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Darcy Copeland Captured Moments Photography, snappedya.comEighteen-month-old Kaeson Jenkins of Silt enjoyed playing with his John Deeretractor in the dirt at the 4H sheep showmanship competition on Thursday, Aug. 2.

OBITUARYMelvin Joseph McKeon

May 22, 1935 - Aug. 5, 2012

Melvin Joseph McKeon, 77, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in Para-chute, Colo., on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012.

Born May 22, 1935, in Bay County, Mich., Melvin and his family lived in Michigan, Ari-zona and Texas before he discovered his passion for the Rocky Mountains in the won-derful state of Colorado.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Joann McKeon; daughter, Kim (Wisdom); andsons, Rodney, Melvin, Jr., James and Erick. Melvin is also survived by his mother, sis-ter, two brothers, 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at Crown Peak Bap-tist Church, 101 W. Battlement Parkway in Battlement Mesa.

Relatives and friends are welcome at the service and the reception immediately fol-lowing from Noon to 1:30 p.m. Flowers and cards should be sent to 90 E. Silverbell Place,Parachute, CO 81635.

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OBITUARIESFrankie Ray Shaw

April 7, 1971 ~ Aug. 5, 2012Frankie Ray Shaw of Rifle passed away Aug. 5, 2012. He was 41.He was born in DuQuoin, Ill., on April 7, 1971. Frankie gradu-

ated from Rifle High School. He was married to Leslie Janine(Benton) Shaw, from Wilmington, N.C.

Frankie was employed by the City of Rifle Public Works Depart-ment as a superintendent. He was a proud Marine Corps veteran

and a positive influence within his community. He was responsible for the building ofa city bicycle park for the local children and a remote control “RC” park that has beenenjoyed by many.

Frankie is survived by his wife, Leslie; daughter, Jordan; son, Kyle; and grandson,Maddox. He is also survived by his parents, Loren and Lois Polley of DeBeque; siblings,Kimberly Woolever of Gillette, Wyo.; Cindy Forney of Corvalis, Ore.; William “Paul”Knapp of Silverthorne; Gregory Knapp of Los Angeles; Terry Knapp of San Diego; Dean-na Forney of Grand Junction; Chad Scholebo of Gillette, Wyo., and many other aunts,uncles, nieces, nephews and relatives.

A celebration of life will be held Friday, Aug. 10, 10 a.m., at Rocky Mountain BaptistChurch in Rifle. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Rifle Remote Con-trol Park, c/o Brad Church, 1305 E. 17th St., Rifle, CO 81650.

Online condolences at RifleFuneralHome.com.

James “Jim” BooneFeb. 29, 1964 - Aug. 7, 2012

James “Jim” Boone of Rifle passed away Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in Rogers, Ark. He was 48.

He was born Feb. 29, 1964, in Kennett, Mo., son of J.D. Boone and Betty Swift Boone.Jim worked for Garfield School District Re-2 in Rifle as a teacher and coach for

22 years.Survived by his wife, Jenny Boone of Rifle; children, Taylor, Eli, Austin, Jacob and

Emily Boone, all of Rifle; sister, Becky (Keith) Brink of Farmington, Ark.; nieces, KarsenBrink and Madeline Brink, both of Farmington, Ark.; his half-brothers, Larry Boone andDennis Boone, both of Arnold, Mo., and Michael Boone of St. Louis.

Rhonda Jo ParkerApril 5, 1953 - Aug. 13, 2012

Rhonda Jo Parker, a longtime Eagle resident and current resident of Rifle, passed awayin Grand Junction on Aug. 13 at the age of 59.

She was born on April 5, 1953, to John and Dianne Beasley of Eagle. Along with hertwo siblings, Danna (Beasley) Gerard and Bill Beasley, she spent her childhood thereand graduated from Eagle Valley High School in 1971. She continued her education atBarnes Business College in Denver, and graduated with an associate’s degree in 1973.Rhonda met the love of her life after high school graduation, Richard Parker, who wasserving in the military. They wed on Dec. 31, 1972, in Eagle surrounded by their fam-ily and friends. On March 9, 1984, they welcomed a baby boy, Jerad, to completetheir family.

In 1972, Rhonda started working for Eagle County. Over 35 years, she worked inthe social services division, accounting, clerk and recorders office and road and bridge.

In 2007, Rhonda and Rich joined in a partnership with the NAPA store, purchased a10 acre ranch and moved to Rifle.

