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NORTH FORK TIMES SPORTSSURFACE CREEK NEWSCITIZENS DEMAND ACTIONSpraying does not provide effective

protection, mosquito district says, B5

DOWN THE DRAINOC developers no longer haveto provide their own water, C1

BATTER UP!Paonia is site of state Babe Ruth

U14 softball tournament, C6

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INDEX City manager searchOver 60 applicants have expressed interest

in serving as Delta’s next city manager, interim city manager Glen Black reports. The applica-tion closing date was Friday, June 29. The resumes are being reviewed by Fred Rainguet of KRW Associates, the firm contracted by the city to assist with the city manager search. Black said Rainguet is organizing and sorting the resumes, and expects to be ready to meet with city council by the middle of the month. At the July 3 city council meeting, Black planned to propose a special meeting Tuesday, July 17, to give council members an opportunity to meet with Rainguet in executive session.

JULY 4, 2012VOL. 129, NO. 27

Rollover blamed on speed, alcoholExcessive speed and the use of alco-

hol are believed to have contributed to an accident July 2 in which a 1997 Chev-rolet Blazer rolled over four times.

The accident occurred on Highway 50 approximately 10 miles west of Delta at about 4 a.m. Sunday.

The Colorado State Patrol reports that two people were on board — a 24-year-old male driver from Montrose and a 23-year-old female from Farmington, N.M. The passenger was identified as Soto Gabriela Lopez. Due to the extent of his injuries, the Colorado State Patrol

had not been able to establish the identity of the driver as of press time Tuesday.

According to the CSP report, the driver was eastbound on Highway 50 when his Blazer traveled off the left side of the roadway. He reportedly overcor-rected as his vehicle traveled into the median, crossed back across the east-bound lane and rolled off the right side of the roadway four times. The highway was closed while two helicopters were brought in to transport the accident vic-tims to the hospital.

On Monday, June 25, U.S. District Court Judge Marcia S. Krieger sentenced Bran-don D. Smith to serve 63 months in federal prison for two counts of armed bank robbery. Following his prison sentence, Smith was ordered to serve five years on super-vised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution jointly and severally with co-defendant Troy Ashley. Ash-ley was earlier sentenced by Judge Krieger to serve 57 months imprisonment, fol-lowed by 5 years on super-vised release. He, too, was ordered to pay restitution jointly and severely with

Smith.Both defendants were

responsible for two bank rob-beries, including the June 24, 2011, armed robbery of the Alpine Bank in Montrose and the July 29, 2011, armed robbery of the SurfaceCreek Bank in Cedaredge.

This investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Cedaredge Police Department assisted in apprehending the two bank robbers.

The defendants were prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Heldmy-er.

Cedaredge bank robbers sentenced

The Delta Area Chamber of Commerce is creating a festive atmosphere for its First Sat-urday Market July 7. Closure of 3rd Street between Main and Palmer will allow ven-dors, growers and craftsman to set up booths to sell fresh produce, local wine and much more. Live music by Route 66 and kids’ activities, including balloon animals and a small petting zoo, make this event fun for the entire family.

Activities begin at 8 a.m., while the day is cool and out-

door activities are enjoyable.At 10 a.m., dedication of

Fairlamb Plaza is scheduled. The city’s parks department recently remodeled the mini park behind the chamber office. Mayor Ed Sisson and Sky Fairlamb will make a few comments during the dedica-tion ceremony.

The mayor has also agreed to climb onto the dunk tank, along with Glen Black, inter-im city manager, and Sarah Carlquist of Delta County Economic Development. The

dunk tank is a fundraiser for the Delta County Humane Society.

“We’re very excited to bring this new event to Delta,” said Linda Sanchez, the chamber’s executive director. “We’re hoping the community and local merchants will come out and support this event. We encourage everyone to stay in the city for the day and enjoy everything it has to offer.”

The First Saturday Market will be repeated Aug. 4, Sept. 1 and Oct. 6.

Delta chamber hosts First Saturday Market July 7

BY HANK LOHMEYERAND PAT SUNDERLAND

Staff WritersMark Roeber has won the

Republican primary race for Delta County District #3 county commissioner.

“This victory is a testament to the tireless support of my family, friends and campaign volunteers who dedicated much time and energy to the campaign,” Roeber said. “I’d particularly like to thank Roger [Bentley] for maintain-ing a clean, hard fought, issue driven campaign.”

In the contested Republi-can primary, Roeber garnered 2,274 votes to Roger Bentley’s 1,277. Running unopposed in the District #3 Democratic pri-mary was Scott C. Wilson who got 816 votes. Bruce Hovde, District #2 Republican incum-bent running unopposed, got

2,930 votes.There was a very close

Republican race in state House District #61. David Justice of Gunnison County beat Debra Irvine of Sum-mit County, 1,157 to 1,031 in Delta County, but lost the contest when the votes from throughout the district were totaled. House District #61 encompasses Delta Coun-ty east of the City of Delta. Irvine will square off against Democrat Millie Hamner in the November election.

Republican Jared Wright of Fruita got 830 votes running unopposed in the House Dis-trict #54 race, a district that includes the City of Delta. There is no Democratic candi-date for that office.

In Delta County, Brian Davidson defeated Matt Arnold 1,454 to 1,159 in the

Republican primary contest for University of Colorado regent at large. Statewide, he garnered 61 percent of the votes. He will face Democrat Steven Ludwig in the Novem-ber general election.

In the 3rd Congressional District, both Republican Scott Tipton of Cortez and Democrat Sal Pace of Pueblo were running unopposed.

Running unopposed for 3rd District CU regent, Republi-can Glen Gallegos got 2,497 Delta County votes, and Dem-ocrat Jessica Garrow got 833 votes in her party’s primary.

Democrat Dan Hotsenpill-er got 894 Delta County votes running unopposed for 7th Judicial District Attorney.

Results from the Delta County elections department announced last week are not yet final.

Roeber, Irvine win primary

BY HANK LOHMEYERStaff Writer

After waiting one week to consider imposing stiffer Stage 2 fire restrictions in the unincorporated area of the county, The Board of County Commissioners took the rec-ommendation of Sheriff Fred McKee and adopted the Stage 2 rules Monday.

The move was effective immediately.

All provisions of the coun-ty’s open fire ban adopted on June 4 also remain in effect.

A key difference for home-owners with Stage 2 restric-tions is that they include a ban on charcoal and wood fires even if contained in an enclo-sure, explained county emer-gency manager, Rob Fiedler. Smoking is limited to inside of

vehicles or buildings.According to the text of the

commissioners’ resolution, the Stage 2 restrictions prohibit the following:

• Building, maintaining, attending, or using an out-door fire or camp fire, or using charcoal-fueled grill or stove, with the exception of pressur-ized liquid-fueled stoves with an on/off switch or valve;

• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or build-ing, or disposing out-of-doors any burning object, including without limitation, cigarettes, cigars, or matches;

• Blasting, welding, or other activities using an acet-ylene or other torch with an open flame which could result in the ignition of flammable material;

• Operating or using any internal combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed,

maintained, and in effective working order;

• The use of all fireworks and other incendiary devic-

es in unincorporated Delta County; and,

• Possessing or using a

Charcoal fires, outdoor smoking banned

Photo by Randy Sunderland

Sweitzer State ParkSweiter State Park, perched atop a mesa just south of Delta, offers a wet, inviting respite from the heat. With picnic areas, a swim beach and boating, the state park makes a ter-rifi c getaway. This photo was made possible by the Commemorative Air Force and pilot Charlie Huff. Watch for details of the CAF’s activities during Deltarado Days.


The Delta Fire Department has “postponed” its traditional 4th of July fireworks display because of the high fire risk this year.

Jason Cooley, station man-ager, told the Board of County Commissioners on Monday that the annual tradition will take place “at a later, safer time.”

The fire district board of directors reached and announced their decision on Saturday, Cooley said. The official statement from the board reads: The Delta Fire-works have been postponed. The fire conditions in Delta County are the same or worse than other parts of the state. For the safety of residents, firemen and property the fire-works will be displayed at a later, safer date.

“My board asked me to emphasize the word ‘post-poned,’ ” he added saying that the display has not been can-celled and plans are still to

stage the event.Local residents look for-

ward to the display each year, which is staged solely through donations and without the use of any government money.

Though private use of all fireworks has been banned here also, some sales continue. “It’s not really the snakes and sparklers that are the prob-lem,” Cooley told the commis-sioners. “It’s the bottle rock-ets” and other ordnance-like devices. Cooley said the public is highly aware of the fire dan-ger this year adding, “They are on pins and needles.”

On June 14 the governor issued a statewide ban on open fires, but as of Monday there has not been a move to ban fireworks sales. Sheriff Fred McKee told the commission-ers at a June 18 work session that the state hasn’t moved to ban fireworks because “appar-ently its a huge revenue gen-erator for the state.” Three permits have been issued for selling fireworks here, McKee said.

Delta fireworks placed on hold

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Don’t hinder mining with unnecessary hurdlesDear Editor:

I recently had the opportunity to take a quick trip through almost 100 years of Paonia his-tory when I attended a memorial service for Mayme Abseck. Mayme was born in Paonia in 1914 and died as the old-est person to have been born in Paonia. She grad-uated from PHS with the Class of 1931 (along with several students whose names are still promi-nent in Paonia today), and she was the editor of the first PHS yearbook. Her twin daughters and niece graduated with the PHS Class of 1959, which just recently awarded two scholarships to students from the PHS Class of 2012.

Mayme was a member of the “Greatest Genera-tion” who built America, the town of Paonia, and the close society we were privileged to enjoy while growing up during the 1940s and 1950s. The huge, fancy shopping malls in the big cities are always bragging about their “anchor” stores, like Macys, Neiman Mar-cus, etc. Paonia’s anchor stores in the 1940s and 50s were Taylor’s Fur-niture Store and Dorsey Hawkins Insurance Agen-

cy at one end of Main Street (Grand Avenue) and McClung’s Men’s Store and Price’s Furni-ture Store at the other. “Main Street” extended another block or so and, within this limited “busi-ness district” the town had four grocery stores — Lucky Market, Star Mercantile, Safeway and the smallest, Don’s Market, actually run by Don. We had JC Pen-ney and Ben Franklin stores, three drug stores (including Hays Drug), each with typical 1950s soda fountains, plus the Paonia Theater and the Paonia Drive-in. (Tom Poulos should probably get credit for inventing the Colorado Lottery with his “Cash Night” drawings between double features on Wednesday and Thursday nights.) We also had the opportu-nity to watch the weekly Paonian newspaper roll off the presses at the publishing office on Main Street.

Paonia was fortunate to have a complete small town infrastructure, like the hospital that moved from Poplar Avenue to Main Street, a funeral home, the Paonia Hotel on Grand Avenue, two dentists, two barbers

(including Pete), one beer joint, churches represent-ing almost all denomina-tions, a pool hall, a bowl-ing alley, a blacksmith shop, a meat locker, a town jail, numerous fruit packing houses, full-ser-vice gas stations, schools, etc.

It doesn’t take much of a look by those individu-als who have moved in recently during the past 30-40 years to appreciate that our founders had to accept a lot of change. My thought is that part of the legacy we have been afforded by this “Great-est Generation” of fore-fathers is the local coal mining industry. Seems to me we should support the continued, responsi-ble development of these resources. There are already many built-in roadblocks to responsible coal development, from price to environmental issues, but we have some of the best quality coal in the nation, and the contribution of the mines to the area’s finances is huge and irreplaceable. Let’s monitor their opera-tions but let’s not put any unnecessary hurdles in front of them.

Jim WoodPHS’59

Delta

LETTERSLETTERS

Why I deliver Meals on WheelsDear Editor:

I am middle-aged, employed, and I have been delivering meals at the senior center in Delta once a week for about seven years now. It takes about one hour out of my day, and I have a car, so it really takes so little effort for me to do this. Several of us at my office take turns covering a weekly route. Recently someone asked me why I volunteered for the job. It is because everyone I know, including me, says they would rather NOT be placed in a nursing home if they were laid up someday. But when some-thing happens that keeps a person from being able to get around, we will all have to depend on some-one. Who will do your grocery shopping? Who will cook and wash your dishes? Who will know if you fell and were unable to reach a phone? Will it be your children? Your next-door neighbors? In many cases, if not for the help and programs that are available for home care, most older folks would have to leave their own homes and go into facilities at some point. Think how much that would cost the taxpayers, plus how hard that would be for them!

As a delivery driver I get a free meal at the senior center which, believe it or not, is often great, and which I don’t have to cook. I get out of the office for a while. I get to visit with the 10 or so

people on my route, and they always thank me for stopping by. Some are old, some are young, many are poor, some are better off; all of them need some help getting around and depend on that hot meal. Sometimes I help turn on the TV or bring in the garbage cans. Some have family in the area that check on them each day, many don’t. Last year a Meals On Wheels driver saved a life by notifying authorities when they could not get one of the clients to answer the door because the person

had fallen several days earlier. And I feel like I’m part of a group of caring people that I see at the senior center each time I go. All it takes is an hour per week of my time. There is a real need for more drivers in the county. A person can drive just once or twice a month if they want, and gas money is available. I hope more people will consider it. Contact your local senior meals site or Volunteers of America in Eckert to get started.

Leigh Ann HuntEckert

Smoking pavilion will be a boon to the economyDear Editor:

I am new to the area, and I have recently been marveling at some of the forward-thinking deci-sions being made by

leadership in the area. Such innovation should not go unsung, so in the great tradition of Jona-than Swift, I am humbly writing to the editor to attempt to shed light on some of these little known actions being taken on the community’s behalf.

In this letter, I would like to highlight the new Delta County Memorial Hospital smoking pavil-ion, soon to be made a reality. Although an adequate little smoking area had existed at the hospital for some time, apparently we are soon to be treated to a new and improved smoking area.

In this current time of economic stress, this is a fantastic idea. Of course, it will briefly employ some skilled workers to build, but to the trained fiscal mind, it is also an

obvious source of long-term stimulation for the local economy.

First, the smoking pavilion is to be placed in a prominent area so as to be easily acces-sible by both smoking hospital staff and smok-ing patients. In a way, it will serve as a perma-nent advertisement that the hospital would never discourage smoking on its grounds. This will perhaps draw smokers away from more conser-vative, stuffy hospitals in the area that don’t allow smoking on their campuses, bringing more commerce to Delta.

Second, the smoking structure would serve as a nice shady area in which to wait with the kids and enjoy a nice cigarette, thus modeling this behavior for the next generation of smokers and ensuring continu-ing purchases of tobacco products into the future.

Third, some in the community may know that the surgeon general is supposed to have said that smoking is bad for a person’s health. If this is true, it would mean more business for health providers in the area.

I thank the editor for this opportunity to share my thoughts with other like-minded, modern thinkers in the paper’s readership, and I hope they will chime in with praises for this and other awe-inspiring happen-ings in the area.

Clara AyerfDelta

TABOR shouldstymie healthcare taxDear Editor:

If not purchasing medical insurance and getting “fined” consti-tutes a “tax,” then how is this going to work with TABOR? I mean it’s not a “fee” according to the supremist court, right? It’s a “tax.” And here in Colorado, we get to vote on whether taxes will be raised or not.

Debbie SchumCedaredge

Chicken house is a lemonDear Editor:

The Hostetler chicken facility on Powell Mesa has been in operation for two months, and is prov-ing itself a tremendous health hazard to all sur-rounding neighbors due to the large amount of pol-lutants and contaminates being discharged into the atmosphere around it. Please visit the Compat-ible Land Use Coalition (CLUC) website at www.clucnorthfork.org and watch the two short vid-eos to see what the neigh-bors of this facility are suffering.

Why is this facility dis-charging like this? Delta County is so much hotter and drier than the west-ern Illinois area, which is the birthplace of these facilities. We have 50 per-cent less humidity, and

our summer temperatures are 10 degrees hotter. In Illinois, the manure (feces and urine) never fully dries, and is compacted on the floor of the chicken house as the cage-free chickens walk over it. Here, the manure quickly and thoroughly dries, and is subsequently pulver-ized into fine dust as the chickens walk through it. This powdered excrement is then being ejected from the facility as the “tunnel ventilation” system oper-ates to cool the chickens. This discharge is shower-ing the neighbors for miles in all directions, depend-ing on the wind direction at any given time.

The Hostetlers will try to put small walls in front of the fans so that this dust will hit the walls and magically fall to the ground. It’s obvious that the Great Wall of China around this facility won’t contain these emissions. How much longer will our BoCC and health depart-ment allow this facil-ity to rain chicken “stuff” down on the neighbors? Our commissioners can’t make lemonade out of this lemon. They need to step up, shut it down, and relocate it far from other neighbors.

Travis JardonHotchkiss

UN’s Agenda 21 is being stealthily implementedDear Editor:

Across America, citi-zens are waking up to and taking a stand against the insidious and egregious implementation of Agen-da 21. In Alabama, both houses of the state legisla-ture unanimously passed SB 477 which bars the taking of private property in that state without due process. It also prohibits any government involve-ment with or participa-tion in recommendations originating in or traceable to Agenda 21. Kansas and Tennessee are looking into similar legislation. Recently, it’s been report-ed the Delta City Council is facing a dilemma con-cerning CO2 emissions from their power plant engines. Delta is just one of many communities struggling to comply with EPA mandates, (Did you know that the EPA was created in 1970 by Presi-dent Nixon by executive order?) This is Agenda 21 rearing its ugly head in our community.

There is no constitu-tional authority behind Agenda 21. Please learn about this 40 chapter document produced and sponsored by the U.N. It is being implemented by stealth and deceit by our own government. It is gussied up and disguised with language such as sustainable development, smart growth, diversity, and anything “green.” Agenda 21 is not about protecting the environ-ment, although that is how it’s presented. It is about global control of our natural resources and making us equal world-wide in our poverty. Air conditioning, cars, ski runs, convenience foods, single family housing, and damming of reser-voirs are just a few exam-ples of what have been deemed unsustainable.

Learn about its incep-tion in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the sustainable development executive

order signed by President Clinton in 1993 (mandates social justice), the execu-tive order signed last year by the president creating rural councils, and know that there is another con-ference, Rio+20, planned for June 20-22 this year. Read about the goals of Agenda 21 and say good-bye to free enterprise and individual property rights. Read, learn, and apply the Constitution. A thorough understand-ing of the Constitution is essential in order to understand why Agenda 21 is wrong. How about those executive orders? Isn’t the legislative branch supposed to make the laws? These regula-tions are not coming from

Congress. We the People must get back to the busi-ness of popular sovereign-ty. Remember, the pur-pose of government is to secure our natural rights (one of which is the right to own property; not just land, but also cars and air conditioners, if we choose to spend the fruits of our labor on such things) and the purpose of the Constitution is to limit government. In a repub-lic, the government’s power is lent, in limited amounts, by the people. Please watch “Agenda 21 for Dummies” on youtube. Check out Rosa Koire and her site, Democrats Against Agenda 21.

Katrina YochimCedaredge

Monks thank Paonia, HotchkissDear Editor:

Tibetan Monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery thank the communities of Paonia and Hotchkiss for wonderful support during their recent visit. Thank you to all who came to our ceremonies and presenta-tions. Thanks to the organizations who assisted us, including the North Fork Sangha (Buddhist medita-tors), Blue Sage Center for the Arts, Creamery Arts Center, KVNF Community Radio, Hotchkiss Yoga Tree, and the Trading Post.

We are grateful to the many kind friends who con-tributed money, meals, fresh flowers, fruit, eggs and milk and a turkey, boxes of goodies, horseback riding, boating on the lake, and volunteer efforts including Andrea Robinsong, Nancy Stechert, Joanne Tullis, Liz Lilien, Ray and Carolyn Taylor, Cindy Ziegler, Caroline Voorhees, Betty Masterson, Lisa Cassle, Candy and Bob Penetta, Carol Schott, Ashley Krest and Field Florals, Barb and Mike Heck, Hal Brill and Alison Elliot, Margaret Gilfoyle, Caren and Adi Von Gontard, Chris Carrier, Bill Brunner, Ali Lightfoot, Barb Chambliss, Carmela Courtney, Jeff Reynolds, Phyllis Swackhamer, and all the friends who helped out with the park potluck dinner and setup and cleanup at our events. Thank you and Tashi Delek!

KUDOSKUDOSOutdoor Heritage Day success!Dear Editor:

Delta’s Parks and Recreation Department is grate-ful for the success of Delta’s third annual Outdoor Heritage Day. Confluence Lake was the backdrop for our youth fishing derby and exhibitor venues for hands-on experiences of our own Colorado “Outdoor Heritage.” Sports and recreation, stewardship and safety are integral components of life in Colorado and 22 exhibitors shared their expertise, staff and resources with us. Generous funding and in-kind donations were provided by sponsors Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Colorado Sportsmen Wildlife Fund, Alpine Bank, Delta County Independent, Delta Coun-ty Ambulance District, Walmart, 94KIX, KUBC580, Sunny103, High Country Shopper, Cabela’s, Kiwanis, Delta ACE Hardware, City Market, Agape Chris-tian Church, DCMH and Main Street Printers. Our thanks to our EXHIBITORS who provided resourc-es and activities: Delta County Ambulance Dis-trict, Delta Police Department, Delta Volunteer Fire Department, BLM, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Colorado Sportsmen Wildlife Fund’s Pathway to Fish-ing, 4-H, USFS, Delta Ccounty Health Department, DHS Junior ROTC, Colorado Mule Deer Association, Black Canyon Audubon Society, Delta County Search & Rescue, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Crawford State Park, K-9 Kapers, Gunnison Gorge Anglers, Colo-rado Environmental Coalition, Friends of the Dolores River, Western Colo GPAA and Camp Redcloud. To all our great volunteers, our own staff, and to all who came to enjoy this event, we appreciate you, and we hope to see everyone in early June again next year.

Dianne Sales, Leisure CoordinatorCity of Delta/Bill Heddles Recreation Center

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Health care mandate is a big TAXDear Editor:

At first when I heard that the Supreme Court had ruled for the Obama Care, I was furious. I had a hard time controlling myself. Then I started to get myself together and listen to what was said and remember what Obama had told us since he took office: I will not raise taxes on those mak-ing under $250,000. Well I don’t make anywhere near that much, so I don’t care. My wife and I live on Social Security and just need a little help from

private health compa-nies. Then I listen more closely to Supreme Court Judge Roberts. If you are a Republican, you can thank him for voting the way he did. You see the mandate on Obama Care is nothing more than a big TAX. Here we thought that Roberts had left the conservatives and joined the liberals, when in fact he stuck it to them show-ing us all that we are going to be taxed heavy so as to get the care we need.

Frank TranchinaDelta

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The Hartland Dam reconstruction project was dedicated on June 29 to the memory of a Delta County native: a vision-ary, and a doer whose made many contributions to the community for over 25 years.

Rick Isom died five years ago. But he was credited during dedica-tion ceremonies as the founding spirit and the guiding light that has resulted in making the

new Hartland Dam a reality.

“Rick had a dream,” said Delta County Com-missioner Olen Lund in remarks at the dedica-tion, “and now his dream is completed.”

The benefits from the Hartland Dam recon-struction project are several, and important to sportsmen, recreation-alists, irrigators, and to environmentalists con-cerned about native fish habitat.

According to a narra-

tive of the project distrib-uted during the dedica-tion, “The primary pur-pose of the project was to provide fish passage, but other benefits were considered when design-ing the project. The Hart-land Diversion Dam was an extreme safety haz-ard to boaters. Address-ing those safety issues provided a continuous corridor for boaters and greatly increased safe access to recreation on the Gunnison River.” The dam had been the site of river rafter deaths over the years.

Rick Isom’s name was at the head of everyone’s long list of contributors to the Hartland project. Four other people who were also named as key players in the multi-year effort to improve the Hartland are Dave Kanzer of the Colorado River District; Mike Drake, former staff and grant writer for Painted Sky Resource, Conserva-tion and Development (RC&D); Lund who was the Painted Sky RC&D board chairman during construction of the Hart-land project; and, Terri Smith who served as Painted Sky’s executive director and project man-ager during the Hartland project.

Contractor for the construction phase was Bryan Kissner and proj-ect foreman was Kevin Walker, both of Kissner General Contractors of Austin. Engineers on the project were Aaron Asquith and Ben Niel-son of McLughlin Water

Engineers.During remarks at

the dedication, Isom was credited with being the initiator and providing the original vision for what the Hartland could become for the community. Isom’s widow, Michelle, noted during her remarks that Isom’s contribution through Hartland project efforts were a continu-ation of his community work as a former director of Painted Sky, as a USFS community development official, as a member of the United States Dis-abled Ski Team, as a City of Delta interim city man-ager, and in the 1980s as director of the Delta Downtown Development Authority.

Besides its immediate benefits to endangered native fish populations and to the safety of rec-reational boaters by pro-viding safe passage ways, the completed project achieves a key goal of county and state policy by maximizing the ben-eficial use of water, Lund pointed out.

The project protects

the Hartland Ditch Company’s right to its decreed irrigation water, and other spin-off bene-fits to the area will come from increased tourism the boat passage will attract.

A long list of agencies, organizations and indi-viduals that contributed to the project is headed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service which was the principal fund-ing agency.

Painted Sky, a private non-profit organization, was the principal pass-through funding agent and project manager for the Hartland reconstruc-tion. The Hartland will be the final project under-taken by Painted Sky as it is currently in the final stages of dissolving itself as a corporation.

Hartland Dam project dedicated

Photo by Hank LohmeyerThe Hartland Dam reconstruction project on the Gunnison River east of Delta, was dedicated “In Memory of Rick Isom” on June 29. Shown above with the new passage for native fi sh and recre-ational boaters in the background are, from left, Michelle Isom, Rick’s widow; Aaron Asquith, proj-ect engineer; Mike Isom, Rick’s son; Ben Nielson, project engineer; John R. Isom, Rick’s father; Olen Lund, Delta County commissioner, Terri Smith, Painted Sky executive director; and Bryan Kissner of Kissner General Contractors of Austin. They are holding a graphic interpretative panel that project backers are working to have mounted along the river near the Hartland site.

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At a status conference June 26, Judge Charles Greenacre, district attor-ney Dan Hotsenpiller and defense attorney Stephan Schweissing agreed upon a date in late October for Nathan Yager’s trial.

Schweissing said he was hoping for an earlier trial date, but Hostenpill-er is booked with trials in Hinsdale and Gunnison counties in the early fall.

Yager is accused of murdering his wife Melinda in January 2011. He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

Jury selection will begin Tuesday, Oct. 30, after the attorneys from both sides have had a

chance to review ques-tionnaires the prospec-tive jurors will be asked to complete and return. Some jurors will be elimi-nated based on their responses on the ques-tionnaires; the remainder will be “randomized” and brought in to the court-house over a period of three days. Jury selec-tion will likely push the start of the trial into the first full week of Novem-ber, since both Schweiss-ing and Hotsenpiller also asked for a day off to watch state marching band competition.

A pretrial conference will be held Aug. 28 so both sides can discuss the order of witnesses. Judge Greenacre said he also expects them to address jury instructions regard-ing the insanity plea.

Trial date setfor Nathan Yager

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The Cedaredge Fire Department was placed on standby alert last Thursday as a fire broke out on Grand Mesa “in the Twin Lakes area,” reports Rob Fiedler, county emer-gency manager.

He said the small fire was on the Mesa County side and moving towards Delta County. It had been started by embers from the Pine Ridge fire near DeBeque, Fiedler

reported, adding that a C-130 slurry bomber was dispatched and doused the fire with one load of retardant.

Fiedler also reported to the county commission-ers on Monday that the Hotchkiss Fire Depart-ment had dispatched one of its fire trucks and three personnel to help with structure protection on the Pine Ridge inci-dent.

Mesa fire promptsdepartment alert

Fire restrictionsmotor vehicle or OHV off established roads except when parking in an area devoid of vegetation with-in 10 feet of a roadway; and except for parking overnight in a developed campgrounds and trail-heads.

The Stage 2 fire restric-tions adopted by the BoCC are similar to the heightened restrictions adopted last week by fed-eral lands management agencies and by at least a half dozen surround-ing counties. The Gover-nor on June 14 issued an executive order “banning open burning in the State of Colorado.”

In discussing their Stage 2 resolution, the commissioners expressed concern about possible impacts of the tougher restrictions on normal agricultural operations. They also noted that oil and gas exploration activities in the Spauld-ing Peak area would be affected.

The county sheriff has the authority for issuing permits to conduct activi-ties prohibited by the ban. McKee told the commis-sioners that he already has permit applications on his desk from the rail-road and from a natural gas utility. He said he had issued one exemption permit under the county’s previous open fire ban to a “fruit farm.”

But even with an official permit, “Should a wildfire occur as the result of the granting of an exemption to this order,” the governor’s edict states, “the State of Colorado may, and likely would, deny access to

state funds to pay for the costs of such a wildfire.” McKee told the BoCC on June 18, “The governor made things very clear with that threat.”

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I would like to thank all the citi-zens of Delta County who par-ticipated in the recent RepubIican primary election. Participation is vital in our system of representa-tive government. A special thank you goes out to those friends and supporters who helped with

my campaign. The people’s support and confi dence in me to be the Republican candidate is heartfelt ap-preciated. I will do my best to represent the Republi-can party in the general election.

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The Delta Youth Base-ball League is holding a kids’ carnival as a fund-raiser for its All Stars. The carnival will be held at Sisson Feed & Ranch, 639 Main Street in Delta, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30, and will feature games, priz-es, a raffle, sloppy joes and other goodies.

A4 Wednesday, July 4, 2012 ACCENT Delta County Independent

Aaron and Alyssa Washburn of Paonia are the parents of a son, Eli Tyler D. Washburn, born June 27, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches in length.

Jake and Candis Par-rish of Delta are the parents of a daughter, Scarlett Jace Parrish, born June 26, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 14.8 ounces and was 20 inches in length.

Michael and Galina Miller of Paonia are the parents of a daughter, Lilah-Marie Corinne Miller, born June 26, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches in length.

Eric Arias and Chris-tina Sue Ann Johnson of Hotchkiss are the par-ents of a son, Patrick Lee Arias, born June 24, 2012, at Delta Coun-ty Memorial Hospital. He weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18 inches in length.

Kassandra Montoya of Eckert is the parent of a son, Julian Isaiah Mon-toya, born June 23, 2012, at Delta County Memo-rial Hospital. He weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces

and was 18.5 inches in length.

Jon and Ronda Ware of Hotchkiss are the parents of a son, Ethan David Ware, born June 22, 2012, at Delta Coun-ty Memorial Hospital. He weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18.5 inches in length.

