge will compete this weekend against Coal Ridge, Grand Valley and Battle Mountain.
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A pair of losses to 3A league foes left Cedaredge’s boys basketball team still looking for their first league win. The Bruins fell to 0-6 in league play and show a 3-9 mark in overall standings. Cedaredge lost to Grand Valley at home (Cedaredge) on Friday by the score of 56-44. A Saturday trip to Carbondale resulted in a 69-53 win for the Roaring Fork Rams. GV 56, Cedaredge 44 This game was close in all but one quarter of play. The visiting Cardinals were clinging to a 12-11 lead after one period of play. A big second quarter helped relieve much of the stress of a close game for Grand Valley’s coaching staff as the Cardinals flew to a 17-8 advantage and a 29-19 halftime lead. After the break, the game returned to a closely contested event with the Cardinals keeping their lead, and stretching that lead by two, with a 21-19 edge in the third period. Each team scored six points in the fourth quarter making the final score 56-44. Luke Wieben tallied 13 points for the Bruins with Reid Gates adding another 10. Grand Valley’s Trever Smith scored
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21 points to lead all scorers in the game. RF 68, Cedaredge 53 Roaring Fork’s Rams had way too much offense for the Bruins on Saturday in the opening quarter of play. The Rams ran to a 22-10 lead and would never relinquish the lead after that. At halftime, Roaring Fork had forged a 38-23 lead. Second half play was nearly even with Roaring Fork outscoring the Bruins 19-15 in the third period and Cedaredge shaving three points off the Rams’ lead in a 15-12 advantage. Wieben had 16 points to lead Cedaredge’s offense with teammate Miguel Barajas next high with 13 points. Cedaredge takes the hardwood floor again on Jan. 27 at home against Rifle. Boys’ varsity action is set to tipoff at 7:30 p.m. The Bruins host Coal Ridge’s Titans on Saturday in a 5:30 p.m. contest. Cedaredge Girls Statistics for the Lady Bruins were unavailable this week. The only numbers available are scores from Friday’s game with Grand Valley, a 55-35 loss, and a 53-45 loss to Roaring Fork on Saturday. Cedaredge is 1-3 and 2-8 overall this year.
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Souper Bowl challenge issued BY BOB BORCHARDT Staff Writer
To help the local food bank meet current needs, the Cedaredge High School ASTRA Club (a service organization for youth between the ages of 12 and 25) is sponsoring their own “Souper Bowl” the week of
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Katherine Jackson, president of the CHS ASTRA Club, is challenging other school clubs to participate in the Souper Bowl food drive.
Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. The event is to challenge other clubs in the school to see which club can collect the most food items for the Surface Creek Community Services Food Bank. According to Katherine Jackson, president of the CHS Astra Club, area residents wanting to make a donation can donate items to which ever club they wish. According to Jackson, rules for the “Souper Bowl” are simple: • Each club taking part in the Souper Bowl will have to put together their own box for the donations. • Cans of soup will count for more points than other non-perishable items. • Clubs will have one week to collect the items. • ASTRA members will collect all of the items from each club at the end of the week. The club collecting the most food items will win a root beer float party and the honor of having a donation given in their name to the SOUPER BOWL TO C2
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Fire and ice A fiery red sunset contrasts with the snow covered landscape of Surface Creek Mesa on a recent evening.
Big doin’s on Grand Mesa this week Sled dog racing, nordic skiing and state snowmobile convention coming to Cedaredge BY BOB BORCHARDT Staff Writer
The “snow dancers” have evidently done their part. With three feet or more of new snow over these past two weekends, and more on the way, the sixth annual Grand Mesa Summit Challenge (formerly known as the Rocky Mountain High Sled Dog Sprints) sled dog race is a go. Racing will be held Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 2829, according to Steve Bethka, race coordinator for the Colorado Mountain Mushers and race organizer for the Grand Mesa Summit Challenge. The first Rocky Mountain High Sled Dog Sprints took place on the Grand Mesa in February 2007. In 2008 the race was canceled, due to high winds and blowing snow. And in 2010 high winds and blowing snow caused the second day of the race to be canceled. At more than 10,000 feet in altitude, the Grand Mesa Summit Challenge has the reputation of being “the highest sled dog race in North America.” It is organized and sponsored by the Colorado Mountain Mushers and the Rocky Mountain Sled Dog Club. The race is free, offering spectators the opportunity to experience the excitement
of competitive sled dog racing and skijoring first hand. An International Sled Dog Racing Association (ISDRA) sanctioned race, this year the Grand Mesa Summit Challenge will include both a oneand two-dog Skijor, a threedog Junior Sled; sprints for teams of four, six and eight dogs. The race will also include a non-sanctioned eight-dog mid-distance sprint, a threeand four-dog Sportsman class and others. Teams will be sent out at one-minute intervals, starting with the eight-dog mid distance class at 8:30 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday (ISDRA members are scheduled first), and winners in each class will be determined by combining race times for both days. Parking and race areas are located 20 miles north of Cedaredge, at Mesa Top parking lot just west of the Delta/ Mesa county line off Hwy. 65, and one-half mile east of the intersection of Highway 65 and Lands End Road. Signs will be posted at the race site entrance. This year’s race is being promoted as a fund raiser to benefit the Partners youth programs of Mesa, Delta, Montrose and Ouray counties. Bethka said a symposium, featuring John Perry, and a silent auction will take place on Friday evening, Jan. 27, at the Canyon View Vineyard Church, starting at 7 p.m., to benefit the Partners youth programs. Perry is a six-time ISDRA gold medalist. Tickets are $12 for adults
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Exciting sled dog racing action, such as this from a past Grand Mesa Summit Challenge, can be experienced this weekend on the Grand Mesa. In addition to sled dog racing, there will be cross-country ski competition at the Skyway Nordic area, and the Colorado Snowmobile Association will gather in Cedaredge and hold rides on the Grand Mesa. and $7 for children under 18 with proceeds going to the Partners Youth Mentoring Programs. The church is located at 736 24 Road in Grand Junction. For more information call Steve Bethka at 201-9577, or go online at www.colomtn mushers.org or www.rmsdc. com. Nordic Skiing On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Colorado Mesa University Nordic ski team, along with the Grand Mesa Nordic Council, is sponsoring a “vintage” ski race. According to the GMNC website, “Racers will start together in parade formation and ski one lap of the 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) sprint
course.” All eras and types of skis and ski attire are encouraged. The event will be scored in figure skating style, with points being given for finish time, style, costume (e.g., vintage ski apparel), ski age and material (extra points for wooden skis) and crowd appeal. Prizes and awards will be given for best in show, best skis, attire, and any other categories that the judges deem appropriate. The website states, “Pull out your wooden skis, that old neon ski suit or your woolen knickers and join the fun.” The Vintage Ski Race will take place in between rounds of the Mesa State Invitational
Sprint. Registration begins at 10 a.m. There is no entry fee, instead, a $10 donation to the CMU team is suggested. For more information, contact Christie at christie@nasw.org. State Snowmobile Convention In addition to the Sled Dog race and the “Vintage” crosscountry ski race, starting on Friday, Jan. 27, and running through Sunday, Jan 29, the Delta SnoKrusers Snowmobile Club will be hosting the Colorado Snowmobile Association’s (CSA) annual convention. The convention will feature rides throughout the weekend as well as a dinner, bonfire and dance on Friday at Alexander Lodge, and a social hour, awards banquet and dance on Saturday at the Cedaredge Community Center, and the CSA’s quarterly meeting on Sunday, with a continental breakfast at the Cedaredge Community Center. According to Katie Himes, president of the Delta SnoKrusers snowmobile club, the location of the rides has yet to be determined, “because we are waiting to see how many riders we have each day and what the snow conditions and weather are. However we are tentatively planning rides to Electric Mountain and Vega Lodge for lunch on Saturday as long as we can get there. “We are trying to give space to the dog sledders and skiers during the convention as well,” said Himes. “There is new snow and I know everyone is excited to play in it!”
Habitat dedicates Cedaredge home BY BOB BORCHARDT Staff Writer
Saturday, Jan 21, was a landmark day for the Alejandre family of Cedaredge as they joined Habitat for Humanity of Delta County representatives to dedicate their home in the 700 block of NW Birch Ave. The Alejandres — Martin and Maria and their children Esmerelda, Susie, Genoveiva, Martin, Alejandro, Dalhia and Chrystabal — had been selected by Habitat for Humanity of Delta County to be their “partner family” for this particular home. Nearly two years ago the home (a foreclosure purchased by Habitat) was given an extreme makeover and remodel by 23 employee/volunteers from the Longmontbased Intrado Inc. The makeover included the installation of all new siding, all new interior walls, windows, painting, new flooring, converting the garage into a third bedroom with bath, and a new backyard fence. Perry Hotz, president
of Habitat for Humanity of Delta County, explained that before the Alejandres could move into their new home
they were required to put in 500 hours of “sweat equity” on this home and/or on other Habitat sponsored service
projects, which they did. The Alejandres were then allowed to purchase their new home, at Habitat’s cost, with financ-
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The Alejandre family is surrounded by Habitat for Humanity representatives during a dedication of their new home on Saturday, Jan. 21.
ing through affordable nointerest loans. Hotz also said that the Delta chapter board members (Fred Davenport, Candyce Blair, Tom Harding, Ken Christianson, Tana Carillo, Tate Locke, Marilyn Spor, Glen Austin and Roger Fulks) have chosen to keep the local chapter a grass roots organization, with no government funding, using only monies raised from fund raisers, non-governmental grants and donations from other organizations, all volunteer labor and an all volunteer board. Hotz noted that Habitat is a non-denominational Christian organization whose mission is to “help provide all of God’s children with affordable housing.” Hotz also noted that Habitat has been in Delta County for 20 years and over that time has built six Habitat homes in the county and is now in a position to do smaller jobs (handicap access, new roofing, etc.) via their Good Neighbor HABITAT TO C2
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OCID holds annual vote, gets low snowpack news BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer
A former member of the Orchard City Irrigation District board of directors and two sitting board members were elected to new terms at the OCID annual meeting Saturday at Orchard City Town Hall. Also during the meeting, a water commissioner’s report on snowpack levels pegged the current figure at 51 percent of 30-year average as of the morning of the meeting. By contrast, last year’s reading at the end of January was 157 percent of average. A storm predicted to contain up to 18 inches of snowfall moved across the Grand Mesa later in the evening. Cliff Gilliam, a former OCID board member, won a three-year term in the member balloting, as also did sitting board member Scot Buhrdorf. Board member John Kirkpatrick was returned to the board for another two years. Mike Thomas, the much respected former board president who
is credited with spearheading many lasting improvements in the OCID’s physical system and operations structure, chose not to seek another term The committee counting votes in the four-way contest reported that it was the closest vote result in memory for an OCID board election. Board president Jeff Wick explained reasons for a 23-percent increase in water assessments this year. The jump from $28.89 last year to $35.56 for 2012 is needed to reimburse the checking account for higher than expected spending on maintenance last year. The 2011 budget called for $10,700 in maintenance expense. There was $18,396 spent as of October, according to district figures. The 2012 budget calls for $20,000 in maintenance spending this year. Wick explained his management view that equipment needs to be kept up and in good repair in order to avoid much higher costs later.
Board member Jan Gage added that irrigation system upgrade grants that the District may apply for require upfront spending, and that funds need to be available for those kinds of projects. The increase in assessments will replenish funds spent on maintenance in 2011, she explained, and help keep money available for grantreimbursed work should grants become available.. The 23 percent increase in the per-irrigated acre assessment translates into a 21 percent increase in total income for the district – $99,689 in 2012 compared with $81,935 in 2011. Income from water assessments alone is budgeted at $98,139 for 2012 compared with $80,185 in the 2011 budget. The largest single line item expense in the budget, the water superintendent’s salary, will increase by ten percent – to $26,000 in 2012 from $23,625 the previous year. The 2012 budgeted salary figure is 26 percent higher than the $20,625 paid in 2010.
tunity Foundation (CARHOF) and Intrado, Inc., and others for their support and to Alice Padua for her role in coordinating the construction and completion of the Alejandre family’s home. Hotz said they are always looking for new board members, volunteers to work on the homes, people willing to work on fundraisers and of course all donations are always welcome. And, because land is now the most expensive part of the project, they are always in search of donated or
low-cost real estate. Hotz then introduced Rev. Jan Johnson, who blessed each member of the Alejandre family and each room in the home using one of the many blessings by renowned Irish poet, John O’Donohue. Following the blessing everyone took part in the wonderful refreshments provided by the Habitat board. For more information regarding Habitat for Humanity of Delta County, call Perry Hotz at 856-3173.
Habitat FROM PAGE C1 Project. Hotz explained that, in addition to buying land, building and/or renovating affordable homes in Delta County, the chapter also tithes to Habitat International, “and our tithes have been used to help six families obtain Habitat homes in other countries.” With that said, Hotz introduced the Alejandre family and the Delta Chapter’s board of directors before offering KUDOs to the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Housing Oppor-
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FROM PAGE C1 Surface Creek Community Services Food Bank. According to Jackson, the CHS ASTRA Club was chartered in February 2008 and now has over 20 members. Under the sponsorship of Altrusa International, the CHS ASTRA Club has received much needed support from the Altrusa Club of Delta. A volunteer organization for young people, ASTRA is an acronym for Ability, Service, Training, Responsibility and Achievement, sponsored by local Altrusa clubs, providing youth the opportunity to use their time and talent to enrich the lives of others. Meetings are held at CHS on the second Thursday of each month and all are welcome to join. Kim Doughty and Amanda Twamley are the club’s advisors.
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The board of the Cedaredge Rod and Gun Club includes (back) Doug Scarlett, Joe Gorrod, Jason Purvis, Chuck Dalpiaz, Chuck Church, Roger Hanson and Ken Miller; and (front) David Turner, Raymond Hanson and Jan Quick. Not pictured is Todd Fairchild.
Rod and Gun Club celebrates a busy year BY BOB BORCHARDT Staff Writer
According to the club’s secretary/treasurer, Ray Hanson, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 75 members of the Cedaredge Rod and Gun Club took part in the club’s annual banquet and selection of the 2012 board of directors. The club is one of the oldest clubs of its kind on the Western Slope, and with more than 200 members, one of the largest. Since 1961 the club has sponsored a competitive “Senior Shoot” for Cedaredge High School seniors, providing the firearms, ammunition, instruction and a lunch at no cost to the thousand-plus students who have taken part in the shoots. The students receive instructions in firearm safety by club members before competing with each other. Those club members also serve as the students’ coaches during the competition. The shooting range, located at 1800 R75 Road, is open to members and guests and offers an outdoor pistol range, rifle range, a muzzleloading range, trap shoots, sporting clays, archery, and air-gun. Hanson noted that the club’s vice president,
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Ray Hanson (center) received a lifetime membership from Chuck Dalpiaz (left) and Doug Scarlett. Chuck Dalpiaz, thanked the club members for all their help on the range, Connie’s Restaurant for the meal, Leisure Time Sports for all their help throughout the year, Sportsman’s Warehouse and Cabela’s for their support. According to Hanson, Todd Fairchild and Dalpiaz, “several other individuals” were also recognized for all they have done for the club over the past year. Much to his surprise, Hanson was awarded a lifetime membership in the club and a plaque by the Board in recogni-
tion of his more than 20 years of service as the Club’s Secretary/Treasurer. Hanson noted that, “New By-laws were approved by the members, and Chuck Church, David Turner, Doug Scarlett were re-elected to the Board, along with Todd Fairchild.” Hanson said the board also noted the passing of past members: John Adams, Brad Peterson, Scott Everhart, and lifetime member Mac Gorrod. For more information, call Ray Hanson at 8563374.
