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A Relocation Guide for New Residents in the
San Luis Valley of Colorado
Valley Publishing
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719.852.3531
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ALAMOSA ALAMOSA COUNTY Size: 723 square miles Population: 15,445
Government
Building Official/Planning & Zoning Administrator Harry Reynolds Finance Amanda McDonald Information Technology Jim Belknap
www.alamosacounty.org Courthouse Parks and Recreation 402 Edison Ave. Alamosa Family Recreation Center 589-6681 Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday 2222 Old Sanford Rd. 589-2105 through Friday Director Heinz Bergann Commissioner meetings Library Second and last Wednesdays 300 Hunt Ave. of every month 589-6592 Head Librarian Salai Taylor Commissioners Darius Allen, Marianne Dunne and Public Works Michael Yohn Pat Steenburg County Administrator Gigi Dennis Assistant Administrator Belina Ramirez County Clerk Melanie Woodward Assessor Sandra Hostetter
EDUCATION
Alamosa High School 805 Craft Dr. 587-6000
Sheriff Robert Jackson County Jail 1315 17th St. 589-6608
Student Transportation 2050 Lava Lane 589-9115
Sangre de Cristo School District
www.sdc.schooldesk.net 8751 Lane 7 N. Mosca, Colo. 378-2321
www.cityofalamosa.org City Hall 300 Hunt Ave. 589-2593 www.adams.edu Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Central exchange Friday. 587-7011
Adams State University
Mayor Josef Lucero Councilors Charles Griego, Jan Vigil, Kristina Daniel, Liz Hensley, Ty Coleman and www.trinidadstate.edu Michael Stefano 589-7000 City Manager Heather Brooks
Trinidad State Junior College, Valley Campus
City Clerk Holly Martinez Police Department 425 4th St. Chief Duane Oakes 589-2548 Volunteer Fire Department Chief Don Chapman 587-2533
Editors Note *We’ve made every attempt to verify the information in this edition; we apologize if there are any mistakes and/or omissions.
Alamosa Christian Reformed Church 1869 Cty. Rd. 10 S 589-3493
Food banks 513 6th St. 589-4567 Tu Casa Violence, sexual assault 589-2465
Basic information for every newcomer:
Motor vehicle and voter registration at county courthouses
Treasurer/Public Trustee Lois Widhalm
Alamosa
La Puente Homeless Shelter 913 State Ave. 589-5909
Adminstration 209 Victoria Ave. 587-1600
Coroner Kevin Rogers
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Chamber of Commerce/ Colorado Welcome Center Historic depot building
Alamosa CRT Spanish Mission 589-3056 Alamosa Christian Church 410 McQuerry Ave. 589-5526
www.alamosa.k12.co.us
Alamosa Elementary School Two buildings, K-2 and 3-5 1707 W. 10th St. 587-6600/587-6650
CHURCHES
Convention and Visitors Bureau 589-4840 1-800-258-7597
Driver’s licenses 715 6th St. Alamosa 589-4274
Alamosa School Dist.
