Delta County Independent, Issue 15, April 11, 2012

NORTH FORK TIMES

SURFACE CREEK NEWS

SPORTS

FIGHTING THE FREEZE

EXHIBIT OPENS

JACK HAWKINS TRIBUTE

Smudge pots help protect North Fork cherry crops, B1

Talented high school students share their art, C1

Lady Panthers prevail against faculty, alumni in fundraiser, C8

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APRIL 11, 2012 VOL. 129, NO. 15

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Good news for school funding

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

Delta County Joint School District #50 is optimistic that K-12 education will be funded at the same level as last year, but that will still leave the school district scrambling to cover a $1.2 million shortfall.

The fund balance was used to help cover a $1 million deficit last year. In addition to making up that shortfall again, the school district is looking at $200,000 in increased PERA (retirement) costs.

Earlier this month, the Joint Budget Committee, which sets the budget for the State of Colorado, recommended that proposed funding cuts to K-12 education be restored, based on an anticipated increase in state revenues.

The district was initially looking at another $650,000 in cuts before that update from the state capitol.

“This is good news for the district if it comes to fruition,” said district finance director Terry Kimber. “We have to be cautious, however, as there is still a long way to go before this becomes final with the adoption of the School Finance Act in late April or early May.”

A Budget Task Force was not formed for the school district this year. Instead, principals, district staff and accountability members have been asked to come up with ideas for cutting expenditures and increasing revenues. Proposals will be put on the table during a work session with the school board. After weighing the impacts to students and communities, school board members will determine which measures should be incorporated into the 20122013 budget.

The budget process culminates with a hearing at the May school board meeting and adoption of the budget at the school board meeting in June. The budget covers the year beginning July 1.

Earlier this spring, the school board adjusted the teacher salary schedule to reflect their 175-day contract.

That resulted in a modest salary increase of $170 a year.

There is another proposal to make similar adjustments to the classified salary schedule which would result in an increase of 10 cents an hour for secretaries, aides, lunchroom personnel, custodians bus drivers, and other classified staff members.

Photo by Pat Sunderland

High and dry The aquatics area at Bill Heddles Recreation Center has been closed for the month of April as a new dehumidification system is put in place. Recreation center director Wilma Erven says a couple of other projects were also scheduled to take advantage of the closure, including replacement of the windows and replastering of the pool. New overhead ducts are going up this week, to be followed by the pool replastering. The pool will then be filled, and the plaster will cure underwater. The therapy pool will be painted rather than replastered, Erven said, because she hopes to obtain grant funding to replace, and possibly expand, the therapy pool within the next two years. Twenty years of chemicals and hot water have disintegrated the PVC pipes embedded in the walls, she said, and repairs are not feasible. The aquatics center is scheduled to re-open in early May.

Delta County resident Delta city manager hospitalized with hantavirus considers job offer

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

Delta city manager Joe Kerby has been offered a job as the county manager of La Plata County. Kerby said Tuesday morning he is giving the offer serious consideration, although it’s “gut wrenching” to consider leaving Delta before a number of “excellent projects,” including the alternate truck route, have been brought to fruition.

Kerby said contract negotiations are currently underway and are probably a week away from resolution. “It all depends on the contract,” he said of his decision to stay or go.

The main selling points, he said, are a “significant” increase in compensation, the size of the organization and the desirability of Durango, the county seat.

He added that he was not actively looking for the job, and he has no other applications out. It was simply an opportunity that came up and because the pay is so much greater, he felt he should take a serious look.

He said he does not expect the City of Delta to try to match the offer.

The Durango Herald announced last week that Kerby was the unanimous choice of La Plata County

commissioners, who brought five finalists to Durango for interviews and a meet-andgreet.

Bobby Lieb, chairman of the La Plata County Board of Commissioners, is quoted as saying he believes Kerby will fit well with the community.

Kerby has served as Delta city manager since April 2010. He previously was the deputy county manager in Douglas County, Montrose County manager and city manager in Iola, Kan. Kerby accepted the position in Delta in part because it brought him closer to family members in Montrose, said Mayor Mary Cooper.

“I’m sure that’s still a factor in his decision,” she said.

The Delta County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports that a Delta County man has been diagnosed with hantavirus.

He’s been hospitalized since March 26.

Hantavirus is caused by exposure to the saliva, droppings and urine of deer mice, and is most commonly transmitted by breathing contaminated dust particles. Infection can also occur from being bitten by an infected mouse. It cannot be passed from person to person.

Well-fitted masks or respirators may give added protection.

• Double bag all materials, including dead mice, in plastic bags and seal. Dispose of sealed bags, gloves and masks in an outdoor garbage can.

• Wipe up soaked materials with cloths or paper towels and bag immediately.

• When finished, wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.

For further information, call the Delta County Health Department at 874-2165.

CAWS assumes operation of city animal shelter

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

Joe Kerby

When cleaning potentially contaminated areas or trapping mice, HHS advises the the following precautions should be taken to minimize exposure: • Use only spring-loaded traps for trapping mice indoors. Do not use poison or live traps.

• Spray the area, including areas where mice have been trapped, with a solution of 1⁄2 cup bleach to five cups water (a 1:10 dilution); leave it to soak for 15 minutes.

• Wear rubber gloves.

On April 1, a three-month training period ended and Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS) officially took over management of the City of Delta animal shelter.

“I am proud of what CAWS has accomplished in nine weeks,” said JoAnn Kalanek, the volunteer shelter director.

Since the beginning of the year, CAWS has held a series of Saturday open houses to recruit volunteers to assist with shelter operations. Not only was volunteer recruitment successful, CAWS was

also able to adopt out nine animals, including a wirehaired terrier whose leg was broken in a car accident. “We saved that leg and that dog,” Kalanek said, as well as the expense of veterinary care for the city.

During the transition period about 30 volunteer applications were reviewed. That number was whittled down to eight core volunteers, many of whom are CAWS board members, who will have keys to the shelter. Some volunteers want to do a simple task once a week or once a day, and that’s fine, Kalanek said. The core group will assume the

responsibility of ensuring the shelter is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The rest of the volunteers were divided into teams which will be headed by one of the core volunteers. The teams focus on adoption, fund-raising events, administration, shelter operations and special projects. Each team leader is also a member of the management team, said Kalanek, as she outlined the organizational structure at a recent city council work session.

While the shelter operation relies heavily on volunteers, there is one paid staff ANIMAL SHELTER TO A3

INDEX

Sweitzer opens

Hiker helicoptered

DCED annual meeting

Accent ........................... A4 Activities ......................A11 Agriculture .................... A7 Back Page ................... D8 Business .......................A10 Church ........................... D6 Classifieds .................. D1-2 Editorial ......................... A2 Legals ......................... D3-5 North Fork Times ........B1-6 Obituaries .................. A8-9 School Zone .................. A6 Service Directory ........ D7 Sports ..........................C4-8 Surface Creek News ...C1-3 TV Listings ..................B3-4

Sweitzer Lake State Park just south of Delta has opened in April for weekend boating. Starting May 1, the park will be open daily. Due to early season conditions, floating debris and unmarked hazards may exist. All trailered vessels must go through an aquatic nuisance species (ANS) inspection prior to launching. The ramp will be open for ANS inspection from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. If you wish to boat outside of those hours, you must obtain a seal from a certified ANS boat inspector and go through the proper preinspection procedure.

An Evergreen man who suffered chest pains about halfway down the Ute Trail was airlifted from a clear area near the trail last Friday. He was flown to St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction for medical treatment and at last report was doing well, Delta County Sheriff Fred McKee says. Bruce Ifft, 64, was headed into the Gunnison Gorge for fishing with a companion when he began to experience discomfort. The companion hiked out of the gorge and contacted dispatch at about 1:30 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies and ambulance personnel also responded.

Delta County Economic Development, Inc., will host its 16th annual meeting Thursday, April 12, at the Orchard City Town Hall. The event will get underway at 5:30 p.m. with light refreshments and the meeting will be called to order at 6 p.m. During the meeting, the board will announce the results of the election of directors, as four seats are open. A recap of 2011 will be discussed and members will be briefed on the 2012 budget. The meeting is open to the public; however, voting is restricted. To RSVP, call the DCED office at 874-4992.

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OPINION

LETTERS The Constitution as it should be taught Dear Editor: The weekend of March 31 and April 1, about 50 Delta County folks heard and participated in one of Shane Krauser’s seminars on the American Constitution. Mr. Krauser, adjunct professor of constitutional law and a practicing attorney in Phoenix, traveled to Delta from Arizona and the American Academy for Constitutional Education. He opened with an invigorating history behind the Constitution, but the reason I said that we “participated in”

the seminar is because he quickly engaged the whole group interactively as he would pose a particular “what if” situation that made us think, “Yeah! Would that be constitutional . . . or not? And why or why not?” Hands shot up and high energy flowed as people eagerly suggested answers or heard another viewpoint brought out, and the thinking process continued. He did this with many examples we experienced a vibrant way that our Constitution can be taught. The

day-long seminar was truly in the style of a good classroom and time went by too quickly.

The Delta School Board and superintendent have in the past stated, “We DO teach the Constitution; what more do you want us to teach?”

What we heard and experienced this weekend is the “what” and the “how” that we would like the Constitution to be taught to our children in public schools.

Kathy Svenson School Board Member Delta

Teaching the Constitution is of utmost importance Dear Editor: Many parents of Delta County have asked this question: “Should we put more effort in teaching the meaning of our United States Constitution in our schools?” To me it is of utmost importance for the future of our country, our liberty and freedom to understand our Constitution. Dennis Prager in a speech at the University of Denver said, “Our ignorance of it, has indeed become a national security issue. We have lost the why of what Americanism is.” This is true especially since our judges, our lawyers, our police, our legislatures and all of our military either swear an oath to uphold it. An oath implies significant accountability to the people and providence for adhering to that oath.

If we fail to understand the importance of keeping our promises and our oaths, it will indeed be a sad day for the school children of America.

All of elected officials make decisions about laws that either affect our liberty, or laws that further government control and excessively regulate property and what people earn. After interviewing many elected officials and candidates, to indicate if they had ever even read our Constitution, which they would take an oath to uphold, well over 50, as of this date, only three had ever read that document.

The history and future of our country starts and ends with an understanding that the purpose of our Constitution was to secure our liberty and

the liberty of our posterity while limiting government power. Abraham Lincoln said, “The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” I have spent the last five years teaching about our Constitution in churches, in schools, in my home, the Boy Scouts and in any situation where anyone will listen. It has become very clear that most people, especially the youth, have a great hunger for the principles taught in this document.

There are plenty of locally informed people to step forward, including myself, to teach about our country’s history and the miracle of our Constitution. This can be done within the school budget, if the school system will just let the parents and other qualified people get involved. It is clear that the parents of Delta County want this to happen, when some 1,440 signatures were gathered last year in less than two weeks, by parents wanting this to be taught in our schools. Are you ready to stand forward to make this happen? I am! If you are, then contact the school board and schools today. Let us do the right thing for our kids, our parents and our nation. Obtaining a valid understanding of our rich history will allow us to identify that which is not right and implement the miracle our founders’ gave us to aid in making a right choice in regards to correct government. Let us bring back heroism by enriching our under-

standing and filling our minds with amazing stories and the magnificent sacrifice they made in our behalf. Fixing things starts with a basic understanding of the principles involved, and that begins in the schools and homes of our country.

Gary Barnett Delta

Voter expected a better explanation Dear Editor: When I received my ballot and read Delta Measure 2A, it initially made no sense. I read it a few more times and it still made no sense.

In my opinion, based on human nature, most people who did not understand the description of the measure voted no.

If you don’t understand something the government is attempting to change, vote no. There was more space on the ballot to explain the measure and there could have been a mailer ahead of the ballot to explain what the city was attempting to change. Humility does not exist in government so it would have been hard to ask for help. If I don’t know, I ask for help from someone who does.

I would have asked for help from a civics or English teacher at the high school on how to explain the issues in this measure. Delta government will stay in the dark ages a little longer but in this case, it’s their own fault.

Bill Babbel Delta

Proposed SGI, GEC settlement should be set aside Dear Editor: Some of us can remember back to spring 2002, when Tony Gale, a geologist and vice president of Gunnison Energy Company, stood before us in crowded meetings in the North Fork Valley and told us what a great deal the natural gas wells GEC wanted to drill will be for us.

Now, 10 years later, Tony Gale is telling a different story. In sworn testimony, he said that his firm, GEC, and its “competitor,” SG Interests, had signed memorandums of understanding that let GEC stand by silently while SG Interests entered bids on gas leases in the Ragged Mountain Basin.

After SG Interests won the bid, the two companies split ownership of the four leases. This agreement was in violation of federal anti-trust laws, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Sherman antitrust law allows the Justice Department to bring civil or criminal charges. In this case, Justice brought civil charges, and it allowed the two companies to get off easy: Each will pay a $275,000 fine and Mr. Gale’s legal fees in bringing the case, which he did initially as a private citizen. Why he did it, we do not know.

But what he did is

expose who we are dealing with. The low bids that occurred meant that the federal government, the state of Colorado, and the local counties and municipalities got less money than they would have if the four lease sales had been conducted competitively. We all know that drilling for and production of gas puts a tremendous burden on government through roads, regulations, public health and the like. And now we learn that the companies that would put that burden on our communities acted to reduce how much money we would get to deal with these impacts.

Then there are the larger questions: The BLM, in its attempt to sell 30,000 acres of leases in this area, is intending to hand us over to natural gas companies such as GEC and SGI. The BLM’s Montrose office, which has the power and we think the duty to delay or stop this lease sale until it has completed a Resource Management Plan, is rushing toward the 30,000-acre lease sale as quickly as possible.

This is the same BLM office that handled the four lease sales that left the federal, state and county governments here with less money than they should have earned.

Finally, GEC and SGI, under the terms of the

proposed Justice Department settlement, get to keep the leases their alleged collusion allowed them to get at rock bottom prices. Meanwhile, a young man in Utah, Tim DeChristopher, who disrupted a BLM gas sale in his state, is behind bars for two years. Put there by the same Department of Justice that has slapped the wrist of two large corporations.

We have until April 23 to ask the Department of Justice to set aside the proposed settlement, to vigorously investigate the other BLM auctions these companies have participated in, and at a minimum to revoke the four leases that the Department of Justice alleges were obtained in an illegal manner. Some or parts of those leases by the way, underlie Mr. Bill Koch’s private Ragged Mountain ranches and the BLM land he is attempting to do a land exchange for.

You can comment on this settlement by writing to: William H. Stallings, Chief, Transportation, Energy and Agriculture Section, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 8000, Washington, DC 20530.

Ed Marston Paonia Robin Smith Paonia

Delta County Independent

Not here! Not now! Not ever!

Dear Editor: The DCI continues to do a good job of tracking the BLM lease sale in the North Fork Valley. In the April 4 issue of the DCI there is an article by Kathy Browning discussing the meeting held at the Hotchkiss High School on March 31.

Since I was there, I can vouch for the accuracy of the article. However, due to her limited word count, she couldn’t go into all the details that were discussed during the four + hour meeting. One point that she did make in her article was that the first speaker stated that the county should ban drilling within at least a mile, or more, of a water source. If Gunnison and Delta counties were to implement a one mile or more setback, then that would fundamentally ban all drilling because it is practically impossible to get a mile away from all water sources in any of these parcels.

Her closing statement was the quote from the final speaker, Duke Cox, former president of Grand Valley Citizens Alliance in Garfield County, “Not here. Not now. Not ever.”

This statement really summarized all the presenters’ opinion on the stand that the North Fork Valley and all the city and county governments in the lease area should take with the BLM.

In the same issue of the DCI there is an article by Hank Lohmeyer with the title of “County will abandon lease deferral option.”

This article states that according to Bruce Bertram the BLM addressed county concerns in the EA and therefore they will only address problems/concerns with specific parcels. The article also credits Bertram with the statement that only a small minority of the more than 3,000 comments received by BLM was from Delta County residents. According to the Citizens for a Healthy Community (CHC), 98 percent of the comments were against the lease sale. I know that the towns and private drinking water companies and irrigation companies in the North Fork Valley sent in comments against the lease sale. Also many of the ranchers, farmers, organic orchards, vineyards, and businesses sent in comments against the lease sale. CHC estimated 63 percent of the households in the North Fork Valley submitted comments against the lease sale. One additional thought is that there are a reasonably large number of out-of-state landowners in Delta County.

Doesn’t their voice count?

It seems to me that Bertram was either misquoted or there is a large misunderstanding some-

where. It would appear that Bertram’s statement was made to indicate that outsiders shouldn’t have a voice. If that is what Bertram was saying, then tell the Montrose County Commissioners, who have come out in favor of the lease sale, that they don’t get a say in the lease sale!

Do you think that with the additional on-theground data demonstrating the problems (disasters is a better word) that oil and gas development generates presented at the March 31 meeting, the Delta County BoCC do the right thing by backing the total lease deferral option? Since the BoCC has proven in the past that they seem to know better than us lowly county residents, I know where I would put my money. Or is the problem that the BoCC thinks that if all the hippies, environmentalists (defined as anyone who really cares about being able to breathe safe air, drink clean water, and successfully grow crops, cattle, grapes, fruit, and children) and Democrats all get poisoned and/or driven away, they (BoCC) can handle the North Fork Dead Zone because county would be better off without these folks.

People unite “Not here!

Not now! Not ever!”

Mike Drake Paonia

Don’t write off the concerns of North Fork residents Dear Editor: It is unfortunate that Delta’s Board of County Commissioners has decided to abandon their request for a deferral of leasing due to the outdated RMP. (County will abandon lease deferral option, DCI 4/4/12.) In doing so, the BoCC has taken the path of least resistance, and it’s a poor one.

One would think that the BoCC would want the BLM and the coun-

ty to have as complete and detailed information as possible to help both entities determine what steps they need to take to protect the county from the gas and oil industry’s negative impacts. The 1989 RMP is based on an older environmental impact statement which provides a very poor base on which to ground such an important decision as leasing 30,000 acres surrounding our towns. To conclude

Drop speculative oil/gas leases Dear Editor: I have been to just about all local meetings related to the proposed BLM August 2012 oil and gas lease sale. I also did my own limited research by talking to western Colorado based geologists, BLM officials and representatives of the gas industry. After digesting all the pros and cons of the issue I have one question: Where is the beef? Why didn’t the BLM utilize the expertise of federal and state geological services by making their findings part of the original Resource Management Plan and its successor? Why does the BLM proceed with a bidding process, which is not based on scientific and factual evidence? If it had done so, most likely the entire process would not have materialized at all.

Experts tell me that the Mancos shale outcrops in the area between Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford and is partially eroded, thus letting gas drain into the atmosphere over a period of millions of years. No overlaying seals exist to trap any potential gas resources. I was also told that in over 50 percent of the privately owned land surface and mineral rights belong to the same owner. It would have

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been much easier for any energy company to talk to those people instead of trying to negotiate with the BLM. Dealing with the federal government is more complicated than negotiating with private owners. But this did not happen. Apparently there was no real interest.

Therefore, it is very likely that the widely spread parcels are leased for speculative purposes only. BLM should realize this fact and withdraw all parcels from the lease sale for lack of evidence so that North Fork Valley and its communities can return to a normal life without living under the umbrella of anxiety and uncertainty for many years to come.

Ulli Lange Paonia

that focusing on specific issues with individual parcels will adequately deal with the impacts of this industry ignores the mounting evidence of damage it causes in the communities where it operates. For one thing, this approach is reductionist and almost entirely ignores cumulative impacts. The environmental impact statement in the new RMP, on the other hand, will presumably require that the BLM investigate cumulative impacts and how they will affect the local economy, communities and our natural resources. The BoCC should be anxious to take full advantage of the NEPA process so that it can be armed with information it needs.

I also take issue with Bruce Bertram’s statement that the comments from the North Fork are being groomed to play a role in litigation. The people of Delta County who are writing letters are doing so out of a great concern of what will come of their towns, jobs, property values, and air and water quality. The attempt to write off the very legitimate concerns of county citizens and their sincere effort to protect what is important to them is pitiful and needs to stop.

Danielle Carre’ Hotchkiss

KUDOS News from Delta Friends of the Library Dear Editor: The Friends of the Delta Public Library would like to thank Clubb’s, Daveto’s, Sisson’s Feed and Seed, and City Market for their donations of gift certificates and items for our drawing at the Home and Garden Show. Thanks also to Delta Ace Hardware for the donation of a patio fire pit and the Friends members for donating six Easter baskets! Congratulations to our winners in the drawings and all who paid $1 a ticket which will all go back into the Delta Library to buy new books and other materials.

The Friends would also like to announce the addition of a used book store in the basement of the library. Lea Hart, Delta library manager, has donated a small room off the children’s section and the bookshelves are filled by donations from patrons.

All proceeds from the book store go back into the library so come and browse! If you have books you would like to donate, bring them to the library and they will either be put into the book store or stored for the book sale sometime this fall!

Delta Friends is also taking new members, so if you are interested in helping us celebrate the 100 years of the Delta Library, or any of our other upcoming events our next meeting is May 3 at 5:30.

Come and join us and help us to keep our library stocked and present exciting events and programs!!

Delta Friends of the Library

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Six candidates are running for three positions on the Delta County Ambulance District board of directors. The election is being conducted by mail ballot. Election day is May 8, but ballots may go out to district voters as early as April 16.

Below are brief profiles of the six candidates obtained in interviews with the DCI. Pam Baysinger has a wealth of EMS experience, knowledge, skills and a track record of success that she could bring to the DCAD board.

Between 1993 and 2008, she served the Eastern Plains community of Calhan as fire chief, fire district administrator, emergency office manager, and administrator of the ambulance district and ambulance service.

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In both 2001 and 2006 while still at Calhan she was honored with the EMT-intermediate of the Year award by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment EMS Division.

The DCAD provides “a wonderfully high level of service and value here,” she says. “I am excited about becoming involved again with community emergency medical services.”

Terry Ferganchick has a 40-year-long connection with the Surface Creek Valley community. Terry was one of the founding members of the group that worked with many others and created the original Field of Dreams youth sports organization and facility in Orchard City.

She served as president of the organization for seven years. “We started with nothing at all,” she recalls. “We were out there actually picking up rocks off the ground that became the ball fields.”

Soon, she recalls, there was other help from grant funding, and generous donations of Ferganchick all kinds coming in from across the valley. The successful effort continues to benefit local youth and their families.

It is that same kind of community connection and involvement she hopes to contribute as a member of the Delta County Ambulance District board of directors.

“We are fortunate to have such a high caliber service in a small community. The ambulance service means a lot to everyone here, and we don’t want to ever risk losing that community support,” she said. “I think that I have the time and the willingness to work helping ensure that. We really can’t ever take the ambulance service for granted, and we need to take care of it as well.”

In a time of tight budgets everywhere, Bud Holmes has a life full of business experience to offer the DCAD. Holmes, speaking with modest sincerity, listed the resume of business and personal experience he has acquired: growing up in a family of watchmakers, he has managed and owned jewelry stores; he has been a Holmes

licensed pilot and owned and operated a charter air service, flight school, and airplane rental business; he served 20 years as a Yavapai County, Ariz., sheriff deputy; he at one time ran three hay/cattle operations while living in Arizona; today he farms 36 acres of grass hay at Eckert where he and his wife have “retired.”

His years in law enforcement especially taught him an appreciation for EMS first responders and the work they do.

His business experience has taught him the value of quietly observing and learning while looking for a opportunity to offer insight or ideas.

Bud has used the county’s health care system.

“What you have in this community is absolutely awesome. I just can’t say enough good things about it. Every (professional) I’ve seen has been outstanding. They’re not in it for the money. They just want to give you the best care possible,” he said.

Shirls Kaiser has devoted a lifetime to the emergency medical care field.

She began her career by earning nurse aide and CNA certifications from Mesa College. That career led her into teaching and to a seat on the DCAD board of directors.

She taught EMT training at the Delta vo-tech from 1965 to 1990. For 15 years, she was a Colorado Red Cross teacher instructor. She served as an EMT for the Delta ambulance service before the current combined district was formed.

She was appointed to the DCAD board to fill a vacancy in 2006 and won election to a full Kaiser four-year term in 2008. As a board member she gets to work in the policy and management side of her chosen field. “I love emergency medicine. It is where my heart has always been,” Shirls said.

The district is blessed with highly competent and dedicated personnel who work hard to provide the best care possible for local residents, she says.

She believes the district has grown to the point of needing two full-time crews at both of its ambulance stations, and of needing the local financial support to fund them.

Current DCAD board member Kathie Lester brings extensive professional experience in emergency medicine and combines it with a heart-felt commitment to her work.

She was first elected

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FROM PAGE A1 member. Teresa Kallsen, animal shelter technician, ceased being a city employee on April 1 and is now on CAWS’ staff.

Animal control officer Ryla Pavlisick continues in the city’s employ, responding to animalrelated complaints and enforcing the municipal regulations that pertain to animals.

At the shelter, six of the kennels are set aside for the city’s use, with the city paying CAWS $12 a day to board the impounded/quarantined animals.

Any fines the city collects from the animal’s owner will be retained by the city to offset that cost.

The other six kennels house animals available for adoption through CAWS. Some may be dogs or cats that were initially impounded by the city, but never reclaimed by their owners.

In taking over operation of the shelter at 640 West 4th Street, CAWS assumed annual operating costs of $39,650. At the council work session, Alison LePage, development director, outlined CAWS’ efforts to obtain

grants to help cover those operating costs. To date, CAWS as a whole has already received $7,154 in community donations and $9,000 in grant funds, including one grant for $8,000. “We are well over halfway to our grant goal of $14,000,” LePage said.

A couple of fundraisers are in the works. The first is “Sponsor a Kennel,” through which area residents can buy comfortable beds and sturdy toys for the dogs awaiting adoption. The second is “Strut Your Mutt,” a dog walk-a-thon to be held May 5 in conjunction with a grand opening celebration at the animal shelter. Information on both fundraisers, a volunteer application and details about CAWS can be found at CAWSonline. org.

Mayor Mary Cooper said it sounded like the transition is going smoothly. Police Chief Robert Thomas, who spent months working out the agreement with CAWS, said he couldn’t agree more.

Kalanek promised to return to give an update in a couple of months.

to the board four years ago. Her current work as an ER technician at Delta County Memorial Hospital offers the chance for regular, professional interaction with ambulance district personnel where, Kathie explains, she sees the results of DCAD’s investment training, commitment, and dedication paying off for the community.

“Emergency services has been my life for a lot of years,” Kathie says, adding that the community’s wellbeing is an Lester important focus in her life’s work.

“The more you are involved in the community, the better your service will be,” she said.

Kathie worked 18 years for the Delta ambulance service (now DCAD) and also served with the North Fork Ambulance Service for eight years as an EMT. She has been an EMT-intermediate for over 20 years.

She resigned as an EMT with DCAD in 2008 when she won election to the board.

She believes her experience with the local health care system “would be a benefit for helping the service grow. I do care, and I do love what I do,” she said.

Kathy Ryan’s 30-year nursing career, continuing education, and up-to-date training as a registered nurse will enable her to make valuable contributions to the work of the Delta County Ambulance

District, she believes. Her professional interactions with DCAD’s own EMS personnel as an emergency room RN at Delta County Memorial Hospital have given her a broad and deep understanding of the health care issues and needs here.

She also worked as an emergency RN at St. Mary’s. Dedicated to her profession, she also serves part-time at the Montrose County Jail and helps at Hilltop’s Brown Center juvenile facility in Montrose.

“I work with EMS a lot,” she says adding, “I would like to help find ways of improving employee retention” at DCAD. Helping to ensure that financial resources Ryan find their way to medical needs is a key responsibility of the DCAD board. Having necessary equipment and upto-date training and certifications are absolutely essential, she says.

“The EMS system is critically important in a small community, more so than in a bigger one,” Kathy said. “The EMS and hospital always need to work well together.”

Kathy said she would work to see that the DCAD standards of highest quality care combined with community involvement continue in the future.

(Next week: The four candidates for the board of directors of Delta County Memorial Hospital will be introduced.)

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The family of Joanne Cadrain invites her friends to join them in honoring her as she turns 80. An open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at her home located at 1780 1300 Road in Delta. Cadrain lived in the Crawford area from 1988 to 2005 at which

Walk on a team for the Delta County Relay for Life and help in the fight to triumph over cancer. The annual event will be held June 29 at the Delta High School track.

Relayers walk all night and raise funds for cancer research and local patient services. Visit DeltaRelay forLife.com for more information or to sign up.

time she and her late husband, Vincent, moved to Delta.

In Crawford, Cadrain was a part of the community in various ways including a Friend of the Crawford Library. It is hoped that all of Joanne’s friends will stop by to wish her a happy birthday.

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The Delta County Breast and Women’s Cancer Support Group is planning a yard sale April 13 and 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will take place on Rogers Mesa, at 30502 L Road. Follow the signs or call 872-3309 for directions.

Retirement dinner planned Delta County School District 50J and the members of the Delta County Unit of the Colorado Retired Employees Association (DCRSEA) will host a retirement dinner to honor this year’s retirees. The dinner will be held at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 2, at the Delta County Center for Performing Arts and Education. Members of the DCRSEA are invited to attend and your meal will cost $7.00 per person.

Please RSVP and send payment to Marcia Hiler at the school district office (7655 2075 Road, Delta) no later than April 25.

For questions, call Hiler at 874-4438.

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Easter hoppenings Law enforcement cadets from Delta-Montrose Technical College manned the egg decorating table at the Easter EggStravaganza held Saturday at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. Pictured (left to right) are Michael North, Aaron Vann, Lisa Maestas, Corey Jenison and Brandon Grose. About 230 kids attended the popular event.

Earlier in the morning, the Delta Lions Club hosted its annual Easter egg hunt at Cleland Park. The Easter Bunny had a little competition, as Lizzie Wrich (right), the 2 1/2-year-old daughter of Carrie and Scott Wrich, also sported a fluffy tail and floppy ears.

Historical society’s annual meeting features GJ author The Delta County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, April 15, at 2 p.m. at the Westminster Hall adjacent to the Presbyterian Church of Delta.

The keynote speaker will be Robert Silbernagel, an award-winning

Shelter volunteers to be recognized The board of directors for the Abraham Connection/Delta County Homeless Shelter wishes to recognize the many Delta County churches, volunteers and anyone who assisted the shelter in any way this season, all of whom generously donated a great deal of their time, resources and energy to provide food and overnight shelter for those in need. Volunteers helped provide 540 bed nights and 1,571 meals.

The shelter was established to provide emergency shelter during the coldest time of the year to men, women and families, and these goals would not have been met if it were not for the volunteers who came forward to assist with this

mission. Volunteers accumulated a total of 5,715 hours.

The community is invited to participate in a thanksgiving prayer service on Friday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m., at the Delta United Methodist Church. A reception with light refreshments will follow.

“We are in awe of those who came forward and did not ignore the problem that many in our community are experiencing,” said board member Kami Collins. “Let us come together to recognize our volunteers and thank God for the blessing of this mission and for those who took action.”

For questions, please call the shelter hotline at 773-8290.

Open: Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. • Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

A Dance for Seniors (age 50+)

Saturday, April 28 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Delta High School Gym 1400 Pioneer Rd.

FREE TO ALL THOSE ATTENDING Sponsored by Delta High School and Delta County Senior Resource Council A wonderful opportunity for collaboration across generations — the public, the school, and the students.

Delta High School students and faculty cordially invite Delta area senior citizens to their own nostalgic “prom,” enjoying the atmosphere and theme of the high school junior/senior prom theme of “A Stairway to Heaven.” The junior class has worked very hard to transform the gym into a magical place and wishes to share this occasion with senior residents. Those attending will be greeted by members of various student activity clubs including Junior ROTC, College for Every Student, Key Club and GetRDone 4-H Club members (who have also volunteered to assist with cleanup afterwards).

The business members of DCSRC are hosting decorated tables complete with door prizes and refreshments. Each senior citizen attending will be presented with a corsage or boutonniere and will have a complimentary photograph taken.

Transportation my be provided to/from some locations.

The dance music selections have been carefully chosen to help the seniors and their high school hosts dance joyfully down memory lane.

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editor for the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel and author of the recently published book, “Troubled Trails/The Meeker Affair and the Expulsion of Utes from Colorado.” Silbernagel will reveal in his presentation the actual, well-researched and documented facts regarding the Meeker Affair, often referred to as the Meeker Massacre of September 29, 1879, and the often distorted facts regarding the capture and subsequent events relating to the five females taken by the Utes from the White River Indian Agency.

They were held captive by the Utes, and finally released not too distant from Delta County. They included Nathan Meeker’s wife, Arvilla, and daughter, Josephine.

This particular event in Western Slope history was the final conflict which precipitated the removal of the Utes from this area, dissolved their reservation, and opened the Western Slope to pioneer settlement in 1881.

