Delta County Independent, Oct. 24, 2012

NORTH FORK TIMES

SURFACE CREEK NEWS

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MISSING FUNDS

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GOING THE DISTANCE

Audit reveals employee fraud exceeding $400,000, B1

New coat of red paint brightens Cedaredge’s Main Street , C1

Delta, Hotchkiss, Paonia send runners to state competition, B5-9

DELTA COUNTY

OCTOBER 24, 2012 VOL. 129, NO. 43

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County apologizes for ‘wingnuts’ list

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

Commissioners on Monday made apologies on behalf of the county for involvement of its employees in creation and circulation of a list of local residents called “sovereign citizens.”

The list, which came to include the names of 28 local

people, was e-mailed last summer to a Grand Junction newspaper by a county employee. The e-mail file had been named “wingnuts.” A story about the “wingnuts” list later appeared in the paper.

Accounts differ of how the list came to be developed in the first place; about which county employees had access

Photo by Pat Sunderland

Quilting for a cure Hospital employee Brittney Madsen (right) joined Debra Coble and about 20 other quilters at an event hosted by the Basket Case Quilt Guild last week. The women spent the day cutting and sewing together strips of pink fabric to create blocks for a quilt to be donated to a local non-profit organization in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

State Highway 92 detour announced The intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and State Highway 92 is currently being improved to provide dual westbound left-turn lanes and access to property on the northeast corner. The highway project is fully funded by Maverik, Inc. The Colorado Department of Transportation issued an access permit for the project after coordination with the City of Delta.

The intersection widening and traffic signal improvements were necessary to provide turn lanes that make the intersection safer and to reduce the impact on state highway traffic. Hudspeth & Associates of Englewood was selected by Maverik to complete the intersection project.

During the project, which is scheduled for completion on Nov. 11, there will be a detour in place — 24/7 — for westbound motorists on Highway 92 wanting to continue west or go south at the intersection with U.S. 50.

“It is important for westbound travelers on Highway 92 between Crawford Avenue and U.S. 50 to use the posted alternate route if they want to continue west across

the intersection or turn left (towards Delta),” said Project Engineer Skip Hudson of TurnKey Consulting.

The detour route for these movements will be Highway 92 to Grand Avenue to 3rd Street to U.S. 50. Traffic planning to continue north on U.S. 50 (towards Grand Junction) will be able to remain on Highway 92 through the work zone and make a right turn at the intersection of Highway 92 and U.S. 50.

The work zone and temporary detour route will be controlled by flaggers in order to minimize delays in all directions. There could be travel delays on westbound SH 92 during the peak travel times of this three-week period.

“Various work plan and detour options were evaluated to identify the option that would have the least impact on motorists in Delta,” Hudson said. “Other options would have created delays and detours for a longer period of time.”

For project questions and comments, the public may call Skip Hudson, PE, TurnKey Consulting LLC, (970) 314-4888.

to it; and about which county departments it was distributed to.

The county’s version is that the list was developed to help courthouse personnel deal with individuals who were challenging fees and other document filing procedures in the clerk and recorder’s office.

One of the people on the list, Barbara Hulet, disputed the county’s version at the BoCC meeting Monday where she received commissioners’ apologies.

She said she has rarely used the clerk’s document filing service and believes her name was added to the county list because of her educational activities on constitutional issues. The only documents she and her husband Tom have recorded are affidavits of live birth of their children, she said. Both their names are on those documents, but only

Barbara’s name appeared on the “sovereign citizens” list, she said.

According to county engineer Bob Kalenak, the county employee who provided the list to the Grand Junction newspaper in an e-mail file he called “wingnuts,” he was first contacted by the Grand Junction paper and asked for the names.

Considering the list to be a public document, he said he compiled the names and e-mailed them to the paper. “I did not change the name (sovereign citizens) on the original file,” he told the DCI. Kalenak said the Grand Junction paper wanted the information for a story it was developing on “sovereign citizens.” The paper ran a front page story on the “wingnuts” list Sept.

3. That was the first time any of the Delta County Commissioners heard of the list.

It was also the first time

the term “wingnuts” appeared.

“That is the point where it gets serious,” Hulet told the BoCC on Monday.

Hulet had been interviewed for that story. She and her husband immediately filed Open Records Act requests with the county to get the list and other information. They received a copy of the list and Kalenak’s name. But other requests have not been fulfilled, Hulet said. Those requests include the date the list was first compiled; the name of the person who authorized its circulation through county government; the names of county employees involved in compiling the list; and other information.

The county has responded that the information either does not exist or is part of personnel records. Also, on Monday, Commissioner Doug Atchley told Hulet the board had directed that the COUNTY APOLOGY TO A3

Delta man faces long fight against flesh-eating bacteria

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

Rick Graham, a painter who has lived and worked in Delta for well over 30 years, is fighting for his life at a hospital in Denver.

Graham contracted a flesheating bacteria either during a motorcycle accident this summer or as the result of a mosquito bite just days before he fell ill. Either way, doctors told the family, Graham suffered a puncture deep enough to allow the bacteria to get in the soft tissue just below the skin. The infection spreads along the flat layers of tissue, known as fascia.

His daughter, Kristina Graham, says his chances of

survival are just 10 percent and, if he lives, he’ll be in the intensive care unit at the University of Colorado Medical Center for months to come.

Rick was initially treated at Delta County Memorial Hospital, then flown to St. Mary’s. Four days later he was flown to Denver. The infection was so severe, doctors amputated Graham’s right arm and removed other infected tissue last week. Kristina says he’s facing skin grafts on the right side of his body, as well as amputation of all his toes because he lost circulation in his feet.

“He is doing as good as he can,” said daughter Tabatha Lightner on her Facebook

page. “He is fighting to stay alive. We will know more with the upcoming weeks.”

While Kristina and Tabatha had to return home to Delta, their mother Marlena and sister Sarah are at the hospital with Rick. Kristina says monetary donations to help the family with travel expenses would be greatly appreciated.

They’re also facing mounting hospital bills. The flight alone from St. Mary’s to CU Medical Center in Denver was $80,000, Kristina said. Rick is self-employed and does not have health insurance.

For more information, contact Kristina Graham at (970) 712-6756 or Marlena Graham at (970) 417-7477.

SourceGas customers will see lower natural gas prices SourceGas Distribution LLC has filed its annual Gas Cost Adjustment (GCA) with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for its Western Slope service area.

The filing reflects a decrease of 5.16 percent in a customer’s total annual bill for the upcoming period which begins Nov. 1 and continues through Oct. 31, 2013. In accordance with state law, the company recovers the cost it pays to purchase natural gas on behalf of its customers on a dollar-for-dollar basis, without realizing any profit or loss. The GCA mechanism ensures that customers pay exactly the same amount the company paid to purchase natural gas for them. The new rates, if approved, will take effect Nov. 1 and will be

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City finance director Tod DeZeeuw reported an upward trend in sales tax collections from 2010 to 2011, and again from 2011 to 2012. DeZeeuw gave his report during a budget workshop last week. He said 2012 sales tax, through the third quarter, is up 1.7 percent ($60,455) compared to this time in 2010, and up 4.4 percent compared to 2011. All three years lag behind 2008, which hit a high-water mark of over $4 million by the end of September. Sales tax revenues affect the general fund, citywide capital improvement fund and rec center operations/maintenance fund.

reflected in the next billing cycle.

The Western Slope service area includes the communities of Olathe, Delta, Orchard City, Austin, Cory, Eckert, Cedaredge, Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford.

“Natural gas prices have remained relatively stable, which is one of the reasons natural gas is the fuel of choice for our customers,” said Bill Cantrell, president and CEO of SourceGas. “It also continues to be the best energy value for our customers compared to propane or electricity with the added benefits of being clean, abundant and domestically produced.”

For residential customers in the Western Slope service area, the total of the new volumetric rates will be

$0.8830 per therm. Based on an average monthly usage of 97 therms, the typical household will now pay an average of about $98.09 per month instead of about $103.43 per month for their natural gas service. Residential customers who typically use 198 therms in January (when bills are usually the highest) will pay approximately $187.27, a decrease of about $10.89, or approximately 5.50 percent, for their bill in January 2013, compared to January 2012. Small business customers who typically use 261 therms in January will pay approximately $242.89, a decrease of about $14.36, or approximately 5.58 percent for their January 2013 bill compared to the same period in 2012.

Trick-or-treat Main Street Trick-or-treat Delta merchants Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 3-5 p.m. Halloween is an early release day for area schoolchildren, so they’ll have time to get home, change into their costumes and get downtown in plenty of time for treats.

That evening, Bill Heddles Recreation Center hosts the Li’l Boo Bash, the City of Delta’s annual Halloween fun fair for kids ages 1-10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Games, prizes, candy and a kids’ costume contest are planned. The costume contest winners will be announced at 7:15, and you must be present to win. Register by 5 p.m.

Oct. 28 to pay $3 per child; at the door the cost is $5 per child. There is no charge for adults.

Fifth, sixth and seventh graders are invited to Boo SplashMania, a Halloween pool party at Bill Heddles Recreation Center Friday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m.

A haunted house, music, nachos, games and great prizes will be offered in the pool area. Admission is $6 at the door.

Check the inside of this week’s issue for other Halloween activities being offered by local businesses, churches and nursing homes.

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OPINION

LETTERS Regulators act with unconstitutional powers Dear Editor: If an action is really a crime and punishable under law, the matter should be decided by a local jury trial under the criminal code. This gives a jury the opportunity to nullify bureaucratic overreach or an absurd regulation. It forces the government to prepare a case and justify its own actions, not just hide behind its interpretation of its rulebook. If government does not think it can prevail against common sense, it will back off and stop using the approach recommended by one EPA official — to come down hard on a few small operations and thus scare everyone into compliance, no matter how unreasonable the regulation.

The situation is getting worse and requires legislative remedy. A recent news item noted the federal regulatory rulebook had grown by 11,237 pages in the last three years, and that the description of a full-time employee was so complex it required 18 pages. All of these regulations purport to have the force of law upon every American, and every one of us is likely to be in violation of at least one of them.

Congress has become lazy and is far out of touch with the real world. Many bills are actually written by special interest lobby-

ists and further amended by other lobbyists, all of whom make sizable campaign contributions to the members of Congress who introduce or co-sponsor them. The legislation is frequently incomplete, either loaded down with subjective terms requiring judicial definition, or authorizing an executive branch regulatory agency to write the actual implementing regulations.

If Congress does not know enough to actually write all the regulations in the law, then they should not even vote on the legislation. They must not be allowed to duck responsibility for the consequences by delegating their legislative duties to another branch of government. The Constitution does not allow for that; the three branches are to be kept separate.

In an attempt to evade the Constitution’s restrictions on abuse of criminal and common law, “administrative law” was devised within the executive branch for use in the regulatory process, wherein single agencies can act as legislators (defining rules and regulations), executives (implementing them) and prosecutors and judges (punishing those who do not comply), without ever having to prove justification for their regulations.

That is what the separa-

tion of powers into three branches was designed to prevent — arbitrary rule by unelected officials. State governments must assert their authority to nullify this state of affairs and resist all federal attempts to financially bribe or penalize them. The whole concept of “administrative law” must be eliminated from this government.

Once the concept of a single regulatory agency acting as legislator, prosecutor and judge has been expunged, and the self-financing cash flow is gone, many of those agencies will devolve to the state level where they are more accountable to the voters. Jury nullification will pare back the rulebooks, and fear of jury nullification will force regulators to assume more of an advisory role where they need to know what they are talking about. With their unconstitutional punitive power removed, they will become more of a public service agency whose main activity is writing news releases to keep the public informed about whatever the regulators don’t like. Then they will be subject to rebuttal by the objects of their dislike, and the public can apply common sense to the matter.

William A. Coates Eckert

There’s no magic elixir to cure our ailments Dear Editor: We Americans like to think of ourselves as special, that we are smarter, braver, kinder and more deserving than people in other countries. To prove this we act like children.

Spoiled children whose constant message is I want, I want, I want, and I want it right now.

Somehow during the George W. Bush administration we managed to ignore what direction our country was going in, maybe because we were being fed the opiate of the people that cheap and easy credit was, and by the time the bills came in it was too late to do any-

thing about them.

When the bills did come in, we acted surprised and we demanded an instant cure for what ailed us, so we could enter a recovery period and go back to business as usual.

That’s when the “doctors” sprang forth, and they told us they could make us well again if we’d follow their prescriptions, which were strict and expensive and might leave our pocketbooks empty. But we wanted to get well, didn’t we, so that was the price we’d have to pay. And being the children we are, who believe in fairy tales and stories of big adventures,

we accept their advice and don’t ask for proof.

We carefully avoid looking at the man or the men behind the curtain.

We are distracted by things like TVs and radios and their so-called news shows, and we adore our computers and our telephone cameras, because that’s where it’s at, isn’t it? (Whatever “it” is.)

But don’t hold your breath waiting for it to happen, as long as greed and selfishness and love of power still exist in our world, because the last time I looked those things weren’t in short supply.

Marjorie Johnson Eckert

You can find statistics to support any position Dear Editor: One of the interesting, sometimes amusing and occasionally frustrating features of campaign season is how figures and statistics are thrown about with abandon to support this or that position. I think a lot can be learned by examining historical records, but a lot can be obscured as well.

Mr. Udd’s letter, published Oct. 10, is a wonderful example of how you can always find figures to support your position. I would suggest that a snapshot of statistics as of the end of a president’s term tells us little about his performance.

Here’s a different slice on a couple of areas cited.

It was all I had time to research, but this is sufficient to demonstrate that

what figures you use and how you use them can make a big difference.

Unemployment - percentage change during president’s term: Reagan, -2.21%; H.W. Bush, +1.9%; Clinton, -2.9%; G.W. Bush, +4.1%; Obama, -0.5%2 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). I used February of one president’s term to February of the next, as being the closest match to the actual term of office.

National debt - percentage change during president’s term: Reagan, +186.7%; H.W. Bush, +59.2%; Clinton, +39.6%; G.W. Bush, +76.7%; Obama, +61.3%2 (treasury.gov). The treasury reports debt as of Sept.

30; I used the year of the president’s election.

1 One might note that

It’s time to change direction Dear Editor: We all wish everything was as warm and touchyfeely as Mr. Arthur Phillips describes (letters to the editor, Oct. 17), especially when discussing politics. God bless his heart, but just where in heck has he been? In politics, all is fair, etc.

(Seen MSNBC lately?) I applaud his desires for how things “ought” to be, we all desire that. But then reality rushes right back up into your face, and you have to look it right in the eye! (Politically correct version).

Our country, and what

we all love about it, is being torn away from us and we cannot go through another four years of what we have been through this last four years. We have to stop this downward momentum in our economy that Mr. Obama (and the people who voted for him) has perpetuated. We must get it started going upward again. Give one of the other candidates a chance this next four years — if they can’t get things going in an upward direction, then pick another one next time.

Lloyal Anderson Delta

unemployment spiked to over 10% for several months during 1983. Why didn’t our Republican hero prevent that? Could it be that even presidents we like can’t micromanage the economy?

2 Obama’s figures are from an incomplete term.

Unemployment is trending down and will probably look better by the end of Obama’s first term.

National debt is still rising.

What can you conclude from the above results?

Well you can say unemployment went up under the two Bushes and down under Clinton and Obama (so far). And you can say that all presidents since 1980 added to the national debt. Reagan was the champion increaser of national debt, followed by G.W. Bush. Obama is in third place for the period considered. You may point out that the percentage change is for only one incomplete term, and I would concede that’s true and it could be higher (or not) if he served another term. Even so, he’s not on track to equal Reagan’s run-up. The point is that Democrats hardly hold a monopoly on increasing the national debt.

Mr. Udd’s point was that we can’t afford four more years of Obama. It looks to me like if we could afford eight years of Reagan and eight years of G.W. Bush, we can certainly afford eight years of Obama.

Randy Campbell Paonia

Delta County Independent

Wake up, Delta and Gunnison counties Dear Editor: The economy/jobs is on everyone’s mind and words. So, let’s talk about not only our local economy but also how it ties into the national economy.

Personally, I just retired from the coal mining industry after 35 years. It provided my family with good wages and benefits and the fiscal ability to go into retirement. Delta and Gunnison County have three producing coal mines. There are approximately 1,000 employees between the mines. Let’s assume that the average wage plus benefits is a little over $100,000 per employee. You can do the math, but you can see that millions of dollars are pumped into the local economy through wages alone. This does not include the millions that the counties receive in taxes from the mines. In addition, it is also known that there are nearly four plus ancillary jobs for every employee that supports the industry. They too, put money into the economy.

The problem we are facing is twofold: One, Obama has openly waged war on the coal mining industry, mostly through regulations and oversight.

So why does Obama want

to kill the coal industry?

To create more, better paying “green jobs”?

Those types of jobs that he gives hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money to firms that go belly-up soon after getting all that money?

Yes, but not ’til after the CEOs of those companies have gotten their bonuses and of course donated to Obama’s campaign fund.

The second is, Obama wants to gear towards natural gas, and other “green sources” to appease the ideology of the left, regardless of how costly it is going to be. Oh wait, the government will take care of us. If natural gas is our only or even main supplier, estimates say that we may be paying up to three times more for our energy needs (electricity).

Along with the gas prices we are currently experiencing, Obama is killing the middle class.

Obama does not know the 1,2,3 of the energy industry, meaning the baseline for all economies begins with energy.

Without it, no factories, no cars, no roads, etc.

You get the point. And in order to have all this, energy needs to be affordable. Like all other commodities, there needs to

be competition among all the energy sources to keep the price low. Obviously, something Obama does not understand.

Look at the history of coal prices vs. natural gas. Coal prices are the most steady and reliable, with sustainable jobs.

You have to have your ears, eyes and mind closed (oh wait, that means you are a very liberal Democrat) to think that Obama, if elected again, will not regulate our three mines out of existence and the rest of the mines in Colorado.

Delta County will dry up faster than a salt wash in a summer heat wave.

I was fortunate to retire, but that may not be the case for all the miners left working. Therefore, I urge each and every citizen in Delta and Gunnison counties, that if you have friends or relatives in the Republic of Boulder, Fort Collins, Denver, or Colorado Springs to talk to them and tell them if they vote for Obama, they might as well open up their homes to you, ’cause Obama will put you on the street. He has no love for coal industry or the jobs he would leave behind.

Ed Langrand Cedaredge

Keep Millie Hamner in the State House Dear Editor: I urge residents of HD 61 to keep Representative Millie Hamner in the State House. She should represent House District 61 because she has lived on the Western Slope for more than 30 years and understands and appreciates our unique mountain lifestyle. She has visited us in the North Fork and Surface Creek communities many times since the new district boundaries were drawn and I know you will be as impressed with her as I have been.

Millie understands the challenges of mountain communities’ economies and the importance of supporting small busi-

CHS community service project was a great idea Dear Editor: It was a pleasure to see so many pages of the Surface Creek section of the paper turned over to the high school events here in Cedaredge last week.

I especially want to comment on the fact that the students did a Homecoming community service project for the community, bagging and delivering one ton of potatoes to the Cedaredge Food Bank. I know there were lots of people involved and I thank them all — from the grower and giver of the potatoes, to the counselor Katie Johnson, to the FFA and CHS Student Council. What a great idea!

Gini Moseley Cedaredge

ness, tourism, education, the environment and our unique quality of life.

Recognizing that there is a direct relationship between health care, jobs and education, she knows that we need to support our rural doctors and health care providers in order to keep insurance rates affordable, remove burdens for physicians, and improve broadband capacity.

Millie knows that we need energy from coal, oil and gas, solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geo-

thermal and that we need to keep investing new techniques and technologies for powering homes and businesses.

As a lifelong educator, Millie will fight for our kids so that each child gets a quality education and is prepared for the jobs of the future. She believes that education is the best economic driver we have.

Join me and vote for Millie Hamner for Colorado House District 61.

E. Anne Every Paonia

Curry will carry influence Dear Editor: I would ask everyone in District 61 of the Colorado House of Representatives, and that includes the eastern half of Delta County, to consider voting for Kathleen Curry as their representative. She is an independent (unaffiliated) and as such is not beholden to any party.

She will wield extraordinary influence in the legislature because both parties will court her for contested bills. She can truly represent her constituents and not be pressured by the leadership in either party.

I believe we need independents like Ms. Curry

to help break the deadlock we see in our state and federal legislatures.

Also, Ms. Curry is from Gunnison and understands our concerns much better than the two other candidates from Summit County.

Lastly, the Democratic party is deathly afraid they will lose this seat.

They and their proxies are spending hundreds of thousands flooding the media and sending flyers which distort and lie about her position. Go to her website, www.kathleen curry.org for true information.

Dennis Grunkemeyer Cedaredge

KUDOS So many thanks!

Dear Editor: Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado extends our gratitude to the girls’ volleyball team and their coaches at Paonia High School for the incredible “Pink Event” held Oct. 2. The entire North Fork community seemed to be involved to make this such a great success! Almost $3,300 was raised to benefit the “Living with Cancer” program in Delta County. This was their most successful event to date, and we are all so thankful for the outpouring of generosity from this awesome community. Your generosity enables us to continue the mission of hospice and to always say “yes” to those who need our help.

Lynn Shirk Dear Editor: Community Development Over the past four-plus Coordinator, Delta County years, median household net worth has vanished by 39 percent while congressional net worth rose 5 percent and the wealthiest one-third net worth by 14 percent (Washington Post via The Week).

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Construction is underway on the Maverik convenience store at the corner of Highway 92 and 50. As the steel beams go up and ground is excavated for curbs and gutters, Delta City Council members are learning they’re more involved in the project than they realized.

The first “bombshell” came from Paul Suppes, city parks director, who asked for an increase in his budget to purchase flowers for three flower beds that had reportedly been promised to Maverik by former city manager Joe Kerby. Two flower beds will be built into the curb work along Highway 50 and one along Highway 92. The three flower beds will require 250-350 plants each.

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Four renewing members and one new member were appointed to the Delta County Fair Board Monday. All five terms expire in 2015.

The new member is Kelly Korth of Hotchkiss who replaces Gip Gafford.

He did not seek another term.

The continuing members are Gary Peebles of Hotchkiss, Jarod Keller of Delta, Dasha Kehmeier of Cedaredge, and Dorothy Mergelman of Cedaredge.

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Hovde questioned the relevance of adverse health studies offered by the hen house opponents. The studies that were used are for operations housing 100,000 to a million hens, he said.

Western Slope and Grand Mesa Layers propose only 15,000 hens each.

In addition, the adverse health effects cited came from studies of workers inside those facilities.

Commissioner Doug Atchley restated his view that the hen houses are agricultural operations and cited local and state regulations. He said the hen houses are in an ag area which, if Delta County had zoning, would be zoned agriculture.

The commissioners’ action will move the case filed by five plaintiffs against those approvals back into district court.

The five plaintiffs filed their lawsuit against the county based in part on the four points the commissioners addressed in their reaffirmation.

points and concerns were on the record.

Hulet also explained to the BoCC on Monday that the term “sovereign citizens” has been misused. “Sovereign citizen is not a bad thing,” she said pointing to its use in the Colorado Constitution as an example.

She said the county’s “sovereign citizens” list is an example of “rogue government” that she opposes.

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The Board of County Commissioners on Monday voted to reaffirm their original specific development approvals for Western Slope Layers and Grand Mesa Layers.

The board’s action comes as a result of a district court finding July 5. It found the original approvals insufficient on four points.

A second set of hearings last month gathered more evidence and testimony on those four points. The commissioners’ decision Monday presented their evaluation of the evidence they received.

Reading from a pre-

pared text, Commission Chairman Olen Lund addressed the four points: • The egg laying operations, in light of conflicting evidence, are sufficiently compatible with their rural, agricultural surroundings as required by the county Master Plan.

• Conflicting evidence on the effect of the hen houses on surrounding property values was not conclusive for either side.

• Inspections, reports and additional studies that have taken place since the approval show that the conditions of operation placed on the hen houses and the owners’ management of them are sufficient to mitigate neighbors’ environmental concerns.

• The commissioners have “full confidence” in the qualifications and competency of the county staff to monitor the operational plans as they are managed by the owners.

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Commissioner Bruce Hovde apologized on behalf of the county also.

He told Hulet that the county attorney had complied with her open records request as far as she can. “If we don’t have (the documents) we can’t provide them,” he said.

Commissioner Olen Lund invited Hulet to review the commissioners’ official meeting minutes for Monday and make sure all of her

FROM PAGE A1 “sovereign citizens” list be made to “disappear.”

Atchley told Hulet, “The county profoundly apologizes to you for being named in that list.

The commissioners didn’t know about that list. It is not anything directed at you personally.”

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WED., OCT. 31 All seats, all shows $6 for Adults, $5 for Child/Seniors, 3D Movies $9 for Adult, $8 Child/Senior

Please see www.montrosemovies.com for new specials and discounts.

Starting Friday, Oct. 26 San Juan Cinema Colorado Concerned Citizens Present “Behold a Pale Horse” Saturday, Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m.

All seats $2.00 at the door.

★ ★ Cinema 1 ★ ★ 7:30 p.m. Only Due to Length (2:10 p.m. Saturday & Sunday)

7:00 & 9:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday 7:00 p.m. Only Sunday-Thursday (2:05 & 4:45 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday)

Voice of Adam Sandler

Hotel Transylvania PG

Starring Tom Hanks

“Cloud Atlas”

R

★ ★ Cinema 2 ★ ★ 7:10 & 9:10 p.m.

Friday & Saturday (2:05 p.m. Saturday & Sunday)

Starring Sean Bean

“Silent Hill Revelation” R

(4:45 p.m. Saturday & Sunday)

Starring Sean Bean

“Silent Hill Revelation” Traditional 2D

✦ ✦ Fox 1 ✦ ✦

R

★ ★ Cinema 3 ★ ★ 7:05 & 9:20 p.m.

Friday & Saturday 7:05 p.m. Only Sunday-Thursday (2:00 & 4:35 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday)

✦ ✦ Fox 2 ✦ ✦ 7:05 & 9:05 p.m.

Friday & Saturday (2:00 & 4:50 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday) 7:05 p.m. Only Sunday-Thursday

Starring Kathryn Newton

Paranormal Activity 4 R

✦ ✦ Penthouse ✦ ✦ 7:10 & 9:30 p.m.

Friday & Saturday 7:10 p.m. Only Sunday-Thursday (2:10 & 4:40 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday)

Starring Ben Affleck

Starring Gerard Butler

Argo

“Chasing Mavericks”

PG

R

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for a $10,000 mural. They would like the mural completed before the convenience store opens in January, but Erven said even if the city’s $5,000 share can be found, it’s difficult to paint a mural in the middle of winter.

“As far as you know, there is no firm commitment made to them at this time?” councilmember Ray Penick asked.

“There is not from me,” she responded. “If there’s a firm commitment made by someone else, I’m unaware of it.”

There was no further discussion from council.

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continued last week, Wilma Erven, director of culture and recreation, told council members Maverik is also hoping the city will help fund a mural on the exterior of the new building.

“Maverik uses murals on the inside walls of their stores, and they thought the murals in our community were so exceptional they wanted to get in on the project and have a mural on the outside of their new building,” Erven said.

Erven said she explained the process that’s been used in the past, from budgeting the project to developing a design concept and putting out a call for artists.

Then last week the construction manager called to commit $5,000 to the mural, if the city would match that amount

moderate injuries when his 1994 Chevy Blazer struck the bridge over Surface Creek. He was eastbound on Orchard Grove Road just west of Highway 65 when the accident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. The CSP reports that Toothaker’s vehicle slid off the left side of the road and struck a concrete headwall with its front end, damaging a gas line attached to the bridge. The Blazer rolled one-half time onto its top into the creek. Toothaker told sheriff ’s deputies he swerved to miss a deer.

Alcohol is believed to be a factor.