Candidate Bob Stechert visits Orchard City town council meeting BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer
Candidate for District #3 county commissioner Bob Stechert attended the Orchard City Town Board meeting on Jan. 11 to meet informally with trustees and others, and to sound out issues. Stechert introduced
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himself during constituent time and offered to meet with any of the trustees or public following the regular meeting’s conclusion. Although Stechert is seeking to represent District #3 (North Fork Valley) on the Board of County Commissioners, members of the board are elected at large by all county voters. Orchard City is in Commissioner District #2. Stechert, an attorney and Rogers Mesa orchardist, said that supporting the county’s agriculture base is important. He also said he is interested in preserving the county’s lifestyle options while at the same time encouraging economic growth. He said he is concerned to see local businesses struggling under current economic conditions. In other business, the trustees dealt with the following matters at their Jan. 11 meeting: • A question on the town check register from Jerry Brunemeier revealed the town had purchased a new tapping tool for use on the
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West Side pipeline. Three other tools the town had for the job didn’t work, reported Mike Morgan of the public utilities department. Morgan said that the pipeline contractor paid most of the cost for the tool. No figure was stated. • Mayor Don Suppes announced that trustee committee assignments for 2012 would remain the same until after the April 3 municipal election. In other appointments, Melissa Oelke was named town clerk; Larry Beckner will remain the town’s attorney; Pete Blair will serve again as town auditor; and, official notices will be posted according to state law at Town Hall and published in the Delta County Independent. • Trustees approved listing the town’s Eckert storage building for sale. • The Board approved the Proffitt subdivision. • Trustees heard first reading of an ordinance vacating the Best Neighbor subdivision, which was created as a lot split in 2003. Mayor Suppes explained that vacating a subdivision requires a full ordinance process. A public hearing and final vote on the vacation petitioned by owner John Stafford was scheduled for the board’s Feb. 8 meeting.
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Validation training for Alzheimer caregivers BY VERNA BARR Staff Writer
Volunteers of America (VOA) became involved with the Validation Therapy approach several years ago. The Validation approach is a way to address and work with Alzheimer’s residents in a compassionate and a person centered way. Previously, when dealing with Alzheimer’s disease, the method was to distract the person who was agitated, keeping the person very busy so they did not “call out.” The disease, as it progresses, traps certain memories within the mind. That trapping can be of good things or can be of very horrific memories in the past. The Validation
approach teaches a family member, professional caregiver, or volunteer how to get into an issue of what the Alzheimer’s resident is experiencing at the moment whether good or something very scary. The purpose of understanding the fear, causing them to call or act out, is to understand that memory needs to be released. The person with Alzheimer’s gets very frustrated in trying to explain it and too often caregivers don’t have the skills to be able to get past that frustration. Validation teaches techniques that allow the caregiver to understand what that concern is, and then they are able to address it. Unless the
caregiver can understand what the pain is, and what tragedy is trapped inside, that caregiver is unable to provide support or reassurance because the underlying issue needs to be addressed. Volunteers of America began to work with the Validation movement and became an authorized Validation organization over a year ago. This allows VOA, under the direction of the organization, to provide training to caregivers of all types. VOA Vice President Wayne Olson said, “As an organization we have a goal, to provide this training to all of our facilities and services, and to also make it available to the community.”
The organization has offered, in the past, community wide training with the founder of Validation Therapy in Montrose. They have hired trainers to teach the techniques and intend to make this training available for the community as well as to special interest groups. People who are interested in this and the value of the Validation approach are everywhere, from professional caregivers and family members who have the person with Alzheimer’s disease living with them or living somewhere else. Volunteers and others who befriend someone with the disease will also benefit from this training. “Our goal is to spread
the message about Validation Therapy,” Olson said, “and provide training so that people with the disease can receive
the care that they deserve.” Contact person is Craig Amerman at 970290-6508.
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Bear Den honorees and the qualities which earned their recognition at Cedaredge Elementary School for January 2012 are, from the left: (front row) kindergarteners Lanette Esquibel (NL), and Katie Hoerr (NL) from Mrs. Meryn Harris’ class; Chasey Waltman (NL) and Logan Tullis (R) from Mrs. Janae Parsons’ class; Tayton Nelson (NL) and Aniyha Cohick (R) from Mrs. Anna Shaklee’s class; first graders Sammie Pritchett (R) and Charles Melton (I) from Mrs. Jenna Arvidson’s class; Lexi Todd (B) and David Pyle (NL) from Ms. Nicole Melby’s class; Tori Hirsch (R) and Kylee Terry (R) from Mrs. Kelly Rienks’ class; (middle row) second graders Marshall Meyers (NL) and Dakota Cok (R) from Ms. Stephanie Barton’s class; Paige McGovern (R) and Hayden Moon (R) from Ms. Haley Benson’s class; Dayanara Gonzalez (R) and Dylan Furubotten (R) from Mrs. Tricia Shriver’s class; third graders Colby Rupp (R) and Isaac Blair (R) from Mrs. Anna Gash’s class; Conner Brooks (B-absent) and Kammie Henderson (R) from Ms. Lampton’s class; Jake Cok (R) and Aspen Furubotten (R) from Ms. Stacy Schmalz’s class; (back row) fourth graders Sean Dale (R) and Hannah Carlson (R) from Mr. Ryan Bonds’ class; JD Miller (NL) and Kayla Buckallew (R) from Mrs. Sheri McFadden’s class; Josh Jenkins (B) and Elizabeth Cole (NL) from Mr. Chuck Miller’s class; fifth graders Max Moore (R) and Camie Baldpzier (R) from Mrs. Annie Griffin’s class; Andrew Mellon (R) and Jasmine Cruthers (R) from Mr. Kirby Henderson’s class; Payton Donahue (NL) and Wyatt Camp (B) from Mr. Larry Thompson’s class. Criteria are based on the following BRUIN Pride: B = Backbone, R = Respect, U = Unique, I = Inquisitive, NL = New Learning.
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Bear Den honorees named ors two students from Students are intereach classroom, recom- viewed with results listBear Den at Cedaredge mended by their teach- ing favorite school subjects, other interests, and Elementary School hon- ers.
the career of interest at this time. Teachers, doctors, vets and sports figures claim the majority of the choices. Of the uncommon choices were video game maker, bounty hunter, train engineer, and exterminator. The following students were named to the honor roll at Cedaredge ElemenIndividual photos with tary School for the second quarter of the 2011-2012 school year: results from interviews are posted on the bulleIsaac Blair Jake Kuemmerlin Jordan Guereque Lacey Cobb 5th Grade Halee Lowrance Elisabeth Cole Conner Brooks Elle Hockersmith Straight A’s tin board near the office. Jacob Brown Aby Lozano Wyatt Lewis Owen Craig Emalee Brooks Each student received a Aspen Furubotten Jade Malinowski Hannah Maclean Joshua Deal Wyatt Camp Student of the Month cerJamie Meyer Alayna Edwards Kammie Henderson Benny Miller Hunter Campbell Sophia McCrackin Natalie Mills Larissa Prisbrey Ethan Fish Payton Donahue tificate and will be given Taelor Mills Hunter Fitts Colby Rupp Bella Rash Courtney Freeman their photo and interview Kiyoshi Salazar Breckin Morrell Trey Geyer Jared Reynolds Hannah Gardner when the next Bear Den Emma Stumpf Christoferr Myers Brian Hoerr Levi Smothers Kylee Hanson members are chosen. The Sydney Staples Ryan Imhoff Brody Wagner Charley Perkins Garth Knutson Jade Price Michael James Olivia Wick Taj VanderLinde Nevaeh Martinez list may be viewed on the Michelle Varanai Joshua Jenkins A B Honors 3.99-3.0 Emma Purvis Max Moore web at www.deltaschools. Cristobal Alejandre Isaac Quick Briar Wagner Bailey Weiss Keaton Sheppard com Xavier Quintanilla Manney Wilson Elle Lewis Alex Barron Emily Tullis
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Cedaredge honor roll
Whitney Woolley A B Honors 3.99-3.0 Dalia Alejandre Camie Baldozier Mickenzie Balistreri Wade Barnard Kyrie Barnes Jacob Chlarson Jasmine Cruthers Faith Esquibel Devin Glidden
4th Grade Straight A’s Hannah Carlson Sean Dale Gracie Hatheway Hannah Hohenstein Lee Moon Kaitlyn Toothaker A B Honors 3.99-3.0 Fabian Barron Kayla Buckallew
Brieanna McGovern Reganne McIntire JD Miller William Parker Katie Linley Kiara Springer Analee Summers Zoe Wood 3rd Grade Straight A’s Kimber Alanko
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Birds of the Western Slope A look at local birds with Evelyn Horn ICF website (International Crane Foundation) which confirmed the press release. Last February I finally made it to the Whooping Crane Festival in Aransas, Texas. Among the marvelous experiences was taking a boat tour with Captain Tommy Moore who is quoted in the press release: “I think they’re going to lose a bunch this year.” The drought leads to fewer wolf-berries (the birds’ second diet staple) and to less fresh water into the bays so that the water becomes more salty. Too salty for blue crabs that are in the crane’s main diet. The salty water supports the “red tide,” a toxic algae growth. Photo from International Crane Also ICF reports that Foundation free gallery another whooping crane
Sad News from Everywhere Drought in Texas: This was in the Grand Junction Sentinel a few days ago with an Associated Press release: “Drought threatening endangered type of cranes.” These are the whooping cranes, of course. I checked the
has been shot. The eighth shooting this year: two in the non-migratory population in Louisiana and six in the eastern migratory population (these are the ones being led by ultralite planes from Wisconsin to Florida by Operation Migration). The flights of Operation Migration were held up because the pilots were “paid.” That strange matter has been settled, but now the weather prohibits them from continuing the migration! If you’re interested in this epic journey of birds and planes, check their website at www. operationmigration.org. Furthermore, I’ve learned that there may be a food shortage at the Bosque del Apache where our sandhill cranes winter. Stay tuned!
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Healthy soil conference returns The 2nd annual Western Slope Soil Health Conference will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 6, 7 and 8, at the Holiday Inn Express, 1391
S. Townsend Ave. in Montrose. This conference is designed to educate producers, government officials, and the broad community about issues to
increase organic matter in our soils through cover crops, green manure, compost, minimum tillage and various soil amendments. Also various irrigation practices
will be addressed. There is no admission charge. There is strong evidence that these practices can lead to increased production and increase the quality of crops. Also,
Shirlene Cunningham honored for lifetime achievements The 2012 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for the Western Colorado Horticulture Society is Shirlene Cunningham. A product of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, her wonderful work ethic, grit, and determination are a byproduct of that time and place. Her father would go to the field with a jug of water and weed all day, and she often does the same thing. She loves to care for the orchard and her garden (including over 1,000 tomato plants this past year) and considers weeding “meditation.” When she was 12, her dad gave her and her brother two acres of dryland cotton to farm. His goal was to teach his kids to love the land, to appreciate planting, to work, and then to appreciate the harvest. The two were responsible for caring for and then picking the cotton, wearing a large bag called a “longback” which they dragged behind them in the field. The work was very hot and backbreaking since it took place in late summer, but they were laboring towards a big payday since their dad let them keep the money from the cotton gin. After living her early years in Oklahoma, she married Bob Cunningham and moved to Colorado in 1964. Bob and his brother had just planted an orchard in Delta, growing mostly apples and pie cherries. Bob had no idea of the tremendous asset he had obtained when he put a ring on Shirlene’s finger. Since Garnet Mesa is a fairly cold location for fruit, Bob and Melvin always worked off the farm leaving their wives to run the thinning crews. Harvest crews numbered up to 50
men and 50 housewives for cherry harvest. One year, she felt like the help was hitting the cerveza a little hard at the end of the day so she confiscated it, holding it until harvest was over. The men respected Shirlene. Just this past year, one of the men that worked for her 37 years ago, sent her a nice bouquet of flowers. At the same time, nothing went lacking at home. Her yard and garden have always been immaculate and her family got three good meals a day. She was usually the first one up and the last one to bed. During retirement, Bob planted about 15 acres of peaches at a better location. He had 32 varieties and took notes on each variety’s compatibility with our climate. The orchard is planted on a small mesa that overlooks Delta County and has a wonderful view of Grand Mesa. One of Shirley’s Upick customers referred to it as a “little like being in heaven.” Since Bob passed away in 2008, Shirlene has stepped up to take over his responsibility. She never seems intimidated in figuring out what spray is needed. She has learned how to run the sprinkler system and her kids believe that the orchard looks better than ever. In addition to making decisions on how to care for the orchard, she personally works on every aspect of caring for the trees. Many of her peaches are sold at Red Shed in Delta, and very rarely is there a complaint. She works tirelessly in harvest making sure every box is perfect. When a customer gets a box of Cunningham Orchard peaches, they can be sure
Duane Vandenbusche to speak in Cedaredge Everyone is invited to join the Surface Creek Valley Historical Society at their annual banquet. on Saturday, Feb. 4, 6 p.m. at the Stolte Shed in Cedaredge. The guest speaker, Duane Vandenbusche, Ed.D., will be speaking about the Black Canyon and the Gunnison Tunnel. A book signing of his new book and old favorites, in partnership with the Cedaredge Public Library, will start at 5 p.m.
A Hospitality Hour, 5 to 6 p.m. will be held prior to the 6 p.m. banquet and program. Seating is limited, reservations by Jan. 28 are necessary. The dinner menu includes a choice of prime rib or chicken. State your choice when reserving by calling Les Mergelman at 856-6676. Members: $5/personnonmembers $10/person. 2012 annual membership dues may be paid at the event.
that there won’t be a bad one in the box. According to one wholesale customer, “Shirlene is good at knowing when to pick the peaches, and so good at
sorting them. Her peaches are perfectly picked and ripened. Our customers are so happy when we are able to sell peaches from her orchard.”
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Trent Cunningham congratulates his mother, Shirlene, after she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Western Colorado Horticulture Society.
these practices can lead to reduced use of chemical fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides. All of these will lead to a reduction in the amount of irrigation required and the amount of return flows to the Uncompahgre and Gunnison rivers. These all relate to farm soil practices in achieving improved water quality in the Colorado River by reducing salinity, nitrates and selenium. Agriculture sustainability is a major focus for both Delta County Economic Development and Montrose Economic Development Council. Both agencies are now partnering in a joint sponsorship of the conference along with other local businesses and agencies. Ray Archuleta is the featured speaker. He speaks nationally and internationally on soil health issues. Archuleta is a conservation agronomist at the NRCS East National Technology Center, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He teaches soil quality and the principles of agroecology throughout the country, and has 23 years of work experience with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. He will be
joined by a host of other presenters including Dr. Ron Godin, CSU Extension agronomist, Dave Dearstyne, soil scientist, David Kanzer, Colorado River Water Conservation District, and Mike Collins, area conservationist for NRCS. Jerry Allen, irrigation specialist for the Shavano Conservation District, will be hosting a local producer panel which will include a large crosssection of local producers who have implemented some of the soil health practices into their operation. Also included will be a producer who has been doing limited till farming on furrow irrigation for a decade on over 300 acres of cropland. Rib City Grill will be providing a free catered lunch on Feb. 6 for all attendees. There will be a variety of agriculture product vendors on site along with informative lectures and education throughout the event. If you have ever asked yourself “What is soil health?” please attend this three-day informative event. For more information contact Delta County Economic Development at 874-4992 or Montrose Economic Development Company at 249-9438.
Regional wildfire council honored On Thursday, Jan. 12, John Mehlhoff, Bureau of Land Management Colorado associate state director, presented the State Director’s Excellence through Leadership Award to the West Region Wildfire Council. The award recognized service to government through demonstrated leadership performed by any individual, organization or group that is internal or external to BLM Colorado. The West Region Wildfire Council supports efforts to develop and implement plans to mitigate the threat of catastrophic wildland fire to communities and natural resources in Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties. The West Region Wildfire Council also promotes information sharing and collaboration between local communities and state and federal fire managers for fuels management, wildfire suppression, enhancing capability, planning and collaboration. “The West Region Wildfire Council has made a positive impact in the region through their innovative approaches to resolving wildfire risks to the community,” said BLM Colorado state director Helen Hankins. “I am pleased to recognize them for their incredible
efforts.” Members of the organization completed several projects including leading the effort to complete countywide Community Wildfire Protection Plans for Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties. Additionally, they have provided funds to assist private land owners with wildfire mitigation projects on more than 70 acres in 2011 and are working with local fire districts to complete community specific county-wide Community Wildfire Protection Plans in the six county region. To learn more about the West Region Wildfire Council, contact Lilia Colter at 249-8407, ext. 125.
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New and blue New snow covering Grand Mesa and endless blue sky above are the familiar signs of a recent storm front passing through the area. Last weekend’s storm was predicted to carry as much as 18 inches of new snowfall possible for the high country. The moisture is a welcome addition to the Mesa’s snow fields which were holding only half their 30-year average snowpack before the storm passed through.