Ortega Middle School 401 Victoria Ave. 587-1650
MUNICIPALITY
610 State Avenue 589-3681/589-4840 www.alamosa.org
Veterans affairs Each county has a Veterans Service Officer on staff. Social Security 602 Del Sol Dr. No. 1A Alamosa 589-2953 Electricity San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative 3625 West U.S. Hwy. 160 Monte Vista 852-3538 Center Town Government 671 E. 3rd 754-2261 Xcel Energy 1-800-895-4999 Telephone CenturyLink Residential 1-800-244-1111 Business 1-800-603-6000 Charter Communications 877-906-9121 Trash City of Alamosa 589-6631 Waste Management 852-6392 GT’s Trash Service 672-3601 Muley’s Disposal Service 658-3060 South Fork Water, Sanitation District 873-5860 Silver Mountain Disposal 843-5354 RMS Utilities 589-4263 Waste Connections 916-608-8200
Alamosa Presbyterian Church 330 San Juan Ave. 589-4384 Alamosa United Pentecostal Church 184 E. 2nd St. 589-0475 Calvary Bible Chapel 7160 Brush Ln. 589-2150 Church of Christ 408 Victoria 589-4236 Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints 1st Ward 3rd and Richardson 589-6280 2nd Ward 927 Weber 589-4250 3rd Ward 3rd and Richardson 589-4421 Family History Center 589-5511 Institute of Religion 589-4940 Church of Scientology 511 Main St. 587-5554 Church of the Living God 1611 2nd Ave., Hooper 378-2080 College Heights Baptist Church 2035 Church Ave. 589-6814 First Christian Church 518 1st St. 589-6805
First United Methodist Church 2005 Mullins 589-2243 Iglesia Pentecostal Unida L.A. 907 10th St. 587-3546 Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall 10922 E. U.S. Hwy. 160 589-2108 Lighthouse Christian 580-5084 Living Water Bible Fellowship 2910 Clark St. 589-6351 Mountain Valley Church 408 State Ave. 589-6733 Real Life on The Rock 1565 12th St. 589-8642 River of Life Assembly of God 2602 Clark St. 589-3636 Sacred Heart Catholic 726 3rd St. 589-5829 Sangre de Cristo Baptist 1022 Main 589-6351 San Luis Valley Baptist Church 930 State Ave. 589-5938 Seventh Day Adventist Church 315 Craft Dr. 589-2772 St. Thomas Episcopal 607 4th St. 589-6843 St. Agnes Parish 505 Gunnison 754-3969 Trinity Lutheran Church 52 El Rio Dr. 589-4611 Vineyard of the Rio Grande 3211 Main St. 480-5859
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HOSPITALS AND CLINICS Alamosa County Alamosa Family Medical Center www.vwhs.org 1710 1st St., Alamosa 589-3658 San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center 106 Blanca Ave., Alamosa 589-2511 Sierra Blanca Medical Center 106 Blanca Ave., Alamosa 589-3658 Convenient Care Community Clinic 1131 Main St., Alamosa 589-2562
SLV Behavioral Health Group (SLV BHG) 9745 Cty. Rd. 9 South, Alamosa 589-3671
Edward M. Kennedy Health Clinic 925 Second Ave., Monte Vista 852-2512
Stuart Avenue Clinic 2115 Stuart Ave., Alamosa 589-8082
RGH ClinicMonte Vista 1033 Second Ave., Monte Vista 852-8827
Adolescent Health Program 201 Carson Ave., Alamosa 589-5860 Davita Dialysis 612 Del Sol Dr., Alamosa 589-2684 Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic 622 Del Sol Dr., Alamosa 587-6800
Rio Grande County
San Luis Valley Health www.slvrmc.org 106 Blanca Ave., Alamosa 589-2511
Rio Grande Hospital www.rio-grande-hospital.org 310 Cty. Rd. 14, Del Norte 657-2510
RMC Clinic 106 Blanca Ave., Alamosa 589-8028
RGH Clinic-Del Norte 0310C Cty. Rd. 14, Del Norte 657-2418
Antonito Medical Clinic 115 Main St., Antonito 376-2308
RGH Clinic- South Fork 62 Park Drive, South Fork 873-5494
Conejos County Hospital 19021 S. Hwy. 285, La Jara 274-5121
SLV BHG 402 4th Ave., Monte Vista 852-5186
La Jara Medical Clinic 509 Main St., La Jara 274-5000
Saguache County
Rio Grande County 925 6th St., Del Norte 657-3352
Conejos County 19023 Hwy. 285, La Jara 274-4307
Saguache County 505 3rd St., Saguache, 655-2533 220 Worth St., Center, 754-2773
VALLEY MEDIA
Monte Vista is the headquarters of Valley Publishing Inc. (VPI), which produces The Mineral County Miner, South Fork Tines, Del Norte Prospector, Monte Vista Journal, Center Post Dispatch, Conejos County Citizen and SLV Lifestyles, distributing papers across the San Luis Valley. The business office, advertising offices and newsroom are at 835 First
The Saguache Crescent, 655-2620. The San Luis Valley is also home to several radio stations.