The author tells the story not only from the perspective of the white settlers but also from the Indians, and brings the Ute side of the story into focus.

Revisit this important piece of our Western

Slope history and meet the author and historian, Robert Silbernagel, who diligently researched and documented much of this untold story. Save the date: April 15 at 2 p.m.

For more information, call 874-8721.

BIRTHS Eric and Lisa Hollembeak of Hotchkiss are the parents of a son, Clay Russel Hollembeak, born at St. Mary’s Hospital on March 28, 2012.

He weighed 7 pounds, 5.7 ounces and was 20.5 inches in length. Clay was welcomed home by his older siblings, Lottie and Henry Hollembeak.

Chevelle Childers, born March 31, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 18.5 inches in length.

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Arrange reserved asparagus spears so they resemble spokes of a wheel over eggs; sprinkle with feta cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until eggs are completely set.

Laura and Mikael Kvam of Paonia are the parents of a son, Kasper Josef Kvam, born April 1, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He Zay and Jamie Bates of weighed 7 pounds, 10 Delta are the parents of a ounces and was 22 inches 2 fresh asparagus spears, son, Aiden Zay Michael in length. trimmed Bates, born March 29, 2 green onions, chopped 2012, at Delta County Aaron and Teresa 1 garlic clove, minced Memorial Hospital. He Morris of Delta are the 1 tablespoon olive oil weighed 7 pounds, 8.8 parents of a son, Jayden Each Issue of Taste of Home, 6 eggs ounces and was 20 inches Jon Prescott Morris, 2 tablespoons heavy whipping a friendly, full-color food magain length. born April 4, 2012, at cream zine, includes over 85 taste-temptDelta County Memorial Dash salt and pepper ing recipes. For a sample copy, 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese Christian and Ginger Hospital. He weighed 7 send $2 to Taste of Home, Suite Bollen of Rangely are pounds, 7.8 ounces and 4321, PO Box 990, Greendale WI In a large skillet, cook asparathe parents of a daugh- was 19.75 inches in 53129-0990. Visit our Web page at gus in a small amount of water for ter, Trinity Fay Bollen, length. www.tasteofhome.com.

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Jurca, Penick, Raley, Cooper win seats on the Delta City Council

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

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Pfalzgraff recognized Outgoing city council member Guy Pfalzgraff was recognized by Mayor Mary Cooper, city council and staff at the April 3 city council meeting. Pfalzgraff has been involved in city affairs for 30 years “off and on,” and said he plans to continue to participate in the community at some level. “This has been a wonderful experience for me,” he said. “You haven’t seen the last of me.”

The four newly elected city council members may face a challenging task from the get-go — replacing city manager Joe Kerby, if he decides to accept a position as county manager in La Plata County. (See story on page A1.)

Robert Jurca was reelected to the council by a narrow margin, defeating Gerald Roberts by just 22 votes. Jurca will fill

A measure modifying the city charter, considered by many to be a simple housekeeping issue, was defeated by 17 votes.

Voters were asked to clarify a measure dealing with the city council’s contractual powers, to provide more flexibility for the city in entering into long-term contracts.

Delta voter Bill Babbel said he voted against the measure because he found the ballot wording confusing. “In my opinion, most people who did not understand the description of the measure voted no,” he said. That’s human nature — if you don’t understand something the governwomen’s club members, will remain the city’s pri- ment is attempting to as well as other golfers mary focus immediately change, vote no. following snowstorms. on the course.

Applegate also requested a couple of Just My Dog other changes in the lease agreement. He He is just my dog. asked for the roads to the golf course be plowed He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds; to the gates to provide my other ears that hear above the winds. year-round access. On He is the part of me that can reach out into the sea. the days the golf course is He has told me a thousand times over that I am his closed, he would like his reason for being. By the way he rests against my leg. rent to be pro-rated since By the way he thumps his tail at my smallest smile. his business is driven By the way he shows he’s hurt when I leave without primarily by golfers. The taking him. (I think it makes him sick with worry contract specifies rent when he is not along to care for me.) of $550 per month, with When I am wrong, he is delighted to forgive. $18.08 to be deducted When I am angry he clowns to make me smile. each day the golf course When I am happy, he is joy unbounded. is closed due to weather When I am a fool, he ignores it. When I succeed, he brags. conditions between the months of November and Without him, I am only another man.

March.

With him, I am all-powerful.

Councilmember Ed He has taught me the meaning of devotion.

Sisson congratulated He is loyalty itself.

Applegate on his “outWith him, I know a secret comfort and a private peace. standing food and serHe has brought me understanding where before vice,” and city managI was ignorant. er Joe Kerby said the His head on my knee can heal my human hurts. arrangement has allowed His presence by my side is protection against my golf course manager fears of dark and unknown things.

Rob Sanders to focus his attention on the golf He has promised to wait for me... course itself. whenever...wherever.

The lease renewal was In case I need him. And I expect approved by a 4-1 vote, I will - as I always have. with the understanding He is my dog, Arnold. that snowplowing would (Nov. 5, 1996 – April 1, 2011) not be a priority. School Joyce & Roger Polfer and emergency routes

the at-large seat on the council.

Ray Penick garnered nearly 74 percent of the votes in a contest against Frank Tranchina. Both were running in Councilmember District A. After the election, Tranchina thanked his supporters. “My sorrow is for the city and the plans that I had to make the city better and prettier, one that people would love to come to and stay.

I am not saddened at the

outcome, but I see a deja vu in the form of the city council.”

Incumbents Mary Cooper and Bill Raley were unopposed. Raley got 1,056 votes; Cooper 990.

The county clerk’s office reports a total of 1,333 of the city’s registered voters — or less than a third of eligible voters — cast ballots in the April 3 municipal election.

Ed Sisson was the only councilmember to sit out the mail-in election.

City renews food, beverage contract for Devil’s Thumb

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

A year has passed since Josh Applegate took over food and beverage service at Devil’s Thumb Golf Club, and the arrangement has proven so successful both the city and Applegate have agreed to extend the contract three years.

Applegate is in charge of the snack bar and vending machines in the clubhouse, as well as a city-owned concession cart which is operated on the golf course.

There was just one hiccup in the lease approval — councilmember Guy Pfalzgraff objected to a clause which grants annual golf passes to both Applegate and his wife.

“That’s a benefit we don’t even allow city staff,” Pfalzgraff said.

“It’s not fair.”

City employees are allowed to golf at no charge as part of the city wellness program. The privilege does not extend to spouses.

Applegate said he feels it’s critical for both him and his wife to interact with the men’s and

Delta County Health Department Keunes will be administering Tdap and Meningitis Vaccines fail to appear to 5th & 6th graders in court

Spring on it!

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

• CRAWFORD SCHOOL April 16 - 10:00-11:00 a.m.

• HOTCHKISS K-8 SCHOOL April 16 - 1:30-2:30 p.m.

• PAONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL April 17 - 1:00-2:00 p.m.

• PAONIA JR. HIGH SCHOOL April 17 - 2:15-3:00 p.m.

• CEDAREDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL April 18 - 1:00-2:00 p.m.

• CEDAREDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL April 18 - 2:15-3:15 p.m.

• GARNET MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL April 19 - 10:30-11:30 a.m.

• LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL April 19 - 1:00-2:00 p.m.

• DELTA MIDDLE SCHOOL April 19 - 2:15-3:30 p.m.

Vaccines are not just for babies. As children get older, vaccines can wear off. Children develop risks for more diseases as they enter their teen years. For these reasons, they need additional vaccinations.

Tetanus-diphtheria-acelluar pertussis (Tdap) vaccine Pertussis or Whooping cough causes severe coughing fits that can last for weeks. Ribs can even be broken from coughing. Whooping cough spreads very easily. It can be passed on to infants, who can die from it. This vaccine also protects against tetanus and diphtheria.

Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV) Meningococcal disease can become deadly in 48 hours or less, even with treatment. Survivors may have a long term disability such as deafness, brain damage or an amputated limb.

Help protect your students – get them vaccinated at the Delta County school clinics!

Consent forms need to be returned to school prior to clinic date. Parent does not need to be present if consent forms are turned in.

Call 874-2165 with questions.

Because of a misunderstanding, Charles and Patricia Keune failed to show up in county court last week to be advised of additional charges of animal cruelty. On April 4, Judge Sandra Miller issued a bench warrant for both the Keunes in the amount of $1,500 each.

After they were contacted that night by the Delta County Sheriff ’s Office, Sheriff Fred McKee said they promptly turned themselves in, paid their bond and were released. The advisement of charges has been reset for April 11.

The Keunes were originally charged with one count of animal cruelty after a horse died on their Redlands Mesa farm. In pleading guilty to that charge, they agreed to relinquish the remainder of their horses and cows, which had already been seized by the sheriff ’s office. In exchange for a two-year deferred judgment, the Keunes are not to own or possess livestock for two years and to attend anger management classes.

Sheriff McKee said the district attorney’s office may attempt to “bundle” all the charges into one, a strategy he does not agree with. He believes there are two totally separate situations of animal cruelty, because even after the horse died the rest of the livestock on the property was not properly fed or watered.

“The DA’s office needs to consider the circumstances of the rest of the livestock,” he said.

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DMS promotes recycling, celebrates Earth Day April 22

Photo by Pat Sunderland

Making their mark Every year the Delta Police Department and the VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary team up to fingerprint kindergartners at Lincoln and Garnet Mesa elementary schools. The fingerprints are placed in an identification kit that is given to the parents for safekeeping. Above, Officer Casey Liles gently presses the fingerprints of Ava Shaball. Other participating officers included Commander Jesse Cox, records technician Jamie Head, and Officers Chad Oller, James Nunn, Greg Birely, Chris Bentler and Dave Parham. VFW Auxiliary members cleaned the ink from the kindergartners’ hands and sent them back to class.

With Earth Day coming up on April 22, Delta Middle School students are ready to take action.

They will be celebrating Earth Week by participating in a variety of activities. On Monday, April 16, DMS students will attend the county commissioners meeting to propose that the county support opening a recycling station in the City of Delta. Parents and community members who support this proposal are asked to join the students at 10 a.m. at the county courthouse Monday.

The recycling pilot program in Hotchkiss is very successful, and the students feel it is time to expand to Delta. DMS is also doing a “recycling drive” that day to see how much the school can recycle in a day. The school has had a successful recycling program for the past three years. Tuesday is “TV Turnoff Day” designed to encourage students to save energy at home, and

to be active. Wednesday students will wear green in support of being green.

Thursday students are encouraged to use their “green thumb” at home to help with weeding and other outdoor initiatives. On Friday, DMS will participate in “Lights Off,” which means that most lights at DMS will be turned off to conserve energy at school. There will also be a ceremony at some point throughout the week to recognize the efforts by Student Council to beautify the school by planting about ten new trees on the school grounds.

Finally, Delta Middle School is sponsoring a logo contest for the county recycling program for all K-12 students. Entries are due to Delta Middle School by Friday, April 27. (See accompanying article for contest rules, e-mail Hailey Hancock at hhancock@deltaschools. com or check out www. educatingexcellence.com)

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Girls Tennis at Aspen, 2:00 p.m.; Girls Soccer at Home vs. Grand Valley.

Track at New Castle; JV Baseball at Rifle, 4:00 p.m.

ACT Test; Baseball at Home vs. Moffat County, 11:00 a.m.; Girls Soccer at Home vs. Steamboat Springs, 11:00 a.m.

Girls Tennis at Fruita, 4:00 p.m.

JV Baseball at Cedaredge, 3:00 p.m.; Girls Soccer at Montrose, 3:00 p.m.

JV Baseball at Home vs. Palisade, 3:00 p.m.; 8th Grade Orientation at DHS, 6:307:30 p.m.

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The following Garnet Mesa kindergarten and first grade students earned a Terrific Kid Award from the Kiwanis Club of Delta for their efforts to be a responsible citizen and student: (seated) Carter Heath, Joshua Wyatt, Tatem Miller and Damien Zuniga; (standing) Cassidy Hunter, Moses Hager, Rachel Esquibel and Hazel Lancaster.

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Above are some of the DMS Recyclers, led by Sara Jurca (far left) and Tylor Redden (not pictured). The DMS Recyclers organize the DMS recycling program, and will be some of the students talking to the county commissioners on Monday, April 16, at 10 a.m. If you support a recycling station in the City of Delta, please come to the meeting on Monday, April 16.

Logo contest is open to kids K-12 The creation of the Delta County Recycling Program, which began in February, has been a collaborative effort between community members, local politicians, and students like the Delta Middle School Recyclers.

Those students are carrying the momentum forward with a logo contest for students K-12 from throughout Delta County, because the youth of Delta County are the future of Delta County!

The logo and/or tagline will represent Delta County’s current (Hotchkiss Transfer Station) and future (City of Delta, the Adobe Buttes Landfill, etc.) recycling programs. Words, logo, or a combination of both are acceptable. The logo may be used on literature, labels, posters, websites or signs at the transfer stations.

Submissions should be bright, inviting and positive. They should be no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches and may be submitted on paper or PDF. Participants (an individual or a group) may

submit as many designs as they would like. Members of the Delta County Recycling Task Force will judge the logos.

All submissions must include full names of participants, the students’ grade, school, teacher sponsor, a primary (parent/guardian) contact phone number and primary (parent/guardian) contact e-mail.

To submit a proposal, ask questions, or comment contact Hailey Hancock at Delta Middle School, 874-8046, or hhancock@deltaschools. com. E-mail submissions should specify “Recycling Logo” in the subject line. Submissions can be mailed to Delta Middle School, c/o Hailey Hancock – Recycling Logo 910 Grand Avenue, Delta, CO 81416.

All proposals must be postmarked by Friday, April 27. Winner(s) will be notified by Friday, May 4. The contest is sponsored by Delta Middle School, the Delta County Recycling Force, and the Integrated Solid Waste Management Program.

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The following Garnet Mesa kindergarten and first grade students earned a Terrific Kid Award from the Kiwanis Club of Delta for their efforts to be a responsible citizen and student: (seated) Alexis Blanco, Madyson Bailey, Julian Urlacher, Christian Villalobos, Alexia Bloom; (standing) Gavin Brewer, Isaiah Hodgden and Emigdio Corral.

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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: Anna Gilliam, Sadearah Hanson, Alissa Rosenecker, Jacob Edwards and Nevaeh Angotti-Snyder.

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The following Garnet Mesa fourth and fifth grade students earned a Terrific Kid Award from the Kiwanis Club of Delta for their efforts to be a responsible citizen and student: Ben Hayner, Cody Cook, Elena Melgoza and Javier Martinez.

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Delta County Independent

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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Soil health projects catch senator’s eye

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

Innovative farming practices being developed

by Uncompahgre Valley producers hold the promise of resource conservation and improved water quality.

Some of the work in this local soil health initiative attracted a U.S. senator here last week to meet with forward-looking producers and see an example of the projects that are being installed.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and chairman

Two years ago, Bennet and Sen. Mark Udall supported a successful local bid for a $1.35 million grant funding commitment for on-farm projects to improve soil health and water quality in the Uncompahgre Valley.

That grant program, now available for local producer participation, is being administered by a unique, first ever partnership between Delta County Economic Development and the Montrose Photo by Hank Lohmeyer Economic Development Two dozen area ag producers, ag scientists, ag sup- Corporation. port vendors, economic development officials, and reporters accompanied Sen. Michael Bennet’s visit to Olathe last week.

Photo by Hank Lohmeyer

Agronomist Dr. Ron Godin of CSU, right, and Montrose area producer Randy Meaker, center, visited with Sen. Michael Bennet, left, about soil health farming initiatives in the Uncompahgre Valley during the senator’s visit here last week.

of the subcommittee on conservation, stopped in Olathe as part of a Western Slope swing and got a tour of new irrigation works at John and David Harold’s farm.

The Harolds, a father and son who grow sweet corn and other crops, are using a drip irrigation system. Among the system’s advantages are less water use and decreased deep percolation of irrigation water. Deep percolation contributes minerals loading to water runoff into downstream water courses and reservoirs.

The minerals loading issue especially has attracted attention from the federal government.

The grant money will be used to support local, on-farm projects and to create a database of information on water quality improvements and other benefits expected to come from

the work.

As one producer told Bennet during his Olathe tour, “Tell your colleagues back in Washington that we are doing something to improve water quality in this valley.”

NOTICE There will be three vacancies on the City of Delta’s Golf Advisory Board Two vacancies will be for three-year terms and one vacancy will be for a two-year term. If you are interested in serving on the board please submit a letter of interest addressed to City Manager Joe Kerby at Delta City Hall about why you should be considered for the board. The Delta City Council and City Manager will be making appointments for the vacancies. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2012 by 4 p.m.

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A water saving drip irrigation system installation for sweet corn on the farm of John and David Harold at Olathe.

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Noxious weed now blooming in Cedaredge

BY WEBB CALLICUTT Delta County Weed Program Coordinator

Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites) is currently blooming in neighborhoods west of Cedaredge. This weed is in the same family as the highly invasive leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula).

Myrtle spurge has recently been designated as a List A noxious weed

by Colorado Department

of Agriculture and is targeted for eradication.

This perennial weed is often found in rock gardens and is moving into natural areas where it has the potential to do enormous environmental damage. The plant has trailing stems with fleshy blue-green alternate leaves. Myrtle spurge is also commonly called donkey-tail spurge.

This species is not yet widespread in Colo-

rado, and should be a priority for immediate eradication if found. As with other plants which reproduce solely by seed, integrated management efforts of myrtle spurge must include the elimination of seed production and the depletion of the seed bank. Combine herbicide or mechanical removal of rosettes with removal of flowering parts from any plants that have bolted.

Delta workshop offers food safety protocols In April, Real Food Colorado will present workshops on food safety in Delta, Pueblo and Greeley for produce growers. The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Cooperative Development Center is sponsoring these workshops.

The Delta meeting will be held April 17 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 Gunnison River Drive.

Attendees will receive guidance on the development of on-farm food

safety plans during a four-hour workshop with Beth LaShell of Fort Lewis College. She is the agriculture and Old Fort coodinator, was well as the project director for managing risk with food safety education and good agricultural practices (GAPs) implementation.

Cooperative Development Center and Colorado State University Extension personnel will be available to clarify technical questions.

Attendees will be given information that

will help them develop documented food safety protocols for their operations.

The program will examine regulations governing food safety and guidelines for measuring food safety. Speakers will provide additional overview on critical points addressed in the CSU Farm to Table Food Safety Webinar (available at TinyURL. com/F2TWebinar). Participants at the workshop will begin developing a food safety plan for their own operation.

Dinner will be served at each workshop. Workshops are free, but registration is required.

Workshop is aimed primarily at produce growers and extension staff.

For more information, and allow the use of fullvisit www.realfoodcolosize vehicular traffic. rado.com; to register, use Citizens are encourthis link: TinyURL.com/ aged to exercise patience FoodSafeCO. and support for these temporary closures. Forest users are reminded that road conditions at higher elevations or on side roads may require the closures to remain in place. The Forest Service will maintain the status End-of-life decisions of the closures and monitor road conditions. When can be difficult. The pubconditions and wildlife lic is invited to learn how needs no longer require to prepare and make access to be limited, the decisions a little easier Forest Service will open during “Let’s Talk: Planthe gates to the public ning Your Healthcare in accordance with the Decisions” symposium, respective travel manage- hosted by St. Mary’s Hospital on April 12 from ment plans.

Information on specif- 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ic road closures and sta- event will take place on tus can be found on the the fifth floor of the SacForest’s website, or con- comanno Education Centact your local ranger dis- ter located at 2635 North trict office for the Grand 7th Street.

The sessions are free.

Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National For- Registration is required by calling 244-8400. ests.

Although easily removed by shovel, this member of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), contains a milky sap that is caustic to skin and eyes. Rubber gloves should be worn when pulling this plant. Hands should be washed after handling this plant. The most effective herbicide is picloram, trade name Tordon. Tordon RTU (ready to use) is available at Grand Mesa Discount and Wilbur Ellis (formerly Schall Chemical.)

No license is required.

Do not use large amounts under trees. That could damage the tree.

More information is available at the Delta County Weed Program web page. Go to www. deltacounty.com and click the Services button. Webb Callicutt, Delta County Weed Program Coordinator, can be reached at wcallicutt@Deltacounty. com or at 872-3090.

GMUG advises on closed roads Many residents are experiencing warm weather and their focus is shifting to summer activities and a desire to head out into the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The Forest Service wants to remind recreational users that many forest roads remain closed to full-size vehicular traffic and have seasonal restrictions in place.

In spring months when snow and ice begin to melt and retreat on main and side roads, forest gates are closed and seasonal road closures are enforced to prevent road damage and to protect soft road beds. In some locations, road closures are enacted to support wildlife needs.

Public access remains limited to snowmobile and/or ATV use in certain locations for the duration of the closure periods, until conditions dry out

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DELTA COUNTY CITIZENS for ANIMAL WELFARE and SHELTER

A8 Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Leonard Weiss Leonard William Weiss of Paonia died Monday, April 2, 2012, at his home.

He was 68.

A graveside memorial service was held April 10 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Paonia, with military honors presented by Paonia American Legion.

A memorial gathering followed at the American Legion Hall.

Mr. Weiss was born Feb. 24, 1944, in Cherokee, Iowa, to William and Anna (Heuser) Weiss. He spent his childhood in Paonia, graduating from Paonia High School in 1962.

He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

Mr. Wiess was a retired Frontier Airlines agent.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, the outdoors, woodworking, listening to music and his pets, Molly and Spook.

He is survived by three stepdaughters, Athena, Miranda and Seka; a

OBITUARIES brother, Paul Weiss of Delta; four sisters, Darlene Nash and her husband Don, and Luella Mackenroth, all of California, Mary Hartwig, and Carolyn Hawkins and her husband Jack, all of Delta; five stepgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Paonia American Legion or any local animal shelter.

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Beverly Starbard Beverly Jean Starbard of Delta died Friday, March 30, 2012, at Horizons Care Center in Eckert. She was 81.

At her request, no services will be held.

Mrs. Starbard was born Nov. 6, 1930, in Huntington Beach, Calif., to Samuel and Jean (Halroyld) Conover. She spent her childhood in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from Mesquite High School and Draughn’s Business School in Dallas, Texas.

She had been a resident of the Delta area since 1980. She volunteered for Meals on Wheels for over 25 years. She was artistic and enjoyed puzzles and old western movies.

Karen Sue Guyer Feb 4, 1957–Feb. 29, 2012 Karen Sue Guyer of Cedaredge died at home on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. Whe was 55 years old.

Karen was born on Feb. 4, 1957, in Boulder, CO, to Donald Laverne Guyer Sr. and Josephine Helen (Prochaska) Guyer. She spent her childhood in Boulder and later moved to Nederland before moving to Cedaredge in 1990.

Karen was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister who will be greatly missed. She will be remembered by everyone for her kindness and open arms whenever you needed her. Whenever any of us sees a bear, we will remember her.

Karen loved her family and being a grandma the most. She loved doing her puzzles and doting on her cat, Cleo. She enjoyed coffee, cooking, collecting bears and friends. She worked very hard at the pizza shop in Cedaredge for many years. When people came by, Karen loved to visit with them and always tried to make them feel better than when they came in for their pizza.

Karen is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Lydia and Bob Palmer of Cedaredge; a son, JJ Springer of Grand Junction; three grandchildren, Sean, Kiara, and Karen Lynn; sister Joy Gaye Guyer and husband Val Hart; and brothers Richard Eugene Guyer, Donald Laverne Guyer Jr. and wife Mary Guyer, Mark Cruthers and wife Shannon.

Karen was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Helen Josephine Cruthers.

A graveside service will be held at the Cedaredge Cemetery on Monday, April 16 at 2:00 p.m.

Karen’s family invites all who knew her as the “Pizza Lady” from Pizza to the Limit, to join them in prayer and remembrance. There will also be a gathering afterward at the IOOF in Cedaredge to share food, drink, and memories.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Surface Creek Food Bank in Cedaredge.

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Mrs. Starbard is survived by her son, Paul Starbard; a son-in-law, Gary Schaller; three grandsons, Tyler Starbard, Tanner Starbard and Travis Garee; and a great-grandson, T.J. Garee, all of Ojai, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sherry Garee.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Delta County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1111, Delta, CO 81416.

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the Pregnancy Resource Center. She was a wonderful cook and was called “Cookie Grammy” by neighborhood children.

Mrs. Drake is survived by her son and his wife, Danny and Irene Rice of Grand Junction; a daughter, Carol Rice of Grand Junction; three sisters, Noma Vouga of Hotchkiss, Billie Oravez and her husband David of Boise, Idaho, and Jacque Kuta of Delta; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husbands; a son, Howard Rice; two grandsons, Anthony Rice and Keith Rice; a sister, Eleanor Tuttle; and a brother Hubert Booth.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090 North 12th Street, Unit B, Grand Junction, CO 81506.

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Laura Reiss Laura L. Reiss, formerly of Crawford, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at San Juan Living Center in Montrose. She was 56.

No services will be held at this time.

Mrs. Reiss was born March 8, 1956, in Phillipsburg, Kan., to Billie and Betty Jean (Graham) Mansfield. She spent her childhood in the North Fork area and graduated from Paonia High School in 1973. She lived in Crawford before moving to Montrose three years ago.

She is survived by two sons, Josh Thompson of California, and Luckas Thompson of Liberal,

Kan.; a daughter, Cassie Enower of Liberal, Kan.; her mother, Betty Mansfield of Crawford; and two brothers and their wives, Ronald and Lynn Mansfield of Sneads, Fla., and J.R. and Melissa Mansfield of Crawford.

Mrs. Reiss was preceded in death by her father, Billie Mansfield.

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Marjorie Brown Marjorie Jean Brown of Delta died Feb. 14, 2012, in Greeley. She was 87.

A celebration of life will be held Sunday, April 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. Anyone who knew Mrs. Brown or would like to hear or share memories is invited to attend.

Audrey Faye Foster July 28, 1927 ~ April 3, 2012 Bernice Drake Bernice Rice Drake of Grand Junction died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction. She was 86.

A graveside memorial service was held April 9 at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Crawford.

Mrs. Drake was born Aug. 14, 1925, in Grand Junction, to Lewis and Effie (Nealy) Booth.

She spent her childhood and attended school in Paonia.

She married Howard Rice on Aug. 14, 1942, in Delta. He died Oct. 13, 1988. She later married Dale Drake in May 1993 in Paonia. He preceded her in death.

Mrs. Drake lived in numerous places in Colorado before moving to Hotchkiss in 1985 where she lived until moving to Grand Junction in 2004.

She was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grand Junction. She enjoyed needlework, prayer shawl ministries and making blankets for

Audrey Faye Foster passed away very peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on April 3, 2012, at Sunrise Creek Assisted Living in Montrose, Colo. She was 84 years old.

Audrey was born July 28, 1927, to Charles M. Foster and Audrey (Koll) Foster in Alturas, Calif.

She grew up in Burney, Calif., and graduated from high school in McArthur, Calif., in 1945. In the fall, she enrolled for a year in the business program at Sacramento Junior College.

Audrey worked the next four years as a legal secretary for attorneys in Redding and Sacramento, Calif. Audrey was very athletic and played first base on a women’s fast pitch softball team in Oakland, Calif. In 1950, Audrey enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps — she was a training instructor, legal secretary at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., and ended her threeyear career as a women’s Army recruiter in Cali-

fornia.

Audrey returned to college on the G.I. Bill and received a degree in education from San Francisco State College, Calif., in August 1957. She taught several different elementary grades for the next 26 years with the Berkeley Unified School District in California. Her favorite grades were first and fifth.

In 1977, Audrey moved to Rossmoor Senior Living Complex in Walnut Creek, Calif.

Here she enjoyed many years playing tennis and golfing with friends.

She loved to reminisce

about her trip to China where she got to walk on the Great Wall. Audrey moved to Delta, Colo., in January 2003 to be near her brother. She lived at Crossroads Assisted Living in Delta for eight years before moving to Sunrise Creek in December 2010.

Audrey was preceded in death by her parents and older sister, Mary Fawver. She is survived by her brother, Jerry Foster (Sherry) of Delta, Colo.; nephews, Gary Foster of Pagosa Springs, Colo., Randy Foster of Coburg, Ore., Mark Sawver (Pat) of Redding, Calif., and Paul Fawver (Kathy) of Sacramento, Calif.; a niece, Karley Portnoff (Troy) of Klamath Falls, Ore.; an aunt, Marge Foster of Yreka, Calif.; and numerous cousins, great-nephews and nieces.

Taylor Funeral Service handled the cremation. No memorial services are scheduled at this time.

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Mary Evelyn Durbin Kilgore Stewart Coutts March 14, 1921 ~ April 5, 2012 Mary Evelyn Durbin Kilgore Stewart Coutts: A life lived long, loved and loving.

Mary, to all who knew her, was born Mary Evelyn Durbin on March 14, 1921, in Joplin, Mo., and died at Horizons Care Center in Eckert, Colo., on April 5, 2012.

The childhood years She was the first of three children born to Gabrial Marion and Effie Pearl Durbin. Effie Pearl died giving birth to Mary’s brother Frank.

The loss made Mary’s depression-era childhood all the more difficult. She and her sister, Deana Davis (deceased, widower Errol of Albuquerque, N.M.) lived with various relatives in Missouri and eastern Kansas for most of her younger years.

Both were separated from Frank (Jo) of Bentonville, Ark., for all of their childhoods.

Gabrial eventually remarried and relocated to Alamogordo, N.M., in 1937 for health reasons, bringing Mary and Deana with him and adding stepbrother Don Herbert (Lina) of Alamogordo to the family. Mary lived in and around Alamogordo for the next 25 years.

No stranger to work Mary began working as a secretary in an Alamogordo doctor’s office while still in high school, the first of many jobs she held in a working life that

spanned more than 45 years. Among the many employers for whom she worked were the New Mexico Health Service, the National Park Service, several banks and the U.S. Civil Service. It was in one of the Civil Service positions that Mary, through on-thejob training, became a skilled technician helping operate one of the first digital computers, the IBM Univac, at Holloman AFB, N.M. She also founded, owned and operated her own business, The Emporium, also in Hotchkiss, for a number of years.

Three families Mary met Robert Kilgore in Alamogordo. They were married in 1939 in Silver City, N.M. The union lasted until Robert died at 48 in Delta in 1966, by which time they had moved from Alamogordo to Fruitland Mesa where they raised cattle. Mary and Robert had two children: Roy Kilgore (Corina) of Kerrville, Texas, and Mary Ann Kilgore of Hotchkiss. Roy has two children, Wendy Kilgore (Ken Sharp) of Aurora,

and Matthew Kilgore (Patrizia) of Kamuela, Hawaii. Mary Ann’s daughter is E.J. WidnerMassey (Rob) of Parker.

Mary was working at First State Bank of Hotchkiss in 1969 when she met and married Hotchkiss bachelor Bob Stewart, who farmed on Barrow Mesa. Their marriage was tragically short as Bob also died young.

Mary was soon courted by Lazear widower Tom Coutts. They were married in 1974 and lived in Lazear and Mesa, Ariz., for 27 years, until Tom died in 2002.

Tom’s children and Mary “adopted” each other and she accordingly gained a large and loving second family. Tom’s daughter Martha Todd (Dick) of Monrose brought four new grandchildren to the brood: Richard Todd (Joanie) of Centennial, Marcella D’Orazio (John) of Denver, Ronald Todd (Tara) of Larkspur, and Robert Todd (Robin) of Lee’s Summit, Mo. Tom’s first son, Robert Coutts (Denver) added two more: Dana Coutts (Ann Shimkus) of Denver, and Kristen Engelke (Robert) of Centennial.

Tom’s second son, Jim Coutts (deceased) added two more: Brett Coutts (Carolyn) of Grand Junction and Tamra Shiflet (Clint) of Fort Mill, S.C. Mary’s surviving family thus counts two brothers, four children, 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Activities Mary was a past president of the Hotchkiss Emblem Club, a past matron of Order of Eastern Star and an active member of the Rogers Mesa Community Club and of the Barrow Mesa Club. She was a volunteer at Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Society. She was a strong supporter of school activities for both Mary Ann and for Mary Ann’s daughter, E.J. She played pinochle with a group of North Fork women for decades.

For a while she and Tom owned and traveled in a motor home. Their travels took them through Mesa, Ariz., where they eventually traded the motor home for a park model at the Valle Del Oro RV Resort. All told they spent 15 winters there. Mary particularly enjoyed her membership in the park’s writing club.

Arrangements Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Hotchkiss Community United Methodist Church, 285 North 2nd Street, Hotchkiss, CO 81419, and interment will follow at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Crawford.

Donations may be made to the Hotchkiss High School Music Department, 438 Bulldog Street, Hotchkiss, CO 81419, or to the American Cancer Society.

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Mary Ina Mick Mary Ina Mick of Delta died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at her home. She was 89.