Matthew and Erika Blake of Cedaredge are the parents of a son, Cashtyn Leroy Blake, born June 22, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 2.8 ounces and was 18.5 inches in length.

Matt and Rachel (Gib-son) Potter of Lafayette are the parents of a son, Blake Matthew Potter, born at 5:21 p.m. May 10, 2012, at Boulder Commu-nity Hospital in Boulder. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces.

His grandparents are Tom and Sherry Gibson of Cottage Grove, Wis., formerly of Delta, Marcia Purdy of Longmont and Phil and Barbara Potter of Boca Raton, Fla.

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Larry and Diane Dica-millo are celebrating 40 years of marriage on Sunday, July 8. Friends and family are invited to attend a barbecue at their home, 19122 B50 Road, Delta, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. No gifts, please.

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Delta County Women’s Connection will meet Fri-day, July 13, at 11:30 a.m. at Bill Heddles Recre-ation Center. Sally Cable of Glenwood Springs will speak on “There is no high like the MOST HIGH.”

As a young person, she thought her party life-

style was working well, but in reality she was getting deeper and deep-er into a very scary pit. For the last 25 years, she has been a bookkeeper for nine McDonalds restau-rants. She has two grown daughters who are teach-ers. She loves stargazing with her husband.

Jordan “Jordy” Lyn Abbott will provide the special music. Jody will be a sophomore at Cedaredge High School in the fall. Music is her passion, and she looks forward to becoming a music therapist.

Ladies, please bring a teen for the “Bling Queen

Teen” fashion show if you can. Your teen should be dressed in BLING and ready to walk the run-way. Arrive at 11 a.m. if you bring a model. You must make a reservation for your teen.

Free childcare is avail-able by reservation only; please bring a sack lunch for your child.

Reservations are required and must be honored. The cost of $8 includes the program and a lunch catered by C&J of Delta. A trio of salads, rolls, beverage and a des-sert will be served. Call 856-6446 or 856-4650 or e-mail [email protected] by July 9.

Lunch, fashion show planned for Delta County Women’s Connection

Landmark Missionary Baptist Church is spon-soring a vacation Bible school program for the children of Delta July 9-12, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sonlight Express

Jesus and Me is an excit-ing and interactive learn-ing experience for chil-dren who have completed first grade through high school teens. Children will discover how much God loves us.

Landmark Missionary Baptist Church is located at 1208 Grand Avenue in Delta. For more informa-tion or to register, call Pastor Ken Gilchrist at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 874-3717. Leave a message if the pastor is unavailable.

Discover God’s love at VBS

Delta Bill Heddles Recreation Center will host the AARP Driver Safety Program from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mon-day, July 16, at 530 Gun-nison River Drive, Delta.

The course will be repeated on Monday, Aug. 20.

Save money on insur-ance and keep up on newer traffic laws at this half-day course. Mem-

bership in AARP is not required.

The fee is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. In appreciation of teachers, educators can attend the course for just $5 in July and August.

Pre-registration is required. For more infor-mation, contact John Loring at 856-6924 or 424-1778.

AARP driver safety course set for July 16

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Grieving childrenfind hope atHospice camp

Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colora-do’s annual Camp Good Grief! will be held July 27-29 at Camp Cedaredge in Cedaredge. Camp Good Grief! is designed for chil-dren entering grades 3

through 9 who have lost a loved one.

According to child-teen program director Cathy DiPaola, “Camp Good Grief! allows children to deal with their grief in a safe and compassionate environment. Children are able to build coping skills and better under-stand their emotions with the support of new friends.”

Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colo-rado staff and trained volunteers guide campers through activities such as art, music and storytell-ing, with free time for hiking and fun.

The cost of Camp Good Grief! is $35, which includes room, meals, activities and transpor-tation. Scholarships are available. For more information, go to www.hospicewco.com or call 245-5377.

Registration is open for Camp Good Grief

Temperatures have topped 100 degrees throughout the state, smashing records for daily highs and putting older adults and vulner-able families at risk of heat stroke, heat exhaus-tion and even death.

AARP Colorado is reminding people to check on older family, friends and neighbors. Older peo-ple are at a higher risk because they do not easily adjust to sudden changes in temperatures.

The warning signs of heat stroke include a high body temperature, hot and dry skin and a throbbing headache. Heavy sweat-ing, paleness, cramping, dizziness and nausea are indicative of heat exhaus-tion.

In addition, AARP Col-orado offers the following tips to help prevent heat-related emergencies:

• Drink plenty of cool, nonalcoholic bever-ages (even if you are not thirsty).

• Do not engage in

strenuous activity.• Stay indoors during

the hottest times of the day.

• If there is no air conditioning, stay on the lower level of homes, also check for air-conditioned buildings in your com-munity, such as a senior center, libraries and other public buildings, or air-conditioned malls.

• Wear light-weight, loose fitting clothing and protect yourself from the sun with hats, sunglasses and umbrellas.

• If suffering from a chronic medical condi-tion, talk with your doctor about additional precau-tions to prevent illness.

The problem is com-pounded when people can’t pay electricity bills, and they won’t turn on air conditioning. Energy Outreach Colorado offers summertime bill-paying help in those situations. Some of the funds come

through House Bill 1028, which extended the trans-fer of state severance taxes to energy assistance programs through 2018. (For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-HEAT-HELP).

AARP Colorado is help-ing support Volunteers of America as it gives out hundreds of fans. Many of those receiving fans are from the Meals on Wheels program.

Heat puts older residents at risk

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4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta

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Place beans in a Dutch ovenand cover with water. Bring toa boil. Cover and cook for 8-10minutes or until crisp-tender.Drain and immediately place beans in ice water. Drain andpat dry.

In a small bowl, whisk theoil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt,garlic powder, mustard and pep-per. Drizzle over beans. Add theonion; toss to coat. Cover andrefrigerate for at least 1 hour.Just before serving, stir in to-matoes and cheese.

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On June 2, AnGal-ynn “Annie” Chastain graduated cum laude from Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor of arts degree in interactive design and game development and a bachelor of arts degree in animation.

She is employed as an art director/animator with Dragon Pencil, a publishing and animation company for children’s books in Savannah, Ga.

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PEOPLEPEOPLE

Kids Karnivalwill be part ofDeltarado Days

Join the City of Delta Recreation Department on Saturday, July 21, for a day of fun in the sun in Cleland Park during Del-tarado Days. There will be bump ‘n jumps, a water slide, obstacle course and a lot more you won’t want to miss! Kid wristbands cost $5. This event is rec-ommended for ages 2-12. There is no pre-registra-tion; wristbands will be available at the event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Swimsuits and waterproof sunscreen are strongly recommended.

For more information, call Bill Heddles Rec-reation Center at 874-0923.

Abby Conway, a 2011 graduate of Delta High School, is attending Colo-rado Mesa University. She has achieved Dean’s List status both fall and spring semesters. Abby is studying accounting in the School of Business.

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Dance fora cure atDelta Elks

The second annual “Dance for a Cure” will be held at the Delta Elks Lodge Saturday, July 14, from 7 p.m. to midnight. You’ll enjoy a night of socializing, fun and danc-ing while raising money for cancer research in Colorado. There will be a cash bar, raffle and door prizes all night. Pink attire is encouraged.

Tickets are $10 and are available by calling Jen Lahoe at 201-1315.

All Saintsto servespaghettidinner

All Saints Lutheran Church will hold its fourth annual spaghetti dinner Friday, July 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. The suggested donation is $7 for adults and $3 for children under 10 years of age. Take-out dinners are available.

Proceeds from this year’s dinner will be divided between the PACE program in Eckert and the animal shelters in Delta and Cedaredge.

All Saints Lutheran is located on Highway 65 one mile north of the Cory General Store. Call 835-3667 for more infor-mation.

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Delta County Independent LOCAL NEWS Wednesday, July 4, 2012 A5

The Delta Police Department has imple-mented a student intern program. Student interns assist in administrative functions, ride in patrol cars with police officers, learn detailed city geog-raphy, and gain an in-depth knowledge in the career of law enforce-ment.

The Delta Police Department has accepted three area youth into the

student intern program. Brittany Cox, Camron Espinoza and Danielle Hale will intern at the Delta Police Department until late August.

Brittany Cox is a senior at Delta High School and is very focused on academics. She plans to attend college after high school. Brittany enjoys being involved in the community and says her favorite part of the

intern program is being able to help people when they come to the police department and riding along with the officers.She enjoys riding her dirt bike, camping, travelling, and outdoor adventures.

Camron Espinoza is a 2012 graduate of Delta High School. He plans to attend the University of Northern Colorado to obtain a degree in crimi-nal justice. Camron has

always wanted to be a police officer and says his favorite part of the intern program is getting to ride along with the officers and learn about police work. He grew up in the Delta area and enjoys the outdoors, hiking, camp-ing, and hunting.

Danielle Hale is a senior at Delta Opportu-nity School and attends classes at the Delta Mon-trose Technical College. She plans to attend col-lege after high school. Danielle wants to be involved with communi-ty and learn more about career opportunities in law enforcement. Dani-elle says her favorite part of the intern program is riding along with ani-mal control and assist-ing in administration. She enjoys being a mem-ber of the Partners Teen Advisory Board, reading, camping and art.

DPD has three summer interns

Gov. John Hicken-looper has announced the creation of the Colorado Fire Relief Fund 2012 benefiting those affected by Colorado wildfires. The funds will assist all Colorado communities impacted by wildfires in 2012 and will comple-ment ongoing efforts at www.helpcoloradonow.org. Individuals, founda-tions and corporations have already generated over $600,000 in relief

support for this fund.“Coloradans are at

their best when they work together to help each other in difficult times,” said Hickenlooper. “We’ve established this fund in response to the outpour-ing of support from the community to help out our neighbors affected by these wildfires.”

Individuals, founda-tions and corporations committed may contrib-ute major or combined

gifts through the Colora-do Fire Relief Fund 2012 at The Denver Founda-tion. These funds will be administered and distrib-uted by a committee of community foundation executives appointed by the governor.

Governor establishes Colorado Fire Relief Fund

• Re-Dedication of Fairlamb Plaza at 10:00 a.m. (behind Chamber bldg.)

• Dunk Tank sponsored by Delta County Humane Society - Come dunk the Mayor!! and others

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You’re invited totake a trip on the

July 9-12 • 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Ages: Completed 1st Grade

through High School

For more information callPastor Gilchrist at 874-3717

Landmark Missionary Baptist Church1208 Grand Ave. • Delta

Kids Wellnesscast™Delta County

July 2012The Ascel Bio Kids Wellcast™ provides infor-

mation for parents and caregivers that can help protect children from illness. The Kids Wellcast™ is used as a tool to prevent exposure to harmful infectious agents that may keep children out of school and daycare and cause parents to take time off from work. For more information on the infection risks presented below and ways to protect your child, visit the medical professionals service your community at Delta County Memo-rial Hospital.

❒ Overall, the activity level for all pediatric infectious diseases is expected to be low for July, with a modest increase in activity anticipated for August.

❒ Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) risk continues in July, with a decrease in activity expected in August. Childcare centers and early-age school classrooms should maintain vigilance with prevention measures. There is no vaccine to prevent infection from HFMD viruses. Good hygiene practices including hand washing, rou-tinely disinfecting common surfaces children come into contact with, and avoiding close con-tact with individuals infected with HFMD will help reduce exposure.

❒ The appearance of West Nile virus is expect-ed in August. CDC recommends the use of DEET mosquito repellent if traveling in an area with mosquitoes. Thanks to a mild winter, mosquitoes have emerged from hibernation and have been hatching early this year. We are concerned this may provide plenty of opportunity to transmit the virus.

❒ Foodborne illness activity due to Campylo-bacter and Salmonella expected at low levels in July and August. Community vigilance is recom-mended when preparing and consuming food to reduce risk of exposure to foodborne pathogens with the potential to cause serious illness.

❒ Irrigation ditches and lawn sprinklers using irrigation water contain viruses and bacteria known to cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Avoid letting your children play in these ditches and sprinklers to avoid exposure to these patho-gens.

PUBLIC NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER: Medicine is an imperfect art, and forecasting disease outbreaks is an inexact science. Every reasonable effort has been made by Ascel Bio to produce accurate forecasts, but these are published “as is” without any warranty whatsoever. Ascel Bio makes no warrantee that its forecasts will be error free, or that errors will be corrected. Ascel Bio makes no warrantee, express or implied regarding the accu-racy of its products, including this Delta County Kids Wellcast™. In no event shall Ascel Bio be liable to any person, enterprise or entity for damages, including consequential or incidental dam-ages arising out of the use of this Delta County Kids Wellcast™. All clinical decisions made on the basis of this Delta County Kids Wellcast™ are the sole responsibility of the user.

Do You Have AFavorite PhotoOf Your Pet?

Do You Have AFavorite PhotoOf Your Pet?Enter it in our photo contest . . .the best photos will be featured in our new Pet Care Guide.

Enter it in our photo contest . . .the best photos will be featured in our new Pet Care Guide.

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Submit your favorite photo of your pet and it could be featured on the cover of our new Pet Care Guide. We’ll pick the top three photos and let our readers vote on their favorite. We’ll also need photos of grooming, bathing, playing, feeding, and just general photos of pets to complement our feature articles. Send your photos to P.O. Box 809, Delta, CO 81416, bring them by our offi ce at 401 Meeker Street in Delta, or e-mail them [email protected]. Pet tales and poems are also welcome. If you would like your photo returned please enclose aSASE or return to our offi ce to pickit up. Deadline for entries is July 27.

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Delta County Memo-rial Hospital is offering the tobacco cessation class series “FreshStart” beginning Tuesday, July 10. Come to these posi-tive, supportive group sessions, facilitated by an instructor. Over the course of four weeks, the instructor will work with you to develop a plan for tobacco cessation.

This program is

designed by the Ameri-can Cancer Society, and provides information on strategies for tobacco cessation, how to handle cravings, stress manage-ment, healthy living for you and your children, and more. Assistance with nicotine replacement will also be available.

The classes are FREE and you must pre-regis-ter by calling 874-2412.

Tobacco cessation classes begin July 10

Delta IOOF Lodge #116 announces that cabin manager Glen Con-ger has the IOOF cabins ready for summer use. The cabins are located on the north side of Baron Lake on Grand Mesa.

Anyone interested in using one or more of these cabins for a night, a weekend or a vacation should call Gale Conger at 874-4678 or Glen Con-

ger at 874-7028 for com-plete information. You’re encouraged to contact them quickly, because cabin reservations fill fast for the summer months.

Please remember there are fire restrictions in place. Call the sher-iff ’s office or stop by the visitors center on Grand Mesa to get the most recent fire information.

Grand Mesa cabinsare available for use

A6 Wednesday, July 4, 2012 OBITUARIES Delta County Independent

Dorothy VallesDorothy Elaine Valles

of Crawford died Monday, June 25, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospi-tal. She was 81.

A private family memo-rial service was held June 30.

Mrs. Valles was born Sept. 23, 1930, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Clar-ence and Lucille (Gia-coletti) Leonard. She spent her childhood and attended school in Mon-terey Park, Calif.

She married Richard Valles on Dec. 11, 1971, in Las Vegas, Nev. They lived in Fountain Valley, Calif., for over 17 years before moving to Delta County in 1989. They cel-ebrated over 41 years of marriage. He survives.

Mrs. Valles enjoyed her family, camping, watching sports, enter-taining, and shopping for antiques. She was a for-mer member of Crawford Friends Church for many years.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Valles of Crawford; two sonsand their wives, Rob-ert and Judy Fletcher of Crawford, and Scott and Linda Fletcher of Fred-erick; a daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Valles and her husband Paul of Penn-sylvania; a sister-in-law, Diane Leonard of Flor-ence, Ore.; eight grand-children; and five great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Valles was pre-ceded in death by a broth-er, Albert Leonard.

View the Internet obit-uary and sign the online guest registry at taylorfuneralservice.com.

Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory handled the arrangements.

Edith WilliamsEdith F. Williams died

Friday, June 29, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She was 81.

A graveside funeral service was held July 2 at Eckert Cemetery with Pastor Jerry Hilterbrand officiating.

She was born Jan. 27, 1931, in Delta, to Merle and Mary (Pollock) Edie. She spent her childhood in Delta and Eckert, and attended school in Eck-ert and Cedaredge. She attended a business col-lege in Stockton, Calif.

Mrs. Williams lived in California for 16 years and Texas for eight years

before returning to Colo-rado.

She married Jack Chesser in 1948 in New Mexico. They celebrated 32 years of marriage. He died in 1980 in Grand Junction. She married Clyde Williams on March 16, 1981, in Las Vegas, Nev. He preceded her in death.

Mrs. Williams attend-ed Garnet Mesa Baptist Church in Delta. She enjoyed painting, needle-work and water exercis-es.

She is survived by a stepson, Brent Williams of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; and two sisters, Eleanor Davis of Grand Junction, and Wilma Lugard of Delta.

Mrs. Williams was pre-ceded in death by two hus-bands, Jack Chesser and Clyde Williams; and two sisters, Irene Hawkins and Esther Lovato.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made to the American Heart Asso-ciation, 1280 S. Parker Road, Denver, CO 80231.



Ruby BensonRuby Edna Benson

of Crawford, formerly of Delta, died June 22, 2012, at her home. She was 90.

A memorial service was held June 29 at Tay-lor Funeral Service Cha-pel in Hotchkiss, with Hospice Chaplain Jane Dupree officiating.

Mrs. Benson was born Sept. 14, 1921, in Port-land, Ore., to James and Thressa Wolfe. She spent her childhood in Scobey, Mont., and graduated from Scobey High School.

She married Earl Ben-son on Nov. 3, 1940. He preceded her in death in 1990.

Mrs. Benson was a homemaker and helped her husband at their store Earl’s Carpet and Drapes in Windsor. She and her husband lived in Montana, Oregon, Fort Collins, and Green Val-ley, Ariz., before moving to Delta in 1994. She enjoyed sewing, reading, swimming and listening to music. She was a mem-ber of Good Sams and Eastern Star in Montana. She was a former mem-ber of the Delta United Methodist Church for many years.

She is survived by a son and his wife, Bob and Cindy Benson of Greeley; a daughter and her hus-band, Susan and Charles Todd of Crawford; a broth-er, Cliff Wolfe; a sister and her husband, Shirley and Dan Kirkland; two grandchildren; and eight

great-grandchildren.Mrs. Benson was pre-

ceded in death by her husband, Earl Benson; a son, Gordon Benson; two brothers, Alfred Wolfe and Charlie Wolfe; and two sisters, Mary Ander-son and Sylvia Anderson.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colo-rado, P.O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81416.



Delena RobertsonDelena Robertson of

Delta died Friday, June 29, 2012, at Willow Tree Care Center in Delta. She was 78.

At her request, no ser-vices will be held.

Mrs. Robertson was born May 17, 1934, in Cedaredge, to Burr and Grace (Brewer) Dyer. She spent her childhood and attended school in Cedaredge and Grand Junction.

She enjoyed children and spending time with her family.

Mrs. Robertson is survived by a son, Chris Darling of Delta; two daughters, Linda Wilson of Montrose and Debi Nichols of Eckert; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by a son, Dean Robertson; and six broth-ers.



Earl EgbertEarl Egbert of Grand

Junction, formerly of Delta County, died Sat-urday, June 30, 2012, at Horizons Care Center in Eckert. He was 94.

A viewing will be held Wednesday, July 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. A funeral ser-vice will be held Thurs-day, July 5, at 10 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. Burial will follow at Cedaredge Cemetery.

Mr. Egbert was born Dec. 25, 1917, in Ingalls, Kan., to P.C. and Ber-tha Egbert. He spent his childhood on a ranch near Ingalls, Kan., and graduated from Ingalls High School in 1935. He received his Eagle Scout badge.

He started running a service station in Kiowa, Kan., when he was 18.

Mr. Egbert married Perle Davidson on Oct. 23, 1937. They celebrated over 56 years of marriage. She died April 8, 1994.

He and his wife farmed for a short time in western Kansas and moved to Burlington in 1943, where they pur-chased a farm and ranch. They moved to Matheson in 1945 and continued to farm and ranch. They moved to Delta in 1954. Mr. Egbert wanted to get

back to farming so he moved to Limon in 1959. He ranched and opened a real estate office which he operated until 1970. He moved to Grand Junc-tion for a few years before moving to Cedaredge where he opened another real estate office for six years before retiring. He lived in Cedaredge until 1996 when he moved to Grand Junction. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Grand Junction.

Mr. Egbert is survived by two sons and their wives, Kenneth and Bar-bara of Cedaredge, and Vic and Tami of Grand Junction; a daughter, Ramona Watson of Grand Junction; eight grand-children, Jeff Egbert, Kelly Reeder, Craig Egbert, Derek Egbert, Shane Egbert, Terri Rey-nolds, Laurie Verbel and Nathan Egbert; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in

death by five brothers, Burford, Merl, Ray, Ora and Gilbert; a sister, Elda Mehl; and a son, Dennis.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made to Boise Christian Chil-dren’s Ranch, Route 1 Duck Alley Road, Eagle, ID 83616.


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There are over 125 wineries and tasting rooms across Colorado. To help residents and visitors fully savor all that the state has to offer wine enthusiasts, Den-ver area resident Paula Mitchell has written a guidebook and journal titled “Exploring Colora-do Wineries.”

Mitchell was inspired by a friend of her hus-band’s, Ed Sealover, who recently published a guide to all the micro-breweries in Colorado.

“I like wine,” she said, “so I decided I should write a book about all the Colorado wineries.” Paula says she is not a writer, but her organi-zational and marketing skills came to the fore-front as she sketched out how the book would be formatted.

“Then I spent a month researching other books about wineries in Colo-rado,” she said. She dis-covered “The Guide to Colorado Wineries” by Alta and Brad Smith, which was published in 2002 when the state had just 38 wineries. Clearly, it was time for an updat-ed guidebook, one that reflected Mitchell’s pas-sion for exploring all that the state has to offer, from Pikes Peak to the Four Corners.

After familiarizing her-self with the ins and outs of self-publishing, Mitch-ell dove into her project with gusto. She created an exhaustive list of all the wineries in Colorado, then contacted the own-ers seeking information about their operations.

To make the guide-book easy to use, Mitchell divided the wineries into six regions — Grand Val-

ley AVA, Delta and Mon-trose counties/West Elks AVA, Four Corners, Front Range, Pikes Peak and Mountains regions. The wineries in each region are listed in alphabetical order. Each winery’s page contains contact and tast-ing room information, the wines produced, a mes-sage from the owner and easy-to-follow directions.

With details about grape varieties, how the grapes are made into wine, tasting tips and wine terminology, you’ll feel like an expert as you jot down your thoughts on the wines you sam-ple. Mitchell explains she chose heavy stock for the book because she expects people to use the space she has provided for notes.

“I want the book to be all marked up and used, for people to be able to look back at the wines they’ve tasted and the places they’ve explored.”

To facilitate those adventures, Mitchell includes a section titled “What Else to See & Do” for each region.

After a whirlwind pro-duction schedule, Mitch-ell has embarked on a statewide quest to visit every winery in her book. Pictures and stories are posted on her blog

(www.ExploringColoradoWineries.com) and her Facebook page. Several wineries are now offering her book for sale.

“Writing the book was the easiest part,” she said. “Now I’m marketing the book and trying to get the word out.”

She is planning a book signing in Delta County, possibly in Paonia during September’s Mountain Harvest Festival.

“My goal is to change the misconception about Colorado wines. Every-body thinks that all Col-orado wines come from the Grand Valley; they’re amazed to learn there are over 95 wineries in the state, 33 along the Front Range.

“I also want people to realize that Colorado makes good wine.

“As you travel around and try different Colo-rado wines, you can visit some places you haven’t ever been to, like Pio-neer Town in Cedaredge. That’s my purpose.”

Just don’t ask her to reveal her favorite Col-orado wine. “What you like and what I like can be totally different,” she said. “You need to explore for yourself what you like.”

As Mitchell is visiting the wineries, she is lay-ing the groundwork for a second edition, which she thinks is about two years down the road. Since her book was published, four new wineries have already opened in Colora-do, including two in Delta County — Fire Moun-tain Vineyard, and Mesa Winds Farm and Winery, both outside of Hotchkiss.

Visit a local winery to purchase a copy of Mitchell’s book or go to www.ExploringColoradoWineries.com.

Guidebook will help you explore Colorado wineries

BY MELINDA MYERSSpecial to the DCI

Add a little extra color and motion to your sum-mer garden with contain-ers designed to attract birds and butterflies. Many garden centers continue to sell annuals throughout the summer and many of these mid-season annuals are a bit bigger, providing instant impact.

It’s easier than you think to attract birds and butterflies and the good news is you don’t need a lot of space to do it. Container gardens give you the ability to attract wildlife to your backyard, patio, deck or even balcony. Simply fol-low these four steps and your garden will be filled with color, motion and a season of wildlife.

1. Provide food for birds and butterflies. Include plants with flat daisy-like flowers like pentas, zinnias, and cos-mos to attract butter-flies. For hummingbirds, include some plants with tubular flowers including nicotiana, cuphea, salvia and fuchsia. And don’t forget about the hungry caterpillars that will soon turn into beautiful but-terflies. Parsley, bronze fennel and licorice vines are a few favorites that make great additions to container gardens. You can even create contain-ers that will attract seed-eating birds. Purple Maj-

esty millet, coneflower, coreopsis and Rudbeckias will keep many of the birds returning to your landscape.

2. Include water for both the birds and but-terflies. It’s a key ingre-dient and a decorative small shallow container filled with water can be included in a large con-tainer. Or include a free-standing birdbath within your container collection. I used a bronzed leaf birdbath in just this way. It created a great verti-cal accent, added interest to a blank wall and pro-vided a water supply for the birds.

3. Give them a place to live and raise their young. Add a few ever-greens, ornamental grasses and perennials to your container garden. Use weather resistant containers that can tol-erate the extreme heat and cold in your garden. Then fill with plants that are at least one zone hardier. Or add a few birdhouses. These can be included in the container or mounted on a fence, post or nearby tree.

4. Skip the pesticides, please. Nature, includ-ing the birds you invite into your landscape, will devour many garden pests. Plus, the chemi-cals designed to kill the bad guys can also kill the good bugs and wild-life you are trying to attract. And, if pests get

out of hand, use more eco-friendly products like soaps, Neem, and hor-ticulture oil as a con-trol mechanism. And, as always, read and follow label directions carefully.

And to conserve time and energy, try using one of the self-watering con-tainers or hanging bas-kets that are on the mar-ket. This helps to make it both easy and convenient when time constraints and vacations get in the way of providing ideal care. So gather your fam-ily and get started plant-ing your wildlife contain-er garden today.

Nationally known gar-dening expert, TV/radio host, author and colum-nist Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books, includ-ing Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening. She hosts the nationally syn-dicated Melinda’s Gar-den Moment segments which air on over 115 TV and radio stations throughout the U.S. and Canada. She is a colum-nist and contributing edi-tor for Birds & Blooms magazine and writes the twice monthly “Garden-ers’ Questions” newspa-per column. She has also written for Gardening How-to magazine, Better Homes and Gardens and Backyard Living. Her website is www.melinda-myers.com.

Attract butterflies and birds to your garden

Delta County Independent ACTIVITIES Wednesday, July 4, 2012 A7

Wednesday, July 4CHERRY DAYS PARADE, 10 a.m., downtown Paonia to Paonia

Town Park.PAONIA FIRE DEPARTMENT PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 6-9 a.m.,

Paonia Town Hall.

Thursday, July 5CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CONCERT, 7 p.m., Chapel of the Cross,

Pioneer Town, 315 SW 3rd Street, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Ray Carpenter, Western guitar, vocals.

BINGO, every Thursday, 6:50 p.m., American Legion of Paonia. Come early for hamburgers and hot dogs. This week progres-sive is 60 numbers for $617, blue is 51 numbers and grey is 54 numbers for $250. For more information, call 527-6252.

WRITE ON!, 7-10 p.m., Blue Sage Center, Paonia. Anthology win-ners read winning entries.

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 REHEARS-ES every Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Delta Methodist Church, corner of Meeker and 5th Street. For more information, call Leslie, 970-256-9763.

July 6 & 7PAONIA LIBRARY BOOK SALE — Friday: 1-5 p.m., Saturday: 9

a.m.-4 p.m.

Friday, July 6PAONIA’S ANNUAL MUSEUM ROOT BEER SOCIAL, 11 a.m.-4

p.m.BOOK CRAFTS, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., corner of 3rd and Grand Avenue,

Paonia.FINAL FRIDAY ART WALK AND SIDEWALK VENDING, downtown

Paonia.HONEY DON’T IN CONCERT, 6:45-8 p.m., Paonia Town Park

gazebo.

Saturday, July 7DELTA HUBWHEELER SQUARE DANCE CLUB MEETS, 7:30 p.m.,

Confluence Park, Delta. All plus. Caller is Kathy Racine. Pre-rounds/instructions at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Loren, 970-249-4858 or Gwen, 970-856-4157. Independence Day Dance.

CLASS OF 1982 CEDAREDGE HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, RJ’s Res-taurant, Cedaredge. Drinks 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.

NO SLACKER FIRECRACKER 5K WALK/RUN, registration 8 a.m., Lion’s Pavilion, Confluence Park, Delta with a 9 a.m. start. Entry fee for adults is $20 if registered by June 25 and $25 after June 25. Kids (ages 12 and under) free. Registration forms available at www.deltahospital.org. Participants receive a t-shirt and snacks.

CAGE FREE COMEDY TROUPE, 3 p.m., family matinee; 9 p.m. adults only show, Paradise Theatre, Paonia. For more informa-tion, call 462-7205.

HOTCHKISS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1982 REUNION, 1-4 p.m., North Fork Pool, Hotchkiss.

Sunday, July 8CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CONCERT, 2 p.m., Chapel of the Cross,

Pioneer Town, 315 SW 3rd Street, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Pot Roast Dixieland Band.

July 9-12VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SONLIGHT EXPRESS, 10 a.m.-12:30

p.m., Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 1208 Grand Ave-nue, Delta. For children who have completed 1st grade to high school. For more information or to register, call Pastor Kenneth Gilchrist, 874-3717. Leave message if unavailable.

Monday, July 9DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP, 2nd Monday of each month, 2:30

p.m., classroom B, Delta County Memorial Hospital.BLACK CANYON CAMERA CLUB MEETS, 6 p.m., Heaven’s View

Community Room, 1445 Porter Dr., Delta. Post meeting pre-sentation, 6:20 p.m., is macro photography webinar part two in preparation for a macro photography exercise later this year. For more information, contact Rae Ann, [email protected] or 856-7809.