Selenium management plan for Gunnison basin released After nearly two years of cooperative efforts, Reclamation has released a blueprint for selenium control in the lower Gunnison River Basin of western Colorado, on behalf of Selenium Management Program partners. In addition to defining the selenium issues, the document describes a series of cooperative efforts to improve water quality while ensuring water security, environmental com-
pliance, and regulatory certainty for water users in the Gunnison Basin. When implemented, the SMP will benefit local water users and regional economies by protecting existing and future water uses through improvements to irrigation system infrastructure and on-farm irrigation practices that also reduce selenium. The program also attempts to expand efforts to control selenium from non-agricultural sources and improve scientific understanding of how selenium is released, how it moves, and where it ends up. Carol DeAngelis, Reclamation’s Western Colorado Area Manager said, “The release of the final SMP Formulation Document is an important step that will lead to the reduction of selenium in the Gunnison Basin. It gives us a road map for how program partners will work together to put into practice what we learn about selenium and reduce selenium concentrations in our rivers.” Selenium is a naturally-occurring trace element found in Mancos Shale. When water comes in contact with these soils, it can mobilize the selenium, flushing it into streams and rivers. Selenium concentrations in the lower Gunnison River, downstream in the lower Colorado River, and some of their tributaries currently exceed levels that are deemed safe for sensi-
tive aquatic life, including endangered fish species set by the Colorado Water Quality Control Division. For more information about the SMP visit www.usbr.gov/uc/wcao/ progact/smp/, e-mail to seleniuminfo@usbr.gov, call 248-0600 or visit www. seleniumtaskforce.org. Program partners include: BuRec, BLM, Colorado River Water Conservation District, Colorado Water Conservation Board, CSU Extension, Delta and Shavano Conservation Districts, Gunnison Basin and Grand Valley Selenium Task Forces, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey.
Water district workshop on Feb. 1 The Bureau of Reclamation is hosting a Water District workshop on Feb. 1 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Clarion Inn, 755 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction. For more information or to RSVP for the workshop, contact Sandra Caskey at 248-0616.
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Price Reduced...Bank-owned. 2 homes on 4 acres in Hotchkiss city limits. Views & nice lot w/ pond for irrigation. 1997 double wide & 1988 single wide. Single wide may have to be removed... if so, the extra tap, etc. would remain for another unit. Bank financing for qualified buyers. www.tourfactory.com/815918 $99,000 #664382
Too Much To Tell…about this 29 irrigated acre farm with a beautifully remodeled home that has over 2600 sq. ft. with an unstoppable view of Mt. Lamborn. Approx. 4.5 acres of pine and spruce trees to harvest, a 50’ x 100’ steel building, a 30’ x 30’ garage and much, much more. $450,000 #650357
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Great Home…in Fox Hollow. Open and elegant, built in 2007, with 1,731 sq. ft. and 4BR/2BA. Just painted and with new carpet and landscaping. Best Price in the Neighborhood! $218,900 #664230
205 Acres…Located west of Cedaredge and Eckert, along Dirty George Creek. Seclusion, views, ponds, yearround stream and approx. 100 acres under NRCS designed irrigation system with underground feeder pipe to risers and gated pipe, plus center pivot sprinkler. $450,000 #661852
Paonia Apartments…Eight 2BR/1 bath units, 820 sq. ft. each located in 2 buildings on 5 city lots close to downtown. Brick veneer construction & paved parking. Priced at $465,000 #639261
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Privacy On Surface Creek… Remodeled 1995, 3BR/2BA, 1080 sq. ft. modular on creek side 2.33 acres in a unique location with a good setup for horses. Lots of trees, irrigation water. 2nd septic in place in lower pasture for a new home. $169,000 #661727
Room To Roam…Spacious 2062 sq. ft. ranch home is situated on 40 acres in an isolated canyon, east of Eckert. Varied terrain with hills and canyons. Detached 2 car garage. In-floor heat with wood heat for efficiency. $279,900 #664599
True Country Dream… Gorgeous 3BR/2BA, 2469 sq. ft. Victorian includes a finished walk-out basement. 5.73 acres with lush irrigated pastures, pond, 5 stall barn, 2 car garage, beautiful landscaping, decks with great Views! $379,000 #659380
Lush 35 Acre Retreat… Remodeled 1216 sq. ft. home features wood floors, rock fireplace, ETS heating unit & pellet stove. Newer 3 car garage has a studio apartment overhead, several outbuildings, irrigation, private location & VIEWS! $390,000 #658142
Secluded Country Living… Nearly new 3BR/2BA, 1731 sq. ft. home on 2 wooded acres offers privacy and seclusion. Two BR and full bath on the main floor, large master suite upstairs to enjoy 360° views. Oversized garage/shop plus a smaller garage, covered RV parking. $199,900 #663915
Absolutely Gorgeous…You’ll love this custom 3BR/3.5BA, 2512 sq. ft. home on 9.79 acres offering expansive views. Beautiful courtyard, stamped concrete, drip system and sprinklers. Detached 3 car garage and a 500 sq. ft. guest cottage. $599,000 #655646
Overlooks Currant Creek… 38+ acres has a nice excavated building site on the canyon rim. $69,900 #662556 (pictured); Adjacent 2.6 acres has electric installed. $29,900 #662555. Each parcel includes installed water tap & excavated driveway.
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HORIZONS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 11411 Hwy. 65 • Eckert, CO 81418 Studio Apartment Senior Living 55 and older. Includes all utilities except satellite and phone $624 per month Additional services available
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AMAZING VIEWS! Enjoy 360° views from this 2005 built, 3BR/2BA, 2053 sq. ft., home. Central gas log fireplace to enjoy from the open living area. Split bedroom design. Paved driveway to the two car garage and front deck. 3.85 acres. Nice Trex type deck in back as well. NGFA heat and central air conditioning for yearround comfort. $249,000 Cedaredge, CO #649714 PRIVATE HIDEAWAY! Lovely 3BR/2BA, 1752 sq. ft. home is nestled on 38+ acres for ultimate seclusion! Beautiful open floor plan with a split bedroom design, tile throughout with in-floor radiant heat. Master suite features a jetted tub, granite shower and double vanity, walk-in closet plus a 2nd closet. French doors in the master bedroom, living room & 2nd bedroom lead to the massive deck along the full back side of the house to enjoy the incredible southern views. $400,000 Cedaredge, CO #654375
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Team Assistant/Administrative Assistant We are seeking candidates to provide Clerical support to the patient care process and administrative support to the Clinical Manager. This is a full time position. Must have 1 yr. experience in a medical setting using medical terminology. Must have extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and database management experience. We were selected as one of the Best Companies to Work for in Colorado for 2011! We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, retirement & more. For more information and to apply please visit our website www.hospicewco.com EOE/M/F/D/V
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Colorado Care Center, a skilled nursing facility serving 62 elders in western Colorado is recruiting a Director of Nursing and Staff Development Coordinator as we expand our horizons. Colorow is a remarkable home located in a delightful part of Colorado. As a leader in person centered care, Colorow is modifying delivery of care to resemble smaller household units. Colorow, a registered Eden Alternative home, is a special place looking for special leadership. You are invited to apply for any of these positions by sending your resume and cover letter to P.O. Box 710, Olathe, CO 81425, or emailing Jbailado@pinonmgt.com. Director of Nursing — Qualified applicants will have: • RN Status with current Colorado Nursing License in good standing • Team leadership skills • Nursing long-term care and supervisory experience a must — prior DON experience preferred • Knowledge of Federal and State LTC regulations including MDS • Excellent Clinical and Leadership Skills • Computer proficiency including Microsoft Word Staff Development Coordinator — An RN position with primary responsibilities including coordinating orientation, human resource development and infection control. Qualified applicants will have: • Nursing long-term care and supervisory experience • Team leadership skills • Good communication and time management • Computer proficiency including Microsoft Word and Excel
RN — Clinic Supervisor Leads the clinic staff ensuring high quality standards. Acts as a primary member of the interdisciplinary team assisting with coordination of participant services. Triages and assesses participants as needed, provides skilled nursing care to participants, implements orders, develops appropriate plans of care, provides participant, caregiver, family and staff teaching and communicates participant’s condition to caregivers, primary care and the interdisciplinary team. Requires a current Colorado RN license, two years of nurse management experience and one year of experience working with the frail or elderly population.
HORIZONS CARE CENTER 11411 Hwy. 65 • Eckert, CO 81418
Looking for a new challenge? Then Horizons Health Care is looking for you!
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Workshop Series for Job Seekers Come learn tools and techniques designed to help you excel in the world of work. ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
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This free class is designed for anyone looking for a job or looking to change jobs in economically difficult times. Everyone can benefit from the tools, techniques and information. Class starts February 6, 10:00-11:30 a.m. for 4 weeks at the Delta Workforce Center. Pre-registration is required and enrollment is limited! For registration or to learn more, call Melissa at 874.5781, x 24 or email mfields-allgeyer@cwfc.net
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LOAN ADMINISTRATIVE Assistant: Manage lending logs, prepare borrower correspondence, apply loan payments, input data, manage loan filing. Skills required: Previous experience in loan department, working knowledge of Word and Excel. Some Saturdays required. Send resume to Richard, FCNB, P.O. Box 100, Paonia, CO 81428. No calls please. EEOC/AA. (2x4) SUBSCRIBE! 874-4421
THE TOWN OF HOTCHkiss is accepting proposals for a Building Code Official, on a contract basis, to enforce IRC and IBC Code. Compensation is a percentage of building permit fees. The qualifications are as follows: A 101.1 Building Official. The building official shall have at least 10 years experience or equivalent as an architect, engineer, inspector, contractor, or any combination of these, five years of which shall have been supervisory experience. The building official should be IBC certified through a recognized certification program or be able to complete certification during a probationary period determined by the Hotchkiss Board of Trustees. Please send proposals to the Town of Hotchkiss, P.O. Box 369, 276 W. Main Street, Hotchkiss, CO 81419 by 4 p.m. on March 1, 2012. 970-872-3663. (2x4)
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FROM THE PAST COMPILED FROM DELTA NEWSPAPERS By DELTA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 251 Meeker St., Delta • 874-8721 January 26, 1912 (From the Delta Independent) A large and enthusiastic business meeting of the residents and taxpayers of Austin was held in the public hall of that town on Tuesday afternoon, when it was decided to corporate, and the district comprising the west part of school district No. 9 is to be within the corporate limits and entitled to all the privileges and benefits derived from the town government and town improvements. Austin will be the largest town on the Western Slope (in square miles) according to the lines of boundary agreed upon. One of the very important considerations in connection with the action just taken by the people of Austin, was the knowledge of an opportunity to install a perfect water system, which has just been decided upon. This system has not as yet been fully planned, but the idea is to establish a large main leading from Young’s creek in the mountains above Cedaredge, where an almost endless quantity of pure, sparkling water can always be had, and then
THE TOWN OF PAONIA is asking for applications for the anticipated position of bookkeeper. The parttime position entails bookkeeping, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, general ledger and project cost tracking. In addition, it requires budget preparation, budget tracking, annual audit assistance and financial data support for grant and loan applications. Applicants must have a minimum of an associate’s degree in business and prior professional bookkeeping experience. EOE. Town of Paonia, P.O. Box 460, Paonia, CO 81428. 970527-4101. townofpaonia@ tds.net. (2x4) ADVERTISE TODAY!
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CARE GIVER AVAILABLE for respite and 24 hour care. Fourteen years specializing in medical recovery and terminal care. Outstanding references. Call 970-3270167. (4x3) STOCK TRAILER FOR sale. 1996 WW, 19 ft. bumper pull stock trailer. Double axle, electric brakes, clean wood floor and rubber mats, rear, middle and side gates. Very good condition. $3,500 OBO. 970-874-1332. Please leave message. (4x4)
THE DELTA COUNTY Independent runs these items as a public service free of charge for non-profit organizations, if no fees are charged. However, each group is asked to please keep them current by calling 874-4421.
FOSTER GRANDPARENT Program enriches the lives of senior volunteers while improving the education of children with special needs. Volunteers, 55 and older, needed to assist in class rooms tutoring and mentoring children. Low-income volunteers may qualify for PUBLIC a stipend. Teachers in Delta area class rooms request SERVICE "Grandparents" to come in and work with students who need the extra help to achieve their best. For inforBEGINNING THIS MONTH mation on how you can use the Pioneer Al-Anon Family your talents to help kids call Group will host a special Tanya at 263-9091. (tfx7) speaker meeting on the last Thursday of each month. PARENTS — FREE Everyone is welcome. 7-8 information and referrals p.m. in Cedaredge at First for licensed child care proBaptist Church, 370 W. Main viders. Call Bright Futures Street in Wick Hall behind Child Care Resource & the church, west end. Call Referral at 877-728-5613. Mary 856-6123 or Vicki 856- (TFNx1) 7115. (tfnx12) THE AMERICAN LEGION FREE DIAPERS FOR UP Post 97 Paonia is seeking to one year! Pregnant the names and addresses of women in Delta County can all persons currently servnow get help to quit smok- ing on active duty in the ing and get something they military from the North Fork can really use after their Valley in order to contact baby arrives — free diapers. them and show our supHealthy moms have healthy port. Send addresses to babies. Enroll in the Baby & American Legion Post 97, Me Tobacco Free program PO Box 277, Paonia, CO today. Contact the Delta 81428 or call 527-6552. County Health Department at 874-2165 or your local GOT TIME? RSVP NEEDS senior citizen volunteers physician. (TFNx2) throughout area. If you THE DISTRICT ATTORN- have 2 - 4 hours per month ey's Office provides ser- minimum, opportunities in vices to those who have Delta/Montrose counties been victimized by a crime that match your interests of domestic violence, are available. YOU are the assault and other crimes. missing LINK. Call 874-8657 To learn more about the or 249-9639. (tfx28) victim assistance services provided by the District Attorney's Office, please contact Lou Nesbit at 970252-4260. (tfx41) MISC.
PUBLIC SERVICE 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)) UNEMPLOYED? JOIN others for a time of networking, encouragement, and skill improvement. Latent Resources meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 at the Delta United Methodist Church (5th & Meeker). Attendants and visitors are encouraged to dress professionally and bring a note pad and a willingness to learn and be challenged. Find us on facebook.com & twitter.com - search "Latent Resources", or call James at 970-9019463. HEALTHY BABIES START with early prenatal care. Delta County Health Department. Offers access to immediate, temporary Medicaid for pregnant women who qualify. 8742165. (tfx25) ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCiation Caregivers' Support Group, Delta. Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, Grand Mesa Oncology Center, 1501 E. 3rd Street, Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
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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 Sunday 1 p.m., 7 p.m. Monday at noon, Tuesday at noon, Wednesday at noon, 5:30 ladies only. Thursday at noon, and 8 p.m., Friday at noon, Saturday 12:15 p.m. Call 874-8282. (tfnx5) 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 874-2149. (DCHS)
to put in distribution mains, hydrants, etc., for Cory, Eckert, Austin and other points desirous of getting good water into their homes and having insurance of protection from fire. The line as now proposed by the Cedaredge people, who are instigators of the water system, is to build the line from Cedaredge through Eckert and thence to the forks of the Austin and Cory roads, thus is able to supply water to all residents along the road, as well as to have lines leading to Austin and Cory from the junction point. A.W. Payne of Denver, who is consulting engineer for the Cedaredge water system, was in attendance upon the incorporation meeting at Austin on Tuesday and was seen by an Independent scribe on Wednesday evening, and from him, we learn that a corps of men will be put to work on the project next Monday or Tuesday. *** That there is no class of advertising equal to that of the local newspaper, has long been conceded. A merchant who had been thinking remarked the other day: “Just as soon as advertising slows down, business drops off.” This man had not been a regular nor an extensive advertiser. He was one of the many who had been reaping the benefits of those who did advertise extensively and by so doing, had brought people to town to do their trading. The rates of the Delta papers for advertising space have been too low. They can’t pay $400 each per month office expenses on $250 a month in advertising. Yet when this paper sought to charge one dollar a month for an inch card instead of fifty cents, several quit. These men could pay $4 to $6 a month for telephones; could pay a dollar a month dues to several different lodges; could pay, no telling how much for churches; could afford automobiles, but they could not afford an additional ten cents a
week for a professional card in a newspaper which, by the mere force of its energy and its publication, was contributing a thousand times more to their success, and to everybody’s success, than all other things combined. If there is anything radically wrong in this county – which has every right to be the most prosperous on earth – it isn’t its newspapers. If a town or city drags, the public is aware of it only in the reflex of business in the advertising. *** The Macabee Ladies will give a hard times dance at Odd Fellows hall on Friday night, February 2nd, to which all are invited. Wear your old clothes. A hard times supper will be served and good music provided. A prize will be given to the couple whom the judges proclaim are the best costumed for the occasion. There will be fun for everybody. Come early and stay late. *** “Doc” Shores, the well known Rio Grande special agent, was here over Sunday, going out on the evening train that day. *** The work of changing the street lights in Paonia to a separate circuit and installing power lines for the new twenty-four hour service is being begun in a small way this week and as soon as material is received, will be pushed vigorously. *** Very few people are aware that oranges can be raised in Cedaredge. On Tuesday, Mrs. H.Y. Deutch brought to town her crop of oranges. Samples were shown the Chronicle man which very much surprised him. The oranges were the real thing, about the size of a Florida seedling, fully ripe and colored. Mrs. Deutch says the trees began bearing at four years of age and bear regularly every year.