Tammy Hale, 46, was driving south on Ward Creek Road at about 7:15 p.m. Oct. 17 when her 1990 Honda Accord veered off the left side of the roadway, traveled down a slight embankment and partially into a ditch. Her vehicle continued to the intersection of Snowdrift Road and Ward Creek Road, where it collided with a ditch culvert and rolled end over end, coming to rest on its roof.

Hale suffered minor injuries and was charged with careless driving.

On Oct. 20, Andrew Adams was driving a Chevy Suburban northbound on Highway 133, pulling a trailer. The CSP reports he lost control of the vehicle and trailer and it began fishtailing. The vehicle left the right side of the road and the trailer lost its contents. Adams, 40, suffered moderate injuries and was charged with careless driving.

In all three accidents, the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

Delta County Commissioner District #3

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My family and I have a long history in Delta County; I would like to ensure that the county remains a beautiful, productive part of the United States . . . and that it remains a wholesome place to raise a family. I am dedicated to the agriculture industry and believe that both agriculture and mining continue to be the means of offering young people an opportunity for employment.

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✓ Fighting for Private Property Rights ✓ Advocating for Local Business ✓ Protecting Water Resources ✓ Preserving, Enhancing and Protecting our Public Lands

The Roeber family owns and operates the family ranch which was established in 1889. A lifelong resident of Delta County, Mark is also an active partner on Mt. Lamborn Ranches in Paonia and is co-owner of Homestead Meats. He and his wife Jody have raised four children in Delta County. Jod Jody, y, an RN, is currently employed at Delta County Mem Memorial orial Hospital and was formerly the Delta County School District Nurse for 18 years and the Director of Nursing at Delta-Montrose Technical College College for 6 years.

• Delta County Livestock Board Member (1987-1995); President (1993-1994)

• Delta County Ad-hoc Planning Committee Member for County Master Plan (1993-1994) • Delta Montrose Public Lands Partnership (1994-1996) • Chairman Federal Lands Committee for the Colo. Cattlemen’s Assoc. (1994-1996: 2009-2011) • Club 20 Member; Chairman of Public Lands Committee (2003-2004) • Colorado Cattlemen’s Assoc. Board of Directors (1996-2009); President (2006-2007) • National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Member; Federal Lands Chairman (2009-2010) Paid for by Friends of Mark Roeber - Treasurer Jaylene Park

A4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012

ACCENT

Couple celebrates 70 years of marriage John and Kathleen Hawkins of Redlands Mesa invite friends and family to join them in celebration of their 70th wedding anniversary.

They were married Nov. 4, 1942, in Berkeley, Calif., while John was serving in the U.S. Navy. They settled on Redlands Mesa in 1949, breaking a farm out of sagebrush and building a home where they have lived to this day.

John and Kathleen

raised three children, Dan of Redlands Mesa, Sharon MacKendrick of Grants, N.M., and Laura Donovan of Delta.

Please come to the open house style celebration on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Stolte Shed, located at Pioneer Town in Cedaredge. Hours will be 2 to 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. No gifts, please, but cards and good wishes are appreciated.

Help available to sort out Medicare options

John and Kathleen Hawkins

BIRTHS Justin and Brittany Distel of Delta are the parents of a son, Caiden Wyatt Distel, born Oct. 16, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital.

He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches in length.

Colton and Tori Farmer of Delta are the parents of a son, Liam Mathew Farmer, born Oct. 15, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19.75 inches in length.

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Brady and Emily Moore of Crawford are the parents of a daughter, Tenaleigh Mae Moore, born Oct. 14, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length.

Women with cancer meet for lunch, support The Delta County Breast and Women’s Cancer Support Group meets the last Friday of every month in the Grand Mesa Cancer Infusion & Education Center, just north of Delta County Memorial Hospital. The brown bag lunch begins at 12 noon. The next meeting is Feb. 24 Women with any type of cancer are invited to join this support group of women supporting women. For more information or a ride, call 872-3309 or 778-8146 by Thursday evening.

Check out the DCI Print Shop.

Call Randy Crespin at 874-4421.

A Home of Our Own After two seasons of emergency, overnight winter shelter for the homeless and hungry of Delta County, and after providing 679 bednights and serving 1,126 meals, it's time the Abraham Connection had a home of its own.

Volunteers have staffed the shelter at the Delta United Methodist Church, thanks to the generous support from that congregation. But with increasing numbers of hungry and homeless, it's time this community shelter operates in its own building. When we have our own home, we can help more people move from homelessness to self-sufficiency!

Can you help your community? Can you help make sure those in need have a warm, comfortable safe place to sleep this winter?

Your community needs your help! Help us get our own building by donating a square foot. Get your friends, families, church families or civic groups together and sponsor a room.

Have a lasting impact in Delta County by serving those in need with your building fund contribution.

Help us get “A Home of Our Own.”

For more information on this mission, please call 773-8290

We need your time as well as your support!

PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING! NEXT TRAINING OCT. 27, 9 A.M.

Delta County Independent

If you’re near or over age 65, Medicare benefits are an important part of your life. Part A, B, C, and D are all included in your overall Medicare coverage, and that’s the good news. The challenge is that these “parts” have many options, and knowing it all, and what will work best for you, could be very confusing. That’s where RSVP Colorado West, Inc. has trained counselors ready to step in to help. RSVP is offering SHIP (Senior Help Insurance Assistance) Medicare counseling for seniors at no charge.

RSVP has several trained Medicare counselors through the SHIP program. You may have met Mabel Risch and Judy Dietrich at recent public sessions in Delta and Montrose, as they offered information on changes this year in Medicare. There are no more public meetings for 2012, but these ladies are offering one-on-one counseling sessions in Delta and Montrose during the open enrollment period for Medicare which runs Oct. 15 - Dec. 7.

“It’s time to compare plans, and make sure you have the right health and prescription drug coverage for you,” Risch said.

“Stay with your current plan if you’re happy with it. Or look for a new one with better coverage, higher quality and lower cost.”

Dietrich remembers that many people came in last year “overwhelmed and confused” with all the Medicare information and options. “Our goal is to help them understand and give them as much information as possible before they make a decision. We also help them

relax! We’ve heard from many people we’ve met that it has been reassuring to know someone is on their side!”

Even for those who currently have plans, RSVP’s counselors are trained on the new changes and updates in Medicare this year, so it still may be to their advantage to sit down with a counselor for a review.

Appointments with a counselor are available most weekdays in Montrose at the RSVP office, 121 N. Park Avenue.

Delta appointments are available on Thursdays only from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Delta Library, 6th and Palmer, from Oct. 25 – Dec. 6. Walkin appointments are not available. To schedule an appointment in Delta or Montrose, contact RSVP at 249-9639. Or call from anywhere, toll-free, at 1888-696-7213.

Colorado West RSVP’s counselors helped 760 people navigate the sometimes turbulent Medicare waters during last year’s enrollment period. Their goal is for 800 “helps” this year.

It’s important for seniors to make appointments early, Dietrich said. “We’ve had people coming in before at the last minute trying to figure it all out.” RSVP counselors may also help save seniors money by researching alternative forms to pay their premiums and prescription drug costs, especially for those on limited incomes.

The Colorado SHIP program is celebrating its 20 year anniversary. SHIP provides free, unbiased, individualized information and counseling on Medicare and related insurances

to seniors and the disabled. In the last eight years, SHIP has assisted more than 110,000 Colorado consumers, family members and community agency representatives.

The SHIP program is funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

“Medicare has changed dramatically in the last 20 years, but SHIP counselors have been there to help Coloradans navigate each new set of changes to the system,” said Alice Ierley, Colorado SHIP director.

The RSVP Colorado West counselors have been trained through the CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).

They have attended training sessions to become a SHIP counselor.

Dine With Us! Friday Night Downstairs Order the special or from the menu

All Elks and their guests welcome

HALLOWEEN POTLUCK SATURDAY, OCT. 27 Starts at 5 p.m. in the Clubroom

Bring a sidedish.

(Pulled Pork provided) DJ–TY GALLENBECK Great Food • Great Fun

Art to be critiqued Sunday BRUNCH at joint meeting Delta Fine Arts and Black Canyon Camera Club will be joining to have a fun and interesting art demo and critiquing meeting Nov. 12 at the Heaven’s View Apartments community room, 1445 Porter Court, Delta.

DFA will have its monthly business meeting starting at 4 p.m. with the joint event to follow around 4:30 continuing until 6 p.m., but all interested artists and wouldbe artists can come when

Pumpkin proceeds donated It’s pumpkin time!

Why not buy your pumpkins and help out the St. Nicholas Project? The Red Shed produce stand located on the corner of Hwy. 92 and 1800 Road has generously decided to donate 50% of the proceeds from their pumpkin patch to the St. Nicholas Project. Spread the word and buy lots of pumpkins for carving or decorating.

Parkinson’s Support Group meets The Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Montrose Memorial Hospital will host the Parkinson’s Support Group meeting on Monday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. The group will meet downstairs in Conference Room B at MMH. Cheryl Siefert, MNM, executive director of the Parkinson’s Association of the Rockies, will discuss “Cognitive Challenges.”

The Parkinson’s Support Group mission is to educate, provide resources, and support caregivers and their families.

For more information or transportation arrangements, call 2522996.

it’s convenient to discuss their art medium with the skilled amateur and professional artists. Tips and suggestions about composition, values, techniques and specific media materials will be offered

by DFA and BCCC artists.

Membership in either art club is not a criterion, and the session is free of charge. The chosen time is to attract students and the non-retired. The afternoon is planned as a fun time for all.

Contact Rae-Ann Simmons at rae-anns@live. com or 856-7809 with questions.

FRIGHTENING FINGERS These cookies have become somewhat famous at the school our children attend. One year, I made more than 150 of these “fingers” for their classroom Halloween parties.—Natalie Hyde, Cambridge, Ontario 30 Servings Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min.

1 cup butter, softened 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Red decorating gel 1/2 cup sliced almonds In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.

Sunday, Oct. 28 Served by the officers from 9-11 a.m.

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Divide dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.

Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll into 1-in. balls. Shape balls into 3-in. x 1/2in. fingers. Using the flat tip of a table knife, make an indentation on one end of each for fingernail.

With a knife, make three slashes in the middle of each finger for knuckle.

Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 3 minutes. Squeeze a small amount of red gel on nail bed; press a sliced almond over gel for nail, allowing gel to ooze around nail. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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BUSINESS

Delta County Independent

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

A5

Longtime employee retires from Community Trick or Treat Delta County Memorial Hospital

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

Kathy Sramek, an employee of Delta County Memorial Hospital since 1983, is retiring as education/marketing/physician education coordinator for the hospital. In her most recent position, she coordinated physician education, the volunteer chaplain program, on-site business health fairs and the health fairs in Paonia, Cedaredge and Delta, in conjunction with local Lions clubs.

She is the hospital liaison with the DCMH Foundation, which supports the hospital with fundraising activities, and the DCMH Volunteers, comprised of 85 active members. Her role in marketing has put her in contact with newspapers, radio stations and other forms of media across the Western Slope.

Her job today is vastly different than the one she was hired for in 1983, when she joined the staff as a dietitian.

Sramek was raised in Omaha, Neb., and attended the University of Nebraska where she majored in food nutrition simply because it seemed like a good option. She worked at the University of Nebraska Medical Center until 1980 when her husband Mike, a civil engineer, joined Colorado Ute. At the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Sramek was among a dozen or more dietitians; when she arrived on the Western Slope she found jobs openings “few and far between.”

But she began networking, and when the Delta dietitian left for a job at Community Hospital, she gave Sramek a call to let her know the position was open.

At that time food service was pretty basic, as were most of the services provided by DCMH.

Kathy Sramek X-rays were available, but there were no MRIs, CAT scans or PET scans.

Sramek developed the appropriate diets for hospital patients and planned menus for the hospital cafeteria. TPN, or total parenteral nutrition, was just getting off the ground. In consultation with the patient’s physician, Sramek calculated the nutrients to be delivered to the patient through a syringe or IV drip.

Medical care has grown increasingly more sophisticated, and dietitians

have kept pace. Where DCMH had just one dietitian, it now has two fulltime dietitians and one part-timer, as needed, on staff. The number of patients has not dramatically changed, Sramek said, but those who are hospitalized require more complex care.

After 17 years in dietary services, Sramek began looking around for other opportunities.

Again, there weren’t a lot of options, but an opening in education appealed to Sramek’s desire to remain in the field of healthcare and use the skills she’d gained educating patients and their families about proper nutrition. She’d also been involved in the hospital’s first outreach in the community which resulted in the acquisition of a mammography machine. The transition was seamless.

“It will take half a dozen people to fill the void she leaves, because of all the things she did — and she did all of them so well,” said Tom Mingen, former hospi-

Vigil receives prestigious dental hygienists’ award Mary Vigil, RDH, owner and operator of Grand Mesa Dental Hygiene in Delta, was recently awarded the prestigious Ethel Covington Award. Ethel Covington was a Denver dental hygienist, who as an educator influenced the profession of dental assisting. She authored a book in 1948, “The Efficient Dental Assistant.” This was the first book published used in teaching dental assistant duties in the dental office.

The award was presented by Colorado Dental Association president

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Seeing pink Delta Ace Hardware has raised over $1,400 in donations through the Pink Bucket Sale and cash donations. Pink CFL light bulbs are on sale all month at Delta Hardware for $1.99 with $1 of that going to Hospice in a continued effort to “Turn The Skies of Delta County Pink.” Show Delta Hardware how you’re using your pink light bulbs to “Turn Colorado Pink” for a chance to win a $500 Ace gift card. Contest closes at the end of the day Oct. 31. Go to myhelpfulace.com/pink for more details.

ans and their families. We are honored to receive this prestigious FTA award,” said Lacy Anderson, president of the board for All Points Transit.

All Points Transit is a 501c3 charitable organization directed by an 11member volunteer board of directors, whose mission is to provide safe and reliable transportation by promoting access and independence for seniors, persons with disabilities and the general public in Montrose County and surrounding areas. In continuous operation for more than 32 years serving the needs of seniors 60+ and people with disabilities, All Points Transit provides driver assist-

Join us Wednesday, October 31 for cookies, punch & candy.

5:30-7:00 p.m.

1380 Aspen Way Delta 874-1421 Contact the DCI: Website: www.deltacountyindependent.com E-mail ads to: ads@deltacountyindependent.com E-mail articles and letters to the editor at: editor@deltacountyindependent.com

YES On Local Issues 1-A & 1-B Remove Term Limits from the office of Delta County Sheriff and Coroner.

VOTE YES Take Back Your Right to Choose!

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Dr. Ken Peters, president of the Colorado Dental Association, presents the Ethel Covington Award to Mary Vigil, a dental hygienist who serves patients in Delta.

Dr. Ken Peters at the Colorado Dental Hygienists’ Association 90th annual session held in Denver Oct. 5 and 6.

The Ethel Covington Award is given to a Colorado dental hygienist who exhibits the following characteristics: • Improving the oral health of the public.

• Advancing the art and science of dental hygiene.

• Representing and protecting the interest of the dental hygiene profession.

• Improving the professional competence of dental hygienists.

• Fostering research in oral health.

• Providing professional communications in a manner consistent with the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Code of Ethics.

Vigil has been involved with furthering the dental heath of Delta County residents and providing

All Points Transit receives award for public service As a rural agency that has found innovative and effective ways to serve its passengers, All Points Transit is one of only three rural transit organizations chosen to receive the 2012 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) “Administrator’s Award for Outstanding Public Service.”

The award was presented Oct. 16 at the 20th National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation in Salt Lake City, Utah, by Region 8 FTA administrator Linda Gehrke.

“We are proud of the transit services we are able to make available for our passengers as well as disabled and returning veter-

tal administrator. “She wore so many hats that sometimes a lot of people forgot how everything got done on time and in excellent shape.”

“We’re going to miss her creativitity and enthusiasm — she has a ‘can do’ attitude and a ‘get it done’ personality,” said Carol Wicburg, president of the DCMH Foundation. “As a board member and foundation treasurer, her organizational skills and leadership ability contributed to the success of our fundraising events.”

Sramek’s last day on the job was Oct. 23 but she plans to put in some time training her replacement. While she will miss the camaraderie of the hospital, she’s ready to embark on new adventures. She is looking forward to accompanying her husband on his business trips and spending time in Denver, California and Massachusetts with her children and grandchildren. Perhaps, she jokes, she’ll even have time to develop some hobbies.

ed door-to-door scheduled transportation for those who need it most. They recently expanded their transit service to include a flex route in Montrose and Olathe with more than 80 convenient flex stops for the general public.

“All Points Transit board of directors and drivers and staff have worked diligently to offer mobility and access for those who need it most and we will continue to look for new and innovative ways to improve service,” said Terri Wilcox, executive director of All Points Transit.

For more information, contact Terri Wilcox at twilcox@allpointstransit. org or 249-8865.

services for such programs as Head Start, BELA Preschool, Western Colorado AHEC Caring for Colorado, the Family Literacy and Resource Program, school screenings and Region 10 AAA, which provides dental prevention services for older adults. She has also participated in “Cavity Free at Three,” a co-location research project with Pediatric Associates and the University of Colorado.

Vigil says she owes her passion for dental hygiene to her mentor and father, Murray Powell, DDS (deceased), her husband Don who encouraged and supported her in opening a dental hygiene practice with direct access to care, and her friends and patients in Delta who have supported her over the past 10 years.

Paid for by Mark Taylor

Olathe Volunteer Fire Department’s 10th Annual

n in’ i k n u P hunk C Saturday, October 27 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

At: DeVries Fruit & Veggie Stand The “Friend-ly” Farm South of Olathe on Hwy 50 between mile markers 85 & 86 Admission is Free — But donations are accepted.

• Launching Pumpkins All Day Pumpkins shooting up to 4000 ft. in the air

• Food & Vendors • Kids Activities, Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze • Antique Tractor Pull - 1:00 p.m.

• Corn Maze Turns Haunted After Dark $ 50

7 per person

All Proceeds Benefit Olathe Firemen’s Association For More Information Call 323-6559

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CHURCH

Delta County Independent

Trio will share Hallowed Fun, safe Halloween party African experience evening will help kids around the world On Saturday, Oct. 27, African arts, crafts Daphna Russell, Jack and and jewelry will be on Linda Muller will share sale starting at 11 a.m. in their experiences this the church snnex summer while (Muller Hall). All visiting Chrisproceeds go back tian groups in to Africa to benRwanda. Please efit the artisans come to St. Luke’s as well as the Church, 5th and Mothers’ Union Palmer in Delta, in Rwanda. Come at 1 p.m. to hear shop for unusual their presentation and inexpensive and enjoy refreshholiday gifts while ments after the supporting Christalk. A donation tian outreach in of $5 is requested Africa. For more in support of the information, conchurch and its tact Elizabeth Wiloutreach. cox at 874-9832.

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“Truck or treat” at Gunnison Valley Church of the Nazarene Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.

This holy evening is a safe Halloween alternative for the entire family. There will be trucks filled with candy, all kinds of games, hot dogs, chips, hot and cold drinks, and s’mores. Did we mention there will be lots of candy?

This event is free and everyone is welcome. For more information, call 874-0848.

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

planned

9:45 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

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

ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE ORTHODOX 298 Bert St., Delta • 874-5225 www.saintandrewsdelta.org Father Daniel Jones Saturday Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

Please call: for feast day services schedule

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 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

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

GARNET MESA BAPTIST CHURCH

863 A Street, Delta Jerry Hilterbrand, Pastor • 874-4837 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Services 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting (Wednesday) 7:00 p.m.

Independent, Fundamental

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 1000 Pioneer Road • 874-3052 Pastor Jeffrey Ryan Worship Service 9:00 a.m.

Bible Classes and Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Tiny Treasures Preschool

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST 1061 Meeker St., Delta • cofchrist.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

For more information call 626-3347

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC) 1290 A St., Delta • 874-9497 Pastor: Randy Unruh Website: www.calvarydelta.org E-Mail: office@calvarydelta.org Sunday: Bible Study Morning Worship

9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

The Delta County Breast and Women’s Cancer Support Group meets the last Friday of every month in the Grand Mesa Cancer Infusion & Education Center, just north of Delta County Memorial Hospital. The brown bag lunch begins

ALL SAINTS

at 12 noon. The next meeting is Oct. 26.

Women with any type of cancer are invited to join this support group of women supporting women. For more information or a ride, call 872-3309 or 778-8146 by Thursday evening.

HOTCHKISS CHURCH OF CHRIST

DEREKH HAMASHIYACH

(Way of the Messiah) Community Messianic Fellowship First Baptist Church in Delta 1250 Pioneer Road • 589-6142 Saturday 10:00 a.m.

Kids are invited to help kids around the world at this fun and safe Halloween party Sunday, Oct. 28, at Delta United Methodist Church.

Women with cancer meet for lunch, support

175 N. 1st St., Hotchkiss • 527-3225 Minister Windell Howard Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

NORTH FORK CHURCH OF CHRIST 40259 M Rd., Paonia • 970-527-5443 Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening 5:00 p.m.

Teaching Sound Bible Doctrine

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

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 2291 Q25 Road, Cedaredge • 856-6137 Pastors John and MaryLouise Dannels Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

SURFACE CREEK NORTH FORK

ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“Loyal to the orthodox Christian faith as received by Anglicanism” 5th & Palmer St., Delta • Rector's Study: 874-9489 Pastor Tom Seibert Holy Eucharist and Sunday School (Sunday) 10:15 a.m.

Order of St. Luke & Healing Service, First Monday each month 6:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer/Communion Wednesday 10:30 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

GUNNISON VALLEY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH

the world by providing immunizations, education, health care, nutrition, clean water and sanitation, many of the things we take for granted every day.

751 Meeker St., Delta • 874-8083 1065 E. 7th St., Delta • 874-0308 • Cell: 314-0116 LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA Sunday: Bible Lesson Sermon 10:00 a.m.

Pastors David & Michele Murphy 20101 Deer Creek Rd., Austin • 835-3667 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday: www.allsaintslutheranco.org Wednesday: Testimony Meeting 7:00 p.m. Prayer Time 9:00 a.m.

Tom Lange, Pastor Child Care Provided • Everyone Welcome Annointed Worship & Praise 9:30 a.m. Sunday: Annointed preaching to follow Worship 10:00 a.m.

Where the fire & glory of God are manifested Adult Bible Class 9:00 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

GRAND MESA BIBLE CHURCH Open Communion (1st & 3rd Sundays) 710 Crawford Ave., Delta • 874-8315 AGAPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Gary Culp Sunday School For All Ages 9:30 a.m.

OF DELTA Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

326 Main St., Suite 103 (Columbine Mall), Delta ST. PHILIP BENIZI CATHOLIC CHURCH Please call for information about 290 N.W. Cedar Ave., P.O. Box 713 (970)201-7013 Bible studies and Prayer times Cedaredge, CO 81413 Pastor Jason Havertape Rev. Canice Enyiaka, Pastor Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

8:00 a.m. Mass Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Sunday: Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. Mass FIRST CHURCH OF GOD For more information, call 970-856-6495 1102 Howard St., Delta • Church 874-4647 deltafirstchurchofgod.com THUNDER MOUNTAIN CHURCH Bob and Linda Aubery OF CHRIST Sunday School Classes 800 Palmer St., Delta SURFACE CREEK for All Ages 9:00 a.m. Sundays: COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

Bible Classes 9:30 a.m.

21987 Austin Road • Austin Wed. Bible Study Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Jacopper@tds.net (Fellowship Hall) 2:00 p.m.

(Children’s church available) John Copper, Pastor • 856-4675 Wed. Cedaredge Bible Study (856-3854) 4:00 p.m. Weekly home Bible studies Sunday: Prayer Chain Information: 234-7816 Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Contact Janice Bridwell 874-4621 with Children’s Church and nursery provided Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

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

The Delta United Methodist Church, located at 477 Meeker, will hold its annual kids’ Halloween party to benefit UNICEF. The party will be held in the church basement Sunday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m.

This party, set up like a carnival, will feature a cookie walk, balloon darts, fishing booth, fortune telling and more.

Kids dress in their Halloween costumes and donate a coin to UNICEF to participate in each game.

UNICEF helps the most disadvantaged children in 156 countries and territories around

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CEDAREDGE

370 W. Main St., Cedaredge • 856-3830 PAONIA FRIENDS CHURCH P.O. Box 400, Cedaredge, CO 81413 409 3rd St., Paonia • 527-6151 Email: fbc@kaycee.net Pastor Gaylen Kinser Senior Pastor Dik Abbott Sunday: Sunday: SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School for All Ages 9:00 a.m. with NURSERY for children 19 mos.-3 years Morning Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOL Children’s Church Available for ages 19 months-adults 10:00 a.m.

Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

AWANA and Youth 6:30 p.m.

CRAWFORD FRIENDS CHURCH Non-denominational 3842 Stearman Lane, Crawford • 921-LORD (5673) Pastor Jerry Dutton GRAND MESA SOUTHERN Sunday Worship Service 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Coffee & Fellowship 10:00 a.m.

BAPTIST CHURCH Children’s Church and Nursery 10:30 a.m.

110 S.E. Jay Ave., Cedaredge • 856-4672 Youth Group and Adult Life Studies Rev. Steven Puls Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

MOUNTAIN VIEW BIBLE CHURCH Team Kid (Wednesday) 6:00 p.m.

Lazear, CO – 872-2139 Prayer & Bible Study Pastor Jim Jesser – 323-6412 (Wednesday) 7:00 p.m.

Youth Pastor Jake Erickson - 872-6329 Brotherhood Breakfast 9:45 a.m.

(1st Saturday) 8:00 a.m. Sunday School Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

Fellowship Breakfast Evening Service & Youth Night 6:00 p.m. (last Tuesday) 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. (at Ole Bakery) Christ Centered Country Church Independent and Fundamental

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.

Young Ladies Bible Study ages 12-18 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday Ladies Bible Study 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Converge for Ages 7-12 4:30 p.m.

Youth Dinner 6:15 p.m.

Youth Group Grades 7 & Up 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study 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 13025 Highway 65, Eckert • 835-3441 HOTCHKISS COMMUNITY P.O. Box 7 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Jo DeVinny 2nd & Orchard, Hotchkiss • Office: 872-3540 Sunday: Pastor John Hiestand • 872-4881 Morning Worship: Sanctuary is handicapped accessible Year Round 10:30 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School during worship Children's and Adult’s Sunday School Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Thursday: 12:30 p.m.

Bible Study Held at Big E Market 7:30 a.m. Peace Circle, 2nd Tues.

Wearhouse hours: Monday 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

UMW Meet 3rd Saturday 9:00 a.m.

National Historical Register site

NEW HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Meets at Cedaredge Community Center www.newhopefree.org Pastor Bill Williamson 856-4458 Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:45 a.m.

Nursery Available Men’s Breakfast 1st & 3rd Sat. 7:00 at Ole Bakery Youth Groups — schedules vary Call for time and place

CEDAREDGE COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

3rd & Aspen, PO Box 369, Cedaredge • 970-856-3696 cedaredgecumc@tds.net Pastor Deb Edwards Vickie Richards-Street, Pastoral Associate Bob Watts, Pastor Emeritus Adult Bible Study 9:00 a.m.

ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Children & Youth Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

628 Meeker St., Delta • 874-3300 Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Father Canice Enyiaka Communion Worship First Sunday Saturday: Youth and Adult Choirs, Bible Studies, Nursery Confession 4:00-5:00 p.m.

OPEN HEARTS! OPEN MINDS! OPEN DOORS! Mass 5:30 p.m.

Sunday: English Mass 10:00 a.m.

Spanish Mass 12:00 Noon SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Daily Mass Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.

290 S.W. 2nd Ave., Cedaredge • 210-3398 Pastor Seth Coridan Sabbath School Saturday 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:50 a.m.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING Prayer Meeting Wednesday 3:00 p.m.