Tuesday, July 10TOBACCO CESSATION CLASS SERIES “FRESHSTART” offered by

Delta County Memorial Hospital. Classes are free. Must pre-register by calling 874-2412.

Thursday, July 12PICNIC IN THE PARK WITH ROGERS MESA MODERN WOMANS

CLUB, 6 p.m., City Park/Fairgrounds, Hotchkiss. For more information, call Lou Ann, 872-4816.

CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CONCERT, 7 p.m., Chapel of the Cross, Pioneer Town, 315 SW 3rd Street, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Will Archuleta, marimba.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP DRIVE PICNIC, 5:30 p.m., Cleland Park, Delta. For all members and anyone inter-ested in supporting the library. Serving hot dog dinner. Also having a booth at the 1st Saturday Farmer’s Market. Selling books, water and hot dogs as a fund raiser.

HALDEN WOFFORD AND THE HIBEAMS IN CONCERT, 8 p.m., Paradise Theatre, Paonia.

Friday, July 13SPAGHETTI DINNER, 5-7 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, High-

way 65, one mile north of Cory General Store. Suggested donation is $7 for adults and $3 for children under 10 years of age. Take-out dinners available. For more information, call 835-3667. Proceeds divided between the PACE program in Eckert and the animal shelters in Delta and Cedaredge.

Saturday, July 14CLASSICAL CONCERT “THE SPIRIT OF STRINGS,” with cellist Dar-

rett Adkins and pianist Susan Ellinger, 7:30 p.m., Blue Sage Center for the Arts, Paonia. For tickets call 527-7243 or visit bluesage.org.

DANCE FOR A CURE, 7 p.m.- 12 midnight, Delta Elks Lodge, 563 Main Street. Cash bar, raffle and door prizes. Tickets $10 per person and can be obtained from Jen at 201-1315. Pink attire encouraged.


Pioneer Town, 315 SW 3rd Street, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Rachel Blankmeyer, classical piano gospel.

Wednesday, July 18TOASTMASTERS SPEECH CLUB MEETS, first and third Wednes-

days 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, July 19CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CONCERT, 7 p.m., Chapel of the Cross,

Pioneer Town, 315 SW 3rd Street, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Jim Hakanson and Al Smith, Ameri-cana rock and blues.

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

Saturday, July 21DELTA HUBWHEELER SQUARE DANCE CLUB MEETS, 7:30 p.m.,

Hotchkiss Memorial Hall. All plus. Caller is Jeff Palmer. Pre-rounds/instructions at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Loren, 970-249-4858 or Gwen, 970-856-4157.

KIDS KARNIVAL, Cleland Park, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. During Deltarado Days.


Pioneer Town, 315 SW 3rd Street, Cedaredge. Admission by donation. Today’s concert: Bob Wear and Friends, vocals, piano, guitar.

Community CalendarCommunity Calendar

• 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. NO CLASSES IN JULY.

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

• GET STARTED AND STAY COM-MITTED - (4) one hour per-sonal training sessions to get you started on your workout routine.

• BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE LINE DANCING - Register by the month on Tuesday after-noons 2:00-4:00 p.m.

• ALIVE AT 25 - Next class Monday, July 16 from 4:30-9:00 p.m. Please register online at www.aliveat25.us.

• GENTLE FLOAT TRIPS - (Due to low water - Floats are now from Pleasure Park to Austin

Bridge) On Saturday, July 14 & 28 and August dates. Please register at least 3 days before each scheduled trip.

• YOUTH TENNIS BLAST CAMP - For ages 8-13, August 6-12, Monday through Thursday from 8:00-10:00 a.m. and a tournament on Friday starting at 8:00 a.m.

• RIFLE HUNTER SAFETY EDU-CATION - Thursday, July 26 (6:00-9:00 p.m.), Friday, July 27 (6:00-9:00 p.m.), and Saturday, July 28 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) Please bring a sack lunch. Register by July 24.

• PICKLEBALL DROP-IN TIMES - Tuesday/Thursday 4:00-6:00 p.m. and Wednesday/Friday 8:00-10:00 a.m. (new time). See front desk attendant for rental/court times.

• ZUMBA FAMILY - Fridays at 5:30 p.m. Ages 8 and up. Cost is daily admission per partici-pant.

• JOY OF PAINTING CLASSES - Saturday classes July 14 (Landscape), August 11,

(Landscape) and September 22 (Floral). All class times are 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Please pre-register.

• ADULT FALL SOFTBALL LEAGUE - Register your teams now through August 1 for coed, women’s, or men’s leagues. Games start mid August.

• 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL LEAGUE - 2 divisions of play Open and Women’s Leagues. Register your teams by August 26. Games start September 10.

• YOUTH AND ADULT ARCHERY CLASSES - Youth class for ages 10-17 Mondays July 23 and 30 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Adult class same Mondays from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Register by July 20.

• BANANA’S FUN PARK TRIP - Thursday, July 12 from 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. for ages 8 and older. Register for this great summer day trip by Monday, July 9.

• SUMMER SWIM LESSONS - Don’t be left out on these summer lessons. Space still available for July and August session morning or evenings.

• CPR/FIRST AID - Saturday, August 18 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Please register by Aug. 13.

• COMMUNITY EVENING DANCE - Saturday, August 18

from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Music by Ula Vaun-Kirkman.

• BABYSITTER’S TRAINING COURSE - American Red Cross Course designed for ages 10-15, on Monday/Tuesday, August 13 and 14 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

• YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL - Registration is going on now for boys and girls grades K-4. Register until August 26 with practices in September and games start in October. Any questions contact Whitnee.

City of Delta Activity Update

Call the Bill Heddles Recreation Center and Cultural Dept. for more information on any of these classes and registration - 874-0923.

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A musical group with a most unusual name is coming to the Chapel of the Cross. The Pot Roast Dixieland Band will per-form on Sunday, July 8, at 2 p.m.

The group is comprised of Gary Miller of Ridgway on tuba, Dennis Kurtz of Silverton on marimba, Carl Bivins of Montrose on banjo, and Larry Sims of Montrose on clarinet. They have been togeth-er for a little over five

years and enjoy making music. Their song selec-tions include a wide vari-ety of music including old Dixieland songs, songs

you may not have heard of and even some Willie Nelson.

Admission is by dona-tion.

Pot roast is on the menu at Chapel of the Cross

Western music duo Ray Carpenter and Al Smith are coming to the Chapel of the Cross on Thursday, July 5, at 7

p.m.Carpenter, a native

Coloradoan, has been a big part of the music scene in western Colorado for years, having entertained as a soloist and guitarist at the Montrose Pavilion, Red Mountain Ranch, AppleFest and numerous other local venues. Many know Ray as a line danc-ing leader.

Smith, a recent trans-plant to the Surface Creek area, was founding member of the Golden trio “The Sons of the Burbs” who were well known in the Front Range for their three-part har-monic interpretations of many popular songs. He has sung with the Valley Symphony Chorus and at AppleFest.

Ray and Al will per-form the classic western music of Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Bob Nolan, as well as George Straight, Willie Nelson and Way-lon Jennings.

Admission is by dona-tion.

Enjoy classicwestern music

Delta County Memo-rial Hospital is sponsor-ing the “No Slacker Fire-cracker 5k Walk/Run” on Saturday, July 7. Regis-tration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Lions Pavil-ion at Confluence Park in Delta with a 9 a.m. start.

The entry fee for adults is $20 if regis-tered by June 25 and $25 after June 25. Kids (ages 12 and under) are free. Registration forms are available at www.delta-hospital.org. Participants will receive a T-shirt and snacks.

No SlackerFirecrackerWalk/Run

Pot Roast Dixieland Band

Camera clubexploresmacrophotography

Black Canyon Camera Club meets Monday, July 9, at 6 p.m. at Heaven’s View community room, 1445 Porter Drive, Delta. The post meeting presen-tation (starting at about 6:20) will be a macro pho-tography webinar part two. This is in prepara-tion for a macro photog-raphy exercise later this year. For more informa-tion, contact Rae Ann at [email protected] or 856-7809.

During Deltarado Days, High Desert Opera will present “The Elixir of Love,” a stylized and comic opera staged in English and set in the Wild West of Colorado’s Grand Valley!

The story, taking place in the 1890s, welcomes Dr. Carl Eratta, a travel-ing con artist who turns a ranch topsy-turvy with promises about his magi-cal elixir. The snake-oil salesman convinces a penniless cowboy to squander his last “two-bits” on a love potion (in fact a local vintage wine!) in order to win the heart of the wealthy ranch owner.

Whacky situations and crazy twists ensue.

The opera will be pre-

sented Saturday, July 21, at the Delta Center for Performing Arts at 822 Grand Avenue in Delta.

Grand Junction per-formances are slated for the Avalon Theatre, 645 Main Street, Friday, July 20, and Saturday, July 28. All performances begin at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the Delta performance are avail-able at the door or at the following local out-lets — City Market, 122 Gunnison River Drive; Delta Ace Hardware, 121 W. Gunnison River Drive; and the Delta County Independent, 401 Meeker Street.

Call the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce at 874-8616 for more infor-mation.

Opera takesa crazy twist

Ray Carpenter and Al Smith

Si usted desea cazar en Colorado, es necesario obtener su certificado de educacion y seguridad en la caza antes de comprar su licencia de caza. Con este curso, ahora es posi-ble aprender y cumplir con las leyes de la vida silvestre del Estado de Colorado, en su propio idioma.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is hosting a Spanish-language hunt-er education course next month to better serve prospective hunters in the Grand Junction area who are more comfortable learning in Spanish. The

course is scheduled to be held at Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Hunter Safety Complex, located at 711 Independent Ave-nue, on July 7 and 8.

In Colorado, a hunter education certificate is required before a hunt-ing license can be pur-chased.

The class offers a tre-mendous amount of prac-tical information, not only to those planning to hunt but also to anyone who ventures into Col-orado’s backcountry for outdoor recreation.

Spanish-only speak-ers will now have access

to the same useful infor-mation as their Eng-lish-speaking neighbors, including firearms safe-ty, ethics, survival tips, wildlife identification and management.

“Everyone is encour-aged to take hunter edu-cation at least once,” con-tinued Velarde. “We look forward to this opportu-nity to provide the Span-ish-speaking members of our community a chance to play a role in man-aging Colorado’s wildlife resource.”

The cost of the course is $7 per person, payable on the day of the class.

Hunter education classes will be offered in Spanish

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Relay raises $33,895The 25 teams and 235 men, women and chil-dren participating in Delta’s Relay for Life June 29-30 raised $33,895 in support of the Ameri-can Cancer Society’s efforts to fund research, education and local patient services. The top fund-raising team was Pat’s Bag of Donuts, comprised of Gina Cassel, Kirsten Alsdorf, Linda Black, Stacey Brown, Lee Bules, Pat Mangum, Traci Ames, Helen Bock, Joseph Bules and Sarah Bules. Walmart and Taco Time were in second and third place with $5,235.18 and $2,898.50, respectively. The top three fund-raising individuals were Wendy Pfi fer ($1,095), Joyce Urich ($722) and Jodie McCurdy ($700). Above, Tonnie Bules, a breast cancer survivor, speaks to relay participants. Her husband, Lee, held a light so she could read from her thoughtfully prepared comments. Below is one of the luminarias lining the track at Delta High School. Team members took turns walking the track throughout the night in a symbolic ges-ture, proclaiming that because cancer does not rest, for this one night, neither do they.


Company officials hope that the North Delta Irri-gation Company pipeline

project “is finally turning the corner” in efforts to restore irrigation water to North Delta follow-ing a tunnel collapse last

summer.The weeks, now going

on months of massive earth moving work by excavators from Bea-vers Construction of Hotchkiss, achieved a milestone last Thursday when enough material was removed from the tunnel under Cory Bench to allow a four-foot-diam-eter pipeline to lay on a better grade and increase flow.

Lynn French, irriga-tion company representa-tive, told the DCI that the excavators were able to lower the pipe about one foot or more. “That was enough to approximately double the water flowing through,” French said, from an estimated 8 cfs to 14 or possibly 15 cfs. “That’s quite an improve-ment,” he added. Flow volumes are estimates because the water is not measured on the North Delta system in that area, French explained.

The North Delta Irri-gation Company has 49-plus cfs that can be taken from its diversion on the Gunnison River near 2100 Road. French explained that future improvements planned for the system will pipe its entire course from 2100 Road to the tun-nel section. That will cre-ate additional flow head to move greater volume through the pipeline which runs on a virtual

flat line grade through the tunnel section.

Report of improved flow through the pipeline last week was welcome news to North Delta irri-gators who have suffered with low-to-no water all season long.

Water users had con-tacted the DCI with accounts of water levels that didn’t even reach headgates.

Another farmer said his first cutting of hay this year was 100 bales compared with 700 that came off the same acre-age in last year’s first cutting.

There have been a few reports of gate panels damaged, chains cut on headgates, and damage to diversion structures on the private irrigation system. “This will come to a boil,” one company member told the DCI.

Another North Delta irrigator observed good-naturedly on Sunday that the water level in the ditch was indeed coming up now.

French said last week that work on the pipe-line beneath Cory Bench would continue with a goal of establishing the best possible flow grade. However, what has been achieved now is prob-ably close to what can be expected until addi-tional piping work from the company’s takeout is completed, French said.

Pipeline flow is increased

Photo by Hank LohmeyerWorking some 90 feet below the surface of Cory Bench in a massive crater excavated for the task, operators with Beavers Construction of Hotchkiss remove material from around the North Delta Irrigation Company pipeline allowing it to lay on a fl ow grade. A Denver-based company that was contractor for the failed pipeline project is paying costs of the remediation work.


Deputies from the Delta County Sheriff ’s Office responded to an accident involving a horse at about 5:20 p.m. June 25. The horse reportedly rolled over Paula Norell, 46, at her property on 2200 Road. Norell was transported to Delta County Memorial Hos-pital and later airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. She was listed in serious condition on Monday afternoon.

Sheriff ’s deputies and firefighters were called to Highway 50 near the Escalante Canyon turn-off the afternoon of June 25, where they found a towed vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Josh-ua Cook of Montrose told the deputies he looked in his rear view mirror and saw the vehicle smoking. By the time he pulled onto the shoulder of the highway, grabbed a fire extinguisher and exited his vehicle, the fire was out of control. The cause of the blaze is unknown.

On June 26, deputies and ambulance person-

nel responded to the area of Surface Creek Road and Starner Loop to rendezvous with Dan-iel Cerutti, 38, of Grand Junction. His son was riding an ATV on pri-vate property when he collided with a tree. The teen was loaded into an ambulance and trans-ported to DCMH.

The Delta Police Department reported two accidents last week:

On June 22 at 5:42 p.m. Verlin R. Williams, 62, of Delta was ticketed for following too closely after he was involved in a collision involving two vehicles and a trailer in the area of 1st and Main. No injuries were report-ed and the vehicles were driven from the scene. Alcohol was not a factor.

Shortly after 5 p.m. June 25, Jennifer A. Eiler, 37, of Austin was issued a ticket for follow-ing too closely after being involved in a two-vehicle crash on Stafford Lane at Highway 92. No injuries were reported, both vehi-cles were driven from the scene, and alcohol was not a factor.

Deputies respond to horse, ATV accidents


Law enforcement offi-cers were prepared to testify, and family mem-bers filled the county courtroom in anticipation of Billy J. Kissner’s pre-liminary trial, which was scheduled to take place June 25. But instead of presenting any evidence, district attorney Dan Hostenpiller and defense attorney Harvey Stein-berg requested the hear-ing be continued until Aug. 9 at 10:30 a.m.

Judge David Westfall agreed to their request without asking for any

explanation, and to a modification to Kissner’s bond that will allow him to move back into his own home. The victim’s family had no objections.

Since posting bond in early May, Kissner had been living with his son in Grand Junction.

Kissner is charged with second degree mur-der, a class two felony, in the death of his wife, Raelynn, in November 2010. The purpose of a preliminary hearing is to determine if there is suf-ficient evidence to require a trial.

Kissner’s preliminary trial delayed to August


Ash Mesa Road and B50 Road were both closed at their SH50 access points on Monday, July 2, for reconstruction work on railroad grade crossings.

The county engineer-ing department said the closures would last no more than a few days at the longest.

Also, a new traf-fic entrance/exit at the county fairgrounds in Hotchkiss that accesses State Highway 92 should

be in use for this year’s county fair, county engi-neers say.

Law enforcement was considering the possibility of altering traffic patterns that would prevent fairtraffic from entering the fairgrounds from Bridge Street this year. Fair-goers would still be able to exit the fairgrounds at that location, under ideas being discussed to help relieve traffic congestion at the archway.

No decision had been reached on any changes as of Monday.

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Protecting our forestsLocal fi re departments have been kept busy with reports of smoke spotted at various locations. Paonia and Ragged Mountain fi re departments were checking for fi res outside of Paonia. Dispatch received calls about sightings of smoke in the vicinity of Steven’s Gulch Road Friday, June 29. Bear Ranch offered the use of their helicopter and pilot so the Hotchkiss Fire District could search for lightning strikes on Thursday, June 28.

BLM, Forest Servicealso under Stage IIfire restrictions asofficials hope toavoid fiery holiday

BY KATHY BROWNINGStaff Writer

Delta County Commission-ers ordered a Stage II Fire Ban throughout all unincor-porated areas of the county until further notice.

The fire ban prohibits the following:

Any outdoor fire or camp-fire or using a charcoal-fueled grill or stove, with the excep-tion of pressurized liquid-fueled stoves with an on/off switch or valve;

Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or build-ing, or disposing out of doors any burning object, including without limitation cigarettes, cigars or matches;

Blasting, welding, or other activities using an acetylene or other torch with an open flame which could result in the ignition of flammable material;

Operating or using an inter-nal combustion engine without spark arresting device proper-ly installed, maintained, and in effective working order;

The use of all fireworks and other incendiary devices in the unincorporated Delta County;

Possessing or using a motor vehicle or OHV off established roads, except when parking in an area devoid of vegetation within 10 feet of the road-way; and except for parking overnight in developed camp-grounds and trailheads.

In addition, the Town of Hotchkiss also has a fire ban in place. Due to dry weather and low humidity “the area is an extreme fire hazard,” the town website said. “This means no open burning and no fireworks are allowed until further notice.”

Strict fire ban now in place

SEI training thetrainers to spreadthe use of solar


If you’ve driven by the Solar Energy International (SEI) facility on Mathews Lane in Paonia, you might not realize what they have accomplished since 1991. SEI is one of the leaders in the country train-ing people how to design and install renewable energy sys-tems.

According to Kathy Swartz, SEI interim executive direc-tor, “We have some 20,000 alumni and so many people who are in the solar indus-try now that came through our training programs either online, in person or at loca-tions across the country.”

It’s an impressive record, and yet even SEI has not

remained unscathed during the recent economic woes of this nation and the world.

There have been lay-offs and restructuring of the busi-ness as a result. SEI Carbon-dale’s administrative offices were hit the most.

Ed Marston, the new SEI board president, explains, “We came on hard financial times and we had to cut back. And most of the cutbacks were in Carbondale.”

While several staff still remain in Carbondale, SEI is looking for less office space. “We have people all over the country who work for SEI and keep in touch by Skype and the Internet,” Marston says.

Swartz adds that more administrative services are moving to Paonia.

“It’s amazing to have this world-class outfit here. One of our instructional teams just came back from Dubai where they went to teach the oil-rich Arabs about solar energy,”

Marston says.In June, SEI was training

people from other businesses and colleges on photovolta-ic (PV) systems. A five-day course which can be taken on-site in Paonia or online. It covers solar electric design and installation for systems tied into a public utilities grid. Students learn the fundamen-tals of installing, commission-ing, testing and decommis-sioning a system.

That’s followed by a five-day intensive hands-on lab. Students work on different equipment in different situ-ations to give them a broad understanding of real life situations. Students actually install, commission, test and operate multiple grid-direct PV systems utilizing various

mounting types and balance-of-system components.

The next training class is PV 202 on advanced PV sys-tem design and the National Electrical Code.

The third class in the series has a hands-on lab as well and focuses on battery-based solar electric systems.

The five different lab sys-tems are fully operational and off-set the electrical energy used at SEI to net zero.

In mid-June, 28 people attended the hands-on lab in Paonia. Four of those attending were from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. They are members of the Red Cloud family of the Lakota Oglala Nation. Henry Red Cloud, his son Silas, his brother Darrell and a cousin

came to add to their technical understanding of solar energy systems.

The other 24 students come from a variety of backgrounds — solar education, engineers, contractors and electricians. All have taken the PV101 course and are now doing the lab.

SEI received a Depart-ment of Energy grant about two years ago. SEI instructor Jeff Tobe explains, “Our job is to help community colleg-es within our 14-state Rocky Mountain region set up their own community college pro-grams.”

In this Training the Train-er program, students receive 120 hours of training, cur-riculum to use and money for lab, travel and stipends so they can go back and start these solar energy programs at their community colleges.

Henry Red Cloud found-ed Lakota Solar Enterprises and the Red Cloud Renewable Energy Center on the reserva-tion. They manufacture and install solar energy systems to help cut energy costs for Native Americans, and also train them to work in the industry and start their own businesses. About 120 stu-dents have been trained at his center. He has worked with 24 different tribes. And they have installed 1,400 systems.

“So we’re just like 21st cen-tury warriors doing our war-rior deed. Two hundred years ago, we’d be hunting buffalo and bringing the resources back to the tribe. Basically, we’re doing the same thing today,” Henry says.

Native Americans believe in living with the land, not on the land and co-existing with everything that is natural — the sun, wind and water.

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Public invited tobe part of process,first meeting setfor July 17


The Town of Crawford is moving forward with their goal to establish a Source Water Protection Plan (SWPP). The plan would cover the munici-pal drinking water sources.

Jackie Savage, town clerk, announced on Thursday, June 28, “The Town of Crawford has received a $5,000 match-ing grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health

and Environment to help with the development and/or imple-mentation of a Source Water Protection Plan.”

Completely voluntary, Colorado’s Source Water Pro-tection program is “designed to help public water systems take preventative measures to keep their sources of drinking water free from potential con-taminants.”

The press release states, “This program does not impose any new regulations on the use of personal properties. Rather than developing new regu-lations to enforce, the main goal of developing the SWPP is to raise awareness within communities about the impor-tance of source water protec-tion. The program is founded

on the concept that informed citizens, equipped with fun-damental knowledge about their drinking water source(s) and the threats to it, will be the most effective advocates for protecting this valuable resource.”

To that end, the Town of Crawford will host a one- to two-hour meeting on Tuesday, July 17, at the Crawford Com-munity Center at town hall. This source water protection planning meeting will start at 7 p.m. The meeting will intro-duce the process of developing a SWPP and allow stakehold-ers the opportunity to provide their input. All interested com-munity members are invited to attend. Those participating in the SWPP development will

be helping to contribute to the match requirement required by the grant.

Kimberly Mihelich, a source water specialist with the Colo-rado Rural Water Association (CRWA), will be helping with the coordination and facilita-tion of creating the SWPP.

CRWA is a nonprofit orga-nization which receives state and federal funding to help communities with source water protection and other technical issues regarding their munici-pal water systems.

For further information, contact Crawford public works director Bruce Bair at 921-4725 or Kimberly Mihelich of CRWA at (719) 248-9116.

Be a part of this important public process.

Crawford moves ahead with source water protection plan

Photo by Kathy BrowningThese students are trainers themselves with various colleges and businesses around the country and the world. They are learning all about the various aspects of solar energy from Solar Energy International in Paonia.

Photo by Kathy BrowningThe Red Clouds of the Lakota Oglala Nation in South Dakota are descendents of Chief Red Cloud, one of the last Lakota war chiefs. Today they are warriors for solar energy, bring-ing energy cost savings and jobs to Native Americans. From left to right, are Darrell, Silas and Henry Red Cloud. Henry founded Lakota Solar Enterprises and Red Cloud Renewable Energy Center.

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The first Helping Hands Summer Food Service Program in Delta County is taking place at the North Fork Pool, Park and Recreation district

office.The free nutritious

lunch program is for kids 18 years of age and young-er. In addition to the free lunch the kids can play games as well.

The program, which started June 4 and will continue until Aug. 3, is open to all kids and there are no financial stipula-tions. Lunches are served from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

For those kids who need transportation, there are free rides to and from the lunch site on the district’s “Pool Bus.” Riders under seven years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

The bus has a sched-ule for picking kids up for lunch:

For Paonia, the bus picks up kids at 10:40 a.m. and arrives at the district office just behind the pool at 11:10. It then departs at 12:15 p.m. and arrives

in Paonia at 12:40 p.m.For Hotchkiss, pick-up

time is 11 a.m., arrival at 11:10, departure at 12:15 and drop-off at 12:25.

For Crawford, pick-up time is 11:30 a.m., arrival at 11:50 a.m., departure at 1:05 a.m. and drop-off at 1:20 p.m.

So far, Becky Kiefer of Helping Hands said, only eight kids have taken the bus ride. It’s free for kids and expands the opportu-nity for children to benefit from the summer lunch program. Kiefer believes some of those who live in the rural areas may have difficulty getting to town to catch the bus.

On Thursday, June 28, Hotchkiss Mayor Wendell Koontz gave out lunches to kids.

According to Kiefer, the purpose of this local cam-paign is to end childhood hunger.

“The town really sup-ports anything for the kids like this. It’s great people will step up and volunteer their time and efforts . . . To make sure these kids have something good to eat and have a place to be,” Mayor Koontz said.

Kiefer said that as of week three, 690 lunches have been given away.

Helping Hands got its start with the Paonia Rotary Club who gave away free lunches during weekends, school holidays and vacations.

Today, the summer free lunch program is spon-sored by Helping Hands, Food Bank of the Rockies and the North Fork Pool, Park and Recreation Dis-trict. The goal is a “Hun-ger Free Colorado.”

For more information on the program, visit www.summerfoodcolorado.org or call 877-93-Hunger.

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Kathleen Jessen of Paonia graduated cum laude from Fort Lewis College on Saturday, April 28. Jessen received a bachelor of arts degree with a major in political science.

The commencement speaker, Senator Mark Udall, encouraged the new graduates to seek out adventure and to not shy away from taking risks.

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The North Fork Pool, Park and Recreation Dis-trict asked the Paonia Town Council to approve a resolution supporting its bid to win a Great Out-doors Colorado (GOCO) grant. The grant applica-tion is for a new surface for the Apple Valley ten-nis courts.

The cost will be $220,000. The grant would require a 30 percent match from the district. The next granting cycle is this July. And, that’s where there was some dis-agreement on the council. The recreation district asked the council to not submit another grant application to GOCO for two grant cycles, which would be July and Decem-ber. The district doesn’t want the town to be com-peting against itself with two grant applications.

The recreation district, with the town’s endorse-ment, tried and failed to win a grant in December 2011. The town’s parks committee had wanted to improve rest rooms and kids’ playground equip-ment at Apple Valley Park along with the ten-nis courts.

Now, the recreation district wants to try just for the tennis courts.

Paonia High School has requested the town join them in a GOCO grant application this year for athletic facilities at the school for track, tennis, college-performance base-ball fields, etc.

Lisa Cook of the rec-reation district suggested the Town of Paonia sup-port their application in July and the school’s in December.

That was clearly not the wish of Mayor Schwi-eterman, police chief Scott

Leon and trustee Corinne Ferguson, who argued that the school was in need of the athletic facili-ties and needed the town’s support in the application process.

However, the majority on the council expressed concern about not main-taining current assets, such as the Apple Valley tennis courts.

Cook noted Paonia High School did not reach out to the district for sup-port.

The Apple Valley ten-nis courts are used by kids and older players who could be their par-ents, grandparents or great-grandparents.

Ferguson replied that her kids have to travel to Hotchkiss and Cedaredge for athletic training and get home between 9 and 10 p.m. It’s hard on them and the family.

The mayor also spoke

on behalf of the school’s grant proposal and want-ed to table the recreation district’s request until there could be discussions with those working on the school’s proposal.

Cook countered that Delta County had agreed to give $30,000 towards the match. The district is asking the Town of Paonia for a total of $10,000 to be spread over two years. The district will give $20,000 toward the ten-nis courts. If the district did not apply in July, Cook said they feared los-ing the county’s financial commitment.

In the end, by a five to one vote, the resolution was approved to support the Apple Valley tennis courts for the July GOCO grant application, to not join on other GOCO grant applications until Decem-ber, and to contribute $10,000 over two years.

Paonia backs tennis court grant

Photo by Kathy BrowningHotchkiss Mayor Wendell Koontz hands nine-year old Lauryn Kiefer a Helping Hands lunch last Thurs-day at the North Fork Pool, Park and Recreation District. The free lunch program started in June and will continue until August.

BY SUSIE KALDISSpecial to the DCI

The North Fork Valley was recently designated a Creative District by the state of Colorado. “Why?” you may ask. Well, it is because there is an abun-dance of artists, crafts people, designers, musi-cians, performers, agri-culturalists and culinary artists living and work-ing in the North Fork Valley.

“More recent and growing research indi-cates that cultural activi-ties profoundly impact the economic and social vitality of communities,” says Tom Borrup of Part-ners for Livable Commu-nities. Our community is thriving with creativity — new and old.

To kick start the sum-mer, the North Fork Val-ley Creative Coalition and the Creative District Partners met in early May to plan out a collabora-tive, community art proj-ect at this year’s Cherry Days Festival. Merging the visions of Heart and

Soul, iSeeChange, and the NFV Creative Coalition, a plan was implemented to create a freestanding art mural. The objective for the art project is to create an opportunity for North Fork Valley resi-dents to tell their sto-ries about what they love about where they live through the collaborative creation of an interactive art piece.

This art project, ren-dered on three reclaimed doors, will replicate the illustration of the valley and the three towns — Hotchkiss, Paonia, and Crawford — as the pri-mary focus. Paonia art-ists Maya Jensen, Birdie Kuhl and Susie Kaldis are painting the land-scape and towns. This illustration will be sup-ported and surrounded by images of hands, eyes, and hearts that will be created by participants on Cherry Days. One side of the doors will be a completed art piece by the end of Cherry Days, and the other side of

the doors will remain an interactive art piece that will use corkboard and the same primary illus-tration of the valley for people to pin-up their personal stories. We hope that participants’ stories will describe a place that they love, or a value about where they live that is essential to them.

KVNF’s conversation with environmental sci-entists, iSeeChange, will have a presence at Cher-ry Days to talk to people about what’s changing in their backyards, farms, ranches, rivers and for-ests across the state. Of course, we are especially

keen to hear what people think about cherries, too!

This art piece will be free standing, and will be brought to a variety of events in the North Fork Valley over the next two years.