Also publishing local news is The Valley Courier at 2205 State Ave. in Monte Vista is headquarters to KSLV Alamosa. Phone 589-2553. e-mail 1240 AM and KYDN 95.3 FM, 852news@alamosanews.com 3581. Other SLV-based newspapers: The Costilla County Free Press, 672-3764 The Crestone Eagle, 256-4956 La Sierra Publications, 672-3356
Guadalupe Health Center 10th and Dalia St., Antonito 376-5426
Costilla County San Luis Health Center 233 Main St., San Luis 672-3352 SLV BHG 409 Trinchera, San Luis 672-0331
Mineral County RGH Family Practice-Creede 802 Rio Grande Ave., Creede 658-0929
SLV BHG Cesar E. Chavez Family Medical 322 Walnut St., La Jara Center 274-0254 186 N. Hurt St., Center 754-2778 SLV BHG 9th & Dahlia, Antonito SLV BHG 376-2511 260 Worth St., Center 754-3927
Alamosa County Costilla County 8900B Independence Way, Alamosa 233 Main St., San Luis 589-6639 672-3332
Media services for the San Luis Valley Ave. in Monte Vista, Phone 852-3531, provide exceptional coverage. e-mail valleypubs@amigo.net
Conejos County
Monte Vista Medical Clinic 103 Chico Court, Monte Vista 852-9400
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS Mineral County 802 Rio Grande, Creede 658-2416
Moffat Family Health Center 545 Moffat Way, Moffat 256-4025
Alamosa stations include, KRZA 88.7 FM, 589-8844; KSPK 103.5 FM, 589-3446 and KGIW 1450 AM KZBR 97.1 FM, 206-3013, KALQ 93.5 FM, 589-6644 and KASF 90.9 FM 587-7830.
The lastest in health care
Photo by Chelsea McNerney-Martinez
The Rio Grande Hospital Monte Vista Medical Clinic opened its new facility in February 2016.
Ambulance Services Alamosa - 589-5807 Del Norte - 657-4000 Monte Vista - 852-5111 South Fork - 873-5544 Creede - 658-2211 Conejos County - 376-5921
Dialing 9-1-1
9-1-1 is for true emergencies when every second counts, to save a life, to report a fire or to stop a crime. Dial 9-1-1 to report child abuse, domestic violence, a robbery in progress, a traffic accident with injuries or another crisis situation. When calling 9-1-1, remain calm, provide an exact location of the emergency situation. Do not hang up until the operator says to, even if you or a child has dialed 9-1-1 by mistake. Do not dial 9-1-1 to ask about weather, report a barking dog, complain about trash in the road or report loud music. Dial 589-5807, 376-5921, 672-3302, 658-2600, 657-4000 or 754-2442.
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Potatoes play a big part in agriculture in the San Luis Valley. Photo by Teresa Benns
CONEJOS COUNTY Population in 2006: 8074 Land Area: 1290 Square Miles
GOVERNMENT www.conejoscounty.org Courthouse Open 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday 376-5772 Located within Conejos
Road and Bridge Phil Esquibel 376-5772 Ext 4
Sheriff Howard Galvez 376-2196
Accountant Gary Gurule 376-5772 Ext 2
Assessor Naomi Keys 376-5585
Surveyor Martin Reynolds 274-3218
Accounts Payable Cheryl Ruybal 376-5772
Clerk & Recorder Lawrence Gallegos 376-5422
Treasurer/Public Trustee Mack Crowther 376-5919
Police Department 843-5207
County Arena Complex Gary Sandoval 274-0189
Land Use Linda DeHerrera 376-2014
Town Hall 149 2nd Ave. 843-5785
Coroner Richard Martin Cell 588-5019, Home 843-5815
Veterans Affairs Orlando Gallardo 376-6725
County Attorney Commissioner meetings First Thursday and 15th of each month Stephane Atencio 589-6005 Commissioners Steve McCarroll, John Sandoval and Social Services 376-5455 Mitchell Jarvies 376-5772
Conejos County Nursing Connie Edgar 274-4307
CHURCHES Assembly of God El Rey Antonito 376-5513 Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints Fox Creek Branch, Antonito 376-6125 La Jara 1st and 2nd Wards 716 Broadway 274-4032 Manassa Ward 311 Main St. 843-5510 Stake Storehouse 843-5200 Sanford Ward 755 Main St.