A memorial service was held April 10 at Garnet Mesa Baptist Church in Delta, with Reverend Dick Neale and the VFW Auxiliary #3571 officiating. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Gunnison Cemetery.

Mrs. Mick was born March 1, 1923, in Modoc, Kan., to Clarence and Mary Jane (Hill) Bennett. She spent her childhood and attended school in Southwest City, Mo., graduating from Southwest City High School in 1941. She attended Jefferson City (Mo.) Community College.

She married Ralph Mick on May 15, 1943, in Gunnison. They celebrated 39 years of marriage.

He preceded her in death in 1982.

She had several jobs including cook and dietician for Western State College in Gunnison, welder, secretary and rancher. She was a member of Garnet Mesa Baptist Church in Delta, former president of Rebekahs Lodge in Gunnison, and former president of the Emblem Club and Lee Marts VFW #3571, both in Delta. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, helping others and her family.

Mrs. Mick is survived by her daughter and her husband, Linda and Michael Stahly of Delta; a son and his wife, Lonnie and Clare Mick of Olathe; a foster son and his wife, Harry and Kay Averill of Independence, Kan.; a daughter-in-law, LeeAnn Mick of Gunnison; two sisters, Ester McKlintic and her husband William “Mac” of Neosho, Mo., and Ruby Burham of Joplin, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 40 nieces and nephews; and 65 great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by a son, Billy Mick; her husband, Ralph Mick; five brothers, Arthur Bennett, Tommy Bennett, Alvin Bennett, Leslie Bennett and John Bennett; and two sisters, Myrtle Bodenstein and Della Small.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lee Marts VFW #3571 Memorial and Building Fund.

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John Glasgow Sr. John Ervin Glasgow Sr. died Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Horizons Care Center in Eckert. He was 82.

A funeral service will be held Thursday, April 12, at 10 a.m. at Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church in Cedaredge, with Pastor Steve Puls officiating. Burial will follow at Delta City Cemetery.

Mr. Glasgow was born Feb. 5, 1930, in Greensboro, N.C., to George and Annabelle (Shields)

Glasgow. He spent his childhood in Greensboro, N.C., and graduated from Oakland High School in Oakland, Calif.

He attended a college in Minnesota before joining the United States Air Force in 1949 during the Korean Conflict.

He married Patricia Oliver on Dec. 29, 1949, in Oakland, Calif. They lived in the Bay area of California for many years before moving to Delta County 20 years ago. She died in April 2002.

Mr. Glasgow attended the Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church in Cedaredge and was a former attendee of the Mountain View Bible Church in Lazear. He enjoyed fishing, camping, birds, his family and tinkering on his property with his dogs and chickens.

He is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Cindy and Bob Perry of Red River, N.M., and Melody and Len Willey of Delta; a brother and his wife, Dewitt and Mari Glasgow of Fremont, Calif.; two grandchildren, Ryan Perry and his wife Jodi of Albuquerque, N.M., and Jennifer Perry of Fort Myers, Fla.; two stepgranddaughters, Cailin and Riley; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

Mr. Glasgow was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Glasgow; and two sons, John Glasgow Jr. and George Glasgow.

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Eva Gonzales Eva Everilda Gonzales of Grand Junction died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction.

She was 77.

A funeral service was held April 7 at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta, with Pastor Hector Gomez officiating.

Burial followed at Mesa View Cemetery.

Mrs. Gonzales was born Aug. 14, 1934, in Del Norte, to Joe and Placidia (Cisneros) Gonzales.

She attended school in the San Luis Valley and Delta. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Delta.

She was a cashier for many years. She lived in Cañon City before moving to Grand Junction two years ago. She enjoyed her family, puzzles, court TV, solitaire and going to Walmart.

Mrs. Gonzales is survived by six sons, John Gonzales and his wife Evelyn, and Sandy Gonzales, all of Cañon City, Gene Gonzales and his wife Anita of McAlester, Okla., Joe Gonzales of Pueblo, George Gonzales and his wife Leona of Las Vegas, Nev., and Billy Gonzales of Grand Junction; two daughters, Christina Gonzales and her husband Moises Pileno of Grand Junction, and Rosie Flores of Phoenix, Ariz.; seven brothers, Bobby Gonzales, Gabriel Gonzales, Louis Gonzales, William Gonzales, Jake Gonzales, Allen Gonzales and Robert Gonzales; two sisters, Patsy Gonzales and Rosalie Gonzales; 19 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Pete Gonzales; two brothers, Henry Gonzales and Gabriel Gonzales; and her former husband, Pete Gonzales Sr. View the Internet obituary and sign the online

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Burial will follow at Eckert Cemetery.

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John Christopher Saldana of Hotchkiss died after a brief illness on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in Grand Junction.

He was 29.

He was a caregiver and ranch foreman for Blue Luna Ranch on Redlands Mesa for nine years. He enjoyed comedy, photography, sports, especially basketball, and spending time outdoors with friends and family.

Mr. Saldana is survived by his parents, Stella and Donald Larimer; three brothers, Cameron Dunn, Adrian Coletta and Adam Coletta; his grandmother, Alta Nelson; an uncle, Jerry Nelson; his grandparents, George and Donna McFarland of Hotchkiss, and Paul and Sally Nelson of Connaut, Ohio; his great-grandmother, Lois Roberts of Hotchkiss; and numerous aunts and uncles.

Deborah Lyn Plummer of Paonia died of natural causes at her home on Monday, April 9, 2012.

She was 70.

Mrs. Plummer was born Oct. 22, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Samuel and Jereldine (Sandersier) Gilbert.

She married Kenneth Plummer on May 11, 1985, in Santa Ana, Calif.

Mrs. Plummer is survived by her husband, Kenneth Plummer of Paonia; a sister, Barbara Adell of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; two sons and their wives, Rick and Gretchen Williams of Utah, and Danny and Beth Plummer of Grand Junction; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

A rosary will be recited Saturday, April 14, at 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Paonia. A funeral Mass will follow at 12 noon.

Valley Lawn Funeral Theresa Malinowicz Home in Montrose is Theresa W. Malino- handling the arrangewicz of Hotchkiss died ments.

Thursday, April 5, 2012, at her home. She was Denny Spedon 97.

Dennis Paul “Denny” A graveside memorial Spedon of Hotchkiss died service will be held Sat- Sunday, April 8, 2012. He urday, April 14, at 2 p.m. was 65. at Riverside Cemetery in A memorial service Hotchkiss. and inurnment with milMrs. Malinowicz was itary honors will be held born May 14, 1914, in Chicago, Ill., to Adam and Maryann Wasielowski. She worked as a cake decorator in her father’s bakery.

She married Peter Malinowicz in 1935. They later separated. She raised three children.

Mrs. Malinowicz worked for Motorola and Western Electric in Chicago, retiring in 1972.

She is survived by a daughter, Sharon Malinowicz of Hotchkiss; a grandson, Robert Klein and his wife Paula Hodgson of Fort Collins; a sister-in-law, Teresa Wasielowski of Colorado Springs; a nephew, Leonard Wasielowski and his wife Karen and their daughter, Carrie of Maryland; and a cousin, Maryann Fornek of Tinley Park, Ill. Mrs. Malinowicz was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Barbara Ann; a sister, Lucille Wasieloska; a brother, Leonard Wasielowski; two sons, Peter Malinowicz and Ronald Malinowicz; and a grandson, Mark Klein.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mark Anthony Memorial Scholarship Fund #45753, c/o Colorado State University, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Collins, CO 80522.

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at a later date at Fort Logan Cemetery.

Mr. Spedon was born July 5, 1946, in Denver, to Doug and Mary Spedon. He spent his childhood and graduated from high school in Denver.

He married Marilyn Morrow on May 10, 1969, in Englewood. They moved to Hotchkiss in 2003.

Mr. Spedon enjoyed hunting and camping.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Spedon of Hotchkiss; two sons, Dennis “Denny” Spedon Jr. and his wife Samantha of Arvada, and Dais Spedon and his wife Stacee of Hotchkiss; two grandsons, Dais Jr. and Devin;

Morgan.

Mr. Spedon was preceded in death by his parents, Doug and Mary Spedon; and a brother, Donald Spedon.

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Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements.

Robert Crawford A memorial service for Robert W. “Bob” Crawford will be held Friday, April 20, at 2 p.m. at Eckert Cemetery. A celebration of life will follow at Cedaredge Assembly of God.

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

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

by Mary Baker Eddy.

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

Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m. (children up to age 20) Wednesday Testimony Meeting 7:00 p.m.

751 Meeker (corner of 8th & Meeker) Delta 874-8083

Betty Henderson Betty J. Henderson of Montrose, formerly of Paonia, died after a battle with cancer on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at her home. She was 77.

A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, April 14, at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Delta.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 1804, Montrose, CO 81402.

Clifford Koberstein Clifford Edwin Koberstein of Kennewick, Wash., formerly of Delta County, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at his home. He was 94.

A funeral service will be held Friday, April 13, at 10 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta, with James Gall officiating. A viewing will take place one hour prior to the service.

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Dispatchers recognized

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Delta County dispatchers (front row, left to right) Sharon Grotrian, Linda (Pete) Cunningham, Bridget Spiker and Kathy Steckel; (back row) Connie Johnson (supervisor), Lisa Hebertson, LaDean Faris, Susan Kollasch, Joyce Paul and Linda George provide professional, skilled response.

During National Public Safety Communications Officer Week, Delta County Sheriff Fred McKee commends the Delta County 9-1-1 emergency dispatchers.

“Delta County dispatchers directed response to over 50,000 calls during the year of 2011,” he said.

“These calls included minor traffic violations, fatal vehicle accidents, major fires with structures in danger, homicides, officer involved shooting, assaults and every other emergency that you can imagine.”

Delta County Communications Center provides this service to all Delta County emergency

responders and assists with dispatching some state, federal and surrounding county needs.

“Our dispatchers are

professional and skillful and their service to our community and emergency responders is appreciated.”

Acting forest supervisor named The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests have a new acting deputy forest supervisor on board for the next few months. Bernie Bornong comes to the forests from the Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming. Bornong was the resources staff officer there, work-

ing with the timber, aquatics, wildlife, range and fire programs.

Bornong joins the GMUG to fill the deputy forest supervisor role vacated by Sherry Hazelhurst. Hazelhurst assumed the primary leadership role as acting forest supervisor when Charlie Richmond departed for a position in the Forest Service national headquarters.

According to Bornong, “I am really excited to be here and to learn more current aerial photograabout the GMUG.” phy set was taken at a resolution of three feet. A company with a 30-centimeter (one-foot) resolution set in full color has pitched its photos, minus public lands, for a price of $5,200. The higher resolution photos could be useful to the assessor’s office, sheriff, engineering and road and bridge departments, explained Paul Healy, county geographic systems director.

• Delta County Tourism Cabinet marketing coordinator Kelli Hepler gave the commissioners a presentation on the USA Pro Cycling Challenge Jared Wright of bicycle race.

Fruita was picked

by Republicans on March 31 to appear unopposed on the primary election ballot for representative in Colorado House operational.

District 54, which After discussing the includes the City of new hazmat operation at Delta. The Repuba work session on April lican assembly for 9, the county commisDistrict 61, which sioners said there seems includes the rest of no reason at present to Delta County, is set delay its opening because for April 13. of Vance’s resignation.

BoCC hears constituents’ concerns

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

The Board of County Commissioners met with constituents about their concerns and dealt with other business at recent meetings.

• Constituent Bob Neirinckx discussed problems in a possible real estate transaction with the county.

The commissioners and Neirinckx all expressed their frustration with the inability to arrive at final terms on the county’s purchase of a Columbia Street property owned by Neirinckx. Commissioners Olen Lund and Bruce Hovde said a deal for the property, eyed for potential future use as space for courthouse expansion, has been pending “for years.”

Neirinckx made reference to some items of personal property on site that he wants to remove, and which have played a role in “misunderstandings” over finalizing a contract for sale.

• Constituent Barbara Hulet, who lives in

Olathe, asked the commissioners to consider a resolution she said will help protect personal freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, Declaration, of Independence, and Bill of Rights..

The resolution calls on the BoCC to uphold their oaths of office and go on record opposing provisions of the Federal National Defense Authorization Act. That Act, according to Hulet’s resolution, authorizes government arrest and incarceration of U.S. citizens without due process.

The commissioners said they would discuss the resolution, which Hulet also presented to the Montrose County Commissioners.

• Sheriff Fred McKee received commissioners’ approval on a contract with Justice Benefits, Inc., a company which collects inmates’ suspended government payments and forwards them to jails for helping to pay expenses of incarceration. The company keeps 15 percent of its collections under the

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agreement, McKee said.

• The commissioners received a jail census count of 52 on March 19.

It consisted of 27 male, 10 female and two Department of Corrections inmates in detention, and 12 inmates and one trusty in the work release facility.

• In a separate jail item, commissioner Olen Lund reported on the BoCC’s annual jail inspection saying, “It was clean, orderly, and everything was in good shape.” Lund noted a fresh atmosphere in the facility; no menu report was given.

• The board approved a transfer of ownership and

temporary licence permit extension on the hotel/restaurant liquor licence for Electric Mountain Lodge, using the name Electric Mountain LLC. • Commissioners and planning staff decided they want operators of the neighboring United Companies gravel pit and the Warren Gravel Pit on 1800 Road to negotiate a road maintenance agreement between themselves. The agreement will become a part of the county’s development agreement with the Warren pit owners.

• The county has been given a one-time offer for a low price on aerial photography. The county’s

GOP picks Wright

Solid waste coordinator quits; hazmat opening on schedule

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

County solid waste coordinator Gary Vance is leaving his post this month for a different job.

Vance joined the county just over a year ago.

His resignation came

as a surprise to county administration. Vance two weeks earlier had announced the opening of a hazardous materials handling facility at Adobe Buttes landfill. He may be leaving his post before the facility is fully

Know Your Neighbor

Anderson Farm Supply has the tools and supplies you need to keep your operation running smoothly As a landowner, you take pride in your acreage, whether it’s a half-acre parcel with a view of the mountains or a piece of ground large enough to accommodate a hundred head of livestock. You also know it takes a lot of work to keep your property looking good, and that’s where Anderson Farm Supply comes in.

Owner Bob Anderson stocks everything you need to make the job more manageable, from irrigation boots to bulk garden seed. Now’s the time to pick up lawn and garden fertilizer, pesticides, weed killer, tarps and black plastic for your spring landscaping project. Anderson’s also has ATV and backpack sprayers, baler twine, electric fencers and supplies, tillage tools, parts for your farm equipment, irrigation dam materials, trash cleaner parts and supplies. Welding supplies, oxygen and other gas bottles can also be exchanged at Anderson Farm Supply.

It’s hard to believe you won’t find what you need, but in the event that occurs, Anderson is happy to special order items. That kind of personal service has kept Bob in business for 19 years. Prior

to opening the farm supply store at 453 W. 8th Street in Delta, he worked as a parts manager for 25 years.

Anderson Farm Supply stocks many items and brands that are not available elsewhere locally. Name

brands include Ames, Norcross boots, Red Snap’r electric fence materials, Nichols tillage tools and plow shares. Their services are also unique. They will build hydraulic hoses and repair electric fencers.

Anderson Farm Supply is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. until noon. Stop by 453 W. 8th Street or give them a call at 874-1125 for more information.

Bob and JoAnn Anderson opened Anderson Farm Supply 19 years ago, after they saw the need for a store with a variety of ag products and services. “We try to give the best service possible and if we don’t have what you need, we’ll do everything possible to find it for you,” Bob says.

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Community Calendar Seniors 50+ invited to ‘prom’ Wednesday, April 11

INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM, “ARE YOU NEW TO MEDICARE?”, 6:30 p.m., Grand Mesa Oncology, Infusion and Rheumatology Center, 1501 East 3rd Street, Delta, north of Delta County Memorial Hospital building. For more information, call RSVP Colorado West, 970-249-9639.

Thursday, April 12

ROGERS MESA MODERN WOMAN’S CLUB FAMILY BINGO NIGHT, 6 p.m., Rogers Mesa Community House (corner of Highway 92 and 3100 Road). Bring cans to donate to the food pantry. For more information, call Lou Ann, 872-4816.

DELTA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC. MEETING, Orchard City Town Hall, 5:30 p.m. light refreshments, 6 p.m. meeting. Open to the public, but voting restricted to investors of $500 per year or more. RSVP to the DCED office by Friday, April 6 by calling 874-4992.

BINGO, every Thursday, 7 p.m., Delta Elks Lodge, 563 Main Street.

Open to the public. For more information, call 874-3624.

POETRY READING, 2 p.m., Cedaredge library. Reading by Kathy Ziola, poet and author of “Feast for the Soul.” Hosted by Friends of the Cedaredge Library. For more information, call the Cedaredge library, 856-3518.

PAONIA ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 12 noon, Paonia Town Hall.

Program begins at 12:30 p.m.: David Noe, geology of our area. Public welcome.

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.

BINGO, every Thursday, 6:50 p.m., American Legion of Paonia.

Come early for hamburgers and hot dogs. This week progressive is 54 numbers for $208, blue is 57 numbers and grey is 54 numbers for $250. For more information, call 527-6252.

Friday, April 13

“BEAUTIFUL RADIANT THINGS,” NEW MUSICAL PLAY by Martin Durlin, 6:30 p.m., Blue Sage Center for the Arts, Paonia.

Reception at Blue Sage followed by the performance at Paradise Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Play runs April 13-15 and 20-22. Tickets available at Paradise Theatre, KVNF or call 314-3457.

April 14-15

“BEAUTIFUL RADIANT THINGS,” NEW MUSICAL PLAY by Martin Durlin, 7:30 p.m., Paradise Theatre, Paonia. Tickets available at Paradise Theatre, KVNF or call 314-3457.

Saturday, April 14

SPAGHETTI BAKE DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION to get Tyler English and family to Texas for a brain disorder seminar, 4-7 p.m., Hotchkiss Elks Lodge. For more information or to donate, call 921-5455 or 872-3663.

FREE HEALTH CLINIC, Cedaredge High School. Free immunizations, well-child checks and visits for chronic conditions. Free application assistance for CHP+ and Medicaid. Call Sarah for an appointment or more information, 874-9517.

Sunday, April 15

99 PERCENT SPRING ACTION TRAINING hosted by the North Fork 99 Percent, 3-6 p.m., Memorial Hall, Hotchkiss.

Monday, April 16

AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION practice, 7 p.m. at Austin Baptist Church, 22046 Canal Street, Austin. For more information, call Marilyn, 872-3949. All singers welcome.

KIDS’ PASTA PROJECT DINNER benefits NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center, 6 p.m., Scenic Mesa Ranch. Call 985-9220 for reservations.

Tuesday, April 17

BLOOD DRIVE, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Paonia High School. Photo ID required for all donors.

FOUR-HOUR WORKSHOP ON FOOD SAFETY FOR PRODUCE GROWERS presented by Real Food Colorado, 4 p.m., Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 Gunnison River Drive, Delta.

Dinner served. Workshop free, but registration required. To register, use: TinyURL.com/FoodSafeCO.

Wednesday, April 18

TOASTMASTERS SPEECH CLUB MEETS, first and third Wednesdays of each month, 12:15 p.m., U.S. Forest Service, 2250 Highway 50, Delta. For more information, call Tom Condos, 874-6667 or www.toastmasters.org.

FREE HEALTH CLINIC, for uninsured children, Cedaredge High School. Application assistance for CHP+ and Medicaid also available. For an appointment, call Sarah, 874-9517.

CHIPETA CHAPTER OF THE COLORADO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING, 7 p.m., Montrose United Methodist Church, 19 South Park Avenue. Topic: “Bats, Buffalo, Stars and Armor.” Free and open to everyone. For more information, call Tricia, 249-6250.

Thursday, April 19

BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 6 p.m. policy review, 7 p.m. regular meeting, Paonia Junior/Senior High, 846 Grand Avenue, Paonia.

PAONIA ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 12 noon, Paonia Town Hall.

Program begins at 12:30 p.m.: Albert Barkowski, Kebler Pass project. Public welcome.

April 20-21

SPRING QUILT SHOW, Westminster Hall, 4th and Meeker streets, Delta. Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Door prizes given every hour. Must be present to win. $2 admission fee. For more information, call Jan Leser, 874-9878 or Corrine Thornberry, 835-4849.

April 20-22

“BEAUTIFUL RADIANT THINGS,” NEW MUSICAL PLAY by Martin Durlin, 7:30 p.m., Paradise Theatre, Paonia. Tickets available at Paradise Theatre, KVNF or call 314-3457.

Friday, April 20

BLOOD DRIVE, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Delta 1st Assembly of God. Photo ID required for all donors.

SAY THANK YOU to the Abraham Connection/Delta County Homeless Shelter volunteers, 6:30 p.m., Delta United Methodist Church. A reception with light refreshments follows. Community invited.

Saturday, April 21

COMMUNITY EVENING DANCE, 7-10 p.m., Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Delta. $4 at the door. Bring a snack to share. Music by North Fork Country. For more information, call 874-0923.

DELTA HUBWHEELER SQUARE DANCE CLUB MEETS, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Elementary School, 1050 Hastings Street, Delta. All plus. 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.

ROSS ALLEN RELATES HISTORY OF ALLEN FAMILY who settled on Rogers Mesa in 1886, 1:30 p.m., Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Museum.

Monday, April 23

AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION practice, 7 p.m. at Austin Baptist Church, 22046 Canal Street, Austin. For more information, call Marilyn, 872-3949. All singers welcome.

Thursday, April 26

SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT, 7 p.m., Stolte Packing Shed, Pioneer Town, Cedaredge. Hosted by Surface Creek Vision Home and Community Program. Presentation is a Vision Program requirement for graduation. Family, friends and public welcome. A reception follows presentations.

Saturday, April 28

DANCE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS 50+, 2-4 p.m., Delta High School.

Sponsored by DHS staff and students, Delta County Senior Resource Council and member businesses. Free admission; door prizes and refreshments provided. RSVP to 872-1000 by Thursday, April 26.

Delta High School and Delta County Senior Resource Council are hosting a dance Saturday, April 28, in the gym at Delta High School, 1400 Pioneer Road.

Delta High School’s junior class is working hard to transform the gym into a magical place for the junior/senior program the night of April 28. They want to share this special occasion with senior residents of Delta County from 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday afternoon.

Hosting “A Stairway to Heaven” will be members of various student clubs, including JROTC, College For Every Student, Key Club and GetRDone 4-H Club. They also volunteered to assist with cleanup following the dance.

The business members of the Delta County Senior Resource Council are hosting decorated tables complete with door prizes and refreshments.

The business members of Delta County Senior Resource Council are hosting decorated tables

complete with door prizes and refreshments. Each senior citizen attending will be presented with a corsage or boutonniere and will have a complimentary photograph

seniors and their high school hosts dance joyfully down memory lane.

Please call 872-1000

by Thursday, April 26, to confirm your attendance.

The event is free.

Strut Your Mutt during animal shelter grand opening April 1 marked a much awaited day for Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS). With three months of training behind them and a world of opportunity ahead, they accepted the keys to the Delta Animal Shelter, and all the responsibility that comes with managing the facility. “This has been a truly amazing process,” said JoAnn Kalenak, shelter volunteer director and CAWS board member. “The community has rallied, our volunteers are stepping up to each new challenge, and we have already been successfully placing animals out of the shelter.”

CAWS has been work-

Jefferson-Jackson luncheon planned The Delta County Democratic Party is hosting its annual JeffersonJackson luncheon and silent auction Saturday, April 28, at Westminster Hall, 4th and Meeker, in Delta. The event begins at 1 p.m. and features guest speaker Rick Palacio, Colorado Democratic Party chairman.

Other honored guests are Colorado Senator Gail Schwartz and 2012 candidates Sal Pace, 3rd U.S. Congressional District; Dr. Millie Hamner,

taken to commemorate the event. Transportation may be provided to/from some locations.

The dance music selections have been carefully chosen to help the

Colorado Rep. District 61; Jessica Garrow, CU regent; and Scott Wilson, Delta County Commissioner, District 3.

The theme of the luncheon is “One Nation, Many Colors.”

The cost is $25 per person. Reservations must be made on or before April 23. Call Susie Johnson at 527-6232 or Carol Phelps at 874-7310 or mail a check to: Delta County Democratic Party, P.O. Box 96, Austin, CO 81410.

ing with the City of Delta for the past three months in preparation for the transition. Now, the CAWS Adoption Center is open and currently caring for several dogs and cats. Grand opening festivities will take place on Saturday, May 5, in conjunction with the 5K Strut Your Mutt dog walk-a-thon.

“We are all really looking forward to the strut,” said Alison LePage, CAWS development director. “It will be a funfilled day for all our two and four legged walkers, with proceeds benefiting the adoption center.”

The 5k route includes a loop of the lake at Confluence Park in Delta and a side trip to a barbecue at the adoption center.

The walk will officially start at 10 a.m. and will conclude with an award ceremony in the park.

Prizes will be awarded for best costume, dog trick, pet human looka-like, and most pledge funds raised.

CAWS will also be collecting pet food donations at the starting line in Confluence Park, and at the adoption center (640 W. 4th Street) throughout the event. Donations of canned or dry dog and cat food, as well as kitty litter are greatly appreciated.

Anyone can participate in the Strut Your Mutt 5k, with or without a dog.

Pledge forms and event details can be found at www.cawsonline.org and several store locations around Delta County and area public libraries.

“We are grateful to our Delta County sponsors: DMEA, Oxbow Mining, LLC, and Little Creatures Pets for their support of this event, and to the many volunteers who are helping with logistics,” LePage said. “Mark your calendars for May 5 and come out to show your support for dogs and cats at the CAWS Adoption Center.” For more information, contact Alison LePage at 901-1628 or alison.lepage@yahoo. com.

Astronomers chase the shadows of the sun

Join amateur astronomer Art Trevena as he takes you on a journey in preparation for the May 20 solar eclipse.This eclipse will be visible in southwestern Colorado. Trevena will share his experiences of past eclipses, and explain the best ways to view this rare event. Free and open to the public, his presentation will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the old Montrose City Council Chambers, 24 S. Uncompahgre Street.

Trevena’s talk is presented by the Black Canyon Astronomical Society.

For more information visit www.blackcanyon astronomy.com or call music teachers and Lee 856-7716. and Debbie Borden.

Tickets cost $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors. Children age 6 and under are free. Tickets are available in Delta from Vern Dockter at 8743971 and in Grand Junction at Party Land, UnitThe City of Delta’s ed Country Realty and at annual Spring into Shape the door. For more infor- 5K Fun Run and Walk mation, check bookcliff. is set for Saturday, April groupanizer.com/ or call 14. Registration will be 255-9992 in Grand Junc- taken up to the time of tion. event at a fee of $25 but a T-shirt is not guaranteed.

Check-in time is 8 a.m.; the race starts at 9:30 a.m. sharp.

For more information or to register, call Bill North Fork Recycling Heddles Recreation CenCenter, NWCC’s North ter at 874-0923.

Fork Recycling Guide, and ways that you can support more recycling in the region.

To reserve your plate, go to the Kid’s Pasta Project website, www.kids pastaproject.org, e-mail Want to learn to paint? kppreservations@gmail.

Sign up for a class at com or call 985-9220.

Bill Heddles Recreation Center. Barb McDonald, a Bob Ross-trained/certified instructor, will show you how easy it is.

Swing with Each class includes all community the materials you need complete a painting by band April 15 to the end of the day. The The Montrose Com- class date is Saturday, munity Band will hold April 21, from 10 a.m. to is annual spring concert 4 p.m. You’ll be painting on Sunday, April 15, at 3 a wet-on-wet oil 16x20p.m. The concert is free inch landscape. The cost and all ages are invited is $70 and you must regto share an afternoon of ister by 5 p.m. April 18. music sure to get your Beginners are welcome feet tapping. For more at all classes (must be at information visit www. least nine years of age). montroseband.com.

Call 874-0923 to sign up.

Barbershoppers present spring show April 14 in GJ The Bookcliff Barbershop Harmony Chorus spring show will take place Saturday, April 14, at the Avalon Theater in Grand Junction with performances at 2 and 7 p.m.

The title of this year’s show is “Give My Regards to Broadway.” The chorus is very excited to feature guest quartet Vocal Spectrum, 2006 international barbershop quartet champions. The quartet has become one of the most sought-after young quartets in the world, with appearances in Germany, Sweden, Russia, Japan,

England and throughout the United States. At 11 a.m. on show day they will present a free performance for the chorus, local school vocal music students and the public at the Avalon.

In addition to Vocal Spectrum performers will include the chorus, quartets, a Very Large Quartet, groups from five local middle and high schools, a Sweet Adelines quartet, a mixed quartet of vocal

Dog obedience class offered in Cedaredge and Delta

Each week a group of North Fork kids and adults prepare and serve a dinner to raise money for a local cause. This group, called the Kid’s Pasta Project, began in 2009. In 2011 alone, Kid’s Pasta Project raised over $10,000 for community organizations through 1,400 youth service-learning hours.

On Monday, April 16, the Kid’s Pasta Project dinner will raise funds for the NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center.

NWCC is a local conservation organization with a 35-year history of working to protect the natural resources that make our home so special, from our clean air and water to the many public lands we all enjoy.

At the dinner, NWCC will be talking about recycling in the North Fork Valley. Come and learn about the new

A six-week dog obedience class begins next week in both Cedaredge and Delta. The Cedaredge class is offered on Mondays from April 16 to May 21; the Delta class will be held Wednesdays from April 18-May 23 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The class is taught

by Judy Leonard of K9 Capers and includes basic dog obedience skills — leash manners, sit, stand, stay, come and heel. Behavioral problems such as jumping up, chewing and barking will be discussed. The class fee is $50.

Space is limited. For more information, call Bill Heddles Recreation Center at 874-0923.

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Smudge pots protect cherry crop

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Last Saturday as the morning sun shone through smoke rising from 80 smudge pots at Delicious Orchards, owner Jeff Schwartz and his brother Seth walked the rows of cherry trees to see if the early green buds had survived the night. Checking the blossoms and tiny green cherries, everything appeared to have made it through the below freezing temperatures.

This was the first time Schwartz had used smudge pots to warm the air throughout his orchard. The brothers put in each large pot a wood log, wood chips, stoker coal with diesel fuel to start the fire. Overnight the smoke raised the temperature a few degrees with the wind machine helping to circulate the warmer air. It’s all about natural physics.

“We think with the wind machine going and these

things going, that we maintained a three degree advantage for the apricots, plums and sweet cherries,” Schwartz said. That kept the temperature between 27 and 29 degrees, which was just enough.

The brothers will be watching the weather forecast for the next time the temperatures will fall into the twenties. They know with the help of the smudge pots, their fruit crop will be protected.

Paonia firefighters assist at wildfire

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

According to Mike Byers, Paonia fire chief, the department has, as of this past Monday, two four-man crews working on a wildfire up Country Road 265, seven miles north of Highway 133. The wildfire covers approximately 60 acres. There have been no injuries or structural damage.

The Little Henderson Creek Fire had not been contained at all by Monday, April 9.

The Paonia Fire Depart-

ment has been working with the Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit and the Gunnison County Sheriff ’s Office since noon on Easter Sunday.

The fire was started by a control burn that got out of control. Oak brush and aspen trees are fueling the blaze.

So far this spring, the Paonia Fire Department has received half a dozen calls on out-of-control fires started by people burning ditches or fields.

North Fork sees ‘good’ voter turnout

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

The towns of Crawford and Paonia utilized Delta County’s mail ballot election on April 3. Their town halls were open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. to take mail ballots, which were then driven to the county clerk in Delta for counting.

The Town of Hotchkiss was also open from 7-7, but because voters could vote at town hall on that day, the election judges worked an additional three hours counting votes. They had 162 total votes, making it a “good election” according to town clerk Marlene Searle. Normally, Hotchkiss elections draw less than 100 voters. Once the election judges counted the votes, they were driven to the county clerk.

In Hotchkiss, five trustees were elected. Three will serve four-year terms and two will serve two-year terms. Elected by highest vote tallies to fouryear terms were incumbent Carrie Wingfield (122 votes), Jim Roberts (116 votes), and, in a tie, Georgia Hopper or incumbent Dustyn Foster

Photo by Kathy Browning

No bikes The Paonia Police Department wants the public to know sidewalks are for pedestrians, not bicycles and skateboards. Police Chief Scott Leon is placing two sandwich board signs at different locations on Grand Avenue to address safety concerns for people coming in and out of downtown businesses.

(99 votes each) will have the remaining four-year term and the other a two-year term.

That will be determined at the April 12 town council meeting by a cut of playing cards.

Write-in candidate and incumbent Lindee Cantrell (87 votes) will serve a two-year term.

Candidate Mary Hockenbery received 77 votes, Ralph Sandmann II 60 votes and Jane Wills 41 votes.