Come visit the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition, Heart and Soul and iSeeChange booths at Cherry Days (July 4-8) to paint and write your personal story on the mural!

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Solar warriorsFROM PAGE B1to Native Americans is, Henry says, “A new way of honoring the old way and then becoming sus-tainable.”

At the end of August, the Red Clouds will return to SEI for battery-based hands-on training.

Chris Smith, who greets everyone com-ing into the SEI Paonia office and store, said that in addition to the four Native Americans, the recent class had students from British Columbia, Mexico, Guatemala and Germany. SEI recently had a nun from Paki-

stan do the battery-based training.

In 2007, SEI wrote the text book on solar energy systems which is cur-rently used in many com-munity colleges and voca-tional schools across the U.S. “It’s like the Bible of solar energy text books. We’ve sold 76,000 copies of our first text book and we have a new text book coming out in July,” Tobe says. “We try to give the colleges a well rounded package. Not everyone has the right knowledge or experience to develop the right curriculum and to really implement a pro-gram. So, that’s what we can do. People don’t have to reinvent the wheel.”

The next text book, the first of a three-part series, will be published by Pearson, a major text book publisher. Pearson

will work with SEI on getting their curriculum in more colleges and uni-versities.

SEI students are a boost to the local econ-omy. They stay at local motels or bed and break-fasts and also rent rooms from a local lodging list. They shop locally. And, while it costs a bit more to travel to Paonia, the students fall in love with Paonia soon after arriv-ing. Students go to the local brewery, wineries, orchards and enjoy the biking, hiking and fish-ing opportunities.

SEI is one of the eco-nomic bright spots for Paonia even with their recent restructuring.

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Tractors a ‘must see’Dennis Natal works wonders as a mechanic on classic tractors. Neighbor Don E. Foster says, “Dennis is such a success with OLD, OLD tractors [because of] his attitude. One tractor (of his 30+ or so) will be in the Cherry Days parade. It is a 1916 Big Four, was shipped new to Grand Junc-tion and driven to what is now Log Hill Village down by Ridgway . . . took 2.5 days, I think. The motor was beyond redemption, but he ignored that, now has it running. Is a monster. He seems to be able to reason with the old iron and they understand each other.” For many years, Foster hosted the Cherry Days Tractor Show, but this year he is turning the show over to his son Curtis Foster. Tractors will be on display through the weekend at 232 Onarga, across the alley behind KVNF.

NFRIA-WSERC Con-servation Center is tak-ing online bids for their Cherry Days Silent Auc-tion. Preview and bid on hundreds of items that will be auctioned off at Cherry Days. Place your bids online at www.theconservationcenter.org.

Special auction items this year include two well-trained male alpac-as and a romantic, all-inclusive, one-night stay for two with a guided walk and fly fishing trip at the spectacular Black Canyon Angler Lodge. At the auction, you will find deals on local wine and produce; massage, yoga and other classes; great outdoor clothing and gear; books; music; jew-elry; artwork; and many other items.

Find the silent auc-tion under the Big Green Arch on Saturday, July 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in

Paonia Town Park. There will only be one day to bid in the park, so make sure to place your bids online before Saturday, July 7.

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Photo by Kathy BrowningAn instructor demon-strates the safe use of a harness on a mock home roof for students at SEI. Students learn how to install solar energy sys-tems on roofs of differ-ent slopes.

Photo by J.T. ThomasHoney Don’t will be one of the many entertainment acts performing at the Gazebo in Paonia Town Park during Cherry Days. Bill Powers and Shelley Gray will be on stage Friday, July 6, from 6:45-8 p.m. Check out the music at the Gazebo Wednesday and Friday through Sunday.

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The North Fork Heart and Soul Project is part-nering with KVNF Pub-lic Radio to produce the youth storytelling and news corps program “Pass the Mic.” This new initiative, developed at KVNF and sponsored by the Heart & Soul proj-ect over the next two years, will strengthen youth involvement in public media by teaching youth the skills of how to produce interviews and stories in a multi-media context.

Fourteen young report-ers will be assigned to a “beat” reporting on a North Fork industry, and local high school students

will have the opportu-nity to share stories about their “heart spots” – places that are special to them and inspire how they see their future life in the valley.

The “Pass the Mic” project is designed to engage youth in their community in a more interactive way; to learn about the local economy and what local jobs entail. Participants will gain life and work experience, learning about important local issues, civic engage-ment, community ser-vice, public speaking and digital media. Reports will focus on some of the major changes that are

taking place, both locally and nationwide, within the primary industries that support the economy in the North Fork Val-ley. Reporters will also explore and help iden-tify what makes up the “heart and soul” of the North Fork Valley.

Ali Lightfoot, KVNF’s program director, will coordinate the program, working with the Heart and Soul Project Team. Participants will also col-laborate with local vid-eographers and producers from Delta County Film Collective and Hutman Media to create video reports. A documentary film will be created to tell

the stories of the youth involved, and what they experienced through the process. Ali believes that young reporters “can help to shape a better vision for the future of our valley with the ques-tions they ask.”

“Children are natu-ral storytellers, cre-ative, and tend to have an honest, curious and direct approach when conducting interviews,” says Ali, “these are all qualities that make for great journalism. When children are conducting interviews, they inspire people to think a little deeper about their words and actions.”

KVNF executive direc-tor Sally Kane agrees that “there is no one bet-ter to report on the future of the valley than those who will be most affected by it: the children.”

The guidelines of a

citizen-based organiza-tion, Vision 2020, were used to develop the “Pass the Mic” news beats. Over the past several years, Vision 2020, in conjunc-tion with the valley’s Chambers of Commerce, have initiated a conver-sation in the communi-ties of Paonia, Hotchkiss, and Crawford about what people in the valley identified with in terms of industries that could be considered economic drivers now and into the future. Five industries or “fields” were identi-fied as important to our heritage and as eco-nomic drivers in our val-ley: energy, agriculture, arts and entertainment, health and wellness and recreation and tourism.

KVNF worked with local schools and orga-nizations in recruiting applicants for the pro-gram. The application

process required area youth to write an essay describing a local indus-try they were familiar with and why they felt the North Fork Valley was unique.

The first group of “Pass the Mic” report-ers will begin their work this August and produce radio and video segments through October. A sec-ond group of students will be chosen next year for the same time period.

The project will also be memorialized through a creative project that spans the three towns in the valley. Possibly a three-part mural, it will communicate the value of sharing stories across generations. Local art-ists will be asked to submit concepts for this piece after the conclusion of the second round of “Pass the Mic,” in the fall of 2013.

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Cathy Cheatham of Crawford has written a book on how she now embraces dyslexia as a gift. Something that will always be with her. She aptly titled her book, “I Don’t Say I Can’t Spell Anymore — An Inspiring Journey With Dyslexia.” It’s a book that made her sixth grade teacher cry tears of joy at Cheath-am’s success. Many writ-ers and authors are dys-lexic.

Her childhood and adulthood years were filled with too much ago-nizing over word blind-ness, difficulty reading and remembering what she read, never wanting to read out loud and hav-ing difficulty with math.

Author Cheatham is also a cosmetologist. A workshop instructor once told her, “I don’t know of a single hairdresser who isn’t dyslexic. They have to think in 3-D.”

Dyslexia is a gift, Cheatham and others now say. “You are born with it. You rarely see dyslexia without accom-panying gifts. These peo-ple typically have a high IQ and they think in a different way. These are creative problem solvers. These are entrepreneurs. These are architects. They think, oftentimes, three-dimensionally, so they do a lot,” Cheatham said.

About 20 percent of the population is dyslex-ic. Research shows the earlier a child receives intervention in kinder-garten and first grade, the brain actually chang-es how is processes infor-mation.

That news excited Jan Rogers, a teach-er at Crawford School. She thought she recog-nized the signs of dys-lexia in Cheatham. Four years ago, Rogers asked Cheatham to work with her on the Barton Read-ing system. Developed by Susan Barton for strug-gling readers and spell-ers, it would become the means for Cheatham to improve in reading and spelling in ways she never had been able to before or could even imagine.

Rogers explained, “I really wanted to see inside someone’s brain with dyslexia, and I knew she would be the kind of person who would say, ‘Sure. I’ll let you in there.’”

The 10-unit program has been successful for Cheatham and for stu-dents in kindergarten, first and second grades at Crawford. When starting out they have students work with colored tiles without letters. With both children and adults, you start first with just

manipulating sounds. Rogers said those who have dyslexia can’t dis-criminate between the sounds. They have an inability to blend, seg-ment and manipulate the sounds.

With the colored tiles, students learn to build the sounds. They then learn to blend in three sounds, and then work to build two words. The first unit works with just three sounds. The tiles are in four colors, two each of blue, red, yellow and green.

In the second unit, tiles with letters are added. “That’s where people start cleaning up sounds,” Rogers said.

Cheatham’s son is 36 years old and she couldn’t say his middle name, Xavier. Once she could, Cheatham said, “The emotion of all that is pretty powerful.”

Rogers said the key is “trying to get the student beyond what [the word] looks like to what it sounds like. That’s where the weakness is.”

Dyslexic spellers and readers do so by memo-rization. “That’s why it’s hard to catch a dyslexic in kindergarten because the volume of reading isn’t that big. But by third grade, kids with dyslexia start falling through the cracks because the num-ber of vocabulary words memorized gets to be overwhelming. People do it, but they don’t do the reading by decoding the sound. Kids who aren’t dyslexic know to decode words by breaking down the sounds contained in the word. The newer research they have done with functional MRIs shows that it fires in dif-ferent parts of the brain for a dyslexic and non-dyslexic reader,” Rogers explained.

Just seeing the research done by Yale Institute on how things are fired in the brain has helped Cheatham. She didn’t understand before why the back of her head would throb so bad that she would have to stop her lessons. “I couldn’t take more than 45 min-utes at a time,” Cheath-am said. Each unit aver-ages 10 lessons. It took Cheatham a week to do a lesson.

“We spent more than

3,000 hours on this. That’s more than she did to become a licensed cos-metologist,” Rogers said.

From Cheatham and their students, the pair began teaching teachers some basic spelling rules and vowel sounds.

While the program is for one-on-one lessons, they have found many teaching strategies that can be used in the class-room which benefit all the students not just those struggling with dyslexia..

Cheatham worked with a first grader last year. The girl’s dad said, “I don’t know what you have done but she walks around the house spell-ing things and sounding out words.”

A teacher told Cheath-am that a boy she tutored was now able to do regu-lar reading and at his grade level.

“I start to cry. You spend that much time with them. It takes two years to get through the first three books. So, I’m working first grade through second grade with them,” Cheatham said. “They are having the victory. It’s really exciting.”

In addition to class-room time, kids are tutored during school hours twice a week for half an hour each.

Rogers and Cheatham want to continue using the program for kids at Crawford school. When Rogers retires from teaching, she would like to do tutoring because there are very few who tutor those with dyslexia on the Western Slope.

Cheatham knows from personal experience just being open helps people to be more comfortable with themselves. “I know how hard it is to be beat up all the time,” she com-mented.

Copies of Cheatham’s book can be purchased by calling her at 921-5196, contacting her publisher, BookCrafters in Parker, or ordering her book from Amazon.com. The fastest way to find her book on Amazon.com is to search for her name.

For curriculum and information, visit Bright Solutions online at susan-barton.com or www.dys-add.com.

For those parents with children with spelling and reading problems and who are interested in the Crawford School K-2 program, call Jan Rogers at 921-5901.

Cheatham wants par-ents to know if their child has been labeled lazy or told he isn’t try-ing hard enough, they need to be more patient and sensitive about their child’s learning. “Be more involved in what they are learning,” she said.

Book shares Cathy Cheatham’s journey with dyslexia

The Blue Sage Center for the Arts announces a series of summer classi-cal music concerts to end its inaugural season in collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival to celebrate the Spirit of Strings.

The series will begin on Saturday, July 14, with a concert featuring works for cello and piano with cellist and Aspen Music Festival faculty member, Darrett Adkins and pia-nist and Blue Sage Art-ist in Residence, Susan Ellinger. The series will end on Wednesday, Aug.15, with a performance by a

string quartet from the Aspen Music Festival and School’s Advanced String Quartet Program. Both concerts will take place at

Paonia’s Blue Sage Cen-ter for the Arts and start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

The Blue Sage Classi-cal Music Series’ success-ful first season boasted sold out concerts, a master class with soprano Shana Blake Hill, opportuni-ties to attend open dress rehearsals, and a monthly radio program on KVNF about classical music.

Executive Director Annette Pretorius, along with Susan Ellinger, has already lined up the 2012-2013 season. The second season will feature six main event concerts, fam-ily matinees and a series subscription model. Fea-tured artists will include pianist Susan Ellinger, and returning artists soprano Shana Blake Hill, violinist Julie Henson,

and Cellist Alan Henson. The Aspen Music Festi-val artists will also be returning in the summer of 2013. The first concert of the 2012/13 season will feature Denver’s Queen City Ragtime Band per-forming outdoors at Fresh ‘n Wyld and the holiday season will bring a special performance of the Nut-cracker Suite with danc-ers the second weekend of December.

The Blue Sage Center would like to thank its generous sponsors of the classical series as well as those whose contributions enabled the purchase of the Schimmel semi-con-cert grand piano which now resides in the con-cert hall as a community resource.

The Schimmel 213 acquisition has made the planning and execution of a regionally acclaimed classical concert series possible. Future plans for the music program at the Blue Sage Center include music classes and educa-tional outreach into local schools and a continua-tion of master classes by visiting artists.

Music series a success

Mosquito board resistant to demands from citizens to spray

PRESS RELEASENorth Fork Moquito Abatement District

Paonia is seeing an unseasonably intense attack by mosquitoes. The North Fork Mos-quito Abatement District reports receiving many calls from citizens ask-ing or demanding that the district “Do something!” about the mosquito prob-lem.

According to board president Kevin Parks, “Callers seem to gener-ally assume that what is needed is that the District spray poison to kill the mosquitoes. Most callers have seen spray opera-tions in the past, and have the idea that spray-ing is the reasonable response to this problem. Our board members have felt tremendous pressure to go along with this idea — to even go against their own judgment — just to relieve some of the pres-sure being placed on them.”

So far, the board has resisted the pressure to “go along to get along.” From their evaluation of the pros and cons of spray-ing, they are convinced that spraying would actu-ally, unquestionably, do more harm than good.

This is not what most callers want to hear, according to Parks. They just want the problem to go away, and it is clear to them that spraying is the answer.

Operations man-ager Elizabeth Collins

explains that spraying’s most effective benefit is perceptual. Spraying gives the appearance that the taxpayers are getting some protective action by the district because you can see the fog, you can hear the truck coming for blocks, and it leaves a residual smell. This gives people the false impres-sion that they are protect-ed. However, that’s really misleading.

“In 2006, our area had the highest per-capita incidence of West Nile Virus in the state of Colorado. During this outbreak, the district sprayed weekly. What happens is people become complacent because they believe they are safe. Yet the most effective protec-tion is that which you give yourself.

“Fogging has been shown to be not very effective. The problem is that for a mosquito to be killed by the spray, the mosquito has to actually come into physical con-tact with a droplet of the poison while flying.

“In the laboratory, under perfect conditions — that is, with the mos-quitoes sealed into a box — the effective kill rate is only about 50 percent. When you add trees, walls, or any other obsta-cle, the kill rate drops dramatically. Around our houses and gardens, and even in our pastures, the mosquitoes have count-less places to hide. We’re lucky if even a very small percentage of mosquitoes are killed by spraying.

“On the other hand, bees will be killed by the residual pesticides on flowers. Bees’ bodies are designed to pick up pollen. They’re covered in little hairs. You can

see how they would pick up the leftover pesticide. The pesticide residue on plants takes days to break down. Meanwhile, the bees are very vulnera-ble. It’s rather frustrating because that same pesti-cide residue won’t kill any mosquitoes.”

Another consequence of spraying is that the poison kills off natural predators, which are of tremendous help in con-trolling mosquito popula-tions. The slight benefi-cial effect that might be seen from spraying would be more than offset by the reduction of the help we get from natural preda-tors.

Since 2008, the district has used a comprehen-sive methodology called IPM. Since then, the dis-trict has experienced no human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV), according to the State Health Depart-ment definition. IPM requires more diligence, time and money, but the results have clearly been worth it.

The district’s techni-cians visit over 500 known mosquito breeding sites each week. They take many samples at each site, and when mosquito larvae are found, they treat the area with corn kernels that are coated with bacteria that kills mosquito and blackfly larvae, but is harmless to anything else. The bacte-ria kill all of the mosquito larvae and prevent them from becoming biting adult mosquitoes.

A team of dedicated local citizens regularly sets and collects mos-quito traps placed around the 50 square miles of the district. Other volun-teers sort and count the mosquitoes caught in the

traps, then send those that can potentially carry disease to by the State Health Department for WNV testing.

This season, several of these tests have indicated that the virus is already in the mosquito popula-tion. Without the trap-ping, there would have been no report of WNV in the area until a per-son came down with the disease.

You may ask, “If IPM is so effective, why do we still have so many mos-quitoes right now?”

One reason is that the river level has dropped far below normal for this time of year. This has created many pools of shallow, stagnant water in unpredictable places. These pools are perfect places for what are called flood-plain mosquitoes to hatch. Although these mosquitoes do not carry WNV, they are aggressive biters. Technicians search the river and creeks as part of their weekly routes, and are continu-ing to find new breeding sites.

Another reason is that the hot weather makes mosquitoes go through their life cycle, from egg to adult, much more quickly. Since district technicians can get to each site only once a week, sometimes adult mosquitoes can emerge between visits.

Of course, a major issue is that some places that are irrigated have stand-ing water for more days at a time than it takes for mosquitoes to go from egg to adult. Unless irrigated areas are allowed to dry out every few days, it’s a serious challenge for the district to keep up with the mosquitoes breeding in irrigated fields and

gardens. Any help that you can give in allowing irrigated land to dry out regularly will make a dif-ference.

The North Fork Mos-quito Abatement District is eager and committed to choosing the response that will be of the great-est benefit to the health

of the community. The board members take seri-ously the trust placed in them to do not just what will put the least pres-sure on them personally, but what will be the most responsible way to honor the trust placed in them when they were placed on the board.

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Reminder – July 13 is the deadline to sub-mit open class livestock pre-entry forms, and all 4-H and FFA pre-entry forms for the 2012 Delta County Fair. Pre-entry forms must be received at the Delta County Exten-sion Office, located at 525 Dodge Street in Delta, by the close of business (5 p.m.) on July 13, and must be complete and have all required signatures to be accepted. Entries will not

be accepted after 5 p.m. July 13. Entries may be mailed in, but must be received, not postmarked, by July 13.

Pre-entry forms are available now and may be picked up at the Delta Extension Office between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon, and 1 and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, contact the Delta County Extension Office at 874-2195.

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BY ANNETTE PRETORIUSSpecial to the DCI

The Blue Sage Cen-ter for the Arts invites area residents to join international award win-ning Mime Theater Art-ist, Rick Wamer, for a two-week workshop of learning the silent art of mime. Students will explore the basics of cre-ating illusion, ensemble performance techniques, physical comedy and per-formance styles used in the beloved and enter-taining art of the theater. The workshop will cul-minate in a live perfor-mance with Rick Wamer.

Wamer began to study mime at the Goldston and Johnson School for Mimes in Gambier, Ohio, and continued his pursuit participating in Marcel Marceau’s U.S. semi-nars, later assisting Mar-ceau in future seminars. Wamer was the winner of the Grand Prize for Mas-ter Performance at the Skope, Macedonia Mime and Physical Theater Fes-tival of 2008, Panphys, and has been invited to return to perform in the 2013 Festival. For the past eight years, Rick has served as artistic director of the Youth Mime Semi-

nars at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio and has co-directed Theatrical Mime Theatre in Tucson for close to a decade.

Classes will begin on Wednesday, July 11, and continue through Fri-day, July 20. All classes will be held at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts and cost $175. The class schedule is: ages 9-12, 9-11 a.m., ages 13-17, 12-2:30 p.m.; and ages 18+, 3-5 p.m.

For more questions, or more information, con-tact the Blue Sage Center at www.bluesage.org or by calling 527-7243.

Silent art of mine comes to the Blue Sage

The Rocky Mountain 4-H Club in Hotchkiss has been very busy this spring and summer with commu-nity service projects and fund raising activities.

During the sheep dog trials in May, the club had a garage sale in Hotchkiss by donation. It was a suc-cess for the families donat-ing goods and those that were able to find a trea-sure to take home. The Cloverbuds from our club also did a lemonade stand that was welcome relief for all the people walking around in high heat during the sheep dog trials.

Early in June the club was able to help out with the trash pick up during the Ride the Rockies that came through and stayed at Hotchkiss K-8 school. It was a unique opportunity for our club.

Recently we were asked by the Elks Club in Hotchkiss to help with their National Flag Cer-emony on Flag Day, June 14. It was an experience many never get to see.

We learned all Elks Clubs around the U.S. partici-pate each year in this cer-emony, what an honor to be part of this.

Thank you to all in our community that have sup-ported us this spring in all these great activities! See you at the county fair in August!

Tiffany ClockClub reporter

4-H Club report

BY WEBB CALLICUTTDelta County Weed Program

Western whorled milk-weed (Asclepias subver-ticillata) is currently blooming in Delta County. It is most common in the North Fork and Surface Creek areas. This plant is very toxic. If cut and

dried with hay, it can be fatal to cows and horses.

White flowers and milky latex sap identify this perennial species. It reproduces by seeds and horizontal underground roots. This herbaceous perennial is common along roadsides, ditchbanks, in pastures, hay fields. Colo-nies spread by seeds or underground rootstalks that are not disturbed during tillage practices. The milky latex sap that exudes when plants are cut or grazed is not palat-able to livestock.

Control by pulling is only short term. The plant will return the next season. Effective herbi-cides are Tordon, dicam-ba (Banvel, Oracle, Clar-

ity) with any 2-4-d amine product. Mix 1 oz. of each product into 1 gal. water with a surfactant. Tordon RTU, no license required, is effective. Glyphosphate products work but are non-selective and will kill surrounding vegetation.

Webb Callicutt is the Delta County Weed Program coordi-nator and can be con-tacted at 872-3090 or [email protected]. E-mail gets quick-est response.

More information about whorled milkweed and other weeds in Delta County including photos can be found at www.deltacounty.com. Press the Weed Program tab under Services.

Beware of toxic whorled milkweed

Photo submittedWestern whorled

milkweed

Each month, the Col-orado Department of Agriculture features a different commodity to highlight the variety and quality of products grown, raised or processed in the state. This month, Colora-do sweet corn is featured.

Ranking seventh in the nation for sweet corn pro-duction, Colorado annu-ally harvests 7,000 acres that produce more than 100 million pounds of sweet corn. Sweet corn is low in fat, sodium free and is a good source of Vita-min C. Did you know? The average ear of corn has 800 kernels, arranged in 16 rows. There is one piece of silk for each kernel.

Colorado Corn and Bacon Salsa

Chef Jason K. Morse, C.E.C., Executive Chef, Douglas County School District

5 ears sweet corn4 tbsp. butter, meltedKosher or sea salt to taste

Ground black pepper to taste1 red onion3 Fresno peppers or red jalapenos12 pieces thick bacon1 tbsp. garlic, puree1/2 cup pinto beans,

rinsed1/2 cup black beans,

rinsed1 cup tomato sauce2 tsp. cumin1 tsp. dark chili powderLime juice to taste4 tbsp. cilantro,

chopped, no stems Peel the husk back

on the corn, do not tear off, and remove the silk. Brush each ear of corn

with melted butter and season with the salt and pepper. Replace the husk on the corn.

On medium heat on outdoor grill, grill the corn with the husk on until ten-der. Remove the husk and continue grilling until the corn starts to show grill marks, then remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Cook the Fresno pep-pers on the grill until well roasted, remove, cool and dice.

Split the red onion in half, brush with butter and season with salt and pepper. Grill both halves of the red onion until well

cooked then remove, cool and dice.

Cook the bacon in a skil-let until fully cooked then remove, cool and chop.

Once the corn is cooled, trim the niblets from the ear and place into a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, except the bacon, lime juice and cilan-tro. Mix well and season to taste then add the lime juice and cilantro and mix well. Add the bacon and mix. Taste and adjust sea-soning as needed. Serves 8-10.

Visit online at www.coloradoagriculture.com for a complete list of recipes.

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Colorado’s USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director Trudy Kareus announced that

pollinator habitats, which support a variety of polli-nator species, will now be accepted as a Continuous Sign-up Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) practice.

Pollinator habitats are areas of permanent vegetation located in an agricultural landscape: field edges, field middles, odd corners, or any agri-cultural location that is suitable for establishing pollinator habitat.

Pollinators provide a very important ecological service. Approximately three quarters of all flow-ering plants rely upon external assistance to pollinate their flowers. In addition to agricultural crops such as fruits and many vegetables, these plants include seed pro-ducing wildflowers, fruit producing shrubs and nut producing trees which provide a source of food for many wildlife species.

Participants of newly enrolled pollinator habi-tat practices are eligible to receive a $150 CRP

Sign-up Incentive Pay-ment (SIP) per acre. The following practices quali-fy for the $150 SIP:

• Pollinator habitats;• Wetland restoration

and wetland restoration (non-floodplain) prac-tice which restores the functions and values of wetland ecosystems that have been devoted to agricultural use; and

• Habitat buffers for upland birds prac-tice which provides food and cover for quail and upland birds in cropland areas.

The SIP for all other continuous sign-up prac-tices remains unchanged at $100 per acre.

Continuous CRP sign-up allows participants to submit offers for selected CCRP practices to enroll in CRP at anytime instead of waiting for a General CRP sign-up period.

For more information on Pollinator Habitats in Continuous CRP, contact your local FSA Office or visit the web site at www.fsa.usda.gov.

Pollinator habitats now accepted for CRP

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As part of the 2012 Colorado Lavender Fes-tival July 6-8 in Pali-sade, Lamborn Mountain Farmstead, 42229 Lam-born Mesa Road, will be open for farm tours from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun-day, July 8. Hosted by James and Carol Schott, the tour includes samples of lavender goat milk ice cream, a you-pick of lav-

ender bouquets, and a distiller used to extract essential oils from the plants will be on display. Visitors can check out the farmstead animals, including goats, high-land cattle and chickens. Lavender plants and a variety of lavender prod-ucts will be available.

Other lavender farms open for self-guided

tours Sunday include Sunny Acres, 8456 2100 Road in Austin (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and Dayspring Farm, 5184 6000 Road in Olathe (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

For a full schedule of Lavender Festival events and other farms, winer-ies and distillers host-ing tours, visit Coloradolavender.org.

Paonia lavender farm offers tour on July 8

Photo courtesy Carol SchottLamborn Mountain Farmstead will be open for farm tours on Sunday, July 8, in conjunction with the Colorado Lavender Festival and Paonia’s Cherry Days. The tour will showcase the versatility of lavender. For information call James and Carol Schott at 527-5105.

For the last two years our Prairie Rangers 4-H Club members have gone to Tayshen Automotive to support Robert Shenold and Jami Taylor’s annual customer appreciation barbecue. This was their fifth anniversary and they have averaged serving 125 people each year. Not only does Tayshen Auto-motive have great cus-tomer relationships, they also have a good work-ing partnership with the local NAPA dealer. This

year NAPA provided the delicious food and enter-taining cooks.

What a way to give back to your customers and community! Our 4-H members enjoyed chatting with custom-ers as they made their way through the food line and while sitting in the shade. We all had such a great time. We can’t wait until next year! Mark your calendars!

Kaitlyn ToothakerClub reporter

Good food and good friends

Delta County Independent LOCAL NEWS Wednesday, July 4, 2012 B7

The Delta County Libraries offer many edu-cational 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 Librar-ies website at www.deltalibraries.org. Check out these summer reading programs:

Moon Walkat Rivendell Retreat

Everyone is invited to the nighttime guided nature walk at Riven-dell Retreat on Redlands Mesa. Sunday, July 29, at 8 p.m. Contact your local Library for informa-tion or visit Delta County Libraries website at www.deltalibraries.org.

Stargazing PartyBlack Canyon

Astronomical SocietyEveryone is invited

to the Stargazing Party with the Black Canyon Astronomical Society at the Delta Public Library. Tuesday, July 10, from 8 to 11 p.m.

CedaredgeKids Summer Read-

ing Program - Read-ing at the Stolte Shed. Thursday, July 5, at 1 p.m.

Genealogy. “Who’s Who in Whoville.” The Delta Family History Center will be presenting at our regular genealogy meeting on Friday, July 6, at 10:30 a.m.

Teen Summer Read-ing Program - World-wide Tales from the Crypt. Learn about

crypts from around the world. Wednesday, July 11, at 6 p.m.

Kids Summer Read-ing Program - Turn on the Northern Lights. Thursday, July 12, at 1 p.m. at the Stolte Shed.

Computer Class. Come and learn how to do photo editing and web albums. Friday, July 13, at 10:30 a.m. Contact Cedaredge Library at 856-3518 to sign up.

Teens Summer Read-ing Program - Catch a Thief. You be the CSI. Solve the library crime. Wednesday, July 18, at 6 p.m.

Kids Summer Read-ing Program - Explore the Moon. Make your own moon rock! Thursday, July 19, at 1 p.m. at the Stolte Shed.

Tech Soup Computer Day. Bring your computer questions every Saturday in July from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact Cedaredge Library at 856-3518 for details.

Storytimes. Baby, tot and preschooler sto-rytimes are Thursdays starting at 10:30 a.m.

For more information, contact the library at 856-3518.

CrawfordOne-On-One Com-

puter 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 July from 3 to 5 p.m.

Kids, Tweens, and Teens Summer Read-ing Program - Camp-

fire Songs and Stories. A real campfire with s’mores and more! Friday, July 6, at 8 p.m.

Kids Summer Read-ing Program - Turn on the Night Lights. Auro-ra Borealis, also known as the northern lights, is a natural occurring phe-nomenon that lights up the sky. Wednesday, July 11, at 10:30 a.m.

Teens Summer Read-ing Program - Midnight Madness Jeopardy. Thursday, July 12, at 4 p.m.

Facebook for Fogies. Learn about social net-working and surprise your grandkids! Friday, July 13, from 3 to 5 p.m.

Kids Summer Read-ing Program - Explore the Moon. Explore the moon and make your own moon rock! Wednesday, July 18, at 10:30 a.m.

Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Pro-gram - Tales from the Crypt. Learn about crypts from around the world. Thursday, July 19, at 4 p.m.