274-5171 Manassa PM Group 117 N. Third St. 843-0913 Conejos Canyon Community Chapel 26727 Hwy. 17, Antonito 376-5790 Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos (Colorado’s oldest parish) 376-5985 Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church U.S. Hwy. 285, La Jara
EDUCATION North Conejos School District north.co.schoolwebpages.com 17890 U.S. Hwy. 285, La Jara 274-5174 La Jara Elementary 214 Poplar Ave., La Jara 274-5791 La Jara Second Chance 104 Spruce St., La Jara 274-4220 Centauri Middle School 17891 U.S. Hwy. 285, La Jara 274-4301 Centauri High School 17889 U.S. Hwy. 285, La Jara 274-5178 Community Education 615 Main St., La Jara 274-4220
Police Department 274-5886
Administrator Tressesa Martinez 376-5772 Ext 1
Manassa Elementary 200 S. 5th St., Manassa 843-5277
Sanford School District
Manassa Town Hall 401 Main St. 843-5207
Romeo
Sanford Town Hall 390 Greenleaf 274-4024 Police Department 274-4040
274-5304 San Juan Mountain Church 1 Ponderosa, Antonito 376-5779 St. Augustine Catholic Church 8th & Pine St., Antonito 376-5985 St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish 19895 Cty. Rd. 8, Capulin 274-5304 United Church of La Jara 522 Walnut St. 274-5250
MUNICIPALITIES Antonito
Town Hall 307 Main 376-2355
Police Department 376-6117
La Jara Town Hall 221 Broadway 274-5363
COMMUNITY SERVICES Conejos County Chamber of Commerce 376-2277 www.conejoschamber.com Capulin Community Center 274-5520 Sanford Community Center 274-2024
United Presbyterian Church 719 Main St., Antonito 376-2469
Antonito gets new school
www.sanfordschools.org 15 1st W., Sanford 274-5167
South Conejos School District
southconejos.com District 376-7000
Antonito High School 376-5555 Antonito Middle School 376-5468 Guadalupe Elementary School 376-5407
The area code for all phone numbers in the San Luis Valley is 719.
Photo by Sylvia Lobato
During Labor Day weekend 2016, the South Conejos School District cut the ribbon, officially opening its new $19.5 million school.