Hotchkiss had six write-in candidates—Cantrell, Geraldine Meyers (four votes) and John Marta, Billie Marta, Larry Jakubiak and Dona Leach (each with one vote).

In Crawford, Susie Steckel ran unopposed for mayor and received 83 votes or 79.81 percent of the total vote. Four trustees each with four-year terms were elected—Larry Kontour (78 votes), James Sorensen (60 votes), Wanda Gofforth (57 votes) and incumbent Christie Young (53 votes).

James Chandler received 52 votes and Jennifer Ludwig 50 votes.

Crawford voters approved Ballot Question 5B which prohibits the operation and licensing of medical marijuana centers, medical marijuana-infused products manufacturers and optional premises cultivation operations. The vote was 57-45 (55.88 percent versus 44.12 percent) in favor of the ban.

Mayor Neal Schwieterman ran for his second and final full-term as Paonia mayor. He was unopposed and received 308 votes or 79.50 percent.

Paonia’s four new trustees are Ross King (259 votes), Eric Goold (252 votes), Amber Kleinman (251 votes) and Larry Wissbeck (249 votes).

Of the other Paonia candidates who ran, Bill Powers received 222 votes and Karen Fogg received 132 votes.

Crawford’s new mayor and trustee were sworn in the day after the election. Paonia’s newly elected officials will be sworn in on April 10 and Hotchkiss trustees on April 12.

Photo by Kathy Browning

Raising the temperature by just a few degrees can make all the difference in having a cherry crop or not for Delicious Orchards. The warmth from these smudge pots overnight from April 6-7 did the trick. The blossom and the tiny green cherry survived the below freezing temperatures.

Crawford’s new council is sworn in

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

The Crawford Town Council had two pieces of old business on the agenda prior to the new council being sworn in last Wednesday, April 4.

The council approved an investment policy for the town which was recommended by Blair and Associates, town auditors, and reviewed by Jim Brown, town attorney.

Secondly, the council approved and Mayor Jim Crook signed the contract between the town and Ridgeway Valley Enterprises for the town hall remodel.

The contractor will receive $156,164.92. The project has received $139,000 from the Colorado Historic Society, $25,000 from Friends of Crawford Town Hall and the balance from the Town of Crawford. A subcontractor will begin work on the windows by the end of April.

With that, trustees Bill Mosey and Bruce Green and Mayor Jim Crook left the council. Town clerk Jackie Savage swore in Mayor Susie Steckel and trustees James Sorensen, Wanda Gofforth, Larry Kontour and Christie Young.

The council voted to make April Child Abuse Prevention Month, changed Jay Zieglar’s commercial taps to residential taps and renewed Crawford Liquors’ license with the town and state.

Photo by Kathy Browning

On April 4, Crawford Town Clerk Jackie Savage (not shown) swore in the newly elected trustees (left to right) Christie Young, Larry Kontour, James Sorensen and Wanda Gofforth.

Susie Steckel is the new mayor. She organized a retirement party for former mayor Jim Crook last Saturday. He received a plaque noting his 24 years of service.

Susie Steckel

Jim Crook

Photo by Kathy Browning

Dashing for Easter Eggs And they’re off! Paonia Town Park was filled on Saturday morning with a multitude of kids. They made an excited dash in their age groups to grab as many Easter Eggs as they could, sometimes reaching for the same prize. Afterwards they had their photo taken with the Easter Bunny. The annual event is put on by the folks at the Paonia Teen Center.

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New program matches students to seniors

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Delta County School District’s

North Fork Community Montessori School

is now accepting PRESCHOOL / ELEMENTARY applications to fill a limited number of spaces for the 2012-2013 academic year. year.

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Excellence in academics, life skills, and the arts Differentiated learning Fosters love of learning Spanish Five day a week program Colorado Department of Education’s John Irwin Award Winner for academic excellence in 2011.

• Dynamic GT and Special Education programs.

Please call 872-5910 for an application or to schedule a visit.

North Fork Community Montessori School 397 Bulldog Street • Hotchkiss, CO 81419 El Districto del condado Delta La Escuela Comunitaria Montessori del North Fork Ahora acepta espacios del número limitado para el año académico de 2012-2013 Por favor llamar 872-5910 para una aplicación o para hacer una vista.

La Escuela Comunitaria Montessori del North Fork 397 Bulldog Street, Street, Hotchkiss CO 81419

Inspired by the needs of their distant house-bound grandparent and a greataunt living in a nursing home, three siblings in Paonia have started a new volunteer program. It’s called “Student To Senior Connection.”

Eliya, Ariana and Kai Sorensen and their mother and adult sponsor Cindie Sorensen began this outreach in March. “Even though we cannot help our families far away, we can help seniors in our own community,” the two sisters and brother said. Student volunteers are matched according to interests and hobbies with a senior at Creek Vista.

Eliya, 16, is working with a seamstress. The senior is teaching Eliya sewing technics.

A former art professor at Colorado University in Boulder is teaching the students about art.

Kai, 10, helps a senior with gardening.

A student named Wyatt, who is nine years old, plays card games with a Creek Vista senior.

A Paonia High School senior who plans to enter

the military after graduation has been matched with a senior citizen with a military background.

Ariana, 13, plays Scrabble with a senior.

Right now, Student To Senior Connection has six to 12 students who volunteer. They would love to match more seniors with student volunteers. Currently they have volunteers from Paonia High School, Paonia Junior High School and the North Fork Vision Home and Community School.

The volunteer students will also help service organizations. For example, just this past weekend, they helped put out Easter eggs for the Kiwanis Club at the Delta County Fairgrounds.

The program builds relationships between the senior citizens and students, matching their interests.

With more volunteers, the program will be able

to match two students with one senior or one student and their parent with a senior.

Older student volunteers will be available for special work days to help the seniors with cleaning tasks.

Both seniors and students fill out surveys to help in matching interests. “We are hoping the seniors will share interesting facts about their lives and teach the students about their hobbies and interests. The stu-

dents in return will have the opportunity to share their energy and spontaneity and learn from the seniors,” the Sorensen kids said.

Student To Senior Connection has as its goal to “provide companionship, a helping hand and an open heart.”

Students who would like more information or to volunteer may contact Ariana, Eliya or Kai at 527-5528 or by e-mail at studenttosenior@gmail. com.

Workshop on activism offered in Hotchkiss A group of people in the North Fork Valley are hosting a 99 Percent Spring Action Training session this Sunday, 3-6 p.m. at Memorial Hall in Hotchkiss. The training will be given by 99 Percent Spring, a national

group that grew out of Occupy Wall Street and the fight for workers in Madison, Wis. Sign up for the 99 Percent Spring Action Training in Hotchkiss at http://civic.moveon.org/ event/99spring/129130.

AA meetings held weekly throughout the area If you think you have a drinking problem, Alcoholics Anonymous can help. There are weekly AA meetings throughout the North Fork area. For meeting times and locations, call AA at 245-9649 or 888-333-9649. Information can also be found on the website, www.aawesterncolorado.org.

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Pantry drive North Fork Vision Home and Community Program Student Council held a pantry drive to help restock the kitchen of one of the families enrolled in the program, Kirk and Sarah Morgan, who had a house fire earlier this year.

Pictured getting the supplies boxed up from left to right are Lily Stedman, Jasmine Beardslee, Ariana Sorensen, Emma Stedman, Miranda Eyler and Eliya Sorensen.

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‘Beautiful Radiant Things’ opens Friday

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Playwright Marty Durlin learned of Emma Goldman in the 1970s.

Goldman, who lived from 1869-1940, was an anarchist. Goldman came to New York City in the 1880s from Russia. She became a popular and sometimes hated advocate for the anarchist movement in the United States. She toured the country attracting thousands with her message of the anarchist philosophy, women’s rights and workers’ rights.

Durlin’s research of Goldman’s life included her autobiography, the biography “Love, Anarchy and Emma Goldman”

by Candace Falk, “In Prison” by Kate Richards O’Hare and the Emma Goldman Papers Project in Berkeley, Calif.

From her research, Durlin was drawn to

Marty Durlin write her musical play on the occasion of Goldman’s 50th birthday, June 27, 1919. She was incarcerated with a twoyear sentence in the Missouri State Penitentiary for Women for speaking against the draft during World War I. In the neighboring cell, was Kate Richards O’Hare a socialist found guilty of “seditious utterances.”

The two women with different political views

became friends in prison.

In Durlin’s play, Sally Kane, executive director of KVNF, portrays Goldman and Ellen Hutto, singer and musician, is O’Hare.

The musical’s title comes from Goldman who wrote, “I want freedom, the right to selfexpression, everybody’s right to beautiful, radiant things.”

Durlin also loved the sentiment behind Goldman’s statement, “I don’t want to be in your revolution if I can’t dance.” The story behind the comment recalls when Goldman was dancing at a party, and serious-minded comrades took offense. But, Goldman believed the whole point of anarchism was freedom. She wasn’t going to give up her right to expression and joy.

“Politics should not be all serious,” Durlin said recently. “Life needs to

Photo submitted by Cathy Cheatham

Ribbon cutting for teen center Last week, the Crawford Area Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon cutting for the Crawford Friends Church Teen Activity Center at First and Elm. The center, led by J.P. Dutton, is serving grades seven through 12 meeting Sunday nights from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The meeting time will change on Wednesday, May 30, to 7-8:30 p.m. All teens are welcome.

Ute Trail Car Club offers a Gulf Coast Casino tour

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Each year the Ute Trails Car Club offers a group vacation with Diamond Tours Inc. This coming Sept. 21 through Oct 1, the car club invites people to join them in a trip by Motorcoach to Biloxi and New Orleans.

The cost for the 11 days and 10 nights tour is $795 per person, double occupancy. Upon signing, a $75 deposit is due.

Single occupancy is $330 extra. Final payment is

due July 15.

The 10 nights of lodging includes four consecutive nights at a casino hotel on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Ten breakfasts and eight dinners are included.

The motorcoach departs from Butch’s Restaurant in Paonia at 8 a.m., then Safeway Foods in Delta and Starving Arvins in Clifton.

The tour includes visits to the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina, Kan., and The Sixth Floor

Learn to Samba Come get your groove on the Cuban and Brazilian way! Ashley Natalya will be teaching the Samba at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia every Tuesday April 17 - June 26 from 5-6:15 p.m.

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ence necessary, and it’s a great workout and a lot of fun. Class fee is $8 dropin or a five-punch card for $35.

Natalya is a graduate of dance ethnology and dance movement therapy. She has been studying Brazilian and Cuban dance for the last 17 years. For questions, call her at (303) 718-2456.

SPRING BREAK. Student Council to Rotary Lunch, 12:00 Noon; Soccer at Home vs. Grand Valley, 4:00 p.m.

Track at Coal Ridge.

ACT Testing, 7:30 a.m.; Soccer vs. Steamboat Springs, 11:00 a.m.; Varsity Baseball at Home vs.

Steamboat Springs, 11:00 a.m.

Varsity Baseball at Home vs. Cedaredge, 3:00 p.m.

St. Mary’s Blood Drive; Soccer at Montrose, 3:00 p.m.; JV Baseball at Home vs. Olathe, 3:30 p.m.; Girls Tennis at Home vs. Montrose, 4:00 p.m.

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Museum at the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, Texas, dedicated to the life and death of President John F. Kennedy. Guided tours are offered of the historic Bay St. Louis Depot and St. Rose De Lima Church with shopping along Old Town Main Street.

On day seven, travellers arrive in New Orleans for a guided tour plus free time in the famous French Quarter.

On the way back, the group stops at the Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas, and the Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, Kan. The travellers arrive back home Oct. 1.

For more information and reservations contact Ellen Smith at 527-3990.

Kids’ Pasta Project to help recycling On Monday, April 16, the Kid’s Pasta Project dinner will be raising funds for the NFRIAWSERC Conservation Center.

At the dinner, representatives from the Conservation Center will be talking about recycling in the North Fork Valley. Learn about the new North Fork Recycling Center, the Center’s recycling guide, and ways that you can support more recycling in the region.

The dinner begins at 6 p.m. at Scenic Mesa Ranch. To reserve a seat, visit the Kid’s Pasta Project website at www. kidspastaproject.org, email kppreservations@ gmail.com or call Lenore at 970-985-9220.

have fun and art in it, particularly art.”

Durlin found Goldman did not want religion, government or society telling her what to do. If Goldman was alive today, she might be considered a cross between a libertarian and an “occupier.”

“I admired her courage. She really was fearless. She was bold and witty and a riveting orator,” Durlin said. For 10 years Goldman toured the U.S. Her audiences could swell to 25,000 people in attendance — some who came to boo ended up admiring her.

Goldman’s father was an authoritarian and likely responsible for her setting a different course for her philosophy and life.

Imprisoned twice and jailed many times, Goldman would rather be in prison than muzzled.

She was deported in 1919, returning to Russia. At first excited about the revolution there, she soon found out that Lenin was not for free speech.

She left her mother country, preferring Europe and Canada, and penned a book on her disillusionment about the Bolshevik Revolution.

For Durlin, this musical play set in the women’s penitentiary gave her an opportunity to write for an all female cast. She wanted to show how women take care of one another under horrible circumstances.

“It’s been an exciting project,” Durlin said.

“And not like anything I’ve done before.” Durlin composed 34 pieces of music for the play.

“Beautiful Radiant Things” opens this Fri-

day, April 13, with a gala reception at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts at 6 p.m. with the production at The Paradise Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Other performances at The Paradise Theatre will be Saturday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 15, at 2 p.m., Friday-Saturday, April 20-21, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 22, at

2 p.m.

Tickets are available at KVNF and The Paradise Theatre.

The musical will be performed in Carbondale on April 18, Boulder on April 28 and Denver on April 29.

For more information, call Marty Durlin at 527-3037 or marty. durlin@gmail.com.

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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Air Force Airman Stacy R. McRobbie graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

McRobbie is the daughter of Tamara Spano of Paonia and Shaun Spano of Hotchkiss.

She is a 2006 graduate of Paonia High School.

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Baseball at Gunnison, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.; Soccer at Delta vs. Steamboat Springs, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.

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Hotchkiss K8 has recycling bug

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Hotchkiss fourth graders are making a difference with their Recycle Club. They are taking collected items to the Recycling Center at the North Fork Transfer station.

“This small but mighty group under the direction of Mrs. Oxford will start recycling other items from our school. We are very proud of this group,” principal Carrie Coats said.

The entire student body is involved placing items in bins around the school. The students in the Recycle Club sort

the school items once a week.

March 29 was their first delivery at the Recycling Center. With Kathryn Oxford were five very enthusiastic students — Shayne Bayless, Elsie Vazquez, Shay Glaser, Justin Schultz and Grey Neal.

The students ran from the van carrying garbage bags full of plastic bottles, broken down cardboard boxes and tubs of papers from the school office up the steps to the platform next to the recycling bins.

Oxford said the program was started by

Paul Cranor when the school would take their recyclables to the bins at City Market. When those were removed, the retired teacher drove the school’s recyclables to Montrose and Grand Junction.

“We can get a lot of work done and save the planet,” Shayne Bayless said. “I think it’s really nice they made [the Recyling Center] near our school.”

Oxford added, “When you can do this on your Saturday errands and come by here, you don’t need a big storage space.

That’s been our problem at school. We can’t collect

too much without moving them out.”

Justin Schultz said, “I think recycling is really fun. I do it mainly because it helps the earth out.”

Grey Neal likes reusing things. “If you’re re-using things, you’re saving trees. And if you’re saving trees, you’re saving the world.”

Oxford is really pleased at the involvement of everyone at Hotchkiss K8 and invites other schools who may not have a recycling program to establish one. For more information, call Kathryn Oxford at 872-3325 or email koxford@deltaschools.

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4-H brings message against cyber bullying

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Local members of 4H brought an important presentation to the fourth grade classes at Hotchkiss K-8 School. Tory Welt had heard about training on “Cyber Bullying” at the 4-H Leadership Development Conference in Denver. Welt, District 10 Director, was joined by three other members of 4-H — Tyler Simpson, MacKenzie Katzdorn and Hailey Lofley — in giving the presentation on Friday, April 6.

Kids are being bullied even at the elementary school level. “There are quite a few students and kids that aren’t even in school who are getting bullied. You can really see it,” Welt said before the class presentation.

Peer pressure leads to others joining in the bullying of kids who are new to the school or younger and kids who are a little

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Hotchkiss K-8 principal Carrie Coats calls on a student to answer a question during the 4-H presentation on “Cyber Bullying.” The 4-H members who gave the presentation are (left to right) Tyler Simpson, MacKenzie Katzdorn, Hailey Lofley and Tory Welt. bit different in the way they act or the clothes they wear.

The goal of the presentation was to show that

students should not participate in bullying and what to do if they are bullied.

Cyber bullying can

lead to violence, verbal abuse or suicide.

Welt suggests parents need to monitor what their kids are doing online.

Anyone who is being bullied online or elsewhere should find an adult to talk to.

If someone learns of cyber bullying taking place, they need to take action and report the incident to an adult, principal, teacher or parent.

Heidi Simpson, Tyler’s mom, was the one who encouraged principal Carrie Coats to bring the information to the Hotchkiss K-8 students.

The students watched two videos about separate incidents where cyber bullying led a girl and a boy to commit suicide.

The message to the fourth graders was to “be proud of who your are” and “treat others as you would want to be treated.”

Fourth graders from Hotchkiss K-8 made their first delivery of recyclables at the new Recycling Center at the North Fork Transfer Station. The students collected plastic water bottles, office paper and cardboard. Shayne Bayless, Elsie Vasquez, Shay Glaser, Justin Schultz and Grey Neal all work in the school’s recycling program.

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German and Dutch students visit On April 4 Paonia Mayor Neal Schwieterman met exchange students Henriette Reinhardt of Germany, her friend Svenja Petersen, also from Germany, and Gabi Moet of Holland in Hotchkiss. Henriette is sponsored by the Paonia Rotary Club whereas Gabi is sponsored by EF. There are currently 32 exchange students from all over the world sponsored by the local District of Rotary International.

The exchange program furthers understanding between countries. Svenja took a break from John F Kenndy School of Berlin to spend a few days with Henriette in the North Fork Valley.

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Cocker Kids’ Foundation launches new community project to honor North Fork Valley teachers The Cocker Kids’ Foundation (CKF) has announced its intention to develop a North Fork Valley Teacher Appreciation Award beginning with the 2012/2013 school year.

What group of people in any community are more important than the local teachers? We believe them to be true heroes, working tirelessly to educate our future leaders.

We believe it is time to show them our deepest appreciation. This is week 2 of the 6 weeks that we will be recognizing 12 different teachers in the newspaper from our North Fork Valley public schools. Each teacher was asked to tell us why they became a teacher or what they enjoy most about teaching.

Please take the time to read their stories and make a point to shake their hand and say thanks when you see them about town!

BLAKE CARLQUIST

NANCY CARLSON

KRISTA CARSTEN

KELLY COWAN

SAM COX

TARA COX

Hotchkiss High School

Hotchkiss High School

Paonia Jr./Sr. High

Hotchkiss High School

Crawford School

Paonia Elementary

9th-12th Grades 2 years of teaching

9th-12th Special Education 33 years of teaching

7th-8th Grades 23 years of teaching

9th-12th Grades 39 years of teaching

2nd Grade & P.E. 16 years of teaching

3rd-4th Grades 15 years of teaching

“I decided to become a teacher because I enjoy helping kids.”

“I decided I wanted to be a teacher after I worked at Paonia Elementary with Willa Sorensen. I was able to convince one of her students to study and complete his spelling tests. He had stated that he was going to be a farmer so he didn’t need to read or write.

I told him all of the things my dad had to do to farm and the next week he received a 100% on his spelling test. I enjoy watching students accomplish something that they thought they couldn’t”

“I am the 6th generation of teachers in my family, my parents were both teachers, and I love working with kids, so it just seemed like the right thing to do.

Working with kids every day and knowing you are making a difference in their lives is an important and very rewarding experience.”

“My dad was a school administrator and I had a great teacher/ coach when I was in 7th grade.”

“My enjoyment of working with children and watching them acquire new skills is what lead me to teaching. To this day, I enjoy watching the ‘light bulb’ go off in a child’s head when they make a new connection.”

“I became a teacher because I didn’t like school as a student, but I had some great teachers that motivated me to be my best.

I hope I can give that to my students.”

ROY CRANOR

KYLE CROWDER

THERESA DAVIS

ROBERT DAY

TOM ESGAR

ANITA EVANS

Hotchkiss K-8

Hotchkiss High School

Crawford School

Paonia High School

Paonia Jr./Sr. High

Hotchkiss K-8

5th Grade 30 years of teaching

9th-12th Grades 10 years of teaching

2nd Grade and Special Ed. 30 years of teaching

9th-12th Grades 10 years of teaching

7th-8th Grades 8 years of teaching

5th-8th Science/Math/Reading 25 years of teaching

“I coached and volunteered at a summer camp the first two years of college and changed my direction from Political Science to Education.”

“Growing up with a father that was in education, I was able to see all the benefits that surround the profession. I enjoy seeing the growth and success of young people. I believe that I am able to make a difference and want to be able to do this in the future.”

“To get to watch students work hard, gain confidence, and begin to believe in themselves, is my favorite part of teaching.”

“After many different jobs, I finally found my calling. I love coming to work every day. It gives me great satisfaction to see students’ successes!”

“Helping students learn something new is what I enjoy most about teaching.”

“My first degree is in Natural Resources & Forestry, so my goal in becoming a teacher was to bring the natural world to my students.

I love the ‘a-ha’ that comes from making learning real for my kids, not just from a book, but from application and hands-on activities that give purpose to learning.”

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New faces on Cedaredge town council Two new faces will be seated when the Cedaredge town council next meets as the result of this year’s municipal election.

Voters did not return Nelson Cederberg or Mike Meskel to the council. They did re-elect Nancy Sturgil as a trustee. Pat Means, who was appointed mayor in 2009, was unopposed in her bid to return to the council as mayor.

Dayton Myers High School, he has lived in the community for nearly four decades. He has worked in the town’s public works department, and currently works for the Upper Surface Creek Domestic Water Users Association.

Perspective on spring Warm spring days bring work in fields and orchards while clear skies and cool night time temperatures bring the sound of wind machines in Surface Creek Valley working to protect this year’s fruit crop.

Orchard City seats new trustees tonight

Pat Means Means, who has been a Cedaredge resident since 2001 and elected to the town council in 2008 as a trustee, received 442 votes in the election. She was hoping to return to the board to complete some unfinished business, such as the Main Street Improvement Program and downtown revitalization. “I want to see the people take pride in our community,” she said before the election.

Dalton Myers, Jr. is new to the board, receiving 345 votes.

A 1973 graduate of Cedaredge

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BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

A new town board will be officially seated on Wednesday, April 11, at the Orchard City Town Board’s regular meeting.

Ray Hanson Results from the April 3 municipal vote saw Mayor Also elected to council is Ray Hanson, receiving 330 Don Suppes returned to office votes. Hanson is also a CHS for a second four-year term. graduate, the Class of 1966. Suppes was also the top voteHe has served on town council getter in the Orchard ballotin the past, and chaired the ing with 632 votes.

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Marsha Thomas were also returned to second terms of four years. Boyd had 567 votes and Thomas had 548.

The other four-year trustee term was won by Craig Fuller, a former town board member who got 451 votes.

Winning a place on the town board to fill out the remaining two years of a retired trustee’s remaining term was Matt Soper who got 401 votes.

Boyd is a retired water commissioner for the Surface

Creek Valley.

Fuller is a contractor and custom home builder. He has served previously on the town board for six years from 2002 to 2008.

Matt Soper, a native of Austin, has just earned his law degree and has worked in political campaign management and speech writing.

Thomas is a retired business office manager at Delta County Memorial Hospital.

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High school artists show off talents

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

With more than 530 works of art created by high school visual art students from across the Western Slope on display, the 24th annual Western Slope High School Art Show is now in full swing at the AppleShed Arts Complex and Gallery, located at 250 S. Grand Mesa Drive in Cedaredge. The student’s art will be on display now through April 30.

Exhibit hours are Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. through 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. on Sundays.

Art students from Delta, Paonia, Cedaredge and Hotchkiss high schools submitted a variety of artwork, hoping for recognition and an array of prizes including cash prizes ($40 for Best of Show, $25 for first place, $20 for second and $15 for third), ribbons, and the possibility of a scholarship from Western State College (if the student attends WSC).

This year’s competition included 10 different categories — black and white (pencil/charcoal), realistic drawing (non-pencil), colored drawing, oil and acrylics (air-brush included), abstract art (two dimensional – all media), watercolor (including airbrush), crafts (all types), ceramics/pottery, sculpture (three-dimensional – all media) and photography (both black and white and color).

Photo by Bob Borchardt

Photo by Bob Borchardt

This work by Frankie Henjy of Cedaredge High School was the Best of Show for two-dimensional works at the Western Slope High School Art Show at the AppleShed in Cedaredge.

The show will be on display through April 30.

Dessa Christian of Delta High Scholl created the Best of Show three-dimensional entry at the Western Slope High School Art Show.

As in prior years, this year’s show was hosted by patron Connie Williams, owner of the AppleShed and organized by Delta High School art students and DHS art instructor Roger Hutchison. Hutchison also offered kudos to; Mattes & More for donating mattes and Jostens for providing the

Photo by Bob Borchardt

This pencil sketch of a Spanish mission was entered by Javier Romero of Delta High School. It received a first place award.

View this and other outstanding works created by local high school artists at the Western Slope High School Art Show on display through April at the AppleShed in Cedaredge.

ribbons.

For the past 16 years, the young artists have gathered at the AppleShed Art Gallery in Cedaredge to showcase their outstanding artistic talent and, according to Williams, the show has gotten so popular that collectors from across the country return to the area to purchase the artwork on display.

This year’s judge was Lee Johnson, professor emeritus at Western State College. According to Johnson, “The task of making art is to choose a subject that you know and certainly you have interest in. Once you choose the medium to best express the idea, go about it with passion and intensity, keeping in mind good organization (composition), making good choices about color, line, texture and overall balance of contrasting elements.

Work freely, but with a critical eye.”

The public is invited to stop by the AppleShed and take the time to enjoy hundreds of original art objects. Williams also noted all the money from purchases goes to the artist.

Western Slope High School Art Show Winners are; Best of show (two dimensional ) — Frankie Hejny, CHS. Best of Show (three dimensional) — Dessa Christian DHS. Drawing–Pencil — Javier Romero, DHS, first; Cleo Whiting, DHS, second; and Alexis Arroyo, HHS, third; Honorable Mention – Natalie Blasec, HHS, Jessica Chevaliac, CHS, Sydney Roop, HHS and Emily Whitaker, DHS. Drawing–Black/white, nonpencil —Elena Hanning, DHS, first; Frankie Hejny, CHS, second; and Kaillyn Esplin, DHS, third. Honorable Mention – Lane Sanders, DHS. Colored drawing — Wesley Hardin, HHS, first; Frankie Hejny, CHS, second; and Shannon Black, PHS, third. Honorable Mention – Sheila Damazo, DHS; and Shannon Rocha, HHS. Oil and acrylics (realistic treatment) — Kendra Pappan, CHS, first; Stenton Brewer, CHS, second; and Lane Roberstson, CHS, third. Honorable Mention-Emily Whitaker, DHS; Louis Esperanza, DHS; and Jessica Chevalier

(2 awards), CHS. Watercolor or airbrush — Vinny Pinela, DHS, first; Savannah Hussinger, CHS, second; and Monah Rodstrom, HHS, third;. Honorable Mention-Ksenia Baumenchia, DHS. Abstract — Sydney Roop, HHS, first; Natash Garcia, DHS, second; and Devin Speden, HHS, third. Honorable Mention-Andrea Gomez, DHS. Pottery — Brie Henrie, CHS, first; Jasmine Clauser, HHS, second; and Maria Young HHS, third.

Sculpture — Dessa Christian, DHS, first; Sheila Damazo, DHS, second; and Rhianna Hart, HHS, third.

Honorable Mention – Dessa Christian, DHS and Julianna Page, DHS. Crafts — Uuses Medoza, HHS, first; Andrea Gomez, DHS, second; and Daryl Batt, HHS, third. Honorable Mention – Holly Hernandez, DHS. Photography — Joseph Gray, DHS, first; Henry Komives, DHS, second; and Juan Campos, DHS, third. Honorable Mention – Cherlyn Flonries and Cade Gafford, DHS.

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Exercisin’ to the oldies

Photo by Bob Borchardt Photo by Bob Borchardt

The gym was rockin’ as 175 elementary students entertained their parents during the second annual physical education/music showcase.

BY BOB BORCHARDT Staff Writer

On Friday, April 6, 175 Hunsicker Elementary School students (grades K-2) gathered at the Cedaredge High School gymnasium to perform the school’s second annual PE/Music Showcase.

The standing-roomonly event was packed with teachers, staff and parents as the energetic students danced, actually physical exercise and calisthenics, choreographed by physical education teacher Ms. Henderson to some really “old timey” (“The Hokey, Pokey,” “A–You’re Adorable,” “Inka Dinka Doo,”

“The Alphabet Song” and others) music. Students from Mrs. Wilson’s fifth grade class made up the color guard.

Designed to be compatible with both the school’s physical education and music curriculums, Ms. Henderson choreographed the physical activities for the evening, while music teacher Mrs. Waehner led the students in singing the songs from the past while they exercised.

The event gave the students the opportunity and confidence to perform in public, while offering them a fun way to burn off some of their excess

CEDAREDGE HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE Apr., 9-13 Thur., Apr. 12 Fri., Apr. 13 Sat., Apr. 14 Sun., Apr. 15 Mon., Apr. 16 Tues., Apr. 17 Wed., Apr. 18

SPRING BREAK. Baseball at Aspen, 1:00 p.m.

Track at Coal Ridge; JV Baseball at Home vs. Hotchkiss, 1:00 p.m.

ACT Testing.

FFA Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Baseball at Paonia, 3:00 p.m.; Accountability Meeting, 4:00 p.m.

JV Baseball at Home vs. Delta, 3:00 p.m.; FFA Banquet Rehearsal, 6:00 p.m.; Football Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Free Health Clinic; District FFA Judging; FFA Banquet Rehearsal, 6:00 p.m.

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Students from grades 3 through 5 will offer their version of the PE/Music Showcase on Thursday, April 19, at the CHS gymnasium starting at 7:00 p.m.

Spring fling raises $500 On Saturday night, April 30, the community center was jumping as folks enjoyed the old time rock ‘n roll and surfin’ music of Route 66 — Bill Hansen, Doug Hamby, Sharon Moots Osborn Walker, Gwen Floyd, Richard Hansen, and John McMillan. The Spring Fling, according to Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce administrator Carol Peterson, is part of a series of community dances hosted by the chamber to raise money to help fund a proposed multimillion dollar Civic/Community Center Project. Saturday’s event raised more than $500 in donations to the cause. Co-sponsors included Delta Montrose Electric Association, Sunset Print Works, The Ride, US Bank and the Town of Cedaredge.

New twist on ‘Last Supper’

BY BOB BORCHARDT Staff Writer

DaVinci may have winced a bit as members of the Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church took some artistic liberties during their presentation of “Transformation: A Living Last Supper,” a one-act play written by Rachel C. Hoyer, on Maundy Thursday, April 5.

Set in the here and now, the play focuses on the hiring of thirteen unlikely individuals to pose as Jesus and his 12 disciples — Jack Eichorn (Simon Peter), John Kimberlin (Thaddeus), Travis Mills (Thomas), Shane Lance (Matthew), Steve Lewis (Judas), Leonard Russell (Simon the Zealot), Jim Schwierti (Jesus), Tory Wilson (James) and Leroy Black (John), Jerry Groshans (Philip), Bob Watts (Andrew), Rick Mills (James the lesser) and Al Robertson ( Nathaniel), for an artist named Leo (Gael McCully), for the now famous painting commissioned by the Duke of Milan (Dick Wel-

Photo by Bob Borchardt

Leo, played by Gael McCully (right), gives last minute instructions to models as they begin to set for the artist as he renders “The Last Supper.” The oneact play was presented Thursday, April 5, at the Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church. lington) to eventually hang in the dining hall of the Santa Maria delle Grazie Monastery, located in Milan, Italy.

After discussing several controversial subject matters, Leo (Leonardo Da Vinci) and the Duke settle on the “The Last Supper” as the theme for the painting. And, with the (often humorous) response from each of the models, most of whom aren’t happy with their parts to begin with — Why do I have to be the doubting Thomas .

. . or Matthew, the tax collector . . . or Judas?

— the unique relationship of Jesus to each of his disciples is finally revealed.

The performance was directed by Virginia Berandou and Karen Cline with Bev Gardner and Karen Cline as narrators.