658 Howard St., Delta Rev. Kay Spinden • 874-3425 Sunday Services 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Classes 10:30 a.m.

CEDAREDGE ASSEMBLY OF GOD Science of Mind Classes Also Available 1596 S.W. 9th St., Cedaredge • 856-3586 Bob Hillyer - Senior Pastor Marvin Pemberton - Assoc. Pastor Youth Pastor: Eric Musil DELTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Janet Noble - Children 5th & Meeker Streets, Delta • Office — 874-9501 Sunday School 9:00 a.m. delta.umc@juno.com Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Reverend Siaosi Prescott Wed. Family Night: Adult Bible Study, Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Youth & Children's Ministries 7:00 p.m.

Youth Group 5:30 p.m. Men's Breakfast (Saturday) 7:00 a.m.

Communion Worship 1st Sunday cedarag.org

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HOTCHKISS 203 W. Main, Hotchkiss • Church 872-3313 Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 5:00 p.m.

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 meetings, ladies’ Bible study, teen outings, nursery and a food pantry. Contact Pastor Jake DeField for more information.

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.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 5th & North Fork, Paonia at the Northwest corner of City Park Pastor Duane O. Daeke • 527-3232 Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.

Lent Worship Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study following worship service Visitors Always Welcome.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 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.

235 North Fork, Paonia • 527-3214 Saturday Evening Mass 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.

OLATHE 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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OLD KING JAMES BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH 112 Main St., Olathe • 970-497-0790 Pastor Brian Lopiccolo Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Preaching 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 p.m.

MONTROSE 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

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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NHS Annual “Halloween High,” 6:00-8:00 p.m. for Elementary Age Students, Canned Goods Donation for Entry Fee; Freshmen & JV Football vs. Palisade at Home, 4:00 & 6:00 p.m.

FFA 85th National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Picture Retakes, 8:30 a.m.; Freshmen Football at Hotchkiss, 4:00 p.m.; Volleyball at Glenwood Springs, 4:30 & 5:30 p.m.

Football at Home vs. Rifle, 7:00 p.m.

Cross Country State Meet at Colorado Springs; Volleyball at Home vs. Summit County, 11:00 a.m., 12:00 Noon & 1:00 p.m.; ACT National Test Date, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon at DHS. Band at CBA State Championship at CSU Pueblo; JV Football at Rifle, 4:00-8:00 p.m.

Blood Drive, 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Oct. 24-27 Thur., Oct. 25

Fri., Oct. 26 Sat., Oct. 27

Mon., Oct. 29 Tues., Oct. 30

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Bound for state At regional field competition in Grand Junction last Thursday, Delta High School narrowly edged out Bayfield High School to capture first place in the Class 2A competition. “The band really stepped up and played one of the best shows of the season. The heart and passion that our students have for music was really apparent in that performance,” said band director Andrew Bruington. As the marching season winds down, state competition at CSU-Pueblo is the next stop for the Panthers. “We are looking forward to competing at the state level and are working hard to have the best performance of the season on Monday,” Bruington said. “The students have been working extremely hard and have put in many hours to make the show as successful as it is.”

Backpack Program hosts anniversary celebration A fun-filled day has been planned Saturday, Oct. 27, to celebrate 20 years of the Backpack Program. The day begins with a 5k family run/ walk beginning and ending at The Delta Center, 822 Grand Avenue. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the race starts at 8 a.m. There will be a one-mile loop for families who prefer a shorter option. Door prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the race.

An open house is planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a special presentation at 11 a.m. to

recognize founders and funders who have made the Backpack Program possible.

Community service providers have been invited to set up booths on the front lawn of The Delta Center to provide information and support to families. Giveaways and family activities will be ongoing. Lunch will be served by the Delta Lions Club, and Hellman Motors will be sponsoring Drive One 4 UR School, a fundraiser for the Backpack Program.

For each family that test drives a Ford from Hell-

Daddy/Daughter Dance is Nov. 10 It’s time to get out your party dress and dancin’ shoes for the annual Daddy/Daughter Dance at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. This year’s event, “Sparkle and Bling,” will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. This is a special evening for dads, daughters, granddads and granddaughters. Bring your special someone for an evening of dancing, snacks and fun to remember forever.

The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dancing begins at 6 p.m. The cost is $12/ couple in advance by 5

p.m. Nov. 9 or $15/couple at the door. The cost for an additional guest is just $5 more.

This dance is mostly for ages 4-12 but there’s lots of room on the dance floor. Photos will be available for an additional fee.

Please bring a snack to share with others.

To register, stop by the rec center at 530 Gunnison River Drive or call 874-0923 with your Mastercard or Visa card.

The date for the Moms ’n Sons Dance has tentatively been set for Feb. 23.

man Motors, $20 will be donated to the Backpack Program.

You can register for the run at delta schools.com, or call 8749517 for more information about any of the events planned for the Backpack’s 20th anniver-

Basketball practices begin in December Little hoopsters, lace up your high-tops and dribble on down to Bill Heddles Recreation Center to register for another season of Little League basketball. Little League basketball is for boys and girls in grades 3-6.

The fee is $40 if registered prior to Nov. 11.

There will be a late fee of $15 for any registrations after the deadline, if there is room available.

Practices will start in December and games will begin Jan. 12. They will be played on Saturdays in Delta and surrounding communities. For more information contact the recreation center front desk or Whitnee Lear at 874-0923.

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Kids'Costume Contest Winners announced at 7:15 p.m.

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Looking sharp After taking a break for several years, the Olathe Pirates are back on the field in sharp new uniforms. They placed third at the CBA Western Regionals in Grand Junction last Thursday.

Games & Prizes Crafts Candy Bump 'n Jump Airbrush Tattoos

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Demian Durastanti Demian Durastanti of Paonia died Oct. 13, 2012. He was 61.

He was born on July 6, 1951, to Anthony Durastanti and Jean Argo.

He is survived by his daughter, Genevieve Koelzer of Denver; and his son, Maxwell Durastanti of Paonia.

A celebration of life and potluck will be held at the Blue Sage Center in Paonia Nov. 3 at 5 p.m.

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death by his lifelong partner, Laurence Smith; and his sister, Helen Drake.

A funeral service was held Oct. 12 at the Presbyterian Church of Delta with Rev. Alisa Secrest presiding.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of the Western Slope or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements were handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylorfuneral service.com.

Enola Stockham

Norman Campbell Norman Colin Campbell of Grand Junction died Oct. 9, 2012, at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Grand Junction. He was 85.

He was born June 3, 1927, in Salida to Colin and Luella (Sage) Campbell. He had perfect attendance at Valley View School in Salida where he attended his first eight years of school.

After graduating from Salida High School in 1945 he enlisted in the Army and spent most of his service in Japan during World War II. He then attended Fort Collins Agricultural College and earned his bachelor’s degree. He went on to attend the University of Utah and finished his master’s program at Western State College.

Mr. Campbell taught at Leadville High School before moving to Irvine, Calif., where he taught horticulture at Tustin High School until he retired in 1987.

He moved to Delta to be closer to his immediate family and to travel and enjoy his hobbies.

He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church for many years, was involved in the Meals on Wheels program and was a lifelong member of the community concert series.

He enjoyed traveling, notably to China, most of Europe, Nova Scotia and the 48 contiguous states.

He donated a large collection of books to the Delta Public Library and the Delta County School District.

Mr. Campbell is survived by his brother, David Campbell; and his nieces and nephews, Coleen Raftery, Trish McClurg, Bill Campbell and Kelly Drake; and great-nieces and greatnephews.

He was preceded in

Enola H. Stockham of Delta County died Oct. 17, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She was 96.

A funeral service was held Oct. 19 at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel.

Interment followed at the Mesa View Cemetery in Delta.

Enola Hazel Fedde was born Sept. 6, 1916, in Holly to George and Anna (Kent) Fedde. She attended schools in Towner and Holly.

She married John Kenneth Herrick on March 31, 1933. They lived briefly in eastern Colorado before moving to Del Norte. Their first four children were born in the San Luis Valley. They then moved to Paonia, purchasing the Rovart Orchards just above Paonia. She worked alongside her husband on the fruit farm. Six more children were born before they divorced in 1961.

She married Noah Herren in 1964. He preceded her in death. She moved to Yuma and managed an apartment complex for several years.

In 1988 she moved back to Paonia and married John Stockham.

They were married 18 years before he died at Colorow Care Center on March 1, 2006.

Mrs. Stockham cared for numerous foster children.

She is survived by two sons, Earl Herrick and his wife Jeannette of Yuma, and John Herrick and his wife Linda of Ottawa, Kan.; five daughters, Meri Pinner and her husband Bobby of Council Hill, Okla., Dolores Kleen of Olathe, Judy Patterson and her husband Bob of Gunnison, Patty Cooper and her husband Bob of Montrose, and Milda Lee “Rusty” Johnson and her husband Brian of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; 23 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and 22 greatgreat-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three husbands; three children, Marion Herrick and his wife Vicki, Anita Coleman and her husband Daryl,

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Arrangements were handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

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husbands.

Memorial contributions may be made to a church of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements were handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylorfuneral service.com.

Margaret Maine Margaret E. Maine of Longmont died Oct. 15, 2012, at the Hospice Care Center in Louisville. She was 96.

She was born May 9, 1916, in Walton, Kan., to Edward and Zetta (Merrell) Molzen. She grew up in Newton, Kan., graduating from Newton High School in 1933.

She married Russell Maine on May 14, 1936, in Newton, Kan. They moved to Boulder in 1950 from Arkansas City, Kan., and retired to Cedaredge in 1971. She moved to Longmont in 2005.

Mrs. Maine was a member of the United Methodist Church, fellowshipping at the Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church and at Longs Peak United Methodist Church in Longmont.

She enjoyed baking, canning, sewing, and Wii bowling at Hover Manor.

Mrs. Maine is survived by one son, Mike Maine and his wife Judy of Longmont; one daughter, Nedra Eastom and her husband Fred of Westminster; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Clark, Lynne Rossman, Jennifer Graves and Renee Creek; 11 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Arlene Molzen; a niece, Janice Reimer of Hesston, Kan., and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; a brother, Jack Molzen; and a sister, Leona Kissire.

A memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Longs Peak United Methodist Church. A second memorial service will be held in Cedaredge.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Boulder and Broomfield Counties and can be sent in care of Ahlbert Funeral Chapel, Longmont.

member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Delta. He lived in Delta, Cañon City, Montrose and most recently Grand Junction.

He is survived by his girlfriend, Kristina Gallegos of Grand Junction; five brothers, John Gonzales and his wife Evelyn of Cañon City, Sandy Gonzales of Cañon City, Gene Gonzales and his wife Anita of McAlester, Okla., Joe Gonzales of Pueblo West and George Gonzales and his wife Leona of Las Vegas, Nev.; two sisters, Christina Gonzales of Salem, Ore., and Rosie Gonza-

les of Phoeniz, Ariz.; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Pete Gonzales Jr. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 628 Meeker Street, Delta, CO 81416.

Arrangements were handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylorfuneral service.com.

Billy Gonzales Billy Gonzales, formerly of Delta, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at his home in Grand Junction.

He was 47.

A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Delta. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, also at St. Michael’s Church. Inurnment will follow at Mesa View Cemetery in Delta.

Mr. Gonzales was born July 5, 1965, in Delta, to Pete and Eva Gonzales.

He spent his childhood and attended schools in Delta, graduating from Delta High School in 1983.

A truck driver, Mr. Gonzales enjoyed hunting, traveling and riding four-wheelers and Harley Davidsons. He was a

Photo by Hank Lohmeyer

Pumpkin painting The Lee Marts VFW Post and Auxiliary of Delta hosted a pumpkin painting for residents of Willow Tree on Monday. The activity took place in the Sun Room and provided a dozen or more people the chance for an interesting addition to daily routines. Shown above participating in the event are Nancy Johnson, right, and Cindy Bokelman.

Donations sought to support the troops The Delta Public Library, Delta Friends of the Library, VFW Post 3571 and its Ladies Auxiliary are partnering for an annual support the troops campaign. They request donations from Delta area citizens for care package items and monetary donations for purchasing calling cards

to be sent to service personnel stationed overseas to allow them to call loved ones at home during the coming holiday season.

Items needed for the troops include travel games, pocket size Bibles, “baby” wipes, gum, trail mix, chapstick, and any trial and travel-size toi-

letry such as shampoo, body wash, hand soap, toothpaste, etc. Handwritten notes and/or Christmas cards to the troops are also requested. Please bring all donations to the Delta Public Library by Monday, Nov. 26. For more information, call the library at 874-9630.

Glenn D. Davis, Jr. October 12, 1923 ~ October 18, 2012

Ella Bennett Ella N. Bennett of Paonia died Oct. 21, 2012, at the Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center in Paonia. She was 91. She lived most of her life in Hotchkiss and Crawford.

At her request, no services will be held.

Mrs. Bennet was born July 19, 1921, to Eugene and Alie (Foust) Bailey in Silgo, Mo. She was raised and attended schools in Desloge, Mo. She moved to Eagle where she married Rollie Owens. Mr. Owens died on Nov. 6, 1976.

She married Wallace Bennett in 1981. The couple traveled each summer including four trips to Alaska. Mr. Bennett died on Feb. 17, 1991.

Mrs. Bennett enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing, taking care of her home, spending time with her family and reading God’s word.

She is survived by her son, Jack Owens and his wife Mary of Mimbres, N.M., her daughter, Jeannie Courter and her husband Chuck of Parker; four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by thirteen brothers and sisters; and two

Glenn D. Davis Jr. of Delta died Oct. 18, 2012.

He was 89 years old.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at the Delta City Cemetery in Delta.

Glenn was born Oct. 12, 1923, in Foreaker, Okla., and spent his childhood in Yuma and Roswell, N.M., and moved to a homestead in Flagstaff, Ariz., in 1927.

Glenn attended schools in Flagstaff until he was drafted out of college into the U.S. Army in February 1943. He was assigned to the 551st sig AW BN, where he was sent to medical tech school in Florida. He was then sent to the South Pacific, first to Guadualcanal, then to Rendova Island in the Philippines until the war ended. He attained the rank of tech sergeant.

After coming home, Glenn worked as a concrete inspector for the Arizona State Highway Department for a time. He drove trucks for Navajo Freight Lines and also Yellow Transit Freight. He also worked as a carpenter building houses and doing remodel work. Glenn later became a sheriff ’s deputy and became the undersheriff of Coconino County.

Glenn married Mary Martha Shockey on Feb. 24, 1946, in Flagstaff, Ariz. They celebrated 66 years of marriage.

Glenn moved back to Colorado in 1970 to fill

a lifelong dream of owning his own farm. While farming, he also did carpentry work around the valley. He also went to work for the Delta County Jail and became jail administrator at the rank of sergeant.

Glenn loved being with his family and visiting with friends. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Glenn was an avid sportsman who hunted and fished his entire life. He will be missed by those who knew and loved him.

Glenn is survived by his wife, Mary M. Davis; three sons, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Davis of Camp Verde, Ariz., Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Davis III of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Davis of Delta; two daughters, Kelly Davis of Murray, Utah, and Tammi Neblock and her husband Chuck of Vancouver, Wash.; 12 grandchildren, Will Davis of Cottonwood, Ariz., Leslee Padilla of Phoenix, Ariz., Wynn Davis of Flagstaff, Ariz.,

Todd Davis of Phoenix, Ariz., Mylissa Davis of Pueblo, Hannah Davis, Nolan Davis of Eckert, Stewart Davis of Vancouver, Wash., Rebekah Davis of Delta, Anthony Randall of Buffalo, Wyo., Jay Randall of Camp Verde, Ariz., and Marie Moore of Rimrock, Ariz.; 11 great-grandchildren, Brenden Davis, Alexis Padilla, Ethan Padilla, Capri Davis, Clark Randall, Andrew Randall, Grace Moore, Shyanne Moore, Jayde Moore, Mya Randall and Jewel Randall.

Glenn is preceded in death by his parents, Glenn Sr. and Cora Davis; brothers, Tom Davis, Ben Davis and twins Clell and Clay Davis; and sisters Glenndeen and Myrtle.

Those serving as pallbearers were Todd Davis, Stewart Davis, Rebekah Davis, Marie Moore, Jay Randall and Nolan Davis. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Wynn Davis, Will Davis, Leslee Padilla, Chris Helm and Mylissa Davis. Nolan Davis, grandson, serving in the U.S. Navy presented the flag to his grandmother Mary Davis.

Arrangements are being handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylorfuneral service.com.

Paid obituary

Delta County Independent

ACTIVITIES

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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Community Calendar Don’t miss Two on Tap Oct. 29 Thursday, October 25

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

Come early for hamburgers and hot dogs. This week progressive is 58 numbers for $474, blue is 60 numbers and orange is 57 numbers for $250. For more information, call 527-6252.

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

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

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.

Friday, October 26

BREAST AND WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING, 12 noon, brown bag lunch, Grand Mesa Cancer Infusion & Education Center, Delta County Memorial Hospital. For more information or a ride, call Dorthy, 872-3309 or Marie, 778-8146

by Thursday evening.

SOUP AND SANDWICH LUNCHEON, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Delta Presbyterian Church, Westminster Hall. Fundraiser by Epsilon Zeta. Menu: choice of homemade soup, sandwich, beverage and dessert. $8 for adults, $4 for children 10 and under. All proceeds remain in Delta County benefitting local charities.

Two on Tap marks the creative collaboration of two celebrated musical theatre performers — and longtime friends — Melissa Giattino and Ron Destefano. Their combined love for the beautiful melodies from the early days of Broadway along with the classic precision of tap choreogra-

Wednesday, October 31

Thursday, November 1

Luncheon benefits local charities

20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of Delta County School District Preschool Backpack Program — 5k family run/walk, open house, refreshments, booths, giveaways. Visit deltaschools. com for more information.

AFRICAN JEWELRY & CRAFT SHOW PLUS PROGRAM, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5th and Palmer, Delta. Sale of items from Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda. 1 p.m. program by Jack and Linda Muller and Daphna Russell.

Public invited. Suggested donation $5.

HALLOWEEN PARTY for adults and children, 5 p.m.-1 a.m., Hotchkiss Elks Lodge.

Sunday, October 28

UNICEF HALLOWEEN PARTY, 5-7 p.m., Delta United Methodist Church basement. All kids invited. All proceeds to UNICEF.

Tuesday, October 30

DCSPERA (DELTA COUNTY SCHOOL & PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION) MEETING, 6 p.m., Delta Center (old DMS).

Election of new officers for the next two years and update on PERA financial structure.

HOTCHKISS PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS HAUNTED HOUSE, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, Hotchkiss. Adults $5, kids $3. Call 8724426 for more information.

COMMUNITY TRICK OR TREAT, 5:30-7 p.m., Crossroads, 1380 Aspen Way, Delta. Cookies, punch and candy. For more information, call 874-1421.

VEGGIE TALES HARVEST FESTIVAL, 5-8 p.m., Delta First Baptist Church, 1250 Pioneer Road. Games, fun, chili contest, cakewalk, dinner served. Suggested donation $3.

FFA HOTCHKISS HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTER’S HALLOWEEN PARTY for kids pre-school through fifth grade, 5-7 p.m., Heritage Hall, Delta County Fairgrounds, Hotchkiss.

HOTCHKISS COMMUNITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL MEETING, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Addams Room, Memorial Hall, Hotchkiss.

PUBLIC LANDS PARTNERSHIP MEETING, Ute Museum, 1:30 p.m.

Government agencies will be present to share with the community what’s happening on public lands.

November 2 & 3

PRE-CHRISTMAS CRAFT AND BAKE SALE, Friday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. All Saints Lutheran Church, one mile north of Cory Store off Highway 65. Lunch available.

Saturday, November 3

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

NORTH FORK VALLEY BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Paonia Town Hall. Joint North Fork Valley Chamber event.

by the Delta-Montrose Community Concert Association.

Reveling in the chemistry and artistry of iconic song-and-dance couples like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, “Two on Tap” shows why those famous dancing duos continue to impress.

Giattino and Destefano

All-day punkin chunkin event set for Oct. 27 DeVries will host Olathe Volunteer Fire Department’s 10th annual punkin chunkin Oct. 27. There will be activities all day long including shooting of pumpkins up to 4,000 feet in distance and at several targets.

There will be food and other vendors on site along with an antique tractor pull at 1 p.m. After dark, the fire department will be haunting the corn maze. The event is free although donations will be accepted for the fire department. The haunted maze will cost $7.50 per person with all proceeds benefiting the Olathe Firemen’s Association.

The fifth annual corn maze at DeVries Farm features the mascots of Olathe and Montrose high schools. The maze

Saturday, October 27

phy takes center stage in their hit show, a tribute to song and dance.

They will bring their delightful show to Delta Monday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. The performance at the Delta Center for Performing Arts and Education, 822 Grand Avenue, is part of the 2012-2013 concert series sponsored

Epsilon Zeta’s annual soup and salad luncheon is scheduled Friday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Your choice of homemade soup, sandwich, beverage and dessert will be served in Westminster Hall. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 10 and under.

The fundraiser benefits local charities such as the Delta Public Library, Delta Museum, Delta County Memorial Hospital, Delta Food Pantry, Tri-County Resources and school projects.

covers 20 acres and the u-pick pumpkin patch is 12 acres.

The maze is open from 9-7 Monday-Thursday and 10-6 on Sunday. On Friday and Saturday the maze will be open from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. to offer a night experience (bring your own flashlight)!

Cost of the maze is $7 for

adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children 4-11.

The maze and pumpkin patch are located between Montrose and Olathe on the west side of Highway 50. Look for the turnoff between mile markers 85 and 86.

For more information, call the DeVries Farm at 323-6559.

interweave tons of their trademark tapping with audience favorites like “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby,” “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter,” “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” “Tea for Two,” “You Made Me Love You,” “If you Knew Suzie, Like I Know Suzie” and lots of other Tin Pan Alley favorites.

Both Giattino and Destefano have spectacular Broadway careers in addition to their “Two on Tap” tours throughout the United States. Their fine piano accompanist will also be featured from time to time playing piano favorites of the era.

What a wonderful way to take a trip down Memory Lane. For more information, contact Bob Brown at 835-4480, Sue Roushar at 249-9154 or Charlie Huff at 9214142.

Altius String Quartet

Dallas string quartet to perform on Western Slope The Western Slope Concert Series presents the Altius String Quartet in three concerts, on Friday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction; Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lamborn Concert Hall in Paonia, and Sunday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion. Tickets are available

online at www.Junction Concerts.com, and Roper Music in Grand Junction, Paonia Farm & Home, and the Montrose Pavilion. All seats are reserved and start at $9 in advance and $12 at the door for adults.

The Altius Quartet is composed of four brilliant, award-winning musicians and is the new up-and-coming string

quartet in Dallas. Enjoy the great string quartet opus 59 #2 by Beethoven the hauntingly beautiful “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber, and Robert Schumann’s exciting piano quintet, assisted by pianist Kathryn Mientka.

Call (970) 241-4579 for more information, or buy tickets online at www.

JunctionConcerts.com

Wednesday, November 7

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.

Thursday, November 8

THANKSGIVING BANQUET WITH ROGERS MESA MODERN WOMANS CLUB, 6 p.m., Rogers Mesa Community House (corner of Highway 92 and 3100 Road). For more information, call Lou Ann, 872-4816.

Monday, November 12

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP, 2nd Monday of each month, 2:30 p.m., classroom B, Delta County Memorial Hospital.

DELTA FINE ARTS AND BLACK CANYON CAMERA CLUB ART DEMO AND CRITIQUING MEETING, Heaven’s View Apartment community room, 1445 Porter Court, Delta. DFA business meeting, 4:00 p.m. Joint event follows around 4:30-6 p.m.

Tips and suggestions about composition, values, techniques and specific media materials offered by DFA and BCCC artists.

Open to everyone and free of charge. For more information, contact Rae-Ann at rae-anns@live.com or 856-7809.

Thursday, November 15

BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 6 p.m. policy review, 7 p.m. regular meeting, Delta Center for Performing Arts, 822 Grand Avenue, Delta.

Friday, November 16

MARTIN SEXTON LIVE AMERICAN FOLK CONCERT, 8 p.m., Paradise Theatre, Paonia. Opening act at 7 p.m.

Saturday, November 17

Brass attacks, strings add zing Valley Symphony Association will showcase the talents of its own orchestra members in its first concerts of the 42nd season. The range of classical works they will be sharing is amazing! Romance for Viola Op. 85, by Max Bruch, will feature viola soloist Mary Ella House.

Walt Teegarden, French horn soloist, will play Mozart’s Concerto for French Horn. Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Trumpets will be performed by Richard Weldon and Ryan Bigley, trumpet soloists, and concertmaster Debra TenNapel is playing Czardas by Vittorio Monti. Additional pieces on the concert program include Symphony No. 2 in D Major by Beethoven and Mozart’s Titus Overture.

CHRISTMAS BARBERSHOP STYLE, “This is your life Mrs. Claus,” 2 and 7 p.m., Delta Christian Church, 795 1600 Road, Delta.

Presented by Del-Rose Chorus Sweet Adelines, International.

Tickets: adults $10 advance/$12 door; students and seniors $8 advance/$10 door; children 6 and under are free. Available at: Drost Chocolate, Eckert; Finishing Touch, Delta; DeVinny Jewelers, Montrose. For more information or advance tickets, call Leslie, 256-9763.

Wednesday, November 21

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.

Saturday, December 1

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

Wednesday, December 5

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.

Monday, December 10

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP, 2nd Monday of each month, 2:30 p.m., classroom B, Delta County Memorial Hospital.

Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to: editor@deltacountyindependent.com

Debra TenNapel

Walt Teegarden

City of Delta Activity Update • TAE KWON DO - ongoing classes are held Tuesday and Thursday from 6:45-8:00 p.m.

• HEALTHY BODY STRONG BONES - Adult Fitness Class on Tuesday/ Thursday 9:00-10:00 a.m.

• HATHA YOGA - On Wednesdays from 5:00-6:15 p.m. Drop-in fee.

• TAI CHI/QIGONG FOR HEALTH AND LONGEVITY - On Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Pay monthly or dropin rate.

• GET STARTED AND STAY COMMITTED - (4) one hour personal training sessions to get you started on your workout routine.

• ALIVE AT 25 - Next class Monday, November 19 from 4:30-9:00 p.m.

Please register online at www. aliveat25.us.

• COMMUNITY EVENING DANCE - Saturday, November 17 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Music by Ula Vaun-Kirkman.

chase at the Montrose Pavilion office by credit card either in person or by telephone (249-7015).

For concert information, e-mail info@valley symphony.net or call 209-2295. For complete concert schedule information for the 2012-13 season, visit www.valley symphony.net.

You will enjoy their wonderful talents as soloists as well as performers with the orchestra throughout the year.

Concerts will be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Delta Performing Arts Center and Sunday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion.

Tickets at the door will be $20 for adults (18 and over) and $5 for students

• YOUTH/ADULT GUITAR COURSE - Session 2 starts Saturday, November 10-December 15 (no class Nov. 17) from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

• BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE LINE DANCING - On Tuesdays from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Pay by the month.

• BOO SPLASH MANIA - Friday, October 26 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. for 5th-7th graders. Haunted House, Music, games and prizes in the pool!

• LIL BOO BASH - For ages 1-10 on Halloween Night Wed., October 31. Great Special Event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Costume contest judged at 7:15 p.m.

• K-2ND GRADE BASKETBALL - Register now until December 2. Learn the fundamentals on Saturday mornings starting in January.