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Delta County Independent
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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What’s happening at your local library? The Delta County Libraries offer many educational and entertaining activities and events for you and your family to enjoy. If you want to know what else your library is offering, please contact the library or visit the Delta County Libraries website at www.delta libraries.org. Cedaredge Computer Class. We are not going to help you file papers away in your filing cabinet...that is so 2011. This class will teach you why you should contain your clutter and paperwork on your computer. Sign up
Oral history features Northern Ute The Museum of Western Colorado is pleased to present an oral history featuring Janet Cuch from the Northern Ute Tribe. This program will be held on Friday, Jan. 27, at noon at the Whitman Educational Center, 248 S. Fourth Street, Grand Junction. The program is jointly sponsored by the Museum of Western Colorado and the Mesa County Historical Society and is free to the public. For more information, please contact the Loyd Files Research Library at (970) 242-0971, ext. 209.
at the Cedaredge Library for Friday, Jan. 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.. Teen Scene - Bonbon Box. Make candy and a box for your valentine on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. Kids Corner - After School Craft. Kids K5 are invited to make a Valentine’s Day sun catcher. Did you know that if you use a paper towel core, tissue paper, scissors, and your imagination you can make the coolest things? Come and find out Thursday, Feb. 2, at 3:45 p.m. Genealogy. “Who’s who in Whoville.” Our regular monthly genealogy group meets the first Friday of every month at 10:30 a.m. Computer Class The Hidden Web. Discover the fantastic possibilities when you use the Delta County Libraries’ databases. Call the library at 856-3518 to sign up for the class on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m. Computer Basics. Learn Microsoft Word 2010. Friday, Feb. 10, at 10:30 a.m. Crafty Kids Saturday. Create a Valentine’s Day card for your very special someone. Space is limited so call the library at 856-3518 to sign up. Saturday, Feb. 11, at 10:30 a.m. Storytimes. Baby and Tot storytimes are
Las Americas performs in GJ The Las Americas Piano Trio will perform a concert on Friday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Recital Hall of the Moss Performing Arts Center. The program will open with Joaquin Turina’s “Circulo,” a three
Are ballots public records? The League of Women Voters of Montrose County presents part two of its “Are Ballots Public Records?” program on Monday, Jan. 30, at noon in the Montrose Regional Library. The guest speaker will be Marilyn Marks from Aspen who first challenged election transparency through the Colorado Open Records Act. Come and learn about the important issue of ballot privacy in this election year and pose questions.
movement piece depicting dawn, midday and dusk. This piece combines French Impressionism with Spanish idioms. The trio will then present Astor Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires,” inspired by Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” This set of four tangos features beautiful melodies, bold harmonies and driving rhythms in the Argentinean style of modern tango. The program will end with Felix Mendelssohn’s “Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor,” one of the landmarks of the chamber music repertoire. The Las Americas Piano Trio is made up of Colorado Mesa University Music faculty Carlos Elias, violin; Andrea Arese-Elias, piano; and Cameron Law, cello. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students, and are available by calling the box office at 248-1604.
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschooler storytimes are Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Baby and Tot Time: “The Jacket I Wear in the Snow” on Thursday, Feb. 2. Wear your favorite winter jacket and march in the winter jacket parade! For more information, contact the library at 856-3518. Crawford Wednesday Tween Book Club. Join the fourth-sixth grade tween book club and meet new friends on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. Basic Internet Class. Learn how to set up e-mail accounts and “surf the net” on Friday, Jan. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. Scrapbooking Class. Bring your scrapping stuff and join others to work on your latest project. Saturday, Jan. 28, from noon to 8 p.m. One-On-One Computer Lab. Crawford Library is offering oneon-one computer help each Wednesday in February from 3 to 5 p.m. Bring specific computer questions or just spend time honing your skills. Wii and Waffles. Kids of all ages come and join in the fun and play active Wii games and enjoy a waffle and juice treat! Thursdays in February from 3 to 4 p.m. Valentine Cards. Come join in the fun and make valentine cards. All materials supplied! Friday, Feb. 10, from 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Storytimes. Baby storytimes are Thursdays at 10 a.m. Tot storytimes are Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschooler storytimes are Wednesdays at 11 a.m. (in January preschooler storytimes start at 11:15 a.m.) For more information,
contact the library at 921-3500. Delta Teens - Team Pictionary Game. Have you ever played the game of Pictionary? If not, here is your chance to play the game and be part of a team with others. Grades 5-12 are welcome to join in the fun on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 4:15 p.m. One-On-One Computer Help. Do you have a computer question or need help with a computer program? Our next session will be Thursday, Feb. 16, from 1 to 6 p.m. Sign up at the library for individual computer assistance with a librarian. Storytimes for Babies, Tots, and Preschoolers at the Delta Public Library. Baby storytimes are Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Tot storytimes are Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschooler storytimes are Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. For information, call the library at 874-9630. Hotchkiss E-mail Computer Class. Come join the computer class and learn about e-mail and how to set up an e-mail account. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 10:30 a.m. Wii and Snack Treat. Kids grades 3-5 come join in the fun and play active Wii games and enjoy a snack treat! Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 3:45 p.m. Basic Internet Class. Learn how to “surf the net” on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 10:30 a.m. Storytimes. Baby storytimes are Mondays at 10 a.m. Tot storytimes are Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Preschooler storytimes are Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. For more information, contact the library at 872-4153. Paonia
Armchair Travel Program. World traveler Linda Hansen will show photos and talk about her trip to the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. A.M. Bookies! Join the morning book club where the theme for February is “change.” Read any book — fiction or nonfiction — that relates to “life changing” events, decisions, or self-help techniques and join in the discussion Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 9 a.m. at the home of Judy Lafferty. Boys’ Book Club. Join the boys’ monthly book club for grades 4-6 where the book for February is “Book of Three” by Lloyd Alexander, a fairy tale with origins in Welsh mythology. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 4 p.m. Armchair Travel Series. Legendary British Isles. Mother and son duo, Melinda Merriam and Andy Nyikos, will share their experiences in Great Britain Thursday, Feb. 2, 6 p.m. Girls’ Book Club. Grades 4-6 can meet new friends at the girls’ monthly book club. Discuss the book “Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West” by Marguerite Henry. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m. Evening Book Club. The selection for February is “Life and Times of the Thunderbold Kid” by Bill Bryson. Read the book and join the discussion, Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. Computer Class - Wednesday One-onOne. The second Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. library staff will offer individual basic computer instruction to anyone who needs a little extra help. Space is limited and registration is required by the Monday before. Call the library to register, 527-3470. Computer Class Basic Internet Searching. Library staff will offer a computer class on advance ticket purchases basic Internet searching, are encouraged. They may be purchased at Clubb’s in Delta or Homer L. Sims Agency, Howard Davidson Insurance Agency and DeVinny Jewelers in Montrose. Tickets may Register your team also be purchased online at www.valleysymphony. for the City of Delta’s net or at the Montrose spring four-on-four volPavilion Office by credit leyball league before the card either in person or deadline of Feb. 12. The by telephone (249-7015). season will begin Feb. 22 For concert informa- with games played at Bill tion, call 970-209-2295, Heddles Recreation Cenvisit www.valleysymphony. ter on Wednesday nights. net or e-mail info@valley A season-end tournament is scheduled April 25. The symphony.net.
Sweethearts, swing and sweets Valley Symphony Association is pleased to announce a special Valentine’s Day fund-raising event on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Montrose Pavilion. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and will feature an amazing array of hors d’oeuvres and sweets plus dancing to music provided by Larry Sims and the popular Swing City Express. Tickets are $40 per person or $350 for a table of 10. There will be a cash bar. Because last year’s event sold out quickly,
which includes instruction on navigating a web browser, exploring the Delta County Libraries website, and printing web pages. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m. Call the library at 527-3470 to register. Storytimes. Baby storytimes are Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Tot storytimes are Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschooler storytimes are Fridays at 11 a.m. For more information, contact the library at 527-3470.
Cribbage players, sign up for Feb. 19 tournament The City of Delta’s annual cribbage tournament is scheduled Sunday, Feb. 19, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. All ages are welcome. Players must play singles; doubles are an option. The fee is $10 per person and $5 per person for doubles. Bring your own boards if you have them. Register at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 874-0923.
Parkinson’s Support Group to meet The acute rehabilitation unit at Montrose Memorial Hospital will host the Parkinson’s Support Group meeting on Monday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. The group will meet in the first floor conference room at MMH. This month will feature artist Robert Kevin Meyers. The Parkinson’s Support Group mission is to educate, provide resources, and support caregivers and their families. For more information or transportation arrangements, call 2522996.
Sign up for spring volleyball league team fee is $60. Each player is also required to pay a $20 player fee (maximum of $80) and sign a roster to be eligible to play. The city will provide the game ball and nets. For more information or to register, call Whitnee Lear at 874-0923 or e-mail whitnee@cityofdelta.net.
PUBLIC NOTICES TOWN OF PAONIA NOVEMBER 2011 DISBURSEMENTS John M. Lehman …… 2,800.00 Aflac …………………… 1,945.60 Briscoe & Associates, PC …………………… 4,582.00 Bruce Martinez ……… 3,500.00 C.A.M. Electric Inc. …… 439.00 City of Delta …………… 213.00 Country Excavating LLC …………………… 640.00 Delta County Independent ………… 223.07 Dependable Lumber, Inc. …………………… 176.24 Don's Market ………… 124.79 Enterprise Fund ……… 2,220.50 Feather Petroleum Company …………… 2,036.63 Founders Custodian Dreyfus ……………… 1,812.07 Grainger ……………… 172.58 Hanson Equipment, Inc 8.46 Hanson International … 101.92 Hays Drug Store ……… 35.16 Hinz, Tim ……………… 320.00 John Frazier Cornwell Tools ………………… 35.90 Kwiki Tire II …………… 111.00 Liberty National Worksite …………… 292.49 Loberg, Travis ………… 113.58 Master Petroleum Company …………… 813.18 Montrose Ford Lincoln Inc. …………………… 1,904.19 Paonia Auto Parts …… 387.56 Paonia Car Wash …… 74.80 Paonia Farm & Home Supply ……………… 246.46 Phil's Auto …………… 63.95 Pitkin Mesa Pipeline Company …………… 53.00 Ricoh Americas Corporation ………… 204.25 Robert's Enterprises … 62.00 Scott Leon …………… 200.00 Source Gas …………… 271.30 The Filter House ……… 19.42 UNCC …………………… 40.25 United Companies …… 4,515.30 West's Home Center … 10.16 Winston Water Works 2,215.00 Winwater ……………… 2,764.18 Allenhofen, Mike …… 2,737.00 Avaya Financial Services ……………… 332.46 Buckhorn Geotech …… 1,566.50 C.A.M. Electric Inc …… 753.59 Caselle, Inc …………… 1,611.00 Colorado State
Treasurer …………… 2,167.30 Delta County Clerk & Recorder …………… 261.76 Delta County, Colorado 5,964.99 Delta Montrose Electric Assn. ………………… 3,014.21 DMEA…………………… 55.62 Double J Disposal Inc 181.00 First National Bank … 1,771.74 Hanson International … 26.00 Hinz, Tim ……………… 345.00 John Hess……………… 16.00 Kansas City Life Insurance …………… 60.20 Loberg, Travis ………… 113.14 Mail Services, LLC …… 317.89 Metlife ………………… 30.00 Reedys North Fork Service ……………… 437.05 Rocky Mountain Health Plan…………………… 8,151.31 Simbeck and Associates, Inc. …………………… 450.00 Southwestern Systems, Inc …………………… 12,015.25 Stewart Ditch and Reservoir Co …………………… 133.02 TDS Telecom ………… 494.43 TDSNet Internet Services ……………… 129.00 United Companies …… 10,944.95 USA Blue Book ……… 647.99 Vandanacker, Marc E. 3,797.00 Western Slope Consulting ………… 1,126.25 Winwater ……………… 353.53 Totals: ………………… 95,778.17 Nov. Payroll …………… 31,710.27 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, 2012.