Photo by Verna Barr

Easter baskets Easter baskets were filled with a wide assortment of treats by members of Elberta Rebekah Lodge #106. Ruth A. Dawson, Bonnie Pope, Dolly Wilson, Grace Farmer and Helen Barton put the baskets together and later delivered them to members who are unable to attend Rebekah meetings.

Poetry reading at Cedaredge Library April is National Poetry Month. On Thursday, April 12, at 2 p.m. Friends of the Cedaredge Library will recognize this event with a poetry reading.

Kathy Ziola, poet and author of “Feast for the Soul,” will share poetry to open the heart, touch the soul and remind us who we really are.

She is a certified trainer in Compassionate Communication, a psychotherapist, healer and parent. She draws on the innate wisdom of an awakened life, the challenges and joys of the human experience, and the willingness to share from a deep well of authenticity.

Photo by Verna Barr

In your Easter bonnet An Easter bonnet parade was featured at the Cedaredge senior meal site on April 5. Alice Kenner’s foil hat (left), covered with roses was judged the prettiest, and Nancy A. Hunter’s colorful scarf, topped with a plush bunny was judged as the funniest. A chocolate bunny was awarded to each by judges Chief Robert Yant and Monty McDermith from the Cedaredge Police Department.

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Orchard City FROM PAGE C1 The county elections department reported 747 ballots returned out of 1,620 mailed to the town’s active voters for a 46 percent response rate.

There are 2,188 eligible voters in Orchard City, the elections department said.

Also on the board’s April 11 agenda are the purchase of property at the Eckert water tanks and appointment of new planning commission members.

Mayor

Don Suppes

Trustees

Jim Boyd

Marsha Thomas

Craig Fuller

Matt Soper

Plants of the Western Slope A look at local flora with Evelyn Horn Common Dandelion Beside the road, down the ditch, across the pasture, under the orchard trees and through the tawny green of our lawn — dandelions! Make a salad, brew a wine with the flowers, eat the raw root or use it for a coffee substitute, eat the leaves like a salad, make a magenta dye or prepare a facial rinse. Or, just leave

these nontoxic plants for the bees or any of the other 90 some insects that utilize the nectar.

This Eurasian native has spread throughout the world and for more than a thousand years humans have used this herb as food and medicine. From its vast distribution and multiple uses we find a host of common names: from the seed’s parachute

of silky hairs we have “blow-ball,” the milky sap led to “milk-gowan,” since it opens only with sunlight comes “one-o’clock,” from the toothed leaves we have “wild endive” and “lion’s tooth.” From Old French comes “dent de lion” or tooth of the lion and hence to “dandelion.”

The botanical name, Taraxicum officinale, comes from the Greek

Cedaredge FROM PAGE C1 Home Rule Committee.

Re-elected to a second term is Nancy Sturgil, who received 336 votes. She has lived in Cedaredge since 2003.

She hopes to see several big projects move for-

Nancy Sturgil

ward, including the Main Street Improvement Project, planning for a civic center, and dealing with wastewater treatment and infrastructure.

Ken Simpson is also a new face on the council, receiving 324 votes.

The businessman moved to the area in 1997 when he and his wife bought the Grand Mesa Lodge.

They later purchased the Ole Bakery Cafe in 2006.

His priorities are water, sewer, and major street repairs. Before the election he said, “If people are satisfied with the way things are currently being run in Cedaredge, you

Ken Simpson don’t have to vote for me.

But if you’re not . . . “ Unsuccessful in their bids to be Cedaredge trustees were Nelson Cederberg, who received 315 votes; Curt Williams with 284 votes; and Michael Meskel with 237 votes.

term “tarassein,” which meant to stir (from the medicinal uses). The term officinale originally meant a workshop or storeroom, later it referred to an herb store, then to a pharmacy and now finally it merely indicates medicinal uses.

It’s a member of the sunflower family that is characterized by leafy bracts which support many tiny flowers arranged to mimic a single blossom. In the Common Dandelion, these bracts are reflexed or bent down. In contrast these bracts are erect or upright in Colorado’s three high elevation native dandelions that come in yellow and burnt-orange.

The bloom begins now for the common dandelion. When our valley dandelions have turned to puff-balls, their bright yellow relatives will color our mountain meadows this summer. It is notable that each blossom holds 150 to 200 individual flowers, each producing a silkytailed seed that drifts with the breezes to colonize new areas. So dandelion is almost everywhere -— we might as well enjoy the show!

Photo by Hank Lohmeyer

Easter and New Hope This Easter week came as members of the New Hope Evangelical Church at Cedaredge are seeing 12 years of vision and believing come to fruition.

Church members are lending their helping hands to raise a new church building on Surface Creek Road. When completed, there will be a spacious sanctuary with seating to comfortably accommodate about 250 people, classrooms, a kitchen, and other amenities. For the past 12 years, the congregation has been meeting in rented space, and a new home of their own is certain to bring a renewed sense of meaning to their mission.

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Eagles on eight-game win streak

Paonia coaches key to year

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

The Eagles are on an eight-game winning streak after routing Meeker Saturday in a conference doubleheader. Last Tuesday, Paonia overcame a fourrun deficit in an extra inning to win in game one of two over visiting Battle Mountain High School. The Eagles held the Huskies scoreless for six innings for a 5-1 win in game two.

Against Battle Mountain, Paonia took an early 2-0 lead in game one. A two-run homer by Husky Chris Duran in the sixth tied the game at two. Paonia left three runners stranded at the bottom of the seventh.

In the top of the eighth, with the game tied at two-all, “We made some crucial errors to make it a four-run game,” said head coach Drew Potter.

But they didn’t give up.

“I think what happened was that they knew it was a do-or-die thing and they stepped up and said, ‘We want to

win this baseball game.’”

All they needed was five runs.

With two outs and Derek Heiniger and Taylor Katzer on first and second, KC Christian singled. The Huskies erred while trying to throw Katzer out at home, allowing Christian to advance to second and Heiniger to score. Leftie TK Kendall singled to first, advancing Christian to third.

Dustin Braslin hit a solid double to score Christian, and Landon Long hit a walk-off double for the 7-6 win.

The Eagles held a fiverun lead through most of game two, and walked away with a 5-1 win.

Their 4-0 league record, which includes Saturday‘s wins against Meeker, puts Paonia at the top of the 2A Western Slope standings, although they’re not yet getting much notice at the state level, where they are 12th in 2A standings and didn’t receive even a brief mention in last week’s Colorado Preps report.

But the Eagles are

Photo by Tamie Meck

Long-time Paonia assistant coach Don Husted, left, and new assistant coach Ricky Sparks chat before a game against Battle Mountain. Sparks, Ryan Sparks and Curt Morgan are all Hotchkiss graduates and played ball in college.

gaining momentum, and some of that could be due to an impressive coaching staff. In addition to a well-seasoned team that includes seven seniors, Potter has managed to pull together an all-star team of coaches.

One coached the Eagles to a state championship, another took a local U-13 team to the Babe Ruth World Series, and three are former college players; one also played professionally.

“We have never had the talent out there that we have now,” said long-time assistant coach and head junior varsity coach, Don Husted, who first coached for Paonia in 1977. After coaching the team to a state championship in 1989 and a second-place finish in 1990, Husted, whose wife, Dorothy, has kept stats “Since Don was 17,” took a break in the early 1990s. He and Dorothy returned under head coach Donny Emmons, who coached until 2007, and stayed to coach under Andy Braslin until 2011. That year, the Eagles placed eighth in state. In 2010, Paonia made the top four.

As far as the coaching staff, “We have never had the talent out there that we have now,” said Husted.

Curt Morgan, 2004 graduate of, and star player for, Hotchkiss High School, joined the coaching staff in 2011.

Morgan, a 2004 graduate of Hotchkiss High School, played two seasons for Lamar Junior College. He holds four HHS records in hitting and pitching. This year, two former teammates, Ryan and Ricky Sparks, also signed on. Ryan, an all-state player, holds the school records in triples and doubles. Ricky, who holds records for ERAs

and at bats, attended wanted to get involved in potential.” The base runDallas Baptist Univer- baseball since returning ning wasn’t great and the sity on a baseball schol- to the area in 2008, after team lacked focus. “The arship, then was drafted a shoulder injury and final score doesn’t always by the New York Mets in subsequent surgery made tell the story of how we 2006, where he pitched him re-evaluate what played,” he added. for three seasons. he wanted in life. His But by the end of Former Hotchkiss injury wasn’t a career- game two, their focus had player and head coach ender, but he chose to returned, and that was Bill Carsten, whom one come home and be with encouraging. Big leads parent referred to as a his family. “I’m a lucky allowed all 13 players to “baseball guru,” coached guy,” he added. see some action, and all a Babe Ruth U-13 triHeiniger pitched in the four pitchers threw well. county all-star team to first win against Battle Coaching is important, the World Series and Mountain, and Long was added Potter, but when it led Hotchkiss into post- credited with the win in comes down to it, “You’ve season playoffs for “the game two. Pitching was gotta have the players.” first time in quite a few “huge” in those wins, said And if the coaches are years,” the year that Sparks, who has a theory right, Paonia’s got playMorgan was a freshman about pitchers: “A pitch- ers. and Ricky Sparks a soph- er keeps the game close The Eagles will host omore. He was the last to enough for the hitters to a non-conference doube recruited and would win.” bleheader this Saturhave started earlier if he As a first-year coach day against Steamboat could. with Paonia and with Springs (4-7, 2-4). The “I think you’re look- 24 players out this year, Sailors are one of five ing at one of the best Potter is grateful for the Class 4A teams on the coaching staffs that we help. “As head coach, I Eagles’ schedule. Games can put together,” said can only work with so begin at 11 a.m. at VolCarsten. The trick, he many kids,” he said. It unteer Park. On April said, is to use them all in takes a strong coaching 16, Paonia plays the final a way that brings out the staff to successfully run a home game of the season best in the players. “And practice. against Cedaredge (8-1 we’ve got a lot of talent...

The team still has work overall and league) at 3 I think we’re gaining with to do, said Potter. Despite p.m. them.”

14-1 and 10-0 conference The Bruins are cur“Oh yeah, there’s a wins Saturday over Meek- rently leading the 3A lot of character on this er, “We didn’t play to our Western Slope League. team,” said Morgan following Tuesday’s wins. “They’re coming around.” Paonia opened the season with a 0-3-1 record after losses to Delta, Moffat County and Hotchkiss and a tie against Eagle Valley. “Now it’s almost a 360-degree turnaround. We’re seeing improvement across the board and from JV up.”

The concentration of coaching talent is impressive, said Ricky Sparks.

“It would probably Photo by Tamie Meck scare somebody if Umpire Louis Brown calls Paonia baserunner Riley Gill we put together all safe at home in the Eagles’ 14-1 win Saturday over the championships Meeker. The Eagles swept Saturday’s 2A conference that the coaching doubleheader by winning game two of their twinbill by staff has gathered.” the score of 10-0. Paonia is on top of the league standSparks said he’s ings at 4-3 and 8-3 overall.

Lady Panthers win Woodburn meet

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Chalk up a win for the Lady Panthers at last weekend’s Frank Woodburn Track Meet in Grand Junction.

Delta scored 92 points in the 17-team field to outdistance second-place Paonia which had 82 points. Hotchkiss finished fifth with 52.50 points and Cedaredge was seventh with 47.50 points.

In the boys division,

Delta scored 70 points to finish fourth with Cedaredge placing second with 103.50 points and Hotchkiss eighth with 29 points.

Delta Girls The Lady Panthers won both the 800 and 3200m relays last Saturday (April 7) on their way to the team title.

Erin Zunich (JR), Callie Gafford (JR), Taylor Zunich (SR) and Skylyn Webb (JR) combined for a time of 1:50.49 to win the

Photo by Wayne Crick

Delta High School’s Zach Decker cruises around the first curve in his heat of the 400m dash at the Cedaredge Invitational Track Meet on March 31.

Decker has been consistent in the 400m and has finished in the top eight this season.

800m relay and placed second in the 800m sprint medley with their time of 1:57.58. The same foursome was fourth in the 400m relay.

The day’s longest relay race for girls, the 3200m relay, was a second straight win for the Delta girls team of Clarissa Whiting (JR), MacKennea Broyles (FR), Kyla Ownbey (SR), and Cleo Whiting (JR). Their winning time of 10:15.19 kept them close to the 10:13.46 they clocked at the Cedaredge Invitational on March 31.

There was little push from other teams which might have produced an even faster time.

Clarissa Whiting placed second in the 1600m run to break the Delta High School’s record of 5:28 set in 1987.

Sister Cleo also broke the record, but it will be Clarissa’s name on the board as she edged her sister with a time of 5:22.45 to Cleo’s 5:22.60.

Ownbey also ran in the 800m and recorded a fifth-place finish. Broyles had a third in the 3200m run and a fourth in the 800m run to complete her day.

Bryanna Music didn’t have as good a day as planned but still managed to perform well enough to place third in the shot put and fourth in the discus.

Freshman Adara Sandoval continues to work on her time in the 400m and turned in a 64.53

to finish fifth. Sandoval, Katie Ames, Taylor Jensen, and Haley Millard took turns going around the oval to finish seventh in the 1600m relay.

In the jumping events, Delta’s Gafford cleared 410 to finish third in the high jump with Natalie Larkin placing sixth in the triple jump and seventh in the long jump.

Patti Chapman was seventh in the triple jump.

Delta Boys Ethan Jack Baier recorded a leap of 42-7 in the triple jump to win that event and the 3200m relay team of Daniel De La Rosa, Colin Fraser, Jake Ames, and Dustin Ownbey outran the rest of the field to win the 3200m relay with a time of 8:49.25.

Baier continued to finish in the top five in both the long jump (second20-7.75) and high jump (third-6-0) Senior Irvin Hernandez put together a much better race in the 300m hurdles than the previous week to place third in a time of 42.82. Last week’s time was 43.08.

Hernandez was a member of the 1600m relay which placed third as well. Other members of the team included De La Rosa (SR), Fraser (SR), and Zach Decker (JR).

Decker’s time in the 400m dash has been consistent enough to keep him in the top five for much of the season. This week’s time of 52.60 was

nearly a full second faster than last week’s effort at the Cedaredge Invitational (53.54).

Senior Jake Ames ran the 1600m this week and finished fifth in the race.

Ames contributed sixthplace points in the triple jump with his effort of 32-11.25.

Blake Velasquez has qualified for finals in the shot and discus the past few weeks and did

so again at the Frank Woodburn.

Velasquez was sixth in shot put and eighth in discus competition.

A seventh place went to De La Rosa in the 3200m run and Brandon Campbell was eighth in the shot.

Both the girls and boys teams are on the road to participate in the Coal Ridge Invitational this Friday (April 13).

Photo by Wayne Crick

Kaylee Bratain makes a soft landing during long jump competition at last week’s Frank Woodburn Track Meet in Grand Junction. Britain just missed finishing in the top eight with her jump of 14-10.

The Panthers are in New Castle this week.

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Bulldogs outlast Bruin nine

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

A year ago at this same time, the Bruins and Hotchkiss had similar records and it was Hotchkiss sporting a perfect season mark coming into their game with the Bruins. Cedaredge knocked off the Bulldogs and had a 6-1 record.

Cedaredge made the playoffs and had a great season. The Bulldogs didn’t do too badly either.

On Tuesday, April 3, the two WSL foes met in Cedaredge under similar circumstances as last season. This time it was Cedaredge with the perfect record and Hotchkiss used nine innings to win a 6-4 decision to give the Bruins a 6-1 mark.

The Bulldogs are listed third in 3A WSL play as they missed a doubleheader against Aspen on March 31.

The Skiers, on spring break, could not field a team to play the Bulldogs and opted to reschedule, if that option was available.

Hotchkiss’ win leaves the Bulldogs at 4-1 with Rifle and Cedaredge tied in league play at 6-1. The only loss to Rifle was an 11-3 setback to Hotchkiss in the second game of a doubleheader on March 24. Hotchkiss’ league loss was against Rifle, 2-1, in the first game of that doubleheader.

The Bruins will face Rifle on April 21 in

Cedaredge for doubleheader action beginning at 11 a.m.

Against the Bulldogs, Cedaredge’s starting pitcher Drew Beach held Hotchkiss to no runs for the first two innings of play. In the third inning, Hank Edwards reached on an error and scored on Jaime Rodriquez’s double to give the Bulldogs a 10 lead they would keep

until the sixth inning.

Edgar Macias started on the hill for Hotchkiss and kept Cedaredge hitters off balance for much of six innings. Macias fanned all three batters he faced in the third inning and finished the game with 10 strikeouts (12 counting dropped third strikes and throws to first for the out).

This defensive struggle became offensive in the sixth inning with Hotchkiss picking up three runs on five hits, including doubles from Brayden Wilson and Edwards, and a triple by Macias.

Hotchkiss got its bats to working in the bottom of the inning and plated two runs that chased Macias from the mound.

The Bruins tied the game in the bottom of the seventh after Sam and Peter Williamson scored after being walked to Photo by Tamie Meck lead the inning off.

Devan Rupe led off Cedaredge Bruins head baseball coach Randy Brown is in the middle of his players with hopes of the top of the ninth for Hotchkiss with a single motivating a comeback bid against Hotchkiss.

and Rodriquez, squaring to bunt, pushed a pop up over the head of Sterling Rose who had come in to pitch in the top of the sixth. Both runners scored and the Bulldog defense held to score the 6-4 victory.

Even though it was a loss, Cedaredge coach Randy Brown was optimistic. “I learned today that I have 15 guys who are willing to compete to the end. I appreciate that effort. I also have five seniors with leadership.

That’s phenomenal.”

In continuing, Brown knows his team is not through in 2012. “This game made us better. It wasn’t an easy win for Hotchkiss. We’ll take our lumps now to make us better later.”

Beach the starter for Cedaredge wore down in the sixth inning with Sterling Rose stepping in to take over. Beach went five and two-thirds and gave up 11 hits and four runs. Rose had six strikeouts in his three and a

third innings giving up three hits and two runs.

Macias went six and two thirds giving up just four runs. During his stint on the mound, Macias was sharp up to the sixth inning. In the early going, Macias had his best pitch, a changeup curve, working to his advantage.

“I have a lot of confidence and I don’t panic,” noted Macias. He has been pitching since he was six and showed a strong command of his pitches.

The Bruins are in Aspen this Thursday (April 12) to take on the Skiers in doubleheader action beginning at 1 p.m.

Cedaredge is in Paonia on Monday, April 16 for a 3 p.m. contest between two high-powered teams.

Hotchkiss’ next ballgame is set for Saturday, April 14, with game one, of a doubleheader against Gunnison’s Cowboys, scheduled for 11 a.m. The second game is set for 1 p.m.

‘Dawgs’ split DH play

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Hotchkiss and Olathe are now three and four respectively in 3A Western Slope standings after splitting a doubleheader Saturday at Hotchkiss.

Bulldog coach Jason Yantzer said he was hoping for more out of the games. “We were a little off today,” said Yantzer.

“But at least we split it.”

Yantzer credited Pirate pitcher Willy Cory, who was credited for the 6-1 win in the first game. “He threw really well,” said Yantzer. “He’s probably the best pitcher we’ve faced all year.”

Cory threw 12 strikeouts for the game and held the Bulldogs to five hits. His breaking ball was good and he worked the spots well, said Yantzer. Just when they thought they’d figured him out, “he’d

switch things up again.”

Cory also had a good day at the plate. With two outs in the top of the fifth, Corey hit a two-run homer, scoring Ben Kaylor and giving the Pirates a 3-0 lead.

With Marco Meza at bat, Kacey Miles stole third and Meza hit a single, allowing Miles to score the Bulldogs’ sole run of the game In game two, the Bulldogs took a one-run lead in the second when Russ Evans hit an RBI double to score Edgar “Eddie” Macias.

Hotchkiss had a 3-1 lead in the top of the seventh, when Cole Grett led off and hit the first pitch for a home run. With one out, Kaylor singled, then advanced to second. With one out, Corey took first after being hit by a pitch.

Kaylor stole third. Quick

action by the outfield held the runners, and with two outs, Miles caught a line drive in center field to end the game.

“I’m proud of those kids for hanging on, for sure,” said Yantzer. They were able to hold runners on first and third for the win.

The Bulldogs were also short utility player Jacobe Galley.

Devan Rupe stepped in at short stop and had an excellent day that included a double play.

Senior Ryan Pachl, a senior who hasn’t seen a lot of action, played very well in left field.

Hotchkiss temporarily knocked Cedaredge off of the No. 1 spot in 3A WSL play with a 6-4 win last Tuesday at Cedaredge (see related story). That left the Bruins, Bulldogs and Rifle tied for con-

ference lead before going into the weekend. After convincing wins over Aspen Saturday, the Bruins were back at the top of the standings.

Olathe (5-3 in WSL) will travel to Coal Ridge Saturday to take on the Titans. They played Gunnison Tuesday night at Gunnison.

The Bulldogs are now 4-1 in league play and Photo by Tamie Meck will travel to Gunnison Bulldog shortstop Devan Rupe throws to first for (2-4, 2-5) this Saturday. the double play Saturday against Olathe. The two In contests played in teams split games in a 3A WSL conference game. last Saturday’s doubleheader at Aspen, Gunnison’s Cowboys routed the Skiers in both games, and scored 13 runs in the first inning of game two.

“I’m expecting two really good games,” said Yantzer. The Cowboys were a young team last year, and he said he expects them to be solid this season.

Central, Durango win Delta Invite Tennis finals

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

The 2012 Delta Invitational Tennis Tournament survived the blustery winds of Friday (April 6) and finished tournament play on Saturday under sunny skies, and a much calmer day weatherwise.

As predicted, the Central and Durango tennis teams were the most dominant squads as they claimed first and second place respectively. Central finished with 89 points and Durango 68 to run away with the top two places.

Durango won the 1 and 2 Singles titles while Central ran the table with wins in the remaining five positions (3 Singles through 4 Doubles).

Eva-Lou Edwards of Durango rolled over Central’s Aimee Basinski

in 1 Singles and Ellen Southworth gave the Lady Demons their second straight win of the tournament with a 2 Singles victory over Aspen’s Haley Hopkinson.

Katie Murphy began Central’s string of five straight wins with her straight set wins over Montrose’s Alyssa Arellano in 3 Singles play.

The 1 Doubles team of Hannah Keeling and Emma Beckstead gave the Lady Warriors their second title with a win over Cortez’s Charley Stewart and Emily Walck.

Kiera Trujillo and Sarah Clow defeated Cortez’s Mary Wright and Jessica Quinonez in two sets for the 2 Doubles’ top spot.

In the 3 Doubles match, Claudia Montano and Bryce Lambert of Central narrowly

defeated Roaring Fork’s Shaeley Lough and Yantza Zarate, 6-4 and 7-5.

The 4 Doubles team of Faline Farmer and Sadie Smith played well for Hotchkiss’ Lady Bulldogs and had the distinction of taking their Central opponents (Stace Barragan and DeeDee Romo) three sets in a finals’ match. The Hotchkiss duo eventually fell after starting out with a 6-3 win but lost the next two sets 6-4 and 6-2.

The battles for third place involved four Delta County participants.

Diana Ortega, who has played well all season, fell to Durango’s Erin Neale at 3 Singles. Delta’s 1 Doubles’ team of Becca Korthuis and Barbara Gutierrez won

Photo by Randy Sunderland

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Cedaredge’s 3 Doubles’ team of Ashlee Love and Ashleigh Ballistreri won their third-place match in two sets over Aspen’s Emily Puder and Emma Kaplan. And, at 4 Doubles, the Lady Bruins’ duo of Kati O’Hern and Sieraa Mc Hugh easily defeated Monica Burdette and Alyssa Boher of Fruita for third-place honors.

This year’s Most Outstanding Singles Player was Durango’s Eva-Lou Edwards (1 Singles) and the Most Outstanding Doubles Players were Central’s Hannah Keeling and Emma Beckstead (1 Doubles).

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CHS on top in WSL 3A

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Cedaredge’s Bruins got back on the winning side of the ledger with a doubleheader sweep over Roaring Fork in Carbondale. Cedaredge won game one 13-1 and finished the day with a 12-2 victory. The wins improve Cedaredge’s record to 8-1 and has them on top of the 3A WSL. Rifle is shown in the second spot at 6-1 and 7-1 while Hotchkiss is 5-2 and 6-2 following a split with Olathe over the weekend.

Game One Bruins 13, Rams 1 A quick start in game one helped propel the Bruins to their lopsided win. A six-run first inning always helps and a solid defense makes it even better.

After scoring another run in the second inning, the Bruins took a 7-0 lead into the fourth. Two runs in the top of the fourth gave Cedaredge a 9-0 lead with the Rams coming to bat. A single run in the bottom of the inning cut the Bruins’ lead to 9-1.

Both defenses kept runs off the scoreboard for the next two innings.

A four-run spurt in the seventh inning ended the game’s scoring with Cedaredge claiming the 13-1 league victory.

The Bruins scored their 13 runs on 12 hits and help from four Roaring Fork errors.

Peter Williamson led the way for Cedaredge with three hits while teammates Sterling Rose and Aaron Henrie collected two hits each. Sam

Williamson and Drew Beach had doubles in the game while Rose blasted a triple.

Beach and Greg Edgington were battery mates with Beach picking up the win in a contest where only 28 batters stepped to the plate with six hits producing one run. Beach struck out six hitters in the win, his fourth in as many starts.

Game Two Bruins 12, Rams 2 The second game of doubleheader play was about the same as game one. There wasn’t much to celebrate in the first inning but the second frame produced five runs for the Bruins. Roaring Fork countered with one run that kept Cedaredge ahead, 5-1, until the fifth inning.

Two runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth made it 11-2, after a one-run sixth for the Rams.

Cedaredge scored their final run in the seventh.

Rose was the winning pitcher in this contest and now has a 4-1 record, his only loss being to Hotchkiss.

There were four players with perfect days at the plate, beginning with Greg Edgington’s 4-4 and two RBIs. Sam Williamson had two hits with Henrie and Eli Underwood going 1-1.

Cedaredge plays Aspen in doubleheader action on Thursday in Aspen.

Games begin at 1 p.m.

On Monday, April 16, the Bruins are in Paonia to take on the hot Eagles in a 3 p.m. contest.

Photo by Wayne Crick

Bruin’s player Drew Beach is about to feel the baseball on his back as he scurries back to first avoiding a pickoff play during game action against Hotchkiss’ Bulldogs on April 3. Hotchkiss eventually won the game, 6-4, in nine innings.

Delta ball team wins, loses

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Delta and Glenwood Springs played some good baseball last Saturday (April 7) in Delta. The Panthers squeaked past Glenwood 7-6 in game one of a doubleheader but lost a 12-6 decision to the Demons in game two.

Game 1 Delta 7, Steamboat 6 Steamboat Springs let the Panthers know right away they were in for some challenges on the diamond in game one of a doubleheader between the two teams. The Demons jumped on starting pitcher Tyler Sandoval for three runs in the first inning and held the lead for four innings until the Panthers tied it with two runs in the bottom of the fourth.

Delta put together a four-hit fifth inning that produced three runs and a 7-4 lead going to the sixth.

Steamboat Springs had three hits, two of

them doubles, in the sixth and scored two runs to make the final score 7-6 in favor of Delta.

The Panthers scored their seven runs on 10 hits with help from three Demons’ errors. Jordan Sandoval, Austin Hines and Chad Fedler shared hitting honors with two safeties each.

Glenwood had nine hits and six runs on one Delta error. Two players had a pair of hits for the Demons.

Game 2 Steamboat 12, Delta 6 The Demons started off with a single run in the bottom of the first inning and Delta matched that in the top of the second.

Steamboat, with help from a wild pitch, notched their second run in the bottom of the second to go ahead.

The Panthers punched four runs across the plate on three hits and three walks in the third inning and the Demons scored one of their own to make it 5-3 heading to the

fourth inning.

Delta was shut down in their half of the fourth and saw their small lead disappear when the Demons scored three times to take a 6-5 lead.

Jordan Sandoval gave the Panthers their first baserunner in the fifth after drawing a walk.

Sandoval scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at 6-6.

A scoreless bottom of the fifth kept the game tied at 6-6 as the two teams prepared for the sixth inning.

The Panthers were unable to mount a threat in the sixth, but not so for the Demons. The first six hitters reached base with five of them touching home plate. With two outs, a walk issued to the number nine batter resulted in the game’s final run before a strikeout ended the game.

Tyler Sandoval had a hot bat for the Panthers and hit safely in three plate appearances. Chris Lopez had two singles while Jordan Sandoval and Keaton Reiher had

singles.

The Demons had two players with three hits and three batters with two hits each.

Delta is holding at the number three spot in league standings with a 7-5 record overall and 4-3

in 4A WSL play.

Eagle Valley is listed at the top with a 6-2 record and Palisade is second with the same mark.

Delta played in Durango on April 10 (results of that meeting will be in next week’s paper). That

single game is set for a 1 p.m. start.

The Panthers are host to Moffat County for doubleheader action this Saturday (April 14) with the first game scheduled for 11 a.m. on the Delta Middle School field.

Photo by Randy Sunderland

Delta second baseman Chris Lopez was thrown out at home in the fifth inning of the second game of a doubleheader Saturday against Glenwood Springs.

The game was tied 6-6 when Delta’s #4 hit a ground ball up the third base line.

Lopez broke from home and was tagged out. The Panthers split the doubleheader, winning the first game 7-6 and losing the second game 6-12.

Cedaredge track teams have relaxing weekend DCI Sports Editor

Photo by Randy Sunderland

In an exciting defensive play in the second game of a double header with Glenwood Springs on Saturday, Delta’s Keaton Reiher tags the runner during a run-down between second and third base. Delta lost the second game 12-6 but won the first 7-6.

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the long or triple jump competitons.

Lady Bruins A sparse number of first-place finishes gave testimony to the fact that head coach Kirby Henderson gave some of his highest performing athletes a slight break in their rugged routines.

Williams’ win in the 100m was a lower time than her 12.54 in Cedaredge a week ago.

This week’s clocking was 12.47. The 400m relay team of Williams, Savannah McIntire, Tani Zamarripa and Summer Herman had a time of 51.16 to win the event.

There were no second place finishes for the Lady Bruins, another tell-tale sign some athletes were either competing in other events or not competing at all.

McIntire’s third-place

finishes in the 400m (62.77) and 200m (27.58) were the only ones for Cedaredge.

Freshman Mackenzie Kehmeier had a pair of fourth place finishes in the 400m and 200m.

Jessica Sullivan was seventh in the 800m and Kaitlyn Kissner was seventh in the discus and eighth in the high jump while Rachael Latta placed eighth in the long jump.

Readers will find times and distances not mentioned in this story in the scoreboard section of today’s paper.

Bruin Boys Cedaredge’s boys had themselves a good day last Saturday and collected 103.5 points to finish second behind Fruita Monument and their 117 points.

Dante Markley was

outstanding for the Bruins with three first-place finishes and a fifth.

Even though Markley won the Cedaredge did not win 100m dash (11.69), 110m either the girls or boys high hurdles (16.74), and division of last week’s 300m hurdles (42.09) to Frank Woodburn Track score 30 of the Bruins’ Meet, the Bruins had points. He, along with some impressive wins.

Dagan Smith, Reid Gates Cedaredge’s boys finished and Xander Camp, placed second with 103.5 points fifth in the 800m relay. and the girls were sevOne other first-place enth with 47.5 points. finish for the Bruins went The boys were second to Gates for his leap of 6to Fruita (117 points) and 4.25 in the high jump. rode the performances of Gates was busy in the several athletes to earn triple and long jump comtheir second-place finish. petitions as well and finSierra Williams took ished with third places in part in the 100m dash each of those events. and the 400m relay, and Tylor Balistreri threw as usual, helped put firstthe shot 45-9 to place third place points on the board and teammate Miguel with a win in the 100m Barajas was fourth with and 400m relay. his toss of 45-6.

There were other team Danny Martinez took members who also had a fourth place in the high time off from their regujump and was fifth in lar events. Rebecca Deal long jump. Dagan Smith did not compete in either was fifth in the high jump with Barajas placing fifth in the discus.

Other fifth places went to the Bruins’ 3200m relay team, 400m relay team, and Steton Brewer in the 300m hurdles.

Cedaredge’s 3200m relay team consists of Kyle Kanz, Dylan Buckallew, Dustan Hejny and Austin Fischer. Jake Arter, Camp, Ryan Latta and Austin Williams make up the 400m relay team.

Buckallew also took sixth in the 800m run and Camp seventh in long jump.

The Bruins, along with Photo by Wayne Crick the rest of Delta County’s Senior Dagan Smith cleared 5-8 with ease and appears to be looking at the track teams, are at the Monument in the background as he does so. Smith didn’t have his best day in Coal Ridge Invitational on Friday (April 13). the long jump but cleared 5-10 to place fifth.