Rhonda always enjoyed gardening, playing softball, sewing, bowling, camping and,most of all, spending time with her family. Rhonda was always the friend you couldcount on. At any given time, she could be relied on for the simplest or complicated task.

Rhonda is survived by her best friend and husband of 40 years, Richard; her son, Jer-ad (Kristi ); her mother, Dianne; sister, Danna (George); brother, Bill (Sonja); manynieces and nephews, Chelsey, Lyndsay, Cody (Sam) and Whitney (Rodd); extendedfamily and numerous friends. She was preceded in death by her father, John.

A graveside service will be held at Sunset View Cemetery on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012,at 10 a.m. A potluck celebration of her life will be held at the Gerards, 251 Dagget Lanein Gypsum following the service.

In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family requests donations be made to St. Mary’s Hos-pital Foundation and mailed to St. Mary’s Cancer Center, Attn.: Debra Hesse, 750Wellington Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501, with a notation in Rhonda Jo Parker’s name.

CU-Boulder scientist talks climate changeIn conjunction with the “Discover Earth: A Century of Change” exhibit, a

renowned climate scientist from the University of Colorado in Boulder will lead aclimate science-focused presentation at the Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave., at7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16.

James White, director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) atCU-Boulder, will present “Climate Change: Where We Are Now and Where We AreGoing.”

The program is free and open to the public and complements “Discover Earth,” amuseum-quality, traveling exhibit on display at the Rifle Branch Library.

Join the book brigadeThe Silt Branch Library is seeking volunteers to form a “book brigade” to help

move books by way of a hand-to-hand chain from the old library to the new libraryfrom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14, and Saturday, Sept. 15. All ages are wel-come, and there will be flexible shifts, so it doesn’t matter how long you can help.Those interested in volunteering should contact the library at 876-5500.

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OBITUARY

Helen Wyszpolski Skowronek, daughterof Frank Wyszpolski and Mary SrokaWyszpolski, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., onJan. 29, 1921, and died on June 14, 2012, inHendersonville, N.C.

Helen was a graduate of New York Uni-versity in biology and chemistry. Sheworked on a malaria research project forthe U. S. government during the war, didsoil analysis at North Carolina State inRaleigh, and worked in the hematologylaboratory at Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Research Center in New YorkCity.

Subsequently, she received her teach-ing certificate, and taught in Tenafly, N.J.,Rifle, Colo., Rolling Hills, Calif., andNaperville, Ill.

While in Colorado (1964-68), in addi-tion to substitute teaching, Helen taughtfirst grade in Silt and later during the 1967-68 academic year, taught sixth grade atEsma Lewis Elementary School in Rifle.Later, from 1975-78, she taught Englishand American culture in a school spon-sored by the U.S. Information Service inMedan, Indonesia.

With her husband, Lester, she lived inRaleigh; New York City; Tenafly, N.J.; Rifle;Rolling Hills; Naperville; Medan Sumatra(Indonesia); Norway; Beaumont, Texas;Lawrenceville, N.J.; and settled in Hender-sonville in 2003.

She played piano, taught Sunday

school, loved ballroom dancing, was anavid knitter, and enjoyed a variety ofcrafts, such as pottery, batik, painting,spinning and weaving.

She went camping with the family inthe Western U.S., visiting nationalparks and monuments. She was amember of the WNC Polish AmericanClub and the American Legion Auxil-iary.

While Helen had not lived in Rifle formore than 40 years, the community andits people found a permanent fond placein her heart. She kept her connection tothe region alive as an avid reader of theCitizen Telegram and an enthusiasticcard writer to her friends. She often com-mented on the wonderful children shetaught.

She was preceded in death by her hus-band of nearly 63 years, Lester, who diedon Jan. 1, 2009.

She is survived by her three children:son, Geoffrey (Marianne) Skowronek ofOregon; daughter, Capt. Leslie Skowronekof Hendersonville; and son, Russell (Mar-garet Graham, PhD) Skowronek, PhD ofTexas; two grandchildren, Stephan (Lisa)Skowronek of Oregon and OlgaSkowronek of Texas; and two great-grand-sons, Tyler Skowronek and EthanSkowronek of Oregon.

Burial was in Green-Wood Cemetery inBrooklyn, N.Y.