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COSTILLA COUNTY Population: 3232 Size: 1,227 Square Miles
Clerk & Recorder Karen Garcia 937-7671
Courthouse Open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., weekdays 352 Main St., San Luis 672-3372
Coroner Sherri Vigil 580-3426
GOVERNMENT
Blanca Municipal offices Main Street 379-3461
Sheriff Amos Medina 672-0673
costillacounty-co.gov/ Treasurer/Public Trustee Commissioner meetings Annette Carino First and Third Tuesdays of every 937-7672 month Social Services Administrative Staff Tommy Vigil Elaine Velasquez, Jessica Lobato and 672-4131 Reyna Martinez Chief Administrative Officer Ben Doon
MUNICIPALITIES
Chief Financial Officer Julie Albert
Municipal offices 408 Main St. 672-3321
Commissioners Dolores Burns, Lawrence Pacheco and Joe Gallegos 672-3372 Assessor Ronda Lobato 937-7670
Town Trustees Gabrielle Aragon, Lance Lavoi, Angelina M. Espinoza, Christopher Benton and Acela Garcia
San Luis
Town Clerk/Court Clerk Alma Banuelos Mayor Myrrl Smith Trustees Paul Wiescamp, Danny Sanchez, Darlene Burns, Rodger Wakasugi, June Welch and Lawrence Kawanabe Town Marshal Danny Sanchez Deputy Town Marshal Cruz Soto
Mayor Ricardo Medina Pro Tem Theresa S. Medina
Fire Department 379-3461
EDUCATION Centennial School District R-1
www.centennialschool.net 14644 Hwy. 159 San Luis 672-3322 Includes Centennial Elementary, High School and Junior High
Sierra Grande School District www.sierragrandeschool.net 17523 U.S. Hwy. 160 Blanca 379-3259
COMMUNITY SERVICES Blanca/ Fort Garland Community Center 17591 E. Hwy. 160 Blanca 379-3450 Fort Garland Museum 29477 Hwy. 159 Fort Garland 379-3512
San Luis Visitors Center 408 Main St. San Luis 672-3002 San Luis Museum and Cultural Center 401 Church Place San Luis 672-0999
www.conejoscountycitizen.com
CHURCHES Apostolic Assembly of the Faith 700 Alfonso St., San Luis 672-0600 Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints Mesita Branch 672-0225 Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
705 Main St., San Luis 672-3200 First Baptist Church 116 Gaspar St., San Luis 206-0011 Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 3.9 E. Road P6, San Luis 672-0858
Presbyterian Church 10516 Co Rd 21 San Pablo 672-0105 Sangre de Cristo Catholic Parish San Luis 672-3685 Churches in this parish: Immaculate Conception Chama
Viejo San Acacio Mission (Oldest church structure in Colorado) Holy Family Mission Church Fort Garland St. James the Less Mission Blanca San Francisco Mission San Francisco Sacred Heart Mission Garcia
St. Peter and Paul Mission San Pablo San Isidro Los Fuertes United For Christ Community Church 807 Broadway Ave., Blanca 379-3317
SAGUACHE COUNTY Size: 3,168 square miles Population: 7,031 Courthouse 202 3rd Street, Saguache Open: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., weekdays Commissioner meetings First, second and third Tuesday
GOVERNMENT
www.saguachecounty.net Commissioners Tim Lovato, Jason Anderson and Ken Anderson Assessor Peter Peterson, 655-2521 Treasurer/Public Trustee Connie Trujillo, 655-2656 Clerk and Recorder Carla Gomez, 655-2512 Attorney Ben Gibbons
Town Hall 256-4538 Open Tuesdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Clerk/Treasurer Kristin Ecklund, 256-4538
Fire Department 754-3333
Police Acting Chief, Tim Arellano Town Trustees Travis Mayo, Chad Ginger, Kelly Smith, Zach Schwartz, Betty Emergency 754-3333 or 9-1-1 Skoglund and Ken Skoglund
Saguache
www.townofsaguache.org (county seat) Town Hall 504 San Juan, Saguache 655-2232 Mayor Greg Terrell Town Clerk Therese Garcia Deputy Clerk Lacy N. Reed
Sheriff Dan Warwick, 655-2544
Town Trustees May Engquist, Kate Vasha, Loren Aldrich, Susan Collins, Wyoma Hansen and Amber Wilson