17 and under. However, discounted advance tickets may be purchased online at www.valley symphony.net and at Clubb’s in downtown Delta or at Homer L. Sims Agency, DeVinny Jewelers and Howard Davidson Insurance Agency in Montrose. Tickets are also available for pur-

Mary Ella House

• LITTLE LEAGUE BASKETBALL BALL TOURNAMENT - Register Register now until November 11 your teams for this fun event for boys and girls 3rd-6th gradheld on Saturday, December 22 ers. Practices start in December starting at 8:00 a.m. and games start on Saturdays in • KIDS GARAGE SALE - Have January. your kids earn extra Christmas • ADULT BASKETBALL LEAGUE Money — Reserve your spot for - Register now until November Saturday, December 8 from 8:3018 for 5-on-5 league. Mondays 11:30 a.m. Call the Rec Center to (men’s Rec), Tuesday (men’s pre-register. No clothes of food Competitive) and Thursdays items allowed in garage sale.

(Women’s).

• ADULT FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT - Register your 5-on5 team now until October 28.

HOLIDAY Tournament is held on Saturday, CRAFT November 3. This is our Annual Turkey Bowl Classic.

FAIR • HOLIDAY FIT SWIM CHALLENGE Saturday, - Register now and see how November 1 many miles in laps you can swim between October 22-January 30!

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

• CHESS TOURNAMENT - Sat., Over 69 vendors November 10 starting at 10:00 with beautiful beautiful a.m. at BHRC. merchandise!

• DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE - Sat., November 10 from 5:308:30 p.m. Register in advance and save. The theme is Sparkly Call the Bill Heddles Recreation Center and and Bling.

Cultural Dept. for more information on any • HOLIDAY HOOPS 3-ON-3 BASKET- of these classes and registration - 874-0923.

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LOCAL NEWS

Delta County Independent

Landfill rates, hours to change

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

Photo by Hank Lohmeyer

Ride-up A gorgeous autumn day is perfect for a trip to a fast food ride-up window in Delta.

THUNDER MOUNTAIN WHEELERS ATV CLUB — Potluck Meeting —

Oct. 29 • 6:30 p.m. at Delta Trap Club 1670 I Road, Delta

New hours and a slightly higher fee schedule will take effect Jan. 1 for Adobe Buttes Landfill and the North Fork Transfer Station.

The new hours of operation will be the same for both facilities: MondaySaturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Both facilities will be closed on Sundays. Closures will also be scheduled on various holidays throughout the year.

County administrator Robbie LeValley explained that the Sunday closure change is supported by a study that showed business on that day at low levels. The changes were recommended by Kevin Hunt, landfill director.

The minimum fee charge at both locations will be $5. The standard tipping fee will go up $1 to $25 per ton.

Used tires originating in Delta County only and without rims will be

taken in for no charge.

If they have rims, the charge is the standard $25 per ton with the $5 minimum.

Rates for other classes of disposal have been revised also. Information about specific loads is available by calling the landfill at 835-7999.

The full schedule of new fees will be available on the county website.

Recycle cell phones The Delta County Senior Resource Council urges area residents to drop off their used cell phones at the Delta County Sheriff ’s Office. The cell phones are donated to the 911 Cell Phone Bank, which provides emergency communication to seniors in our community. For more information, call Leah Lewis at 712-2295.

Photo submitted

Pumpkin carving time Drug-Free Delta County celebrated fall’s arrival with its annual pumpkin carving and chili supper last week. Volunteers, clients and staff of Drug-Free Delta County enjoyed themselves with pumpkin piñatas, pumpkins to carve and decorate and lots of chili, cornbread and cupcakes. Jynae Scott, pictured above, loved all the pumpkins and especially enjoyed decorating her own. She had several good swings at the pumpkin piñata and went home with lots of candy. If you are interested in participating in Drug-Free Delta County’s activities as a volunteer, call Pam Bliss, 921-5641.

(This will be our last meeting until April 2013)

Call 835-3477 for information.

Using, Not Abusing, Our Public Land

A word to the wise: Open your water bill immediately

BY PAT SUNDERLAND Managing Editor

Denise Huff found a water leak in her outdoor sprinkler system the hard way — by opening her City of Delta bill and discovering the amount owed had jumped by hundreds of dollars. Unfortunately, she didn’t open the bill until it was due and by that time a second bill was on its way — with even more owing.

Huff explained her situation during a recent meeting of the Delta City Council. She told councilmembers that when she brought the matter to the attention of city staff, they looked at her water bill and immediately realized she had a leak. “If someone can look at that reading and

say you’ve got a bad leak, how come nobody notified me?” she asked.

It turns out there is a way to monitor meter readings that exceed the norm, but that system is turned off during the summer when water use can fluctuate a great deal.

“That’s frustrating,” Huff said. “I don’t know what we can do different, but in less than three months I used half a million gallons of water.”

She also complained about the way she was treated by city staff, which prompted a quick apology from city manager Justin Clifton. He also explained the short window between the time the meters are read and the bills are mailed.

FRUIT STAND APPLES Galas, Jonathans, Golden Delicious, Jonagolds, Cameos and Fujis

1970 S. Main St. Delta • 874-9009

DeVries Fruit & Veggie Stand The Friend~ly Farm Open: Mon.-Sat. 9-7 Sun. 10-6 Pumpkins, Winter Squash, Fall Decorative Items, Apples, Potatoes & Much More!

Great Pumpkin Patch and “Huge” Corn Maze Open Daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

South of Olathe on Hwy. 50 between mile marker 85 & 86

970-323-6559 We accept Debit & Credit Cards & SNAP(EBT)

250 S. Grand Mesa Dr. Cedaredge • 856-7006

Local Apples Stop in and get yours today!

Many varieties to choose from!

“The moment those meters are read, the bills go out, so by the time we get on the phone the bills are already on their way,” he said. “Oftentimes the quickest and most expeditious way to let a customer know there might be an issue is to open the bill right away. Otherwise, we may have a list of 40, 50 or many more households or businesses we’re out contacting,

leaving phone messages, and mostly chasing false red flags.

“We’re not trying to save the city’s money, we’re just trying to be efficient. That actually saves our money, as citizens and taxpayers.”

Still, Clifton said, he would look into ways to develop an exceptions report that would warn water users of potential problems.

Grant application has BoCC support

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

The Board of County Commissioners Monday ratified a letter of support for a grant application by Delta Timber.

The longtime local forest products company located in the heart of the community is applying for a USDA grant to enhance and develop its marketing initiatives.

“This grant application is for a grant that is difficult to get,” said Eric Sorenson, managing partner in the business.

“It would be used for the marketing of our byproducts and some of our specialized wood products.”

The County Commissioners’ support letter stated, “We believe this type of assistance to a basic economic business is a good investment ....

The benefit is not just to Delta Timber, but to other important components of our economy and community.”

The letter noted that Delta Timber employs approximately 60 people; about 40 in the mill operation and another 20 in related infrastructure and support functions.

The grant application is for $50,000 with a $50,000 in-kind match provided by Delta Tim-

ber.

Sorenson noted that other agencies have supported the application, including public lands management agencies.

“We are always also very, very appreciative of the support from our community,” he added.

We also have jams, jellies and syrups.

HI-QUALITY PACKING, INC. 215 Silver Street, Delta (near Confluence Park) 874-8342

You’re Invited!

DELTA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

invites you to attend our

QUARTERLY MEETING

SPARKY’S FARM MARKET

Thursday, October 25

Locally Grown Fruits & Vegetables

CORN MAZE OPEN THRU OCT. 31 ~ $5 charge includes punkin ~ ★ Old-Fashioned Games ★ Scavenger Hunt ★ Pumpkin Patch ★ Wagon Rides

★ Country Store ★

Open Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

31164 Hwy 92 ~ Hotchkiss • 970-872-7737

LAST WEEK FOR APPLES Fuji • Jonathan • Golden Delicious Honey Crisp • Rome • Black Twig • Enterprise

Cider De Angelo Pears Assorted Winter Squash Shed: 13686 Hwy. 65 835-3628 835-3348 Eckert • 7 Days a Week • 8:30-5:30

If you’d like to be in this Produce Guide call 874-4421.

at Energy Tech 218 4th Street in Paonia 5:00 p.m. Social Hour 6:00 p.m. Meeting Catering provided by Julie Kirk and Brenda Huff with Bejeweled Catering

Guest Speakers: Steve Weist - Oxbow Mine Weston Norris - West Elk Mine

Please RSVP to Sarah • 874-4992

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Putting your money where your heart is Paonia chamber hosting symposium on investing locally The Paonia Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Joint Chamber Symposium on Business and Investment to discuss the benefits of investing in local businesses and the economy, and to showcase current models that are working in the North Fork Valley and around Colorado.

“What Do We Value About Our Local Economy?” is the theme of the symposium which will be held at Paonia Town Hall, Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Heart and Soul is gathering stories about what people value. Many of the very same jobs that have provided for the families that first settled in the area remain important to the local economy. Many of the early farmers and ranchers spent summers in the fields and winters mining coal. Many of the buildings in

the downtown areas have had local businesses that fed the community since the beginning. Meanwhile, the local economy continues to diversify.

People here value the character of the valley’s small towns, and many folks are concerned that there are nearly as many businesses for sale or empty buildings these days as thriving storefronts. Some of the high school students wonder what good jobs there are for young people in their 20s and 30s, and whether it is possible to sustain a career in the North Fork after college.

Is living locally, purchasing goods and investing in local entrepreneurs and businesses a value held in this valley?

What does valuing local businesses even mean and how does that fit into valuing our small towns? What would successful local investment look like?

Join this important discussion. The symposium is free for chamber members. Otherwise admission is with a $5 donation at the door.

Hotchkiss chamber hosts annual meeting The Hotchkiss Community Chamber of Commerce annual meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 1, 5:30-7 p.m., in the Addams Room in Memorial Hall.

Catered refreshments will be served in the Hotchkiss Library, then at 6 p.m. the meeting will move to the Addams Room.

There will be presentations on the Heart and Soul program and the Downtown

Improvement Project.

Awards will be given for Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year and Non-Profit of the Year.

Elections to fill three open chamber board seats will be held. Nominations for board members may be made anytime to the final call for nominations at the meeting.

For information, contact Nathan Sponseller at 8725031.

Photo by Kathy Browning

Seasons displayed Fall foliage, a snowcapped mountain and a blue sky made for a beautiful Colorado day last Wednesday. This view is from Black Bridge Road overpass in Paonia.

Crawford mayor happy with remodel progress

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Crawford Mayor Susie Steckel said on Tuesday, Oct. 23, she is happy after Monday’s walk through and final punch list at town hall. The mayor, town clerk Jackie Savage and Don Ludwig of public works found that all the windows now open and close properly. Some handles for the windows are missing but are on order. Touch-up painting will be completed. The doors which were exit-only doors now open and close properly.

“Everything is good,” Steckel

Paonia audit finds $400,000 is missing

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Note 13 by Blair and Associates for the 2011 Town of Paonia audit was a doozy.

“In 2011, employee fraud was detected during the audit process. Total employee fraud noted in the audit was $401,063,” of which the Town of Paonia has a claim for reimbursement with CIRSA, its insurance carrier.

That $400,000-plus figure is the total found missing from town coffers for 2010 and 2011. “There could be fraud in prior years, but that is not in these numbers yet,” Cindy Jones, current Paonia finance officer, said.

While the auditors have found alleged fraud totalling that amount, that may not match the amount used by the district attorney’s office should charges be filed against the town’s former finance officer, Kristin Chesnik. The amount missing versus what can be proven may be two different things, said Jones. Alleged fraudulent entries were found throughout the funds.

As for current accounting practices, Jones said, “Any electronic actions are being reviewed by the finance committee and actually by the whole council. I produce a report that shows all electronic debits including tax payments, and that goes to the whole council.”

All cash is detailed on a report to all council members.

The finance committee compares the receipts to the electronic transactions.

The finance officer prints out a report of the general journal entries. Those are reviewed monthly by the finance committee.

The capital assets list is in process. “I’m going to build a spread sheet from the fixed asset list . . . . Anything that is purchased will be added to that. In 2012, we haven’t

had any additions to capital assets,” Jones said.

All bank accounts are reconciled monthly, receipts are matched and filed monthly.

The finance committee signs off on those accounts, which are being reviewed “multiple times by multiple people,” Jones said.

The inventory for both the capital assets and the inventory of supplies will be done by the end of the year.

A budget session was held

on Tuesday, Oct. 23. For the first time since working on the 2013 budget, the council had fund balances taken from the audit. They had been working with zero balances.

“All the deficiencies should be plugged by now,” Jones said. “It just takes awhile to build those inventories.”

According to Sherry McKenzie, public information officer for the district attorney, charges could be filed in this case by next week.

said. The one-year guarantee will start once the handles and touch-up painting is completed.

Tom Chamberlain, architect for the project, attended the Oct. 17 work session to talk about the early punch list and the frustration it had caused the town council and staff, and to explain Phase II of the renovation.

Chamberlain said it was a mistake to call for a final punch list in early October before the work was completed. “But in the end it worked really well,” he said. “Because we got lots of people looking very carefully at the windows and developing a really good punch list.”

At the time of the work session, Chamberlain said the workers were completing their work and “doing a real good job” on the windows.

“The ones that were sticking are working now. The air leaks have been fixed to the best they can be fixed.” He said the doors were “beautiful and working really well.”

He noted that at that time there was no operating latch on the outside of the doors. On Tuesday Steckel said that had been fixed. Chamberlain said they would make the door latch stay open mechanically.

No other thumb latch will be needed on the outside of the door. The door can just be

pulled open when the latch is locked open.

His conclusion was, “I like the way it’s coming together.”

Chamberlain said the concrete cap on the eastern rock wall is not complete yet because, after analysis, the original concrete “was a real dismal mix. It was something so bad, it was amazing it held together as long as it did. It’s such a bad mix, it’s almost impossible to get it to stick together when we’re making it. Obviously we weren’t going to pour your cap out of something that’s just going to fall apart.” They are working to make a stronger concrete that still looks historic.

The tower now has new shingles.

Chamberlain said, “Hats off,” to those who put together the ADA grant. It was great timing to add handicap parking and railings in time for the election.

“Despite a few vandalism issues, I think we got through it okay,” Chamberlain said.

The vandalism was witnessed by trustee Larry Kontour.

Kids jumped into the freshly poured concrete. The vandals were caught and the town wants to pursue charges. The concrete was repaired.

Jackie Savage said the new concrete worked great during a recent rainstorm. The water CRAWFORD REMODEL TO B2

DCED working to keep jobs and improve local economy

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Delta County Economic Development (DCED) has visited the town councils for Hotchkiss, Paonia and Crawford. It was looking for funding in the form of membership dues. A voting member must give a minimum annual amount of $500.

A non-voting member gives $100. Each town will consider whether to include the membership investment in its 2013 budget.

Secondly, DCED was seeking a letter of support from each town regarding a $300,000 Conservation Innovation Grant from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). In a letter explaining the grant, Tom Huerkamp, DCED vice president, wrote, “This grant will assist in our effort of sustaining and growing the Soil Health Initiative currently taking place in Delta and Montrose counties.”

All three towns wrote letters of support.

The NRCS grant will be used with partners to “evalu-

ate innovative, field-based conservation technologies and approaches” that “should lead to improvements . . . enhancing the water-holding capacity in soils and installing drought tolerant grazing systems, which will help farms and ranches become more resilient to drought,” Huerkamp’s letter states.

DCED’s goal is to have curriculum at Delta-Montrose Technical College to educate the community on soil health practices and help farms and ranches become more resilient to drought conditions.

“We need to pay attention to our soils, not just farm them,” Huerkamp said.

DCED’s grant application was submitted mid-October.

Sarah Carlquist, DCED director, and Scott Thomassen, board member, gave the presentation in Crawford.

Carlquist said DCED is “more go than just show.” DCED has gone from a $250,000 annual budget, which Carlquist said was unrealistic, to a $100,000 budget. They now have savings and a budget reserve to

use in winning business projects and providing incentives to help companies relocate in Delta County.

“We are focused on retaining our local jobs and strengthening our local economy. And local means all of Delta County, not just Delta,” Carlquist said.

They have strengthened the DCED board by adding representatives from DMEA, the school board and agriculture. “Agriculture is huge in this county. It’s what makes us tick,” she said.

DCED is financially stable and strong.

DCED helped Delta Timber secure a grant to see if a biomass project would be viable.

The mill discovered that it would have been a potentially job-killing mistake to move in that direction.

DCED is working to keep the Forest Service in Delta County. They want to purchase property to relocate the Forest Service near the DeltaMontrose Technical College (DMTC). The Forest Service has to leave its current Delta

facility and DCED does not want the county to lose those high paying jobs.

DCED would like to help DMTC expand to have student housing.

DCED is part of the local planning team that is working with EagleNet Alliance, which was awarded a statewide $100 million grant to lay fiber optic to improve Internet services. “We are hoping that once that fiber is in place that we can leverage it in some way to . . . bring in more competitive Internet services to the rural areas of the county,” Thomassen said.

DCED is the fiscal agent for the Heart and Soul project.

On Thursday, Oct. 25, at Energy Tech in Paonia, DCED will hold its quarterly meeting. The social hour starts at 5 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Guest speakers will be Steve Weist of Oxbow Mining, Weston Norris of West Elk Mine and Dewey Tanner of Bowie Resources. RSVP to Sarah Carlquist at 874-4992.

Energy Tech is located at 218 Fourth Street in Paonia.

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State to restore fishery Crawford remodel at Paonia Reservoir Colorado Parks and Wildlife will take advantage of the extremely low water levels this fall to restore the fishery at Paonia Reservoir.

When the reservoir starts filling again next spring, the reservoir will be stocked with catchable-size rainbow trout.

The reservoir, which is primarily used for agricultural irrigation, was drained significantly this summer. In late October the reservoir will be lowered further and the water will be treated with Rotenone, an organic chemical that will kill all the fish remaining in the reservoir. The chemical — derived from the root of a tropical plant — is fast acting, works only on aquatic species, leaves no residue and

Photo by Tamie Meck

The state will kill all the fish at Paonia Reservoir this fall, preparing it to be restored as a trout fishery. Treatment is planned for the week of Oct. 29. degrades quickly in the environment. Parks and Wildlife agency biologists will then neutralize the chemical through application of an oxidizing agent.

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No water will leave the reservoir until it has been determined that it is free of the chemical.

“Rotenone is widely used in Colorado and throughout the nation for fisheries management projects,” said John Alves, senior aquatic biologist for the southwest region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “It is a safe and effective chemical.”

Paonia Reservoir is a poor fishery because of the extreme annual fluctuation of the water level.

Northern Pike are present in the reservoir in small numbers and they are small in size. The species holds little appeal to the majority of recreational anglers. Also, pike pose a substantial threat to native fish that live downstream in the Gunnison River.

“The reservoir will be managed for angling recreation, and the majority of Colorado anglers prefer fishing for trout,” Alves said.

Paonia State Park is located on the south side of the reservoir and attracts anglers, campers and day-users.

The treatment of the reservoir is planned for the week of Oct. 29.

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FROM PAGE B1 drained properly away from the building.

In discussing plans for Phase II, there is nothing different from what was decided previously. The entire heating system for the building will be redone with low profile hot water baseboards.

The stairways to basement-level restrooms will be removed. There will be an ADA-compliant men’s and women’s bathroom. A historic classroom will remain upstairs. The American Legion will continue to have a room upstairs and it will include a lockable closet. There will be a storage room for tables and chairs. The upstairs will have a commercial kitchen and a spacious community room.

Downstairs, the town offices and council room will remain with a new

lobby area and an ADAcompliant restroom.

There will be a new access to the basement from the first floor by punching through the current restrooms.

The contractor will coordinate with town staff on when work, including electrical, plumbing and heating, will be done which requires staff to vacate their offices. Staff will work upstairs during times the first floor is being done.

There is an issue with the structural integrity of the roof. It requires structural engineering to be done. “It really, really is remarkable [the roof] is still standing,” Chamberlain said. That work can be done independently while working on other things. The cost to do the roof has already been included in the cost estimates,

Susan Hansen of Friends of Crawford Town Hall said. It will cost approximately $25,000 for the roof.

Phase II will cost $600,000. Hansen said they are hoping to receive more funds from the Department of Local Affairs. No work will start on Phase II until all the money has been raised.

Phase II needs to be done all together because the work affects both the upstairs and downstairs.

The grant money will be available in 2014. They have until April 2013 to apply for those funds.

Mayor Steckel said, “If it hadn’t been for Susan [Hansen], I don’t think this project would have even begun.”

Hansen will meet with the State Historical Society and DOLA to figure out how to best apply for the remaining grants.

Kathleen Curry seeks office as an independent

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

Kathleen Curry has been a rancher in Gunnison since January 1998. She and her husband, Greg, own Tomichi Creek Natural Beef.

She was manager for 61/2 years of the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District.

During the 2002 drought she negotiated with the Uncompahgre Valley water users to keep water from being cut off to everyone above the Black Canyon.

“The Upper Gunnison is really vulnerable,” she said, regarding the junior water rights for those users. “When I got to office I worked a lot on the Conservancy Act.” Curry has been a water rights specialist with Wright Water Engineers. As a physical scientist, Curry worked for the state in its in-stream flow program and with the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

She was elected and served three two-year terms as a state representative for District 61 in 2004, 2006 and 2008.

“I think we need a less partisan approach.

I thought things were going pretty well in the last session until the last week. There was a controversy about civil unions and the bill that had gone through the Senate had passed,” Curry said. “The house margin was really close. It was 33 Republican and 32 Democrat, 65 total. The second to the last day, the speaker of the house recessed the house so they didn’t have to bring that bill up for a vote. The votes were there to pass it.” When the speaker recessed, that left more than 20 other bills that would also not be voted on. “One of them was the water projects bill which usually is not a controversial bill . . . . But we were in the middle of a drought in May, and one of the pieces of the projects bill is to fund satellite monitoring or guages on all the streams and for the deputy water commissioners to administer water. So here we are without any funding to run everyone’s water rates on the Western Slope. That affects ‘ag’ people statewide.”

That partisanship prompted her to run for state representative again. “I think they should have been getting their work done,” Curry said. “Gov. Hickenlooper, to his credit, called a special session.” The water projects bill did then pass.

“The integrity of the legislative branch was jeopardized when there was gamesmanship going on. Our job in the three branches of government is to bring a bill to a vote. If it gets 33 or more votes it passes. But instead they used process on several occasions

. . . to skirt what they should be doing.

“If I do get elected, I wouldn’t be in a position to be worried about primaries and election year politics,” Curry, an independent, said. “I would be in a position to just worry about the legislation proposed.”

Curry feels being an independent “is a good fit in the district. There are so many independent thinkers in House District 61.” In the last quarter, the secretary of state found 54 percent of the newly registered voters are independent.

“The district itself, when you look at all the registered voters, is 42 percent independent or unaffiliated,” Curry said.

Curry describes herself as “left of where conservative people supposedly want us all to be” on social issues. Regarding fiscal issues, she says that over time she “became more out of step with where her Democratic leadership hoped she would be.” When it wasn’t a good fit fiscally, she switched from being a Democrat to an independent. Curry ran amendments to the budget to try to cap salaries, not to hire new employees and to try to balance the budget. “On every single amendment, the Democrats and I voted opposite.”

When Curry served in the legislature in 2005, she worked on oil and gas legislation. At the time, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission had seven members.

Five of the seven were from industry. She, Gov. Ritter and others worked to re-configure the oil and gas commission to have nine members.

Three are from industry and the others are from local government, wildlife, public health, the environment and water quality. “There is now a different representation on the regulatory body at the state level,” Curry said. “At that time there was no mandate that the environment or public health had to be taken into account when wells were being permitted,” Curry said. She felt it was important to have a process where conditions could be placed on well permits.

Her signature issues in the legislature were water and oil and gas.

She believes the next legislative session will see bills concerning the amount of control local governments can have over oil and gas development. Curry says the industry believes if every county has different regulations it will be a burden for them. “But I will fight for local control,” Curry said. “I think there has to be a fundamental standard that goes across the board with all the counties, something they can recognize whether

they are operating on the eastern plains or operating in Delta County.

But there is no way you can apply the same standard in Ft. Morgan that you would apply to rugged terrain in the North Fork. It’s not a sensible approach to this, and I do think it needs to be case specific.”

Curry voted against House Bill 1365 which changed three front range power plants from coal to natural gas. Curry has been asked whether she would try to overturn the bill. “I would be interested in rolling that back if that would make sense for the industry. If the industry said, ‘We’re not that far in implementation. Why don’t we revisit this,’ I would be more than happy to do that,” Curry said. “I think there is room to put the brakes on one, if not two, of the plants without costing the rate payers too much.”

Federal water standards are getting stricter, and for Curry they are an unfunded mandate. “The standards get stricter. The dollars are drying up. The state doesn’t have the money, and the towns are getting stuck with the bill,” Curry said. “The best I could offer is to make sure the Water Quality Control Commission doesn’t overreach when it takes the federal standards and then puts them into Colorado law. And then as a state, we should be more aggressive in obtaining dollars, even allocating some state severance tax money for that purpose.

Traditionally, all money has gone to supply and not water quality. I think it’s time to start revisiting that combination.”

Regarding the Food Cottage Act, Curry believes Sen. Gail Schwartz had “absolutely the right approach.”

Curry would like to add on to what has been accomplished.

John Salazar, commissioner of the Department of Agriculture in Colorado, has contacted Curry about submitting a bill in the next legislature if she is elected. The bill would help beef processors.

She knows from her own beef company what an obstacle the cost of processing is. Salazar would like to see small regional processing centers and shift away from USDA inspections to state inspections. The goal would be to reduce the cost. The big cost of processing an animal is the full-time inspector at the federal rate.

“How can we make beef that is raised in Colorado more accessible and more affordable at the local level. We can build off where Sen. Schwartz was headed and start addressing the obstacles on the beef side,” Curry said.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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Two appointed to fill seats on mosquito board The North Fork Mosquito Abatement District board appointed two new members at its Oct. 8 meeting. Rain Klepper and Glenn Austin were selected from a pool of five candidates.

“We are so lucky to have the problem of too many candidates,” said Chuck Gille, president of NFMAD. “It’s wonderful to live in a place where people care enough to get involved. All of these candidates came to the table with something the board could use. Our difficulty was to find the right bal-

ance and then to try to convince the others to stay involved.”

“I believe that these two individuals will be a wonderful addition to the board,” said Rosemary Bilchak, secretary. “With her medical background, Rain is already asking questions and presenting a perspective that is different from the way the rest of us think. Meanwhile, I feel that Glenn’s pesticide research history will prove invaluable as we discuss the pros and cons of various products.

Plus, he’s got deep roots

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Paonia visit On Friday, Oct. 19, state senator Gail Schwartz (left) and Rep. Millie Hamner (right) visited with about 20 constituents at the Paonia Public Library. The two-hour program was an informative exchange about topics on the minds of North Fork citizens, and gave Sen. Schwartz an opportunity to update constituents on the work being done on methane capture at the local coal mines.

Among topics discussed were the challenges of education funding, impacts of drilling for natural gas on local communities, and the Powell Mesa chicken operation. Schwartz also introduced Hamner as a candidate for House District 61, which now includes the North Fork and Surface Creek of Delta County following redistricting.

in the community and is well-respected.”

In a previous life, Glenn Austin worked in agricultural chemicals performing field tests on pesticides being developed

by Monsanto. In 1970, he moved to Colorado and started a fruit farm, using the chemicals that were standard at the time.

However, after witnessing firsthand the health issues of chemical exposure, he started to look for ways to reduce their use. He is now committed to organic foods and runs Austin Family Farms in Paonia where he can be found espousing his mantra: “It’s the soil.” Glenn serves as a board member for Habitat for Humanity as well as on the Pitkin Mesa Water board, where he has been described as a “voice of calm.”

“I’m just willing to do what I can to help my community,” he says.

Rain Klepper has been in private chiropractic and naturopathic practice for over 30 years and has written and taught extensively in the field of biological and functional medicine. Rain has spent hundreds of hours studying infectious illness patterns in North America and Europe, focusing on Lyme disease and West Nile viral clusters over the last 10 years. She is intrigued by the complexity of mosquito management and hopes to leverage her experience with similarly complex issues to help reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illness in our valley.