ORDINANCE #1, 2012 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO DISCONNECTING FROM THE CITY'S TERRITORIAL LIMITS A PORTION OF PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY ANNEXED UNDER THE NAME OF JENNINGS LANDING #3. WHEREAS, property known as Jennings Landing #3 was previously annexed by City of Delta Ordinance # 18, 2007; and Whereas the property owner has applied for disconnection from the City's territorial limits of part of the same property, as more particularly described on attached Exhibit A and on the map of the pertinent part prepared by E. Schaaf and Associates under the date of January
9, 2012; and Whereas, the disconnection sought by the property owner is governed by the provisions of C.R.S. 31-12-501; and Whereas, the Delta City Council has determined, in accord with said statute, that the best interests of the City will not be prejudiced by allowing the requested disconnection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That part of Jennings Landing #3, more particularly described on the attached Exhibit A, is hereby disconnected from the territorial limits of the City of Delta. Section 2. This ordinance and the aforementioned map of the area of property disconnected hereby shall be promptly recorded in the public records of Delta County, Colorado. Section 3. Nothing herein is intended to preclude future re-annexation of said property if and when such action is determined to be necessary and proper. Exhibit A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Of a Portion of Jennings Landing Addition No. 3 to be disconnected Beginning at a point on Colorado State Highway 50 Right of Way, Southgate Addition and Highway Addition Annexation; thence S 41°43’00” E a distance of 717.97’ along the boundary of the Southgate Addition; thence the following along the boundary of the South Garnet Addition: S 41°08’00” E a distance of 132.17’ and S 48°18’00” E a distance of 152.11’; thence along the boundaries of the South Garnet, Jennings Landing No. 1 and Jennings Landing No. 2 Additions S 40°04’09” E a dist. of 381.17’; thence S 71°02’00” E a distance of 116.60’; thence S 45°46’00” E a distance of 201.00’; thence S 48°53’15” E a distance of 134.34’; thence S 48°59’00” E a distance of 108.43’ to the end of the Jennings Landing No. 3 Addition: thence along the boundary of Colorado State Highway 50 S 48°59’00” E a distance of 270.77’; thence along the boundary of Colorado State Highway 50 S 41°54’00” E a distance of 145.40’; thence S 40°39’00” E a distance
of 280.00’; thence S 57°18’00” E a distance of 267.60’; thence S 81°40’30” E a distance of 291.00’; thence S 89°32’00” E a distance of 309.20’; thence S 00°28’00” W a distance of 2.66’ to a fence on the North side of E Road; thence Along said fence and a extension of a line to the property described in book 924 page 548 Delta County S 89°58’10” E a distance of 1251.24’; thence along said property S 01°05’00” W a distance of 27.53’, to that property as described in book 801 page 574 Delta County; thence along said property N 89°56’51” E a distance of 339.89’; thence S 54°25’29” E a distance of 59.98’; thence S 22°58’29” E a distance of 168.25’; thence S 67°35’29” E a distance of 190.74’: thence S 29°33’09” E a distance of 402.66’; thence S 36°23’09” E a distance of 304.00’; thence S 46°0309” E a distance of 420.00’; thence S 35°13’09” E a distance of 156.00’; thence S 80°13’09” E a distance of 249.00’; thence S 89°56’24” W a distance of 330.32’; thence S 00°09’38” W a distance of 1319.86’; thence S 89°59’50” W a distance of 360.93’; thence N 54°43’32” W a distance of 1745.09’; thence N 35°44’29” W a distance of 242.97’; thence N 51°59’29” W a distance of 128.20’; thence N 48°30’59” W a distance of 84.20’; thence N 49°56’29” W a distance of 236.20’; thence N 42°27’29” W a distance of 544.18’; thence N 00°09’24” W a distance of 717.34’ to the boundary of State Highway 50; thence along said boundary of State Highway 50 S 89°07’00” W a distance of 232.00’; thence N 88°14’30” W a distance of 309.20’; thence N 74°34’30” W a distance of 79.00’; thence N 89°32’00” W a distance of 33.13’; thence S 48°57’39” W a distance of 246.97’; thence N 41°03’00” W a distance of 2669.77’ to a point on the Highway Addition; thence N 00°07’00” E a distance of 234.10’, along the boundary of the Highway Addition to the point of beginning, having an area of 122.01 acres more or less. Total Perimeter of disconnection 16592.67 Ft. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 3RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2012. /s/ Mary Cooper
Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Jolene E. Nelson City Clerk ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2012. /s/ Mary Cooper Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Jolene E. Nelson City Clerk CERTIFICATE STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. CITY OF DELTA ) I, Jolene E. Nelson, City Clerk of the City of Delta, Colorado, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing ordinance was introduced, read in full and passed on first reading at a regular meeting on the City Council of the City of Delta on January 3, 2012, and published in the Delta County Independent, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Delta in its issue of January 11, 2012, and was finally adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council on January 17, 2012, and ordered published as Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2012, of said City as provided by law. IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the City of Delta, Colorado, this 17th day of January, 2012. (SEAL) /s/ Jolene E. Nelson City Clerk Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, 2012.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LOIS JEAN MALONEY, a/k/a LOIS J. MALONEY, a/k/a LOIS MALONEY, Deceased Case Number 12PR7 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before May 28, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred. Geraldine A. Walters Person Giving Notice
666 E. Cliff Drive Grand Junction, CO 81506 Attorney for Personal Representative: Aaron R. Clay PO Box 38 Delta CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1 and 8, 2012.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Stevens & Linder Ditch Company will be held Monday, February 13, 2012 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 2012 and any other business proper to come before this meeting will be transacted. Larry Traubel, President Chuck Richards, Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent January 25 and February 8, 2012.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING LONE CABIN DITCH & RESERVOIR COMPANY The annual meeting of the Lone Cabin Ditch & Reservoir company will be held Thursday, February 16, 2012 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 ByLaws 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 25, February 1 and 8, 2012.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of Leon Lake Ditch & Reservoir Company will be held Monday, February 6, 2012 at 2:00 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 2012 and any other business proper to come before this meeting will be transacted. Ellis Fritchman, President Charles Richards, Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent January 11 and 25, 2012.
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the North Fork Ambulance Association will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hotchkiss Fire/ Ambulance building in Hotchkiss, CO for the purpose of discussing business which comes before the Board. Richard Kinser, President Published in the Delta County Independent January 25 and February 1, 2012.
PUBLIC NOTICE The Annual Return of the L & A Renfrow Foundation is available for public inspection at the Foundation's principal office, during regular business hours, by any citizen who so requests within 180 days of the publication of this notice. The principal office is located at 313 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado. Please call the principal manager, Les Renfrow, at 970-8747700 for an appointment. Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, 2012.
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on February 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. the Delta City Council shall hold a public hearing concerning the naming of the Lafarge Property that was purchased by the City of Delta. /s/ Jolene E. Nelson, City Clerk Published in the Delta County Independent January 25 and February 1, 2012.
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Public Notices Your Right To Know Legal Deadline is Monday at 10 a.m. COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0187 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 25, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) KENNETH DAVID BORTLES AND MARGIE MARIE PRICE Original Beneficiary(ies) PAONIA STATE BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FIRST STATE BANK OF COLORADO Date of Deed of Trust 12/14/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 12/28/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 621744 Original Principal Amount $210,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $204,831.72 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 12, 13 AND 14, BLOCK 3, ORCHARD ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF PAONIA, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE SOUTH SIX (6) FEET OF SAID LOT 14, DELTA COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 316 OAK AVENUE, PAONIA, CO 81428. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 02/22/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 12/28/2011 Last Publication 1/25/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 10/25/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DOUGLAS W. BROWN #10429 Brown, Berardini & Dunning PC 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BLVD TOWER TWO SUITE 700, DENVER, CO 80222 (877) 234-3152 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 # 3119-008 B ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent December 28, 2011, January 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0197 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 9, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) KESTER COLLINS AND CHRISTINE COLLINS Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 10/8/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 10/11/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 619635 Original Principal Amount $187,064.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $187,871.85 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, REPLAT OF LOT 1, FEDLER MINOR SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 13032 F ROAD, DELTA, CO 81416. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/07/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/11/2012 Last Publication 2/8/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/09/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EMILY JENSIK, ESQ. #31294 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 # 9105.02791 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18, 25, February 1 and 8, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0196 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 7, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) PABLO HERNANDEZ AND CELIA HERNANDEZ Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Date of Deed of Trust 8/19/2005 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 8/24/2005 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 594846 Original Principal Amount $171,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $156,973.16 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 1, CUCUY SUBDIVISION, DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 10235 HIGHWAY 65, AUSTIN, CO 81410. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/07/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/11/2012 Last Publication 2/8/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/07/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: 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 # 1269.07789 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18, 25, February 1 and 8, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0122 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 11, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s): DONALD S. LAUX AND DOROTHY J. LAUX Original Beneficiary(ies): JOSEPH R. DIETRICH AND ELIZABETH M. DIETRICH Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JOSEPH R. DIETRICH AND ELIZABETH M. DIETRICH Date of Deed of Trust: 4/15/2008 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 4/21/2008 Recording Reception Number: 625826 Original Principal Amount: $40,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $40,000.00
PUBLIC NOTICES Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. 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 A parcel of land within the NE1/4NW1/4 and NW1/4NE1/4 of Section 15, Township 51 North, Range 07 West New Mexico Principal Meridian having bearings based upon a bearing of North 01°25'36" West between the Southeast corner of said Section 15 and the E1/4 corner of said Section 15 with all other bearings being relative thereto, said parcel being more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the E1/16 corner common to said Section 15 and Section 10 and running thence South 89°10'42" West 1324.38 feet along the North line of said NW 1/4NE1/4 to the N1/4 corner of said Section 15; thence South 89°11'38" West 1324.54 feet along the North line of said NE1/4NW1/4 to the West 1/16 corner common to said Section 15 and Section 10; thence leaving said North line South 1°37'47" East 643.18 feet along the West line of said NE1/4NW1/4; thence leaving said West line North 89°40'27" East 2649.07 feet to a point on the East line of said NW 1/4NE1/4; thence along said East line North 1°36'24" West 665.74 feet to the point of beginning. Together with one Fruitland Mesa Domestic Water tap and 840 shares of stock in the Fruitland Irrigation Company. Also known by street and number as: 38696 FRUITLAND MESA ROAD, CRAWFORD, CO 81415 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 02/22/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 12/28/2011 Last Publication: 1/25/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 07/11/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado 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: Marek, David A #8388 David A. Marek PO Box 1387, Paonia, CO 8142-81387 (970) 5275353 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 #: DIETRICH vs LAUX ©Colorado Public Trustees’ Association Revised 12/2009 Published in the Delta County Independent December 28, 2011, January 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0190 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 27, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) ROBERT D BELEW AND PATRICIA L BELEW Original Beneficiary(ies) COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Date of Deed of Trust 6/12/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 6/13/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 615987 Original Principal Amount $287,700.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $281,486.18 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 5 OF THE JOHNSON-BOOTHE PARTITION. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 14408 2830 ROAD, HOTCHKISS, CO 81419. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 02/29/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/4/2012 Last Publication 2/1/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 10/27/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado
By: /s/ Barbara J. Pierce, Deputy Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HEATHER DEERE #28597 LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL P MEDVED PC 355 UNION BLVD #302, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228-1508 (303) 274-0155 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 # 11-910-20019 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2012. COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0189 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 27, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) Elizabeth T Roberts and Robert Daniels Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 1/29/2010 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 2/9/2010 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 640850 Original Principal Amount $123,236.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $120,886.38 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 54, WILLOW HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION NO. 3 AS AMENDED TO THE TOWN OF HOTCHKISS, COLORADO, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 626 Willow Drive, Hotchkiss, CO 81419. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 02/29/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/4/2012 Last Publication 2/1/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 10/27/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Barbara J. Pierce, Deputy Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CHRISTOPHER T. GROEN #39976 CASTLE 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 # 11-14892 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
CALL OF ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING Notice is hereby given that the ANNUAL MEETING of the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association is called and will be held at the Olathe High School, Olathe, Colorado, on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 for the purpose of the election of three members of the Board of Directors for three year terms and for such other business as may come before the meeting. The business meeting is scheduled to begin promptly at 1:00 P.M. Proxies may be mailed or delivered to the Association at 601 Park Avenue, Montrose, Colorado 81401 up to 4:30 P.M. February 6, 2012 or delivered to the meeting place on February 7, 2012 between 10:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. Please note that any individual designated to act as proxy must be a stockholder in the Association and be present at said meeting in order to be eligible to vote such proxy. The Chairman will request nominations from the nominating committee, namely, Lanny Denham, Brad Collins, and Bud Hawkins. NOMINATIONS MAY ALSO BE MADE FROM THE FLOOR. Dated at Montrose, Colorado, January 3, 2012 Dave Goodhue, Secretary Lunch will be served at noon Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE The Annual Meeting of The Fruitland Irrigation Company shall be held at the Crawford Town Hall on 31 JANUARY 2012 at 7:00 P.M. It will be a source of benefit to you and pleasure to the Company if your personal attendance could be assured as matters of importance will of necessity come before the meeting. The purpose of the meeting shall be to address new and old business, that may come before the board, discuss proposed changes to the by-laws and to elect officers to serve for the coming year. If unable to attend in person, please fill out the attached proxy in the name of a shareholder competent to act in your place and give the proxy to him/her or mail to the secretary at the address below. You are also encouraged write any suggestions that you wish the stockholders to take action on and mail them to the secretary to be brought before the meeting. Bill Murray,
Secretary. Published in the Delta County Independent January 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0200 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 15, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) Lucky Adams and Dawn Adams Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 5/14/2004 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 5/19/2004 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 579720 Original Principal Amount $87,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $77,920.73 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 5 AND 6 IN BLOCK 8 OF TOWN OF AUSTIN, COLORADO. DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 22066 Main St, Austin, CO 81410. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/14/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/18/2012 Last Publication 2/15/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/15/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KIMBERLY L. MARTINEZ #40351 CASTLE 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 # 11-13991 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25, February 1, 8 and 15, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0191 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 28, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) KENNETH DAVID BORTLES AND MARGIE MARIE PRICE Original Beneficiary(ies) PAONIA STATE BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FIRST STATE BANK OF COLORADO Date of Deed of Trust 12/14/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 12/28/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 621743 Original Principal Amount $210,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $204,831.72 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 16, BLOCK 3, ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE EAST 10 FEET AS CONVEYED TO THE TOWN OF PAONIA, COLORADO, BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 72, PAGE 377, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 232 GRAND AVENUE, PAONIA, CO 81428. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 02/29/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/4/2012 Last Publication 2/1/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 10/28/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado
Delta County Independent By: /s/ Barbara J. Pierce, Deputy Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DOUGLAS W. BROWN #10429 Brown, Berardini & Dunning PC 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BLVD TOWER TWO SUITE 700, DENVER, CO 80222 (877) 234-3152 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 # 3119-022 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0188 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 25, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) ROBERT J TURTURA Original Beneficiary(ies) REPUBLIC MORTGAGE HOME LOANS LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust 9/28/2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 9/28/2009 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 637966 Original Principal Amount $150,510.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $147,188.03 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION LEGAL DESCRIPTION Part of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 29, Township 13 South, Range 94 west of the 6th P.M. more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point whence the SE corner of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 29, Township 13 South, Range 94 West of the 6th P.M., bears South 69°35' East a distance of 649.64 feet; Thence North 02°25' East 110.0 feet; Thence South 82°04' East 90.0 feet; Thence South 02°25' West 110.0 feet; Thence North 82°04' West 90.0 feet to the point of beginning, County of Delta, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 215 SW 10TH AVENUE, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 02/22/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 12/28/2011 Last Publication 1/25/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 10/25/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Barbara J. Pierce, Deputy Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: 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 # 1068.04077 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent December 28, 2011, January 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012. COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0131 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 20, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s): Brett Denny and Trona Denny Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Superior Home Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 11/30/2004 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 12/10/2004 Recording Reception Number: 586319 Original Principal Amount: $217,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $176,459.64 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. 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 A PART OF THE NE 1/4 NE 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP, RANGE 91 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M.,
BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT POINT WHENCE THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 29 BEARS NORTH 77'57' EAST 171 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE DENVER AND RIO GRAND RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY, AND RUNNING THENCE 42'57' WEST 466 FEET; THENCE N59' 03" WEST, 574 FEET TO THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE GUNNISON RIVER; THENCE FOLLOWING THE RIVER CHANNEL N 35'03" E 103 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SUBDIVISION LINE; THENCE ROUTE 82' 42' E, 322.7 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE IMPROVEMENT BEING COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 15451 GRANGE ROAD, PAONIA, CO 81428. BEING THE SAME LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND WHICH BY DEED DATED December 23, 1989 AND RECORDED AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF DELTA COUNTY IN BOOK 0642, PAGE 284 WAS GRANTED AND CONVEYED BY STANDFORD T. BEALMEAR, UNTO BRETT W. DENNY AND TRONA DENNY. Also known by street and number as: 16451 Grange Road, Paonia, CO 81428 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 02/29/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/4/2012 Last Publication: 2/1/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 07/20/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado 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: REAGAN LARKIN #42309 CASTLE 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 #: 11-10178 ©Colorado Public Trustees’ Association Revised 12/2009 Published in the Delta County Independent January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2012. Commissioners Proceedings December 2011 Delta County Social Services Salaries SERV 148,730.17 AFLAC CAIC SERV 683.01 AFLAC SERV 855.08 AT&T Mobility SERV 138.60 Atchley, Paul SERV 86.40 Beep West Paging SERV 45.50 Blaine, Susan SERV 85.60 Bowler, Brian SERV 181.60 CEBT SERV 27,530.45 CNA Surety SERV 350.00 Colonial Life SERV 240.68 CO Correctional Ind. SERV 31.79 Courtyard SERV 59.00 Delta Co BoCC SERV 388.69 Delta Co Gen Fund SERV 8,119.50 Delta Co Health SERV 733.48 Delta Co Independent SERV 77.04 Delta Co Public Library SERV 1,897.63 Delta Co School Dist SERV 14,300.92 Delta Co Sheriff SERV 42.60 Delta Co Telecomm SERV 415.67 Delta Co Treas SERV 31,302.22 Delta Co Treas SERV 4,446.00 Delta Co Treas SERV 946.64 Delta Co Treas SERV 16,416.24 Delta Federal CU SERV 100.00 Delta Hardware SERV 45.42 Doyle Petroleum SERV 329.24 Experian SERV 77.00 Gallegos, Anne SERV 115.80 Garver, James SERV 75.20 Grand Valley Imaging SERV 314.48 Great America Leasing SERV 127.09 Gunnison H&H Svs SERV 3,355.81 Hasler, Inc SERV 500.00 Haywood, Cassandra SERV 73.00 High Country Shopper SERV 1,071.42 JC Propane SERV 350.00 LaQuinta Inn SERV 72.00 Laboratory Corp SERV 570.00 Lashmett, Heather SERV 134.80 Lemoine, William SERV 590.20 Lexis Nexis SERV 50.00 Magdalenski, Ulrike SERV 179.40 Office Depot SERV 830.76 Queen, Tamara SERV 75.18 Records Management SERV 210.50 Ross, Kristi SERV 16.80 Rowe, Sue SERV 48.00 Simmons Lock & Key SERV 54.00 Smith, Susan JP SERV 39.64 Sun Life Financial SERV 569.28 Talx Corporation SERV 13.00 Tweddell, Jeannette SERV 12.00 UPS Store SERV 148.28 Walmart SERV 139.26 Total 268,392.07 I, C. Bruce Hovde, Chairman of the Board of Social Services in and for the said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a true statement, of the part of the Commissioners Proceedings and pertaining to allowance of bills, sale of taxes (as provided in the 1973 C.R.S. 30-25-11) and a brief statement of such other matters as is contained therein. Dated this 25th Day of January, 2012. /s/ C. Bruce Hovde, Chairman. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th Day of January, 2012. /s/ Sandy Cross 560 Dodge St Delta CO 81416. My commission expires 12/03/2013. Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, 2012. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rose Marie Burditt, Deceased Case Number: 12 PR 10 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred. Susan B. Hillyard, P.C. Person Giving Notice P.O. Box 808 Delta, CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1 and 8, 2012.