Storytimes. Baby and tot storytimes are Thurs-days starting at 10:30 a.m. Preschooler story-times on Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. cancelled for June and July due to the summer reading program. Contact Crawford Library at 921-3500 for details.

DeltaTeen Summer Read-

ing Program - Movie Night. Come and see this epic adventure movie for all ages from legendary director Steven Spielberg Thursday, July 5, at 2

p.m.Adult Basic Comput-

er Classes. Classes on Tuesday, July 10 and July 17, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Teen Summer Read-ing Program - To Catch a Thief! Join us and try out your detective skills Thursday, July 12, at 2 p.m.

Adult Intermedi-ate Computer Classes. Classes on Thursday, July 12 and July 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Teens Summer Read-ing Program - Ameri-ca’s Next Top Monster. A fashion show for mon-sters! Thursday, July 19 at 2 p.m.

Storytimes. Story-times for babies, tots and preschoolers are Wednes-days starting at 10:30 a.m.

For information, call the library at 874-9630.

HotchkissBaby Sign Language.

Are you interested in learning baby sign lan-guage and practicing with others? Every Monday in July at 1 p.m. Contact the Hotchkiss Library at 872-4153 to sign up.

One-on-One Com-puter Help. Anytime during open hours.

Teen Summer Read-ing Program. Wednes-days in July at 4 p.m. Closed for July 4 holiday.

Kids Summer Read-ing Program. Tuesdays in July at 2 p.m.

Storytime Stew. Thursdays in July at 10:30 a.m.

Basic Computer Class. Friday, July 6, at 10:30 a.m. Contact Hotchkiss Library at 872-5153 to sign up.

Storytimes. Story-times for babies, tots and preschoolers are Wednes-days starting at 10 a.m.

For more information,

contact the library at 872-4153.

PaoniaTeen Summer Read-

ing Program - Movie Night. Come and see a scary movie set in a medi-eval village where a were-wolf has been terrorizing everyone. Thursday, July 5, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Write On! Local win-ning authors read from their works at the Blue Sage. Co-sponsored by the library. Thursday, July 5, at 6:30 p.m.

Friends of the Paonia Library Book Sale. Sat-urday, July 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come to the book presale on July 6 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Book Crafts. Learn to make things out of old books. Friday, July 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Kids Summer Read-ing Program - Turn on the Nightlights. Wednesday, July 11, from 1 to 2 p.m.

Teen Summer Read-ing Program - Camp-fires and Comets. Thursday, July 12, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Music in the Amphi-theater by local musi-cians. Come join us on Thursday evenings in July from 6 to 8 p.m. Mike

Gwinn performs on July 12, Russ Chapman takes the stage on July 19, and Juliana Weiser ends the summer music series on July 26. Contact Paonia Library at 527-3470 for details.

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

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Gov. John Hickenloop-er and Treasurer Walker Stapleton announced Monday that a bond sale last week will lower unemployment costs for Colorado’s businesses by up to $120 per employee and help restore solvency to the state’s unemploy-ment insurance system.

“This bond issue will reduce unemploy-ment insurance costs to employers while simulta-neously maintaining the level of benefits available to Colorado’s unemployed workers,” Hickenlooper said. “Today’s announce-ment is a good example of how pursuing efficiency and effectiveness in gov-ernment can help create a more business-friendly environment.”

Colorado employers pay into the state Unem-ployment Insurance Trust Fund, which has strug-gled for financial stabil-ity since the recession of 2002, causing employers to be hit with extra sur-charges. The recession of

2008 significantly wors-ened the problem, and the fund’s negative bal-ance reached an excess of $600 million.

“Colorado employ-ers have been hit by a one-two punch from a deep and lingering reces-sion coupled with higher unemployment costs that accompany tough eco-nomic times,” Stapleton said. “Having an insol-vent unemployment trust fund raises those already high costs to employers. Our action provides direct and substantial relief to job creators and gets the fund back on a more solid footing.”

To erase a negative bal-ance in the state Unem-ployment Insurance Trust Fund, proceeds from a new bond issue will be put toward the fund. This will eliminate addition-al solvency surcharges that have been assessed to Colorado employers since 2004, contributing to overall employer sav-ings from $20 to up to

$120 per worker begin-ning next year.

The bond issue that totaled $640 million in proceeds, executed through the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, was made pos-sible through bipartisan legislation, HB12S-1002 “Unemployment Insur-ance Revenue Bonds,” sponsored this year by Reps. Larry Liston and Daniel Pabon and Sen. Cheri Jahn. The bonds will be repaid by busi-nesses over time, and the costs to Colorado busi-nesses will be significant-ly lower than if the fund were allowed to continue to run at a negative bal-ance.

A fact sheet about the changes has been created by the state and is avail-able at www.coloradoui.gov. The fact sheet will be mailed to Colorado employers and e-mailed to employers in the Col-orado Department of Labor and Employment database.

Steps taken to lowerstate unemployment rates

Electric co-opasks for patienceand encouragespreparation

Fire poses a risk to DMEA’s system, particu-larly during this extreme-ly dry and hot period.

“We’re modifying our procedures to further reduce the risk that our equipment could cause a fire,” said Doug Cox, DMEA’s operations man-ager. “This may increase the time before power is restored after an out-age in some cases, but it’s best for our commu-nity and the members we serve. Many people in other areas in Colorado are suffering tragic losses because of wildfires. All of us need to do whatever we can to prevent fires during this critical time.”

Thousands of member-owners of other electric cooperatives are being impacted by the wildfires raging in Colorado, New Mexico and other states. Co-op line crews are working hard to replace hundreds of power poles and meters and many miles of line that were burned. In one instance, fire burned to within 50 feet of one substation before it was contained, according to Electric Co-op Today.

DMEA’s “Fire Preven-tion Mode” places certain restrictions on how the automated equipment and line crews respond to inevitable power out-ages. This special mode of operations greatly reduces the risk of a fire being started by electri-cal equipment, but it does come at a cost: DMEA members who may have grown accustomed to a low frequency of rela-tively short outages, may find that power outages that would have been a blink under normal con-

ditions may last much longer than under nor-mal conditions.

This is because of a greater need for human involvement to restore power. For example, under normal circum-stances, a line-faulted condition can often be restored by an automatic line closing device which would simply reclose a circuit after a short time after the initial interrup-tion. This is why many outages can be resolved in a matter of seconds. Under the “fire preven-tion” procedure, that same interruption would require the deployment of an actual line crew to the site. The restoration of power, in this case, would include preparation, travel, investigation, and equipment repair and/or other problem-solving measures. Outage times, under this special fire prevention status, may be measured in hours.

In times like these, DMEA staff relies even more heavily upon mem-ber reports to assess the status of power lines and equipment. In many cases, a single phone call can save hours of search-ing. DMEA asks members who observe anything that seems out of the ordinary concerning power lines or power equipment to:

1) First and foremost–stay clear of the area in question;

2) Please call DMEA’s main line at 1-877-687-3632 to report the situ-ation.

“I encourage our members to call in when they see something they believe should be brought to our attention and to not assume that someone else has already called in the problem,” said Cox. “Members don’t need to worry about flooding DMEA’s phone lines. Our automated phone sys-tem is designed to han-

dle hundreds of calls,” Cox explained. “With an engaged and informed membership and commu-nity helping us, DMEA can still maintain a rela-tively high level of service even while under the fire prevention status.”

DMEA will return to normal operating proce-dures as soon as public agencies indicate that the risk of fire has substan-tially abated.

“Although DMEA has excellent system reli-ability, members should always be prepared for infrequent, but inevitable power outages caused by weather, wild life, cars hitting poles, and other causes,” said Cox. “We ask for our members’ patience and assistance as we reduce fire risk and hopefully get through this period of extraordinary fire hazards unscathed.”“Be Prepared! DMEA

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as hurricanes, torna-does, and ice storms have knocked out power in certain areas across the U.S. for extended peri-ods, sometimes as long as several days. The fires devastating some commu-nities in Colorado are a reminder that we should be prepared for a natu-ral or other disaster that causes an extended power outage.

These outages can be especially dangerous for members who rely on electricity to power need-ed medical equipment. DMEA advises all such members to make an emergency contingency plan to be prepared for a lengthy outage. Regard-less of your health, all members should be pre-pared with an emer-gency preparedness kit. For more information on assembling an emergency kit, please go to the Red Cross’ website, www.red-cross.org.

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Delta is buzzing about CB’sCarrie Boyd donned a bright yellow-and-black bumblebee costume to cel-ebrate the grand opening of CB’s Tavern with her mother and co-owner, Cathy Boyd. “Eat, drink and be happy,” Carrie said after thanking her staff (also pictured) and those who have helped work out the kinks in the opera-tion since CB’s opened several weeks ago. The tavern is located at 334 Main Street in the historic Stockham Building. During renovation, the Boyds took pains to preserve and enhance the building’s historic features, includ-ing the tin ceiling and brick walls. The tavern opens daily at 11 a.m.

In 1926, Consolidated Finance was established to help local residents who found themselves short of cash. The gentlemen cus-tomers brought in their guns as collateral — Consolidated wouldn’t take their wives or horses!

During World War II in 1942, the company opened a used car lot. A business needs to be willing to adapt to survive, and Consolidated has responded to the eco-nomic downturn by embrac-ing the used car business and focusing on providing super clean, safe and reli-able pre-owned cars, trucks, vans and SUVs.

Financing is no longer an option, but auto sales manager April Wilson works closely with her customers and local banks to find the best financing terms for each sale.

Check out the inventory at 620 Main Street in Delta or visit CFC-Delta.com. Don’t see what you’re looking for? April will try to locate a vehi-cle that will fit your needs, whether you’re looking for a family car or a classic automobile. Consolidated also accepts trade-ins and consignments, or will buy

your well-maintained used car or truck. Your consigned vehicle will be marketed for free on the Internet and dis-played on Consolidated’s secure downtown lot. You can get what you want for your vehicle, and Consoli-dated takes the mark-up — a win-win scenario for both parties.

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vehicle, keeping an eye out for frame damage, replace-ment parts and other signs that a vehicle might not be as reliable as it appears.

Many customers and dealers are surprised at April’s automotive knowl-edge. She formerly worked as an oil and lube techni-cian and at one time owned 16 Camaros. It was during liquidation of those vehicles that she became licensed as a dealer.

“I like to drive,” she said. “I like fast cars, good ste-reos, and quality tires.”

She also enjoys support-ing other small business-es in Delta like Kwiki Tire, Big O Tires and Mill Street Motors.

Stop by to take a look at a few of the great deals on the lot at the corner of 6th and Main:

• A 1982 classic Chevy Corvette with a T-top and leather interior, priced at just $14,200.

• A 2006 Toyota Camry with a four-cylinder engine that offers great gas mileage, just reduced to $11,000.

• A 2001 Dodge 2500 4x4 diesel with a sport bed. April says it’s never been chipped, lifted or equipped with a gooseneck hitch.

• A 2004 Ford King Ranch F350 in immaculate condi-tion. Four-wheel drive, a leather interior, BMW turn-over ball and air ride sus-pension make this pickup a steal at $15,500.

Consolidated Finance is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and is locat-ed at 620 Main Street in Delta. Learn more by calling 874-3012 or visiting www.CFC-delta.com.

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Rolling alongA side roll water line helps keep Delta County agriculture in business and productive dur-ing recent hot and rainless weather, as seen near Cedaredge.


June monsoonThe type of cumulus cloud formations over Grand Mesa that many weather watchers associate with the mid to late summer southwest monsoon appeared last month, raising hopes for rain relief from drought conditions.


The Cedaredge Town Board granted a waiver to the community’s three-dog-limit on June 21 by giving Laura Stevens permission to keep four dogs on her property at 270 SW 12th.

The four dogs are clean, don’t bark, have aroused no complaints from the neigh-borhood, and “are part of the family,” Stevens told the trustees asking “please” that she be allowed to keep the animals.

The trustees agreed to the waiver request with stipula-tions that there be no com-plaints about the animals, that they receive proper vet-erinary care, and that they all be licensed by the town.

In other business during their June 21 meeting, the Cedaredge town board dealt with the following matters:

• The town plans to spray for mosquitoes prior to the Little Britches Rodeo, it was

announced.• A public works depart-

ment report indicated that piping or other improvements work to the Alfalfa Ditch (also called Deer Creek) through the golf course development is a possibility.

• Trustees discussed a pro-posal for grant writing servic-es from Wayne Wolf, a former county commissioner doing business as Sonshine Consult-ing. The proposal is to apply for grants for improvements on West Main Street.

• Trustees discussed an architectural design propos-al for improvements to High Country Park.

• Trustees adopted an “emergency ordinance” that will allow participants at farmers markets and other multi-vendor events to operate under a “premises” business license of the property owners where events are staged.

• Trustees ratified a $18,810 contract with Buck-horn GeoTech for consulting services on Westador street improvements.

Cedaredge woman granted waiver for her four dogs

Orchard City pulls plug on requiringdevelopers to bring their own water


A former trustee’s presen-tation to the Orchard City Town Board during constitu-ent time June 13 sparked public discussion of trustee thinking on water convey-ance.

The town board was con-sidering, and finally adopt-ed, an ordinance eliminating Orchard City’s water con-veyance policy. Since 2004 the policy has required that subdividers creating new lots give the town suitable raw water for treatment to serve those lots. (Cash payments in lieu of water have also been accepted to fulfill the requirement.)

Former trustee Gary Tharp told the board he is opposed to repeal the conveyance ordinance. He was a town trustee when the measure was adopted. Tharp engaged the trustees in a discussion and made the point that Orchard City’s water system and its supply reserves have been built up by the people of the town and belong to them. People creating new demand on the water system “need to bring water,” Tharp said.

“People who come here need to bring their water with them” and not expect to take from what the towns-people have acquired over the years, he explained. Orchard City residents should expect to get their 30,000 gallons per month “minimum” with-out suffering a cut to pro-vide water for others in a dry year, Tharp told the trustees. “Orchard City resi-dents should be getting their 30,000 gallons, no matter what,” Tharp said.

The issue goes back at least to 2002, a bad drought year when the town’s domes-tic water supplies were threatened. Tharp has explained in the past how during 2002 the town had to go and “beg for water from farmers” to keep its domestic utility supplied.

The Orchard City Town Board that was elected in 2004 took office in an atmo-sphere of a strong pub-lic anti-growth sentiment. Approval of new subdivisions in Orchard City (mostly land splits) had raised concern that the town’s rural charac-ter and quality of life were at risk by “housing boom” new-comers. In addition, water restrictions were adopted due to drought conditions.

The same anti-growth and water shortage fears were also being strongly felt by residents in the unincor-porated area of the county. Amid those water supply

concerns of 10 years ago, a number of the county’s pri-vate domestic water systems imposed restrictions of their own, including tap moratori-ums. Some believed the mor-atoriums were intended as a barrier to new development.

The county government launched an effort to create a database of private water systems including their available supply and service capacities.

Whether Orchard City’s water conveyance policy was intended as an anti-growth measure can be argued either way. It was accompanied by tap fee increases and rate hikes. Current town trustee Craig Fuller, who was also on that 2004 board, said at the July 13 meeting that water conveyance was intended to compensate the water util-ity for impacts from growth; conveyance may have “indi-rectly controlled growth,” he said.

Fuller and other current town trustees have noted that Orchard City’s water conveyance policy has cre-ated upward pressure on the price of irrigation water. “It helped keep the price of water high,” Fuller said. “By doing what we did, it sort of dictated what happened next” as other area water providers followed Orchard City’s lead in water convey-ance and price hikes for water utility services.

Trustee Gale Doudy said

that he favors the idea of water conveyance. But on June 13 he voted to repeal the ordinance because “I just don’t have an answer for the question,” he said referring to the upward pressure on water prices the policy is said to have caused.

Trustee Jimmie Boyd said that the town’s water situa-tion today is much different than it was in 2002-04. He explained the town has more water today; the town can use non-municipal water for domestic supply in emergen-cies; the Grand Mesa Water Conservancy District holds municipal decree water in reserve; and system improve-ments like the Ward Creek diversion and the West Side main line have effectively increased supply.

Tharp pointed out that in a bad dry year that supply thought to be there can dis-appear. He thinks the town’s 15 shares of Surface Creek Ditch and Reservoir stock are inadequate because “they yield less in a dry year. You need as much water as you can get,” Tharp told the trustees.

Other points brought out during the discussion were that the town currently has 177 feet of reservoir water, and that the town used 125 feet of its reservoir water in 2002; as of June 13, the town was processing two c.f.s. per day through its treatment plant.

Water conveyance policy endsStill time to enter parade, get booth space

There is still time for inter-ested organizations to sign up for the Little Britches Parade which will be held on July 14.

Registration forms are available at Food Town and the Cedaredge Chamber of Commerce office at 245 West Main Street.

Those organizations that enter will gather on NW Cedar Street to line up in their position in the parade at 11:30 a.m. The parade route will be NW Cedar to NW 5th Street; South to Main, and East on Main to 2nd Street; then South on 2nd Street to 2nd Avenue where it will end.

The Surface Creek Lions Club will be having their annual cookout at the Lions shelter in Town Park.

Non-profit organizations interested in setting up a booth in the park to sell their products may do so at no charge, but approval is needed. To reserve a booth space, you will need to contact Bill Miller at 856-6153.

Other activities planned include a street dance, spon-sored by the chamber, on Sat-urday, July 14, in downtown Cedaredge.

This parade is sponsored by the Lions Club, supported by the Little Britches Orga-nization and the Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce.


The town board in Orchard City plans to continue build-ing up its water supply acqui-sition fund even as it ends the policy of requiring water conveyance. (See related story above.)

As part of the trustees’ action on June 13 eliminat-ing water conveyance, they adopted a new rule stating that $2,500 be taken out of proceeds from every new tap sold, and that the money be placed in a separate fund for use to acquire new, raw water supply. The $2,500 is not a new charge on water taps; it is money out of water tap proceeds the town is directing to a special fund for acquiring water supply.

The town’s former water conveyance policy had stipu-lated that in lieu of deliver-ing actual water to the town to serve newly created lots, subdividers could instead pay the town a $2,500 “water

acquisition fee” for each lot created. Though the town’s action has not changed the price of its tap fees, it will have the effect of lower-ing the cost of a tap fee by eliminating the conveyance requirement. Some trustees have expressed a view that eliminating the conveyance requirement might encourage some new water tap sales, which have been virtually non-existent since the 2007 “housing bust.”

In another water policy change adopted on June 13 that could boost tap sales, the town board repealed a requirement that water taps be sold only with the pur-chase of a building permit. A building permit is no longer required to buy a water tap if, for instance, someone wants water for livestock or land-scaping.

The move essentially rein-states an agricultural water tap policy which had been dropped from regulations dur-

ing the many water policy changes in Orchard City dur-ing recent years.

In other business at their June 13 meeting, the Orchard City Town Board dealt with the following matters:

• Payment of $1,110 for half the materials in the Wyatt Pipeline upgrade proj-ect was approved. The town will take the out-of-town pri-vate pipeline into its utility system when upgrades are completed and certified to town specs.

• Trustees approved final payment of $21,666 to the Garden Center for construc-tion of the Centennial Park at Town Hall. Money for the project comes to the town from Colorado Lottery pro-ceeds and are restricted to parks and outdoor recreation uses.

• The board approved a preliminary plan for the Cavalier subdivision, a parcel split into two lots of 7.9 acres and 2.1 acres.

Orchard City to build water acquisition fund

The annual Delta County 4-H Invitational Shoot was held on Sat-urday, June 30, at the Delta County 4-H Range in Eckert. Eighty-seven 4-H’ers from throughout the Western Slope par-ticipated in the event. Shooters from Delta, Montrose, Mesa, Garfield and Montezuma counties participated.

The Delta County 4-H Shooting Sports Coun-cil, sponsor of this event, would like to thank all the 4-H leaders and par-ents who so graciously donated their time to organizing this youth

event! Placings are as fol-

lows:Air Pistol 10-Meter–

Junior1) Cameron Brown,

Mesa County.Air Pistol 10-Meter–

Intermediate1) William Shaner,

Garfield County; 2) Bran-don Ness, Delta County; 3) Duncan Campbell, Delta County; 4) Kiersten Brown, Mesa County; and 5) Samantha Ingalls, Mesa County.

Air Pistol 10-Meter–Senior

1) Clayton Voytilla, Mesa County; 2) Andrew

Ness, Delta County; and 3) Mycala Read, Delta County.

Air Rifle–25-Foot Utility–Junior

1) Matt Casto, Mesa County; and 2) Dustin Young, Montrose County.

Air Rifle–25-Foot Utility–Intermediate

1) William Shaner, Garfield County; 2) Arica Massey, Mesa County; 3) Donovan Hills, Garfield County; and 4) Duncan Campbell, Delta County.

Air Rifle–25-Foot Utility–Senior

1) Clayton Voytilla, Garfield County; and 2) John Tull, Mesa County.

Air Rifle–10M 4-Position Sporter–

Intermediate1) Arica Massey, Mesa

County; and 2) Dale Young, Mesa County.

Air Rifle–10M 4-Position Sporter–

Senior1) Joseph Kingen, Gar-

field County; 2) Emily Johnson, Delta County; and 3) Andrew Ness, Delta County.

Air Rifle–10M 3-Position–Intermediate

1) Samantha Ingalls, Mesa County.Air Rifle–10M Olympic

Off-Hand-Intermediate

1) Samantha Ingalls, Mesa County.

.22 Rifle–50-Foot Hunt–Junior

1) Bolton Couch, Delta County; 2) Darcy Parker, Delta County; 3) Spen-cer Coble, Delta Coun-ty; 4) Klayton Jenkins, Garfield County; and 5) Kaleb Jenkins, Garfield County.

.22 Rifle–50-Foot Hunt–Intermediate1) William Shaner,

Garfield County; 2) Dono-van Hill, Garfield Coun-ty; 3) Dean Van Winkle, Garfield County; 4) Dale Young, Montrose County; and 5) Austin Hernek, Garfield County.

.22 Rifle–50-Foot Hunt–Senior

1) Shane Massey, Mesa County; 2) Ben Gruber, Delta County; 3) Christa Bair, Delta County; 4) Lucas Bair, Delta Coun-ty; and 5) Joseph Kingen, Garfield County.

.22 Rifle–4-Position Sporter–Junior

1) Trey Caywood-Hunt, Delta County.

.22 Rifle–4-Position Sporter–Intermediate

1) William Shaner, Garfield County; 2) Ter-ran Hurst-Farnham–Garfield County; 3) Der-rek Johnson, Delta Coun-ty; 4) Daniel Ballard,

Montrose County; and 5) Elijah Ballard, Montrose County.

.22 Rifle–4-Position Sporter–Senior

1) Christa Bair, Delta County; 2) Ben Gruber, Delta County; 3) Shane Massey, Mesa County; 4) Joseph Kingen, Garfield County; and 5) Lucas Bair, Delta County..22 Rifle–50-Foot Inter-

national 3-Position-Intermediate

1) Samantha Ingalls, Mesa County.

.22 Rifle–Scope–Intermediate

1) Samantha Ingalls, Mesa County; 2) Terran Hurst-Farnham–Garfield County; 3) Dean Van Winkle, Mesa County; 4) Jared Radel, Garfield County; and 5) Cassidy Parker, Delta County..22 Rifle–Scope–Senior

1) Shane Massey, Mesa County; 2) Joseph Kingen, Mesa County; 3) Mycala Read, Delta County; 4) Jacob Black, Delta Coun-ty; and 5) Emily Johnson, Delta County.

Archery–Compound Bow–Unlimited–

Junior1) Klayton Jenkins,

Garfield County.Archery–Compound

Bow–Unlimited-Intermediate

1) Jared Radel, Gar-field County; 2) Myckenzi Rice, Garfield County; 3) Lillian Power, Montrose County; 4) Sarah Yarnell, Montrose County; and 5) Jordan Denison, Delta County.

Archery–Compound Bow–Unlimited–

Senior

1) Josh Rice, Garfield County; 2) Davis Power, Montrose County; 3) Tell Gore, Delta County; and 4) Jacob Black, Delta County.

Archery–Compound Bow–Limited–Junior

1) Makayla Kehm-eier, Delta County; 2) Jack Yarnell, Montrose County; 3) Isaac Spen-cer, Montrose County; 4) Klayton Jenkins, Gar-field County; and 5) Jez-zie Couch, Delta County.

Archery–Compound Bow–Limited-Intermediate

1) Jared Radel, Gar-field County; 2) Kali Milsap, Mesa County; 3) Lillian Power, Montrose County; 4) Sarah Tul-lis, Delta County; and 5) Emily Wilczek, Delta County.

Archery–Compound Bow–Limited–Senior

1) Davis Power, Montrose County; 2) Arial Duncan, Delta County; 3) Joseph Kingen, Gar-field County; 4) Mycala Read, Delta County; and 5) Andrew Ness, Delta County.

Archery–Compound Bow–Traditional-

Intermediate1) William Shaner,

Garfield County.Archery–Recurve /

Long Bow–Limited-Senior

1) Travis MacGregor, Montrose County; and 2) Duncan MacGregor, Montrose County.

Archery–Recurve/ Long Bow–Traditional-

Junior1) Blake Tullis, Delta

County.

Archery–Recurve/ Long Bow–Traditional-

Intermediate1) Chase Eslick, Delta

County.Muzzleloading–Junior

1) Cameron Brown, Mesa County; and 2) Kaylan Hurst-Farnham, Garfield County.

Muzzleloading–Intermediate

1) Jackson Little, Delta County; 2) Jimmy Voyt-illa, Mesa County; and 3) Terran Hurst-Farnham, Garfield County.Muzzleloading–Senior

1) Christa Baier, Delta County; 2) Evan Welt, Delta County; 3) Mycala Read, Delta County; 4) Lucas Baier, Delta Coun-ty; and 5) Andrew Ness, Delta County.

Shotgun–Junior1) Jack Yarnell,

Montrose County; 2) Riley Nalley, Garfield Coun-ty; 3) Klayton Jenkins, Garfield County; and 4) Kaylan Hurst, Garfield County.

Shotgun–Intermediate

1) Darrin Young, Delta County; 2) Lillian Power, Montrose County; 3) Damien Stewart, Gar-field County; 4) Derrek Johnson, Delta County; 4) Jared Radel, Garfield County; and 5) Dale Young, Montrose County.

Shotgun–Senior1) Riley Utter, Mesa

County; 2) Kasey Miles, Delta County; 3) James Malone, Mesa County; 3) Shane Massey, Mesa County; 4) Austin Hol-mes, Mesa County; and 5) Davis Power, Montrose County.

4-H invitational shoot a great success

The draft plan for black bear management on the Grand Mesa will be available on the Col-orado Parks and Wild-life website from July 1-31. By providing them online, the public will have the opportunity to provide written com-ments regarding sev-eral possible population objectives and manage-ment strategies for the bear population in Game Management Units 41, 42, 421, 52, 411, 521, 53 and 63.

The area, also known as Data Analysis Unit B-17, includes portions of Mesa, Garfield, Delta, Gunnison, and Montrose Counties.

The draft manage-ment plan was devel-oped with both research and information com-piled by Colorado Parks

and Wildlife, and with public input gathered at four presentations held by the agency in May 2012. Attendees were given the opportunity to offer comments through a survey after they heard details about the historic status of bears on the Grand Mesa, including current popu-lation estimates.

“Colorado Parks and Wildlife always seeks the public’s input to devel-op management plans,” said Stephanie Duckett, terrestrial biologist. “We blend societal concerns with science and biology to ensure we manage our wildlife with the public’s support.”

Before the final man-agement plan is writ-ten, Colorado Parks and Wildife hopes to gather additional public input

through the July 31 dead-line.

To find the draft man-agement plan go to www.wildlife.state.co.us, click on the “Hunting” tab, then click on “Big Game” on the left-hand menu, then scroll down and select “Herd Manage-ment Plans” and scroll to the bottom of the page.

Written comments must be received by 5 p.m., July 31, and can be mailed to:

Stephanie Duckett, 711 Independent Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501.

Printed copies of the plan will also be available at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northwest Region office at the above address.

For additional infor-mation or general ques-tions, call 970-255-6100.

Grand Mesa bear management plan released for review


On NW CedarCounty road department crews completed a new oiling project last week on NW Cedar between Happy Hollow Road and NW 9th.

A pair of ballot propos-als, for which signatures are currently being col-lected, would ask voters to destroy Colorado’s 160 year old system of water rights, says a new issue paper published by Colo-rado’s free-market think tank, the Independence Institute.

Proposed ballot initia-tives #3 and #45 would “essentially confiscate the water rights of cities, water districts, farmers and ranchers by making them subordinate to the whims of any Colorado citizen who complains to a court about their legal status,” says Craig Green, the Independence Institute’s senior fellow in water policy and author of the paper.

The Colorado Consti-tution has always recog-nized water as a public resource, but has also made it subject to claims for private uses. Under the Constitution, water rights can be claimed for benefi-cial purposes such as irri-gation, domestic and city uses, among many others. Farmers and breweries

can own water rights, as can cities.

But the two proposed initiatives would explic-itly destroy property and contract rights in water. They would impose the so-called “Public Trust Doctrine,” which accord-ing to the proposals themselves makes gov-ernment control of all water in Colorado “Supe-rior to Rules and Terms of Contracts and Prop-erty Law.” This would be a complete reversal for water rights established under Colorado’s water rights system since 1852, long before the civil war.

“This poorly-conceived proposed takeover of Col-orado water rights would be the most extreme confiscation of property in the state’s history,” says Green. “Colorado remains the only pure appropriation state in the U.S., a testament to the hard work of pioneers who developed and used valuable property, as well as those who came later. This long-standing exer-cise in private property rights development and

protection is the corner-stone of a beneficial mar-ket-based system of natu-ral resource allocation.”

As the paper describes, though the “public” owns post-statehood, unclaimed water resourc-es according to the Consti-tution (but not pre-state or claimed rights), private property rights continue to be recognized, defend-ed, bought and sold in active water markets all over the state. Farmers, ranchers, cities, water districts, conservation districts, and other water users, including the State of Colorado itself, all ben-efit from the ownership of property rights on the use of water. Today, even con-servation interests like Trout Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited and the Col-orado Division of Wild-life own and enjoy the benefits of private water rights protected by this system of water law.

“The current legal sta-tus and reliability of all these water rights would be destroyed by proposed ballot initiatives #3 and #45,” warns Green.

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Rather than the usual birthday cake, Horizons Care Center provided Lily Glassford a cocoa-nut cream pie with num-bered candles 1, 0 and 2. Her family, residents and staff were present to sing “Happy Birthday” and enjoy refreshments.

She was born on July 2, 1910, in Joplin, Mo. Her father died of miner’s consumption leaving her mother with nine chil-dren, four boys and five girls. Lily was second to the youngest.