Rain explains her willingness to serve on the board. “My husband and I are passionately devoted to our community. We are dedicated to research, education and communication

as the methods of effective problem-solving.”

Other candidates for the board included Tom Wills, Bill Brunner and John Sell.

Tom Wills is wellknown for his participation in many boards, spearheading planning and zoning for the Town of Hotchkiss, writing for the Merchant Herald, and working tirelessly to promote our region, whether that be for local foods, murals, or beautification.

He has already drafted a preliminary strategic plan for the district, which will be presented at the next board meeting on Nov. 12.

Bill Brunner has long been active in the mosquito district. He has previously assisted the board in researching issues of concern. For the last several years, he has given generously of his time to set traps, an essential component of the NFMAD program that provides data on adult mosquito populations. Most recently, he has been working on the transition of the old website to a new platform.

Although John Sell is a new face in the mosquito arena, he brings a background in computers that will be most beneficial to NFMAD. He currently manages the website for the North Fork Fire District, and has agreed to help NFMAD with its website and other social media.

“We are excited that each of these candidates is willing and eager to be involved in NFMAD and to contribute to the needs of the district,” said Chuck Gille. “We can already tell that their participation will be a great asset to the district.”

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Marvin Pemberton began his duties as pastor of the Paonia Assembly of God on Oct. 21. He is pictured with his wife, Suelyn, and their children Timothy, Sarah and Rachel.

Paonia Assembly of God welcomes new pastor Marvin Pemberton has been voted in as the new pastor at the Assembly of God. He and his family have lived in Paonia for the past four years. His first Sunday was Oct. 21.

He is also currently employed with the Delta County Ambulance District. Pemberton was born and raised in the northeast corner of Colorado in the small farming and ranching community of Fleming. Pastor Marvin was previously a pastor for a total of 15 years in the Assembly of God churches in Dove Creek and Rocky Ford.

Marvin’s wife Suelyn is a native of Paonia. Her family roots in Paonia go back to the late 1800s when her Grandpa Dorsey’s maternal grandparents moved to the North

Fork Valley and began learning the trade of fruit farming near the old Ray Bruce homestead. Her ancestors and father have worked in nearly all the local mines. After attending the Paonia schools, she graduated from Paonia High School in 1988.

Marvin and Suelyn have been married for 19 years. They have three children — Rachel, 15, Timothy, 13, and Sarah, 9.

Pastor Marvin looks forward to serving the community and seeing God bring about restoration in the church. “I believe the key to seeing effective ministry is just being faithful to preach the Word of God in truth and love the congregation.”

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‘Dress Your Best’ was a great time

BY KATHY BROWNING Staff Writer

In case you were wondering about all those well-attired people in Hotchkiss last Saturday evening, they were

attending the third annu- dinner catered by Larry special original blueberry bers of the Hotchkiss FFA al Dress Your Best fund- Jakubiak’s North Fork dessert as the finishing served as wait staff. raiser at the Creamery Restaurant. He made a touch for the meal. MemProviding musical Arts Center.

All in all it was a great social event. Sixty-two dined on the prime rib

Photo by Kathy Browning

Down to their last half dozen of decorated boots, John Willett (right) calls for bids at the third annual Dress Your Best last Saturday night at the Creamery Arts Center in Hotchkiss. Watching for people making bids are Connie Willett (left) and Pennie Alexander (center).

entertainment throughout the evening were David and Tamera Hauze.

John Willett served as master of ceremonies and as the auctioneer.

Throughout the evening special donated items were auctioned off.

Included in that were decorated boots by Creamery artists and young artists in the afterschool program. Other items were photography and printing classes by Jodeen Stephenson, a hot stone massage and more gifts.

The event raised about $1,300 for the Creamery Art Center’s operating fund.

“That’s the most important part — that everyone enjoyed themselves,” said Cyndi Boerner of the Creamery. “This was the first auction we had that people really got involved and had a good time with it. We were really, really pleased with that.”

Pickin’ Productions present The Black Lillies

Hotchkiss High School Activities Thur., Oct. 25 JV Football Home vs. Delta, 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 26 & 27

Volleyball District Tournament in Kremmling, TBA.

Fri., Oct. 26

Football Home vs. Meeker, 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 27

Cross Country at State Meet in Colorado Springs, TBA.

Tues., Oct. 30 Picture Retakes, 1:00 p.m.

Oct. 31-Nov. 4 CFES Trip to Albany, NY. Wed., Oct. 31 Early Release Day.

Sponsored By:

Offices in Hotchkiss, Paonia, Crawford, Delta, Westcliffe and Fountain

Paonia High School Activities Thur., Oct. 25 Preparing & Paying for College, 5:00 & 6:00 p.m., Mrs. George’s Room.

Oct. 26 & 27 District Volleyball at West Grand, TBA. Fri., Oct. 26 Football at Cedaredge, 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 27 State Cross Country in Colorado Springs, Norris Penrose Event Center; ACT National Date at PHS Library, 8:00 a.m.

Tues., Oct. 30 Fall Music Performance, 7:00 p.m., Students Need to Arrive at 5:45 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 31 Early Release.

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Pickin’ Production presents The Black Lillies, live in concert at the Paradise Theatre in Paonia, on Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee, The Black Lillies played Paonia’s Pickin’ in the Park in 2011 and have been regulars on Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry and featured heavily on CMT these past few years.

The band offers a fresh blend of americana, jazz, rock, country and blues.

They’re known for their highly entertaining, very danceable tunes and, of course, for their topnotch songwriting. Joining them is special guest Betse Ellis from The Wilders on fiddle.

Reviewers have extolled the group’s musical virtues.

“The Lillies are all about the song, whether it’s deep country, grassy, folkie or spare. The harmony vocals of Cruz Contreras and Trisha Gene Brady merge like butter and flour in a silky roux.

The rhythm section and Billy Contreras’ fiddle give it motion and flavor without weighing things down,” writes Craig Havighurst of String Theory Media.

The Huffington Post writes, “These Grand Ole Opry vets play the type

Photo by David McClister

The Black Lillies with special guest Betse Ellis will be on stage Nov. 2 at the Paradise Theatre in Paonia. Advance tickets are $15. of country and bluegrass you want to hear at the end of a long summer day.” (They are also great in the fall.)

Paul Constant writes for The Stranger in Seattle, “Steel guitar punctuates the occasional sad lyric with extra heartpunching melancholy, and the beats grab the barn burners by the nose and drag them out to the

dance floor for a kicky little two-step. Male-female vocals intertwine beautifully, and everything blends together like a dream featuring Hank Williams and Dolly Parton doing duets.”

This is a kickoff concert for The Cider Festival this same weekend presented by Delicious Orchards and Big B’s Fabulous Juices. The

North Fork Cellar’s Hard Cider will be unveiled and there for the sampling.

Don’t miss this intimate evening of great entertainment. Tickets are available online at www.pickinproductions. com and locally at KVNF, The Paradise Theatre and Homestead Market for $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

What’s up 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 Computer Class.

Clutter control for computers. Friday, Oct. 26, at 10:30 a.m.

Genealogy.

“Who’s Who in Whoville.” Genealogy group meets the first Friday of every month at 10:30 a.m. to help each other with genealogy.

Crafts Group. Come and join our crafts group every Tuesday in November at 10 a.m.

Storytimes.

Baby, tot and preschooler storytimes are Thursdays starting at 10 a.m.

For more information, contact the library at 8563518.

Crawford 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 October and November from 3 to 5 p.m.

Arctic Adventure.

Join librarian Jan Ryan for an armchair trip to the Arctic islands of Svalbard.

Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m.

Tweens Book Club.

The Tweens Book Club is back! Come join us for book discussions and snacks Nov. 7 from 3:15 to 4:15 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.

First and third Thursdays in November from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.

Storytimes.

Baby, tot, and preschooler storytimes are Thursdays starting at 10 a.m.

Delta Club 4-5. Kids in fourth and fifth grades can make clay monsters, molding cool and scary creations out of modeling clay. Thursday, Oct. 25, at 4:30 p.m.

Book Club. The group will discuss Khaled Hosseini’s book “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” Saturday, Oct. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Teens’ Football Game. Thursday, Nov. 1,

at 4:30 p.m.

Storytimes.

Storytimes for babies, tots and preschoolers are Wednesdays starting at 10:30 a.m.

For information, call the library at 874-9630.

Hotchkiss One-on-One Computer Help. Anytime during open hours. Contact Hotchkiss Library at 872-4153 for details.

Crafty Kids. Kids in kindergarten through second grades will get to do a fun project. Thursday, Oct. 25, at 3:45 p.m.

Computer Class. IPad basics. Friday, Oct. 26, at 10:30 a.m.

Basic Computer Class. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 5:30 p.m.

Kids Cooking Class.

Join kids in third – fifth grades and cook up a storm. Thursday, Nov. 8, at 3:45 p.m.

Storytimes.

Storytimes for babies, tots and preschoolers are Wednesdays starting at 10 a.m.

For more information, contact the library at 8724153.

Paonia Movie for Adults and Teens. A movie about two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact,

and run away together into the wilderness. Thursday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m.

Movie for Adults and Teens. Come and see this 2012 American 3D computer-animated comedy film, produced by Dream Works Animation.

Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m.

VAMPS Book Club and Teen Night. Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Paonia Library at 5273470 for details.

A.M. Bookies. The theme for this month is Dewey Decimal subjects 400-699. Participants may read any book in this category. Each person gives a brief review of his/her book followed by a discussion. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 9 a.m. Contact Paonia Library at 527-3470 for more information and location details.

Boys’ Book Club. Join the third – sixth grade boys’ book club where each participant will read a new book just in and give a review for the group.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m.

Storytimes. Baby, tot and preschooler storytimes are Tuesdays starting 10 a.m. Contact Paonia Library at 527-3470.

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Whiteside runs for two TDs

Delta belts Bulldogs 26-21

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Depending on where you get your information from, last Friday’s 2621 victory over longtime 3A powerhouse Palisade was either a fluke or a well-orchestrated effort by the Delta Panthers. In either case, what Delta managed to accomplish on the field at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction was a joyous occasion for multitudes of Panther fans.

Delta may not appear to have been the dominant team if stats are compared, but the fact that Delta was leading 20-7 at halftime and 26-7 early in the third quarter speaks volumes.

Senior quarterback Mitch Whiteside had a big night for the Panthers as he ran for two touchdowns and threw for another. Whiteside had just 38 yards rushing to his credit, but he scored on runs of one and 12 yards.

A one-yard plunge by Zach Decker gave the Panthers a 7-0 lead (after Alex Quintero’s extra point kick) at the 6:46

mark of the first quarter. The scoring drive covered 64 yards in five plays. Senior wide receiver Chris Black helped set up the scoring drive with a pass to Ryan Whiteside that was good for 44 yards to the Palisade 22 yard line.

Palisade’s second possession of the game ended in the first of four turnovers on downs in the game for the Bulldogs. It was the second turnover for Palisade after its first possession resulted in a lost fumble at its own 34.

Delta’s third possession got help with a pass interference that put the ball at Delta’s 44. After a five-yard procedure penalty, Mitch Whiteside hit his brother Ryan for two straight passes of three and 45 yards to place the ball at Palisade’s one-yard line. Two plays later, Mitch Whiteside bulled in for the score with 1:30 left in the first period. Quintero booted the extra point, giving Delta a 14-0 lead. Black had his second completion in the game early in this drive. His pass

was good for 12 yards to Mitch Whiteside.

Palisade began its next drive from the Bulldog’s 39 and had the ball resting on Delta’s 47 as time ran out in the first quarter.

A 33-yard run by Dalton Hannigan set up the Bulldog’s first score by Hannigan from two yards out. Spencer Jackson’s kick made the score 14-7 with 9:24 left to play in the first half.

The Bulldogs had a 12-play drive stall on a fourth and 26 pass play that was good for only eight yards.

Delta took over on its own 30 and had the ball at the 42 when Whiteside found Black down the right sideline for a 58yard bomb and a score.

With 1.6 left in the half, Quintero’s kick failed, to leave Delta ahead 20-7 at halftime.

Palisade had the ball to begin second-half play.

A holding penalty at the 24 put the ball on the Bulldog’s 14-yard line.

Not wanting to possibly turn the ball over deep in its own territory, Palisade quick-kicked the ball on

Photo by Wayne Crick

After receiving the handoff from senior quarterback Mitch Whiteside, Zach Decker (22) heads for a hole created by lineman Josh Lindsey (59) and halfback Easton Byers (25). With the help of Decker’s 83 yards on the ground, the Panthers pulled a mild upset over one of the state’s premier teams, Palisade, in a 26-21 3A WSL contest at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction.

third down to Delta’s 44.

With the help of a roughing the passer penalty, Delta kept its next drive alive and eventually scored on a Mitch Whiteside 15-yard scamper down the left sideline. After the failed PAT, Delta owned a 26-7 lead over the Bulldogs with 7:18 left in the third period.

Delta’s defense was stellar once again as the Bulldogs were facing fourth and five from the Delta 11. An incomplete pass produced Palisade’s third loss on downs of the game.

A run by Decker for 16 yards had the Panthers sitting on their own 28 with a first down as the third quarter ended.

Delta punted the ball away four plays into the final stanza.

Palisade took over on its own 45. On the first play, Austin Terry took the handoff and found himself in big trouble as Panthers’ defensive end Dylan Brittain forced Terry deep into the backfield where he was tackled for a loss of 11 yards.

Two plays later, Brittain made another big play on Hannigan with a stop at the line of scrimmage. The Bulldogs went almost exclusively to the air the rest of the way with nine passes. Luke McLean found Caden Woods in the end zone for a seven-yard TD toss with 5:47 left in the game. Jackson’s PAT was good, leaving Delta ahead 26-14. The scoring drive took 11 plays and covered 55 yards.

The Bulldogs, with no secret to what they were about to do, completed a successful on-side kick with a recovery at the Delta 49.

Once again, the Delta defense bent but did not break. Palisade moved the ball to the Panthers’ 20 before losing the ball on downs for the fourth time in the game.

Delta was unable to move the ball on its next possession and punted the ball away. The Bulldogs began their next drive at the Delta 37 following a 20-yard punt.

McLean started the drive with 13 yards on the ground and then hit Woods for 15 yards to the Delta nine. From there, McLean tossed a nineyard strike to Tass Crow for the score. Jackson’s kick pulled the Bulldogs to within five at 26-21 with nearly three minutes left in the game.

The Panthers recovered Palisade’s on-sidekick attempt at their own 47. Decker carried the ball six straight times as Delta tried to keep the clock running. The Bulldogs used two time outs and eventually got the ball back at their own 36 when the Panthers lost the ball on downs.

With 36 seconds left in the game, McLean’s pass over the middle was dropped on first down. His second throw, a long pass down the right sideline, was intercepted by the Panthers’ Saul Sanchez.

Statistically, the game was close in total yards with Delta collecting 334 total yards to Palisade’s 304. Mitch Whiteside was seven-for-nine with 148 yards and one touchdown while Black completed both of his passes for 57 yards.

Decker led the Panthers’ rushing game with 83 yards on 23 carries while Black and Ryan Whiteside had four catches each for 87 and 99 yards respectively.

Palisade’s Hannigan had 102 yards on 19 carries and McLean was

13 of 24 in the passing department (mostly in the fourth quarter) for 142 yards and two touchdowns.

Delta (5-1 and 6-2) controls its own destiny in 3A post-season play.

A win against Rifle this Friday would assure the Panthers of a playoff berth. Delta is at home with the Bears this week and ends regular season play in Steamboat Springs (2-5 and 3-5) on Nov. 2.

Rifle (6-0 and 8-0 overall), the 3A leagueleading (and number one team in the state), faces the 3A WSL number two team Eagle Valley (5-1 and 7-1) on Nov. 2 to finish its regular season schedule.

Palisade (4-2 and 6-2) slipped to fourth place after last week’s loss and has Eagle Valley this Friday and number six Moffat County (2-4 and 4-4) left on its schedule.

Glenwood Springs is 3-3 in league play and 3-5 overall and will have Cortez (1-6 and 1-7) and Battle Mountain (0-6 and 0-8) left on its schedule.

At last glance, Delta was listed in the fifteenth position in the race for a 16-team playoff field.

That rating most likely will (or at least should) change with the results of the past weekend’s play.

Ahead of the Panthers are WSL foes Palisade (4th), Eagle Valley (6th), and Glenwood Springs (12th).

Photo by Wayne Crick

Josh Lindsey (59) makes a tackle that could have given Palisade’s Luke McLean (25) a chance to make first-down yardage. The Panthers’ Dylan Brittain (75), Kyle Collins (54), and Zach Decker (22) look on as Lindsey finishes the play.

Bulldogs rout Eagles for sixth North Fork Bowl title

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Once again, Hotchkiss claimed the win at the annual North Fork Bowl gridiron game against Paonia. The Bulldogs scored three first-half touchdowns and took advantage of seven Eagles’ turnovers to win Friday night’s game, 396, at Paonia.

“We were so focused on winning,” said Paonia quarterback Ty Coats.

“We didn’t come to play.

We just didn’t execute.

We had too many turnovers. That’s what killed us, too many turnovers.”

But for the Bulldogs, it was Friday Night Lights.

Running back Jacobe Galley rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns against the Eagles.

Quarterback Josh Hardin ran for a TD, and cornerback Hank Edwards showed why he is a topranked defensive player, scoring two fourth-quarter defensive touchdowns in a span of about 20 game seconds.

“We’re really excited for Hank,” said Hotchkiss

head coach Zac Lemon.

“He’s been playing solid all year but never quite had the big plays.”

“I just read my keys and broke on the ball and took it to the house,” said Edwards, calling it his best game of the season.

“Things finally started clicking.”

Edwards had envisioned a different game.

“I was kind of hoping we’d put 40 on them the first half and get the clock running,” he said.

But Paonia “kept pounding the ball. They’re a good team.”

While Paonia had eight penalties for 55 yards and the Bulldogs gave up 31 yards on four infractions, eight of the penalties were false starts. There were also no injury timeouts. For the most part, it was a clean game.

The Eagles fumbled on the opening possession, giving Hotchkiss the ball on the Paonia 28 and setting up a 14-yard touchdown run by Galley. The Bulldogs came up short on the two-point conversion attempt.

Paonia was forced to punt on its second possession, but botched the play when the kick hit a Paonia player in the back. The Bulldogs took possession on the Paonia 24, setting up a four-yard touchdown run by quarterback Josh Hardin.

Galley’s PAT gave the Bulldogs a 13-0 lead.

Despite losing 20 yards on three penalties, Paonia moved the ball into Hotchkiss territory on its next possession, but were again forced to punt.

Both teams began the second period with a three-and-out. The Bulldogs took possession inside their own 20 and headed south. Hardin connected on a 25-yard pass play to Devan Rupe, and Galley broke through the defense for a 48-yard run to the Paonia 26. Galley ended the drive on a 26-yard touchdown run.

Eagle Jesse Reed tackled Edwards to break up the conversion attempt.

Paonia opened the second half with Gunnar Chesnik sacking Hardin

for a loss. A penalty left Hotchkiss in a third-andlong situation and they were forced to punt. But Paonia fumbled, and Conner Beard recovered the ball inside the Paonia 30.

Galley ran the ball to the 20, and on his next carry was tackled for a loss by Joel Simianer and Reed.

Beard caught a Hardin pass near mid-field, but was stripped of the ball by Taylor Katzer. A false start cost Hotchkiss another five yards, and the Eagles took over on downs at their own 23.

After marching the ball to midfield, Reed broke loose for a 43-yard pass play and was brought down by Edwards at the four-yard line. Will Austin carried the ball up the middle for the score, but the PAT attempt was off, leaving the Eagles trailing, 19-6 with less than 5 minutes remaining in the third period.

Galley broke loose for a 37-yard touchdown run, then kicked the PAT for a 26-6 lead.

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Photo by Tamie Meck

Hotchkiss cornerback Hank Edwards (33) blocks a pass intended for Paonia receiver Taylor Katzer.

Hotchkiss defeated Paonia, 39-6, to claim the North Fork Bowl Trophy for the sixth consecutive year.

The game was played in Paonia.

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Hotchkiss boys’, girls’ XC teams qualify for state “I’ve never had a running partner, so when I Mae Anderson didn’t wanted to run I’d take expect to qualify for state her out with me,” said cross country as an indi- Nat. “It got to the point vidual her freshman year. where she’d hide behind Running for Hotchkiss, the couch. She wouldn’t the top-ranked 2A team want to come with me in the state, she knew the and I’d just keep dragteam would qualify. But ging her out.”

She placed third she also knew only the top 15 finishers qualify Wednesday with a time of 19:21.4, and is ranked as individuals.

Last Wednesday, third heading into state.

Anderson said she Anderson finished the 5,000-meter course at likes having her sister out Confluence Park in Delta on the course. “I wonder in 20 minutes, 26.36 sec- occasionally where she is. onds to place sixth. “It I wonder if she’s pushing really surprised me that herself... because eventuI’m doing so well,” said ally I’d like her to be Anderson. “I just went right up there with me.”

Junior Jenni Celis out and ran.”

Anderson started run- finished fourth, Sophia ning in third grade with Schelle was eighth and the Girls on the Run pro- Tiffany Clock ran a careergram. She ran “mostly best time of 21:06.26 to because Nat was running, place 11th.

Hotchkiss claimed the so I wanted to run.”

“Nat” is Anderson’s team title with 13 points.

With three years’ expeolder sister Natalie rience, Anderson and Anderson.

For those just joining Celis won’t take their in, Nat is a junior and top ranking for granted. has finished in the top Hotchkiss won the 3A five the past two years. regional meet two years ago, and last year were favored to win, but barely qualified after placing third.

“We really wanted to push our hardest this year, because last year... we relied too much on getting a free pass to state,” said Celis.

The course is “pretty hilly,” said Anderson, but that’s perfect, since they train on the steep dobie desert hills.

Head coach Kelly Cowan “told us recently that all the hay’s in the barn,” said Anderson, “so now it’s just keeping it there, maintaining and mentally preparing.”

Cody Bartlett, Andrew Tiedemann and Kurt Katzdorn placed in the top 15 at Wednesday’s Class 2A western slope cross country meet, earning 24 points to place second behind Telluride.

Tyrell Clock ran a personal best time Photo by Tamie Meck of 18:11.9 to place Hotchkiss freshman Mae 20th, and Bryce Anderson sprints to a sixth- Homme was the place finish at the 2A Region fifth state qualifier 4 cross country meet in Delta. for Hotchkiss, edgAnderson is the sister of Nat- ing out teammate alie Anderson, who is ranked Taylor Schreiner down the stretch to third in the state.

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place 26th.

Bartlett was hoping to break his personal record, but fell 4 seconds short, possibly due to a strong headwind that dogged runners as they circled the lake. That was aggravating for the senior, who is known for his strong kick. But his time of 16 minutes, 25.02 seconds earned him a secondplace finish in 2A Region 4 western slope competition behind William Scoggins of Rangely.

Bartlett gained 9 seconds on Scoggins, who has dogged him even during

track season. He enters state ranked fourth.

Because the state course at Colorado Springs is “pretty slow,” Bartlett doesn’t expect to break his own record.

But, he said, “I think my best run of the season is still ahead.”

The Hotchkiss boys are ranked fourth as a team with a combined 150 points.

Crested Butte, which placed third in Delta with 32 points, is ranked third.

“It’s going to be a close one,” said Bartlett.

Photo by Tamie Meck

Hotchkiss Bulldog senior Cody Bartlett strains to maintain second place near the finish of Wednesday’s 2A Western Slope League cross country meet at Delta. The Hotchkiss boys placed second to qualify for this Saturday’s state meet in Colo. Springs.

Paonia girls team, Jason Sturgis to XC state meet 19th.

For Reed, a four-year Chelsy Reed likes to cross country runner race at Confluence Park who was celebrating her in Delta. “With this 18th birthday, it was the course you can see pretty best race of her career. much everyone,” she said. But more importantly, it At last week’s 2A Region means she will finish her 4 meet, Reed kept her eye career at state. “It’s just on teammate Taylor Pol- another experience with son. “Just keep Taylor in my team and I love my your sights. That’s pret- team.”

“The girls ty much ran well,” what I did said head the whole coach Richrace.” ard Hypio, Polson who creditfinished ed last-minfifth in 20 ute passes minutes,

by Reed and 9.11 secMeilner for onds, and the secondReed finplace finish. ished sevBushta enth with didn’t expect a time of to qualify.

20:41.75 “No, not at seconds, all,” said the and Chelsenior, who sea Meijoined the lner ran first-year her best team to stay time of in shape for the season the upcomto place ing basket10th. ball season.

Paonia She hadn’t finished run a diswith 22 tance race points and since midin a twodle school. way tie “I was just for second expecting place with to just have Telluride. fun this Mandy season and Bushta’s enjoy it, but 18th-place Photo by Tamie Meck it’s awefinish broke the Senior Chelsy Reed some that tie, and appears relaxed as she we’re going nears the finish of the to state. So Braiden 2A regional cross coun- I’m excitClement try meet. ed.” finished The Paonia boys finished in seventh place with 57 points. Paonia’s best runner, Jason Stur-

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gis, was ranked ninth Ferguson was 28th, and going into the race. freshman Austin Katzer He finished ninth with set a personal record to a career-best time of place 37th.

17:20.67 and qualified for “I really hoped Jacob state. would make it. I really “I started out faster hoped the team would than usual, I think,” said make it,” said Hypio. the junior, who qualified “But they all ran well. twice for state while run- Everybody ran as well as ning for Hotchkiss. they could. They all ran a Sturgis said he stayed season best.” within sight of the lead The state meet will be pack, and, held at the despite his Cheyenne fast start, Mountain pushed Stampede through course in the last Colorado two miles.

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NF Bowl CONTINUED FROM B5 ball into Bulldog territory early in the fourth and was threatening to score when Edwards returned an interception 80 yards for the score.

Paonia fumbled on the first play following the kickoff, and Edwards scooped the ball up and ran 17 yards for another score. River Panish’s PAT was good for a 39-6 Hotchkiss lead.

Paonia held the Bulldogs’ offense for the remainder of the game, but had three more turnovers before it was all over.

“It was a very physical game,” said Lemon. “They played tough, they had a good scheme against us.

It took us a while to figure out what they were doing.” The Bulldogs had luck on their side, said Lemon, “But it was a very tough game.”

It was the sixth consecutive year that Hotchkiss claimed the win. But more painful for Paonia is the fact that the win boosted Hotchkiss to second place in the Western Slope conference and leaves the Eagles in a must-win situation when they face top-ranked Cedaredge (7-1 overall, 4-0 Western

Slope League), this Friday, at Cedaredge.

“We’re going to keep our heads up,” said Coats. “It’s Hotchkiss.

We’ll get ‘em one of these years.” The two squads’

JV teams played on Monday and Paonia won 16-0.

Hotchkiss will wrap up its schedule Friday night in a home game against Meeker (2-5, 2-2).

Photo by Tamie Meck

Paonia defensive players Taylor Walters (18) and Land Clawson bring down Hotchkiss running back Jacobe Galley Friday in the annual North Fork Bowl. Galley ran for three touchdowns in the 39-6 win over the Eagles.

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Whitings, Ownbey and Kinderknecht to state XC

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Photo by Wayne Crick

Delta coach Renee Cronenberg watches as Shelby Curtis saves an errant ball to extend a rally against the visiting Palisade Bulldogs. Delta was unable to keep pace with its 4A WSL foes and fell by a score of 3-1.

Delta volleyball team still in hunt

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

A chance to pick up some valuable power points in the race for a post-season volleyball playoff berth went awry last Tuesday (Oct. 16) against Palisade’s Bulldogs.