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Delta County Independent Commissioners Proceedings December 2011 Delta County Government Salaries Serv 408,456 A-1 Collection Age Serv 1,650 Affordable Auto Gl Serv 231 Aflac Caic Serv 1,698 All Seasons Equip Serv 265 Alsco Serv 1,050 American Bank Not Serv 218 American Family Li Serv 2,796 Americenter Serv 48 Amerigas-Delta Co Serv 119 Anderson Farm Su Serv 153 Ansafone Contact Serv 58 Aramark Serv 11 Armstrong Consult Serv 8,750 Arthurs,Jesse Serv 450 Avionics Specialist Serv 1,453 B & F Distributing I Serv 218 Baier, John Serv 23 Ballard,Laura Serv 435 Beep West, Inc. Serv 89 Bentley,Roger W Serv 24 Bertram,Bruce C. Serv 728 BI Incorporated Serv 330 Big John’s Lumber Serv 137 Bizy B’s Serv 35 Boren, Lance Serv 350 Boss In Montrose Serv 74 Brethouwer Do,N R Serv 1,050 Brones, Meredith Serv 51 Bullard,Barry Serv 75 CAD-1 Inc Serv 399 California Professio Serv 3,295 Callaway Packing, I Serv 3,381 Canon Financial Se Serv 1,270 Caremark Serv 1,386 Castings Inc Serv 171 CEBT-Willis Serv 111,187 Central Distributing Serv 3,703 Century Link Serv 4,414 Child Support Enfo Serv 300 City Of Delta Serv 9,049 Civil Air Patrol Mag Serv 195 Clark/Ralph E. Serv 38 Colo Dept Of Labor Serv 70 Colorado Bar AssocServ 145 Colorado Cabinetry Serv 1,160 Colorado Departme Serv 270 Colorado Supreme Serv 450 Colton Truck Suppl Serv 20,887 Consolidated Electr Serv 287 County Sheriffs Of Serv 275 Delta Auto Parts Serv 2,242 Delta Co Administr Serv 52 Delta Co Treasurer Serv 17,247 Delta County Buildi Serv 16 Delta County Indep Serv 843 Delta County Public Serv 10,000 Delta County Road Serv 2,261 Delta County Sherif Serv 50 Delta County Treas Serv 121,385 Delta County Treas Serv 55,064 Delta Federal Credi Serv 3,722 Delta Fire Safe Llc Serv 375 Delta Hardware Co. Serv 1,067 Delta Housing Auth Serv 8,178 Delta Rigging & To Serv 759 Delta-Montrose Ele Serv 3,643 Delta’s Best Storag Serv 150 Diesel Services Inc Serv 1,076 Disner, Dick Serv 63 Double D Saws Serv 72 Double J Disposal I Serv 420 Drive Train Industri Serv 433 Driver Compliance IServ 360 Dubs Towing Serv 62 Duckwork’s Auto P Serv 101 E. Schaaf & Associ Serv 7,540 Easypermit Postag Serv 122 El Paso County Serv 400 Elan Financial Servi Serv 252 Enterprise Fund Serv 89 ESRI, Inc. Serv 4,500 Essential Learning Serv 1,250 Evco House Of Hos Serv 295 Experient Corp Serv 800 Fairgrounds Fund Serv 8,000 Family Support Re Serv 214 Federal Express Serv 48 Fiedler,Robert Serv 12 Firstview Communi Serv 2,538 Forensic Science C Serv 150 Gallegos,Benjamin Serv 564 Gambles Of Hotchk Serv 70 Garfield County Cle Serv 44 Girls Circle Associa Serv 239 Global Gov/Ed Solu Serv 7,209 GMCO Corporation Serv 32,237 Goodwin Services I Serv 145 Govconnection Inc Serv 597 Grand Mesa Medic Serv 249 Grant Publishing Serv 129 Graphox Design An Serv 2,566 Great Experiences Serv 925 Hanson Internation Serv 1,633 Harbor Freight Tool Serv 162 Hartman Brothers Serv 88 Hays,Judy Serv 27 Healy,Paul Serv 12 Hellman Motor Co Serv 132 Hewlett-Packard C Serv 15,346 HHH Inc Serv 29 High Country Gas Serv 38 High Country News Serv 37 High Country Shop Serv 177 Hilton Hotel Serv -72 Hometek Serv 723 Hometown Electric Serv 388 IBM Corporation Serv 765 IBM Corporation Serv 982 Identix Incorporate Serv 596 Ikon Office SolutionServ 442 Independent Pump Serv 4,030 Insight Public SectoServ 2,190 J & S Contractors S Serv 3,188 John Deere Financi Serv 340 Kalenak,Robert Serv 951 Kennell,Kevin Serv 400 Keyman Security Ll Serv 353 Kimball-Midwest Serv 281 King Soopers Cust Serv 450 Kolman,Bradley K. Serv 14 Koppes Refrigerati Serv 85 Kwiki Tire Service I Serv 5,294 Lambert And Assoc Serv 1,145 Lawson Products In Serv 1,427 Lemoine Jr,William Serv 7,660 Leonard, Elizabeth Serv 12 Lexisnexis Risk Dat Serv 50 Lyle Signs Inc. Nw Serv 998 Main Street Printer Serv 663 Martin’s Auto Body Serv 488 Master Petroleum Serv 49,685 Mays Construction Serv 13,146 McKee,Frederick D. Serv 323 Meadow Gold Dairi Serv 1,040 Mendoza,Pamela Serv 200 Messenger & Asso Serv 4,315 MHC Kenworth - G Serv 215 Mid-American Rese Serv 324 Midwest Radar & E Serv 45 Midwestern Colora Serv 116 Mine Safety & Heal Serv 200 Mountain Valley Co Serv 315,199 Mountain Valley N Serv 34 Munro Supply Inc. Serv 509 Newman Traffic Sig Serv 613 North Fork Aviation Serv 500 Office Depot Serv 1,210 Ore Communicatio Serv 2,500 Paving Maintenanc Serv 136 Philip J Latteier Dd Serv 60 Pitney Bowes Serv 287 Pizza Hut Serv 46 Postmaster Serv 990 Power Equipment Serv 1,777 PTS Of America, Ll Serv 1,632 Puckett,Jeremy Serv 1,000 QDS Communicati Serv 2,062 Reserve Account Serv 148 Residence Inn DenvServ 280 Respond First Aid SServ 160 Rice,David L. Serv 61 Roadpost Usa Inc Serv 79 Robert’s Enterprise Serv 6,144 San Juan Mountain Serv 4,000 Save-On-Tools Serv 683 Schauenburg Flexa Serv 7,928 Sclhs St Marys Phy Serv 201 Serck Services, Inc. Serv 1,447 Shackelford,NathanServ 34 Skaggs Serv 9,800 Smiling Aviation In Serv 1,493 Smith Md,Serena Serv 90 Snap-On-Tools Cor Serv 173 Social Security Ad Serv 185 Sorensen,Aaron An Serv 300 Sourcegas Llc Serv 8,065 Summit Door Co. Serv 1,319 Sun Life Financial Serv 2,185 Superior Alarm & F Serv 60 Suppes Heating An Serv 981 Surv-Kap Inc Serv 317 Swain/Chalmer Serv 200 Sysco Intermountai Serv 4,228 Taylor Funeral Serv Serv 1,983 Taylor/Mark Serv 178 TDS Telecom Serv 1,626 Texas Refinery Cor Serv 506 The Place I Go Serv 360 The Title Company Serv 40,075 Thread-It Embroide Serv 432 Tim Hellman Chevr Serv 33 Timberline Electric Serv 153 Tire Distribution Sy Serv 10,634 Town Of Hotchkiss Serv 214 Town Of Orchard Ci Serv 8,206 Town Of Paonia Serv 79
Tri-County Water Serv 43 Trispoke Technolog Serv 108 Tuck Communicati Serv 95 Twenty First Centur Serv 1,042 United Reprograph Serv 38 USA Mobility Serv 14 Valuewest Inc Serv 4,860 Vance,Gary Serv 400 Verizon Wireless Serv 964 Wagner Equipment Serv 6,953 Wal-Mart Communi Serv 759 Ware,Virginia M Serv 51 Waste Managemen Serv 643 Weekender Sports Serv 466 Welfelt Fabrication Serv 26 Wells Fargo Serv 1,473 Western Implement Serv 337 Wiitanen, Monica Serv 81 Wilmore And Co Pr Serv 406 Wolfe,Ashton Serv 75 Worthington,Micha Serv 875 Grand Total 1,478,616 I,C. Bruce Hovde, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners in and for the said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a true statement, of the part of the Commissioners Proceedings and pertaining to allowance of bills, sale of taxes (as provided in the 1973 C.R.S. 30-25-11) and a brief statement of such other matters as is contained therein. Dated this 18th day o f January , 2012. /s/C. Bruce Hovde, Chairman. Subscribed and sworn to before me this18th day o fJanuary 2012. /s/ Sandy Cross, 501 Palmer St. Delta, CO 81416. My commission expires 12/03/2013 Published in the Delta County Independent this 25th day of January, 2012. COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0192 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 1, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) James Schaefer and Kathleen Schaefer Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Metro Finance Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust 4/25/2008 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 7/2/2008 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 626885 Original Principal Amount $207,300.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $200,407.96 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE EXHIBIT A LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS COMMITMENT IS DESCRIBED AS ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DELTA, AND STATE OF CO AND BEING DESCRIBED IN A DEED DATED 10/22/2001 AND RECORDED 10/24/2001 AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 548578 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY AND STATE SET FORTH ABOVE, AND REFERENCED AS FOLLOWS: THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF DELTA, AND STATE OF COLORADO, TO WIT: LOT 4 OF MOUNTAIN VIEW ESTATES MINOR SUBDIVISION. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, OIL, GAS OR MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. Also known by street and number as: 5584 Sundown Rd, Delta, CO 81416. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 02/29/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/4/2012 Last Publication 2/1/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/01/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY #34531 CASTLE 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 # 11-03749 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0193 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 2, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) Paul Chadwick Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for MortgageIT, Inc Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OA11, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OA11 Date of Deed of Trust 4/3/2006
County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 4/12/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 602418 Original Principal Amount $221,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $236,831.80 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Parcel 1: Part of the SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 21, Township 13 South, Range 94 West of the 6th Principal Meridian more particularly described as follows: A tract of land being North 89°52' West 884.55 feet of the East 1/4 corner of said Section 21 to the point of beginning; thence North 89°52' West 435.6 feet; thence North 0°55' East 1000.0 feet; thence South 89°54' East 435.6 feet; thence South 0°55' West 1000.0 feet more or less to the point of beginning. EXCEPTING THEREFROM that part of subject property which lay within the following described tract: part of the SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 21, Township 13 South, Range 94 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, described as beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 21; thence South 88°25' West 872.7 feet along the South line of said SE1/4NE1/4; thence North 00°53' West 884.1 feet; thence North 50°10' West 65.3 feet; thence North 87°22' West 356.1 feet to the West line of said SE1/4NE1/4; thence North 01°09' East 335.2 feet along the West subdivision line to the NW corner of said SE1/4NE1/4; thence North 87°59' East 541.2 feet along the North line of said SE1/ 4NE1/4; thence South 01°22' West 505.5 feet; thence North 87°59' East 775.5 feet; thence South 01°22' West 794.5 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel 2: A non-exclusive right of way for road purposes 20 feet wide the center line of which commences 10 feet East of the NW corner of said SE1/4NE1/4 and runs South parallel to the West subdivision lien 335.2 feet, County of Delta, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 24778 Rhapsody Road, Cedaredge, CO 81413. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 02/29/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/4/2012 Last Publication 2/1/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/02/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: BOYD A. ROLFSON #40035 ROBERT J HOPP and ASSOCIATES LLC 333 W COLFAX AVENUE STE 200, PO BOX 8689, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 225-0811 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 # 11-06759CO ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0195 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 4, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) MARK ORR Original Beneficiary(ies) INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee of the Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust Series INABS 2005-C, Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series INABS 2005-C under the Pooling and Servicing agreement dated Sept 1, 2005 Date of Deed of Trust 4/15/2005 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 4/18/2005 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 590299 Original Principal Amount $87,600.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $82,971.95 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION LEGAL DESCRIPTION That part of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 13, Township 14 South, Range 95 West of the 6th P.M. commencing at a point 19 rods West of the 1/4 Section corner between Sections 12 and 13 of said Township and Rage, being on the Westerly line of the County Road; Thence South 21° West following the Westerly of the County Road 570 feet for a point of beginning; Thence North 69° West 145.2 feet; Thence South 21° West 75 feet; Thence South 69° East 145.2 feet to the Westerly line of the County Road; Thence North 21° East following the Westerly boundary of the
County Road 75 feet to place of beginning. EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion of said property as conveyed to the Colorado State Department of Highways more particularly described in deed recorded December 3, 1951 in Book 318 at Page 291. County of Delta, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 12891 HIGHWAY 65, ECKERT, CO 81418. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/07/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/11/2012 Last Publication 2/8/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/04/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CATHERINE A. HILDRETH, Esq. #40975 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 # 3500.01209 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18, 25, February 1 and 8, 2012.