Debi Billings Grand River Hospital DistrictThe walls started to crumble at the former Clagett Memorial Hospital buildingon Tuesday, as crews with heavy equipment started demolition work on theunused building on Fifth Street. The site, plus a nearby parcel where a formermedical clinic building was demolished, will be landscaped for the near future.FCI Constructors of Clifton is the general contractor on the project, with sever-al local subcontractors.

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Helen Wyszpolski SkowronekJan. 29, 1921 - June 14, 2012

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Staff Report

Late summer sees a higher population ofmosquitoes in Garfield County, creating anincreased risk of West Nile Virus. Thestrongest concentrations of the type of mos-quitoes that may carry the virus have beenfound in the Parachute and Grand Valleyarea, due to the warmer temperatures andlower altitude than the rest of the county.

West Nile Virus is carried by certaininfected birds and transmitted to people bybites from mosquitoes that have fed onthese birds.

“In areas where these mosquitoes arefound, less than 1 percent may be infectedwith West Nile Virus,” said Dr. MichaelWeissmann, an entomologist and surveil-lance manager for Colorado MosquitoControl. “Late summer is typically whenthe risk of West Nile increases, due tohigher temperatures.”

Mosquitoes are trapped and tested bythe Colorado Department of Public Healthand Environment to determine whetherWest Nile is present.

“None of the mosquitoes trapped in

Garfield County have tested positive forWest Nile this season,” said Steve Anthony,Garfield County vegetation manager.

As of Aug. 24, mosquito populations weredeclining overall throughout GarfieldCounty. However, the Lyons Park rest areain Rifle and Cottonwood Park in Parachutestill had elevated mosquito populations.Expected cooler weather in the weeks tocome could significantly decrease the adultpopulations as fall starts to arrive.

Monitoring of the counts will continueusing traps set by Colorado Mosquito Con-trol around the county. An update of theprior week’s mosquito monitoring will beposted on the county website throughoutthe summer and early fall every Monday.

Go to www.garfield-county.com, click on“mosquito counts.” Resources for West NileVirus are linked from the home page.

Good prevention includes following therecommendations of the “Fight the Bite!”campaign, and recommendations from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention.

Take precautions duringWest Nile season

Floripe MaryRodriguez

March 8, 1943 - Aug. 22, 2012

Floripe “Florie” Mary Rodriguez wasborn on March 8, 1943, in Ojo Sarco, N.M.,to Rosinaldo Romero and Mercedes Arel-lano Romero. She passed away on Aug. 22,2012, at Valley View Hospital in GlenwoodSprings, Colo.

Florie was born into a large family, hav-ing six brothers and four sisters. Floriemarried Joe Rodriguez on Aug. 8, 1965.They had two sons, Rich and Mike. Sheenjoyed raising her boys. She was veryproud of their accomplishments in school,athletics and in their personal lives. Floriehad a special love for children. Her grand-sons were the sun that lit the sky for her.She had a very special and loving relation-ship with all of her nieces and nephews.Florie loved to sew and read. She alsoloved the outdoors. She always loved gath-ering with her family.

Florie is survived by her husband, JoeRodriguez of Gypsum, Colo.; two sons,Richard “Hadj” Rodriguez, and his wife MaryJane Gonzales, of Gypsum; Mike “Mokey”Rodriguez and Sara Belden and their son,

Joah Rodriguez ofGypsum.

Florie is also sur-vived by her stepgranddaughters,Brandy Gonzalesand children, Tegun,Adreyanna, and Avy-ha of Grand Junc-

tion, Colo.; Jamie Gonzales and children,PatreeCia, Jario and Sophia of Montrose,Colo.; six brothers and three of her sisters,Laura Rendon and husband, Tony ofDixon, New Mexico; Jose of Penasco,N.M.; Albert Romero of Fort Collins, Colo.;Leroy Romero and wife, including broth-ers and sisters-in-law and her mother-in-law, Elsie Rodriguez of Penasco.

Florie was predeceased by her parents,Rosinaldo Romero and Mercedes ArellanoRomero; her beloved grandson, Milo MichaelRodriguez; and her sister, Perfie Vigil.

Florie was loved by her family andfriends. We shall all miss her.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday,Aug. 25, 2012, at 10 a.m., at Farnum HoltFuneral Home Chapel, 405 W. 7th St., Glen-wood Springs, with cremation to follow.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Cal-away Young Cancer Center, 1906 BlakeAve., Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601, or theShaw Regional Cancer Center,www.shawcancercenter.com.

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