As in the first meeting between these two teams, the Lady Bulldogs pulled off a 3-1 win in WSL play.

Delta did get back on the winning side on Thursday with a 3-0 win over Battle Mountain in Edwards.

Both Glenwood Springs and Palisade are resting atop the WSL 4A standings with 8-2 records on league play while Glenwood takes a slight percentage edge with its 12-6 overall mark to Palisade’s 13-7 mark.

Delta resides in third place at 6-4 and 12-9 with a chance to move up if things go their way this week. The Lady Panthers face Glenwood Springs on Thursday (Oct. 25) and a rematch with Summit, a team the Panthers lost to earlier in the season, on Saturday.

Against Palisade, the Lady Panthers started the match with a thrilling 27-25 first-set win.

Delta was down by four late in the set and fought back to record ties at 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25 before Skylyn Webb served the

final two points. In all, there were 11 ties in the first set.

Set two had some of the same traits seen in set one. Delta fell behind by six early and rallied back to within two at 1513. Palisade turned up the offensive tempo and pushed out to a 21-14 to set up a 25-16 win.

Another six-point lead in set three came early for the Lady Bulldogs.

Delta hammered away at the lead and tied the set at 16 before going ahead 19-16.

As in previous sets, the third set was tied at 20, 22, and 23 before the Lady Bulldogs got the advantage for a 25-23 decision.

Set four was evenly played early and was tied at 11. After that, Palisade outscored Delta 14-3 to post a 25-14 win.

Delta traveled to Edwards on Thursday to face the always dangerous Lady Huskies.

A see-saw battle throughout the first set eventually went to the Lady Panthers by a 27-25 margin.

Set two was definitely as exciting with Delta pulling off a second nailbiting victory by a 26-24 count.

Delta had a better edge in set three and was able to score a 25-20 win to take the set and match by a 3-0 margin.

A cool breeze greeted competitors and fans at last week’s regional cross country meet in Delta.

Athletes from 2A, 3A, and 4A boys and girls teams scooted around the fast Delta course. See related stories for 2A competition. Both the boys and girls teams finished sixth for Delta High School.

Battle Mountain High School won the girls team race with 49 points. Durango, Summit, Eagle Valley and Montrose rounded out the top five teams. For the boys, Durango captured the team title with 40 points. The next four finishes went to Eagle Valley, Battle Mountain, Palisade and Montrose.

In the girls 4A race, as expected, Clarissa and Cleo Whiting finished in the top three to advance to this week’s state meet in Colorado Springs on Oct. 27.

Dustin Ownbey turned in his best time of the year (16:42.41) to place

Photo by Wayne Crick

Junior Dustin Ownbey nears the finish line in last week’s cross country regionals. He was sixth and goes to state this weekend.

Photo by Wayne Crick

A 13th place finish and personal best time has Jonathen Kinderknecht headed to state in cross country this weekend. sixth in the boys division.

Ownbey was challenged by coach JB Lopez to run his best time in the regional or face staying at home. Run he did.

“I knew I had to get out fast. I don’t like people passing me, so getting out fast was a key,” stated Ownbey, a junior at Delta High School. “Once I got out front, I knew I was going to do well,” stated Ownbey.

When asked his plans for state competition, Ownbey was optimistic.

“As a freshman I finished 103rd. Anything can happen at state. I’m going to try and PR with a good place. I know I’ll be in the top 100 but would really like to be in the top 50.”

Teammate Jonathen Kinderknecht, a senior, had his personal best in three years with a time of 17:02.94. Both will compete in this week’s state meet in Colorado Springs.

Kinderknecht had a simple answer when asked if he thought he could make the top 15 cutoff for this week’s state meet. “I knew I could do it. I just kept to the workout schedule coach had set.”

Kinderknecht has always liked running and tried out for the team three years ago and liked it. He had an injury last year and didn’t compete. His plans for state include “staying with Dustin (Ownbey) for as

Cedaredge net team 1-2 in games played

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

Cedaredge High School’s volleyball team played three matches this past week. Their first action came against Ridgway on Tuesday (Oct. 16).

The Demons won that match 3-0. Next was a contest with Olathe on Thursday. That too was posted as a loss (3-0) for the Lady Bruins. Cedaredge’s final match of the week was against Grand Valley with the Bruins earning a 3-1 win.

Against the Lady Demons on Tuesday, it was all Ridgway in a 2511 first set.

Cedaredge upped its point production in set two but there wasn’t enough offense in a 2516 loss.

The third set had more promise for the Lady Bruins, but Ridgway was too strong in a 25-22 score for the match victory.

Kaitlyn Rutherford posted 13 kills for the Lady Demons with Haley Crozier adding 10 of her own. Rutherford also had five aces in the match and Sophia Collier had 13 assists.

In Olathe on Thursday, the Pirates had too much offense for Cedaredge in

a first-set win of 25-14.

Things started out evenly but began to show separation after a 5-5 tie.

Cedaredge eased to a 9-6 lead in set two only to have the Pirates scrap back to post the game’s final tie at 14. Olathe’s offense managed to take advantage of the Bruins mistakes to post a 25-17 win.

Even though the final score of set three was 25-22, the Lady Pirates essentially had momentum through the set.

A trip to Parachute on Saturday was worth the effort as Cedaredge posted its fifth win of the season with a 3-1 win over the Lady Cardinals.

Sets one and two went to Cedaredge by identical scores of 25-16. The Lady Cardinals threw a monkey wrench into the works in set three with their 25-19 win.

Cedaredge finished off the Cardinals in set four with a 25-21 decision.

Grand Valley’s Kyra Chenoweth had 10 kills in the loss and posted five aces from the service line.

Tarianna Lawrence had 27 assists and 14 digs for the Lady Cardinals.

Photo by Wayne Crick

Cedaredge’s Ashley Diaz receives a service from Olathe on Thursday (Oct. 18). Watching the action are sisters Summer (middle) and Savannah Herman. Olathe had too much offense for the Lady Bruins and won the match 3-0.

Photo by Wayne Crick

Cedaredge junior Rebecca Deal (22) has a good swing at the ball against Olathe’s Jeanne Mosher.

long as I can.”

Durango’s Shannon Maloney was the girls individual race winner with her winning time of 18:10.60.

Clarissa Whiting finished in second place behind Maloney with a Delta school record time of 18:23.16. Cleo was third and also broke the old record with a time of 18:23.93. The old mark (18:30.8) had been set

by Clarissa at the Anna Banana in Fruita. Cleo also broke the old record at that time with her 18:46.4.

Clarissa noted there were a lot more runners in this year’s regional than she thought there would be. She also noted it was fast. A fast start kept Clarissa out front all the way but she let Maloney slip too far ahead to make a strong kick.

Both Whitings remember Maloney in track a year ago where she was a premier 400m runner.

There was no pressure for Clarissa after taking second place. Last year’s regional winner finished behind her at state.

As for Cleo, she understands her sister has had the upper hand in cross

country and is her most avid supporter, and vice versa. They both train the same way and have the same drive to excel.

At state there will be no calculating who will place where. Both sisters agree it’s an all out effort from here on.

Cleo’s recollection of the regional race included a group of five girls who stayed together the first mile. At the two-mile mark, the pack thinned out with the Whitings and Maloney out front.

So much has been written about the Whitings this past season. To try and add more to their legacy is foolish. They are truly ambassadors to the sport and are the epitome of sportsmanship and caring about their fellow runners. Both greeted and congratulated the rest of the field after they had finished their race.

Coach Lopez was pleased with his team’s effort at the regional meet. “Nearly everyone had a personal best time at the meet,” noted Lopez. The growth from the beginning to the end of the season was a rewarding part of Lopez’s experience in 2012.

Photo by Wayne Crick

Clarissa Whiting, right, and sister Cleo finish the 4A regional cross country race in Delta with a second and third place respectively. Both ran their personal bests, as did almost all the runners for Delta High School.

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Eagles carry one seed into 2A district net play

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

The Lady Eagles’ volleyball team clenched the 2A Western Slope League title after a three-game win Thursday at Plateau Valley (25-12, 25-15, 2725). They went on to beat Rangely in four on Saturday at Rangely (25-20, 19-25, 25-18, 25-14).

Paonia ends the season with a perfect 11-0 record in the 2A Western Slope conference and is the No. 1 seed heading into this week’s district tournament at West Grand High School.

Rangely “was definitely a better team than when we played them earlier,” said coach Krista Carsten. It was a good win, considering that Rangely (9-2, 12-6) was fresh off of a 3-1 win Friday over Meeker and is ranked second in the WSL. Rangely’s Quincey Thacker and Brittany Babineaux lead the league in kills, and Thacker was having a good day. The Panthers were at their best in the second set, holding Paonia to just six kills for the win.

But Paonia kept up the intensity. Ce’rra Carsten had 19 kills in 52 attacks and Carson Pipher recorded 12 kills in 26 attacks.

Paonia ended the match with 78 digs and 48 kills in 166 attacks.

Despite so many hits, they played consistently throughout most of the match, said Carsten.

With convincing wins in the opening two sets at Plateau Valley, the girls let their guard down, said Carsten, and trailed through much of the game. It’s hard for them

to keep their heads in the game when it’s not challenging, she said. But as the set neared the end, they stepped up for a 2725 win.

Paonia recorded 32 kills in 92 attacks against the Lady Cowboys. Ce’rra Carsten, Abby Campbell, Easton Hartigan and Pipher combined for 43 of the team’s 56 digs. The team served up 17 aces.

Paonia will face the No. 8 seed team Friday at 9 a.m.

Complete seeding and pairings were not available at press time.

Bulldogs’ volleyball team wins two; districts next

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

It’s been an up-anddown season, but last weekend the Hotchkiss volleyball team posted consecutive and convincing wins over Soroco and Plateau Valley to end the season with a 7-11 overall, 4-7 league record.

“Tonight was awesome,” said head coach Kendal Roberts following Saturday’s three-set win over Plateau Valley, a team Hotchkiss had lost to in early-season play by a match total of 11 points.

After Friday’s win over Soroco, senior middle hitter Savannah Rocha said they would settle up with Plateau Valley this time around. “We’ve prepared enough and come a long way since then. That was early in the season.”

Plateau Valley has

height in 6-foot hitters Hunter Morse and Sierra Reynolds. They serve hard, and they hit hard.

But they didn’t rattle the Lady Bulldogs, who fought off an early string of attacks to win the first set, 25-22.

Hotchkiss came back from a seven-point deficit to win set two, 25-22, and rolled over the Lady Cowboys in the third set, shutting down their hitting game and dishing out 10 kills and four aces for the 25-12 win. Rocha ended the final set with a block and three kills, and Daryl Batt added three aces and four kills.

With assists by setters Kelli Buhrdorf and Jessie Violett, Rocha and Batt combined for 25 kills against Soroco. Sadie Smith added seven kills and Kristina Deloury delivered five.

After 25-19 wins in the first two sets, Hotchkiss was down by 10 in the third set, but Batt, backed by a strong offense, served 10 unanswered points to tie the game at 21. The set ended in a 26-24 loss for Hotchkiss, but that only served to fire up the team. Down 15-24, Soroco threatened a comeback when Sadie Smith hammered a kill shot in for the 25-20 win.

Roberts knows her team will face tough competition in this week’s district tournament. No. 1 seed Paonia is undefeated, and Meeker, Vail Mountain and Rangely all have winning records.

They know they are underdogs, but Hotchkiss could surprise a few teams.

While seeding and pairings were unavailable at press time, the

Photo by Tamie Meck

Paonia senior Ce’rra Carsten (1) sets for her freshman sister Taylor. Paonia ended the regular season undefeated in league play and is seeded first heading into the district tournament at West Grand High School in Kremmling.

Lady Bulldogs will enter the district tournament seeded either fifth or sixth.

Last week’s wins marks the first time in this up-and-down season that the team has won two in a row. They are playing the best they’ve played all season and continue to improve, said Roberts. “They believe in themselves again. They are where I knew they could be this time of year.

Just in the last couple of weeks they’ve come a long way. As long as they can keep up the momentum, they should do well.”

When available, volleyball pairings may be found on CHSAA.org

Photo by Tamie Meck

Hotchkiss outside hitter Daryl Batt prepares to strike against visiting Plateau Valley. Hotchkiss posted convincing wins over the Lady Cowboys and Soroco last week. District playoffs are scheduled for this week.

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Photo by Bob Gladbach

7A MS volleyball champs crowned: Delta Middle School won this year’s Delta County Middle School volleyball title in Cedaredge. Members of the team include: left to right, Kayla Kensler, Lorena Duran, Trynity Jensen, Amanda Photo by Randy Brown Kuta, Harlee Roberts, Ashley Haag, Lucy Streich, Alexia Quinn, Aubrey Jones DMS Wins 8A volleyball title: The 2012 middle school volleyball champions and Coach Julie Mottern. from Delta County are: left to right, Coach Katee Denham, Coach Teresa Baier, Joyclee Webb, Makayla Mills, Emily Baier, Megan Sandoval, Lily Lockhart, Dani Sakala, Saydee Culver, Coach Erin Potter and Kortney Carmichael. In the front is Emily Nortnik.

Photo by Bob Gladbach

Photo by Randy Brown

This year’s Delta County Middle School 7B volleyball champions are the Paonia Eagles. In no particular order, the team members are: Anika Carsten, Jessie Curry, Lea Molocek, Julia Peterson, Madeline Rubinoff and Lane SharerManclay. Tonya Pipher coached the young Eagles team.

Paonia’s Eagles swept the 8B Division in middle school volleyball in recent tournament action in Cedaredge. Members of the team are: in no order, Laura Arterburn, Kayla Hutton, Haley Park, Brittney Thiliveris, Courtney VanVleet and Emily Wilczek. Coaches pictured are Lori Marek and Johnna Martin.

Bruins maul Lake County

BY TAMIE MECK DCI Sports Writer

Cedaredge kept its undefeated status in league play with a 66-12 mulching of Lake County last Friday. With the win Cedaredge boasts a league mark of 4-0 and is 7-1 overall.

The Bruins are listed fourth in Class 1A rankings with Limon’s Badgers holding onto the top spot with their 7-0 record. Buena Vista is second and Wray third.

Full game stats were not available from the Cedaredge coaching staff.

Those that were provided by Bruins’ head coach Brandon Milholland told

a one-sided tale.

Tentatively, the Bruins collected 151 yards through the air on nine of 11 passing by Cedaredge quarterback Dante Markley. There were two touchdowns included in the passing stats.

Markley was busy running and handing the ball off as well as the Bruins amassed 258 yards on the ground on 28 carries and scored four touchdowns.

Carter Wasser had two touchdowns and 135 yards rushing.

Carter started the scoring parade for the Bruins after a tipped pass by defensive end Colton

Ensley ended up in Carter’s hands for a pick six.

Milholland noted there were five different players who got into the scoring act against the Panthers. Markley, Carter Wasser, Reid Gates, Mickey Madelino and Kyle Ward all contributed scores for the Bruins.

Madelino scored on a kick return and Gates took a punt back for a score.

Cade Wasser highlighted the passing attack with a 40-plus yard reception from Markley.

“Dante Markley continued to be solid at the quarterback position Fri-

day night,” noted Milholland.

Cedaredge will be busy getting ready for its next opponent, Paonia, this Friday night in Cedaredge at 7 p.m.

The Bruins will not be overlooking the tough Eagles this coming Friday. According to Milholland, “Now we need to get ready for a competitive team in Paonia. I anticipate a great game.

We will have to work harder this week in practice. I have heard how tough Paonia is, so we will have to be prepared to hit. I know it will be a great physical matchup.”

DHS soccer season ends with 3-0 win over GV

BY WAYNE CRICK DCI Sports Editor

The 2012 soccer season is over for the Delta Panthers. Being in a new league, a new baseschool, with new kids, and not having all the players who might have come out, the Panthers made multitudes of adjustments and finished the season strong with a 3-0 win over Grand Valley last Saturday.

Elaine Woods’ squad

had many close games this season and should not be lamenting its 15 league record and 311 overall mark. “This season was positive with all the new changes the kids and coaches had to go through. The move to Delta was mostly good.

Some of the players we had last season didn’t make the move to Delta.

But we gained new kids here in Delta. There were learning curves to

go with the changes. A higher division of competition brought the experience of playing different teams. We played well all year, and, with the exception of a big loss at Coal Ridge, we were within reach of victory in our games,” noted Wood.

The Panthers played twice last week and split wins and losses. On Thursday, Oct. 18, Delta was in Craig for its last 4A WSL contest against

Photo by Wayne Crick

Delta’s Kempton Albee watches the ball after it got past him and fellow team mate Ramiro Fausto (3) on a corner kick. In the background is goalkeeper Felix Heinz. Delta avenged a 2-1 loss to the Grand Valley Cardinals with a 3-0 win at home last Saturday. Delta’s season concluded with the win.

the Bulldogs. No stats were available for the match but the final score was 4-1 in favor of Moffat County.

On Saturday, the Panthers took on the visiting Grand Valley Cardinals in non-conference action.

The Panthers played aggressively and controlled the early tempo.

Delta lost to the Cardinals by a 2-1 count the last time the two teams met on Sept. 29.

Saturday’s match was controlled by the Panthers from start to finish. Delta senior Chrishan Monzon netted the Panther’s first goal near the 28 minute mark.

Paonia sophomore Kai Maulhardt scored the second goal in the first half at the 7:45 point and put Delta ahead 2-0 at the break.

Maulhardt scored his second goal of the match at the 35 minute mark to close out scoring.

Wood is excited about next year already. Having played one year in the new league will provide confidence for the younger players in their new environment.

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Cedaredge ready to issue $945,000 bond Funds will pay for town-wide street improvements

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

The Cedaredge Town Board is preparing to approve a $945,000 bond issue for its planned town-wide major street improvements project.

Trustees heard a presentation from Troy Bernberg of Stifel Nicholas and Co. investment bankers during a work session prior to their Oct. 18 regular meeting. Bernberg distributed copies of the lengthy ordinance that needs to be adopted approving the bond issue. That approval could take place most likely at the board’s November meeting, according to discussion at the work session.

The bond ordinance may be adopted as an emergency ordinance to facilitate quick marketing and sale of bonds as interest rates remain favorable. Bernberg’s presentation included references to interest rates in the 4 to 5 percent range. Actual sale of the bonds could take place yet this year, or early in 2013.

Town administrator Katie Sickles told the DCI that the board would consider a bond issue for the full $945,000 approved by voters.

Payback of the bonds will be pledged with a one-half cent sales tax approved by voters. The town has been collecting the tax since voter

approval and has accumulated over $327,000 in the major street improvements account.

The trustees dealt with other street related issues at their Oct. 18 meeting, including the following ones: • Nineteen business owners on West Main Street will receive a total of $15,000 in sidewalk rebates. Town administrator Katie Sickles explained, “Rebates will equal reductions in sidewalk assessment charged to property owners.”

Resident Harold Holgate told the trustees during constituent time that he supports the rebates and said that businesses need it. “The town should pick up all the cost of the sidewalks. You need to relieve the burden on the businesses... or you won’t have any businesses,” he said.

• Constituent Kathy Lindley asked the board to consider narrowing the pavement on the Westador street improvement project from the planned 22 feet. She wants the present 18-foot width retained. She said the wider street would bring traffic too close to her door. It would also require removal of a large tree and of her fence that are in the town’s street easement.

Lindley presented a petition with neighbors’ signatures supporting her request.

Neighbors Ellie Weatherly and Glenn Corrigan spoke in agreement with Lindley.

Lindley’s comments sparked a lively discussion among trustees. The $500,000 Westador street improve-

Fresh paint puts bright red face on Thrift Store

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

A positive spirit of sprucing up the Cedaredge downtown was at work on Main Street last Wednesday.

Photo by Hank Lohmeyer

Many hands make light the work. And if the work is painting a commercial building, a working spray rig is a big help, too.

A group of a half dozen or more friends of the Methodist Women’s Thrift Store gathered to put a coat of fresh paint on their building.

The store reopened just last month after closing for some repair work on the interior.

The paint crew made a lot of progress on the job Wednesday. Some trim work and painting on the back part of the building was left for completion on another day.

The barn red color that was chosen harkens to the Surface Creek Valley’s strong agricultural heritage.

The new paint coat replaces the former washed-out light blue color and makes a definite “here we are” statement.

The community bulletin board on the east wall of the building will be left in place, as it has been for many years.

There will be no closure of the Thrift Store during the outside work. Customers looking to either buy or donate items will find the store open during its regular business hours.

ment project is ready for bid now after three months of design and planning, trustees pointed out. The contractors’ walk-through for the project was held last Friday. A well-attended neighborhood meeting about the project was staged by the town and engineers last month and no mention of pavement width issues was made then, the mayor pointed out. Trustee Gene Welch said the project “is not a done deal yet,” but added that he supports “standard” pavement widths and the project’s drainage improvement features.

• Cedaredge has another street project in the works. It is a $205,000 CDOT-funded improvement of the intersection at Grand Mesa Drive and Main Street. The funds are slated to come from CDOT’s “enhancement program,” the same program that funded improvements at SW 2nd and Grand Mesa Drive by Pioneer Town.

• Trustees heard a report that progress is being made on the DOLA grant application for West Main Street improvements in preparation of its December deadline.

Photo by Ron Sunderland

Defending their title The Cedaredge High School Marching Band turned in a strong performance last week at the CBA Western Regionals in Grand Junction, earning first place and the opportunity to defend their 2011 1A state championship.

The band will march in the 2012 championships on Monday, Oct. 29, at the CSU/Pueblo stadium in Pueblo. They will be competing against Platte Valley, Monte Vista and Gunnison in 1A. Cedaredge will perform at 8:45 a.m.

Delta High School will also compete at the championships in 2A, marching at 11:45 a.m.

Soils health program will help ag producers Delta County Economic Development to help administer project funds

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

Nine area ag producers looking into the future now for more efficient farming methods have signed up for the USDA soil health program in the Uncompahgre Valley, the Orchard City Town Board was told on Oct. 10.

Two of the producer operations are in Delta County and seven are in Montrose County.

Delta County Economic Development is partnering with the Montrose area economic development group to administer the program.

The program will make almost $346,000 available this year to program participants

for installing and monitoring the effectiveness of soil health management practices, said Tom Huerkamp, DCED board member. The program runs for three years.

The $40,000 annual cost for program administration has been helped with a $20,000 donation from DMEA, Huerkamp said.

His presentation was part of a programs review and funding request to the town board. He asked for $1,000 from the town budget to fund DCED operations and programs. During his presentation, Huerkamp reviewed other projects DCED has been involved with over the past few years.

The trustees will consider donation requests during budget workshop sessions. The town budget is adopted in December.

In other business at the board’s Oct. 10 meeting, the following matters were dealt with: • Final plat for the Benson Storage subdivision was

approved.

• Trustees approved a liquor license renewal for Delirious Liquors.

•The board approved a budget expenditure of $10,000 for a “re-codification” of town statutes.

• The water committee explained the need for a $1,000 payout to consultant SGM. The money will be used for indepth research on a “Tank Hill water storage improvements” project. “The town needs a more specific proposal (from the contractor) on the project,” explained Mayor Don Suppes.

• The parks committee reported that $1,250 will be spent for a picnic table in the Town Hall gazebo.

• The public works department’s “leak of the week” occurred in Austin the week of Oct. 8. Water was shut down there for a good part of the day before repairs were made.

• Trustees confirmed expenditure of $1,800 to train town hall staff on managing the town web site. Training will be telephone based.

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Photo by Hank Lohmeyer

The various tasks involved with masking, prepping, and painting with brush and spray were handled by a volunteer crew of about a dozen people. The former Duckwalls building on Main Street is getting a sprucing up in the spirit of getting Main Street going again.

Roadside wonder Adorning numerous roadsides in Surface Creek Valley during recent past weeks is this “pretty yellow flower called sunspot or goldeneye. The botanical label is Heliomeris multiflora, with Helio meaning sun and meris meaning part,” explains Eckert naturalist Evelyn Horn. Details of this roadside wonder were the topic for her column in the DCI on Sept. 18. This week she writes about scrub jays.

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Veterans’ Ball set for Nov. 10 in Cedaredge

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

Plans are being made for an event to honor veterans on Nov. 10 in Cedaredge.

The date of the event is auspicious, explains event organizer Cathy Meskel, a Cedaredge businesswoman. Veterans Day is Nov. 11, and the birthday of the United States Marine Corps is the same day of the event, she pointed out.

It is being called the Veterans’ Ball. The event is at the Stolte Shed and it is a way that Meskel and other organizers and supporters can express gratitude to veterans for

their service. “It’s my way to tell them from my heart,” she said.

The Veterans’ Ball being planned is not a money-making event, Meskel said. There will be 60 tickets made available for free to veterans and active duty military.

Another 60 tickets priced at $20 are available for military spouses and military supporters. If ticket sales run short to cover costs, the project has an “angel” who will cover cost overruns. The angel is a couple who lives in DeBeque and who share Meskel’s gratitude for the military.

The dinner will be

catered by Les and DJ Mergelman. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10.

Tickets are available at the Apple Blossom Country Store on Grand Mesa Drive across from Dollar General. The phone is 856-7522.

Program on Nepal free at library

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Barbara Cairns, Joyce Jensen and Thelma Walker, along with others, are creating items for the annual Craft and Bake Sale to be held at All Saints Lutheran Church. Look for Barbara’s hand-punched and embroidered greeting cards Nepal Naturally: Take and Joyce’s seatbelt shoulder protectors. Thelma is holding one of several a journey through a mys- seasonal wall decorations. tical land, meet the people, visit exotic temples, walk the winding back alleys of Freak Street of Kathmandu, hike the Annapurna Himalayan foothills... Go Native.

This free presentation sponsored by Friends of day, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. much more.

BY VERNA BARR the Cedaredge Library until 1 p.m.

“Ready mixes,” jams Staff Writer will be presented on The homemade Ger- and jellies will be offered Shoppers can get Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m., at the Stolte Shed an early start on their man noodles offered last along with cakes, pies, in Cedaredge’s Pioneer Christmas gift shopping, year were a big hit. Plans breads, and cookies.

Plan to buy lunch find new items to bright- are to prepare even more Town. while you are shopping.

For more informa- en their own home décor, to sell this year.

Several types of hand- Chicken salad with a tion, call the Cedaredge and stock their freezers with home-baked goodies crafted greeting cards croissant, cup of soup, Library, 856-3518. for holiday eating or gift- will be offered. A list of and a beverage will be some of the other items available. Treat yourself giving. *** Members of All Saints available include: clever to a “goodie” from the The Colorado Department of Transporta- Lutheran Church (High- eyeglass holders, seat- home-baked items for tion reminds drivers to way 65, one mile north belt shoulder protectors, dessert. Lunch will be be extra cautious this of the Cory Store) invite wreaths and wreath served from 11:30 a.m. to time of year. Wildlife are the community to their making kits, wooden 1 p.m. on both days.

Profits from the event migrating to wintering annual Craft and Bake planter boxes, mosaic habitats, making October Sale. The two day event tile trivets, embroidered, help support local nonorganizations and November the worst will be held Friday, Nov. knitted, crocheted and profit months for wildlife-vehi- 2, from 9 a.m. until 3 quilted items, antique and special needs of the p.m. and again on Satur- linens, doggie treats, and church. cle collisions.

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BY JIM LESER Cedaredge Tree Board

Just as you make sure your car is ready for winter this time of year, so should you make sure your perennial garden is ready. I sometimes hear, “My perennial plant didn’t survive the winter. What happened?” So, I want to address some issues that can help improve the survival rate of your perennial plants.

Here in western Colorado we have relatively warm days and cold nights, extreme temperature fluctuations and drying winds that can wreak havoc with many of our commonlyplanted perennials.

Generally, after the first hard frost, the foliage of most perennials starts to die and wither.