SHERIFF'S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHT TO CURE AND RIGHT TO REDEEM To whom it may concern: This Notice is given with regard to the deed of trust described hereinbelow. Sheriff's Foreclosure Sale No. 11CV15 was commenced in the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to that certain Default Judgment, and Judgment and Decree of Judicial Foreclosure ("Judgment and Decree") entered on October 14, 2011, by the District Court of Delta County, Colorado, in Civil Action No. 20011CV15, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Steven L. Carlisle, et al. to foreclose the deed of trust described as follows ("Deed of Trust"): Original Grantor(s): Steven L. Carlisle Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Secured by Deed of Trust: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: January 11, 2008 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: January 14, 2008 Recording Information: Reception No. / Book No. and Page No. 622119 Original Principal Balance: $522,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $519,006.39 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that under the Judgment and Decree, which is the subject Evidence of Debt, I am ordered to sell the property more specifically described as follows: NW1/4, NW1/4, SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 51 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST NMPM, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO TOGETHER WITH 12.4 SHARES OF CLASS 3 WATER IN THE UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY WATER USERS. which currently has the address of 1906 Last Chance Road, Delta, CO 81416 ("Property") WHICH IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. As of August 31, 2011, the outstanding balance due and owing pursuant to the Judgment and Decree is $638,903.16. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I will at public auction at 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 2012 on the front steps of the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Delta, Colorado sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the Property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness evidenced by the Judgment and Decree secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, 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: January 18, 2012 Last Publication: February 15, 2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF THE SUBJECT FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM THE 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 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 SHERIFF 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 SHERIFF NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE. DATE: January 11, 2012 Fred D. McKee, Sheriff Sheriff of Delta County, State of Colorado By: /s/ Fred McKee The name, address and telephone number of the attorneys represent-
ing the legal holder of the evidence of debt are as follows: Castle Stawiarski, LLC, 999 18th Street, Suite 2301, Denver, Colorado, 303-865-1400. Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kimberly Martinez #40351 Christopher Groen #39976 THE ATTORNEYS LISTED ABOVE ARE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Carlisle / 09-02001 CONV Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25, February 1, 8 and 15, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0202 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 15, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) MATTHEW LEE ETTER AND EMILY SUZANNE ETTER Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust 11/3/2005 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 11/7/2005 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 597442 Original Principal Amount $129,074.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $118,710.86 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. LEGAL DESCRIPTION Part of the SE1/4NW1/4 of Section 25, Township 14 South, Range 95 West of the 6th Principal Meridian described as follows: Beginning at the center North 1/16 corner of said Section 25, Northeast corner of the SE1/4NW1/4; thence the North 1/4 corner of said Section 25 bears North 00°26' East 1326.6 feet; thence North 88°15" West 619.8 feet along the North line of said SE1/4SW1/4 to the centerline of a County road; thence along the centerline of a County road the following: South 71°21' East 229.5 feet; thence along the arc of a curve to the right 98.6 feet, said arc having a long chord which bears South 57°44' East 97.7 feet; thence South 44°07' East 144.8 feet; thence along the arc of a curve to the right 128.5 feet, said arc having a long chord which bears South 23°33' East 127.0 feet; thence South 13°00' East 301.1 feet; thence along the arc of a curve to the right 165.4 said arc having a long chord which bears South 09°55' East 164.4 feet; thence leaving the centerline of said County road North 89°26' East 56.1 feet to the East line of the SE1/4NW1/4; thence North 00°26' East 776.8 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning. County of Delta, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 10690 2150 ROAD, AUSTINORCHARD CITY, CO 81410. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/14/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/18/2012 Last Publication 2/15/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/15/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SHEILA J. FINN #36637 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 # JLF #13451 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25, February 1, 8 and 15, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE RESTART - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2007-0037 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: On July 28, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s): David L. Stover and Laurie J. Stover Original Beneficiary(ies): Norwest Mortgage, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 2/9/1998 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 2/13/1998 Recording Reception Number: 511435 Book No. and Page No.: Book: 795 Page: 635 Original Principal Amount: $195,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $186,660.17 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 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" A PARCEL LOCATED IN THE SE1/4 NE1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 95 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. HAVING A DESCRIPTION BASED UPON A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF NORTH 00°34'50" EAST 2659.39 FEET BETWEEN A 3 1/2 INCH ALUMINUM PIPE/CAP SET BY BUREC AT THE HISTORICAL EAST 1/4 CORNER POSITION AND A 3 1/2 INCH ALUMINUM PIPE/CAP MONUMENT REPLACING THE ORIGINAL GLO STONE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 13 WITH ALL OTHER BEARINGS RELATIVE THERETO. PARCEL BOUNDARY THENCE BEGINS AT SAID EAST 1/4 CORNER AND RUNS THENCE ALONG THE SECTION CENTERLINE NORTH 87°28'42" WEST 734.57 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF A 30 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY FROM THE EXISTING CENTERLINE OF COUNTY ROAD 2190 DRIVE; THENCE FOLLOWS SAID RIGHT OF WAY THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES; NORTH 29°19'40" EAST 352.50 FEET; NORTH 31°48'35" EAST 172.05 FEET; NORTH 45°44'59" EAST 105.96 FEET; NORTH 51°29'03" EAST 117.43 FEET; NORTH 45°25'41" EAST 105.76 FEET; NORTH 32°56'17" EAST 81.47 FEET; NORTH 21°16'19" EAST 435.82 FEET; AND NORTH 16°59'51" EAST 130.78 FEET TO THE INTERESECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 13; THENCE FOLLOWING SAID EAST LINE SOUTH 00°34'50" WEST 1306.76 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL AS DESCRIBED THE SOUTH 20 FEET OF WHICH IS SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITIES ACCORDING TO DEED RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION #297369, DELTA COUNTY RECORDS. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1252 2190 Road, Eckert, CO 81418 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/14/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/18/2012 Last Publication: 2/15/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 07/28/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado 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: ALISON L. BERRY #34531 CASTLE 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 #: 07-12000 ©Colorado Public Trustees’ Association Revised 12/2009 Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25, February 1, 8 and 15, 2012. COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0201 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 15, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) Charlene M. Lawrence Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association as grantor trustee of the Protium Master Grantor Trust Date of Deed of Trust 3/22/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 4/16/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 614170 Original Principal Amount $196,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $218,606.50 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE EXHIBIT A ALL THE REAL PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF DELTA AND STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 10, STONEBRIDGE VILLAGE, A PLANNED COMMUNITY. EXCEPT FOR AND SUBJECT TO TAXES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AS BEING PRORATED BETWEEN THE PARTIES, DISTRIBUTION UTILITY EASEMENTS (INCLUDING CABLE TV) THOSE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES NOT SHOWN BY THE PUBLIC RECORD OF WHICH GRANTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MATTERS NOT SHOWN BY THE PUBLIC RECORD, INCLUSIONS OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN ANY SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT AND SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS AS LISTED BELOW. RIGHT OF THE CONTINUED FLOW OR WATER IN SURFACE CREEK ALONG THE EASTERLY SIDE THEREOF. THAT PORTION OF THE
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PROPERTY, IF ANY, WHICH WAS ACQUIRED, OR MAY HEREAFTER BE ACQUIRED, BY VIRTUE OF ACRETION DUE TO SUDDEN OR ARTIFICIAL ALTERATION OF THE COURSE OF SURFACE CREEK. ALL MINERAL RIGHTS NOT PREVIOUSLY RESERVED BY JORDAN AND SCOTT, A COLORADO PARTNERSHIP IN THE DEED TO FIGURE 4/REGGED MT. RANCES, A COLORADO PARTNERSHIP, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 1, 1978 IN BOOK 464 AT PAGE 343, AND ANY AND ALL ASSIGNMENTS THEREOF OR INTEREST THEREIN. STIPULATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS AND EASEMENTS AS SHOWN BY PLAT OF STONEBRIDGE AT DEER CREEK VILLAGE, FILING 2, RECORDED FEBRUARY 4, 1988 IN BOOK 19 AT PAGE 79. TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND STIPULATIONS AS CONTAINED IN DEER CREEK VILLAGES DESIGN GUIDELINES AND RULES AND REGULATIONS, RECORDED NOVEMBER 19, 1996 IN BOOK 770 AT PAGE 250. TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND STIPULATIONS AS CONTAINED IN MASTER DECLARATION OF DEER CREEK VILLAGES, RECORDED NOVEMBER 19, 1996 IN BOOK 770 AT PAGE 271, FIRST AMENDMENT RECORDED OCTOBER 6, 1998 IN BOOK 813 AT PAGE 815, SECOND AMENDMENT RECORDED FEBRUARY 14, 2003 IN BOOK 961 AT PAGE 236, THIRD AMENDMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 583230, FOURTH AMENDMENT RECORDED JANUARY 32, 2006 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 600078. STIPULATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, AND EASEMENTS AS SHOWN BY PLAT OF STONEBRIDGE VILLAGE, A PLANNED COMMUNITY RECORDED MARCH 15, 2000 IN BOOK 23 AT PAGE 48. RESERVATION AS CONTAINED IN UNITED STATES PATENT RECORDED MARCH 17, 1891 IN BOOK 16 AT PAGE 63 AND RECORDED DECEMBER 24, 1901 IN BOOK 16 AT PAGE 498 SAD RESERVATION BEING AS FOLLOWS: RIGHT OF THE PROPRIETOR OF A VEIN OR LODE TO EXTRACT AND REMOVE HIS ORE THEREFROM SHOULD THE SAME BE FOUND TO PENETRATE OR INTERSECT THE PREMISES. RESERVATIONS AS CONTAINED IN UNITED SLATES PATENT RECORDED JUNE 2, 899 IN BOOK 16 AT PAGE 397, SAID RESERVATIONS BEING AS FOLLOWS: RIGHT OF THE PROPRIETOR OF A VEIN OR LODE TO EXTRACT AND REMOVE HIS ORE THEREFROM SHOULD THE SAME BE FOUND TO PENETRATE OR INTERSECT SAID PREMISES RIGHT OF WAY FOR DITCHES AND CANALS CONSTRUCTED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED STATES. STIPULATIONS, RESTRICTIONS CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS AND EASEMENTS AS SHOWN BY PLAT OF THE CEDAREDGE FRUITGROWERS SUBDIVISION, RECORDED MAY 18, 1910 UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER 50001, EXCEPT ROADS AS VACATED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED APRIL 2, 1993 IN BOOK 699 AT PAGE 343, UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER 467044 ALL MINERAL RIGHTS NOT PREVIOUSLY RESERVED BY JORDAN AND SCOTT, A COLORADO PARTNERSHIP IN THE DEED TO FIGURE 4/RAGGED MT. RANCHES, A COLORADO PARTNERSHIP, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 1, 1978 IN BOOK 464 AT PAGE 343, AND ANY AND ALL ASSIGNMENTS OR INTERESTS THEREIN. EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE PALICENA DITCH THE KOHLER WATER DITCH AND THE HIGHLINE DITCH AS DISCLOSED BY DEED RECORDED SEPTEMBER 1, 1978 IN BOOK 464 AT PAGE 343. EASEMENT AND RIGHTS OF WAY FOR A SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION LINE AND MANHOLES AS GRANTED THE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE, COLORADO BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 12, 1976 IN BOOK 449 AT PAGE 119. EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS DISCLOSED IN DEED FROM DON LEE AND BEA LEE TO THE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RECORDED JUNE 11, 1990 IN BOOK 657 AT PAGE 193. A NOTICE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S OF THE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE RECORDED MARCH 6, 2006 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 601089 TERMS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS, STIPULATIONS AND PROVISIONS AS SHOWN BY NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE ALFALFA DITCH COMPANY DATED MARCH 14, 2006 AND RECORDED MARCH 14, 2006 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 601317. ADDRESS: 1255 SE STONEBRIDGE DR.: CEDAREDGE, CO 81413 TAX MAP OR PARCEL ID NO.: 319329410003 (R017225) Also known by street and number as: 1255 SE Stonebridge Dr, Cedaredge, CO 81413-9256. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/14/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/18/2012 Last Publication 2/15/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/15/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY #34531 CASTLE 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 # 11-14957 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25, February 1, 8 and 15, 2012.
D6 Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Health Board Proceedings December 2011 Delta County Health Department Salaries SERV 48,157.90 1st Presbyterian Church SERV 30.00 AFLAC SERV 242.17 AFLAC CAIC SERV 168.24 CEBT SERV 8,663.62 CDPH&E SERV 500.00 Colonial Life SERV 13.44 Delta Co Commission SERV 3,192.01 Delta Co Independent SERV 116.89 Delta Co Hospital SERV 903.72 Delta Co Treas SERV 10,429.65 Delta Co Treas SERV 1,503.00 Delta Co Treas SERV 206.66 Delta Co Treas SERV 4,273.36 Delta Family Physician SERV 1,250.00 Delta Federal CU SERV 625.00 Doyle Petroleum SERV 424.34 Fridge Freeze SERV 3,604.87 Grand Valley Imaging SERV 64.74 Hartman Brothers SERV 71.52 Henry Schein, Inc SERV 234.57 Hewlett Packard SERV 2,626.00 High Country Shopper SERV 219.60 Insight Public Sector SERV 329.84 Kevan, Sam SERV 93.75 King Soopers SERV 22.48 Lab Safety Supply SERV 21.37 Mautz, Deanna SERV 725.00 Metropolitan Path SERV 426.00 O’Brien, Karen SERV 330.00 Paper Works, Ink SERV 44.83 Payment Remittance SERV 389.00 Smith Medical Partners SERV 3,601.11 Subway SERV 30.49 Sun Life Financial SERV 201.79 Verizon Wireless SERV 34.79 Walmart SERV 120.48 WCAEHO SERV 30.00 Total 93,922.23 I, C. Bruce Hovde, Chairman of the Board of Health in and for the said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a true statement, of the part of the Commissioners Proceedings and pertaining to allowance of bills, sale of taxes (as provided in the 1973 C.R.S. 30-25-11) and a brief statement of such other matters as is contained therein. Dated this 25th Day of January, 2012. /s/ C. Bruce Hovde, Chairman. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th Day of January, 2012. /s/ Sandy Cross 560 Dodge St Delta CO 81416. My commission expires 12/03/2013. Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, 2012. COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0140 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 4, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s): JACK B. KAUFMAN Original Beneficiary(ies): WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGHCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AR8 Date of Deed of Trust: 4/23/2004 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 8/30/2004 Recording Reception Number: 579174 Original Principal Amount: $422,250.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $371,068.07 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. THE W1/2 NE1/4 NE1/4, THE W1/2 E1/2 NE1/4 NE1/4 AND THE NW1/4 NE1/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 92 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3778 L ROAD, PAONIA, CO 81428-9591 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/25/2012 Last Publication: 2/22/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 08/04/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON #42043 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 #: 9105.02316 ©Colorado Public Trustees’ Association Revised 12/2009 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0205 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 17, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) JOHN M. TIMBREZA AND JACKIE L.
TIMBREZA Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL COLORADO, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL COLORADO, INC. Date of Deed of Trust 12/1/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 12/10/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 621280 Original Principal Amount $178,881.11 Outstanding Principal Balance $178,881.11 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION Lot 7 of Block L, of the GARNET MESA SUBDIVISION of the City of Delta, Colorado, according to the recorded map of a portion of said GARNET MESA SUBDIVISION filed in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder under Reception Number 318525 on December 9, 1965, Subject to all easements and rights of way existing of record and utility easement as reserved in Instrument recorded December 9, 1965 Reception No. 318525 said easement being that portion along the back of each lot necessary for Installation of public utilities. Also known by street and number as: 232 CEDAR STREET, DELTA, CO 81416. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/25/2012 Last Publication 2/22/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/17/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EMILY JENSIK, ESQ. #31294 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 # 9106.01780 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012. COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0206 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 17, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) LANCE T. LABELLE AND DENA RENEE CALLAHAN Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust 1/26/2006 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 1/31/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 600079 Original Principal Amount $138,040.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $127,472.17 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 3 & 4 OF THE AMENDED PLAT OF ULLERY SUBDIVISION. DELTA COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1025 NW CEDAR AVE, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/25/2012 Last Publication 2/22/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/17/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EMILY JENSIK, ESQ. #31294 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP
PUBLIC NOTICES 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 # 9105.02943 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0207 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 18, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) DOUGLAS C HERBISON AND CYNTHIA D CONGER Original Beneficiary(ies) GREAT AMERICAN BANK, FSB, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt AURORA BANK FSB Date of Deed of Trust 8/11/1989 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 8/14/1989 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 442426 Book: 632 Page: 296 Original Principal Amount $39,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $23,120.62 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 17, 18, 19 AND 20, 21, AND 22 BLOCK 1, HILLMAN’S SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. TOGETHER WITH ANY AND ALL WATER, LATERAL, AND DITCH RIGHTS APPURTENANT THERETO. Also known by street and number as: 1042 BLUFF ST, DELTA, CO 81416. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/25/2012 Last Publication 2/22/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/18/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CATHERINE A. HILDRETH, Esq. #40975 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 # 8080.29472 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0208 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 22, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) Elton J Kropf Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Spectrum Funding Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-11 Date of Deed of Trust 4/25/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 4/27/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 614551 Original Principal Amount $234,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $230,257.79 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 5, JANUARY ESTATES SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 17718 B ROAD, Delta, CO 81416. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’
heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/25/2012 Last Publication 2/22/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/22/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NATHAN S. SILVER #28836 ROBERT J HOPP and ASSOCIATES LLC 333 W COLFAX AVENUE STE 200, PO BOX 8689, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 225-0811 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 # 11-05921CO ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012. COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0209 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 22, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) Joe Armendariz and Barbara J Armendariz Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2 Date of Deed of Trust 12/22/2005 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 1/10/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 599424 Original Principal Amount $116,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $115,103.66 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 9 of the Replat of Block 1 of Garnet Heights Subdivision County of Delta, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 580 BOND ST, Delta, CO 814162550. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/25/2012 Last Publication 2/22/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/22/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NEAL J. VALORZ #42496 ROBERT J HOPP and ASSOCIATES LLC 333 W COLFAX AVENUE STE 200, PO BOX 8689, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 225-0811 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 # 11-05922CO ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0211 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 23, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) Jose G. Acosta Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust 3/28/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 4/3/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 613781 Original Principal Amount $117,161.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $110,884.57 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 21 AND 22 IN BLOCK 34 OF PLAT “C”, TOWN OF DELTA, NOW CITY OF DELTA, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number
as: 358 Silver St, Delta, CO 81416. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/25/2012 Last Publication 2/22/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/23/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NEAL J. VALORZ #42496 ROBERT J HOPP and ASSOCIATES LLC 333 W COLFAX AVENUE STE 200, PO BOX 8689, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 225-0811 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 # 11-06679CO ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012.