The family moved to Colorado when Lily was four or five. They lived in

Denver with one of Lily’s older sisters. Two of her older brothers worked and were able to help out.

She lived in Denver most of her life. A job that she enjoyed was working at H&H Tammen, paint-ing novelties and leather goods.

In the past she enjoyed playing golf. “Never pro-fessional,” she said, “I played for fun.” Other pastimes were bridge and oil painting. She traveled throughout the world with Ports of Call, enjoying trips to Hawaii, Europe, Australia and several trips to Alaska.

Lily moved to Cedaredge nine years

ago. She has been a resi-dent at Horizons for three years. She enjoys going into the garden and look-ing at the flowers and also likes to watch the birds in the facility’s aviary.

Her only son lives in Lazear and visits her often. He takes her out to dinner, sometimes pick-ing up hamburgers and eating while watching ducks and geese at Con-fluence Park.

When asked for her secret for being able to cel-ebrate a 102nd birthday, she thought a bit, smiled and said, “I really don’t know, you tell me.” After another pause, “Maybe because I’ve been good?”

Family gathers for Lily Glassord’s 102ndDelta County Independent SURFACE CREEK NEWS Wednesday, July 4, 2012 C5

Novice and experienced archers are invited to a day of target shooting and instruction July 22 at Sil-esca Pond, about 30 miles southwest of Montrose.

This free event is sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Black Canyon Archers. A variety of targets will be available that will help introduce novices to archery hunting and challenge experienced bow hunters.

“This is a great activ-ity to get families and youngsters outdoors for a unique experience in a beautiful setting,” said Garrett Watson, a dis-trict wildlife manager for Colorado Parks and

Wildlife.All bows, arrows and

targets will be provided. Everyone who attends will receive some per-sonal instruction. People should bring water and lunch.

For more information and to register, please call the Parks and Wild-life office in Montrose at (970) 252-6000. You can also call Black Canyon Archers at 596-0754 or 901-8196.

The shoot will be held at Silesca Pond on the Uncompahgre Pla-teau. Drive on Colorado Highway 90 west from Montrose and look for the signs that will direct you to the site.

Learn to shoot a bow on July 22

Great EgretI stop here at Crane’s

Point, the hilltop over-looking Fruitgrowers Reservoir/Hart’s Basin. From this vantage point I can see nearly all of the reservoir and the entire area. Along the inlet shrubs there’s something white . . .too small to be an American white pelican. Time to get closer!

But now that I’ve driven down the hill and parked at the widened area along North Road, my bird is gone! Well, I’ll check out the west-ern grebe and some of the other birds. I’d guess there are at least 20 attempts at nesting, but even if the chicks hatch, it’s the first of July; too late to grow large enough to migrate when winter comes. Sad!

On down to the east end. The water level is going down fast! Check the inlet shrubs. There’s

my bird, right beside a great blue heron! Per-fect! Spotting scope up.

The body of great blue is, well, bluish, while the Great Egret’s is unblem-ished white. Both of the bills are yellow. Check the legs . . the Great Egret’s are black but the heron’s are gray. How

nice of them to stand together!

The Great Blue Heron is about 46-inches-tall while the Great Egret is only 39 inches. But the Great Egret occurs worldwide: from Canada to Argentina and in all the continents except Antarctica. When it

occurs here, I always post its presence on the Hart’s Basin Bird-line (835-8391) and on the Western Slope Bird Net.

Now the egret stretch-es up, walks a few step away. The feathers drift down its wings . . . across its back. Lovely! These beautiful feathers were greatly desired by the millinery trade (hats, especially “ladies” hats). Wearing feathers was high society! Of course the easiest time to get the feathers was when the birds were on their nest. So the adults were slaughtered for the feath-ers, and their chicks died of starvation. At this time (the late 1800s) conserva-tion groups were formed to stop the slaughter, and hence the Great Egret is the symbol of the Nation-al Audubon Society.

As I gaze at this mag-nificent bird, I hope it will stay here for a few days.

Birds of the Western Slope A look at local birds with Evelyn Horn

Photo by Phil Myers, AnimalDiversity.orgGreat Egret

Photo by Verna BarrA 102nd birthday is a great reason for a party at Horizons Health Care Center. Lily Glassford (center) was joined by family members to help her celebrate. On her left are her son Lee Woodhams and granddaughter Lisa Moss. On Lily’s right are Lisa’s husband Michael Moss and Lee’s wife Charlene. Great grand-daughters Chelesa McCormick and Martha Harper were also present.

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Photo by Wayne CrickDelta High School’s girls varsity basketball team participated in a summer team camp at Colorado Mesa University recently. The team played 10 games and went undefeated. Members of the team include: l-r, front row, Head Coach Matt Hamm, Erin Zunich, Callie Gafford, Brooke Taylor and Skylyn Webb. In the back row is Brittany Brasfi eld, Patti Chapman and Shelby Curtis.

BY TAMIE MECKDCI Sports Writer

The Tri County Babe Ruth organization will host two state Babe Ruth softball tournaments, beginning with the 14-and-under (14-U) tourna-ment this Friday-Sunday, July 6-8.

Only three teams, including the Tri County Slammers, will compete in the tournament, said organizer Joanne Jones. Two front range teams, Southeast Denver and Castle Rock, will also play in the double-elimi-nation tournament.

For various reasons, said Jones, from the economy to having too many players on family vacations, several teams canceled at the last min-ute.

The top two state tour-

nament teams advance to the Midwest Region tournament July 18-22 at Independence, Kan. The winners will compete in the World Series later this summer.

Hotchkiss head soft-ball coach Matt Hall will coach the Slammers, an all-star team of players from the Hotchkiss and Paonia areas.

Opening ceremonies and the parade of cham-pions begin this Friday at 8 a.m. Seeding will be determined Friday through a round robin tournament, with SE Denver and Tri County playing the tournament

opener at 9 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., Castle Rock will face SE Denver, and at 2 p.m. Tri County and Castle Rock will face off.

The first game of the double-elimination tournament begins at 5 p.m. Friday between the second- and third-seed teams. The winner of that game will play the No. 1 seed at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The champion-ship game is scheduled for 9 a.m. Sunday.

Concessions will be available throughout the tournament.

All games are held at Volunteer Park Sports Complex.

State U14 Babe Ruth softball tourney starts

BY TAMIE MECKDCI Sports Writer

The annual Cherry Days 5K run is sched-uled for Saturday, July 7. This year’s race is also a fundraiser for the Paonia High School class of 2014 — the upcoming junior class. Class co-president Jason Sturgis and Wil-liam Austin are organiz-ing the race, and class members will be volun-teering for and competing in the race.

Pete Heck has orga-nized the race for the past three years. Due to conflicts in his schedule, Heck says he was consid-ering either postponing or cancelling this year’s

race, but when contacted by the junior class to take on the challenge, he was more than happy to hand it over to them. Heck will still be involved and will be helping with times and course management.

Sturgis said that pro-ceeds from the race will mostly go toward next spring’s junior-senior prom, which is put on each year by the junior class.

Any extra funds will go toward the class senior trip in 2014.

The course remains unchanged from the 2011 race. It begins at Apple Valley Park and winds through the east end

of Paonia to Minnesota Creek Road and back. Heck describes the course as “pretty flat and fast.” Medals will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers.

Last year, 86 runners competed in the race. Sturgis said he’d like to see that number topped this year.

Registration begins at 7 a.m. at Apple Valley Park. Registration fee is $20 and will include a Cherry Days cinch sack. Start time is at 8:30 a.m.

As always, the Cherry Days race will include a 1-mile fun run for children ages 10 and under, which will begin at about 9 a.m.

Cherry Days 5K tobe run on July 7

Photo by Tamie MeckRunners reach the halfway point in the 2011 Cherry Days 5K Run. This year’s race, which happens this Saturday (July 7), will follow the same course as last year. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at Apple Valley Park. Proceeds will benefi t the Paonia High School junior class.

Photo by Tamie MeckSamantha Galley of Hotchkiss is the starting pitch-er for the Tri-County Slammers U14 Babe Ruth softball team. The team of players from Hotchkiss and Paonia will compete, beginning Friday, in the Colorado U14 tournament at Volunteer Park.

BY WAYNE CRICKDCI Sports Editor

Even though there were no changes in league standings in any of the four adult recre-ation division standings, there were some upsets over the league leaders in the final week of regu-lation play.

Monday night’s lead-er, TK Mining, split their doubleheader and still finished first with a 9-3 record.

The Tuesday night coed leaders, Delta Fam-ily Fun Park (10-2) lost its regular season finale but finished one game ahead of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

Thursday night’s men’s slowpitch leaders, Where’s My Pitches, split their two games played and finished at 10-2 to keep the top spot.

H & R Block evened their season series record

against Wells Fargo with a win last Thurs-day night to finish atop the women’s slowpitch league at 10-2.

Monday Coed SilverTK Mining (9-3) was

upset, 7-6, by the num-ber four team (All Glass Station; 8-4) but man-aged to stay atop the league leader board after US Bank fell to number three Kwiki Auto. The combinations of wins and losses for the number two through four teams left them all knotted at 8-4 heading into tournament play. TK Mining took a 15-5 win over Edward Jones in its second game of the evening.

Other winners in Mon-day night league play included DCC Crush, a 10-8 winner over Ahl-berg Farms/Tri-County Seamless, All Glass Sta-tion (10-5 winner over Friggin’ A’s), and Ahlberg

Farms/Tri-County Seam-less (14-13 over Friggin’ A’s).

Tournament play began on Monday, July 2 at Mountain View Park.

Tuesday Coed GoldThe numbers changed

in the win-loss columns but not the order of finish for the six Tuesday night teams. Delta Family Fun Park lost its only game of the evening to second place Wells Fargo (9-3) by a 24-20 score. The two teams finished first and second respectively.

Twist Off (8-4) had a doubleheader to conclude its regular season sched-ule and won both games with a 9-3 victory over The Pondy (1-11) and a 16-12 decision over Hell-man Chevrolet (7-5).

Hellman Chevrolet began its evening with a win over Mr. Concrete (1-11) with a score of 25-1.

Tournament action for this league was slated to begin on July 3.

Men’s SlowpitchIt was a wild night

in the Thursday men’s league with the league-leader Where’s My Pitch-es coming out of the dust with a 10-2 record and the tournament’s top seed. The league-leaders took a 13-12 win over number eight Hellman Chevrolet but fell to number five Balls Deep (7-5) by a score of 14-4.

Classic Wood Floor Designs/Aftershock, the number two team, won its only game of the eve-ning with a 16-11 score over Big B’s (6-6), the number six team.

The league’s third-place team, Delta Metals (9-3), took care of Balls

Deep after it had upset Where’s My Pitches in an earlier contest. Delta Metals defeated Balls Deep 14-4.

Mr. Concrete, the number four team, got past Kwiki Tire 9-7 to finish the regular season at 7-5.

Number six, Big B’s, handed Kwiki Tire its second loss of the eve-ning in a 17-5 ballgame.

In the night’s other game, number seven, Hellman Motors (6-6) posted a 20-7 win over number nine, The Cas-ers.

The Misfits finished the season at 0-12.

Tournament play is scheduled to begin on July 5 at Mountain View Park.

Adult softball leagues finishregular season; tourneys next

Photo submittedThe North Fork Hotchkiss U12 70-foot boys all-star baseball team attended the Jason Lopez Memorial Baseball Tournament in Montrose on June 22-24. There were eight teams entered from all over the state of Colorado and Moab, UT. Three players, pictured above, left to right, Presley Pene (son of P. J. and Phyllis Pene of Hotchkiss) had the most team spirit; Josie Hiatt (MVP pitcher), and Chase Hiatt (MVP catcher). The Hiatt’s father and mother are Ty and Dana Hiatt of Hotchkiss.

Photo by Wayne CrickMonday night’s Coed Silver League is ready for tournament play. In the photo above, Edward Jones’ Investments’ Robert Ownbey fouls off a ball in their 15-5 loss to TK Mining (9-3). The loss leaves Edward Jones with a 5-7 record.

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D2 Wednesday, July 4, 2012 CLASSIFIEDS Delta County Independent

COMPILED FROM DELTA NEWSPAPERSBy DELTA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

251 Meeker St., Delta • 874-8721July 5, 1912

(From the Delta Independent)At last the bridge below Hotchkiss is again

open for travel. People from south of the river can now get over to the railroad.

* * *The preliminary survey for the automobile

road to the mesa was completed this week and it has been found that this road can be built upon a six percent grade the entire distance. The new road, where it goes up the mesa, will be about three times as long as the present road.

* * *The Austin ball team has been busy the past

week putting a piece of ground in shape fore future ball games. The new athletic park is situ-ated in South Austin.

* * *The marriage license clerk reports a complete

collapse of his business for the present week. Not a single demand.

* * *A new cash system has just been installed in

the Mathers’ dry goods store, the box carrier lead-ing from each department to the cashiers desk on the balcony.

* * *Over three hundred persons went out on the

excursion train to Ouray from this section yes-terday morning, forty-three of the number being from Delta.

* * *The heavy oak furniture ordered for the Elks

new club and lodge rooms arrived Tuesday and is being prepared for installation in the new quar-ters. The rooms will be in readiness for occupancy, it is said, within the next ten days or two weeks.

* * *If it needs repairing take it to George

Cunningham’s bicycle shop. We sharpen lawn mowers, also do vulcanizing. Next to Cook’s sec-ond hand store.

* * *Brick work was begun on the new garage of

J.E. Gallup on North Main street Monday morn-ing after a delay of several days awaiting the installation of a temporary of a temporary bridge across the Uncompahgre at the foot of Seventh street which would permit teams passing to and from the brick yard. Three teams are now busy delivering the brick and the haul is made via the Lance bridge, a distance of fully six miles around.

* * *The Meyer & Wells delivery team, with as

much or even more spirit and enthusiasm than is ever shown by anything on the Fourth of July,

took a sprint around a block or so Wednesday morning and the race was only ended by one of the horses coming into contact with a telephone pole which dropped it to the ground with a dull, sick-ening thud. The vehicle was but slightly damaged and the harness badly tangled in the run.

* * *Since the departure of Mrs. R.S. Kelso and her

daughter for California, the veteran stockgrower of this district finds himself looking for things to eat at the different hotels of the city. A few days ago he went down to the Perkins house and became a regular. Not being familiar with that section of the city or the house, when he went back one day the first of this week for his second meal, he stepped into the house adjoining the hotel, sat down in the parlor, took off his hat and was resting comfortably when Leslie Conklin came in. “Hello! Are you stopping here now” inquired the stockman of Leslie. “Yes, I’m staying here,” replied the grocer. “Is your wife at home and have you many boarders?” inquired Mr. Kelso. “Yes, my wife is here but we have no boarders.” Mr. Kelso then began to realize that he had made a mistake in the house and wended his way next door after proper apology.

* * *There is no doubt but that Hotchkiss can

boast of the largest strawberries in the state and make it stick. W.F. Duke had a basket of berries in town Saturday morning out of which was selected six berries that placed side by side, measured 14 inches. A photograph of the berries was taken and will be kept as proof of the size of the fruit. We expect to wait a long time before we hear of larger ones.

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employment including administrative, hotel & hospitality, retail, construction, drill rigs, mining, logging/sawmills, and fencing for various locations across Western Colorado.

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LOAN ADMINISTRATIVEAssistant: Manage lend-ing logs, prepare borrower correspondence, apply loan payments, input data, manage loan filing. Skills required: Previous experi-ence in loan department, working knowledge of Word and Excel. Some Saturdays required. Send resume to Richard, FCNB, P.O. Box 100, Paonia, CO 81428. No phone calls please. EEOC/AA. (2x26)

NEEDED: AN EXPERI-enced CNA with current license that includes CPR, First Aid certificates and a clean background check, required for all applicants. Home care is needed for an elderly disabled man with MS in the North Fork (Hotchkiss/Paonia area). Services to be performed include bathing, personal grooming, catheter care, bowel program, dressing, passive and active ROM exercises and occasional help with basic housekeep-ing. A Liko ceiling lift is used for all transfers. This is a great opportunity to help an individual remain at home and enjoy his fam-ily. Pay for services range from $12 to $25 per hour, depending on services per-formed and experience. Please send a resume of qualifications and contact information to P.O. Box 598, Hotchkiss, CO 81419. All inquiries will be treated in confidence. (2x27)

MEDICAL CARE MAN-ager. The Center for Mental Health, Delta. Full-time M-F, 8-5. Bachelor degree required. Bilingual/bicul-tural preferred. Position provides care coordination as a client-centered, assess-ment-based interdisciplin-ary approach to integrat-ing health care and social support services, assessing an individual's needs and preferences, developing comprehensive care plans, and managing and moni-toring services, following evidence-based standards of care. Basic computer and keyboarding skills required. Annualized salary: $27,000 - $32,000 DOE, plus excellent benefits. Visit www.cen-termh.org/careers for more info. Send resume, cover letter and job application to [email protected]. EOE. (1x27)

CROSSROADS ASSIST-ed Living is accepting appli-cations for Cook/Dietary Aid. QMAP (Qualified Medication Administration Person), and Housekeeping. Pick up application at 1380 Aspen Way (1351 E. 3rd Street). (2x26)

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THE DELTA COUNTYIndependent 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 call-ing 874-4421.

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FREE DIAPERS FOR UPto one year! Pregnant women in Delta County can now get help to quit smok-ing and get something they can really use after their baby arrives — free diapers. Healthy moms have healthy babies. Enroll in the Baby & Me Tobacco Free program today. Contact the Delta County Health Department at 874-2165 or your local physician. (TFNx2)

THE DISTRICT ATTORN-ey's Office provides ser-vices to those who have been victimized by a crime of domestic violence, assault and other crimes. To learn more about the victim assistance services provided by the District Attorney's Office, please contact Peggy Ann Saxton at 970-874-2085. (tfx41)

HOTCHKISS-CRAWFORDHistorical Museum. Winter hours, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. thru December 24. $3 admis-sion or free to members. Come see our museum at 2nd & Hotchkiss Streets in Hotchkiss. 872-3780. (tfx44)

ALCOHOLICS ANONY-mous, at Friends of Bill W. club at 9th and Palmer, meets Sunday 1 p.m., 7 p.m. Monday at noon, Tuesday at noon, Wednesday at noon, 5:30 ladies only. Thursday at noon, and 8 p.m., Friday at noon, Saturday 12:15 p.m. Call 874-8282. (tfnx5)

ALCOHOLICS ANONY-mous meeting, women only, (non-smoking), Saturdays, 11 a.m., in the basement of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5th and Palmer, (go to the back door). (tfx1)

NARCOTICS ANONY-mous meets at 9th and Palmer, Delta, Mondays and Fridays at 8 p.m. (tfnx5)

BECAWS! DONATIONSneeded. Credit cards accepted. Call 970-527-3350, or visit cawsonline.org. Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS)

DELTA FOOD PANTRYneeds meals for Delta families who are temporar-ily in need. Donations of non-perishable food may be brought to 628 Meeker. (tfx36)

HELP!!! KEEP THE animal population under control, and SAVE an ani-mal'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 MEETINGon 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 informa-tion, call 874-5150 Paul Carter. (tfx31)

BECAWS! ADOPT A DOGor cat today. Call 970-527-3350, or visit cawsonline.org. Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS)

CHAPTER, UNITS OF DAVregular meetings on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Building, 15th & Howard, Delta. For further information, call Paul Carter 874-5150. (tfx19)

CHAPTER, UNITS OF DAVregular meetings on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Building, 15th & Howard, Delta. For further information, call Paul Carter 874-5150. (tfx19)

ALANON FAMILY GROUPmeets in Delta at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5th and Palmer. If there is a prob-lem of alcoholism in a family member or friend, we can help you. You are not alone. Call Shirley at 323-5067 or Elizabeth at 874-9832 for information. Alateen meeting in Delta, same time, same place. Call first. (TFNx19)

THE PREGNANCY RE-source Center needs staff volunteers to join our team of those committed to pre-senting life and the truth of Jesus Christ. Why not call us at 874-5733 and find out more? (tfx26)

YOU HAVE THE POWER TOchange a child's life! Children are waiting for senior partners in Delta County right now! Can you spare 3 hours a week? We need your help! Call today for more information. Please volunteer to spend time with a child in our community. Partners of Delta, Montrose and Ouray, 874-4661, www.partners-west.org. or [email protected]. (tfx13)

PAONIA AMERICAN Legion runs a year round non-perishable emergency food pantry. This is for the North Fork area. For information, call 527-6252. (tfx49)

SAVE EYEGLASSES, OLDjewelry and silver or bits of gold and silver scraps. The Grand Odd Fellow Lodge is sending them to: New Eyes for the Needy, 549 Millburn Ave., Short Hills, NJ 07078 or send them to: Gale Conger, Secretary of IOOF Lodge #116, 544 St. Hwy. 548, Delta, CO 81416.

THE AMERICAN RED Cross needs you. Become one of the Red Cross vol-unteers who says, “We’ll Be There, Because Help Can’t Wait!” Call your local Red Cross Chapter at 970-242-4851 or 1-800-HELP NOW for information on the dif-ference you can make in someone’s life as a disaster volunteer. ((TFNx4))

UNEMPLOYED? JOINothers for a time of net-working, encouragement, and skill improvement. Latent Resources meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 at the Delta United Methodist Church (5th & Meeker). Attendants and visitors are encouraged to dress professionally and bring a note pad and a willingness to learn and be challenged. Find us on facebook.com & twitter.com - search "Latent Resources", or call James at 970-901-9463.

HEALTHY BABIES STARTwith early prenatal care. Delta County Health Department. Offers access to immediate, temporary Medicaid for pregnant women who qualify. 874-2165. (tfx25)

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BECAWS! DISCOUNTspay and neuter coupons available. Call 970-527-3350, or visit cawsonline.org. Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS)

FARM WORKER HEALTHServices: We offer assis-tance with medical, dental and medicines. If you work in agriculture you may qualify for our services. For more information call 323-0538. (tfx12)

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SERVICIOS DE SALUDDe Campesinos: Ofrecemos ayuda con doctores, dentis-tas, y medicinas. Si trabajas en agricultura puedes califi-car para nuestros servicios. Para mas informacion llame al 323-0538. (tfx12)

THINK YOU'RE PREG-nant? Abused? Need help? The Pregnancy Resource Center in Delta offers free service, support and advice to all teenagers and women in crisis pregnancy situa-tions. For Christian help, anytime, call 874-5733.

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Delta County Independent PUBLIC NOTICES Wednesday, July 4, 2012 D3

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. 2012-0053

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On March 29, 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) MARY K. HIGGSOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) BW MORTGAGE, LLCCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NADate of Deed of Trust 6/29/2005County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 6/30/2005Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 592956Original Principal Amount $102,885.00Outstanding Principal Balance $112,398.04Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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, PIONEER PLACE

SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1,

DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO

Also known by street and number

as: 1711 PIONEER CIRCLE, DELTA,

CO 81416.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED

HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY

CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY

THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/01/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/6/2012Last Publication 7/4/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 03/29/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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. #31294Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177The 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 # 9105.03802©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011

Published in the Delta County Independent June 6, 13, 20, 27 and July 4, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0055

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 3, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.Original Grantor(s) Daniel Espinoza and Mary E. EspinozaOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Ace Mortgage Funding Inc, a Colorado CorporationCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt GMAC Mortgage, LLCDate of Deed of Trust 9/7/2007County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 10/9/2007Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 619510Original Principal Amount $184,171.00Outstanding Principal Balance $175,253.50Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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 7, SOUTH VIEW SUBDIVISION,

COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF

COLORADO.


as: 3101 1900 Road, Delta, CO

81416.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/01/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/6/2012Last Publication 7/4/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/03/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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 #34145CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400The 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 # 12-03177©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0057

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 4, 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) Linda K. TuinOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fieldstone Mortgage CompanyCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt CitiMortgage, Inc.Date of Deed of Trust 3/8/2004County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 3/12/2004Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 577599Original Principal Amount $105,300.00Outstanding Principal Balance $95,503.02Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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 21 AND 22 IN BLOCK 2 OF

REICHS SUBDIVSION.


as: 264 West Bridge Street,

Hotchkiss, CO 81419.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/01/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/6/2012Last Publication 7/4/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/04/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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 #34145CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400The 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 # 12-03017©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Funding Cycle: JANUARY 1, 2013-

DECEMBER 31, 2013

The Victim Assistance Law Enforcement (VALE) Board will hold its business and grant appli-cation meeting on September 13,

2012 beginning at 9:00 am at the 7th Judicial District Office of the District Attorney, Victim/Witness Services Conference Room located at 1200 North Grand Avenue in Montrose, Colorado. The Victim Assistance Law Enforcement Board, Seventh Judicial District, announces the availability of local VALE funds authorized by Title 24, Article 4.2,Colorado Revised Statutes. One original, one copy, and one

electronic copy of the applica-

tion must be submitted to the

VALE Board Administrator, 1200

North Grand, #D, Montrose, CO

81401, by 4:00 p.m. by Wednesday,

August 15, 2012. Applications received after that time will not be eligible for funding. Applications will NOT be accepted by FAX. Oral presentations are not mandatory, but will be granted upon request. Requests for personal telephonic oral presentations will be consid-ered on a case by case basis. ANTICIPATED AMOUNT

AVAILABLE: $190,000.00 (antici-pated).CONTRACT/GRANT CYCLE: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013ELIGIBILITY: The Board is autho-

rized to enter into contracts for the purchase and coordination of victims and witnesses assistance services, equipment and training with persons or agencies which the Board deems appropriate.PRIORITY CATEGORIES: The prior-ity use for funding as listed in the statute is: 1.) Implementation of the rights afforded to crime victims pursuant to section 24-4.1-302.5 CRS, and 2.) The provision of the services and programs delineated in sections 24-4.1-303 CRS, 24-4.1-304 CRS, and 24-4.2-105(4) CRS, related to all crimes as defined by section 24-4.1-302(1) CRS. 3.) Equipment and Training as out-lined in 24-4.2-105(4.3) C.R.S.; and4.) Scholarships to attend the annual COVA Conference. The VALE Board has also estab-lished the following priorities: Programs that provide direct victim services to victims of those crimes listed in Section 24-4.1-302(1) CRS. The VALE Board may also take into consideration factors other than those stated above in making their final decisions. Board members may award money for projects not designated in the priority catego-ries. The fact that an applicant meets

eligibility requirements and applies

for funds within a priority category

does not guarantee funding.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: The VALE Board has established criteria which it uses to evaluate grant applications. Please contact the VALE administrator for a copy of the evaluation criteria. The criteria is based upon the implementa-tion of the rights afforded to crime victims pursuant to section 24-4.1-302.5 CRS, and the provision of the services and programs delineated in sections 24-4.1-303 CRS, 24-4.1-304 CRS, and 24-4.2-105(4) CRS, related to all crimes as defined by section 24-4.1-302(1) CRS.INQUIRES: For additional infor-mation and/or application forms and instructions please contact Aimee Gonzalez at (970)252-4276, or write to: Office of the District Attorney, 7th Judicial District Attn: VALE Administrator, 1200 North Grand, Bin D, Montrose, CO 81401. E-mails can be sent to [email protected] NOTE: Copies of the state statutes related to these funds are available on the Colorado State Government web page (www.state.co.us click on Government, then Colorado Constitution and Statutes, then Colorado Revised Statutes C.R.S.)

Published in the Delta County Independent June 27 and July 4, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Oxbow Mining, LLC. (OMLLC), P.O. Box 535, 3737 Highway 133, Somerset, Colorado 81434, has filed a complete application to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS) for Permit Revision PR-07 to its exist-ing approved Permit No. C-1981-022. The PR provides for 1) the addition of a new 725.9 acres Federal Coal lease COC-70615 to the existing Permit Area and 2) to provide for an updated mine plan for the new area. All new coal lease lands proposed for addition to the existing Permit Area are managed by the BLM.OMLLC's approved Permit Area is located in Gunnison and Delta Counties and north of the town of Somerset and the North Fork of the Gunnison River. OMLLC's current Permit Area would be included on the areas presented by the Somerset and Bowie USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle maps and is generally described as follows:

Township 12 South, Range 90 West. 6th PM All or parts of Sections 27-34Township 12 South. Range 91 West, 6th PM All or parts of Sections 25-27 and 34-36Township 13 South, Range 89 West 6th PMAll or parts of Sections 6 and 7Township 13 South, Range 90 West 6th PMAll or parts of Sections 1-12 and 17Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM All or parts of Sections 1-3 and 11-13

The Permit Area contains approxi-mately 15,676.51 acres of sur-face lands of which 5,551 acres are located on private land and 10,125.51 acres are located on Federal land.Complete copies of the PR-07 appli-cation are on file at the CDRMS offices located at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, Phone: (303) 866-3567; at the Gunnison County Planning Office, the Delta County Planning Office and at the Paonia Public Library. Comments or objec-tions concerning the application for revision should be directed to the CDRMS at the above address not later than 30 days after the last date of publication of this notice in order to be considered.

Published in the Delta County Independent June 13, 20, 27 and July 4, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0054

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On March 29, 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) DWIGHT W. ZEDIKEROriginal Benefi ciary(ies) PAONIA STATE BANKCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt PAONIA STATE BANKDate of Deed of Trust 6/2/2009County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 6/11/2009Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 635346Original Principal Amount $25,000.00Outstanding Principal Balance $25,037.76Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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 AThe South 25 feet of Lot 22 of the Fifth Street Addition to the Town of Paonia, Colorado.Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Block 1 of Charles Vogel 1st Addition to the Town of Paonia Colorado, EXCEPTING THEREFROM The South 20 feet of said Lot 1 as conveyed to the Town of Paonia, Colorado, by deed recorded in Book 330 at Page 221.EXCEPTING THEREFROM part of Lot 5 of the Charles Vogel 1st Addition and part of Lot 22 of the Fifth Street Addition to the

Town of Paonia, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of Lot 5 from which the centerline of 4th Street and Box Elder Avenue bears South 14°15'22" West 121.27 feet and considering the centerline of Box Elder Avenue to bear North, thence north 42.5 feet; thence East 125.0 feet; thence South 37.5 feet; thence West 50.0 feet; thence South 5.00 feet; thence West 75.0 feet to the point of beginning.Delta County, State of Colorado.Together with all water and water rights, ditch and ditch rights appurtenant to or used in connection therewith. Attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.Also known by street and number

as: 504 4TH STREET, PAONIA, CO

81428.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/01/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/6/2012Last Publication 7/4/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 03/29/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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:Marek, David A #8388David A. Marek PO Box 1387, Paonia, CO 81428-1387 (970) 527-5353The 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 # PSB/ZEDIKER©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0060

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 11, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.Original Grantor(s) Rosalva GonzalezOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NADate of Deed of Trust 4/23/2004County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 12/20/2004Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 586650Original Principal Amount $105,000.00Outstanding Principal Balance $92,488.89Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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 29 AND 30 IN BLOCK 14 OF

GARNET MESA SUBDIVISION TO

THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO.