There are two alternative approaches on when to remove the dead foliage.

One approach is to immediately remove the dead foliage. Many perennials will suffer no harm as a result. The other approach is to wait until spring to remove dead foliage. I favor the second approach because I like to err on the safe side. Besides, many of our perennials have interesting structures that can provide some eye candy during the winter.

Regarding those perennials that still have some green growth and might still be in flower, you can keep these deadheaded until they go dormant. A good general rule of thumb for deadheading: if it looks dead, cut it off. Make your cuts just beyond/below the dead part of the flower or stem.

Dehydration is a very common problem when long, snowless winter periods occur in our area. A

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layer of mulch several inches thick will help retain soil moisture. This mulch should be coarse and loose to permit air movement to roots. Roots continue to metabolize in the winter and require oxygen for this process to take place. Mulches which pack down should be avoided.

Mulches do a better job of insulating plants when space is allowed for air to circulate.

These mulches can be in addition to the mulch already in place during the growing season. Shredded leaves from deciduous trees offer great winter protection. A good organic compost used as mulch is also effective and can be used as a soil amendment in the spring. Some use hay or straw to great advantage.

Established perennials benefit from mulches that are applied after the ground freezes, because mulches don’t allow soil temperatures to fluctuate as much throughout the winter. Don’t apply additional mulch material until after the ground freezes.

We don’t want warm soil during the winter.

Mulch should not be removed too early in spring or plants will begin to grow too early. Plants located on the south side of a building or wall will emerge sooner than those in other areas, but may be subject to spring frost damage.

Monthly watering may be required under our dry winter conditions.

Just because a perennial plant has no leaves doesn’t mean it needs no water in the winter. But be careful that your plants have good drainage. Soggy soil is death on small woody perennials. I have great survival success without watering between November and March. This is true only for established woody plants. Newly planted perennials will need more winter watering to survive.

Some perennials can be damaged by drying winter winds and western sun. Have you protected your evergreens? Winter winds may desiccate or dry them out, eventually

causing them to die. This is why leaves (or needles) turn brown — from lack of water. You can spray evergreens with an antidessicant, available from your local garden center.

This provides a protective layer on the leaves that will wear off by spring.

Some years this may work or not, depending on specific conditions and climate that year. Just make sure you water them enough during the winter.

This will be my last column until next April. Until then, enjoy what remains of fall color and start planning next year’s garden.

But first, make sure you have winterized your garden.

Jim Leser retired to Cedaredge after a career with Texas A&M University Extension in entomology. He is a member of the Cedaredge Tree Board and a master gardener.

CEDAREDGE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Thur., Oct. 25 Picture Retakes, 9:00 a.m.; Vision & Hearing Screenings.

Oct. 26 & 27 Volleyball League Tourney, TBA. Fri., Oct. 26 Football vs. Paonia, 7:00 p.m.; Vision & Hearing Screenings.

Mon., Oct. 29 Football All Conference Meeting at Glenwood, 10:00 a.m.; Volleyball All Conference Meeting at Grand Valley, 10:00 a.m.

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Birds of the Western Slope A look at local birds with Evelyn Horn

Photo by Kathy Browning

It’s all in the code This is a photograph of the BLM freeze brand on a wild mustang named Sagewind. The freeze brand tells the mustang’s story. Sagewind was originally captured from the Nevada Wild Horse Range north of Las Vegas on June 19, 1991, when she was two years old. She was adopted by a man from Roseville, Calif., in 1992. The brand identifies Sagewind as from the BLM’s Palomino Valley facility, born in 1989, and a unique four-digit code tied to the agency’s database. The animal’s “signalment” key provides identifying characteristics of being sorrel in color with a whorl on her face, no white on her right fore leg, stocking on her right hind leg, a sock on her left fore leg and a stocking on her left hind leg and having a bald face. The photo is part of an exhibit at the Creamery Arts Center in Hotchkiss by Vendla Stockdale and George Brauneis of Spirit Wind Horse Rescue. The exhibit continues through October.

Scrub Jay It’s overcast today and rain threatens. And I wonder about the birds and creatures of the high country. When it gets cold up there, some of them come down into our valley, so I’m watching.

And here’s our first wintering bird, a scrub jay, all dressed in blues and grays: a handsome bird indeed. He’s checking out our new Pyracantha shrub that replaced our aspen when it was obviously sickening.

Nothing to eat there . . . now over to the trumpet vine and nothing edible there either. He hops up on the two-foot tall “mock rock” that we put over the septic tank connections. Nothing to eat, but a great place to display ... first to the east side of the rock, now over to the west side. Flutter

and fluff the feathers, hop about and begin to preen.

What a show-off!

The tail and wings are bright blue, the belly is nearly white, the bill and legs are dark. There’s a blue band from the back of the neck and around the breast that contrasts the brown back. The chin is white, and there’s a dark gray-brown area around the eye with a thin white eyebrow.

Early on I attempted to make clues to try to remember the birds. To me, this jay looked as

if he’d had his breast scrubbed. Now I’ve learned that “scrub” is a noun coming from Middle English meaning a “shrub.” This led back to Old Norse “skroppa” referring to a stunted tree or shrub.

So our birds’ common name is from the habi-

tat, Scrub Oak, rather than his pale breast.

The scientific name is Aphelocoma californica and this gives me a clue: “coma” means hair and “alphelo” turns out to be “smooth” or “plain.”

So this jay has “smooth hair” or no crest as we see in Steller’s Jay or

Cedaredge craft festival expands The seventh annual Craft Festival in Cedaredge is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This popular fundraiser that benefits both United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star has grown to three locations this year, up from two locations in 2011.

Artisans and crafters will fill the Stolte Shed at Pioneer Town, the lower level of the Masonic Hall on West Main Street and the United Methodist Church just up the block at the corner of NW 3rd and Aspen.

Entry forms are available by calling Jo Ann Price at 835-3065.

Deer plan online for review The draft management plans for deer in the Gunnison Basin are now available for review on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website. Go to: http://wildlife.state. co.us/Hunting/BigGame and click on Herd Management Plans.

The plans will provide the framework for how deer populations and hunting are managed in specific geographic areas in the basin. The three plans are for the Taylor Park herd, Game Management Units 55 and 551; the Powderhorn

herd, GMUs 66 and 67; and the West Elk herd, GMU 54.

Early in the summer Colorado Parks and Wildlife posted surveys for each of the plan areas on its website to solicit comments from hunters and others interested in deer in the Gunnison Basin.

More than 900 comments were received and taken into consideration for the draft plans. The public can continue to comment on the plans.

“Comments came from people throughout Colorado and across the coun-

try, and were very helpful in developing plans that we believe maintain a quality hunting experience while potentially providing more hunter opportunity,” said Brandon Diamond, terrestrial biologist for Parks and Wildlife in Gunnison.

The plans will be posted on the web site until Nov. 16. Comments can be submitted to Brandon Diamond, terrestrial biologist in Gunnison.

Mail comments to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, attention: Brandon Diamond, 300 West New

York Ave., Gunnison, CO 81230. Or send comments via e-mail to Brandon. diamond@state.co.us.

The plans will be submitted to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission for an initial review at its meeting in Yuma, Nov. 8 and discussed further at its next meeting in Colorado Springs, Dec. 6. Final approval of the plans by the commission will be at its meeting Jan. 10 and 11 in Denver. The public can also make comments at those meetings.

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Prognosis is hot and dry

BY HANNAH HOLM Coordinator, Water Center at Colorado Mesa University

Western Colorado could get 6 degrees warmer by 2080, which would make Grand Junction feel like somewhere in Arizona — although probably not as far south as Phoenix. The higher temperatures would also increase the severity of droughts. That was part of the message given

by Dr. Jeff Lukas of the Western Water Assessment team at the University of Colorado in the lecture he gave for Colorado Mesa University’s Natural Resources of the West Seminar Series on Monday, October 8. The talk was entitled, “Drought and Climate Change in Colorado: What Can We Expect?”

While Lukas said precipitation is much more difficult to predict than temperature, he noted that warmer temperatures will certainly intensify the drought conditions brought on by any dry years. That’s because warmer temperatures increase evaporation rates. It doesn’t help that, in general, dry years tend to be hotter than wet years. The average

results of climate modeling for precipitation indicate that conditions are likely to get wetter to the north and drier to the south, with Colorado right on the dividing line between the two.

Lukas was careful to emphasize that climate change models are not crystal balls, especially at the local level. Different models give very different outputs, so analysts look at each of them individually as well as the average results. The variations result from different assumptions about, among other things, the feedback responses of different elements in the climate system (oceans, ice caps, etc.) to increasing greenhouse gasses and higher temperatures.

Adding to the uncertainties about how climate change will play out in any given location are regular, cyclical climate variations, like the “El Niño” and “La Niña” shifts in South Pacific Ocean temperatures that influence the tracks of our winter storms.

Despite these uncertainties, Lukas noted that warming on a global scale is happening already, and obser-

vations indicate some clear trends for Colorado.

These include increased warming in spring and summer, a higher portion of precipitation falling as rain rather than snow, and earlier melting of the snowpack we do get. Further climate change is likely to intensify these trends. Even if overall precipitation levels didn’t change at all, these trends would pose significant challenges for water managers trying to meet existing demands, as well as increasing demands from anticipated population growth in the state.

Lukas also pointed out that tree ring studies indicate that there have in the past been more severe and more prolonged droughts than anything since formal recordkeeping began around 1900, so even if climate change weren’t a factor, we could see more challenging drought conditions in the future than we are used to.

The climate change modeling results and observations Lukas discussed are dealt with in great depth in the Bureau of Reclamation’s Colorado River Basin Supply and

Demand Study, as well as water supply studies undertaken by the state of Colorado. State water officials are also using them as they work on building a set of plausible scenarios to plan around as they and basin roundtables of stakeholders around the state negotiate about how to balance water supply and demand in coming decades.

To view slides from Dr. Lukas’ talk and learn about other talks in the Natural Resources of the West Seminar Series, go to the Water Center’s website at www.coloradomesa.edu/watercenter and click on “events.” The Water Center’s website also has links to the studies mentioned above.

This is part of a series of articles coordinated by the Water Center at Colorado Mesa University in cooperation with the Colorado and Gunnison Basin Roundtables to raise awareness about water needs, uses and policies in our region.

To learn more about the basin roundtables and statewide water planning, and to let the roundtables know what you think, go to www.coloradomesa. edu/WaterCenter.

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.

For online lectures covering personal health, community and global topics go to christianscience.com.

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50-year reunion Cedaredge High School’s Class of 1962 held its 50-year reunion Sept. 7, 8 and 9. On Friday afternoon they toured the old high school (now the new Cedaredge Elementary School). That evening Gale Doudy hosted a barbecue at his home. On Saturday evening classmates enjoyed a catered dinner at the Stolte Packing Shed in Cedaredge. A picnic was held Sunday in Cedaredge Town Park. Pictured left to right are Maribeth (Simon) Clark, Bill Sievers, James Bertram, Janice (Bertram) Thompson, Louis Grover, Marion (Freshour) Foss, Kathleen (Wilson) Martin, Jim Webster, Dennis Husted, Rosaline (Sheppard) Berg, Gale Doudy and Gary Haase. Attending but not pictured were Chuck Loucks and Jim Briscoe.

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A year of hard work pays off

BY RANDY SUNDERLAND General Manager

Members of Delta County 4-H Clubs gathered at Cedaredge High School on Saturday, Oct. 20, to celebrate their accomplishments over the past year.

For many, it was their first trip to the stage as they received one-year pins. For a select few, their years of participa-

tion were in the double digits. Earning 10-year pins were Christa Baier, Megan Chermak, Vela Bair, Chelsy Reed and Abby Campbell. Jessica Altman was honored for 11 years in 4-H. Twelveyear members were Kelli Buhrdorf and Arla Nelson, and 13-year members were Nikki Buhrdorf and Ben Gruber.

Adult leaders also were

honored for their years of service. Five-year leaders were Karen Henderson, Melonie Ness, Teresa Phelps-Burns, Dan Simpson, Paula Stalcup and Valarie Stucker.

Three leaders earned 15-year pins — Beri Blair, Bill Hunt and Brenda Raley.

Richard Miller was named the 2012 Delta County 4-H Alumni.

Special recognition was given to the shooting sports participants who performed well at state competition. The state muzzleloading team was introduced: Christa Baier, Lucas Baier, Mycala Read, Evan Welt and Andrew Ness.

Participants in the

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Arla Nelson, a 12-year 4H member, was named Outstanding Senior 4-H Member. She has been a strong leader in the program, and is known for always being willing to help younger members.

horse program were honored by leaders Teresa Phelps-Burns and Mary Gore, who introduced novice level participants Erica Anderson, Somer Cannon, Kaitlynn Caterino, Cheyanne Germann and Brandy Gresham; Peper Edenbo at Level 1; Abigail Conley, Kaitlyn Sharpe at Level II; Selbi Shenold at Level III; and Samantha Heinze at Level IV. The highlight of the evening was the special county awards.

The 4-H Club Secretary Award was presented to Mae Anderson of the Rocky Mountain 4-H Club.

Arla Nelson was presented the Animal Science Award. She has been in the 4-H horse project for four years, and enjoys helping beginners with their riding lessons.

Stephane Sidor, a seven-year 4-H member, was honored for Achievement in Individual and Family Resources.

Whitney Harris was honored for Achievement in Leisure Education and Cultural Arts.

Emily Johnson, a fouryear member, earned the Achievement in Natural Resources award.

The award of Achievement in Mechanical Sciences was presented to five-year member Derrek Johnson.

Melanie Osteen was honored for Achievement in Plant Science.

The four-year member

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Angie Collins was named the Outstanding 4-H Leader. She started the New Pride of the Valley 4-H Club more than 20 years ago. Currently the chair of the Junior Market Livestock Sale committee, Collins has been involved with the Delta County Fair Board for many years. She has challenged her club to make a difference in many ways, from community service to singing at retirement homes.

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Tyler Simpson, incoming co-president of the Delta County 4-H Council, welcomes a young Clover Bud participant. The Clover Bud program introduces seven-year-olds to the 4-H program. Upon completion, the kids can participate as regular members of the 4-H program. Later in the program Simpson was presented the Leadership Award and was named one of two Outstanding Senior 4-H Members. has participated in the gardening project for four years.

The Achievement in Leadership award was presented to Tyler Simpson. An active member for nine years, Simpson has been the president of his 4-H club for two years, and will serve this year as co-president of the county 4-H council.

Abigail Conley was presented the Citizenship Award, which honors “the quality of an individual’s response to membership in a community.”

The Danforth “I Dare You” Award is presented each year to challenge younger members to grow in leadership.

Shane Anderson is this year’s recipient. He is an active member of the Valley View Showman 4-H Club, and participates in community service throughout the year.

Angie Collins, leader of the New Pride of the Valley 4-H Club, was named the 2012 Outstanding Leader of the Year.

Grady Simpson was named the Outstanding Junior Member. He has been in 4-H for three years.

During this time he has taken many different projects and has been an active member of the Bell Creek Buckaroos, as well as being active on the county council. He was also a counselor at Clover Bud camp.

Arla Nelson and Tyler Simpson were named the Outstanding Senior 4-H Members. Simpson has

Photo by Randy Sunderland

Grady Simpson was named the Outstanding Junior 4-H Member.

been active in 4-H for nine years, and has emerged as a strong leader. He has served as club president for two years, and is the current co-president of the county council. Nelson is a 12-year member, and over the years has served in many leadership roles. She is also active on county council, and has participated in many community and leadership activities.

Clubs earning Certificates of Accomplishment were 4-H Hot Shots, Delta; Bell Creek Buckaroos, Paonia; Best of the West, Cedaredge; Crawford Pioneers, Crawford; GitR-Done, Delta; Green Acres, Delta; Mountain West Challengers, Delta; New Pride of the Valley, Delta; and Valley View Showmen, Paonia.

Photo by Randy Sunderland Photo by Randy Sunderland Derrek Johnson received

Melanie Osteen was hon- the Achievement in Sciences ored for Achievement in Mechanical award.

Plant Sciences.

Photo by Randy Sunderland

Jackie Goza, 4-H extension agent, gives Lois Helgeland a hug after presenting her with the 2012 Friend of 4-H award. Helgeland has been a leader for 29 years, and helped at the Colorado State Fair for 13 years. Homestead Meats was named the Delta County Business Friend of 4-H.

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PUBLIC SERVICE

FREE DIAPERS FOR UP to one year! Pregnant women in Delta County can Unlimited Manpower Solutions, LLC (UMS, LLC) now get help to quit smokis accepting applications for ing and get something they certified welders in the Delta, CO area. can really use after their Certified welders will be tested prior to hiring. baby arrives — free diapers.

Healthy moms have healthy If interested please send a resume to babies. Enroll in the Baby & blindsey@ums-llc.com.

Me Tobacco Free program today. Contact the Delta County Health Department PART-TIME OFFICE POS- at 874-2165 or your local HELP WANTED ition available at the physician. (TFNx2) Delta County is accepting Cedaredge Area Chamber applications for the posi- of Commerce. MUST HAVE: HOTCHKISS-CRAWFORD tion of Landfill Gate Atten- strong computer skills - Historical Museum. Winter dant. Responsibilities in- proficient in Quick Books, hours, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. clude performing a variety Social Media Networking thru December 24. $3 admisMicrosoft sion or free to members. of skilled and semi-skilled (Facebook), Office, Word Publisher & Come see our museum at labor, including receiving 2nd & Hotchkiss Streets in Photoshop.

Good commuand inspection of all trash Hotchkiss. 872-3780. (tfx44) nication & customer serbeing dumped for regulavice skills and professional ALCOHOLICS ANONYtory and procedural compli- telephone etiquette. Must ance. Calculate, receive and be creative, a team player, mous, at Friends of Bill account for dumping fees have organizational skills, W. club at 9th and Palmer, meets Sunday 1 p.m., 7 p.m. in accordance with landfill knowledge of the Surface Monday at noon, Tuesday at guidelines.

Creek area and able to lift noon, Wednesday at noon, Minimum Education/ 40 lbs. Send résumé to 5:30 ladies only. Thursday Experience and Require- Cedaredge Area Chamber at noon, and 8 p.m., Friday of Commerce, PO Box 278, at noon, Saturday 12:15 ments: High school Diploma or Cedaredge, CO 81413. We p.m. Call 874-8282. (tfnx5) are an equal opportunity GED. Basic math, customer employer. No calls please. ALCOHOLICS ANONYservice, Valid Colorado Driv- (2x43) mous meeting, women only, ers License. Scale House (non-smoking), Saturdays, experience and some com- BANK OF COLORADO IS 11 a.m., in the basement of puter experience preferred. now hiring a full-time St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Combination of education teller/new accounts repre- 5th and Palmer, (go to the sentative. Responsibilities and experience could waive include developing cus- back door). (tfx1) specific requirement. tomer relationships, receive NARCOTICS ANONYSalary Range: $25,996 and pay money, maintain mous meets at 9th and - $28,598 depending on ex- accurate record-keeping of Palmer, Delta, Mondays and perience. deposits and withdrawals, Fridays at 8 p.m. (tfnx5) Interested persons may negotiable instruments, submit a County applica- other bank transactions, tion to the County Admin- opening new accounts and istrator’s Office on or before other duties as assigned.

MISC. Prior cash handling and Wednesday, October 31, customer contact experi2012 at 12:00 Noon. Appli- ence is a plus. Please apply cations may be obtained at on-line at www.bankofcolothe County Administrator’s rado.com and click on the Office, 501 Palmer Street, career link. (1x43)

Attention Certified Welders!!

Suite 227, Delta, Colorado 81416 or by calling 970-8742459. Applications may also be obtained on our website at www.deltacounty.com. A resume may be attached to the completed County application. Delta County is an EOE/ADA employer.

PUBLIC SERVICE BECAWS! DONATIONS needed.

Credit cards accepted. Call 970-5273350, or visit cawsonline. org. Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS) DELTA FOOD PANTRY needs meals for Delta families who are temporarily in need. Donations of non-perishable food may be brought to 628 Meeker. (tfx36) HELP!!!

KEEP THE animal population under control, and SAVE an animal's life. Adopt your new cat or dog from the Delta County Humane Society.

Adoption fee is minimal.

Call 874-2149. (DCHS) 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) BECAWS! ADOPT A DOG or cat today. Call 970-5273350, or visit cawsonline. org. Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS) ALATEEN, DELTA: TUES. 7:30 p.m., St Luke's Church, 5th & Palmer, 874-9832. (tfnx38) SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

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FAMILY PRACTICE needs experienced nurse with front & back office knowledge. FT or PT. Immediate opening.

Interested applicants call Rachael at (970) 856-3747.

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Join a team that is making a difference in the lives of seniors.

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TIPI POLES (18), 16FT for sale. $7.25 ea., OBO. Call 874-6105 for info. (tfnx19) PATRIOT VACUUM Excellent vacuum system! Orig. retail $2400.

Yours for $500.00. Call L&B Vac at 874-6105, or go to lbvac.com for more info. (tfnx38)

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Hiring for: RN - LPN Full Time - Night Shift

THE DELTA COUNTY Independent runs these items as a public service free of charge for non-profit organizations, if no fees are charged. However, each group is asked to please keep them current by calling 874-4421.

PIONEER AL-ANON Family Group will host a special speaker meeting on Teach basic nutrition, food budgeting, meal planning, the last Thursday of each month. Everyone is welphysical activity and food safety in Mesa County to low come. 8-9 p.m. in Cedaredge income parents. 30 hrs/wk. High school diploma or GED at First Baptist Church, 370 required. Valid CO driver’s license and daily use of personal W. Main Street in Wick Hall car required; mileage reimbursed. $13 per hour. Will train.

EXPERIENCED DRILLER behind the church, west YARD Fluency in English required. Spanish Fluency preferred. needed for small drilling end. Call Mary 856-6123 or SALES rig. Rotary drilling and cas- Vicki 856-7115. (tfnx12) To apply call Rhonda Follman at (970) 244-1839 or pick ing advance with some spot up an application at 2775 Hwy 50, Grand Junction, CO, core drilling, depths down THE DISTRICT ATTORNlocated at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. to 2,500 feet, MSHA pre- ey's Office provides serGENERATOR, TV, COM- Application deadline is Nov. 9. CSU is an EEO/AA employer. ferred, valid drivers license vices to those who have puter, 4 oak chairs, 2 walkCSU conducts background checks on all final candidates. required. Send résumé or been victimized by a crime ers, shower stool, lawn contact hr@transera-intl.us of domestic violence, chairs, nice pressure cookassault and other crimes.

(4x40) er & many misc. items. All To learn more about the items in good condition. PART-TIME RECEPTION- ARIEL NEEDS FOSTER NEW ADDRESS? PLEASE victim assistance services Sat., Oct. 27, 10 a.m., 663 ist position available after- homes in Delta! We offer notify the Delta County provided by the District 1675 Rd.; (across Hwy 92 noons, please send résumé exceptional support and Independent 10 days prior Attorney's Office, please from Safeway). (1x43) to Bear Ranch LLC, 30682 reimbursement! Training to moving. PO Box 809, contact Peggy Ann Saxton County Rd. 12, Somerset, starts December 8th. Call Delta, CO 81416 or 970-874- at 970-874-2085. (tfx41) HAVING A YARD SALE? CO 81434. EOE. (1x43) Kathy today (970) 245-1616. 4421.

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NUTRITION EDUCATOR

FROM THE PAST COMPILED FROM DELTA NEWSPAPERS

By DELTA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 251 Meeker St., Delta • 874-8721 October 25, 1912 (From the Delta Independent) Delta lodge of Elks spread itself in fine shape Wednesday night, in celebration of its newly equipped lodge room and club room.

Notices had previously been sent out to the large membership that the occasion would be a special one and that after lodge session, a smoker would be given in honor of the fine new improvements just completed in their Delta home.

In response to the notice the rattling of antlers could be heard early in the evening and stately Elks could be seen emerging from the surrounding forest.

Hotchkiss, Paonia, Cedaredge and all Surface Creek ranges responded nobly to the roundup and the crowd was all that the quarters could accommodate. After an interesting lodge session, refreshments were enjoyed and each Elk, with antlers couchant, smoked a perfecto, between the whiffs of which admiring glances were directed at the cozy surroundings, often followed by words of praise and

Apply in person with Cyndy or Brandi 750 S. 8th Street Olathe, CO 81425

little speeches of commendation.

The occasion was one all members enjoyed and will long remember. Initiates for the occasion were: Robert Gale of Delta; Theodore Roeber and George Hinkel of Paonia. *** Owing to the scarcity of cars, the apple shipments the past week have been very light. All the warehouses in town are filled to the rafters and on the ranches apples are being stored in barns and any place to get them under shelter. *** The fixture for the Cedaredge State Bank arrived last Saturday and the institution is now doing business. *** Tree-Stickem, Invented by Wm. Treals, for banding all kinds of fruit trees to catch ‘em coming and going, all kinds of creeping pests, codling moth, worms, wooly aphis and many other Colorado pests.

The new discovery has been successfully tried out on the big Ashenfelter ranch at Montrose, and it is said that the new method is entirely successful in the destroying of the many troublesome infections that keep the orchardist busy in the spring of the year.

Mr. Treals informs us that last year Mr. Monell of Montrose gave the new discovery a thorough trial and for many months afterwards he found treestickem still catching pests.

Our local entomologist, Mr. Miller, believes the discovery will tend to do a whole lot for the orchardist. *** Mrs. W.A. Davis observed some wild ducks on a pond near the house at their ranch one day last week. Mr. Davis was in town, so she went to his gun case, took out his shot gun, put the parts together, slipped around to a desirable position and shot three of the ducks. She then called up Mr. Davis by phone

and said she would have the ducks nicely browned for supper. *** Willis Davis is showing some of the finest spuds that were ever grown and his only sorrow is that he didn’t have fifty or one hundred acres of the same variety. A single acre is all that Willis cared to handle this year, his first year to take personal charge of agricultural affairs and from that acre he harvested one hundred sacks, or 10,000 pounds, after using from the patch all summer and giving away several sacks. *** The Misses Witchen and Spears, trained nurses from Mercy hospital in Denver, are here preparing for the opening of a first class hospital in the large commodious residence of Judge A.R. King on Garnet mesa. A finely equipped operating room and seven or eight rooms for the care of patients are being fitted up. The opening of the new hospital will occur on or about November 1st next. *** The Independent noted last spring that Mr. L.W. Sweitzer, of Garnet mesa, intended to erect in his orchard a storage warehouse of 10,000 boxes capacity.

Mr. Sweitzer informed us yesterday that the warehouse had not only been completed according to plans, but that it was packed full of boxed apples.

In addition to this he has six thousand boxes stored in other quarters and his shipments total four thousand boxes, making a total of 20,000 boxes so far harvested.

With another week of good weather the apple crop of the county will be well taken care of and the sugar beet crop will be far enough along to cause but little worry. ***

PUBLIC NOTICES

Delta County Independent

Public Notices Your Right To Know Legal Deadline is Monday at 10 a.m.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0134 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 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) BRANDON S. BROWN AND NATASHA D. BROWN Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, HOME SAVINGS OF AMERICA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 5/24/2010 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 6/21/2010 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 643585 Original Principal Amount $172,437.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $168,862.56 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. LOT 14 OF ORCHARD ESTATES, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 669 WEST APPLE DRIVE, DELTA, CO 81416-3062.

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, 11/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 9/26/2012 Last Publication 10/24/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 07/24/2012 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 # 12-910-22404 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent September 26, October 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE Bowie Resources LLC, P. O. Box 483, Paonia, Colorado, 81428, has submitted to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety a complete application for the renewal of a valid existing permit to conduct mining in Colorado for its Bowie No. 1 Mine permit No. C-1981-038.