Coroner Tom Perrin, 655-2525
Center
www.centerco.gov Town Hall Administration Wendi Maez, April Quintana and Lyn 294 S. Worth, 754-3497 Zimmer, 655-2231 Mayor Herman Sisneros Land Use Wendi Maez, 655-2321 Town Trustees Daniel Gallegos, Dominick Arellano, UNICIPALITIES Mary McClure, Pedro Segura, Jamie Hurtado and Geraldine Martinez Moffat www.moffatcolorado.com Clerk Mayor Joan Mobley Patricia Reigel, 256-4538
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Attorney Michael Trujillo
Non-emergency 754-3141
Crestone www.townofcrestone.org Town Hall 108 West Galena Ave. 256-4313 Open Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mayor Kairina Danforth Mayor Pro-tem Lonny Roth
Clerk Allyson Ransom, 256-4313
Town Trustees Adam Kinney, Kizzen Laki, Diane Bairstow, John Grotenhuis, Mark Talbot Treasurer Gwynn Busby
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RIO GRANDE COUNTY Size: 913 square miles Population: 12,608 Courthouse 925 6th Street Del Norte 657-2744 Open 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. weekdays Commissioner meetings Wednesdays
GOVERNMENT
www.riograndecounty.org Commissioners Doug Davie, Pam Bricker and Karla Shriver Coroner Rusty Strohmayer 852-3533 Administrator TBA Clerk & Recorder Cindy Hill 657-3334 Assessor J.J. Mondagon 657-3326
Treasurer/Public Trustee Peggy Kern 657-2747 Sheriff Brian Norton 657-4000 Social Services 1015 6th St. Jody Kern 657-3381 Land Use Dixie Diltz 657-4003 Public Health Nurse Emily Brown MPH/CPH 657-3352
MUNICIPALITIES Monte Vista
www.cityofmontevista.com Town Hall 4 Chico Camino St. 852-2692 Mayor Debbie Garcia
Police Department Chief James Grayson 95 W. First Ave. 852-6161 Fire Chief 401 Broadway St. 852-3371
Administration City Manager Forrest Neuerburg Executive Secretary Amanda Klappericn-Dean Finance Director Lisa Robirds City Clerk Rhonda Valdez Recreation Jamie Hurtado Public Works Robert Vance
Del Norte
Town Hall Councilors 140 Spruce Matthew Martinez, Carol Schroeder, 657-2708 Jason Lorenz and Joseph Schlabach
Administrator Clerk Bernadette Martinez Police Chief Robert Fresquez 657-2600 Mayor Chris Trujillo
South Fork Fire Rescue Tyler Off. Chief 719-873-0095 Police Department TBA 873-1040
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Board of Trustees Bob Muncy, Annette Archuleta, Mark Ulrich, Samuel Scavo, Gary Tri-County Senior Sabrowski and Tony Dinger Citizens Center 311 Washington Ave. 852-0386, 852-5778 South Fork www.southfork.org Town Hall 100 Silver Thread Lane South Fork 719-873-0152
Monte Vista Kids Connection Bill Metz Elementary 852-2692 ext. 119
Mayor Jerry Hixson
High Valley Community Center 1210 Grand Ave. Del Norte 657-2172
Board of Trustees Donald Spencer, Rodney Reed, Vicky Phillips, Becky Cantu-Helmstetler, Kris Steffens and Lucas Slade
Rio Grande County Museum 580 Oak St. Del Norte 657-2847
Town Manager Tom Acre
CHURCHES Monte Vista
Bowen Community United Methodist Church 1954 E. CR 10 South 852-2853 Calvary Baptist Church 2160 Sherman Ave. 852-5090 Calvary Parsenage Baptist Church 574 Pine St. 852-3401 Church Of Christ 200 Franklin St. 852-3811
Feed Store Church 4900 CR 2S off U.S. 160 852-2361
Seventh Day Adventist Church 202 Tyndal St. 852-2097
Valley Church of The Nazarene 1106 2nd Ave. 852-5858
First Baptist of Monte Vista 240 S Broadway St. 852-3414
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 425 Batterson St. 852-2673
Del Norte
First Christian Church (DOC) 200 Washington St. 852-5086
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 1821 Grand Ave. 852-3424
First Presbyterian Church 705 2nd Ave. 852-2555
St. Stephen the Martyr Episcopal Church 729 3rd Street 852-3274
Grace Baptist Church 403 Lincoln Ave 852-2643
Sons and Daughters of God 630 Washington St.
Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints 99 W Prospect Ave. 852-3821
Kingdom Hall 4th & Tyndeal 852-3298
Emmanuel Chapel 432 Hwy. 149 873-5411
Lariat Community Baptist Church 431 Lincoln Ave. 852-2643
United Methodist Church 215 Washington 852-2853
Sargent Community Church 6985 N CR 2E, east of Monte Vista 852-2980
Valley Christian Fellowship 256 S. Broadway 852-2980
Family Matters Church 305 S. Broadway St. 852-6948
Templo Sion Assembly of God 677 Madison St. 852-4547
EDUCATION Monte Vista School District
Marsh Elementary 215 Lyell St. 852-3231
www.monte.k12.co.us
Del Norte School District
www.dncsd.org
Monte Vista High School 295 E. Prospect Ave. 852-3586
Byron Syring Delta Center and Online Academy 345 Prospect Ave. 852-2212
Del Norte Elementary 10th & Oak St. 657-4050
Monte Vista Middle School 3720 Sherman Ave. 852-5984
Sargent School District www.sargent.k12.co.us
Del Norte Middle School 855 Oak St. 657-4030
Bill Metz Elementary 545 2nd Ave. 852-4041
All grade levels 7090 N. Cty. Rd. 2E 852-4025
Del Norte High School 1055 9th St. 657-4020
All telephones in the area use the 719 prefix
South Fork
Chapel of the South Fork 0116 Landen Dr. 873-5753
Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints 100 San Francisco Creek Dr. 657-2853
Community United Methodist Church 31042 US Hwy 160 873-0242
Cornerstone Community Church 1290 Grande Ave. 657-9107
First Baptist Church 50 Bonnaville Dr. 873-5816
Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church 645 Pine St. 657-3147
Holy Family Catholic Mission Holy Mission Dr. 837-5358
Gateway Church 975 Grande Ave. 657-3681
New Hope Community Church The Church on the Hill 3.5 miles east on U.S. Hwy. 160 873-1202
New Life Fellowship 520 7th St. 657-3360
St. Francis Episcopal Church Church St. 873-5358
Pioneer United Church 630 Spruce Street 657-3375
South Fork Church of Christ 0205 Birch St. 873-1259
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MINERAL COUNTY Size: 876 square miles Population: 932
GOVERNMENT
www.mineralcountycolorado.com 144 Creede St. 658-2331 Courthouse 1201 Main St., Creede Open 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., weekdays
Commissioner meetings First Monday and third Tuesday of every month
658-2325 Court Clerk Hollie Wheelright 658-2575 Coroner Charles V. Downing 658-2600
The Mineral County Sheriff’s Department serves both the county and the city of Creede. Sheriff Fred Hosselkus 658-2600
Commissioners Ramona Weber, Don Hollenshead and Scott Lamb Regional Library 658-2220 County Administrator Janelle Kukuk Road and Bridge 658-2360 Danny Rogers 658-2329 County Assessor County Land Use Office Libby Lamb 658-2360 658-2669 County Clerk/Recorder Eryn K. Wintz 658-2440 County Treasurer Patti Payne
Mineral County Public Health Tara Hardy 658-2416
EMTs, provide emergency services in and around Creede.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Mineral County Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chamber of Commerce Robert Hosselkus www.creede.com 1201 N. Main St. 904 S. Main St. 658-2600 658-2374
MUNICIPALITY
Creede City Hall 2223 Main St. 658-2276 Mayor Jeffrey Larson
Trustees Dana Brink, Catherine Kim, Kay Wyley, Teresa Wall, Frank Freer and Lori Dooley
EDUCATION Creede School District
www.creedek12.net 450 Corsair Drive 658-2220
CHURCHES
Town Manager Clyde Dooley
Church of Christ 654 Airport Rd. 658-2300
Town Clerk Randi Snead
Creede Baptist Church 600 La Garita Ave. 658-2312
Recreation Heather Delonga
Creede Community Church 401 S. Main St. 658-2209
Public Works
Ben Davis The Mineral County Fire District, served by a volunteer fire 658-2003 department and the Mineral County
St. Augustine’s Eqiscopal Church 502 S. Main St. 658-2394
Wonders of nature abound around the Valley
Photo by Ashli Adams
Wheeler Geologic Monument lies just outside of Creede; with 640 acres of volcanic spires reaching for the sky, visitors love this unique formation.