COLORADO.


as: 612 Grand Ave, Delta, CO

81416.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/08/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/13/2012Last Publication 7/11/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/11/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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 #34531CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400The 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 # 12-04343©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011

Published in the Delta County Independent June 13, 20, 27, July 4 and 11, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0056

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 4, 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) CURTIS D. BOWERS AND MEGAN A. BOWERS FKA MEGAN A. WARRENOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) CENTEX HOME EQUITY COMPANY, LLCCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCDate of Deed of Trust 11/23/2004County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 12/9/2004Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 586247Original Principal Amount $102,588.00Outstanding Principal Balance $102,595.46Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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

ALL THE FOLLOWING REAL

PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF

DELTA, AND STATE OF COLORADO,

TO WIT:

THE NORTH 10 FEET OF LOT

11, AND ALL OF LOTS 12 AND

13, CURTIS AND COWELL RE-

SUBDIVISION OF LOTS A, B, C,

AND D, BLOCK 4, PLAT A, TOWN

OF CEDAREDGE, COLORADO,


COLORADO.

Also known by street and

number as: 150 NW 4TH STREET,

CEDAREDGE, CO 81413.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/01/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/6/2012Last Publication 7/4/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/04/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /s/ Barbara J. Pierce, Deputy Public Trustee(SEAL)The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:JOAN OLSON, ESQ #28078Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177The 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 # 9696.02682©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0061

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 11, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.Original Grantor(s) Steve McalpineOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Date of Deed of Trust 6/25/2009County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 6/30/2009Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 635859Original Principal Amount $156,000.00Outstanding Principal Balance $150,418.80Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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 7 OF PHEASANT RUN

SUBDIVISION COUNTY OF DELTA,

STATE OF COLORADO


as: 12461 E Spring Cir, Eckert, CO

81418.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/08/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/13/2012Last Publication 7/11/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/11/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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 #34531CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC

999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400The 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 # 12-01365©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0068

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 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) Alvin W Towell and Cydne D MenzelOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LPDate of Deed of Trust 2/6/2007County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 2/13/2007Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 612098Original Principal Amount $304,000.00Outstanding Principal Balance $287,179.39Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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.

PARCEL “B” OF THE GREENFIELD

BOUNDARY AGREEMENT.

DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO.


as: 9011 2050 Rd, Austin, CO

81410-8319.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/22/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/27/2012Last Publication 7/25/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/19/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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:CAMILLE Y. HARLAN #43789CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400The 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 # 12-03503©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011

Published in the Delta County Independent June 27, July 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0069

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 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) Daniel L. Carver and Margarete A. CarverOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Superior Lending, an Utah CorporationCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National AssociationDate of Deed of Trust 3/5/2007County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 3/19/2007Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 613231Original Principal Amount $129,468.00Outstanding Principal Balance $141,751.18Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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 AND 2, LANDS END MOBILE

HOME PARK SUBDIVISION OF THE

TOWN OF CEDAREDGE, DELTA

COUNTY, COLORADO.


as: 165 NW Dahlia Avenue,

Cedaredge, CO 81413.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/22/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/27/2012Last Publication 7/25/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/19/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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 #34531CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400The 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 # 12-02510©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Delta, will receive sealed bids at the City of Delta Public Works Department, 360 Main Street, Delta, Colorado, for the Survey of Sanitary Sewer

Manhole Rim Elevations until 3:00

P.M. on July 12, 2012. A public bid opening will not be conducted.The project generally consists of surveying sanitary sewer manhole rim elevations at selected sites throughout the City. All work will be managed under the direction of the City of Delta Public Works Department.The Contract Documents will be available online at the City of Delta website, http://www.delta-co.gov/, beginning June 27, 2012. The Contract Documents may be obtained in person, at the follow-ing location from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays:

City of Delta360 Main StreetDelta, CO 81416

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder, as determined by the statement of qualifications and the bid, which is deemed to be in the best interest ofthe City. The City reserves the right to accept the bid by a competent bidder that will result in the lowest cost to the City. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid without disclosing the reason therefore.No bids may be withdrawn after the opening of bids, without con-sent of City of Delta, for a period of sixty (60) days after the sched-uled time of opening of bids. The successful bidder or bidders will be required to furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds equal to the full amount of each bid or proposal.All bids must be submitted in writ-ing on the forms provided, and must be signed by the bidder or his duly authorized agent.


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0066

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 18, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.Original Grantor(s) MARGARET E. KLINEOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Acting solely as nominee for EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. DBA SUPREME LENDINGCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONDate of Deed of Trust 5/19/2010County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 5/21/2010Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 642993Original Principal Amount $121,938.00Outstanding Principal Balance $119,652.48Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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 21 AND 22 IN BLOCK 9

OF HILLMANS SUBDIVISION,


COLORADO.


as: 1248 GRAND AVENUE, DELTA,

CO 81416.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/15/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/20/2012Last Publication 7/18/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/18/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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:MONICA KADRMAS, Esq #34904Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177The 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 # 1068.04640©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011

Published in the Delta County Independent June 20, 27, July 4, 11 and 18, 2012.

Public Notices

Legal Deadline is Monday at 10 a.m.

YourRight

To Know

D4 Wednesday, July 4, 2012 PUBLIC NOTICES Delta County Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Bowie Resources, LLC, P.O. Box 483, Paonia, CO, 81428, has sub-mitted a complete application for a technical revision to the Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety for its approved Bowie No. 2 Mine, mining permit no. C-1996-083. The proposed revision will approve the installation of a second coal clean-ing plant at the Bowie No. 2 Mine. Bowie plans to construct an air jig coal cleaning plant immediately north of the existing coal wash plant. The mine facilities are located north of State Highway 133B near the town of Bowie, CO. A pump station, three sediment ponds and unit train loadout are located south of State Highway 133B. The Fire Mountain Canal is located south of the mine facilities and north of the unit train loadout. The North Fork of the Gunnison River is located south of the mine permit boundary. The proposed mine permit area is located on the U.S. Geological Sur-vey 7.5 minute Bowie Quadrangle map within the following sections.Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM

Sec. 2: SW/4NW/4,SW/4Sec. 3: ALLSec. 4: ALLSec. 5: S/2SE/4, SE/4SW/4, S/2NE/4NE/4SE/4, SE/4NW/4NE/4SE/4, E/2SW/4NE/4SE/4, SE/4NE/4SE/4Sec. 6: lots 5, 6, 7, SW/4NE/4, SE/4NW/4, E/2SW/4, SE/4Sec. 7: ALLSec. 8: NE/4, W/2 , W/2SE/4**Sec. 9: NE/4, NW/4, SE/4, NE/2SW/4, SE/4SW/4, NE/4SW/4SW/4Sec. 10: ALLSec. 11: SW/4, NW/4Sec. 14: NW/4 except that portion south of the Union Pacifi c Railroad right of waySec. 15: NE/4, NW/4, NW/4SE/4 Portions of the N/2SE/4, SW/4SE/4, S/2SW/4, excluding all privately held lands not owned or controlled by Bowie Resources LLC or the Union Pacifi c Railroad.Sec. 16: N/2NE/4Sec. 17: NW/4, W/2NE/4Sec. 18: Lots 1,2, NE1⁄4, E/2NW/4Sec. 22: Portion of NW/4NW/4, on lands owned by the Union Pacifi c Railroad

Township 13 South, Range 92West, 6th PM

Sec. 1: SE/4Sec. 12: lots 1,2,7,8,9, and 10

Township 12 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM

Sec. 27: SW/4, S/2SE/4, S/2 NE/4SE/4, S/2NW/4SE/4Sec. 28: E/2 SE/4Sec. 33: Lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10,11, 12, 14, 15, 16, SE/4NW/4, S/2NE/4, NE/4NE/4Sec. 34: ALLSec. 35: SW/4 Lot 18, NW/4 Lot 19

*North of Deer Trail DitchThe current Bowie No. 2 Mine per-mit contains 8,301 acres of land, 4,637 acres of private surface and 3,664 acres of Federal surface. Private minerals within the permit area encompass 1,957 acres with Federal minerals accounting for the balance of 6,344 acres.A copy of the proposed revision is available for public inspection at the Paonia Public Library, 2 Third Street, Paonia, CO, and at the offi c-es of the Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety, 1313 Sherman St., Room 215, Denver, CO, 80203, (303) 866-3567. Written comments regarding this application may be submitted to and additional infor-mation may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety at the above address. Writ-ten comments must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Min-ing & Safety within 10 days after the date of this publication in order to be considered.

Published in the Delta County Independent July 4, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE - DEFERRED

- PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-803(6) FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. 2012-0003

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On January 5, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.Original Grantor(s) MURRAY DANIEL LAMPTONOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NADate of Deed of Trust 1/25/2010County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 1/29/2010Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 640671Original Principal Amount $208,587.00Outstanding Principal Balance $203,971.42Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT

BE A FIRST LIEN.

PLEASE SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTION

ATTACHED HERETO AND


REFERENCE.

Legal DescriptionThe North 9.75 feet of Lot 19 and Lots 20, 21, 22, 23 and the South 19.36 feet of Lot 24 all in Block 1 of the Business Men's Subdivision in the City of Delta and also a tract of land situate in part of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 19, Township 15 South, Range 95 West of the 6th Principal Meridian described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 19, Township 15 South, Range 95 West of the 6th Principal Meridian from whence the Southwest corner of said Section 19 bears South 00°05' East a distance of 873.05 feet and considering the West line of said Section 19 to bear North 00°05' West and all other bearings relative thereto; thence East 150.00 feet; thence North 00°05' West 129.00 feet; thence West 75.00 feet; thence North 00°05' West 79.89 feet; thence West to the West line of said Subdivision a distance of 75.00 feet; thence South 00°05' East along said subdivision line a distance of 209.79 feet more or less to the point of beginning.County of Delta, State of ColoradoAlso known by street and number

as: 1334 BLUFF STREET, DELTA, CO

81416.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. The original Sale Date was scheduled for May 9, 2012 but was deferred pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 38-38-

801 et seq. The deferment period has been terminated or ended and the Sale may now proceed according to law.THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, 08/08/2012 (formerly scheduled for May 9, 2012 and continued for deferment) , at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication of Notice of Deferred Sale 6/13/2012Last Publication of Notice of Deferred Sale 7/11/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 6/7/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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:JENNIFER H. TRACHTE, Esq. #40391Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177The 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 # 9105.03234©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0062

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 12, 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) Wende C MichaelOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NADate of Deed of Trust 4/10/2009County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 4/15/2009Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 633648Original Principal Amount $156,400.00Outstanding Principal Balance $149,896.68Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT

BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 5, GOLD NUGGET

SUBDIVISION. DELTA COUNTY,

STATE OF COLORADO


as: 180 NW 7th St, Cedaredge, CO

81413.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/15/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/20/2012Last Publication 7/18/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/12/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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 #42309CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400The 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 # 12-04367©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0063

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 12, 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) Christopher A. Haskins and Erin D. HaskinsOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NADate of Deed of Trust 6/27/2008County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 7/11/2008Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 627154Original Principal Amount $266,950.00Outstanding Principal Balance $266,950.00Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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 78, STONE MOUNTAIN

VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, COUNTY

OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE DEED OF TRUST WAS

ERRONEOUSLY RECORDED IN

THE RECORDS OF MONTROSE

COUNTY, COLORADO AT

RECEPTION NUMBER 792184 ON

JUNE 30, 2008.


as: 1520 Guadelupe St, Delta, CO

81416.





NOTICE OF SALE



COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0008

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On January 17, 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) Darren E Geyer and Corrie R GeyerOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) MontrosebankCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A.Date of Deed of Trust 9/19/2008County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 9/25/2008Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 629045Original Principal Amount $200,000.00Outstanding Principal Balance $193,117.15Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT

BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO

AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY

REFERENCE

EXHIBIT A

A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE NE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 95 WEST OF THE6TH P.M., HAVING A DESCRIPTION BASED UPON A BEARING OF S00 06'58"W FROM THE 1/4 CORNER COMMON TO SECTIONS 10AND 11 (MONUMENTED BY A 1 1/2" BRASS CAP) TO THE SECTION CORNER COMMON TO SECTIONS 10, 11, 14 AND 15(MONUMENTED BY A 3 1/4" BRASS CAP, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT) WITH ALL OTHER BEARINGS RELATIVE THERETO ANDBEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:BEGINNING AT THE NE CORNER OF SAID NE1/4 OF THE NW1/4 OF SECTION 11, ALSOBEING THE 1/4 CORNER COMMON TOSECTIONS 2 AND 11 (MONUMENTED BY A 1 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP PE&LS9455) AND RUNNING THENCE ALONG THE CENTERSUBDIVISION LINE S00 03'32"E, 1319.42 FEET TO THE SE CORNER OF SAID NE1/4 OF THE NW1/4 OF SECTION 11, ALSOBEING THE CN1/16 CORNER (MONUMENTED BY A 2" ALUMINUM CAP PLS20138);THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NE1/4 OF THE NW1/4 OF SECTION 11, N88 58'41"W, 1349.00 FEET TO THE SWCORNER OF SAID NE1/4 OF THE NW1/4 OF SECTION 11, ALSO BEING THE NW1/16 CORNER (MONUMENTED BY A MAG NAIL INASPHALT);THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NE1/4 OF THE NW/14 OF SECTION 11, N00 01'48"E, 1158.00 FEET;THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST LINE AND RUNNING S88 49'26"E, 264.00 FEET;THENCE N00 01'48"E, 165.00 FEET TO THE SECTION LINE COMMON TO SAID SECTIONS 2 AND 11;THENCE ALONG SAID SECTION LINE S88 49'26"E, 1084.02 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.COUNTY OF DELTA, STATE OF COLORADOAlso known by street and number

as: 14120 Ward Creek Rd, Eckert,

CO 81418.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/29/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 7/4/2012Last Publication 8/1/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 01/17/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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 #34145CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.Attorney File # 11-17705©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011

Published in the Delta County Independent July 7, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 2012.

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0064

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 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) JAMES A. THOMPSON AND NORMA JEAN THOMPSONOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK INCCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE, POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2004 MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-SL2Date of Deed of Trust 2/24/2000County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 3/1/2000Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 532586Book: 850 Page: 626Original Principal Amount $63,300.00Outstanding Principal Balance $54,839.11Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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.

ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT

“A” AND INCORPORATED HEREIN

AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH.

EXHIBIT A

THE WEST 50 FEET OF LOTS 12, 13,

14, 15 AND 16, BLOCK 18, GARNET

MESA SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY

OF DELTA, COLORADO, MORE

PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS

BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST

CORNER OF SAID LOT 16,

RUNNING THEN NORTH ALONG

THE ALLEY LINE 125 FEET TO THE

NORTH LINE OF LOT 12, THENCE

EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF

LOT 12, 50 FEET, THENCE SOUTH

125 FEET, THENCE WEST 50 FEET

TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING,


COLORADO.


as: 315 EAST 3RD STREET, DELTA,

CO 81416.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/15/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/20/2012Last Publication 7/18/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/13/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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:WAYNE E. VADEN #21026Vaden Law Firm LLC 2015 YORK STREET, PO BOX 18997, DENVER, CO 20218 (303) 377-2933The 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 # 12-051-03153©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0065

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 17, 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) E J. Sanders WHO ACQUIRED TITLE AS ELWIN JESS SANDERSOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NADate of Deed of Trust 3/17/2006County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 4/7/2006Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 602268Original Principal Amount $72,000.00Outstanding Principal Balance $59,068.00

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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 11, SOUTH VIEW

SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA,

STATE OF COLORADO.


as: 18953 D Rd, Delta, CO 81416.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/15/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/20/2012Last Publication 7/18/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/17/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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 #39976CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400The 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 # 12-04041©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0059

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 10, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.Original Grantor(s) ANTHONY JAMES WAITMAN AND TANYA LYNN WAITMANOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) CITICORP TRUST BANK, FSBCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt CITIMORTGAGE, INC.Date of Deed of Trust 1/28/2009County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 2/3/2009Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 631884Original Principal Amount $125,976.63Outstanding Principal Balance $110,552.86Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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


REFERENCE.

Legal Description

ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND

IN DELTA COUNTY, STATE OF

COLORADO, AS DESCRIBED IN

DEED DOC # 610385, ID# R003432,

BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED

AS: LOTS 7, 8, 9 AND 10 IN BLOCKS

6 OF STOCKHAM AND ZANINETTI

SUBDIVISION, FILED IN PLAT

DOC # 610385, DOC # 610385,

RECORDED 12/11/2006.

BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM

ANTHONY JAMES WAITMAN

AS SET FORTH IN DOC #

610385 DATED 12/08/2006 AND

RECORDED 12/11/2006, DELTA

COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF

COLORADO.

BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM

JAMES P. HANKS AND PAULETTE

HANKS TO ANTHONY JAMES

WAITMAN AS SET FORTH IN DEED

INST # 578769, DATED 04/16/2004

AND RECORDED 04/19/2004,

DELTA COUNTY RECORDS, STATE

OF COLORADO.


number as: 230 SW 3rd STREET,

CEDAREDGE, CO 81413-3615.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/08/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/13/2012Last Publication 7/11/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/10/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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:JENNIFER H. TRACHTE, Esq. #40391Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177The 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 # 1175.14752©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0067

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 18, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.Original Grantor(s) TONY ARMENDARIZ AND SANDRA ARMENDARIZOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSBCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.Date of Deed of Trust 11/25/2008County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 12/1/2008Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 630527Original Principal Amount $163,328.00Outstanding Principal Balance $161,236.53Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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 13 OF YORKSHIRE

SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DELTA,

STATE OF COLORADO.


as: 971 YORKSHIRE CT, DELTA, CO

81416-2681.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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, 08/15/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/20/2012Last Publication 7/18/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/18/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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 #28597LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL P MEDVED PC 355 UNION BLVD #302, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228-1508 (303) 274-0155The 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 # 12-910-21600©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0058

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:On April 23, 2012, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Delta records.Original Grantor(s) Brian D. BeckOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Helmick Mortgage CorporationCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt Secretary of Veterans AffairsDate of Deed of Trust 5/11/1994County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 5/11/1994 Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 477045 Book: 0721 Page: 46Original Principal Amount $62,200.00Outstanding Principal Balance $50,074.69Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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.



REFERENCE

EXHIBIT APart of the NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 13, Township 14 South, Range 95 West of the 6th P.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning on the West R.O.W. of Colorado Hwy 65 at a point from which the North 1/4 corner of Section 13, Township 14 South, Range 95 West 6th P.M. bears North 57 degrees 31' East 507.9 feet; thence running North 69 degrees 00' West 57.0 feet; thence North 75 degrees 22' West 50.5 feet; thence South 22 degrees 18' West 105.4 feet; thence South 69 degrees 00' East 106.7 feet to the Hwy R.O.W.; thence North 22 degrees 30' East 111.0 feet more or less to the point of beginning.County of Delta, State of Colorado.Together with all water, lateral and ditch rights appurtenant thereto.Also known by street and number

as: 1289 Highway 65, Eckert, CO

81418.





NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has fi led 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,

08/22/2012, at Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 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 Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication 6/27/2012Last Publication 7/25/2012Name of Publication Delta County IndependentDATE: 04/23/2012Jim D. Ventrello, Public Trustee in and for the County of Delta, State of ColoradoBy: /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 #40351CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2301, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400The 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 # 12-03089©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 6/2011


COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION


SALE NO. 2012-0072

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) Edward R Ramirez and Christina RamirezOriginal Benefi ciary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation DBA ditech.comCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt GMAC Mortgage, LLCDate of Deed of Trust 9/20/2006County of Recording DeltaRecording Date of Deed of Trust 9/20/2006Recording Information(Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number) 607884Original Principal Amount $122,400.00Outstanding Principal Balance $122,387.55Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notifi ed 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.



REFERENCE

Part of Lot 59 of the Cedaredge

Fruit Growers Association

Subdivision being located in

Section 29, Township 13 South,

Range 94 West of the 6th P.M.,

described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the East

right of way line of State Highway

No. 65 whence the North 1/4

corner of Section 29, Township

13 South, Range 94 West 6th P.M.

bears North 21°39'48" East 2586.76

feet and the intersection of the

projected centerline of Kohler Lane

with the East right of way line of

said State Highway No. 65 Bears

North 29°36' East 857.33 feet;

Thence South 78°17' East 208 feet

along the North line of said lot 59;

Thence South 29°36' West 67.15

feet;

Thence North 78°17' West 208 Feet

to East right of way line of State

Highway No. 65;

Thence North 29°36' East 67.15 feet

to the point of beginning.

County of Delta, State of Colorado

Also Known as: 645 S Grand Mesa

Drive, Cedaredge, CO 81413


number as: 645 S Grand Mesa Dr,

Cedaredge, CO 81413-4016.





NOTICE OF SALE


Published in the Delta County Independent July 7, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE

A 1-2 hour meeting designed to introduce the process of devel-oping a SWPP and allow stake-holders the opportunity to provide input about the source water area will be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Crawford Community Center located at 425 Colorado Highway 92, Crawford, CO 81415. Interested community members are invited to attend.

Published in the Delta County Independent July 4 and 11, 2012.

Legal Deadline10 a.m. Mondays

Delta County Independent LOCAL NEWS Wednesday, July 4, 2012 D5

District Court, Delta County,

Colorado

Court Address: 501 Palmer StreetDelta, Colorado 81416Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s): TOWN OF ORCHARD CITY, COLORADO, a Colorado statutory townv.Defendant(s)/Respondent(s): JAMES DILLON, an individual and all unknown persons who claim interestAttorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address):Larry B. BecknerP.O. Box 220Grand Junction, Colorado 81502Phone Number: (970) 245-4300FAX Number: (970) 243-4358E-mail: [email protected]. Reg. # 8090

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADOTO THE ABOVE-NAMED

DEFENDANT(S)

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint [petition] filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint [petition] may be obtained from the clerk of the court.If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint [petition] in writing, within 35 days after the date of the last publi-cation, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint [petition] without further notice.This is an action: to quiet title.Dated: June 19, 2012Published in the Delta County IndependentFirst Publication: June 27, 2012.

Last Publication: July 25, 2012./s/ Larry B. BecknerAttorney for Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s)


ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Delta, will receive sealed bids at the City of Delta Public Works Department, 360 Main Street, Delta, Colorado, for the DELTA COUNTY CANNERY

(DCC) DEMOLITION PROJECT until 2:00 P.M. on July 26th, 2012. Bids will not be opened in public.This project will consist of the demolition and removal of the DCC

Building and Possibly the Burned

out Building to the West. Located at the far west end of 11th street in Delta, Colorado. All work will be managed under the direction of the City of Delta Public Works Department.The Contract Documents will be available beginning June 27th, 2012. The Contract Documents may be obtained in person at the following location from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays, or online at the city website www.cityofdelta.net.

City of Delta City Hall360 Main StreetDelta, CO 81416

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder, as determined by the statement of qualifications and the bid, which is deemed to be in the best interest of the City. The City reserves the right to accept the bid by a competent bidder that will result in the lowest cost to the City. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid without disclosing the reason therefore.No bids may be withdrawn after the opening of bids, without con-sent of City of Delta, for a period of sixty (60) days after the sched-uled time of opening of bids. The

successful bidder or bidders will be required to furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds equal to the full amount of each bid or proposal if the bid exceeds $50,000 as outlined in the contract.All bids must be submitted in writ-ing on the forms provided, and must be signed by the bidder or his duly authorized agent.


NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

PROJECT #MTCE R300-185

PROJECT ID #18830

In accordance with the notice provisions contained in 38-26-107 C.R.S. 1973 as amended, the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA-TION, STATE OF COLORADO has established July 26, 2012 as the date of fi nal settlement date with CC Enterprises for Project #MTCE R300-185, Project ID #18830, in Mesa, Delta, and Montrose Coun-ties. Work consists of sign panel and post replacement in various locations.Claims containing a verifi ed state-ment of the amounts due and un-paid must be in the form of a writ-ten affi davit and must be received by the CONTROLLER, Department of Transportation at 4201 E. Ar-kansas Avenue, Denver, Colorado, 80222, on or before 5:00 p.m. of the fi nal settlement date above.Timothy J. Harris, P.E., Chief Engi-neer, Department of Transportation


NOTICE OF MEETING

DELTA COUNTY

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Delta County will sit as the County Board of Equalization in the Delta County

Courthouse, Commissioners’ Meeting Room No. 236, beginning July 1, 2012, as provided in C.R.S. 39-8-104, as amended, to review the assessment roll of all taxable property located in Delta County as prepared by the Delta County Assessor, to hear appeals from determinations of the Assessor and to schedule hearings for such properly filed appeals.

REAL PROPERTY PETITIONS for hearing before the Board of Equalization must be received or postmarked on or before July 15, 2012.

PERSONAL PROPERTY PETITIONS for hearing before the Board of Equal-ization must be received or postmarked on or before July 20, 2012.

Hearings on appeals will be held on July 25, 2012 through July 27, 2012.

Ann B. EddinsDelta County Clerk & RecorderPublished in the Delta County

Independent July 4, 2012.

Delta County, Colorado District CourtCourt Address: 501 Palmer, Room 338, Delta, Colorado 81416Phone Number: (970) 874-6280Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) and Address: Carolyn ReedDefendant(s)/Respondent(s) and Address:Jennifer Altamirano and Lucio Duran-Altamirano

Case Number 12 DR 104CONSOLIDATED

PUBLICATION OF NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in this Court, under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the above Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process and that efforts to obtain same would be to no avail, and has ordered one publication of a Consolidated

Notice of said proceedings.ACTION # 2012 DR 104RESPONDENT PARTY Lucio Duran-AltamiranoNATURE OF ACTION Allocation of Parental Responsibilities

You are further notified that a copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court during regular business hours and that default judgment may be entered against that party upon whom service is made by this notice if he or she failed to appear or file a response within 30 days after the date of this publication.Dated this 20th day of June, 2012.

MANDY ALLENClerk of CourtBy: /s/ Sara R. Towsley Deputy Clerk

(COURT SEAL)Published in the Delta County


REQUEST FOR BIDS

The City of Delta is requesting bids from interested parties for the salvage of all or part of 1 house and outbuilding located at 205 Columbia Street and the salvage of all or part of two (2) industrial build-ings located at 521 Bridge Street (former Ag Services Business) and four (4) warehouse type buildings at the former Triantos auto sal-vage property immediately south of 521 Bridge Street. Interested parties are asked to provide sealed bids indicating which components will be salvaged and the price to be paid to the City for said sal-vage. Preference for salvage will be given to any bidder who pays for the complete salvage of an entire structure.Bids will be due on July 19, 2012 by 3:00 p.m. at City Hall, attn: Jim Hatheway, 360 Main Street, Delta, CO 81416. Bids shall be labeled as Salvage Bids 2012. Successful bidder(s) shall also hold harmless

and indemnify the City and its offi-cers against any claims arising from entering the property and salvaged material removal. Successful bid-ders will have until 31 August 2012 to remove salvage items, unless otherwise identified in writing by the City. All items remaining after that date will be deemed aban-doned. Payment must be received by the City prior to removal of any item by the successful bidder.Prospective bidders wishing to inspect the buildings shall contact either Jim Hatheway (874-7912) or Phil Riley (275-1844) to arrange an appointment a minimum of 48 hours prior to the desired inspec-tion.The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities in bids, and to accept the bid that is in the best interest of the City of Delta, Colorado.City of Delta, ColoradoBy: Jim Hatheway, Public Works Director


Delta County, Colorado District CourtCourt Address: 501 Palmer, Room 338, Delta, Colorado 81416Phone Number: (970) 874-6280Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) and Address: Sean BeriganDefendant(s)/Respondent(s) and Address:Betty Berigan

Case Number 12 DR 83CONSOLIDATED

PUBLICATION OF NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in this Court, under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the above Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process and that efforts to obtain same would

be to no avail, and has ordered one publication of a Consolidated Notice of said proceedings.

ACTION # 2012 DR 83RESPONDENT PARTY Betty BeriganNATURE OF ACTION Dissolution of Marriage

You are further notified that a copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of theCourt during regular business hours and that default judgment may be entered against that party upon whom service is made by this notice if he or she failed to appear or file a response within 30 days after the date of this publication.Dated this 20th day of June, 2012.

MANDY ALLENClerk of CourtBy: /s/ Sara R. Towsley Deputy Clerk

(COURT SEAL)Published in the Delta County


NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of SANDRA J. BOYLE,

Deceased

Case Number 2012 PR 47

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to thepersonal representative or to theDistrict Court of Delta County, Colorado on or before October 25, 2012, or the claims may be forever barred.

Raymond W. BoylePersonal Representative29501 P50 RoadHotchkiss, CO 81419

Attorney for the EstateSandra J. Nettleton, #42411Briscoe & Associates, P.C.P.O. Box 120Hotchkiss, CO 81419970-872-3118

Published in the Delta County Independent July 4, 11 and 18, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICES

BY MADELINE LEVINESpecial to the DCI

If you’re like many par-ents, your child’s summer may already be booked up with “enriching activi-ties.” Maybe you’re ship-ping him off to a rigorous math or computer camp designed to give him an academic edge. Or per-haps she’ll be living at home but attending an educational day camp or an intensive sports camp. At the very least you’re using the break from school to double up on her (already daunt-ing) schedule of gymnas-tics and dance classes, supplemented with an ambitious summer read-ing list.

When will your child have time to play? Just...play?

It’s too bad that the old-fashioned notion of summer as endless free time — to climb trees, chase fireflies, build a fort in the woods, maybe set up a lemonade stand — has fallen by the way-side. This is what kids need — they need it far more than they need a high-priced summer camp or some other pro-gram aimed at cramming a little bit more learn-ing into their exhausted brains.

Play is serious busi-ness. We tend to see it as wasted time, but it’s actually anything but. Play is the work of child-hood. It’s a classroom in which children develop a whole set of skills that really matter in life. Indeed, research shows that children who attend play-based preschools, as opposed to academic pre-schools, do significantly better in school down the line.

David Elkind, one of the country’s most knowl-edgeable (and beloved) experts on child devel-opment, says that “play is essential to positive human development.” He recognizes that there are different types of play:

play that teaches chil-dren concepts and skills, play that initiates chil-dren into the world of peer relations, and play that helps kids develop strategies for dealing with stress.