The Bowie No. 1 Mine is located in Delta County, approximately four (4) miles north of Paonia, CO. The Bowie No. 1 Mine loadout, located in Delta County approximately one mile east of Paonia, CO south of State Highway 133. 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. Sec. 1: SW1⁄4 Sec . 2: SE1⁄4 Sec. 10: Lots 1-3, 6-11, 14-16 Sec. 11: All Sec. 12: Lots 3-6, 11-15, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4 Sec. 13: All Sec. 14: All Sec. 15: Lots 1-3, 6-11,14-16, 17-22 Sec. 22: Lots 1-3, 6-8 Sec. 23: Lots 1-9, eastern portions of Lots 10, 13, 14 Sec. 24: Lots 1-6, 8, 9, 11, 12, eastern portion of Lot 10, western portion of Lots 7 & 13, S1⁄2NE1⁄4 , NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 Sec. 25: Portion of N 1⁄2 Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th P.M. Sec. 17: SW1⁄4 Sec. 18: Lots 3-4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4 Sec. 19: NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4 Portions of Sections 29, 30, 31, 32 Containing 5,431 acres more or less.

Bowie No. 1 permit contains 5,431 acres, 1,466 acres of federal surface, and 3,965 private surface.

There are 1,433 acres of privately owned coal and the remaining 3,998 acres are Federally owned.

A copy of the proposed revision is available for public inspection at the Paonia Public Library, 2 Third Street, Paonia, CO, and at the Denver office of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety

(Room 215, 1313 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203, (303) 866-3567).

Written comments, objections, or requests for informal conference regarding the permit renewal application may be submitted to and additional information obtained from the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman St., Room 215, Denver, CO, 802032273, phone (303) 866-3567. Written comments or objections must be submitted to the Division within thirty (30) days of the last publication of this notice.

Published in the Delta County Independent October 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0132 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 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) Jeannie Applequist Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust 8/5/2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 8/5/2009 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 636715 Original Principal Amount $41,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $37,980.33 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 1, 2, AND 3, BLOCK 14, WOODS ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 408 Cedar St, Crawford, CO 81415.

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, 11/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 9/26/2012 Last Publication 10/24/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 07/19/2012 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 # 12-08977 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent September 26, October 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0131 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 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) Shannon D. Adams and Christine M. Adams Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust 2/10/2006 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 2/15/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 600531 Original Principal Amount $181,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $171,028.11 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. LOT 1, FERRARO MINOR SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 20363 E 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, 11/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 9/26/2012 Last Publication 10/24/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 07/19/2012 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 # 12-08975 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent September 26, October 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0133 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 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) RHONDA A GONZALES AND MILO GONZALES Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-24 Date of Deed of Trust 10/31/2006 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 11/6/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 609434 Original Principal Amount $144,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $144,000.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 4, UTE TRAIL SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5131 EAGLE FEATHER 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, 11/21/2012, at Public Trustee’s Office, Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 202, Delta, CO 81416-1764, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 9/26/2012 Last Publication 10/24/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 07/20/2012 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: SHEILA J. FINN #36637 Janeway Law Firm LLC 19201 E MAIN STREET SUITE 205, PARKER, CO 80134-9092 (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#14423 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent September 26, October 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0136 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 1, 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) Jerry L. Keplinger and Janice Keplinger Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Major Mortgage, a Wyoming Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bank of America, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 5/15/2003 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 5/22/2003 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 567129 Book: 976 Page: 841 Original Principal Amount $125,860.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $114,162.06 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 1 IN BLOCK 3 OF ADOBE SUNSETS SUBDIVISION, DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1955 E 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, 11/28/2012, 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 10/3/2012 Last Publication 10/31/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 08/01/2012 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 # 10-19848R ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0135 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 1, 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) SHANE M. CURTIS Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust 5/21/2008 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 5/21/2008 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 625842 Original Principal Amount $181,683.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $173,018.25 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 23 OF PHEASANT RUN ESTATES SUBDIVISION, AS AMENDED, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 12333 EAST SPRING CIRCLE, 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, 11/28/2012, 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 10/3/2012 Last Publication 10/31/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 08/01/2012 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 # 9105.04515 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0140 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 8, 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) ROBERT CRANSTON Original Beneficiary(ies) WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust 6/27/2005

County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 6/28/2005 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 592874 Original Principal Amount $160,050.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $143,814.97 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 LEGAL DESCRIPTION A tract of land located in the N1/2 SW1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 95 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of said N1/2 SW1/4 whence the West 1/4 corner bears North 0°3' West 143.0 feet; thence North 89°58' East 12.7 feet to a point in the centerline of an existing ditch; thence along said centerline South 18°0' East 830.0 feet; thence leaving said centerline South 0°3' East 176.5 feet; thence North 89°58' West 268.5 feet to a point on the West line of said N1/2 SW1/4; thence North 0°3' West 965.7 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

Delta County, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 5326 2000 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, 12/05/2012, 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 10/10/2012 Last Publication 11/7/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 08/08/2012 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 # 1068.05302 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 10, 17, 24, 31 and November 7, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0138 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 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) KARINE CHOSVIG Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 11/23/2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 11/30/2009 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 639361 Original Principal Amount $151,231.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $154,954.37 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 WEST 1/2 OF LOTS 13, 14, 15 AND 16, BLOCK 8 GARNET MESA SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 503 E 7TH 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, 12/05/2012, 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 10/10/2012 Last Publication 11/7/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 08/07/2012 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,

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 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 # 9105.04540 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 10, 17, 24, 31 and November 7, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0139 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 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) Dustin J Snider and Elizabeth Snider Original Beneficiary(ies) Montrosebank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust 8/7/2009 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 8/12/2009 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 636863 Original Principal Amount $187,220.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $180,180.37 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 49, SECOND FILING OF PAN AMERICAN PROPERTIES, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 49 Box Elder Dr, 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, 12/05/2012, 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 10/10/2012 Last Publication 11/7/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 08/07/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado By: /s/ Barbara J. Pierce, Deputy Public Trustee (SEAL) The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: 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 # 12-09741 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 10, 17, 24, 31 and November 7, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0071 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 1, 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) Howard B. Garland and Barbara A. Garland Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust 12/15/2006 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 12/20/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 610676 Original Principal Amount $320,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $297,536.70 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, GARLAND MINOR SUBDIVISION, DELTA COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1679 H 38 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, 12/12/2012, 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 10/17/2012 Last Publication 11/14/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 05/01/2012 Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State

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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 # 12-05480 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 17, 24, 31, November 7 and 14, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0141 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 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) PAUL D. HOERR AND JENNIFER A. HOERR Original Beneficiary(ies) LORET F. WRIGHT Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LORET F. WRIGHT Date of Deed of Trust 3/16/2010 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 3/17/2010 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 641549 Original Principal Amount $179,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $175,240.10 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 THE FEDIE MINOR SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED OCTOBER 19, 1993, UNDER RECEPTION NO. 471770. TOGETHER WITH ONE UPPER SURFACE CREEK DOMESTIC WATER USERS ASSOCIATION WATER TAP. Also known by street and number as: 1036 NE SHADY OAK AVE, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 12/12/2012, 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 10/17/2012 Last Publication 11/14/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 08/13/2012 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: JAMES BROWN #4759 Brown, Schottelkotte, Stimpert & Vaughn, LLC 550 PALMER STREET SUITE 201, PO BOX 43, DELTA, CO 81416-0043 (970) 874-4451 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 # WRIGHT vs HOERR ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 17, 24, 31, November 7 and 14, 2012.

DELTA COUNTY 2013 BUDGET NOTICE The Board of County Commissioners hereby gives public notice that the proposed 2013 Delta County Budget, as presented to the Board for consideration, is now available for public inspection.

Copies of the proposed 2013 budget are available for review in the Administration Office, Room 227, County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Delta, Colorado, and online at www.deltacounty.com.

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed Budget, on proposed capital improvements, and on the County’s proposed use of Highway User Tax Fund moneys. The public hearing will be held on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room 236 in the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer Street, Delta, Colorado.

The Board will consider adoption of the budget at its regular meeting on Monday, December 17, 2012.

Any interested person may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any comments thereto no later than 5:00 p.m. November 16, 2012.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS R. Olen Lund, Chairman Published in the Delta County Independent October 24, 2012.

BUDGET HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Project 7 Water Authority for the ensuing year of 2013. A copy of which has been filed at the office of the Project 7 Water Authority, Project 7 Water Treatment Plant, 69128 East Hwy. 50, Montrose, Colorado, where it is open for public inspection. The proposed budget will be considered at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Project 7 Water Authority to be held at 69128 East Hwy. 50, Montrose, Colorado, on November 7, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.

Any interested elector may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register his comments thereto.

Dated October 3, 2012 Board of Directors Project 7 Water Authority By/ Mary Cooper Chairman Published in the Delta County Independent October 10, 17, 24, 31 and November 7, 2012.

Legal Deadline 10 a.m. Mondays

D4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0142 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 14, 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) Jose Ortega and Susan H. Ortega Original Beneficiary(ies) Nationstar Mortgage LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Nationstar Mortgage LLC Date of Deed of Trust December 14, 2006 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number) 610955 Original Principal Amount $171,931.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $176,896.58 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. LOT 14, BLOCK 2, GARNET HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 502 Munro 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, 12/12/2012, 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 10/17/2012 Last Publication 11/14/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 08/14/2012 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: ALISON L. BERRY #34531 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 # 12-09000 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent October 17, 24, 31, November 7 and 14, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0143 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 14, 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) Ephraim Towne and Norma Towne Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust 12/26/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 12/31/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 621792 Original Principal Amount $129,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $121,151.35 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 8 AND 9, BLOCK 23, ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE CITY OF DELTA, DELTA COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 235 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, 12/12/2012, 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 10/17/2012 Last Publication 11/14/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 08/14/2012 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: CHRISTOPHER T. GROEN #39976 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 # 12-09918 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 17, 24, 31, November 7 and 14, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0149 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 22, 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) DONNA KAYE WRIGHT Original Beneficiary(ies) CHRIS McGOVERN Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CHRIS McGOVERN Date of Deed of Trust April 22, 2011 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 25, 2011 Recording Information (Reception Number) 650265 Original Principal Amount $54,810.57 Outstanding Principal Balance $52,275.01 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. EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION PARCEL B. LOTS 14 AND 15, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTH 3 FEET OF SAID LOT 14, BLOCK 5, HALEY'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF PAONIA LOCATED WITHIN THE NE1/4 NE1/4 OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 91 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., HAVING A DESCRIPTION BASED UPON A BEARING OF NORTH 89°37'00" EAST FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 4 (MONUMENTED BY A 1-1/2 INCH ALUMINUM CAP RLS 1456) TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 16 OF BLOCK 5 (MONUMENTED

BY A 1-1/2 INCH ALUMINUM CAP PLS 12766) FROM THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF SAID HALEY'S ADDITION, WITH ALL OTHER BEARINGS RELATIVE THERETO AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 5 FROM WHENCE SAID SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 4 BEARS SOUTH 89°37'00" WEST 60.00 FEET (MONUMENTED BY A WITNESS CORNER BEARING NORTH 89°37'00" EAST 0.20 FEET PLS 25972); THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID BLOCK 5 NORTH 00°21'41" WEST 53.65 FEET (MONUMENTED BY A WITNESS CORNER BEARING NORTH 89°40'15" EAST 0.20 FEET PLS 25972); THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST LINE NORTH 89°40'15" EAST 124.83 FEET (MONUMENTED BY A 2 INCH ALUMINUM CAP PLS 25972); THENCE SOUTH 00°21'04" EAST 53.55 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 5 (MONUMENTED

BY A 2 INCH ALUMINUM CAP PLS 25972); THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE SOUTH 89°37'00" WEST 124.82 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. TOGETHER WITH ONE TOWN OF PAONIA WATER TAP AND ONE TOWN OF PAONIA SEWER TAP AND ONE 1966 12 X 60 MAR MANUFACTURED HOME VIN#K12360KKET51815.

Also known by street and number as: 227 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, 12/19/2012, 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 10/24/2012 Last Publication 11/21/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 08/22/2012 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: AARON CLAY #9666 CLAY and DODSON PC 415 PALMER STREET, PO BOX 038, DELTA, CO 81416-0038 (970) 874-9777 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # McGOVERN/ WRIGHT ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent October 24, 31, November 7, 14 and 21, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0070 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 27, 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) GARY L. WARD AND MARGIE F. WARD Original Beneficiary(ies)

PUBLIC NOTICES SURFACECREEKBANK CENTER - MONTROSEBANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt SURFACECREEKBANK CENTER - MONTROSEBANK Date of Deed of Trust 8/22/2007 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 8/24/2007 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 618163 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust 9/15/2008 Re-Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 628782 Original Principal Amount $450,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $518,524.53 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. SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. LEGAL DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND LYING WITHIN THE E1/2 NW1/4 AND W1/2 NE1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 94 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDAIN HAVING BEARINGS BASED UPON A BEARING OF NORTH 89°54'21" EAST BETWEEN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 25 AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION WITH ALL OTHER BEARINGS BEING RELATIVE THERETO, SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NW1/16 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 25 AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 00°26'04" WEST 475.75 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID E1/2 NW1/4; THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST LINE SOUTH 78°10'05" EAST 2280.02 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF CURRANT CREEK; THENCE FOLLOWING THE CENTERLINE OF CURRANT CREEK GENERALLY ALONG THE FOLLOWING TWELVE (12) COURSES; 1) SOUTH 46°19'26" WEST 66.61 FEET; 2) SOUTH 13°05'49" WEST 175.23 FEET; 3) SOUTH 34°41'35" EAST 57.20 FEET; 4) SOUTH 77°32'08" WEST 217.10 FEET; 5) SOUTH 23°25'54" WEST 55.76 FEET; 6) SOUTH 31°53'35" EAST 154.06 FEET; 7) NORTH 74°35'51" WEST 48.75 FEET; 8) SOUTH 06°35'14" WEST 39.47 FEET; 9) SOUTH 27°00'38" EAST 33.36 FEET; 10) SOUTH 80°59'28" WEST 39.52 FEET; 11) SOUTH 02°32'23" EAST 51.27 FEET; 12) SOUTH 32°40'14" WEST 38.48 FEET; THENCE LEAVING THE CENTERLINE OF SAID CURRANT CREEK NORTH 90°00'00" WEST 1921.19 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID E1/2 NW1/4; THENCE ALONG SAID WEST LINE NORTH 00°26'04" WEST 630.08 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BEING PARCEL 3 OF BURGESS PARCELS, RECORDED MARCH 28, 2000 IN BOOK 23 AT PAGE 60. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Together with a 28% interest in and to the Burgess Water Users Association.

County of Delta State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 27171 CACTUS PARK 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, 12/12/2012, 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 10/17/2012 Last Publication 11/14/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 04/27/2012 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: AARON CLAY #9666 CLAY and DODSON PC 415 PALMER STREET, PO BOX 038, DELTA, CO 81416-0038 (970) 874-9777 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # SCB vs WARD ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 17, 24, 31, November 7 and 14, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0073 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 2, 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) Brett Denny AKA Brett W. Denny and Trona Denny Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Superior Home Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust 11/30/2004 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 12/10/2004 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 586319 Original Principal Amount $217,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $176,459.64 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to

pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE EXHIBIT A BEING A PART OF THE NE 1/4 SE 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 91 WE OF THE 6TH P.M., BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT POINT WHENCE THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 29 BEARS NORTH 77 DEGREES 57' EAST 171 FEET. SAID POINT BEING ON THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY, AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 42 DEGREES 57' WEST, 466 FEET; THENCE NORTH 58 DEGREES 03' WEST, 574 FEET TO THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE GUNNISON RIVER; THENCE FOLLOWING THE RIVER CHANNEL NORTH 35 DEGREES 03' EAST 103 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SUBDIVISION LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 22' EAST, 425 FEET ALONG THE SUBDIVISION LINE; THENCE SOUTH 82 DEGREES 42' EAST, 322.7 FEET THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEING COMMONLY KNOWN AS 16451 GRANGE ROAD, PAONIA, COLORADO 81428.

BEING THE SAME LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND WHICH BY DEED DATED DECEMBER 11TH, 1989 AND RECORDED AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF DELTA COUNTY IN BOOK 0642, PA 284, WAS GRANTED AND CONVEYED

BY AND BETWEEN STANFORD T. BEALMEAR, UNTO BRETT W. DENNY AND TRONA DENNY. A SCRIVENER’S ERROR AFFIDAVIT RECORDED JANUARY 9, 2012 AT RECEPTION NO. 655711 TO CORRECT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. Also known by street and number as: 16451 Grange Road, 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, 12/12/2012, 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 10/17/2012 Last Publication 11/14/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 05/02/2012 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: 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 # 12-05280 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 17, 24, 31, November 7 and 14, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0145 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 15, 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) JOSEPH M. JONES AND DOROTHY J. JONES Original Beneficiary(ies) FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt ONEWEST BANK, FSB Date of Deed of Trust 2/11/2006 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust 3/13/2006 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 601297 Original Principal Amount $292,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $123,634.31 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 LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DELTA AND STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 1, PLAT "B", OF THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO, COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. ADDRESS: 705 MEEKER ST.; DELTA, CO 814161924 TAX MAP OR PARCEL ID NO.: 345724122001 Also known by street and number as: 705 MEEKER, 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, 12/12/2012, 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

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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 10/17/2012 Last Publication 11/14/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent DATE: 08/15/2012 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: DAVID R. DOUGHTY #40042 Janeway Law Firm LLC 19201 E MAIN STREET SUITE 205, PARKER, CO 80134-9092 (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 # JLF14779 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011 Published in the Delta County Independent October 17, 24, 31, November 7 and 14, 2012.

NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY INTO THE RAGGED MOUNTAIN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE: the following ballot question will appear on the ballot for the November 6, 2012 general election, with such question to be voted upon by the qualified electors of the area to be included within the service territory of the Ragged Mountain Fire Protection District.

Shall the unincorporated area of Somerset, Colorado, be included within the Service Territory of the Ragged Mountain Fire Protection District and become subject to the existing District tax levy of 3.35 mills?

More information regarding the inclusion, including a map of the area to be included, qualified electors and information about the District, may be obtained by calling the District at 970-527-4363.

DATED this 15th day of October, 2012.

RAGGED MOUNTAIN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Secretary Published in the Delta County Independent October 24, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2012-0147 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 21, 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) Luther McCracken and Wanda McCracken Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust November 03, 2004 County of Recording Delta Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 10, 2004 Recording Information (Reception Number) 585278 Original Principal Amount $119,064.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $85,615.39 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 6, DANDY SUBDIVISION. COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 600 1725 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, 12/19/2012, 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 10/24/2012

Last Publication 11/21/2012 Name of Publication Delta County Independent • IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 08/21/2012 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: 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 # 12-09978 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Delta County Independent October 24, 31, November 7, 14 and 21, 2012.

NOTICE OF LAND PATENT Luther S. McCracken and Wanda McCracken Brought forward the land Patent and occupy the land located at 600 1725 Road Delta, Colorado 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent October 17, 24, 31 and November 7, 2012.

PUBLIC HEARING The Hotchkiss Board of Trustees will have a Public Hearing on November 8, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hotchkiss Town Hall, 276 W. Main Street, Hotchkiss, CO for the adoption of Ordinance 2012-2 by reference the 2010 Edition of the “Model Traffic Code”. Concerns and comments may be presented at the Public Hearing or by filing written comment to the Town Clerk’s office at P.O. Box 369, Hotchkiss, CO 81419 prior to the hearing.

Marlene F. Searle, Deputy Town Clerk Published in the Delta County Independent October 24, 2012.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GERALD DAVIDSON, Deceased Case Number 12PR85 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 February 12, 2013, or the claims may be forever barred.

Larry Davidson Person Giving Notice 1522 Highway 50 Delta CO 81416 Attorney for Personal Representative: Aaron R. Clay PO Box 38 Delta CO 81416 Published in the Delta County Independent October 10, 17 and 24, 2012.

DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NOTICE OF BUDGET Notice is hereby given that: a proposed budget has been submitted to the Delta County Memorial Hospital District for the ensuing year of 2013; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Delta County Memorial District at 1501 East Third Street, Delta, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Delta County Memorial Hospital District to be held at 1501 East Third Street, Delta, Colorado, on November 19, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Any interested elector of Delta County Memorial Hospital District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Published in the Delta County Independent October 24, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NORTH FORK VALLEY AIRPORT PAVEMENT SEAL PROJECT - 2012 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 20th day of November, 2012 final settlement will be made by the COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC, with SealCo Incorporated., hereinafter called the “Contractor” for and on account of the Pavement Seal Project located at the North Fork Valley Airport located at 38506 Back River Road, Paonia, Colorado 81428.

Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of the Subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said

time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

All such claims shall be filed by 3:00 p.m. on November 16, 2012 with the Delta County Commissioners, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 227, Delta, Colorado 81416.

Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the County of Delta, State of Colorado, A Body Corporate and Politic, from any and all liability for each claim.

COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE & POLITIC 501 Palmer Street, Suite 227, Delta, CO 81416 BY: R. Olen Lund, Chairman Published in the Delta County Independent October 24, 2012.

STORAGE UNIT SALE Contents of Farnsworth Minis Unit H21 located at 175 Hwy 133 Paonia, CO. Unknown contents belonging to Candace Clements, last known address of 1214 North First St., Montrose, CO 81401. Contents of this unit will be disposed of on November 7th, as Farnsworth Minis chooses.

Published in the Delta County Independent October 24 and 31, 2012.

STORAGE UNIT SALE Contents of Farnsworth Minis Unit C23 located at 175 Hwy 133 Paonia, CO. Unknown contents belonging to Don Husted, last known address of 225 Clark Ave., Paonia, CO 81428. Contents of this unit will be disposed of on November 7th, as Farnsworth Minis chooses.

Published in the Delta County Independent October 24 and 31, 2012.

NOTICE OF BUDGET (Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the DELTA COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT No. 1 Board of Directors for the ensuing year of 2013; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the Delta County Clerk, where same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the Delta County Mosquito Control District No. 1 Board of Directors to be held at 1558 H50 Road on December 10th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Any interested elector of Delta County Mosquito Control District No. 1 may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Published in the Delta County Independent October 24, 2012.

BUDGET NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the North Fork Pool, Park and Rec. District for the ensuing year of 2013. That a copy of such proposed Budget has been filed in the office of D & S Underground, Hotchkiss and A Wild Hair Salon, Hotchkiss where same is open for public inspection. That such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the North Fork Pool, Park and Rec. District to be held at the office at 333 Bulldog St. in Hotchkiss on Nov. 19, 2012, 7 p.m.

Any interested elector within such NFPPRD may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections there-to at any time prior to the final adoption of the board.

Teresa Driscoll Secretary NFPPRD POB 2093 Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Published in the Delta County Independent October 24, 2012.

Board of County Commissioners of Delta County PUBLIC NOTICE Proposed Amendments to the Regulation for Subdivision The Board of County Commissioners of Delta County, by this notice, will conduct a public meeting on Monday, November 5, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer St., Room 236, Delta, CO 81416 to receive public comment on certain procedural revisions to the Delta County Regulations for Subdivisions adopted by Resolution 2008-R-092, effective March 1, 2009. The revisions include changes to Article II Section 2.7 (M) Fire Protection, Section 2.12 Timeframe for Submittal and Approval of Plans, Section 2.13 Extensions and Revisions to Approved Sketch Plans, Section 3.3 Phasing and Section 3.8 Vestment.

The draft is available for review on the Delta County website, www. deltacounty.com and at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer St., Suite 227, Delta, CO 81416.

Written comments may be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners at the above address until November 5, 2012.

BOARD OF DELTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS R. OLEN LUND, CHAIRMAN Published in the Delta County Independent October 24, 2012.

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B A C K P A G E

A mosaic of nature Photos by Hank Lohmeyer

The realism of this trout, the centerpiece of the community mosaic created by Barbara and DJ Hladik and their friends, is full of action as if ready to lunge at the fisherman’s fly.

BY HANK LOHMEYER Staff Writer

community can adopt many things, from a school sports mascot to a feature of local geography as a symbol for the pride people take in the special feeling for the place that defines them.

In Cedaredge, the special feeling that community members have for their shared place and for one another has taken expression in a unique work of art created by Barbara and DJ Hladik and many of their good friends.

When the Hladiks got their former business, the Pondy, back last year, they found a lot of work needing to be done.

One of their first projects was to renovate the music hall side of the building where a 22-foot-long service bar has always been located.

Somehow, the remodeling project sparked Barbara’s creative imagination, and her years of experience as an accomplished stained glass artist began working.

The result is a work of contemporary folk art that could stand proudly alongside any piece shown in local galleries.

The 44 square feet of the bar top has been transformed

by Barbara’s and DJ’s work and imagination into a panoramic mosaic celebrating nature and the outdoor life that surrounds Cedaredge and that inspires its lifestyle.

As word about the project got around to Barbara and DJ’s many friends in town, donations for the project came walking through the door. Not donations of money, but rather donations of everything from mementos to mineral specimens. They all found their way into the mosaic. Many of them add personal stories all their own to the tales of fishing, hunting, camping and the use and enjoyment of natural

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A pot belly wood burner provides winter warmth above Cedaredge, and Ace, the family Labrador, provides companionship year round. cabin. The rustic, noble old structure had to undergo a nearly complete restoration to make it suitable for Barbara’s studio work and the classes she conducts there.

The location of the studio is perfect for artistic inspiration.

It is nestled in its original location just below the home they built among the pinõnjuniper woodlands of Grand Mesa. This place is so perfect for her artistic endeavors,

Barbara and her friends refer to the classes they have there as “therapy.” It’s good for the soul.

Barbara says she couldn’t have converted the cabin without the help of her three sons: Jamie, 38; Jesse, 38; and Matt, 36.

Barbara Hladik at work in her efficient, well-appointed and equipped art glass studio north of Cedaredge. surroundings that the mosaic tells.

There is a stately moose, cast into a brass belt buckle that was donated late to the project and that Barbara had to make a place for using mallet and chisel. There are elk, eagles, bear, fish, mountain lions, skunk, fox, rocks, rivers, trees, bunnies, and more.

Seeing it is like taking a walk through the woods.

The centerpiece is a striking and action-packed trout that was DJ’s contribution to the project and stakes his

Barbara’s art glass skills are displayed in this masterwork for the entry to the Hladik’s home.

own claim to a share in the family’s reputation for artistic talent.

The mosaic project has really become a community project for many people who helped with it, Barbara says.

There is true pride of individual ownership in the contributions they made and in the entire work of art.

Barbara says she can hardly express her heartfelt, grateful thanks to all the people who helped with the mosaic project. Special thanks go out to Tommy and Betty Reed, Charline Price, and Sarah Strait.

The mosaic project was a natural one for Barbara who has been a stained glass artist for over 26 years. When she first moved to Delta County, a friend signed them both up for a stained glass class in Hotchkiss. That first class led to other classes and to two years of weekly stained glass workshops where an accomplished teacher helped Barbara develop her skills.

She started the Flying Pig Art Glass Studio in 2004 when she and DJ sold the Ponderosa. The interesting name she picked for her studio, Barbara explains, was adopted from the Flying Pig Vineyard at their home on Uintah Road north of Cedaredge with its pinot noir, white riesling, and gewurztraminer wine grapes.

Barbara and DJ have also raised pigs there.

One of the “must have” criteria they set when they were searching for their home was a place for Barbara’s art glass studio. They found it. It turned out to be a log homesteader’s

Barbara needed chisel and mallet to make room for this late donation to the mosaic project. But no panorama of the Grand Mesa would be complete without a bull moose.

There is intricate detail and the endless drama of nature and life captured in this mosaic detail of an eagle taking its meal from a river’s blue water.

The exterior of Barbara’s art glass studio retains the rustic charm of an original homesteader’s cabin which, at one time, it actually was.