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0212 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 23, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records. Original Grantor(s) PHILIP RHODES Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for MAJOR MORTGAGE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 4/30/2004 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 5/3/2004 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 579256 Original Principal Amount $125,530.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $112,771.98 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 12, SELBY SUBDIVISION Also known by street and number as: 1011 E 5TH STREET, DELTA, CO 81416. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 03/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/25/2012 Last Publication 2/22/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 11/23/2011 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON #42043 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 # 9105.02909 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012.
Notice to the Stockholders of the Stewart Ditch and Reservoir Company Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Stewart Ditch and Reservoir Company will be held at the Paonia High School Library on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:00 pm to elect one member of the Board of Directors for a term of five years, and consider all other business that may properly come before the stockholders at this meeting. Karl Burns, President Chris Nyikos, Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
MEETING NOTICE The 2012 Annual Stockholders' Meeting of the Monitor Ditch Company will be held Saturday morning, February 04, 2012, 10:30 AM at the Cox/Major residence located at 38810 Hwy 133. We must have a Quorum in order to elect a board of officers and transact any other business that may come before the floor. If you can not attend, please assign your proxy to another stockholder so
Delta County Independent that legal business can be conducted. Thank you, /s/ Laura M. Major, President PROXY Being unable to attend the stockholders' meeting of the Monitor Ditch Company, on February 04, 2012, I hereby assign my _____ number of shares by proxy to ______________________ to vote in my absence. I understand that if I am able to attend the meeting and vote in my own behalf, the proxy will be returned to me at the meeting. Signed: _________________________ Return to: Laura Major, P.O. Box 1552, Paonia, CO 81428 or Evelyn Roseberry, 13804 Pumpkin Hollow Rd., Hotchkiss, CO, 81419 Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the North Fork Farmer's Ditch will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. in the community room at the Town Hall in Paonia, Colorado. Two officers will be elected for two-year terms, and for any other business that may come before the meeting. Chris Turpin, President Leland Bradley, Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18 and 25, 2012.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Chalres Winston, Deceased Case Number 11PR106 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 April 30, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred. Francis Winston Personal Representative 42535 Mule Deer Road Crawford, Colorado 81415 970-921-3738 Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18 and 25, 2012.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephen L. McAlpine a.k.a. Steve McAlpine, Deceased Case Number: 11 PR 105 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before May 18, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred. Susan B. Hillyard, P.C. Person Giving Notice PO Box 808 Delta, CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18 and 25, 2012.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary G. Herrera, also known as Maria Genoveva Herrera, Deceased Case Number 2011 PR 115 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before May 11, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred. Edward Herrera Personal Representative 1409 Howard St. Delta, CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18 and 25, 2012.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of AMY LUCILLE PHILLIPS, also known as AMY L. PHILLIPS, also known as AMY PHILLIPS, Deceased Case No. 12PR2 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 14, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred. Mary Lynn Williams Personal Representative P.O. Box 544 Delta, CO 81416 970-216-3031 James D. Brown Brown, Schottelkotte, Stimpert & Vaughn, LLC 550 Palmer St. - P.O. Box 43 Delta, CO 81416-0043 970-874-4451 Attorneys for Personal Representative Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
NOTICE: Forrest Ditch Stockholders Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Mesa Water Users Office at 125 South Grand Mesa Drive in Cedaredge, Colorado. Published in the Delta County Independent January 11, 18 and 25, 2012.
PUBLIC NOTICE The annual meeting of the Gunnison Valley Domestic Water Company will be held February 6, 2012 at the Delta County School District Office, located at 7655 2075 Rd., starting at 7:00 p.m. Jim Stewart - President Paula Walstrom - Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
REDLANDS MESA WATER USERS, INC NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING JANUARY 27TH, 2012 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular annual stockholders’ meeting of the Redlands Mesa Water Users, Inc. will be held pursuant to the by-laws of said Company at the Redlands Mesa Grange, 2800 Road and Redlands Mesa Road, Hotchkiss, Colorado, on Friday, January 27th, 2012, 7:00 MST, at which meeting an election of two (2) Board of Directors shall be held, 2012 assessments will be set, and to act on all other business that may properly come before this meeting. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Reg Cridler, President 28177 North Rd Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Debbie Christner, Secretary 28444 Redlands Mesa Rd Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Published in the Delta County Independent January 18 and 25, 2012.
HARTLAND DITCH COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING PLACE: Delta Middle School Cafeteria at 10th & Grand TIME: 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 6, 2012 PURPOSE: Election of three (3) board members, set assessments.
NOTE: The Ditch will be cleaned and burned. Please remove private property from 20 feet right-of-way on both sides of canal. HARTLAND DITCH BOARD Shirley Morgan, Secretary 1326 H 25 Road Delta, Colorado 81416 Please mail proxy if you cannot attend. Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LORENE WILFORD YOUNGMAN, a/k/a LORENE W. YOUNGMAN, a/k/a LORENE YOUNGMAN, Deceased Case Number 2012PR4 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 18, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred. Eugene Youngman Person Giving Notice 530 - 1825 Road Delta CO 81416 Attorney for Personal Representative: Aaron R. Clay PO Box 38 Delta CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING CRAWFORD MESA WATER ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given that the annual membership meeting of the Crawford Mesa Water Association will be held on Saturday the fourth (4th) day of February, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Crawford Town Hall. The Annual Meeting will be held for the purpose of electing three board members (terms expiring are Joanie Cherp, Lynn French and Tracy Cheatham), review and/ or proposed change to the ByLaw regarding only one tap per one household and any other business as may properly come before said meeting. An Annual Meeting Packet will be available for your review (individual copies available upon written request) at the Crawford Public Library after January 18, 2012. Dated this 9th day of January, 2012. William Carpenter, President Marici Garber, Secretary/ Bookkeeper Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
PUBLIC NOTICE THE 133RD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BONA FIDE DITCH COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY FEB. 8TH 2012 AT 7 P.M. AT THE DELTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 50 OFFICE IN READ, COLORADO. AGENDA WILL INCLUDE ALL WORTHY DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO THE DELIVERY OF WATER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS. JOHN COOLEY SECRETARY/TREASURER THE BONA FIDE DITCH COMPANY Published in the Delta County Independent January 18, 25 and February 1, 2012.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Grand Mesa Water Users Association will be held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. in the Cedaredge Community Center, 140 NW 2nd Street, Cedaredge, Colorado. Four directors will be elected for twoyear terms; an assessment will be levied for 2012 and any other business proper to come before this meeting will be transacted. Arlo Cox, President Chuck Richards, Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent January 11 and 25, 2012.
TOWN OF PAONIA DECEMBER 2011 DISBURSEMENTS City of Delta …………… 203.00 Colorado Municipal League ……………… 1,936.00 Delta County Independent ………… 33.80 Delta Montrose Electric Assn. ………………… 2,875.53 Dependable Lumber, Inc. …………………… 119.63 DMEA…………………… 104.50 Don's Market ………… 47.65 Double J Disposal Inc 181.00 Duckworks Auto Parts 15.87 Eagle Automotive …… 350.00 Earthbound …………… 99.00 Enterprise Fund ……… 2,020.75 Feather Petroleum Company …………… 2,780.52 First National Bank … 1,771.74 Hanson International … 2,200.00 Hays Drug Store ……… 44.91 Internal Revenue Service ……………… 3,838.31 Kwiki Tire ……………… 13.50 Liberty National Worksite …………… 341.27 Master Petroleum Company …………… 540.68 Meri C. Reynolds …… 180.00 Paonia Auto Parts …… 387.31 Paonia Automotive … 10.00 Paonia Car Wash …… 42.75 Paonia Farm & Home Supply ……………… 196.23 Paper Works, Ink ……… 58.98 Pitkin Mesa Pipeline Company …………… 53.00 Reedys North Fork Service ……………… 363.81 Ricoh Americas Corporation ………… 285.11 Scott Leon …………… 203.56 Source Gas …………… 1,016.92 TDS Telecom ………… 494.44 TDSNet Internet Services ……………… 129.00 Tuin Glass ……………… 250.00 UNCC …………………… 61.18 United Companies …… 291.04 USA Blue Book ……… 54.55 USDA Forest Service … 1,611.41 Wilbur-Ellis Company 843.60 Winston Water Works 1,976.00 Winwater ……………… 767.07 Internal Revenue Service ……………… 72.15 Totals: ………………… 28,854.67 Dec. Payroll …………… 88,680.90 Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, 2012.
MEETING NOTICE The Annual Meeting of the Young Creek Reservoir Company will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 2 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 2012 and 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 _________________________________ signature Published in the Delta County Independent January 25, February 1 and 8, 2012.
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Delta County Independent
The father of Delta’s murals
P A G E BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor
Richard “Dick” Doherty could be considered the “father” of the City of Delta’s mural program. “Delta County Ark,” a mural that depicts the wildlife found in western Colorado, paved the way for fellow artists Connie Williams, Virginia Blackstock, Seth Weber, Ginny Allen and Emanuel Martinez. The sculptures placed in prominent locations throughout the city have further enhanced the city’s reputation for beauty and culture. So it was with heavy hearts that the city’s mural committee determined the original mural had become so faded it would have to be replaced. The loss of “Delta County Ark” is not borne lightly by Doherty or the committee members who commissioned the work in 1987. “Each mural is treasured and appreciated, but the heat and sun on the south and west walls have been brutal,” said committee chairman Gayla Clay. “After 26 years, the decision was made to replace The Ark with another mural.” After working with Dick on three other murals for the city, the mural committee decided to again showcase his talent on the city’s newest mural project, “Gateway to the Canyons.” But because Doherty no longer feels comfortable climbing up and down scaffolding, the artwork will be executed by Seth Weber. In the three murals he has completed for the city, Seth has shown the same attention to detail Dick exhibited on “The Hardware Store,” which he completed in 1996. “The friendly, authentic likenesses of the painted hardware attendants lure residents and visitors alike to stand beside the men in the mural, to have a picture
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snapped as if they, too, were painted into the work of art,” Gayla said. In 1999, Dick painted “The Opera House” on the north side of the same building at the corner of 3rd and Main. “We’ve always been able to count on Richard’s accurate research of the mural to be commissioned,” Gayla said. “His artistic talents have been respected, appreciated and enjoyed by the citizens of this county and neighboring counties.” The theme for the new mural was chosen to highlight the city’s proximity to the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and the many outdoor recreation opportunities available in the rugged desert canyons west and north of Delta. When first approached for design ideas, Doherty began pulling out some of the sketches he’d done over the years. A drawing depicting an encounter between a white man and the Utes quickly piqued the interest of committee members. Doherty had anticipated using that sketch as the basis for a mural on the south side of the Wells Fargo parking lot. Instead, the commission went to Connie Williams who painted “Ute Country.” Dick was devastated, not because he had lost the commission to a fellow artist, but because he lost the opportunity to use the expansive wall as his canvas. “Oh, I wanted that wall!” he said. Painting on a large scale has its challenges, but those are challenges Dick has embraced as he’s been commissioned to complete murals indoors and out, from Paonia to Crawford to Grand Junction. First is the need for research. To flesh out his conceptual design of Dominguez and Escalante, he turned to Ken Reyher, the author of “Wilderness Wanderers,” the
W. Richard Doherty works in a realistic manner presenting things as he sees and remembers them, relying on the inherent beauty and interest of his subjects to speak for themselves without being romanticized or exaggerated.
story of the 1776 expedition of the two Franciscan priests. With his input, Dick was able to put the finishing touches on the life-size figures of Dominguez and Escalante being greeted by three Ute Indians on horseback. Then comes the challenge of creating a proportionally pleasing piece of art. Some artists mark grids across the surface of the wall; others project the design onto the wall. Doherty selects a key element, then takes measurements from the sides and top of the wall to make sure the image is accurately placed. “Then you start putting everything else in place, in relationship to the main object. “The way I work, the realism I portray, doesn’t leave me any room for mistakes,” he said. “People who look closely at my art can start noticing mistakes real quickly. It’s not like looking at a little picture — they’ll end up walking around the mural, looking at details.” The weather can be another challenge. It might be too hot, it might be too cold. A sudden rainstorm can cause water-based paints to run. With a wall reaching 20 feet or higher, maneuvering into position frequently requires scaffolding or a bucket truck. Sometimes there are physical obstacles on the wall, like eaves or a downspout. Perhaps that’s why one of Dick’s best murals was done at his home, then moved into the spacious living room of a Crawford residence. “That to me was as good a piece of work as I can do. Maybe I can still beat it, I don’t know — I’m real proud of that! You usually don’t say that about your own work because you can seem conceited . . .” In that mural, Dick was able to incorporate many of his favorite subjects — western landscapes, wildlife and horseback riders. Judging from the authenticity of his art, one would think Dick was a born and bred westerner, but he was actually raised in New York City. His family scraped by during the Depression years, which meant there was never money for art lessons or top-quality art supplies, despite the talent Dick exhibited at a young age. He recalls the first piece of artwork he did when he was just 5 years old — a picture of a bicycle leaning against the wall in the hallway of the house they were living in in New York City. People quickly recognized Dick’s talent, and their praise stimulated his efforts to create posters and design artwork for school projects. Little by little, Dick became aware that art was his forté, a way for him to quickly gain recognition as he moved into new neighborhoods. “Under other circumstances, if I had been raised in a more upper class family, who knows what would have happened? I went with it on my own.” At the age of 16, Dick quit high school, packed up his stuff and left home. Young, single and bored, he “got to wandering around,” taking whatever job he could get.
Luckily he wasn’t afraid of hard work, so he never went hungry. In New York, he worked in an aircraft factory and later found employment at a dairy farm where he discovered a genuine interest in agriculture. After a stint in the service he completed his high school degree and then studied animal husbandry at a college on Long Island. Still drifting, he moved west to work as a cowhand at ranches in Wyoming, the Dakotas and Colorado. During his wanderings, Dick drew and painted what he was seeing and doing. Eventually he found his way to a ranch outside of Norwood. His talent for sketching and drawing caught the attention of the school board president. “He came to me one day and asked me to teach a class,” Dick recalled. He’d never taken an art class, but he cast his mind back to his trade teachers and how they had handled their classes. With those role models and the knowledge about art he’d gained through experience and from libraries, he started teaching. There was just one problem — Dick was not licensed. The school district promised to hold his job if he would go to college to become accredited. Dick studied fine arts at Western State College in Gunnison and later earned his master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. While at Norwood he married a fellow teacher, Debbie, and they had a daughter. In 1969, Dick and his family moved to Delta and he began teaching art and drafting at Delta High School. He also helped with the school plays. “The only job I kept for any length of time was at Delta High School,” he said. It was in Delta where Dick began seriously pursuing the commercial aspect of his art. He illustrated five books with pen-and-ink drawings, paint-
Photo by Pat Sunderland
Dick’s talent led him into a career as an artist and art teacher. ed signs, designed the centennial coin for Delta’s 100th anniversary, and exhibited his oils and watercolors in galleries in Delta, Montrose, Hotchkiss, Cedaredge, Grand Junction and Cheyenne, Wyo. He picked up a few extra bucks sketching jury trials for the DCI. Looking back, Dick believes he could have been more successful financially if he had moved to a metropolitan area with a vibrant arts community. But for most of his life, art was just a “pastime, a labor of love.” He was more worried about making enough money to get by than accumulating wealth. And, unlike Newt Gingrich, he didn’t marry a wealthy woman. “We just try to get by as best we can. I’m just very fortunate that I’ve always had this talent.” And the residents of Delta are fortunate that he’s been willing to share his talent in a way that can be appreciated by everyone passing through the city.
Photo by Pat Sunderland
The hardware store on Main Street is one of three murals Doherty completed for the City of Delta. He has also painted outdoor murals in Paonia and Grand Junction.