What these variations on play have in common is that they are self-ini-tiated and self-directed — the playing child is calling the shots.

If a child goes into his room and strums on his guitar because he loves it, that’s play. When an instructor comes into the picture and starts “teach-ing guitar,” the child may enjoy the experience but he’s no longer playing.

The American Acad-emy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that chil-dren play outside as much as possible, for at least 60 minutes a day. Unfortunately, almost half of our children aren’t getting any time outside. Sending kids outside to play more often would not only go a long way toward combating our childhood obesity prob-lem, it would simultane-ously allow kids to enjoy more unstructured play. Most experts agree that kids should have twice as much unstructured free time as structured playtime. Every child is different, but as Ken Ginsburg, MD, a leading expert on resilience, says, “What every child needs is free, unscheduled time to master his or her envi-ronment.”

If you really want to up the ante, consider that tomorrow’s adults may need the skills devel-oped by play — innova-tion, collaboration, prob-lem solving, and so forth — more than any other generation before. The global economy demands them. This makes it even more ironic that time for free, unstructured, self-directed play is at an all-time low.

So what, exactly, is it that makes play so valu-

able?It miniaturizes the

world so that kids can deal with it. Play primes children for learning. Tod-dlers, for instance, love to climb up and down stairs. This allows practice in reading visual cues — i.e., the height of each stair — that plain old walking doesn’t provide. School-age children play games that have rules, which initiate them into the social institutions they’ll live and work in all their lives.

Consider the complexi-ties involved in a sim-ple game of chase. The running and turning and ducking under and climbing over obstacles develops motor skills, but that’s just the beginning. Kids have to agree on the game and cooperate with each other, which are social skills. They also have to determine who’s going to be the leader, who’s going to be the fol-lower, and when it’s time to renegotiate the roles.

This is just a small example but it shows why we should not be dis-missive of play. Kids can learn more from a game of chase than from a week of leadership camp.

It teaches them how to handle stress and con-flict. Consider the spats, arguments, and out-and-out fights kids get into when they’re playing with their friends. If they can’t resolve or at least smooth over their disagreements, then the game will grind to a halt — and that’s not good for anyone.

Solitary play, too, pro-vides plenty of problem-solving practice. Watch a young girl playing with her dollhouse and talking to the dolls: If her “child” steals a cookie from the cookie jar, she may try out different ways of han-dling the situation. Does she scold the child? Bash her over the head? Kick her out of the house?

Business leaders say that today’s young work-ers have a serious dearth of problem-solving skills. While it may seem coun-terintuitive, making more time for play may give your child a serious edge when she enters the business world.

It’s a feast for the sens-es — and the senses are the vehicles for childhood learning. You can explain a concept to children all day and they won’t get it. You can show them in a classroom labora-tory, and, sure, they may “get it” on some level. But when they discov-er it themselves — by doing, not by listening to someone talk — ah, that’s when the light bulb really comes on.

You might tell a child, “Twelve ounces is twelve ounces no matter what kind of shape it takes.”

But when he’s playing with a glass of water and pours it into a short, fat bowl, and then pours the same water into a tall, skinny glass, he sees what you mean. Kids do not have the capacity for abstract thinking. They learn by doing. And that’s what playing is all about: doing.

It gives kids a sense of power in a world in which they are essentially pow-erless. This is why kids love pretend dragon-slay-ing so much: They are helpless in the face of real-world “dragons” like parents, teachers, and other authority figures. Try to remember what it felt like to be small and powerless. Much of children’s fiction is on this theme (think Doro-thy and her shaking clan before the hidden Wizard of Oz).

In order to push out into the world, to take risks and to craft ethi-cal positions, kids need to feel that they have some impact on the environ-ment. This gets rehearsed in play, helping to get kids ready to stand up to the school bully or to resist peer pressure.

It bridges the gap between imagination and creativity. All children are imaginative. Anyone who has ever seen a little girl wearing a white bath-robe and a towel draped over her head pretending she’s getting married or a little boy using a stick he found in the yard to cast wizard spells at the family dog has seen that imagination in action. Self-directed play culti-vates that imagination into creativity.

And here’s the thing: The ability to innovate — to quickly connect dots that may not be read-ily apparent — is criti-cal in a workplace where the pace is blistering and customers have lim-

itless choices. A major study conducted by IBM found that the single most sought-after trait in CEOs is creativity. (“IBM Capitalizing on Complex-ity,” Insights from the Global Chief Executive Summary, 2009)

If you want to develop that skill in your kids, let them play freely and often. Do not impose form and structure. Shun pre-packaged experiences and pre-packaged toys when you can.

It teaches us about ourselves. Our sense of self must be shaped internally, not externally. We need to learn what we’re good at and not good at — what we like and don’t like — on our own rather than being told by parents, coaches, and instructors. This is why it’s so important to let our kids try out lots of different activities (art, music, soccer, karate, gymnastics) rather than immersing them full-time in one or two that you prefer. It’s also why they need plenty of time not devoted to any structured activity at all.

In every episode of unstructured, unguided play, a child learns more and more about him or herself. It is this sense of self that provides a home base, a place to retreat to, throughout life.

Self-directed play is better for kids because ultimately they will have to turn back on their own resources and their sense of self. If they don’t have that, they will be always looking for external direc-tion and validation. Busi-ness leaders are saying that this constant look-ing outside for valida-tion makes for workers who need too much time, resources and direction.

Kids who have no down time and no time for unstructured play never get to know themselves.

They know only who oth-ers tell them they are. Getting to know oneself takes time and emotional energy, and when all that is spent trying to get a leg up on an academic career, or become the best soccer player on the field, there is no time left for the internal work of child development.

Learning who you are takes place not in the act of doing but in the quiet spaces between things. The more of these quiet spaces you can provide your kids, the better.

About the Author:Madeline Levine, PhD,

is a clinician, consultant, and educator; the author of New York Times best-seller “The Price of Privi-lege” and “Teach Your Children Well”; and a cofounder of Challenge Success, a program founded at the Stan-ford School of Education that addresses education reform and student well-being. She lives outside San Francisco with her husband and is the proud mother of three newly minted adult sons.

Your kids need unstructured play time

Few activities compare with standing in a moun-tain stream and casting a fly to rising trout. So, if you’ve always wanted to learn how to fly fish, plan to attend a semi-nar July 21 sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Fishing gear and lunch will be provided at the day-long seminar in Mon-trose. The day will start with classroom instruc-tion at the Montrose Parks and Wildlife office. Then participants will move to Chipeta Lake State Wildlife Area for some hands-on fun with

rod and reel.All ages are welcome,

but participants must have a 2012 Colorado fishing license. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes; bring a hat, sunscreen and your own water bottle.

The workshop is lim-ited to 25 people. To reg-ister or for more infor-mation, call 252-6000, or send an e-mail to [email protected] is a $10 registration fee.

For more information about fishing in Colorado, see http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Pages/Fish-ing.aspx.

Learn the basics of fly fishing

As part of an ongoing effort to improve its wild horse and burro program, the Bureau of Land Man-agement is soliciting pro-posals for private land ecosanctuaries for wild horses. The ecosanctuar-ies, to be publicly acces-sible with a potential for ecotourism, would help the BLM feed and care for excess wild horses that have been removed from western public rangelands. Each pro-posed ecosanctuary must be able to support at least 100 wild horses.

The official notice of solicitation can be found at www.grants.gov. To submit an application, an applicant must reg-ister on www.grants.gov

and must first obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number. This can be obtained by going to http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/index.jsp. After receiving a DUNS number, the appli-cant may proceed to the Central Contractor Reg-istration (CCR) page and register. The CCR regis-tration website is located at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx. Com-pleting this registration process can take up to two weeks, so applicants should work on their proposals while they are waiting for their registra-tion confirmation.

The BLM is prepar-ing to publish a proposed wild horse and burro

management strategy that emphasizes popula-tion control techniques; promotes public-private ecosanctuaries to hold excess wild horses and encourage ecotourism; seeks to boost adoptions by making more trained wild horses available to the public; and estab-lishes a comprehensive animal welfare program that is built on sound science and research. The BLM developed the proposed strategy after actively soliciting input from both the public and the agency’s wild horse and burro advisory board on how to best ensure the health of America’s wild horses and burros, both on and off the range.

BLM seeks private land wild horse ecosanctuaries

Kids, let’s go to Bananas

Kids, join the City of Delta Recreation Depart-ment for a trip to Banan-as Fun Park in Grand Junction on July 12. These trips to Bananas can include anything, from mini golf and bum-per boats to go-karts and laser tag. They are for ages 8 and older and run from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The next trip is July 12; registration is $25. Reg-istration deadline is two days prior to the trip, but space is limited so call 874-0923 to reserve your spot today.

D6 Wednesday, July 4, 2012 CHURCH Delta County Independent

DELTA FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GODEaton & Dodge, Delta • 874-3568

Pastor: Lee PonderSunday: 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 • 874-3717Pastor: Ken Gilchrist

Sunday: Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Afternoon 2:00 p.m.Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST164 Grand Blvd.

(Left on top of 3rd St. Hill) • 874-4971Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.Sunday Brown Bag Lunch 12:00 NoonSunday Afternoon Service 1:00 p.m.Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

EL BUEN PASTORSPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD

860 Crawford Ave., DeltaCarlos & Rosemary Sluder,

Pastors – 874-0167Benjamin y Eunice Aviña Addlescentes – 874-0517Arturo & Alicia Carrasco,

Children – 874-0771Domingo: Escuela Dominical 10:00 a.m. Predicacion 11:00 a.m. Culto de la Tarde y Niños 5:00 p.m.Miercoles: Family Night 7:00 p.m. Jovenes 7:00 p.m.

GUNNISON VALLEYCHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

1721 H Rd., Delta • 874-0848Website: gvcnazarene.org

Email: [email protected] Pastor Terry D. Hedrick

Associate Pastor Edward (Mike) SandridgeSunday: 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 every-one. 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 CHURCH4th and Meeker, Delta • 874-4893

Rev. Alisa SecrestAdult/Children’s Sunday School 9:00 a.m.Praise Music 10:15 a.m.Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Child care available

DELTA CHRISTIAN CHURCHReaching the children and youth of

Western Delta CountyI Rd. & 1600 Rd., North Delta • 874-4322

www.deltachristianchurch.orgMinistry Staff: Will Pruett, Jeremy Kane,

Kirsten Alsdorf, Jake SullivanFind us on Facebook at Delta Christian Church

Sunday: Worship First Service 9:30 a.m.Second Service 11:00 a.m.Children’s Church: Age 3-5th grade

Childcare (infant/preschool) all services.For Elem., M.S. & H.S. activities, please call

GARNET MESA BAPTIST CHURCH863 A Street, Delta

Jerry Hilterbrand, Pastor • 874-4837Sunday 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 • 874-3052Pastor Jeffrey Ryan

Worship Service 9:00 a.m.Bible Classes and Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Tiny Treasures Preschool

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST1061 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 UnruhWebsite: www.calvarydelta.orgE-Mail: [email protected]

Sunday: Bible Study 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY751 Meeker St., Delta • 874-8083

Sunday: Bible Lesson Sermon 10:00 a.m.Sunday School 10:00 a.m.Wednesday: Testimony Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Child Care Provided • Everyone Welcome

GRAND MESA BIBLE CHURCH710 Crawford Ave., Delta • 874-8315

Pastor Gary CulpSunday School For All Ages 9:30 a.m.Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Please call for information about Bible studies and Prayer times

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD1102 Howard St., Delta • Church 874-4647

deltafirstchurchofgod.comBob and Linda Aubery

Sunday School Classes for All Ages 9:00 a.m.Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m.Wed. Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) 2:00 p.m.Wed. Cedaredge Bible Study (856-3854) 4:00 p.m.Prayer Chain Contact Janice Bridwell 874-4621

MARANATHA FELLOWSHIP(The LORD Cometh)

1712 H Road, Delta • 874-9135Pastor Earl Douglas

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.Sunday Night 6:00 p.m.Wed. Prayer & Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

All Welcome

ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH“Loyal to the orthodox Christianfaith as received by Anglicanism”

5th & Palmer St., Delta • Rector's Study: 874-9489Pastor 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.Morning Prayer/Communion Wednesday 10:30 a.m.

ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE ORTHODOX

298 Bert St., Delta • 874-5225www.saintandrewsdelta.org

Father Daniel JonesSaturday Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.Please call: for feast day services schedule

SEVENTH-DAYADVENTIST CHURCH

763 Meeker St., DeltaPastor: Seth Coridan

Sabbath School Saturday 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.Prayer Meetings Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER DAY SAINTS

1679 Pioneer Rd., Delta • 874-3444Corner 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 DELTAAmerican Baptist Church

1250 Pioneer Road, Delta • 874-3847deltafirstbaptist.org

Pastor James ConleySunday:Sunday School 9:15 a.m.Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.Sunday Night Church 6:00 p.m.Wednesday:Middle School Blitz 6:00 p.m.AWANA (Sept.-April) 6:00 p.m.Saturday:Men’s Bible Study 7:30 a.m.High School Saturday Night Live 7:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Meets at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, DeltaRon Howard, Pastor

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.Children’s Church Provided

Home Bible Studies AvailableInformation: call 200-7816 or 874-4372

ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH628 Meeker St., Delta • 874-3300

Father Canice Enyiaka Saturday: Confession 4:00-5:00 p.m. Mass 5:30 p.m.Sunday: English Mass 10:00 a.m. Spanish Mass 12:00 NoonDaily Mass Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING658 Howard St., Delta

Rev. Kay Spinden • 874-3425Sunday Services 10:30 a.m.Children’s Classes 10:30 a.m.

Science of Mind Classes Also Available

DELTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH5th & Meeker Streets, Delta • Office — 874-9501

[email protected] Siaosi Prescott

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.Youth Group 5:30 p.m.Communion Worship 1st Sunday

RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH1065 E. 7th St., Delta • 874-0308 • Cell: 314-0116

Pastors David & Michele MurphySunday:Prayer Time 9:00 a.m.Annointed Worship & Praise 9:30 a.m. Annointed preaching to follow

Where the fire & glory of God are manifested

AGAPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPOF DELTA

326 Main St., Suite 103 (Columbine Mall), Delta(970)201-7013

Pastor Jason HavertapeSunday Service 10:30 a.m.Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

THUNDER MOUNTAIN CHURCH OF CHRIST

800 Palmer St., DeltaSundays: Bible Classes 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

(Children’s church available)Weekly home Bible studiesInformation: 234-7816

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CEDAREDGE

370 W. Main St., Cedaredge • 856-3830P.O. Box 400, Cedaredge, CO 81413

Email: [email protected] Pastor Dik Abbott

Sunday:Sunday School for All Ages 9:00 a.m.Morning Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Children’s Church AvailableEvening Service 6:00 p.m.Wednesday:Bible Study 6:00 p.m.AWANA and Youth 6:30 p.m.

GRAND MESA SOUTHERNBAPTIST CHURCH

110 S.E. Jay Ave., Cedaredge • 856-4672Rev. Steven Puls

Bible Study 9:30 a.m.Worship Service 10:45 a.m.Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.Team Kid (Wednesday) 6:00 p.m.Prayer & Bible Study (Wednesday) 7:00 p.m.Brotherhood Breakfast (1st Saturday) 8:00 a.m.Fellowship Breakfast (last Tuesday) 8:00 a.m.

(at Ole Bakery)

ECKERT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH13025 Highway 65, Eckert • 835-3441

P.O. Box 7Pastor Jo DeVinny

Sunday: Morning Worship: Year Round 10:30 a.m.Children’s Sunday School during worshipThursday: Bible Study Held at Big E Market 7:30 a.m.

NEW HOPE EVANGELICALFREE CHURCH

Meets at Cedaredge Community Centerwww.newhopefree.orgPastor Bill Williamson

856-4458Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.Children’s Church 10:45 a.m.

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

CEDAREDGE COMMUNITYUNITED METHODIST CHURCH

3rd & Aspen, PO Box 369, Cedaredge • [email protected]

Pastor Deb EdwardsVickie Richards-Street, Pastoral Associate

Rev. Bob Watts, Pastor EmeritusChildren’s Sunday School 9:00 a.m.Worship Services 10:00 a.m.Communion Worship First SundayYouth and Adult Choirs, Bible Studies, Nursery

OPEN HEARTS! OPEN MINDS! OPEN DOORS!

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH290 S.W. 2nd Ave., Cedaredge • 210-3398

Pastor Seth CoridanSabbath School Saturday 9:15 a.m.Morning Worship 10:50 a.m.Prayer Meeting Wednesday 3:00 p.m.

ST. PHILIP BENIZI CATHOLIC CHURCH290 N.W. Cedar Ave., P.O. Box 713

Cedaredge, CO 81413Rev. Canice Enyiaka, Pastor

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. MassTuesday: 6:00 p.m. Mass

For more information, call 970-856-6495

ALL SAINTSLUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

20101 Deer Creek Rd., Austin • 835-3667www.allsaintslutheranco.org

Tom Lange, PastorSunday: Worship 10:00 a.m. Adult Bible Class 9:00 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Open Communion (1st & 3rd Sundays)

SURFACE CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH

21987 Austin Road • [email protected]

John Copper, Pastor • 856-4675Sunday: Worship Service 10:00 a.m.with Children’s Church and nursery providedWednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

CEDAREDGE ASSEMBLY OF GOD1596 S.W. 9th St., Cedaredge • 856-3586

Bob Hillyer - Senior PastorMarvin Pemberton - Assoc. Pastor

Youth Pastor: Eric MusilJanet Noble - Children

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.Wed. Family Night: Adult Bible Study, Youth & Children's Ministries 7:00 p.m.Men's Breakfast (Saturday) 7:00 a.m.

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CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE2291 Q25 Road, Cedaredge • 856-6137Pastors John and MaryLouise Dannels

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

NORTH FORK CHURCH OF CHRIST

40259 M Rd., Paonia • 970-527-5443Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m.Wednesday Evening 5:00 p.m.

Teaching Sound Bible Doctrine

PAONIA FRIENDS CHURCH409 3rd St., Paonia • 527-6151

Pastor Gaylen KinserSunday: SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 9:00 a.m. with NURSERY for children 19 mos.-3 years SUNDAY SCHOOL for ages 19 months-adults 10:00 a.m.

CRAWFORD FRIENDS CHURCHNon-denominational

3842 Stearman Lane, Crawford • 921-LORD (5673)Pastor Jerry Dutton

Youth Pastor JP DuttonSunday Worship Service 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.Coffee & Fellowship 10:00 a.m.Children’s Church and Nursery 10:30 a.m.

Youth Group and Adult Life Studieswww.crawfordchristians.org

HOTCHKISS CHURCH OF CHRIST175 N. 1st St., Hotchkiss • 527-3225

Minister Windell HowardSunday Service 10:30 a.m.

MOUNTAIN VIEW BIBLE CHURCHLazear, CO – 872-2139

Pastor Jim Jesser – 323-6412Youth Pastor Jake Erickson - 872-6329

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.Morning Service 11:00 a.m.Evening Service & Youth Night 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.

Christ Centered Country Church Independent and Fundamental

HOTCHKISS COMMUNITYUNITED METHODIST CHURCH

2nd & Orchard, Hotchkiss • Office: 872-3540Pastor John Hiestand • 872-4881

Sanctuary is handicapped accessibleChildren's and Adult’s Sunday School 9:45 a.m.Worship Service 11:00 a.m.Peace Circle, 2nd Tues. 12:30 p.m.Wearhouse hours: Monday 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m.UMW Meet 3rd Saturday 9:00 a.m.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHOF HOTCHKISS

203 W. Main, Hotchkiss • Church 872-3313Sunday 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.

PAONIAUNITED METHODIST CHURCH

2nd and Onarga, PaoniaPastor 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 • 527-3232Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.Lent Worship Wednesday 7:00 p.m.Bible Study following worship service

Visitors Always Welcome.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS5th and Oak, Paonia • 527-4239

Bishop Stephen W. BaylesSacrament 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.

BIBLE CENTER CHURCH1117 Third Street, Paonia • 527-4629

www.biblecenteronline.comJohn Owen, Pastor

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.Awana Clubs - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

NORTH FORK BAPTIST CHURCH639 Samuel Wade Rd., Paonia • 527-4644

www.nfbcpaonia.orgPastor Tobey Williams

Bible Study 9:45 a.m.Worship Service 11:00 a.m.Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Nursery Provided

CRAWFORD COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH297 Dogwood Ave., Crawford • 921-3300

Rev. John HiestandSunday 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 • 527-3450P.O. Box 413, Paonia, CO 81428

Pastor Ed HollettSunday School 9:30 a.m.Traditional Church Service 10:45 a.m.

PAONIA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

235 Box Elder Avenue, Paonia • 527-3161www.paoniachristianfellowship.com

Pastor Scott McIntireSunday Services: Sunday School for ages 2-112 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Children’s Church 10:15 a.m.Monday Ladies Bible Study 6:30 p.m. His Hands — Men’s Group 6:30 p.m.Wednesday: Ladies Bible Study 1:00 p.m. Converge for Ages 7-12 4:30 p.m. Youth Dinner 6:15 p.m. Youth Group Grades 7 & Up 7:00 p.m.

Please join our family for a variety of music and worship.

Something for everyone!

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH235 North Fork, Paonia • 527-3214

Saturday Evening Mass 5:00 p.m.Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.

ST. MARGARET MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH

Bridge & Pinon St., Hotchkiss • 527-3214Sunday Mass 11:00 a.m.

PAONIA SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTCHURCH

41012 Lamborn Dr., PO Box 932, Paonia, CO 81428Pastor Seth Coridan • 970-210-3398

Saturday Services 9:00 a.m.Discover Answers to Life’s Deepest Questions:

Hope Channel 368 on Direct TV

OLD KING JAMES BIBLEBAPTIST CHURCH

5th & Horton, Olathe • 970-497-0790Pastor Brian Lopiccolo

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Preaching 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH’S TRADITIONALROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Latin Mass59350 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 CHURCH2820 Peyton Dr., Montrose • 249-4405

Pastor Matthew FreySunday 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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The theme for this year’s camp is “Rivers of Living Water: The Refreshing and Healing Waters of our Heaven-ly Father.” The camp is offered to children ages 5 years old through adult. No prior dance experience is required. Students will have a core class that

includes devotional time, warm-up, free dance and learned dances. Each class will learn a Hebra-ic dance to perform and be part of a finale ballet interpretative dance. A variety of workshops will be offered in the camp including Hebraic, bal-let, music, drama, purity, missions outreach and creative worship. Boys will take part in a self defense warrior work-shop.

Camp participants will have the opportunity to minister to residents of a local nursing home by presenting their dances on Wednesday, Aug. 1,

following the camp. Addi-tionally as part of the missions outreach work-shop, students will do a hands-on project that will reach out to the world. Youth and adults in the area are encouraged to be part of this exciting and growing ministry. Camp cost is $55 per student. A 10 percent discount is available to families registering three or more students. Scholarships are also available.

Camp registration deadline is July 20. To register, go online to www.GivePraisetoHisName.org or call Kristie Martin, co-director, at 921-5478.

Summer worship dance camp offered

Delta’s First Church of God invites children to “Lava Lava Island: Where Jesus’ Love Flows,” July 9-13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

“This year our church is overflowing with excitement as we explore Lava Lava Island,” said Pastor Bob Aubery. “Our Lava Lava Island pro-gram will provide fun, memorable Bible-learn-ing activities for kids in kindergarten through fifth grades. Each day kids will sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, nibble tropical treats, take on a daily challenge to let

Jesus’ love flow home, experience electrifying Bible adventures, and create Bible point crafts they’ll take home and enjoy all summer long.”

“Lava Lava Island is an exciting way for kids to learn more about Jesus’ love,” says children’s Pastor Linda Aubery. “We’ll be study-ing stories about the life of Jesus. Plus, kids will demonstrate the love of Jesus by collect-ing canned foods for a local Christian shelter for needy families. We will conclude each day with a festive lava lava luau that gets everyone

involved in celebrating what they’ve learned. Family members and friends are encouraged to join us daily for this special time at 8:10 p.m.”

Join VBS Monday-Friday, July 9-13, with a closing program on Sun-day, July 15, at 10:15 a.m. A luau will follow the program. Call Pas-tor Linda Aubery at 874-8922 or 874-4647 for registration forms or more information. The program is free.

Delta’s First Church of God is located at 1102 Howard Street (corner of 11th and Howard).

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D8 Wednesday, July 4, 2012 BACK PAGE Delta County Independent

BY VON MITCHELLStaff Writer

It’s more than a couple aspirin. It’s more than rest, ice, compression,

and elevation. It’s God-given talent mixed with an awful lot of hard work and sacrifice. It’s insatiable curiosity blend-ed with joy and enthusiasm. It’s a desire to serve, to help. It’s the ability to make other people better, and Nicholas Breitnauer has it like a case of the hives. It’s like a drug where the Rx never expires and refills are unlimited. This is Nicky B.’s prescription for success.

A sense of where you’re from

“Nicky B! Nicky B!” went the cheers. His classmates at Cedaredge High School were going nuts — some swooning and some just going hoarse yelling for the fab frosh to shoot the three. Nicholas Breitnauer (Nicky B.) was a #53-wearin’, five-foot-plus-a-little, smiling point guard in reserve on the Bruins team which played for the state basketball championship in the spring of 2002, and he was unquestionably a fan favorite. In the years to come, Nicky B. justified that popularity as he became a wonderful floor leader and all-conference player for the Bruins. But his accomplishments as a basket-ball player are just the tip of the iceberg when you’re talk-ing about Nicky B.

Fast-forward 10 years. Nicholas is now doing clini-cal rotations as a third-year medical student at the Uni-versity of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver. He graduated summa cum laude from CU-Boulder in 2009 with a degree in molecular, cellular, developmental biol-ogy (did your major have four words in it?) after attending for four years on a Boettcher scholarship. He finished with a 3.82 GPA and was named Co-Leader of the Year by the Colorado Leadership Alliance in 2009 as well as one of the “Outstanding Graduates” by the College of Arts and Sci-ences. This former valedic-torian from Cedaredge High School (Class of 2005) wants

to become a small-town fam-ily physician. Though he’s been away for some time now, his sense of community is strong and he’s proud of his Cedaredge roots.

“One of the biggest things I took away from growing up in a small town is my inherent need to be part of a commu-nity,” says Nicholas. “Since I’ve gone to college and medi-cal school, I have this desire to find a smaller community within the larger community. When I’m back in Cedaredge, it just seems like the perfect size. So, whether I’m in a big city or not, I feel like I need to find some kind of smaller enclave.”

“Another thing,” continues Nicholas, “is that there was a bit of a chip on my shoulder because I came from a small town. I wanted to prove to the world that I could make it. That is a little gone by the wayside for me now, but what I’ve taken from growing up in a small community is that I want to return to a small com-munity. If all things worked out well, I’d love to move back to Cedaredge. I’d really love to serve the community that gave me a lot of opportunities growing up.”

“Nick is true to himself,” adds his good friend and former teammate, Brandon Baker. “He has an under-standing of who he is, and it’s all grounded in the small town.”

The medical path“Interestingly enough, I

began thinking about becom-ing a doctor during my sopho-more year when I was hang-ing out with Arvid Eriksen (a foreign exchange student hosted by the Breitnauers in 2003),” says Nick. “I asked him what he wanted to do because he seemed like he had all the answers, and he said that he wanted to be a doctor like his uncle in Africa who does reconstructive sur-gery for children with cleft palates and for burn victims. That got the idea going in my mind. So, with my father being a pharmacist and with my major having the initials ‘MD’ in it, the idea just kept gaining momentum.

“My parents never sat me

down and talked to me about my future plans in explicit terms, but the lessons they passed on to me were general, broad-stroke concepts. It was always expected that I was going to be a hard worker. Settling for mediocrity was unacceptable. It’s not that they forced it down my throat. It was just the culture around our house. I think I internal-ized it at an early age.”

“My dad,” continues Nich-olas, “was always away work-ing so hard, especially when I was young. I didn’t quite understand it at the time, but I’ve gotten to know him more and more as I’ve grown up, and I see there is a lot of sacrifice involved in being a health-care professional. There’s something noble about it in that you serve the community, but I can also

see where it’s a tough bal-ance to strike between your job and your personal life. I go into becoming a doctor with the burden of wanting to be a good servant to the community, but also with the burden of wanting to be a good family man. It will be a tough balance to strike, I’m sure. But the way my parents loved and supported me set the bar for how I want to be.”

For sure, Nick paid atten-tion. Along the way he also developed that special skill that is particularly valuable to doctors — the ability to listen. “Nick has a superior ability to listen. In fact, he’s the best listener I’ve ever met,” adds Brandon Baker. “He settles for nothing but excellence. He’s going to be a great doctor!”

A dose of adviceWithout question, Delta

County has produced some very accomplished individu-als. Thousands, if not mil-lions, of dollars are divvied out each year to the county’s top achievers, which com-monly include Boettcher win-ners, Daniels’ Fund scholars, and Monfort winners to boot. Every student has a story. Nicky B. is no different. He’s exceptional, though, in that he’s quick to acknowledge those who helped him along the way. He also wants to help those who are following suit.

“A strong support group was immeasurably important to me,” says Nick. “Everyone needs a core group of people to go to and rely on. Another key for me was to have a mentor and to mentor someone else while I was in college. I was stretched in one way while I stretched someone else in another. Something like that just puts you in a good place.

“Completely diving in to what I was passionate about also made a difference for me” adds Nick. “I was passionate about medicine, so I took an EMT class. I took a CPR class. Then I taught a CPR class. Then I shadowed an orthopedic surgeon. I did research. I did whatever it took to completely flesh out what I was interested in. Whenever you get really involved in what you’re pas-sionate about, doors open.

“If I had any advice to give to young people, I’d say num-ber one is read as much as possible. Read for fun. Read magazines. Read books — anything to expand your lim-its. Reading books is a big way that I found what I was pas-sionate about. Number two would be to get involved with at least one service opportuni-ty or activity and to pour your-self into it completely. You’re not living well unless you’re serving well. Number three would be to enjoy where you are right now! Get involved. Get outside. Get out in the Adobes. Get up on Grand Mesa. Go fishing. Take it all in! The rest of the world will come to you eventually, but while you’re growing up, enjoy where you are!”

That, folks, is good medi-cine for anyone.

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for success for success Photos submitted

Nicholas Breitnauer on graduation day at the University of Colorado-Boulder in 2009. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in molecular, cellular, developmental biology and is doing clinical rotations as a third-year medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

This yearbook photo shows Nick Breitnauer in his #53 basketball uniform. A standout athlete at Cedaredge High School, he was valedictorian of his Class of 2005 and went on to the University of Colorado-Boulder with a Boettcher scholarship.

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