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EDUCATION Center Consolidated Moffat Consolidated School District School District
www.center.k12.co.us 505 S. Sylvester Ave. 754-3442
Academic Recovery Center 251-3334 Center High School 754-2232 Skoglund Middle School 754-2232
www.moffatschools.org 501 Garfield Ave. Moffat 256-4710
Mountain Valley School District
www.moutainvalleyschool.org 403 Pitkin Ave. Saguache 655-2578
Haskin Elementary School 754-3982
COMMUNITY SERVICES Crestone Chamber of Commerce 256-4313
JUST FOR FUN Things to do
High Valley Menonite 45651 CR E., Center 754-2424
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints Center Branch West Hwy. 112 754-0176
Johannine Grove Crestone 256-4037
Shuemi International 3000 E. Dreamway Rd. Crestone 256-5245
Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall 6th and Broadway, Center 754-2234
St. Francis Jerome Catholic Church 307 Worth St., Center 754-3969
Pitkin Avenue Baptist Church 610 7th St., Saguache 655-2641
United Methodist Church 387 S. Broadway Center 754-2243
Eastern Karma Thegsum Tashi Gomkang 159 Moonlight Way, Crestone 256-4693 First Baptist of Center 298 East 3rd 754-2290
Harvest Fellowship 240 E. 5th, Center 754-3904
www.moffatschools.org 330 Lime Ave., Crestone 256-4907
New to the San Luis Valley, people usually are amazed at the scenery and the clear skies. Next comes the number of things to do. Just for fun, here are some suggestions: • Grab an old sled and take a few runs down one of the nation’s highest sand Dunes at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Do the same with a pair of rock skis. • Wade in Medano Creek and feel the surging waters; squish some sand between your toes. • Visit any one of the area’s geothermally heated spas and soak away tensions or just have some water fun. • Hike Del Norte’s growing trails system and view the Valley from the top of Lookout “D” Mountain. • Ride the rails from Alamosa to La Veta or Antonito, then take the narrow gauge to New Mexico.
Center Assembly of God 565 7th St. 754-2273
Free Spirit Christian 10 Moffat Way, Moffat 256-4226
Crestone Charter School
Saguache Chamber of Commerce www.saguachechamber.org 655-6202
CHURCHES
• Ride the rail bus from South Fork to Wason. • Visit the area’s museums. Each has a different theme and variety of displays. • Watch the bats fly from the old Orient Mine above Villa Grove. • Watch community softball and soccer teams play. • Join an area arts council, veterans organization or fraternal lodge. • Take in a performance at the Creede Repertory Theatre. • Visit a guest ranch • Drive the Bachelor Loop above Creede and see how the miners lived and worked during the Gold Rush days. • Haidakhandi Universal Ashran, 2349 Camino Baca Grande, Crestone, 256-4108. • Shumei International Institute, 3000 E. Dreamway, Crestone. Each of these activities is sure to yield more ideas for fun, community involvement and education.
Fun in the sun The Great Sand Dunes National Park offers hours of fun for visitors. Photo by Ashli Adams
Saguache United Methodist Church 6th and Christie 754-3409 San Luis Valley Tibetan Buddhist
3783 Carefree Way, Crestone 256-4694
For other churches in Saguache County, see the listing in the Dex Yellow Pages.