BY WAYNE CRICK

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Hotchkiss racers making top 18 at midway point

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

The Hotchkiss girls team placed first in four events and earned 52.5 points to place fifth overall at the Frank Woodburn Invitational track and field meet.

The 1600-meter relay team of Savannah Rocha, Natalie Anderson, Jenni Celis and Aleksus Wilson not only won, their time of 4:11.24 topped all other times in state 3A competition, according to Max Preps (maxpreps.com).

All four runners also placed in individual events. Anderson, a sophomore and the defending state champion in the 3200, won the 1600 with a time of 5 minutes, 21.38 seconds. The time is currently the third-fastest in state 3A competition, behind two runners from The Classical Academy.

Celis topped 24 other times to win the 400. Her time at the Hotchkiss meet of 58.85 is the second fastest time recorded in the state this season.

Rocha cleared five feet, one inch to win her fourth consecutive high jump.

Rocha remains ranked in the top 10 in the state.

Wilson ran a personal best time of 28.33 in the 200 to place sixth, with Kelli Buhrdorf placing

eighth.

The 800 relay team of Rocha, Celis, Buhrdorf and Wilson placed second; they now hold the sixth-fastest 3A time in the state.

In boys competition, Tell Hawk won the 400meter dash with a time of 51.09 seconds. Hawk surpassed his personal best time of 57.70, set at the 2011 state meet; he holds one of the five fastest 3A times posted this season.

In sprints, the racer with the fastest time in his heat runs in lane four; the second-fastest runner is in lane five. When more than one heat is required, the last heat is reserved for racers with the fastest times.

Depending on the track, there are typically about eight runners per heat. Hawk said he ran in the last of six heats, and was in lane five. In lane four was Payton Glasoe, a top-ranked 5A runner from Grand Junction High School.

“I came out harder than usual,” said Hawk, who wanted to try a slightly different strategy. He thought he would gain some time that way and would just try to hold on throughout the race, rather than reserve energy for the final kick.

Hawk gained the lead in the first 20 meters.

At about the 200-meter mark, just going into the curve, Payton caught up.

“He had the inside lane and I knew that I had to make up for that,” said Hawk. Payton passed, but didn’t get too far ahead.

Hawk was able to overtake Payton with about 50 meters to go, and held on to finish two or three steps ahead of him.

“I’m excited,” said Hawk. “It’s great.” Being in the top 10 in state leaders was a big deal his junior year, and now he’s in the top five.

Hawk, a senior, has shaved more than nine seconds off of his 400 time since his sophomore year.

With six meets remaining before state, he’s hoping to improve a little more.

According to MaxPreps leaders, five of the top 10 400 runners in 3A are from the Western Slope, including seniors Cody Walls of Coal Ridge, and state leader Andrew Proebstle of Rifle. Both raced Saturday at the Eagle Valley Invitational. Hawk has yet to race against Proebstle this season.

“I’d like to run against him,” said Hawk, “and see what I can do.”

Hawk also runs the

sprint relays, and four relay teams he’s raced on are currently in the top 18. Hawk, whose time on Saturday should be enough to qualify him for state, is hoping the Bulldogs can also get some relays to state.

Along with Hawk, sprinters Vikash Hypio, Nolan Tracy and Braeden Horton, along with mid-distance runners Cody Bartlett and Kurt Katzdorn have combined to place in relays throughout the season.

Despite a few absencPhoto courtesy Tracy Sturgis es due to spring break, the boys team earned 46 Kurt Katzdorn strides down the back straight away points Saturday to place during the 3200m run last week. Katzdorn set a eighth. The 400-meter personal best in the race and placed eighth. team of Hawk, Nolan Tracy, Earl Gaub and River Panish and the 800 team of Hawk, Keegan Palmer, Tracy and Gaub both placed fourth.

Bartlett topped all other 3A times to place sixth Saturday in the 1600. Katzdorn set a new personal best time of 10:43.38 to place eighth in the 3200.

Palmer, a junior, topped his personal best in the triple jump by a foot, clearing 38-09.5 to place fourth.

Hotchkiss competes this Friday at the Coal Ridge Invitational in New Castle.

Photo courtesy Tracy Sturgis

Paonia girls second to Delta at Woodburn Meet

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Trevor Walters broke into the top five in the 800-meter run Saturday, setting a personal best time of 2:05.40 to place second. Walters, a senior and three-year veteran of the team, now holds the third-fastest time recorded by a 2A runner this season. His time lifts him above all other 2A Western Slope runners in the event.

Walters is ranked in

the top 10 in four events.

He was seventh in state in the 1600-meter run and is a member of the 3200-meter relay team that holds the second best 2A time in the state.

The 1600-meter relay team of Walters, Anthony Roeber, William Austin and Ethan Ferguson broke into the top 10 with an eighth-place finish of 3:51.34.

Austin continues to be a force in the hurdles events. The sophomore

Photo courtesy Tracy Sturgis

Paonia’s William Austin skims over a hurdle in last week’s Frank Woodburn Track Meet. Austin finished fourth in the 110m high hurdles and seventh in the 300m hurdles. He is ranked in the top 18 in both hurdle events.

placed fourth in the 110 high hurdles and seventh in the 300 hurdles. After Saturday’s meets, he is ranked in the top 18 in both events.

Distance runner Jason Sturgis placed ninth out of 31 times in the 3200meter run, and his time of 10:51.87 was the fourth fastest time in state 2A competition.

In field events, Morgan Rieder placed seventh in the discus.

Roeber led the 2A field to place sixth in the high jump.

The Paonia girls had their best meet of the season, earning 82 points to place second at the Woodburn Invitational.

Delta High School won the meet with 92 points.

Eighteen teams competed at the meet, held Saturday at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction.

Lindsay Russell remains in the top 10 in 2A competition in the 200- and 400-meter dashes. Russell posted her best times of the season, placing second in both events.

Paonia earned points in all five relays. The 3200-meter team of Chelsy Reed, Carson

Photo courtesy Kelly Rienks

Yampa Valley Champs The Paonia Junior High basketball team won first place in the seventhgrade division at the annual Yampa Valley Classic youth basketball tournament, held March 17-18 at Craig. Back row (l-r): coach Kris Kropp, coach Tony Mautz, Tristen Mautz, Dagan Rienks, Beau Byers, Warren Minerich, Colby Simpson, coach Dirk Simpson; front row: Alex Lozano, David Lozano and Enoch Kropp.

Savannah Rocha won her fourth consecutive high jump competition last week. She cleared 5-1 on her way to the win.

Pipher, Braiden Clement and Taylor Polson finished second, and the team of the 1600 team of Russell, Reed, Polson and Taylor Plymale was third.

The 800-meter sprint medley team of Alexandria Farnsworth, Chelsea Martinez, Plymale and Gabrielle Moet and the 800 team of RusPhoto courtesy Tracy Sturgis sell, Reed, Plymale and Brooklynd Erickson was Ce’rra Carsten clears the bar and went on to finish fourth. The 400 team of fourth with a jump of 4-10.

Morgan Hartigan, Erickson, Moet and Easton Hartigan placed fifth.

Clement posted her best time of the season to place fifth in the 3200.

Ce’rra Carsten leapt to a new personal best distance of 33 feet, 5 and a half inches to place third in the triple jump, and cleared 4-10 to place fourth in the high jump.

Polson placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles.

Morgan Hartigan placed fifth in the 100 hurdles and the shot put. Erickson and Mandy Bushta placed fourth and fifth respectively in the long jump.

It’s spring break, but Paonia will be busy this week practicing for Friday’s meet at Coal Ridge High School in New Castle.

C8 Wednesday, April 11, 2012 TRACK Frank Woodburn Track Meet April 7, 2012 Girls’ Team Standings 1. Delta-Del, 92; 2. Paonia-Pao, 82; 3.

Telluride-Tel, 77; 4. Palisade-Pal, 60; 5.

Hotchkiss-Hot, 52.50; 6. Bayfield-Bay, 51.50; 7. Cedaredge-Ced, 47.50; 8. MeekerMee, 44.50; 9. Grand Junction-GJ, 44; 10.

Grand Valley-GV, 32; 11. Fruita-Fru, 28; 12.

Montrose-Mon, 23; 13. Central-Cen, 22; 14. Olathe-Ola, 21; 15. Rangely-Ran, 9; 16.

Plateau Valley-PV, 7; 17. Ouray-Our, 3 Girls’ Individual Results 100m - 1. Sierra Williams-Ced, 12.47; 8. Kelli Buhrdorf-Hot, 13.75.

200m - 1. Angela Gordon-Pal, 27.30; 2.

Lindsay Russell-Pao, 27.47; 3. Savannah McIntire-Ced, 27.58; 4. Mackenzie KehmeierCed, 27.97; 6. Aleksus Wilson-Hot, 28.33; 8. Kelli Buhrdorf-Hot, 28.62; 9. AlexandriaPao, 29.28.

400m - 1. Jennifer Celis-Hot, 59.17; 2.

Lindsay Russell-Pao, 62.34; 3. Savannah McIntire-Ced, 62.77; 4. Mackenzie KehmeierCed, 62.98; 5. Adara Sandoval-Del, 64.53; 7.

Gabrielle Moet-Pao, 65.87.

800m - 1. Tess Skoe-Mon, 2:29.27; 4.

MacKennea Broyles-Del, 2:35.29; 5. Kyla Ownbey-Del, 2:37.09; 7. Jessica SullivanCed, 2:40.74.

1600m - 1. Natalie Anderson-Hot, 5:21.38; 2. Clarissa Whiting-Del, 5:22.45; 3. Cleo Whiting-Del, 5:22.60.

3200m 1. Rachel Hampton-Tel, 11:44.15; 3. MacKennea Broyles-Del, 13:07.42; 5.

Braiden Clement-Pao, 13:21.82; 8. Destiny Perry-Ola, 13:41.77.

100m Hurdles - 1. Lindsey Stindt-Tel, 16.36;

SPORTS 5. Morgan Hartigan-Pao, 18.24; 9. Kristen Alward-Ced, 19.06.

300m Hurdles - 1. Lindsey Stindt-Tel, 47.64; 4. Taylor Polson-Pao, 50.92.

400m Relay - 1. Cedaredge, 51.16 (Sierra Williams, Savannah McIntire, Tani Zamarripa, Summer Herman); 4. Delta, 52.66 (Callie Gafford, Skylyn Webb, Taylor Zunich, Erin Zunich); 5. Paonia, 52.69 (Morgan Hartigan, Brooklynd Erickson, Gabrielle Moet, Easton Hartigan); 6. Olathe, 53.95.

800m Relay - 1. Delta, 1:50.49 (Callie Gafford, Skylyn Webb, Taylor Zunich, Erin Zunich); 2. Hotchkiss, 1:50.85 ( Savannah Rocha, Jennifer Celis, Kelli Buhrdorf, Aleksus Wilson); 4. Paonia, 1:51.76; 6.

Olathe, 1:54.68.

1600m Relay - 1. Hotchkiss, 4:11.24 (Savannah Rocha, Natalie Anderson, Jennifer Celis, Aleksus); 3. Paonia, 4:19.15 (Lindsay Russell, Chelsy Reed, Taylor Polson, Taylor Plymale); 5. Olathe, 4:33.10; 7. Delta, 4:44.95 (Adara Sandoval, Katie Ames, Taylor Jensen, Haley Millard).

3200m Relay - 1. Delta, 10:15.19 (Clarissa Whiting, MacKennea Broyles, Kyla Ownbey, Cleo Whiting); 2. Paonia, 10:50.75 (Chelsy Reed, Carson Pipher, Braiden Clement, Taylor Polson); 5. Olathe, 12:28.63.

800m Sprint Medley - 1. Grand Valley, 1:56.72; 2. Delta, 1:57.58 (Skylyn Webb, Patti Chapman, Taylor Zunich, Erin Zunich); 3. Olathe, 1:59.08; 4. Paonia, 2:03.49 (Alexandria Farnsworth, Chelsea Martinez, Taylor Plymale, Gabrielle Moet).

High Jump - 1. Savannah Rocha-Hot, 5-1; 3.

Callie Gafford-Del, 4-10; 4. Ce’rra CarstenPao, 4-10; 8. Kaitlyn Kissner-Ced, 4-06.

Long Jump - 1. Kathryn Doll-Mee, 17-02.5; 4. Brooklynd Erickson-Pao, 16-01; 5. Mandy Bushta-Pao, 16-0.25; 7. Natalie Larkin-Del, 15-08.5; 8. Rachael Latta-Ced, 15-07.75.

Triple Jump - 1. Kathryn Doll-Mee, 13-05.75; 4. Ce’rra Carsten-Pao, 33-05.5; 6. Natalie Larkin-Del, 32-08.5; 7. Patti Chapman-Del, 32-03.

Shot Put - 1. Brailyn Reddick-Cen, 35-05; 3. Bryanna Music-Del, 34-03; 5. Morgan Hartigan-Pao, 32-02; 9. Kylie Hodges-Hot, 31-03.75.

Discus - 1. Candace Shaw-Bay, 107-11; 4. Bryanna Music-Del, 99-04; 7. Kaitlyn Kissner-Ced, 93-10.

Boys’ Team Standings 1. Fruita-Fru, 117; 2. Cedaredge-Ced, 103.5; 3. Grand Junction-GJ, 97.50; 4. Delta-Del, 70; 5. Palisade-Pal, 47; 6. Telluride-Tel, 46; 7. Montrose-Mon, 35; 8. Hotchkiss-Hot, 29; 9. Meeker-Mee, 27; 10. Paonia-Pao, 22; 11.

Rangely-Ran, 19; 12. Central-Cen, 16; 12.

Bayfield-Bay, 16; 14. Grand Valley-GV, 12; 15. Olathe-Ola, 3. 15. Ouray-Our, 3.

Boys’ Individual Results 100m - 1. Dante Markley-Ced, 11.64.

200m - 1. James Lewis-Fru, 22.75.

400m - 1. Tell Hawk-Hot, 51.09; 3. Zach Decker-Del, 52.60; 9. Ben Justman-Paonia, 55.05.

800m - 1. Chuck Bisbee-Fru, 2:04.13; 2.

Trevor Walters-Pao, 2:05.40; 5. Dustin Ownbey-Del, 2:10.27; 6. Dylan BuckalewwCed, 2:10.95.

1600m - 1. Ty Williams-Tel, 4:29.60; 5. Jake Ames-Del, 4:43.09; 6. Cody Bartlett-Hot, 4:43.29.

3200m 1. Ty Williams-Tel, 9:54.72; 7.

Daniel De La Rosa-Del, 10:42.31; 8. Kurt Katzdorn-Hot, 10:43.38; 9. Jason SturgisPao, 10:52.87.

110m Hurdles - 1. Dante Markley-Ced, 16.74; 4. William Austin-Pao, 18.50.

300m Hurdles - 1. Dante Markley-Ced, 42.09; 3. Irvin Hernandez-Del, 42.82; 5. Steton Brewer-Ced, 44.27; 6. Tristen Jones-Ola,

44.67; 7. William Austin-Pao, 44.82.

400m Relay - 1. Fruita, 44.32; 4. Hotchkiss, 46.80 (Tell Hawk, Nolan Tracy, Earl Gaub, River Panish); 5. Cedaredge, 47.25 (Jake Arter, Xander Camp, Ryan Latta, Austin Williams).

800m Relay - 1. Fruita, 1:33.60; 4. Hotchkiss, 1:38.17 (Tell Hawk, Keegan Palmer, Nolan Tracy, Earl Gaub); 5. Cedaredge, 1:38.28 (Dante Markley, Dagan Smith, Reid Gates, Xander Camp).

1600m Relay - 1. Palisade, 3:36.40; 3. Delta, 3:42.74 (Daniel De La Rosa, Irvin Hernandez, Colin Fraser, Zach Decker); 8. Paonia, 3:51.34 (Trevor Walters, Anthony Roeber, William Austin, Ethan Ferguson); 9. Cedaredge, 3:57.31 (Kyle Kanz, Dylan Buckallew, Carter Stoudt, Austin Fischer).

3200m Relay - 1. Delta, 8:49.25 (Daniel De La Rosa, Colin Fraser, Jake Ames, Dustin Ownbey); 5. Cedaredge, 9:31.55 (Kyle Kanz, Dylan Buckallew, Dustan Hejny, Austin Fischer).

High Jump - 1. Reid Gates-Ced, 6-4; 3. Ethan Baier-Del, 6-0; 4. Danny Martinez-Ced, 6-0; 5.

Dagan Smith-Ced, 5-10; 6. Anthony RoeberPao, 5-08.

Long Jump - 1. James Lewis-Fru, 21-01.25; 2. Ethan Baier-Del, 20-07.75; 3. Reid GatesCed, 20-0.5; 5. Danny Martinez-Ced, 1907.5; 7. Xander Camp-Ced, 19-0.25; 8. Alex Hart-Pao, 18-08.5; 9. Anthony Roeber-Pao, 18-08.5.

Triple Jump - 1. Ethan Baier-Del, 42-07; 3.

Reid Gates-Ced, 38-11.0; 4. Keegan PalmerHot, 38-09.5; 6. Jake Ames-Del, 37-11.25.

Shot Put - 1. Colten Deters-GJ, 53-03.5; 3. Tylor Balistreri-Ced, 45-09; 4. Miguel Barajas-Ced, Ced, 45-06; 6. Blake VelasquezDel, 44-04; 8. Brandon Campbell-Del, 44-0.

Discus - 1. Tanner Smith-Pal, 154-03; 5.

Miguel Barajas-Ced, 138-01; 7. Morgan Rieder-Pao, 119-09; 8. Blake Velasquez-Del,

Delta County Independent 118-07.

TENNIS

Paonia vs Cedaredge April 3, 2012 1 Singles - Annavah Kropp def Hope Shaw 6-2, 6-3 2 Singles - Anastasia Burgess-Ced def Lexi Johnson 6-2, 6-2 3 Singles - Brianna Henrie-Ced def Kayla Wilczek 6-2, 6-3 1 Doubles - Jessica Chavalier/Danielle Johnson-Ced def Mary Moll/Laura Lund 6-1, 6-4 2 Doubles - Nichelle Feryanitz/Heather Wilczek-Hot def Andrea Brag/Madison Hulteen 3-6, 6-6, (12-10), 10-8 3 Doubles - Ashleigh Balistreri/Ashlee LoveCed def Henna Reinhardt/Kira Budinger 6-2, 6-0 4 Doubles - Katie O’Hern/ Sierra McHughCed def Deanna Hart/Jeze Fabijanic 6-0, 6-0

Hotchkiss vs Vail Mountain March 31, 2012 1 Singles - Courtney Thomas, VMS, def Christa Beiriger 4-6, 4-6 2 Singles - Thea Knobel, VMS, def Kelsey Milner 0-6, 4-6 3 Singles - Paula Hernandez, VMS, def Amber Rankin 1-6, 6-3, 8-10 1 Doubles - Leah Palecki and Shelby Rogers, Hotchkiss, def. Elle Egizil and Ali Pliak, 6-3, 6-4 2 Doubles - Kristina Deloury and Meaghan Wright, Hotchkiss, def. Valentina Virion and Anna Skelton, 6-0, 6-1 3 Doubles - Ciara Beegle and Jessi Violett, Hotchkiss, def. Maddie Bryant and Georgia Hintz, 6-1,6-2 4 Doubles - Sadie Smith def Faline Farmer, Hotchkiss, 6-0, 6-0 default

Aspen 5, Delta 2 April 5, 2012 1 Singles - Haley Hopkinson-Asp def Alaisa Melgoza 6-4, 6-4 2 Singles - Caroline Godfrey-Asp def Sabrina Archibeque 7-6, 6-3 3 Singles - Diana Ortega-Del def Sydney Wells 6-4, 6-4 1 Doubles - Jacqueline Jones/Sadie AlperaAsp def Becca Korthuis/Barbara Gutierrez 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 2 Doubles - Emily Puder/Dairinn BowersAsp def Annaly Ruiz/Mariah Martin 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 3 Doubles - Carmen Fausto/Elise Scates-Del def Caroline Boyd/Emma Kaplan 6-3, 6-0 4 Doubles - Jennifer Coombe/Cheyenne Gorbitz-Asp def Emily Kuta/Jessica Lujan 7-6, 5-7, 7-6

SOCCER ——— STANDINGS ——— 4A Western Slope Girls TEAM Glenwood Springs Battle Mountain Steamboat Springs Delta Palisade Moffat County Eagle Valley

LEAGUE OVERALL 2-0-0 2-1-2 6-1-0 7-2-0 5-1-0 8-1-0 2-3-0 2-3-1 1-1-0 2-3-0 0-4-0 0-6-0 0-6-0 0-7-0

Jack Hawkins Night fun; Vigil wins Tulo jersey

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Several hundred people enjoyed the Fourth Annual Jack Hawkins Night Memorial basketball tournament and chili cookoff.

The evening began with a competition

between the Fire Department, Sheriff ’s Department, and the Ambulance District to determine this year’s chili cookoff champion. When all was said and eaten, the Fire Department was crowned this year’s champion by popular vote following a

sampling session by the evening’s guests.

In basketball action, only one team, the Lady Panther’s basketball team, emerged from the night’s competiton with an undefeated record.

This year’s talented squad defeated both the

Photo by Wayne Crick

Members of the Delta Fire Department accept the Chili Cookoff Trophy for being chosen as this year’s best chili by chili eaters of all ages. The competition was between the Sheriff’s Department, Delta County Ambulance, and the fire department. The event (chili cookoff) brought in around $500 and the evening’s total take was near $4000 to be used for scholarships.

women’s faculty and alumni squads.

The women’s alumni eased past the faculty in game one to start things off.

After their opening round loss to the alumni, Delta’s men’s faculty finished the evening strong with a big win over the Delta Panther boys’ hoops team.

The Panther boys’ team set up their chance to be undefeated with a win over the alumni but could not handle the elevated play by the faculty.

Many people took part in a silent auction for various items.

Delta faculty member Don Vigil held the winning ticket for the Troy Tulowitzki game jersey.

Vigil was the first person to buy tickets for the jersey according to event organizer Vicie DeLisle.

The March 29 event was a success with over $4000 dollars being raised for scholarship opportunities for Delta High School students.

Photo by Wayne Crick

Delta faculty member Don Vigil was the lucky winner of a Troy Tulowitzki jersey in a raffle drawing.

He bought the first ticket and won. On the left of Vigil is Jack Hawkins’ Night coordinator Vicie DeLisle and assistant DHS principal Gregg Hawkins.

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Delta County’s Kristin Gardner dribbles the ball through the Cortez defense in a match played last Friday. The two teams played for 90 minutes, through two five-minute overtimes, before settling for a 0-0 tie.

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Schreiner defense Hotchkiss basketball player Taylor Schreiner received 3A All-Conference Honorable Mention player honors for the 2011-12 season.

Schreiner, a junior, consistently scored in double digits for the Bulldogs and was a key player on the defense. Schreiner was inadvertently omitted from the list of all-conference players for Hotchkiss. Teammate Tell Hawk was named to the All-Conference first team.

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HIGHLY QUALIFIED Educator Consultants (HQECs) for North Fork VISION Home and Community Program. Now accepting applications for: one position to focus upon elementary language arts, one position to focus upon secondary language arts and one position to focus upon k-12 science. May consider only one position for k-12 language arts if top candidate is qualified at both levels. HQECs are key learning support liaisons, in their content area of expertise, with our learners and their families. They are able to support our learners with a whole child perspective.

Our HQECs are responsible for the academic health of our program. Alternative education or home school experience is preferred.

Teaching experience, understanding differentiated instruction and familiarity with learning styles are also a plus. Flexibility, a sense of humor and ability to work well with others is appreciated in this multitasking environment. These are part-time positions that average 12-15 hours per week during the academic year. For more information, qualifications and how to apply go to www.nfvision. com. (3x13) PART-TIME ADULT Education Teacher, — Delta Library, two hours/week for 13 weeks. We are seeking a part-time teacher to teach a financial literacy class at the Delta Library. Must have experience teaching and working with adults.

Applications are available on the Library District website: www.deltalibraries.org. Send application with resume to: Literacy Program Manager, P.O. Box 540, Hotchkiss, CO 81419.

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WANTED: EXPERIENCED full-time, resident horse trainer for private facility.

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THERE IS A VFW MEETING on the first Monday of each month. At 6 p.m. there is a potluck and the meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Building, 15th & Howard, Delta. For further information, call 874-5150 Paul Carter. (tfx31)

BEGINNING THIS MONTH the Pioneer Al-Anon Family Group will host a special speaker meeting on the last Thursday of each month.

Everyone is welcome. 7-8 p.m. in Cedaredge at First Baptist Church, 370 W. Main Street in Wick Hall behind the church, west end. Call Mary 856-6123 or Vicki 8567115. (tfnx12)

BECAWS! ADOPT A DOG or cat today. Call 970-5273350, or visit cawsonline. org. Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS)

CHAPTER, UNITS OF DAV regular meetings on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Building, 15th & Howard, Delta. For further FREE DIAPERS FOR UP information, call Paul Carter to one year! Pregnant 874-5150. (tfx19) women in Delta County can now get help to quit smok- ALANON FAMILY GROUP ing and get something they meets in Delta at 8 p.m. can really use after their on Tuesdays at St. Luke’s baby arrives — free diapers. Episcopal Church, 5th and Healthy moms have healthy Palmer. If there is a probbabies. Enroll in the Baby & lem of alcoholism in a Me Tobacco Free program family member or friend, today. Contact the Delta we can help you. You are County Health Department not alone. Call Shirley at at 874-2165 or your local 323-5067 or Elizabeth at 874-9832 for information. physician. (TFNx2) Alateen meeting in Delta, THE DISTRICT ATTORN- same time, same place. Call ey's Office provides ser- first. (TFNx19) vices to those who have been victimized by a crime THE PREGNANCY REof domestic violence, source Center needs staff assault and other crimes. volunteers to join our team To learn more about the of those committed to previctim assistance services senting life and the truth of provided by the District Jesus Christ. Why not call Attorney's Office, please us at 874-5733 and find out contact Peggy Saxton at more? (tfx26) 970-874-2085. (tfx41) YOU HAVE THE POWER TO

RUN YOUR OWN ranch and get paid! Looking for foreman (equipment operation and maintenance key) to run orchard/hay operation. Salary, housing and fringe benefits total $50k. Must be long term fit.

Send resume to TCO, P.O. Box 1269, Cedaredge, CO HOTCHKISS-CRAWFORD 81413. (2x15) Historical Museum. Winter RECEPTIONIST/NURS- hours, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. ing back-up position avail- thru December 24. $3 admisable, part-time, beginning sion or free to members.

May 1. Must be experi- Come see our museum at enced, flexible and able to 2nd & Hotchkiss Streets in work reception and nurs- Hotchkiss. 872-3780. (tfx44) ing. Please send resume to Marilyn, Cedaredge ALCOHOLICS ANONYDoctor's Office, 255 S. Grand mous, at Friends of Bill Mesa Drive, Cedaredge, W. club at 9th and Palmer, CO 81413. No phone calls meets Sunday 1 p.m., 7 p.m.

Monday at noon, Tuesday at please. (1x15) noon, Wednesday at noon, THE TOWN OF CEDAR- 5:30 ladies only. Thursday edge is accepting appli- at noon, and 8 p.m., Friday cations for a front coun- at noon, Saturday 12:15 ter Golf Shop Attendant. p.m. Call 874-8282. (tfnx5) Position duties include Golf Shop operations including ALCOHOLICS ANONYstarting of play, scheduling mous meeting, women only, tee times, etc. The position (non-smoking), Saturdays, is part-time, throughout 11 a.m., in the basement of the year, with emphasis St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, on weekend and holiday 5th and Palmer, (go to the schedules. Typical sal- back door). (tfx1) ary is minimum wage per ANONYhour. Employee will report NARCOTICS directly to the Golf Pro. A mous meets at 9th and detailed job description and Palmer, Delta, Mondays and employment application is Fridays at 8 p.m. (tfnx5) available at Town Hall, Golf Shop, calling golf pro Larry Murphy at 970-856-7781 or www.cedaredgecolorado. com. Interested persons may submit a completed application to the Golf Pro; Cedaredge Golf Club, P.O. Box 398, 500 SE Jay Ave., Cedaredge, CO 81413; on or before 4 p.m. April 27, 2012.

A resume may be attached to the Town application.

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PUBLIC SERVICE

BECAWS! DONATIONS needed.

Credit cards accepted. Call 970-5273350, or visit cawsonline. org. Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS)

change a child's life!

Children are waiting for senior partners in Delta County right now! Can you spare 3 hours a week? We need your help! Call today for more information. Please volunteer to spend time with a child in our community.

Partners of Delta, Montrose and Ouray, 874-4661, www. partners-west.org. or www. deltayouth@montrose.net. (tfx13)

PUBLIC SERVICE 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.

Delta County Independent

PUBLIC SERVICE THERE IS HOPE, THERE IS help for families of problem drinkers. Al-Anon Family Groups. Join us in Cedaredge, Thursday, 8:00 p.m. in Wick Hall, behind Cedaredge Baptist Church, 370 W. Main., Cedaredge.

Call Vicki 856-7115 or Mary 835-6123. Speaker mtg. last Thurs. of month. (tfx8)

IS SOMEONE’S DRINKing affecting your teenager?

Delta and Cedaredge area is now offering Al-Ateen Group meetings for your troubled teen. Teens share support, strength and hope.

HEALTHY BABIES START For more information call with early prenatal care. 835-3408 or 874-9832. (tfx8) Delta County Health BELIEVING Department. Offers access FAMILIES families: Tandem to immediate, temporary in Medicaid for pregnant Families is an innovative, women who qualify. 874- private non-profit mentoring program providing ser2165. (tfx25) vices for at-risk children of BECAWS! DISCOUNT Delta and Mont-rose counspay and neuter coupons ties. Anyone interested in available. Call 970-527- volunteering their services 3350, or visit cawsonline. or donating usable items org. Delta County Citizens should call 874-3000 or 252for Animal Welfare and 7445. (TFNx8) Shelter (CAWS) ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCFARM WORKER HEALTH iation Caregivers' Support Services: We offer assis- Group, Delta. Hospice and tance with medical, dental Palliative Care of Western and medicines. If you work Colorado, Grand Mesa in agriculture you may Oncology Center, 1501 E. qualify for our services. For 3rd Street, Tuesdays at 2 more information call 323- p.m.

0538. (tfx12) SUBSCRIIBE! 874-4421 ALANON FAMILY GROUP meetings.

Hotchkiss, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Baptist Church, Oak and Main. Edna MISC. 872-6141, Judy 527-5618.

Due to low attendance, call first.

PUBLIC SERVICE PARENTS FREE! INFORMation and referrals to licensed child care providers, call Bright Futures Child Care Resource and Referral, 1-877-728-5613. (TFNx4) 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 a stipend. Teachers in Delta area class rooms request "Grandparents" to come in and work with students who need the extra help to achieve their best. For information on how you can use your talents to help kids call Tanya at 263-9091. (tfx7) PARENTS — FREE information and referrals for licensed child care providers. Call Bright Futures Child Care Resource & Referral at 877-728-5613.

(TFNx1) BECAWS! VOLUNTEERS needed. Call 970-527-3350, or visit cawsonline.org.

Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS) YOUR LISTING HERE! call now... 874-4421 and talk with an Ad Rep.

MISC.

ALANON FAMILY GROUP meetings, Paonia, Wednesday, 7 p.m. United Methodist Church, 3rd and Ornaga. Call Kay at 5273518 or Chris 527-3366.

SERVICIOS DE SALUD De Campesinos: Ofrecemos ayuda con doctores, dentistas, y medicinas. Si trabajas en agricultura puedes calificar para nuestros servicios.

PAONIA AMERICAN Para mas informacion llame Legion runs a year round al 323-0538. (tfx12) non-perishable emergency food pantry. This is for THINK YOU'RE PREGthe North Fork area. For nant? Abused? Need help? information, call 527-6252. The Pregnancy Resource Center in Delta offers free (tfx49) service, support and advice SAVE EYEGLASSES, OLD to all teenagers and women jewelry and silver or bits of in crisis pregnancy situagold and silver scraps. The tions. For Christian help, Grand Odd Fellow Lodge is anytime, call 874-5733. sending them to: New Eyes for the Needy, 549 Millburn YOU CAN QUIT. WE CAN Ave., Short Hills, NJ 07078 help. Colorado Tobacco or send them to: Gale Quitline offers free, confiConger, Secretary of IOOF dential assistance. Call 1Lodge #116, 544 St. Hwy. 800-QUIT-NOW. (TFNx28).

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 DELTA FOOD PANTRY Cross Chapter at 970-242needs meals for Delta 4851 or 1-800-HELP NOW families who are temporar- for information on the difily in need. Donations of ference you can make in non-perishable food may someone’s life as a disaster be brought to 628 Meeker. volunteer. ((TFNx4)) (tfx36) BECAWS! SHOP BARKIN' HELP!!!

KEEP THE Bargains Thrift Store in animal population under Paonia. All proceeds to to control, and SAVE an ani- CAWS. Call 970-527-5111. mal's life. Adopt your new Delta County Citizens for cat or dog from the Delta Animal Welfare and Shelter County Humane Society. (CAWS) Adoption fee is minimal.

FOUND SOMEONE'S Call 874-2149. (DCHS) puppy? Let them find it in PEOPLE LOOK FOR JOBS the DCI Classifieds. in the classifieds. 874-4421

SUPPORT GROUP: CAREgivers, friends and loved ones of Alzheimer’s and dementia victims. Facing difficult situations? Get help. 2nd Monday every month, 10 a.m. Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church, 110 SE Jay, Cedaredge. Call Karen for more details, 8353113. (tfx3) GOT TIME? RSVP NEEDS senior citizen volunteers throughout area. If you have 2 - 4 hours per month minimum, opportunities in Delta/Montrose counties that match your interests are available. YOU are the missing LINK. Call 874-8657 or 249-9639. (tfx28) SELLING YOUR HOME? Call the DCI to place your ad today. 874-4421.

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The treacherous condition of the track along The new Delta county directory is now in the entire North Fork branch has rendered the hands of the binders in Denver. It is the extreme caution in running trains necessary. expectation that it will be ready for delivery to Between Somerset and Hotchkiss this week a six subscribers next Tuesday. It is larger than the mile limit has been placed, and from Hotchkiss previous book which was published two years to Delta a maximum speed of ten miles an hour ago, is printed on better paper and is better is allowed. bound. Stearns Brothers printed this book in less *** than two weeks.

The DeWoody store on Second street in Paonia *** was the scene of a series of errors Sunday which The Women’s Shakespeare club held its two have kept the jovial proprietor busy explaining. regular meetings this month. The first, March The first customer asked for ten cents worth of 6th, was at the home of Mrs. L.L. Angel of Garnet ground cloves and was offered ten pounds in the mesa. The subject was King Lear, first act, under original package. She was followed by a man the leadership of Mrs. S. Wright, and proved COMPILED FROM DELTA NEWSPAPERS who wanted to take a sack of flour home, who a very interesting one to the visitors present.

By DELTA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY became a little impatient when Wallace started Refreshments were served and a social hour 251 Meeker St., Delta • 874-8721 weighing out ten pounds. Ten eggs made a dozen enjoyed. The second meeting was at the home of February 3, 1912 all day. Everything sold for ten cents a pound or Mrs. W.H. Stewart on March 20. Several visitors (From the Delta County Independent) ten cents a dozen, or ten dollars a ton. And all were present. The lesson for the day was King There are now half a dozen new touring cars because the new boy who arrived to gladden the Lear, second act, with Mrs. P.M. Condit as leader. on the streets of Delta, having arrived from the Delta avenue DeWoody home Saturday morning She made the lesson a profitable one. The Misses Adams sang two beautiful songs which were factory of the E.M.F. company Tuesday. The weighed ten pounds. * * * highly appreciated. Refreshments were served shipment consisted of four five-passenger touring No new developments have been made in the and many true stories related. The next meeting cars, one five-passenger Flanders for Walter G. railroad situation in Cedaredge.

The committee will be with Mrs. Harry Smith.

Hillman, cashier of the First National bank, and was able to do a little more soliciting and have *** a Flanders runabout for J.H. Ploger, manager of swelled the amount to about $24,000.

Ross Barker and two younger lads, one named the Stockham Brothers store. The four E.M.F. * * * Guyer and the other Belford, were arrested last cars were for W.H. Mathers, James Zaninnetti Contractor Dewar and a force of men began the Friday afternoon on a charge of assaulting Cashier and Dr. A.H. Stockham of this city, and E.R. work of reinforcing the Fifth street bridge across Adams of the First National bank with snow balls Coffee of Austin. the Uncompahgre river Monday morning.

They as he passed along Main street toward the bank Messrs. Mathers and Zaninnetti have had little or no experience as yet with the horseless are to put the bridge in condition to withstand that day, and were taken before Juvenile Judge carriage, but they enter into the work of mastering any sudden rise to the river caused by melting Burnett of the county court, when a scorching the thing with a vim, and will no doubt soon be snow in the mountains during the next two or lecture was given them for their escapades. They three months. were turned loose with the understanding that able to show some speed records. no more such pranks would occur. * * * ***

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Delta County Independent

Public Notices Your Right To Know Legal Deadline is Monday at 10 a.m.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 4 STATE OF COLORADO TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN SAID WATER DIVISION NO. 4 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, as amended, you are notified that the following is a resume of all applications filed in the Water Court during the month of March, 2012.

The names, address of applicant, source of water, description of water right or conditional water right involved, and description of the ruling sought are as follows: There has been filed in this proceeding a claim or claims which may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest as provided in the Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969, or be forever barred.

CASE NO. 2012CW18( REF NO. 04CW204).

Applicant: Cecil and Patricia Farnsworth, 175 Highway 133, Paonia, CO 81428.

Application for Finding Reasonable of Diligence: Farnsworth Pit/Well – NE1/4NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 1, T14S, R92W, 6th PM. 553 feet west of the east line and 2,099 feet north of the south section line. Source: North Fork of the Gunnison River.

Appropriation Date: 10/11/2001.

Amount Claimed: 16.43 acre-feet annually conditional for industrial, fish culture, recreation and augmentation. The application on file with the Water Court contains an outline of the work performed during the diligence period. DELTA COUNTY. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT you have until the last day of May, 2012 to file with the Water Clerk, in duplicate, a Verified Statement of Opposition setting forth facts as to why a certain application should not be granted or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. A copy of such a Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit of certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk, as prescribed by C.R.C.P. Rule 5.

(Filing fee: $130.00; Forms may be obtained from the Water Clerk’s Office or on our website at www. courts.state.co.us).

DARLEEN CAPPANNOKEEP, Water Clerk Water Division 4 1200 N. Grand Ave., Bin A Montrose, CO 81401 Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 2012.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 4 STATE OF COLORADO TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN SAID WATER DIVISION NO. 4 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, as amended, you are notified that the following is a resume of all applications filed in the Water Court during the month of March, 2012.

The names, address of applicant, source of water, description of water right or conditional water right involved, and description of the ruling sought are as follows: There has been filed in this proceeding a claim or claims which may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest as provided in the Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969, or be forever barred.

CASE NO. 2012CW20( REF NO. 05CW194).

Applicant: Herad Sanders, 14664 2800 Road, Hotchkiss, CO 81419. Application For Finding of Reasonable Diligence: Nattall’s Pond – SE1/ 4NW1/4SE1/4 of Section 24, T13S, R94W, 6th PM. 1,899 feet from the south line and 1,968 feet from the east section line. Source: Currant Creek and the Gunnison River.

Appropriation Date: 10/14/2005.

Amount Claimed: 3.0 ace-feet conditional for irrigation of ½ acre, stockwater and fish culture. Toby’s Pond – SW1/4NW1/4SE1/4 of Section 24, T13S, R94W, 6th PM. 1,462 feet from the south line and 1,996 feet from the east section line. Source: Currant Creek and the Gunnison River. Appropriation Date: 10/14/2005. Amount Claimed: 1.0 ace-feet conditional for irrigation of ½ acre, stockwater and fish culture. The application on file with the Water Court contains an outline of the work performed during the diligence period. DELTA COUNTY. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT you have until the last day of May, 2012 to file with the Water Clerk, in duplicate, a Verified Statement of Opposition setting forth facts as to why a certain application should not be granted or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. A copy of such a Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit of certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk, as prescribed by C.R.C.P. Rule 5.

(Filing fee: $130.00; Forms may be obtained from the Water Clerk’s Office or on our website at www. courts.state.co.us).

DARLEEN CAPPANNOKEEP, Water Clerk Water Division 4 1200 N. Grand Ave., Bin A Montrose, CO 81401 Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 2012.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 4 STATE OF COLORADO TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN SAID WATER DIVISION NO. 4 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, as amended, you are notified that the following is a resume of all applications filed in the Water Court during the month of March, 2012.

The names, address of applicant, source of water, description of water right or conditional water right involved, and description of the ruling sought are as follows: There has been filed in this proceeding a claim or claims which may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest as provided in the Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969, or be forever barred.

CASE NO. 2012CW25. Applicant: Jerold Little, 39607 Highway 92, Crawford, CO 81415. Application for Surface Water Right: Little Waste Water Ditch – SE1/4SW1/4 of Section 25, T15S, R92W, 6th

PM. 200 feet from the south line and 2,609 feet from the east section line. Source: Alum Gulch, Smith Fork Creek, Smith Fork of the Gunnison River. Appropriation Date: 04/01/1951. Amount Claimed: .20 c.f.s. absolute for irrigation of 2 acres. DELTA COUNTY. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT you have until the last day of May, 2012 to file with the Water Clerk, in duplicate, a Verified Statement of Opposition setting forth facts as to why a certain application should not be granted or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. A copy of such a Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit of certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk, as prescribed by C.R.C.P. Rule 5.

(Filing fee: $130.00; Forms may be obtained from the Water Clerk’s Office or on our website at www. courts.state.co.us).

DARLEEN CAPPANNOKEEP, Water Clerk Water Division 4 1200 N. Grand Ave., Bin A Montrose, CO 81401 Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE - DEFERRED - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-803(6) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0182 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 12, 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) MICHAEL W. VERTREES AND WINDEE B. VERTREES Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, CAPITAL ONE HOME LOANS, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CAPITAL ONE, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 11/7/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 11/29/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 621039 Original Principal Amount $174,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $171,461.78 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, BLOCK 5, CEDARDALE SUBDIVISION, AS AMENDED, DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 240 SE GREENWOOD 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. The original Sale Date was scheduled for February 8, 2012 but was deferred pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 38-38801 et seq. The deferment period has been terminated or ended and the Sale may now proceed according to law.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 05/09/2012 (formerly scheduled for February 8, 2012 and continued for deferment) , 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 of Notice of Deferred Sale 3/14/2012 Last Publication of Notice of Deferred Sale 4/11/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 2/9/2012 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: 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 # 11-910-20060 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 14, 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0002 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 5, 2012, 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) RICHARD C. HALL AND ERRIN N. HALL Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust 3/14/2008 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 3/18/2008 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 623907

Original Principal Amount $202,898.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $195,322.76 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 44, EMERALD HILLS SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1969 SAPPHIRE WAY, 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, 05/09/2012, 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 3/14/2012 Last Publication 4/11/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 01/05/2012 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 # 9105.03227 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 14, 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0004 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 10, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) MICHAEL SHAINE SNYDER Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust 10/16/2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 10/16/2009 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 638343 Original Principal Amount $167,902.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $163,482.29 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 OF YOUNG ESTATES, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 545 LABOR 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, 05/09/2012, 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 3/14/2012 Last Publication 4/11/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 01/10/2012 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: LINDSAY J. MILLER #42372 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#13751 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 14, 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0009 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 18, 2012, 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) CYNTHIA J. DURAN Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE MORGAN STANLEY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-2, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2 Date of Deed of Trust 11/16/2006 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 11/22/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 609943 Original Principal Amount $204,210.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $206,390.08 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 65, STONE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 789 GENESSEE 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, 05/16/2012, 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 3/21/2012 Last Publication 4/18/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 01/18/2012 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: 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 # 11-910-20439 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 21, 28, April 4, 11 and 18, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0007 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 13, 2012, 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) Lori M. Rodriguez and Kevin Sterns Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 6/24/2005 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 6/29/2005 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 592923 Original Principal Amount $128,250.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $115,575.53 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 3 AND 4, BLOCK 6, SOUTH DELTA ADDITION, DELTA COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1015 Palmer 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, 05/16/2012, 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 3/21/2012 Last Publication 4/18/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 01/13/2012 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: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER #34145 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 # 12-00180 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 21, 28, April 4, 11 and 18, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0005 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 11, 2012, 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) Angela R. Ashurst Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Homecomings Financial Network, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt GMAC Mortgage, LLC Date of Deed of Trust 10/2/2002 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 10/3/2002 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 559231 Book: 943 Page: 542 Original Principal Amount $76,900.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $64,401.06 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 OF VENABLE SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1319 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, 05/09/2012, 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 3/14/2012 Last Publication 4/11/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 01/11/2012 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, business 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 # 11-17302 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 14, 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE Bowie Resources LLC, P.O. Box 1488, Paonia, CO, 81424 has submitted an application for a partial bond release to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for its mining permit No. C-81-038.

The mining permit was initially approved on September 24, 1981 and renewed on April 20, 2008.

The current reclamation bond is $4,624,936 and is in the form of three corporate surety bonds. This permit action will release about $1,250,000 from the reclamation bond. The area for which partial bond release is being requested is at the Bowie No. 1, East Mine.

Reclamation work was performed in 2008 and 2009 at the East Mine.

The East Mine is located in the NW/4SE/4, SW/4NE/4 of Section 24, Township 13 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M. The mine facilities and portal area have been backfilled, graded to approximate original contour and hydroseeded.

The Bowie No. 1 Mine is located in Delta County, approximately four (4) miles north of Paonia, CO. The surface facilities, located north of the North Fork of the Gunnison River, are located in portions of Sections 23 and 24, Township 13 South Range 92 West; and Section 29, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. The mine permit area is located on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute Bowie and Gray Reservoir, Colorado Quadrangle maps within the following sections.

Township 13 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M. Sections: 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15, 22, 23, 24 and 25 Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th P.M. Sections: 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 29, and 30 containing 8,541 acres more or less.

The surface of the permit area is owned by numerous private land owners and the U. S. Government.

The Bowie No. 1 Mine permit area contains 8,541 acres of land, 6,368 acres of private surface and 2,173 acres of Federal surface. Private minerals within the proposed permit area encompass 213 acres with Federal minerals accounting for the balance of 8,328 acres.

A copy of the bond release application is available for public inspection at the Delta County Clerk and Recorders office 5th and Palmer, Delta, CO, at the Paonia Public Library, 140 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO, and at the offices of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman St., Room 215, Denver, CO, 80203, (303) 866-3567.

Written comments or objections to the proposed release, and a request for a public hearing or informal conference may be submitted to and additional information obtained from the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman St., Room 215, Denver, Co. 80203-2273, phone (303) 866-3567.

Comments, objections or requests for a public hearing or informal conference must be made within thirty (30) days of the last publication of this notice or within thirty (30) days of the completed bond

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 release inspection, whichever is later.

Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4, 11 and 18, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0006 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 11, 2012, 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) THOMAS V. BARNES AND ROBERTA K. BARNES Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for METROCITIES MORTGAGE, LLC 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, LLP Date of Deed of Trust 9/25/2008 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 9/30/2008 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 629195 Original Principal Amount $198,743.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $211,738.98 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. SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “A” LEGAL DESCRIPTION HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. EXHIBIT "A" (Legal Description) Part of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 12, Township 14 South, Range 95 West of the 6th P.M. beginning at a point on the East right of way line of State Highway 65 whence the South 1/4 corner of the Section 12, Township and Range aforesaid bears South 23° 25' 53" West 2463.9 feet; Thence along the arc of a curve to the left along the East right of way line of said Hwy 16.8 feet (the radius of said curve is 5790 feet and the long chord bears North 26° 38' East 16.8 feet); Thence along the East right of way line of said Hwy North 20° 24' East 76.2 feet; Thence South 73° 58" East 226.74 feet; Thence South 0° 38' East 85.31 feet; Thence North 76° 20' West 260.32 feet to the point of beginning.

County of Delta, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 13442 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, 05/09/2012, 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 3/14/2012 Last Publication 4/11/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 01/11/2012 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, 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 # 1269.08306 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 14, 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 2012, 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): SYLVIA MARTINEZ Original Beneficiary(ies): WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust: 12/19/2007 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 12/20/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 621601 Original Principal Amount: $133,898.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $128,945.77 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 OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOX SUBDIVISION COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 655 FOX COURT, 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

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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, 05/23/2012, 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: 3/28/2012 Last Publication: 4/25/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 01/24/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID R. DOUGHTY #40042 Janeway Law Firm 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#13827 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The 2012 Deltarado Days Committee is accepting proposals for the 3 beer gardens that will be hosted during the event, which is being held in Delta on July 19 – 22. The 3 venues and times will be: • Cleland Park – 07/21 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• 5th and Main – 07/20 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and 07/21 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

• Horse Country Arena – 07/21 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Information to be included in the proposal is as follows: What location(s) you propose to host, if not all 3.

What insurance you will carry for the event.

What product(s) you will serve.

What price you will charge for the product(s).

Strategy on keeping the event safe and secure.

The Deltarado Days Committee requires the following: • The winning proposal(s) will be responsible for acquiring their own City and State permit through the City of Delta at least 60 days in advance of the event.

• No servers will be allowed to drink any alcohol while serving.

• The Delta Area Chamber of Commerce will be providing all the fencing around the perimeter of each garden and it is mandatory that ALL entrances be guarded to prevent illegal activity.

Please submit request by Monday, April 30 to the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce at 301 Main Street, Delta, or by faxing to 874-8618.

Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0011 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 19, 2012, 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): Timothy M Sayer Original Beneficiary(ies): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 8/29/2006 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 8/30/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 607229 Original Principal Amount: $220,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $219,750.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 1 OF CLAPPER FAMILY MINOR SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 18563 Ward Creek 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, 05/23/2012, 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: 3/28/2012 Last Publication: 4/25/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 01/19/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee 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 # 11-16411R ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

D4 Wednesday, April 11, 2012 COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0024 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 7, 2012, 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) DARBY ROLPH AND HEATHER M. ROLPH Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust 3/26/2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 3/31/2009 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 633255 Original Principal Amount $169,250.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $163,223.69 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 116 OF STONE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE FILING NO. 1. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 786 ALBANY 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, 06/06/2012, 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 4/11/2012 Last Publication 5/9/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 02/07/2012 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 # 9105.03413 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 18, 25, May 2 and 9, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 26, 2012, 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) Charles Richard Berardi and Bonnie Lorraine Berardi Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Homecomings Financial Network Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2003RS8.

Date of Deed of Trust 8/1/2003 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 8/6/2003 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 569903 Original Principal Amount $236,700.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $216,445.44 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 A tract of land situate in part of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 25, Township 13 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M., more particulary described as follows: Beginning at the South 1/4 corner of Section 25, Township 13 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M. and considering the South line of said Section 25 to bear North 88° 25' 30" West and all other bearings relative thereto; thence North 88° 25' 30" West 221.40 feet; thence North 03° 59' 51" West 731.36 feet; thence East 293.18 feet; thence South 01°37'33" West a distance of 736.00 feet more or less to point of beginning.

Delta County, Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 2795 Q ROAD, N/K/A 27459 CEDAR MESA ROAD, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 05/30/2012, 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 4/4/2012 Last Publication 5/2/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 01/26/2012 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: REAGAN LARKIN #42309 CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, 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 # 11-14284 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent April 4, 11, 18, 25 and May 2, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 31, 2012, 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) LAURA TRITLE AND BRIAN TRITLE Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for GRAND VALLEY NATIONAL BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt AURORA BANK FSB Date of Deed of Trust 6/15/2005 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 6/22/2005 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 592615 Original Principal Amount $79,920.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $74,356.30 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 A portion of the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 13, Township 15 South, Range 96 West of the 6th p.m., described as beginning at a point on the East line of the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of said Section 13, being 423 feet South of the Northeast corner of said NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of said Section 13; Thence running West 40 Rods; Thence South 132 feet; Thence East 40 Rods; Thence North 132 feet to the point of beginning.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM a tract or parcel of land No. 13 of the Department of Highways, State of Colorado, Project No. FO-1(16) in the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 13, Township 15 South, Range 96 West, of the Sixth Principal Meridian in Delta County Colorado, said tract or parcel being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of the property from which the SE, corner of the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 13, T15S, R96W, sixth principal meridian, bears S4 degrees 27'30" E a distance of 896.8 feet; Thence South 0 degrees 05'W a distance of 132.00 feet to the South line of the property; Thence East a distance of 70.3 feet to the SE property corner; Thence North along the east line of the property a distance of 132.0 feet to the NE property corner; Thence West a distance of 70.1 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, less a tract of land 5 ft. in width more particularly in Deed recorded August 9, 1968 in Book 421 at Page 366, County of Delta, State of Colorado ** **Pursuant to Corrective Affidavit Re: Scrivener's Error Pursuant to C.R.S. 38-35-109(5) recorded November 10, 2011 at Reception No. 654463 Also known by street and number as: 692 1575 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, 05/30/2012, 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 4/4/2012 Last Publication 5/2/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 01/31/2012 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 # 8080.29398 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent April 4, 11, 18, 25 and May 2, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 25, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand

PUBLIC NOTICES relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s): STEVEN ANDERSON Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust: 5/14/2010 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 5/18/2010 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 642934 Original Principal Amount: $155,040.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $154,528.56 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. Legal Description Part of the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 25, Township 14 South, Range 95 West, of the 6th P.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center of the County Road whence the South ¼ corner of Section 25 Township 14 South Range 95 West 6th P.M. bears South 0°54´East 1,441.1 feet; thence North 0°54´ West 436.04 feet, more or less, to a point in the center of said County Road; thence leaving the center of said County Road North 89°10´ West 199.80 feet; thence South 0°54´ East 436.04 feet; thence South 89°10´ East 199.80 feet, more or less , to the point of beginning, County of Delta, State of Colorado. ** **Pursuant to Corrective Affidavit re: Scrivener’s Error Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-35-109(5) Recorded at Reception No. 655777 on January 11, 2012 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Delta county, Colorado to correct the Legal Description.

Also known by street and number as: 10267 2150 ROAD, 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, 05/23/2012, 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: 3/28/2012 Last Publication: 4/25/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 01/25/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee 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 # 1068.03725 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 2012, 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): Daniel Petrocco Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Lane Mortgage Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Flagstar Bank, FSB Date of Deed of Trust: 8/31/2006 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 9/11/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 607570 Original Principal Amount: $119,900.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $112,852.66 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. LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 10, FOOTEWILLIAMSON ADDITION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 112 North Fork 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, 05/23/2012, 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: 3/28/2012 Last Publication: 4/25/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 01/24/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee 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 2301, 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 # 11-17268 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 23, 2012, 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): PETER M. MILLER Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for THE PRIME FINANCIAL GROUP INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: EVERBANK Date of Deed of Trust: 5/23/2007 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 5/24/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 615410 Original Principal Amount: $310,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $326,608.82 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 OF FAIRLAND FAMILY MOINOR SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 18424 F ROAD, DELTA, CO 81416-8201.

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, 05/23/2012, 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: 3/28/2012 Last Publication: 4/25/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 01/23/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: Barbara J. Pierce, Deputy Public Trustee 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 # 4380.01242 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0012 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 20, 2012, 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): Jeffrey D. Loy and Katie Loy Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Sher Financial Group Inc, a Maryland Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Flagstar Bank, FSB Date of Deed of Trust: 9/25/2008 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 10/8/2008 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 629366 Original Principal Amount: $116,725.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $113,212.11 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. THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 6 AND ALL OF LOT 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 13 OF PLAT B OF THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 735 Columbia St, Delta, CO 81416-1631.

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, 05/23/2012, 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: 3/28/2012 Last Publication: 4/25/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 01/20/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CAMILLE Y. HARLAN #43789 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 # 12-00003 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0010 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 19, 2012, 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): Charles C. Branum and Marelen E. Branum and Patricia June Peckover Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Intermountain Industries, Inc. D/B/A Major Mortgage USA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust: 11/25/2009 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 11/25/2009 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 639338 Original Principal Amount: $221,340.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $216,698.98 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 1, AMENDED TOURNEY BOUNDARY AGREEMENT BEING PART OF LOT 1, OF TOURNEY MINOR SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN BOOK 24 AT PAGE 24 AND PART OF LOT 2, OF THE DESERT ROSIE MINOR SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN BOOK 28 AT PAGE 16, LOCATED IN PART OF THE E1/2 OF THE SE1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 94 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 16250 2675 Lane, 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, 05/23/2012, 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: 3/28/2012 Last Publication: 4/25/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 01/19/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee 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 # 11-05572CO ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 20, 2012, 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): Celso Bencomo Original Beneficiary(ies): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 3/14/2011 County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 3/18/2011 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 649606 Original Principal Amount: $95,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $93,056.92 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

Delta County Independent 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 That part of the Delta Townsite of the Town of Delta, Colorado described as follows: Beginning at a point whence Corner No. 20 of said townsite bears North 09°45' East 766.5 feet distant; Thence South 49°30' West 150 feet; Thence South 40°30' East 227 feet; Thence North 49°30' East 100 feet; Thence South 40°30' East 160 feet to the Raynor tract; Thence North 57°15' East 50.4 feet, said point being the Southwest corner of Watts tract; Thence North 40°30' West 394.5 feet, to point of beginning. Except a tract commencing at a point where Corner No. 20 of Delta Townsite bears North 09°45' East 766.5 feet; Thence South 40°30' East 394.5 feet to the Southeast corner of tract; Thence South 57°15' West 50.4 feet to corner No. 2 of said tract; Thence North 40°30' West 176.6 feet to Corner No. 3; Thence North 49°30' East 50 feet to Corner No. 4; Thence South 40°30' East 183.4 feet to Corner No. 1, point of beginning. County of Delta, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 612 Bridge 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, 05/23/2012, 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: 3/28/2012 Last Publication: 4/25/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 01/20/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee 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 # 12-00424 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 23, 2012, 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): Daniel V Abeyta and Carolyn Abeyta Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Oak Street Mortgage LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for RASC 2006KS9 Date of Deed of Trust: 8/26/2006

County of Recording: Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 9/7/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 607486 Original Principal Amount: $290,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $280,564.41 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 THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF DELTA, AND STATE OF COLORADO, TO WIT: LOT 1 OF ROBIDEAU RIDGE MINOR SUBDIVISION. "SUBJECT TO ALL EASEMENTS, RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AGREEMENTS OF RECORD", IF ANY. Also known by street and number as: 3903 Sundown 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, 05/23/2012, 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: 3/28/2012 Last Publication: 4/25/2012 Name of Publication: Delta County Independent DATE: 01/23/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER #34145 CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, 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 # 11-16190 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARSHA CHERIE MCGEHEE, a/k/a MARSHA C. MEGEHEE, a/k/a MARSHA MCGEHEE, Deceased Case Number 2012PR32 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 August 6, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gary McGehee Personal Representative 52040 Banner Road Delta, CO 81416 Attorney for Personal Representative: Aaron R. Clay PO Box 38 Delta CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4 and 11, 2012.

4310-JB DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCO921000-L51100000-GA0000-LVEMC09CC005, COC-70615] Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Colorado AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain coal reserves in the Elk Creek East Tract described below in Gunnison County, Colorado, will be offered for competitive lease by sealed bid in accordance with the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended.

DATES: The lease sale will be held at 10 a.m., May 15, 2012. The sealed bid must be submitted on or before 10 a.m. on May 15, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held in the Second Floor Conference Room of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Cashier, BLM Colorado State Office, at the address given above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt Barton, Land Law Examiner, at 303-239-3714, or kbarton@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This coal lease sale is being held in response to a lease by application (LBA) filed by Oxbow Mining, LLC. The Federal coal reserves to be offered consist of all D seam reserves recoverable by underground mining methods in the following described lands located in Gunnison County, Colorado: Sixth Principal Meridian T. 13 S. R. 90 W., sec. 3, lots 8, 9, and 16; sec. 4, lots 5 to 16, inclusive; sec. 5, lots 12, 13, 20, and 24.

Containing approximately 725.90 acres, more or less.

The tract contains an estimated 3.96 million tons of recoverable coal reserves. The underground minable coal is ranked as bituminous B coal. The estimated coal quality on an as-received basis for the seam is as follows: D Seam: British Thermal Unit (BTU) 12,005 BTU/lb.

Volatile Matter 34.72% Moisture 7.47% Fixed Carbon 45.87% Sulfur Content 0.67% Ash Content 11.27% The tract will be leased to the qualified bidder of the highest cash amount provided that the high bid meets or exceeds the BLM’s estimate of the fair market value of the tract. The minimum bid for the tract is $100 per acre or fraction thereof. The minimum bid is not intended to represent fair market value. The fair market value will be determined by the authorized officer after the sale.

The sealed bids should be sent by certified mail, return-receipt requested, or be hand delivered to the Cashier, BLM Colorado State Office, at the address given above and clearly marked ‘‘Sealed Bid for COC-70615 Coal Sale—Not to be opened before 10 a.m., May 15, 2012.’’ The cashier will issue a receipt for each hand-delivered bid. Bids received after 10 a.m. on May 15, 2012 will not be considered. If identical high bids are received, the tying high bidders will be requested to submit follow-up sealed bids until a high bid is received. All tie-breaking sealed-bids must be submitted within 15 minutes following the sale official’s announcement at the sale that identical high bids have been received.

Prior to lease issuance, the high bidder, if other than the applicant, must pay to the BLM the cost recovery fees in the amount of $10,347.10 in addition to all processing costs the BLM incurs after the date of this sale notice (43 CFR 3473.2).

A lease issued as a result of this offering will provide for payment of an annual rental of $3 per acre, or fraction thereof, and a royalty payable to the United States of 8 percent of the value of coal mined by underground methods.

Bidding instructions for the LBA tract offered and the terms and conditions of the proposed coal lease are included in the Detailed Statement of Lease Sale and available from the BLM Colorado State Office at the address above. Case file documents, COC-70615, are available for inspection at the BLM Colorado State Office Public Room.

Helen M. Hankins State Director.

Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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What’s happening at your library?

The Delta County Libraries offer many educational and entertaining activities and events for you and your family to enjoy. If you want to know what else your library is offering, please contact the library or visit the Delta County Libraries website at www.delta libraries.org.

Cedaredge Photo Editing and Web Albums. Requires a G-mail account. Friday.

April 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Food for Fines During National Library Week! April 10-14. Call Cedaredge Library at 8563518 for information.

After School Activity for Kids in Grades K-5. Come join the fun and make a flower pinwheel! Thursday, April 19, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. at Cedaredge Library.

Children’s Day/ Books Day! Thursday, April 19, from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Adult Craft Class.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 8, 2012 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTIONS 15.04.080.B.1.b., 17.04.230.E.4 AND 17.04.230.

G OF THE DELTA MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING CERTAIN PARKING AND PAVING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. WHEREAS, at the request of the Delta City Council, the City Planning Commission has reviewed certain regulations in the Delta Municipal Code pertaining to the construction and surfacing of parking areas for properties being developed within the City limits; and WHEREAS, following its process of review, the Planning Commission has made recommendations to the Council for revising some of the pertinent regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the recommendations of the Planning Commission to be reasonable and necessary for the promotion of the public safety and welfare.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.04.080.

B.1.b of the Delta Municipal Code is hereby amended to hereafter provide as follows: "b. Required off-street parking spaces, including landscaped areas, and maneuvering areas adequate to avoid any need for vehicles to back onto sidewalks and other developed parts of adjoining streets, and adequate to meet all applicable requirements. The required parking and maneuvering areas shall be constructed and surfaced according to Section 17.04.230.G." Section 2. Section 17.04.230.

E.4 of the Delta Municipal Code is hereby amended to hereafter provide as follows: "4. Shared parking lots shall be allowed in all zoning districts where shared parking can be provided among a mix of land uses located in the same structure, or within the same property or use, or in adjoining structures, or on adjacent property not more than two hundred feet (200') from the property it is intended to serve; provided, however, that peak parking usage either reasonably projected or actually resulting from such multiple land uses and/or activities will not exceed the number of parking spaces developed for the shared lot, and provided further that there be a recorded covenant or plat restriction to such effect on forms approved by the City as support for enforcement of compliance."

Section 3. Section 17.04.230.G of the Delta Municipal Code is hereby amended to hereafter provide as follows: "G. When twenty or more parking spaces are required under provisions of Section 17.04.230.

C, the parking and maneuvering areas shall be paved in accordance with City specifications, unless exempted below: 1. When a street or other public access to a required parking lot/space is not paved at the time of construction of such lot/space, it may be temporarily surfaced with gravel; provided, however, that the lot/space must be subsequently paved in accord with City Standards and Specifications within no more than twelve months following the time that any part of adjoining public access has been paved.

2. When public access to a required parking lot/space is paved, but the parking lot or space is not required to be paved, a paved or concrete apron must nevertheless be installed according to City Standards and Specifications at all access points.

3. In the I, IR and B-3 zoning districts, parking and maneuvering areas for truck loading, employee parking and outside manufacturing may be surfaced with gravel.

If a business includes retail sales, the customer parking area must always be paved according to City Standards and Specifications.

In all cases in which paving of a parking lot or space is not required under this article or under other development regulations of the City, the owner(s) of the pertinent property shall, at all times, be liable for proper maintenance of all graveled parking and maneuvering areas including, but not limited to, keeping accumulated gravel cleared from paved areas and/or concrete aprons, repairing potholes, controlling dust, and maintaining adequate gravel coverage to enable maneuvering of vehicles in all weather conditions. In the event that such maintenance is not properly performed, the City may, at any time after giving ten (10) days prior written notice of deficiencies to such owner(s), cause the maintenance work to be done, assess the costs thereof to the property owner(s), and certify the costs as delinquent charges to the Delta County Treasurer to be collected as, and along with, ordinary real property taxes.

Alternatively, the City may record a lien for the costs incurred on the pertinent property of the delinquent owner(s), which lien may be foreclosed in any lawful manner, or may pursue any other legal and/or equitable remedy available

Springing forward with fabric flowers. All supplies included or bring your own ($3 donation suggested). Friday, April 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Crafty Kids Saturday. Come join us for a fun springtime craft! Saturday, April 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Internet Basics. Surfing and searching the World Wide Web. Saturday, April 21, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Storytimes. Baby and Tot storytimes are Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschooler storytimes are Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

Crawford Food for Fines During National Library Week! April 10-14. Call Crawford Library at 9213500 for information.

Wednesdays Tween Book Club. Join the fourth-sixth grade tween book club and meet new friends on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. April 11 is cancelled due to school vacation.

for collection of costs incurred by the City in the course of performing or hiring the required parking area maintenance work."

ADOPTED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2012. /s/ Mary Cooper Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Jolene E. Nelson City Clerk Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 3, 2012, 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) Bob L. Rodriguez and Bonnie J. Rodriguez Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Intermountain Industries, Inc. D/B/ A Major Mortgage USA, an Utah Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Branch Banking and Trust Company Date of Deed of Trust 6/23/2008 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 6/27/2008 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 626747 Original Principal Amount $151,235.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $160,395.61 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 40, PIONEER PLACE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1722 Pioneer Circle, 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, 06/06/2012, 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 4/11/2012 Last Publication 5/9/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 02/03/2012 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 # 12-00232CO ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 18, 25, May 2 and 9, 2012.

EXHIBIT IX-A PUBLIC NOTICE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR POST-AWARD HEARING The Delta Housing Authority, on behalf of Delta County, Colorado will conduct a public hearing at 501 14th Street, 3:00 p.m., on April 25, 2012 at the Regular Board meeting. The purpose of the hearing is to allow citizens to review and comment on the performance of the Single Family Owner Occupied (SFOO) Rehab Grant in carrying out their Rehab program, which was financed with federal Community Development Block Grant funds provided by the State of Colorado.

One-On-One Computer Tutor. Crawford Library is now offering one-on-one computer help.

Bring specific computer questions or just spend time honing your skills each Wednesday in April from 3 to 5 p.m.

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 April from 3 to 4 p.m.

April 12 is cancelled due to school vacation.

Easy Flyers and Posters. Learn how to make flyers and posters using Microsoft Word.

Friday, April 13, from 3 to 5 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 11:15 a.m.

Delta Tweens/Teens Spring Break/Easter Egg Toss.

This event will be messy so wear old clothes! April 12 from 2:15 to 4 p.m.

Written comments are also welcome and must be received by April 23, 2012, at 501 14th Street, Delta, CO 81416; Attention: Jo Rosenquist. Information and records regarding the above described project are available at 501 14th Street, Delta, CO 81416 during regular office hours.

A public hearing to receive citizen views concerning the community’s economic and community development needs will be held at 3:00p.m. on April 25, 2012, at 501 14th Street, Delta, CO 81416. For information concerning the public hearing contact Jo Rosenquist, 970-874-7266.

The public hearing is being conducted in a handicapped accessible location. Any handicapped person requiring an interpreter for the hearing impaired or the visually impaired should contact Cecilia Tafoya at least five calendar days prior to the meeting and an interpreter will be provided. Any non-English speaking person wishing to attend the public hearing should contact Cecilia Tafoya at least five calendar days prior to the meeting and a language interpreter will be provided. To access a Telecommunication Device for Deaf Persons (TDD) please call 1800-545-1833. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during these hearings should notify Cecilia Tafoya at 501 14th Street, Delta, CO, 81416, 970-874-7266, at least three days prior to the hearing to be attended.

Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 7, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) MICHAEL D. WILBUR Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 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 2/18/2008 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 2/25/2008 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 623184 Original Principal Amount $194,677.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $187,830.71 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 32, MESA CREST ESTATES, AMENDMENT NO. 2, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 2582 RIDGE ROAD, DELTA, CO 81416.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 06/06/2012, 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 4/11/2012 Last Publication 5/9/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 02/07/2012 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

Contact the Delta Library at 874-9630 for information.

Food for Fines During National Library Week! April 9-14. Call Delta Library at 874-9630 for information.

Free Love and Logic Parenting Workshops at Lincoln Elementary School. Parents with children under age six meet on Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. beginning April 17. Parents with children seven and older meet on Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. beginning April 19.

Free child care available.

Please call Jessica at 2347175 to sign up.

Individual Computer Help. Do you have computer questions or need help with a computer program? Get one-on-one help Thursday, April 19.

Contact the Delta Library at 874-9630 to sign up.

Basic Computer Class. Thursdays in April from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Call 874-9630 to sign up.

Storytimes. Baby sto-

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 # 1269.08304 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 18, 25, May 2 and 9, 2012.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 9, 2012 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO, AMENDING PARTS OF SECTION 17.04.220.

B.1 OF THE DELTA MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING TABULATED REGULATIONS LIMITING PLACEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAVEL HOMES AND STORAGE STRUCTURES ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. WHEREAS, upon request of the Delta City Council, the City Planning Commission has reviewed certain tabulated regulations of the Delta Municipal Code pertaining to the placement and maintenance of travel homes, storage structures and similar facilities on lots or parcels located with the City limits; and WHEREAS, following its process of review, the Planning Commission has made recommendations to the Council for certain revisions of the pertinent regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the recommendations of the Planning Commission to be reasonable and necessary for promotion of the public welfare.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 17.04.220.

B.1. of the Delta Municipal Code (including specifically subsections a. through c. thereof) are hereby amended to hereafter provide as follows: B. 1. No part of any building, except for the outer eighteen inches (18") of the eaves, may be located any closer to a property line than the setback specified in the table appearing on the following page, subject to the following exceptions: a. Travel homes and trailers may be parked anywhere upon property as long as such items are kept properly licensed, and maintained in a condition of neat appearance and good function for their intended purposes. b. Awnings supported by only the building to which they are attached may extend into the rear setback of the related property in the B-1 zoning district to a point no closer than eighteen inches (18") from the property line. c. Any storage structure (shed) accessory to a single family residence which is exempted from building permit requirements may be located within setback areas of property which are not adjacent to a street, provided as follows: i. Any such structure must be located entirely behind the front setback line of the pertinent lot or parcel of property. ii. Any such structure must be set back a sufficient distance within the property boundary lines so that rain or snow falling upon the structure's roof will not be diverted onto the property of any neighboring owner.

A lot or parcel of property abutted by two or more parallel or intersecting streets may contain a storage structure located within the setback area abutting any street behind the pertinent single family residence, but not within any setback areas that overlap at rear corners of the property abutted by intersecting streets. It is further provided that no such structure shall be located at any place where it will constitute an unsafe impediment to the visibility of vehicle operators using streets abutting the pertinent lot or parcel, all as determined under applicable sight line provisions of Section 6.17.00 of he City of Delta's Standards and Specifications for Design and Construction of Public Improvements.

Section 2. All other provisions of Section 17.04.220.B.1 of the Delta Municipal Code (specifically subsections d. through 2 thereof) are hereby ratified and confirmed as presently written.

ADOPTED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2012. /s/ Mary Cooper Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Jolene E. Nelson City Clerk Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 2, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust

rytimes are Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Tot storytimes are Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschooler storytimes are Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m.

Hotchkiss Food for Fines During National Library Week! April 9-13. Call Hotchkiss Library at 8724153 for information.

Kids Spring Craft.

Kids grades K-2 are invited to join the fun for this spring craft. Thursday, April 19, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Storytimes. 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.

Paonia Food for Fines During National Library Week! April 9-14. Call Paonia Library at 5273470 for information.

Evening Book Club.

Paonia Library Book club selection for April is “Plain Truth” by Jodi

described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) Russell W Quest Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 7/31/2003 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 8/5/2003 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 569871 Original Principal Amount $83,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $57,010.58 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 A tract of land situate in part of the NE1/4SW1/4 of Section 24, Township 13 South, Range 95 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South edge of the road described in Road Book "B" Page 45 said point being also in the centerline of Kiser Creek from whence the W1/4 corner of said Section 24, Township 13 South, Range 95 West of the 6th Principal Meridian bears North 49°07' West a distance of 1,944.8 feet and considering the West line of said NE1/4SW1/4 to bear North 00°20' East and all other bearings relative thereto; thence South 66°08' East to the West right of way line of a county road designated as Road 2075 a distance of 236.5 feet; thence South 38°12' West along the edge of the county road designated as 2075 Road to the South line of said NE1/4SW1/4 a distance of 112.0 feet; thence 86°19' West along said South line of the NE1/4SW1/4 to the centerline of Kiser Creek 239.5 feet; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of Kiser Creek the following courses and distances; North 09°34' East 57.2 feet; North 02°50' East 52.5 feet; North 29°22' East 27.5; North 64°18' East 36.4 feet; North 59°36' East a distance of 38.9 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Delta County, Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 1723 2075 DR, 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, 06/06/2012, 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 4/11/2012 Last Publication 5/9/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 02/02/2012 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: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER #34145 CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, 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 # 12-01307 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 18, 25, May 2 and 9, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE - DEFERRED - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-803(6) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2011-0194 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 3, 2011, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust

Picoult. The discovery of a dead infant in an Amish barn shakes Lancaster County to its core. Thursday, April 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. Call Paonia Library at 527-3470 to reserve a copy.

Family Movie. Come see the movie based on the book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” by Brian Selznick. Thursday, April 12, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Paonia Library.

Computer Class.

Learn how to use Facebook. Wednesday, April 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. Call Paonia Library at 5273470 to register.

Vamps Book Club.

Join girls ages 11-15 who read a selected book, then get together for a lively discussion, snacks, and lots of fun. Thursday, April 19, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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.

described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.

Original Grantor(s) THURMAN E. KEENEY AND MARY LOU CATERINO Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust 1/31/2003 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 2/4/2003 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 563163 Book: 959 Page: 953 Original Principal Amount $82,722.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $66,980.28 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 Parcel 1: Part of Block 1 of he Amended Plat of Cedaredge Estates, Cedaredge, Colorado, more particularly described as follow: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Block 1 of the Amended Plat of Cedaredge Estates, Cedaredge, Colorado; thence South 84°01' East along the North Boundary of said Subdivision 76.39 feet; thence South 6°01'29" West, 89.93 feet; thence North 84°01' West, 84.11 feet to the East Boundary of a Town Street; thence following said street North 10°56' East, 90.26 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 2: A tract of land located in Lot 1 in Block 2 of Cedaredge Estates Subdivision as Amended, Cedaredge, Colorado, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 1 in Block 2 of Cedaredge Estates Subdivision; thence along the South Boundary of said Lot 1 South 84°01' East, 76.39 feet; thence North 6°01'29" East, 20.5 feet; thence along the centerline of an existing ditch North 62°58' West, 40.03 feet; thence North 52°51' West, 24.80 feet; thence North 66°54'41" West, 23.41 feet to the East right of way of an existing Public Road; thence along the arc of a curve to the right 55.00 feet (having a radius of 171.86 feet and a long chord of South 1°25'55" West, 54.77 feet) to the point of beginning.

Also known by street and number as: 215 NORTHEAST 4TH STREET, 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. The original Sale Date was scheduled for March 7, 2012 but was deferred pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 38-38801 et seq. The deferment period has been terminated or ended and the Sale may now proceed according to law.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 06/06/2012 (formerly scheduled for March 7, 2012 and continued for deferment) , 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 of Notice of Deferred Sale 4/11/2012 Last Publication of Notice of Deferred Sale 5/9/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 4/2/2012 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: LINDSAY J. MILLER #42372 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 #13286 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 18, 25, May 2 and 9, 2012.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KARIMA CAROL MANSOUR, a/k/a KARIMA CAREL BRIDGEWATER MANSOUR, a/k/a KARIMA C. MANSOUR, a/k/a KARIMA MANSOUR, Deceased Case Number 2012PR30 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 July 30, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred.

Yolanda Bernal Personal Representative 16824 Chipeta Drive Montrose, CO 81403 Attorney for Personal Representative: Aaron R. Clay PO Box 38 Delta CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4 and 11, 2012.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LILLIAN LAVERNE TUIN, a/k/a LILLIAN L. TUIN, a/k/a LILLIAN TUIN, Deceased Case Number 12PR33 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 August 6, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sharolyn Perkins Person Giving Notice 13092-3700 Road Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Attorney for Personal Representative: Aaron R. Clay PO Box 38 Delta CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent April 4, 11 and 18, 2012.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RUTH VIRGINIA CARSTEN aka RUTH V. CARSTEN, Deceased Case Number 2012PR25 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 July 28, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael McMillan Personal Representative 618 Cedar Dr. Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Attorney for Personal Representative: James E. Link II PO Box 567 Ouray, CO 81427 Published in the Delta County Independent March 28, April 4 and 11, 2012.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Elizabeth Scott, also known as Mary E. Scott, Deceased Case No. 12 PR 36 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 August 13, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred.

Logan G. Scott Personal Representative P.O. Box 1057 Cedaredge, CO 81413 970-856-3820 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 April 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Dwight Brewer, aka John Dwight Brewer, Jr., aka John D. Brewer, Deceased Case Number 2012PR29 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 August 24, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred.

Larry Ziegler Attorney for Personal Representative, John Dwight Brewer, III P.O. Box 1117 270 W. Main St. Cedaredge, CO 81413 Published in the Delta County Independent April 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

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Presbyterians fill Easter baskets Members of the Presbyterian Church of Delta got together on the morning of Good Friday, April 6, to put together Easter baskets filled with food and goodies for 53 needy families in the Delta County area.

Baskets contained a full meal of ham, potatoes, two vegetables, rolls and dessert, as well as Easter eggs filled with candy and a chocolate cross. Safeway store manager Chris Davis assisted the church in procuring needed food at a reasonable cost.

Families were selected with the assistance of staff from the Garnet Mesa and Lincoln elementary schools. Fami-

lies were notified before delivery.

Church elder Rodney Gillespie said this was the second year of this community outreach ministry. It started out in 2011 with baskets prepared for just eight families. The church’s members were very supportive and provided the resources to greatly expand this mission in 2012.

Easter was selected because many outreach programs were already in place during Thanksgiving and Christmas and no one appeared to be providing this kind of assistance at this time of year. Easter is especially important to Christians and a reminder that we

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For more information Photo submitted or to register for this Members of the Presbyterian Church of Delta prepared 53 Easter baskets of opportunity, call Russ food and goodies to be delivered to needy families in Delta County on Good Ooms at 856-3817.

Friday, April 6.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

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

are all to love our neighbors.

According to Gillespie, plans are to continue this outreach to the community each year.

9:45 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

MARANATHA FELLOWSHIP 164 Grand Blvd.

(The LORD Cometh) (Left on top of 3rd St. Hill) • 874-4971 1712 H Road, Delta • 874-9135 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m.

Pastor Earl Douglas Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Sunday Brown Bag Lunch 12:00 Noon Sunday School Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Afternoon Service 1:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Sunday Night Wed. Prayer & Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

All Welcome 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

RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH

SURFACE CREEK

751 Meeker St., Delta • 874-8083 1065 E. 7th St., Delta • 874-0308 • Cell: 314-0116 COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday: Bible Lesson Sermon 10:00 a.m.

Pastors David & Michele Murphy 21987 Austin Road • Austin Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday: Jacopper@tds.net Wednesday: Testimony Meeting 7:00 p.m. Prayer Time 9:00 a.m.

John Copper, Pastor • 856-4675 Child Care Provided • Everyone Welcome Annointed Worship & Praise 9:30 a.m. Sunday: Annointed preaching to follow Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Where the fire & glory of God are manifested with Children’s Church and nursery provided Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

GRAND MESA BIBLE CHURCH 710 Crawford Ave., Delta • 874-8315 AGAPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Gary Culp OF DELTA Sunday School For All Ages 9:30 a.m.

CEDAREDGE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 326 Main St., Suite 103 (Columbine Mall), Delta Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

1596 S.W. 9th St., Cedaredge • 856-3586 (970)201-7013 Please call for information about Bob Hillyer - Senior Pastor Pastor Jason Havertape Bible studies and Prayer times Marvin Pemberton - Assoc. Pastor Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Youth Pastor: Eric Musil Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Janet Noble - Children Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

1102 Howard St., Delta • Church 874-4647 THUNDER MOUNTAIN CHURCH Wed. Family Night: Adult Bible Study, deltafirstchurchofgod.com OF CHRIST Youth & Children's Ministries 7:00 p.m.

Bob and Linda Aubery 800 Palmer St., Delta Men's Breakfast (Saturday) 7:00 a.m.

Sunday School Classes Sundays: cedarag.org for All Ages 9:00 a.m.

Bible Classes 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study (Children’s church available) (Fellowship Hall) 2:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Wed. Cedaredge Bible Study (856-3854) 4:00 p.m. Weekly home Bible studies Information: 234-7816 2291 Q25 Road, Cedaredge • 856-6137 Prayer Chain Pastors John and MaryLouise Dannels Contact Janice Bridwell 874-4621 Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

SURFACE CREEK

NORTH FORK

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CEDAREDGE

370 W. Main St., Cedaredge • 856-3830 P.O. Box 400, Cedaredge, CO 81413 NORTH FORK CHURCH Email: fbc@kaycee.net OF CHRIST Senior Pastor Dik Abbott 40259 M Rd., Paonia • 970-527-5443 Sunday: Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School for All Ages 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening 5:00 p.m.

Morning Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

Teaching Sound Bible Doctrine ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Children’s Church Available “Loyal to the orthodox Christian Evening Service 6:00 p.m. faith as received by Anglicanism” 5th & Palmer St., Delta • Rector's Study: 874-9489 Wednesday: Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Pastor Tom Seibert PAONIA FRIENDS CHURCH AWANA and Youth 6:30 p.m.

Holy Eucharist 409 3rd St., Paonia • 527-6151 and Sunday School (Sunday) 10:15 a.m.

Pastor Gaylen Kinser Order of St. Luke & Healing Service, Sunday: First Monday each month 6:00 p.m.

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 9:00 a.m.

GRAND MESA SOUTHERN Morning Prayer/Communion with NURSERY for children 19 mos.-3 years Wednesday 10:30 a.m.

BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL 110 S.E. Jay Ave., Cedaredge • 856-4672 for ages 19 months-adults 10:00 a.m.

Rev. Steven Puls ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

ORTHODOX Worship Service 10:45 a.m.

298 Bert St., Delta • 874-5225 Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

CRAWFORD FRIENDS CHURCH www.saintandrewsdelta.org Team Kid (Wednesday) 6:00 p.m.

Non-denominational Father Daniel Jones Prayer & Bible Study 3842 Stearman Lane, Crawford • 921-LORD (5673) Saturday Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.

(Wednesday) 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Jerry Dutton Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast Youth Pastor JP Dutton Please call: for feast day services schedule (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) Youth Group and Adult Life Studies SEVENTH-DAY www.crawfordchristians.org

763 Meeker St., Delta Pastor: Seth Coridan Sabbath School Saturday Morning Worship Prayer Meetings Wednesday

9:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 1679 Pioneer Rd., Delta • 874-3444 Corner of E. 16th St./F Rd. and Pioneer Rd. Sunday: Uncompahgre Ward 9:00 a.m.

Delta Ward 11:00 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DELTA

GARNET MESA BAPTIST CHURCH

DELTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday: Bible Study Morning Worship

9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

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

ECKERT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

HOTCHKISS CHURCH OF CHRIST 13025 Highway 65, Eckert • 835-3441 175 N. 1st St., Hotchkiss • 527-3225 P.O. Box 7 Minister Windell Howard Pastor Jo DeVinny Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Sunday: Morning Worship: Year Round 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School during worship MOUNTAIN VIEW BIBLE CHURCH Thursday: Lazear, CO – 872-2139 Bible Study Held at Big E Market 7:30 a.m.

Pastor Jim Jesser – 323-6412 Youth Pastor Jake Erickson - 872-6329 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

NEW HOPE EVANGELICAL 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 Independent and Fundamental Pastor Bill Williamson 856-4458 Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

HOTCHKISS COMMUNITY Children’s Church 10:45 a.m.

Nursery Available UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Men’s Breakfast 1st & 3rd Sat. 7:00 at Ole Bakery 2nd & Orchard, Hotchkiss • Office: 872-3540 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.

Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Peace Circle, 2nd Tues.

12:30 p.m.

CEDAREDGE COMMUNITY Wearhouse hours: Monday 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

UMW Meet 3rd Saturday 9:00 a.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH National Historical Register site 3rd & Aspen, PO Box 369, Cedaredge • 970-856-3696 cedaredgecumc@tds.net Pastor Deb Edwards Vickie Richards-Street, Pastoral Associate Rev. Bob Watts, Pastor Emeritus FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Children’s Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

OF HOTCHKISS Worship Services 9:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

203 W. Main, Hotchkiss • Church 872-3313 Communion Worship First Sunday Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 a.m.

Zero Gravity Youth Sundays 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Youth and Adult Choirs, Bible Studies, Nursery Sunday Evening Service 5:00 p.m.

OPEN HEARTS! OPEN MINDS! OPEN DOORS! After School Program (K-8) Wed. 3:45 p.m.

Adult Bible Study & Prayer Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Youth Group/Teen Bible Study Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Also offering counseling, men’s prayer SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH meetings, ladies’ Bible study, teen outings, nursery 290 S.W. 2nd Ave., Cedaredge • 210-3398 and a food pantry. Contact Pastor Jake DeField for Pastor Seth Coridan more information.

Sabbath School Saturday 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:50 a.m.

Prayer Meeting Wednesday 3:00 p.m.

863 A Street, Delta Jerry Hilterbrand, Pastor • 874-4837 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Services 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

628 Meeker St., Delta • 874-3300 Prayer Meeting (Wednesday) 7:00 p.m.

Father Canice Enyiaka Independent, Fundamental Saturday: Confession 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Mass 5:30 p.m.

Sunday: REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH English Mass 10:00 a.m.

(Missouri Synod) Spanish Mass 12:00 Noon 1000 Pioneer Road • 874-3052 Daily Mass Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.

Pastor Jeffrey Ryan ST. PHILIP BENIZI CATHOLIC CHURCH Worship Service 9:00 a.m.

290 N.W. Cedar Ave., P.O. Box 713 Bible Classes and Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Cedaredge, CO 81413 Tiny Treasures Preschool CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING Rev. Canice Enyiaka, Pastor 658 Howard St., Delta Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Mass Rev. Kay Spinden • 874-3425 Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. Mass Sunday Services 10:30 a.m.

For more information, call 970-856-6495 COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Children’s Classes 10:30 a.m.

1061 Meeker St., Delta • cofchrist.org Science of Mind Classes Also Available Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

For more information call 626-3347

1290 A St., Delta • 874-9497 Pastor: Randy Unruh Website: www.calvarydelta.org E-Mail: office@calvarydelta.org

5th and Oak, Paonia • 527-4239 Bishop Stephen W. Bayles Sacrament Meeting 10:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m.

Sunday School 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

Priesthood & Relief Society 12:10-1:00 p.m.

ADVENTIST CHURCH

American Baptist Church 4th and Meeker, Delta • 874-4893 1250 Pioneer Road, Delta • 874-3847 Rev. Alisa Secrest deltafirstbaptist.org Adult/Children’s Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Pastor James Conley Praise Music 10:15 a.m.

Sunday: Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Child care available Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Night Church 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday: DELTA CHRISTIAN CHURCH Middle School Blitz 6:00 p.m.

Reaching the children and youth of AWANA (Sept.-April) 6:00 p.m.

Western Delta County Saturday: I Rd. & 1600 Rd., North Delta • 874-4322 Men’s Bible Study 7:30 a.m. www.deltachristianchurch.org High School Saturday Night Live 7:00 p.m.

Ministry Staff: Will Pruett, Jeremy Kane, Kirsten Alsdorf, Jake Sullivan Find us on Facebook at Delta Christian Church Sunday: Worship COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN First Service 9:30 a.m.

FELLOWSHIP Second Service 11:00 a.m.

Meets at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Delta Children’s Church: Age 3-5th grade Ron Howard, Pastor Childcare (infant/preschool) all services.

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

For Elem., M.S. & H.S. activities, please call Children’s Church Provided Home Bible Studies Available Information: call 200-7816 or 874-4372

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC)

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

PAONIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2nd and Onarga, Paonia Pastor Russell Fletcher Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

Youth Group 6:00 p.m.

Child care provided every Sun. and on special occasions.

ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

20101 Deer Creek Rd., Austin • 835-3667 (Missouri Synod) 5th & Meeker Streets, Delta • Office — 874-9501 www.allsaintslutheranco.org 5th & North Fork, Paonia delta.umc@juno.com Tom Lange, Pastor at the Northwest corner of City Park Roy Trueblood, Pastor Pastor Duane O. Daeke • 527-3232 Early Service 8:30 a.m. Sunday: Worship 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Adult Bible Class 9:00 a.m. Lent Worship Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Late Service 10:45 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Bible Study following worship service Youth Group 5:30 p.m.

Open Communion (1st & 3rd Sundays) Visitors Always Welcome.

Communion Worship 1st Sunday

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.

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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.

Wednesday: Breathing Space 6:00 p.m.

Choir 7:00 p.m.

Everyone welcome

MONTROSE LIVING WORD LUTHERAN CHURCH 2820 Peyton Dr., Montrose • 249-4405 Pastor Matthew Frey Sunday Service 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Bible Study 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study 4:00 p.m.

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B A C K P A G E

Delta County Independent

A home away from home Liz Thompson and John Taylor provide a welcoming environment for their guests. The grandfather clock pictured above was built specifically for the Fairlamb House Bed & Breakfast by Liz’s father, a talented plumber and carpenter who has left his mark throughout the lovely home.

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

hen John Taylor and Elizabeth Thompson purchased the towering brick home at the top of Delta’s 4th Street hill in early 1994, they had no idea they were embarking on a “neverending fix-up campaign.”

Eighteen years have passed and still their to-do list outlines projects for indoors and out. But when they feel overwhelmed, they only have to flip through their “before” pictures to appreciate how far the Fairlamb House has come under their loving care. Today they operate a bed-and-breakfast from their prominent location on Garnet Mesa.

The house retains the name of Fairlamb — with the permission of the family — because it was occupied by that family for more than 70 years. The home was built in 1907 at a cost of $4,500, and was reportedly the first house to be built in Delta on an eight-hour day basis. Today the house is listed on both the local and state historical registries.

After passing out of the Fairlamb family, the house was owned by the Pflums and then Roger and Carol Van Atta. They lived in the house less than a year before Roger Van Atta, an anesthesiologist, decided to move his family to Arizona. Renters occupied the home at one point, but it sat vacant for long stretches of time, and as imposing, vacant houses tend to do, gained a reputation as haunted.

Surrounded by overgrown trees, it was indeed dark and spooky looking. Still, when Elizabeth Thompson drove by, she couldn’t help but think

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A modern washer and dryer are tucked behind closet doors, leaving this display of antiques to add ambience to the laundry room.

what a beautiful place it could be. And when she had a chance to look inside, she immediately appreciated the underlying pinnings — despite the laundry hanging from the banisters and the puppy “puddles and piles” on the hardwood floor. She and John, who were dating at that time, made an offer on the house just slightly lower than the asking price but it was rejected, and the house sat vacant for another year. Finally the Van Attas agreed to lower the price and fortunately for them, John and Liz were still intrigued by the possibilities. Unfortunately, there was still a big hurdle to overcome — the IRS had liens on the property that exceeded the home’s value. John enlisted the aid of his good friend, attorney Mike Schottelkotte, to help sort out the mess. At closing, when John and Liz realized they were still shy of satisfying the IRS lien, the two real estate agents representing the buyer and the seller each threw in a portion of their commission so the sale could go through.

The thought of a bed and breakfast did not enter their minds until John and Liz visited their accountant, David Lane, and he pointed out that some of the expenses associated with renovating the house would be tax deductible if they were operating a business. They obtained a business license and soon the phone started to ring with bicyclists looking for rooms for the Ride the Rockies tour coming through Delta later in the summer. “We had all the rooms booked and they were a total mess,” Liz says.

“We worked frantically every weekend, every evening.” She was using a blow dryer to dry the paint in one of the bedrooms as their guests walked through the front door that first August.

Liz and John started with a blank slate — even the light fixtures and smoke detectors had been removed prior to closing. But the essential elements were in place — the high ceilings, unique inlaid wood floors, beautiful windows, spacious rooms, and story after story from Sky and his two sisters who grew up in the home. “The historical component is what makes this a great bed-andbreakfast,” John says. “You can’t buy history.”

Other than the floors, which were professionally refinished before Liz and John started moving in, they did all the work on the house themselves with the help of Liz’s dad, a plumber, and John’s ex-fatherin-law, a carpenter.

After closing, Liz said at least 50 people told them they’d looked at the house but decided it was too much work.

“In hindsight, I don’t know that we would have gone through with it,” John says.

“Ignorance is its own just reward,” Liz says. “If you knew how much work something would be, you wouldn’t tackle it.”

As the rooms were painstakingly stripped and painted, the house began to fill with treasures as Liz searched antique stores for “just the right piece for just the right

place.” Family heirlooms were collected and strategically placed throughout the threestory home. Many items are gifts from friends and neighbors who had vintage pieces that didn’t fit into their decor.

Liz brought her own collections out of storage and put together attractive displays of butter pat plates, wooden shoes, hats and more. They joke they didn’t have a sheep between them when they moved into the house, but two young guests recently counted over 200 lambs in all shapes and sizes. Everyone, it seems, thinks the FairLAMB house should have a whole flock of the fluffy white critters.

Nearly every penny Liz and John have made from the B&B has been put back into the house. One year proceeds went to erect a fence, another year they purchased a hot tub. Liz and John are now in the process of scraping and repainting the windowsills, and they have applied for a state historical grant to reinstall the home’s wraparound porch. A backyard water feature is also on the to-do list.

Though their business hasn’t made them rich, they have gained a wealth of new friends and a lot of great stories of their own. John tells of a Lakota medicine man and his wife, in Delta for the pow wow, who reported seeing five female spirits standing at the foot of their bed in the middle of the night. With the permission of John and Liz, the medicine man rid the house of the spirits using sage and an eagle feather.

The Fairlamb House has every modern convenience from air conditioning to Wifi, but the television, sound system and John’s CD collection are secreted behind builtin bookshelves. “We try to be sensitive to the style of the house,” said Liz. “We want it to feel like you’ve gone to visit an old friend; sometimes John says it’s like living in a museum.”

At breakfast, John is in

charge of artistically arranging a platter of fresh fruit and brewing premium coffee. Liz is generally the cook, preparing some type of egg dish or casserole, served with bacon or sausage. A guest favorite are Liz’s “Golden Delight Pancakes,” which are featured in a collection of recipes from bedand-breakfasts throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

Returning guests are treated to their favorite breakfast.

“We pride ourselves on being a home away from home,” Liz

says. “We make sure our guests have exactly what they want.

We accommodate people’s food allergies, what they like, what they don’t like.”

After nearly 20 years in the hospitality business, Liz says she can size up her guests pretty quickly — whether they want to relax in their rooms or they’re eager to chat and learn about the area. With warm, intelligent hosts like Liz and John, it’s no surprise they have a high number of returning guests.

The Millard Room is done in bold masculine colors. In a corner of the room Millard and Stella’s wedding photo hangs above a secretary which belonged to Liz’s grandmother. A shadow box built by Liz’s father carries out the theme by showcasing men’s attire from the 1800s.

This room is dubbed Stella, after Millard Fairlamb’s wife and Sky Fairlamb’s grandmother. Stella Maude Nutter was the daughter of an early pioneer stockman by the name of Charles Nutter. Liz and John spent hours stripping NFL wallpaper and corkboard from the walls of this room while transforming it into an inviting sanctuary for guests.

Bed-and-breakfast guests can make themselves a cup of coffee or tea at this beautiful work area. The console is the result of a “marriage” between a tiled countertop and a dresser Liz and her dad discovered in Grand Junction. The warped surface of the dresser was removed and replaced with the countertop, a gift from John’s mother. It was originally part of a coffee table made by an inmate at the home for the criminally insane in Pueblo. Liz’s father added the bar sink and extended the plumbing. On the right is a glimpse of one of the two bathrooms available for guests.